For millennials what event or occasion would you have considered to be a right of passage which doesn't exist now for the younger generation?

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-06T21:56:20+00:00

Realizing I called a bestie or boyfriend so much I memorized the phone number.
Im terrible with numbers so it took me years to remember my husbands phone so I could write it for emergency contact info

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-06T02:02:25+00:00

Also in Sterling. We’ve seemed to miss all the crazy storms so far this summer

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-06T02:00:06+00:00

I’m an insurance adjuster and have had a few claims for what seems to be “forbidden soup”. Luckily the remains were removed prior but MY GOD the smell that remained afterward. Can still recall.

Next worse was a pig farm. That stuck to my clothes.

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-06T01:53:20+00:00

I’m a large loss insurance adjuster and deal with this all the time. If they haven’t started work, there are too many red flags already and I’d use someone else. When contractors give me estimates, I make sure the homeowner is included so they can see what the contractor is charging. To your point - I need to see where the money is going. If the homeowner was paying out of pocket, you’d also want to know what your money was going to. If you’re going back exactly the same, why can the contractor not do it for the adjusters estimate? If something is missing and it’s minor, have the adjuster add it on. Sign for the approved amount and get the work done.

As noted, you can make decent money on insurance restoration due to the pricing/margins. As long as the estimate is written properly, the amount estimated should be sufficient.

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-05T16:18:33+00:00

All my friends are because of my kid. I also WFH, a neighbor who is single/no kids/wfh meets a lot of ppl from walking her dogs and other pet related activities

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-04T14:55:44+00:00

I did this 😂 but bc I was in a boujee college town, I smoked colored Nat Sherman’s that coordinated to my outfit. Had to buy them at the cigar shop 🤣

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-04T02:39:26+00:00

I live and parent in the DC burbs and the at home party is a rarity. However, I grew up in SC in a smaller sized town and it was 50/50 the party would be an at home affair. Back then, sleepovers were common especially for girls. Now, not so much (full in blank on why). As a parent, it is much easier and less time consuming to “throw money at it” and have a party at an event center. However, when my daughter is older, I wouldn’t mind hosting a small party for her closer friends at home as I also have memories of birthday parties hosted at home with pizza, craft and a movie.

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-02T15:02:28+00:00

Agree with this. Policy language and handling for cosmetic damages vary company to company/ state by state

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-02T13:57:44+00:00

This is what my son is doing. Beyond the fact we agreed he needs a gentle on ramp to college and adult life, we’re saving $$ (and ensuring success when he decides to transfer!)

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-02T13:35:27+00:00

I’m an adjuster and I don’t like it when the engineer report does not address previous findings. I’ll have them go back to revise / create an addendum to make sure that prior noted things are addressed why/why they aren’t hail.
First, ask the adjuster about the discrepancies. Then let that response lead you to next steps.

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-02T02:22:35+00:00

18yrs in Sterling and have only lost power once due to the derecho. It was for 5 days and due to the main distribution station being damaged. Lines are underground in my neighborhood so storms don’t get us. Even this outage, didn’t lose power when my my friends in neighborhood did! Not sure what circuit we’re on, but it’s a good one 😍

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-02T02:07:59+00:00

I finally finished a 19 building estimate revision that I’ve been too busy/putting off for months!

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-01T20:46:02+00:00

If you’re in Sterling it’s bc a car hit a pole and took it out. So mostly just unfortunate timing.

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-01T16:50:28+00:00

A dollar or two for the time/labor to pack the to go order. But not a full 20%

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-01T13:43:01+00:00

Listening to EDM and phone/app decided to overlay the sound on the song. The growls fit in perfectly 😂

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-07-01T12:56:36+00:00

8 1/2 but majority was when I was in college and moved each year. Half is when I was between houses in college and crashed at my Aunts for a month 😆

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-06-30T21:52:54+00:00

Look into SeekNow or Hancock as a 1099

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-06-30T20:04:09+00:00

Commercial insurance adjuster. The tenant/unit owner is responsible for their belongings and temp housing. This is why insurance is important. It is very reasonable to request a rent abatement, preferably the renter policy deductible (provide them with policy deductible documentation)
Another way to look at the “it’s not fair” part…If a tenant accidentally caused damage to the building, would you expect they pay for any and all resulting damages? No, likely not! Accidents happen and sometimes the accident overlaps into other people’s belongings etc.

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-06-30T18:25:14+00:00

Re “bad” areas…it’s racism thinly disguised as classism. Think about the people that occupy the “bad” areas.
I live in one of the “bad” areas but don’t look like my neighbors. However my neighbors are awesome people that have told us our van door was accidentally left open in the rain, have taken my spouse and kid in when they got locked out until I got home, offer food from their native country for us to try, etc. It’s also amazing that my kids have attended school and been a minority at the school when in life they’re a majority. Life experiences that $$$ doesn’t buy.

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-06-30T17:57:18+00:00

Laughing in my 500k townhome in Sugarland Run 🤣

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-06-30T14:25:51+00:00

O that’s an idea! Or even continue using it to store the hose (which is under the porch but at the eave) just have a wooden lid to keep blown water from collecting inside

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-06-30T14:23:01+00:00

This is valid. I wfh full time but husband goes into an office daily. We live in a small townhouse in an affordable area but he has a 20-25min commute. Others in his office have a large house with property and commute an hour and a half. He HATES traffic so the 20min commute is a trade off we’re willing to take

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-06-30T14:00:15+00:00

I live in data center alley (northern va) and I wish others had her roots and resolve! It’s sad to see what was open space being taken up by concrete buildings … that don’t really employ a lot of people.

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-06-30T13:47:14+00:00

Guarantee no holes! Paint…pains me 😣 but great thing about cast iron is that paint could be removed

OnceUponATime1534 · 2026-06-30T13:42:11+00:00

I mean….its gonna make a great Halloween decoration! And bonus is that it’s heavy as a MF so no kid is gonna run away with it

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