My mom says that the, admittedly rather macabre, stories and poems I write could give people the "wrong idea"?
Q. Is she right? I often use death, witchcraft, and insanity as vehicles for the themes of my stories and poems. My mother, incable of seeing beyond the face value of the words and plot of my stories, thinks that the things I write will make people think that there is something fundamentally wrong with me. Is she right? Should I censor my artwork to make people comfortable?
Asked by - Sun Apr 24 19:02:40 2011 - Other - Society & Culture - 7 Answers - Comments

A. Pffft. No way. As one creative writer to another, I say do as you please. Creativity = freedom, and in no way should freedom be censored. Absolutely stick to your guns and write whatever you deem fit to write. Your mum needs to consider that writing is not always sunshine and roses - and if she carries on telling you this, you need to challenge her and the way she thinks - say, Shakespeare - he wrote about fairies and people wearing ass's heads. Did people think there was something wrong with him? We did and still do think he's a genius.
Answered by - Sun Apr 24 19:14:15 2011

What are some stories in the Bible that teach "choose right over wrong" ? read?
Q. for 5 year olds... what are some verses or stories in the Bible that would be good to use with 5 year olds to teach " choose right over wrong". They have asked us to use Peter denying Christ 3 times, but we think that is a bit harsh for 5 year olds. any good ideas from Bible verses ?
Asked by - Fri Nov 11 20:41:45 2011 - Religion & Spirituality - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Jonah, Elijah and the prophets of Baal (fun one to do with a demonstration- we did this at VBS this year), David and Goliath (fun songs that go with that one...). If you need any info on demonstrations or songs, just ask. I would be more than happy to help :) God Bless!
Answered by - Fri Nov 11 20:47:05 2011

What's so wrong with saying "I don't know"? Why do people have to make up stories to fill gaps of knowledge?
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Asked by ZIPMAC - Mon Mar 16 17:00:24 2009 - Religion & Spirituality - 28 Answers - Comments

A. Just because you don't know some things, does not mean that others have not found an answer that they consider relevant. Perhaps, you may realize that you may not be the only source of information. Other people might have insight you do not have. Perhaps they are not "making up stories" at all, but simply sharing truth you have not yet found.
Answered by nestprop - Mon Mar 16 17:09:30 2009

What is meaning of "Whosoever does wrong, wrongs himself?"?
Q. It is a Critical Lens of NYS regent examination of Jan. 2010. Thanks for helping me.
Asked by - Thu Jan 28 20:44:18 2010 - Words & Wordplay - 1 Answers - Comments

A. It means that when you do wrong,you hurt yourself most of all.
Answered by Bingalee - Thu Jan 28 21:04:59 2010

Can someone help me find the meaning of this quote, " Whosoever does wrong, wrongs himself"?
Q. I don't know but I think it means like what goes around comes around. So what do you think?
Asked by - Mon Mar 15 17:04:06 2010 - Quotations - 6 Answers - Comments

A. Kind of.I think it means that when you do wrong, you are not only hurting someone else but yourself, too. You are making your subconscious feel guilty and someone that you hurt will remember that you hurt them and that may also hurt you later.
Answered by Sky - Mon Mar 15 17:06:16 2010

I enjoy "sexist" humor,what's wrong with me?
Q. Kitchen jokes make me LMAO,but that's just wrong. Some say. What's so bad about so called sexist jokes? Wow,lol. I'm a lady but maybe my sense of humor is masculine.
Asked by _ - Wed May 4 13:43:34 2011 - Gender & Women's Studies - 21 Answers - Comments

A. read this :
Answered by - Wed May 4 13:44:15 2011

Isn't it wrong for "news" stations to input opinions into their stories?
Q. Wouldn't it be for the best if news stations didn't give their and other peoples opinions on what they report?
Asked by fukface - Thu Oct 29 03:38:49 2009 - Media & Journalism - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Yes it is wrong, the news should be reported as it happened,not as their political opinion wishes it happen
Answered by bgee2001ca - Thu Oct 29 03:43:58 2009

Is there anyone who has attented the "wrong" university?
Q. Right now i hate the school that I am attending, but it's too late, I am already a junior and graduating early. Some times I wish I had transferred because then I would have made the best of my college experiences. I would like to hear stories of people who has attended the wrong " college.
Asked by . - Tue Mar 4 23:44:27 2008 - Philosophy - 4 Answers - Comments

A. College is what you make of it. I don't think there is any 'run of the mill' college experience that applies to everyone. I can tell you that everyone has regrets about the college they went to. The ones who went to a "party school" regret not learning enough, while the ones went to a more difficult school regret not going out enough. Personally, I went to a very small (1800 kids) liberal arts college in Central PA. Needless to say it wasn't the most exciting and I regret not going to a larger school, but I learned alot and have a few fond memories. I think you may just be anxious about going into the "real world" (god knows I was) and you may be dwelling too much about the past (I'm sorry to sound like your dad).… [cont.]
Answered by matt_jay50 - Tue Mar 4 23:59:13 2008

Where can I find vieo's/stories of Americans "getting things wrong"?
Q. I just want to smugly smirk and say..."pah!"
Asked by The Dictator - Wed Nov 1 12:22:09 2006 - Media & Journalism - 6 Answers - Comments

A. Any news channel !
Answered by cereal killer - Wed Nov 1 12:23:33 2006

"The Neckles" and "The Gift of Magi" are two stories famous for their us of "dialect,metaphors,h umor,irony?
Q. Need help.!
Asked by - Thu Feb 24 12:31:30 2011 - Books & Authors - 2 Answers - Comments

A. In Gift of the Magi a man sells his watch to buy some fancy combs for his wife, who has sold her hair to wig maker to buy a fancy watch chain for her husband. Of the four choices what would you call that?
Answered by - Thu Feb 24 12:36:02 2011

My 2000 Accord shows a lit "brake light" but no bulbs are burnt out. Any idea what's wrong?
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Asked by LucaPacioli1492 - Sun Dec 16 09:51:49 2007 - Honda - 7 Answers - Comments

A. these people are getting the "brake" light mixed up with hondas "brake light" that lights up when you have a brake light out. It could be from a couple things, the wrong bulb installed. Corrosion on the connections. or failure of that little box that is next to your brake lights My guess is its prob just that, but to maek sure a trip to the mechanic might be in the future
Answered by Corey B - Sun Dec 16 09:59:09 2007

Is it "abuse" to post an obviously false confession, for humor value?
Q. Some things are borderline, but someone claimed to have killed a baby and asked how to sue the baby's parents (at ). Is that a violation of the community guidelines? Should I click on "report abuse"?
Asked by StephenWeinstein - Fri May 21 15:26:49 2010 - Yahoo! Answers - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Well, that question is an obvious "troll" (see link, below), so, yes, you can click the "Report Abuse" button to report it if you wish. Sadly, there are SO many trolling questions on here that if you reported all of them that would take up ALL of your time on here, so, although I used to report them in the past, I don't even bother any more, there's just too many of 'em. Good luck!...
Answered by Winning! - Fri May 21 15:36:41 2010

Was this just wrong, or do I lack any sense of "art" or humor?
Q. I just embraced religion a few months ago, and began going to church 2 weeks ago. My so-called "friend" knows this. Today he sent me a "work of art" showing a religious icon and in red, bloody letters saying something harsh I don't even want to repeat. At the time, I just said I didn't like it, but now that I think of it, I find it rude and insulting. Do I need friends like this, was it downright mean, or should I just say ha-ha-very-funny or what??
Asked by Sabine E - Thu Aug 30 17:40:05 2007 - Religion & Spirituality - 11 Answers - Comments

A. Avoid him. He is not a friend.
Answered by Cee T - Thu Aug 30 17:48:50 2007

What does this quote mean " Whosoever does wrong, wrongs himself" ?
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Asked by Lauren P - Sun Apr 10 16:12:49 2011 - Quotations - 4 Answers - Comments

A. It's basically saying that when you do something wrong, it doesn't just affect others like you think it would. It also affects you in mysterious ways. No matter what, Karma always gets ya(: and if you do something wrong, in some cases, if it's really bad and you don't fix it, the guilt builds up inside you, so really, it affects you. Hope I helped! =]
Answered by - Sun Apr 10 16:21:22 2011

What is the meaning of the song "Unholy Confessions" by Avenged Sevenfold?
Q. I really like this song and haven't heard it in ages. Got back into my deep liking of A7X after hearing "warmness on the soul." Anyway, I'm trying to understand the meaning of "Unholy Confessions." Any ideas? Thanks.
Asked by Annie M - Wed May 11 16:40:23 2011 - Lyrics - 2 Answers - Comments

A. the song is mainly about him loseing the one he loves because he was realistic and knows the world cant change so why try to be a good person and change it, the one he loves wants to fix whats already broken and gives up on him so hes confessing his love for someone that he dosent believe in.
Answered by Rye - Wed May 11 23:34:29 2011

How come there isn't a "Humor" category?
Q. I see jokes and riddles, but that isn't really all there is to humor. Stuff like favorite comedians, tv comedies, funny personal experiences and stories really don't need to be drowned out in another category where everyone is talking about how sad their life is, or how angry they are. Why doesn't Yahoo answers give us a lighter side to hang out at?
Asked by Talsier - Thu Mar 18 13:21:49 2010 - Jokes & Riddles - 1 Answers - Comments

A. It might be interesting to run a trial of a couple of weeks and then at the end of that period a panel could exclude all those which could not be placed in "Jokes and Riddles". It would be interesting to see what was left.
Answered by WILLIAM S - Thu Mar 18 14:00:17 2010

What happens to food that "Goes down the wrong pipe" and ends up in your lungs?
Q. There was that story on the news recently about the man who had a seed sprout and begin to grow in his lungs; ive heard of stories similar to this and it got me thinking: what generally happens to misguided items that end up in ones lungs instead of stomach?
Asked by Barrett - Thu Aug 19 02:17:14 2010 - Other - Health - 1 Answers - Comments

A. I'm sure it usually gets coughed up or cleaned out in one way or another. The seed got in his lungs because he breathed it in and I guess it was so small his body didn't notice it. I dunno though but that's my guess.
Answered by - Thu Aug 19 02:22:57 2010

Is it ethically and morally wrong to incorporate black people into a presentation the way "Ross" does?
Q. My... colleague, let's call him "Ross"... was supposed to give a speech on Snow Falling on Cedars but didn't rehearse it prior to the presentation. Instead, he pointed to one of my coloured classmates and said "let's just pick on Omar for ten minutes". I think this is wrong but would like your opinions. Thoughts?
Asked by - Thu Oct 20 20:47:56 2011 - Etiquette - 4 Answers - Comments

A. This "Ross" sounds like a prize jerk. Why would he think it is okay to use your "colored" class mate as the actual presentation, this is awful. Not even based on skin color, but to single out another human and use them without their knowledge or agreement in order to make an educational point is just well...extremely uneducated. I hope your teacher/lecturer does not allow this. As I have already said, my thoughts are not really color/race based, more so my opinion is based on the fact "Ross" is lazy and slap dash, he has not rehearsed, so thinks it is okay to use another as a symbol of his presentation, really nasty mindset I must say.
Answered by - Thu Oct 20 20:54:11 2011

Is it wrong to post a Disclaimer which says, "Hey, if you're gonna miss the humor--don't bother!" ~ ?
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Asked by rockman - Sat Oct 31 08:36:41 2009 - Polls & Surveys - 6 Answers - Comments

A. Nope. I believe my profile has had that disclaimer for about two years now...
Answered by - Tue Nov 3 00:44:45 2009

What Does It Mean When Someone Says You Have a "Very Dry" Sense of Humor?
Q. I needed to ask what people would describe my sense of humor as (for a school assignment), and they all said "dry, very dry." What does that mean, and what kind of person USUALLY has a dry sense of humor (other than the British)? Hunter, you are an ignoramus. I know the British have it because I've heard people say, countless times, that British humor is very dry. Also, discriminating against a certain nationality is not racism. Read a book.
Asked by 18_and_Awesome - Fri Sep 30 06:15:02 2011 - Jokes & Riddles - 4 Answers - Comments

A. if you dont know what it means, dont just assume the British have it, you racist d1ck.
Answered by - Fri Sep 30 06:24:43 2011