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  1. Frowned Upon

    Frowned Upon is an intergender comedy duo made up of Devon T. Coleman and D'Arcy Erokan. Their base of operations is New York City. For the most part, their sketches are a complex analysis of their strange relationship. Unlike most double acts, Devon & D'Arcy often swap the role of straight man. Their sketches tend to combine the absurd with the mundane. Currently, they host The Cocktail Hour, a talk show staged at The PIT in New York City. As of September 2006, Devon & D'Arcy are said to be working on a "secret" project. As of January 2009, Devon & D'Arcy have chosen to go their separate ways

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of frowned upon in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of frowned upon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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  1. Frances Bean:

    There is an association that is shameful and it shouldn't be, it's taboo ... despite the fact that it is present in our society every single day. And I think that in Europe it is a little less taboo, I think in America it is very, very frowned upon.

  2. The Reddit user:

    I work 60-100 hours a week, so if anyone needs time off, its me, she wrote. Last year, however, the woman claimed the two asked her to babysit on the day of her own important work retreat. Everyone is expected to go [on the retreat], and its frowned upon if you miss it. They wanted to go on a date. I said no, I have an important work event. They continued to nag me about how they havent gone on a date for so long, she wrote. The night before her work event, they called in a panic and said their friend Mike from the next city over had been in a car accident, and I needed to babysit nephew for a few hours. The Reddit user said shereluctantly agreed, but under the condition that they be back by 7 a.m. the next day so she could leave for the retreat.But her brother and sister-in-law did not return for two days, and did not answer any of her phone calls or texts. I had to cancel on my superiors morning of, which looked awful, she wrote. DAD IN TROUBLE WITH WIFE AND DAUGHTER AFTER BUYING MCDONALDS FOR HIMSELF, AND ONLY HIMSELF Her brother had an excuse when they returned, claiming Mikes life was in danger and they were too busy helping his girlfriend. And then, for weeks afterward, the Reddit user said her brother and sister-in-law asked her to babysit many more times, each time saying they werevisitingMike to help him with his recovery. Two months later, however, the woman claims that her company, and the company that Mikes girlfriend works for,had a meeting, and that she ran into the two of them. Mike had never been in an accident, and although [my brother and sister-in-law] had gone to visit them recently, it was for drinks and bowling, not bringing them chicken noodle soup in the hospital, she wrote. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER After confronting her brother and sister-in-law, the woman said they admitted to lying so they could go on date nights. They claimed I gave them no choice since I would never help them out when they needed time together because parenting was so stressful and difficult.

  3. John Heubusch:

    I would say, is n’t it interesting, that President Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was frowned upon and underestimated ? So, too, was a guy named Ronald Reagan — a former actor who, some even in his own party, frowned upon. And look how both stories have turned out, both were men of incredible courage and were willing to do anything to fight for freedom — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is proving that now and doing so every single day.

  4. Helen Coulthard:

    Many children who are selective/picky from childhood gradually widen the repertoire of food they accept, especially when confronted with social situations where their behavior is frowned upon.

  5. Fox News:

    This sort of rhetoric from Katie Couric — which comes across as so condescending and elitist — underscores the divide between our media, which primarily resides in New York and Washington, and the rest of the country, which is moderate to center-right per multiple polls. And it’s why the industry is so mistrusted and frowned upon.


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