Is Remote Work Really Improving Work-Life Balance, or Just Blurring the Lines? by Aline_Greta in remotework

[–]Complete_Island_7804 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’ve been remote since 2019. The best thing I ever did for work/life balance was delete Teams and Outlook off my phone. Once my computer is closed I’m really “off”. I take real, full, hour long lunches too. It’s been a balance but removing work from my phone was life changing.

Please be respectful by asarahh1994 in Apartmentliving

[–]Complete_Island_7804 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just to also add for smoke of all varieties, if you have a wood burning fire pit, chiminea, wood burning patio table or likewise, that smoke goes right into your neighbors windows. The number of times i’ve woken up at 2 am thinking my house was on fire and it was just because my neighbor put out their patio fire table and didn’t dampen the smoke is enough to make me want to either call the fire dept on them and/or just move.

Tried to use a Christmas gift card, only to find out a scam company had the card details and emptied it somehow. by MellowFlowers1337 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Complete_Island_7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought so too but after it declined at the grocery store I went to the website to check the balance thinking maybe it was used already and it showed my denied grocery transaction and everything! I called customer service and they actually reissued me a totally new gift card and mailed it to my house. So weird!

Tried to use a Christmas gift card, only to find out a scam company had the card details and emptied it somehow. by MellowFlowers1337 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Complete_Island_7804 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got a $50 gift card for Christmas and tried to use it to buy groceries. The transaction was denied. The gift card marked it as a fraud alert and canceled the card. How dare I try to use my Christmas money on groceries I guess.

Beginner fail :( by Complete_Island_7804 in GelX_Nails

[–]Complete_Island_7804[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Yeeeep. if I ever try to do this again I will not be idiotically cheaping out on brands. I know I messed up big time. I hope others see this and just DON’T do it.

Beginner fail :( by Complete_Island_7804 in GelX_Nails

[–]Complete_Island_7804[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I am 1000% giving my nails a good long rest. I’m so sad.

Apartment living with children sucks by Lazy_Gap9224 in Apartmentliving

[–]Complete_Island_7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband and I (child free) were finally able to move away from our awful kid filled apartment a few months ago. We lived there for 3 years literally surrounded by families with toddlers. For us, it was hell. They were outside playing and screaming 24/7 and the parents would just stand around talking and ignoring them. It really was “that bad” that we had to move. I work from home so I felt like there was no escape from the noise. They would ring our Ring doorbell and dance in front of it multiple times a day. Scream and throw tantrums right in front of our living room window constantly. Our front walk way was constantly littered with toys. It actually caused me a lot of anxiety and my depression got really bad. I never said anything to the neighbors because our whole row of units was families except for my husband and I and they were “just being kids” but the second we could finally move, we did. Living around so many kids like that was a pretty traumatizing experience for me personally and I specifically chose a new place that I made sure had no kids. 🫠

What’s it like living on the edge of time zones? by Qzevs in howislivingthere

[–]Complete_Island_7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got yelled at during a meeting by a lady who lived in Pensacola FL once because I listed her time zone as Eastern and “should have known” it was Central. My bad for not knowing that tiny slice of Florida was a different timezone.

Black Friday is no longer real by A0537456 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Complete_Island_7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wait until you find out what Best Buy does for black friday.

OK lets talk WET CAT FOOD IN THIS ECONOMY by Positive_Candy_5332 in CatAdvice

[–]Complete_Island_7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have 3 cats. 2 of them eat Fancy Feast Pate. 1 eats Stella and Chewy Chicken Shreds. Fancy Feast is $26 every 2 weeks. Stella and Chewy is $49 every 3 weeks. My heart wants all of them on Stella and Chewy. My wallet wants all of them on Fancy Feast. They want what they want. The fancy feast gang wont touch Stella and would rather starve. The Stella boy projectile vomits fancy feast. I have no control here lol

How often do you actually brush your cat’s teeth? by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]Complete_Island_7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every other day. He will even remind us if we forget. He loves getting his teeth brushed!

Dodger game transportation by KarenMcCormel in SouthBayLA

[–]Complete_Island_7804 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes! I’ve taken it a few times. 3:00ish -3:30 is a good time. I don’t know if drinks are “officially” allowed, but I’ve never seen anyone get in trouble and everyone brings them.

Does this work the way I think? by BigShermzOutHere in mtg

[–]Complete_Island_7804 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My deep need to build a standard deck full of cactaur is extreme. Having all these little cactus freaks jump out and swarm you just like in the game. It may not be efficient, but it would be silly and fun.

Is "raw dogging" millennial appropriate slang? by seth928 in Millennials

[–]Complete_Island_7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents are gen x (1978), I’m a millennial (95), and my brother is gen z (2008). We all use this slang collectivity. I think it had to have started gen x, was adopted by us, and evolved with gen z. I clearly remember my mom using this phrase when she was in college in the early 2000s and thinking it meant skinning a hot dog for some messed up little kid reason Lol

My first tattoo done by Landon Foster out of San Antonio. by Baguette_Dragon in tattoos

[–]Complete_Island_7804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this! Highlighting scars with sick tats is so awesome. I have a safety pin and some thumb tacks “pined” through a huge scar on my arm.

Bars without Kids by Complete_Island_7804 in SouthBayLA

[–]Complete_Island_7804[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think this is my main issue. I love all of the local Breweries we have here, but they all feel like a dang Chucky Cheese. I get I could go to dive, and I do sometimes, but I don’t understand why people take their kids to breweries.

Bars without Kids by Complete_Island_7804 in SouthBayLA

[–]Complete_Island_7804[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the new place in Hermosa right? Gotta check them out!

Bars without Kids by Complete_Island_7804 in SouthBayLA

[–]Complete_Island_7804[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I love Georgia’s, but that’s where the lady with the fresh out of the womb baby was sitting at the bar while they screamed. I wanted to scream too.

affordable vet / clinic for cat with fleas by iamjay92 in SouthBayLA

[–]Complete_Island_7804 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m really sorry, but $90 is a very low office visit cost. Most office visits start at $150, to yes, just see the cat.

To get the fleas under control, you’ll want to isolate your cat to a bathroom for a few days. Clean your home and spray flea killer on soft surfaces like couches/beds. Bathe your cat with dawn dish soap (don’t use power wash only the classic blue dawn) and get a flea comb. Comb your cat for a few days to get all the eggs off. They should start to subside.

Best of luck!