+17 What do you value/bring to in a relationship and why ? 31 4y
+18 How to stop comparing yourself to others? Having a breakdown. 27 4y
+19 Old Man Yells at Cloud (Am I that out of it?) 12 4y
+18 Advice on renting vs. buying 7 4y
+18 What’s upper Manhattan like? 37 4y
+17 What sports should I follow? 20 4y
+18 Dropping $$ to Avoid Burnout? 13 4y
+14 Best/Cheapest services for long distance move? 7 4y
+20 Deleted 15 4y
+20 The world is really getting more fucked up everyday! Is there even any hope left? 6 4y
+20 Places to go this summer 16 4y
+20 I have $40,000 in my checking account. What's the safest/smartest way to increase it in a year? 14 4y
+19 I Put a Giant Red Light on My Balls to Triple My Testosterone Levels 8 4y
+20 Family is leeching 9 4y
+21 The drumpfy origin story 21 4y
+22 Your Top 5 Favorite Actors 14 4y
+23 Hiring a chef 16 4y
+26 Travel the World 36 4y
+22 It's time to make a change for the betterment of WSO 13 4y
+22 Bocconi or US Universities 13 4y
+21 Invasion day 3 13 4y
+22 Chicago -> NYC How much of a raise to have comparable quality of life? 26 4y
+19 Thoughts on Onlyfans and crazy fetishes? 14 4y
+21 Should I start early or spend the time traveling? 21 4y
+12 The path to success is easy 13 4y
+19 Nothing is affordable anymore 5 4y
+30 Selective Cancel Culture Rant 11 4y
+31 Weight/Health 25 4y
+27 Learning to Touch-Type 25 4y
+31 Is poker an acceptable interest? 50 4y
+32 Cable TV Transformation 8 4y
+35 What is your go-to wine? 24 4y
+40 Internet of Things: Next Big Thing? 19 4y
+41 anyone play warzone? 34 4y
+36 Please Help! - Burnt Out And Depressed Despite Having My Dream Job And Not Sure How To Fix It 9 4y
+39 How the left and media concealed Hunter Biden's Shenanigans 13 4y
+32 What is a healthy, loving, lasting relationship like? 10 4y
+37 Existentialism on WSO 14 4y
+26 Type 1 Diabetes and Finance? 14 4y
+31 Keep getting declined on AirBnb for this summer 11 4y
+62 Best Frozen Pizza? 51 4y
+62 Why do rich people play goft? Why not play basketball? 111 4y
+46 Going through 1/5th life crisis; broke up with my HS girlfriend 21 4y
+62 If you could pick any Daily Driver car - what you you pick? 77 4y
+44 Golf and networking 28 4y
+53 Most Prestigious Communities in North America 54 4y
+65 What would you rather have? A lump sump of $100M today but... 55 4y
+66 Ladies - Valentines Help 41 4y
+70 Heading into IB as Parents Divorce 41 4y
+72 How I Limit Anxiety, Stress, and Regret 10 4y
+66 Are "Luxury Beliefs" a requirement to be part of Upper Society? 24 4y
+67 TOM BRADY IS FINISHED 35 4y
+65 Dealing with Low Back Pain 32 4y
+66 Do you think the IQ required to be successful in America is increasing? 47 4y
+43 Fair Trade? No mandate in exchange for no hospital beds for unvaccinated 24 4y
+63 NYC --> Texas or LA? 35 4y
+28 How to date in SF/Bay Area 18 4y
+41 How do you know if someone is genuine and trustworthy? 17 4y
+12 Can you fundamentally help people 10 4y
+27 What advice would you give to yourself as a college freshman? 21 4y
+17 Helicopter Parents / How to deal with it? 8 4y
+82 What is something someone has said to you that has stuck with you forever? 59 4y
+86 401k is a scam 68 4y
+92 Alt left is trying to cancel Joe Rogan 53 4y
+95 Traditional Media/Social Media just need to go at this point 33 4y
+87 Some MDs want me to see a therapist 39 4y
+90 Subway vs. Uber/Lyft 62 4y
+84 What are some cool hobbies/things to do after work? 292 4y
+88 Buying a car in full? 44 4y
+75 Disgusting WSO Post 51 4y
+81 Would you date a girl in finance 60 4y
+122 Would You Be Interested in a WSO Book Club? 60 4y
+147 I have the shittiest time dealing with HR. 53 4y
+113 Before Covid I felt like a kid in my early 20's. Now I don't feel anything. Like legit nothing. It's like so much has happen in 2 years and nothing even phases me anymore. 39 4y
+118 What's something lowkey worth splurging on? 121 4y
+103 NYC Rent is becoming a caricature, like they want us to say "this is ridiculous!". What do you guys think 41 4y
+116 How do you people deal with aging? How do you guys deal with getting old, looks fading, and body getting fucked up? 59 4y
+163 I want a family 118 4y
+177 What happened to us? 45 4y
+205 Guys in here who don't want the family life or a wife, what's your plan? 83 4y
+207 Very depressed 35 4y
+178 Trickle Down has failed almost as many times as Marxism 98 4y
+190 When did you stop messing around? 99 4y
+177 Happy Thanksgiving - what are you grateful for? 61 4y
+187 Last wave of Covid 91 4y
+101 Any industries that are as alpha as finance? 66 4y
+149 I just want to quit and go live in the wild... 53 4y
+75 Which celebrity or famous person you find most attractive? 150 4y
+97 Where Should I live? 83 4y
+368 What's the point of honest, hard work? 198 4y
+502 I literally just lost my internship to a blonde girl from Greenwich :( 124 4y
+243 Should We Be Worried About Ukraine? 207 4y
+426 Dating: Guys who see themselves "playing the field" after 30? What's your plan? 133 4y
+750 LinkedIn is Getting Bad Again 154 4y
+232 WSO has ruined my concept of what a good salary is 130 4y
+572 Would you pay for a girl’s vacation with you? 132 4y
+295 Most based state? - Texas will bus illegal immigrants to DC, Abbott says 127 4y
+78 Just got ~$40M. What now? 87 4y
+244 Upper Middle Class in New York? 106 4y
+87 high prestige low salary jobs 82 4y

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