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How to Cross Items off your Bucket List

By Nikki Parks

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Life is a gift that too many take for granted. Have a list of things you want to do before you "kick the bucket?" Use the steps below to cross things off your Bucket List... more »

How to Dance to Portuguese Folklore

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Dancing to Portuguese folklore is an accomplished art that takes commitment and superior stamina to perfect. Participate in this age-old tradition by getting some instruction and working hard to display your fancy footwork and cheerful moves that ... more »

How to Date a Furry

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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A furry is a person who endows human characteristics on animals. Members of the furry fandom love cartoons, mascots and comic books involving animals behaving like humans. Members of the furry community are misunderstood, but they are often ... more »

How to Date in a Big Church

By Kim Linton

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The Christian dating scene has exploded in the last few years. Many Christian dating sites are now offered on the web as well as traditional Christian dating venues such as church singles' groups. Dating in a big church can be a little ... more »

How to Deal With a Motormouth

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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There's one in every crowd, a guy or gal who just won't stop jabbering on at a pace approaching the speed of light. They spit out a veritable barrage of words with laser-like intensity. Chances are you'll have to deal with someone like this on a ... more »

How to deal with a pushy salesman

By Natalie Hernandez

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If you encounter a pushy salesperson then you know how annoying they can be. Even if you are rather reserved you may feel like screaming at them to back away. Most salesperson's work off commission and are being pushy only thinking about their ... more »

How to Deal with a Woman who Thinks She's Gorgeous

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Everyone is bound to happen across a narcissistic female sooner or later. It can be annoying, even if the woman has the goods to back up her high opinion. As vanity is seen as one of the seven deadly sins, it seems like it would be the duty of ... more »

How to Deal with Chavs

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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A Chav is a mean, ignorant and uneducated person who hangs out in a crew with other people that are just like him. Chavs generally dress like sporty preppy posers by wearing name brand shoes and fake designer clothes. A person who is nice but ... more »

How to Deal with Embarrassing Public Displays of Affection on Valentine’s Day

By Ang1216Red

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Ah, February 14th: couples everywhere love it. Singles everywhere hate it. Ever have that one guy or girl that goes over the top with an extravagantly unwelcome display of their affection for you? Sure, it’s awkward, but there are ways to ... more »

How to Deal With Gay Discrimination

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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America has become a melting pot of cultures from around the world. As the country grows, so does diversity. From big cities to the smallest towns, people are different in a variety of ways--from the way they look to their sexual orientation, and ... more »

How to Deal with Mercury in Retrograde

By meemee67

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Mercury goes retrograde 3 times each year lasting about 3 weeks. Now until June 19th. It's a time when communication goes awry, plans fall through, computers crash, cars don't work. Here are a few tips to help you through this seemingly odd time... more »

How to Deal With Overbearing Neighbors

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Neighbors come in all shapes, sizes and personalities. Some of them are blessings in disguise, coming to your rescue when needed and staying away when you need to be alone. Then there are the overbearing neighbors that are always there and don't ... more »

How to Deal With Ritual Abuse

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Ritual abuse is defined as any abuse that is planned in advance and compulsive in nature. It can be performed by a single perpetrator against a single victim but it is most commonly associated with cults. Ritual abuse is usually perpetrated ... more »

How to deal with the death of your dad

By Elizabethknows

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Have you losted your father? I understand and I can give you some steps to deal with it better... more »

How to Deal With Unruly Children in Restaurants

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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People of all ages like to eat out. While some kids are impressively well mannered, those who act up can ruin the experience of others. While no reasonable person expects hushed candlelit ambiance in kid-friendly establishments, there are limits ... more »

How to Decide Who to Vote For if You're Non-Partisan

By Becca

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Unsure of who to vote for during the next Presidential election? These tips can help you decide... more »

How to Decline a Dinner Invitation

By Ang1216Red

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Have you been invited to a dinner gathering by that person (or persons) you just can’t see sharing a meal with? Odds are you want to get out of it in whatever way possible, and not come across completely rude in the process. Don’t worry, you ... more »

How to Decode the Criminalization of Prostitution as the Endorsement of Exploitation

By Michael Motta

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Yes, you read the title correctly, the criminalization of prostitution endorses exploitation. But you may ask, how so? Isn't prostitution the very essence of exploitation? Doesn't its being against the law in most places mean that we're taking ... more »

How to Defend Creationism Against Evolution

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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The debate goes on. Schools are deciding whether to teach the theory of evolution, the theory of creationism or both. You favor creationism. Here are some ideas to help you defend creationism against evolution... more »

How to Defend Not Having Children

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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When birth control became widely available, the phrase "biology is destiny" became obsolete. However, choosing to be child free can still result in questions, concern and even criticism from the childed or those who want kids. Unquestionably ... more »

How to Define the Relevance of Ancient Warfare

By Jones39

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This article defines the relevance of ancient warfare... more »

How to Defuse an Atomic Bomb

By Curtis Fease

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Since its first use in 1945, the atomic bomb has been something to fear. In all likelihood you will never come across an atomic bomb nearing detonation, and there is an even smaller possibility that you will be the most qualified person to stop ... more »

How to Deliver Classy Insults

By mhougland

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"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words may never hurt me." Nonsense. Words can and do hurt people, but there are classy ways to deliver insults that leave people staring after you in wonder. It will make them think twice about ... more »

How to Detect and Avoid Scams

By ChristinaEllis

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Sadly enough, in this day and age charity is not always charity and seemingly legitimate proposals can quickly drain your life savings, leaving you destitute and in disbelief... more »

How to Detect your own Energy Field

By deepthinkin

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Believe it or not, all matter is organized energy fields. This includes your body, which generates a 12 gigahertz field which can be detected by scientific instruments as far as 50 feet away, but in reality your field does stretch out into ... more »