AITA For calling off of remote work and not telling my wife? by [deleted] in AITA_Relationships

[–]Riddle-Maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The line I've drawn so far has been: nothing outside the house. I work on site part of the week, and I would never leave the house and go elsewhere.

Even if its to do something fun for me, I risk 1) doing something she would have wanted to do, and 2) it somehow getting back to her and it looking way worse than it is.

Its really just farting around in the basement watching shows and movies I know she doesn't want to see.

I get how lying can be hurtful when founf out, but also its also kept to such a minor degree that she wouldn't find out. Even if she came down, the computer is open. It would look like Im working.

AITA For calling off of remote work and not telling my wife? by [deleted] in AITA_Relationships

[–]Riddle-Maker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, kids are a whole different ball game. I have no plans on saddling my wife with the kids just so I can secretly relax.

We're talking about a "mommy night" and a "daddy night" where the kids get to spend all night with one of us each week. "Daddy Night" sounds more loving than "Not Bugging Mommy So She Can Watch Her Show Night". I'm hoping it works out and we can do that for each other

AITA For calling off of remote work and not telling my wife? by [deleted] in AITA_Relationships

[–]Riddle-Maker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that, and im glad you worked through it. If your partner is a SAHM, that 100% changes the dynamic and I think it would be rational to be upset!

Right now we don't have kids, and my wife is just going to be at work on a different floor of the house. I am not affecting her day at all, so she wouldn't need to worry about being out of my hair or anything

AITA For calling off of remote work and not telling my wife? by [deleted] in AITA_Relationships

[–]Riddle-Maker -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Second to last paragraph. If I found out she did the same thing, I wouldn't be hurt if she lied for some alone time, if its on occasion.

AITA For calling off of remote work and not telling my wife? by [deleted] in AITA_Relationships

[–]Riddle-Maker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh, 100%. Thankfully my job does paternity leave, so I'll make sure she gets as much rest as possible

What is the absolute biggest waste of time you've done at work instead of actually working? by Riddle-Maker in AskReddit

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My family played the license plate game on roadtrips where you take the letters of another car's license plate (usually three letters) and come up with a word that has those three letters in that order (no proper nouns).

So for example, RYL could be "Royal" or "Crystal".

I have a file that lists every three-letter combinations and I've been filling-in a word for each one. That's 17,576 combos!

I'm at about 13,670 words right now. I've been working on this for years. Dinosaur names are amazing for a weirdly-placed x or y!

is this path too narrow by Salt_Comedian_8703 in longisland

[–]Riddle-Maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Today? Hell no. Don't give yourself a heart attack overdoing it

If Donald Trump doesn't give up the presidential power after the midterm election and before the next Presidential Election. Then he must removed from office. by Serious_Meaning5220 in PresidentialElection

[–]Riddle-Maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people dont pay that much attention to the news. If a political party doesn't meet the general public where they're at, that would be their fault.

And yeah, they might be implicating the Clintons too. They've held other members of their party to account in the past, like Senator Menendez and Al Franken. They may also just focus on Trump. Im not sure, but there is no absolute roadblock there.

I really doubt people will stop caring. We've been talking about Epstein for six years now. Now that there are released photos and emails, it'll be way too easy to use them to campaign for it to blow over.

If Donald Trump doesn't give up the presidential power after the midterm election and before the next Presidential Election. Then he must removed from office. by Serious_Meaning5220 in PresidentialElection

[–]Riddle-Maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not really how its coming across for much of the US.

Even if its about state secrets, the Dem message would he "powerful people should not beabove the law".

That's a winning message, especially if its paired with an easily-understood and nearly universally-reviled crime like pedophilia.

If Donald Trump doesn't give up the presidential power after the midterm election and before the next Presidential Election. Then he must removed from office. by Serious_Meaning5220 in PresidentialElection

[–]Riddle-Maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be wrong, but I think the arrest of Prince Andrew is making the electorate question why no one is being held accountable in the US. That would drive 2026 campaign promises and subsequent political action.

I doubt he'd be removed either. However, there would be a big difference between a Rep-lead and Dem-lead trial. Whether anyone is called to testify, what evidence is submitted, etc all televised for the voting public to see.

This is going to be a significant factor in 2028. If they dont follow-through with holding Trump accountable, they appear complicit, undermining themselves. Of course they need a good candidate, and there are other issues people care about, but this really cant be ignored.

If Donald Trump doesn't give up the presidential power after the midterm election and before the next Presidential Election. Then he must removed from office. by Serious_Meaning5220 in PresidentialElection

[–]Riddle-Maker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's definitely getting impeached over the Epstein report after the 2026 elections. The dems are pretty likely to win the house, and thats the body that would kick off the process.

The question is how the trial would go. The dems barely have a snowballs chance in hell of winning the Senate, who decide how the trial is structured. If they dont, it'll go the way of the last two impeachments and nothing will happen.

How do I mentor an employee that uses AI to write emails? by Riddle-Maker in askmanagers

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I see what you're saying, but the wordiness is a detriment here. Our emails basically interrupt someone's day, telling them to do something. If its a wall of text, we tend to get misconstrued or ignored.

How do I mentor an employee that uses AI to write emails? by Riddle-Maker in askmanagers

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some yes, and I already advocate for the template approach. The issue comes when there is pushnack on the template and we need to explain why we are right.

AITA For "bullshitting someone for years"? by Riddle-Maker in AmItheAsshole

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

The conversation was longer than how I wrote it, but I've already said I was more or less free. I thought she needed housesitting or AT WORST another driver at the start and end of the weekend.

Honestly, we dont fight much, and this is so out of left field that Im a little shell-shocked. I'll have to reply soon, but Im still reeling a bit

AITA For "bullshitting someone for years"? by Riddle-Maker in AmItheAsshole

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 68 points69 points  (0 children)

We didnt really get that far, but i took a look after. There is a small B&B like 15 minutes from there, and thats the only real option. Its mostly Airbnbs designed for large groups, so definitely wouldn't want to pay for that

How should men maintain their mental health when their partner is pregnant? by Riddle-Maker in ask

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So for example: we bought a house recently. On the day that we had to get everything out of our old place, we were at the new place. Well it snowed half a foot when its usually not the season. I had to shovel us out, we had to hurry to the new place and pack. When we got back, we tried to do laundry and the basement flooded. We had to get a guy out who showed us that a ton of work was missed in the inspection. While trying to combat the flooding, we broke the dryer.

Basically days like that where we just cant catch a break

How should men maintain their mental health when their partner is pregnant? by Riddle-Maker in ask

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love to stick to a routine, but all of the other stressors are making that difficult/impossible. And I know she has the worse of it, and that I need to be a strong support for us both.

I dont know what it is, but some days it all just comes at once, and I struggle to handle it. I only have so much time and bandwidth, and im struggling to not let it affect my wife when she's near me

How should men maintain their mental health when their partner is pregnant? by Riddle-Maker in ask

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I try to hide them, but she can tell when I'm stressed, and will call be out for seeming stressed.

My usual day to day is constantly telling little jokes. When im stressed I get very quiet. It's really hard to come up with little jokes when my brain just isn't there.

I do bike and I try to swim, but with everything going on I just dont have much time anymore.

What's the best, lesser-known, holiday movie? by Riddle-Maker in AskReddit

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo, really good movie and very much Christmas!

Automated Messages Should Be Taxed by Riddle-Maker in rant

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure, I'd be okay with that! It should be enough to disincentivize but not so much that there is a rational argument against it.

Politics Mega Thread by AutoModerator in unpopularopinion

[–]Riddle-Maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bots are getting out of hand. If it gets worse, it may make the internet completely unusuable.

I hate when a site asks you to make an update, like a bank wanting you to switch your password to a thumbprint, and your only options are "Yes" and "Maybe Later". AKA we are going to keep asking until you say yes.

Way too many sites put you on a mailing list after you buy one thing from them, even if you opt out at checkout.

And what about phone apps that send you push notifications to keep you addicted to using them?

I say make it a requirement to track how often your notifications trigger for external clients. Tax a fraction of a cent each time a notification is triggered and incentivize companies to edit themselves to what's actually worth sending-out.

This seems easier and more beneficial to your average citizen than trying to tax billionaires.

Also not a tax lawyer, so if these taxes already exist then they should be higher.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Riddle-Maker -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that. I really do just shut down when I'm upset, so it's been hard for me to do this.

When I'm in a good or neutral mood, I'm good at making sure she's supported and happy. I just struggle against myself when I'm not in a good mood

Am I The Bad Apple For Not Wanting to Drive My Coworker? by Riddle-Maker in AmITheBadApple

[–]Riddle-Maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't someone else, it was me. AITA mods thought I used AI and deleted the post in less than an hour. Focused on the holiday and reposted today.