“What is it like getting trolled on Reddit?”

December 17th, 2014

Quora asks, “What is it like getting trolled on Reddit?” Yeah, we couldn’t resist. • • •     OMG it’s like you have ESP. I got this. Check out this bad boy —> IamAn author who was cyber-harassed and physically threatened by a NY TIMES staffer for unveiling an alleged NY Times impropriety. AMA! […]

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Is OpenTable hated by restaurants? Why?

June 19th, 2014

Read Quote of Steven Wilson’s answer to Is OpenTable hated by restaurants? Why? on Quora READ THE REST at Quora…   Read Quote of Abbe Diaz’s answer to Is OpenTable hated by restaurants? Why? on Quora READ THE REST at Quora…  

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Does the average restaurant owner see Seamless as a necessary evil…?

February 5th, 2014

Read Quote of Abbe Diaz’s answer to Does the average restaurant owner see Seamless as a necessary evil or as a product they love using? on Quora READ THE REST at Quora…  

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Re: motorcycles in NYC

August 23rd, 2013
abbe diaz's Ninja 600

Quora asks: Is it possible, and sustainable, to trade the subway for a motorcycle in New York City? I am planning to buy a motorcycle in order to move in and around the city when the weather is favorable. How possible and sustainable is this? Are roads good enough for such thing? What about parking […]

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“If you’re famous, are you ever interested in what your fans say to you?”

August 16th, 2013
shut up, fans.

Quora asks: “If you’re famous, are you ever interested in what your fans say to you? — Surely most fans say variants of the same few things (I’m your biggest fan/I love your work/We’re soulmates/You saved my life etc.) Do they ever say anything genuinely interesting?–   A2A, yay! Okay well, you realize the term […]

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“Have you ever tangled with a famous/powerful person?”

June 19th, 2013
gwyneth_paltrow

Quora asks: Have you ever tangled with a famous/powerful person? What was the result? Whether intentionally or unintentionally, have you ever gotten into a conflict with someone famous? What were the circumstances? What happened exactly? How did you handle it? How did it end?   "Asked to Answer," yay! Well, I hope I understand what […]

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Should I pay $10,000.00 for this writing assignment?

March 28th, 2013
quora_joboffer

[ When you have a burrrning question that desperately needs to be answered, where should one go? Oh ohh I know! Quora, of course! ]   Should I pay $10,000.00 for this writing assignment? Or more precisely, what exactly about this assignment is worth $10,000? I’m not saying I won’t pay it, I just want […]

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re: Miami Beach hotels

March 1st, 2013
Miami Beach

Quora asks: Can you suggest a cool place to stay in Miami Beach? [Uh, yes. With one hand tied behind my back and half my brain doing something else entirely, no less.] It all depends on your definition of "cool." Because of my position, people are forever asking me where to go, and I’m always […]

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re: Journalists’ Ethics

February 25th, 2013
gawker_diaz_crazy

Quora asks: What are some of the worst breaches of journalists’ ethics? (Ha ha ha ha ahaa is that just a field day waiting to be had or what.) Fred Landis has done a nice job of identifying some of the worst cases in recent history; I would only add the widespread illegal phone-tapping of […]

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re: Yacht Etiquette

February 19th, 2013
Monte Carlo

Quora asks: “What do you wear on a typical social event on a billionaire’s yacht?” (We didn’t realize this was such vital information to possess; our answer was even featured in Quora’s Weekly Digest!) Answer: A pedicure. The one thing that succinctly marks knowledgeable “yacht people” is the removal of shoes immediately upon boarding (if […]

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