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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Overcoming nervousness in job interviews |
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Posted: 05 Apr 2014, 12:19 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Just enthusiastically reiterate at every relevant opportunity that you are down for whatever they throw at you. And if they ask you something that catches you off-guard, ask them to clarify and use that time to gather your thoughts. If you do that and have half of a qualification you'll get offers, ... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Smoking |
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Posted: 29 Mar 2014, 2:30 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 293
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| I started smoking socially when I was 15 but have been doing it full-on since I was 18. Basically dead-on 3/4 of a pack a day since then aside from extreme drinking circumstances (more) and associated hangovers (less/none). I have a heavy duty oral fixation, and for that reason I "love" smoking desp... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Do you think adoption is a crapshoot? |
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014, 9:01 am
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Replies: 79
Views: 4,544
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"Adoption romanticists"?
Does such a thing really exist? 
I'd love to see the "research" that suggests adopted kids are more likely to commit suicide.
TO BE CLEAR, PLEASE POST LINKS RIGHT HERE TO RESEARCH SUGGESTING THIS. I'M SURE THEY ARE ALL VERY SCIENTIFIC. |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: US High Schools are a disaster |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2014, 8:46 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,355
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| My high school actually was very legit, at least as big urban public schools go. I guess I lucked out, the graduation rate was 97% or so and like 85% went to college, and all things considered I was well prepared. My school had an IB program, I wasn't "full IB" but I took a grip of those classes (pr... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Post here when you're drunk |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2014, 1:32 pm
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Replies: 869
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| I got sick as hell while I was drinking that horrid box wine. Not just hung over but genuinely came down sick, I thought it was the wine at first and stopped drinking but it turned out to be the flu. Dear god, having both a 102 fever and a box wine hangover at the same time is unprecedented misery. ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Gay athletes cannot have a shower? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 12:06 pm
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Replies: 85
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| I guess this doesn't relate to showers directly, but I've always failed to understand how a straight man feels any differently about a gay man than they do about an unattractive woman. It's a human being, and one towards whom you have no sexual attraction. There are tons of people out there who fit ... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Haunted by an unlived past |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 11:54 am
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Replies: 18
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| I have only had a single one night stand. It was OK, but I have a hard time not getting attached. I definitely get the "attachment" part, though not specifically for the same reasons you laid out. I too have only had a single one-night stand. In my (obviously limited) experience I can say it's pret... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Post here when you're drunk |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 11:41 am
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Replies: 869
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Also
For some degenerate reason my girlfriend and I decided it was a good idea to buy a box of Franzia on the way home from breakfast this morning (fruity red sangria, of course).
You're god damn right I'm enjoying a glass (or, more accurately, a plastic cup) of that funk at 10:30am. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Do you think adoption is a crapshoot? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 11:30 am
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Replies: 79
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| Wait, why is adoption some kind of hot-button issue? Do people, like, not know individuals personally who are actually adopted? It's pretty common. I'm adopted and I never once in my life thought twice about the implications of that. I'm adopted too and the only person on this site for whom adoptio... |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: Anyone else terrible at Call of Duty? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 11:26 am
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Replies: 34
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| I've been playing casually for years, and, after reaching a certain point, I can't seem to get any better. Maybe 8-10 kills max, lot of deaths. I'm thinking maybe Asperger's has something to do with it since I seem to have slower reactions than other players and I get stuck with certain routine mot... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Do you think adoption is a crapshoot? |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 10:50 am
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Replies: 79
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Wait, why is adoption some kind of hot-button issue? Do people, like, not know individuals personally who are actually adopted? It's pretty common.
I'm adopted and I never once in my life thought twice about the implications of that. |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Post here when you're drunk |
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Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 10:13 am
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Devil's Cut is awesome.
It's definitely strong, but I don't get into liquor unless I'm already drunk so it's not something I really notice much.
I'm a fan of Jim Beam products in general and Devil's Cut is probably my second favorite one (after the black label Beam). |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Haunted by an unlived past |
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Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 12:34 pm
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Replies: 18
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| I've got a little bit of a disconnect going on here. The spirit of this discussion seems to be focused on sex with large numbers of partners, and I just am not really feeling that as an indicator of whether or not life has been correctly "lived". Personally I'd rather have spent my youth as selfishl... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Do you look like a teenager? |
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Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 11:51 am
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Replies: 261
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| The law here requires smokers to be 18 years old before purchasing cigarettes. I still get asked to prove my age, despite being 32. I get carded for cigarettes occasionally and almost always for alcohol. A couple weeks ago I was out drinking with my brother (who is 23) and some girl asked us if we ... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Share the most refreshingly unique book you've ever read. |
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Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 11:28 am
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| I second "guns, germs and steel"! Third, although I like Diamond's Collapse better (Collapse is the companion/follow-up book to Guns Germs and Steel; it deals with the factors that lead to the downfall of societies, rather than the ascension). Along those lines (sort of), if there are other anthrop... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Am I the only one who dislikes social networks. |
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Posted: 11 Feb 2014, 11:14 am
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Replies: 17
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I've never had any of those things.
I guess I can't say I "hate" them per se, I can definitely see the utility for some people, but it's an entire social realm with specific rules that I don't understand or care about in the least.
No thank you sir. |
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