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"Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm going to take a wild guess that the grass in your yard isn't actually a fine, green, velvety turf that just happens to not get trimmed with precision. I'm betting that your "grass" is similar to that..." [
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3 days ago
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"I used to live in Boulder. It is a crazy expensive town to live in and hard to find affordable housing (renting or buying) in the city. Jobs in most fields are scarce and don't pay enough balance the costs of housing. You know in most cities, when..." [
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9 days ago
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"I screwed up in undergrad even worse than you did and graduated (barely) with a 2.6 and multiple Fs on my transcript. My crappy grades were due to having to work multiple jobs in order to put myself through school. I also had some overwhelming..." [
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10 days ago
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"I think there could be a few different things going on. The other women might feel threatened by your physical appearance. I've seen groups of women behave awfully to other women they perceive as more attractive. You might be dealing with women who..." [
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4 weeks ago
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"I am a midwesterner and not ashamed to admit that I still live in one of the "fly-over states." With technology and a growing diverse population; the midwest, particularly the medium sized cities, are not the same as they were 20 years ago...." [
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4 weeks ago
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"Here's my experience dating a highly jealous guy:
I did not heed the red flags. I tried to work with him on his jealousy. I cut contact with ALL of my male friends, including former boyfriends and platonic friends, because the boyfriend was..." [
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Last month
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"Learn to write grant proposals and reinvent yourself as a kickass grant writer. Take as many classes and workshops on grant writing as possible and get an office type job where you will have an opportunity to help write grant proposals (non-profits..." [
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"Behaving in a dignified manner and in a manner that supports the dignity of others is classy.
I used to work in a restaurant where every evening, this slightly disheveled, elderly man, would come in at exactly the same time and order a cup of..." [
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favorited 6 times, recently by woebot, Dillonlikescookies, zippity, umlaut, gregb1007, jayder
2 months ago
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"What helped me get over my own self-consciousness was to start ignoring the negative, self-deprecating voices inside my head and to realize that in the grand scheme of the world and the billions of people in it, I'm pretty much inconsequential. So I..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by yeoja, salvia, ThomThomThomThom, Defenestrator
2 months ago
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"It seems that racism against Mexicans is one of the last holdouts of "socially acceptable" racism in the United States. Stereotypical icons that feature Native Americans, African Americans, Asians and Jewish people are almost always..." [
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favorited 9 times, recently by numinous, InnocentBystander, muckster, Peecabu, Pope Guilty, Forktine, cashman, mckenney, crabintheocean
2 months ago
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"As a male, you can develop wrinkles, a pot belly and gray hair and it will most likely not affect the way you are treated, in fact, you will probably be treated with more respect, because you will look "distinguished."
In the workplace,..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by The Light Fantastic, Metroid Baby, crabintheocean, marble
2 months ago
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"Wow, your wife sounds very, very similar to my mother. I don't really have any advice, but growing up with a yelling, haranguing, overly critical parent who spent a lot of time putting herself down, crying in bed and sharing her bleak inner thoughts..." [
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3 months ago
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"One of my favorite things to make lately is a curried peanut butter and butternut squash soup. It's CRAZY good and the recipe comes from a firefighter, which is a definite vote of confidence in my book...." [
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3 months ago
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"Riffing on the eldercare idea...a business driving elderly people around to appointments and to run errands would be so welcome in my community. We currently have an independent living, elderly person in our family who is gradually becoming less..." [
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3 months ago
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"As a person who has been the waitress/housekeeper/bartender/hostess/cashier/caterer, I have to say that sometimes I definitely picked up on a certain uncomfortable vibe when I'd serve people I knew. In fact, sometimes I would avoid serving someone by..." [
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3 months ago
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"he best thing you can do right now is to establish some serious boundaries with your family.
Do whatever it takes to become financially independent. Money can be the biggest weapon of manipulation used by dysfunctional parents. As long as your..." [
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3 months ago
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"Why do you think something is wrong with the diapers? Does something about the ebay sellers feedback indicate that they have a history of putting itching powder in their merchandise? Did you contact the seller to complain about the opened merchandise?..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by nakedcodemonkey, bluefly, found dog one eye
4 months ago
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"I would call the gripe-festival folks out on their negativity by skillfully confronting them in a way that embarrasses them slightly. Even a simple "Wow, that's pretty negative," can help.
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favorited 1 time, recently by anildash
4 months ago
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"Wow.
1. Waiting to knock boots is pretty much standard these days. Lots of people are even making their partners go get STD screenings before they get intimate.
2. You are under no obligation to put out on Date 3. Fuck those 1970s pre AIDs..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by chicainthecity, hulahulagirl, damn dirty ape
4 months ago
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"Make it a goal not to accept any plastic bags that stores try to give you. If you haven't already, get some sturdy canvas bags for your groceries. I also carry a mesh bag in my purse to use for small purchases. Sometimes I get brown paper bags and..." [
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4 months ago
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"Are you getting anything out of the friendship with Jane?
I ask, because I was in a very similar situation a few years ago. I'm around your age too, and agree that it can really be hard to find cool female friends. I clung to this one friendship,..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by maryh, The Light Fantastic
4 months ago
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"Do you REALLY want a 29 year old divorced boyfriend without an education, without a driver's license, bad money management skills; a fear of intimacy; an inability to properly communicate his needs; and an ex-wife whom you admire?
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favorited 3 times, recently by hulahulagirl, crunch buttsteak, blueberry
5 months ago
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"The 90's were a really bad decade for collectibles. I currently have over 500 lbs of my husband's 90's baseball cards and collectibles stored at my house. They are worth pitifully little. We are saving them though. If peak oil hits, we might be..." [
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7 months ago
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"Um, that is "lead testing kit" not "lead testing kid." I am in no way suggesting that you should purchase a small child to lick your vintage dishes to find out if they contain lead!..." [
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7 months ago
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"So much has changed in the last 20 years in regards to fashion being taken seriously as a form of art, communication, personal expression and intellectual discourse. It it entirely possible to be a smart, cultured, sensible woman and to have an..." [
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7 months ago
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"Ebay is such a weird marketplace and tends to have seasonal fluctuations. Summers can be a tough time to sell because it's a time when people are less likely to be sitting in front of their computers. I am a FT ebay seller and agree that it is a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by santojulieta
7 months ago
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"It is important to note that this sounds like a mutually abusive relationship, with the young woman doing just as much of the tormenting as her male partner.
Also, for everyone saying that the young woman needs to learn from her own mistakes. She..." [
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7 months ago
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"There are a bunch of illustrations from both the 19th & early 20th century Delineator and Godey's Lady's Book magazines posted various places on line. I know some libraries have digitized their archives of the older magazines, so you might be..." [
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8 months ago
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"Before we were married, my husband gave me a gift of a book. The book was an old anatomy textbook. Inside the book, starting on the chapter detailing the biological intricacies of the heart, he had carved out a small square hiding place and hidden..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by dantodd, electric water kettle
8 months ago
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"A dislike of animals and children is a relationship red flag for many women. If you really care for your girlfriend, you will hang in there, be kind to her dog and understand how much her pet means to her. There are, after all, many guys who love..." [
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8 months ago
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"It doesn't actually sound like you have an over-inflated ego. It sounds like you are a quiet, serious person and there is nothing wrong with that. You may want to consider the possibility that you are being too hard on yourself. Being judged as aloof,..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by yohko, Solomon
8 months ago
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"Sometimes groups of people just get stuck in a conversational rut. If you can, find an opportunity to jump in the conversation. If they are bitching about work, perhaps you can throw in some funny story or incident about a job you used to have. Then..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by thebrokedown
9 months ago
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"I had an old childhood friend like this. When we reconnected as adults, she was a single mom, unemployed and living in another friend's basement. While I didn't invite her and her kids to come live with me, I helped her out a LOT. I used to give her..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by sock it to me monkey
9 months ago
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"If you do act on this crush, even if your coworker reciprocates, it has the potential to make your home and work life a whole bunch of suck.
You need to work on taking Mr. Crush down off the pedestal you've set up for him in your mind...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by cass
9 months ago
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"Ugh, keg-parties, jell-o shots and douchebag party guests who call women bitches, stare at cleavage and slosh drinks on other people without apologizing, sounds horrible.
I think dumping your drink on the dude was bratty, but I think he kind of..." [
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9 months ago
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"I'm an ebay powerseller and periodically do very high volume sales. I use a $30 USPS scale to weigh my items. Then I add the weight of the item (plus it's box) to the ebay listing form and the shipping cost is automatically calculated depending on..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by matteo, Mael Oui
9 months ago
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"Ironing an expensive wool suit is an excellent way to ruin it. Using a hot iron directly on wool will create a distinct sheen aka "iron shine" that does not come out and will instantly make you look like your suit came from a thrift store..." [
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9 months ago
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"Maybe you just aren't a "people person," and there is nothing wrong with that. I know several people (myself included) who feel incredibly drained and irritated after being around other people for lengthy amounts of time. To combat my..." [
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9 months ago
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"I bought a dress on ebay once that the seller said "needed dry cleaning." When I got the dress, it had blood stains and holes on it." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jjwiseman
9 months ago
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"There is nothing more glorious than telling a well deserving boss to "take this job and shove it."" [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Solomon
10 months ago
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"Oh, just reread and saw that you already wiped the internet history.
Maybe wipe the thing down with antibacterial wipes so the next user doesn't get dried spunk on their hands?..." [
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10 months ago
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"I'm wondering what your body language and posture are like. I've observed, in adult social settings, that people who have poor posture or carry themselves in a meek manner tend to get targeted for a bit of teasing or more likely just completely..." [
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10 months ago
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"Low rise jeans with thongs peeking out over the waistband. Muffin top optional. Flip flops worn in public. Pink terry-cloth track suits worn as street clothing. Fake Louis Vuitton handbags. Trucker hats. Stripper culture. Pole dancing. Crocs...." [
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10 months ago
