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Why is dutching / equally paying the bill the best approach in groups?

Way back in childhood, if I went to a bakery, it was a practice that I would pay the entire bill. Sometimes, my friend would pay the entire bill. We would often fight as to who would pay the bill. This is often seen in old movies also. The person collecting the bill would be confused about whom to take the money from! But as we grew up, I noticed a new trend that when we go together in a…
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A poem for the friend

She was the friend Who troubled made fun of me. But kept reminding That she cares. And then I was singing one day I stopped to sip water And she completed the lines We sang more songs together. Said bye that day and moved on. It rained, She moved.
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Phalamrutha – remembering the cool joint of Mysoreans

For Mysoreans, city means the places around KR Circle like - City bus stand, Devaraja Market, Sayyaji Rao Road and D Devaraj Urs road. Whenever Mysoreans went to the city area and were tired doing the shopping in the hot sun or during summers, we would usually hit this place called "Phalamrutha" (phala - fruit. Amrutha - nectar). Before you start searching for this place, let me tell you, this is a thing of the past! This place was located…
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Sai Sogadu – a good Uttara Karnataka food place in Bangalore

Ever since I had seen appreciation for this place almost 8 months ago, I had planned to visit this place in Rajajinagar. Last week, me and my friend had to visit, but we turned to OG Variar Bakery. Today, I went to this place and wrongly went to their "North Indian and Chinese" division. This is why here we say: to get food one must have a connection and be deserving. As we get down from the Rajajinagar metro, we…
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“Look, the kids on the streets are healthier”

"Look the kids on the street are healthier. They drink any unfiltered water and they don't fall ill. They have better immunity. We take so much care of our kids, but they fall ill all the time." This is one view I've heard from many parents and elders. But is this true? Let's examine. Prima facie, it seems like the kids who grow up on the streets may have better resistance to diseases and illness to an extent. This is…