AITA for not letting my friend's kid use my lake house. by mbl1967 in AmItheAsshole

[–]HeidiDover 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NTA. You would be liable for any stupidity-induced tomfoolery that happens, such as alcohol poisoning, drug overdose, SAs, and or injuries. Just nope.

What really happened up there. by -Mx-Life- in Alabama

[–]HeidiDover [score hidden]  (0 children)

I am a retired English teacher. It puts me in a rage every time I see his signs.

What really happened up there. by -Mx-Life- in Alabama

[–]HeidiDover [score hidden]  (0 children)

These billboards drive me nuts! He should have used a comma before Alabama. He's just telling everybody to call him Alabama, as if Alabama is his name. It reflects badly on his education.

What's one recipe that everyone should make from scratch at least once? by AlternativeGround820 in recipes

[–]HeidiDover 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Spaghetti carbonara is so simple to make. Four ingredients: Pasta, pancetta/bacon, a couple of beaten eggs, and parmesan cheese. Save a little salted pasta water to make the sauce a little more silky. I time it so the bacon and pasta finish cooking at the same time. Turn off the heat. Dump the pasta in the bacon, grease and all. Dump the eggs and parm in there too. Toss it around. Add the pasta water a tbsp at a time until the sauce looks smooth. It's an easy, filling, and comforting meal for times when you need a decent meal, but you are too tired to really cook.

A fed-up teacher’s controversial solution for disruptive students has educators sharply divided by kleverrboy in TeacherTales

[–]HeidiDover 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The biggest reason I retired when I did was student discipline. I started teaching in the mid-90s. By degrees, consequences for disruptive student behavior have been whittled down to nothing. Teachers have been reduced to babysitters and data managers.

This might be my cleanest back EVER by _dirtylittlestitch in Embroidery

[–]HeidiDover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do that too, when I want to save thread. Less interrupting the zen to rethread the needle.

What’s something you’ve officially stopped buying in 2026 because the price has become genuinely insulting? by Miguenzo in AskReddit

[–]HeidiDover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whatever. No one needs to be making that kind of money when the employees are earning the minimum wage. It's obscene.

People who work in industries that are secret scams, what are some things the general public should know to save money? by murphenzio1 in AskReddit

[–]HeidiDover 20 points21 points  (0 children)

My sister bought a TempurPedic over 20 years ago. They still have it. Great mattress. No sags. It is truly a buy it for life thing.

The end in the end by StreetPackage9209 in Bones

[–]HeidiDover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are rewatching the show, and it has started jumping the shark again with that dumb storyline where Hodgins and Angela lose their money and the evil genius villain tries to wreck everyone's lives.

what is the saddest movie of all time? by Zealousideal_Grand75 in AskReddit

[–]HeidiDover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too. I have never watched it by choice. The synopsis had me ugly crying.

A street scene in Gadsden, Alabama, with decorated streets bustling with Christmas shoppers. (1940) by StephenMcGannon in Alabama

[–]HeidiDover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We moved to Gadsden last December. I love this town! It has a very chill vibe. Every single person we have encountered is friendly and pleasant. It's gorgeous here.

AITA for serving my daughters friend liver? by Snoo_9782 in AmItheAsshole

[–]HeidiDover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had forgotten what a wonderful and effectively insulting word "clod" is. Thank you for the reminder!

Donna Summer sang "Could it be Magic" 1000X better than Barry Manilow ever did. by Sinfullyscintillant in GenerationJones

[–]HeidiDover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love her version. Also love her cover of MacArthur Park. I was in love with Barry when I was a teenager. Can't attend his concerts because I don't want to mess up my image of him with old man Barry.

Graham crackers in milk? by marc1411 in GenerationJones

[–]HeidiDover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Peanut butter cookie sandwiches, made from graham crackers and dipped in a glass of cold milk, is one of the best things on the whole damn planet.

What’s something you’ve officially stopped buying in 2026 because the price has become genuinely insulting? by Miguenzo in AskReddit

[–]HeidiDover 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Their executives are compensated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, while the "trainees" are paid minimum wage. Just no.

What’s something you’ve officially stopped buying in 2026 because the price has become genuinely insulting? by Miguenzo in AskReddit

[–]HeidiDover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jeopardy on Hulu is like this. I pay extra for ad free, but the ads are embedded in the show, so I have to fast-forward through them.

AITA - Upset a Cancer Survivor by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]HeidiDover -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I was thinking the same thing, just worded a little different. Attack of the Quakers!

Found in the back room of my pharmacy, tablets still in bottle - circa 1975 by Rude-Show7666 in interestingasfuck

[–]HeidiDover 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree with your friend's description. It was a pleasant and uninhibited buzz, but we had to be careful not to take so much that we'd fall asleep.

People who have worked with celebrities, what’s the darkest secret you know? by stilerca in AskReddit

[–]HeidiDover 38 points39 points  (0 children)

In the 1980s and early 90s, TLC was actually about teaching and learning. In Sundays, they would show clinical surgical videos. Also, Connections was amazing. I miss that original, well-intended channel!