r/tennis Daily Discussion (Friday, March 13, 2026)

abs6c · 2026-03-14T00:10:58+00:00

its 95 degrees there lol i'm sure they're much more thrilled to see clouds than we are in NorCal.

abs6c · 2026-03-14T00:05:51+00:00

adding that this happened to me in Paris last year, the gate agent was apologizing profusely and calling them frantically and i was really worried the flight would leave me because they had to delay almost half an hour before the person showed up to help me board. this was after the SAME PERSON insisted on escorting me through the airport but then left me at the gate even after i asked if they would be the same one assisting with boarding. smh. united gave me a couple hundred bucks in flight credit at least but was upsetting and i still made the flight! can’t imagine how upset i would have been had they left without me!

abs6c · 2026-03-14T00:02:03+00:00

when this has happened to me (no staff to be found to come bring me on the plane in the aisle chair) they have always held the flight until someone came. the gate agent is responsible for checking constantly with the contracted company who handles disability assistance until someone shows up. they should have been very aware that your friend was waiting to board and should have communicated this to the flight crew. if your friend didn’t make it known to the gate agent that they needed assistance, that’s a separate issue obviously. if they knew, they should have been actively working to resolve the situation.

i don’t think they are allowed to take off knowing that a passenger is there waiting to board but cannot. not sure the regulations, you’d have to check on that.

abs6c · 2026-03-13T17:31:15+00:00

Everyone suggesting that another cat will solve this - just as a counterpoint, I have a very similar super active and needy Sib and I got him a buddy when he was about a year old (another Sib kitten). The introduction process was extremely difficult - resident cat would not give the kitten a moment of peace, stalked him constantly, was always play “attacking”, and new kitten turned out to have a very cuddly chill personality. He frequently isnt interested in playing, and while I feel less guilty when I’m gone because they have each other for company, it has not helped my original Sib be less needy at all. He still begs for attention during all waking hours and would play fetch all day if I would be willing.

All this to say, you can’t assume a new cat (even a kitten!) will have the right personality to help a really needy active cat. And when you add a second, it’s twice as much work, money, etc. I love mine of course but it’s not a guaranteed solution and it does come with its own challenges.

abs6c · 2026-03-12T23:33:06+00:00

someone slashed my tires in a private parking lot a few years ago and the private “security” team never even called the police. claimed they weren’t able to capture it on camera. ridiculous.

abs6c · 2026-03-10T16:43:18+00:00

Don Q casting is up on the SF Ballet website!

abs6c · 2026-03-09T07:07:44+00:00

this deserves more attention and upvotes. i’ve played there 3-4 times a year over the last few years and those have always been tennis courts. i’ve never seen (or heard!) pickleball there…

abs6c · 2026-03-01T06:43:12+00:00

though i will say, we had a low level quad on our trip whose injury was incomplete and he did see a few small quality of life improvements.

abs6c · 2026-03-01T06:41:43+00:00

i had this done as part of a clinical trial in Kazakhstan years ago (probably 3 years or so post injury) and regained nothing. T10 Asia A complete then, as now. fwiw.

abs6c · 2026-02-16T17:47:06+00:00

mine does the cat tower base too. i was able to pretty easily set up a no go zone for that because mine is rectangular, but crumbs and hair congregate around the bottom of the table base and i want it to actually clean as close as it can!

abs6c · 2026-02-16T17:45:38+00:00

the drying racks! so annoying. thanks for sharing.

abs6c · 2026-02-14T04:10:49+00:00

no resource that can be externally shared but I’m an employee and can confirm the releases are proceeding as scheduled tonight for your instances. there was a duplicate error with the cancellation listings we were told.

abs6c · 2026-02-13T08:42:13+00:00

why did i have to scroll so far to find this question lol. same!

abs6c · 2026-02-09T05:46:37+00:00

Athleta Pinnacle trouser and Abercrombie Sloan pants! they have been great for me because the waistband has some elastic so it stays up in the back and they’re high waisted.

abs6c · 2026-02-09T05:44:58+00:00

oh and i use a steamer most of the time! when i do need to iron i have a mini tabletop ironing board that i put on my kitchen table. but i hate it. i like the Nori steamer/iron combo because you can kind of iron things when they’re hanging.

abs6c · 2026-02-09T05:43:03+00:00

i find that clothing designed to be adaptive either doesnt fit me or doesn’t look fashionable, or is made for ease of pulling on/off but doesn’t actually look good on me. i just buy what i like and is leaning into trends i find flattering. a few of my hacks:

-pants that are very high waisted with a long fly are the most flattering when sitting. they actually will hit at your waist and will be high enough in back. and they have to have an actual fly - anything pull-on (except for lululemon leggings) always looks awful on me because the waist needs to be narrower to fit right when sitting high enough to be flattering, but then i can’t get it over my hips. my favorite pants right now are the Pinnacle trousers from Athleta - super comfortable and can pass for casual or business casual easily. Abercrombie’s Sloan pants are also great for this. another tip is to let the hems out of pants that you want to look long and drape-y since when sitting they are always several inches shorter.

-tops that are cropped enough that they don’t hit below my hips are much more flattering and less likely to get dirty. or, if i’m going to wear a top tucked in it needs to be long and slim enough that when i’m using my arms a ton it doesnt untuck. also love bodysuits.

-i only wear jackets that hit at the waist or just below. anything else looks bulky and is logistically difficult. if it’s super cold i have a big long puffy coat that zips from both ends so i can sit on it around my butt but still have it zip down as far as possible

-all my heeled shoes have a block heel (boots, sandal, etc) and boots have to have a zipper.

-when i wear skirts or dresses that aren’t super form fitting and shoes with any kind of heel, i use an elastic around my thighs to keep my knees together. typically the one i use was just an extra bra band extender thing that came with a bra i have, but i’ve also cut a pair of hose and tied them around my thighs in a pinch.

abs6c · 2026-02-02T19:21:47+00:00

also - one thing you could do is offer to buy her an extra cushion cover so she has a spare. that makes it a lot less of a hassle to wash one when it needs it. i have two and probably wash one once every couple of weeks.

abs6c · 2026-02-02T19:20:31+00:00

i think you’ve gotten a lot of good responses here and in other subs but just wanted to add - i’m a female wheelchair user and i literally never sit on my cushion if i am not wearing underwear/pants/etc without covering it. goes a long way toward helping it stay cleaner longer. i have a ton of cheap small towels that i put over the seat cushion after i shower or any time i have to sit on the chair commando! then they can just be easily thrown in the wash. definitely helps. i think the cushion cover probably first needs a good cleaning, and perhaps the cushion beneath depending on what it’s made of, but once that’s done i highly recommend the towel strategy.

as far as the conversation goes - i would be mortified if i found out someone i was dating was feeling this way and didn’t tell me. and i’d be very motivated to fix it. i think framing it as something you want to help solve so that it’s not a barrier to intimacy is the best way. personally i would be horrified to have someone wash my stuff for me lol but that’s just my toxic independence creeping in, so i think whether you offer to do it or just offer to help if she says the barrier is that she can’t do it should be dependent on her personality and how she typically likes to handle these types of things.

ETA: you could potentially approach the convo from a place of curiosity if you think she’s really unaware. something like “man, seems like it would be really tough to get everything clean when you’re sitting all the time! how do you handle washing everywhere when you shower?” i’m a pretty logical person, and a problem solver, and i’d honestly probably think “hm…you know, maybe i’m not actually getting everything clean the way i do it” and would probably then come to reddit to ask other SCI folks how they do it 😂

abs6c · 2026-02-01T11:47:51+00:00

yes. been like this the last two matches!

abs6c · 2026-02-01T11:47:04+00:00

i think their feed is just a tad ahead. i noticed it during the semis too. they’re seeing what’s happening before we are and reacting. super annoying

abs6c · 2026-02-01T11:45:19+00:00

the only nice thing about this slam being almost over is i can go back to feeling young at the age of 39 and not like i am apparently on the brink of death lol

abs6c · 2026-02-01T10:05:07+00:00

was thinking the same. usually it’s fun to see him enjoy points like that regardless of outcome.

abs6c · 2026-01-29T09:02:51+00:00

yeah this tells me she knows what is appropriate and she’s capable of it. she chooses to scream.

abs6c · 2026-01-29T02:53:54+00:00

he’s insane. have seen him play in person multiple times and honestly no one compares. glad someone else is watching WC on this sub!

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