On dealing with an increasing intolerance for, for lack of a better term, "bad people."
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posted by cmoj
on Jul 12, 2011 -
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I've pruned my facebook friends list quite a bit. Am I going overboard or should I "refriend" some back?
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posted by lankford
on Jul 10, 2011 -
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What do I say to racist friends? A guy I know makes racist jokes, and I don't know how to call him on it because he's technically not disparaging me?
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posted by nickhb
on Jul 10, 2011 -
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A friend and I had a very brief fling a long time ago. To this day, she informs of every single romantic advance a man makes toward her and it's starting to annoy me (longer than I thought).
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 9, 2011 -
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This guy is confusing me. He acts like he likes me but we sometimes don't see each other for a few weeks.
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posted by ohtimorousme
on Jun 18, 2011 -
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I flaked out on a friend's new-baby acknowledgment... for two months! Exactly how much of a transgression is this, and what (if anything) can I do to mitigate the damage?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 16, 2011 -
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Looking for family friendly neighborhoods in Austin. My wife and two small kids will be relocating to Austin. Our current neighborhood is filled with kids playing in the street and neighbors interacting with each other. We know and hang-out with a lot of our neighbors. We want a neighborhood / community like that in Austin. I know a lot of master planned communities bill themselves as family friendly but a lot of them always seem like ghost towns. Where are the true active / friendly communities in Austin?
posted by jasondigitized
on Jun 10, 2011 -
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I live in a predominantly Christian area. I'm not Christian. Moving isn't an option. How do I politely inform friends that I'm not interested in being converted, attending their church, etc.?
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posted by menschlich
on Jun 9, 2011 -
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How do I keep my chin up when I’m feeling overwhelmed in every part of my life?
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posted by gumtree
on Jun 7, 2011 -
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My behaviour towards a friend of mine is sort of cruddy, and I'd like an outside perspective on how to change it.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 7, 2011 -
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Another name my _____ question. I need a name for a new group recipe blog thing I'm creating with some friends.
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posted by JonahBlack
on Jun 3, 2011 -
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My friend (let's call her Amanda) is having a stagette, which is being planned by a completely different group of friends from the ones that we share. She's known these ladies since childhood, and I hardly know them at all. I feel like Amanda's friends are planning a stagette that goes strongly against Amanda's taste and wishes. Should I say something to the party planners? If so, how? (more inside)
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posted by owlparliament
on Jun 2, 2011 -
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How did you build up your friends and connections when you moved to a new city? Did you do it with a career, wife, and kids? My family will be moving to Austin in about 6 months. We don't have any connections there as far as friends, doctors, accountants, dentists, etc. I know certain people that have a knack for building up their connections very quickly in a new environment. I want to learn how to do that!
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posted by jasondigitized
on Jun 2, 2011 -
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This is the sort of AskMe question I thought I'd never ask. I am having big problems with my best friend of 25 years (we are both men), and I think I need to walk away. Help?
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posted by anonymous
on May 21, 2011 -
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I've never really had many gay friends, or any that I wasn't actively dating actually. Being socially awkward and naive I don't actually know where to go to meet (non-sexytime) friends, who are also gay.
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posted by selenized
on May 19, 2011 -
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Seven-year-old boy incredibly defensive, takes everything too seriously and overreacts to criticism. Have you been one or had a child like this and can offer advice?
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posted by anonymous
on May 11, 2011 -
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Is my friend being rude, or am I overreacting? And how do I get over it in time for dinner tonight?
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posted by anonymous
on May 11, 2011 -
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Is it normal to be a female and not have many (okay, any) close guy friends? Should I actively pursue friendships with guys?
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posted by sunnychef88
on May 6, 2011 -
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Is disliking a SO's friends a dealbreaker in a serious relationship? (snowflake details inside)
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 6, 2011 -
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So, Facebook won't let me invite all my friends at once to an event I created. Instead, I have to manually click on all my friends, one at a time, to invite them. I used to use
this very useful code as a workaround. But about 2 weeks ago, Facebook changed it all again, so the code doesn't work anymore. Does anyone have a new workaround? Or, can codemonkeys take a look at the code to see if there's any minor tweaks that can be made to make it work again? Thanks in advance.
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posted by Sully
on Mar 31, 2011 -
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How do I ask for money from people who care about me in a way that makes it easy for them to refuse?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 31, 2011 -
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You’re crushing on someone, hell, multiple someones, at the school library. Considering the ambiance, how do you approach that someone/s? Or DO you approach? Is the library off-limits? I really hope the library isn’t off limits. More on my hopes will follow …
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posted by sleeperhit11
on Mar 30, 2011 -
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I need to improve my social and relationship skills. Can anyone recommend a behavior therapist in NYC who does social skill training and takes Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 28, 2011 -
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How do I negotiate a job offer from a good friend? Very specific details inside.
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posted by p. kitty
on Mar 2, 2011 -
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How would you go about finding
real friends on the internet? Facebook is where I go to find out I have nothing in common with my friends. I'm looking for a few people I can really connect with, though we may never meet in person. What would your strategy be?
posted by markcmyers
on Feb 10, 2011 -
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I hooked up with my friend but she doesn't remember doing it, what is going on? (NSFW possibly)
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2011 -
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A (once?) good friend has been flipping out after I started dating someone. How do I go about talking to her without feeling like I'm talking to a wall?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2011 -
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Fellow socially awkward Mefites: How do I chill out and not screw up this new long-distance friendship? Or did I already screw it up?
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posted by cabingirl
on Jan 24, 2011 -
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I want to have an apartment that people congregate at. What makes an apartment a fun hang out spot?
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posted by amycup
on Jan 17, 2011 -
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Do you ever meet someone, think they're pleasant, but then don't really want to run into them again?
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posted by thorny
on Jan 16, 2011 -
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Asking for mom: how do you get back out there and form close friendships/relationships after you've already settled down, raised a family, and devoted yourself to work?
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posted by Amaranta
on Jan 9, 2011 -
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