stubborn

@stubborn (44)

United States • Age 72

Joined myLot 18 years ago

grrrr...lol...grrr...i can't decide if i'm grouchy or not!

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Can you be Polite? How?

Dolcerina @Dolcerina (3376) • Hungary 21 Feb 07

Are you polite? Is it still in trend to be polite? I heard that american men are not polite at all, and american women do not await men to be polite to them. For example: A man does not open the door for the woman. Are the men...

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stubborn americans tend to be a fairly self centered lot. some families still teach their children well, others don't. i was taught well, but have spent too many years alone to do much more than hope i can keep my mouth shut. i have a tendency to say exactly what i...

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Secrets- Do you, or did you live with them?

Dolcerina @Dolcerina (3376) • Hungary 7 Apr 07

I think I can not. I try to think hard if I have a secret I may not tell anybody ....hm Oh yes I have... :) Those are things from my past I would like to forget about, but I wont. But I have not secrets in my present. I try to...

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stubborn everyone has secrets! the best way to keep a secret is to just forget it...especially if it's someone else's secret!

16 May 07

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How to deal with uninvited visits?

windhair @windhair (498) • Germany 5 May 07

I like the visiting of friends or relatives. But, sometime, they jsut come without any hints to me, such as a phone call, they just knock at my door any time they want. It always make me uneasy. For example. we are in a mess by my...

friend

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stubborn I moved way out of the main stream just to avoid these situations. Nobody comes to my house without calling first to make sure i'm here, otherwise they might have wasted a trip!

6 May 07

Eating alone...

Chapman15 @Chapman15 (1492) • United States 3 Jan 07

Today I had to go drop some stuff off at another location and directly after I dropped it off it was time for lunch... Is it just me or do you feel weird when you eat alone? I went to Carl's Jr. and got my food sat and waited....

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stubborn i won't eat alone in public. i drive a truck and it's easier as a woman to just take my food back to the truck. the guys in the truck stops for some reason feel obligated to flirt with solo females no matter what they look like or whether they want to be left...

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call this a kind of research...

Rhapsody1851 @Rhapsody1851 (246) • United States 30 Apr 07

what do you look for in a good fantasy novel? what kinds of things are a must have element in order for you to sink into one? im talking about characters, geography, plot line, creatures, etc. and whats a must NOT have? what do...

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stubborn a good fantasy novel should be like any other novel. it should have characters you can identify with, a plot that captures you, and the story should flow. i can't stand a hesitant or jerky plot....and please, don't make that first chapter boring just for the...

6 May 07

Would you use Superpowers for good or bad?

Chapman15 @Chapman15 (1492) • United States 6 Jan 07

I had this dream a couple nights back that I was a superhero, and the allegence of hero's selected me to join, because they thought I was the best candidate for being one of them. I really don't understand their criteria, but hey,...

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stubborn you know, this is interesting. first you'd have to consider which powers you wanted, then how many....bottom line is that i'd use my power for RIGHT. and if there's one thing i've learned in my life it's that RIGHT isn't always good.

6 May 07

What did you used to pretend to be as a kid?

Chapman15 @Chapman15 (1492) • United States 2 Jan 07

When I was a kid I used to pretend to be the Terminator, scanning the playground for my target... I guess I wanted to be a killing machine while I was growing up... I thought of this mainly because at work this guy always balls up...

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stubborn i've always been a reader, so i guess you could say that i've pretended to be hundreds of people and things in my time. as far as being comfortable in my own skin...well...i have to say that there are times i would change things ABOUT myself, but for the most...

21 Jan 07

The Ancient times....

Chapman15 @Chapman15 (1492) • United States 28 Dec 06

I just saw Apocalypto, and have to say it was a well done movie! This is one of the many that have come out showing us the brutality of the ancient civilizations. So, my question is could you live in those days? Is seeing death on...

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stubborn i haven't seen the movie yet, but am looking forward to it. i can, however, respond to the question of survival. you would survive and so would i. humans tend to deal with the situation they find themselves in. if you didn't know any other way of life then...

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How do you know you're not dead?

barbarella @barbarella (354) 22 Dec 06

Since we don't actually know what happens after death, how do we know that we haven't died already as in 'The Sixth Sense'

death

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stubborn i'm hoping that bodily functions don't go with death. i just can't see eternity with things like toenails, drippy noses, arthritic knees, or (gasp) those bathroom necessities! that would be toooooo cruel!

26 Dec 06

Do you believe in luck or in fate?

norteh @norteh (615) • Netherlands 19 Dec 06

Are you constantly unlucky, or lucky. Or do you believe in fate?

fate

luck

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stubborn i am constantly unlucky. but i do believe in a combination of luck and fate, otherwise why bother trying?

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What is your favorite drinking game?

Chapman15 @Chapman15 (1492) • United States 23 Dec 06

I was playing beirut for a couple hours two nights ago, and believe that it's my favorite all time drinking game. I guess you have to pick a favorite card game as well, so I like f*** the dealer! I remember wanting to be the...

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stubborn lol...i rarely drink anymore. you can get drunk and i will get your hangover for you. that's how bad it is. so my favorite drinking game would have to be 'who hid my aspirin?!?!?'

23 Dec 06

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what do you do with negative people?

itsjustmeb @itsjustmeb (1212) • Canada 22 Dec 06

Ok. Back in September of this year, we had a major family event happen with my oldest son, which caused my DH to go on stress leave. I was on maternity leave myself, and we ended up having to life off of my small mat check...

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stubborn people will be as they are. blow them off and continue to feel happy like you are. people like you are the reason i don't mind paying taxes! this is the first time i've heard anyone being happy because of something they recieved and it does my heart good to...

22 Dec 06

Alone On Christmas Day

rhea_lyn @rhea_lyn (199) • Philippines 22 Dec 06

In Life,Its my first time to celebrate Christmas Alone,A month ago i run from my house bcoz i cant understand my mom anymore,she always shout on me eventhough its early in the morning.Theres a thing that old mistakes that she...

are alone on this christmas too

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stubborn don't give up now! i spent a lot of christmas days alone and never regretted even one of them. you can do what you want and not be subject to the whims of others. maybe you could spend part of the day contemplating the reason for the day....it always helped...

22 Dec 06

Tim (the tool-man Taylor) Allen's Movies

Maxmasch @Maxmasch (75) • United States 5 Dec 06

I have the priviledge of cleaning Tim Allens home here in Michigan a couple times a year. I usually get a call from his house manager when he is coming into town and I go and clean his home before he arrives. I have to admit...

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stubborn tim allen is pretty funny in whatever he does. but if you want to hear some good stuff see if you can find some recordings of his old stand up acts. he's a funny dude!

22 Dec 06

Do girls notice guys checking them out?

Chapman15 @Chapman15 (1492) • United States 14 Dec 06

I was in Vegas with some friends a few weeks ago, and I was walking with a girl that is really hot... She is a good friend of mine and I asked her if she noticed all the guys checking her out while we were walking through the...

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stubborn there are lots of reasons women don't notice guys looking. i'm older now so i can tell you that i trained myself not to notice at an early age. you can't take it seriously! i'm 54 now and am told the guys still look! to this i say....they have no taste! they...

22 Dec 06

Relationship Semantics

kavita23 @kavita23 (2995) • India 22 Dec 06

Ok, im asking this question just because I need an unbiased opinion on something. My girl and I fight a lot and much of the time it's a misunderstanding or miscommunication. Regardless of our problems, and regardless of hurt...

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stubborn "go to hell" is not something you say to a girl when you intend to continue the relationship with her. i've said worse in my day, but the repair time is not worth the time it took to let what i said spill out of my mouth! better to stop, take a second, to...

22 Dec 06

What should I bring?

kylesmiles @kylesmiles (1910) • United States 22 Dec 06

My husband, son and I have been invited to a co-workers house for Christmas Eve dinner. They are making dinner for us and everything. I feel we should bring something?? But what? What should a guest bring?? A plant? Candle?...

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stubborn unless you know the wife well then better to stick with the traditional flowers. even at that you will run into allergies once in a while. but wine could backfire. what if one of them is recovering alcoholic or from an alcolic background? chocolate? diabetes....

22 Dec 06

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do you always wear underwear?

LindySparkles @LindySparkles (399) • El Salvador 22 Dec 06

Ladies, do you always wear some sort of underwear? I have a coworker who doesn't wear underwear, basically ever. I think even when she's on her period she doesn't wear underwear because she wears tampons. And she doesn't wash...

clothing

panties

underwear

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stubborn ooooo, nasty! i always wear underwear, except in the shower of course. i can't even imagine......uuummmm....no, it's still yucky not to!

22 Dec 06

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Pets !

SimplyJo @SimplyJo (1694) • India 22 Dec 06

Friends, do you have any pets ? like to have some ? I always wanted to keep a dog but my mom never let me coz its such a big responsibility and she thinks i can barely take care of myself..let alone a dog.. she's right, but i...

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stubborn hello! i have a yorkshire terrier who is my life and heart. her name is babideau. some pets force you to love them and force you to take care of them. but you can't neglect a pet who is unable to take care of itself, so when you and your mom agree the time is...

22 Dec 06

Are you Stress Out??

Island_Geko @Island_Geko (3759) • Canada 21 Dec 06

Recent Polls show the 81% of South Koreans, 74% of Canadian and 60% of Americans are sressed out.....Are you one? and how do you cope or do you thrive under stress? For me I use to thrive under stress especially in school,...

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stubborn oh, i'm bad, so bad! i don't cope or thrive or anything good with stress. i just keep on wading thru one step at a time till i get sick. i now have asthma, osteoporosis, heart disease, bones out of place, headaches, fallen arches, and multiple marriages!...

22 Dec 06

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