Society & Culture - 7 December 2007

2007-12-07 14:54:31 · 17 answers · asked by cosmicmicroatom 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I know I have. Just wondering if anyone else who regularly posts on this topic has had the same response? Anything special you'd care to share?

(anti-ex-witnesses need not reply.)

2007-12-07 14:53:42 · 13 answers · asked by PediC 5 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to hold a white elephant gift exchange, but I don't know how it works. At my job we used to pick names and they would pick a present. I think you could also exchange twice? Anyone know how to do this let me know?

2007-12-07 14:53:37 · 3 answers · asked by GonzosWifey81 2 in Christmas

2007-12-07 14:51:14 · 26 answers · asked by Not just a pretty face 3 in Religion & Spirituality

would you move? I'd help you pack your bags if it would help you leave quicker.

2007-12-07 14:49:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Which evolved first?

The digestive system, the food to be digested, the appetite, the ability to find and eat the food, the digestive juices, or the bodys resistance to its own digestive juices?

If thats ones a little hard how about this one...

Which came first DNA or RNA to carry the DNA message to cell parts?

Cant wait to read your answers.

2007-12-07 14:49:16 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I'm not sure if I should get my guyfriends Christmas Presents or not. I mean I've only seen girls and their girl friends give each other Christmas Presents.

2007-12-07 14:48:40 · 14 answers · asked by Soa's Fate~ 5 in Etiquette

I was wondering what do u guys think of the whole believing in God thing. I mean there's enough proff for it to be true, but not enough to make it hard concrete evidence. What do u guys think about it?( I think I myspelled concrete)

2007-12-07 14:48:12 · 12 answers · asked by matt briggs 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Seriously..I don't think I'm going to follow their actual beliefs. But some of their practices relating to harmony and stress relief I might look into. I don't believe in that Xenu stuff and I don't really consider it a religion either. But some of their principles seem interesting.

2007-12-07 14:47:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Lol.

I just remembered something that happened a couple of weeks ago.

A guy I knew said he "didn't want to sound homophobic," so instead of saying, "that's gay," he said, "that's just like, not straight!"

Now, really.. As far as I'm concerned, "That's gay" was bad enough.

But this? This takes it to a whole new level.

2007-12-07 14:46:23 · 5 answers · asked by [[Princess For The Day]] 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Atheists celebrate Christmas, because Christmas celebrates the birth od Christ, and if they dont believe in God, they dont believe in Jesus, making the holiday meaningless to them. Is it a contradiction if an atheist celebrates?

Christmas isn't about presents anyway, thats what your own birthday is for.

2007-12-07 14:45:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ecclesiastes 1:4 says that the earth will last forever; II Peter 3:10 says that it won't.

Genesis 6:19 tells us that God ordered Noah to take one pair of each animal into the ark. Genesis 7:2 tells us that God ordered Noah to take seven of every clean beast and two of every unclean beast.

Exodus 20:5 says that God will punish a child for his father's sin (see also Jeremiah 16:10-11); but Ezekiel 18:20 says he won't.

II Samuel 24:1 says that the Lord incited David to take a census of Israel; I Chronicles 21:1 says that Satan incited David to take a census of Israel.

Genesis 10:5 says that at that particular point in history, different peoples had different languages; Genesis 11:1, just a few verses down, says that there was only one language in the world.

2007-12-07 14:44:49 · 13 answers · asked by Phate 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-07 14:44:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ok, I am talking about The Golden Compass. For some reason, anytime anything comes out depicting magic, witchcraft, or a church that lies and hides the truth, the churches nut out and think that it's going to spark some enormous movement against religion? (Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, and now The Golden Compass) I mean, it's sience fiction and the churches just oppose it like the very depthsof hell are rising up against them. What is the big f()ckin deal here? They're just stories. The Golden Compass doesn't depict killing god. The trilogy spawning from the Golden Compass uses symbolism (Just like any other story does) and leads up to the killing of original sin in the last book. It's not bad at all, and in fact, the last book of the trilogy, called "The Amber Spyglass" where people are saying they do "kill god", was nominated for an award because it was a great childrens book. It's just a story christians, You've been here for 2000 years, I don't think a story will kill you.

2007-12-07 14:42:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

-Male, 50
-Homeless
-No insurance
-No family or friends
-Mentally ill.
-Violent and combative against others.
-Several nursing homes have refused to take this person back, because he is a threat to the staff and the other residents.
-Currently in hospital, and cannot be relocated because no place will take him.


So what humane thing should be done?

2007-12-07 14:41:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-07 14:40:25 · 11 answers · asked by gggggg 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-12-07 14:39:42 · 1 answers · asked by judylelis 1 in Community Service

Ones that you cant get out of your head, like the Pink Panther tune or Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You, or anything West Side Story. What else do you remember fondly?

2007-12-07 14:36:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I can't take this meaningless existence anymore.

2007-12-07 14:36:17 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is your light reflected back to you so you can grow it even more in the sacred circle of energy brought about as the two become one intense energy field rising higher and higher?

2007-12-07 14:34:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

So, since I'm a baby Heathen I figured I'd ask... where did you get your tools for ritual? IE: Drinking horns, statues, hammers, bowls, jewelry if you wear it, etc... Or, did you make them yourself? How? Where did you get the materials?

:) Thanks!

2007-12-07 14:33:32 · 12 answers · asked by Citrine Dream 4 in Religion & Spirituality

the evil one
for example,
I am constantly struggling lately
I get so angry with God for allowing this&that etc..
and then,I remind myself that everything evil comes from satan

and only good things come from God??
but
is this true or am I just delusional and weak to accept the truth???

2007-12-07 14:32:44 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My brother is racist and keeps making rude jokes about how Muslims are terrorists and black people are "n*******s" How can I teach him better??

2007-12-07 14:31:46 · 6 answers · asked by Cat Diapers 3 in Etiquette

Mine is celibrating Jesus's B-day! What's yours?

2007-12-07 14:29:03 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-12-07 14:28:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Habit someone has that you hate and they will not stop doing it and sometimes you feel like they do it cause they know you don't like it? It could be chewing out loud, cracking the knuckles... Tell me, Tell me? I hate when people chew out loud, it sounds like they are eating sh!t

2007-12-07 14:27:34 · 13 answers · asked by ♂♥♀ & ♀♥♂ ∞! Love Oh Love ! ♫♥♪ 5 in Etiquette

The next time you're out eating at a resturant, look at your server. Do you think they are really happy to be doing that job? The answer is no, they are not, but its what we do, and we do it for the money so please help them out. Its a tougher job than you think and you should pay them accordingly!

There are SO many people out there flooding the restaurants w/o any knowledge of how to tip. Here is a short guide for the general public to follow. Feel free to print out and store in your wallet and/or purse.

1. CHILDREN "THE LITTLE DEVILS":
If you have children, DO NOT let them, open and dump anything on the table (ie; salt, sugar, etc). IF YOU DO, you must leave an extra $5 for the server to clean up YOUR CHILD'S mess & to restock the now unusable wasted items. Don't get mad if you ask for crackers and your server tells you they're out when you just saw another table eating crackers with their soup -- can you blame them for not wanting to clean up the mess afterward? We are neither their babysitter nor their parent. The least you can do is pay us for the extra work. Also make sure you control your kids and don't let them scream or run around the restraunt. It's very distracting not to mention dangerous if they get ran over by a server with hot food in their hands. Just because you're out for dinner doesn't give you an excuse to let your kids mess around on their own free will like wild monkeys!

2. "THE CAMPERS":
If you feel the necessity to stay for longer than 15 minutes after you pay, its an extra $3 every 30 minutes. We make our money from the tables. If you are in one and we can't seat it, we don't make money.

3. COMPLIMENTS (VERBAL TIPS):
Telling a server they are the best server they've ever had is not a tip. If we are good, let us know by leaving us more money. We cant pay our bills on compliments. Its not that we don't appreciate the praise, its just that if you tell us how great we were and then leave 10% it's an insult.

4. THE SALVATION PAMPHLETS:
Prayer cards or any other religious pamphlet is NOT a tip. It is insulting that you assume we are w/o religion and must save us. Again, like #3, we cant pay bills w/ prayer cards. We'd go to church on Sundays if it wasn't mandatory to work on Sundays because EVERYONE who goes to church follows it by eating out. Also don't try to preach to us while we are working. We don't go to your work and put you down so don't do it to us.....plus, we don't have time to listen to you babble.

5. TIPPING:
It is not 1960. Cost of living has gone up dramatically since then. 18% is the MINIMUM amount of what you should be tipping your servers. Remember, that steak is $12.99 not $22.99 because restaurants aren't required to pay minimum wage in most states! Here in AZ we get paid whooping $2.13 an hr meaning all of our money is made in tips. If you were not properly paid in your profession, you would be pretty pissed too! We are taxed on 10 percent of your meal automatically, not to mention we have to tip out a percentage of our sales - your bill - to the hosts, bartenders, and bussers. So if you dont leave a tip, WE END UP PAYING FOR YOUR MEAL!! So move that decimal one spot left and multiply by 2 and your server will never be disappointed. ($25 = $2.50 x 2 = $5)

6. THE COMPLAINERS:
If you get a discount because of your food was prepared wrong or something, do not take it out of our tip. We didn't cook it. The cooks get paid hourly regardless if the food sucks. However, we only make what you give us. And don't ever leave a percentage on the total after the discount or comp -- always tip on what the total would have been.

7. THE LATE ONES:
If you come into the restaurant 10 mins before closing or any time near closing hurry up and order your food and get out. Closed means closed, not social hour. It is so rude to sit there and take your sweet *** time. We can't leave until you leave because we have to do sidework and clean the table you are sitting at. We don't want to stand there waiting for you for an extra hour just because you don't want to go home. We recommend 24 hour establishments such as Dennys or Steak n Shake if you wish to sit into the wee hours of the night.

8. THE TABLE HOGGERS:
If you only come in for coffee or a dessert, to do paper work, or to have a meeting, don't sit there taking up our booths for hours. We are not Starbucks or a hotel restaurant. If you want to sit for hours, go there or else you better leave a good tip for us and camping fee included.


9. THE GREET:
When we come up to the table to greet you and we ask how you are doing please let us know. We honestly want to know how you are doing. If you are in a bad mood we want to know that from the beginning. A confused stare or complete silence does not suffice as a reply to "How are you doing?". Also don't interrupt our greeting and say "I want coffee", "can we get some bread, or "what are the soups?".......thats just rude! Do you enjoy it when people blatently interupt what you are saying? Didn't think so.

***In addition, if your server stops by the table and says they will be right with you, they are not lying, so sit and be patient and wait for them to come back to properly greet you. Sometimes we can get a liitle busy so we don't give a **** how you feel about it....you will just have to wait a minute! So there's not much point in throwing requests in our faces, you'll have to wait for us either way. SO BE NICE!

10. THOSE DAMN CELL PHONES:
Don't ever talk on your cell phone in a restraunt. This is probably the rudest thing to do. If you must be on your cell, at least keep your voice down in respect for other customers. If you are on your cell phone when we walk up to greet your table we will walk away until you get off your phone. Not to be rude, but simply because we don't want to deal with you trying to manage 2 conversations. Just show some respect and give us your attention for a couple of minutes.

11. TAKE-AWAY OR TO-GOS:
Always remember to tip the take-out order servers! They work just as hard as a server, and hardly ever get tips for it! THEY DESERVE TO BE TIPPED TOO!

12. FOREIGNERS:
Welcome to America! Here, we tip our servers appropriately, not this 10% Bullshit! All of the above apply!

13. THE CARDINAL RULE:
Don't **** with people who handle your food! Be nice to us....our job is a lot harder than it looks!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SERVERS READING THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please repost this so the word can get out, since so many people are uneducated about tips and our lives depend on this - at least for now......

SIGNED, YOUR FELLOW RESTAURANT WORKER

2007-12-07 14:27:19 · 7 answers · asked by kaiors23 2 in Etiquette

Why don't you believe Jesus was the Messiah, even though thousands of Jews witnessed his miracles? Also do you think Jesus was a prophet?

2007-12-07 14:26:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ive gotten a lot of weird vibes from him.

Once i went up to my restroom and it was dark he was out by the pool(a long walk) as i came out of the restroom we bumped in each other and he apologized and i just walked off.

i heard he was talking **** about me with one of my bros friends...

he is single and extremely good looking

yesterday after not seeing him for a yr i was turning at a light and saw someone staring at me and i turned to see him and we locked eyes and he didnt turn away.

what do you think? im just curious..i think hes secretly bi or gay.

2007-12-07 14:26:24 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

when two guys let you through the door first, what would they think of you?

2007-12-07 14:25:07 · 5 answers · asked by ♥ 1 in Etiquette