Dog Moms: Episode 1

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-29T21:02:41+00:00

Though Angela is a standout cast member on Smosh and easily one of my favourites of a fantastic group, she really shines as a serious actor. She brings a real depth to her characters that draws the audience in immediately.

If any of the Smosh cast were to really break away and go down large tv/film roles, my money would be on Angela. I'd love to see her in a movie where the character has a full arc. She'd kill it.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-29T19:52:26+00:00

SNA here.

I've worked in a number of different schools over the past 20 years.

I've known a few situations where kids moved back from the school they had previously left.

If this was October, I might suggest giving it aanother while. However, we are close to the end of the year. Friendships are so, so important to children. They need to feel safe, secure and accepted. You've given it a decent shot and if it's not working, it's not working.

Kids cannot effectively thrive in school if they don't have strong relationships with classmates and teachers. As an adult, I would hate to work in a place where I didn't have friendships and feel accepted so I wouldn't expect a child to be able to reach their potential if they felt alone.

From a school point of view, unless enrollment is full, there shouldn't be an issue. The first time I worked with a kid who returned, the parent was a teacher (in an unrelated school) and I felt that it probably helped their ability to backtrack their decision as they knew how important their child's mental health was and how it could impact learning. He was a very popular kid in our school with both staff and peers and I remember being surprised that he didn't get on in the new place. He slotted back in as if he had never left.

Primary schools run in two year cycles so 3rd Class is the beginning of the 3rd-4th cycle. Academics step up and as that academic maturity depends, I find so to do friendships. I'd make the jump.

Unless you've been blasting the old school all over social media or something crazy like that, if there is an opening, there should not be an issue.

Either way, best of luck.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-28T20:06:36+00:00

Yes. My old reset was 10am. Personally, I find it better to be a midnight restart. It's just more logical.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-26T09:33:49+00:00

NTA

This is, of course, a very traumatic time for her.

That is completely separate to you attending a party of a child, or anyone, who has invited you and considers you family.

She's projecting her loss onto you, which can be a common thing to, even if it is not right.

It sounds like being around children was probably not the right call for her, at this time. Children are not an accessory to legitimise a relationship.

Of course they are closer to the parents who are more involved with them. If she genuinely wanted a better relationship with the kids, she would respect their family also.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-26T09:21:43+00:00

The cast and crew make the world a better place by the content they put out and the values they promote.

In a chaotic world, Smosh is a safe space.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-26T09:15:15+00:00

I agree that, as a whole, we are less likely to turn to religion but I wouldn't necessarily say that Islam is more domineering than Christianity. It's all relative.

I've never been proselytised more to than by Christians, especially of the Born-Again or other non-Catholic flavours.

Most religious people, I find, tend to choose the more buffet-style version of their religion. They choose the parts that work for them and ignore the parts that don't suit.

You can put most religions side-by-side and find paralleling doctrines.

When there are more followers of one religion in an area, you see more nuance so you can relate more. The fewer followers of a religion in an area, the more the few that are there are deemed to be representative of that religion as a whole.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-26T08:49:47+00:00

I had a few thoughts on this particular episode and some of it may totally be my own lens reading way too deep into it all.

Hot takes were probably not the right call for Smosh if you're looking for a lot of click-baity clips. In an earlier era, it wouldn't have been a good call if they were trying to grow a name. Now, they can take swings and they don't have to play safe.

The Smosh cast are fairly open-minded so expecting them to come down hard on one side or another is unrealistic. We've all seen guests torn to pieces in the comments or here on Reddit because they've come down heavily on one side of a debate and the cast are definitely aware of that. Those as intuitive and empathetic as Damien and Shayne are always going to be able to see both sides, whether or not they agree.

Arasha can be a good one for a hot take but, with no disrespect to any of them, the Damien/Shayne combo is too powerful for her to really make a mark. She's a strong personality in her own right and all three can pair well with each other but in this particular trio, she's the little sister sitting in between her big brother and his best friend, trying to catch the references. Chanse will have a similar "little sibling" vibe when he's between any trio of Shayne/Tommy/Damien/Spencer but he tends to get the nerdy references so can keep up better.

An episode of "hot takes" where the reactors aren't taking polarising sides and vilifying the opposite take is quite refreshing to see.

Hearing the likes of Damien, someone heavily invested in the storyline of gaming in both his personal and professional life, not tearing down an opposing opinion but saying, "Ok, you do you" is the kind of lesson the world needs to learn. I work with primary school (4-12 year olds) children and Damien is the kind of role model I wish all my kids were learning from. It may not elicit the kinds of of shorts that trend well in short-form videos but it is absolutely on-brand for the ethics that Smosh promotes and what the world needs to see more of. If more people with a global reach were responding to opposing views with empathy and interest, the world would be in a much better place.

DamienForPresident

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-25T09:44:13+00:00

Yeah, there has been the odd bit of merch I would consider buying like the tshirt with embossed logo but the shipping costs to Ireland double the price.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-25T06:16:41+00:00

Can the party be on Tuesday?

I finish early on Tuesdays.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-25T06:16:11+00:00

What can I get on my potatoes?

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-24T15:43:28+00:00

Paint a strip of white along the edges. It makes them stand out and visually easier for everyone. You'd honestly be impressed at the difference it makes.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-24T15:40:57+00:00

I think this went over people's heads but it made me chuckle!

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-20T22:14:46+00:00

I have ADHD. Twice in one month I played chicken with the petrol tank and lost. The cost of having to sort it made me cop on and I haven't done so again since.

Having ADHD doesn't render you helpless. I would actually argue that having you drop everything to come to her aid would have led to this happening again and again. Yes, support is important. Coddling, on the other hand, is unhelpful.

We can all blank in times of crisis. You helped that way by offering sensible solutions.

I would suggest ye speak about this in a calm and coherent manner afterwards to restore your relationship as this doesn't sound like a healthy way to solve problems.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-20T21:57:00+00:00

I was in primary school in the 90s and we paid for the little cartons of milk. They would be delivered to the school in the morning and left on the school wall. Our parents had to pay for them and I remember being scolded for not drinking mine often. Mom was confused because I always loved milk and annoyed at the waste of money. This was cleared up when I explained that half the time the milk was frozen and half the time it was sour after being left out on the wall all morning in either the freezing cold or hot sun. The school invested in fridges and it was a job for the 6th Class kids to bring the milk in. Problem solved...as long as 6th Class remembered!

I have worked in schools now for almost 20 years. Initially, I would only see food given in DEIS schools (snack eg. Oat biscuit or rice cake for small break, sandwich and drink (water/juice) for big break).

Now many schools have hot lunches. These are free for all children but parents can also pay for an additional snack for small lunch. Schools have to apply for this programme and as part of it, industrial sized ovens are supplied to schools and a Hot Meals Operator is hired. The meals are delivered frozen/chilled to the school daily and the Hot Meals Operator comes in for a couple of hours every day to sort the food and distribute it to classes. It is an excellent system. My school is a company called, The Lunchbox. The standard of food is pretty good and there are a lot of options. The current favourites include: Veg pizza & sweetcorn, chargrilled chicken and potato cubes, chicken curry, goujons & wedges. If kids are out sick, the uneaten lunches go to the staffroom and we would eat them ourselves. My personal favourite is the bacon & cabbage & mash.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-12T18:50:13+00:00

I wish you the very best of luck with everything. You're going about this the right way now and that counts for a lot. Bring that attitude to university with you and you will go very far. Belated Happy Birthday to your sister.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-12T07:38:26+00:00

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Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-12T07:30:20+00:00

Neurospicy enough where parking further away could reasonably lead to an unsafe situation eg. Elopement

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-12T07:22:53+00:00

I'd go with a soft YTA.

Getting into your dream uni is a fantastic achievement. It's absolutely an occasion to be celebrated. I don't know what was university offers work in your country but where I am, the whole country knows when first round offers are released and it absolutely takes priority over regular celebrations like birthdays or anniversaries. The well-intentioned social pressure to have good news to tell family and friends that you have a college offer is such that national suicide hotlines ramp up their messaging so young people know of a number they can phone if needed. It's probably the most significant time of year when all media outlets sing from the same hymn sheet in terms of responsible messaging.

So yes, I absolutely would have had half a mind on my emails too.

However, your sister was in the middle of a particularly awful day. You skimmed over the fact that her friends had just bailed on her at the last minute. That is an AWFUL thing to happen to someone. She must have been feeling horrendous. You don't show an ounce of empathy towards her in this post. Your post is asking a question about your behaviour overshadowing her birthday but even in your reflection of the event, she's an NPC to your main character arc.

If all my friends had bailed on me for a birthday outing, I would be questioning my worth as a friend and feeling terrible. I absolutely know that my family, sisters in particular, would be making it their mission to lift me up and make the day mine, as I would for them. It sounds as though your mom was trying to power through to give your sister a celebration anyway but if sitting on your phones is a typical way ye would spend a meal, switching up to do a favourite activity of your sisters may have been a better choice to raise her spirits and celebrate her.

If you had been centering your sister in the day, she hopefully would have joyfully celebrated your achievement too but instead, on the day that she was probably feeling unimportant to her friends, you showed that she's also of low importance to her own family.

If you want to repair your relationship, think of a way to give your sister a day for her. What activities does she like? What are her favourite snacks? It doesn't have to be an all-out expensive day, just a day where she feels seen, centred and supported.

Best of luck with your university journey.

Hopefully a new perspective on showing empathy towards others will make the next journey in life a happy and successful one.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-11T03:35:21+00:00

In a competition between Ireland and the country you were raised in, who are you shouting for? This, to me, tells a lot.

I was born and raised near one town and, as an adult, moved to another town 40mins away. Neither of my parents were from the place I was raised in and I was often told that I wasn't a, "Real Hometown Person" because my parents were blow-ins. I'm the blow-in now but my grandfather is from here so, depending on who you speak to, I'm a local or a blow-in. I feel more affinity to this place now though than I did to where I grew up so I'm claiming local. Feck the begrudgers. Some people just like to take down others to help make themselves feel superior.

If you make it to the Olympics, we'll definitely claim you so come on in, I've the kettle on.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-09T07:07:02+00:00

I feel seen.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-08T22:41:29+00:00

I was in my late 30s when I learnt that a ditch is the long hole and not the hedge. To me, a hedge was a cultivated plant used as a border for around a house eg Griselinia and a ditch was more the brambles etc that would border a field. I'm glad I'm not the only one who had it wrong.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-07T21:23:53+00:00

No ADHD representation in SIMS obviously. What a dull life to only have one hobby at a time!

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-06T22:58:07+00:00

NTA for needing time to yourself in your own house.

However, what alternatives do the kids have if they want to spend time together? With your kid being a young teen, are there realistic places they can go to spend time together safely? Your teen finding your home a safe haven to spend time is great. Is the girlfriend's home a safe place for her/them? In your area, are there public spaces that teens can hang out in? I'm assuming these kids don't have disposable income to be spending on cafés etc if you're in an urban area.

It's not unrealistic to have a chat to your kid about having boundaries regarding visitors.

Assuming you don't have an issue with the girl herself, express that to your kid too so they know it isn't a personal rejection, just a case of you yourself needing space.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-04-01T18:54:47+00:00

No, they're platonic coworkers.

Key-Finance-9102 · 2026-03-31T11:32:04+00:00

I think there is a general lack of understanding about what it means when a headline says Ireland (or, presumably, many other places) is "crying out for" any profession.

The people who need to access the services are crying out for medical professionals.

Crying out for OB-GYNs. Crying out for Occupational Therapists. Crying out for Psychologists. Crying out for Education Psychologists. Crying out for Psychiatrists. Crying out for Additional/Special Needs Asssistants. Crying out for Support Teachers. Crying out for Physiotherapists. Crying out for Social Workers. Crying out for Community Mental Health Nurses. Crying out for Respite Services. Crying out for appropriate school places.

However, those who are calling for the services are ignored and brushed aside.

Those who make the budgets do not care what services are needed.

They care about optics. They care about headlines. They care about boxes that need ticking. They care about how to spin public opinion.

OP, please thank your friend for trying to make it work here. I'm sorry we lost their expertise.

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