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Top stories for Long   I got fired from every job, including my last job. The reason for them firing me was 100% not true. Why does this keep happening? Jorge Reygadas, Chief Marketing Officer, Composer/Arranger, Resilient • Updated March 16 Reminds me of an old bad joke: a guy goes to the doctor and says "Doctor, I have a problem: I touch my chest, it hurts; I touch my forehead, hurts; I touch my hip, hurts" -... Read more » 5.2K 377   Why is South Korea less popular than Japan as a study destination? Neky Choe (Kim Jinwon), Korean teacher • Answered March 2, 2023 It's quite simple but clear. It may sound quite sad to South Koreans as the reality wouldn't change in the future, but the reality is anyway reality: Japan undoubtedly overw... Read more » 952 164   What happened that made you walk out of the courtroom and think, "That did not just happen"? Joaquim Ioakim, lives in London (1960-present) • Answered October 24, 2023 I was in a courtroom trying to evict a tenant, I was broke had massive loans on the property and down on my luck, I could not afford legal representation so I represented m... Read more » 2.6K 38   What is the funniest joke you've been told that you still think about to this day? Wayne Boenig, Incorrigible punster . . . don't incorrige me! • Answered April 9 A man calls his bank and says to the representative "You folks just sent me the check I was expecting, but it's made out to the wrong person. My name is C.E. Dawes and the ... Read more » 2.4K 144   What is the best drink to flush your kidneys? Nasim Ullah, former Managing Director. at Hayat Sweet. (1993-2024) • Answered May 11 What is the best drink to flush your kidneys? The Best Drinks to Support Kidney Health: Natural Ways to Flush Toxins Our kidneys play a crucial role in filtering toxins and w... Read more » 1.5K 118   Do you regret moving to Australia? Taimoor Saif, IT Operations Analyst • Updated June 11, 2020 YES, I DO REGRET IT AT LEAST ONCE A DAY! December 2014 I moved to Perth from Italy in late 2014 on a permanent skilled visa. Half way through my visa application process it h... Read more » 2.7K 561   How did your marriage end? Phillip, lives in Northern Maine (2015-present) • Answered November 29, 2023 Ex started spending weekends away "with friends from work." I didn't begrudge him. Then, he bought himself a new (used) car. Again, totally reasonable. Then, he brought hom... Read more » 225   What is secondary gaslighting? Asked in Rising Above Narcissism • Answered by Wayne Hardy • June 6 Okay, so secondary gaslighting is a form of gaslighting which occurs when individuals or groups, usually those who are close to the victim or in positions of authority, rei... Read more » 573 70   Why was Adrien Brody banned from SNL? Mr Shelby, mshelby.substack.com • Answered May 24 Adrien Brody got himself banned from "Saturday Night Live" because he went off-script, and let's be real, SNL doesn't take kindly to that crap. Here's the deal: back in 2003... Read more » 1.2K 229   How hard is it to get into MIT for a Ph.D? Alan Campagna, Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering & Computer Science, Massachusetts Instit... • Updated January 24 As an MIT PhD I can shed a little light on this. Applying to graduate school as a PhD candidate at MIT is different than applying as an undergraduate. Qualifications needed ... Read more » 256 8   My boss fired me and wrote an email to a bunch of other business in the neighbourhood telling them not to ever hire me. What can I do? David Moe, former Business Analyst at Oil and Gas Industry (1970-2007) • Updated December 24, 2019 That is an extremely dangerous thing for your boss to do. You can sue him for his back fillings for libel. Standard operating procedure when firing an employee is to say tha... Read more » 6.3K 304   Why is it a bad idea to buy a house when you're in your 50s? Amy Winn VOTE BLUE • Answered March 14 It's not. In fact, I just bought a house a year and a half ago and I'll be 61 in July. After I signed the mortgage papers at closing, I walked out of there laughing because... Read more » 7K 551 Read more in your feed

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