Despite being a lifelong passenger princess and a lover of walking places, I can see the appeal of having a car from time to time. It can give you a sense of personal freedom that few other possessions are capable of, and unless you live somewhere with excellent public transport, it is probably a necessity. …
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Entitled couple search for roommate, request that once a week they stay the night elsewhere for £1200 a month: ‘Please rent our spare room, but don’t actually live there’
Living with a couple is rarely fun unless you happen to be a part of the couple. It’s difficult to explain, but even when partnered-up roommates are perfectly nice as individuals, as a package they have a tendency to spread their couple-ness everywhere in a way that becomes annoying to other people. Also, if they’re …
Seguir leyendo Entitled couple search for roommate, request that once a week they stay the night elsewhere for £1200 a month: ‘Please rent our spare room, but don’t actually live there’
Loser tries to trash stay-at-home mom cooking for her family, faces backlash from the internet: ‘Moms throwing random ingredients into a pot is how most recipes were invented’
Even if it is something that you take pleasure in, there is no denying that cooking can be a chore. It can be stressful enough when you just have to think about feeding yourself, let alone several kids with different tastes and preferences. The kitchen is a battleground for many parents, and with good reason. …
Seguir leyendo Loser tries to trash stay-at-home mom cooking for her family, faces backlash from the internet: ‘Moms throwing random ingredients into a pot is how most recipes were invented’
Mom prompts controversy after insisting on waxing 3-year-old daughter’s unibrow: ‘I’d understand if she was 14, but 3?’
Many parents would say that they would do anything to protect their child from the cruelties that the world can inflict. The problem is that what they identify as bad and how they deal with it varies wildly from person to person. Add to this the fact that an increasing number of moms and dads …
Seguir leyendo Mom prompts controversy after insisting on waxing 3-year-old daughter’s unibrow: ‘I’d understand if she was 14, but 3?’
Morning person insists that musicians should put on 9am concerts: ‘I am sick of being the sleepiest guy at every show’
It is often argued that if everybody on Earth was exactly the same, we would all find it pretty boring. That may well be true, but there are times when others change things to fit their own ideals and preferences it is not going to be universally well-received. It has become an accepted fact over …
Seguir leyendo Morning person insists that musicians should put on 9am concerts: ‘I am sick of being the sleepiest guy at every show’
Homeowners cause controversy with millennial grey kitchen makeover in new house: ‘Why is everyone turning their homes into hotel lobbies?’
They say the home is where the heart is, so when you renovate your place in a way that people don’t like it’s inevitable that it’s going to ruffle some feathers. In a way, it’s nothing short of a miracle that so many people are willing to post how they redecorate on the internet because …
Seguir leyendo Homeowners cause controversy with millennial grey kitchen makeover in new house: ‘Why is everyone turning their homes into hotel lobbies?’
Obnoxious employee boasts about eating salad on his lunch break while coworkers eat junk food: ‘They probably feel bad that you’re eating a boring salad’
The breakroom can be an abundant source of workplace beef because plenty of us do not play when it comes to our food. We all know the stereotypes of that colleague who insists on microwaving fish or has an enraging habit of making other peoples’ lunches go missing, and that is only the start when …
Seguir leyendo Obnoxious employee boasts about eating salad on his lunch break while coworkers eat junk food: ‘They probably feel bad that you’re eating a boring salad’
Thoughtful girlfriend gets trashed for taking pleasure in making daily coffee for her live-in boyfriend: ‘[The] definition of wife work on girlfriend wage’
It’s an unfortunate truth that it is easy to get exploited in a long-term romantic relationship. The idea of love is often used as an excuse to accept and aid nonsense behavior, especially if you’re a woman whose partner is a man. At the same time, it’s also true that a big part of loving …
Seguir leyendo Thoughtful girlfriend gets trashed for taking pleasure in making daily coffee for her live-in boyfriend: ‘[The] definition of wife work on girlfriend wage’
Stingy workplace rewards employee with rule-laden extra 10 minute break: ‘Give at least 24hr notice’
One of the things that can be so demoralizing about the workplace is that it doesn’t seem to offer that many rewards. Getting paid isn’t the same as getting a yearly raise that is at least on par with inflation, and an impromptu pizza party isn’t going to hide the fact that your boss is …
Seguir leyendo Stingy workplace rewards employee with rule-laden extra 10 minute break: ‘Give at least 24hr notice’
Befuddled Gen Z employee gets first office job, complains about receiving out-of-hours emails and not knowing how to use her computer: ‘I’m only a month into this job, and it’s giving me so much anxiety’
When you first start at a full-time job, it is easy to feel out of sorts. All the people, processes, and systems are new and unchartered territory that you have to somehow get used to without messing up badly enough to get fired. However, it has to be said that Gen Z entering the workforce …
Seguir leyendo Befuddled Gen Z employee gets first office job, complains about receiving out-of-hours emails and not knowing how to use her computer: ‘I’m only a month into this job, and it’s giving me so much anxiety’