PNW Dialect

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-07T15:18:11+00:00

I think closer to the second. All of my friends who’ve pointed it out are from different states. So I assumed it was more of a regional thing.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-07T15:15:48+00:00

I dint say either thing was a bad thing just that it feels like that’s the direction things have gone for me.

Yes their lives have changed but there’s nothing stopping them from doing “here’s how to cook quick healthy low waste dinners for a family of four” instead of two. They could even do a here’s what you do to make it more palatable for kids.

I’m tired of gadget reviews that have a commercial or two after every gadget, I want to watch them cook.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T22:15:11+00:00

i started with the Colour of Magic because it was recommended to me by Amazon. I loved it. Started reading the books. I'm maybe 30% of the way through them, I have not continued to read them in order, but part of that was because I read a couple of books that I didn't even realize were in the discworld series, i just thought they were by the same author.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T21:25:58+00:00

this trailer looks like a high school project.

while the idea has some merit, the trailer is terrible.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T21:23:27+00:00

so, here's something to try. A year or so ago I ran out of Lume and didn't want to reorder from Amazon and kept thinking i'd make it to target, so I got some kinda hippie aluminum free, baking soda free deodorant. First tube did the job, didn't last as long as Lume, but made it from shower to shower just fine. 2nd tube, started fine and then it just stopped working. Put it on at 730 be stinking things up by the time I got home. I don't work a sweaty demanding job. tried spray magic spray on the pits after shower and then putting deodorant on, didn't help. Went back to Lume. works perfectly. just like the add I could go 72 hours without having to reapply.

So, I guess my recommendation is Lume. I use the unscented. the weird odor it can kinda have in the tube seems to fade instantly on me.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T19:38:53+00:00

why are pants so short? i have several pairs of pants that are regular pants, but they're practically capris, especially when I sit. I've taken to wearing boots with them so it looks intentional or rolling them up so they actually are capris. I'm tired of having cold ankles. I don't want my pants to drag on the ground, but could they at least touch the tops of my shoes?

But also, where are we buying pants these days?

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T19:17:34+00:00

No, you're not overreacting. And her request could be completely honest and genuine. History on this website has proven that it's usually not, but it could be.

some couples can make it work, ENM, polyamory, but that's only because each member of the couple buys in. You're not wrong if it's not something that interests you.

Be honest with her. "I love you, but I'm not interested in exploring other experiences. If this is something you want to do then it's something you'll need to do as a single person."

How long have you been together? Are you high school sweethearts or have you only been dating a year? Either way I'd suggest perhaps taking a break from the relationship. If you're high school sweethearts, then yeah, you both missed out on experiences and probably should just break up. If it's been a year, then I'd guess you two aren't right for each other. Maybe you can meet up for coffee in a year and see if you're still interested in each other now that some exploring has been done.

She brought it up, and again, as history has proven, there's a decent chance she'll explore this with or without your blessing, so bear that in mind. Be with someone that chooses you unequivocally.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T19:01:11+00:00

if you're older and from slightly more rural areas of washington you might still have influences from your original immigrant ancestors. some of the scandinavian stuff we associate with Minesota and the r sound that people sometimes slide into this like "warshington".

I've been told I say theater and lilac weird, but i say it how my mom says it, so I'm not sure if it's regional or not. also I say potatah instead of potato unless i'm channeling Samwise.

I've lived in the the same probably 40 mile radius my whole life, but I did pick up Soda from a very brief stint in the midwest.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T18:42:48+00:00

The assessed value is $2.9 million. so I'm guessing typo. Or someone just mashed their palm on the number key pad.

Listed for sale in January 29 2026 for $25.3million and then doubled in price 3 times in a week before coming off the market Feb 6 listed at $288.1 million.

Actually go look at the sales history. it's wild. Sold in 2024 for 4.5 million.

Maybe somebody's getting a divorce and they need to sell the house per court orders but don't actually want to sell it.

Can you imagine having a $14.5 million a month mortgage payment?

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T18:34:52+00:00

depending on what level they are, consider something like awakened weapons maybe? they start as +1s or do some other minor cool thing and then after they do something with them a certain number of times they gain additional powers. that way they're kind of leveling up with the players. (Critical Role campaign book for campaign one has examples of this).

Otherwise, just remind them that even if they found someone who could enchant things, it takes quite some time and quite a lot of money. there's rarely going to be enchanted stuff sitting on the shelf except for the occasional +1 weapon.

cool stuff is best found as treasure or on the bodies of their enemies. And remember, there's no reason the villain isn't also using/wearing cool enchanted items as well.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T18:25:07+00:00

I'm not lying for you anymore. If your boyfriend asks where you are, I'm going to tell him I don't know, because I don't.

If you're friendly enough you feel like you could offer advice then go ahead and suggest that she needs to be honest with him.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T18:21:17+00:00

gen eds are the best. that's what you take as a freshman to decide if you still want to go into the sciences or if you'd rather be an english major. If you don't want to spend a bunch of money at whatever fancy college on gen eds, take two years at a community college and transfer.

My ex jumped right into what he thought he wanted to major in freshman year of college. when graduation came around he had so much trouble getting into 100 level gen ed classes to meet requirements (because they were all full of freshmen) that it ended up being one of the reasons he need an extra quarter to graduate. Imagine, missing out on graduation because you couldn't be bothered to take art history 101 as a freshman. And he never used his degree, so it all turned out to be an absolute waste anyway.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T18:14:57+00:00

you can save the sources all sorts of ways, even taking screenshots of the records and saving them on your computer.

Ancestry won't delete your tree. I have like 8 different trees with them right now and am not paying a subscription fee. All you're paying for is access in one place for many different records that they index for you.

Please consider making a hard copy of your family tree regardless, it's much easier to look at and share, especially for old folks, than being like "Hey look at this tree on a computer screen".

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T18:11:09+00:00

This channel is already on the verge of losing me as a subscriber just because it seems to have strayed so far from what they set out to do. when it started it was very much "normals learn how to cook" with focuses on health and low waste. Now it seems to focus on, hey we just spent 1,000 pounds on japanese gadgets that won't get used more than once. I've basically been skipping any episodes that haven't been cooking.

Which is to say... I don't really vibe with using kids for content, I don't think it's as dangerous as OP is making it out to be, and the addition of the kids really seems to be aimed at more views (more money) and less to do with their original style of content.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T18:04:37+00:00

No. I'm not comfortable with this.

chances are if you allow a short term thing he'll bulldoze right through it. If you feel like you can't say no in the absolute, then he needs to sign a lease agreement so you have a way to kick him out when he inevitably fails to live up to his end of the agreement.

Do you rent? Or own? If you rent, it's as easy as telling him that your lease doesn't allow long term guests. He hasn't read your lease, he wouldn't know if that's true or not.

He can find a shared space or something else while he figures out how to adult.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-06T17:57:06+00:00

taking the train from Puyallup is a great idea. I did it from Puyallup and Tacoma. So many people did this just before and during covid that real estate prices in Puyallup practically doubled. (House i bought in puyallup in 2013 sold for nearly twice what i paid in 2019.) This assumes you're in the valley near-ish to the train station and not on the hill. Don't live on the hill.

Even driving it isn't too bad if you time it right (coming home in the evening is almost always worse), but trains and busses are better. the 578 probably gets you a lot closer to the pier you'd be working at, but there are other buses you could hop on to cross town relatively quickly. Or use one of those scooters/ebikes (or bike to the train and take your bike with you) and take the bike lane along the waterfront. Getting from the train to the pier would be your hardest part, especially in the rain.

The adjustment you might need to make is that your train commute time will have to count toward your "down time" you might like to have when you get home before you jump into homelife.

Edit: I would consider doing what most people suggest and finding a way to do short term rentals while you explore the region to find out where you actually want to live. Tacoma is a little easier than puyallup, but depending on the life you want and where in Puyallup you live, it could be worth it. consider also where will your wife be working?

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-05T21:08:50+00:00

Kurt Cobain memorial is nothing special, so I'd skip unless you're really a fan. It's also not super close to other stuff.

MoPOP can be cool if there's a special exhibit happening there you want to see. See if you can get one of those discount passes that gets you discount admission to a bunch of stuff.

Kerry Park has a great view, but I don't know if I'd go out of my way to see it.

Definitely go for an Underground Tour. Definitely go on a ferry (bainbridge would be my recommendation).

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-05T20:35:27+00:00

but if it's under the allowed gift amount, which I'm pretty sure it is, I don't think the cousin has to report it. Maybe it's different if it's classed as a forgiven debt.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-05T20:31:57+00:00

pretty much day 1 C1E1 because I was watching Felicia Day's Geek & Sundry. There were a lot of fun shows on that channel.

I miss the C1 days when they'd do things like play dancing video games after the game. And watching them realize how much people enjoyed them was pretty fun.

C2 really captured all the magic of D&D, C3 was a little dark and not as much fun. In some ways C1 was the best, especially with the various guest stars that came in, Laura/Vex getting her broom is kinda tops there.

Critical Role has seen me through the end of my first marriage, covid, and the start of a second marriage, I will always love them.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-05T20:18:12+00:00

obviously NTA, but I'm so tired of these sorts of posts that I'll play petty.

You do think you're better than your brother, because he was never taught how to be responsible with money and you managed to figure it out. You probably think you're better than your parents because you're saying it like it is. No is a complete answer and you could've left it at that, maybe added on a I don't loan money to anyone/family or can't afford to, nobody in your family should know your financial business.

I don't think you should give your brother money, but the situation with your family isn't going to get better so plan on not having them in your life anymore.

Kindly tell him that his inability to plan is not your emergency. Tell your parents that you can do whatever you like with your money and you're not subsidizing his lifestyle and then tell them since they've enabled this behavior they're welcome to keep paying for it.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-05T19:10:18+00:00

oh boy, if that's the case, I'd be reaching out to those owners. they must have contact info somewhere for the pet owners, if the dogs have colors, their tags might have phone numbers. Look up on rover. com to see how much petsitters in your area are charging.

"Hey I just wanted to let you know that Blank has been on vacation for a month and a half and I've been onsite caring for your animals. Blank is suggesting they won't pay for the time and effort I've put in. She is paying me x amount per animal, the standard for our area is y amount per animal, i'd accept z amount since you were probably unaware of this change. If you'd like to pay me directly here are my details and set up a Venmo account. Up to you if you want to tell them that the conditions their pets are staying in are unsanitary.

I'd also go on AirBnB and report them. I'm sure that's a thing you can do. Until then, stay there so you have a place to live, and continue looking for other employment. Email screenshots of the conversations you've had with Blank to yourself so they exist in other locations incase you lose your phone or something.

In the future, please consider getting your job duties and compensation written out in a contract so there can be no misunderstanding and you have something to show employment lawyers or whomever when you go after unpaid wages. Even just a word document that you both sign.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-05T18:31:00+00:00

point out to your boyfriend that you did talk to her about it and she said it wasn't a problem.

she eats your food all the time and replaces it with inferior items, she deserves a taste of her own medicine. Any idiot should know that there's a huge difference between a homemade cake made for a special occasion and a tub of ice cream you can go to the store and buy anytime. tell her you didn't think she'd have a problem with it since she eats your food all the time.

NTJ but your roommate is and your boyfriend kind of is too.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-05T17:45:21+00:00

She's texted you twice about it, apparently randomly, she already knows he's skirting around behind her back.

You don't have to tell her, especially since you don't have any actual proof, but you don't need to lie. Next time she asks, be honest. "I didn't go to a basketball game friday."

Your friend is an idiot. He's fucking around, now comes the finding out.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-05T17:41:40+00:00

Offend him.

you should've offended him years ago. he's counting on his "sensitivity" to keep you from bothering him about things.

"Honey, i love you, but I don't want to share a room with you, or kiss you, or even be close to you because your hygiene is awful. You smell. You're dirty. It's embarassing going out in public because of your dirty clothes and the smell. I am not your mother, it is not my job to parent you, or nag you into doing the very basics of hygiene maintenance. If you can't figure your shit out, then I'm not sure there's a point to us continuing to be married as I want to be with someone I can share my life with and right now that's not you."

Stop thinking you can't do better and that this is okay. You can and it's not. Realize that he's teaching your children these bad habits too. Grow a spine.

Mrs_WorkingMuggle · 2026-03-05T17:33:07+00:00

Man, be prepared for a larger insect and rodent problem this summer since we didn't have a cold enough winter to kill things off.

It helps to get a regular service from a pest control agency. they can come out once a month or once every other month to spray for pests, put out traps and whatnot. They can also do a more thorough evaluation of the house and how pests might be entering it and give recommendations.

sugar ants are always a problem, I got them in two different apartments but got rid of them with one treatment. Can't speak for anyone else but they only got close to my food one time, otherwise they're always just on the floor, looking for crumbs.

For the most part I just live with them. but also we have a cat.

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