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"Kids Can Be Weird. Especially kids that live kind of in their own world, and might not have the best people-skills, especially strange-adult-skills.
Like when a kid does something and you ask them why they did that, and they say, "I don't..." [
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5 days ago
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"I read a whole bunch of blogs where the owner just writes a post every day or so about his/her life, something in the media, or whatever is on their mind. They are very unlike BoingBoing or MeFi. I don't know if that's what you're looking for...." [
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Last month
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"And ANOTHER thing that gets me, that has gotten me my entire adult life, is the "I don't want to drive all the way out there" whine. When I have a gathering at my house in the suburbs, and my city friends think my house might as well be in..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by mynameismandab, elisynn
Last month
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I'm walking out to be a bookkeeper. Or am I?
favorited 10 times, recently by mhh5, inatizzy, cst, JohnYaYa, furtive, Rabarberofficer, survivorman, box, divabat, tbastian
2 months ago
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"You feel uninterested in doing anything, so you don't do anything. I get that.
But you need to convince yourself that if you don't do anything, nothing is going to happen. You won't get interested in anything unless you get a taste of it. You're..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by PinkButterfly
2 months ago
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Desperately seeking nice, thin t-shirts/undershirts for women
favorited 15 times, recently by ifjuly, trillian, prefpara, ohdeanna, veronica sawyer, VegaValmont, the luke parker fiasco, divabat, picklebird, dog food sugar, epersonae, lisawin, BubbleWrap, phatkitten, Koko
2 months ago
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"Yeah, if nothing else, never fake it again. It sucks for everyone. (You're not satisfied, and your partner is being lied to.) You have the right to say "no," "stop," etc., and you should exercise that right. No need to go..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by twiki
4 months ago
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"As others have said, do modified (knee) push-ups. Really work at those, and then in a couple weeks just try to do a regular push-up and see what happens.
I haven't done push-ups in a while, but every time I get back into doing them, I start that..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by MadamM
5 months ago
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"I need to chime in again in favor of the expensive ring. I am NOT trying to change any of your opinions. But all this talk about "the money would be better spent elsewhere" to me is silly. Diamond ring vs house down payment? These..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by sweetkid
5 months ago
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"nth ignore it, just turn up some tunes, take a shower or whatever, go about your business
that and worse is occurring at every moment in numerous places all across the city
You clearly have never been in the situation where you were trying to..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by nenequesadilla, crunch buttsteak, freshwater_pr0n, tugena13
5 months ago
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"I really don't like the "you're young" angle. I am personally aware of a number of 30- and 40-somethings who could have written this post, and their situations have nothing to do with age or experience.
I much prefer Acari's answer:..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by iceman7, pete0r
5 months ago
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"You already have your answers from people in the business, but as a regular Joe I can tell you that I've never been to my pharmacy when the pharmacists were sitting around doing nothing. Even when nobody else is actually in line, they always have..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by limeonaire
6 months ago
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"Well. For me, kicking that habit came about after making that mistake one or two too many times. The last time, I simply moved too quickly and told the guy I wanted something that he wasn't ready for, and that was the last time I heard from him...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
6 months ago
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"Data point: here in the Chicago suburbs, I have a wonderful lady who walks my dogs (and has a lot of other canine clients, too), she does it without any kind of written contract, and charges $15 for a 30 minute walk. That's a private walk, not a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by fjardt
7 months ago
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"To avoid squalor: when moving in to your new apartment, assign a place for everything. Don't stuff stuff into drawers/cabinets/closets. Put every item away thoughtfully, as that will be its place. It lives there; when you use it, you are borrowing..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by yohko, LobsterMitten, minervous
7 months ago
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"For me, it's the events that are fun. That is, running 5ks, 10ks, etc (the marathon was the most fun!). And to run them, you must exercise. I really couldn't care less about running for exercise, and would rather be doing almost anything else, but..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ukdanae
7 months ago
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"I have something very similar to this stepper. It's light enough to pick up and carry using one hand, and it's a good workout. You can't set the resistance in any way (at least, not on mine) but you control the intensity simply by how fast you..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by virtualcourtney, Morrigan
8 months ago
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"To elaborate on my previous comment: to me, it's just a *private* thing, which is why a celebration would mortify me. It's like, going to the bathroom. Wiping my ass. These aren't things you celebrate. They're things you do on the toilet.
I'm..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mynameismandab
8 months ago
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"Anyway, I always thought my issue was one of willpower and that I just needed to buckle down.
I'm not sure why you don't think that now.
This is where the fine line lies. Speaking as a person who has had both depression and eating disorder..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by eiramazile
8 months ago
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"I'm a heterosexual woman and often boobs distract even me. (It must have something to do with the presentation.) All you can do is put forth your best effort. It does help to be on the same level as the person you're talking to: stand if she's..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by zebra3, anaelith
8 months ago
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"I try to be myself on a first date. I curse. Therefore, I would probably curse on a first date with you.
If your dates are cursing and you're put off by it, you need to find other people to date, that's all...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by PostIronyIsNotaMyth
8 months ago
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"I know exactly what you mean. I used to work with someone who dressed totally casual, but when she'd come to my office she'd quietly wait until whatever was going on in my office ended, and squarely look me in the eye and very politely ask me or..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by koakuma, epersonae
8 months ago
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"clh's book recommendation reminded me of something else. My eating problem started at a time in my life when I suddenly had a lot of strange stuff going on, and coincidentally, I was also in the middle of a big diet. Before that time, I never had..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by howiamdifferent
8 months ago
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"Well, this may get deleted because it's not answering your question, but I find it less readable. A number where I am expecting a group of letters interrupts the flow for me.
Similar to reading all caps -- it's not what you're used to, so it's..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by roll truck roll, loiseau
8 months ago
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"It seems that if the tip was put on the card, if the restaurant doesn't get the money (which depends on how the credit card fraud policy works), then she won't get the money. Tips don't come from employers, they come from patrons. She got stiffed,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jeanmari
8 months ago
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"There is too much melodrama and too much alcohol. This relationship would have a long, long, long way to go. I suggest you both live your lives separately for a few years yet. The way you describe him, sure he might care about you, but the..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by nanojath, b33j
9 months ago
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"I think we're all confused about exactly what went down with the money situation.
1) Did you end up taking money from the FIL?
2) If not, did your wife end up getting the full amount that her father was going to give to the both of you, or did..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Deathalicious
9 months ago
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"Remember that dogs and cats have been domesticated for donkey's years, specifically as companion animals. Of course, dogs have been worker animals (herders, hunters, etc) but by and large, in the modern U.S., cats and dogs are bred to be human..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by thebrokedown
10 months ago
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"Uh, now I don't know if this will work, but when I asked how to remove rust from on top of my car's paint job, a few people recommended a clay bar kit (obtainable from an auto parts store). When I googled it, I found that in addition to auto..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by yohko
10 months ago
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"I've been waiting for youth to end my whole life. I've often looked at the people around me, trying to decide who had reached "maturity" and who was still basically the same as I am: responsible, but still in their youth. I still don't..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by thebrokedown, notsnot
10 months ago
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"Many people have desks that resemble disaster areas. I could put a huge job folder on one of them and the person would never see it when he or she returns. Even placing the paperwork on a semi-orderly desk runs the risk of a person just not..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by smackfu
10 months ago
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"For an enclosure that size, having the floor at room temperature is not a problem. I have a few cages that are 6-7' tall, 6-8' long, and 3-4' wide. Furnishing the cages are one or more long shelves, and one or more big branches (on which they climb..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by baphomet
10 months ago
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"OK, I know you are not a cat. But my cousin's cat experienced several episodes that sound a lot like that (drooling uncontrollably, falling unconscious) before, um, dying within a week, and the vet diagnosed it as a genetic neurological disorder...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by misanthropicsarah
11 months ago
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"It never works if desire inequality is present even before the dating begins.
See, I can't imagine this *not* being the case. Has every successful relationship begun with two people feeling the same *exact* amount of attraction toward one another?..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mdn
11 months ago
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"Think about it the opposite way. Don't try to go to sleep when you're not tired; make yourself tired first by getting up early. Tomorrow morning, JUST DO IT. Think of all us mefites who have spent our time giving you suggestions. Get up..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by limeonaire, ramenopres
Last year
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"Make sure you're communicating effectively with him about this.
I know if I were in your shoes, I'd find it frustrating because:
1) Sure, there's that whole, "doesn't he find me attractive enough?" thing.
2) I simply can't/won't go..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by bluebird
Last year
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"greytape, that's a good point. Daylight Savings Time is something that I've always taken for granted because it's always existed (for me), but I've also always thought that if it never existed before and suddenly someone (imagine GW) went on TV and..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by lodev
Last year
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"I'm a girl. This is exactly the type of experience I've had over and over, for months if not years, that has caused me to lower my expectations of people to zero. People act on impulse. They do things that they regret later. They confuse others...." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by gregb1007, lohmannn, arha, anaelith
Last year
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"I often find myself with three dozen eggs that I didn't realize I have. Eggs last for just about ever, contrary to popular belief. (The thing is that you will *know* if an egg is bad, there's no question. And I eat my eggs long past the sell-by..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by uncleozzy, solid-one-love
Last year
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"I'm going to answer your moot question directly: it's probably not worth saving $100-$200.
I can't think of "innumerable" reasons not to do this; the one reason I can think of is that if your first flight is seriously delayed, you eat..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by By The Grace of God
Last year
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"It's gotten louder because they're trying to reach the masses of us who do all our shopping online." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by sien
Last year
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"Eh, I wouldn't argue that you're still attracted to the ex. I'd say that he's a person who had some kind of large impact on your life, and it's hard to shake someone who has had a large impact on your life. Even if it wasn't a positive impact...." [
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Last year
