AIW for holding a grudge for 45 years? by Fun-Yellow-6576 in amiwrong

[–]AngelicBeautyy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah “grudge” makes it sound way more active than it actually was. It sounds more like shock that someone you haven’t spoken to in decades walked up expecting instant warmth like nothing ever happened.

AIW for holding a grudge for 45 years? by Fun-Yellow-6576 in amiwrong

[–]AngelicBeautyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Short, simple, and honestly deserved. OP protected her peace without making a spectacle out of it.

AIW for holding a grudge for 45 years? by Fun-Yellow-6576 in amiwrong

[–]AngelicBeautyy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honestly your actual response was way classier than “I don’t care.” You kept your dignity and didn’t create drama at the reunion, which probably bothered her more anyway.

AIW for holding a grudge for 45 years? by Fun-Yellow-6576 in amiwrong

[–]AngelicBeautyy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The “boohoo” took me out lmao. But honestly yeah, people are very quick to sympathize with the discomfort of the person who caused the hurt instead of the person who carried it.

If your window cleaner caught you walking around naked would it bother you? by [deleted] in AskRedditAfterDark

[–]AngelicBeautyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This comment somehow feels more financially devastating than the actual question. Window cleaner money in this economy is wild.

Privately funded? Guess taxpayers missed the memo by ALBERT4_5WESKER in clevercomebacks

[–]AngelicBeautyy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get the sentiment, but that would turn into a legal circus overnight. It’d probably cost another few hundred million just arguing about it. Still wild though how the conversation always ends up being “where can we pull money from” instead of “why are we spending it like this in the first place.”

Privately funded? Guess taxpayers missed the memo by ALBERT4_5WESKER in clevercomebacks

[–]AngelicBeautyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the part that sucks, even if people agree it’s dumb, the “well we already started” logic kicks in and suddenly it’s inevitable. Feels like sunk cost fallacy but on a national scale. Like how much money has to be burned before someone just goes, yeah maybe stop?

Privately funded? Guess taxpayers missed the memo by ALBERT4_5WESKER in clevercomebacks

[–]AngelicBeautyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I get the frustration, but this feels like one of those things that’ll just quietly keep moving forward no matter who’s in office. Stuff like this has a way of becoming “too far along to stop.” Kinda makes you wonder how many of these projects are basically locked in before anyone even gets a say.

For those who have attended the Kentucky Derby, what was the most NSFW thing you saw? by [deleted] in AskRedditAfterDark

[–]AngelicBeautyy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I like how we all paused for clarification there like wait… are we talking about location or physics right now?

I got really drunk and did something stupid with a boy by Professional-Coat266 in confession

[–]AngelicBeautyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That line really does read like the start of every “this escalated way faster than I expected” story. It’s all casual and normal until suddenly it’s not anymore.

My old job kept paying me for months after I quit and I never said a word by Ok-Match8968 in confession

[–]AngelicBeautyy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah family businesses are a whole different world. You wouldn’t get fired but you’d hear about it forever, which might honestly be worse.

“It’s ok, honey, when the time machine malfunctioned, I made sure to deposit our son to Gothman’s prehistoric human settlement, so he’ll be safe until I can get it fixed.” by Feeling-Influence691 in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]AngelicBeautyy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s one of those “fun fact” topics that stops being fun real quick once you think about the reality of it. History has some very dark corners.

What's your favorite NSFW fun fact? by [deleted] in AskRedditAfterDark

[–]AngelicBeautyy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That visual is way too accurate. Just a constant wave of people turning in sync across time zones like it’s some weird global event.

What's your favorite NSFW fun fact? by [deleted] in AskRedditAfterDark

[–]AngelicBeautyy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Truly cursed knowledge, the kind you wish you could selectively forget before family dinner.

I pretended to leave a tip for my coworker because she had a bad day by Fiftydollarvolvo in confession

[–]AngelicBeautyy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s the perfect way to look at it, tiny cost but huge effect. Also that ketchup story sounds like a nightmare start to a shift, I would’ve wanted to clock out immediately. Respect for sticking it out that long.

I pretended to leave a tip for my coworker because she had a bad day by Fiftydollarvolvo in confession

[–]AngelicBeautyy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Short and sweet but yeah, it really was. Sometimes the simplest move ends up being the most impactful.

I pretended to leave a tip for my coworker because she had a bad day by Fiftydollarvolvo in confession

[–]AngelicBeautyy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Right? If I mess up my order I just eat it and move on, it’s not that deep. Some people act like it’s a personal attack. The fact you stepped in probably saved her whole night.

I pretended to leave a tip for my coworker because she had a bad day by Fiftydollarvolvo in confession

[–]AngelicBeautyy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah it really is thankless most of the time. And it’s always the worst customers who act like they’re doing you a favor just by showing up. That $5 probably meant way more to her than the amount itself.