Dr_Quest

Cab. If the exam is that important, pay a 'professional' to get you to where you need to be.

You could make him or her read the entire Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... http://www.419eater.com/html/booked.htm That's my vote.

Why did you presume people would be upset? You posed the question reasonably, you weren't unkind about it, and you made it clear that you appreciated the service in the past and even tipped for it, which no one does anymore. That said, I don't know how ecstatic I'd be about having my laundry left unattended at a laundromat…

"Hey there, I'm a loyal reader of your blog and I love checking in on your updates! Your advice is insightful and obviously it works--how long have you been working at your program to achieve those results? Thanks so much for being a positive encouragement to me, even if you don't realize it! In solidarity, A Loyal Reader"

Difficult to discern by the story whether or not he is just socially inept or has a cognitive disability. Either way, the answer should be similar. If you have a good rapport with this person, next time instead of tipping cash, tip with baked goods or something homemade. Say, "I made these to thank you for your help." It…

Well? What are your intentions? There is no way to know what someone is going to think of what you said as mind-reading is entirely fictional at this juncture. But there's no reason that a friendly, "Hey, it looks like you've been working hard and it's definitely paying off!" would not be appreciated. Even if you wanted a…

I love the soundtrack to The Last of the Mohicans but am not fond of the film or the book. Good question.

Alcohol and immoral women.

I'm a doctor and genius-level phenomenologist. What are your questions?

I'm not fond of people who wear shorts in public. You're allowed to be proud, but you look like a mailman.

I prefer anarchy.

Only in the U.K. would they have a holiday to celebrate a failure.

Learn the game. Know the value of pieces. Think multiple moves ahead. Know your opponent...even if it is a computer.

Just order a Sandy at the bar. It's like a Manhattan, but it's a little watered-down.

I go to a salon outside of Washington, DC. My stylist cuts my hair exclusively with a straight razor [my hair is so thick he charges me double!] and we talk golf and football. He gives a hell of a cut, is reasonably priced compared to my old stylist, and works part time for Golf Digest rating golf courses so he tells me…

Are you the dumper or the dumpee? The way that I see it, it's like bumming a cigarette. If you are a smoker, you have an obligation to give someone who asks a cigarette because, one day, you will bum one off a complete stranger as well. Unless you never take a vacation [and what a dull life you live if you don't], you will…

Everybody knows that Cyclops' optic blasts are a concussive force, not a piercing laser.

Well, maybe, but Star Wars happened a long time ago. If you want to catch up on what's happening in space nowadays [via Marvel], look into the Shi'Ar, Kree, Skrull, Nova Corps, the events on Breakworld, the Blue Area of the Moon, etc.

Sweet. I hope they remake Star Wars with Rob Pattinson as Luke and Jennifer Lawrence as Leia. Willem Dafoe would be a pretty snarky Obi-Wan, don't you think?

Last cigarettes are the worst. I've had a million of them. What has caused him to want to quit? Is it the same thing that brought you here? The beauty of making a change is that it is a lot easier if you are accountable to something or someone. Tell him to keep a journal. Whenever he wants a cigarette, free write for a few…

Buy the iPhone 5. I've had personal and professional Blackberries and done the Android thing. Special-ordered the 5 and, since release date, have had the best and most reliable phone of my life.

Sweetie, I think you are missing the point of social media. The information that you volunteer on your own personal space becomes part of the public [or a limited, private] domain. The other poster wasn't being creepy. After all, you volunteered your top fifty favorite shows [which you then supplemented with your career as…

I would delete someone that I didn't want on my social networking feed. That doesn't bother me. But why would you delete her for talking about poultry? Unless she's talking like a chicken. 'C0ck-A-Doodle-Doo!' is an annoying onomatopoeia. Edit: That's an obnoxious censor.