I knew a Jewish guy in college who kept using n-word when referring to black people. At one point he was talking to someone really loud and used the n-word again. I came up to him and said, “You know Hilter, right? Well to him you are a n-word!” He went pale and I never heard him use the word again. Bottom line - if…

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This is a bit off topic but I always wanted to ask this. What kind of training is provided to new submarine sailors on how to deal with claustrophobia. I am sure people that are selected are already people without claustrophobia issues but being for so long in such tight spaces must get to you sometimes. I’ve never…

Yes, and I get it :)

:) you forced me to look up both of them :)

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then here is another one
“the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on”

8. Russian
My coworkers/My boss told me straight to my face (in public) that my people are thieves and criminals (I am Jewish and was born in Ukraine but people think I am from Russia). I came to US in 1996 and hear something like this or a version of this, non-stop. I am sorry you didn’t have good experience with…

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You don’t have to smoke. You don’t have to read. You don’t need to try to make yourself feel superior by commenting :) I don’t smoke cigars but I like articles Patrick writes. I read just out of curiosity. Do I recommend smoking? No, because it can lead to problems. But it is not my place to tell people what to do…

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I agree with you 100%. When I wrote papers I would quote and I even insert pictures :) Not once have I received a complaint from the professor and I always receive A or A+

Waze has the child reminder

organized people turn me on

I really really really like this book. I don’t often get to discuss it with anyone.

I went through 2 surgeries with this ^

I also forgot to mention, that after heavy rain you should boil water and definitely not drink tap water. It has to do with how sanitation department processing/cleaning water. If the system is overburdened with street water (from heavy rain), they sometimes have issues where the processed water gets contaminated. I…

Don’t forget about pipes in your building. Landlords change pipes only when they are completely broken. They will not be checking for rust, contamination, etc. They are very Ferengi about the whole thing :) When studying for real estate license in New York, they have a whole section about this. This is especially true…

Yes, “FUCK!” is the right response :)