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Top stories for Long   What's the most questionable cost-cutting move you've seen an employer make? William Travis, works at Indoors and Outdoors • Answered March 24, 2019 A bakery near me had been in business for something like 100 years when it was bought out by a foreign company and re-branded. One of the first things they did was lay off ... Read more » 2.8K 58   How can people support the Democrats when they're the party of the KKK? Amir K. Ahari, former Attended University & Owner/Contributor at Windmill Cancer Survivor. • Answered October 26, 2023 they say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Here's one: The top you need dark shades to protect your eyes from all the reflection off the color white. The bottom one…so do rid... Read more » 399 72   What do you admire about President Donald J. Trump? He's a strong worshipper of the Lord. Karen Vicencio, studied at Rolling Hills High School • Answered April 12 A strong worshipper of the Lord? What makes you think that? A photo of him standing in front of a church, holding up a bible that happens to be upside down? I am quite sure... Read more » 791 63   If the police kicks down the wrong door, who pays to replace it? James Smith, former Retired Maritime and land based SWAT Officer in Maryland (2001-2014) • Updated January 25, 2018 Years ago, my team actually did this very thing. We had a no-knock warrant for the house which had a complete description of the home. After a briefing, we made an entry pl... Read more » 3.4K 555   What would lead to Ben Franklin joining the American side rather than the British side in the American Revolution when at one point the Brits used to turn to him for ideas in British politics? Thomas Canfield • Answered July 29 It was his humiliation before Parliament in 1774. Franklin was in London, and he had been shown letters from the Royal Governor of Massachusetts, which demanded that more v... Read more » 1.4K 54   How does a cheater feel when they go home to their partner? Amber333, Elementary School Teacher • Answered August 4 I wasn't going to answer this, but then I read one of the responses below and wanted to give a different perspective. People who cheat don't often end up in that situation b... Read more » 1.1K 167   Would you let your 10-year-old daughter read the book "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret." even though it explicitly deals with menstruation, a topic deemed unsuitable for small children? Megan Myers, works at Stay-at-Home Parents (2005-present) • Answered July 10, 2023 My 10 yr old got her first period a few months ago. We had a period party for her period that she named "Carrie". I made a cake and spaghetti (red sauce) and I bought her p... Read more » 1K 53   What is the funniest joke you've been told that you still think about to this day? Asked in Jokes, Humour & Funny stories 🤣😹🙈😆 • Answered by Steve • August 31 After another hot and brutal day chasing bad guys, the Lone Ranger and Tonto trot into town and hitch at the saloon, when Tonto notices his boss's ride, Silver is dehydrate... Read more » 570 57   Where do the tiny dehydrated baby shrimp in ramen noodle cups come from? My partner thinks they are dessicated normal shrimp pressed into miniature shrimp shapes. I think they are babies, though I am not sure how you catch them. Hantani Sadahiko, lives in Japan (1967-present) • Answered August 17 The small shrimp in the cup ramen is real shrimp. As it turns out, the "mystery shrimp " used in Cup Noodles is a type of shrimp called puvalan (Metapenaeus dobsoni). Poobar... Read more » 693 38   Why did Stan Laurel and Hal Roach have disagreements? Filmcurator2024., I saw my first "Laurel and Hardy" film in the early 80s. • Answered December 30, 2022 During the mid 1930s, Stan Laurel's rather troubled private life was beginning to attract the journalists and the gossip columnists in Hollywood. Hal Roach grew concerned t... Read more » 535 22   What is the angriest you've seen a customer get? Dragonechilde, joyful reader, reads constantly • Answered October 5, 2023 I have two, both occurring at the same employer but in different roles. I worked as a Bank Teller and the bank had a policy where, for an out of state check, you had to have... Read more » 1.6K 21   Should a person in the U.S. be allowed to vote if they don't know who "our Lord" refers to in the U.S. Constitution? Asked in Divine Atheist • Answered by James Davis • September 1 Oh, this is rich! You're asking if someone should be allowed to vote in the U.S. if they don't know who "our Lord" refers to in the Constitution? Well, let's start with a l... Read more » 1.6K 180 Read more in your feed

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