I agree.  People are acting like Kondo is a minimalist dictator demanding that you throw out your grandmother’s china so that you have clear shelf space.  But really, she’s about having you look at what you have and only keep the things you use and/or emotionally value.  No one needs a bunch of books or clothes or…

I’m a lawyer and was an English major and I kept those fancy law books I got in law school because (a) they look GREAT on a bookshelf and (b) I paid $500 each for those things and the resale market for them is a fucking joke. But I don’t keep them to “impress people,” I keep them for decor, just like I keep a plant on…

The thing that gets me is, she didn’t tag him. She wasn’t talking to him, she was talking about him as a fan of a competing team. Her original tweet got SIXTY FOUR likes. Mr. “134 thousand followers” should have ignored it completely. or, at the most, blocked her, but no, he’s got to jump in because he’s a whiny piss…

we don’t have to worry about friends/family missing out on celebrating because they can’t afford it

Me personally? I don’t celebrate my own birthday, because I just don’t care.

Yep.  For us, it’s incredibly rude to dictate how others spend their money.

Yep, or even a group of friends wanting to take someone out for their birthday--we do that all the time.  It’s the demand for attendance at an event where the guests are expected to pay but don’t have the ability to control costs. 

Yep, cultural expectations. Everyone in my social circle understands that hosts shouldn’t impost costs on guests, but if your circle has a different understanding, great.

Nah, it’s not about being broke, it’s about obligating your friends to pay for the party you want to have. If you want to throw yourself a dinner, pay for it. If your friends want to throw you a birthday dinner, they will offer.

My friend group instituted a rule that we all put our phones in the middle of the table and the first one who picked up their phone had to pay for the whole table. It really got us out of the habit of checking phones while we are together.

I hate people who do this!  If you want to throw yourself a birthday dinner, congrats!  You’re the host and you get to pay!

Posted basically the same thing below — should have read all the comments. I cannot emphasize this sentiment enough, though.

Another thing to consider if you’re BYODing is litigation. If you are doing work on a personal device (including phones), your device might be subject to discovery if your employer is involved in a lawsuit and that can include access to your device, cloning, or even seizure. The opposing party might not want to see…

Bill Baer wrote an article last year about how reporting on contracts encourages fans (among others) to favor management over players. It’s an interesting perspective.

Hell, I’d even pay a nominal fee for one.

I’ve only been interested in baseball for ten years, and I’ve seen multiple tickets like this. 

I don’t mind using digital tickets for access (although, protip, take a screenshot if you’re using the AtBat app, because that app is hella buggy), but I wish venues would print tickets for souvenir purposes. I’d totally cough up $5 at the ballpark if I could get a physical print of my ticket with the date and the…

I like St. Pete!  But it really is more of a boutique/museum/chill place than an area that would support an MLB team.  If they actually built up the area around the stadium a la what DC has done with Nationals Park, that would help. 

Yeah, this is the correct answer -- you use a washcloth ONCE before it is laundered. 

I thought so, too! A little girl I used to babysit for would shove food up her nose and into her ears because they were “hungry”, too. Incidentally, if your kid gets am unwrapped jolly rancher up their butt, you can just leave it there until it melts enough to come out on its own. Source: the ER doctor we had to visit…