There are many things I would love to get for free. Give me a poorly printed tote bag at a street fair any day of the week. I love to eat the butternut squash pasta that my roommate was planning on throwing out. I will grab something from a clothing swap that I’m unsure about, …
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Nosy 60-year-old grandma demands her 27-year-old neighbor give her the $10 rocking chair that she thrifted, insists her grandkids need it: ‘No, Carol. I’m really not interested in selling this. Please go home.’
The generations are colliding in suburban neighborhoods all throughout the country. Well actually, they aren’t colliding nearly as much as they should be. My parents live in a typical suburb that you’d think would be populated mostly by families. Well unfortunately most young families with children can’t afford to live in such a suburb, leaving …
Seguir leyendo Nosy 60-year-old grandma demands her 27-year-old neighbor give her the $10 rocking chair that she thrifted, insists her grandkids need it: ‘No, Carol. I’m really not interested in selling this. Please go home.’
Enthusiastic DIYers receive family heirloom rocking chair, controversially decide to refurbish it instead of continuing tradition: ‘This is why everyone hates millennials’
Inheriting things from family can sometimes be a tricky business; you might be hoping that grandma bequeaths you some of her priceless jewelry collection, but instead, you get the ugly china. Of course, there are options if you receive the gift of a hand-me-down that isn’t entirely to your taste. You can quietly sell or …
Seguir leyendo Enthusiastic DIYers receive family heirloom rocking chair, controversially decide to refurbish it instead of continuing tradition: ‘This is why everyone hates millennials’
‘You need to move’: Freelancer Refuses to Give Up Comfy Seat in Coffee Shop After Being Asked to Move
Coffee shops are the perfect place to relax, work, or meet up with friends, and although there is some debate regarding whether it’s socially acceptable for people to sit down for hours on their laptop while drinking a singular coffee for 5 bucks, coffee shops allow it. This person had just moved into a new …
Seguir leyendo ‘You need to move’: Freelancer Refuses to Give Up Comfy Seat in Coffee Shop After Being Asked to Move
Private office bans employees from sitting on specific chairs: ‘They don’t want to see the poor people dirtying the nice furniture’
Every office has rules. You can’t just claim squatters’ rights in the CEO’s private office and expect to stay there for more than 5 minutes. While that’s common sense, some offices have much more rigid rules than others. I know people who have gotten screamed at by their bosses for printing one sheet in color …
Seguir leyendo Private office bans employees from sitting on specific chairs: ‘They don’t want to see the poor people dirtying the nice furniture’
Expecting mother rejects fiancée’s idea to put his family rocking chair in the nursery, enrages him: ‘Both my parents have passed’
There is often a lot of fuss among families about what to do with sentimental objects. If it’s a decorative egg or a statue that can fit on a table, it’s usually no big deal for something like that to be displayed in the home for all to see, as long as they’re not full …
Seguir leyendo Expecting mother rejects fiancée’s idea to put his family rocking chair in the nursery, enrages him: ‘Both my parents have passed’
Mother Velcros Her Baby to a Chair, Gets Mixed Feedback From Fellow Parents
Parenting is never easy, but it is especially difficult during the first couple of years. So many parents act like the teenage stage is the worst, but I think that they forget how hard it is to have infants and toddlers. You have a tiny human being in your care who cannot do anything alone …
Seguir leyendo Mother Velcros Her Baby to a Chair, Gets Mixed Feedback From Fellow Parents
‘She overtopped us with our own child’: Sister-in-law babysits mom’s baby for free, gets chewed out for buying a more expensive highchair
It can be so easy to compare your ability to provide for your family to others. It’s one thing to be saving your extra money and intentionally not buying your 3-month-old designer sneakers for frugality’s sake, but when you have to buy everything cheaply, it can be extremely disheartening. Even if you’re not able to …
Seguir leyendo ‘She overtopped us with our own child’: Sister-in-law babysits mom’s baby for free, gets chewed out for buying a more expensive highchair
Boss Takes Away Employees Chair Privileges, Forces Them To Stand For 8 Hours Straight
Recently I’ve been thinking about how there are very few jobs where employees have a good balance of sitting and standing. When you work a sedentary job, it has a lot of detrimental impacts on your health. Workers who sit all day are unlikely to get enough exercise, especially if they commute by car. Having …
Seguir leyendo Boss Takes Away Employees Chair Privileges, Forces Them To Stand For 8 Hours Straight
Business Owners Throw Out Chairs to Prevent Employees From Sitting Down
I’m the first to admit I have a cushy office job. I sit practically all day from 10-6, and by definition, I’m probably leading a sedentary lifestyle. I’m lucky to live in New York City, so I get a good amount of walking in every day, but I am not the pillar of active living …
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