Description : What's the most non-awkward way to ask your boss for the money he owes you?
Last Answer : Next time you see him (and don’t go into his office SOLELY to talk about the money. Bring it up LAST among other topics) play dumb and open with “Did you ever give me the money for the platters?” He’ll either respond with yes or no. To either one you reply “No. You didn’t”.
Description : Is it patronizing or thoughtful to say "Gracias" to an Hispanic worker?
Last Answer : Depends on if you mean it to be patronizing or thoughtful. Nothing wrong with a little culture.
Description : Unhappily married, into a co-worker/boss, a different co-worker seemed to express interest, what do I do?
Last Answer : answer:my opinions 1. take care of your family first before all else (including your education) 2. don’t shit where you eat
Description : Should I let my boss in on a co-worker who lies through his teeth?
Last Answer : What is your reporting structure? Is this person your peer or manager?
Description : Any expressions or sayings your ESL significant other or friend says that is cute and funny?
Last Answer : This isn’t really an answer to the question, but I do love that ESL peoples are generally more beautiful with regards to how they use the language. That is to say, they are more creative with the words we quite often take for granted.
Description : Why do people who misunderstand what you say for something absurd; then decide it is a good idea to discuss how crazy what they thought you had said was?
Last Answer : I’m sure McKenna had to deal with that all the time.
Description : What's the worst or most offensive thing a boss/supervisor has ever done/said to you?
Last Answer : answer:I was a young seaman in the Navy who worked in a shop of pretty rough guys. They masked it behind just joking around, but they would call people names and physically assault people in a rough/playful ... and tried to lower it onto my head from above. I was just blown away that they did that.
Description : Which one of the following can truthfully be said of non-school, active agencies of social interaction? Options: A) The less education people have, the more they use established recreational ... has proved undesirable D) The community council should conduct activities, not just to co-ordinate them
Last Answer : B) The largest items of the expenditure for leisure time activities are for those of a passive nature
Description : Why is it normal to say "rubs me the wrong way" and "turns me off" when talking about everyday things?
Last Answer : I remember the 60's sort of . The saying Turn on, tune in, drop out was from LSD guru Timothy Leary. Although he talked a lot about drugs, his message was by no means exclusively about getting high ... be very contented. But if you rub (kitty) the wrong way, kitty's reaction will not be so nice.
Description : Have you noticed how you can say terribly nasty things with a Southern accent - and it doesn't sound mean?
Last Answer : Hmm. All those adorable KKK slogans and speeches, for example?
Description : Why do people say "I could care less" when they seem to be expressing the exact opposite, that they couldn't care less?
Last Answer : I think it’s gotten warped over the years, much like some people saying/typing “of” instead of “have” (“I should of gone to school.”) As soon as you point it out, people see that it’s incorrect, but by that time it’s become such an ingrained habit that it’s hard to break.
Description : Co-Worker is leaving soon and how do I ask him about some things regarding the company? Is it a good idea and how should I ask?
Last Answer : Just politely ask
Description : Have you ever had a friend, acquaintance, co-worker, or family member who viewed things very negatively?
Last Answer : answer:The draining feeling you described is what a counselor once told me people with borderline personality disorders or other like disorders. In which case I say they can only help themselves. ... and negative can help me evaluate a situation appropriately and with a certain amount of caution.
Description : What's the funniest spoonerisms you've ever heard or said?
Last Answer : Our Father who art in heaven, Howard be thy name.
Description : My New England friends - you know what three word question is being asked if I say "jeet?", right?
Last Answer : Anticipation…
Description : What do you say to a new stepmother at your first meeting...and keep it from being awkward?
Last Answer : So, how’d you meet my dad? Did you click right away, or did you take a long time to connect? Is meeting me awkward for you at all? I was nervous, were you?
Description : What do you say when a co-worker wants to talk about uncomfortable topics?
Last Answer : “I don’t feel comfortable talking about B.”
Description : My co-worker just posted a note on facebook about how she hates her job. Should I say anything to her?
Last Answer : answer:Telling her would be nice-but keep in mind that she might think it's weird that you've been looking at her facebook profile (unless she already knows you use facebook). Tell her that she ... that. Or just tell her to set her facebook profile so that only friends can see what she writes.
Description : How do I ask an annoying co-worker, to stop being annoying, without fear of losing my job, or sounding like a douche?
Last Answer : What is this person doing that is so objectionable?
Description : Why is a recorder called a "recorder", when said recorder does not record anything?
Last Answer : Since the instrument is first noted during the middle ages, why is a tape machine called a recorder ?
Description : If you had been the first human to set foot on the moon what would you have said?
Last Answer : “First!”
Description : Who said, "Failure is not an option; it's the path to success!"?
Last Answer : answer:I don't think anyone said it. Failure is not an option was attributed to Gene Hranz of the Apollo space program, but he did not say it. Bill Broy;es, the script writer for the movie ... so many fear failing? Source:http://ezinearticles.com/?Failure-is-Not-an-Option--Its-a-Gift&id=1926618
Description : An attorney friend recently uttered the phrase "hosphidery fosphidat" after a particularly trying day in court. He doesn't know what it means, nor do I. I am wondering if anyone out there (with foreign language aptitude or knowledge of root words) might have some idea of the meaning of what he said?
Last Answer : answer:Jumpin’ Jehosapath is a dated exclamation meaning “Wow” or something equally innocuous. Jehosaphat was a biblical king. Yr friend’s phrase sounds invented. Cartoon
Description : Hey! Who said that?
Last Answer : answer:“Not for nothing…” My former boss/friend used to say this all the time and I hated it… I though it was the stupidest thing. Until one day, I caught myself saying it, and now I can’t remove it from my vocabulary.
Description : What things about NPR broadcasts bother you, other than the content?
Last Answer : So is a habit, as are rising inflections. The latter seems to be a bit epidemical. Repeating the name is a common technique to remember names. Could be mandated by the station. Sorry, ... call in in rapid succession, remembering every name on the spot is nigh on impossible. Hence the repetition.
Description : If a co-worker is in a minor car accident & goes home for the afternoon, should you call to check on them that same day?
Last Answer : answer:I would. Hope your doing ok banjo.
Description : I'm a 21 year old male and I have a co-worker who is in there early 50s female. I'm sexually attracted to them.?
Last Answer : Love is a deep feeling of affection that you have for another person. It is not all about lust, it is a lasting attraction that goes beyond sex and turns into emotional attachment. In your case, you should ask your self first whether you proceed to the next level.
Description : Describe a time when you put your needs aside to help a co-worker understand a task. How did you assist them? What was the result?
Last Answer : The key is to show that the mentoring of a co-worker was first a higher priority than the task you had at hand (remember, you want to show that you focus on highest priority tasks first). Then, describe in ... do it on their own. You want to teach them HOW to fish and not to simply fish for them.
Description : Do they say "um" in other languages?
Last Answer : In Spanish class we were encouraged to use “pues” instead of um.
Description : What are three positive things your last boss would say about you?
Last Answer : Hopefully they would have hundreds of positive things to say about you! Just pick the top three. Then explain why!
Description : What negative thing would your last boss say about you?
Last Answer : "He/She wouldn't say anything bad, but he/she may point out I could improve in a certain area, and I've taken steps to become better at those skills"
Last Answer : This question is about your weaknesses. In fact, it is a very hard question for a candidate to answer as it is very difficult to be honest with oneself and say out loud about negative ... have learn since then the skill to delegate and cooperate with others to complete the job more effectively.
Last Answer : Interview questions: What negative thing would your last boss say about you? Answer tips/answer samples: This question is about your weaknesses. In fact, it is a very hard question for a ... learn since then the skill to delegate and cooperate with others to complete the job more effectively.
Description : What are some things a client should NOT say to a Licensed Social Worker?
Last Answer : This lifestyle difference absolutely won’t dampen the therapy process if she is at all a competent practitioner. If a personal belief difference is so dramatic as to affect the therapy, she will refer you to another person.
Description : Which number is said to be normalized if the more significant position of the mantissa contains a non zero digit. a Binary point number b. Mantissa point number c Floating point number d. None of these
Last Answer : c Floating point number
Description : What is it called when you accidentally say a completely different word than the one intended?
Last Answer : Are you thinking of a Freudian slip?
Description : What words do people use interchangeably, but really mean two different things, but are very similar?
Last Answer : Then and than.
Description : Did different groups of humans independently discover roughly the same things at about the same time?
Last Answer : To some extent, yes. Language of course exists wherever humans are-that's a natural capacity of the human mind. There's no human society that doesn't have language. And everyone seems to have discovered ... century, no one in the Americas had invented the wheel. One wonders if they ever would have.
Description : What are some things you can only do for yourself?
Last Answer : When I was a kid, I had to load the fertilizer in the spreader all by myself. Those were 80 lb bags. I used to hate that big time. I weighed 100 pounds back then. Now I know why they did that.
Description : Are there guidelines for how to explain things?
Last Answer : answer:Different people use different means and different people need explanations in different ways. My preference, and doing this is probably one of my unique skills, is to give a complete but ... understand it myself in its complex form and then break it down into simple understandalble bites.
Description : What would be the female and/or gender-neutral equivalents of the term 'ballsy' when applied to, apparently, brave things people do?
Last Answer : Ovarian? Genitacular?
Description : What do you think of people who call themselves a "writer," then proceed to write the most awkward things, full of misspellings, grammatical errors and wrong words?
Last Answer : Just means that they are bad writers.
Description : I've always wondered about this: How do Germans today feel about their past? Is it awkward and not talked about like some things in America?
Last Answer : My S/O is a German native, came here when she was 2 with her family. Her mother would talk a little about the experiences they had during the war, but little else. One of my clients from my ... tank battles but nothing else. If you asked questions they'd change the subject and I didn't push it.
Description : Why do people with extremely heavy accents routinely repeat the same thing faster and faster when you can't understand their accent?
Last Answer : Frustration
Description : "and then the cops showed up" Is what happens next a good thing or bad thing?
Last Answer : answer:When I was young, that was the gold standard for parties. Did the cops show up? Yes? Sweet! Awesome party!!
Description : What is the most awkward thing to do in a first date?
Last Answer : Shit on a table
Description : Would you be more or less likely to purchase music that came with a label warning the listener of implicit lyrics?
Last Answer : I would suppose that “implicit” referred to graphic sexual (or possibly violent) content as opposed to cussing. If I were buying it for young children, either label would steer me away. If it’s for an adult, neither would.
Description : How can I be less of an awkward girl talking to someone I just met?
Last Answer : Stop focusing on yourself. Really sharpen your listening skills and really listen to what people are saying. Learn to ask them questions and really care about the answers.
Description : Since air essentially behaves like a fluid, would it not be accurate to say, that aeroplanes swim through the air?
Last Answer : Fluid ≠ liquid. Gases and liquids are both fluids, as are plasmas. But swimming and drowning are ways of interacting with liquids specifically, not fluids generally.
Description : When something "puts you off", it is "off-putting". Is it then not logical to say, that when something "pisses you off", it is "off-pissing"?
Last Answer : Only in pun logic. Put off is an expression meaning to delay. Off-putting is an expression meaning unlikable. Are there truly any actual, always applicant rules in language? - Not many. Is ... get passing grades. Would it not be better to just teach them all Plankalkül? - It would not.