[Snark Warning, TMI Warning] No, really, that’s a legitimate question. Why are people older than me–even by just a few years–so eager to put down all of my hopes and dreams? Let me give a few nonspecific examples of Things Older People Have Said recently to me: “You know, guys really don’t go for complex …
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Jul 01 2011
Why Are Adults So Negative?
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