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...at most you can tell someone you're going to be in town and hope for an invitation. Actually asking for one is rude. Always. Wow. Always? If friends of mine ask to stay at my place, it doesn't bother me at all, whether I invited them… [more]
favorited 11 times, recently by dubious_dude, Shinsekai-Yori, Anhedonic Donkey, Capri, adrienneleigh, eq21, feral_goldfish
Ask MeFi comment - 9 days ago

And what the hell was up with Ferris' bedroom, anyway? I mean, he's got a television, a computer, an electric keyboard, and God's stereo system. And a clarinet, which he apparently bought on a whim. None of that changes the fact that he… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by Gadarene, Cool Papa Bell
MeFi comment - 8 months ago

How do you kill moths?
favorited 6 times, recently by saturdaymornings, ClaireBear, The Elusive Architeuthis, timespacewheredoifit, mlo
Ask MeFi post - Last year

Take out an online personals ad. Most online dating services have some sort of "what I'm looking for" area, where you describe your ideal mate. In that area, write this: "I'm not sure why, but I can think of nothing in this world… [more]
favorited 7 times, recently by primavera_f, shadowy_world, tomboko
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

I don't drive either. There have been a couple of job interview situations where the employer asked questions like "What if we wanted you to work out of our Red Bank office two days per week?" And I was like "Well, is there a train… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by rakaidan
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

kindall has said a lot about the fact that, to the HR person in question, this is a real moral dilemna, and that we need to take that seriously. And I think that's a legitimate comment. So I'll just say this. If this is the sort of problem that… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by primavera_f
Ask MeFi comment - Last year

Carol Anne was/is cool. I was bummed when she left. I go in phases of intense mefi usage...there was a year of so there where I just didn't want to dedicate the time to it. I have trouble getting involved in a discussion without seeing it through… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by kinsey
MetaTalk comment - Two years ago

A different take here, speaking from my own perspective as a guy. He stopped seeing you because he didn't want to commit to someone he hadn't had sex with yet. I wouldn't either. It's not a fear of commitment. It's a fear of commitment before… [more]
favorited 9 times, recently by 2CatsInTheYard
Ask MeFi comment - Over two years ago

So it's not rude to publicly slam a gift so long as the gift-giver is unlikely to see it? Puh-lease. Uh, yes, that's correct. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by The Wrong Kind of Cheese
MeFi comment - Over two years ago

Indeed, it's a type of poverty tax. It happens in Los Angeles all the time. If you have expired tags and no garage, you get a horrifying stream of tickets, probably ending in your car getting towed. If you have expired tags and a garage, you get one… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by photoelectric
Ask MeFi comment - Over two years ago

The protagonist changes. A hero is merely a character who can be relied upon to do something heroic. The difference can easily be seen in a movie like Toy Story, in which Woody is the hero (he's a good, reliable guy who's pretty much the same guy at… [more]
favorited 8 times, recently by Mila, rebooter, zoetrope
Ask MeFi comment - Five years ago

I just got back from Cafe Lux. I was there, with a ladyfriend, from about 10pm to about midnight. It's a nice, clean, fairly upscale place in a safe neighborhood. It seems to be popular with 20-something Russian kids. It is absolutely not a… [more]
favorited 23 times, recently by yiftach
MetaTalk comment - Five years ago

It's hard for me to conceive of buying the whole set and not watching them all, in order. Isn't that the point? The series got steadily better as time went on, so if you're going to skip some, skip the early ones (but make sure to watch the pilot)… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by rakaidan
Ask MeFi comment - Five years ago

You think avoiding someone by not answering your phone after they've already asked a direct question -- and then lying if you get caught! -- is more polite than simply saying "I'm so sorry that we can't put you up"? Politeness… [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by mattwan, bird internet
Ask MeFi comment - Five years ago

How can I safely share a Twitter account?
favorited 5 times, recently by photoelectric
Ask MeFi post - Five years ago

I'm going to put this bluntly, but please don't mistake my cold tone for lack of sympathy to your situation. This is just the way these things work. When you were moved to contractor status, the nature of your job changed in ways that you didn't… [more]
favorited 18 times, recently by metaquarry, porn in the woods
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Interestingly, the miracle-grow myth of "bingo the naive explorer" isn't so different from the group extrapolation about inevitable fate of the naive Russian girls. In both cases, the hive mind is cast as philosopher-king, sitting back in a… [more]
favorited 9 times, recently by languagehat, thischarmingirl
MetaTalk comment - Over five years ago

I want to add that, while the comments regarding an American enthusiasm for stupidity are ridiculous, there are certainly working-class enclaves in which parents' highest hopes for their children is that they join the military or get an honest job… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Rosie M. Banks
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Do eye exams test for whether text looks lighter or darker?
favorited 1 time, recently by anya32
Ask MeFi post - Over five years ago

(cue angelic choir) [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by tomboko
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

I think that, if only subconsciously, I have at times let the fear of losing a potential friend prevent me from being as clear as is clearly necessary. Remember that a lot of girls are actively looking for a boyfriend. Remember that these… [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by tomboko
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

A classic "how could I have been so stupid" situation. It was the headphones. I only use this computer with bluetooth headphones, so I didn't even think about them as a separate issue. Interestingly, there was a point during which… [more]
favorited 4 times, recently by kup0, deludingmyself, Nelson, jessamyn
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Videos played on my new mac have audio stutter, online or offline.
favorited 1 time, recently by InkaLomax
Ask MeFi post - Over five years ago

Just for some perspective: I've been in this situation, told the girl, and she did not end up with a drug cartel in Venezuela. YMMV. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by soelo
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Matt Swann is 27. he took 61¼2 years to graduate from the University of Georgia. Time is funny in Georgia. [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by lizjohn, AzraelBrown, jtron
MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Seeking a nonfiction book about how private resources become utilities
favorited 6 times, recently by seasparrow, facehugger, Jacqueline, Michele in California, yohko, clawsoon
Ask MeFi post - Over five years ago

I remembered the name of the book. It's The Big Switch, by Nicholas Carr. But I will also check out the books and pages referenced in the answers above. And others are fee to add more. [more]
favorited 2 times, recently by filthy light thief, clawsoon
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

What I mean is, I'm part of the ask culture, and yet I am opposed to overtly stating the problem in this case, because that's not asking. It's telling. And that's different. When someone in the ask culture asks, it doesn't mean that they are owed an… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by wonton endangerment
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

I just saw the premiere, and I thought it was pretty good. Not surprisingly, Starr and Tripp came off looking much worse than Monica. I've always gotten a good vibe from her, not that I've ever seen her in person. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by koeselitz
MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Happydaz is right...it sounds like she doesn't like conversation just for the sake of conversation. That being the case, if you want her to feel at ease around you, don't put a lot of effort into getting her to talk. She'll probably be relieved. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by bird internet
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

If you need any help with not feeling guilty about kicking her out, keep in mind that: - She may very well have lied about her situation. The lack of other friends, etc. might well be bullshit, or at least a bunch of half-truths. - You are… [more]
favorited 6 times, recently by porn in the woods
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

This insistence that the men in question want to "pretend" anything is not in line with reality. There is a broad spectrum of what people want, and are attracted to, and will do to get it, and why. These men don't want a professional… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Katjusa Roquette
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Some guys are good at making money, but not at meeting, or communicating with, women. The obvious solution offers itself, but a lot of women wouldn't be on board with that, so guys in this situation take out an ad. Maybe they want a hooker, maybe… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Katjusa Roquette
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Most likely, the situation is either a) he's too inexperienced to know how to kiss (solution: tell him that you're going to teach him how to kiss, and do so), b) he has had experience with someone(s) who, rightly or wrongly, validated his way of… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by colfax
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

I agree with RJ Reynolds. Too many people are not taking seriously the idea that he really may not be interested. You should have made your feelings clear before you invited him to stay at your place. That you don't seem to know him very well at… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by shadowy_world
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Hrm. Factually, everything you say is true, but I find that I see it more her way. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Narrative Priorities
MeFi comment - Over five years ago

I think that you're not saying no firmly enough, actually. Instead of letting these people hint that they want an invite without getting one, they should be told directly: "Listen, we are doing something really small and intimate and family… [more]
favorited 3 times, recently by wonton endangerment
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Your cumin is in my peanut oil.
favorited 55 times, recently by pepper bird, baniak, elisse
Ask MeFi post - Over five years ago

The cost of just one pack of cigs buys enough detergent for two months or a six-month's supply of deodorant or a year's soap. You must use some cheap-ass soap. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by florencetnoa
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

I could quite easily date someone who disliked Margaret Atwood, because his disbelief in her greatness wouldn't be all that important to me. But could you date someone who thought that Margaret Atwood was a worthless piece of shit, and… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by shadowy_world
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

"The idiot who praises with enthusiastic tone / Every century but this and every country but his own" - The Mikado, by Gilbert & Sullivan [more]
favorited 8 times, recently by Coatlicue, eleanna
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

But I was suggesting that the people who make "Shakespearean" claims for Deadwood and the people who are familiar with Shakespeare on more than a superficial level might not the same people. Another English major here (my… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Falconetti
MeFi comment - Over five years ago

I need a rug that really holds the room together, man.
favorited 1 time, recently by lunastellasol
Ask MeFi post - Over five years ago

It was a series of meetings with my boss and increasingly higher level people in the organization, all emphasizing that they all thought I was an immoral, cheating, lying person who was essentially scum. Seriously, this is ridiculous, and… [more]
favorited 6 times, recently by Rosie M. Banks
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Here's a logical way to look at it. During each conversation, ask yourself: Why am I having this conversation? Not Why are we on this subject, but rather, Why am I spending precious moments of my own life interacting with this… [more]
favorited 5 times, recently by colfax
Ask MeFi comment - Over five years ago

There are actually a lot of hot female chess champions. It's like an open secret. Maybe nobody outside the chess world wants to believe that it's possible. [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by Hawk V
MeFi comment - Over five years ago

Well, bingo, then what is the answer to the OP's question? My answer would have been to have a legally threatening letter sent to the landlord, from a lawyer with a male Jewish name. On a past occasion, I made a similar recommendation to… [more]
favorited 1 time, recently by mlis
MetaTalk comment - Over five years ago

Where do chefs hang out online?
favorited 14 times, recently by komilnefopa
Ask MeFi post - Over five years ago

Miami Hipster Websites
favorited 5 times, recently by drunkonthemoon, PhatLobley, dismitree, three bear minimum
Ask MeFi post - Over five years ago

The internet guide to freighter travel.
favorited 4 times, recently by insinuendo, switcheroo, straw man special, seawallrunner
MeFi post - Over five years ago

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