It’s a general rule that if you host, you pay. Of course, if you’re specifying in your invitation that you expect everyone to chip in, that’s okay. Then they have all the information they need to decide whether or not they’re going to come. You can’t force your friends to spend money on you, that’s …
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Couple refuses friends and family demands to move in and stay at their 4200-square-foot home: ‘We are getting very tired of people continuing to move in as we have the room’
Here’s an absolutely unrelatable problem: everyone wants to shack up at your gorgeous, sprawling, 4200-square-foot home. I am deeply underqualified to judge this scenario. By underqualified, I mean I am answering you from a shoebox-sized, one-bedroom cave, praying my landlord doesn’t raise my rent if I so much as sneeze too loud. But, qualifications be …
Seguir leyendo Couple refuses friends and family demands to move in and stay at their 4200-square-foot home: ‘We are getting very tired of people continuing to move in as we have the room’
‘We saved for over a year to make this happen’: Man ghosts long-time friend after all-expenses-paid vacation to Europe, accuses her of being difficult and refuses to explain
Adult friendships are funny little ecosystems. They’re supposed to be built on years of shared experiences and mutual respect, yet they can collapse faster than a badly-pitched tent, often for reasons no one can articulate. In this stage of life, we tend to assume our relationships are more mature, but sometimes they’re as stable as …
Seguir leyendo ‘We saved for over a year to make this happen’: Man ghosts long-time friend after all-expenses-paid vacation to Europe, accuses her of being difficult and refuses to explain
‘I feel like a parent to someone who is 3 years older than me’: 21-year-old woman moves countries and into 19-year-old friend’s home, demands to live rent-free, and gets kicked out for entitlend obnoxious behavior
Look, I get it, what’s more fitting than asking a friend for a favor? Who else are you going to call? Ghostbusters? No one’s denying that friends are a lifeline, but there’s a difference between Hey, can I borrow your phone charger? and Hey, can I move into your house indefinitely. The «friend» in today’s …
Seguir leyendo ‘I feel like a parent to someone who is 3 years older than me’: 21-year-old woman moves countries and into 19-year-old friend’s home, demands to live rent-free, and gets kicked out for entitlend obnoxious behavior
Woman sneakily invites boyfriend to girls trip to Japan, expect friends to cover his costs: ‘Why is your friend the travel dictator’
Planning a trip can be a lot of work, especially if it’s with a group of people. You’re not only managing people’s transportation, accommodation, and activities, but you’re also managing their emotions. You’re dealing with interpersonal conflicts, their needs and preferences, and their emotions around spending money. Maybe there’s somebody they don’t want to share …
Seguir leyendo Woman sneakily invites boyfriend to girls trip to Japan, expect friends to cover his costs: ‘Why is your friend the travel dictator’
Woman sublets her room but insists on sleeping on shared couch 2x per week, doesn’t run it by roommate: ‘What does the landlord think of all this?’
We heard you liked sublets so we subleased your sublet. This is one of the realities of modern renting, especially in a big city with a competitive market. It’s also especially popular with students, who might only need a room for a couple of months at a time. It can be a wonderful thing. If …
Seguir leyendo Woman sublets her room but insists on sleeping on shared couch 2x per week, doesn’t run it by roommate: ‘What does the landlord think of all this?’
‘You are not his boss or his mother’: Coworker calls out peer for looking unkempt and messy at a meeting, others call him out for being ‘out of line’
We grow up learning not to comment on other people’s appearances, especially if it’s negative. We learn the old adage «If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.» And that’s generally a good rule to keep to. Only when your dear, dear friend asks «Is this outfit ugly?» and they’re at …
Seguir leyendo ‘You are not his boss or his mother’: Coworker calls out peer for looking unkempt and messy at a meeting, others call him out for being ‘out of line’
22-year-old man orders $85 lobster at dinner with friends, insist they split the bill evenly despite their entrees costing $20: ‘This isn’t his first time mooching’
Splitting the bill can be a stressful event, even for the best of friends. The tab can run up quickly in a group, and someone’s gotta pay. And there are so many ways you can do it, that it’s not always intuitive to decide. You could give your server all your cards and let them …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old man orders $85 lobster at dinner with friends, insist they split the bill evenly despite their entrees costing $20: ‘This isn’t his first time mooching’
‘We haven’t even lived in the house yet’: First time homebuyers bombarded by freeloading friends just moments after closing escrow, they refuse to let them move in for free
The first rule of homeownership is ‘Protect your peace.’ However, first-time home buyers accustomed to the ramshackle lifestyle of landlord specials, lousy neighbors, and painted-over electrical sockets hardly realize the importance of their home space. And although many of us still dream of homeownership, once the day arrives that we’re handed a set of keys …
Seguir leyendo ‘We haven’t even lived in the house yet’: First time homebuyers bombarded by freeloading friends just moments after closing escrow, they refuse to let them move in for free
22-year-old girl forces friend to sit on guy friend’s lap for 1.5 hour drive, gets mad when she Ubers home: ‘Sarah tried to argue, but my ride showed up, so I left’
Sitting on someone’s lap during a car ride is not only uncomfortable but unsafe! We’ve all probably done it in a pinch, but only for a 5-minute drive to the convenience store or home from dinner. Anything above 20 minutes is untenable. If you’re the one on top, you’re unbuckled, sliding all over the place …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old girl forces friend to sit on guy friend’s lap for 1.5 hour drive, gets mad when she Ubers home: ‘Sarah tried to argue, but my ride showed up, so I left’