There are certain rules of etiquette by which one must abide. It’s not so simple, because there is no universal handbook for these situations. There is just a codified set of rules that you have to intuitively pick up over the course of your life. Maybe your parents teach them to you, or maybe you …
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18-year-olds refuse to let their friend dress up as a princess for a Renaissance Faire, claim they can be the only princesses: ‘Your friend is acting like a 5yo at her birthday party’
Remember when you were a kid and you’d fight with your friend over who got to be what Power Ranger? You all wanted to be the pink one, let’s be real. But there is only one pink one. Most of us grow out of this behavior, even if it’s just in less acute ways. You …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-olds refuse to let their friend dress up as a princess for a Renaissance Faire, claim they can be the only princesses: ‘Your friend is acting like a 5yo at her birthday party’
‘It felt incredibly insensitive and tacky’: Couple in their late 30s request birthday money from their 30-year-old couple friends every year
Birthdays are important stuff, no matter how old you are. I think it’s kind of sad when adults stop caring about their birthdays. I know that the most «birthday energy» should go toward children since they enjoy it the most, but we shouldn’t gloss over adult birthdays. You’ve earned it. You’ve had more trips around …
Seguir leyendo ‘It felt incredibly insensitive and tacky’: Couple in their late 30s request birthday money from their 30-year-old couple friends every year
‘She brought up a «debt» I had no idea I was supposed to repay’: 18-year-old’s mom buys 2 tickets for a Kendrick Lamar concert, forces daughter’s friend to pay her the €130 back despite not informing her it wasn’t a gift
Money is a tricky subject, no matter who you are and no matter how much you’re making. Everyone has different relationships, so it’s hard to know where each of us is coming from, and you don’t want to assume. This is especially true when you’re young. When you’re still in school, the access to money …
Seguir leyendo ‘She brought up a «debt» I had no idea I was supposed to repay’: 18-year-old’s mom buys 2 tickets for a Kendrick Lamar concert, forces daughter’s friend to pay her the €130 back despite not informing her it wasn’t a gift
‘The barista gave me a cookie and said I handled it better than most’: So-called ‘micro-influencer’ tries to kick out paying cafe customer from their window seat for a photoshoot
It seems like everyone is an influencer nowadays. We’ve all seen how seemingly easy it is to go viral, and it’s hard to pass up the chance to make «easy» money by making videos. Of course, it’s not as easy as it looks, but it’s definitely easier than a lot of other jobs. But the …
Seguir leyendo ‘The barista gave me a cookie and said I handled it better than most’: So-called ‘micro-influencer’ tries to kick out paying cafe customer from their window seat for a photoshoot
Entitled woman hounds customer for their Nintendo Switch after they already bought it, he sneezes in her face: ‘The look on her face was priceless’
You can’t always get what you want. This is hard for some people to accept. Some people just graze through life getting what they want and not expecting anything different. They make everyone else bend to their version of reality and just want you to swallow it wholesale. They will do whatever it takes to …
Seguir leyendo Entitled woman hounds customer for their Nintendo Switch after they already bought it, he sneezes in her face: ‘The look on her face was priceless’
Woman backs out of girls’ trip and offers to pay her $200 share of the Airbnb, her friends want her to pay the full $300 cancellation fee: ‘I decided to not go anymore for personal and safety reasons’
Organizing a trip with a lot of people isn’t always the easiest task. There is a lot that goes into making sure everyone is happy. Let’s say you’re going with four friends. One of you would rather stay in a hotel, and one of you would rather stay in an Airbnb where you can cook. …
Seguir leyendo Woman backs out of girls’ trip and offers to pay her $200 share of the Airbnb, her friends want her to pay the full $300 cancellation fee: ‘I decided to not go anymore for personal and safety reasons’
Woman who constantly borrows things without returning them asks neighbor to cover $85 grocery bill, ices her out when she refuses: ‘She used my Wi-Fi for a month without offering to chip in’
Once you live long enough, you start being able to exercise judgment about who you can lend things to and who you don’t trust. Some folks are great at getting your stuff back to you in a timely manner, unharmed. Others may take some reminding, but they’ll get back to you eventually. And some of …
Seguir leyendo Woman who constantly borrows things without returning them asks neighbor to cover $85 grocery bill, ices her out when she refuses: ‘She used my Wi-Fi for a month without offering to chip in’
Roommate wants girlfriend of 2 months to move into 2-bedroom and pay $0 extra rent, doesn’t understand why roommate refuses: ‘I don’t think it’s fair for me to subsidize her living here’
Having roommates can be a tough dynamic. You have to learn how to share a space respectfully. Sure, you may have shared a space with family members growing up, but living with a non-family member is different. They might have different needs and expectations when it comes to their living situation. Maybe they require a …
Seguir leyendo Roommate wants girlfriend of 2 months to move into 2-bedroom and pay $0 extra rent, doesn’t understand why roommate refuses: ‘I don’t think it’s fair for me to subsidize her living here’
Roommate refuses to pay his $12 portion of the internet bill because his roommate accidentally ate 2 of his eggs: ‘I tried to rectify the situation by buying a new carton’
My least favorite thing about roommates is having four egg cartons in the fridge. Let me rephrase: the worst thing about having roommates you don’t communicate with is having four egg cartons in the refrigerator. If you have three roommates who can engage in more than a five-word conversation with each other, you are probably …
Seguir leyendo Roommate refuses to pay his $12 portion of the internet bill because his roommate accidentally ate 2 of his eggs: ‘I tried to rectify the situation by buying a new carton’