+37 Internet frustration 24 4y
+139 Whats the happiest you've ever been? 89 4y
+8 Succession in real life 7 4y
+7 Accidentally slept with my best friends mother (story) 3 3y
+9 Going back to your first day of high school with all the knowledge you have now 1 4y
+329 What splurges have you made that were worth the money? 264 3y
+5 Exclusive or in a Relationship? 10 4y
+8 What finance companies are NOT mandating the vaccine right now? 32 4y
+6 What does Kareem Serageldin do now? 1 4y
+12 whats the best way to get rid of eye bags 16 4y
0 Are you scared of asking a girl out? 2 4y
+13 They banned bottombuckethardo 14 4y
+2 Thoughts on calling your GFs mommy? 6 4y
0 Why does society prefer short and petite females? 7 4y
+1 Ghosted…again. 5 4y
+60 I accidentally jacked off in the office 13 3y
+6 Did anyone else become homosexual after working in IB? 3 4y
+3 Do you smoke weed? 8 4y
+29 MODS: Ban BottomBucketHardo 25 4y
+4 Had to mansplain to some broad last night on a date what a corporate raider does 4 4y
+26 Did anyone become sexually submissive after working in IB ? 14 4y
+14 NYC: greatest city in the world? 35 4y
+13 Anyone want to start a business editing investment banking tiktoks with me? 1 4y
+6 How hard is it to start and successfully run a financial services firm? 4 4y
+28 Tips for attending my first "professional" dinner? 17 4y
+12 Dream retirement city? 10 4y
+4 Do you say "finance" or "finance"? 20 4y
0 Fairfield County apartments? 1 4y
+33 Moving to LA 33 2y
+43 Here's what a girl did when I asked her out... Cut her off? 50 4y
+6 Trump Media & Technology Group 1 4y
0 Q&A: Proud LGBTQIA+ Nonbinary in IBD at a BB in London 15 4y
+14 Amazon Logistics 6 4y
+11 A plead to my associates - stop barging into the stalls when I'm snorting a line 3 4y
+3 Confused regarding attractive women in public 1 4y
0 Hot take - theres too many minorities on this forum 24 4y
+14 How do you cope with being single for a long time? 25 4y
0 why do wasps live in such cold and miserable cities 2 1y
+83 Ever feel you're not super smart enough but also not dumb enough to start a really successful business? 44 4y
+7 Small Business Tax Accountant Near Me 1 4y
0 Are non WASPs even human? 13 4y
+6 Supply chain crisis? 1 4y
+33 I’m queer and really struggling with my Christianity. Does God really hate me? 17 4y
+178 Those who had bad childhoods/rough start in life, how did you succeed despite of it? 52 3y
+3 Best budget rental 1 4y
+13 Explain to someone who barely passed all his finance and econ courses in undergrad something 6 4y
+7 Using Federal Student Loans to Invest in Market 3 4y
+28 Therapy for non American in America, will it work? 17 4y
+9 (Remote) quants — what music (if any) do you listen to while you write? 1 4y
+40 Has anyone else who's really attractive never been approached by a girl 54 4y
0 Does Moelis hire a lot of busty brunettes? 2 4y
+25 If you could be #1 in the world in a sport 13 4y
+7 Your worst date? 3 4y
+3 Savings Pre-NYC IB 1 4y
0 Top Doordash restaurants around Midtown? 1 4y
+6 Your Angriest Moment 1 4y
+25 I feel lonely and miserable 17 4y
+8 Expensive Coffee Makers 15 4y
+29 Easiest way to make $100M, wrong answers only 36 4y
+9 Apes Strong Together. 1 4y
+37 Dating a Coworker - Yay or Nay? 27 4y
+7 American version of companies house? 2 3y
+9 How a ‘self-nudge’ could help you make better money and life decisions 1 4y
+3 Turn down tier 1 undergrad to be with girlfriend? 12 4y
+2 Servers Dependency in Spring Boot 1 4y
+4 Monkey Monument 4 4y
+15 Do You Truly Enjoy The Work You Do, or Do You Not Really Like Your Job, but Do It to Make a Lot of Money and Enjoy Personal Hobbies / Pleasures? 6 4y
+9 How much did I fuck myself with this one email? 4 4y
+120 Are tattoos a turn off or a turn on 129 4y
+35 how do I get rid of pimples? 29 3y
+6 Working during travel 1 4y
+174 Getting Engaged - Am I a tight ass? 142 4y
+15 Dinner with SA team vs movie with friend? 17 4y
+30 Do you think lack of labor will force automation? 28 4y
+3 Which finance subsector has the best looking people? 13 4y
+5 laptop suggestions???? 11 4y
0 Succession Season 3, Episode 1 Post-Discussion Thread 2 4y
+12 Dinner with the ladies 9 4y
+10 Looking for a Roommate with a higher budget, late Dec. - early Jan. move in 5 4y
0 URGENT: Looking for male roommate to fill room in 4 Bed 2 Bath, Laundry in Building $1,000 by Nov 1, Dec 1 latest 2 4y
+5 Closing in NYC 7 4y
+3 BB - Equity Research 1 4y
+4 Looking for roommate in Greenwich area 1 5y
+6 Will the insurance company pay for alternative accommodation? 2 4y
+9 charity work / any one a trustee or similar 2 4y
+63 Can someone talk to me im not in a good place 36 4y
+1 Chinese youth protest insane working hours 1 4y
+9 Uncircumcised horse cock 6 5y
+7 How to Actually Enjoy a Weekend 2 5y
+12 I just found out I qualify as diversity, should I put it on my apps? 16 4y
+2 Question 3 5y
0 "Worker Lives Matter": China's new protest for better working conditions 1 4y
+25 By how much can one increase testosterone naturally? 23 4y
0 . 1 3y
0 Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better. 5 5y
+6 $TRIT How difficult is it for a fradulent company to acquire companies, hire talent, and form partnerships? 1 5y
+4 Trouble sleeping? 11 5y
+1 Insulting comment in the office, argue or ignore? 6 5y
+20 Nike Jordan executive admits to murdering a guy in the 60s, libs shower him with praise 4 4y
+2 Females who work in finance but studied philosophy are the best 3 5y

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