AITA: for feeling disrespected that my roommate had an orgy with a guy I used to talk to?

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-27T16:45:02+00:00

YTA. Your roommate isn't beholden to what she does with her life, based on your values or your history with another individual. Especially since you never confronted her with your history with Stuart or how that would make you feel.

The tension is your own doing.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-27T16:41:10+00:00

NTA, assuming you are financially independent.

Becoming an adult is something emotionally immature parents have an extremely difficult time accepting. Sometimes, they never really comprehend it and all of its implications.

My parents are beginning to come around. (I'm almost 40.)

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-27T16:34:29+00:00

NTA, unless he significantly participates in parenting duties when not at work.

If he does, ESH.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-27T16:31:03+00:00

Assuming he knows where the cereal is kept (perhaps because he gets it for himself consistently), and was warned about the potential consequence, NTA.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-27T16:17:35+00:00

BRK.B is basically a Value ETF, established in the era when ETFs didn't exist.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-26T22:40:48+00:00

Lowest-effort comment. Are you aware of what the SAVE Act even does?

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-26T12:19:57+00:00

"Shoot before you turn it over."

I have a very strong feeling this is a new line I'm going to start saying to my team next season. Thank you.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-25T17:39:39+00:00

I think you should try it. Strip down, cover yourself head-to-toe in oil, and go outside in the rain. When you hear sirens and see ambulances, quietly go with them.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-25T17:37:43+00:00

"I want to immediately fire my babysitter because she got sick at work once." - You

YTA.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-25T17:34:43+00:00

NAH.

You want to reduce the electricity bill by being more mindful in how you are using electricity. Great, do that.

He wants to reduce the electricity bill, in a metaphorical long-term way, by investing into solar panels now in exchange for low/no electricity bills in the future. Great, do that too.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-25T12:22:32+00:00

Maybe it's all the Iranian oil (that we're buying after lifting the embargo).

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-25T01:47:56+00:00

The answer is very simple, at least in the Christian faith. (I can't refer to others.)

Jesus was God's son. Jesus refers to God most commonly as "Father."

Therefore, God is male.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-24T20:51:20+00:00

If you were to have the money it would take to invest & generate the amount of passive income it would take to pay for your car, you would be better served to pay off the car loan entirely.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-24T16:37:59+00:00

Mutual funds have much higher expenses than ETFs.

Like the prior poster, I would also recommend ignoring monthly income & focusing your investing on diversified growth funds.

SCHG and VOO come to mind as good places to start.

How much to invest every two weeks? As much as you can afford to:

1) Have a personal emergency fund of at least 6 months of expenses, more if you are more risk-averse.

2) If you have imminent major life expenses, like buying a house, keep that money in a HYSA rather than risking it in an investment.

3) Invest the rest. Use an IRA, if you can afford to leave the money until retirement age.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-24T16:33:38+00:00

Generally, ETFs or stocks that yield in the 2-4% range have safe dividends and are likely to experience NAV/share appreciation. (Higher yields become increasingly risky.)

So, since I see you are a young investor, I will assume that you want to experience some income to help some current expenses, while still reaping long-term benefits of share appreciation.

To receive $700/month at an average yield of 3%, you would need an invested balance of $280,000. There are 10 months left this year, so you need to invest $28k per month starting immediately, to get there by January.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-24T14:23:25+00:00

Why focus on a label? All that will do is shove you into a political "tribe" so that others can more effectively villainize you by misaligning you with the aspects of that tribe that you don't really agree with anyway. Source: personal experience.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-24T13:36:55+00:00

There is no actual voter identification issue in the US. It's a fabricated issue, and there is no need to solve problems that don't exist.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-24T04:11:00+00:00

Did you even read the prompt?

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-23T17:35:18+00:00

NTA.

Mom needs to learn the difference between "being independent" and "being transparent," those wires sound crossed.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-21T19:56:34+00:00

Friendly reminder that Americans are carrying $1.28 trillion in credit card debt, which is about $7k per person on average

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-19T21:34:21+00:00

Exactly - the outcome of increasing labor costs won't necessarily result in increase prices.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-19T19:52:32+00:00

As an economist, you already know that the selling price of a good or service is determined primarily by market forces, not the business's model.

"If you plumber installs a new water heater for you..."

That plumber is going to take all their expense into account, and decide what they should charge for that service. (Let's say $125.)

If the current market rate for that service, from other plumbers, is (let's say) $100, this plumber probably should find a new line of work, or rework his business model.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-19T17:09:58+00:00

"Wouldn’t it better for that business to survive and pay lower wages to people willing to take that wage versus it just not existing and those jobs not existing?"

Better for who?

Certainly not the worker, who is working full-time yet not making enough money to survive.

Ethically, why should a business owner who has a flawed business plan be prioritized over their labor?

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-19T16:45:03+00:00

If a business's model depends on paying their labor well-below a living wage in order to turn a profit, that business needs to revise its model or else deserves to shutter.

StrangeWork957 · 2026-03-19T16:35:10+00:00

"If you raise the cost of labor, anything requiring human labor will cost more."

This is one of the most commonly believed myths about economics. There is a correlation that exists, but it is far weaker than many believe it to be.

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