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What are some interesting, uncommon "vocabulary" words that you use regularly or semi-regularly?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Metroid Baby
at 1:24 PM on April 22, 2008
(90 comments)
How can I bring myself to like doing something?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lunchbox
at 11:20 PM on April 13, 2008
(10 comments)
High school teachers - what do you like most/least about teaching teenagers? (I found
this previous thread, but it applies to teaching elementary school).
posted to Ask Metafilter by invisible ink
at 6:13 PM on April 13, 2008
(15 comments)
MITOpenCourseWare offers
an online high-school course on
Douglas Hofstadter's much-loved 1980 Pulitzer-winning exploration of maths, patterns, music, art, recursion, and computability,
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid. Previously, some here had indicated
an interest in such a course.
posted to MetaFilter by orthogonality
at 3:00 AM on April 12, 2008
(28 comments)
Looking for questions to ask my son 'through the years' (more inside).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Twicketface
at 10:46 AM on April 11, 2008
(24 comments)
About once a month, I find a roasted peanut on the ledge beside the outside of my front door. Is someone testing to find out if I am in town?
posted to Ask Metafilter by oats
at 2:34 PM on April 9, 2008
(24 comments)
Looking for examples of people who
didn't take the money.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Roach
at 2:38 PM on April 4, 2008
(44 comments)
I need a really awesome entrance song. Something that makes the audience be like, "Aw damn, I now know that this is going to be very enjoyable, all because this song is so badass."
posted to Ask Metafilter by ictow
at 12:24 PM on April 4, 2008
(93 comments)
I'm looking for tips from people who ride a bike to work. I have the bike, and the work, what I'm looking for are the practicalities of coping with the sweatiness; showering, changing, keeping clothes at work, or travelling with them.
posted to Ask Metafilter by krisjohn
at 4:28 AM on April 4, 2008
(17 comments)
Commonly misused phrases or expressions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by cosmic osmo
at 6:41 PM on April 2, 2008
(166 comments)
What little things do great friends do that sets them apart from others?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PFL
at 7:49 AM on February 12, 2008
(29 comments)
Speaking of speeches, David Eggers
delivers one at TED on grassroots community tutoring for kids who need help with their English homework: "There's something about the kids finishing their homework in a given day, working one on one, getting all this attention. They finish their homework, they go home -- they're finished. They don't stall. They don't do their homework in front of the TV. They're allowed to go home 5:30, enjoy their family, enjoy other hobbies, get outside, play and that makes a happy family. A bunch of happy families in a neighborhood is a happy community. A bunch of happy communities tied together is a happy city and a happy world, right? So, the key to it all is homework." Love him or hate him (
mefi consensus) it's a great example of
nervous energy microphilanthropy,
social entrepreneurship and, if I may make the connection,
machines of
loving grace. [
previously]
posted to MetaFilter by kliuless
at 7:22 AM on March 23, 2008
(26 comments)
What exact characteristic(s) make someone appear polished and sophisticated?
posted to Ask Metafilter by amfea
at 4:01 PM on March 19, 2008
(29 comments)
What is it called when someone pretends to be all innocent, when they clearly aren't?
For example, someone is continuously brushing you off, making snide comments... then when you confront them about it, or ask them what is wrong, they act like it's all in your head. (And often act insulted by the implication.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 5:07 PM on March 13, 2008
(29 comments)
I've started a high protein diet and my mood has stabilised a lot. I feel more balanced. What's likely going on? Read on for important info.
posted to Ask Metafilter by deeper red
at 8:01 AM on March 12, 2008
(23 comments)
Would you like a latte while I print that up for you?
The
Espresso Book Machine (
previously) that was in the
New York Public Library has just moved to the
Northshire Bookstore in Vermont. The beta versions of this portable book-making machine are pumping out paperbacks around a book a minute at the Open Content Alliance, The Library of Alexandria, The New Orleans Public Library, and the University of Alberta. The mass produced commercial version of the machine is scheduled to roll off the assembly line within the year and will be priced between $50,000 and $20,000. Combined with
one of these, publishing as we know it may never be the same.
posted to MetaFilter by Toekneesan
at 10:16 AM on March 7, 2008
(36 comments)
I'm bored.
posted to Ask Metafilter by mpls2
at 6:40 PM on March 5, 2008
(42 comments)
What goes on at one of Andrew W.K.'s parties?
posted to Ask Metafilter by freem
at 4:30 PM on March 5, 2008
(11 comments)
What is the "X factor" when it comes to classroom management?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jacobean
at 9:40 AM on February 29, 2008
(19 comments)
Why do I deserve happiness when there are other people in the world who don't have it? I seriously need to know.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 6:32 AM on February 22, 2008
(55 comments)
What is the most useful book you own?
posted to Ask Metafilter by shotgunbooty
at 10:01 AM on February 16, 2008
(104 comments)
What do you look at/notice, as you wander through the world, that I probably ignore?
posted to Ask Metafilter by wittgenstein
at 12:15 PM on February 12, 2008
(130 comments)
How does a co-op business model benefit the company? and can any industry use a co-op business model or is it reserved only for smaller/niche markets with passionate buyers?
posted to Ask Metafilter by brinks
at 3:09 AM on January 30, 2008
(11 comments)
What are the marks of a true professional?
posted to Ask Metafilter by PinkButterfly
at 12:27 PM on January 22, 2008
(41 comments)
I'm looking for examples of insanely overbuilt, reasonably-priced consumer goods: "Cheap, bombproof...XXXXX"
posted to Ask Metafilter by oalocke
at 9:27 AM on January 13, 2008
(96 comments)
Considering visiting Yellowknife (NWT) this summer - would a city person enjoy it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by SassHat
at 11:55 AM on January 2, 2008
(9 comments)
Religion fulfills certain psychological needs. How do non-believers manage without it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by giggleknickers
at 5:33 PM on December 30, 2007
(77 comments)
It's getting colder and darker by the day. Give me your strategies for coping with winter!
posted to Ask Metafilter by agent99
at 5:53 AM on November 7, 2007
(25 comments)
I'd like to be a better waiter. Got any tips?
posted to Ask Metafilter by solipsophistocracy
at 12:32 PM on December 20, 2007
(67 comments)
What do I need to do in daily life that I don't realize I need to be doing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by phoenixy
at 8:46 AM on February 21, 2007
(58 comments)
What regular things do you look forward to?
posted to Ask Metafilter by katala
at 3:36 PM on December 15, 2007
(71 comments)
What is the single most valuable piece of advice you received when you were in the process of buying your first home?
posted to Ask Metafilter by hecho de la basura
at 7:20 AM on December 12, 2007
(67 comments)
How do I deal with a sociopath that is connected to my social circle?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 3:34 PM on December 11, 2007
(35 comments)
Life-altering experiences. Can you point to a single experience in your life, as a child, which you can define as having contributed to the person you are today? (+)
posted to Ask Metafilter by jeremias
at 4:41 AM on February 2, 2005
(216 comments)
How can a person overcome general insecurity, improve their self-esteem, and bolster their sense of self worth?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 1:41 PM on November 25, 2007
(18 comments)
[first time holiday dinner filter] It's my first holiday FEAST. And I must impress FUTURE INLAWS. Give me your tried-and-true "omfg where on EARTH did you get this recipe" holiday recipes - traditional is okay, but I'd prefer the off-kilter.
posted to Ask Metafilter by damnjezebel
at 12:29 AM on November 25, 2007
(34 comments)
What are the best questions you've ever been asked / asked someone to get to know them better, build closer friendships/bonds, find out secrets and interesting tidbits about their lives and worldviews?
I'm rather introverted (but working on being more sociable). I really relish meeting and interacting different people with different views but too often conversations aren't very interesting so I'm really not engaged or connecting with them.
I'm trying to get a lot better at chatting, learning about people and building bonds with people, but I need more ammo for interesting questions to unlock that higher level of discourse with the people that surround me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by jkl345
at 2:03 PM on August 5, 2007
(47 comments)
How do you get the education you should have gotten in high school and college?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Tuwa
at 7:55 AM on November 21, 2007
(26 comments)
I've always admired people who are just genuinely nice, warm folks and inspire everyone they talk to. I'd like to be one of those people when I grow up, but I don't know how to do it. Sometimes, when I do or say nice things, people get freaked out and think that I'm hitting on them, want something from them or am being insincere. That isn't the case, but every time it happens, I get a little more timid about doing nice things for people.
It's easy to get by with a prickly Dorothy Parker routine, but that's not how I want to live my life. And I'm sick of not doing or saying nice things just because I'm not socially adept enough to pull it off.
Being an asshole is easy, and no one ever questions your motives. How can I, as an introvert, act upon my nice impulses without freaking people out? What's the secret to being a mensch?
posted to Ask Metafilter by freshwater_pr0n
at 6:58 PM on November 14, 2007
(28 comments)
What is the one thing that you do that makes the most positive impact on your business?
posted to Ask Metafilter by markovich
at 6:38 PM on October 10, 2007
(16 comments)
Classy behavior: What are some examples of classy behavior in everyday life? (And NOT in sports, please)
posted to Ask Metafilter by charris5005
at 8:53 AM on October 6, 2007
(67 comments)
What single quote is the best introduction (or accurately encapsulates) a philosophy, belief or conviction that you hold? Or alternately, a quote that describes something in a way that gives you a deeper understanding of a particular perspective that you may or may not endorse.
posted to Ask Metafilter by quadog
at 10:44 AM on September 26, 2007
(96 comments)
How do people go about bringing honest communication into their friendships and relationships?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gregb1007
at 10:12 PM on September 21, 2007
(18 comments)
What elementary school teacher did you love and why? I'm writing an essay about elementary education; specifically about how teachers relate to and interact with their students.
posted to Ask Metafilter by snsranch
at 8:03 PM on September 18, 2007
(28 comments)
He said "From what I can see, there are basically two types of people who use the Internet regularly-- the ones who write blogs and participate in sites like Flickr and MySpace, and there are the ones who only lurk and read what others have written. The problems with the ones who 'participate' are too many of them think anything that happens in their lives will interest the world. What they had for dinner at the restaurant, what stores they visited when they went shopping yesterday, who they talked to on the phone. The Internet has in unexpected and important ways democratized the airwaves. But in doing that, it also opened the floodgates of superficial, uninteresting sludge that fills up most peoples' lives." I had written something similar to those sentiments a long time ago on this blog so it was interesting to hear similar conclusions coming from someone else. He also said one of the distressing things he realized via web surfing was how lonely middle class people are and how much need there is in them to download the trivia of their lives on someone. From the website of
Jonathan Carroll.
posted to MetaFilter by landis
at 1:47 AM on September 15, 2007
(106 comments)
What single book is the best introduction to your field (or specialization within your field) for laypeople?
posted to Ask Metafilter by limon
at 5:40 PM on September 8, 2007
(240 comments)
