http://www.answerbag.com/profile/443199 New Answerbag answers from Lori K still ignores stalkers and trolls Wed, 30 May 2012 00:49:17 -0700 Wed, 30 May 2012 00:49:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347847 Is there a vegetable you eat without peeling the skin off first?<br /><br />I don&#039;t peel potatoes or any root veggie. Most of the nutrients and vitamins are in the skins. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:03:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347847 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347794 Former President Bush says God has told him to spread freedom in the middle east. But yet Bush refused to listen to the Pope when he told him not to invade Iraq. Which one is the true vessel of Gods words?<br /><br />Want to cite that please? I know for a fact that&#039;s not what he said or says. Be truthful rather than making things up. Surely there are enough TRUE things you can complain about regarding the former president. Why create fiction and throw it out as fact? But as to the difference... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:56:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347794 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347774 Were you ever spanked in school?<br /><br />My principal had one too. I don&#039;t think it ever got used, but it was displayed for us all to see. +5 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:53:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347774 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347758 What if your bf all suddenly stopped talking to you or answering your calls even though things have been good. I need closure but he won't answer my calls,what should I do? He recently lost his job & apt, could he just be depressed & wants to be alone?<br /><br />Yes. He could. He also could be sending you a not so subtle message Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:52:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347758 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347573 What fruit skin would you not eat?<br /><br />citrus. It&#039;s too bitter +5 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:19:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347573 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347568 Which is the best institute for learning dance in this world<br /><br />Well, in the US there is no set &quot;rating&quot; of dancers. If you can find a school that does RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) exams, you will find a school that teaches a set, solid curriculum with a strong &quot;safety&quot; ethic. Once a year, minimum, exams will be performed by examiners... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:18:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347568 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347528 You are dying and you know this is your last day on earth - your most hated enemy wants to visit you to make amends - but even now you can't find forgiveness in your heart. Question, what do you do next - see him?, shun him?, curse him? What would U do?<br /><br />On my last day, I wouldn&#039;t waste time on any enemies. I&#039;d be only with the people I love. +5 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:08:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347528 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347521 By the year 2500 do you think God-belief will be obsolete? The concept of a deity just doesn't register with my 21st century critical thinking skills. no offense intended<br /><br />I doubt it. It&#039;s pretty much as old as man. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:06:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347521 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347510 When is he last time you got high? On anything. Could be just life.<br /><br />2007, marijuana in Amsterdam +5 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:05:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347510 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347505 If you have accepted a job offer in writing, is it then acceptable to take another better job a week later and decline the first one?<br /><br />As someone who did that, I will say that at the best, it causes some VERY bad feelings. If you are staying within the same industry and good relations are a must, don&#039;t do it. If you are at a high level job, the written acceptance is actually a contract and it can buy you some legal issues... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:04:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347505 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347484 I spent a lot of time apologizing, and being sorry for the things I do and say. I'm not sorry, I think I love being different.!Do you love it to?<br /><br />I like being different too, but I only apologize if I have done something wrong. Then I&#039;m very quick to do it. I don&#039;t, however, apologize just to pacify someone&#039;s feelings when I was not in the wrong. Does that make sense? +5 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:59:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6347484 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6345413 Who else out there is getting tired of the Christmas smilin' Bob commercial for enzyte? Christmas has been 4 months ago.<br /><br />I have a cockatiel that goes wild every time that commercial comes on. He whistles along with it. I&#039;m totally sick of every incarnation of smilin&#039; bob +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:08:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6345413 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6345005 Why do some answerbaggers give a negatve rating when you answer the question honestly and are not offensive? Like have you ever....( NO..for example)why ask that way if thats not what you want? <br /><br />They do it because they either don&#039;t like your answer or they are &quot;getting back&quot; for a comment or answer you had earlier. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:20:02 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6345005 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344923 Have you ever been to the Kentucky Derby?? did ya wear a huge hat? ;)<br /><br />No, but I DO attend the Gold Cup Steeplechase almost every year and YES, I DO wear a huge hat. Come some day and see if you can pick me out! http://www.novahomeguy.com/2009/04/virginia-gold-cup-2009.html (Hint: the one I&#039;m wearing this year is mint green with a pinkish flower) Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:09:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344923 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344901 Can you honestly say you know a couple that has been married for over 30 years? Did you ask them how they stayed together so long? Do you believe you can have a relationship that will last this long?<br /><br />Oh yes. I&#039;m nearly there. My parents are there and the majority of my aunts and uncles. My husband&#039;s parents made it past 50 until death parted them. All my siblings have been married for decades. I think it runs in families. People learn how to have a good marriage by seeing... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:06:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344901 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344893 Girls, what would happen if you were transformed into a Guy?<br /><br />I guess I&#039;d be a guy. +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:04:55 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344893 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344882 I have been DR'd on my last 6 different answers/questions by a troll or stalker or a row when looking at my results, what do I do?<br /><br />What most of us do. Stop getting notified of ratings and go about your business. Negative points don&#039;t count against your rating. They only reflect on the individual question for &quot;top answer&quot; purposes. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:04:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344882 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344865 How often do you run your dishwasher?<br /><br />twice a day. +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:02:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344865 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344825 Okay..i started birth control in October....i have missed about 2 weeks of my birth control pill..and had unprotected sex...he didn't pull out..so can i be pregnant?(i am trying to have a baby)<br /><br />This is your 2nd time around &quot;messing up big time&quot; while on birth control that you&#039;ve mentioned here in the past 2 months. I strongly suggest you take a sexual education class and PAY ATTENTION in it. Then, you should take some parenting classes so you don&#039;t forget to feed... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:56:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344825 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344691 Does anybody remember getting vaccinated for swine flu in the 70's?<br /><br />Oh sure. They brought in that big air gun and put us under it one after the other during school one day. I couldn&#039;t move my arm for days because it went straight in the muscle. +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:42:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344691 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344520 I am not an American. I hear that America now has a 'black' president. The fact is: America has a new president...It doesn't matter if he is black, blond or sunburns easily. Is not referring to him as a 'black' president, prejudicial?<br /><br />You would think so, but it seems to be &quot;hip&quot; instead. +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:20:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344520 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344421 What is your primary method of finding questions which you reply to on AB?<br /><br />I hit the new arrival button and answer the first question there that I haven&#039;t already answered. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:10:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6344421 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342685 Where can I find a list of popular songs in ottawa from 1998-1999? everybody get me what I want and stop wasting my time fuck you look it up fuckin bitch. I only want the nice people to answer this question.<br /><br />flagged -- nicely Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:06:17 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342685 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342590 ABers who are dog owners - are leash laws and barking ordinances good rules or stupid ones?<br /><br />They are not only good rules but they are necessary ones if people and animals are all going to get along with each other. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:54:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342590 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342572 I am thinking about volunteering this summer, but I can't choose, my options are working with prostitutes to get them off the streets or with first time juvenile offenders, which would you choose and why?<br /><br />I&#039;d choose the juvenile offenders. You have a better chance of succeeding and making a difference over a short period of time, such as a summer. It&#039;s very laudable to try to help get prostitutes off the street. Many start so very young. But the psychological issues that they deal... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:52:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342572 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342489 I got my nose peirced 1 week ago. Its starting to have white puss when i poke it up and, a little tiny red bump on the side, helppppp pleaseeee<br /><br />A small amount of white pus is normal in piercings. If it changes color -- get to a doctor. The tiny red bump is scar tissue forming. This may reduce over time. If raised tissue forms on the skin around the piercing, this is a keloid. It will sometimes happen where skin is traumatized... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:42:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342489 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342435 Do our (people) similarities outweigh our differences?<br /><br />I don&#039;t know. I know that our humanity does, when it comes down to it. +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:39:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342435 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342350 How well do you think you would handle a period of solitary confinement - no contact with anyone?<br /><br />Great question. I suspect I&#039;d be better at it than most. I crave more solitary time than I am ever able to get. +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:30:11 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342350 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342310 If you find someone who seems to push your wrong buttons, why would you waste time answering their questions?<br /><br />I have no idea. I haven&#039;t had the experience yet. My buttons aren&#039;t all that easy to push I guess. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:26:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342310 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342300 Where did you hide it this time?<br /><br />In my desk drawer. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:24:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6342300 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340960 What's your favorite thing in the room you're in right now?<br /><br />My german shepherd. I&#039;m awfully fond of my big old living dog rug +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:13:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340960 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340900 What was your most important possession that you lost?<br /><br />When I was a child, I broke a ceramic duck. She was part of a set that had a duck and 3 ducklings. They belonged to my mother and I would sneak and play with them even though she told me not to. Anyway, I was about 4 years old and I remember it vividly. I dropped the duck and broke it. She... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:05:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340900 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340862 Have you ever gotten an indecent proposal?<br /><br />Yes, I have. Enough said. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:58:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340862 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340393 Let's say were living in the future and its a "Star Trek " type future and money is no longer needed and the world is clothed and fed . What Occupation do you think you would do just to stay busy or would you couch life away?<br /><br />Money is no object, huh...just satisfaction? I&#039;d be a farmer. +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:05:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340393 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340382 Study finds sounds scare scrawny people more easily. Scrawny people tend to think approaching sounds are closer than do strong people. Scientists think this inclination might have evolved to help the weak escape from approaching danger.Do you agree?<br /><br />Interesting. It makes sense. I&#039;d say this probably is true. +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:04:03 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340382 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340212 Senator Arlen Specter is switching from the Republican party to the Democrat party. Is anyone surprised?<br /><br />I&#039;m surprised that he wasn&#039;t already a democrat. I thought he was. It was a smart career move on his part, if he wants to make sure money keeps flowing into his state. It is a smart move that will retain him power and influence within the Senate. I&#039;m sure he thinks it will help... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:44:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340212 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340163 I think people who are happy drive people who are unhappy nuts! What do you think?<br /><br />I don&#039;t think unhappy people concern themselves with the happiness of anyone else. It&#039;s irrelevant to them. On the other hand, the only truly happy people I&#039;ve ever encountered have been mentally challenged people. I think God gives them that happiness to help them cope in... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:39:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6340163 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6339376 "All for one and one for all"...except, well, unless it is inconvenient and then it's everyone for him/herself! Know people like that?<br /><br />You mean people who say one thing but do the opposite? Yes, I know plenty of hypocrites. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:13:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6339376 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6339293 Is it wrong to let your children decide for themselves if they want to believe in God?<br /><br />Nobody can force anyone to believe what they don&#039;t want to believe. I know as my father pushed his beliefs (and non-beliefs) on me for years. Responsible parents should guide their children on what they consider the correct path in life. They may very well feel that includes an education... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:02:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6339293 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338825 If someone drives someone to suicide, do you think they should be charged for manslaughter?<br /><br />+5 Didn&#039;t that come up recently? With that girl who committed suicide after an online &quot;boyfriend&quot; broke up with her and it turned out to be the mother of one of her school frenemies trying to make her look and feel stupid? The mom was Lori Drew and the child who committed... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:04:47 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338825 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338724 The other day I noticed 4 newborn kittens in my barn.So far the mom has been taking good care of the kittens and Ive been checking on them,but I dont touch them.I also have scared the mom a few times going into the barn.She wont move the kittens will she?<br /><br />She will only move the kittens if she feels they are in danger. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:56:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338724 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338658 How would you feel if someone online asked you to send them a nude photo of you?<br /><br />flattered. They wouldn&#039;t get one, but I&#039;d still feel flattered that they asked. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:46:46 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338658 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338508 Worst situation of any person's life?<br /><br />I&#039;m not sure if you want what could possibly be the worst thing in anyone&#039;s life or you want our own personal worst. If the first, I can&#039;t even begin to imagine. My own personal worst was when my oldest daughter had her car accident. The first day was the worst, not knowing if... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:28:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338508 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338452 Are people against the president because they are retarded or because they are uneducated?<br /><br />He lost me completely with the bailouts and excessive spending and debt. If wanting fiscal responsibility and a government without debt snowballing to internationally record breaking levels, then I guess I&#039;m both retarded and uneducated. It&#039;s funny though, because some of the same... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:18:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338452 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338351 Would anyone like to join our favourite talking head, The Man They (usually) Call Payton in a party in his pit to celebrate his newly aquired title of GURU?<br /><br />Wow! Am I impressed with you! Congratulations Payton! Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:02:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338351 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338167 Survey: Most Americans have changed faith or denomination. What would it take to get you to change? See LINK:<br /><br />As I&#039;ve gotten to the point that I don&#039;t feel any faith has it &quot;right&quot;, I&#039;m pretty comfortable in most churches. I don&#039;t feel a need to change faiths, because my identification isn&#039;t that compartmentalized. I identify a denomination simply because their method... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:29:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338167 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338116 What do you do if you got lost while driving?<br /><br />It used to happen all the time. I have no sense of direction. I&#039;d stop and ask directions. Now, I have a gps. +5 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:20:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6338116 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6337602 I am 16.I am getting a tattoo for my 17 bday...its on my lower back and its a playboy bunny with tribal lines going off from it...i am so ready for the pain...but i am also worried about it...can anybody help?? how much will it hurt?will i pass out?<br /><br />Are your parents insane? The results of research performed by Dr. Bob Haley and Dr. Paul Fischer of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School shows that getting body tattoos at parlors may well be the &quot;number one distributor of Hepatitis C.&quot; The doctors found that getting... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:31:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6337602 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6337548 Had anyone planned a trip to Mexico that , based on today's State Department warnings regarding swine flu, have seen fit to cancel? [My Grandniece's wedding was set for June in Cancun, with many attending. I'm sure those plans are now being re-examined.]<br /><br />No one in our family, but I know some summer plans have been changed by some of our friends. My husband&#039;s going to limit his travels to California for a while too. +5 (Wow...I already got the warning and this is only the 2nd set of points of given you. Grrrr) Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:24:15 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6337548 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6337190 Does Samuel Jackson make a better Hero or Villain?<br /><br />He makes a great villain with those &quot;crazy-man&quot; eyes of his. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:24:12 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6337190 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6337108 Has America finally reached third world status?<br /><br />The US, as a whole, is not 3rd world, although there are pockets of the US that would qualify on their own. I&#039;ve always wondered why we send so much overseas and ignore the very poor and hopeless in our own country. We have people living in horrible conditions in this country and instead of... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:08:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6337108 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6334618 My girlfriend told me that 3 days after we had sex she had lighter periods. She felt pain in her pelvic region, breast felt heavy, nipples chapped, and craving for a egg roll and chocolate ice cream. Could she be pregnant?<br /><br />If you had sex, she could be pregnant. HOWEVER, she wouldn&#039;t be having symptoms within 3 days. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:48:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6334618 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6334385 Are you passive or aggressive<br /><br />I&#039;m never passive. +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:22:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6334385 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6334367 Do you agree with the government that IF we start shooting at the pirates, the violence from the pirates will just increase?<br /><br />We&#039;ve already started shooting at pirates. We killed 3 this month. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:20:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6334367 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6334225 What kind of person worries about how she, herself will feel in the delivery room, instead of worrying about how her friend (who is going into labor) will feel? Is that narcissistic of her?<br /><br />I think most people think about themselves first over a friend. Most people, however, aren&#039;t honest enough to admit that. It&#039;s not because they don&#039;t care about their friend or won&#039;t consider their feelings too at some point, but because that&#039;s human nature. +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:07:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6334225 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6332009 My puppy ate out a dish when I first got her but she was sick a few days ago. Now that she is all better, she won't eat out of her dish. She will only eat if I feed it to her by hand. What can I do? This is quite a burden to feed her by hand all the time.<br /><br />Just stop. If she&#039;s hungry enough, she&#039;ll eat. Feeding her by hand is submissive behavior on your part. It&#039;s not a good idea. Even treats should be hard won by dogs by obedience work. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:18:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6332009 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331433 What is wrong with this question? Republicans, how do you feel knowing that everything you stand for has been completely stupid and an utter failure? (Can we PLEASE stop having questions like this?)<br /><br />I&#039;m afraid as long as there are partisan idiots out there, those type of questions will continue from one side or the other. +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:19:05 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331433 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331387 Can I enter the USA with an arrest record for disordely conduct but not a conviction. The trial is still pending in the USA.<br /><br />eeekkk....still &quot;pending&quot;? Depending on when the actual initial trial was scheduled and if you responded or not, you may have a bench warrant out for your arrest. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:12:53 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331387 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331315 Your spouse says they want to go someplace. You do not want to go there. You refuse & a fight breaks out. For the sake of peace you say, "Yes we will go". Upon that, your spouse says no & you wind up begging to go someplace you don't want too. Is this you<br /><br />No. Not anymore. If I really don&#039;t want to go somewhere, I don&#039;t go and neither does he. We&#039;ve taken the occasional separate vacation and both enjoyed them immensely. Most of the time, however, we can compromise on somewhere we both enjoy. The last time I pushed him to attend... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:05:21 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331315 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331296 Have you ever asked your spouse to move out of the bedroom?<br /><br />No, I never have in all these years. However, I&#039;ve found that he can sleep when we&#039;ve had an argument or I am angry and I can not. That just isn&#039;t fair. I used to get mad and go sleep in another room myself...to make the point BUT he just sleeps through it and THAT&#039;s no... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:03:34 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331296 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331243 I left the US 18 months ago after a divorce intending to go back as my son is there :). I could not afford to go back so I'm over the 1 year for my green card. Is there anything I can do - Will I be able to go back and visit my son. What about the greenca<br /><br />Good question. Although you are over the 1 year limit, an immigration attorney may be able to get your green card renewed if circumstances were unusual. You should, of course, first CHECK with USCIS and see if your green card is still valid. It MAY be. If not, you may still be able to... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:57:57 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331243 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331151 Is it a Chinese custom to take/keep the best for yourself and leave a more inferior part for others? e.g. there's a tray of crab cakes at a party. The Chinese take the biggest and best looking ones and leave the small or broken ones for others.<br /><br />I think when I read &quot;The Joy Luck Club&quot; it was just the opposite. The custom is to take the least best for yourself and to denigrate your best effort -- showing humility. UNLESS, of course, you are purchasing something and in that case you want the BEST quality. +6 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:47:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331151 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331113 Let's say you like cats (for argument). A co-worker has a morbid fear and complains about a small cat poster in your work area. The boss says you have to remove it because it bothers one person that comes 1 a week to see you. Can they do that?<br /><br />Did that really happen? I think I&#039;d be &quot;that person&quot; who had a big CENSORED sign and would put it over the cat picture when that other person was near. +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:44:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6331113 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330837 What do you do when you're ticked off by another AB'er? You don't want to fight, but need to vent OR find ways to move along. Any tips? (thanks, Debtahals)<br /><br />I don&#039;t get ticked off by ABers. What would be the point in that, after all. I&#039;ve always tried to educate and enlighten people using truth, reason and facts. Some don&#039;t respond well but most do. If they get &quot;pissy&quot; or over emotional, I simply avoid them -- or try to... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:14:09 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330837 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330780 Ex of 3yrs brke up wit me over a month ago. chnged my # n started 2move on becuz I truly had enough.I heard that he was tlking 2 another grl neway.he left me alone for awhile now he is emailn songs like dont forget n telln me he is truly sry.Wats going on<br /><br />His fling is over and he wants you back until the next best thing comes along. I suggest that since you have moved on, you don&#039;t get entangled again with him. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:08:08 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330780 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330766 An arrogant co-worker who sits next to me, went and put a large sticker on my car window (thinking it was funny I guess) The sticky stuff doesn't come off. I am pissed. Messing with personal property, shouldn't that be a write up offense?<br /><br />It&#039;s actually considered a charge of vandalism most places, but you can probably scrape it off with a razor scraper without any damage. It certainly isn&#039;t funny. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:06:24 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330766 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330561 Are you always aware of what ingredients are in the food you eat?<br /><br />I&#039;ve made a conscious effort these past few years to eat local foods and remove processed foods from my diet. Occasionally, I&#039;ll buy bread when I don&#039;t have time to bake or ice cream or something else, but mostly I stick to homemade items. It&#039;s made me very aware of what is... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:41:50 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330561 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330541 Ok so im really confused, one of the guys i know kinda kissed my hair. then he said that one way to display affection to a person is to play with their hair. but the really confusing part is that he has a gf and he knows that i have a bf. what di he mean?<br /><br />It means he&#039;s a cheater and he wants to know if you would cheat too Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:38:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330541 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330209 Who else hates bill paying days? Isn't this the most depressing time of the month?<br /><br />I should do it today, but I DO hate it. I may wait until tomorrow Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:01:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330209 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330163 Is everyone is entitled to their opinion?<br /><br />Yes...but your question reminds me of the book &quot;Animal Farm&quot;...remember? All Animals are equal But some animals are more equal than others. (A proclamation by the pigs who control the government in the novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell. The sentence is a comment on the... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:57:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330163 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330128 Is there a way to vote people off AB? (This is mostly a facetious question, but I would appreciate answers.)<br /><br />No, but if there were, I know a few I&#039;d nominate for the chopping block. ;) +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:52:25 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330128 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330123 I have always used a condom, no splitting, but am 10 weeks late for my period, i do feel and look bloated(like you do before you come on) for about 3 weeks, 2 tests negative, could i still be pregnant?<br /><br />You probably are not pregnant if pregnancy tests are negative...however, if you are 10 weeks late, you need to see a doctor. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:51:32 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330123 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330083 Why do people insist on bringing small, crying children into movie theaters?<br /><br />If a child is disruptive in a theater, the parents should voluntarily remove it rather than impose of everyone else. It&#039;s what I did with mine and is simply good manners. If they do not, you are within your rights to ask the theater management to have them leave or refund your money on the... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:47:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6330083 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329654 How do you feel to know that the world is LAUGHING at America because of electing obama?<br /><br />Having a leader that the world &quot;likes&quot; isn&#039;t particularly in the best interest of the US. While the rest of the world has their OWN best interests at heart, the US leader must put the US first, even to the detriment of the rest of the world at times. I don&#039;t, however,... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:02:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329654 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329572 Do you like this? I'll take that as a YES?<br /><br />This isn&#039;t my usual type of music, but I liked it. I&#039;m probably going to show my extreme ignorance about country music in general and will ask who is the artist? (oops...I see his name now after the video was over.) +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:54:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329572 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329493 Am I the only person who is getting irritated when people use the prefix 'global' before saying Pandemic? Or am I the only person who knows the definition of the word?<br /><br />Pandemic is when a disease is prevalent over a whole country, a whole continent or the entire world. A global pandemic is a more specific use of the word as prevalent worldwide rather than countrywide or continent wide. pan&sdot;dem&sdot;ic &ensp; &ensp;/p&aelig;nˈdɛmɪk/ Show Spelled... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:46:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329493 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329469 What rhymes with DOG?<br /><br />flog Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:44:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329469 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329460 Women: Do you wear your bra at night when you go to bed? My sister and I both do and our mother says it is weird. Is it weird?<br /><br />No, it&#039;s not so weird. In fact, there is such a thing as a &quot;sleep bra&quot; that is softer and more comfortable for sleeping. Although I don&#039;t wear one at night, I know women who do. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:43:37 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6329460 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328952 Why are women paid much lesser than men?<br /><br />People are going to hate me for this one because my answer isn&#039;t politically correct BUT here goes anyway. Individuals in the US are pretty much paid what they deserve for the most part. As a woman, I&#039;ve been a part of that workforce and women simply think they are entitled to special... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:43:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328952 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328857 Do you think the swine flu will be the next pandemic?<br /><br />I think it&#039;s already pandemic, (if only in Mexico) although that won&#039;t be verified for some time or announced. That doesn&#039;t mean I think it&#039;s going to kill off massive groups of people. +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:33:31 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328857 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328410 What do you think of 'rebelling against authority' (good, bad, depends)?<br /><br />I all depends on to what lengths you take it and why you are doing it. In my youth, I &quot;rebelled against authority&quot; which I perceived as my parents, by dying my hair blue, getting a &quot;new wave&quot; haircut that consisted of extremely high hair with shaved sides of my head, dating a... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:48:22 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328410 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328235 Do you like the texture of fresh spinach?<br /><br />Yes, but I like it best just slightly wilted with a bit of olive oil Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:28:44 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328235 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328200 What are the Sunday School Songs you still remember how to sing? Could you name them?<br /><br />Okay, I&#039;m looking at all the other answers and I remember them all. I&#039;ll add &quot;Jesus Loves the Little Children&quot; and &quot;Rise and Shine&quot;. I learned these a little later than most, with my own children, so I guess I&#039;m at a bit of an advantage. +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:24:36 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6328200 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326488 Would you disown a member of your family if they committed a murder?<br /><br />Yes, I think I probably would +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:12:48 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326488 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326388 Were can I find my remote control?<br /><br />Look in the couch cushions. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:58:38 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326388 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326356 Do you take a picnic to the beach or get something there?<br /><br />I love the beach, but I don&#039;t like to eat on the beach. It&#039;s too dirty. When I visit the beach, I enjoy the morning at the beach...find a great restaurant for lunch. Do a bit of shopping in the hottest and most dangerous part of the day and returning for the late afternoon and... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:54:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326356 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326324 Okay, to the ladies out there, would it bug you if your boyfriend changed his background picture on his phone of you, to a cloud, then asked you "Isn't it pretty?"<br /><br />To be honest with you, I have no idea what my husband&#039;s phone background is. Why would that concern me at all? +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:52:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326324 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326314 What are the requirements for giving up a child for adoption? do i need to sign any document<br /><br />It depends on how you go about it, but yes, you will need to sign a document. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:50:49 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326314 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326305 Why is the perfect being God punishing the whole human race for what Adam and Eve done?<br /><br />And what punishment are we being meted? Exactly? Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:48:56 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326305 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326297 Why inflation is occuring in all over the wold?specialy in the sense of prices of goods?<br /><br />Because governments, such as the US recently, pump more money in the economy by simply PRINTING MORE. Insane. There&#039;s more money out there, but as we are no longer on a gold standard, it&#039;s worth less. That causes goods to cost more $$ for the same thing. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:47:19 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326297 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326158 My American Amigos - As an "outsider" I would be interested to know exactly why so many of you really dislike Obama. Did you always dislike him/what he stood for? Did he let you down with policies you dislike...?<br /><br />When I first heard Obama speak, well before his nomination, I thought he was a great speaker. I knew NOTHING about his political views at that point outside of the fact that he was a democrat. I think that was the problem with many. We didn&#039;t know him. As a person, I&#039;m sure he&#039;s... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:24:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6326158 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6325923 Do you look good in leather?<br /><br />I LOVE leather. The smell and the feel. I hope I look good in it, as I do like wearing it. +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:38:10 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6325923 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6325914 When did you last cry and why?<br /><br />Saying goodbye to my husband as he left on a trip +5 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:36:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6325914 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324274 Do you mean 'whatever' you say to someone or do you just say the appropriate thing 'sometimes' at the right time despite your feelings?<br /><br />I always say what I mean. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:16:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324274 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324229 Choosing the closest drawer to you, What are 3 items in that drawer?<br /><br />A DVD of &quot;Kill Bill&quot; A pen A DVD of &quot;Emanuelle&quot; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:08:33 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324229 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324159 What would be a good comeback after a girl says your gay?<br /><br />&quot;What are you? Twelve?&quot; Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:56:43 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324159 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324073 I am going to grow roma tomatoes inside my apartment this summer in a large pot. Do I need to handle them differently than I would if I had planted them outside to achieve the positive results that I want?<br /><br />You&#039;ll probably need to use fans to aid in pollination. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:42:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324073 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324043 Adolf Hitlers paintings were sold at auction this week. They brought in over $100,000. Would you hang a painting done by Hilter in your living room if it were given to you as a gift?<br /><br />I wouldn&#039;t buy one myself, BUT I would hang them if given them as a gift. The works aren&#039;t horrendous. As a gift, they would be displayed for some time in respect to the giver. Then, I&#039;d probably donate it to a museum. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:35:45 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324043 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324032 My birthday is coming up and i want to wear a nice dress with straps, but my underarm fat is showing at the sides, is there something i can do to hide it or something? but not cover it?<br /><br />Sweetie, it sounds like the dress is a size too small. Size it up one size and I&#039;ll bet you&#039;ll see a dramatic difference in the way it looks. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:33:52 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6324032 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6322205 I just caught by boyfriend of 2 yrs in bed with my younger sister, any reason to not to just kill myself?<br /><br />Thank God he wasn&#039;t your husband of 2 years. Kill the RIGHT person. Or at least fantasize about castrating him and get him out of your life. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:03:20 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/6322205