Recent content by LassLisa

I wouldn't like to say why if it's a situation like that, because the feeling I get when I hear the question is that the asker is assuming the default should be 'yes' - that is, you should always accept dates unless you have a specific reason not to. For instance in the case you describe, say...

As far as I'm concerned, email and phone are very different from chat. For one, they're not as good for more than two people; but for another, they're good for saying things but bad for 'hanging out'. Particularly on the phone, you run out of things to say, and then you hang up. And then ten...

Hey, it persuaded me. That $40 for WotLK was one of the major things keeping me from going back and checking it out. I'm sad that I won't be able to check it out pre-Cata since it's so close, life is busy etc, but I'm definitely going to go back for a month or so (or maybe just a free trial) to...

The pros and cons all come out of the same thing: linking your real identity allows enforcement of social norms. But let's look at societal norms: One may be "don't be a dick" which encourages general civility; one may be "women shouldn't be outspoken or make men look bad" which discourages...

You made me laugh out loud! At work! Probably because I tried to do something like that a few years back and I can tell you exactly why it's not a "breeze": 1. Controller complexity/unfamiliarity. Hitting the right bumper and wondering why your gun isn't firing. Or spamming A instead of X...

Well, I thought I was fat for the better part of a decade because women in magazines have no flab. None. No cellulite, no pooch, no hint of a love handle. So, even if I'm skinny when I look in the mirror, I must still have weight to lose because my skin hangs a bit loose and flabby in some...