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"although i respect your desire to hide your scars, i'll tell you that all my guy friends and boyfriends find my scars sexy/interesting/nothing to hide. and my scars are huge, horrible, question-prompting, unsightly, and very much worth hiding. i..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by crysflame
13 days ago
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"a lot of askmefiers are very principled about honesty, and i see it in this thread. comments like "tell her the truth, you're just not into her. she's a grownup, she can take it". that honesty makes YOU feel good (i am sooo honest! yay..." [
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favorited 52 times, recently by velvet winter, vers, The1andonly, Coatlicue, blithely, chicainthecity, adiabat, lia, Cucurbit, tyrantkitty, hot soup girl, manish, pete0r, small_ruminant, 517, exquisite_deluxe, catburger, Adelwolf, Dance Commander, Locative, yeahme2, shotgunbooty, essexjan, ekstasis23, mckenney, Liosliath, taff, HighTechUnderpants, Space Kitty, frosty_hut, UbuRoivas, amethysts, Avenger, penguinicity, Salamandrous, Lotto, misha, gemmy, FuzzyVerde, whoaali, Chris4d, hummercash, papafrita, mothershock, paleography, teststrip, melissa may, Gucky, onlyconnect, tristeza, headspace, thehmsbeagle
2 weeks ago
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"make cupcakes together & let them decorate with icing & candy? (buy white pre-made icing, spoon into ziploc bags, add a few drops of colouring or chocolate syrup & smoosh to mix, then snip a corner and you have instant, cheap piping bags)..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by silkygreenbelly, saucysault
Last month
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"grumblebee, i also hate and fear starting new things. but i'm gradually implementing GTD with pretty decent success. here is my not-so-secret, non-patented method:
GET AN EGG TIMER AND A COFFEE.
drink the coffee.
set the timer for ten..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by yohko
Last month
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"My friend just married a lovely man she met on Craigslist. Casual encounters, no less. So it can happen. I posted an ad for another female friend a few weeks ago. That ad got about 50 responses the first night. I looked at them all- none seemed..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by WCityMike
Last month
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"PS, I am currently in a loving and committed relationship with a guy I met on an online dating site. In fact, this week is the 3-year anniversary of our first date. So yeah, yaaay online dating! Just remember, in real life you probably meet 100..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
Last month
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"i make this melty cheese thing that KILLS at buffets.
core, and cut some APPLES and PEARS into slim wedges (for 20 people, maybe 3 or 4 of each fruit). sprinkle with brown sugar, dot with butter. cover and bake until halfway soft and caramelly...." [
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favorited 8 times, recently by ifjuly
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"that is a great story. for what it's worth, i think the tat would be better unaccompanied by a pic." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by papafrita
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"as a followup, i thought i'd post what went down in that prison:
first of all, i had a great experience & highly recommend this sort of activity to anyone. overall, i felt safe, i had fun, i liked the inmates, and they were really into..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by chara, WalterMitty, bpt
Last month
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"@ nadawi:
... i know you say she's not verbally abusive to him, but getting in his face, getting "loud", not allowing him to leave a room, and screaming swears at him sounds far worse than being called a cunt from time to time...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Grlnxtdr
Last month
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"when i was an online dater i was pretty familiar with the interfaces of jdate, nerve, lavalife, craigslist, and friendster. nerve was the best (before they changed it and totally wrecked it in the summer of 2005). lavalife blew chunks as far as my..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
2 months ago
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"doesn't sound worth it at all. it's an equipment-heavy business with a market limited by weather. you'll need to buy a ton of stuff, lug it around town all summer, then store it all winter. it all sounds like a great big headache that won't make..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by roboto
2 months ago
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"HOW I GOT THROUGH UNIVERSITY:
1. get a kitchen timer (digital ones are best)
2. consume some caffiene
3. set the timer for for ONE HOUR
4. pretend it's an exam and WRITE. force yourself to FINISH the skeleton of the paper in an hour. just..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by 913, Muffpub
3 months ago
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"i'm a woman in decent shape, and i feel the fat like you describe every couple weeks.
it happens to me when i eat wheat (makes me bloaty), or when i have my period (again with the bloaty).
also it happens sometimes just for fun because estrogen..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by TonyRobots
4 months ago
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"i thought the man-faces-wall rule was developed by men who realized that if they faced the room, their hunter/lecher eyes would dart all over the place, attracted by movement in the rest of the room, or possibly by other women-- both of which might..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by melorama
5 months ago
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"DON'T KISS HER QUICK!!!
UGH!
it's so GROSS when guys do this. i hate it. what are you, seven? first kisses are supposed to be slow and sweet and sexy, not dabbly and pecky and punchy.
here's how to have a nice first kiss:
hang out...." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by inatizzy, Arthur Dent, sondrialiac, tyrantkitty, hummercash
5 months ago
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"oh oh oh, let me.
1. act a little distant for a day or two- don't return her calls.
2. then when she calls, answer and act a bit distracted.
3. when she asks you what's wrong, you say,
"i gotta tell you, i'm in a bit of a weird..." [
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favorited 13 times, recently by gregb1007, ekstasis23, mckenney, taff, HighTechUnderpants, anildash, jkl345, baho, papafrita, The Toad, onlyconnect, missmagenta, koeselitz
7 months ago
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""what's your favourite painting?"
"oh wow, i haven't thought about that much. i do like art, though- there are a few painters i really like, maybe something by basquiat or van gogh? this is the kind of question that's gonna haunt me..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by nasreddin, willem, ISeemToBeAVerb
7 months ago
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"if any dads or male relatives are scanning this thread for advice: the best advice i can give you is NEVER LET ON THAT YOU KNOW. gross, i would have HATED that.
if you're a close older female relative, you could explain a few key pieces of..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by jeanmari, kidsleepy, mynameismandab
8 months ago
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"ask a favour of him.
recently i was similarly frustrated by a roommate. the guy in my case has a different disposition than yours- but the crux is that he doesn't pick up on social cues, so he unknowingly makes a pest of himself (talks too much,..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by Anything, janelikes, wyzewoman, By The Grace of God
8 months ago
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"they don't hurt my brain, but i don't like them either. the blue and the creepy icy white ones are the worst. also: they cast no light- i put a few strings up on my porch last summer and even when they were lit, it was still too dark to eat out..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by Silly Ashles, melissa, weapons-grade pandemonium, mimi
8 months ago
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"i LOVE the idea of just assuming she's told all 4 of you that you're the favourite. brilliant.
but parents often do have favourites. in an ideal world, i think those preferences should stay forever unconfirmed if possible, but in my family, my..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by stavx, Lotto
8 months ago
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"an illicit couple make out in the washroom.
someone knocks to use the can.
realizing they can't both exit, one hides behind the shower curtain, and the other exists as usual.
the third person, the one who knocked on the door, comes in and does..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by malapropist
9 months ago
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"would a scarecrow help?
or, try putting your taco bell dog in a bright dog sweater with flashing LED pins attached on the back (you can find these at dollar stores, shaped like tacky little christmas trees and stuff). those birds probably..." [
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favorited 8 times, recently by rokusan, Locative, minervous, thebrokedown, matildaben, qz, uncleozzy, fogster
9 months ago
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"chiming in with a different viewpoint- i kind of like getting closure on stuff that confused me or hurt my feelings long ago. my cousin once told me that her mom, my aunt, has always felt bad for a big lecture she gave me when i was 12 that made me..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by Optimus Chyme, jeanmari, sondrialiac, thebrokedown
9 months ago
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i wanna bacon double chocolate butter cake in my tummy all winter long!
favorited 12 times, recently by pantufla, ramenopres, damnjezebel, youcancallmeal, the luke parker fiasco, pcward, SuperSquirrel, Metroid Baby, barrakuda, divabat, lia, 913
9 months ago
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"oh, and you know the clothing trick, right?
put as much clothing as possible on hangers. put all the hangers backwards on the rod (so the ends of the hooks point towards you and it's slightly inconvenient to get the hangers off the rod).
use your..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by arcticwoman
9 months ago
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"notice what they mess up all the time, and buy a gift to cleverly and easily fix it.
a couple examples:
one friend is an avid gadget geek & traveller, and he tends to forget chargers in hotel rooms. i have travelled with him, and..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by daravida, lucyleaf, chrismear
9 months ago
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"a quick fix might just be to give out accurate compliments whenever you get a chance.
"hey, nice work on that meltdown last week- i've noticed you're usually good at solving problems like that."
"your desk is so tidy. you're very..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Robert Angelo
10 months ago
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"yeah, you need to be writing things down, really religiously.
and i also think you can't afford NOT to have a private allowance budget. even if it's just $20 a month- it will allow him to not have to lie to you (if that's what he's doing), which..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by sondrialiac, By The Grace of God
10 months ago
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"join an art, life drawing, photography, improv, toastmasters, or similar class?
join an indoor sprts league? i made pals playing volleyball.
start a writers' group, and use word of mouth or craigslist to populate it? (invite ppl over, asking each..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by every_one_needs_a_hug_sometimes
10 months ago
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"flll the sink with hot water.
put some ice & cold water in the top pot.
put the bottom pot in the hot water.
the top pot will cool & contract,
the bottom pot will warm & expand.
they should slip apart in a few minutes...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by dendrite, mitzyjalapeno
10 months ago
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"my least favourite roommates of all time did one or more of the following: smelled bad, thudded feet when walking, asked too many questions (how do i change the lightbulb? where can i buy milk? someone's at the door for rebecca and nobody named..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Asymptote
10 months ago
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"if i think offhand of three or four people i know who i would describe as having faces that are "not attractive", the common denominator isn't anything wrong with their facial features- it's more their "facial energy".
i know..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Rosie M. Banks
10 months ago
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"hey, jacquelynne: i have the (excellent) habit of eating pomegranates in bed while i watch 30-rock dvds. i have white sheets. the tide pen gets pomegranate spots out really, unbelievably well- even if you've already tried to wash them out. dab it..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by RobotHeart, JaySunSee, annathea
10 months ago
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"make an exfoliating scrub:
1 part ground coffee beans
mixed with 2 parts brown sugar
a big dash of vanilla extract
enough oil to make a sludgy paste
store it in a pretty jar.
in the shower, rub it on your legs & arms as an exfoliant...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by showbiz_liz, litlnemo
10 months ago
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"this is so badass. where do i get one? christmas is coming and my boyfriend's mazda is gonna get fisted." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by suitcase
10 months ago
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"nthing nasal irrigation, via a neti pot. i made fun of all the hippies with their hippie nose teapots, til i had a terrible stuffy cold and finally caved and bought a neti pot. since as long as i can remember, i've only ever had one working nostril..." [
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favorited 6 times, recently by malapropist, Mick, peep, fiercecupcake, Monday, BaxterG4
10 months ago
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"practice.
right this second. look at something on your desk and start telling an imaginary person all about it. when you run out of steam, pick another object in the room and talk about it. out loud. some improvisers time themselves doing this..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by yohko
10 months ago
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"ps, grumpy- reading that comment, especially followed by your handle name at the bottom- warmed my scroogey little heart. i bet your stepfather treasured that day too. what a great idea...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by grumpy
10 months ago
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"said with a friendly smile and a whisper of irony:
"i think you're in pretty good shape here!"
"i'm voting for you!"
"you're not sweatin' it."
"you're golden."
"i think you're doing great...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Kikkoman, B(oYo)BIES
10 months ago
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"1. start with a greeting to the whole family, using their names. tell them you hope they're all healthy & happy, and that you're excited to get to know them. ask how they are and inquire after any details about them you know.
2. tell..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by Houstonian, Orrorin, jessamyn, redfoxtail
10 months ago
