I feel like that’s what makes this advice silly for most people, not the fact that “people should be allowed to enjoy small pleasures” or whatever. Telling people who are in a really bad financial situation to brown bag their lunch when they are likely already doing that is super tone deaf on the part of a lot of…

It’s always a good idea to try to use native plants. There are a number of web tools available and native plant specialists to consult. I learned a lot researching plants for my yard, picking bee, butterfly and hummingbird friendly plants.

I don’t understand why auto mechanics aren’t tipped. Your barista has never had stitches, lost a tooth, or shattered an elbow for your latte. An hour of service may cost you $150, but the mechanic gets like $15 of that. Bring in a rusty hulk that takes 5 times longer to fix and the mechanic doesn’t get paid any extra…

Or, if you have a series of debits, it might choose to process the largest first, putting your account into overdraft sooner, and thus racking up a few extra fees.

Join a credit union -- better rates, member-owned, identical products to banks, wayyyyy better service.

It’s infuriating, but I have to have my dad do this one for me. Whenever I (a woman) have called Sirius and tried to ask to maintain my cheapo rate, they’ve balked and given me the run around. If I then wait 5 minutes and have my dad call them, he gets the discount right away.

If you ever want a discounted Sirius XM subscription, quit. I get multiple mailers a month for me to sign back up for the supercheap rate I had before. Unfortunately the vehicle I had it on before I no longer own and the new vehicle doesn’t have Sirius service.

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Respectfully, not quite. Just this past week I sent an email in which multiple people were copied (including some who were originally in the list and had been removed by one participant who didn’t want certain others to see their reply), and identified at the end of my direct response that particular person (using the…

I’m pretty sure the most savage way to start an email is “Per my last email...”

Can we all agree that ending emails with a biblical quote or a gif of your favorite sport team is completely inappropriate in all work settings?

She was wrong in using that term, particularly in that specific context, but (and I hate putting “but” here, as it sound like I’m about to justify racism)...

This is one of the core problems of the whole thing. People often talk about how in most countries, traffic cops don’t have guns. But unfortunately, in the United States, they kind of have to assume everyone they stop has a gun, because they COULD have a gun. So of course they have guns. It’s just classic escalation.

This is so common in the area around my hometown in southern Illinois. My cousin had her first baby at age 14. That baby had his first at age 17. And that baby had their first at age 15. My 48 year old cousin is a fucking great grandma.

We have cell phones AND a landline. The landline is for telemarketers and doctors offices. We also give it out to loyalty programs etc. so we get next to no spam calls on our cell phones. Our landline screens for spam calls and makes it easy to block numbers that are repeat offenders. If we get a call on our landline,…

Power adjustable seats are the shit. You really have to be a Luddite to hate on that particular feature. Same with rear-view cameras - how can any Camaro owner hate on that feature with that wonderful rear visibility?

I don’t know about sardines and kippers but Mackerel and Salmon also contain mercury. Pretty much any long lived fatty fish contains mercury.

I’m loyal to Penzeys spices/herbs/blends. Cheaper than supermarket spices, and the Old World*, Mural of Flavor, Chili 9000, Rogan Josh, and other blends are miles above the competition. I like the founder’s politics, but the products are so good, I would be tempted to remain loyal if he did a 180, politics-wise. I…

A bmw flashing its headlights while sitting right on your ass:
“I’m an asshole who absolutely needs to overtake your car and immediately get in front of you in order to take the next exit”

Many times I encounter people on the highway, in light traffic using the left lane to drive in. The left lane is supposed to be the passing lane.  When someone behind you flashes their lights, they want you to move to the right lane, so they can pass!