Yearly Archives: 2016

Why do ‘Captain Bringdowns’ stay at jobs they hate?

Why do people keep jobs they hate? I could understand the money or benefits, but why do something you don’t like doing? Didier R., Sexual Orientation: Straight, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), City : Chicago, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : student, 8815 Replies: I think anyone who’s ever been in the position you’re describing understands. …

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Wife-carrying, high-tech, pill-popping, suicidal, sauna-loving, mud-packing Finns overrun by reindeer

I never think about Finland, and I have even been there once. Little internal news about Finland ever hits the U.S. media. The only time Finland gets any press is during the Winter Olympics when they win a few medals in oddball sports like Biathalon and speed skating. I think the common impression of Finland in the United States is …

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