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"This is a classic case of Ask Culture meets Guess Culture.
In some families, you grow up with the expectation that it's OK to ask for anything at all, but you gotta realize you might get no for an answer. This is Ask Culture.
In Guess Culture,..." [
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Yesterday
Ask comment:
"Maybe it's just me, but the word "hobby" sets my teeth on edge, especially when people use it to describe a serious pursuit. Many of us do a variety of things, only some of which come with the structure of a regular insurance-bearing job...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by yohko
2 weeks ago
MeFi comment:
"Scott, my landlord, has one. He was lucky enough to inherit a house in a part of the world that eventually became ludicrously expensive, but he doesn't have money to throw around; he's the farthest thing in the world from a "wealthy fuck with..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by shinynewnick, kev23f, loquacious
2 weeks ago
Ask comment:
"Feeling a crush can be useful; it reminds you that you're alive. As long as you don't do anything stupid, like talk about it, eventually it'll go away.
I suggest that you make a point very soon of mentioning that you're married, and then invite..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by yohko
Last month
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"I dislike the term "cover letter," which suggests that it's a secondary, throw-away item, saying more or less "Here's my résumé, bucko."
When I was doing a lot of hiring, the best applicants I saw all used their..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by FissionChips
4 months ago
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"This isn't exactly a "how to stop crying" tip, and I don't know if this applies to your situation, but I'm going to throw it out there anyway in case it's helpful.
I used to cry a lot in all sorts of situations. I considered it a big..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by cmh0150
4 months ago
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"A relationship doesn't have to "fail" to end. And a successfully concluded relationship can serve you very well in the long run." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
4 months ago
MeFi comment:
"it would have been more precise to say "they are called" rather than "most people say", but it would also have been ruder
The preferred nomenclature is "the preferred nomenclature"...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by zippy
4 months ago
MeFi comment:
"he came back and broke down on his desk. Not hysterical mind you. Just a few sobs.
losing your shit on the job is the quickest route to making your coworkers not trust you
Think about the language in both of these quotes: "broke down on..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by h00py, chrismear
5 months ago
Ask comment:
"Someone at a meeting the other day said he was planning to add "four more resources" to a project. It stumped me for a moment. Then I realized what he was probably getting at.
"You mean people?"
"Yeah." Everybody..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by klanawa
7 months ago
Ask comment:
"I'm not sure what "giving up" would consist of, exactly. You might meet someone some day, or you might not; is there anything you really have to do differently if you assume one outcome or the other?
Even the most solitary among us..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by splendid animal
11 months ago
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"I like being around people I find attractive and am attracted to, in addition to other sorts of people. It seems weird, to me, to stay away from precisely the sort of people I really like just because I can't "have" them.
Exactly. When I..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by yohko, splendid animal
Last year
Ask comment:
"I love living alone.
One thing I'd never have thought of beforehand, though, is that it's very important to invite people over to your place now and then, even if it's inconvenient.
This isn't just because it's good to spend some time with..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by yohko
Last year
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"You've made it clear that she isn't actually smelly. From what you've said it sounds like she isn't visibly grubby either, aside from the "needs-washing" hair. So presumably she's keeping herself clean enough to be healthy.
You'll have..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ifjuly
Last year
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"I'm with Matt. I can't stand brutal awakenings.
I don't usually need an alarm to get up, but that's because I'm very sensitive to light cues. If it's cloudier than usual I'll often sleep a little later. Someone back there suggested turning the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by asuprenant
Last year
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"if your dog is partly one of the breeds commonly described as "pit bull," DO NOT take her to a class in which "training" = "give the dog a treat when it is good." [...] Aggressive breed dogs are known to "snap"..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by miss tea
Last year
Ask comment:
"For bold presentation, try Eric Kraft's Little Follies or Where Do You Stop? They're funny. I wish more people knew them.
For short sections, check out Sarah Sheard's Almost Japanese.
Incidentally, Almost Japanese came out in 1985 -- the same..." [
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Last year
Ask comment:
"Oh hell no. My waking life is generally hilarious and fun. My dream world is bizarre, which can be good but can also veer off in a frustrating direction. Just last night, for instance, I was trying to drive a panel van with no steering wheel. Instead..." [
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Two years ago
