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Top stories for Long   Have you ever had to remind a guest that they are a guest in your house? If so, how did the guest respond? Marjorie Dussaud, former Writer • Answered December 6 I sadly had. My husband's step sister, who I had met only once, wanted to come visit from overseas with her family (2 children and an adult couple). We gladly told them the... Read more » 592.1K 4.1K   As a criminal defense lawyer, what was the most embarrassing surprise evidence against your client at trial? Brian Kearney, former Criminal Trial Attorney (2005-2016) • Updated September 13, 2020 Man oh man I made a blunder once. I learned from it and never let it happen again. The most embarrassing surprise evidence against my client at trial was: MY CLIENT! I had a ... Read more » 315.9K 3.7K   How would real-life police officers respond to a homeless vagrant like John Rambo in the movie "First Blood," who was passing through a small town and just wanted something to eat? Kevin L. Canan, former Correctional Officer (1974-1994) • Answered October 23, 2021 1977 I was a police officer and came across while on patrol a "drifter" trying to thumb a ride into town from the interstate. I pulled over and told him hitchhiking was ill... Read more » 211.6K 5.4K   Why are scientists worried about Voyager 1? Wayne Boyd, Philosopher, blogger, published author • Updated May 23 Right now Voyager One's antenna is still pointing at Earth. We know this because we can still send signals to it, and it can send signals back to Earth. However, the data re... Read more » 279.4K 11.3K   The Bible says bats are birds, bunnies chew cud, and the cure for leprosy is bird blood. How can people take it as factual? Pamela B. Zohar, I read a lot and studied - and I take Judaism seriously. • Updated May 8 EDIT AGAIN!! Look. Please understand that Leviticus is NOT trying to 'scientifically categorize life forms'. It is not a biology text, and isn't even TRYING to be here. What ... Read more » 197.6K 658   What is the most dashing and well-tailored military uniform of all time? Joe Burton, worked at United States Navy (1972-2004) • Updated September 28, 2021 I'm a retired sailor. One evening my wife and I was in a restaurant. I noticed her head snapped around along with every other woman in the place. I looked up and as a blue ... Read more » 303.2K 1.4K   Can a four-star general promote someone to any rank he or she wants? Randy Larson, former RN, CCRN, RRT, BS,MAED • Answered February 16, 2021 I was stationed on the DMZ from 1974 to 1975. The story goes like this. A very young PFC was performing guard duty in November 1974. He was looking at the DMZ through field... Read more » 809.2K 2.5K   Do Koreans really sleep overnight at saunas and sleep on the floor, as shown in Korean dramas? Andi Roselund, lives in Seoul (1992-present) • Answered October 2, 2021 The answer is yes, the place being shown in Korean dramas specifically being 찜질방/jjimjilbang. Part of the problem some people seem to have trouble grasping is that most Kore... Read more » 706.9K 1.2K   Why does Burger King struggle so hard in trying to compete against McDonald's? Fred Phillips, Business Owner in the Restaurant Industry (1981-present) • Updated Wed Boy is this the right question for me! I have worked in around Burger King for over 40 years, and was deeply involved in the competitive wars with McDonald's in the 1990s. ... Read more » 206.8K 3.1K   Why is Tesla everywhere in Norway? Why not use Chinese electric cars? Christian Bull, Tesla owner since February 2014 • Updated October 15, 2021 Lol. First, if you want to come across as reasonable and, well, adult, you might want to tone down your language. Over the past few years we've seen Chinese auto makers make... Read more » 628.4K 4.5K   Who decided a 20% tip at restaurants was fair? 20% sounds like a lot for someone just taking your order, carrying the dishes to your table, bringing you the check, and asking how you are doing. Benjamin Murphy, Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies • Answered January 7 I see that plenty of people have explained why, in their opinion, twenty percent is fair. I do take seriously the point that the expectation of a tip is built into the wage... Read more » 243.5K 745   What is the best random conversation you overheard? GJ Coop, experienced many things I failed to understand • Updated April 15, 2019 "I'm going home with you!!" Last weekend, eating out at a restaurant I had my back to six women at the next table. My sister explained what was going on. A mixture of ages, an... Read more » 409.1K 890 Read more in your feed

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