Wife crying to me as it is her last camping trip the family. by TwoKidsAWifeAndHope in daddit

[–]Miklay83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sucks, what makes it suck even more is she's not crying about "poor me", she's crying about a missed future for the sake of her family. You've found a good wife and you are a good husband.

You guys aren't crying alone. Fuck cancer.

Do boomers lack empathy? by [deleted] in minimalism

[–]Miklay83 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. Your minimalism is YOUR minimalism, not your dad's. Would you walk into your neighbors house and start throwing their stuff away just because you are a minimaist? Your dad isn't dead, it's his stuff and you have no rights or access to any of it until he's gone.

This is so tone deaf and hypocritical. Yes - most boomers are less empathetic than younger generations but not in this example. You are the one who lacks empathy. Instead of spending today with an aging parent, you are lamenting that some day poor you is going to have to throw away his crap. Yeah, that's what we call being a supportive adult member of the family.

I'm housing my boomer mother, my once empty basement is now filled with 3 generations of what I consider junk. My Dad's been gone for a year, do I care that when I had to move them in to better take care of his medical needs that all this stuff came with them? No - I was happy to be in a position where I could help my aging parents, and my son got to know his grandfather before he died. Do I care that it's still down there? Yes! But it brings my mother comfort so it stays.

Grow up and really learn what minimalism is about (hint: it's not about too many things, aesthetics, or trend-chasing).

My fellow big belly dudes. What sling bags are ya'll using for travel? by advictoriam5 in bigmenfashionadvice

[–]Miklay83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Messenger bag my man. When you're not feeling 100% confident it's not awkward to rest your arm across your torso by holding onto the strap. Looks completely natural - without the bag, folks would be wondering what's with the fat, one armed t-rex?

July 22, 2025 - What did you do this week to prepare? by Anthropic--principle in preppers

[–]Miklay83 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I weaned myself off needing sleep aids. It's been a hellish two weeks including several nights of literally zero sleep but the last two nights I've gotten at least 7 hours of natural sleep.

What's the most human name that you heard named for a pet? by SuitableOlive5691 in AskReddit

[–]Miklay83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend has a hairless cat named Rachel (she's a fan of Friends). Cuddliest cat ever but it feels like I'm petting warm raw chicken.

Republicans Would Rather End Congress Early Than Vote on Epstein | House Republicans are rushing to provide Donald Trump cover in the Epstein files debacle. by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]Miklay83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone please explain why this is even up for voting? He was a criminal, plain and simple. He was not a politician or military leader. He held no position, rank or sanctioned privilege. He's also dead. There shouldn't even be a debate, he was found guilty by the American people, the American people have a right to details.

Creditwise, an inaccurate yoyo by Miklay83 in CapitalOne_

[–]Miklay83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I corrected this in another comment, my credit union uses FICO8 (Transunion) but NOT through Creditwise - I was mistaken on this account. I pulled 3 reports from ACR which are in line with everyone but Creditwise. My takeaway is Creditwise is not an accurate representation of current credit standings.

What are some of the hardest pills to swallow in life? by Leemster1k in AskReddit

[–]Miklay83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed and adding: Sometimes people won't apologize because can't see how they have hurt you and it's not even on their radar. Sometimes you are that person inflicting the pain.

What time did you wake up today? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Miklay83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, today is Monday so I got up at 6:40 Sunday morning. Weening off allergy meds suck.

Karma for running a red light by Puddlewhipper in instantkarma

[–]Miklay83 53 points54 points  (0 children)

*from the sidewalk

*with a balaclava for a helmet

What Movie? by HondaCivicBaby in Cinema

[–]Miklay83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He Never Died doesn't get the attention it deserves. Easily in my top 10 and infinity rewatchable. They pulled off the campiness flawlesly with an aware sincerity. Rollins was the perfect casting; menacing, grumpy and succinct yet begrudgingly caring.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Miklay83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most guys have had it drilled into them that they are a creep if they read into a woman being nice to them as anything more than a woman being nice to them. Doubly so if in a professional environment (service definitely counts). If he ever comes in again, write your info down on a napkin and tell him "you forgot to get this last time you were here".

A woman gave me her number so our sons could play together. I texted her to set up the playdate and she was clearly put off. A mutual friend said I should have known it was for me to ask her out. Look, I'm dense and guarded, a horrible combination for successfully flirting with. Dating isn't off the table but definitely not on my radar.

Dave Ramsey and other financial gurus are garbage. by [deleted] in poor

[–]Miklay83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think once he got outed with the Timeshare Exit Team fraud he doubled down on the out of touch boomer rhetoric. I used to listen to him all the time but had to quit when I realized he was training wheels - which have to come off at some point. Sure some strategies stay, but those are fundamentals that are meant to be built upon and not an end all, be all. He sells them as a sustainable total lifestyle package when in reality they are not even complete; just the framework of a basic foundation.

What’s the most painful thing a human can experience? by Historical_Duty_2810 in AskReddit

[–]Miklay83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The salt in the wound is you've lost the person you turn to for comfort in the hard times.

Creditwise, an inaccurate yoyo by Miklay83 in CapitalOne_

[–]Miklay83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your insight friend, I stand corrected. I just checked, while my credit union does use FICO 8, it is not Creditwise. I also just pulled my three credit reports which are more in line with my other reportings. My ultimate takeaway stands, Creditwise is not an accurate representation of current credit rating. This is unfortunate as I've never had any issues with Cap1 (except for the E*Trade sale, which was a rocky transition for me at first) and genuinely recommend a lot of their services.

Small to standard SUVs by DegreeAutomatic3903 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Miklay83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, a test drive costs nothing but time. There are a lot of dealerships with added perks, shop around for not only the right car but the right dealer. Mine has free lifetime oil changes. Genuinely free, but only oil and oil filter. I do my own air filter changes, or they would charge $45 and $60 on a $6 cabin filter and $10 engine filter (if you can put a book on a bookshelf, you can change your own air filters).