whyaskq

@whyaskq (7523)

Singapore • Age 46

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Do yourself a favor!

iwrite @iwrite (5034) • Singapore 30 Apr 11

Life is tough, we all get it. No one promise you a rose garden, honestly you need to work for your future. Start a business if you can afford, for a business could give you unlimited income beyond your working years. for...

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whyaskq Yes, you are absolutely right! We need to do ourselves the favour to avoid us regretting later in life. Most of the time, it is the bet we place on a decision to make. We are not adverse to risk but we are adverse to losing money. Every decision appears to...

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Don't - I G N O R E - senior c i t i z e n s..

busybee10 @busybee10 (3186) • India 29 Apr 11

Senior Citizens are ignored in this world for several reasons.... Seniors what do you say..?? Youngsters - you are here only because of - SENIOR's. Remember a day will come when you...

ignore

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whyaskq Anyone ignoring senior citizens? Who says we are ignoring senior citizens. In my country, we are focusing on the greying population. There are many things we do to help senior citizens become independent. Who are those helping out? The juniors, or youngsters...

30 Apr 11

what are your weaknesses? or your worst trait?

ofabiania @ofabiania (421) • Philippines 30 Apr 11

we all have our own strengths and weaknesses.. as we grow old, we try to develop ourselves to be better.. but as what they say, "no one is perfect". i believe that inorder for us to be better, we have to evaluate ourselves.. what...

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whyaskq Frankness. Being frank and direct is my main weakness. Many people just cannot take it when I am being frank. I do not like beating around the bush. Neither do I enjoy sweet nothings.

30 Apr 11

would you take less pay to be able to work at home?

misc11 @misc11 (384) • United States 29 Apr 11

I have noticed a trend on the internet and the amount of people who are working from home. It has increased dramatically because of the convenience you receive from working at your own home.I think it has also increased because...

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whyaskq It all depends on how much lesser is the pay. I do not mind if the amount less is far below the conveniences I will have working from home. The odds is that I need to have the discipline to work at home. I know I do not have that discipline and it would not be...

30 Apr 11

Can people we love be users?

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 29 Apr 11

It had happened to me so many times, friends and relatives literally asking for my help without even considering the fact that what they ask totally inconvenience my being. I did get out of my way to be of assistance, like when a...

friends

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whyaskq To your question, no. No one can abuse us. No way should we allow anyone to abuse us. I feel you are too kind and people just take you for granted. If it is no convenient, learning to say No is also a great feat. Your friends should not be offended just...

30 Apr 11

Would you share food or drinks with your friends??

Michelle @infatuatedbby (94909) • United States 29 Apr 11

Are you someone who is a germ freak who can't share food with friends or family... Example) If you drink from a cup, your lip touches the cup: Would you let your friend drink the cup if they wanted some? Example) If...

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whyaskq I do not mind if we are all sharing the food on the table served with a serving spoon. It is better to be cautious than to err on hindsight. Unless it is someone close, I would not share drinks from the same cup.

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What is your greatest challenge?

santosmarichris @santosmarichris (1849) • Philippines 30 Apr 11

My greatest challenge in too increase my earnings yearly to be able to cope up with the inflation rate. Life is hard and we must always strive hard and earn, earn, earn... If I'm able to do it, the reward would be great!...

challenge

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whyaskq My greatest challenge is to get my boss to give me a pay rise. Somehow I am just dissatisfied with the pay scheme and yet too much into my comfort zone to venture out. I dread the ordeal of starting all over again. lol.

30 Apr 11

why is long distance driving is so tiring???

jacklintan @jacklintan (1302) • Malaysia 29 Apr 11

I wonder why whenever I drive to another city, i will get so tired and restless? I would feel rather uneasy and drain of energy whenever I was travelling outstation and driving long distance. Do you feel the same way too or...

long driving

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whyaskq Travelling long distance is tiring because we remain seated in the same position for long hours. This is so especially if one has nothing else to focus the mind other than the one thing - driving or seating if you are not driving. In a way, it is dull and...

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Cockroaches exist because...

altirbonganay @altirbonganay (287) • Philippines 30 Apr 11

I believe that everything exists for a purpose. We humans have our purposes. Plants and animals have theirs, too. Ever non-living things are able to serve its purposes. But I also believe that in every rule, there is an...

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whyaskq I do agree with you that everything exist for a reason. Without cockroaches, we would no know what is call dirty, what is call irritating and what is call stubborn. Heard that cockroaches are stubborn and they adapt easily to any environment. TCM has it that...

30 Apr 11

the weary worker

jeanneyvonne @jeanneyvonne (5500) • Philippines 30 Apr 11

I guess every one who has worked in this country, male or female, strives to go to 5 days a week and 8 hours (sometimes more than 8) a day just to get that paycheck, bonus or promotion which is a step closer to an person's dream....

labor day

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whyaskq I have colleagues who are from Philippines and they are working happily. It is all the same everywhere. What is more important is you view yourself as an asset to your employer. If the employer looks up on you, there you are. Other than striving for that...

30 Apr 11

Winning the lottery, is it really worth it????

Renhard @Renhard (3471) • Jamaica 28 Apr 11

First off let I say, if i won the lottery I would be happy but for how long? There are multiple cases that I know of millionaires who win the lottery who have miserably life afterwards. Some has to spend all that money on...

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whyaskq A good quote indeed 'you should see how expensive stupidity is'. I do agree that education is sort of important as it provides theoritical knowledge. However, the social university provides more practical knowledge. Give me two candidates of the same age - one...

30 Apr 11

Do I have to use the birthdate on my ID card?

Oldsix691418 @Oldsix691418 (3872) • China 29 Apr 11

Here in China many persons my age or older have already adopted their younger birth dates instead of their true birth dates when they were young so that they could study or look for jobs easily.So have I.And when I applied the ID...

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whyaskq Since the birthdate is already on your ID, why not just use the birthdate whenever needed? There is no need to disclose that the birthdate in your ID is not your actual birthdate. No one will know in the first place. So perhaps just assume that the birthdate...

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OMG! My 3yr old daughter knows how to play games in our laptop!

mtrguanlao @mtrguanlao (5522) • Philippines 29 Apr 11

Hello friends and mylotters! I was so surprised just now when I saw my baby using the mouse and playing games in our laptop! Don't know if I will feel happy about it or not,lol! She just used to watch her father...

baby playing games

computer games

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whyaskq Kids are very smart. They observe and they learn fast. More importantly, they are interested in things that move especially when the mouse move around the screen. The more you restraint them, the more fascinated they become and enjoy tapping the keyboard....

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Really Wishing I Had Another Job

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 22 Apr 11

There are days where I continue to think maybe I am crazy wanting to find another job this close to 5 yrs. and should really try and work something out. And then there are the days where I really dread going to work, and just wish...

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whyaskq We do not need many reasons to get another job. We only need one - and that is if we feel are not no longer happy with the job. How to know if you are happy with the job? It is when you do not find excuses to quit. My motto is always - Quit when you feel you...

29 Apr 11

And I will love You ...until my dying day...!

Jane @jaiho2009 (39140) • Philippines 22 Apr 11

Some great love stories like Romeo and Juliet proves this line "i will love you ,until my dying day". How many of you knows same story like this... Or how many of you are in this kind of realtionship. Lucky are...

undying love by jaiho

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whyaskq It will really make my day even though it is not sincere! I am sure many like to hear such. I am a great believer that such promise do exist in real world. I am always full of envy when I see silver couples holding hands strolling at the park. It is not easy...

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Felling asleep with the television on, do you?

keshia2007r @keshia2007r (2880) • United States 22 Apr 11

So do you fall asleep with the television on? I do, for a few reasons. Going to sleep with the tv on in general helps me sleep better. I can come home late from work, the first thing I would do is walk into my bedroom and turn the...

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whyaskq It is often unintentionally when I dozed off in front of the television. The biggest irony is that the moment I woke up, realised the tv is on, switched it off and return back to my room, I am not able to sleep!

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Do you worry about matching accessories?

JenInTN @JenInTN (27514) • United States 22 Apr 11

I saw this lady and she was matching from head to toe. Made me wonder how many people actually match EVERYTHING. Her nails were painted to match her shoes and shirt...her eyeshadow was the same color as her purse and skirt..I...

color coordinated everything

matching accessories

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whyaskq I am a simple person. I do not spend much time in front of the mirror. Hence, I do not worry about matching accessories. As long as I am presentable, I am fine. Looks and packaging are always deceptive. What is more important to me is the impression you give...

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Ignored Once, Twice, Thrice... What Would You Do?

theSids @thesids (22180) • Bhubaneswar, India 22 Apr 11

Hi Lotters If you were responding to a lotters' discussion and found that all responses are commeneted / answered by the starter but not yours.... You keep on responding to some more from this lotter, still,...

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whyaskq Personally I would not bother. I will just continue responding if the discussion is worth responding. I would be more concern if he were to keep picking on all my responses.

29 Apr 11

Laptops, netbooks, and tablets

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 23 Apr 11

Among the three, I still prefer a powerful laptop. Sure, the latter two are both handy and convenient for traveling, but a laptop is the most reliable and still the most economical in terms of getting the value of your hard-earned...

laptops

netbooks

tablets

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whyaskq I would want to own a powerful one if it were cheap. Whether laptops, netbooks or tablets is not an issue as long as it can serve my needs within budget. I trust we all have the wisdom to know what we want and what we need. THINK before buying sometimes may...

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