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#1022 what’s your love story?

Dr Hardey,  Fudge you Facebook ads! No I do not want an internet date. Yes I am happy without a Russian bride. YOU GET MY SHOUT mother truckers! And now you want Me to tell You if I’ve ‘rekindled a romance’ on Facebook. What is this?!!!! Is my personal Profile Page not enough. Do you [...]

7 February 2012 at 20:46 - Comments

#1021 And the winners are…

In my last post I invited You dear Reader to reply to post #1020 what are you saying?!!!! What follows are the dilemmas and the two award wining replies from readers Janet and Mecnken So once again, I hand over to  you, the folk who read this blog (all 1,300 last week) and to all [...]

7 February 2012 at 20:22 - Comments

#1020 what are you saying?!!!

Seven year itch. Dear reader’s for the past seven years I have replied and written to you, as much as you have written to me. It is now time to turn the tables. Below are two dilemmas that I received in the time of a matter of days from two entirely separate (separating) parties.  They [...]

29 January 2012 at 14:10 - Comments
Pen
He spends tooooo much time working on his sleep She need a bit of gym time IMO
2 February 12 at 19:36
Cathy
They both need the True Way of His Light. I will ask my pastor for advice
6 February 12 at 15:31

#1019 how to win with confidence

Dear Dr Hardey, Your site and accolade came recommended via research from friends of friends who said that I should ‘encounter’ you. I wonder if you throw some illumination on whether we should be cautious of how we field invitations on Facebook, and in doing so how quickly you can win someones confidence?… From Professor [...]

18 January 2012 at 16:49 - Comments
Suggestion
Ant chance of a app for this? I travel about and it would be fun to get some of ...
21 January 12 at 21:27

#1018 Too much time playing with a new device | Timeline

Dear Mariann, Here’s a strange occurrence for you, before Xmas a new chap had just started at my place of work. He seems affable enough but like many people these days seems more interested in playing with his device than any real conversation. Is there a way in the New Year to force him to [...]

27 December 2011 at 08:56 - Comments

#1017 cheap booze and low expectations

Dear Mariann, Help – my ex has just friended my manager and I’m worried that he will see all the photos the ex has tagged with me at Yates’s party – and such like. How do I stop this? From Help ex! in reply to post #1016 could the DEMAND passwords as well? Welcome to [...]

15 December 2011 at 23:59 - Comments
Thank you
I want to wish you season’s greetings and thank you for being a role model for many of us women ...
17 December 11 at 01:14
Anonymous
Happy Christmas
25 December 11 at 08:46

#1016 could they DEMAND passwords as well?!!!!

Dear Mariann, My U careers office has a list of companies that will ‘clean’ people’s online profiles before they do job applications. In the Daily Mail there is a story about how employers can demand your Facebook password as part of a job application. Should I pay the money for a clean out? From Cleaner [...]

4 December 2011 at 08:38 - Comments
tableau contemporain
hi, that's a pleasant accumulation. There is any mistakes but the primary is here.
11 December 11 at 08:15
TagMan
How do I stop mates tagging me in photos when I am pissed? Keeps happening and I don’t want ...
15 December 11 at 17:49

#1015 Is she calling my bluff?… Help!

Dear Mariann,  I arrived and sat down for a weekly evening out involving food, drink and silly behaviour. My university tutor from Xxxxxx University was at the next table and talking loudly with a young man who was not her husband. When they got up to leave, she glanced in my direction and (I am [...]

27 November 2011 at 09:30 - Comments
Anonymous
Manky
27 November 11 at 21:03
Cleaner
My U careers office has a list of companies that will 'clean' people's online profiles before they do job applications. ...
1 December 11 at 13:11

#1014 free coupon

Dear Mariann, Over a drink the other night my friend revealed that he has a ‘friend tidy’ on a regular basis to maintain his networks and not appear ‘unsightly’.  I take a different approach and friend as many people as I can – whether I know them or not. I wonder who has the right [...]

12 November 2011 at 07:14 - Comments
Anonymous
OMG me BF has friended his ex. I'm well pissed with em. Should I dump his face or ...
24 November 11 at 16:53

#1013 self-administered drunkard skirmishes

Dear Mariann With my iPhone 4S I can use Siri to talk to my Facebook. Trouble is got drunk …. said things… Siri posted things…. lost friends From Siri in reply to post #1011 old damp fur coat Really? I find this strangely exhilarating.  I’m confused by your friends reaction. Surely you’ve managed to transgress [...]

30 October 2011 at 11:53 - Comments
I have been examinating out some of your stories and it's pretty clever stuff. I will definitely bookmark your blog.
6 December 11 at 09:16
Things i have observed in terms of laptop memory is always that there are technical specs such as SDRAM, DDR ...
16 December 11 at 15:10