INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Don't text him excessively. Apologize, and if he doesn't immediately respond or forgive you, back off. If you keep texting him, you're going to undo any potential good you've done by irritating him rather than charming him. If he needs time to get over it, give him that time. Let him come to you when he's ready. If he won't tell you what's upsetting him, it's either because he's so mad he can't talk about it or it's a ploy for attention. In either case, you need to let the issue rest and let him come to you. If he seems truly angry but can't or won't tell you why, he probably needs time to process and let the worst of the anger pass. Even if you don't know what you did and it's driving you crazy not to know, let it be. Don't insist that he tell you; let him take the time he needs. When he's ready, he'll come to you and you can work things out from there. If his anger doesn't seem entirely genuine, he's probably acting angry to get attention, and the more you ask what's wrong and what happened, the more he'll prolong the situation to get as much out of it as he can. Just tell him you don't know what's angering him and that you're sorry if it's something you've done. Then leave it at that and let him come to you when he's done trying to manipulate your attention. If he's so mad about something that none of your attempts to empathize or apologize are working, step out of the situation. There's nothing else you can do or say at this point to make him like you again, so it's best just to back off. After some time has passed, he may be feeling less upset and may come to you when he's ready to talk. You can't force him to talk to you before he's ready, so your best option is to wait. If he's constantly getting angry with you over things you either don't understand or feel are unreasonable, consider whether the relationship is really worth it. If being around him causes you more grief than pleasure, maybe it's time to just let the relationship go. If he verbally, emotionally, or physically abuses you when he's mad, get out of the relationship immediately. If all else fails and the guy probably isn't going to give in no matter what you do, you might as well have a little fun. "Makeup apps" allow you to choose the gender of the person you're trying to make up with and which excuse you want to use to win them back. Obviously, if your sincere efforts were unsuccessful, an app probably isn't going to do any better, but if you've got nothing left to lose, you might as well. Worst case scenario, you'll be entertained by the messages the app sends on your behalf saying you were kidnapped by Russians. Try coming up with clever responses to his non-responses. If he won't text you back and you know he's probably never going to, you might as well go out on a high note. Be hyperbolic ("I spent so long waiting for you to text back that feral cats ate my face and hands and now I'm texting you with my toes and will soon be dead.") or incorporate some spot-on memes or gifs into your final sign-off. Don't dwell on the situation or stay up nights thinking about what you should have said or what a jerk he is. Accept that he's upset and that the relationship might have to end. Start to go on with your life.

SUMMARY: Know when to back off. Don't press him if he won't tell you why he's mad. Know when to give up. Know when it's not worth it. Get some satisfaction. Move on.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A trip to the store for the extra ingredients is worth the delicious texture of the result. You can follow the same steps as the easy recipe: just blend until smooth, pour into popsicle molds, and freeze. Unlike the easy version, you'll end up with a creamy, fudge-like texture, with no hard ice crystals. cup (180 mL) Nutella cup (120 mL) sweetened condensed milk cup (120 mL) heavy cream 1 cup (240 mL) whole milk tsp (2.5 mL) vanilla extract pinch of salt You think this is just a convenient summer treat? What if your popsicles were the centerpiece of a dessert table? Try out this maelstrom of flavor: Mash or puree 4 large, ripe bananas or 6 medium bananas. Blend or mix in cup (120 mL) Nutella until smooth and pour into molds. Alternatively, spoon the two ingredients in alternate layers to get a striped popsicle. Pop the molds in the freezer. While you wait, toast pistachios for 68 minutes in a dry pan or in the oven. Freeze nuts until cold, then grind to a powder in a food processor. Roll popsicles in the powder before serving. Cream liqueur keeps the smooth dairy texture, while adding a buzz of its own. Bailey's is the most commonly available option, but you can use other Irish cream liqueur brand, or even make your own. Combine these ingredients and freeze in popsicle molds: cup (120 mL) Irish cream liqueur cup (120 mL) milk cup (80 mL) Nutella Note You can increase the amount of liqueur, but the popsicles will take longer to freeze. If you go above 10% alcohol (1 cup / 285 mL of Bailey's), you'll probably need chunks of banana to help it freeze.

SUMMARY: Make a creamy Nutella popsicle. Go bananas. Make alcoholic popsicles.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Because tuxedo pants fit higher up around your waist than jeans or dress pants, which sit around your hips, you need to take different measurements instead of providing your pant size as you normally might. Using a tape measure, measure around the top of your hip bones and across your navel to determine an accurate waist size for a tuxedo. To make sure that the pants fit comfortably, take care to do this step properly. This can be done over your pants. Place the tape measure around your hips, where the hip bone juts out at its biggest point. Then, continue wrapping down around the biggest part of your backside. This will help to make sure that your trousers are roomy and comfortable. The outseam refers to the seam the runs along the outside edge of your leg. This measurement needs to be taken while you're wearing shoes. Measure from the outside arch of your shoe, pulling the tape measure up your leg, past your hip bone and to the height of your navel. This measurement helps determine the length of pants you will need. Make sure the shoes are similar to what you'll be wearing with the tuxedo, in terms of height. You wouldn't want to do this barefoot, or wearing big-soled cowboy boots. The is usually most easily measured on a pair of pants that you already own, rather than while you've got them on. Fold a pair of pants that fits you well flat on its side, so the seams are even. Fold one leg up and out of the way, then measure a straight line from the crotch seam to the bottom cuff of the pants. Depending on the tailor or the rental place, some shops will ask you for both in and out-seam measurements, while others will only ask for one or the other. Make sure you find out what they're looking for, so you don't provide the wrong measurements.

SUMMARY:
Measure your waist. Take your hip measurement. Measure your outseam. Take your inseam measurement.