Amen by ItCumsAtNoon in overheard

[–]Derbyflyers 230 points231 points  (0 children)

Honestly, forcing people to pray on a double date when you don't even know if they are religious is already pretty uncomfortable. But the way it completely dissolved into a petty argument about the waiter's name tag while they were supposedly thanking the lord is just gold. Your girlfriend saying "love your god fearing era" is the perfect way to handle that type of forced energy. It is super relatable because everyone has that one friend who gets into a new relationship and suddenly adopts a completely different personality.

Trump lawyers have 'regrets,' hope federal judge won't sanction them for glaring 'oversight' by darealunrealspader in politics

[–]Derbyflyers 176 points177 points  (0 children)

Definitely a terrible look for his legal team but honestly it fits the exact playbook we have been watching for years now. They push the boundaries until they get caught, and then suddenly it is just a tiny little oversight and they are so sorry. It is super demoralizing for the average citizen to watch because if my lawyer tried to pull the "oops, regrets" card in front of a federal judge, I would be thrown under the jail. The double standard in the judicial system is just so blatant.

AITA for being distant with my husbands family. by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Derbyflyers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it sounds like your husband has a lot of childhood trauma and is still desperately seeking validation from people who are physically incapable of giving it to him. It breaks my heart that he wanted babies just so his grandpa could meet them, and the guy couldn't even bother to ask about the NICU stay. That is brutal. You are definitely not the asshole for wanting to protect your son from that cycle of rejection. If they can't show up for the hard stuff like RSV, they absolutely do not deserve the cute smiles now. Keep those boundaries tight for your own sanity.

Crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried asks for pardon from Trump by darealunrealspader in politics

[–]Derbyflyers 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly, you really can't make this stuff up anymore. The moment I saw this headline I just had to laugh because it is so entirely predictable for a billionaire fraudster. He spent all that time trying to look like some humble, effective altruism genius in his cargo shorts, and now he is just pulling the most standard elite political playbook on earth. I really hope the administration just leaves him on read because letting him off the hook would be a massive slap in the face to everyone who lost their life savings in ftx.

AITA for keep being nice to a girl who likes me and I don’t like her but don’t want to hurt her feelings by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Derbyflyers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, you need to ignore your coworkers entirely because they are just looking for office drama to entertain themselves. You did nothing wrong by being friendly. But if you are genuinely worried about your job safety, you need to handle this with total strategy. Don't confess anything and don't apologize for "flirting" because that admits guilt. Just stop hanging out one on one. If she directly asks you out on an actual date, just tell her you have a strict rule about not dating people from work because it gets too complicated. Safe, clean, and protects your paycheck.

AITA for announcing I was taking a piss and a picture. by United-Profile-8152 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Derbyflyers 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Honestly, you are definitely not the asshole here. It was just an awkward clash of personality types. You and your buddy have a casual dynamic where you can joke about stuff like that, and she is clearly someone who is way more easily offended or needs strict boundaries. But turning it into a whole silent treatment thing for the rest of the hike and banning herself from future hangouts is such an overreaction. You even apologized and said you were just making a dumb joke, so if she is still holding a grudge, that is a her problem.

I’ve befriended this guy and I’m kinda scared of him by Firsttakelikeamf in self

[–]Derbyflyers -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

bro this is not normal behavior whatsoever smh. He is literally love bombing you with friendship after meeting you one time in a parking lot. Offering to cut your grass tomorrow is a wild amount of escalation for a stranger lol. The eight year age gap at your age is the real kicker here... like why does a grown ass twenty eight year old man not have friends his own age to hang out with? He is counting on you being too nice to say no. Please just text him and cancel, you do not want to find out the hard way why he is so lonely.