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"It sounds like my threshold for cringing is higher than yours, but I do have that reaction on occasion.
You're conceiving of the activity as embarrassing and demeaning. The thing is, some people (and I myself find it difficult to believe this..." [
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7 days ago
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"The poster was basically asking if a stereotype he'd seen was accurate. The stereotype is often called "hillbilly"; in fact, the term, if it is offensive, is offensive because it is a stereotype.
He wasn't asking if all people living in..." [
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2 weeks ago
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"Write a song. If it's a stupid song, so much the better. Really. Just say "thank you you dear sweet wonderful generous girl" and "you are fabulous, beautiful, and very very intelligent" over a couple of times in your own words..." [
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favorited 6 times, recently by jwfree, Solomon, nasreddin, minus zero, sutel, sabira
2 weeks ago
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"Let something fall by the wayside so you can _make_ time for premarital counseling. It sounds like you both need to explore his attitudes about women and marriage - either he is suspicious and untrusting, or he's not and you need to be convinced of..." [
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3 weeks ago
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"The number of responses that are hostile to the neighbor is disturbing to me. Being on good terms with your neighbors is a seriously valuable thing. True, it may not be possible sometimes, but it's worth at least trying.
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3 weeks ago
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"One piece of advice:
Don't be stopped by fear.
If you think things through and one option rationally makes more sense than another, but the only thing stopping you is that your best option is a little scary, do it anyway.
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3 weeks ago
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"Since you're interviewing, and since you seem to be using this word a lot:
I think you mean "wary" instead of "weary"." [
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3 weeks ago
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"In the saying, "A place for everything and everything in its place", the first part is probably more important than the second.
Courage in small things is more important than bravado in large things.
If people seem unreasonable, try..." [
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3 weeks ago
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"Is she a gardener? You could make her a present of a couple of grow-to-be-large-and-bushy plants for her to install between her kitchen window and your shed. Add a big showy (white) bow - these are not plants of shame. Voila - ingenious solution,..." [
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3 weeks ago
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"I don't know if this is possible, but it would be great if he could somehow focus on the other kids, on _their_ feelings, instead of what they are thinking about him. Why would someone say that about his belly button? What was going through that..." [
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Last month
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"You know how, when you are in an airplane waiting for takeoff, and the flight attendant shows the movie that explains how, if the cabin loses pressure, the little face cups with oxygen will fall from the overhead compartment?
You have to set up..." [
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"You know, some kids are less susceptible to peer pressure than others. I always resented it hugely when adults assumed I was just like all other kids, and I have to say it bothers me even more now. There's a chance that "It's completely about..." [
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"Have you tried Asheville? They have some decent vegetarian dining - one restaurant in particular that will please your vegan palette. If you want something less tourist-y, you could always come to Carrboro, NC. I can tell you where to eat:..." [
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"It's not rude. However, if you avoided leather, that would be an act of kindness and consideration on your part. You would be doing something nice, not avoiding something mean...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by turgid dahlia, jtron
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"3: I tend to be overly concerned with my partner's happiness, and generally put it ahead of mine.
This seems key to me. I've been on the receiving end of this, and it seems to imply either:
You don't think your happiness is important because..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by idiomatika, wondermouse
2 months ago
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"jquinty - I think you're supposed to replace your helmet any time it's in an accident. Even if you can't see any damage, the helmet's not guaranteed to save you a second time...." [
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2 months ago
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"Great! Mom's coming to cook for you!" [
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2 months ago
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""Oh, I'd rather talk about something interesting|meaningful|non-competitive. -
- Are you reading anything interesting?
- Are you volunteering anywhere?
- How are your kids doing?
- [other more friendly conversational..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by The Toad
2 months ago
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"The good thing about theater types (performers specifically) is that you *have* to be uninhibited, at least in some sense, to perform. This means that any sort of -dar, gay or otherwise, doesn't have to work nearly as hard. Plus theater is fun,..." [
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2 months ago
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"I differentiate between "stomach-hungry" and "body-hungry". If my stomach is used to being full, maybe because of its schedule, I might feel stomach-hungry. But if I know I've eaten plenty and I don't feel fatigued at all..." [
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2 months ago
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"Seconding phaedon. You need to be able to talk with her about this now, not just do what you want and then surprise her with it. Is she being inconsiderate? Maybe. But not talking to her is your own responsibility. I understand that she's touchy,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by CorporateHippy
2 months ago
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"Maybe it would help if he thought of a tomato as a fruit - very juicy, somewhat salty fruit. Approach it that way, with a nice ripe heirloom or vine-ripened-farmers-market specimen, let him smell it, work up to cutting a wedge for himself, and then..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by The Toad, thejoshu
2 months ago
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"You might consider one of the tiny little brush things you can now get at the drug store. It's in among the toothbrushes, but it's about 2" long, and the end is kind of like a tiny bottle brush. These are good for cleaning in between teeth,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Rhadamanthus
2 months ago
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"You know what? Does your school have a psychology department? I bet they could really help a lot. What you have here is a great big social psychology experiment waiting to happen...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Skwirl, No-sword
2 months ago
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"Lighting could also encourage/discourage discussions. The UNC library (near me) has areas with lots of study carrels; I notice that overhead lighting is rather dim (they say to conserve energy), but the carrels have individual lights so that people..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by bettafish, Rock Steady
2 months ago
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"A couple of ideas: are there group study rooms that do not have to be reserved ahead of time? You don't mention this, but it seems that if there are not enough group study rooms, this could be part of the problem.
I'd also say that you might need..." [
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2 months ago
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"Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you handle some situations "better" than many people would. Maybe you are able to study or work in a more focused way, or save money with more discipline, or solve problems more cleverly. Each of..." [
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2 months ago
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"First, you don't have to cook _all_ of it immediately: the sweet potato, carrots, and onions will keep a few weeks if necessary.
Carrots: You can go ahead and peel and cut up the carrots into sticks and have healthy snacks at work for a while --..." [
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3 months ago
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"One note for perfect picnicking: If you pack your lettuce and tomato separate from the rest of the sandwich (especially the tomato), it will help keep your bread from getting soggy. I tend to layer the tomato between the "meat" (or baked..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
3 months ago
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"I had a fabulous baked tofu sandwich today. Let me tell you all about it.
Unlike many vegetarian sandwiches, this one had a nice toothy feel when you bit into it -- AND it was vegan, with no cheese. You didn't say your friend was vegan, but I'm..." [
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3 months ago
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"Have you considered being examined by an ophthalmologist, instead of an optometrist? If there's something funky with your eyes (besides just needing an eyeglass/contact lens prescription), then maybe a medical doctor would be a good thing to try...." [
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3 months ago
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"rxrfrx - Could we please not conflate veganism and bad hygiene? I know and love a bunch of vegans, all of whom are very clean, most of whom are very professional people...." [
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3 months ago
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"Just because an item is lost on one parent's "watch" (i.e., while the child is in that parent's custody), that doesn't necessarily mean that that parent caused the loss. The child could, hypothetically, have trouble keeping track of things..." [
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3 months ago
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"- Stories of the first time, or last time, you made or ate each recipe;
- Who gave you the recipe and what you think is the most important attribute of that person or your relationship to that person;
- Detailed descriptions of the best time /..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by domino
3 months ago
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"My love and I often come up with what we think would be good band names. Our latest:
I See Box Turtles" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Echidna882003
3 months ago
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"It might help if you did focus on how things were going to be better; if you can just figure out (and I know it's impossible with as little information as you have) one good thing, even a small thing, to save for, it might give him something to focus..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by streetdreams
3 months ago
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"Perhaps something that will let him know you better, so that he'll feel closer to you and comfortable calling you up if he has a problem. This is going to sound banal, but it's sincere: perhaps tell him a little bit about how your life is arranged,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by moonbird
3 months ago
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"Tell your client that you can't do it as *soon as possible* -- that way they have more time to try to find someone else." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Solomon
4 months ago
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"mpls2's idea is good, especially if he doesn't have room in his room for the game system, or if you can still hear him even if he plays in his room. It can be a completely alien concept to a roommate -- that you need time alone in the space, an..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by yohko
4 months ago
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"1) Restaurants serving vegetarian food. Huge bonus points if you can indicate which of those have consistent, not-just-pasta vegan options. You would be a hero, especially if you could find clusters near certain housing options (i.e., find the..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by malapropist, sperose
5 months ago
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"If his hand is hurt, maybe books aren't the best idea. How about videos? Does he have a viewer in his room?
Stuffed toy sounds really good." [
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5 months ago
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"The movie "Serenity"; cool picture, Wikipedia text.
(side issue: Can we all chip in and get Joss Whedon his own studio? )" [
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5 months ago
