Yes, we really have to be cautious and we should not easily trust anyone. There’s a lot of scams around online and offline, trying to lure you to give in. You always have to think twice or make a research before believing in something, especially opportunities that promise you to give a huge income, but it will just waste your time and effort, or worse, that you will release money for nothing. We have to be vigilant all the time.

You are right, Michelle; do not easily trust anybody you do not know especially on social media. They are pretending to be so friendly, but then they will scam you.

The old adage “not to trust any strangers” and that “there are only two kind of people in the world, the one making fool of other and the one being fool” is quite true and assume real importance in the Cyber or Computer Age.

The same is true with the line of the poem “Desiderata” to that effect to “remember that the world is full of trickery”.

One must really be cautious in his or her worldly affairs not only online or in the virtual world but in the real/physical world itself outside of the internet.

If is too good to be true then for sure there must be something fishy that is going on.

The approach of any scammer or fraudsters for that matter is to appeal first and foremost to human frailty and weakness—the love of money, greed and selfishness and the easy-quick-rich approach.

For who don’t want or need money? For who don’t want to quickly get ahead in life or to be an instant millionaires for that matter?

This is where human weakness lies that is being exploited and will continue to be exploited by any fraudsters or scammers against the unsuspecting victims or potential victims.

I often tell others that if anyone for that matter is asking money online even for a single cent then for sure it is 100% scams or fraud.

It will be otherwise if they are the one who will immediate handed to us the money and not the other way around.

Any scams, fraud or swindling is as old as the presence of evil in the world. We must always be aware of this fact and be on the alert to open our eyes and mind.
Remember also that it is better to be safe than sorry or have a regrets in the end.

This is a very interesting piece of writing. No going around the bushes in manner of speaking but very straight forward or direct to the point. Yes, the message really hit the mark.

I found the title “The Basics of Being Ugly” a bit amusing and at the same time quite absorbing. Who wants to be ugly in the first place? Everyone wants to be beautiful am I right?

The title reminds me of our college class back in the old days in the Art Appreciation/Humanities especially in Aesthetics. I vividly recall that our professor once told us that in Aesthetics “there is no such thing as ugly, only less beautiful”.

As I understand the writings the word ugly covers both the “physical ugliness” and the “ugliness of character”.

Whether or not there is such a thing as “Martha’s House” or it is a mere fictionalized representation, it is quite intriguing that a group of girls with physical and character ugliness are tied together in one place.

I believed that the development of any person character is always dependent upon the “nature-nurture” thing (genetics and environmental factors).

If and when I’m going to meet those girls in the near future (who knows?) I’m going to be just my old self: just be myself and to carry myself as gentleman.

Well I like winters as the season is pleasant. As we like summer and rainy season so should we like winter as it is part of the package. Winter also provides an opportunity for people to cook their choicest heavy meals as lots of fat gets burned in winter and one needs hot and heavy food at this time of the year. It is also a time to go on vacation all over the country as this is the time when tourist traffic picks up.

Winters are also good as you can choose trendy and fashionable clothes which one would find it difficult to wear during the other two seasons. You do have lot of festivals too at this time. One can also hear the sound of the cool breeze coming from the window and covering our body like a cold blanket which makes people run for their woollen clothes, shawls and blankets.

Hmm,. What I love during winter is that I can wear those thick coats of mine, I can wear my lovely boots, and also I don’t need to trim my hair every now and then.

One of the worst things about winter is how it gets cold and dark really early. However, this is the best time to stay indoors where it is warm and cosy. You can relax with a great book or entertaining film, knowing that the frosty weather is safely on the opposite side of the window!

Winter food is the best kind of food! Staying inside on a chilly evening calls for hot chocolate and cream, warm apple juice, or copious mugs of tea. Mince pies and other seasonal treats appear in the supermarkets, just begging to be served warm with cream. Winter vegetables can be roasted or turned into steaming bowls of healthy soup and winter fruits can be baked into yummy pies.