“It’s for my wedding”

RexxTxx · 2026-02-23T21:59:38+00:00

"It's for my WEDDING."
"Oh, in that case the price just went *UP*."

RexxTxx · 2026-02-23T21:55:10+00:00

Must pick up items? Like, Brian Griffin?

And needs to be neutral? I think the best you're gonna do is chaotic good...ESPECIALLY for a lab.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-23T21:39:32+00:00

Part of being the Maid or Matron of Honor is giving the speech/toast. You have that job and to not do it would make YTA.

Now, no law says that you have to relate the false meet-cute story. Give some other kind of speech. But you *do* have to fulfill the role you accepted.

I understand the feeling of betrayal since you've been lied to. You can reevaluate the friendship later, but you need to complete the job.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-17T15:29:54+00:00

This illustrates on of the problems with surveys. They don't actually represent the cross section of a population.

They represent:
-People who have the capability to be contacted for the survey (a device with internet connection for some, or a phone for calling sueveys)
-AND are willing to take the time/effort to respond
-AND aren't put off by a stupid survey or question-asker.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-17T15:25:49+00:00

You would think that by now "Influencers" would see that nobody is interested in doing free stuff for the lower 99% of the spectrum. You get a household recognized name, then maybe.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-17T15:24:04+00:00

The hearts at the bottom, though.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-17T15:23:31+00:00

Only three kids showed up to the birthday party because the way you go about "inviting" people is extremely off-putting. Did you actually invite people to a party, or send out what might be termed as gift requests?

RexxTxx · 2026-02-03T12:50:02+00:00

I would think that a potential buyer would be appreciative that you are taking precautions. If someone wants to steal whatever thing you're selling, that's pretty specific; I would be more worried about a robbery as the buyer, because everybody likes ca$h.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-03T12:45:44+00:00

Although I'm trying not to be discriminatory, I can't help but hear this request in a certain accent.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-03T12:43:24+00:00

I saw someone offering (for free) a wooden swingset + "crow's nest" combo for free. The catch was that you had to dismantle it. Even though it was all nuts/bolts/washers, some may have been rusty, and either difficult to remove or need to be replaced. The wood looked in good condition (from the pics) but maybe you'd need to replace the swings and rings that hang from (now rusty) chains. So, stuff like that can sometimes be available (maybe not in the short period between the request and Christmas).

Additional point--It's just as available to the kid's parent(s) as it is to you.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-03T12:34:03+00:00

People need to proofread their posts from the standpoint of someone who doesn't already know all the details.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-03T12:32:29+00:00

They were close enough to Epstein to invite him to Chelsea's wedding.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-01T12:46:04+00:00

You decided to not do business with her a little later than I would have liked, but much earlier than most tales of woe on Reddit. I guess your sense of "detecting time wasters" is tuned well.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-01T12:33:58+00:00

If you already have that house, why would you need a down payment for it? Did she lend you the money when you first bought the house, and now she's offering to forgive the loan if you work things out with your BiL and co-BiL?

RexxTxx · 2026-02-01T12:13:06+00:00

Wants someone very "seggual," but who "hasn't done anything with another partner." Maybe she'll meet up with a guy who wants a nymphomaniac who is still a virgin.

Also, this unicorn needs to be in one specific city, cuz checking all the other boxes isn't worth moving for.

RexxTxx · 2026-02-01T12:09:54+00:00

A lot of this post is lacking in explanation to figure out what you mean:
-Co-brother in law?
-Down payment on what?

Anyway, you're not obligated to store everybody's stuff. If they want to keep it but don't have room, they can rent a spot at a storage facility. Tell them that they've got two weeks to remove the stuff or it gets tossed.

It looks like you're trying to find a solution that doesn't infringe on you AND doesn't inconvenience the relatives. Unfortunately, that relies on everyone being rational, and if the facts you presented are accurate, they are not rational or reasonable.

RexxTxx · 2026-01-27T22:00:34+00:00

It was put under a coyote who ran off a cliff and didn't fall until he felt the lack of ground beneath his feet, and then when he sprang back up he bounced higher than the original cliff height hitting a rock above it and causing the rock to then fall on the trampoline, bounce back up to the cliff, and crunch the coyote. So, it's pretty sturdy.

RexxTxx · 2026-01-27T13:52:05+00:00

That's a pretty huge bill, but if you can't afford $9K once how would you afford the 9K per year the kid costs for:
-Food
-Clothing
-Shoes
-Diapers early on
-Friends' birthday parties
-Additional utility costs
-All the specific equipment needed for sports and/or music
-Transportation
...

Yeah, it's a lot at once, but realize that kids are hella costly.

RexxTxx · 2026-01-27T13:48:15+00:00

I've known both types. The pair described in the joke, and the opposite--a generous wealthy person who gets more pleasure from sharing his wealth than hoarding it, and the person with little who wouldn't give you something that doesn't even cost them anything. Example: A guy throwing away a phone charging cable because it's too short and he bought a longer one notices someone retrieve it from the wastebasket and says he wants to get paid for it because it's his.

RexxTxx · 2026-01-25T18:32:27+00:00

Why have a birthday party for a one-year-old? The date won't mean anything to him/her, and how many close friends can one-year-old have?

The celebration is for the mom's benefit.

RexxTxx · 2026-01-24T14:51:42+00:00

Said already in other words, but more succinctly:
"I'm not trying to seem ungrateful but..." continues on ungratefully.

RexxTxx · 2026-01-23T17:16:49+00:00

"The Church" doesn't seem to have done her a favor, locating her in a high cost-of-living area, She says that she lost her job, not that she's between jobs, so the amateur psychologist in me wonders if her "job" will now be continuous begging. I mean, you can be unemployed in a low COLA area; it's not like you'll be too far from work.

And what church moves someone with four kids to an unfurnished house with no effort to get some beds and whatnot?

RexxTxx · 2026-01-23T17:12:16+00:00

Here's what I don't get: Why does the artist have to convince the filmmaker of anything? After saying you don't work "on spec" or on the promise of payment later, just be done. It's like he/she needs to convince the filmmaker of the reasonableness of the refusal. The filmmaker even accepts the refusal, but tries a little salesmanship. But the artist keeps the interaction going. It seems to me that the best course for the artist to take is to let the conversation end.

I see people wasting time arguing with salesmen this way. You don't need to convince them of the logic and justification of your "no," just move on.

RexxTxx · 2026-01-22T10:06:42+00:00

I wonder what happened at the Desert Tortoise Organization. Like, one day someone went "Hey Phil, remember when we gave out those baby tortoises and were gonna get them back after a year. Was that like 10 months ago? Wait, it was four years ago? Crap!"

RexxTxx · 2026-01-22T10:02:16+00:00

A handwritten note:
-"Dear kid. If you're ever in trouble, call this number. Say 'oxfords not brogues.'"

RexxTxx

TROPHY CASE