I wonder if the exception to this is tiny local hotels. My partner and I agree that the best breakfast EITHER of us has ever had was in the restaurant for the Round Barn Lodge in Spring Green, WI. It’s called the Break of Dawn, and the chef is an absolutely amazing hidden gem. We talked to him for quite a while about…

On the flip side: around that age, I saw an billboard for a unisex hair salon. I asked my mom how they were allowed to put a bad word on a billboard. I thought the word “sex” was a curse word, because all I knew was that it was something bad and shameful.

I wish she would state WHY you have to rinse it so well after the Comet and before the Windex so people don’t gloss over that step and end up with science experiments of respiratory pain!

Oh, also! Can we fight about cleaning the sink after doing dishes? I am a firm believer that the dishes aren’t done until you ALSO…

I think a great way of framing it would be “you need a local support system outside of me”. I’m somewhat in your SO’s position, and it sucks sometimes to not be able to in-person blow off steam with someone OTHER than my partner.

I get the same thing on Chrome unless I’m in the main thread. If I click through from my reply notifications I can’t reply.

100% this. My SO used to be like this, and still struggles with it sometimes. It’s a hangup from an ex who used “alone time” to cheat on him. But we actually, you know, talked about things, and built trust, and now he actually *encourages* me to have separate interests/hobbies/activities/etc. He still craves…

It’s for fountain soda at the work cafeteria, and they charge by the vessel size. I never drink a whole 16oz of soda. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  

More about the registration email. Like when they were young I guess it didn’t occur to them that registering with jane.doe@blag.com could identify them as xxSparkleKittyxx on NeoPets.

So many fellow millennials are SHOCKED that I’ve always kept PII-accounts and bullshit accounts incredibly separate, including a separate email account for that shit from the get-go.

Piggybacking on this to shout into the void: if anyone knows where I can get a 12oz reusable w/straw cold cup, please let me know. Even starbucks doesn’t make them anymore. The only ones I can find are hot mugs with a straw stuck in the flap.

Also, if you knit/crochet and have accumulated lots of plastic bags, you can…

It’s not rude! I roll my eyes at her fairly constantly. She’s just someone who constantly needs a lot of external validation - facebook just supports that, but it’s just a symptom of her larger personality. She got a masters and phd, and tested into mensa, for the same reason.

Oh also a friend of mine works for a political campaign and their entire wedding is campaign-themed. They have yard signs and everything.

Sounds like you found the right person for you! I think the proposal should fit the person - and that the nature of the proposal (or lack thereof, if that’s your bag) should fit the person and the couple - that’s how you know it’s the right fit.

This is probably more common in vocational-type professions, like teachers, doctors, lawyers, etc. I’m a librarian. LOTS of book-themed proposals among my cohort.

I opened a Banana Republic card in my mid-20s. I rarely shop there, so they closed it on me. It’s the only closed account on my credit report, but it still irks me every time I see it. So that’s a possibility important to consider when opting for a store card - do you already shop there enough that you’ll use it, but…

This is WITCHCRAFT and as someone who struggles with concealing redness and scarring, I LOVE YOU for sharing your magic.

omg we’re going through this process right now, and it’s so infuriatingly, intentionally opaque! A few things that have been over my head and/or surprises -

Mortgages: Can’t shop around for mortgages because rates change and no one will tell you rates I hate you all. WTF ARE POINTS AND WHY DO I CARE. I have literally…

I also think far too few people go in with deference to their hairdresser in terms of managing expectations. My hairdresser and I have an understanding. I tell and/or show her what I want, and she tells me what’s actually possible for my hair. I appreciate that honesty so much.

Superlative + middling descriptor works well, too. I learned the insult “aggressively mediocre” from a friend and it immediately entered my lexicon.

I look at “now happiness” as an investment, similar to retirement, or savings, etc. I could reasonably die well before I get to enjoy my retirement. So while I am responsible with my money, I’m also not going to be miserly and miserable.