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How to Act Like a Punk Girl

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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A real punk rock girl investigates underground bands and styles and listens to music from punk's original days and from today's bands. If you want to act like a punk girl, you need more than the clothes. You need intelligence, attitude and a ... more »

How to appear smarter than you actually are!

By parvenue

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It happens to the best of us. There you are, at a party and everyone is talking about Rocket science, or the latest in the political polls or what's going on in China, or space travel, or economics or about Faulkner, or Tolstoy and you find that ... more »

How to apply for US citizenship / Naturalization

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After having lived in the United States as a permanent resident (green card holder) for a certain years, the next step is to apply for a citizenship. The process of an immigrant becoming a US citizen is termed 'naturalization'. It is the biggest ... more »

How to Appreciate the Roaring '20s

By ehowNellie

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Jazz, the flapper, art deco, "The Great Gatsby" and high society were just a few of the great things the 1920s brought us. Read on to see how you can appreciate and enjoy them even in today's age... more »

How to Avoid Death From Stupidity

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Death comes to all of us in the end. There's no way of getting out of it. There may not be much choice in how it happens, but there are ways to avoid the most embarrassing and unnecessary deaths that plague modern civilization. Death from ... more »

How to Avoid Fighting Someone Who Wants to Fight

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Often people think that fighting is brave or somehow makes them stronger and more powerful if they're not afraid of backing away from a fight. Actually, the opposite is true. The minute a fight happens, instinct takes over and it has nothing to ... more »

How to Be a Good American

By Stalphonso

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The privilege of being a citizen of the United States of America comes with great responsibility. Too often Americans take their standing in the world for granted and behave in a way deleterious to their nation's ideals... more »

How to Be a Punk Skater

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The skate punk style emerged in the late 1980s when skateboarding and punk were still considered outcast movements and found a natural symbiosis with each other. Today, being either punk or a skater is a mark of mainstream cool but doing them ... more »

How to Be a Wimp

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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The image of a wimp as a 90-pound weakling is passé. The buff among us can be wimps too. It's all a state of mind. Drop all that assertive and aggressive behavior from your daily routine and you can be as big a wimp as anyone... more »

How to Be Emo

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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In today's popular culture, being emo is just as cool as being a beatnik was in the 1960s. Emo culture revolves around music, knowing your emotional landscape and not being afraid to flaunt it, not to mention having great hair. The following are ... more »

How to be Gothic and Emo.

By BeccaNorth

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This is the ultimate guide to looking Goth-mo.. more »

How to Be Witty

By SapientA

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Everyone wants to be able to fire off one-liners and snappy retorts. People like Groucho Marx, W.C. Fields, and Oscar Wilde have been immortalized by their clever quips and witticisms. Having witty remarks gives you a chance to showcase your ... more »

How to Become a Part of Your Community

By Loqu

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Enhance your life and your enjoyment of it by becoming an active part of your community. Be the person who is greeted at the grocery store or coffee shop by familiar faces. Studies indicate that people involved in their community and with other ... more »

How to Become a Regular at a Local Bar

By Christopher Miller

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Don’t we all want that place we can go at the end of a long day where everyone knows our name? Just imagine stepping over those tired floor boards, smelling the stale beer lilting in the air, and hearing those pool balls collide as the bartender ... more »

How to BECOME A STAR ******** the simple way.

By howfancy

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THIS WORKS well for adults, kids, pets, anyone who is a star and/or a kid at heart... more »

How to Build Confidence

By Celticbass13

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You ever wonder how those few people in the crowd seem to exude confidence? Always on the front lines, sure in their own abilities? Well, here's a few hints on how you can harness that positive energy for your own everyday life!.. more »

How to Buy Status Symbols

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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The right status symbols can set you apart from the "everyday" people. One glance at a Coach bag or Lexus LS immediately tells the world that you appreciate quality and can afford it. While some status symbols pass the test of time, others are ... more »

How to Celebrate the Life of Marcus Garvey

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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During the first quarter of the 20th century, Marcus Garvey led the largest organized movement in black history. The views he championed - black pride, economic self-sufficiency, African independence - were not original. What set Garvey apart was ... more »

How to Convert Distance Measurements

By eHow Education Editor

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Use the following conversion list to sort out how meters relate to yards and feet relate to miles... more »

How to Date Later in Life

By Loqu

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We’re not all in school now, so the ability to check out the field, get a take from friends, and walk home together is a bit more challenging. Besides that, it’s been awhile. On the other side, we’ve had some experience with that thing we call ... more »

How to Deal with a Husband filled with Machismo

By airesflora

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So you've married a man filled with pride in his machismo. He's told you he expects his meals hot on the table, home-made, and ready for him when he gets home, even though you work too. Other than his machismo, he's a keeper and you want to know ... more »

How to Deal With a Nosy Neighbor

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Nosy neighbors can be a blessing or a curse. You can rely on the nosy neighbor to watch your home when you are away. Friend or not, your nosy neighbor usually knows who belongs and who doesn't. On the other hand, a nosy neighbor leaves little ... more »

How to Discuss Martin Luther King's Speeches

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Martin Luther King, Jr. was not only one of the most important and influential persons in American History, he was also one of history's greatest orators. With some study you can discuss the both the importance and talent involved in Martin ... more »

How to Fake Your Own Death

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Perhaps it's all just getting to be too much. Maybe you want a fresh start, a new beginning. On the other hand, maybe you just don't want to pay your students loans. Whatever it is, there is always the option of faking your death. If you are no ... more »

How to Feel Good About Yourself Everyday

By Denise Witmer

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Most feel-good articles tend toward teaching how to have a healthy and strong self-esteem. This one, however, is going to assume that your self-esteem is just fine. It is targeting the fact that most people get into slumps or bumps in life’s road ... more »

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