In true descriptiveness fashion, this is (obviously) an accurate depiction of English. I don’t think any annoying, arrogant, obnoxious, pedantic, etc., prescriptive really argues against that. I think prescriptivism takes an almost ‘moral’ approach, for better or worse—should English continue to be dictated by common…

I have been thinking the same thing!

Yup, especially given that I’m not going to have kids at this point, if I don’t have everything squared perfectly by myself I won’t have anyone looking out for me later. I really am terrified I’ll end up stuck in some shitty state hospital because I outlive my resources.

I would suggest that the issue is less a matter of what someone else in the offices MAKES than it is how they spend it

I personally don’t care at all what others do with their money. I make a pretty good income but do not live extravagantly whatsoever. For me the biggest reason is retirement savings. I’ve always put a ton of money into retirement accounts and continue to do so to this day. Once in a while I am tempted to scale it back…

The time allotted to changing into workout clothes then showering and getting dressed again killed my drive for lunchtime workouts.

A lot of people jumping to neurotic and obsessive. And no doubt, for some people, it might be.

I’d say this only works if you’re not already clingy / paranoid / suspicious.

Someone in another comment made the distinction between being clingy and being a worrier, which I hadn’t thought of, but totally applies. I don’t think I’m actually clingy, but I worry and I also love knowing what to expect—this solution lets me assuage those worries and get that info without bugging my partner.

Trust is indeed the core of a relationship, which is why it doesn’t stress us out at all for the other to see where we are. I’m not reading his emails or snooping—we still have privacy from one another—but being able to see where a person is in the city can be really helpful.

“Sure, sometimes I’ll check his location when he’s out drinking with friends to see if he’s left the bar yet, and when he travels for work I’ll sometimes have a look to where he is so I feel a little closer, but for the most part this saves us a barrage of neurotic texts, What’s your ETA and Have you left the bar yet a…

My boyfriend and I track each other’s location on Google Maps, and it never feels creepy or clingy. For all of the reasons you stated! We live in a major city, and he works odd hours, sometimes night shifts. He’s a firefighter, and I can see when he is on a call so I won’t bother him with texts. I would say we have a…

You don’t need to know the exact coordinates, but I can see it being very useful having a rough idea of where people are at. Yes, you could use it to be creepy and clingy by tracking your SO’s every move, but there are so many practical benefits.

Occasionally my wife needs me to be borderline telepathic (e.g. failing to tell me  where to pick her up and then not answering her silenced phone). Find my friends can be a great help.

For the reasons you personally list, I get it. You’re not checking up on him because of some lack of trust or because of some deep seated insecurities. It’s a way to literally make what you do easier. I get that, I respect that.

Well, I will be one of the (probably rare) people who will tell you: We use family sharing and we can track our location.

I use it for the same purposes. I’m sure there’s lots of people who this might make uncomfortable but for me its super convenient. It probably depends on the couple-for us its a non issue. My thought is I have nothing to hide from my husband and vice versa.

Agreed, but oof, I’ve traveled with groups with members who take it personally if people split off. They read it as a rejection of their idea, which it totally isn’t! It’s just infeasible to have more than 3 people exploring an area and expecting everyone to stay together.

Yeah, especially these days with smart phones and Google Maps. If there are some people who just want to do their own thing for an hour or two, let’s meet up later at a common point, like for lunch, coffee, or dinner.

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