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This once happened to my kids and me. Somebody's loose pit bull was running and barking towards us from the top of a hill. We just stood, and as she got closer, we could see she had a goofy dog …

Top stories for Long   A dog sees you from across the street and, without provocation, begins charging at you while barking wildly. How would you respond? Allison Michael • Updated December 19, 2020 This once happened to my kids and me. Somebody's loose pit bull was running and barking towards us from the top of a hill. We just stood, and as she got closer, we could se... Read more » 1.3M 4.3K 251   I read that 9 out of 10 oncologists won't go for chemotherapy if they have cancer themselves. Is that true? Stephanie Black, Nurse at Oncology (2014-present) • Updated July 15 I'm not am oncologist, but a cancer nurse. My job is to administer chemotherapy to patients and basically be a social worker and case manager for them. I give their family ... Read more » 803.1K 1.9K 110   What are some culinary tricks that chefs use in restaurants? Asked in In-search of • Answered by Lois L. Kersey • July 31 Baked potato. Most people just wrap a clean potato in aluminum foil and throw it in an oven, but some of us disagree with that technique alone. I pierce each potato almost t... Read more » 342.6K 729 49   What are at least 10 problems of not wearing swimwear? Dawn Scott, wife and mother and naturist • Answered October 4, 2021 Not wearing a swimsuit the things for not wearing it is you always have it with you, then it always fits, does not wear out, its always washed and clean, you will look good... Read more » 971.1K 727 34   Has Marina Oswald refuted her testimony that she took the backyard rifle photo? Brent Cooper, Trial and appellate counsel for Cooper & Scully (1993-present) • Answered January 9 Lee Harvey Oswald in the backyard of his Dallas apartment home in April 1963. OBTAINED BY THE DETROIT FREE PRESS Marina Oswald testified before the Warren Commission that she... Read more » 184.3K 295 58   If a car dealer kept my keys or license to try to pressure me to make a purchase, what would police officers do when they show up at the dealership? Kevin Kopas, former Channel Manager, APAC at Public Interest Registry (2015-2017) • Answered August 7, 2018 This happened to me once at a Hyundai dealership in Orlando. We did the test drive, they looked at my trade we were at the table negotiating. I didn't like their offer so sa... Read more » 1.5M 5.3K 171   How fast can Babe Ruth pitch? Mike Burch, Poet, Editor and Publisher • Updated Mon How fast Babe Ruth pitched is a very interesting question. Let's see what we know, and what we can figure out… First, I don't think Babe Ruth threw at a super-high velocitie... Read more » 108.4K 269 115   Is Star Trek dead? Robert Koernke, Watched Star Trek over and over since the late 70s • Updated March 29 Well… Yes and no. When we have these beautiful moments with these old Trek characters, obviously Trek is not dead. This is from Star Trek: Picard Does Star Trek: Prodigy fee... Read more » 139.9K 674 133   What is the best comedy movie ever? Gage Watson, a watcher of movies • Answered November 10, 2021 This is an opinion-based question, of course. Here are my top 5 favorite comedy films below. Most people probably have a different top 5, but I think many people would at l... Read more » 962.6K 2.1K 248   Which genius invention deserves more credit? Steve Baker, Senior Software Engineer (2013-present) • Answered December 29, 2021 You don't see them much in the USA - but on roads in the UK, you very often see long rows of these things embedded in the center-line markings of roads: GENIUS INVENTION: So ... Read more » 551.8K 15.8K 297   If someone just left a cruise ship floating in the open sea, how many years would it take to sink out of disrepair? John Turner • Answered June 11, 2021 Their main problem would be that the big cruise ships are all very tall and narrow and slab-sided, fundamentally designed to roll in a heavy sea. What keeps them from rollin... Read more » 1.1M 7.7K 139   How do magicians force a choice? David Vanderschel, Polymath with PhD in math. Much engineering work exposure. • Updated January 17 A2A: There are a great many ways. I saw a new one on a recent Penn and Teller Fool Us show. It actually fooled Penn and Teller. That is unusual for a mentalist performer, a... Read more » 162.3K 414 5 Read more in your feed

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How do I get a customer to stop yelling at me?

This is a psychological trick which is bound to work everytime. I saw a girl that studies psychology giving random psychological facts in a video — one of them answers the question. Usually, wh…

Top stories for Long   How do I get a customer to stop yelling at me? Claudia Bella, Sales Assistant (2019-present) • Updated June 30, 2020 This is a psychological trick which is bound to work everytime. I saw a girl that studies psychology giving random psychological facts in a video — one of them answers the ... Read more » 772.1K 5.6K 147   When I order a subway sandwich, fully loaded with every option available, how do they make any profit at all from me? Brother Alpha • Answered January 26 I will give a simple answer that's easy to understand. I have managed various stores from restaurants to gas stations and retail shops. A restaurant aims for a 33/33/33 mode... Read more » 212.9K 481 27   Why is speed at sea measured in knots? Is it because of maritime tradition or is there a specific reason? James Marshall, Thirty-five years in IT and Enterprise System Management • Updated November 17, 2021 Why is speed at sea measured in knots? Is it because of maritime tradition or is there a specific reason? Several different things to know. "KNOTS" is a carry over term from ... Read more » 288.4K 3.2K 68   Why was Connie Corleone so hysterical over Carlo's execution? All he'd done was cheat and beat on her, and this was before he betrayed the family. As a Corleone, wouldn't the betrayal have been enough? Peter Ramirez, Seen The Godfather all the way through at least 100 times. • Updated May 7 Why was Connie Corleone so upset over the death of her husband, Carlo Rizzi, considering all the abuse to which he subjected her, and even more so, his direct involvement i... Read more » 144.6K 523 34   How do magicians force a choice? David Vanderschel, Polymath with PhD in math. Much engineering work exposure. • Updated January 17 A2A: There are a great many ways. I saw a new one on a recent Penn and Teller Fool Us show. It actually fooled Penn and Teller. That is unusual for a mentalist performer, a... Read more » 161.7K 412 5   Older people, what is the first thing to go as you age? Valerie Thomas, former Affirmative Action Program Manager at Ontario Public Service (1975-1988) • Answered October 17, 2019 I am an old person (87) so here is my list of 'what went first'. Eyesight started to be less vivid when I was about 45: then came energy: after that mobility: then becoming... Read more » 2.2M 5.1K 213   Does my landlord think it is okay to open my bedroom closet during a routine inspection? Mick Parker, lives in Australia • Updated January 20 Definitely. I insisted once, when I spotted a hasp & staple style catch with a padlock that had been (without permission) on the door. The tenant refused to unlock it, so th... Read more » 1.3M 2.6K 145   Walmart employees or people that shop there, what is the biggest item scam you've seen or done from Walmart? TenEmeralds Plays • Answered November 20, 2021 I work at walmart and have been for two years. Worked stocking, cashier, and the online pickup. I can give a few different encounters, which I will get to. However, first o... Read more » 52.2K 110 3   Did The Beatles really play all the weird complicated hard-to-play chords that show in their sheet music books? Todd Lowry, Arranged "The Complete Beatles" for publication at Hal Leonard LLC (1986-present) • Answered September 6, 2021 Yes and No. Yes, the guitarists in the Beatles—Harrison, Lennon and McCartney—played the chord names that are shown in their music books. However, if you are looking at the g... Read more » 923K 1.5K 113   Is it true that Taehyung wants 5 kids? Diana Popova, Mathematician • Answered August 28, 2021 Yes, this is what he said at BTS last Bon Voyage (New Zealand, 2019). V first said that he would like to have five kids, but then somebody from BTS told him that he would n... Read more » 257.6K 585 6   Has anyone paid to replace the batteries in a hybrid or an electric car? What was the out of pocket cost? How long did the factory batteries last? Tony Christian Ratcliffe, former Technical trainer • Answered January 25, 2021 Here in the Philippines my female friend's Prius mk2 had a problem. the Toyota main dealer told her that it needed a new battery (The main hybrid one). They quoted the equi... Read more » 1M 2K 143   What's the least ordered item on a restaurant's menu, and how do restaurant cooks deal when someone actually orders it? Carolyn King, former Cartographer (Retired) at York University (1972-2016) • Answered July 5 I was lunching with my mother in a small restaurant in Cornwall, England, when we were on holiday there. I was intrigued by an item on the menu, Pilchard Salad, because a m... Read more » 282.4K 1.3K 65 Read more in your feed

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