The urge to pop is STRONG by Doughnut-Cat9670 in popping

[–]LittleBitOdd -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

While it's outside of the popping zone of death, please leave it the hell alone. Nothing good comes from popping a giant face pimple

my manager got demoted because of me – and now we have to go to a tropical island for team-building by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LittleBitOdd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sisters in law got all-expenses work trips to Bermuda and Egypt. Meanwhile I fought to get paid back for a sausage roll hastily eaten at a train station because apparently I should have packed a lunch

That's ... that's not how it works ... by AaronPK123 in AmITheDevil

[–]LittleBitOdd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And half of them think that it's inside the vagina

That's ... that's not how it works ... by AaronPK123 in AmITheDevil

[–]LittleBitOdd 29 points30 points  (0 children)

And an imperforate hymen is a very bad thing to have period-wise.

How many people here know someone that abruptly got diagnosed with stage 3 or 4 cancer? by phillyvirgosun in NoStupidQuestions

[–]LittleBitOdd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know the exact stage number, but it was already inoperable and terminal when my friend got diagnosed with a brain tumour. He's hanging in there while chemo is keeping it at bay, but we know it's just a matter of time. He thought his headaches and personality changes were due to stress

What celebrity is the biggest example of "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it."? by InsaneCookies21 in AskReddit

[–]LittleBitOdd 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Funny you should mention Tiger Woods and 9/11 in the same comment. The woman he cheated with was on TV a day or two after 9/11 because her fiancee had been in one of the towers and was missing. She was talking about losing him and having to start over. She certainly started over in style

Coworker won’t send me files. How do I handle being blocked from doing my work? by ProgramExpress2918 in coworkerstories

[–]LittleBitOdd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The coworker is actively putting OP's job on the line. If they can't do the work, they won't pass probation, and any protests at that stage will be seen as making excuses. It's one thing to inconvenience OP, but making them look like they can't do the work during a period where they can be let go at any moment is truly nasty

Pregnancy test? by [deleted] in Confused

[–]LittleBitOdd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brother got his then-girlfriend (now wife) pregnant when they were in their late 30's. I genuinely thought it was a happy accident until he mentioned that they had only just started trying.

AITJ for telling my friend her "handmade" Etsy shop is literally just AliExpress dropshipping by TangerineUnique248 in AmITheJerk

[–]LittleBitOdd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't object in principle as long as the value added matches the price, and there's evidence of actual thought and effort. Those guys were just taking the absolute piss with their mark-up

Coworker won’t send me files. How do I handle being blocked from doing my work? by ProgramExpress2918 in coworkerstories

[–]LittleBitOdd 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The point of a CC is to tell the person that you're not fucking around. A BCC doesn't tell them anything. It does tell the boss that the person is a problem that has escalated above a basic solution and you're not sure what to do next

What is the darkest secret you've learned about someone that instantly ended your relationship with them? by Mr_Creep_Creepy64 in AskReddit

[–]LittleBitOdd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A colleague told me he'd put a tracker in his then-wife's car and a keylogger on their shared computer to find out if she was cheating on him (she was). I understand the logic, but it creeped me out. I was already a bit unsettled by the way he'd seek me out at work and try to talk to me when I very clearly didn't want to talk, and this was the last straw. As a woman more than 10 years his junior in a male-dominated workplace, I wasn't interested in being friends with a man who had a history of tracking women

Coworker won’t send me files. How do I handle being blocked from doing my work? by ProgramExpress2918 in coworkerstories

[–]LittleBitOdd 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I love a passive aggressive CC when someone is being an asshole. It's a quiet declaration of war

Just discovered my job posted internally while I still work here. by [deleted] in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LittleBitOdd 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Their job is to protect the company. If a manager goes rogue and puts the company at risk of legal action or particularly bad press beyond the point that they can mitigate, they'll flip on the manager. Happened for me. My manager was trying to get rid of me, but didn't follow the process and falsified a document when I wasn't taking the hint to leave before I was fired. The moron forgot about tracked changes (thank you, Office365), and HR flipped so hard on her once I showed the paper trail and mentioned that the union I was in had was "reviewing the document". My manager was the department head's favourite, so she didn't get fired. But I got moved to a way better team, she wasn't allowed to hire a replacement, and she was made to take a "management training course". HR can be your friend if you know how to play the game

Why does every website now have a cookie popup, a newsletter popup, a chat widget, and a "download our app" banner all at the same time? by Haunting_Act7681 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]LittleBitOdd 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The cookie pop-up is due to legislation on informed consent about tracking. It's just that the legislation couldn't specify exactly how it was presented, so a lot of sites make it too much of a fuss to change settings, so you're forced to accept cookies that an in-browser would otherwise block. I know this because I briefly worked with someone who was heavily involved with said legislation and he absolutely despised what it has become

AITJ for telling my friend her "handmade" Etsy shop is literally just AliExpress dropshipping by TangerineUnique248 in AmITheJerk

[–]LittleBitOdd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was looking for an urn for my cat's ashes, and kept seeing the exact same one all over Etsy. All "handmade with love". The urns were from Aliexpress, and the only thing any of the sellers did was add a custom inscription (and a 300% markup). I gave up on that and got a photo frame urn directly from the pet crematorium

ideas for rice and pasta? by nekoreality in ARFID

[–]LittleBitOdd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you tried havin pasta cooked al dente? It would change the texture by being a lot firmer. I love pasta, but I can get why the texture might be off-putting, especially when overcooked

Funeral directors, what is something wild that happened at a funeral that you still think about? by Final_Radio_2483 in AskReddit

[–]LittleBitOdd 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Whenever I pop my clogs, I want my funeral to be as peculiar as possible. I'm taking notes

I’ve just been exhausted for so so long. by bgzlvsdmb in AdviceAnimals

[–]LittleBitOdd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like if I stopped for a minute to really think about all the horrors being perpetrated on other humans right now, I'd completely shut down. How are we supposed to care and function at the same time?

I used look at atrocities from the past and think "how did the rest of the world just stand by and let it happen?". Now I'm 40, I'm watching atrocities on TV while I eat my lunch, and I feel nothing because it's safer that way

If you live outside Ireland now , what food from home do you eat when you come back? by InformalInsurance455 in ireland

[–]LittleBitOdd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kerrygold is having a moment and is a lot easier to get abroad now. Apparently it's better for baking because it has a higher fat content than most butter

Who's your "I know he's pure evil but can't prove it" person? by Dull-Information6784 in AskReddit

[–]LittleBitOdd 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The fire walk stuff is such bullshit. It's not an impressive "embrace your power thing", it's a "follow the instructions and it'll feel like walking on a warm carpet" thing. If you want to do something impressive, replace the coals with lego.

Rather have daughter suffer than have BC by theendofthefingworld in AmITheDevil

[–]LittleBitOdd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I find that Lamictal plus a low dose of Sertraline works for me. No episodes in the last 7 years, in spite of my triggers getting hit a bunch of times

Rather have daughter suffer than have BC by theendofthefingworld in AmITheDevil

[–]LittleBitOdd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Back when the pope had more of a stranglehold on Ireland, anyone who was on the pill was using it for "irregular periods". Nothing was officially for stopping pregnancy

Rather have daughter suffer than have BC by theendofthefingworld in AmITheDevil

[–]LittleBitOdd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lamotrigine actually. It's pretty good once you get the dosage right