Game: Ask the Person Below You

[AimusSage]

I can think of a few things that boggled me recently, non of which I will repeat here though. :)

what demon
Hath form'd this abominable void,
This soul-shudd'ring vacuum?

[papayahed]

Easter Bunny?

Same question:
what demon
Hath form'd this abominable void,
This soul-shudd'ring vacuum?

[Shakira]

Roachman.

Same ques.

[caesar]

AimusSage.

What is the one thing about the opposite sex that puzzles you?

[Shakira]

The way guys can act bold in any given situation. Well I am talking about the difference between Indian guys & gals.

Same ques.

[AimusSage]

Girls don't puzzle me at all. But it took me a long time to figure out how they function. :p :D

Same Q

[mono]

About the opposite sex? Well, I suppose this seems true with both genders, but fickleness puzzles me very much.

To the person below me: same question --

What is the one thing about the opposite sex that puzzles you?

[RJbibliophil]

why so many of them are obnoxious

do you like cuscus?

[papayahed]

What's cuscus?

[RJbibliophil]

a type of food, though I may have spelled it incorrectly

[Chava]

Really depends on what it's served with!

What is the best way to kill a slug?

[ShoutGrace]

Bite it's head off.

Is it better to go to work or waste time doing nothing?

[kathycf]

Perhaps the two aren't mutually exclusive? I know I have spent more than one wasteful hour at work in the past...

I'm lazy, so same Q.

[caesar]

work+work+work+...... = satisfaction (money+best that money can buy)

same Q.

[Chava]

I love my job, and i'm too active to just do nothing. oh wow, did i just choose to go to work?

Which is the best flavour yoghurt?

[Shakira]

Mango.

Do you hate or like your boss ?????

[caesar]

I am the boss. And I don't hate myself.

I suppose the question was posed to Chava.

I see, Chava gets paid to read books. What kinda job is it?

And have you seen the Mexican movie Midaq Alley?

To the person below me: same Q.

[Pendragon]

I'm disabled. I have no boss. When I had one, we argued a lot, but bottom line was he was boss.

What sort of music do you enjoy?

[Pensive]

Nearly all. I love Rap, classical, rock.....but it should be good.

Same Question.

[tainaprincess]

I enjoy country music, salsa, merengue, hip hop, reggaeton... all types really.

Who is your favorite author? What is your favorite book by that author?

[adilyoussef]

Hi Pen! Nice to see you.
this is for Pen's question.
Hard Roc, classical, house, dance, tango, flamengo, but it depennds on my mood.

For your question: Charls Dickens, Great Expectations.
Same Q.

[mono]

Way, way, way too difficult to answer. My favorites range drastically, and often change quickly with my fickleness for literature; the books between them, additionally, seem far too numerous, and overwhelming, to narrow down to one. :p

To the person below me: have you ever considered yourself superstitious? If yes, in what ways?

[Pensive]

Yes and No...a few days ago I told someone that I don't believe in magic. And at the very night, horror movies started to move infront of my very eyes and I was like, it is all because I said that I don't believe in black magic....but when the night passed, I changed again and said that oh yeah, there is no such thing as black magic in the world.

Same Question.

[kilted exile]

Yes, I have a pair of lucky socks which I used to wear every time Rangers played. They are about 8 years old now and full of holes so are limited to special games now.

If they made a film about your life who would play you?

[AimusSage]

The people here seem to think I look like Roy dupuis, so I think it'll be him, although I prefer Steve Buscemi.

Same Question!

[mono]

I have no idea, but good question. Some friends and I discussed this same question once, and I could never think of one for myself. Someone else suggested John Cusack; apparently I reminded my friend of the same dark humor, sarcasm, wit, yet oddly plain appearance of Cusack. :p

To the person below me: same question --

If they made a film about your life who would play you?

[RJbibliophil]

I really do not know. I hope they would find someone who looks like me! :lol:

To the person below me:
What does the variable a represent in the equation below?

-(+(-(1/2)²)) + (2a -(-4a) + a) -3²|-2| = 11(2) –a + 4 – 2a

[AimusSage]

It's a silly equation to be honest. with the overuse of + and -.

-(+(-(1/2)²)) + (2a -(-4a) + a) -3²|-2| = 11(2) –a + 4 – 2a

7A-10.75 = -3A+26

10A = 36.75

1A = 3.675

Did I get it right?

[RJbibliophil]

I think so, with the exception that the superscript two in the first term was supposed to be negative. I apologize for my error.

Wjydle.d?

[caesar]

?@#$%^*/<~!

Same Q.

[Shakira]

A really tough question :D but I think the ans should be :

jigglewigglepuffle.

Same ques.

[AimusSage]

In your dreams :p

What is the first thing you think about after reading this question?

[Shakira]

Jaberwocky ?

what about you? What do you think ?

[AimusSage]

I think I need to do something that's not quite what it is supossed to be, but by not doing it it'll remain exactly what it is.

Why do things happen the way I intended them to?

[Shakira]

Lady Luck on your side.

Why do things dont happen the way I intend them to be ?

[AimusSage]

You lack lady luck. Here, have her, I don't need her anymore.

How would you describe the indescribable?

[Shakira]

as SHAKIRA.

Why do you want me to have your lady luck ?

[AimusSage]

I don't like it when things go the way I intended, there's no challenge.

What would you say is out of the ordinary?

[Shakira]

The world still surviving.

same ques.

[AimusSage]

The way I manage to do the wrong thing, when I know how to do the right thing.

Fear is the key to what?

[Shakira]

Insecurity.

what does fear lead to ?

[AimusSage]

indecisiveness

What is your biggest fear?

[Shakira]

losing my dear ones.

Same ques .

[AimusSage]

failing in life.

Where do you go to relax? Or what do you do to relax?

[Pensive]

Leading an unhappy life with no smiles in it is my biggest fear.

Same Question!

[Shakira]

I'll ans Aimus.

I relax by listening music.

Where do you go to relax? Or what do you do to relax?

[AimusSage]

I listen to music, or read a book, or watch a movie. Although I generally find it difficult to truly relax.

What drives you to do what you do?

[Shakira]

My stubborness.

same ques.

[Pendragon]

People assume that I can't, due to my disability, so I love to prove them wrong. If I cannot do something, you have to prove it to me before I will accept it, and then only reluctantly. I want no pity or anything like that, just don’t tell me I CAN’T do something. I’ll discover my limits on my own. :nod:

It’s a good question, well worth passing along:

So what drives you to do what you do?

[Chava]

Passion,
When I start something, i put every part of myself behind it, be it realtionships, school projects, or art works.

Indeed a good question, "What drives you to do what you do?"

[mono]

That depends greatly on what to get done and my emotions. Henry Murray would like to call the three main motivations achievement, power, and intimacy; others, like Thomas Hobbes would prefer more envy, greed, and fear. For me, nothing quite motivates me more than myself; I seek what seems in my ability and desire, feeling driven by my own compassion, perhaps get inspired by some people or things along the way, and thank myself and others for helping.

To the person below me: while studying, especially in school, do you tend to read drastically less, slightly less, or not at all?

[Chava]

Yes, but i'm ever so fortunate to be taking to literature courses, one in danish one in english, which means that in those classes alone i've read about 16 works.
I do try to keep up with reading alongside, but in stressed periods that is not realistic. last year I read a grand total of 46 books, and there is no way that it will be the equivilant this year.

Same question

[papayahed]

I think it was drastically less, but I really don't remember.

Have you ever gone to a restaurant and ordered a meal that turned out to be really bad (not that it was prepared wrong, that you didn't like it)?

[Shakira]

No I dont think so because I always eat familiar things & dont experiment with new dishes.

Same ques.

[mono]

A few times, yes, though it seems difficult to dislike some of my favorite foods - mainly Mediterranean foods. Most recently, I ordered some kind of pesto dish - the description and picture of it sounded and looked delicious, but looks can seem very deceiving. :eek2:

To the person below me: what area of the forum do you often visit first after signing in?

[Pensive]

After signing in, I first visit General Literature.

Good question.

To the person below me: what area of the forum do you often visit first after signing in?

[AimusSage]

I usually check the new posts first, depending on whre the oldest new post is, that's where I visit first.

What is your definition of sillyness?

[Chava]

hehe, the amusingly meaningless

Same question

[Shakira]

My definition of sillyness is acting like myself.

Same ques.

[mono]

Silliness comes in way too many forms for my attempted definition, seeming sometimes humorous, annoying, redundant, immature, ecstatic, or just awkward.

To the person below me: where have you traveled in your life, and where would you like to travel?

[thevintagepiper]

17 countries and 22 states. Too much to list ;) I'd like to go to Dubai, where I'm moving in two months, and of course I want to got to Scotland!!!



Do wear a ring at all times? If so, what does it look like?

[RJbibliophil]

I never wear rings. I have no rings to wear. :D I do not need to wear rings.

SAME Q

BTW, Welcome! :wave: I see you enjoying the forum, and I hope you will continue to do so.

[AimusSage]

I don't wear juwelery, never did, maybe someday I will. :)

Did you see the flash of light at the sky? Do you know who it was?

[mono]

I saw no flash that I know of, and I honestly feel perplexed at the question's possible individual and subjective meaning, nor do I know of what, or who :confused:, caused the flash I did not witness.

To the person below me: derived from thevintagepiper's question, do you casually or formally wear any jewelry, and if so, what?

[ShoutGrace]

I sometimes wear a necklace which holds a St. Jehanne of Arc medallion, one Catholic crucifix and one generic gold crucifix. I also have two metallic rings which I wrenched from the insides of skateboard wheel bearings, though I hardly ever wear them. Wait, I never wear them. Though I may someday, of I'm feeling adventurous.

- Same Q -

[imthefoolonthehill]

I usually wear a gigantic class ring... but lately i've been missing it.

I am very attached to that ring - feel naked without it.

It makes a superb single brass knuckle.

Is tomorrow going to be ok?

[Shakira]

Yes it surely will.

1 thing about yourself you dont like.

[Chava]

Without doubt! (day for submission of final essays - which means i can stop stressing, and finally have vacation!) YEY!

What would make tomorrow okay?

[Shakira]

peace & love.

Same ques.

[mono]

Good question, as I have my state licensure exam tomorrow (NCLEX-RN), so perhaps the obvious would make my day wonderful! :nod:

To the person below me: what has happened today that has made your day good or bad?

[AimusSage]

9.0 for my final presentation for the project I was doing :D That really made my day :)

Same Q.

[RJbibliophil]

I found out my scores for a standardized test, and I scored better than 98% of the other students who took the test this year.

Have you ever eaten homemade strawberry pie made with fresh berries?

[thevintagepiper]

No. I don't really like cooked fruit.

Thank you for the welcome!


Do you take pictures of yourself?

[AimusSage]

Yes, I am extremely narcissistic, and as such schedule compulsory photoshoots for myself and my camera.

Same Q.

[Chava]

i do, but there is usually some occasion for it, or simply bordome...

Do you?

[ShoutGrace]

No . . . I don't have a camera, it might otherwise be conceivable. I can't stand to look at myself in the mirror at home, either. Don't really know why . . . I get this thought, like; What am I doing here, right now?? Then I get away from the mirror to go do something else.

- Do you take pictures of yourself? -

[Shakira]

No I dont.

Do you like your pictures to be taken ?????

[mono]

Seldom, feeling rather 'camera-shy,' and thinking myself the least photogenic. :p

To the person below me: before an exam or test, do you usually feel more like the anxious and scared test-taker, or the calm more laissez-faire test-taker?

[ShoutGrace]

Well, judging from the second definition of laissez-faire -


2. Noninterference in the affairs of others.

sure; I'd rather not take the test!! :D

I think if you are calm perhaps you are underestimating something. I always try to give my best effort for tests; I think that naturally entails I get anxious about them, but in the best possible way.

- Do you prefer to eat a larger or smaller breakfast? -

[mono]

Definitely smaller breakfasts. Most mornings, my stomach does not usually wake up with me immediately, so something to nourish myself slightly with helps, but something big would likely make me feel ill.

To the person below me: same question --

Do you prefer to eat a larger or smaller breakfast?

[Pensive]

I prefer to eat nothing in the morning. Mother forcefully makes me do so...

Same Question.

[RJbibliophil]

I prefer to eat a medium sized breakfast. I usually try to read for at least half an hour when I get up.

Same Q

@Vintage Piper, strawberry pies are not necessarily cooked. They can be made with a baked crust, and whole strawberries mixed with strawberry or raspberry jello. Quite good, I think.

[AimusSage]

I tend to think of my breakfast as average, but many people would describe it as large.It's important for me to start the day with a good breakfast, not that it does me any good, I'll usually go hungry again after an hour or two.

What is your favourite dish?

[Shakira]

My mom's secret potato gravy.

Same ques.

[Pendragon]

New England Pot Roast.... strange for a Southern, I know.

Do you perfer to be called Mr, Mrs, Ms, or just your name, no titles? :D

[caesar]

'Your Excellency' goes well with Caesar!

Same Q.

[AimusSage]

Your Royal Highness the Benevolent and Just King Aimus the first will do.

Same Q.

[mono]

Do you perfer to be called Mr, Mrs, Ms, or just your name, no titles? :D
It depends on who I speak to, but usually I like to maintain a very casual conversation with others, so often prefer my name with no titles.

To the person below me: in normal conversation, who or what do you find yourself quoting the most (writers, poets, actors, actresses, etc.)?

[Charles Darnay]

Simpsons (to some people's dismay).

Person below me - same question?

[adilyoussef]

Myself

Why do you want to understand what goes around you?

[mono]

Good question. I believe two large elements of wisdom not only rely on 'knowing thyself,' as the famous quote goes, but also of knowing one's surroundings - perhaps 'cognizance' and 'awareness' seem the best words for explanation. With the unity of surroundings and one's self, I feel both one's mind, one's surroundings, and the subsequent understanding of more surroundings will expand.

To the person below me: have you ever stolen something? If so, what, and how did you feel?

[thevintagepiper]

When I was about three years old I stole a building block. I don't know how I felt. Probably delightfully guilty ^_^

Do you often break into song while you are speaking?

[Pendragon]

To my family's embarassment, yes. But I write poetry and songs and play guitars of all types. :D :nod:

Have you ever faked a foregin accent to startle someone?

[Pensive]

Oh no, I don't like it. My accent in English is not really good but I don't try to fake it, it makes it even more funny but many people here do so, not to startle but to try to impress others, they do it. Common thing.

Same Question.

[RJbibliophil]

I don't, though I do have an accent, comes with being bilingual from birth. It's most noticable with the "th", "f" sounds. "three" and "free" sound the same coming from me. I have a cousin, (who only speaks english) who is so funny when he uses his "Irish" or "Scottish" fake accents, but he enjoys the "comedian" side of life

Same Q

[papayahed]

Not to startle some one, but I have faked an accent.


Do you have a favorite accent?

[Pendragon]

Ye have no been readin' th' ghost posts? :lol:

I confuse everyone with my accents, since I habitually drop into one or the other at all times. My normal voice is described as "well modulated."

Blimey, 'tis a fair question, luv. Cor, 'o's next? Pass the bleedin' thing on, china. :lol:

[mono]

I have a bit of a weakness to some accents, yes, such as British, Italian, and especially the French accent (*melt* :D).

To the person below me: same question --

Do you have a favorite accent?

[Pensive]

Yuppers, I like Punjanbi accent and try to imitate it.

[adilyoussef]

Yep, Spanish. I don't know why by I like that accent.

What's the language that you intend to learn?

[Pensive]

French

Same Question.

[sHaRp12]

French as well

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[cruciverbalist]

Assuming it's the same question...
I'd like to learn lots of languages and I'm especially interested in etymology and linguistics(would love to learn Latin and Gaelic, apart from French, Spanish,Urdu and many more), but as for which of these I intend to learn, I think I'd like to continue with my French.

Where in the world would you most like to travel to?

[caesar]

Mmm..... Moscow.

If, tomorrow, the world would come to an end what is the one thing you would try to do before everything is over?

[Pensive]

Assuming it's the same question...
I'd like to learn lots of languages and I'm especially interested in etymology and linguistics(would love to learn Latin and Gaelic, apart from French, Spanish,Urdu and many more), but as for which of these I intend to learn, I think I'd like to continue with my French.

Where in the world would you most like to travel to?

Where do you live, cruciverbalist? "Urdu" rings a bell in my ears. You are either from any part of Pakistan or perhaps India? Just a guess....might be wrong...

[caesar]

Hey penzy you're unceremoniously overriding my question. :brow:

[AimusSage]

If, tomorrow, the world would come to an end what is the one thing you would try to do before everything is over?
I would try to go to another planet that isn't going to come to an end. :)

What do you do when the busdriver doesn't stop at your stop and refuses to listen to you?

[Jay]

Get off on the next stop. Not like there would be anything else I could do.

What would you do if you woke up one day to find out you have no idea where are you, not recognise any people/places/languages...?

[AimusSage]

Go back to sleep, because it must be a dream. And if it isn't, I'd try to figure out what happened, see waht it's like where I ended up. That sort of things.

Same Q.

[Pendragon]

In my case, I'd figure I'd wandered a long ways off and was either in Mexico or Quebec. I have these white-out spells that can last a long while and when I come to, the past is either unknown or very hazy. Fortunately, my medicine usually controls them, but you never know...

(Actually, I know French a little! ;) )

If you could rewind time, to what year would you rewind it?

[caesar]

I would rewind it to the beginning of time.

Same q

[mono]

I have no idea, but perhaps to a time I admire - the time of the transcendentalists (Emerson, Thoreau, Channing, etc.), incidentally also about the time of Emily Dickinson. :nod:

To the person below me: on the contrary, if you could go forward in time, what year/era would you go to, and why?

[caesar]

To the end of time to find out what's next.

Same Q.

[WhimsySA]

I'd only go about 20 years forward
1) because I'd be to scared that I'd get lost in time and
2) because I only need a few of the gadgets of the future to make my life a little easier

Same Q

[Madhuri]

I would be 18 till I die.

What would you do if you were invisible for a day??

[miss tenderness]

sleep or read , alas ! I just discovered that I do not have things to hide,too bad. I need secrets!

a very uncaring person asked to borrow ur favorite book? u love this person but u know that if u allow him, u'll never see ur book again?

[ShoutGrace]

I would just give them the book - unless it was rare or had specific sentimental value about it.

Books are important enough that if someone actually wants one, I will happily give it to them. I have some (in my opinion) wonderful, quality books that I would give to anyone without a second thought; I can always get another.

SAME Q


a very uncaring person asked to borrow ur favorite book? u love this person but u know that if u allow him, u'll never see ur book again?

[papayahed]

Nope, I wouldn't lend out my book - that's why we have libraries.

Same Question:

Originally Posted by MT
a very uncaring person asked to borrow ur favorite book? u love this person but u know that if u allow him, u'll never see ur book again?

[Pendragon]

Didn't we have this question a while back? ;) I hate to lend books, I'd go buy the person one first. :nod: :D

Have you ever made up an excuse to leave a boring party?

[AimusSage]

Yes, I'm not staying at a boring party if there is no prospect of it improving.

What do you see beyond the tip of your nose?

[Pendragon]

At the moment, a comptuer screen! http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/froehlich/k010.gif


Do you think that Justice and what is right are always the same thing?

[cruciverbalist]

If your definition of 'justice' refers to what is defined my law, then I don't believe that that is always necessarily right or even just, as the laws of a land may have been propped up by certain ideologies. But I'm not sure if this is what you meant, Pen...

So, I'll just pass this question along.


Where do you live, cruciverbalist? "Urdu" rings a bell in my ears. You are either from any part of Pakistan or perhaps India? Just a guess....might be wrong...
Hi Pensive! Just noticed your post...I am from India. My interest in Urdu was piqued when I was young as my grandfather used to read Urdu poetry, especially Ghalib.

[mono]

No, and far from it, does justice seem from what 'seems right.' Though I know I cannot delve into politics, as I would like presently, but, to place the words vaguely, too often I feel that 'might makes right' when 'right' could potentially make 'might.'

To the person below me: same question --

Do you think that Justice and what is right are always the same thing?

[Shakira]

Nope dont think so.

Same ques.

[caesar]

Not alawys. There is on universal and invariable standard of right and wrong.

Is honesty an indispensable element of true love?

[cruciverbalist]

Yes. And I think honesty should be upheld in every relationship to the extent it is possible. If one professes true love, then dishonesty, in any respect, only diminishes it and oneself.

Same question...

[caesar]

I need to rephrase the question.

Do you think it is possible to be truly (honestly) in love with more than one person of the opposite sex at the same time.

[cruciverbalist]

I don't really believe in the concept of soul-mates or 'one true love', but I do believe in honouring one's commitments. So, I guess one's decision to love someone depends on one's choices.

But I'll pass Caesar's question along for people more experienced than myself...:lol:

[Madhuri]

True love with more than one person at the same time.....No I dont think so. If a person thinks that ways, then I dont think they are in love with any.

Same question.

[Madhuri]

I still dont think it's possible.

If you had to choose between power and money, what would it be and why???

[Pendragon]

More experienced. Hummm. 26 years do it? I have been married that long. I have only had one true love and I married her. I had others I thought I loved, but she was always the one I had on my mind, and once she said "Yes" to my preposal, there was no one else. I am a red-blooded male, and I've been tempted, don't get me wrong. But I couldn't hurt her like that. She has stood by me when many women would have bailed long ago. No. Love, if it is true, is between only two. http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/liebe/f025.gif

But let's have some other points of view, OK? Same question. ;)


Do you think it is possible to be truly (honestly) in love with more than one person of the opposite sex at the same time.

[Madhuri]

Hey Pen, I think we posted at the same time. But your relpy wants me to hear more opinions on this. I believe your question will have many interesting replies.

Same question as Pen......

[mono]

Do you think it is possible to be truly (honestly) in love with more than one person of the opposite sex at the same time.
Unfortunately, I have had some experience with this, and would choose not to delve into that subject, but, yes, I believe someone can feel truly and honestly in love with more than one person of the opposite or same gender. Though I strongly prefer monogamy, I cannot discriminate against such lifestyles as polygamy or polyamory; I only cannot see myself involved with it.

To the person below me: same question --

Do you think it is possible to be truly (honestly) in love with more than one person of the opposite sex at the same time.

[Madhuri]

I agree we can only tell what we would do in the given situation and try not being judgemental.

Would you let the person in your life, take advantage of you. If yes the why and to what extent. If no then why not.

[Shakira]

No I never would let anyone take advantage of me.

Same ques.

[Madhuri]

It is not about anyone, just one person who means the most to you.

[Shakira]

Then it will be worse because a person who means the most to me should know that he / she must never take any advantage of me.

[Madhuri]

what would you do in that case was my question. Let them take advantage of you? Why or why not?

[AimusSage]

No, I don't let people take advantage of me, because I do not deserve to be taken advantage of. Although I might be too stupid to notice it. Then again, I might also be too stupid to be taken advantage of in the first place. Or act stupid, it's usually the best deterent for such things.

What do you think of Handel's Water Music suites?

[mono]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! I usually do not like Baroque as much as more the 1800's and early 1900's classical music, but I saw Handel's full Water Music in concert, with an imitative Baroque band (very small orchestra) and thought it amazing!

To the person below me: what song do you usually sing to, or commonly have repeating in your head?

[Émilie]

Right now it's Warmer Climate by Snow Patrol. I can't get it out of my head.

Maybe it's the warmer climate
Maybe I'm a smarter primate
Maybe it's the beer I'm drinking
Maybe I've stopped over-thinking ...

Have you ever attended a day camp when younger?

[mono]

I did once, but only for about five days, at some place near a beautiful beach oceanside. I had a good time, until I began feeling very ill, and had to go home; the odd thing happened, however, that when I arrived home, I felt entirely better. :D

To the person below me: what items/things do you almost always carry around with you?

[ShoutGrace]

I carry around a lot of stuff; sometimes I think it slightly effeminate. :p

My wallet, my keys, my cell phone, gum, pens/pencils, notepad . . . my pockets are always full.

(What do you carry around mono?) :D



To the person below me . . . Would you sacrifice your health for your job? Would you work harder at the expense of your health?

[NEDJ293]

that's easy I always have my claddagh ringhttp://www.sandscripts.com/catalog/business/gif/claddagh_hands_heart.gif Other than the ring I always carry a book :D my cellphone and my lipstick :cool:

Same question....

[mono]

(What do you carry around mono?) :D
Oh, he-he, various things. I usually have my bag with me, which I almost always carry (containing notebooks, sometimes my laptop, pens, a book or two, sometimes a portable CD player, bottled water, and the like). If I do not have my bag, I usually just carry around my keys, moneyclip, collection of cards I carry in a little card-case, breath mints (essential!), a pen or two, and a small notebook (for writing ideas :p).

To the person below me . . . Would you sacrifice your health for your job? Would you work harder at the expense of your health?
I practically did through nursing school! :lol: That really took its toll on me, I must confess, and I ended up doing quite well, but, no, I would never sacrifice my entire health for an occupation - functioning comes before working.

To the person below me: same question --

To the person below me . . . Would you sacrifice your health for your job? Would you work harder at the expense of your health?

[caesar]

I wouldn't, if I could help it.


Same Q

[Pendragon]

Well, you might say I already did. You see, we knew something bad was wrong with me, and the diagnosis was "Clinical Depression" and I put on Elavil. But the people at church didn't like the idea of a preacher on that type of medicine and convinced me to quit taking it. Meanwhile, at my day job, things went from bad to worse. But I couldn't see quitting as I had a wife, three kids, and they had to have medical insurance, which was free through the company. When I finally cracked, I cracked too much to fix. Thus I am now disabled. And the churches kicked me out also, to add insult to injury! I tried to rehabilitate myself by getting a degree in computers, but the damage was done, the stigma was planted, and here we are, a hermit with a near-genius IQ. C'est la vie.

Do you hold grudges or allow things to pass that you cannot change anyway?

[mono]

I can honestly say that I seldom hold grudges, but a few, very few, people have definitely compelled me to the limit. Additionally, I can seldom claim that 'I couldn't change it,' but more try to learn if I could, and, if so, how.

To the person below me: same question --

Do you hold grudges or allow things to pass that you cannot change anyway?

[RJbibliophil]

I seldom hold grudges. I tend to forgive people as soon as I cool down.

Will you come headbanging?

[caesar]

With my club?

[Shakira]

Yes I will surely come & get some more friends too.

Same ques:
Will you come headbanging?

[mono]

Nah, I prefer my brain staying in one place inside its skull. :D

To the person below me: do you have any plants inside and/or outside your home? If so, what do you have?

[adilyoussef]

Inside I don't think so, but outside I have a garden inwhich there are some trees and flowers.

To the PBM: What's your favourit flower?

[Pensive]

Jasmine!

What is your cultural food? I mean in the country you live...

[literaturerocks]

well considering i live in america i would have to say mcdonalds haha
but personally i enjoy japanese and italian foods the most

have you ever read a book that was so weird you wanted to quit reading it but couldnt?

[Pensive]

It's name was like "six minutes" probably, well I have forgotten really... It was about a prostitute and her life and at that time I was too young to get into details of the lives of prostitutes so I found the book really sick, wanted to quit reading it but couldn't.

Good one so the same question!

[Pendragon]

Lots of them. A standout is a short-story called The Gangsta Wore Red, that was in an anthology I had bought second hand. The story was SICK, http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/konfus/g020.gif but somehow I had to know how it ended. I destroyed the book. I'm more careful with anthologies these days! :nod: :nod: :nod:


Have you ever destroyed a book that upset you?

[WhimsySA]

No, well only because I haven't really read a book that has truly upset me.

Do you talk/walk in your sleep? If so, what does it feel like? If not, would you like to & what do you think it would feel like?

[Pensive]

Oh, a few months ago when my exams were near, due to tension, I used to mutter things in sleep. My mother told me that once she heard me tellin the table of twelve to an unknown teacher.

Same Question.

[literaturerocks]

i did when i was maybe ten (about three years ago) and i walked downstairs into the kitchen (in my sleep) and told my mom that i had to make sure that the fish had a 90 degree angle..haha that still makes me laugh

when you read books do you tend to bend them back so it makes creases in the binding?(paperbacks only) i can always tell when ive read a book because i do this

[Shakira]

Ooooohh never. I am really possessive about the condition of my books. For this I never lend my books to my brother who tends to bend the books backward while reading them.

A good question so to the next poster same ques.

[papayahed]

Yep, I do this. I try to keep my books in good condition but it never works. My latest debacle was when I took a book to vegas - I was reading by the pool and when I got back to the room my book was water logged.

Same question:

when you read books do you tend to bend them back so it makes creases in the binding?(paperbacks only) i can always tell when ive read a book because i do this

[caesar]

No, I don't, but all those books I've slept with have got tell-tale marks.

Same Q

[Pendragon]

It's almost impossible not to, but I get upset about it, because the average age of most of my paperbacks exceeds the average age of most people on this forum! :rolleyes:

A very good question to pass on... :thumbs_up

[ShoutGrace]

No, I take care not to bend or crease either the pages or the spine; I don't really know why. Most of my paperbacks are not noteworthy anyway.

In all fairness I would like to mention that I have often gotten one ratty old book to carry around and read and one version of the same title in better condition; this second one I put directly onto the shelf and don't read from. I feel stupid doing so because BOOKS ARE FOR READING, not resting on shelves. Theoretically. Whatever. I like to keep nice looking/feeling books nice. :D


Same Q -


when you read books do you tend to bend them back so it makes creases in the binding?(paperbacks only) i can always tell when ive read a book because i do this

[mono]

Never! Doing that, or seeing someone do that, it makes my back ache, feeling my own spine bend into similar contortions - ouch! :eek2:

To the person below me: while reading, do you tend to 'dog-ear' your pages, rather than using a bookmark?

[papayahed]

Nope, no dog earing for me. I use a book mark - generally whatever is handy.

Same Q:
To the person below me: while reading, do you tend to 'dog-ear' your pages, rather than using a bookmark?

[thevintagepiper]

No.

With hard cover books do you use the paper covering as a bookmark, even when it stretches it?

[RobinHood3000]

No to the last two questions. What's wrong with remembering a number?

Same question!

[Shakira]

Nope. I use a separate bookmark.

Same ques.

[Pendragon]

I have to have a bookmark, no dog-earring, no laying the book down open. These things make me upset. I think it's because I grew up very poor, and the few books I did manage to buy, I still have most of them. A book was to be kept in the best condition I could. I fuss at my own children for each time they break book rules. I want them to have my books when I'm gone. They read most of them now. So they take care of them.

If you really want a book, how much are you willing to spend to get it?

[mono]

I would decline answering precisely how much I have paid, but I would spend a lot if I wanted a book badly enough; and some of those investments in first edition books always look tempting. :D Only if I have the money to spare, of course, I can rationalize quite a pricetag, but probably nothing over several hundred dollars, or $1,000.

To the person below me: I ask this question now and then, but for good purpose - what have you learned recently that has fascinated you or interested you?

[Pensive]

I looked a bit at Genetics (cloning mainly) and it interested me quite a lot!

Good question so the same one!

[Shakira]

Its raining quite heavily in Mumbai & its flooded everywhere despite the government's precautions. I have learned that no matter what you do nature finds its way.

Same ques.

[papayahed]

good question. I recently learned that if one is not careful one can start adopting coworker's attitudes and is slowly becoming part of the problem without realizing what is happening.

Same Q
To the person below me: I ask this question now and then, but for good purpose - what have you learned recently that has fascinated you or interested you?

[mono]

I have learned that at least one book (The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man) by James Joyce seems slightly readable without doing immense amounts of research, reviewed the functions of the 20 amino acids, learned a few new words ('baskilisk' sticks out in my mind mostly), learned of Emily Dickinson's garden and casual homelife from some random book, learned some good and not-so-good brands of espresso-makers, and found a new soap that makes me smell lovely (has anyone else heard of Lush soaps?).

To the person below me: what classes in school did you usually like and dislike the most?

[Pensive]

I disliked Maths class the most because teacher used to give a lot of work to do...

Same Question

[myself]

hi everyone, i havent been here for such along time coz i was setting my GCSE exams and now i finished scool so i can tell u that i really enjoyed my art lessons coz they were free and fun, i really hated ALL my science lessons coz we had teachers who stood and gave lestures which boered me to death!!!!!!

same Q

[Shakira]

I just loooooooved English lectures & HATED Mathematics.

Same ques.

[Pendragon]

You've probably guessed since I write poetry all the time, that English was my class. Math I didn't do so well in while in high school, but when I went back to school for an Associate's degree after 20 years, I did fine. Still, I hated every minute of it with a passion! :lol:

Do you think classes like Economics should be required for ALL degrees? I was bored out of my skull in that class! :nod:

[Madhuri]

I dont think it is required unless it is relevant for that degree. But I am not sure if ALL degrees have Economics as one of the subjects. I never heard of this subject being a part of arts courses. I was a commerce student and had Macro, Micro and Indian economy as three different subjects. I enjoyed studying them and it made some sense to me. But I dont think it is necessary.

to the person below me:

Do you think performance should be judged on the basis of marks/grades obtained in subjects. Or do you think there is/should be anyother better way?

[mono]

I cannot really think of a better way without putting a lot of thought into the subject, but I see few things wrong with judging by marks/grades earned. In preference, however, I always enjoy courses that grade on a 'curve,' meaning, instead of an 'A' measuring between 90-100%, a 'B' measuring between 80-89%, etc., the student who scores the highest (let us pretend 94%), that identifies the ideal grade (94% instead of 100%), providing a 'curve' for others. Some instructors use this method, and can certainly help when you do not have the best of instructors.

To the person below me: what do you often do to relieve any anxiety, sadness, or anger, which always brightens your mood?

[Pendragon]

Years ago I learned an Oriental technique known as I Ching. My Doctor is Oriental, and has helped me to further explore the depths of the meditation techniques. It helps me relax a lot.

Good question to pass along, Mono!

[Shakira]

To relieve my anger or sadness I often just sit in the balcony of my house & look at the children playing in the nearby buildings. Their innocence is what cools me down.

Same ques.

[RobinHood3000]

Years ago I learned an Oriental technique known as I Ching. My Doctor is Oriental, and has helped me to further explore the depths of the meditation techniques. It helps me relax a lot.

Good question to pass along, Mono!Are you SURE it's called "I Ching"?

[Madhuri]

have you passed on the same question Robin???

[apple jiang]

well, I prefer walk around in the campus at night alone and look at starry sky or stay at a quiet place and think nothing, just be quiet. sometimes I would cry,not loudly, just let tears slip down my face.I think quietness can bury everything, especially something bad.

[Pendragon]

Are you SURE it's called "I Ching"? Yes.
I do not often steer you wrong.

The I Ching ("Book of Changes" or "Classic of Changes") is the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. It describes an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy which is at the heart of Chinese cultural beliefs. The philosophy centers on the ideas of the dynamic balance of opposites, the evolution of events as a process, and acceptance of the inevitability of change (see Philosophy, below). In Western cultures, the I Ching is regarded by some as simply a system of divination; many believe it expresses the wisdom and philosophy of ancient China. (From Wikkapedia)

Among the cosmology and philosophy there is a type of meditation which focuses and balances the Chi in ones body. This must be tailored to fit each person, as everyone is different. I used to used the Chi to block pain, and to add extra force to fighting skills. Now I use a different type called "heart smiling" to focus on healing and inner peace. I also use a relaxation technique. Jung taught these things also. :)

What sort of thing stresses you out the most?

[RobinHood3000]

Yes, I knew of the text, I just thought it was odd you referred to it as a technique. From the sound of it, what you're doing is more like Qi gong.

Lots of work with little time to do it.

Same question!

[mono]

Once upon a time, college, especially nursing school, would stress me out immensely; other things, however: lots and lots of simultaneous changes (even if the changes seem pleasant, such as holiday-time), as vague as that sounds, in the presence of large and loud crowds, and disorganization of things within my power.

To the person below me: now, as an adult, do you still like the place where you grew up - the city, state, country, province (whatever)? Why or why not?

[Pensive]

Hmmm, I can't say that I am fully adult at the moment but I think (though not sure) that I am old enough to answer this question...Actually I have started to hate the place where I have grown up now. My city is one of the very pretentious and conservative cities in the whole country but yes, I had advantages too, for example of good schooling and Internet....but I dislike my city and will give a lot to live somewhere else! Probably in Lahore or Karachi or any other city.

Good question so the same one!

[Shakira]

Currently I live in the place where I grew up & I just love the area. So I wouldn't change my place of residence.

Same ques.

[Madhuri]

I have a love-hate relation with the place I live in, Delhi. This is the place I have been born and brought up and am still living here. I have never known any other place, except Delhi, so my experience of other cities is not much, so cant really compare. I have all my memories here, my childhood years, teenage days, crushes, heartbreaks, friends and so much more. I think I have lived a lifetime and have become so used to its ways that probably I wont fit in anywhere else. But there are times when I am sad or stressed, I do wish if I could just run away frome here and settle someplace else and start everything fresh. So many times I have had such emotions, but when everything is alright I dont want to relocate. I think it is very cosmopolitan in nature, you would find people of so many diverse cultures, ideologies, every one can find a place in this city. I feel so much at home. :) :)

--I just wanted to answer this question, and dont have anything to ask. So I would pass the same question to the person below me.

[Pendragon]

Considering all that has happened to me, I'd love to blow this town, but my mother and my wife's parents are getting up in years and I can't. They need us now. Perhaps one day, I'll move away and not come back again.

Intersesting question, so I pass it on.

[caesar]

I neither like being in the same place nor being the same person. This seems to be a very difficult question for me to answer and besides you people may never understand what I'm going to say, because, I myself, don't understand this strange desire in me to run (It's something like in Forrest Gump movie). I can only say, that I feel like giving away everything I've earned and starting afresh. I did so, for the first time last year by relocating to a new place. I left behind everything and everyone I loved. I've almost settled down in this new place, but the urge to run has revived again. I just can’t stand it when people begin to get intimate. I know it’s weird and I’m scared.

Same Q.


To the person below me: now, as an adult, do you still like the place where you grew up - the city, state, country, province (whatever)? Why or why not?

[cruciverbalist]

I moved from Delhi, my birthplace, to Chandigarh when I was 10 years old, and absolutely hated leaving my home, my friends, my school and everything I'd known behind. But over time, I gained lots of friends in Chandigarh and grew to love that city too...the greenery, going for walks by the lake, the school. But now, I've moved back to Delhi to study at Delhi University, and by a strange coincidence, live in the same area I used to live in earlier. But things have changed so much around here in the past decade...people and friends have moved on and you barely recognise the place. So, it doesn't really feel the same anymore. I like living in Delhi for the opportunities it offers but I think I could equally adjust to living somewhere else. In fact, I think I'd like to travel more and experience other places.

Same question...

[Weeping Willow]

Well Mono you kind of asked the question which answer is my life goal..
I was born (in case you don't know) In Israel.. Born in the middle of a conflict which does not relate to me.. non the less i was forced to choose:
join the Israely army or refuse and go to jail.. since i was a cowerd i choose the army which ment that unlike other people in the age of 18 i got a rifle in my hand, a uniform and was send to pass 3 years of my life in the service of my country..
I'm sorry... i know i should be proud in my country and i defintly do not say it is a bad place witch i hate.. i truly have no problam with it's being here..
i just say that for me since i turned 18 my life goal will be to leave...
not to stay here..
not be a citizen..
i truly don't want anything to do with this country..
My only true wish it was as simple as it is in my head... ... .. .

same Question please:..

[mono]

Wow, I feel happy to see so many of you liked the question - very interesting responses, too. :nod:
As for me, I honestly claim that I highly dislike the town in which I spent most of my childhood. My family moved very, very frequently, making it difficult to settle in one place for more than a year; then my parents' divorce concluded, and things seemed as stable as they could get in a given situation.
I still visit the small town frequently to visit my father, only about 20 miles from where I live in Portland, Oregon (luckily, my mother does not live there), and usually visit for as long as I can, then flee from that town as quickly as possible - a miserable city of drugs, alcoholism, a record for number of churches per capita (which no one attends :p), immense conservatism, bar brawls, loud and boisterous trucks, and teen pregnancy; it does have some charming countryside, however. :D

To the person below me: when a child, where did you visualize yourself in the passing of years, leading to your present self?

[Shakira]

Dont know why but I had always pictured myself as a teacher & that is what I am today. By the grace of God my childhood dream has been fulfilled.

Same ques.

[mono]

I had a very interesting outlook on life as a child. I usually split my choices in two: what I would presently view as what my parents would desire for me more, and what interested me, but seemed slightly out-of-this-world. As a child, at this age, I viewed myself either in a stable career (surprisingly attained), a decent relationship of some kind (far from it!), and living in a nice house or apartment (I like my apartment, actually :D). On the other side of the spectrum, I visualized myself as a constant traveler and back-packer; always having an interest in nature, seeming in an incessant state of traveling and experiencing new things appealed to me (obviously, I never pursued that lifestyle, but desire to travel immensely).

To the person below me: what kind of area do you live in, and do you feel relatively satisfied with your neighborhood and city?

[AimusSage]

the area I live in is bland, and mostly boring, but that's okay, because it is like me, except I don't fit in with the population, which for a large part resemble narrowminded people that think their village is the centre of the universe and their cow is the best cow in the world, and nothing that happens outside their village matters, except for sporting events. Many of them, although not xenophobic, are wary of any outsiders. It's not as bad as it was 10 years ago, but then again, I've probably gone through some process of mental reconditioning making me less aware of it.

There are also pleasant and intelligent people though, but they are not nearly as many.

Overall, the area is nice to see, but nothing happens, it's a good thing distances are small in the Netherlands and it's easy to move about to where ever one wants to go.

Same question, because I can't think of anything that wouldn't offend the rest of the populace.

what kind of area do you live in, and do you feel relatively satisfied with your neighborhood and city?

[ktd222]

I live in a pretty luxurious neighbo...Oh crap, somebodies stealing my BMX!

Same question.

[literaturerocks]

i live in a rural area in a nice city that is quiet and there isnt really any crime at all and most of the people are amiable.therefore i am content in the area in which i live and would not want to move. however the scenery is not STUNNING but it is nice and i can see more beautiful places on vacation so overall i really like where i live :).

to the person below me:what is your current occupation and do you like it and why/why not?

[Shakira]

I am a M.A. student & also a teacher. I am satisfied with my profession as I have always wanted to be a teacher.

Same ques : what is your current occupation and do you like it and why/why not?

[Madhuri]

Currently I am into Software testing. I am quite enjoying my work and the environment. I have studied computers and for the initial two years I did not get a job in this field, I had to take up a job in Content Writing bacause of financial constraints, and did not intent to continue writing, neither did I enjoy the work.

The primary reason behind liking my job has been the work culture, if the environment is not conducive be it software testing or content writing, both would be equally disliked. Although, I learnt a lot while in Content Writing, it helped improve my comprehension and writing skills which I am still able to use, but did not like the environment, it was authoritarian.

In my current profession, I have job satisfaction, that is, I am back in my field, and I have freedom to do my work they way it suits me (ofcourse I have to abide by the basic rules, such as, finishing work on time, keeping clients happy), but there are less boundations, that is I can manage my time (no 9-5 job), I have to finish my work on time no matter what time of the day I come and do it, all this helps in maintaining a balance between personal and professional life. I am able to pursue hobbies, and think beyond work.


to the person below me:
If you were in a situation where you found one of your parent competing with you, as in, if you found that they are forever trying to prove that they are better (they dont need to though), maybe because when they were your age they did not get what you might be getting now and they feel deprived and maybe cannot control their emotion in the sense that why didnt I get such opportunity and although I am the one facilitating such opportunities to my kids, I cant help feeling bad. What would you do? and if in a similar situation how would you behave with your child?

(I am not sure if I have been able to put across my point, I hope the readers understand)

[mono]

Very interesting and in-depth question, Madhuri.
Though I give no advice to anyone, I accept it as a hypothetical situation, and would do one of two things: assertively bring the problem to an open, honest discussion, or relinquish any competition and literally let the parent 'win,' as ridiculous as it sounds, merely to give him/her the satisfaction of winning.
Surely, it depends on the parent. With my parents, personally, I would make the problem open to discussion and find some kind of conclusion, yet this may not work in every family. Regardless, it ought to seem quite a learning experience for everyone! :nod:

To the person below me: what would you probably consider the most boring book you have ever read, and why did you read it?

(a bit of a superficial question, I know, but my brain does not seem to work today :p)

[Madhuri]

I am not sure if one could do anything about the situation, because the understanding that there was a competition would come much later when the kids have become mature and the parents have also have had some experience in parenting. I think this competing attitude would develop when the parent is confused as to how to deal with the emotion that at that age the child is doing much better than they and maybe competing is the best way they can adopt to deal with it, I believe all this would go on without the parent and the child understanding what it is until years later when they look back they would know what it was and that would be the time when they are mature enough to understand that it was actually a competition and provide equal space for each other to grow. I think one would not really be able to anything about it in the troubled times.

Mono's question remains unanswered. So for the person below me the same question.

[mono]

I am not sure if one could do anything about the situation, because the understanding that there was a competition would come much later when the kids have become mature and the parents have also have had some experience in parenting. I think this competing attitude would develop when the parent is confused as to how to deal with the emotion that at that age the child is doing much better than they and maybe competing is the best way they can adopt to deal with it, I believe all this would go on without the parent and the child understanding what it is until years later when they look back they would know what it was and that would be the time when they are mature enough to understand that it was actually a competition and provide equal space for each other to grow. I think one would not really be able to anything about it in the troubled times.
I entirely understand, and see your point, ranging on the child's age and psychological maturity. Whatever happens, Madhuri, I hope for the best. Interesting question, regardless. :nod:

As for the most boring book I have ever read, besides some of my textbooks, probably Creation by Gore Vidal - a true cure for insomnia. :D

To the person below me: did your parents ever make you, or enroll you, in any extra-curricular activities (sports, music lessons, etc.) that you did not enjoy? If so, what?

[AimusSage]

Yes they did, it was Judo and it was supossed to help me learn how to control my aggression, but I never really liked it, and it certainly didn't help me control my aggression. I solved that in my own way. But I voiced my dislike of it several times and they gave in after two years. Apart from that I choose all my extra curricular activities myself, which means football, because I never did any other activities.

That's all many years ago, and I still play football. :D

Same Q, it's a good one, and I'm too lazy to think of any other one.

[Shakira]

I had enrolled for cooking classes & now I know to cook all kinds of dishes - gravies, cakes, pastries, ice-creams, desserts, etc.,etc. I enjoy cooking even now.

Same Ques.

[RJbibliophil]

No, I have enjoyed all the extracurricular activities my parents have tought.

What is your opinion of watermelons?

[AimusSage]

they are very watery and melony. Pretty bland too, not much taste to them.

Why do people do silly things?

[adilyoussef]

To please the devil that is in everyone of us.

Why peaple tend sometimes to be crual towards those they love?

[cruciverbalist]

Why do people do silly things?
Hmm...possibly, because they seem like brilliant ideas at the time! :lol: Or perhaps, just for the experience... might prove to be interesting conversation-starters!!!


Why peaple tend sometimes to be crual towards those they love?

Because the people you love are the ones you often take for granted. Also, they're the only ones who might understand and forgive later.

Same question...

[Shakira]

People do this because they are sure that they will be forgiven by their loved ones.

Same ques
Why peaple tend sometimes to be crual towards those they love?

[mono]

This always seeming a tragic subject, having had to study it through nursing school - various theories in psychology and such subjects. In my opinion, and in most cases, I would call it the combination of a stressor, poor coping mechanisms, and the presence of a person/target, whether a loved one or not.

To the person below me: how do you usually react and cope with various stressors (such as occupation, finances, relationships, children, etc.)?

[literaturerocks]

usually when i am stressed i listen to music and play some guitar. it also helps me to write about what im thinking and sometimes me being stressed gives me poetic ideas. i also tend to just walk around outside for a while and let my mind clear.

to the person below me: how long (per day) do you usually spend on the literature forums?

[RobinHood3000]

Many, many hours.

Same question.

[thevintagepiper]

At least an hour average, scattered throughout the day.

Do you tend to like mainstream music or less-known, newer bands?

[ktd222]

I usually catch on late, so I like mainstream music a couple years afterward when the music declines in popularity.

Take a trip to the Congo right now or stay where you are?

[Kelly_Sprout]

A trip anywhere sounds great! And aren't there still wild gorillas in the Congo? Yes! I'd go!

Chess, Rugby, Skin Diving, or video/pinball/if-it-moves-shoot-it games?

[mono]

Definitely chess - I consider myself a true chess-geek, having played for about 13 or 14 years. :D

To the person below me: what games (in terms of board games, outdoor games, etc.) do you usually enjoy the most?

[thevintagepiper]

I prefer soccer/football over any other outdoor game (Kabaddi is fun too ;) ) and chess of cards indoors.

Do you enjoy swimming in indoor or outdoor pools more? (even if, say, both are heated)

[Shakira]

I dont know to swim coz I'm hydrophobic. So both are a no no for me :D

I'll pass on the ques - Do you enjoy swimming in indoor or outdoor pools more? (even if, say, both are heated)

[RobinHood3000]

Indoor. I never really liked watching insect corpses drift past me.

Same question.

[Pendragon]

I'm a relatively poor swimmer, but growing up, we always swam outdoors in the river or lake. I haven't done any swimming in recent memory. :goof:

Does people talking on cell phones in public places and not paying the slightest attention to what they are doing annoy you? :flare:

[RobinHood3000]

...huh? Oh, sorry, I was talking on my cell phone and not paying the slightest attention to what I was doing...um, I'd have to say yes.

Same question!

[Shakira]

Oooohh yes it does annoy me . . . especially when they bump into you & yell at you "watch out where youre going" !!!!!!!!!!!

Same ques.

[AimusSage]

It does annoy me a bit, but I think it's an interesting aspect of globalizing culture and therefore worthy of observation.

How do you listen to your favourite music?

[papayahed]

Quite loudly.

Same question:
How do you listen to your favourite music?

[mono]

Depending on my surroundings, usually fairly loudly; other times, I do not mind blasting my music on headphones also. :lol:

To the person below me: how do you prefer your coffee/espresso? :brow:

[Kelly_Sprout]

Coffee: Make mine a movie star... sweet and blonde
Espresso: I'd rather have a cappacino instead, and I always put granulated raw sugar in it.

Next person: same question

[Pendragon]

Since I frankly am not a coffee drinker, let the question past to the next person.

To the person below me: how do you prefer your coffee/espresso?

[thevintagepiper]

With sugar, but strong.

Do you like Starbucks?

[kathycf]

Do you like Starbucks?
Not for their coffee, but they make very good coffee icecream!

Do you ever like a food but only in certain ways?

For example, I like raisins but cannot stand them in other foods like cookies. Or some people never drink coffee, but like coffee icecream. That type of thing.

[AimusSage]

I don't like brocolli, uhm...wait, I never like brocolli in anything. Let me think, Chocolate, I can't chocolate Icecream in any form, or chocolate covered ice, or anything icy with chocolate. But I love a chocolate in bar form.

Same Q. (brain is still at the dry cleaners.)

[mono]

Oh, yes! I do not necessarily consider myself a finnicky food conoisseur, but, especially while I cook, I consider myself a 'creature of habit,' and always have to cook perfectly so everything tastes just right. With that foods? The list goes endlessly.
When others cook, however, I do not get too picky at all - only in accordance to my strict vegetarianism.

To the person below me: have you ever stopped endorsing and/or purchasing a product merely because a corporation you dislike produced it?


(a friend of mine struggles with this precise dilemma)

[Madhuri]

No I dont think so. I usually dont have anything against any corp. My choices are determined more by the product they offer.

To the person below me: Which of your parent do you think has had a tougher life and why? (it could be in terms of their early days, or trying to manage work and home, finances, their nature, aspirations, etc.)

[Pendragon]

My mother. She raised three children with no help from my dad, and she had two sons die as children, one in her arms on the way to the hospital. That's a lot to ask of anyone.

Do you feel that you were treated well as a child growing up?

[Madhuri]

That is tragic Pen. It must have been devastating for your mother. I remember how my grandmother used to talk about her two sons and the only daughter who died when they were kids. She had five kids and only two survived, she was very attached to her daughter.

To answer your question:

I am really not sure how to answer it, I think it was fairly reasonable now that I can look back as a more mature person.

I think the way they brought us up was the best they could think of. I was definitely treated equally as my two brothers. But there was this thing about respect and love that was mandatory for me to impart, then. As being the second child and a girl, I was supposed to show compassion and lovey dovey nature towards my brothers. Not that I do not love them, but it was sort of expected of me, and I was never and still am not very fond of rules or boundations. If certain behaviour was expected of me, I rarely fulfilled those expectations, eventhough I knew that it was the best way. If left on my own I would do it, if as a rule I could never.

My parents wanted us to be alike, maybe because then it would have been easier for them to manage raising three kids rather than dealing with three different individuals, which we are in anycase today. They would always say to me "Why cant you be like your brothers, see how well they perform in exams?" "Why cant you take up the same academic course that they have taken?" or "Why cant you behave like your brothers?"

I think my parents had a tough life trying to manage their careers, finances involved in raising kids, dealing with us as different individuals.

But, also there were times when I could get away with what I wanted by taking advantage of being the only daughter of the house. :D :D

So, all in all my childhood days were a mixture of both good and not so good experiences. (I am not really able to sum up my childhood, as while writing I can see my childhood days in flashback)

I love my parents, although I rarely show them that I do.

I would like to know how different or similar were other people's experiences. So the question passes on.

[thevintagepiper]

I am still growing up, of course, but I am very content with how my parents are raising me. I love and respect my dad more than anyone in the world, and though my mom and I don't really get along well, they do work toward the same things. There are times when things they say are hard to accept but for the most part I agree with them and how they are raising me....they certainly have my good in mind and invest a lot in that, but it can be strict at times. Plus I'm the eldest and therefore a little bit of a gunea-pig :confused:

Are you closer to your dad or mom?

[Shakira]

I'm close neither to mom nor dad. Because of certain incidents that happened which shouldn't have happened, the concept of "Family" withered away from our house. But still, mom understands me more than dad.

Same ques.

[mono]

I feel very close to both of them, for different reasons. In more of a casual sense (that may not seem like the right word), I feel slightly closer to my mother in everyday discussion, joking, etc. (a very comfortably, warm, casual woman). In more in-depth discussions, but still informal, I feel closer to my father (a very moral, prudent man).

To the person below me: extending the question a little farther, out of all of your family members, with whom have you often felt the closest, and with whom the most distant, and why?

[thevintagepiper]

Closest with my sister directly younger than me, and the most distant with my mother.


Do you admire your friends' parents?

[Shakira]

I really worship my friend I's dad. He lost his wife very early in life & had to take care of 2 very young daughters. Also, he belongs to a certain community of India where a boy child is preferred to a girl child. However, still he didn't re-marry, for his own sake or for the want of a son, & has brought up his girls in the most perfect way.

Same ques.

[mono]

Some of them. :lol:
For the most part, I think my friends' parents very agreeable and kind, but a few, and I hardly have a right to judge, may 'rub me the wrong way,' so to speak.

To the person below me: did you ever make some kind of mistake, lie to your parents about it at the time, but later tell them the truth about the situation?

[Pensive]

Not really that I can remember...

Same Question.

[papayahed]

Yep!!!!! My best friend and I LOVED doing this. We used to lie about where we were going when we were teenagers. A few years back (we were late 20's by then) my best friend and our moms were together for some reason and we told on ourselves. Boy was thay fun - not so much for our moms though.

Same question.

[thevintagepiper]

Uh, yes ;)

Do you feel very guilty after lying?

[ktd222]

Yes, but it only last until I have to worry about the next lie.

If you were a bird, what kind of bird would you be?