Marshall: She leaves you at the altar and you're the one avoiding her?
Ted: Yes, I'm avoiding her. What's the big deal? That's how we do it.
Marshall: Who's "we"? Gutless weenies?
Ted: No, "we" is people from the great state of Ohio. When life gives us pain, we Buckeyes take that pain and we push it down. And if the pain starts to come up again, we push more pain down on top of it. Why confront something when you can avoid it, right? All I have to do is never see Stella again, and I'll live a long, happy life. Now, who wants to get something to eat?