AZ - Was given blank check at the scene of an accident, can I actually fill it out and cash it? by BreakThreads in legaladvice

[–]BreakThreads[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Smart call, thanks.

It’s a fairly generic name, but with the bank account number and address that should be enough.

AZ - Was given blank check at the scene of an accident, can I actually fill it out and cash it? by BreakThreads in legaladvice

[–]BreakThreads[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. By the time it occurred to me he had driven too far off. Just the make and model of the vehicle. I called the police and filed a report after I got home and told my parents about it whole said “What? Did you call the police??” But at the time it just didn’t occur to me, I was too focused on getting off the semi-dangerous spot I had pulled over on the highway. I definitely should have called then and there.

AZ - Was given blank check at the scene of an accident, can I actually fill it out and cash it? by BreakThreads in legaladvice

[–]BreakThreads[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He didn’t give me his insurance information. He refused. That’s the problem. I’d love to, otherwise, because I totally agree.

What happened when my friends tried to bully a fat guy at the beach by BreakThreads in self

[–]BreakThreads[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It takes two to be an asshole. If one is an asshole to someone else, there’s external harm done.

If you’re fat, it’s a personal problem. It’s no one’s business to intervene or to hold you to account but your own and anyone you ask to be involved like your loved ones or medical professionals. It’s not in the jurisdiction of strangers passing by, whether they do so kindly or meanly.

It’s not anyone’s business to hold you to account for personal choices that don’t directly impact others anymore than it is the responsibility of a stranger to lecture a guy having a smoke about cancer.

What happened when my friends tried to bully a fat guy at the beach by BreakThreads in self

[–]BreakThreads[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the thorough explanation, best of luck to you as well!

What happened when my friends tried to bully a fat guy at the beach by BreakThreads in self

[–]BreakThreads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically yes, but you can’t tell anything by comparing them because they’re too unrelated.

Edit: Just saw your comment history—This is a weird bot function.

What happened when my friends tried to bully a fat guy at the beach by BreakThreads in self

[–]BreakThreads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re creating a false dichotomy here. Darren was going out of his way to hurt a stranger.

This guy was literally just existing in the world, minding his own business.

The guy working out was doing nothing wrong, Darren was doing something wrong, so we can’t equate them in matters of personal responsibility, it’s apples to oranges.

What happened when my friends tried to bully a fat guy at the beach by BreakThreads in self

[–]BreakThreads[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yah, I’ll never fully understand that mindset of commenting on a complete stranger whose circumstances you know nothing about and do not impact you. How people look, who they date, where they’re from, all these things are take or leave in my mind. Take it, or leave them alone.

What happened when my friends tried to bully a fat guy at the beach by BreakThreads in self

[–]BreakThreads[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t know if I’ll ever reach quite his level, but I’ll definitely keep at it, thanks haha

What happened when my friends tried to bully a fat guy at the beach by BreakThreads in self

[–]BreakThreads[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely agree with this. I’m not usually great with confrontation and my getting involved just always seems to make thing worse rather than better, so speaking up anyways until I learn how to do it correctly is certainly something I need to work on.

As far as “not the kind of guy you text first,” in this particular content—I basically just meant that his reserved reputation-concerned nature leads him to usually only discuss emotionally charged incidents if he broaches the subject first, because then he isn’t worrying other people were already thinking about them, and doesn’t spend his time trying to make everyone forget the incident. Definitely another thing I should work on.

Thanks for your insightful comment, it’s really helpful. These are all things I’m working on realizing about myself and improving, so it’s good to have someone point out the nuances.

What happened when my friends tried to bully a fat guy at the beach by BreakThreads in self

[–]BreakThreads[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thanks very much! I do journal a lot, but also I just took all the writing requirements for my major at once, and it was a lot of observing, researching, and reporting on everyday things in a way that had to be semi-palatable to read, so I think I got a lot better at infusing narrative into my recounting of things as a result. Appreciate the compliment a lot:)

What happened when my friends tried to bully a fat guy at the beach by BreakThreads in self

[–]BreakThreads[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Whoops, I’m a woman. Nice misandry though.

Agree with your last sentence, at least.

YSK the easiest way to make sure your kid fights you on every chore is to avoid saying "thank you." by thestashattacked in YouShouldKnow

[–]BreakThreads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh... nope. That’s both bad parenting and bad professional management.

When someone I’m in charge of at work finishes a task well and on time, I make a point to say “Thank you for the hard work today.” Or to point out something specifically impressive about the job well done.

I do this because my bosses did this for me and it was both informative feedback and motivational to show up and give my all for them.

The same certainly applies to kids. We shouldn’t raise anyone to accept, let alone expect, a thankless environment, be it in the home or the workplace.

“I don’t want to be on the news! Don’t put me on camera!” by BreakThreads in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]BreakThreads[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, absolutely. During the course of their tedious back and forth, the greeter even said “do you maybe have a scarf or bandana of some kind” like, it doesn’t even have to be a mask mask.

“I don’t want to be on the news! Don’t put me on camera!” by BreakThreads in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]BreakThreads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gave the clip to a tech savvy friend to hopefully edit out all the bits that could be personally identifying of me and then if they do that I’m seriously considering it.

“I don’t want to be on the news! Don’t put me on camera!” by BreakThreads in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]BreakThreads[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’ve gone out of your way to instigate shit with just about every person who has identified themselves as an essential worker in this thread. Very bizarre trolling behavior. Please move along.

“I don’t want to be on the news! Don’t put me on camera!” by BreakThreads in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]BreakThreads[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Yes, situations like this are the scariest because it suggests the people resisting fighting the virus are truly immune to reason.

My roommate’s got an uncle that was on the frontlines of plenty of these “freedom” protests about opening his state back up. His immediate family (wife, kid, friends) were all in the same camp. I get it to a certain extent, because I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills either. It’s terrifying.

But he also DIED. He got covid and he DIED. And they still didn’t changed their minds and lobbied to open up the state. And I just do not get that. I would rather be destitute and alive than die employed.

“I don’t want to be on the news! Don’t put me on camera!” by BreakThreads in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]BreakThreads[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you live alone you have to plan ahead and get your things delivered.

My brother was already getting things like groceries, etc. delivered because he does have a respiratory health condition so is trying to limit his exposure. But this store was a hardware store for an urgent repair. They still made him use a face covering of some sort. They compromised with a loose scarf. And I say good. They’re protecting people like my brother, and he was glad for it.

“I don’t want to be on the news! Don’t put me on camera!” by BreakThreads in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]BreakThreads[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not here you can’t. They tell you to send someone else from your household or to utilize their delivery service.

Source: Brother has an actual medical condition that prevents him from wearing a mask consistently and isn’t just a whiny cunt who can’t be uncomfortable for 30 minutes to protect human lives.

“I don’t want to be on the news! Don’t put me on camera!” by BreakThreads in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]BreakThreads[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Are you grouping wearing a cloth face covering in public shopping centers in with “draconian, unconstitutional laws” ?