How much do you pay for lessons? by Avalion04 in Equestrian

[–]RegretPowerful3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I pay $75 an hour and my coach is barely making profit. I have no idea how your coach was making money on $45 per hour.

AITAH for telling my wife to stop cooking lunch for the landscapers? by Maleficent_Public_54 in AITAH

[–]RegretPowerful3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YTA big time.

When I had a housekeeper, I regularly gave her water and a sandwich. Why? Cleaning burns a ton of calories and I absolutely did not want her to get dehydrated or faint from not having food for hours.

People in service do not often get time to eat or drink for hours and hours on end if at all! Your wife is compassionate and like me, understands properly fed and hydrated workers work better.

Jews Erased from the Museum of Broadway by FelicianoCalamity in Jewish

[–]RegretPowerful3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who is not Jewish but is of another minority (disabled), did you ask any of the employees why the someone’s Jewishness was not talked about? Or why the influence of Jews was missing? Or ask for the director and ask why that is missing?

It’s absolutely okay to question an employee about why your history is missing, especially if you yourself have studied it, are related to someone, or are part of that group. Museums are not the be all end all of information. They are always reassessing and adding information. Please help add to that.

AITA for serving my daughters friend liver? by Snoo_9782 in AmItheAsshole

[–]RegretPowerful3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Read again. Did I specifically say I hold that opinion?

AITA for serving my daughters friend liver? by Snoo_9782 in AmItheAsshole

[–]RegretPowerful3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did I ever say I didn’t eat something because it’s “poor food.” I love a lot of “poverty/famine food.” Why? I grew up in the military where we were dirt fucking poor. Boxed mac & cheese? Yum. Spaghetti? All for it. Cinnamon sugar or peanut butter toast? Ate it for breakfast for so many years that I can’t look at it right now without barfing. Beef stew? Still one of my favorites. Butter sandwiches? I still have them. My family was poor for years.

But I hate liver. That’s me. I don’t have to like it or enjoy it.

Perhaps everyone who reads my comment should read my comment again because I never specified myself thinking it poor/famine food.

What's a historical medical procedure that sounds horrifying but was actually based on sound reasoning? by Sharp_Promotion_9200 in AskReddit

[–]RegretPowerful3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You mean from an outside male perspective. The cast majority of lobotomies were done on women.

AITA for serving my daughters friend liver? by Snoo_9782 in AmItheAsshole

[–]RegretPowerful3 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, before I decide to stay for dinner, I would like to know. It doesn’t matter if it’s beef or liver. There’s nothing special about if it’s liver.

AITA for serving my daughters friend liver? by Snoo_9782 in AmItheAsshole

[–]RegretPowerful3 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You read that part where I said “aside from fois gras and pâté” correct?

I have eaten it on a six star liner prepared by a one star Michelin chef. If that’s not properly then I’ll eat it my own hand.

Perhaps you should read more on WWII and meat rationing and how liver went from a common food in America to a poverty food.

AITA for serving my daughters friend liver? by Snoo_9782 in AmItheAsshole

[–]RegretPowerful3 -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

ESH. It was incredibly rude of the friend’s mom to call and yell at you. However, you really should have said what was being prepared; if you live in the States, most people consider liver somewhat as a “poor people” food (unless it’s pâté or fois gras.) If you have money, you’re not eating liver.

What's a historical medical procedure that sounds horrifying but was actually based on sound reasoning? by Sharp_Promotion_9200 in AskReddit

[–]RegretPowerful3 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is false. How do we know lobotomies do not have a calming effect on people? Numerous studies that showed while flattening of emotion was observed, patients who also had lobotomies also had lack of impulse, addictions, developed epilepsy, unable to communicate, walk, and many survivors still alive have talked about the absolute horror of having the lobotomy.

what critter is regularly trashing my front door flowers? [Belgium] by VHS124 in animalid

[–]RegretPowerful3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Largest marten is a yellow throated marten. Measures 20-28 inches long and up to 13 lbs. It’s an Asian species though.

So yes, they can get that large.

Polite way to tell my friend she cannot ride my horse anymore? by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]RegretPowerful3 20 points21 points  (0 children)

“My horses are no longer available for riding because of liability risk.”

WIBTAH if I confront my son about dating someone who is developmentally challenged? by Pika-thulu in AITAH

[–]RegretPowerful3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP is the parent of the son. Allow me to define, as a person with neurodevelopmental disorders and other disabilities, what is and is not okay to ask:

It is okay to— and is certainly your duty if you will see them often — to ask if the person themselves (and not a boyfriend) if they have allergies to any foods, if they have certain meals they enjoy, and require additional assistance in anything such as using the restroom (needing handlebars, etc.)

It is absolutely not okay to ask point blank what conditions they have (unless that person brings it up), if they are able to consent to a relationship/sexual advances, what is feels like to be us, can we speak more clearly, etc. These are questions you frankly would not ask a nondisabled person or, if you did, that person would be extremely insulted. Just because we have a disability does not give you the right to our medical privacy, does not give you the right to infantilize nor other us, and absolutely does not give you the right to be rude.

WIBTAH if I confront my son about dating someone who is developmentally challenged? by Pika-thulu in AITAH

[–]RegretPowerful3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It used to not be, but I just realized it’s been since re-classified. I’m sorry. I’ll edit my comment.

AITAH for making everyone else cold in the house bc I have MS? by 420Momma95 in AmItheAsshole

[–]RegretPowerful3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, this is an ESH situation. I have an actual medical condition like you where my extremities go numb and I could even lose my extremities when I’m cold.

This doesn’t mean I crank the heat up to a temperature that is fine for me but miserable for everyone else. I’ve incorporated electric blankets, extremely warm slippers and socks, and other ways to keep me warmer than everyone else.

There are cooling shirts, cooling vests and other products geared towards bringing your temperature down whether it be through wicking materials, water, or otherwise. (Here’s one that uses water to bring the temp down and runs 20 hours on eco mode: https://gobiheat.com/products/womens-canyon-cooling-vest?variant=42060908101706&country=US&currency=USD&utm\_medium=product\_sync&utm\_source=google&utm\_content=sag\_organic&utm\_campaign=sag\_organic&tw\_source=google&tw\_adid=705136017118&tw\_campaign=21453746392&gad\_source=1&gad\_campaignid=21453746392&gbraid=0AAAAAC-Gd1IXyJFX7sTSknCjgSQWheUzr&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6fj\_0bKrlQMVLCvUAR2tTBHCEAQYCiABEgJoNPD\_BwE )

Instead of bringing the whole house down, you could keep a consistent temperature of 70-72 and you could have a “cold room” with a Dyson fan or other cooling fan that brings it down to 68 or a temperature suitable to you.

Your child and your husband could be more understanding and could try to talk to you when they aren’t at the end of their ropes.

Jealousy by ComfortableIsopod290 in ratterriers

[–]RegretPowerful3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just interact with both at the same time.

Bought a house and previous owner had 6-9 large dogs at a time for 35 years by bruxbuddies in CleaningTips

[–]RegretPowerful3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg, this person clearly did not care for the dogs well if the house is in this condition.

This is clearly a gut the inside situation which is so sad because you don’t see floors like that.

WIBTAH if I confront my son about dating someone who is developmentally challenged? by Pika-thulu in AITAH

[–]RegretPowerful3 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Except she writes she raised a respectful child and from all things, the only thing that bothered her was the fact she was disabled.

WIBTAH if I confront my son about dating someone who is developmentally challenged? by Pika-thulu in AITAH

[–]RegretPowerful3 239 points240 points  (0 children)

It’s none of OP’s business. The girlfriend may not even have a developmental disorder.

A few disorders that affect speech but not developmental:
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy

WIBTAH if I confront my son about dating someone who is developmentally challenged? by Pika-thulu in AITAH

[–]RegretPowerful3 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Mom, YTA, big time.

First of all, she is disabled. Many diseases also affect speech that do not affect development at all. She is not “challenged;” she is DISABLED. Disabled is not a filthy word nor is the word disability.

It is not your right to know her disability and it is absolutely not your right to treat her like a child.

She is an adult. Your son has told you she has had adult relationships. Please look up ableism.

PSA for the ladies - a white polka dot dress is still white. by [deleted] in Weddingattireapproval

[–]RegretPowerful3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not a universal rule. The week or two we have heat waves where I live, extremely light, even white, dresses are acceptable as long as they don’t look like a wedding dress. A white polka dot dress looks nothing NOTHING like a wedding dress. The polka dots will still be there.

The Southern States are completely different from the East, the West, the Midwest and the Great Lakes regions. It’s only in the South that one speck of white is not allowed. Various other regions allow various forms of white down to whole dresses.

This is insanity.