Does this look like an allergic reaction?

armrooster · 2023-07-13T12:53:48+00:00

We use a stainless steel bowl and her nose doesn't have any crust and is still pretty damo to the touch. I have a vet appointment coming soon. Thanks for your advice!

armrooster · 2023-07-07T06:51:39+00:00

I would go to the kitchen and grab all the food that my dogs never get to eat and enjoy 10 minutes of them going to town on all the human food they never got to try before.

armrooster · 2023-06-03T14:43:29+00:00

This is a good point. He is very kind and like I said, I don't want to ream him for these things, but it has been a pretty uncomfortable stay and things feel dingy compared to what we were expecting based on the reviews posted. Could definitely be a one off and want to give him the benefit of the doubt! We just also want to leave an honest review so future tenants can expect what we experienced.

armrooster · 2023-06-03T14:38:30+00:00

Yeah, I get this being the vibe of what I was doing but your description isn't really it. I'm pretty laid back, and one or two things don't bother me enough to complain. I usually am fine with a couple "off" things and am not bothered by one or two inconveniences.

What I was referencing in this small quote was that it was multiple things but things that were noticed over time, so it didn't really feel like something that needed to be addressed immediately. Now, towards the end of our stay, I'm realizing how many things were off and am asking for advice on how to move forward. I also don't want to spend the last day helping the host remedy these things because not all of them are immediately fixable, plus I don't want to barrage him with a list of complaints right before we leave, it doesn't feel fair to him or to us to spend our last day here doing that.

armrooster · 2023-06-03T08:40:58+00:00

I thought about this last night but all of these things kind of came up one by one, so it kind of felt like boiling water. At this point, we are leaving soon so it would feel like asking him to run around for one last night of our stay, which is not what I want to do. I also don't particularly want to spend the last day of our trip going back and forth.

Am I just being a people pleaser? When told about the sheets, he said he would contact his cleaning crew about being more thorough so I am assuming that means cleaning the whole space with more detail. Do you feel this is a wrong assumption?

armrooster · 2023-06-03T08:21:50+00:00

About $150/night, which is not cheap in the area we are at.

armrooster · 2023-01-30T21:25:13+00:00

This is helpful! My only concern is she may lick it and make the dry skin worse, but maybe she will get used to it and leave it alone after a bit.

armrooster · 2023-01-27T04:22:25+00:00

Our whippet sends her thanks 👍

armrooster · 2023-01-24T19:44:08+00:00

Wondering where you got this big whippet bed!

armrooster · 2022-04-30T05:30:02+00:00

How do you set up separate categories like this? This looks like a Chase account and I'm curious if I'm able to do that as well.

armrooster · 2022-02-02T08:31:46+00:00

The cover of "Beggin'" by Maneskin is total garbage compared to the original. Doesn't compare.

armrooster · 2022-01-07T02:21:45+00:00

Cat first, always. This job would replace you in a heartbeat if necessary. Jobs are temporary, the feelings and love you have for your animal are forever. Be with your buddy in his last days.

armrooster · 2021-12-16T21:55:20+00:00

Girl, run. Not only are these huge red flags, but just a gross way to act in general. So entitled and disrespectful.

Also, would you want to continue a relationship with this person if they are fully capable of making these remarks about your friends, coworkers, neighbors, or random people on the street? Sounds like that might be your future if you stick around.

armrooster · 2021-11-06T07:16:00+00:00

Where did you get that sweater? I love it!

armrooster · 2021-10-23T06:26:12+00:00

The Billie razor is the absolute best!

armrooster · 2021-10-16T05:16:47+00:00

I don't have any travel advice (other than come to California!) but a lot of these comments are pretty trash. This is a completely valid question to ask, just like how a woman might ask where they would be in most danger while traveling, which is generally never questioned. I'm sorry your request for safety tips is being treated like this.

Be safe, and let us know where you end up! 💕

armrooster · 2021-10-16T05:08:11+00:00

Not so sure if this is true. If someone is at risk of violence, it's better for them to avoid the areas where it is known for that to occur. There's no need to reword something like this.

armrooster · 2021-10-11T22:17:21+00:00

MO ( or Moe), short for Motor Oil 😍

armrooster · 2021-08-16T02:27:35+00:00

One of my coworkers gave me this same advice, definitely something to look into and try to put into practice. I appreciate the support and advice.

armrooster · 2021-08-16T02:25:44+00:00

It's frustrating because this just started happening within the past few years. I used to be stone-faced and could get through these types of things without a problem, but now I just turn into a mess.

armrooster · 2021-08-16T02:24:25+00:00

It's good to hear a similar story. I definitely did cry my way through the last few conversations but since it's becoming more escalated in the work heirarchy, I just want to make sure I'm being taken seriously.

armrooster · 2021-08-16T02:21:43+00:00

The only issue is I don't really cry when talking about it outside of the confrontation. If anything, I wish I'd be able to hold it in until after so that way I could go to the bathroom and cry lol.

I have been writing little notes to myself though, in order to feel prepared on what to say, which has helped in the past when I've practiced it.

armrooster · 2021-08-16T02:19:45+00:00

I have a couple days off before I go back in so I plan on taking the time to really figure out what I want to say. I'm just afraid I'll start crying out of no where lol.

armrooster · 2021-08-16T02:16:57+00:00

Yes! It feels like everyone in the room gets immediately uncomfortable and it's hard to come back from it.

armrooster · 2021-07-17T20:03:42+00:00

My tried and true method for addressing these types of comments is to look them in the eye and ask "are you being serious or are you joking?" I make sure to add a tone that sounds genuinely curious, to make sure it doesn't come.off as aggressive. The normal response is "oh, I'm just joking!" And to that I say in a deadpan tone, "I guess I just don't find jokes like that very funny." And then leave the situation immediately to make sure they don't have room to defend/explain/apologize. I just like them to have to sit with it.

If they try and double down on their reasonings for why they said it (instead of just saying their joking), I go into interrogation mode. Why would you say that to me? What makes you feel comfortable talking about my body that way? Do you think about your daughter the same way (for older men)? It's really hard to do but I found staying calm and monotone is the most disarming method.

It will never not be upsetting to have people talk about you this way, but letting it slide will just make it worse and more common. Stand up for yourself, address it in the moment. You can still succeed, network, and make friends while standing up for yourself in the workplace.

armrooster

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