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I think the English also generally suck at languages :lol: The main problem is that most people speak English, so there is little incentive to learn another language. If you travel, people always want to practice their English with you! For me, I did a course by distance learning which took my knowl...

I agree with Olivia. You often see women become clinically depressed if they give up work to look after their family. People are often prone to depression and other mental conditions when they retire, or if they are long-term unemployed. I know people who retired or had an old-fashioned husband, and...

I agree, it isn't good to eat.

The most common preservatives are sugar and salt. It is now thought by many people in the UK that this is behind our obesity and heart disease epidemics. Of course, scientific research (sponsored by the sugar industry) claims otherwise

This is a publicity stunt for Gordon Brown, desperate to be recognised as a world statesman - it's the same game Tony Blair used to play (and he had a lucrative career lecturing at foreign universities once his career as prime minister ended). Britain is still in recession while France and Germany a...

Of course, the solstice was celebrated by pagans as Yule. Even today there are large numbers of neo-Pagans and -Heathens who celebrate the solstice. Many Christmas traditions, like the Yule log, wassailing, and bringing greenery into the house, are based on Pagan traditions. Some people even beleive...

This is very interesting shammi - I have never heard of anyone fasting before Christmas. Normally people eat huge amounts around Christmas! What denomination are you? It is true that people could be more socially aware instead of concentrating on their family and friends. I heard that suicide rates ...

Remember that these miracles have never been believed by everyone ;-) Only 1/3 of the world's population are Christian, and many of those assume that the miracles were metaphoric. :-) Martin, remember the miracles performed by Mother Earth in the days of old. We should understand that all that thing...

Hey, Steven, Suicide is no longer a hard crime in the UK :-) but it is true that once you could be sent to prison if you survived a suicide attempt :shock: my mother tells me that, until fairly recently, a lot of nurses would take a dim view of suicide patients in hospitals (many of the senior nurse...

I go to a slimming club where I am surrounded by women like this. Believe me, they want to change! But they have been told so many lies by food manufacturers and dieting "experts" - everything they try makes the situation worse :nonnon Then they start to believe that they cannot change... ...

Martin, it is so much more complicated than that! Yes, you will lose weight if you reduce the number of calories you consume. But if you do not get the correct nutrition, you will become very ill and your body will resist you! In addition, if you eat too few calories, you will not actually lose any ...

My experience is that you cannot manage your weight through exercise alone: in fact, the more you exercise, the more hungry you become! Exercise is an important and beneficial part of any weight loss plan, but it is just one part. However, many of the diets you see are very dangerous. They are often...

Who are you talking about, Lorry? Blair? Blair has not been made president. Since Sept 11, personal freedom has been greatly reduced in the UK, and the Anti-Terror Laws that were introduced are a step backwards for democracy :nonnon Iraq did not "kick up their heels" - Iraq had nothing to ...

Giuliana - the sensible part of me says "you should be careful!" You are very vulnerable in a foreign country, and sometimes these guys will try to sell your internal organs, or traffick you :roll: If you visit a guy that you met off the internet, make sure that your friends and family kno...

You are right to be proud! But being a Graduate does NOT make you a Specialist. ;-) Most large companies will run a Graduate Trainee Scheme, lasting 2 - 4 years. During this period you learn many of the practical skills that were not taught at university. Most graduates do not have the assertiveness...

Just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas (even those of you who don't celebrate it tomorrow ) and Happy Holidays

I now have the very serious task of building a Gingerbread House... With a large bottle of wine

Younger women don't seem very angry. But older women are usually angry AT men

Lorry, this surprises me a lot! I read that Moldova has the highest proportion of professional women of any European country. :) I also read that Moldova spends the most money on education per head of population, which would infer that people are more educated and enlightened, and that women have mo...

• Women excel in creative areas such as art performance, education, human resources and literature, all these are abstract areas, where logics is not paramount • Men deepens himself into work, while she is focused in the details of life and the multitude of relations. This theory was disproved many...

Maybe Belarus could be an exotic place? for some people of course... It's probably not that exotic if we refer to nature, food or traditions, but in terms of social and political circumstances and also people's lives, it can offer interesting experiences. Also, the soviet atmosphere in many parts o...

It's so true! Young men are beasts - they think it is very clever to sleep around and hurt people, but what they achieve is to make women bitter and cautious. Romance is a way for men to get you into bed - once you understand this, romance is dead. When I was a little girl, I dreamed that one day a ...

Laurentine and Lorry - thank you for your advice, but I cannot agree with you! Every time I treat a guy well and try to tell him that I love him, he just takes advantage of me. The more you love a guy, the more other girls he can sleep with! :lol: He can make a mess of the house, he can refuse to pa...

Lorry, what happens when other people do not accept your body? What happens when you cannot fulfill society's expectations for your gender? For example: suppose a man is born slender with long legs and beautiful eyes. He is too slender and weak to work on a building site or in a factory. He does not...

For me, there is no choice. I couldn't bear to have a child that I couldn't look after. I need to earn a regular wage which will cover rent, bills, food and childcare costs (which are as much as the rent!) Of course, it would be nice to work flexible hours, and put the child to bed sometimes ;-) Of ...

I am happy for you Lorry - that is nice to hear :super What worries me the most is language / cultural differences. I seem to get interest from Russian guys recently. :quoi Now, I can't speak Russian, and their English isn't great - so it's hard to understand when they are joking, or when they are b...

Isn't it interesting, how certain people are quick to criticise the obese for being "lazy," but won't reveal their own exercise regime here ;-) To be in good shape, I walk at least 30 minutes each day. Most days I walk for 40 minutes twice a day (to and from my place of work/study, which i...