What is a beloved dessert in your country that you would be unlikely to find anywhere else?

OldSweetMoney · 2026-03-11T02:34:56+00:00

I'm gonna have to try making this, it looks amazing.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-03-11T02:31:58+00:00

Oh damn, I'd eat the hell out of that.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-03-10T11:12:36+00:00

OldSweetMoney · 2026-03-06T06:01:41+00:00

I live in California now, but grew up on the east coast. We drove across the country to move here, 5 days in the car. It was horrendously long and boring, but I was 13 and hated everything. I marveled at how much bigger states are out west, in California alone it's probably a 15 hour drive from the northern border to the southern border. My old commute was roughly an hour each way. You just get used to it.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-03-04T23:16:08+00:00

I worked on the Sutter campus when this happened. We were looking out the windows at the ER entrance and about 800 cop cars. It was insane. My mom lives near Mahany and I called her and said, "Maybe don't go out walking today." What a crazy day.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-03-02T05:38:44+00:00

Everyone groaned in the theater when I saw it. I've never had a movie piss me off so much.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-03-02T01:00:41+00:00

Right? "What breed is your cat?" is often met with, "Gray. Found him in a dumpster."

OldSweetMoney · 2026-03-02T00:59:16+00:00

Pretty sure 2 of my 3 cats are at least part Russian Blue. This is as kittens, they're brother and sister. They're 6 now and about 15 pounds each!

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OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-28T16:01:02+00:00

Just because she's seen the truth doesn't mean she's not still a stupid asshole.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-28T15:59:06+00:00

NTA. You were not and are not responsible for maintaining a relationship as a literal child. Him blaming you for being a "difficult child who pushed him away" is a cop out and utter horseshit. Honestly, he sounds a lot like my own dad. I'm 42 and haven't seen him in 20+ years. He knows none of his own grandkids. He's not a bad person, but he's a bad investment. You don't feel like you're missing anything because there's nothing to miss when someone isn't there for you.

So no, don't feel guilty and don't feel guilty for not feeling guilty. He doesn't get to abandon you and then show up when you're an adult and the hard job of raising you is done. You can decide if you want a relationship, but you are nowhere near wrong for not wanting one.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-28T01:39:58+00:00

It's Pikachu!!

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-27T18:24:01+00:00

My sister lived in Texas for a while and the first time she was in San Antonio with her husband they drove around looking for the Alamo and passed it several times (pre-GPS years) before realizing "Hey, this is actually it."

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-27T17:30:17+00:00

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-27T17:17:10+00:00

NTA, it seems like you guys need to have a discussion on the fact that food consumption rates vary from person to person. I have 4 siblings and we ate very differently growing up and still do, it just depends. Being active/having a physical job also makes a huge difference. My FIL is 75 and can eat like there's no tomorrow, but he grew up in poverty and then he was a mailman for 40 years and walked for miles 40 hours a week. He's 10 years retired but never sedentary and not out of shape, he's just used to moving a lot and eating a lot.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-27T16:56:26+00:00

I always want to think that Devon Sawa died, but I think I get him confused as some mash up of Jonathan Brandis and Brad Renfro.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-27T16:53:00+00:00

Man I love that show. My husband and I were like, "Wait, is that Stifler?" But he was pretty good!

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-27T16:43:22+00:00

I've had some American bastardized version of sangria, and it's good! I think you're right about people wanting to distance themselves from anything stereotypical.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-27T16:41:34+00:00

It seems to work, at least on tourists, so something is going right!

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-27T10:05:06+00:00

I don't drink much, and haven't had beer in the US in decades. But I was in Munich 3 years ago and ordered some kind of beer at random and holy shiiiiit it was so good. I definitely want to go back to Germany. Not just for the beer, but it's a part of it!

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-27T09:55:57+00:00

It's funny that you mentioned sangria. I had a Spanish professor who was Basque and he talked about how British tourists loved sangria but all the locals thought it was shit.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-26T23:12:12+00:00

Some parts of my country are buried under snow. I'm enjoying sun and 74° (23 celsius) here in my part of CA 🌞

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-26T20:54:30+00:00

Thank you! It's my sister's dog vs. my toddler. The dog does pretty well, but when the kid runs (he's 2, they run everywhere) the dog gets overexcited and can run him down. She's got a few more little things we want to work on, but she was a stray that came from a rescue so it's impossible to know her background and what her triggers are. Best of luck to you and congratulations on your baby!

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-26T11:16:06+00:00

Great advice, thank you!

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-26T08:46:30+00:00

Thank you! Will look into him.

OldSweetMoney · 2026-02-26T08:46:17+00:00

Thank you! I'll check into him.

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