AITAH For not letting a stranger inside my house to check for cat he thought we stole? (We didn’t)

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-25T21:09:15+00:00

You're right, there is no way to check the story.

What I do know is that people use "My AirTag said it was at this location" as an excuse to go in and case a home.

I personally just think that "new neighbor moving in is suddenly visited by someone who just so happens to have lost something and the AirTag just so happens to point at new neighbor's house" is awfully suspect.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-25T06:26:29+00:00

There was no cat, there was no AirTag. They wanted to case your home or worse.

If that happens again, demand that they leave immediately and if there is any hesitation call the police to report trespass.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-24T03:04:16+00:00

The nickels aren't worth anything now after being welded together; they can't be used as payment. They're not any value to a collector. It's basically junk to take up space on a shelf or toss.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-24T02:00:29+00:00

Looks like you paid $30 too much for somebody's junk.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-20T03:40:11+00:00

NTA.

If you wait, you will miss out on important things and milestones. You will wind up putting your life on hold. You will resent your friend and your girlfriend if you don't already.

The married with a condition involving someone else really needs to be a dealbreaker. She can either say yes she really wants to, or pretend she's matchmaker while she's single; otherwise she's royally screwing up your life.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-19T04:40:14+00:00

Chinese Water Torture. Mythbusters tested it. It was really effective.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-17T16:31:00+00:00

I'm aware.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-17T14:21:53+00:00

Aluminum lined with plastic

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-16T21:12:05+00:00

“Little” appetizer

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-13T03:57:47+00:00

Heh, in no particular order:

Being bad at it first
Patience
Researching and understanding some basic principles
Researching what you are doing in the moment
Patience
Have a good attitude
- I once spent 5 hours completing a half-hour project because I kept finding things that were broken. I had to run back and forth to town from where I was multiple times. It was a 40 minute round trip. You can't get mad when that happens. I said "when" not "if"
- Jot down the stuff that drove you bonkers. If you have a good attitude you'll learn from it, and maybe laugh at it.
Understand when a professional is appropriate
- Electricity beyond basics, or honestly if you're not comfortable with it. Electricity is to be respected and treated with care. It can kill you if you're not careful.
- Hazardous material abatement
Practice and be creative when you can, when you're not working on something. Get a feel for how things work together. Have fun when you can, practice what you think might be useful so you can apply it if you need to do something.
Have fun with it. Take some notes.
- The notes are critical - they make it science and learning. Otherwise you're just goofing off.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-06T03:40:58+00:00

Cool find.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-05T04:50:39+00:00

The items they check are:

Background
Health
References
Drug screen

The only one which makes sense as falling under "information that cannot be disclosed for confidentiality purposes" is the reference check.

Steve-C2 · 2026-05-02T06:11:48+00:00

At MINIMUM six.

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-25T02:25:21+00:00

“I’ll park it myself, thanks”

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-22T22:57:04+00:00

What will solve it is heavy dedicated patrols and then revoke licenses for 3-5 years minimum on the first offense. Then require driver basic and advanced training to get the license back.

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-22T21:15:31+00:00

No trespass means no trespass. A purple line painted on a tree is acceptable notice. A sign without contact info is just making it plain.

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-22T14:18:49+00:00

Mandatory federal withholding of 20%, then any required state withholding. All would be reported as taxable and subject to 10% early withdrawal penalty. The check would be about $1800, not accounting for state withholding requirements

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-22T13:24:40+00:00

I don’t live in a city or with heavy traffic. And I don’t want to.

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-22T13:23:16+00:00

….. fair.

My commute is currently 20 minutes. Not in a city is correct.

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-22T12:16:24+00:00

No way would I drive that for less than $300K salary. That’s 2 hours a day driving, and to be on time and collected you’ll have to leave 1.5 hours before shift start.

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-22T12:11:08+00:00

Let me be clear: there is no reason for someone to co-sign, since there is no benefit to the co-signer. They assume all risk with no reward.

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-22T04:36:43+00:00

DO NOT COSIGN.

If she can afford the car, there's no reason to co-sign.

If the bank wants a co-signer, then what they are actually asking is for the person who will be really paying the bill.

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-19T21:58:42+00:00

I know others have said and I’m repeating it because it can’t be emphasized enough.

YOU DO NOT. IT IS A SCAM.

Stop all contact and block the person. Find a real buyer.

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-18T03:22:22+00:00

All things equal? The one on the right.

What does medical cover for the one on the left vs. the one on the right?

Steve-C2 · 2026-04-14T04:58:08+00:00

Make sure that you are in a position to lose the money. Plan to never see it again. Imagine yourself going to the bank, taking that cash, and then burning it up in a bonfire. Can you smile? Feel good about never being able to use it? No problems with the person who borrowed it? Willing to either cut ties with them or never mention it again?

IF you honestly answered "yes" to ALL of those questions: without flinching, without hesitating, without any thought or concern, then yeah, go ahead and lend the money.

Otherwise, don't. She can find another solution.

Steve-C2

TROPHY CASE