"My wife was very sympathetic and kept on trying to ______ my ego with encouraging remarks..." What does one do with "EGO"?! This is for a non-native english speakers homework.
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"stroke his ego".  for sure... this is a saying like, "chip on the shoulder" \n\nego is the idea Freud came up with I think... its about identity and personality and how one thinks of one's self... so she is trying to make him feel better, and in english the saying for that is, "stroke his ego"
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Translation: I am a panda bear. Moo man....she is a hot woman in a towel. I don't stand a chance with her. The only thing I've got going for me is that she's a huge Tom Petty Fan. Keep your fingers crossed for me dude.
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Worry.\n\nWhat type of respect is she expecting for herself with a picture like that posted in the first place. She obviously thought about whether or not she wanted it posted and decided to do it. She is advertising herself to perfect strangers for whatever reason she came up with for doing it.\n\nI am sure she had a good explanation for it, did she not?\n\nShe is also showing no respect for you, her husband.\n\nThink about it.
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"keep your thoughts positive...Your thoughts become your words.\n\nKeep your words positive...Your words become your actions.\n\nKeep your actions positive...Your actions become your destiny!"\n\n---Words to live by!\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore the class even starts pull the instructor aside and let then know that you are uncomfortable.  But, this shows you are unwilling to accept change.\n\nHave a positive attitude and TRY.  Some of these role plays are REALLY stupid and boring, but some of them really open up lines of communication with your co-workers that were closed before.  You may learn something new.\n\nNever be closed minded about things.  You should not feel demeaned.  that is not the intent of the role plays.  I have had to do ALOT of them over the years and have to lead a few.  Since you have been at your job for so long, you will be looked upon by your co-workers to set the tone of the room.  If you have a sour attitude, they will also and the role plays are no go for any of you.\n\nBut, if you let go of the hostility and say "Aw, what the hell, I'll give it a try" then others will follow you and you will have created a less tense situation.
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hiya noo naughty. well, maybe these words aint so bad. let me give u 2 examples of good and evil......GOD she was a GOOD sh*g.....wot DEVIL worshipping b*st*rd dropped that EVIL f*rt! i think that f*rt had its own umbillical cord!\ncan u see how constructive these words can be? lol
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I agree with the "you're" and "your" response. I even asked a question about that one. Other common ones: there, their, and they're or it's and its. Another one I see quite often that I find humorous is the confusion of "lose(r)" and "loose(r)."\nIt's especially funny when someone says, "your a looser."\nOkay, maybe not to everyone, but it is to me. :o)\n\nOh, how could I forget too, two, and to?
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I personal would tell her what she doing tell other people to give. She should give cause she want to not for a reward. She want it for for an ego. my question to her would be why do you have a big ego and think you better than everyone else.
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My wife says the same thing sometimes. How do I handle it? I take her to a nice club and get her a little tipsy then I take  her home and wake the  neighbors. This works everytime. ( Understand what I  mean by waking the neighbors?)
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Yeah, just about 1000 times in my life. Never had a true friend even though they all depend on me & I go running to them. But they are never there for me. For reasons unknown to me, people try to avoid me lately. I've done nothing wrong to any of them. I call that high & dry when all of a sudden your so called friend don't call, don't talk to you or try to avoid you. I call it high & dry when you care about someone & they don't make an attempt to respond only talking in circles, or around the subject. Even a negative response would be better than avoidance. That is leading someone on. So yes, high & dry is a good statement. I feel for you, it's not a good feeling is it. Good luck. :-(
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People that think they better than others and put them down just so they can feel good, I think it referred to as an Overinflated Ego.\nDo I get a Kiss for answering?? I get upset when I not get a kiss too. :~p
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peace!\nGOD BLESS\nPEACE! !\nand whats it to you anyway...no..sorry..realy I am..\nand I agree with you...they want to yell at you, tell you your wrong you do not know what your talking about and then say..hey everyone..I am a nice person..see I told them .. "peace"..to try and make themselves feel better or superior to you and to try and make themselves look good to others...\nso.don't forget...\nP E A C E ! ! !\nand of course\nGOOD LUCK\nand\nGOD BLESS\nsmile..........................
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Thumper3755 put it best - you have to be happy with yourself above all else. If you aren't, no one else is going to be able to make you happy.\n\nMany people define part of themselves by their careers.  Other people are passionate about a sport or a hobby.  In those cases, these things say just as much about who you are and what you are about as your choice of a spouse.   A well rounded person's happiness should be made up of several different things.  It sounds like your wife is one of those people. It doesn't mean you aren't important to her.  It just means she is about more than being your wife, which is a good thing.  She needs you to help her feel better about another thing she cared about, in that case, her job.  It's good she has multiple things that bring her happiness.\n\nYou, on the other hand, should watch out.  Your entire source of happiness shouldn't be entirely dependent on another person, just as if the only thing that made your wife happy was her job.You'd say she was too wrapped up in her career than is healthy, right?  You'd wonder if perhaps she had too narrow a view of life.  So aren't you in danger of making her think the same thing?  Not to mention it can put alot of pressure on her down the road and make her feel you are too needy and clingy - definitely not attractive to women. \n\nTo be a more mentally healthy person and keep the marriage going strong, you might consider finding a job or hobby you're passionate about. That can make you seem more interesting to her, plus give you other sources of happiness when the marriage hits rough patches.
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nMy wife and I have the secrets to making a marriage last...\n\nTwo times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, a little wine, good food and companionship. She goes Tuesdays. I go Fridays.\n\nWe also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in Florida, mine is in NY.\n\nI take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.\n\nI asked my wife, "Where do you want to go for our anniversary?"\n"Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!"\nSo I suggested, "How about the kitchen?"\n\nWe always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.\n\nShe has an electric blender, electric toaster, and electric bread maker. Then she said "There are too many gadgets, and no place to sit down!", so I bought her an electric chair.\n\nMy wife told me the car wasn't running well, there was water in the carburetor. When I asked where the car was, she told me "In the lake."\n\nMy wife is on a new diet. Coconuts and bananas. She hasn't lost weight, but BOY, can she climb a tree now!\n\nShe got a mudpack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off...\n\nShe ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?" The driver said, "No, jump in!"
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Good one...\nNo offence just a suggestion....\nHow about  "The one who made us." instead of "The one who made you."
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Well first of all I bet she would appreciate it if you used proper english and not that slang. Just write what you feel.. She was an excellent teacher to you, you learned a lot and that she will be missed. I don't know. Go to google to look for some quotes.
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We'd happily answer if we had any idea WTF you were talking about.\n\nSlow down, think about what ytou mean, and write in complete English sentences usnig normal grammar. Explain what information you actualy want. Try showing some courtesy to others by being considerate and taking the time to communicate.\n\nPosting the same menaingless gibberish 4 times is a waste of perfectly good electrons.
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I feel that luck is created.What would I do if spouse told me that? I'd tell him See Ya,and I'd go buy him a rabbits foot,some four leaf clovers and serve that on his dinner plate.That's mean I know,but that was rude what the wife told him.