Flikker

@Flikker (34)

South Africa • Age 46

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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man lets daughter die

jb78000 @jb78000 (15139) 2 Aug 09

a us man has let his daughter die because he decided to pray for her rather than take her to the doctor. she had diabetes, which is easily treated, but this man decided faith was the way forward...

abuse of religion

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Flikker Unfortunately, many people believe in a supreme being that is there as a servant to their wants and desires. Instead of being grateful for having the capacity to think problems through & the physical ability to take action, they will instead murmer to...

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How do you say 'Thank You' in your language, dialects?

Iriene88 @Iriene88 (5343) • Malaysia 1 Aug 09

Dear fellow myLotters, I'm so happy to have the opportunity to know so many friends here at myLot from different parts of the world! It will be wonderful to know where are you from and the greetings that are commonly used...

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Flikker Hi Guys I'm from South Africa & we have many languages. Thank you: Afrikaans - Dankie Zulu - niyabonga How are you?: Afrikaans - Hoe gaan dit? Zulu - Unjani?

2 Aug 09

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How often do you clean up your emails?

nancyrowina @nancyrowina (3850) 1 Aug 09

I try to delete notifications from all the different sites I'm at regularly but my email inbox is always full of emails dating back months, I also get loads of emails from paid survey companies I've joined but stopped taking...

cleaning up

deleting emails

inbox

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Flikker I have three mail accounts. The first is used to signup for Mylot, Inboxdollars, etc..The second is for work related things & the final one is for registering games & all other "junk". It is also a habit of mine to read as many mails as possible, but with the...

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since INTERNET came, nobody read books anymore...

patofgold23 @patofgold23 (5069) • Philippines 1 Aug 09

People find internet so convenient, a very quick way to access information. Do you agree nobody reads books that much anymore since internet took over?

internet

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Flikker I don't agree with that. I love to read & for some reason find books easier & more comfortable than staring at a screen. Also reading a book generally gives the impression "keep away", where as with a laptop it's more like "what are you doing?".

2 Aug 09

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Whats a instrument that you wish you knew how to play?

justbeingtiffany @justbeingtiffany (1156) • United States 29 Jul 09

do you have it? if not why not? why are you interested in this instrument? well the instrument i wish i could play is the guitar i want to impress my friends plus i sing and it would be easier if i already knew how to play so i...

instruments

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Flikker The panpipes would interest me. It sounds more natural.

30 Jul 09

Do you believe in evolution or creationism?

alexzizi123 @alexzizi123 (307) • United States 8 Jul 09

I know that there are people with all kinds of beliefs in between the two, so I wanna hear about all the different attitudes I can. (I'm just curious ;) P.S. Do you believe in neither, possibly?

beliefs

creationism

evolution

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Flikker I would really like to believe in a supreme being. However, everything that is "known" by religions, are things that have been handed down by previous generations. I cannot accept something just because my elders taught me so. We know how people write...

30 Jul 09

why do MEN cheat..??

janebeth @janebeth (2032) • Philippines 29 Jul 09

hi fellow my-lotters, i just want to ask this serious question to all of you, no offend for the guys.. and guys you are free to answer also this.. i just observed that mostly boys cheat to girls, i have a lot of male...

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Flikker There is a multitude of reasons. They could have weak characters & therefore can't control their desires (remember we are torn between genetic programming & social norms). Also some men need to prove their worth to others by having many women (dumb but true)....

30 Jul 09

Are Elders Always Right?Sould we Respect Elders Only For Their Age Or Their Deed

preethaanju @preethaanju (3000) • India 30 Jul 09

We all respect our elders. This is true of every country. We seek their advice and guidance at various times. But there are times when elders bahave as if they are all knowing. In the family, it is the parents and uncles who guide...

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Flikker Deeds count not age. Yes the old should be respected, but only if they deserve our respect. Where do you think all the old evils of this world come from if not from wicked old minds that are passing it down the generations. Be loyal too ideals, not people!

30 Jul 09

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DONT get an animal if you cant keep it or take care of it! LOOK whats happening!

dloveli @dloveli (4366) • United States 30 Jul 09

There is nothing worse than someone who brings a pet home and then when it begins to grow, eat more, and require more care they throw it out to fend for itself. You wouldn't do it to a child, so why do it to an animal. In the...

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Flikker I think owners should be punished more for this. I would also go as far as too say that parents should not be allowed to buy pets for kids under a specific age. You would not give a kid gun right? Why would you then entrust the life of a living creature...

30 Jul 09

The real world - Will you face it or run away?

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 29 Jul 09

Today I was talking with one of my nieces who has a daughter and son at a Cadet camp where some people have contracted the H1N1 virus. She is of course concerned, yet I thought the advice she gave them was sound as they are both...

real world

tough decisions

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Flikker The truth hurts, but lying ruins. She is a good mom, giving her kids honest advice. In doing so she has prepared them for what may come & not leave them horrified with events which could transpire by sugarcoating life. Give her a pat on the back or a hug.

30 Jul 09

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To fire someone because of tatoo?

surfacesur @surfacesur (153) • Denmark 30 Jul 09

There is this woman, who has been fired from her work, because she got a tatoo and her boss told her to cover it. The she refused and got fired.. So the questions are: If YOU were this woman, would you then have covered the...

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Flikker If you signed up with a company agreeing to contribute to maintaining its' image and the tattoo did not reflect on that image, then I would cover up. If there was no such agreement & it was just because the manager did not like it, I would not cover it....

30 Jul 09

What book you wish to be adapted into movies?

sophisticated_boy @sophisticated_boy (1457) • Indonesia 29 Jul 09

Hi myLotters, as you know, there are lots of movie out there which adapted into movies. Some of them generate success (last year's Q&A to Slumdog Millionaire, LOTR etc), some are a failure (Memoirs of Geisha, until now, I still...

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Flikker The Greatest Salesman in the World (both parts) & the works of Khalil Gibran. Short stories on those would be nice.

30 Jul 09

What's the worst movie you have ever seen?

karenrosesalazar @karenrosesalazar (256) • Philippines 29 Jul 09

I love movies a lot. But it cannot be denied that there are some movies that are just..well, CRAP. They are not entertaining at all and they just waste your time. For me the worst movie I've ever watched was the Fog. I love horror...

movies

worst movie seen

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Flikker Please add the following too the list of crappy movies: The Grudge 2 Jason versus Freddie Most Steven Seagals' movies (not sure if they are giving this guy crappy roles in crappy movies or if he is just a crappy actor)

30 Jul 09

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Does the end of human life on this planet mean the end of the World?

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 29 Jul 09

Let me start by saying that I have great faith in the generation growing up today and in their ability to solve the ever growing mountain of problems facing the world. It is possible however, that it may be too much for even the...

dinosaurs

other life forms

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Flikker Mankind is generally a selfish species. We are on a very tiny planet orbiting an unremarkable star in an ocean of galaxies. Yet we think we are the greatest things in the universe, even though our knowledge of this universe is very little. On this planet we...

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Stress is making me sick

moneymommy @moneymommy (3418) • United States 29 Jul 09

The stress in my life is pushing me over the edge. I am very jittery lately and my heart is always raising. I am stuck with this awful stress headache and the only time I am calm is at night in the bed. The rest of the day I feel...

stress

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Flikker Stress has been eating at me also. I resigned my job last year because I could not stomach the dishonesty & internal politics at work. Currently, I'm studying at home, but my family is driving me nuts. It's as if they always have to have a shouting contest...

30 Jul 09

Should men cry?

suchi60 @suchi60 (912) • India 30 Jul 09

Its not strange to see young boys and girls cry, and its equally not surprising to see women cry, but do men cry? I'd be lying if I said they don't, but what makes them hide back those tears in public? Is it because of their macho...

crying in public

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Flikker It could be a programming thing. Women might internalise their fustrations generally & men externalise their fustration.

30 Jul 09

Do you clean your room daily?

jeffmagic @jeffmagic (94) • Philippines 30 Jul 09

Before taking a bath and preparing my self to go to office. I clean my room daily maybe because I want it to see my room clean and with good smell.I'm very organize person so I want everything in place,and I think if you have a...

clean

organize

smell

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Flikker I hate having to look for things. So having my room organized as I like it is a routine for me. It does also relax me.

30 Jul 09

New Friendships

Trinquette @Trinquette (156) • United States 25 Jul 09

It is difficult in real life for me to make new friends since I am a realtivly shy person and find it difficult to relate to my peers. I just feel so out of place and don't really seem capable of speaking that much, but then some...

friendship

making a friend

shyness

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Flikker I can empathise. Do you also slowly move out of groups in social settings? It's almost like when a group of people come together, you just feel like you fading into the background? Well anyways, you have my friendship.

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Must read! TOP TEN Brain damaging habits which we use daily!!

lulumartin @lulumartin (963) • Germany 26 Jul 09

I read some of these tips from Readers' Digest, so, I pretty believe these have been validated through studies. 1. No Breakfast People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads...

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Flikker Thanks Lulu. Numer 10 is one thing I've been doing alot of. Is it talking or communicating?

26 Jul 09

Do You Wear Clothes Or Brands?

bluesinjid @bluesinjid (658) • Canada 25 Jul 09

Well, as with any product, we tend to go for something that every has, or that is very popular. This is especially the case with clothes, as we almost always buy clothes from Brands we either trust, popular, trendy, etc. I feel...

clothes

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Flikker Brands don't interest me much, due usually to the price. The clothes I choose are for comfort and not to promote some greedy company using slave labour. Branded names usually manufacture their goods in third world countries with no or very little in...

26 Jul 09