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Fun with words: patience
Fun with words: 16 words that are much older than they seem
Every generation likes to think it invented slang anew, but often the latest words are actually very old. Here are 16 words that are much older than they seem. (The example quotes all come from the Oxford English Dictionary.) 1. FRIEND, AS A VERB A common lament in pieces about “kids these days and their… Read More
Top 10 Signs You’re Broke, and It’s Friday…
1. You wish you could go back in time and tell your kid self that being an adult isn’t as awesome as you were once told. 2. Your idea of a 7 course meal is taking a deep breath outside a restaurant. 3. You think of a lottery ticket as an investment. 4. You give blood… Read More
Job interview tips: you will NOT get the job, but you won’t be forgotten either
Fun with words: investigator
Confusing words: Dysania
Help, sarcasm not understood!
Having spent the past twenty minutes waiting for someone at Leith police station to pick up a telephone I have decided to abandon the idea and try e-mailing you instead. Perhaps you would be so kind as to pass this message on to your colleagues in Leith by means of smoke signal, carrier pigeon or… Read More
Strategic Time Management for Men: How to Kill Time Shopping with Women
My wife insists that I accompany her when she goes to the mall or supermarket. Like most women, she spends hours shopping. Unfortunately, like most men, I think that shopping is boring, so I have to find out ways to kill time. Result: yesterday, my dear wife received the following letter from Walmart: “Dear Madam,… Read More
Fun with words: epiphany
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