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Are holidays mostly joy — or stress?
Dear Abby Asked by Dear Abby
11/19/2024

Are holidays mostly joy — or stress?

48%
Joy

1

52%
Stress WINNER

3

48%
Joy

1 Comment
Bob Pickett
0
Bob Pickett

that is the way it is

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52%
Stress

3 Comments
John Rorabaugh
0
John Rorabaugh

Blah blah blah !! it doesnt feel like the hoildays anymore its alot of work $$$ . so we do very little and enjoy that specific holiday for what it is.

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Tina Bouthillier
0
Tina Bouthillier

Since I am the one responsible for everybody else's holiday bliss, very stressful

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Laney Ensley (Your Cleaning Service)
0
Laney Ensley (Your Cleaning Service)

Funding the holidays is always a problem for me.

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Mike in Kentucky Asked by Mike in Kentucky
2 months left

Is dinner time a phone-free zone?

Yes

4

No

3

Yes

4 Comments
Maureen Hannon
1
Maureen Hannon

Dinner time isn't just about eating. It's the time for the family to reconect after the work/school day is over. Exceptions should be made if there is an emergency. Under normal circumstances, the family should be present and pay attention to each other. After dinner is over would be a better ti

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Tina Bouthillier
0
Tina Bouthillier

Unless an actual EMERGENCY

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rover6rover
0
rover6rover

Two hands to eat with -- and the third one holds the phone?

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Robert Davidson
0
Robert Davidson

I think it's rude to use a phone during dinner unless it is an emergency.

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No

3 Comments
Kimberly Jarvis
0
Kimberly Jarvis

It's just the two of us and our pets, so there's no need. We rarely get calls and texts at that time anyway.

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Terri Brown
0
Terri Brown

We have no kids, and we're both at home all day, so there's no need.

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Hilary
0
Hilary

Dinner with a friend or associate, yes. But, with household, no. Our meals are casual and only at the table for special occasions.

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Do you know someone who has been affected by breast cancer?
ABC 17 News Asked by ABC 17 News
152 Votes

Do you know someone who has been affected by breast cancer?

Yes

1

No

0

Yes

1 Comment
NANCEE MOREAU
0
NANCEE MOREAU

January 2022 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Then my 1st cousin was diagnosed October 2023, and my sister in law December 2023.

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No

0 Comment
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