Friends and Peers

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to respond to a rude person with an incredibly amusing and intelligent response that cuts them to the quick of their indolent minds? Unfortunately most of us either think of a witty one…
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We human beings are social animals and as such our relationships are important to us.Whether it be a friend, brother,sister , parent or spouse these close associations define our lives.If these relationships are healthy they are arguably of great benefit…
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There is such a thing as an instant and unexplainable dislike of another person. We don’t understand why, or what it is about that person that causes us to dislike them. There is no apparent reason. But perhaps it’s a…
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Entertaining guests of different cultural backgrounds is an extremely valuable experience. Chances are you will gain life-long lessons that will help you the see the world a little differently. When entertaining guests of different cultural backgrounds, consider the following tips:…
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My immediate reaction was to protest and say no, but, once you’re past the phase of being awkward and missing your ex like crazy, they are often the closest friends people have. This is because they know you so well:…
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Rude people can negatively influence our self-confidence, and at the very least, ruin our mood. However rude they are, they can only get us down if we give them the power to do so. We cannot allow them that much…
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It is how you view life that makes you the person you are. You can see life as half empty or you can see it half full. I have been working in two companies so far. When I graduated in…
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In addition to achieve, what do Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln , and millions of Americans have i common? What was the cause of 15 reported suicides in the New York Police Department several years ago? Both answers: depression….
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Hospitality is universal. It transcends cultural differences and language barriers. A warm smile, a strong handshake, or comforting hug are the tools of hospitality. Americans have a splendid opportunity. Very few of America’s residents are originally from the United States….
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Stay away from people you dislike then they cannot upset you. I personally stay away from people who can make me easily mad or angry. I am naturally passive at nature. But there are those who can make me passive…
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A common trend I’ve noticed lately with young people is the tendency towards rudeness and poor manners where others are concerned. I often ponder parenting principles of this day and age when basic human consideration is left behind more often…
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Whenever you make friends, you always want to constantly improve your relationships with them. As there are many things that can strengthen ties with friends, there are plenty of things that can weaken ties with friends. On a sad note,…
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Most times, rude people have bad attitudes from life: problems in their lives, chronic failures and misfortunes. Sometimes a person’s personality can naturally dictate rudeness, but usually it is environmental. People are people after all. We all have bad days…
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Even the way they breathe infuriates you. Their presence is an icy northern wind and when they open their mouths to speak it’s like fingernails down a chalkboard. It can seem quite implausible that any normal mortal could get along…
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You can pick your friends, but you cannot pick your family. Isn’t it funny how you can meet people and get along with them absolutely fine? Then along comes someone who makes yours and everyone else’s life a complete misery….
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Getting along with people who you dislike may at first seem like a hard task to master. Perhaps you have work colleagues who drive you mad, or someone in your family or your spouses family leaves you cold however much…
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I read a quote recently that advised “If all people pretended to like one another, the world and society would be a better place.” It went something along those lines and I have been unable to locate it since, as…
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Having among your circle of friends or co-workers, people who come from different cultural backgrounds, presents you with a rare opportunity to open up your horizons and see what lies beyond your tiny little corner of the world. It also…
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We all know the temptation to give ’em a dose of their own medicine, but really, what would that prove? That they’ve won? Besides, rudeness is like cheating – if it gets you anywhere, it isn’t anywhere worthwhile. Bless them!…
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How would I feel if my wife just returned from an outing and start telling me how she had a good day with a man I know to be her former boyfriend? Awful, that is how I would feel. I…
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Social ladder climbing is completely exhausting. For most of you, this is a very true and accurate statement. For the remainder of the folks, they probably were born into the right social click. At some point in everyone’s life there…
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Now every relationship is different and the answer to the question, “Should ex’s be friends?” is one that must be taken on an individual basis. That said I believe it is right to keep a friendly atmosphere, as splitting up,…
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Why would we ever expect that things could go smoothly at work all the time? There’s usually at least one co-worker, or maybe even a boss, who is a real jerk. How to deal with a jerk at work? There…
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So you want to know how to deal with your jerk of a co-worker? There are many things that you can do, and they range from just ignoring the behavior, to outright confronting your co-worker. Just beware that anything you…
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You are beaming with excitement as you prepare to go on the first date you’ve had in five years. You gingerly move about making sure you smell, look and feel perfect. You wear your favorite silk black dress along with…
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We are told that it is better to give than to receive. But those who have perfected the art of draining their pals dry are taking it a bit too far. They manipulate even their own friends’ for self benefit….
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Finding friends on the Internet is becoming a very popular activity these days. Logging onto the internet and doing a search on a popular search engine for friends will bring up pages upon pages of websites, dating sites, community sites,…
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Rudeness is a more common behavior then ever before. It does seem that there are some people who walk around in a state of hostility. They pounce on every opportunity to act out and make their strong feelings heard. They…
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Once you’ve decided that you’re comfortable with the new phenomenon of Internet friendship, the task of actually finding Internet friends is as easy as finding websites you enjoy. Many Internet users turn to social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook…
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The issue of bill payment in a shared housing situation is one that should be addressed as early as the first day you move into a place with your new roommate(s), if not beforehand. It is agreed that talking about…
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