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"I went through a period like this, and eventually deciding my cringing came because I was an insufferable know-it-all. I'd see someone doing something horribly embarrassing, and immediately my brain would be at war with itself over whether I should..." [
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4 days ago
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"I don't want to look like a bloated, alcoholic don johnson past his prime.
I can't speak to bloatedness or resemblance to don johnson, but there are plenty of us ladies who find the 5 o'clock shadow to be quite fetching. If your clothes or hair..." [
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7 days ago
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"I'm a designer. think ironic t-shirts, sneakers, jeans.
Can you iron your t-shirts? Wear dark jeans that fit nicely? Choose some trendy sneakers rather than a ratty old pair of nikes? T-shirts, jeans, and sneakers can look very well put..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by silkygreenbelly
8 days ago
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What should I do with my life?
favorited 55 times, recently by aGee, mike3k, jasminerain, grefo, rongorongo, fizzix, yohko, P.o.B., kookaburra, Coaticass, rux, H-Bar, malusmoriendumest, woebot, storybored, dbiedny, stopgap, kandinski, ifthe21stcentury, get off of my cloud, pepcorn, moocheen, therubettes, rsk, ntartifex, invisible ink, spacewrench, Happy Dave, wander, Kikkoman, twins named Lugubrious and Salubrious, surenoproblem, scblackman, sien, patricio, insouciant, fay, eurasian, concreteforest, kittyprecious, regicide is good for you, shoesaphone, cass, anthom, ruelle, badrolemodel, ourobouros, 3rdparty, BobsterLobster, Shepherd, LakesideOrion, lalochezia, Jaltcoh, ZenMasterThis, khaibit
8 days ago
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"Along the lines of Aquaman's "Why do you hate America?" - a favorite of the ladies I knew in college was to respond to a completely unrelated statement with a mock-offended "Are you calling me fat?" You've never seen such..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by lioness, iamkimiam, arcticwoman, Nattie, phunniemee
2 weeks ago
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"I've also very much enjoyed summer squash chips. Cut zucchinis or yellow summer squash into very thin rounds (a mandoline would be handy, but I just use my chef's knife and go as thin as I can - about 1/8 of an inch), lay them on a baking sheet,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
2 weeks ago
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"As someone who is going through a major career change process right now, I've read a lot on this subject. There are days when full time work plus night class seems like too much trouble, not to mention too much expense. There are days when I don't..." [
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favorited 7 times, recently by xammerboy, yohko, giraffe, kersplunk, JDHarper, jb, kittyprecious
3 weeks ago
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"Here's my list of cheap, non-food rewards. These are all pretty much the same thing: Take some time for yourself, and luxuriate. How you spend that luxurious time is up to you, but these are the things I've come up with. I've been meaning to ask..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by chicainthecity, Elsa, peacheater, DulcineaX
3 weeks ago
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"As the first sibling to bring a boyfriend home for a visit during late college, I used the approach given early in this thread - go into your separate rooms, and then meet up once everyone else has gone to bed. It's annoying (especially if you have..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by saffry
3 weeks ago
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"Though I liked the rest of wfrgms's advice, this stuff horrified me:
When in doubt hit the used book store up the classics. Twain, Huxley, Orwell... you get the idea. You should read these too.
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Plant a jar of organic peanut butter (you don't..." [
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favorited 9 times, recently by thenuts, Skyanth, Space Kitty, mathlete, wfrgms, oneirodynia, DanielDManiel, ms.v., ambulatorybird
3 weeks ago
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"Or, if you're looking for a more psychological answer: People know where their own hands have been. Using the bathroom, recapping the nozzles on their car tires after filling them, changing the baby, whatever. It's immediate knowledge. To..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Who_Am_I
Last month
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"You know how oil and water don't mix? Well your skin produces oils, and rinsing it with just water doesn't effectively get it off. Germs stick to your skin in that oil. Soap helps dissolve the oil, which helps rinse away both oil and bacteria...." [
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"You can also make firestarters by stuffing dryer lint and/or sawdust into egg cartons, then pouring melted parrafin over them. Tear them apart between compartments, and they work great.
If you're car camping, it can be nice to get a big bladder..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jammy
Last month
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"Really good suggestions here. While "Hi, I'm so sorry about your wife. How are you feeling?" might sound awkward to you, I don't think it will be to him. That's the most important issue in his mind right now, and hopefully he'll be having..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by sondrialiac
Last month
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"Does a relatively popular book count? There's a scene that goes into the whole Egyptian mythology in Neil Gaiman's American Gods. Something about your soul being one one side of the balance, and a feather on the other side, to decide whether you..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chronic sublime
Last month
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"I hate to state the obvious, but could you tell the colleague that you don't have the required software and ask him to save them in another format?" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by anthropoid
Last month
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"You could learn circular breathing, which would then allow you to play the digeridoo or impress small children by blowing bubbles through a straw for... well, as long as it takes to impress them...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by logic vs love, Korou
Last month
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"The first email is just as difficult for her as it is for you. Your best chance of getting an answer is by making it easy for her - ask an interesting question based on her profile, so she has an easy topic of conversation to respond with. Make it..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by malapropist
Last month
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"I'll start by saying that I love cheerful folks, and I love people who are being outwardly happy despite what others might think of them. But I have to say that singing coworkers are only fun when they're a surprise. It's the..." [
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"The one I remember from the bus to camp was really easy, because the response was all repetition of what the caller was calling. Thus you only need one person who knows the words (though everyone will quickly learn them). Plus it's mostly just..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Deathalicious, hjo3
Last month
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"Put a garbage can next to the cutting surface, so that the work area overlaps the garbage can. I've seen this as a pull-out cutting board that overlaps with a garbage can that pulls out underneath and slightly to the side, and as a hole in the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Joh
Last month
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"Could you set up a photo area with a background that looks like the surface of the moon? Maybe put together a cardboard-and-tin-foil moon rover if you've got some extra time. Let people take pictures of themselves in front of it...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ErWenn
Last month
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"Every once in a while the squirrel's chewing tempo perfectly matches the triplet-y bit running in the background of the music. When he starts to lose the synchronization I can't help encouraging him in my mind. "Come on little guy. Chew a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by furtive
Last month
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"So I went to see Obama speak last night. I met some friends right after work, and we drove to St. Paul. We followed the line as it snaked around block after block, and we finally found the end of it around 6:15pm. We waited and waited, and..." [
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favorited 13 times, recently by liza, crossoverman, streetdreams, Servo5678, mikeh, wendell, naju, vac2003, thewittyname, Nattie, spiderwire, cashman, saulgoodman
Last month
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"Sleeping on my side while camping always makes my shoulders (and hips) sore, despite the sleeping pad between me and the ground. So I would say that sleeping on your side certainly can affect your shoulder.
has anyone been able to successfully..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by onalark
Last month
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"Here's the MeFi post with a link to the article a few people have referenced." [
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2 months ago
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"I would argue against Baader-Meinhof or Synchronicity. Both of these (in my mind, at least) imply that there are suddenly and coincidentally more occurrences of the phenomenon occurring around you. Your fractal example, on the other hand, implies..." [
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2 months ago
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"My life changed when I realized that every moment is my own, and I get to choose to waste it or not. Whether you're chained to a cubicle or a study carrel for 8 hours every day, or whether you've got all the free time in the world, you're choosing..." [
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favorited 17 times, recently by springload
2 months ago
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"I'm sure you can read wikipedia on your own, but let me extract the fun parts for you:
Botulinic toxin is one of the most powerful known toxins: about one microgram is lethal to humans. It acts by blocking nerve function and leads to respiratory..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by silkygreenbelly
2 months ago
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"I can so, totally, completely relate to your inner conflict. You're not the only one. I can't add much to the good advice above, but I do keep this quotation posted in a place where I see it daily. It helps me reframe the question from one of..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by gursky, zeek321, littlelebowskiurbanachiever, uxo, yohko
2 months ago
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"I'd like to point out again, as I've done in previous MeTa posts requesting this feature, that this kind of highlighting would improve both readability AND the quality of answers given on AskMe. Yeah, it would make things more convenient for..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by numinous
2 months ago
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"As pedmands' example points out, 20% of each chunk of the bill will add up to 20% of the total bill. If one person tips 15% on their portion of the bill, and the other person tips 20% on their portion of the bill, the total tip will come out..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Kadin2048
2 months ago
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"It has always been my understanding that you get cramps from eating and working out simply due to the fact that there's food that needs digesting, regardless of what that food is. Your body has to send more blood flow to your digestive system so..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by MsLgean, muzzlecough, hulahulagirl
3 months ago
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"Cook with your son. There are lots of children's cookbooks out there to give you ideas for simple recipes to make together. Baking is especially good, because all the measuring will help with his counting and math skills. Knowing how to cook will..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Miko, warble
3 months ago
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"Buy outfits for each other at goodwill. Each person has a $10 limit, and you pick out an outfit for someone else in the group. Wear your new clothes on a stroll around town.
Play kick the can, capture the flag, sardines, or other night-games you..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by thebrokenmuse, you're a kitty!, miss cee
3 months ago
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"I once dated a guy who gave me a little ceramic sculpture and told me that it was very precious to him, but he wouldn't tell me why. We were in a long distance relationship, and I liked having this thing to look at to remind me of him, even though I..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by hulahulagirl, greytape, Forktine
3 months ago
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"Personally, I'd go for a super-nice dinner, and take a friend or someone special.
Other ideas from my personal wishlist:
Throw a party for your friends. $100 is a lot of beer and pizza. Or you could buy a couple different bottles of some kind..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nuclear_soup
3 months ago
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".At this point, I am of the belief that there is one right belief and if you believe in the wrong thing....there goes your soul. Like if I spend my entire life thinking that there is no God, for example, that doesn't mean there isn't and the fact..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Solomon
3 months ago
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"You could make the situation a lot less potentially-awkward if you've got an extra day (or a good chunk of each of the wedding-related days) to spend with Bill. I once had a good friend ask to crash at my place so he could hang out with his buddy in..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by tastybrains
3 months ago
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"I work in an open office plan (big room, low cubes), and when people are running back and forth past my desk or talking loudly over the walls because of some stressful thing, it totally stresses me out. I hear them getting mad about things various..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by limeonaire
3 months ago
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"My question is: how do I reconcile within myself that I’m not a failure if I give up on this profession and this industry and go get a job doing…something? How do I defend my decision to others? How do I let go of all the ambitions that I’ve had..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by moxiedoll
3 months ago
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"I've been thinking about this since my last response, and it has occurred to me that, when you KNOW your annoyance is irrational, having someone point the irrationality out doesn't help dissipate the annoyance. So, I hope my previous answer didn't..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by catlet, By The Grace of God
3 months ago
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"The last wedding I was in, the groom got each groomsman a different gift, but all in the same price range. It was all typical guy stuff, but semi-tailored to match each guy's personality. One got a bottle of Crown Royale, one got a nice watch, one..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Capri, hulahulagirl
3 months ago
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"To give you an idea of what I mean, he'll demand his desk to be adjusted because it's too high for him, when the person before him was fine with it just by raising the chair. Whenever I ask him a question, he'll pause for 2 seconds without looking at..." [
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favorited 19 times, recently by rholly, kindachris, utsutsu, thinkpiece, ivanka, limeonaire, sondrialiac, By The Grace of God, LN, Pigpen, sweetkid, randomstriker, The Toad, Liosliath, shelleycat, ten pounds of inedita, Blazecock Pileon, mynameismandab, ManInSuit
3 months ago
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"OK, I'll admit it. I love getting rickrolled. Sometimes when I get caught, I let the video play on repeat a couple times in the background as I'm working. It's not quality music, I know, but that goofy dance and the cheesy lyrics and everything..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by phatkitten, DU, Edible Energy, whir
3 months ago
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"Because, seriously, WTF is with MN's no alcohol sales on Sunday law? Who, exactly, is the constituency for that bullshit?
I believe it's mostly the liquor store owners. People in MN know to stock up on Saturday if they're going to need alcohol on..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by nzero
4 months ago
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"Any scientific instrument that is essentially a raw chicken lashed to the end of a stick is cool by me.
I did an internship with the forest service one year during college. One of our "scientific instruments" was a rotten log with fish..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by agregoli
4 months ago
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"Teaching kids who are the victims of bullying how to be properly "socialized" is going to reduce the likelihood that they'll be bullied? Why isn't the solution to properly "socialize" the bullies?
People who offer up karate..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by rusty, kosher_jenny, Snyder, Anything, Jpfed
4 months ago
