gsworld

@gsworld (35)

Age 36

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Any chronic procrastinators out there?

sarilynne @sarilynne (273) • Canada 7 Dec 06

I have a ton of trouble sitting down and getting work done. I find excuses and more excuses and things I would rather be doing than actually accomplishing anything. I have one last assignment to do (700-800 words) before I go to...

procrastination

work

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gsworld I think most people have this attitude lol. If you're good, you will do it... right at the very last moment, though! Lol.

4 Mar 07

Do u feel proud on urs nationality?

sweetie88 @sweetie88 (4556) • Pakistan 15 Nov 06

Yeah, I feel proud on myself as I am a Pakistani gal.

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gsworld I am English and I would like to feel immensely proud, but don't at the moment. I feel we have lost out identity because everyone speaks English and every single nationality of the world (in large numbers, not minorities) live in England.

27 Feb 07

Manners! Are they a thing of the past?

mipen2006 @mipen2006 (5528) • Australia 26 Feb 07

Is the youth of today as polite and well mannered as in the past. I believe, like many cultural and traditional values, manners are being lost in this modern world of technology. What is your opinion? I was taught to open doors...

a thing of the past

manners

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gsworld Manners and kindness go a long way - it's great to see appreciation and also to feel appreciated. However, I can see your point quite clearly these days. Anti-Social-Behaviour-Orders (or ASBOs as they are delightfully known) are given to those who are...

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The world got to me today....

blueskies @blueskies (1186) • United States 26 Feb 07

I awoke this morning and logged onto the internet, as usual. After reading my emails and marveling at the amount of spam in my inbox, I meandered over to mylot. That's where the world "got to me". This morning, I read post...

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gsworld Wow! In particular which discussions aggrevated you and why? Voice your opinion I say, even if you are frustrated!

26 Feb 07

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Is it right for parents to snoop?

PrincessMedic @PrincessMedic (52) • United States 19 Feb 07

Some parents pick thru their kids stuff with a fine tooth come. Is it right? Should their kids have some privacy? The parents yell at us to respect their privacy, why cant they respect ours?

respecting privacy

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gsworld It's all a question about age. I think if you're old enough to have relationships (whatever the relevant law is depending on location), then privacy should definitely be respected. It's a bit embarassing to be questioned about relationships by parents, so...

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Would you do this to your kid?

soccermom @soccermom (3198) • United States 19 Feb 07

We have friends that have an 18 year old daughter. She's a decent kid and they have always set standards very high for her. When she turned 18 they made it clear to her that as long as she lived under their roof she would abide by...

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gsworld Wow that is drastic. I am 17, nearly 18, but would never think that my parents were that strict. I think that's a bit over the top, maybe she should have asked beforehand, but I could understand why she wouldn't because of the strict rules. I think a bit of...

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Do You Pray/Ask Your God for Help? If so...

whiteheather39 @whiteheather39 (24403) • United States 20 Feb 07

I have three questions: 1. Do you ask think you can only ask for very important things or do you think you can also ask for small unimportant things? 2. Do think everyone has a quota or total of requests allowed and each...

faith

god

power of prayer

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gsworld I think that it is in perfect order to pray for as many things as you feel necessary. God is testing you throughout your life, and I think praying, though there is an obvious hierarchy, should be like a discussion. Everyday I thank God for protection (myself,...

20 Feb 07

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Do You Wear Your Shoes Indoors?

ItTakesAllSorts @ItTakesAllSorts (4096) 19 Feb 07

I know the Japanese custom is to take their shoes off at the door and to me this is a wise thing to do. I have read you can bring a certain amount of lead into your home by wearing your shoes indoors. Do you do this or are you...

wearing shoes indoors

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gsworld We've recently moved house, and, whilst in the old house we didn't usually wear shoes indoors, in the new house, this has obviously become more of a rule! The trouble is, we tend to put shoes on inside before going out, and this sometimes means putting them on...

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Why does television and computer take up so much of our young children's time?

hendria @hendria (69) • South Africa 19 Feb 07

Why do parents allow their kids spend so much time infront of the television or the computer? Kids no longer play the games we used to play when we were kids. A close relatives 8 year old son started getting severe seizures on a...

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gsworld I don't have children myself, but I find myself at the computer more than ever these days... It's not something I'm proud of, but the Internet is so addictive that this is where I turn to whenever I am bored or fancy a bit of entertainment. The media and I...

19 Feb 07

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HOMEWORK... How much should your Child get?

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 18 Feb 07

Homework can be a fairly contentious issue. My daughters primary school decided to ban all homework when she was in year 7. This meant she went into high school, unpractised in her previous year in after school study. Other...

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gsworld I can see why this is a contentious issue. I'm from the United Kingdom, so just to clarify if you will please, what age group would one be in in year 7? This is the first year of high school over here and this starts when you are 11 or 12 years of age. I...

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Other people feeding your kids

ryleesmama @ryleesmama (560) • United States 18 Feb 07

We were at a restaurant the other day and someone we know tried to give my 4 month old daughter caramel sauce. I quickly covered her mouth and said "she can't eat that". Then the lady said not even a taste. My husband said no way...

children

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gsworld Yeah I think you did the right thing. The person should have at least asked you beforehand; I think it's nice to be offered food! But yeah, seriously, for a baby only 4 months of age, this is unacceptable.

19 Feb 07

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How to say Thank you in different languages

frosthon @frosthon (2249) • Singapore 3 Nov 06

Afrikaans (Africa) - Dankie Albanian - Faleminderit Arabic - Sukran Arabic - Shukran Gazillan (Thank you very much) Armenian - shur-nur-ah-gah-lem Australian - Thoinks, Moite! Basque Country (between France and Spain)...

thank you for the gift

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gsworld A very thorough post indeed! It's interesting to see the similarities and also the stark differences in language that this world has! I have learnt German since 7 years ago now, and I could pick up what was being said in the Dutch post i.e. duizend maal dank =...

18 Feb 07

Guess what I'm eating!

byfaithonly @byfaithonly (10698) • United States 17 Feb 07

Braunschweiger! My Mom told me years ago that when I crave liver or Braunschweiger it means my body is saying it needs iron. Growing up I hated anything that had anything to do with "liver", yuk. But as an adult I have found...

braunschweiger

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gsworld Yuk yuk yuk! I think I dislike liver simply by hearing the name called / seeing it written: LIVER eeeew. Sorry, I don't want to put you off, maybe I will like it when I'm older, but right now I hate the sound of it. I used to be very very finicky about food as...

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sites which involve.

joey_matthews @joey_matthews (8354) 17 Feb 07

do you find it interesting when a site like myspace comes along (just like mylot) and suddenly starts to get better and better each month? i do. i like being apart of sites which grow and i always keep this in mind with my...

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gsworld It is interesting to see websites grow. I think it's the element of wanting to back an underdog all the time - who can say they love ebay now - it's a monster! It's the winner at the moment, and there looks like no viable competition. But look at websites like...

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Communism, are you for or against it? lets debate!

soadnot @soadnot (1606) • Canada 8 Feb 07

I say that although communism doesnt truly work, it really is the best form of government. lets forget the fact that we fought for it and forget the fact that it doesnt work in real life because people get greedy. communism...

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gsworld I agree with beautifulceiling on the whole. Communism seems an ideal situation initially - equality, low (if any) crime rates and security. Am I right in saying no communist country ever started a war? On the contrary, communism limits progression. This is...

17 Feb 07

Has anyone been to Germany?

L4anyrat @L4anyrat (55) • United States 13 Feb 07

What were your experiences in Germany?

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gsworld Yes I've been to Germany twice now, once in 2002 and once in 2006. My first trip was with the school and was a 5 day stay near the Rhine (location: a place called Boppard, near Koblenz) in a hotel called Hotel Fleckhertshohe. This was pretty cool! I was aged...

17 Feb 07

My Country Wales

jonnywales @jonnywales (66) 17 Nov 06

I live in Wales which is a part of the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom used to be an Empire controling nearly 2/3rds of the world but even before the Empire came into being Wales was overrun and conquered by the "Normans" and...

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gsworld I admire Wales and the Welsh. Now I'm English, and I often find the Welsh come over as VERY PATRIOTIC INDEED! Which is cool! Occasionally this patriotism can be a bit in your face and a bit arrogant, but I admire the country. I think it's great that, after...

15 Feb 07

Do you think that people living in the USA should have to learn English?

NYSheDevil @NYSheDevil (25) • United States 14 Feb 07

I live in Queens, NY and encounter tens of people every day who don't speak a word of english. Not just people who recently immigrated here, but people who have lived here twenty plus years. All they know how to say is, "I don't...

english as a second language

immigration

speak english in america

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gsworld I completely agree. I feel that every country that has a de facto language such as English, German, Spanish etc. should make it compulsory for its inhabitants to learn the language. I can see where problems may arise, in Switzerland, for example, where there...

15 Feb 07

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