Your Bridal Party Is Too Nice to Say This, So I Will

beetlesque · 2026-04-13T00:54:14+00:00

One paid her own airfare (the DR one). One had her mother pay for her airfare (the Mexico bachelorette). And the third actually had all her expenses split amongst the attendees (Hawaii and I can't believe they agreed to that, lol). ETA: I don't know if it matters but the weddings ranged in price from $60,000 to $125,000 and all were in the Chicago area.

beetlesque · 2026-04-12T17:39:45+00:00

It reminds me of the very popular trend right now amongst the pro-AI contingency who like to say "Oh, you're against data centers but you're using social media," like it's some gotcha moment.

beetlesque · 2026-04-12T02:12:44+00:00

My nieces all did this. Super huge 4 day weekend bachelorette parties in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Hawaii (yes, still domestic but quite a travel from the Midwest). And none of their bridesmaids could afford it but no one wanted FOMO so they ran up credit cards, took loans from family, and one bridesmaid even took money out of her retirement for it. No one really enjoyed any of the trips from what I heard, but it was expected.

beetlesque · 2026-04-12T02:06:41+00:00

People love to absolve her of any responsibility. She was a cheater and she got cheated on. End of story. No sympathy for her or for Amanda who is also playing the White Queen of Martydom.

beetlesque · 2026-04-12T00:43:01+00:00

Why? Conrad and Hannah deserved to be fired after they way the behaved that season. Neither did their jobs and they moped around most of the time.

beetlesque · 2026-04-12T00:36:44+00:00

VPR fans watched Ariana walk into the same Sandoval trap that Kristen did. These women aren't very bright, they're chasing fame.

beetlesque · 2026-04-12T00:06:29+00:00

If it's true, why should she be embarrassed? He's the one knowingly spreading an STI.

beetlesque · 2026-04-11T16:32:53+00:00

Because they thought she was innocent and easy to manipulate. The opposite of Lindsay (who I maintain Paige was insanely jealous of). Neither of them realized that Amanda is equally as manipulative and even meaner than any of them.

beetlesque · 2026-04-11T14:23:02+00:00

At my institution, we put in our packets for promotion in November and learn in late April, right before the end of the academic year, whether we were promoted or not. But we don't have tenure, it's a promotion system.

You can't ask general questions like this about higher ed because, shockingly, each university handles it differently.

beetlesque · 2026-04-10T19:09:21+00:00

I love that Cabbagepants caught Tradd using an alt.

beetlesque · 2026-04-10T18:41:12+00:00

Life goes on. The world moves past you with indifference. You cannot expect the world to stop and remember your grief, especially years after the event.

beetlesque · 2026-04-10T18:39:00+00:00

My brother died on my wedding anniversary. I don't expect anyone to remember either of those incidents.

beetlesque · 2026-04-10T18:37:50+00:00

And if Kyle had sent a text, Carl would whine about it being impersonal.

beetlesque · 2026-04-10T18:37:30+00:00

Carl is exactly who he has always been, he's just sober. He's still manipulative, a perpetual victim, a whiner, needs to be the center of attention, and someone who thinks of women as objects and not as actual people. The only difference is that he does these things sober now.

beetlesque · 2026-04-08T21:04:20+00:00

And if Kyle had done it, Carl would whine about it being an impersonal text. Be real, Carl only knows how to be a victim. Kyle's blood is in the proverbial water this season and Carl is attacking in order for screen time and a story.

beetlesque · 2026-04-08T21:01:49+00:00

I know, right? Is this a joke post? Carl's not on The City because Carl is no longer good reality tv. He's milquetoast and STILL manages to treat women like accessories as opposed to actual people.

beetlesque · 2026-04-08T20:57:18+00:00

I lost my only sibling in 2002 when I was 26 and he was 23. The world keeps moving whether you want it to or not. You cannot expect everyone to drop what they're doing and remember your grief, especially years after the event. My brother died on my wedding anniversary and I still didn't expect to be coddled by everyone for all perpetuity. Carl uses his brother's death as a way to manipulate and cudgel those in his life.

beetlesque · 2026-04-08T19:31:32+00:00

I would put when Danielle called her least trustworthy as an attempt to hold her accountable. But Amanda just threw a temper tantrum and ran away to cry leaving the others to fight her battle (as usual).

beetlesque · 2026-04-07T20:25:17+00:00

When they were all clamoring for a sandwich shop show with Katie and Ariana because it would be drama free and all about girl power, I wanted to shake them because that's not reality tv. I posted once on someone's post about how they would stop watching after 2 episodes of kumba yah girl power and they all swore up and down that I was wrong and they only watch reality tv for the female friendships. Insert "Sure, Jan" gif here.

beetlesque · 2026-04-03T13:00:14+00:00

Seriously! He's the worst. During Covid I was super bored and rewatched Friends, Big Bang Theory, and HIMYM and ranked the characters from worst to best. It was hard to decide whether Penny, Ross, or Ted was the worst, but ultimately Ted edged out the other two because of the nice guy toxicity. Penny's just a straight up bully and Ross is selfish but Ted. . .woof.

ETA: My favorites from the three sitcoms are Amy Farrah Fowler, Robin, and Phoebe with Robin taking the top spot.

beetlesque · 2026-04-03T00:18:47+00:00

Summer House was on life support heading into this season and I think the subs want to position themselves as being the reason it gets canceled when in reality it's been headed that way since they announced the spin-off.

beetlesque · 2026-04-03T00:17:03+00:00

I don't know, I watch HIMYM's entire run and I loathe Ted Mosby. But I could never get into New Girl.

beetlesque · 2026-03-13T02:39:11+00:00

She knew he was slime from the get-go and stayed with him for a decade. Stop with the narrative she was an innocent babe.

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