A bit of background: I recently responded to an online ad for a room in a shared home in a city close to me. The poster and I spoke back and forth a bit, and I ended up taking a look at the house. While it was never explicitly stated, even less so in writing, it was assumed that I would be signin...

Ok so last week I had a unit test in bio class and I could have used 5 extra minutes to finish the test but my teacher said he’s not taking the test if we don’t hand it in as soon as class is over. The next day however, he gave this student (who was absent the day before) TWENTY extra minutes to...

My question is about the life of former smoker. After 5 years of smoking I finally gave up this awfull habit. It started after I entered the University and became more independent. I have still many friends who smoke on a daily basis and it became such a problem while walking together! I hate the...

I just saw a post where virtually every edit was changing the spelling of a single word from the uk spelling to the american spelling. I have had edits like this happen to my posts in the past. Is there anything that can be done beyond hope a British person spots the edits and rejects them?

I committed a grave error four years ago, I cannot exactly tell what is about, but is something that I must never do. My sister had already done the same thing before me, but no one had a knowledge about it. Then, last year she confessed and everybody got disappointed with her, except me, who got...

I hope I can explain point one correctly (main reason of this question) I have a problem, which is a bit irritating over time. In some, nearly all, conversations, I answer to a question and nobody understands it the way i want them to. Sometimes I offend somebody while I just want to say somet...

My partners Nan made us cauliflower and cheese, which was vegetarian friendly. She dished it up and I was happy to eat away. She had cooked some breaded chicken for everyone else, and Quorn nuggets for myself. Since there was a piece of chicken left, she put it in the dish that had leftover cauli...

When someone tells me that they or their partner are pregnant, My typical response is "Congratulations!" But I have found out that this remark is not always appropriate- notably when the pregnancy is unplanned. Sometimes I am informed about the pregnancy via text or online chat so it is harder t...

Just as we expect our members to not suggest someone has a mental disorder for merely believing LGBT issues are not a lifestyle choice (innate), it's also expected that we not suggest members have a mental disorder for believing it is a lifestyle choice (not innate). The use of the term homophob...

Background I'm a woman of small build (1,60m) and have a rather high pitched voice. If asked to estimate my age, people guess me at least 5 years, usually 10 years younger. I am 31, so people guess me at about 20 - 25 years old, which would be the very beginning of a professional carrer. I work ...

I am currently working on a voluntary translation project for a game. We're working in a team of ~5 people per language (3 active translators in our case) in a Smartcat project. However, one of the translators (also, the one that does most of the translating) tends to deliver very poor quality re...

Couple of months ago, two of my friends (X and Y) stopped talking with each other after a argument in a game (dota 2). I thought this would pass because small discussions/fights like theese are common in this kind of game, at least in our group of friends, but not this time. I talked to each one,...

My girlfriend is in the process of losing weight, and the topic comes up between us occasionally (at her instigation), usually with a context of "I'm going to be so much hotter in a few months". She's very much doing it for herself, and I don't think there's unhealthy body image stuff attached. ...

Background: My parents have recently changed to a vegan diet. They've discovered a lot of books, websites, and videos providing scientifically-backed reasons to eat only plant-based foods, and cut out animal products entirely. Since becoming vegans, both my parents feel great. A family we are b...

Is it rude to wear headphones around the office? I don't mean when I'm sitting at my desk, but when I'm: Walking in the hallways to the bathroom/kitchen/printer (people often say hi, and strike up conversations around this, and would prefer not to discourage that too much). Sitting at my desk ...

My girlfriend requires a wheelchair for mobility. I am not a very sporty individual, but one thing I like to do on trips is go for long hikes, and often the terrain is rough/rocky. Say I am taking a trip to a foreign country for two weeks. I would probably want to go one two or three hikes, eac...