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"This is a topic of much debate among crocheters and knitters, and probably other crafters - if you are a member of Ravelry, you will find a ton of discussion on this very subject. Handmade clothes and blankets often cost a lot more in terms of..." [
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2 days ago
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"Another quotation, this one from Mark Twain: "A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read." May or may not strike a chord with you.
I agree with TPS (as is often the case). Do you tend to get..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by elisynn
2 days ago
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"hippugeek, I'm sitting next to ignignokt (who hasn't seen this thread) and just asked him what his least favorite chore is and why.
He said caulking the bathtub, "because you have to dig all the grime out and then put the caulk in...." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by alpha_betty, dirtynumbangelboy, archagon
2 days ago
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"Saran Wrap it to the tree. Use lots and lots of Saran Wrap so the thieves would need some heavy-duty scissors to get the sign off. Hide a note behind the sign reading "the least you could do now is recycle the Saran Wrap, assholes."
I..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by echolalia67, cabingirl
3 days ago
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"Giraffe has a good point here. I've accepted help from strangers, but generally the less I know someone + the less I genuinely need help + the closer the offered gesture gets to my personal space = the more likely I am to assume sinister intentions..." [
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3 days ago
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"Twenty-something woman here. I'm all for gender-neutral politeness and holding doors. I think chivalry in the sense of "you should do this for a lady because she's a lady" is antiquated, if not dead.
If you're doing something for..." [
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3 days ago
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"Speaking as a former North Carolinian, I can say with 100% certainty that all songs about "Carolina" mean North Carolina. Except for the ones that suck or are derogatory. Those are about South Carolina.
I'm sure someone from SC would..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by Who_Am_I, sara is disenchanted, greta simone, kidsleepy
9 days ago
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"When I was in sixth grade, I tried to make friends with a girl in the locker room by enthusiastically observing that we both used the same variety of Teen Spirit.
It didn't work.
Also what didn't work: a guy on a second date, when I had already..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by elisynn
10 days ago
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"I tend to freak out before interviews, too. Wearing a suit seemed unnatural to me and made me feel like a fraud, I approached my interviewers as though they were judges figuring out whether to give me the death penalty, and going through all the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by cdferr
2 weeks ago
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"Okay, John, but I expect to see a fixed economy on my desk Monday morning." [
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favorited 44 times, recently by jjwiseman, kryptondog, grubi, paddysat, orrnyereg, Greg Nog, ymgve, minifigs, chuckdarwin, rokusan, darkstar, you just lost the game, AsYouKnow Bob, bayliss, teem, brain cloud, Nattie, etaoin, nudar, bonaldi, drezdn, marble, grapefruitmoon, Megami, pyrex, Artichoke Dance Off!!, djfiander, butterstick, hazel, Kinbote, Mick, benzenedream, smartyboots, RussHy, ignignokt, blueberry, avianism, jamaro, piedmont, starzero, sperose, spiderwire, Atom Eyes, mitzyjalapeno
2 weeks ago
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"Buy whatever herbs and drops and fizzy supplements you want, but make sure you get enough sleep. If you normally need seven hours of sleep to wake up refreshed, aim for eight. It's the only thing that has consistently worked for me. (Although I..." [
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2 weeks ago
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"I tend to be a bit of a slacker; however, a few small things have helped me a lot:
-For daily things, I've found that if I can get myself to do something three days in a row, it's very likely to stick as a habit. Just knowing that makes those..." [
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2 weeks ago
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Tuesday, 12:45. Mood: weird.
favorited 11 times, recently by majikstreet, Orrorin, chewbud, woebot, wander, Work to Live, scission, cestmoi15, arianell, bristolcat, drjimmy11
2 weeks ago
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"I shouldn't speak for the entire BDSM community, but I'm going to: No submissive women want a guy like this and none of the rest of us even want to have a conversation with him.
I'm late to the party here, but that's what I thought too. Anyone..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by misha
2 weeks ago
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"Fusinski is, sadly, kind of right.
But, your comment that "She doesn't deserve to be shunned or dumped just because of this" is also right.
Aside from the diagnosis and other personal details, this could be about me... or, honestly, a..." [
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favorited 7 times, recently by Marla Singer, dancestoblue
2 weeks ago
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"I saw that episode of the Colbert Report, and my reaction was "hey, that's a pretty cool car, even if this guy is a dumbshit... wait. I'm not wearing any makeup, and I haven't shaved my legs in two days. BOB LUTZ JUST CALLED ME UGLY. ASSHOLE...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by The Ardship of Cambry
2 weeks ago
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"People generally look really weird naked, if you think about it; all funny-looking nipples and stray body hairs and dimples. Even traditionally-attractive people in perfect shape look weird naked. Sometimes when I'm in the locker room, I catch..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by Coatlicue
2 weeks ago
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"My (large) extended family is from Kansas, though I grew up in the South. Many of my relatives went to either KU or K-State. They are almost all intelligent, funny, and among the kindest people I've met. (And a lot of them are really pretty; not..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by TypographicalError
3 weeks ago
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"He might be an asshole or a sexist or just a bad teacher. I have no idea. (And there really isn't much in this post to go on. Examples would help.)
But just about everyone has had a jerk teacher or a bad teacher -- or several -- at some point..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by elisynn
3 weeks ago
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"I'm personally looking forward to the time when Metafilter finally starts getting noticed by girls.
True story: a friend of mine (who is a girl) and I (who am also a girl) were walking down the street shooting the shit, and she said something..." [
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favorited 24 times, recently by Nice Guy Mike, BryanPayne, Slarty Bartfast, cashman, kolophon, brundlefly, ghost of a past number, Skorgu, Nattie, kosem, Zenabi, Cat Pie Hurts, twine42, starzero, Skyanth, Elmore, arcticwoman, Pope Guilty, Balonious Assault, misha, ignignokt, allkindsoftime, koeselitz, kittens for breakfast
3 weeks ago
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"I didn't see your last comment before mine. It does sound like he might be crossing a line here. In that case, I still think your best action is to talk to the other parents with female students in the class and see if you can all complain en masse...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by pointystick
3 weeks ago
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"Aha! Here you go:
The Seal is your assurance that the toothpaste has met the ADA criteria for safety and effectiveness. You can trust that claims made on packaging and labeling for ADA-Accepted products are true, because companies must verify..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by aleahey, zpousman
3 weeks ago
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"Sometimes I'll see something that's supposed to make light of some prejudice I wasn't aware people even had, or that came and went before my time, and it just baffles me. Learning that Polish jokes existed was one such time. Watching the Jetsons..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Solon and Thanks
3 weeks ago
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""Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels," incidentally, is a popular saying in pro-ana communities and gives me the willies. Your goal should be physical and mental health, not skinniness.
What helps me is a version of SoulOnIce's..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by kalessin
3 weeks ago
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"I don't think there are any set topics of conversation which make women think "Hmm, I'll be friends with this guy but not sleep with him."
Revealing that you believe in the Ladder Theory, or any other weird how-to-get-laid..." [
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favorited 51 times, recently by marble, griphus, armoured-ant, chunking express, arcticwoman, UbuRoivas, handabear, flibbertigibbet, gatorae, The Toad, LucretiusJones, JustKeepSwimming, srrh, bilabial, Nattie, AlisonM, Skybly, phrontist, arha, MaryDellamorte, Robert Angelo, CtrlAltDelete, jenkinsEar, booksandlibretti, Silly Ashles, ignignokt, Mr Bunnsy, bettafish, cluck, nooneyouknow, nasreddin, moxiedoll, sutel, LittleMissCranky, Forktine, Brody's chum, Twicketface, where u at dawg, keijo, ClaudiaCenter, Jon Mitchell, smich, ifjuly, lemuria, greenie2600, synecdoche, Solon and Thanks, arianell, LN, peacheater, MLIS
4 weeks ago
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"Enthusiastically seconding checking out MakeupAlley.
If you are interested in perfumes, I've seen quite a few for $40 and under at Sephora, including travel sizes of pricier fragrances, so don't rule them out. Pink Sugar is fairly inexpensive and..." [
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favorited 5 times, recently by chicainthecity, KAS, peacheater, orrnyereg, mynameisluka
4 weeks ago
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"Though I've not really read up on Koons, I love what I've seen of his work.
Incidentally, my bachelor's degree is in art. I've found that this makes me no more or less qualified to define, analyze, or create art than a commodities trader...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Kattullus, Liosliath
4 weeks ago
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"Silver Palate's Molasses Cookies
They are so freaking good. Like a very soft ginger snap. My college dining hall made cookies from a similar recipe and whenever they served them I would walk out with a dozen in my pockets and another eight..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by heathergirl, ceri richard, changeling
4 weeks ago
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""Wictorio" is apparently the second most common first name among people with the surname "Vagina."" [
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favorited 2 times, recently by tehloki, jtron
Last month
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"Holy shit, this isn't the shit you're looking for, but the goddamn Onion has been fucking all over this motherfucking shit since Man Walks On Fucking Moon in fucking 1999 or some shit...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by misha
Last month
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"I'm assuming that this is your girlfriend's idea and you're just posting on her behalf, rather than you just wanting her to be prettier. (If it's the latter, expect to get a lot of flak.) So, with that assumption in mind...
I've never been to..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by PinkButterfly, longdaysjourney, rio
Last month
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"A year and a half ago, I was the unhealthy girlfriend. Today I'm 80 pounds lighter, run 14 miles a week, and eat a lot less junk. My blood pressure and cholesterol levels were "hey, you might die" back then, and today they're at optimal..." [
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favorited 10 times, recently by saturnine, chicainthecity, palomar, arha, orrnyereg, batmonkey, DulcineaX, erpava, rocket88, pointystick
Last month
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"I can sometimes overstep my bounds into just-plain-mean territory, and more often than not, when I do I really really didn't mean to hurt anyone.
In these situations, the diplomatic and straightforward approach works best. Something like..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by sculpin
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"The Ketchup Song! The Wikipedia article explains the lyrics." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by juva
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"(By the way, if someone at work changed my screensaver or messed with the things on my desk, especially if I weren't firmly enmeshed in the work clique, "ha ha silly joke" would not be my first reaction. Instead, I would wonder if they..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by vytae
Last month
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"What's the word, hummingbird?
My parents would have gotten mad at me if I'd said "butt" or "shut your lip" at age four (though I can cuss freely around them as an adult), so use those with caution...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ifjuly
Last month
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"I don’t want to derail, but I apologize for the harshness in my above comment. I didn’t mean to offend.
(For the record I try to be a model gym member. I’m glad to help people with equipment when they ask, but mostly I stay out of their way, and..." [
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"The choice strikes me as a tad "Can Hamsters Fly Planes?"-esque." [
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"I dunno about just picking a toy out for her. You know how if you want to get a kid a puppy, people recommend that you take them to the pound so they can meet all the dogs and decide which one they get along with best, instead of picking out the one..." [
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"Don't blow it just yet! Set it aside (like, in a sealed brightly-colored envelope with silver stars and "AWESOME FUND" written on it) and save it until you come across that one fun gadget that you never thought you needed until you learned..." [
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"Seconding Talbots. They're a little hit-or-miss, but I've found a few great pieces there that can be easily worn to a conservative workplace but are comfortable and durable enough to wear anywhere. It's also one of the only stores both my mom and I..." [
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"Honestly, there have been times when I've felt pretty stung by responses to stuff I've posted online, here included. My late-nineties internet crush Seanbaby has helped me keep things in perspective:
Internet forums bring out the worst of humanity:..." [
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"Yep, he just wants to be your friend. But, if he's willing to hang out with you, it sounds like he's actually interested in being your friend. "Let's just be friends" can sometimes be code for "I'm not interested in you but I don't..." [
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