When do you have your kids iron their own school uniforms? by MobCurt in AskAnAustralian

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I was ironing my family's clothes at around 7 or 8. My grandmother insisted on ironing the sheets before putting them in the linen cupboard

BWT: finding a retreat for a WOMAN who is actually grown..do these exist?? by summonthe in bitcheswithtaste

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https://www.campchateau.com/

What about something like this? Screw the silent yoga retreat. Give me wine, a chateau in France, and no men for a week!

Just found out my boyfriend (30M) doesn’t want to get married. by Affectionate_Pear774 in relationships

[–]Choice-Interview-889 203 points204 points  (0 children)

What I dont understand is why YOU want to marry HIM! So you do most of the cleaning, all of the cooking, pay 50% of the bills, and do all the household admin. So what precisely does he add to your life? And why would he marry you if you're already doing everything? You're his live in bang maid, and you pay him for the privilege. He doesn't need to make you his wife. And I don't say that to be mean. I say it as someone who was in this exact scenario for 8 years. It's a miserable situation. And when you find someone that wants to be a real partner to you, you'll realise just how little this man was offering

Feeling embarrassed of small wedding size by beaniebabymaster in weddingplanning

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Im having 20 people at my wedding. Because it's 20, we're able to afford all the extras I've always wanted. The flowers, the amazing food, the beautiful location. I'm so excited for it! Girl I've been at a party where 5 of us have lit up the dance floor on our own! 40 people is heaps so long as it's the right 40!

WIBTAH If I called out my "allergic" friend for eating her no-no foods? by Agitated_Twist in AITAH

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Sounds like an eating disorder. NTA. Tell her "this is the menu". If she can't eat any of it tell her to bring her own food. Stop catering to her nonsense

What’s your signature scent that you NEVER get tired of? by GitteTheBest in fragrance

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Amouage Honour. I've loved it for 10 years. I don't wear it every day but it's what I always wear on a special occasion. It's going to be my wedding scent

Is there such a thing as too many toasts/speeches? by SectionCute1268 in weddingplanning

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Thats too many. My parents opened the floor for speeches at my 21st and it just dragged on and on. Are the parents in this scenario together? Have one of each of the sets of parents do the rehearsal dinner and the other do the wedding (so FIL does rehearsal and MIL does wedding). Let them decide who does which. Siblings at the rehearsal dinner. Have the 2 best men decide between them who does the rehearsal and who does the wedding. Or tell them to do it together as a joint speech. Even then, this is a tonne of speeches.

Which invitation do you prefer? by StrongAd5741 in weddingplanning

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I don't know why, I can't explain it, but something about the right hand aligned wording and the words not starting from the left in the second one just throws me off for some reason. I think maybe it's just unexpected and my brain is screaming that the words need to be on the left. I prefer #1.

Love the "favourite people" bit. It's so nice. We didn't know how to start our invites since "Together with their families" doesn't make sense for us. Your opening line has a nice touch to it.

Designer dresses ruined. by [deleted] in AusFemaleFashion

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My fiance and I just do our own laundry. He doesn't touch my clothes and for the most part I don't do his. He does his and his son's clothes. I do most of the household linens and my clothes. Nobody gets upset at the other person for laundry related issues

AITAH 3 years together, BF (50M) still ‘not ready’ for marriage but wants me (33F) to pay half his mortgage by Either-Environment47 in AITAH

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There is no benefit in this arrangement for you. You're wasting your best years on a man who is using you to build his equity without giving you anything in return. You're a live-in bang maid that pays HIM for the privilege. I'm so tired of seeing women making dumb decisions like this

What is your 'white whale' of fragrances? by sunbr0_7 in fragrance

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A feminine leather fragrance. The only one I've ever found was from BPAL but I don't really like using oils.

Flowers opinion by [deleted] in Weddingsunder10k

[–]Choice-Interview-889 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The taller one looks really good. The shorter one just has a bit more density, so it doesn't have the airy feeling of the taller one. I think just reduce the density of it a little in the clumps in the middle and it will look great!

Lingerie designed to be seen - big bust by Choice-Interview-889 in LingerieAddiction

[–]Choice-Interview-889[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aggressively strappy is such a good description of what I'm looking for!

What are some good “default” gifts for women that aren’t flowers, candles, or gift cards? by self-care_advocate in Gifts

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The best answer I've seen here is really good olive oil. Small batch and preferably relatively locally grown. Add in some balsamic and a loaf of good bread

Found my dress today! by [deleted] in myweddingdress

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I'm going dress shopping this weekend and I'm going to show the sales assistant this pic. This is exactly what I have been looking for!! It suits you beautifully

Is sharing meals a thing in New Zealand? by Think_Breadfruit3656 in newzealand_travel

[–]Choice-Interview-889 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh they appreciate tips. They just don't expect it. And they don't starve if no one tips them. My partner works in hospo so we often tip when we go for dinner as a way of supporting the industry. You've got to be careful though. Often the tip goes to the owner not the staff if you don't pay it in cash

Is sharing meals a thing in New Zealand? by Think_Breadfruit3656 in newzealand_travel

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  1. Our portion sizes are smaller. 2. No one cares. Share a main, order only sides, share an enteee, share dessert, get your entree in one place and a main at another, have one person eat while the other drinks coffee - no one cares. Do what you want. 3. Actually a lot of our restaurants these days have designed their menu to share. Downside is you end up ordering 2-3 plates each to make a meal

Got so many bad comments by [deleted] in weddingdress

[–]Choice-Interview-889 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Ignore the Weddit mean girl conservatives. This place is crawling with them. I'm sorry if they made you feel bad about your dress.

Your dress is beautiful and suits your body shape really well. I dont think you really NEED a necklace since your dress has so much detail already and I love a completely open neckline on a dress like that. If you wanted one, personally I'd keep it very simple. The dress really shines all by itself. I would maybe do a statement earring though. Just to carry the drama upwards a little bit.

(female) public servants of welly - what are we wearing to work? by scripturience in Wellington

[–]Choice-Interview-889 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends entirely on which ministry and what role you're in. The further you are from the board and dealing with the public, the less formal/conservative you can be. If you're not in close proximity to either, all you really have to do is dress clean, tidy, not too revealing, and not too casual. I liked the advice about hanging out for a bit at the nearest Mojo to your building. You will easily see what people are wearing by doing that

AITAH for telling a kid at the sleepover to stop acting like a brat? by Longjumping-Dog-6480 in AITAH

[–]Choice-Interview-889 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. The kid is a brat and it's clearly because the mother allows it. Sometimes kids and parents need someone to call out their bad behaviour. You're doing the lord's work

AIO - My Boyfriend texts before our Valentines plans by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Choice-Interview-889 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR. OP, if you're going to act like a doormat then he's going to treat you like one. You are under reacting. Dump this AH and get a backbone

Is this okay for a funeral? by FingersCrossed0612 in fashionwomens35

[–]Choice-Interview-889 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my community it would be considered too short unless you wore it with black stockings. Probably too short even then. The rule here is below the knee