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How to "Find Yourself" or get comfortable in your own skin?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gb77
at 8:49 AM on July 16, 2008
(15 comments)
Looking for examples from film of men nurturing women.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pammo
at 11:03 AM on July 14, 2008
(21 comments)
When you moved to live with your partner, or your partner moved to live with you, what helped set the groundwork for a lasting, strong and wonderful relationship? What missteps would you try and avoid?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lalochezia
at 9:34 AM on July 12, 2008
(32 comments)
Conversation starters needed for married couple's date night. The wife is a bit introverted and needs some prodding to get a conversation started... if it doesn't include career, kids or family.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:09 AM on July 11, 2008
(19 comments)
I have a question about paying physical compliments to men, especially in the early stages of a relationship. Men compliment women about their appearance often. Do they want these compliments returned, or is there a separate protocol for woman-to-man commentary?
posted to Ask Metafilter by toomuchkatherine
at 10:13 PM on July 9, 2008
(44 comments)
How can I stop caring what other people think, or might think, about me?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gb77
at 1:57 PM on July 4, 2008
(33 comments)
I live in Vermont. I work in a small town that has been directly affected by the recent Brooke Bennett tragedy (family involved 12 year old in sex ring and killed her, attempted to blame it on a MySpace predator) in an industry that is directly related to dealing with the aftermath.
I am also reading
Freakonomics, which amongst other things has persuaded me to look past media hype and compare numbers to actual relevant data. I have two questions
posted to Ask Metafilter by SirStan
at 5:27 PM on July 2, 2008
(15 comments)
Coulda swore there was an AskMe about a site that would allow you to punch in a URL and see what the site looks likes on different browsers/platforms... but of course I can't find it. Anyone recall this or am I imagining it?
posted to MetaTalk by dobbs
at 2:00 PM on July 6, 2008
(29 comments)
My girlfriend and I have been living together for about a year, and her conservative Asian parents don't know. How do we break the news to them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 5:52 PM on June 25, 2008
(20 comments)
Question for the guys: I've been reading "He's Just Not That Into You," which posits that if a guy is really interested in a woman, he'll pursue her relentlessly, no matter what else is going on in his life. Is this a valid theory? Has there ever been a time when you really liked a woman and were attracted to her, but didn't pursue a relationship because of external factors that had nothing to do with her (e.g. work problems, family illness, trauma of past relationship)?
posted to Ask Metafilter by zembla3
at 8:36 AM on June 29, 2008
(58 comments)
How do I face the Other Woman?
posted to Ask Metafilter by deadlypenguin
at 5:40 PM on June 29, 2008
(36 comments)
I know a great deal about how romantic relationships develop with insecure people, but very little about what happens when the participants are already comfortable in their own shoes.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 6:42 PM on June 18, 2008
(13 comments)
Help me find real-world magic items.
posted to Ask Metafilter by MrVisible
at 12:34 PM on June 17, 2008
(47 comments)
What are some practices/methods/things I can do to ensure a good rapport with my colleagues as well as establish myself as an outstanding employee?
posted to Ask Metafilter by drkrdglo
at 3:58 PM on June 16, 2008
(25 comments)
What are the five most mind-blowing, fanmaking, yet accessible albums of the past ten years?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Ambrosia Voyeur
at 8:36 AM on August 4, 2007
(61 comments)
Over the last few months one of the Metafilter regulars has produced a number of comments demonstrating an above average grasp of the democratic parties political process as well as an above average ability to articulate that understanding in to language that highlights the substance of the comments.
posted to MetaTalk by iamabot
at 3:12 PM on June 7, 2008
(100 comments)
How do you learn to feel comfortable with yourself?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 7:43 PM on June 5, 2008
(18 comments)
Are free, serialised podcasts of great novels available for download from anywhere on the web?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lottie
at 8:40 PM on June 2, 2008
(8 comments)
I'm a straight, white, upper middle class male. I'm aware that this automatically means I generally have an easier time than people with a different sexuality/race/class/gender. That said, I'm probably unaware of what these benefits are.
What does this 'privileged' status do for me that I don't even notice?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twirlypen
at 4:19 PM on May 29, 2008
(92 comments)
What are some powerful examples throughout history of public figures or concepts that have successfully united disparate people?
posted to Ask Metafilter by deern the headlice
at 8:25 AM on May 23, 2008
(24 comments)
Do you have any suggestions or insight that could help me figure out whether I should marry my boyfriend?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 3:20 PM on May 26, 2008
(27 comments)
What are some good parameters to use when judging someone's intelligence on the fly?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Christ, what an asshole
at 12:14 PM on May 27, 2008
(36 comments)
I do a bit of drinking, and I'm looking for a new toast. "Panties: Not the best thing in the world, but right next to it." is what my friends use, but it's getting a little old. Any suggestions? (Witty and sublime both appreciated)
posted to Ask Metafilter by absalom
at 6:33 PM on January 12, 2005
(105 comments)
The
post from a couple of days ago is great, but really made me wonder where the MeFites make their magic.
posted to MetaTalk by absalom
at 2:55 PM on January 15, 2008
(211 comments)
Starting a teen business! Good idea or not?
posted to Ask Metafilter by freddymetz
at 3:55 AM on May 9, 2008
(17 comments)
I'm going back to college next fall, to attend an undergraduate creative writing program. What literary fiction should I read this summer to get up to speed?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sugarfish
at 5:23 PM on May 18, 2008
(36 comments)
How did you go about picking the engravings for your wedding rings?
posted to Ask Metafilter by roofus
at 8:52 AM on May 15, 2008
(28 comments)
What's the difference between a geek, a nerd and a dork?
posted to Ask Metafilter by feelinglistless
at 3:33 PM on May 15, 2008
(43 comments)
How can I prevent myself from getting sick of something long enough to finish it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Rhadamanthus
at 6:04 PM on May 15, 2008
(16 comments)
Why, when I drag the fleshy (i.e., not furry) part of my cat's paw across the trackpad on my MacBook, does the cursor not respond?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Dr. Wu
at 8:50 PM on May 15, 2008
(46 comments)
What influences trends in baby names? And why have popular girls names changed more over the past 20+ years than boys names?
posted to Ask Metafilter by ThePinkSuperhero
at 9:19 PM on May 11, 2008
(66 comments)
recommendations for good system back-up software programs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by violetk
at 5:14 PM on May 12, 2008
(7 comments)
How do I, as a man, show my son a caring and feminine side to life? I've raised my son in classic, tough-guys-don't-cry fashion. I worry that I haven't given him the tools to form the best relationships with the opposite sex or to be more caring and compassionate and I want to redress the very male influences in his upbringing. Are there any other single fathers out there who have the same concerns? How have you dealt with them? Are there any good resources you would recommend? Any women who have experience of young men mainly raised by their fathers? What are your thoughts? Am I worrying unnecessarily?
posted to Ask Metafilter by rikatik
at 3:40 AM on May 13, 2008
(31 comments)
About a year ago, I installed a freeware program onto my Dell Axim to aid with learning. Since then, the program has been removed and I've forgotten what it was called. I'm hoping someone out there can help me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Proginoskes
at 5:56 PM on May 14, 2008
(4 comments)
What books / reference materials / training resources for Access 2003 can you recommend for a n00b?
posted to Ask Metafilter by protorp
at 2:42 AM on May 14, 2008
(3 comments)
What's the adult version of "Let's be friends"?
posted to Ask Metafilter by questionmark
at 5:37 PM on February 9, 2006
(33 comments)
Lately, the concept of "friends" seems to have become incredibly diluted by the casual use of the term by Facebook, MySpace et al. But in "the real world" what do you consider to be important when you are
making and becoming friends? Is it how long you've known someone? How frequently you meet up? What you have in common? Something more intangible?
Also, I'd love recommendations of any books looking at the psychology of how people become friends.
posted to Ask Metafilter by pipstar
at 7:10 AM on May 14, 2008
(21 comments)
Is there a word or a phrase, other than the too-broad "understand," for when a listener understands what someone else is trying to convey even when the speaker doesn't express it clearly and/or correctly?
posted to Ask Metafilter by amyms
at 9:23 AM on April 28, 2008
(31 comments)
Please help me become more genuinely modest and less arrogant... without being too self deprecating.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Anonymous
at 8:18 AM on April 28, 2008
(28 comments)
What is the first question people ask when you tell them what you do? Are there common misconceptions or generalizations that people make? How do you tactfully and/or humorously correct them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by iamkimiam
at 9:02 AM on April 28, 2008
(153 comments)
I am researching the growing occurence of pay-what-you-can, or pay-what-you-think-the-meal-was-worth restaurants. There are several operating both domestically and internationally, as explained
here. In light of the
Radiohead giveaway, the concept has been getting increasing, positive press.
posted to Ask Metafilter by CollectiveMind
at 3:13 PM on April 27, 2008
(12 comments)
I have trouble keeping up with the big political news on television. So I use the clips on
crooksandliars.com as a way of staying on top of what the current political stories are and how they are being discussed. What I don't like is the editorializing. It's not that I disagree with all their takes, I just find that the way they push their agenda distracts from what I am trying to get from the site. Is there another blog that can keep me up to date with the current television news cycle that is a bit more unbiased? Specifically one that includes video clips of the pundit discussions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by aburd
at 11:20 AM on April 27, 2008
(14 comments)
Do you know any fake James Bond title songs?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lord_yo
at 3:55 PM on April 26, 2008
(40 comments)
I've had tremendous luck polling all tens of thousands of you MeFites about literature, so here goes again.
The Catcher in the Rye: Can anyone recommend any short stories, poems, or essays that would complement the themes of alienation, coming of age, general phoniness of us adults, etc.? Thanks!
posted to Ask Metafilter by John of Michigan
at 12:21 PM on April 26, 2008
(28 comments)
