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7. Maybe the Israelis should've read "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 03:27 PM

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How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help book that teaches principles for improving social skills, communication, and leadership, focusing on making people feel appreciated and understood. Key advice includes avoiding criticism, showing sincere appreciation, remembering names, listening actively, and seeing things from others' perspectives to build rapport and influence effectively. The book, first published in 1936, remains popular for its timeless, practical advice on handling people in both professional and personal life.

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Israeli minister confirms goal of large-scale expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza [View all] muriel_volestrangler Thursday OP

Israel continues to commit war crimes and break international law every day. Lonestarblue Thursday #1

How dishonorable of Isrea! Pesky1 Thursday #4

To many, If you are anti-Israel you are automatically antisemitic. Stupid, huh? eom Exp Thursday #6

You're forgetting the part when they threw all that away and went to war Hieronymus Phact Thursday #8

Palestinian passports? Why didn't Palestinians then wnylib Thursday #11

July 1946 Jewish militants ( dressed as arabs) questionseverything Friday #18

The King David Hotel Hieronymus Phact Friday #21

Israelis have become Nazis.... dave99 Thursday #2

That White & Blue Star flag has replaced the Red & Black one.. eom Exp Thursday #5

Don't call it GENOCIDE and do not call it ETHNIC CLEANSING !! Bastards! Fuckers! The world will NEVER FORGET !! Exp Thursday #3

Maybe the Israelis should've read "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie Exp Thursday #7

Ethnic cleansing is by definition a war crime JT45242 Thursday #9

How can the rebuilding be for the Figarosmom Thursday #10

Weasel Words Bettie Friday #19

A war crime and completely illegal - where is the UN? Prairie Gates Thursday #12

Israel does expect the ICC to issue an arrest warrant against Katz for war crimes muriel_volestrangler Thursday #13

And where did this POS say 2M people would go? n/t SpankMe Thursday #14

I expect that the expectation is that Bettie Friday #20

Into the sea? Where are they supposed to go? IronLionZion Friday #15

The Sinai Desert was proposed for Palestinians decades ago even though the Israelis knew there was no water there. Lonestarblue Friday #16

It's Not antisemitic to call this... purr-rat beauty Friday #17