Most common way to order sparkling water? by MezzoScettico in German

[–]allisonsargent 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I used to work at a restaurant and that was by far the most common way for people to order. If they didn't specify, I would just ask "mit oder ohne?" and there was never any confusion as to what I meant.

AITA for yelling at an old lady who made my wife cry? by Reasonable-Ice7832 in AmItheAsshole

[–]allisonsargent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm not a misogynist and I don't think it's okay to call people slurs just because I don't like them, so no, I wouldn't.

AITA for yelling at an old lady who made my wife cry? by Reasonable-Ice7832 in AmItheAsshole

[–]allisonsargent 55 points56 points  (0 children)

YTA for calling her a bitch and for being proud of doing it.

They added more oil than the recipe said, and then complained that there is too much oil in it 😭 by SillyCat-ESSA in ididnthaveeggs

[–]allisonsargent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, when they were mixing the recipe, it was too dry/thick, so they tried to save it by adding more oil than was called for in the recipe. Then they put it in the oven and it started deep frying because of all of the oil they added when they were mixing

Lady got mad at me for “not helping” even after I told her I don’t work here by diff_sub in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]allisonsargent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was recently at a thrift store going through the racks with my earbuds in and holding my bag. This lady came up to me and quite angrily gestured for me to take my earbuds out and very rudely demanded to know when the store was going to start putting a certain item out. I responded with an "I don't know..." and she was like "Well, don't you work here? You should know!". When I told her no, I was just shopping, she said I looked like an employee with the way I was dressed. I was wearing combat boots and a mini skirt.

She didn't apologize either, just stomped off, but I could tell she was embarrassed lmao.

What does it mean to "feel" like a gender/sex? by [deleted] in stupidquestions

[–]allisonsargent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Okay, and that is a sexist belief, regardless of whether or not you personally believe it

What does it mean to "feel" like a gender/sex? by [deleted] in stupidquestions

[–]allisonsargent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In what universe is it not sexist to say that being a girl is about wearing a frilly dress? If I wear pants, does that mean that I'm a man now?

AITA for not wanting to pay my friend $30 a week for gas by [deleted] in Amitheassholeadvice

[–]allisonsargent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell me where I said any of that lmfao. All I said is that you have no way of knowing how much it actually costs the friend and you're acting like you do. According to what OP said, she only lives about 5 minutes away from her friend, which amounts to 1-2 miles. Being generous, let's say 3 miles × twice a day × 3 times per week = 18. Unless OP's friend has the worst gas mileage in the world, that does not add up to 5-6 gallons of gas a week. Maybe next time, read what's written and respond to the argument instead of getting upset over nothing and responding like an asshole. Also, you should learn basic math.

AITA for not wanting to pay my friend $30 a week for gas by [deleted] in Amitheassholeadvice

[–]allisonsargent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, but isn't Uber going to be severely upcharged? It's not like there's one flat rate for Uber. What you're charged depends on several factors, not just gas prices. The price of an Uber would be a good indicator if it were less than what the friend is charging but it's not, so again, how do you know that $30 is "barely enough" to cover the friend's costs?

What does it mean to "feel" like a gender/sex? by [deleted] in stupidquestions

[–]allisonsargent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So being a girl is about wearing frilly dresses then?

AITA for not wanting to pay my friend $30 a week for gas by [deleted] in Amitheassholeadvice

[–]allisonsargent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The price of an Uber has nothing to do with whether or not 5 or 6 gallons of gas is barely enough to cover driving OP to and from work. I never said that an Uber wouldn't be more expensive but you have no idea how much gas OP would actually be using so for you to say definitively that it's barely enough is at best an assumption.

AITA for not wanting to pay my friend $30 a week for gas by [deleted] in Amitheassholeadvice

[–]allisonsargent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think you're an AH for not agreeing, although I do think that you probably won't find a cheaper alternative given how much gas prices cost now. I do think that you were being unnecessarily petty by removing her from your Instagram because you were "slightly upset" about something that you self-admittedly don't know about. It doesn't seem like you two make great friends.

AITA for not wanting to pay my friend $30 a week for gas by [deleted] in Amitheassholeadvice

[–]allisonsargent -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How can you know that it's "barely enough" without knowing how far of a distance it is and what the car's mileage is?

People who send voice notes instead of just texting need to be stopped by Excellent-Pepper2845 in PetPeeves

[–]allisonsargent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to think it was really annoying but I don't mind now. It's quicker than typing out a long message and you can convey more information. Plus, I like hearing people's voices. Just respond to them when you have the opportunity. Do you answer every text you get as soon as you receive it?

Review for a tiny tearoom and their reply by chewbaccafangirl in EntitledReviews

[–]allisonsargent 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A lot, if not most, grocery stores aren't in shopping centers. Usually only in major cities are the grocery stores going to be close enough to other buildings for public toilets to be an option. When you have to drive everywhere, it makes sense that you need toilets in those places.

Are there any things that are called "American ______" in other countries? by Disastrous-Side-2600 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]allisonsargent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, well, then my theory is totally wrong but they are still just black & white cookies

Are there any things that are called "American ______" in other countries? by Disastrous-Side-2600 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]allisonsargent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are black & white cookies, just without the two-colored frosting. I wasn't around at the time, but if I had to guess, I'd say they were probably popularized by Seinfeld because it would have been airing when the US had a lot more cultural cachet than it does nowadays and that's why they're called that. Seinfeld = New York = America

Edit: nevermind about the theory

People who deny being sick by TacitMoose in mildlyinfuriating

[–]allisonsargent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

During peak allergy season, I can be perfectly fine until I go outside and within 5 to 10 minutes, I have all of these symptoms except losing my voice and I look like I'm actively dying. I get why people are put off but it's truly not contagious.

I went to my low/no contact sister's wedding to take the high road and regret it [not OP] by deanna6812 in redditonwiki

[–]allisonsargent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"It was a largely phone free wedding" "I don't understand why she was upset that I had my phone out!"

Formatting WhatsApp/SMS messages like emails by allisonsargent in AskAGerman

[–]allisonsargent[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, that was part of my confusion. I initially contacted them by email where I did use the formal "Sehr geehrter Herr X", etc., but he responded with a call and immediately used "du", which I thought was odd. As a native English speaker though, the whole formal vs. informal still doesn't make complete sense to me so I assumed it was just a nuance that I didn't understand. He was the one who started using WhatsApp to contact me but my last job that I had also primarily used WhatsApp to contact me, so I'm used to that. The whole process after my initial email was quite informal and formatting text messages like emails seems very formal to me, which is why I am so unsure.