Is this weird behaviour for a grown man? Mental illness or consequences of brainwashing?

Your friend is about as paranoid and superstitious as they come. There are no curses on either of you, throwing rice and playing with water do not give you good luck. This is not a result of brainwashing, it's a result of simple gullibility. Plenty of people do this, whether they believe in a God or not.

Do I have to pre-order new smartphones?

Such as the Samsung Galaxy S2, assuming I want it when it comes out? That is, will they have extras, or do they typically go out of stock quick?

Why is it so hard to have an intellectual conversation with women?

Because to them, it is not a conversation, it's an argument. And they have to have the last word in an argument!

Why do racists not like being called racist?

It's ridiculous how many people on the internet spew such obvious hatred towards other races, it's ridiculous. Likening them to animals and such while defending their "beliefs" to no end. Yet, they dislike being called a racist. How does that make sense?

Who is this Prophet liken unto Moses, Commanded to speak only the words of God?

Deuteronomy:18:15-22 Says if this prophet speaks a word that God didn't tell Him to speak, He would die.He also was like a Brethren. Could this Prophet be the Lord thy God and be liken unto Moses?

Why was society likened by Spencer to a human body?

WELL VAnnEssAAA IT WAS not society as you have watched on tv no its in the ocean as its tides roll with unfoundded veloicty as a-brupt too rolling shore lines , with-holding the powdery hand felt caress of spencers grasp in this vision holding softly arms a bow sand and water as blue cleear he dipps his swaggered face upon whole of his bowed arms beauty to kiss a soft sandy pie of life at its best within his arms as taste just out not far a tremble as such as sand falls through youre finger tips as your mouth runs dry we all must open our arms to THE MIND ??? ROC ...

Is it normal to feel lymph nodes in the groin?

A few weeks ago I noticed a small lump just above my groin on the right side which is about 2cm long. I went to see the doctor about it and he said it was fine and that it is normal to feel lymph nodes, especially in the groin. After he felt it he also felt other lymph nodes which I was unaware of and are a little smaller than the one I was aware of. All the nodes are under 2cm yet Im still not 100% sure if it is normal to feel these nodes?