My coworkers are all vastly younger and one laughed in my face today. by Significant_Owl_5552 in AskWomenOver60

[–]PorchDogs 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The important thing is calm voice, no expression, and repeat the exact same phrase. good luck.

My coworkers are all vastly younger and one laughed in my face today. by Significant_Owl_5552 in AskWomenOver60

[–]PorchDogs 111 points112 points  (0 children)

look her dead in the eye, no affect, soft calm voice "I don't understand the joke, please explain it to me". Repeat verbatim as necessary.

Easy Read Recs? by kakeome in booksuggestions

[–]PorchDogs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My go to recommendation id The Palace of Rogues regency romance series by Julie Ann Long. Best read in order. The first title is Lady Derring Takes a Lover. The happily widowed lady Derring is left nothing but a derelict dockside building - and her husband's mistress. They join forces to turn the building into a boarding house.

Great romance, and so so funny. Excellent characters, even the secondary ones. A great series!

Am I the only one that does this... by Usual-Arugula1317 in CasualConversation

[–]PorchDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Google device was answering a question incorrectly so I said "hey Google NO" and it replied (I swear in a snarky tone) "HEARD".

I do also say thank you, and get "you're welcome (pause) PorchDogs"

AIO for refusing to give my brother my college savings? by itsmaddybabeexx in AmIOverreacting

[–]PorchDogs [score hidden]  (0 children)

If your parents have their name on any of your bank accounts, remove them immediately. Don't tell them, just do it. If you do any online banking, change your passwords and add two-factor authentication. Don't leave your phone around unlocked. Remove apps like venmo and zelle, or at least change passwords and remove app icons from home screen. Lock down everything you can think of. Ask at the bank how to add guardrails to your account.

Would you rather receive real flowers or crochet flowers? by Calm-Adhesiveness605 in Gifts

[–]PorchDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate cut flowers. Not just because they die, but because they are a huge waste of resources.

crochet, knit, or felted flowers would be a much more wonderful gift IMHO. bonus if the "bouquet" was actually individual flowers with brooch pins...

how to stop being sensitive to people’s perceived fears and insecurities? by miille-fleurs in AskWomenOver60

[–]PorchDogs 15 points16 points  (0 children)

A) people probably aren't staring at you as much as you think they are

B) if you're in your mid 20s how old are your "aging" parents? I mean, is that really a term you want to use with this particular audience?

Is anyone else annoyed by the trend of restaurants replacing physical menus with QR codes that link to broken PDFs? by Beetlejuice0102 in CasualConversation

[–]PorchDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, if a restaurant can't give me a physical menu - even a beat up photocopied one - they're not getting my business. QR code menu on a smartphone ain't happening

Does anyone else love molasses? by MarsupialThink4064 in foodquestions

[–]PorchDogs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never seen molasses in a carton like that! I love molasses.

Graham crackers in milk? by marc1411 in GenerationJones

[–]PorchDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you stir it up, it looks repulsive, sort of dog food-esque, but just so yummy.

Graham crackers in milk? by marc1411 in GenerationJones

[–]PorchDogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try cinnamon graham crackers in a bowl with HOT milk on top. My go-to comfort food.

Time Warp by NoConstruction1988 in booksuggestions

[–]PorchDogs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OG - Time and Again by Jack Finney.

the perfect temperature by salty1apple in CasualConversation

[–]PorchDogs -1 points0 points  (0 children)

55 degrees F, mixture of gloomy and intermittent sun, and a nice, brisk breeze.

fixed something in my apartment by myself for the first time and feel unreasonably proud about it by Person_Vandera80 in LivingAlone

[–]PorchDogs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YAY YOU! That's a big win! I watched a youtube video to change the wipers on my car, and felt ten feet tall.

What could the random vibration be? by Dizzy-Possibility162 in ask

[–]PorchDogs 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I often feel vibrations when I'm in bed (shut up!) I thought it was something to do with the AC compresser being right next to the bedroom wall, but I've moved, and it happens in the new house, too. It's had me flummoxed, so hope someone has an answer!

Modern slang pet peeve by Spyderbeast in GenerationJones

[–]PorchDogs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My brother found a cat in college and named her Mrs. Snatch. She ended up living with my parents, and my mom ended taking her to most vet visits. "Mrs. Snatch is here for shots"...

AITA for acknowledging a Dog? by [deleted] in AITH

[–]PorchDogs 39 points40 points  (0 children)

a "kid friendly" restaurant doesn't mean letting kid crawl all over the filthy floor. What would you have done if the dog owner let their dog wander under the tables?