Simular thing happened last summer at my restaurant, but it was another customer who was so kind. I had an elderly woman dressed to the nines sit in my section one night. She was alone and told me that it was her 56th wedding anniversary and that she and her husband always came to town to celebrate at our…

It's kind of nice to see so many people defending my mama, because (duh) she's one of my favorite people in the world! What you and Zeetal said is basically how my mom defended herself when I was like, "MOM. UNACCEPTABLE." Even without the Jewish component, I think it's trashy to bring up a death in the family to try…

I gotta be honest, I see nothing wrong with what your mom did there. It doesn't look like an active guilt trip, and ONLY to Jewish eyes does it even read as an active guilt trip. Otherwise it just looks like she wanted to let them know she was supporting them, and they were like, "Awesome! Let's reward the nice lady!"

You know, as a person who has run non-profits in the past, I wouldn't have taken her letter that way at all. I would have taken it as an FYI as to why a member who has been a big supporter and presence in the community for a while isn't there. It's actually helpful for fundraising efforts, and it allows us to support…

also mmmmmmmmmmmmm unlimited cheddar biscuits

The casual and unremarkable use of the sentence "Reddit user Coppin-it-washin-it's parents used to go to Red Lobster every year on their anniversary" is my new favorite thing about 2014.

Like the biscuits weren't enough of a reason to love Red Lobster.

Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

Not in my area it isnt. $5k car will break down within 2 years in these parts.

The only reason anyone sells a car these days is because it's an absolute hoopty. If your car works, keep driving it!

Yeah if the car works, why take a gamble on another one? Used cars are a lot more expensive now thanks to that cash for clunkers thing. I always swore up and down that I would never buy a brand new car because they depreciate so fast it didn't seem worth it. Then a couple years ago my car shit the bed and I needed a…

"Do you actually believe that everyone who is rich earned their wealth, or have you just been confused by an invisible system of networks, bridges, opportunity, hand-holding, inheritances, staggering debt, and even outright criminality in some cases behind it?"

I'd love to know what kind of "reliable" beater worth 5k people are driving around in. Totally stupid to sell a paid off car just to get one that telegraphs "poor" better.

Seriously, cars can become unreliable money pits rather quickly. They made a smart decision, imo.

I read this story off of a reddit link, and a lot of people also came to her defense in keeping the car. The fact is, a known vehicle with a known maintenance history is a relatively smart decision over selling and getting a possible clunker. Controlling risk is just as important as controlling finances.

I LOLd. Thank you.

It's an ideal friendship, people consistently talk down to both kids and the elderly, it makes sense that they'd be like "fuck it, let's hang out together and promise to not ask one another incessantly about whether we have to go the bathroom."

How about having Scar singing "BE PREPAAAAAAAAARED!!!!" in the background while demonstrating self-defense techniques?

I don't even know who I envy more. She gets to have sex with HIM. He gets to have sex with HER. And I get to read about it on the internet, in the middle of the day, in my pajamas.

I'm having trouble sorting through my emotions. Is there a good phrase that conveys jealousy, happiness, and deep shame for caring so much?