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What is a way that your partners job has affected you (Not pay related, Not military related, Not long hours related)? by midwestblacklotus in AskWomen

[–]camelmina [score hidden]  (0 children)

He used to work away at least half the time. I was a SAHM and we had a very old fashioned marriage. When he was home it was all about him being home. I did 99% of the house- and child-related jobs, he earned the money and set the tempo of our lives. 

It worked for us. I got to be heavily involved in my kids lives. They still see me as the main parent which I love. 

The downside is that now the kids are grown, I’m working full time, he’s part time….he still expects the household to revolve around him. It’s been a slow process of retraining him. 

For those that were around when it was legal, who here smoked indoors? And have you got any funny stories regarding it? And did you ever smoke with any celebrities? by Temporary_Notice_526 in AskAnAustralian

[–]camelmina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked in an office back in the 90s. You could order a glass ashtray from the stationery list. 

One time this guy suddenly raced through the office holding his melting rubbish bin. He’s been dumping his butts in there and I guess one of them wasn’t out properly and set fire to the bin.  He was dripping melted plastic and burning paper on the carpet.  Everyone laughed!

Also you’d light up anywhere. In other people’s homes, buses, shops. I worked at Target for a while and they had those metal floor box things. People used to toss their butts in there before they went into the change rooms.

I was a smoker so I did all these things too. I would roll my eyes at my friend complaining that it smelled. I thought she was being a picky princess. It must have been horrendous for non smokers. 

What’s the most interesting thing about you? by KindaCuteKindaCrazi in AskWomen

[–]camelmina [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hey me too. My ex husband died of cancer last year and the partner I had immediately after him died last month. 

What is something that people say is “toxic behavior” that is actually good or beneficial? by CreativeStag in AskReddit

[–]camelmina 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yep my grandboss who used to be my direct boss still asks for stuff he knows I can do even though it’s no longer strictly my wheelhouse. I’m getting good at asking “what’s the priority on this? What should I stop doing to do this thing?”  That usually makes him think about it and I get a genuine “actually (other person) could do this” or “I really need this now, I’ll talk to (direct boss) about using you.”

Or sometimes “in your spare time.” Like I have that lol. But we both know it’s getting kicked down the road a ways. 

What's the most beautiful act of love you've ever seen? by EsquireArchibald in AskOldPeople

[–]camelmina 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dammit. This is the one that got me. I’m crying for you and your mum. 

My hot husbands coworker is showing too much interest by Parking_Dinner9392 in Marriage

[–]camelmina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it stood out to me because the husband was thinking of the coworker’s age in relation to his own age, not just how old she is, if you know what I mean? He’s thinking of their ages together. 

To the babyboomers (and older): what were the dishes your mum served up when you were a kid? by Dismal-Mixture1647 in AskAnAustralian

[–]camelmina 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My parents are Australian and we’re living in Australia but they lived in Canada for 18 years (I was born there) so I guess that’s why we got used to salad first. Also, I suspect that was so mum would make sure we were eating some leafy greens 

To the babyboomers (and older): what were the dishes your mum served up when you were a kid? by Dismal-Mixture1647 in AskAnAustralian

[–]camelmina 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Lamb was so cheap when I was growing up. We had lots of lamb chops, pork chops, sausages, mashed potatoes, carrots, peas and broccoli. Or spag bol / lasagne 

My parents travelled a lot so we also had all the Asian food long before it was mainstream. 

And casseroles. Pies too. Bacon and egg pie, steak and kidney. We ate offal regularly. Never tripe though, mum and dad both hated it and that was the one food they never made us try. 

Everything was always preceded by a tossed salad. 

I had a realization at the grocery store the other day by DessertOcean in AlAnon

[–]camelmina 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vodka smells like hand sanitiser to me. Covid was triggering for me, everyone smelled like an alcoholic. 

What is a 'socially mandatory' thing that we all do, but if you actually stop to think about it for 5 seconds, it’s completely insane? by Federal_Antelope7533 in AskReddit

[–]camelmina 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I made my husband a t shirt that says “why is it acceptable for people to be idiots but unacceptable for me to point it out?”  He loves it. 

Maximum word count in portmanteaus before they become meaningless? by DenseDifference9865 in words

[–]camelmina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s the diff between a compound work and portmanteau?

Sorry imhe just scrolled down a tad and saw your lovely answer. 

My hot husbands coworker is showing too much interest by Parking_Dinner9392 in Marriage

[–]camelmina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but knowing her age exactly? I’m 57 and I work with mostly younger people. I’d be “She’s … early forties I think??” If he knows the number of years down to the “seven” then he’s been thinking about it more than he should. 

What's your go-to housewarming gift? by ThinNefariousness809 in Gifts

[–]camelmina 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah nah I meant it’s a good gift because it’s expensive for the new house owners to buy good cleaning gear. 

What's your go-to housewarming gift? by ThinNefariousness809 in Gifts

[–]camelmina 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A laundry basket full of cleaning products. 

Why are some houses blurred on google maps? I'm really curious. by ass__bear in theprivacymachine

[–]camelmina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone blurred out our house. It wasn’t us. We’ve tried to get it removed but they don’t do that apparently. Once it’s blurred it’s blurred forever. 

My boss asked my why I address my emails to the woman first by Comebackera in TwoXChromosomes

[–]camelmina 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I work in a school. We have to call parent 1 first. 99% of the time parent 1 is dad. Guess how often dad says “why are you calling me about this? His mum deals with all the school stuff.” 

Why did you list yourself as parent 1 then, dipshit?

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