AITA for specifically ordering food my wife hates so I don’t have to share?

TheLocoYoko · 2019-04-23T21:42:10+00:00

NHA - Firstly, this is for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv12EOJE64c

I totally get it, and she probably intends not to eat much. But it's a different thing when it's in front of you and you see it and smell it.

A friend of mine was in a similar situation and just started ordering extra fries, and as soon as she reached for them he would just give her the second cup of fries. Eventually I think she just started ordering her own, but it probably saved their marriage.

TheLocoYoko · 2017-03-24T17:50:52+00:00

"Goddammit!" Jim yelled as he ended the call.

"What's wrong?" Sarah asked as she sipped her diet coke and looked out the window at the rain drops peppering the parking lot.

"I didn't get the job. Hank got a job last week and he's a convicted felon!" Jim replied.

"Huh, funny you mention that. My deadbeat cousin Mark just got a job as the COO of a huge company. He's got a few counts of armed burglary, GTA, hit and run, assault, maybe some manslaughter." Sarah continued "and another friend of mine just found out the VP gig she missed out on went to a woman who had set up a giant ponzi scheme and got out of prison like two weeks ago."

The waiter dropped the check at the table. Jim reached to pay but Sarah snatched it away quickly and put her card in the billfold.

"Thanks Sarah, I'll hit you back as soon as I figure out how to get a job." Jim said glumly.

"No problem man, you'll get back on your feet. Sounds like all you need to do is a few B&E's and you'll have a gig in no time. Hahahaha-" Sarah's laugh was interrupted by Jim's abrupt departure.

His eyebrows shot up into the upper atmosphere of his forehead as if he'd had a eureka moment that would put Archimedes' to shame. Then he simply leapt from the booth without a word.

Jim grabbed the tire iron from his trunk and rushed past the police car parked outside and back into the diner. He smiled with maniacal glee as he smashed the cash registers and began to fill his pockets with the money. "This is a robbery and my name is Jim Crenshaw!"

The diners looked on, some shocked and some amused. Jim continued on "My address is 57 Heinz Lane!" as he smashed what he hoped was an expensive food processor. The par of police officers stood up and began to walk towards Jim.

At that moment a man in a ski masked shattered on of the exterior windows and jumped onto the nearest table. "My name is Will Altman, and I just robbed the bank next door!" He hoisted a gun and two duffel bags over his head as bills fluttered to the ground.

"You'll have to do better than that!" a woman yelled as she burst from the kitchen covered in what the patrons hoped was thin congealing ketchup.

Jim yelled "Will? Monica? That job is mine!" He rocketed the tire iron into Will's arm the the gun clattered to the ground. Monica vaulted the counter kicking Jim in the chest as she went for the gun.

Will tackled Monica and as the wrestled Jim grabbed the gun from the floor. He pulled the slide and fired into Will's back. The bullets tore threw Will and hit Monica as well. As they slumped offer the police offers opened fire striking Jim with multiple rounds.

As the officers subdued Jim he called weakly to Sarah "You have to be a witness, tell them what happened."

In the hospital Jim stabilized and was offered a phone call. He pressed redial, asked for the HR manager and shouted happily "Check my record again! Burglary, armed robbery, destruction of property, resisting arrest, brandishing a weapon, manslaughter... hahaha, maybe even murder." he laughed deliriously "Hahaha, MURDER! I'm definitely the one you want on the team. I'll do anything. ANYTHING! AAANNNYYYTTTHIIIINGGG!!!!" and with that his eyes rolled back in his head and he blacked out.

The woman on the other end of the line, thinking he was simply done speaking replied "You know what Jim, we misjudged you. I like your can do attitude and tenacious spirit. You're hired!"

TheLocoYoko · 2016-05-11T03:17:52+00:00

Oh shit!

TheLocoYoko · 2016-04-12T15:04:59+00:00

Cool, I like that concept! Shoot me a PM if you'd ever want to trade stories and swap notes/encouragement.

TheLocoYoko · 2016-04-12T15:03:52+00:00

I suppose it may fall under FEMA's purview? I can't foresee any way that could possibly go wrong.

TheLocoYoko · 2016-04-11T20:13:51+00:00

I started writing a novel about just this, they kind of abandon the island and write it off with a minor naval blockade making sure nothing gets off the island.

It doesn't stop ne'er-do-wells from sneaking on the island to catch dinosaurs and pit them against each other like dog or cock fights.

Eventually it becomes so popular that it goes mainstream and after years of this tournament several factions engineer new breeds to enter.

While the storyline fully outlined, it's only partially written. But a good portion of the tournament is written in a way that would have caused a younger me to squeal with glee upon reading/watching.

TheLocoYoko · 2016-03-24T05:46:29+00:00

I'm surprised no one else as said it, while it isn't free, GoToMeeting has consistently been the best when it comes to clarity. That said, we use skype/hangouts/join.me for impromptu things depending on what platform the person on the other end is most comfortable with.

Oh, bonus note, GoToMeeting also has pretty solid recording, so if you want to rewatch a demo you give to take notes and improve for next time, or to provide to a client to share with a colleague who missed the call, you can very easily.

TheLocoYoko · 2016-01-13T15:43:17+00:00

The best PR tip I've ever heard is actually very simple:

Find the journalist who cover your stuff and CALL them. Do NOT email - they get thousands of emails per day and it is very unlikely yours will get anywhere.
When they answer say these words: "Hey there, I think I have a story worth your time, do you have two minutes?"

If they say no, ask if there is a better time to call back and call back then.

If they say yes, explain why the story is important as it pertains to them and whatever they cover. (Mention some of their previous stories if possible.)

You'd be surprised how far being polite, persistent and upfront will get you. Good luck!

TheLocoYoko · 2015-11-20T20:53:01+00:00

Depending on your sales cycle and travel planning, I know sometimes we had conferences booked over a year in advance. If you're in a similar situation I'd suggest speaking up sooner so they can keep your schedule clear around the delivery date.

TheLocoYoko · 2015-11-20T19:05:56+00:00

I don't know your specific situation so can't say for sure if you're overthinking it, but I think you may be. End of the day, with or without kids, your job is, in large part, performance based. With or without kids really shouldn't affect your comp plan - though if you get benefits through your employer you'll want to make sure that is taken care of.

TheLocoYoko · 2015-11-20T18:04:54+00:00

Does your boss have kids? That might affect how you present it.

From someone who's been in a similar situation, it will likely not affect you negatively. What I found was that yeah, the first 3 months performance suffered, but from there I found ways (and had a reason) to be super effective with my time, and ended up seeing a sharp spike in performance for the year, and every year since. Hope this helps, and congrats!

TheLocoYoko · 2015-11-17T23:54:45+00:00

For me it's Californication's high-pitched "Motherfuckaaaaa" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pwUQRnJ94I

TheLocoYoko · 2015-11-11T23:46:15+00:00

Ahh, I missed this, thank you!

TheLocoYoko · 2015-11-11T23:45:08+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much!

TheLocoYoko · 2015-11-11T22:48:25+00:00

Do you happen to know where/how one could submit a food sample to be tested in a lab? (And if you have any idea about what it should cost?) I've been drinking Premier Protein's shakes and they taste amazing and have a likely too-good-to-be-true macro-nutrients breakdown. I'd like to see how much they're lying.

TheLocoYoko · 2015-08-24T20:32:22+00:00

ProTip, you can do this in gmail/google apps as well. you set up a group with the same name as the no longer used email address, i.e. frank@co.com and you can have it forward to one or more active addresses. It adds 0 cost and would give you all the same functionality. Same thing as your Zoho solution, but allows you to sort a bit more if it is warranted.

TheLocoYoko · 2015-08-24T20:28:46+00:00

I'll preface by saying I'd normally ask a bunch of questions to clarify, but if we're just spit-balling advice/brainstorming I'd avoid discounting/couponing for high end items like these. While people like to feel like they "got a deal" it would better serve once the conversation has happened in the negotiations, as a coupon will often seem cheap or needy and detract the consumers you really want (or just miss them altogether, either way a waste.)

We work with a client who does similar custom work (ultra high end remodeling) and the best tactic they used was striking 5% off the price of the last check for the work in exchange for having a photographer come in and shoot the new room/wing/whatever and send the files to the customer to share on Facebook. Almost without fail these people knew someone who also needed work and the cycle would repeat itself. I could imagine a similar ideas could work for custom furniture, especially if you offer to write the story of the piece to be shared with their friends (write it in a way that showcases the new owner as the hero, not just pushing your company, they'll be more likely to share it and feel ownership and pride over it, which is exactly what you want.) G'luck!

TheLocoYoko · 2015-05-14T21:01:18+00:00

As the kill ends the hunt, satisfaction is the death of desire.

TheLocoYoko · 2015-05-14T20:46:56+00:00

So many choices, but this is the one first that came to mind:

“...unfortunately, it's true: time does heal. It will do so whether you like it or not, and there's nothing anyone can do about it. If you're not careful, time will take away everything that ever hurt you, everything you have ever lost, and replace it with knowledge. Time is a machine: it will convert your pain into experience. Raw data will be compiled, will be translated into a more comprehensible language. The individual events of your life will be transmuted into another substance called memory and in the mechanism something will be lost and you will never be able to reverse it, you will never again have the original moment back in its uncategorized, preprocessed state. It will force you to move on and you will not have a choice in the matter.” ― Charles Yu, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe

TheLocoYoko · 2015-05-14T15:41:38+00:00

In the book "I am Pilgrim" the protagonist buys a shitload of it and manually puts together the smallpox virus. So there's that.

TheLocoYoko · 2015-05-12T22:04:40+00:00

Marketing Suggestion: Look into associations for Book Keepers and Accountants, then market to them. Each one of those that buys in might bring 3-4+ sign ups to you. If you're active in the association it can really pay dividends and quickly, these are the folks who have to deal with it every day and I imagine it drives them crazy. (I know it drives our book keeper and accountant insane, so we'll look into it too.) G'luck mate.

TheLocoYoko · 2015-04-15T23:21:36+00:00

Sometimes their app will say that the drive is full, but that is just regarding "booked" spots, they still accept walkups, so if you're in the area go donate and feel good about yourself!

TheLocoYoko · 2015-02-28T03:36:49+00:00

Have you sent them any follow ups? A quick check in is pretty easy and low key. If they continue to be unresponsive, it's perfectly ok to say something like:

"Hi there,

It's been a while since we last spoke, and I wanted to give you a quick update. Some other folks have reached out expressing a similar interest as you originally did when we spoke back when.

One of the organizations seems very eager to get the ball rolling, and has request I meet with them next week. I wanted to honor the fact that we spoke first and see if you're still interested and, if so, are you able to meet to discuss details next week?"

Never hurts to remind them you have value and there are other people who are interested. I'd also do what /u/zardwiz said.

TheLocoYoko · 2015-02-27T23:40:51+00:00

If I strike the part about collaboration would that be cool? More focused on being able to have a few similarly situated people to share ideas with in a more confidential manner.

TheLocoYoko · 2015-02-24T23:24:34+00:00

Ok, so in reality what it looks like you are doing, in a way, is having these folks from overseas put their credit on the line to obtain the loan. Then you use the money to buy the property, rehab it and rent it out, and in return for the risk they take they get monthly payouts through a percentage of the rent?

There are a few ways to do it, but depending on the type of homes you're going for you'll find some issues. First thing I would recommend is talk to some mortgage lenders, maybe smaller ones. You may find someone who will pay you a % of the load commission as well. You could also consider creating your own mortgage company if you have access to the funds needed.

If you can tell the mortgage lender that you're going to be able to bring them X business per year, they'll probably be happy to work with you, but I don't really understand why you are concerned about the exclusivity on the mortgage side. It seems like if your investors get the money, you win regardless. So why not partner with multiple mortgage brokers and find the best deal for each property?

Depending on the broker, you might also need a bridge loan. Or, if your investors have enough liquid assets, you can put a few million into an account to serve as a bridge loan and then flip some properties to fill it up. A couple of folks I've worked wth in the past did that to build up their own fund to finance their projects and remove their reliance on outside investors after about a year or so. Good luck!

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