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How to Avoid Telemarketers and Junk Mail

By Lindah

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Have you been at home about to enjoy a good home cooked meal, or a movie when the telephone rang? Who was calling you not your Mother, family or friends...It was the dreaded Telemarketer. Not only did this person call at a bad time but when you ... more »

How to Avoid the Paparazzi

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Once you become rich and famous you are going to have to learn to deal with the paparazzi. The paparazzi are determined and very good at what they do so there are many instances where you will have to grin and bear it. However, if you can stick ... more »

How to Balance Negative News Hype: Watch The Wildlife, Not The News!

By w1z111

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Sometimes I truly wonder why the news networks always choose to sensationalize and spin the news so it somehow makes us feel like even good news has its dark sides. Could it be because they want to stir up the emotions of fear, anxiety, ... more »

How to Be a Bitch

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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"She's such a bitch!" You must've thought that before in your life. But then you think to yourself, but she also gets what she wants. So maybe you should just consider being a bitch. Here's how... more »

How to Be a Drugstore Cowboy

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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The lore of the drugstore cowboy has a long history that goes back to men, without anything better to do, hanging around drugstores dressed like cowboys. With the success of the film "Drugstore Cowboy" in 1989, the idea became popular and sexy in ... more »

How to Be a Rebel

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Rebels stand apart from the crowd and fight the urge to conform. They think and act outside the box and travel the path less taken. Follow these steps to be a rebel with a cause, to be yourself... more »

How to Be a Sexist Woman

By LyzB

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Hey ladies, are you jealous that your man is the only one in the house perpetuating gender stereotypes? Well guess what, you can too! Follow these simple easy steps to not only subjugate yourself but your husband as well... more »

How to Be a Successful Single Woman

By Loqu

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Accept your status. At the moment, you are a single woman. Whether that is by your choice or not, that’s your current status, and that isn’t a negative. Your situation may or might not change. The reality is there are more women than men (in the ... more »

How to Celebrate the Life of George Washington Carver

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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To many people, the name George Washington Carver is almost synonymous with the peanut. But the good doctor's legacy extends far beyond his work with the versatile legume. Explore his life, and be prepared for a few surprises... more »

How to Celebrate the Life of Harriet Tubman

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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The principles of Kwanzaa serve as guideposts year-round, not just for one week in December. No one better exemplifies the second principle - "kujichagulia," or self-determination - more than Harriet Tubman. Born to slavery, she escaped, then ... more »

How to Change and Improve Your Luck

By Left-hander

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Some believe that good things happen only to the "privileged few", but they're wrong. You CAN change and make your own luck for the better (My mother is one of the luckiest people I've ever met. Even in adverse situations, she has ... more »

How to Choose a Good Beer

By Bretton Rodriguez

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Taste, like all opinions, is ultimately subjective. Therefore, it’s impossible for anyone to definitively tell you what you will and will not like. That being said, there are several steps you can take to help you choose the best beer in any ... more »

How to Cover Up Prison Tattoos

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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“Prison tattoos," also known as "jailhouse ink," are not necessarily tattoos received in prison, although this is where these types of tattoos are frequently acquired. The term "prison tattoo" is also used to refer to tattoos completed with a ... more »

How to Deal With Snobs

By njoli

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Snobs are part of every society and come in all degrees, levels, shades, shapes and sizes. Let's face it, some people want to feel superior and turn their noses up at others. While it may be common that some humans want to feel special and better ... more »

How to Depend Less on Your Car

By Loqu

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That car’s always out there, ready and waiting to go. Why depend on it less? It might be the cost of gas, the traffic, or it could be that you’d like to get some exercise. Maybe you’d just like to be out in the sunshine. Depending on where you ... more »

How to Design a Memorial Tattoo

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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A memorial tattoo is the most intensely personal tattoo a person can get. It's a permanent tribute to a person, pet or sometimes even an event that was very special and you want your memorial to be the best it can be. It can be quite challenging ... more »

How to Discuss Animal Rights With Christians

By cvanderkaay

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Being an animal rights activist is hard enough around friends and family, but it gets even harder when those friends and family are Christian. Their deeply-held religious beliefs often seem to clash with the ideas and changes that animal ... more »

How to Do 10 Things at Once

By Ryn Gargulinski

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In this hurly-burly world it often seems you need to do 10 things at once just to survive. Now you can. It is possible to multi-task in some of the most innovate ways and still get all the jobs done. Read on to find out how to do 10 things at ... more »

How to Find an American Sponsor

By eHow Education Editor

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If you want to immigrate to the United States, you must find an American sponsor who will sign an Affidavit of Support, which insures you do not become a burden to the U.S. taxpayer. This sponsor must be the family member who also files your ... more »

How to Gain Control From Someone

By Becca

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Learn how to handle people who try to control you... more »

How to Get American Citizenship After Marriage

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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If you get married to an American citizen, does that give you U.S. citizenship automatically? No, it takes a little more than a marriage certificate to become a citizen of the United States. The process is pretty straight-forward but can be ... more »

How to Get Inspired to Lose Weight

By Heide Braley

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Don't you already know that you need to loose weight? I am going to suggest that you need to get inspired! So many people start their plan to loose weight with guilt - like making a list of bad habits or foods they think are contributing to the ... more »

How to Go Beyond Being Politically Correct

By Nancy Larson Larson

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"What IS the politically correct term?" people often ask as they search for a word in mid-conversation. Striving to be P.C. may seem like a noble goal, but often it's just code for "I'm about to say something offensive, but I'm going to make it ... more »

How to Have Good Southern Manners

By Paul McDaniel

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If you're not from the U.S. South, you may wonder why we southerners behave the way we do toward one another in terms of manners. Having proper manners in our everyday actions is a way of life in the South. They stem from our famed southern ... more »

How to Identify Male Privilege

By Nancy Larson Larson

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It’s so ubiquitous, it’s almost invisible--like the air we breathe. Privilege exists for men as well as whites, heterosexuals, middle-to-upper class members and other majority groups. In the area of gender, women have made huge gains in recent ... more »

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