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Top stories for Long   I got fired. My ex-boss is now asking for the whereabouts of important files. How should I respond? Daniel Schwarz Carigiet, I've made every possible etiquette blunder, to the intense embararssment of all. • Updated Sun When you get fired, be very, very sure that you carefully read every detail of every piece of paper you are given, whether you have to sign it or not. You need to be very, v... Read more » 4.1K 165   My son's friend is being abused, he wants me to take her in, I won't (I can afford it, but I don't want a child that's not mine in my house). What do I do? Ari Peterson, B.S Psychology & Substance Use Disorders • Answered April 14, 2019 This post will almost definitely be deleted, but here goes anyway. As a bystander to the abuse, you should go ahead and admit that you're just as responsible for it as anyo... Read more » 533 46   What is the dirtiest fine print you've seen in a contract? Joseph Larsen • Answered July 27 I bought a couch from La Z Boy. I'm overweight and so we decided on La Z Boy because they're supposed to be good strong well built couches. While there we were told that th... Read more » 70 18   What is the protocol for answering a door when someone rings the bell? Do you have to open a closed front door, or do they just assume no one is home if there's no response? Mark A, former Elevator Constructor 38 Years. • Answered July 19 My wife actually taught me a pretty good lesson on this year's ago. We were constantly getting people knocking on our door, most trying to sell us on something, be it a rel... Read more » 51 3   How is it that the disciples of Jesus all had English names, Matthew, Mark, Luke, etc., but not an Abdul among them? Christian Winter, Senior Software Architect (2016-present) • Answered April 1, 2019 How is it that the disciples of Jesus all had English names, Matthew, Mark, Luke, etc., but not an Abdul among them? They hadn't. Matthew's original name was Matityahu, Mark... Read more » 4.6K 741   Why do American restaurants serve so much food? Malcolm Marshall, former IT Tech at HEB Grocery Company (1994-2013) • Answered July 9 Ringo Starr of the Beatles was once asked, "What was your first impression of the United States?" He recalled the Beatles first American tour in 1964. The guys were trapped... Read more » 1.5K 277   What happens if you need an emergency surgery a couple of hours after eating a large meal? Ortega MED, MFA Psychology & Order, Harvard University (2023) • Answered July 11 This happens all the time. Emergency surgery is never postponed because of a "full stomach." After getting propofol, a second person applies pressure on the cricoid ring in... Read more » 44   Is it legal for me to string up ventriloquist dolls by their necks and tie them to the outside of my house? Petra Lynn, Private Teacher at Homeschooling (1988-present) • Answered July 5 Legal, yes. Recommended, no. I did this exact thing one year. I heard a knock on my door and answered it to find two police officers with shit-eating grins on their faces, ... Read more » 19 8   What do you think about President Trump stating, "I read a lot. I read a lot. They like to say I don't read. I read a lot. I comprehend extraordinarily well. Probably better than anybody that you've interviewed in a long time. I read a lot"? Mark Jubelirer, B.A. in Philosophy from B.U. (back in the day). • Answered August 11, 2020 And then Katie Couric asked "Okay Mr. President. But what do you read?" Trump: I read the newspapers. KC: Which newspapers? Trump: I read some of 'em. All of 'em.... Read more » 4.2K 666   What are some reasons that a car dealership will not sell you the car they have on the lot? Tom Geiger • Answered July 20 Dealers will have a "bait car". It's a completely stripped base model with no options at all. There is little profit here. They will advertise this car at rock bottom price... Read more » 66 26   What can I do with a neighbour who won't accept that the fence between us is shared and not his? Herbert Shimmelfinney, former Field Manager, Trainer, Transportation Specialist • Answered May 10 My neighbors fence is a big old piece of crap and he wants me to fix it because the boards are on my side. I hate his ugly, 30 year old wooden fence. Still, it's his fence ... Read more » 278 19   Before America was discovered, what language did people from England speak? Asked in Stupid answers to stupid questions • Answered by Tricia Williams • May 23 I once attended a lecture by an American anthropologist. He started by writing on the board, "Christopher Columbus discovered America." Then he said, "Everything in that sen... Read more » 2.2K 188 Read more in your feed

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