Finances are a controversial topic in many relationships. From who pays for the first date to how the household expenses are split, the combination of money and relationships can attract some strong opinions and create crises for couples. While many people agree that there must be shared finances within serious relationships, there is a limit …
Seguir leyendo 33-year-old dad demands partner pay travel costs to pick up 10-year-old son 7 hours away , she refuses: ‘I feel like I’m being taken advantage of’
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‘Naturally, I claimed the master’: Friend pays 16% of the accommodation costs for a vacation with 5 others, then unilaterally claims the only master bedroom in the house because they “called it,» friend drama ensues
Friend vacations can make or break a friendship. Traveling with someone really brings out their little idiosyncrasies that we can often overlook on a day-to-day basis. Maybe your bestie doesn’t clean their dishes, or they sleep until noon every day, or they like to play white noise on 100% volume when they sleep—not every buddy …
Seguir leyendo ‘Naturally, I claimed the master’: Friend pays 16% of the accommodation costs for a vacation with 5 others, then unilaterally claims the only master bedroom in the house because they “called it,» friend drama ensues
‘I will be going with or without him’: Wife refuses to spend a 3rd consecutive Christmas with her in-laws after missing her home country for years, she responds to her MIL’s guilt-tripping by booking a solo flight to visit her family
After years of enduring the guilt-trips and the weekly gathering at the in-laws’ house, this woman had had enough. Missing her family who lived abroad in another country, she yearned for the familiar warmth of her biofamily. If only there were some way to get over there and see them without stepping on any oversized …
Seguir leyendo ‘I will be going with or without him’: Wife refuses to spend a 3rd consecutive Christmas with her in-laws after missing her home country for years, she responds to her MIL’s guilt-tripping by booking a solo flight to visit her family
Cash-grabbing Dublin host ends up indebted €235 to their customers after getting caught trying to force them to cancel their €115/night accommodation for St. Patrick’s weekend: ‘And I got a free upgrade’
We live in a society that’s obsessed with a good grift. In line with the cash-grabbing opportunists and your average snake oil salesman, grifters come in many forms, but when it comes to travel, you can always count on your home-share host to be the capitalistic version of themselves. Like the worst landlord of all …
Seguir leyendo Cash-grabbing Dublin host ends up indebted €235 to their customers after getting caught trying to force them to cancel their €115/night accommodation for St. Patrick’s weekend: ‘And I got a free upgrade’
28-year-old backpacker in Southeast Asia refuses her travel buddies Anna and Mark’s attempts to expel her from their Thailand trip for being too relaxed, telling them she’s not leaving and they’re welcome to hit the road: ‘they’re trying to kick me out’
There are few things more unstable than a backpacking friendship forged in the sweaty crucible of Southeast Asia, where the humidity is high, the food is cheap, and travel «groups» form and dissolve faster than street ice cream. Our traveler, a go-with-the-flow queen in a world of spreadsheet-worshipping, itinerary-fixated travel companions, found herself on a …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old backpacker in Southeast Asia refuses her travel buddies Anna and Mark’s attempts to expel her from their Thailand trip for being too relaxed, telling them she’s not leaving and they’re welcome to hit the road: ‘they’re trying to kick me out’
Millennial airline employee announces he WILL cry if passengers yell at him, is applauded for his honest vulnerability: ‘Humanizing… My favorite millennial trope.’
Anybody who has worked in customer service knows how mental exhausting it can be. Since you are the face that has to deal with any sort of problem the customer is having, it is now 100% your fault. Even though it is something you have no control over and had nothing to do to cause …
Seguir leyendo Millennial airline employee announces he WILL cry if passengers yell at him, is applauded for his honest vulnerability: ‘Humanizing… My favorite millennial trope.’
‘I cannot express my gratitude enough’: Random stranger helps woman catch her connecting flight and makes it possible for her to say goodbye to her ill grandfather, internet wholesomely reconnects them
It’s rare to come across a story online that isn’t just for clout or is viral because it is something bad that happened—especially when it’s a story that happened on a flight. Traveling is stressful and everyone knows all too well how unreliable airlines can be these days. However, that is not what this story …
Seguir leyendo ‘I cannot express my gratitude enough’: Random stranger helps woman catch her connecting flight and makes it possible for her to say goodbye to her ill grandfather, internet wholesomely reconnects them
Mom demands sister and brother-in-law fly out to babysit her 18-month-old son while she goes on vacation, flips out when they request reimbursement for the flights: ‘We’re in saving mode right now’
One of many great things about feeling close to family is the ability to ask them for help. It is nice to know that those you are related to have your back when it comes to those situations that would be a lot more difficult to get through without a support network to rely on. …
Seguir leyendo Mom demands sister and brother-in-law fly out to babysit her 18-month-old son while she goes on vacation, flips out when they request reimbursement for the flights: ‘We’re in saving mode right now’
Mom of a 6-year-old with 1 on the way begs her husband not to invite her mother-in-law on their vacation after mother-in-law moved into their 2 bedroom home with her 4 dogs: ‘I really just wanted a trip away from her before this baby comes’
There are some circumstances where intergenerational homes are both necessary and beneficial. If a young couple or an elderly person does not have enough income to really support themselves in their own place, living with family can become either a temporary solution to a housing problem or a permanent one. While a young person might …
Seguir leyendo Mom of a 6-year-old with 1 on the way begs her husband not to invite her mother-in-law on their vacation after mother-in-law moved into their 2 bedroom home with her 4 dogs: ‘I really just wanted a trip away from her before this baby comes’
Sales employee insists on bringing his girlfriend of 6 months to a work trip despite his coworker saying it’s unprofessional and strange: ‘She’s shown up to a few of our work dinners and it’s been awkward because no one else brings their partners’
You can go literal years without ever meeting your coworker’s partner. Ben from Fail Blog’s boyfriend is an incredibly Maris-from-Fraiser-esque figure in my life. I’ve heard about him many times, have never met him, and probably never will, and that’s okay. If you think hearing about Maris, Bob Sacamano, Mrs. Columbo, or Socko is fun …
Seguir leyendo Sales employee insists on bringing his girlfriend of 6 months to a work trip despite his coworker saying it’s unprofessional and strange: ‘She’s shown up to a few of our work dinners and it’s been awkward because no one else brings their partners’