You should never have to act as a friend’s personal piggybank. Even if they are guilting you into it. Mixing friends and finances can lead to an uncomfortable situation pretty quickly. When things go south, and they usually do, it can jeopardize the friendship and your bank account. You don’t want to end up friendless …
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Man expresses his frustration with friends who ‘dry shower’ instead of actually bathing: ‘It is the visible layer of day-grime that stays on the skin’
Have you ever ‘dry showered’ instead of taking an actual shower? Sometimes you’re in a pinch, and you want to feel clean, but you have no way of hopping in the tub. Maybe you’re camping, or in a rush, or you just don’t feel like it. You wipe yourself down with a washcloth, and you’re …
Seguir leyendo Man expresses his frustration with friends who ‘dry shower’ instead of actually bathing: ‘It is the visible layer of day-grime that stays on the skin’
Employee refuses to finish his coworker’s work after she missed a deadline and expected him to cover for her: ‘I told her she needed to finish what she agreed to do.’
She needs to do the work she’s supposed to do. Remember back in school, when you were assigned a group project, and there was an unequal distribution of work amongst group members. It’s common for members of group projects to sit back and let one person take charge, leaving that person to do most of …
Seguir leyendo Employee refuses to finish his coworker’s work after she missed a deadline and expected him to cover for her: ‘I told her she needed to finish what she agreed to do.’
Woman with dairy intolerance constantly orders food with dairy and cancels trips because of it, roommate calls her out for inconveniencing her
Sometimes you have to help someone who can’t help themselves. Part of friendship is stepping in when your friends are doing something wrong. Friends let stuff go. Best friends tell you when something is up. It’s why we have each other. If you can’t call out your bestie when they’re doing something self-sabotaging, then you’re …
Seguir leyendo Woman with dairy intolerance constantly orders food with dairy and cancels trips because of it, roommate calls her out for inconveniencing her
‘She’s single because no one actually likes her personality’: Woman calls out friend for being overly selective in dating, gives her a harsh dose of reality
Friends don’t let friends get away with stuff they shouldn’t. Have you ever called out a friend for their behavior when you felt like they deserved it? Maybe you have someone in your life who needs a talking-to. There is an issue in their life that they refuse to address, and you know it will …
Seguir leyendo ‘She’s single because no one actually likes her personality’: Woman calls out friend for being overly selective in dating, gives her a harsh dose of reality
‘Not to be harsh but if you’re broke, why even bother coming?’: 27-year-old demands friends bring a gift to her birthday, friends chew her out
Are you guaranteed presents on your birthday? Everybody has a different relationship to their birthday. Some people would like the day just to go by without acknowledgment. They don’t feel comfortable celebrating it for whatever reason, and they would rather just ignore it. Some people like to get together with a few close friends, and …
Seguir leyendo ‘Not to be harsh but if you’re broke, why even bother coming?’: 27-year-old demands friends bring a gift to her birthday, friends chew her out
Roommate insists on keeping apartment at 80°F in the winter and refuses to bundle up, roommate develops hack to trick the thermostat: ‘She also told me she doesn’t even look at the cost of her electricity’
Who hasn’t had an argument about the thermostat with a loved one or a roommate? It’s like that episode of Peep Show where Jez identifies that Mark’s new roommate likes the temp slightly lower while he likes it slightly higher, so they compromise and remain «Both one degree uncomfortable.» Nobody wants to be one degree …
Seguir leyendo Roommate insists on keeping apartment at 80°F in the winter and refuses to bundle up, roommate develops hack to trick the thermostat: ‘She also told me she doesn’t even look at the cost of her electricity’
21-year-old college student constantly steals from fraternities, ices out roommate who wants her to return the stolen items: ‘Your roommate is a literal criminal’
College is a time when it’s socially acceptable to be a little bit ~crazy~. We’ve sanctioned it as a time in a young adult’s life when you’re expected to party too much and make some regrettable decisions. Whether you like it or not, this is how a lot of people treat college in the popular …
Seguir leyendo 21-year-old college student constantly steals from fraternities, ices out roommate who wants her to return the stolen items: ‘Your roommate is a literal criminal’
17-year-old refuses to go on girls trip to Southeast Asia because her friends are too inexperienced, friends are annoyed that she’s ‘ruining their holiday’: ‘What I was most afraid of was safety issues’
Travel isn’t for everyone, despite what you might think if you scrolled through any dating app. Travel can be expensive, time-consuming, and energy-consuming. Plus, if you’ve never done it before, there’s probably a lot that you will have to learn. Travel takes a certain amount of skill. Or at least confidence. This is especially true …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old refuses to go on girls trip to Southeast Asia because her friends are too inexperienced, friends are annoyed that she’s ‘ruining their holiday’: ‘What I was most afraid of was safety issues’
Roommate and bandmate blows $200 rehearsal deposit on weekend trip with girlfriend, immediately asks to borrow $20: ‘Your roommate stole from you’
Some folks just aren’t great with money. Some of them can learn, but others are pretty close to hopeless. You just have to learn not to entwine your finances with theirs. But what if you’re roommates? When you’re roommates with someone, there are a few things on the checklist that you hope they’re ticking off. …
Seguir leyendo Roommate and bandmate blows $200 rehearsal deposit on weekend trip with girlfriend, immediately asks to borrow $20: ‘Your roommate stole from you’