There’s no shame in not understanding how certain technologies work. There is shame, however, in refusing to try to understand them. The kind, older mother in the story below is a testament to many members of older generations’ refusals to adapt to the world around them. In the same way that younger generations couldn’t fathom …
Seguir leyendo 29-year-old tech-savvy son threatens to remove mother from family cell plan after she continually responds to scam texts, triggering fraud locks on his accounts: ‘[She] asked me to stop being dramatic’
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Woman demands sister-in-law pay $100 for bracelet repair after claiming her dog broke it: ‘I pulled the dog back right away and told her that for the rest of the week it would be better if she did not try to interact with the dog’
The question of who is to blame for a particular situation is not always an easy one. It’s why we have courts and juries and lawyers. There are so many factors at play for any given incident that it’s not always simple to track them down. This is especially true when there is a family …
Seguir leyendo Woman demands sister-in-law pay $100 for bracelet repair after claiming her dog broke it: ‘I pulled the dog back right away and told her that for the rest of the week it would be better if she did not try to interact with the dog’
Friends want couple to pay and extra $283 after vacation because they stayed in the master suite: ‘He should have spoken up before the trip’
It can be really awkward to talk about money with friends. It’s usually a topic most people try to stay away from, because feelings can get hurt quickly. You also never know the depth of someone’s relationship with money. Every one of us grew up in families that had particular ways they dealt with money, …
Seguir leyendo Friends want couple to pay and extra $283 after vacation because they stayed in the master suite: ‘He should have spoken up before the trip’
Woman sends sister $150 invoice for staying at her house for 2 weeks: ‘Why’d she charge you $30 for 12 Pepsi’s at the price of $2.99?’
Is this just sibling rivalry, or is it reasonable to charge your house guests for their stay? Staying over at someone’s house can be a major inconvenience. It knocks you off your rhythm and interrupts your routine. If you’re a person who thrives on routine, then it’s important for you to keep that. It can …
Seguir leyendo Woman sends sister $150 invoice for staying at her house for 2 weeks: ‘Why’d she charge you $30 for 12 Pepsi’s at the price of $2.99?’
Woman invites friend over to dinner at her new apartment, asks for $40 for ingredients: ‘This is such a bizarre set up and is so inconsiderate to you’
When you’re invited over to someone’s house for dinner, the last thing you expect at the end of the night is a Venmo request. There are a few rules of etiquette that we should all abide by if we can help it. We certainly weren’t all raised with the same customs and traditions, but there …
Seguir leyendo Woman invites friend over to dinner at her new apartment, asks for $40 for ingredients: ‘This is such a bizarre set up and is so inconsiderate to you’
32-year-old mom rents a room in friend’s house, wants to ban friend from bringing men around her 12-year-old son: ‘If you don’t like who she brings home, you need to move out’
When a single mom was down on her luck, her friend swooped in to help. Then she tried to control her. You know what they say, «Never bite the hand that feeds you.» This is usually solid advice. If someone is paying your bills, you probably have an obligation to keep yourself in good graces …
Seguir leyendo 32-year-old mom rents a room in friend’s house, wants to ban friend from bringing men around her 12-year-old son: ‘If you don’t like who she brings home, you need to move out’
Mom constantly ignores introvert kids’ request to not announce their birthdays, they give her a taste of her own medicine: ‘My brother and I kept this up for months’
Some people just don’t want to be the center of attention. They hate it, and that’s hard for other folks to understand. Some people wait all year until the day when everyone around them legally has to pay attention to them. They have to make you feel special, and they shower you with gifts and …
Seguir leyendo Mom constantly ignores introvert kids’ request to not announce their birthdays, they give her a taste of her own medicine: ‘My brother and I kept this up for months’
‘I genuinely don’t think he’d be a good culture fit’: Woman in male-dominated field is hesitant to hire her former coworker who constantly belittled her
Recommending someone to work at your company is not always the smartest move. You may feel generous and like you want to lend a hand to them, but you have to be careful about who you choose. It might end up reflecting poorly on you. You might feel compelled to help someone out because you …
Seguir leyendo ‘I genuinely don’t think he’d be a good culture fit’: Woman in male-dominated field is hesitant to hire her former coworker who constantly belittled her
Woman ices out friend for not supporting her «AI music career,» friend refuses to engage: ‘She’s using plagiarized slop and pushing it off as something real’
Part of being a good friend is supporting their artistic endeavors, but does «making» AI music count as an artistic endeavor? We’ve all been in the position where we’ve had to swallow our pride and go to a friend’s a cappella concert we really didn’t want to. That is, if you’re anything like me. Supporting …
Seguir leyendo Woman ices out friend for not supporting her «AI music career,» friend refuses to engage: ‘She’s using plagiarized slop and pushing it off as something real’
23-year-old refuses to pay $20/day to stay in friend’s apartment while she looks for a job, won’t contribute anything to the household: ‘Your friend is the one using you’
When you’re staying with someone, you have to make sure you’re a good houseguest. It’s just the laws of common decency. You would hate it if someone crashed on your couch for weeks on end, interrupting your routine without ever offering to cook you dinner or contribute to groceries. You wouldn’t want someone to do …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old refuses to pay $20/day to stay in friend’s apartment while she looks for a job, won’t contribute anything to the household: ‘Your friend is the one using you’