gmatthews

@gmatthews (154)

United States • Age 48

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This one is controversial!Would you eat another human being in order to survive?

Andrew @AndrewFreyne (6281) • United Kingdom 2 Nov 09

I decided to create this discussion and I hope that it really gets people thinking about what they would do in a particular scenario! This sounds really horrible I know but there was a certain group of people that had to do this...

mature content

survival

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gmatthews I'm not sure what I would do. I would like to say that I wouldn't do it, but being put in that situation I might. I know that if I died I would want someone to eat me to stay alive. I wouldn't care. I guess if I got hungry enough I might do it. I just don't...

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Is it true that after getting married after few years..there comes distance ....

rorisricha @rorisricha (732) • India 2 Nov 09

After few years of there married life,having kids will there come distance between wife and husband....does there love for each other become less...why?Do they quarrel more with each other than before...who never used to quarrel.....

life

relationship

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gmatthews Well I have been married for 10 years and I can say that we have had our ups and downs. Relationships, marriage, parenting...they are all hard. They are not easy jobs. You have to work at them. Once you get married and have kids you tend to lose one another...

2 Nov 09

i've brush my teeth with shampoo

BART78 @BART78 (2927) • Canada 2 Nov 09

i woke up late this mornign and rush myself to death co'z i'm already late for work, unknowingly, i used my tube paste like pantene shampoo to brush my teeth, i felt theirs something wrong but i ignore it co'z i'm late and i got...

hygiene

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gmatthews That has never happened to me before, but I did leave my coffee on top of my car once when I was in a rush. I didn't remember it until I saw it flying off my car through my back window. I hate running late.

2 Nov 09

Do you still get a lot of trick-or-treaters..?

maezee @maezee (41988) • United States 1 Nov 09

..in your neighborhood, around where you live? I was personally disappointed to find that we only had TWO groups in the 2 hours we wanted to hand out candy! So, in total, only about 10 kids. I was super disappointed, because I was...

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gmatthews We never had trick or treaters growing up because we lived in the country. We always went downtown trick or treating as kids and we made out great. We had a bag full in no time. Then when we moved here with our boys we were shocked that noone on our street...

2 Nov 09

What do you think about video games in public libraries?

blognchick @blognchick (26) • United States 1 Nov 09

I personally think it's a great idea! Video games, even ones you wouldn't expect, are educational. They sharpen cognative thinking skills and problem solving skills. Most players don't even realize this is happening due to the...

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gmatthews I do not think this is a good idea. I agree that some video games can be quite educational and the Wii in particular is great for kids with Aspergers and similar disabilities. I do not feel that video games have a place in a library. Libraries are for reading,...

2 Nov 09

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If you were a teacher, will you encourage your students to join here?

boogerman @boogerman (1544) • Philippines 1 Nov 09

Just came up to this idea. What if a teacher encourage his/her students to join here to help them improve their writing skills and also for them to earn extra money, aside from that, they can also learn some interesting...

referrals

teacher

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gmatthews I would not. I think it's great to encourage students to write and I might possibly start a message board for my own class to use, I would not suggest them to become mylotters. I do not think that most of the content on here is for school aged children.

2 Nov 09

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Have you ever spent the whole day in bed?

Sheri @tuckersheri (1327) • United States 1 Nov 09

I have spent the whole day in bed before and I was so mad at my self. I could have doing other things instead of wasting the day in bed. I could have been doing house chores, going somewhere fun, just anything but lay in bed all...

entire day

laying in bed

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gmatthews I have done this before. My husband works nights so it is hard for me to sleep without him so a lot of the time I will sleep during the day and stay up at night. There have been times when I have been so depressed that I have slept all day though. Sometimes...

2 Nov 09

In this tough economy today, are selective of the job you want to do?

Bebs08 @Bebs08 (10681) • United States 1 Nov 09

There are many people who don't care what kind of job they will do as long as they can earn money to support themselves and their family. For me? I still preferred job that is in my line of work. Some of my friend said why so...

economy

job

select

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gmatthews I lost my job a couple of months ago and I do preger to have a job in my field, however I would take any job right now. Christmas is coming and I have bills to pay. I need to get some kind of income coming in and at this point I do not cre where it comes...

2 Nov 09

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Would you purchase a Christmas gift from a second hand shop or thrift store?

noellevandiver @noellevandiver (19) • United States 2 Nov 09

This year, with the economy in a slump, I read an online poll that said people are willing to consider purchasing a gift from a second hand shop or thrift store this year? I actually think it is a good idea for the adults...

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gmatthews Normally I would say no, but I am one of those people that are in an economic slump. I lost my job a couple of months ago and with Christmas around the corner I am considering going to second hand shops. Of course it depends on the item, but why not? A lot of...

2 Nov 09

Mika is a boy!

carmelbg @carmelbg (519) 2 Nov 09

I know this is going to sound very dense (and before you ask yes I am blonde!) but my kitten which I thought was femaile is actually male! I asked the owner for a female kitten and never thought to double check, then Mika was...

kitten boy

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gmatthews My grandmother took her cat to the vet to have her fixed. They called her at home later that day and explained that the cat was a boy not a girl so my grandmother said well fix him anyway.

2 Nov 09

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Darn that Scamp!

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (63594) • United States 1 Nov 09

My friends know I love my Scamp, but DARN it! He has a bad habit of walking around my face when I start waking up during the night. Well, Saturday morning about 4 a.m. he did it and, clumsy cat that he is, he stepped on my...

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gmatthews Yes. My cat was running through the house one day and ran across the top of my foot. He dug up my foot pretty bad...I couldn't wear shoes for a week. I didn't get upset him him though, because I kew he didn't mean it.

2 Nov 09

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Anyone afraid of the artichoke??

ilyzium @ilyzium (1197) • Canada 1 Nov 09

I don't know about you but I've always been intimidated of artichokes. I think they look nice, are mysterious but I do notice in my produce stores that very few people seem to buy them or know what to do with them? I did buy some...

afraid

artichoke

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gmatthews I was first introduced to artichokes about a year ago when a friend made them for me. I had never had them before then. I loved them and have been eating them ever since. She boiled them and the melted butter in them. They were so good.

2 Nov 09

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Confused: I thought people want us to respond to their discussions.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 2 Nov 09

I received an alert that one of my responses had been commented on. The comment read "Will you please stop responding to my discussions." I was under the impression that we could respond anywhere as long as we don't breach...

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gmatthews Well the whole purpose of Mylot is to post a discussion so people can respond to it. That's how you make money right? I guess I'm confused too. If they do not want people responding then they should not be on Mylot.

2 Nov 09

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Nice and Inspiring Story...Must Read it...

Drsunny21 @Drsunny21 (556) • India 2 Nov 09

A little girl had been shopping with her mom in Target.She must have been 6 years old,this beautiful red haired,freckel faced image of innocence.It was pouring outside.The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters,so...

story

writing

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gmatthews Wow! I needed this today. Sometimes I get so caught up in all the crazy of the world. It really brought me back to what's important in life.Thank you.

2 Nov 09

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If you happen to see something horrible happening... for GOD'S SAKE, WHY DON'T..

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 1 Nov 09

...you open your cell phone and report it or at least contact the authorities? EVERYBODY has a cell phone now. The 8 year old down the street has a cell phone and he can dial 911 on it as well as his mom's number. I am tired of...

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gmatthews I think that you should call for help. It's the human thing to do and not only that what if it was you that was being victimized? You would want someone to help you.Unfortunately I think people are in this state of mind now where they think that they should...

2 Nov 09

Why do some battered wives stay? domestic violence #2

manong05 @manong05 (5027) • Philippines 2 Nov 09

This is an offshoot of my earlier discussion on domestic violence #1. It is mind boggling why a man can beat his wife whom he says he loves. What is even more mind boggling is why do some battered wives stay? I used to live in the...

battered wives

domestic violence

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gmatthews There are several different reasons why they stay. I was in an abusive relationship once. He was my first true love. I was young and naive, he was older. I stayed because I loved him (or at least I thought I did) and he was all I knew. I didn't know that love...

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Do you wake up at the wee hours of the night?

flagella08 @flagella08 (5065) • Philippines 1 Nov 09

as much as i want more sleep, but i have this habit of waking up in the we hours of the night because i pee. i can't pee even before i sleep thus my biological clock wakes me up at the wee hours of the night. i hate it every time...

sleep

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gmatthews I wake up in the middle of the night all the time. I am not a good sleeper at all. I hate it because then I am tired during the day and I want to sleep then. Sometimes I wake up to go to the bathroom, I had a bad dream, or I just wake up for no reason. I...

2 Nov 09

Why are we congenial and good?

mimpi @mimpi1911 (25464) • India 2 Nov 09

I am here again with something that has been bugging me for a few weeks now. I have often wondered about the societal influence and pressure that we all go through in life. Some people do good and be good to avoid the shame of...

congenial

goodness

societal pressure

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gmatthews I think when people do something good just for personal gain it shows. People who are genuine and like to do good for others do not need to be praised and made a big deal out of. They do it because they want to and it's part of who they are. When I do...

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I love vampire shows and movies!

dloveli @dloveli (4366) • United States 2 Nov 09

Does anyone else love vampires as much as me. I love that show ANGEL. Does anyone else think that the blade trilogy was a classic! I didnt like twilight too much. I am older so I thought that it was set to attract teens and young...

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gmatthews LOVE LOVE LOVE Vampires! I liked reading the twilight series but the movie didn;t do much for me. Do you watch Vampire Diaries. That is a new show on this year. I like it so far. I enjoyed watching Underworld too. I think this is our year, because it seems as...

2 Nov 09

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