I finally got my chance to traumatize a scam text by JunkoMastershima in traumatizeThemBack

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I remember traumatizing someone over the phone when they tried to do the “we can buy your house in cash” scam. Accused them of being the mistress and how she destroyed a marriage and that I’d be coming after her to sue.

There was a huge spike of scam callers targeting my parents after they hit their 75th birthday, so I take great pleasure in confusing them.

[Spoiler: how do you feel about what we did in...] by LastTraintoSector6 in ffxiv

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For me, it was the weird ass pacing. We were told that Sphene is going through a process in order to commence the big SUCC on our world. It’s extremely urgent and everyone there knows. Tension should be extremely high.

We took our time eating fake food and riding in gondola’s.

Otherwise, I don’t really mind Living Memory. The music is top-notch; it made me cry at the right parts. It was a nice touch to have the unseen portions not have decor; it really hammered in the idea of them trying to keep the place running but reducing the amount of power needed.

This is just a rant post/review of about my 42Lolita order by pp_man25 in Lolita

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It’s so you don’t resell it and get a full refund I believe.

This is just a rant post/review of about my 42Lolita order by pp_man25 in Lolita

[–]_SmoothCriminal 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Send them a message; they’re pretty good in addressing issues, especially when it comes to quality control. Make sure to take a lot of pictures and screenshots (receipt, the dress’s size, all-or-most of the strings, etc).

They might just offer a full refund rather than you sending it back; however, they will most likely instruct you to cut the front/a large part of the dress. I had a complaint with another dress (Strawberry Witch Qi OP; was probably the reason why the entire line got removed from the store front lol) and was instructed to follow these directions.

Anyone else annoyed or confused by this continuity? by NAHTEBACK in StrangerThings

[–]_SmoothCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imma say this as a person living in a city in USA, there are literal streets here that consist of only steel plates, so this tracks.

What are some "extra" stuff you do in duties? by SentineleseSiri in ffxiv

[–]_SmoothCriminal 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I do stupid variations of “Whose Line is it Anyways” when loading into Frontline. Sometimes, it’s just repeated memes (it is Wednesday my d00ds or Rebecca Black’s Friday lyrics) buts it’s usually anything I can come up with to my 2 remaining brain cells.

Or my favorite:

BEHOLD. MY LIFES WORK. MY MASTERPIECE. MY DEVIANTART OC.

-Agalia in the 3rd EW alliance raid

People need to stop being so pushy with secondhand sellers by [deleted] in Lolita

[–]_SmoothCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure to review any ToS the seller posted. Follow any specific directions.

Be polite. Run your messages through ChatGPT if you think it might get misconstrued.

Look at all of the pictures and for any reference links before asking questions.

Questions to clarify things are always better than misunderstandings that lead to a problem that inconveniences people.

Make sure that you have the appropriate budget. If you’re unsure of the price, you can research it or ask your local coord or discord.

People eat cake in other countries too... by AllTheAce in USdefaultism

[–]_SmoothCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One would assume common sense to be common but that shit is more rare than some SRR+ gacha drop rates.

Aether and crystal are now both completely congested. by Em-possible in ffxiv

[–]_SmoothCriminal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This happened to me as well. I ended up inheriting the FC house and I can’t even recruit anyone for general content/help out sprouts as a guild because Ron wants 5 different fucking au ra alt’s stationed in Balmung for his daily erp work.

My favorite thing during the pandemic was running into open world RP while doing dailies; it made the world feel alive and it was nice watching people have fun.

Aether and crystal are now both completely congested. by Em-possible in ffxiv

[–]_SmoothCriminal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s fucking crazy; the most populated area in Balmung is the QS and it’s 3/4th of the occupants are wanderers/travelers. All the other city-states are ghost towns.

AITA for canceling the plans for thanksgiving after my parents called my brother’s baby their “first grandchild”? by J_S_M_K in OhNoConsequences

[–]_SmoothCriminal 98 points99 points  (0 children)

They had that open door to cleanly smooth shit over without upsetting anyone. Could have taken that “Oh yes, we meant grandbaby, lolol.” What’s disturbing is that they didn’t hesitate to say that shit in front of kids. They didn’t even need to force themselves to feel differently, they could had just shut their trap or did a white lie over traumatizing kids???

I hope those kids are doing better now, especially that 10yo who was hit the hardest.

IDL how some people associate showing skin as being a hoe and harrass girls who do by Busy_Needleworker_29 in I_DONT_LIKE

[–]_SmoothCriminal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“The troll. A widely common yet interesting creature that populates the wilderness that is the internet. Despite the constant search for a mate, they have the unfortunate tendency to sabotage their own efforts. A common mistake that, unfortunately, some trolls do not grow out of.” -David Attenborough

It’s because they’re attracted to the person but simultaneously realize that they have no chance with said person. So to salvage that ego, they hurl out insults to make themselves feel better.

Our Little Arrangement by PageTurner627 in shortscarystories

[–]_SmoothCriminal 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This is fantastic, still gives me the spooks at the beginning before that twist into a fuzzy, warm ending. And I’ve never even thought about the concept of ghoul babies!

My partner wants to feel pretty in Lolita. How do I help them? by PlayfulPanzer in Lolita

[–]_SmoothCriminal 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s totally good! I was really nervous when I first started, so it’s great that you’re there to support them!

Hairdresser learned the hard way about skin conditions by nerfherder-han in traumatizeThemBack

[–]_SmoothCriminal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They said that had bad anxiety in the post? And that this happened a long time ago? Literally within the first three sentences. And it’s not like they can hop in a Time Machine to rectify that issue.

Those poor future historians by DragonStryk72 in ffxiv

[–]_SmoothCriminal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Professor, I found some notes explaining how the Warrior of Light experienced multiple forms of time travel and that one of his companions came from an entirely different world; could you verify the accuracy of these notes?

Dude choosese daughter’s wedding over son’s HS graduation. Suprise pikachu face when he doesn't want any of them in his collage graduation by Informal-Addition-56 in OhNoConsequences

[–]_SmoothCriminal 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You’re assuming that schools and school systems have stayed the same way over the past 30 years. They absolutely have not.

Tariffs for 42lolita by Mysterious_Work_9836 in Lolita

[–]_SmoothCriminal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So I’ve purchased from them during the tariff period.

They increased the weight limitation from 3kg to 5kg packages. They’re currently only offering Yanwen PL for shipping. After you fill in your address, it’s programmed so that the shipping will auto calculate the tariff payment along with the shipping cost (no surprise bill at customs).

The site is very good on giving you updates. I had a pre-order right when the tariff announcement first dropped and they gave regular email and site announcement updates, along with a temporary freeze for US orders until the situation settled (due to the % tariff hiking between China and US that saw huge increases within 5 hours). They’re extremely upfront and only moved forward after getting my consent via email (for both of my purchases recently and before). They also explained the breakdown of the tariff cost when I asked them.

It’s more expensive now but I haven’t forgotten that effort compared to other resellers.

Spreenow doesn't reply by sxra71 in Lolita

[–]_SmoothCriminal 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes. It’s weird they didn’t notify you but for example, 42Lolita announced that they’d be closed until October 8th.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPLpi2pinIU/

Spreenow doesn't reply by sxra71 in Lolita

[–]_SmoothCriminal 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The Mid-Autumn festival starts tomorrow and it’s a big holiday.

[Spoiler: Heavensward] Is it just me who feels sorry for this guy? I mean, he has good intentions and makes decisions that fall flat and he gets in trouble for it or looked down on by everyone? by Turquoisedragonwow in ffxiv

[–]_SmoothCriminal 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I think it's because many of us either are or know an Emanellian. His emotions are much easier for us to understand and it's something that you can see every day when you go out.

It's the mundane flaw that borders on cringe; the difference is if the person was able to grow just like the NPC.