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7 Ways to Be Insufferable on Facebook

7 Ways to Be Insufferable on Facebook
The memory is vivid. New Year's Day, 2013. I'm going about my afternoon pleasantly, when I open my email and a friend has forwarded me what she calls a particularly heinous Facebook status from her Newsfeed, written by someone we'll call Daniel. 2012 was a biggg year for me. By the time I finished reading, I realized that my non-phone hand was clutching tightly to my forehead, forcefully scrunching my forehead skin together. It was everything bad about everything, all at once. But instead of distancing myself from the horror, I soaked in it. It made me think about what makes terrible Facebook behavior terrible, and why other Facebook behavior isn't annoying at all. To examine this a bit, let's start by discussing the defining characteristics of statuses that are not annoying. To be unannoying, a Facebook status typically has to be one of two things: 1) Interesting/Informative 2) Funny/Amusing/Entertaining You know why these are unannoying? 1) Image Crafting. 2) Narcissism. 5) Loneliness.

Signification du prénom Raphaël, origine Raphaël , etymologie Raphaël Qui sont ils ? Raphaël et Youri sont terriblement énigmatiques et difficiles à saisir. Le moins que l'on puisse dire, c'est que ce sont des êtres à part, souvent mal compris de leur environnement, et perçus comme originaux. Extrêmement intériorisés, ils tendent à l'introversion ou à l'introspection. Découvrez le prénom Raphaël en chanson : Qu'aiment-ils ? Raphaël,retrouvez votre avenir amoureux en consultant nos services de Voyance par téléphone Que font-ils ? Les professions choisies sortent parfois de l'ordinaire. Raphaël, découvres Tous les sports en vidéo à la reunion Découvrez d'autres prénoms de garçon ressemblants : Rachid Radames Radjen * A noter : Il arrive parfois que deux prénoms différents aient la même signification.

Are language cops losing war against 'wrongly' used words? 20 April 2012 Last updated at 00:54 GMT By Kate Dailey BBC News Magazine Language enthusiasts bemoan the way words are being misused. But are the meanings they view as improper destined to take over? The editors of the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook announced that after careful consideration, they had changed the usage rules for the word "hopefully". The AP Stylebook is one of the premier guides for American writers and copy-editors, and its rules dictate how the vast majority of newspapers and magazines use words, phrases, grammar and punctuation. Before the change, "hopefully" could only be used to mean "in a hopeful manner". Though the AP Stylebook is primarily used in the US, the question of what words can be used in which ways is a universal one. The use of "hopefully" is no longer as controversial as it once was, there exists no shortage of words that trigger arguments amongst language formalists. Continue reading the main story Once and future words The rules are, there are no rules

The dA-Zed guide to new drugs Historically, four or five new drugs appear in Europe each year. Last year, 73 new drugs were found on 690 websites – super-potent proof of the powers of underground chemists and testament to the consumer power of the research drug scene, e-psychonauts, and anyone with a credit card, an internet connection and a desire to get off their heads. From bath salt zombies to binaural beats, we map out the new psychoactive territory. The patron saint of the research chemical scene. Digital technology means “digital drugs”, right? The manufacturing hub of the new research chemicals flooding the market (although Eastern Europe comes close). Get this wrong and you might end up in A&E. The granddaddy (in Internet terms, at least) of drug testing sites. Bro lifehacker Tim Ferris authored this guide to self-improvement by any means necessary. One of the biggest, most wide-ranging online drug surveys, conducted in association with Mixmag, Gay Times and the Guardian.

Acédie Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Dans la religion catholique, l’acédie est un mal de l’âme qui s’exprime par l’ennui, le dégoût pour la prière, la pénitence, la lecture spirituelle. L’acédie peut être une épreuve passagère, mais peut être aussi un état de l’âme qui devient une véritable torpeur spirituelle et la replie sur elle-même. C’est alors une maladie spirituelle[1]. Pour l’Église catholique romaine, en théologie morale, l’acédie est l'un des sept péchés capitaux. L’acédie correspond à un concept moral, ascétique et psychologique qui a pris des sens très différents selon les cultures et les contextes dans lesquels il est utilisé. Étymologie[modifier | modifier le code] Étymologiquement, ἀϰήδεια (prononcer « akêdéia ») signifie en grec ancien : négligence, indifférence[2]. Historique[modifier | modifier le code] L’acédie est donc d’abord un vice monastique. Dès le XIIIe siècle l’acédie devient un vice commun et non plus spécifiquement monastique. iv) des accès d'éréthisme.

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Heroin Stepfather A 35-year-old American man has been arrested on drugs charges after his five-year-old stepson took 50 packets of heroin to school for a "show and tell" presentation. The drugs had a street value of around $500. The Connecticut Post newspaper reported that the man, Santos Roman, was charged with risk of injury to a minor, possession of narcotics, sale of narcotics and possession of narcotics within 1,500 feet (457 metres) of a school. He is being held by police in lieu of a $100,000 bail bond. The boy has been placed in state care in Bridgeport, Connecticut while police try to find other family members to look after him. They have requested relatives to come forward. The Connecticut Post says the boy attended his kindergarten at the Barnum School as usual on Monday. 1. 2. Have a chat about the topics you liked. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 2. 3. GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text. LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps 1. Share your findings with your partners. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4.

"Kai the Hitchhiker" Pleads Not Guilty, Says "Oh, Cool" to Bail Set at $3M The Internet celebrity who gained fame as “Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker” pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge and said "oh, cool," when his bail was set at $3 million. Caleb McGillvary appeared Monday in a Union County courtroom. The 24-year-old is accused of killing lawyer Joseph Galfy, whose body was found in his Clark home May 13. His public defender declined comment. Authorities say the two met in New York City and McGillvary stayed with Galfy. Galfy, 73, was found in his bedroom two days later. A manhunt was then launched to find McGillvary. McGillvary was caught later that week after a barista at a Starbucks in the Old City section of the city recognized him and called police. McGillvary took a star turn in February after he intervened in an attack on a Fresno, Calif. utility worker. --Sheldon Dutes contributed to this story Copyright Associated Press / NBC New York

La nécrophilie, cet impensé juridique En septembre 2012, il y a un peu plus d’un an, une étrange affaire a secoué la ville de Göteborg, en Suède. Dans l’appartement d’Helena, une femme de 37 ans, ont été découverts au moins six crânes, une colonne vertébrale et «un grand nombre d’autres ossements». Sans emploi, elle avait passé beaucoup de temps à tenter de reconstituer un squelette. Elle est accusée d’avoir utilisé ces os «pour diverses activités sexuelles». On découvre même qu’elle s’était confiée sur un forum, dans des termes explicites: «Je désire un homme comme il est, qu’il soit mort ou vivant. Si elle-même nie avoir utilisé ces os comme objets de plaisir, cela pose une question de droit intéressante. Amandine Malivin est l’une des rares personnes à avoir travaillé longuement sur cette question. Le vampire de Montparnasse Et pourtant, cela existe. A l’été 1848, tout juste sorti d’une nouvelle révolution, Paris s’inquiète. Un procès médiatique Tabou absolu (1) Aujourd’hui, c’est toujours la peine maximale.

Former Michigan Insane Asylum Is Now Residential Condos, Office And Retail Space (PHOTOS) Almost every home comes with a little bit of history (sometimes charming, other times a little eerie), but would you willingly move into a former insane asylum? One bygone institution in Traverse City, Michigan is now making that option readily available. The Traverse City State Hospital, which opened in 1885 and finally shuttered its doors in 1989, has been the site of a massive mixed-use renovation. The Village at Grand Traverse Commons occupies the former asylum's 63 acres and will offer a combination of commercial offices, residential homes and retail spaces, including bakeries and wine bars. Though the interiors have been completely overhauled, much of the complex's early touches were preserved. Condos at the one-time asylum are currently going for around $500K. H/t: Curbed Check out before and after photos of the abandoned-now-revived hospital: Loading Slideshow The Village At Grand Traverse Commons 1 of 38 Hide Thumbnails

23 Things Every Woman Should Stop Doing It is conventional wisdom that we’re our own worst enemies and despite the cliche, the idea rings true. We often drive ourselves insane striving for perfection in our experiences, relationships and selves, and honestly it just becomes exhausting. So here at HuffPost Women we’re issuing a challenge to ourselves -- and other women -- to stop doing these 23 things. (Of course it’s all easier said than done, but to employ another cliche, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.) 1. Apologizing all the time. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. This story appears in Issue 70 of our weekly iPad magazine, Huffington, available Friday, Oct. 11 in the iTunes App store. Also on HuffPost:

11 Signs You May Be Dating A Sociopath Could that amazing new person you or a loved one is dating actually be a sociopath? It's not as far-fetched as you might imagine. Roughly one in 25 Americans is a sociopath, according to Harvard psychologist Dr. Martha Stout, author of The Sociopath Next Door. Of course, not all sociopaths are dangerous criminals. Here are 11 RED FLAGS to look out for: RED FLAG #1. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) notes that sociopaths have an inflated sense of self. RED FLAG #2. Sociopaths use deceit and manipulation on a regular basis. RED FLAG #3. “They don’t really have the meaningful emotional inner worlds that most people have and perhaps because of that they can't really imagine or feel the emotional worlds of other people," M. RED FLAG #4. The DSM-V entry on antisocial personality disorder indicates that sociopaths lack remorse, guilt or shame. RED FLAG #5. A sociopath might not be anxious following a car accident, for instance, M.E. RED FLAG #6. RED FLAG #7.

Moi, pervers narcissique manipulateur (il paraît) Depuis quelques mois, le couple que ma compagne et moi-même formons est soumis aux vicissitudes de la vie commune. Après vingt ans passés en notre compagnie, l’amour commence à trouver le temps long. Néanmoins, nous sommes soucieux de maintenir l’unité de notre famille, en particulier pour notre fille. Making of Philippe, la quarantaine, est peut-être un pervers narcissique manipulateur. Philippe l’est-il pour autant ? Nous vivons les moments d’une banalité affligeante : remise en question de tout ordre, confidences aux amis qui se retrouvent tout à coup projetés dans l’intimité de notre couple qu’ils pensaient stable et exemplaire, séparation provisoire, des phrases du genre « l’important, c’est les enfants », la psychothérapie... Là, il y a un tournant. Une psychothérapie, c’est long, je le sais, et je ne m’inquiète pas du peu de résultats concrets immédiats. Chez la psy, je joue le jeu mais ça part en vrille A la deuxième séance, la psy me rassure. Ma femme m’espionne. Suis-je MPN ?

Philosophie de la procrastination La procrastination : l'art de reporter au lendemain ; John Perry Remettre au lendemain ce qu’on aurait pu faire le jour-même, voilà sans doute une des expériences les plus universellement partagées. Cela fait-il de tous les retardataires des procrastinateurs invétérés? Pas si sûr, répond le philosophe John Perry, qui dresse un portrait détaillé et humoristique de ce qu’il appelle «la procrastination structurée». publicité La procrastination structurée consiste non pas à ne rien faire, mais à remplir son temps de tâches marginales permettant de se soustraire à une tâche plus importante, et plus effrayante. D’accord, dira le lecteur, mais quid de la tâche la plus importante? L’ouvrage de John Perry n’a cependant pas l’ambition de réformer les procrastinateurs structurés, sinon de les réconcilier avec eux-mêmes en leur montrant les éventuels avantages de ce type de fonctionnement. Fanny Verrax Devenez fan sur , suivez-nous sur

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