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Bad is easy.................................. Good is hard.

Losing is easy.............................. Winning is hard.

Talking is easy............................. Listening is hard.

Watching TV is easy.................... Reading is hard.

Giving advice is easy.................... Taking advice is hard.

Flab is easy................................. Muscle is hard.

Stop is easy................................ Go is hard.

Dirty is easy................................ Clean is hard.

Take is easy................................ Give is hard.

Dream is easy............................. Think is hard.

Lying is easy............................... Truth is hard.

Sleeping is easy.......................... Waking is hard.

Talking about God is easy............ Pray to God is hard.

Holding a grudge is easy.............. Forgiving is hard.

Telling a secret is easy................ Keeping a secret is hard.

Play is easy................................Work is hard.

Falling is easy.............................Getting up is hard.

Spending is easy........................ Saving is hard.

Eating is easy............................ Dieting is hard.

Doubt is easy............................. Faith is hard.

Laughter is easy........................ Tears are hard.

Criticizing is easy...................... Taking criticism is hard.

Letting go is easy....................... Hanging on is hard.

Secret sin is easy...................... Confession is hard.

Pride is easy.............................. Humility is hard.

Excusing oneself is easy............. Excusing others is hard.

Borrowing is easy........................ Paying back is hard.

Sex is easy................................ Love is hard.

Argument is easy........................ Negotiation is hard.

Naughty is easy.......................... Nice is hard.

Going along is easy..................... Walking alone is hard.

Dumb is easy.............................. Smart is hard.

Cowardice is easy....................... Bravery is hard.

Messy is easy............................ Neat is hard.

War is easy................................ Peace is hard.

Sarcasm is easy......................... Sincerity is hard.

An F is easy............................... An A is hard.

Growing weeds is easy................ Growing flowers is hard.

Reaction is easy......................... Action is hard.

Can't do is easy.......................... Can do is hard.

Feasting is easy......................... Fasting is hard.

Following is easy........................ Leading is hard.

Having friend is easy................... Being a friend is hard.

Dying is easy............................. Living is hard

Lesbians in South Africa say they are threatened and victimized by men who believe they can "cure" them by raping them.

'Corrective rape' is where men rape lesbians in the belief it can can make them straight.

It is called "corrective rape" - where men force themselves on lesbians, believing it will change their sexual orientation.

The extent of the problem is hard to know as South African police do not compile corrective rape statistics separately from other rape cases.

But human rights groups in the country -- where gay rights are constitutionally protected -- are outraged.

Cherith Sanger, of the Women's Legal Centre in Cape Town, which provides legal support for rape victims who cannot afford good lawyers, said: "We believe that corrective rape warrants greater recognition on the basis that there are multiple grounds of discrimination.

"It's not just about a woman being raped in terms of violence against women, which is bad enough, but it's also got to do with sexual orientation so it's another ground or level of unfair discrimination leveled against lesbians."

What Not to Say About Someone's Appearance


Don’t say: “You look tired.” 
Why: It implies she doesn’t look good.
Instead say: “Is everything OK?” We often blurt the “tired” comment when we get the sense that the other person feels out of sorts. So just ask.

Don’t say: “Wow, you’ve lost a ton of weight!” 
Why: To a newly trim person, it might give the impression that she used to look unattractive.
Instead say: “You look fantastic.” And leave it at that. If you’re curious about how she got so svelte, add, “What’s your secret?”

Don’t say: “You look good for your age.” 
Why: Anything with a caveat like this is rude. It's saying, "You look great―compared with other old people. It's amazing you have all your own teeth."
Instead say: “You look great.”

Don’t say: “I could never wear that.” 
Why: It can be misunderstood as a criticism. (“I could never wear that because it’s so ugly.”)
Instead say: “You look so good in skinny jeans.” If you slip, say something like “I could never wear that…because I wasn’t blessed with your long legs.”


Don’t say: “That’s not my job.”
Why: If your superior asks you to do something, it is your job.
Instead say: “I’m not sure that should be my priority right now.” Then have a conversation with your boss about your responsibilities.

Don’t say: “This might sound stupid, but…”
Why: Never undermine your ideas by prefacing your remarks with wishy-washy language.
Instead say: What’s on your mind. It reinforces your credibility to present your ideas with confidence.

Don’t say: “I don’t have time to talk to you.”
Why: It’s plain rude, in person or on the phone.
Instead say: “I’m just finishing something up right now. Can I come by when I’m done?” Graciously explain why you can’t talk now, and suggest catching up at an appointed time later. Let phone calls go to voice mail until you can give callers your undivided attention.


Don’t say: “My current boss is horrendous.”
Why: It’s unprofessional. Your interviewer might wonder when you’d start bad-mouthing her. For all you know, she and your current boss are old pals.
Instead say: “I’m ready for a new challenge” or a similarly positive remark.

Don’t say: “Do you think I’d fit in here?” 
Why: You’re the interviewee, not the interviewer.
Instead say: “What do you enjoy about working here?” By all means ask questions, but prepare ones that demonstrate your genuine interest in the company.

Don’t say: “What are the hours like?” or “What’s the vacation policy?” 
Why: You want to be seen as someone who focuses on getting the job done.
Instead say: “What’s the day-to-day like here?” Then, if you’ve really jumped through every hoop and time off still hasn’t been mentioned, say, “Can you tell me about the compensation and benefits package?”


Don’t say: “Are you pregnant?” 
Why: You ask, she’s not, and you feel totally embarrassed for essentially pointing out that she’s overweight.
Instead say: “Hello” or “Great to see you” or “You look great.” Anything besides “Are you pregnant?” or “What’s the due date?” will do. Save yourself the humiliation and never ask.

Don’t say: “Do you plan on breast-feeding?”
Why: The issue can be controversial, and she may not want to discuss her decision publicly.
Instead say: Nothing. Unless you’re very close, don’t ask. If you slip, make up for the blunder by adding, “And do you feel comfortable telling me?”

Don’t say: “Were your twins natural?” or “It must have been hard for your child’s birth parent to give him up.”
Why: You’re suggesting that natural conception is better than in vitro fertilization (IVF) or adoption.
Instead say: To a parent of multiples, try a light “Wow, you have your hands full!” To an adoptive parent, say the same stuff you would to any other parent: “She’s adorable!” or “How old is he?”


Don’t say: “You were too good for him.”
Why: You are basically saying she has bad taste. And you’ll be embarrassed if they ever patch it up.
Instead say: “His loss!” It gets the same point across without disparaging her judgment.

Don’t say: “I’m glad you got rid of him. I never liked him anyway.”
Why: She’ll wonder about your fake adoration for him while they were together.
Instead say: “I’m confident you’ll find someone who will give you exactly what you want.” It focuses on what’s to come, not on the dud you’re glad she’s done with.

Don’t say: “How could someone as perfect as you still be single?” 
Why: A statement like this comes off as a backhanded compliment. What she hears is “What’s wrong with you?”
Instead say: “Seeing anyone?” If she’s tight-lipped about her love life, move on to other topics.


Don’t say: “You always” or “You never” or “You’re a [slob, jerk]” or “You’re wrong.” 
Why: Speaking in absolutes like “you always” and “you’re wrong” is playing the blame game, and resorting to name calling makes your partner feel helpless, which puts him on the defensive and makes a bad fight worse.
Instead say: “I’m upset that you left the dishes in the sink again. What can we do so that this stops happening?” Starting with the pronoun I puts the focus on how you feel, not why he’s in the doghouse, and it will make him more receptive to fixing the problem.

Don’t say: “If you really loved me, you would...” 
Why: The more you treat your partner as if he’ll never satisfy you, the less satisfied you’ll be. Controlling your partner by imploring him to do something isn’t a good way to build intimacy.
Instead say: “I feel taken for granted when you don’t help around the house. I would feel better if we could…” The best way to keep a productive fight from becoming a dirty one is to be clear about why you’re upset and then offer a solution.

If you ever need a pesky thing like evidence to back up your biased hunches or personal experiences in casual conversation, simply start sentences with phrases like “Researchers found” and “Studies show.” You’ll probably be covered, since it seems there’s a new study every day that confirms common knowledge, from “people prefer symmetrical facial features” to “women like to gossip.” Plus, there’s nothing more satisfying than having science on your side—not only do you get that cozy feeling that there are other people just like you out there, but you are automatically deemed correct. Never mind that a contradictory finding is probably already in the works at some university no one’s ever heard of.

Studies show that readers on the Internet like lists.

(See what we did there?) So here’s a list of recent studies that will not only make you feel as smart as the PhD who led the research but also a little less alone in the world.

Prepare to have your mind blown: people are born either good or bad at math. A person’s knack for math is linked to their “number sense,” an inherent trait that is stronger in some people than in others. Cite this study the next time you’re at a group dinner and it comes time to figure out how to split the check. “Hey, genetically I’m just not capable of doing that math.”

You know that girl in high school who seemed like she stepped straight off the set of Mean Girls? Well, chances are she had symmetrical facial features. Researchers recently concluded what plenty of anecdotal evidence has supported since the beginning of time: beautiful people, aka the “symmetrically blessed,” are more likely to be selfish and less cooperative.

If you’ve ever pretended to text to avoid that dude from the other night or to not look like a total loner at party, good news: research confirms there are other losers out there who don’t have any real people to text either! Thirteen percent of cell phone users pretend to text to avoid interacting with the people around them. What did people do during elevator rides before the invention of smartphones?

Teenage boys masturbate more than teenage girls. I know, we were shocked too … and then grateful that our tax dollars went to this worthy scientific undertaking.

We don’t need researchers to tell us that women prefer men who aren’t interested in them; all we need to do is look back over our personal dating histories. But now the masochistic part of our brains that are only attracted to men who don’t give us the time of day has been confirmed by science. No point in trying to change it: science says we just can’t stop avoiding the guy who wants to wine and dine us in favor of the one who only texts us after midnight.

Women are more concerned with appearing friendly over e-communication than men, as evidenced by their use of exclamation points in work emails. Eureka! My excessive exclamation point usage is finally explained. Women use this friendly punctuation mark 45 percent more often than men. Thanks for reading that!

You’re to blame for your partner’s *****ile dysfunction. Sorry, but sometimes science backs up our insecurities, too. Feel free to ignore the study that came to this conclusion, or dig a little deeper into its flawed scientific method. Or you know, just wait for the next study done on men who can’t get it up. One has probably been published as I type this—all in the name of a cure!

1. People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!).


2. The oldest known love song was written 4,000 years ago and comes from an area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.


3. One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others


4. Falling in love can induce a calming effect on the body and mind and raises levels of nerve growth factor for about a year, which helps to restore the nervous system and improves the lover’s memory.


5. Love can also exert the same stress on your body as deep fear. You see the same physiological responses—pupil dilation, sweaty palms, and increased heart rate.


6. Philadelphia International Airport finished as the No. 1 best airport for making a love connection, according to a recent survey


7. Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don’t.


8. The tradition of the diamond engagement ring comes from Archduke Maximillian of Austria who, in the 15th century, gave a diamond ring to his fiancée, Mary of Burgundy.


9. People who are newly in love produce decreased levels of the hormone serotonin —as low as levels seen in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Perhaps that’s why it’s so easy to feel obsessed when you’re smitten.


10. According to mathematical theory, we should date a dozen people before choosing a long-term partner; that provides the best chance that you’ll make a love match.