To annotate, or not to annotate? That is the question that millions of readers must ask themselves when they open a brand new copy of a book. Many of us were taught that annotation was the best way to retain and analyze literature in school. There’s no question that taking notes of any kind helps …
Seguir leyendo Reader discovers the used book he bought online is underlined in pencil: ‘It said it was in good condition. I feel like I’ve been scammed.’
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Homeschool parents refuse to eat anything after 4 PM, even though their son begs them to eat dinner with him: ‘Listen to your child.’
Quality family time should be more important than an arbitrary diet. People don’t discuss how much extreme dieting can prevent you from being a part of normal human reactions. You can’t go out to dinner with your friends without counting calories, or not eating anything at all, in fear that you’ll go over your allotted …
Seguir leyendo Homeschool parents refuse to eat anything after 4 PM, even though their son begs them to eat dinner with him: ‘Listen to your child.’
‘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
Posting Online About How You’re Offline Isn’t ‘Analog,’ It’s Hypocritical
There’s no hiding the fact that we’re living in a multigenerational, technology-obsessed world. We don’t look people in the eyes anymore, we can’t go out to dinner without our cellphones taking up space that should be reserved for appetizers, and most people don’t even bring their credit cards outside with them because they can tap …
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Remote Learning Won’t End the Traditional Snow Day if Parents Don’t Let it
Six short years ago, it seemed like the entire world learned how to work, learn, and play from the comfort of their homes. It took a little bit of adjustment at first. Most of us had never even heard of Zoom after a decade of Skype dominating the conversation. But even with the technical hiccups …
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Husband hides his celebrity client from his mega-fan wife, she chews him out when she finds out they work together: ‘She told me that she has “lightly stalked” this celebrity when she was going through her first divorce’
What if you found out your husband knew a huge celebrity and deliberately kept the info from you? We all have one celebrity whom we would absolutely freak out over. No matter who you are, you have someone whom you would be starstruck by. Mine is Lady Gaga. I don’t know if I could handle …
Seguir leyendo Husband hides his celebrity client from his mega-fan wife, she chews him out when she finds out they work together: ‘She told me that she has “lightly stalked” this celebrity when she was going through her first divorce’
Shopper uses friend’s employee discount to buy over $1400 worth of clothes, doesn’t understand why friend wants to cut her off: ‘She is taking advantage of you’
Employee discounts can be a bit of a trap. They’re nice when you get to use them, but people might start taking advantage of you, and some pretty awkward situations can arise. I used to work in a retail setting, and I didn’t love when people visited me at work. Sure, it was nice to …
Seguir leyendo Shopper uses friend’s employee discount to buy over $1400 worth of clothes, doesn’t understand why friend wants to cut her off: ‘She is taking advantage of you’
Parents let their 8-year-old daughter get excluded in class because the 3rd grader forgot to ask them to buy craft supplies, mom gets roasted: ‘She’s a child’
Punishing a child as if they missed their Q4 KPI’s is wild… …But these parents expected adult-like behavior from their 8-year-old. Do you remember being that age? All that mattered in the world was your best friend’s new jelly sandals, the stuffed animal you slept with, and who could swing the highest on the swings …
Seguir leyendo Parents let their 8-year-old daughter get excluded in class because the 3rd grader forgot to ask them to buy craft supplies, mom gets roasted: ‘She’s a child’
Dad complains of anger when spending more than 70 minutes a week with kids, bemoans having to play baseball with 4-year-old son on a Saturday: ‘I just don’t want to be there’
The worst-kept secret about parenting is that a lot of it is pretty boring. For every fleeting, transcendental moment like a baby’s first smile, there are hours upon hours of thankless routine and going through the motions simply because that is what a parent is required to do. Indeed, there is an argument to be …
Seguir leyendo Dad complains of anger when spending more than 70 minutes a week with kids, bemoans having to play baseball with 4-year-old son on a Saturday: ‘I just don’t want to be there’
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’