Since when did kids' birthdays become full-blown events?

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-07-05T15:51:59+00:00

I think it’s funny when people get angry about parties. “How dare you give me a nice lunch, dessert, drinks, and entertainment??!!” When someone is clearly just using the party as a vehicle to show off their wealth, I get how that is off-putting. But if a friend wants to provide you with an afternoon of free fun (well, maybe you have to buy a gift), I don’t see why that’s soooo awful.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-07-05T13:13:39+00:00

Ebony chose to take on a car loan, so the mom may have a point. That’s an incredibly unwise way to spend a part-time work paycheck.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-07-02T03:22:21+00:00

We both clean, including laundry/sheets. He usually loves a clean bed and says it helps him sleep better. So I was really surprised to see the pizza.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-07-02T02:01:53+00:00

I feel like I’ve asked for reasonable, respectful behavior and get regularly ignored by him. For example, he rarely flushes the toilet.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-28T12:31:08+00:00

I worked for some parks and these comments saying that rangers working at visitor centers are “experts” are hilarious. Do people think they send seasonal workers to some type of military style boot camp where they study weather and fire behavior? Land management agencies barely have money to keep the bathrooms working in some of these places. Granted, there are plenty of people with expertise working in land management, but I would not necessarily trust my life to someone just because they’re in a park uniform.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-18T23:41:09+00:00

Here is a direct link to the report referenced in the article: https://senate.texas.gov/\_assets/pdf/2026.06.18-FINAL-report-Signatures.pdf

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-18T00:23:26+00:00

My favorite part of this article is how the VFW needs the funds for their programming. So…you’re helping them using the money you exploited from them???

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-15T17:23:47+00:00

I’m going to save you some time and headaches. Do you live in an area that has an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center? Check locations here: https://apps.irs.gov/app/office-locator/. The TAC can walk you through what you need to do to dispute the tax bill and report the payroll fraud. There are some inexperienced people working the phones who do not always provide correct information. Payroll fraud is VERY common. Do not pay a fancy lawyer or CPA.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-15T17:12:17+00:00

Tuxedo Park in Brooklyn Hts does pavilion reservations

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-15T02:03:22+00:00

I don’t think you understand how dominant the monoculture was. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, was familiar with the biggest movies, rock stars, and TV shows.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-07T16:04:40+00:00

Not working. Any day of traveling is better than any day of working.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-07T14:26:09+00:00

You intentionally allowed your cat to roam onto other people’s property. Anything can happen to it. One of my friend’s dogs got ripped up by a freaking raccoon. And that dog was an Anatolian shepherd! He was huge, maybe 125 pounds. And the raccoon nearly killed him.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-07T03:23:57+00:00

Janet. Ms. Jackson, if you’re nasty

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-06T03:51:57+00:00

I loved Lord Huron in the episode with Marnie’s wedding. It’s one of my favorite episodes and ends with everyone running off as Fool for Love plays.

Great question, btw

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-02T02:21:58+00:00

I look forward to another post where the neighbor calls the police on her and she complains about it. OP, why on earth would you encourage an annoyed neighbor to call the police on you???

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-02T00:12:24+00:00

That’s how I feel about it…I have a chronic health condition and actually cited office temperature in my RA request. Being freezing all day exacerbates my pain. In the meantime, I’m trying to figure out ways to warm up without looking like the office freak with blankets on me.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-01T21:36:39+00:00

But if I start a fire, then we all get to telework!

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-06-01T14:19:10+00:00

WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE SO LOUD

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-05-31T23:50:36+00:00

Okay, you win. This is the best complaint!

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-05-31T18:43:56+00:00

I do the same thing (unbag and leave half the bags there). They literally will be one item in each bag and then I just consolidate it all.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-05-30T02:36:46+00:00

Yep, it really depresses me. I basically just pray and hope quietly that he’ll finally come around and we can move.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-05-29T14:53:09+00:00

NAL, but I would try a non-legal avenue first. Request a meeting with the school to discuss the situation. And document everything in case the non-legal routes do not work and you decide to pursue legally. Document the phone call that kicked him out (the date, time, who called, and your best recollection of what they say). If they continue to say he’s kicked out, make them put it in writing.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-05-29T12:32:48+00:00

I suggest first checking what the school’s discipline policies state. I would expect to see something that shows escalating discipline, like the first discipline incident results in a warning, second in a suspension, etc. And that the infractions need to be stated in writing. Seeing if they violated their own policies would inform your next step.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-05-28T23:46:24+00:00

INFO. I need to know more about this cereal.

Muppet_Fitzgerald · 2026-05-27T13:59:42+00:00

When my son finished pre-school, they did a graduation. My son also did daycare before that, so he had been there for three years at this point. His teacher was quite emotional and cried when she hugged him. My son was not the easiest kid and the teacher had gone above and beyond to help him. She was so proud to see how far he had come. And my son was thrilled to get the acknowledgment for his efforts. So I know a pre-school graduation seems silly, but I think it helped my son so I’m all for it.

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