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There Was Something My Old Boss Just Couldn't Wrap His Head Around

Jim Bauer @porwest (112805) • United States 15 Oct

If you have been following me long enough, you remember the numerous discussions I wrote about our warehouse problems at the company I worked for. My boss and I went many rounds over that one issue in particular. [i]He just...

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COMMON SENSE. THE LESS COMMON OF THE SENSES

Jose Gonzalez @profree2019 (1208) • Barquisimeto, Venezuela 12 May 21

This phrase attributed to Voltaire, many times turns through my head. This happens when I see people who act in ways that seem irrational to me. My children tell me that what happens is that I am old and I look for the negative...

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Irrational thinking and beliefs.

Abby @a_jerobon (2317) • Eldoret, Kenya 6 May 19

I just read in a certain book that the main cause of depression this days is due to the irrational beliefs and thoughts that we have as human beings. Looking deeper within myself and the people around me, I realise that this is...

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Stressful Superstitions

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 28 Apr 19

I got the idea for today's post when I looked at my earnings here on myLot. Part of the total has three 6's in a row: 666. I thought of my acquaintance who has a fear of that number. For example, if she buys something, and the...

fears

beliefs

irrational

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My fear of dogs

Nnaemeka @mydanods (6513) • Nigeria 17 Feb 18

There are dogs everywhere in my area. You have Alsatian dogs, black local dogs, hybrid dogs – all sorts of variety. What beats me is that I am afraid of dogs. I don’t know why. Even the little dogs people keep in their rooms make...

fear of dogs

extreme fear

irrational

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That Crippling Phobia

SirenOnFire @JeeyanDee (2692) 26 Aug 17

I have Acrophobia, or more commonly known as fear of heights. I tried many times to remove it by riding roller coasters and others that would make me force down my fear but it went nowhere. I actually feel like it only got worse....

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People still think like that? Feeling Disturbed.

Sushmita Majumdar @Blue_bubble (697) • Raipur, India 11 Jun 16

I am feeling really disturbed by something I read over here. There was this discussion about the attitude of husbands towards their working wife. Someone responded by saying they shouldn't do it since there will be other male...

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Why Do We Keep Doing Things That Are Harmful For Us?

simplepleasures @simplepleasures (282) • Philippines 19 Jul 12

*Thank you ersmommy1. Your response in my previous discussion gave me an idea to create this new one.* I'll use myself as an example. I believe by now I already have a carpal tunnel syndrome. My right hand keeps on feeling...

carpal tunnel

human behavior

irrational

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This is effin' crazy!

Resy King @resy21curapika (2151) • Pasay, Philippines 2 May 12

One week of work and I'm so dead tired. I would like to rant about work but there's nothing to rant about in my present work. The job here where I'm at if better off than the previous one. If ever I'm still with my previous...

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Its not my cup of tea joining debate groups...

Mysteria @Mysteria (209) • Philippines 21 Nov 11

I think most atheist like joining a debate group. Most of them become argumentative rather than kind-hearted, they were so much critical to the point of becoming irrational. In most cases if you will analyze this people who join...

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Intense fears.

Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 14 Jul 11

The other day on the fourth of July, kids were playing with illegal fireworks around my neighborhood. They were so huge that they shook the house and made me jump really high each time they set it off. Eventually, I started to...

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Have you ever had an irrational fear over something? Share and we will listen.

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 12 May 11

I have an irrational fear for big dogs. I mean really big dogs which bark loudly. It doesn't matter if it's too far away from me or it's on a leash. Big dogs barking will scare the marbles out of me and I'll be trembling right...

fear

irrational

phobias

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Two imams pulled from a plane in Tennessee

HawaiiGopher @HawaiiGopher (1009) • Belgium 7 May 11

What was your first thought when reading the title? "Ah, it's good to see that the airport security has managed to catch those terrorists!" Well, it turns out these men were not terrorists: [i]An airline is investigating the...

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Rage.

Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 15 Feb 11

Have you done something irrational out of rage before? How did it make you feel? Embarrassed? Did you regret it?

anger

irrational

rage

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Is it worth complaining?

Bellapop @Bellapop (1279) 30 Nov 10

I received terrible customer service today - the staff member was just criticising every possible aspect and almost ranting at me. I was polite to her and there was really nothing to provoke her into the way she was. Is it worth...

agitation

irrational

rude

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I don't get why people go all out their way to frustrate people...

hardworkinggurl @hardworkinggurl (37062) • United States 12 Jul 10

Yesterday, we were at the grocery store as there was not a crumb to eat at our home. My boyfriend and I diligently scrounged to stretch our few bucks as we have both been so limited these days. So we reach the cashier line to...

irrational

stupidity

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Friends think my ex has had a Nervous Breakdown and Suffers from Borderline Pers

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 25 Dec 09

Borderline Personality Disorder. As some of my friends from My Lot know, I separated from my ex about 8 weeeks ago now. His behaviour is becoming more and more eratic. Today, close friends of both of us visited me. They were...

disorder

eratic

irrational

nervous breakdown personality

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what are you scared of...

jb78000 @jb78000 (15139) 11 Aug 09

...that you know won't hurt you? it doesn't have to be a full blown phobia but what irrational fears do you have? in my case it's heights, actually it pretty much is a phobia, it's pretty intense. spiders with lots of people i...

fear

irrational

phobia

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Why do parents act like they do?

dinkoy @dinkoy (25) • Philippines 11 Jun 09

Sometimes it gets a bit annoying having your parents get what they want from you. Its not bad but sometimes they get irrational. sometimes they forget that we need our freedom at times. Havent they realized that they are here not...

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Firearmophobia: A psychosis that can be treated.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 17 Mar 09

Phobias are persistent, irrational fears of certain objects or situations. They aren't just fears, they are irrational fears. No one knows just what causes them, though they seem to run in families. People with mild to...

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