Friends and money are a tricky mix. We try our best to keep things fair and square, but if you’re hitting the town, it can be hard to keep things straight. I’ve found that the best path for me is not squabbling over anything under $20. And just try your best to keep things even …
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‘She reported my insured and used vehicle as abandoned’: Karen calls bylaw on neighbor for parking in front of her own house
Having a car in the city can be a nightmare. If you’re living it up in the burbs with a two-car garage, you can tuck your vehicle away inside an extension of your house, away from the public’s prying eyes. If you live in, let’s say, Columbus, Ohio, your entire life is dictated by where, …
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‘Not even 12 hours notice’: Professor uncancels 8 AM class at 10 PM the night before
In college, there’s nothing worse than getting up early, traversing the freezing cold campus, and arriving at class to find a note taped to the door saying that class was canceled. I could have been sleeping for two more hours, but instead, I had to haul myself to the library because I didn’t want to …
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Delusional Lady Charges People to Cat-Sit, Calls It a ‘Cat Cafe’
You call it a cat cafe, I call it a surefire way to accidentally ingest cat hair. And if I wanted to do that, I would have stayed at home. Based on the amount that my cat sheds… I’m probably unknowingly swallowing it more than I’d like to know. That said, cat cafes are generally …
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‘They said it wouldn’t be a problem’: Manager denies employees vacation request after it was approved during job interview
There’s something so scary about your vacation getting ripped out from under you. You spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to have a couple of nice days away from your troubles at work, and if your vacation time gets retroactively denied, there’s nothing you can do about it. Well, there are things you can …
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‘You gave her an inch and she took a mile’: Inconsiderate mom betrays daughter’s wishes and posts wedding photos on FB
Sharing photos on social media has become the marker of almost every significant event in our lives. As the old adage goes, «Pics or it didn’t happen.» And often, it can be a fun, exhilarating practice– to receive an avalanche of approval from friends, family, and whoever happens to be scrolling your page. Weddings are …
Seguir leyendo ‘You gave her an inch and she took a mile’: Inconsiderate mom betrays daughter’s wishes and posts wedding photos on FB
‘Every year I get a $15-$25 gift card for a place I don’t go or never visited’: Cheap father gives adult son a Ruby Tuesday gift card despite the restaurant not existing in their city
I understand that not everybody is a fantastic gift-giver. Most people are not like me…someone who heard my sister talking about drinking glasses she desperately wanted on the Monday before Christmas and had them wrapped and ready for her to open on Christmas Day. Most of us can’t give gifts to save our lives, so …
Seguir leyendo ‘Every year I get a $15-$25 gift card for a place I don’t go or never visited’: Cheap father gives adult son a Ruby Tuesday gift card despite the restaurant not existing in their city
“Next we’ll have food rentals”: Stingy restaurant charges bizarre fees for taking food to go
Going out to eat is an expensive venture these days. In my city, you can hardly get away from a dinner with a friend for under $50, and I’m just talking about your portion. Eating at restaurants is one of life’s greatest joys, though. I’m sometimes convinced that it’s the reason I was put on …
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Insufferable Choosing Beggars Who Want Too Much of a Good Thing
Greed isn’t one of the seven deadly sins for nothing. Staking a claim to something that you’re not willing to pay a price for comes with its consequences, but it’s no use telling the most entitled people in this world that. Generosity and charity are all well and good in the right circumstances, but they …
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Shady Personal Trainer Uses Apartment’s Shared Gym for Sessions, Residents Left Gymless
It seems like everyone’s an entrepreneur these days. The proliferation of influencer culture has given more folks than ever a chance to be their own boss, whether it’s creating content or running a small business. The increasing frustrations of the modern workplace have also driven many away from traditional jobs and towards gigs. It’s a …
Seguir leyendo Shady Personal Trainer Uses Apartment’s Shared Gym for Sessions, Residents Left Gymless