mercuryman3a

@mercuryman3a (2477)

India • Age 68

Joined myLot 16 years ago

I wish to see a smile on every face.

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Discussions (509)

mercuryman3a's Discussions

What do you do if your boss does not leave office on time specially on Saturday?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 3 Jul 10

I am sitting in office and my boss is doing some personal work. It is already one hour past office time and he is just not getting up. Can I leave? Problem is that I am tied up with him for transport and office is 25 KM from home

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Do you wash your underclothing by hand or put it in the Washing machine?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 22 Jan 10

I feel that underclothing should be changed once a day if not twice a day specially in summers when we sweat. If we put the undergarments in the washing machine, it does not get as clean as it would if it were washed by hand....

undergarments

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What are your feelings towards a beggar?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 12 Aug 09

You find that there are a lot of beggars in many cities. In some cities begging is an organized network and the beggars yo see are actually working for a big network. They are paid daily wages. One may feel sorry for the small...

beggar

mafia

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What do you have-sparkling eyes, luscious lips, beautiful smile or a sexy body?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 28 Feb 09

What is your best asset? your sparkling eyes, your luscious lips, your beautiful smile or a full and sexy body? What makes you most proud about yourself? Do you have something to feel proud about yourself? If you don't, then you...

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Should one take up a job after retirement or be a freelancer in any field?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 28 Feb 09

With more and more people being laid off and unemployment on the rise, there are a large number of families who are finding it difficult to make both ends meed. A person who has worked for 30 or 40 years and has had a steady job...

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Men can you cook your own meal in case your wife is not at home?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 27 Feb 09

I am not very fond of cooking, but i am capable of cooking for myself, specially if I am hungry. I also like to try out some unconventional things. When my wife returns and i tell her that i had made XYZ, she says "Oh it is not...

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Blood pressure is a silent killer. Do you get your B P checked regularly?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 27 Feb 09

If you have not got your Blood Pressure checked so far, and you are over 40 then it is high time you got it checked. Sometimes you may not realize that your BP is high, and you may not feel any signs of strain too, but it can be...

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How do you feel if an old friend calls after some 20-30 years and comes over?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 27 Feb 09

This happened to me the other day. i was sitting at home at about 8 PM and was about to pour myself a drink when I got a call from an old friend. Initially i could not place him as the call had come out of the blue. When i...

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Is honey as good medicinally as it is beleived to be? What are the reasons?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 27 Feb 09

Honey is prescribed as a home remedy in most ailments. if you have a cold,have honey with ginger, if you want to lose weight have honey with lemon and so on. Anyone knows what is so special about honey?

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Do you live a regimented life or do things as they come?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 27 Feb 09

I have a very regimented life for the full week but on weekends I let go and relax. All week i get up at 4.50 AM on the alarm clock. an hour and half of exercises and yoga. Tea at 6.45 AM. Bath ready an doff to office at 8 AM....

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Do you keep photos in an album or in digital form these days?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 26 Feb 09

With almost everything turning digital, photos too have become digital. They are a collection of alphabets and numbers which when put together form a picture on the screen. Gone are the days when seeing old photographs meant...

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Till what age would you like to live?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 26 Feb 09

Most of us would like to have a long life and be around for many many years, but what is the right age for a person to say "Ok it is enough and it is high time for me to call it quits and leave this world." I feel that one must...

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What would you do in this scenario after finding a purse on the road?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 26 Feb 09

If you find a purse on the road and pick it up and find: (a) It has a credit card, some change and $15 bills in it. (b) It has a business card with address, a credit card and just some change. (c) It has a business card, a...

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When was the last your cleaned up your study table drawer?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 26 Feb 09

i find that any paper which I do not want to take action on immediately, i put it into my study table drawer so that it is safely out of sight. It is neither lying around nor does it get lost. Though it is safe, it goes out of...

cleaned

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Does one break after losing a job? Have you ever lost a job?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 26 Feb 09

I wonder how people take losing a job. I have been rather fortunate to be in a government job which is secure and well paying. Though i am due to retire later this year, i will still get a retirement pension. I wonder how most...

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If you were to write a book, what would it be about?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 25 Feb 09

If i were to write a book it would be a romantic tragedy. A romance which reaches the heights of passion, where the protagonists reach the sublime levels and are at peace within and without and then suddenly tragedy befalls and...

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Would you prefer to live on charity govt dole rather than work for a living?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 25 Feb 09

I find that there are a lot of people who are a parasite on society and prefer to live on charity an government dole rather than shake their back side and do some work. Even if they were to be given a job, they avoid working or...

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Wouldn't it be nice if we coudl trade small tit bits here on myLot?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 25 Feb 09

I was just thinking aloud that if i was able to send across a gift a friend whom i treasure very much here on myLot, wouldn't it be lovely? Not a very big or costly gift, just small token gifts of love and affection. Say i want to...

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Do you get irritated if you are disturbed by a phone or doorbell while sleeping?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 25 Feb 09

I have seen many people who get very agitated if the phone or door bell rings when they are sleeping specially at night after midnight and they are ready to pick up a fight with the person who has disturbed them and often yell at...

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If your friend smokes heavily, will you try to dissude him?

mercuryman3a @mercuryman3a (2477) • India 25 Feb 09

I think most people give up smoking on their own and no amount of telling stops a person from smoking. in fact it is detrimental to tell a person to stop smoking. He does it with a vengeance if he is told to stop. he has to...

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