Privacy is an important thing, and it’s a right that we all deserve. But in the online age, where everything we do is constantly being monitored, we don’t have a lot of control over that. But what about privacy in our own lives? Apps like Find My Friends and wearable technology like AirTags make us …
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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 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’
‘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’
Twitch streamer is arrested in Japan following car accident, man laughs at friend’s concern for her wellbeing: ‘[She] claimed I was being misogynistic
It’s never nice to laugh at someone else’s misfortune. We would hate for someone to do that to us, so it’s good practice not to do it ourselves. This is not the way of the internet, though. It seems like at least half of the content we consume is so that we may take delight …
Seguir leyendo Twitch streamer is arrested in Japan following car accident, man laughs at friend’s concern for her wellbeing: ‘[She] claimed I was being misogynistic
Woman insists on bringing her 70-pound dog on kayaking trip, calls friend ‘controlling’ for trying to shut it down: ‘People need to learn to go places without their pets’
Some people insist on bringing their dogs absolutely everywhere, like how some people insist on bringing their babies everywhere. Both are unnecessary (okay, one a little more than the other) and both are annoying. Sometimes you want to do something that doesn’t involve babies or dogs. And that’s your right to do. But if you …
Seguir leyendo Woman insists on bringing her 70-pound dog on kayaking trip, calls friend ‘controlling’ for trying to shut it down: ‘People need to learn to go places without their pets’
Chef’s boyfriend’s sister expects to use her restaurant for free for massive party, doesn’t understand why that’s not possible: ‘She assumed I could get the food covered because it’s my workplace’
Some people have sky-high expectations. They can’t help it. They expect the world to bend toward them, and they don’t care how that happens. They just expect that the world will roll out the red carpet for them wherever they go, for nothing in return. But this isn’t how life works. And at a certain …
Seguir leyendo Chef’s boyfriend’s sister expects to use her restaurant for free for massive party, doesn’t understand why that’s not possible: ‘She assumed I could get the food covered because it’s my workplace’