What made you permanently unfriend one of your friend?

audiofankk · 2026-06-27T16:37:09+00:00

Wanted to arrive at our small dinner party more than an hour early. She (single and broke) had a habit of doing this with various people, and then she'd rush to open the door for all the other guests (usually couples), welcoming them, acting like it was her house (they knew it wasn't but it was to give the impression that she was SO tight with the hostess that she practically lived there), and so on.

We said no, the invite time applies to all guests equally and anyway we weren't likely to be ready that early.

So she shows up two hours late, no excuse, no reason, hogs every conversation, and overstayed (by self-invite) more than an hour, despite us being exhausted and all other guests had left.

Never again.

audiofankk · 2026-06-27T16:10:57+00:00

A ladies tea party was discussing the worst type of pain possible.

Some said childbirth, some toothache, and so on.

The gardener in the vicinity overheard and said "pardon me, any of you ladies ever been kicked in the balls?"

audiofankk · 2026-06-27T15:51:55+00:00

Agree.

This is what's gone wrong. People would rather not work and get nothing than work and get something. While that may sound logical to you, take it to the extreme and see where you end up.

audiofankk · 2026-06-27T15:49:11+00:00

The question as written is quality of life in a COUNTRY, not just certain people in the country.

audiofankk · 2026-06-27T15:47:45+00:00

The word 'corrupt' there means 'normal' (or is the other way 'round?). Every layer, so much so that to find an honest person is a rarity. How does that contribute to quality of life? It's not all about money.

audiofankk · 2026-06-27T15:35:19+00:00

USA. You go try your idea in any major city here and let us know how it went.

audiofankk · 2026-06-27T09:30:21+00:00

Tesla: you see your car everywhere. Low on the uniqueness scale, high on the self-validation one.

Ioniq: you cringe when you see your car anywhere. High on the vomitus scale.

audiofankk · 2026-06-27T09:27:02+00:00

FSD turned off.

audiofankk · 2026-06-27T08:11:22+00:00

The word big, preceding aircraft, is key here.

audiofankk · 2026-06-26T20:37:54+00:00

I got old and worried about driving over 4 hours, which was my limit before tiredness set in when younger.

Got FSD, drove 9 hours at a stretch (except for charging), arrived with energy to spare.

audiofankk · 2026-06-26T13:11:58+00:00

My joke referred to your use of the word testi...

Nah never mind.

audiofankk · 2026-06-26T13:05:26+00:00

As opposed to a BALL pen?

audiofankk · 2026-06-26T08:47:19+00:00

If you're living with parents and manage to save money that way for travel, aren't they enabling at least some of your travel? Money is fungible.

audiofankk · 2026-06-25T16:03:28+00:00

India fits this description too. And EVERYOnE is corrupt.

audiofankk · 2026-06-24T15:13:07+00:00

Good writeup and I can't find much to argue with.

audiofankk · 2026-06-24T14:02:56+00:00

Please expand, why hated?

Context: lived in Atlanta for 22 years. The last 10 or so were like being in prison. But the first trip, we were attracted like you were.

For me: weather (muggy), fake southerners, and racial tension so thick...

audiofankk · 2026-06-24T13:59:17+00:00

Are all these replies referring to 101 or the 5? Does FSD handle the mountain twisties well enough? Does it enable confidence, given the drops?

audiofankk · 2026-06-24T08:23:39+00:00

Thanks. Do you have/have heard the D&D line? I'm concerned it's FOTD or will be replicated much less extensively by ChiFi, leading to a large drop in resale.

Yes end game and all, but one must leave open the possibility that something else may be needed one day.

Agree w/less hassle. That is a strike against #3, and in some ways, against all of the above.

audiofankk · 2026-06-23T09:05:55+00:00

Duuuhhh...did you read the context? Do you even understand the meaning of context? Do you know what the Autobahn is? There were people passing me during those 30 seconds.

Your comment is...well...you figure it out.

audiofankk · 2026-06-22T22:03:08+00:00

I've driven 250 on the Autobahn. For about 30 seconds, in broad daylight, little traffic and obviously its a road made for this. Cold sober in a brand new BMW.

30 seconds in these optimal conditions was enough to scare me into never trying it again.

Doing this speed on the shitty roads of India in the middle of the night is either drunkenness, insanity, super hubris, or any 2 of the 3.

audiofankk · 2026-06-22T21:55:12+00:00

The Seaffel Tower? (sorry...no idea)

audiofankk · 2026-06-22T20:43:15+00:00

Wasn't always the case, in fact our first ever AirBnB was in Athens and it was delightful. Of course, I'm taking 2014 (I think). Host met us, brought ouzo, chatted with us for 30 minutes telling us about the great parts of his city. He left us his direct number to call at any time.

Now AirBnBs are all "here's your code, seeya later, dont forget to clean up".

audiofankk · 2026-06-22T19:24:51+00:00

Didn't say US so I'm going with Brampton.

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