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sdmoonchild @sdmoonchild (731) • United States 21 Apr 13

I work retail, specifically in the deli department and I have noticed that many people can be so impatient. Alot of the times, we are shorthanded so we all have to do a lot of multi tasking. It amazes me how customers can be so...

patience

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speakeasy Just as you are short handed and busy - so are some of these people. They have limited amounts of time to get what they need and get back to work, pick up their children, go to a meeting or class, etc. While it is true that SOME people do not have anything...

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vanny @vandana7 (100526) • India 21 Apr 13

Recently a five year old has been raped in India, and some horrendous stuff has been done. I am inclined to encourage people to start denying the family of such a rapist any social respect, and go to the length of turning them...

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speakeasy Do you really think they are NOT already being held acountable for this? Others know it was their son/brother that did this - do you really believe that other people will treat them the same after this? Employers, neighbors, prospective spouses, etc. will...

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poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 7 Feb 13

we moved in last friday and found a closet full of paint in our new house that was left behind by the previous owner. a lot of it is the current wall color that i am not a fan of but we found a really nice like cobalt blue colour...

painting

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speakeasy There are 2 good things about paint. 1 - If you do not like it you can always paint over it. 2 - If you do not like a color you can always CHANGE the color. Just get a small can of another color and mix them together. If the color is too dark just add...

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vanny @vandana7 (100526) • India 6 Jan 13

This is an inspired discussion. For example...there is rape and there is death of the raped person. Both are separate categories of crimes. Each with their own set of defined punishment. Now, if the person commits more...

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speakeasy Stop wasting time and money on criminals that are convicted of a crime that results in the death penalty - not just these men in this case; but, all of them. Why should society keep paying to support people who are effectively "walking dead men". Once...

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vanny @vandana7 (100526) • India 5 Jan 13

First the justification... Dowry was offered for upkeep of daughter. It formed the girl's share in her parents' property. Somewhere along the road came Indian constitution that denied the girl a right in HUF properties and...

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speakeasy Dowry has caused more problems for Indian men and women than anything other than the caste system. No one male or female should have to buy a spouse. If you do buy a spouse, you never know if he cares more for you or for your dowry, And when they spend the...

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Dominique25 @Dominique25 (9464) • United States 5 Jan 13

Many people have the thinking that women should just stay home and take care of their husband,children, and home. How do you feel about that thinking? My husband said to me today that I'm basically saying I don't want to be a...

work

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speakeasy Every woman is different. Some would love to stay home and take care of the house and children. Others find that is the worst form of torture; and, if forced to do that, they either become very unhappy, bitter people or they "escape" into alcohol and...

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greenthumb018 @greenthumb018 (595) • Philippines 4 Jan 13

I was watching the The Tudors and was surprised by myself when I cried twice because Thomas More died and also Queen Catherine. I'm usually not an emotional watcher and I don't know what has gotten into me why tears kept falling...

cry

the tudors

tv series

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speakeasy Yes, from TV series, movies, and even books. When you become so involved with a story that it makes you FEEL for those characters (happy or sad); then, you know that the writer (acters, directors, etc) have truly achieved their aim and created a true work...

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p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 5 Jan 13

Western countries generally operate a two party system, one leftwards leaning the other tends to look to the right. Conservative and Socialist is the typical configuration. Often, especially in Europe, there is a centre party too...

time for change

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speakeasy The problem is not that we are a "two-party" system; because, we are not. We do have several other recognized political parties - Libertarian, Green, Communist, etc. The problem is with the media. The media refuses to cover the other parties or their...

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SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32191) • United States 6 Nov 12

A lot of people are going out to the polls in the USA today, if they haven't already, to cast their vote. Well I won't be amongst those who do. You can say what you will, tell me that I am ruining the votes or whatever, but really...

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speakeasy I think it will become an option in the future; but, I do not think it should be. Online voting may be more susceptable to hacking; but, there is voter fraud even now and that is why a lot of states are doing their best to try to crack down on...

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Oneironaut @_sketch_ (5742) • United States 5 Nov 12

So I just read this article about a diver who legally caught and killed a Giant Pacific Octopus. People heard about it and now he and his family are receiving death threats. He didn't just do it for game, but to draw it for art...

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speakeasy Killing dolphins is also legal in some countries; but, not in others. I am glad that he did not just kill it for sport; but, you do not have to kill something to "draw it for art". Eating it is no worse than killing a human being or a chimpanzee for...

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bettymarie @bettymarie (125) • United States 27 Oct 12

I was born and raised here in the USA, and now I'm starting to see how things truly are. Politics is turning into a joke, bankruptcy is a constant occurance, our Government changes things back and forth and often needs a "bailout"...

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speakeasy "Politicaly correct" normally means that you do not say or do things which upset "groups" of people. Canada is thought to be naturally more "politically correct" than the US and so are other countries that had have "insult laws" and "blasphemy laws". But,...

27 Oct 12

bondali919 @bondali919 (118) • Canada 2 Sep 12

The father has a very major rule to perform in the family. It is the duty of the father to cloth,feed,provide shelter for the wife and the children. It is his duty to make sure that he always see to it that, the wife and the...

good father

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speakeasy What about the father who can not do these things. Many men have lost their jobs or have been injured and can no longer work. Does that make them less of a man if they accept this and take the womans place in the home caring for the children while the wife...

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debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 2 Sep 12

Romney's Horse So the Romney’s are now called selfish for keeping a horse? And employing a groom with a family to support. And paying for feed that’s sold by someone with a family to support and transported in...

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speakeasy Personally, the fact that they have a horse does not influence me one way or the other. With thousands of horsed starving and abandoned because the owners cannot afford to feed them anymore - it would be nice if they also gave money to help the other horses...

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Suggar @Suggar (3606) • Bulgaria 5 Aug 12

By using the word machines I mean stove, fridge, laundry machine and so on things we may need in daily life. I don't like buying second hand of these things, because I am very squeamish and second hand stuff usually doesn't...

fridge

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speakeasy I buy second hand appliances whenever I need a new one; BUT, I only buy them from a local appliance store that sells and services both new and old appliances. I get free delivery and set up, a 30 day warranty, and an appliance that I know has already been...

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buchi_bulla @Buchi_bulla (8298) • India 29 Jul 12

I heard Dates are good for health as they contain iron. But what I want to know is that I am a diabetic patient and dates have sweetness. Can I eat dates daily? Of course I will not eat more but can I eat at least 3 or 4 everyday?...

dates

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speakeasy Being a diabetic is NOT about controlling sweets. It is about controlling non-fiber carbohydrates. Fiber is passed through your body without being converted and it helps keep you regular. EVERY non-fiber carbohydrate is converted by your body into glucose -...

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sukumar794 @sukumar794 (5040) • Thiruvananthapuram, India 13 Jul 12

The notions about beauty and elegance differ from person to person.In fact everyone carries his own concepts of beauty and good looks. It is absolutely wrong to believe that all pretty women have a white complexion.The color of...

notions about beauty

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speakeasy Healthy skin is much more important to beauty than the color of the skin. Damaged skin is not attractive even if the skin is white. (Skin that is too white is not beautiful either - it makes you look like a corpse.) So, take good care of your skin and your...

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thuthu635 @thuthu635 (23) • United States 24 Jun 12

I wonder where do i sell my craft. Do you know any website which I can sell them. How do I check shipping price? I have not sold anything online, so I do not know the process of selling online. Giving me some idea please.

craft

sell online

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speakeasy www.etsy.com is one of the best places for selling crafts online. The other is www.ebay.com Read their FAQs and check out other people's listings to get a good idea about selling on them. Ebay also has "guides" available to assist sellers. Since I don't...

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thuthu635 @thuthu635 (23) • United States 24 Jun 12

I wonder where do i sell my craft. Do you know any website which I can sell them. How do I check shipping price? I have not sold anything online, so I do not know the process of selling online. Giving me some idea please.

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speakeasy www.etsy.com is one of the best places for selling crafts online. The other is www.ebay.com Read their FAQs and check out other people's listings to get a good idea about selling on them. Ebay also has "guides" available to assist sellers. Since I don't...

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freymind @freymind (1351) • Philippines 24 Jun 12

To be honest, I like her music. Everything about her performance I am amazed since she really can sing and dance at the same time. We are talking about LIVE performance here and she's amazing with what she does. But recently as...

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speakeasy Not only does she both sing and dance at the same time - she also sings and plays the piano at the same time. Very few musicians today can do all 3; especially singers that can actually play an instrument. One of the reasons I like her songs is that they...

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