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"In my experience, there is no substitute for a good expletive. Saying something silly in place of an expletive doesn't help you feel like you've let off any steam. Therefore, if you want to stop cursing, stop cursing. And it's not cute when little..." [
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Cheap NYC fun
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"This is for me, Mngo. Perhaps you didn't get the memo, but whenever anyone on MeFi refers to "someone special", they're referring to me." [
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"Gah. "...how you ever lived without it" Obviously I shouldn't live without grammar checking software." [
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Has the Internet changed how you have sex?
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4 days ago
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"Someone has to clear out all the old prayers in the wall to make space for new ones. What happens to the old slips of paper? dumpster? compost? incinerator? recycled to make toilet paper and maxi pads?..." [
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"Teachers who are meant to teach are the happiest people I know, and teachers who aren't meant to teach are the most miserable creatures on earth. People who are meant to teach know they're meant to teach.
Does your husband realize he'll need to..." [
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"Parents have first dibs on their child's extra kidney, should they ever need a kidney replacement. Same goes for free access to their bone marrow, platelets, blood, and other biological products...." [
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"There was an episode of This American Life you'd enjoy. It was all about people not knowing things that should be common knowledge. One lady was absent from school the day the "There are no such thing as unicorns" memo was passed out...." [
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"She definitely believes in atoms. She--and some other annoying people who try to be cute--decide that they want to have a "thing". Not believing in atoms is her "thing". Just like some people will say that they don't like their..." [
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Come on, get happy!
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3 weeks ago
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"What do you call cheese that doesn't belong to you? Nacho cheese." [
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"If you need a free place to stay for a little while, you can check CouchSurfing. There are tons of us who are glad to let strangers stay on our couches...." [
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"I'm an elementary school teacher. Don't blame me for the bad behavior you have allowed your child to get away with in your home for years. Don't blame me for your child's lack of progress because you don't back me up by making your child read every..." [
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"And I'm not looking for obnoxious look-at-me skills. I want to learn things that my friends will enjoy just as much--or more--as I will." [
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"There's a noticeable difference in texture, but frozen chicken breasts are fine. Just fine. But don't put them on the counter or under warm water to thaw them quickly. Put them in the fridge to defrost. Slow thawing allows meat to reabsorb much of..." [
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"Maybe your parents don't want you to move out because they're afraid of confronting their own relationship. They may be fearful of having nothing in common with each other anymore. I think many parents have similar feelings of apprehension because..." [
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"You should read Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain for an inside look at professional kitchens." [
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"Cooks Illustrated is a fantastic magazine with a good companion website. Each recipe includes illustrations detailing the steps of the recipe." [
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"I'm a first grade teacher and she sounds like a perfectly normal kid to me. In fact, most kindergarten students aren't yet at your daughter's stage. It doesn't sound like she has dyslexia...." [
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2 months ago
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"P.S. I'm sprinkling you with my atheist sparkles right now." [
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2 months ago
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"Thanks, you guys. Really. I'm still scared shitless, but it's nice to hear from people who were as frightened as I am and grew to love this city. I know it's an amazing place with terrific people, but I just wonder how I fit into the whole thing...." [
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2 months ago
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"Lists, lists, lists. That's my trick. My life became a disorganized, undisciplined mess a couple of years ago and I decided to clean up my act. I make a to-do list everyday and I make a commitment to do what's on the list. I try to get it all out..." [
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2 months ago
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"This wouldn't be such a novelty if gay marriage was legalized." [
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3 months ago
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"Here are some reviews of Kimono condoms.
Unfortunately, I don't have firsthand experience with extra large condoms. But I drive a Hummer, so there! Actually, I don't...." [
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3 months ago
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"The Museum of Television and Radio is free.
The Griffith Observatory is free, I believe." [
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3 months ago
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"You should try soy flour (Bob's Red Mill brand is good). You can swap out white flour with the soy flour in most recipes, though you sometimes have to play around with the proportions. It's a nice way to enjoy baked goods and get some extra protein..." [
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3 months ago
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"Libraries are desperate to stay relevant and this is one way to get teen body count. If teens grow up thinking the library is an institution that's archaic and irrelevant, they're not going to be library supporters as adults. Libraries now lend..." [
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"The appropriate way to ask her out is to wait until you're out of the class." [
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4 months ago
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"I couldn't find the music you're looking for, but I do have a helpful tip for lots of free sheet music. Go to images.google.com and type in the name of the song/composition + "sheet music". Here, for example, is the sheet music for one of..." [
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4 months ago
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"My grandfather, who raised me for many years, is an exceedingly negative person much of the time. He has a problem with everything.
-Why are you going to the movies? That's a waste of money.
-Why are you driving downtown? There's plenty to do..." [
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