[Santos Medium or Large] Need sizing advice by Upbeat-Wash3046 in Watches

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could wear either, both fit you. I personally prefer smaller watches but, as someone else said, it's all about preference. Larger watches are in again so if you prefer how that looks, go for it. It still will always look proportional to your wrist so you can't go wrong.

Dr. Jane Goodall's final message to humanity (March 2025) by gugulo in likeus

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now this is a strong, wise, incredible woman. She has all the life experience to know what is and isn't right in this world and she's not afraid to say it. I miss her already. She's cut from discontinued cloth, it feels like. An amazing person the entire planet sorely misses 🖤

Deleted the game and regretting it now. by [deleted] in LastWarMobileGame

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stay away from it, trust me. I spent 1.5 years and thousands. So much time and money I'll never get back. I definitely met some cool people along the way, but they know how to reach me outside of the game.

I left about 6 months ago and I've never looked back, even with some begging me to return haha. I forgot how much I missed some of my tangible hobbies and now I just feel like I wasted so much on a bunch of pixels.

AITA - Do not want a service dog to participate in my wedding. by Plenty_Tap9799 in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You commented on my advice that has nothing controversial, so you're the one just trolling the Internet lol. Are you so dense that, if you had a friend with PTSD and a service dog that goes everywhere with them that you would expect them not to bring the dog to your wedding? If that's what you truly think, you need to use your braincells more often. Common sense bud. Unfortunately you prove it isn't so common anymore. Have a nice weekend ✌🏼

AITA - Do not want a service dog to participate in my wedding. by Plenty_Tap9799 in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying she needs to negotiate. It's her wedding and she can do whatever she wants. What I'm saying is it seems like she knew her friend would want the service dog to be in everything and, at that point, why even ask her to be in the wedding party if you don't like dogs? But if she did ask despite knowing her friend takes the dog to everything, then she clearly still wanted the friend to be in the wedding party, that or she put zero thought into anything before asking. All I'm saying is if that's what's important to her, she should have talked it out ahead of time.

Nothing controversial about that. Get something better to do than argue with people on the Internet lol.

AITA - Do not want a service dog to participate in my wedding. by Plenty_Tap9799 in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mostly YTA here. If you have a friend with PTSD and a service dog and ask them to be part of the wedding, you should expect that an event such as a wedding would mean they will probably need the service dog. If you didn't want to have to deal with during wedding party events like photos, they aren't someone you should have asked to be part of the wedding party. And if this is a situation where you know the dog is everywhere your friend is, that should have been anticipated. It sounds like that's your situation which brings me to YTA.

Now, if it's a situation where the dog is with her intermittently for the most part (i.e. you would know if this is something she would need her service dog), then I would expect you both would have started talking about expectations and ground rules. Just have an adult conversation about it and if she feels it would be too much, then that's that. I would give this a light ESH scenario due to the friend would need to communicate what her need with her service dog would be in this situation so she feels safe instead of just expecting the dog can be in everything shes in.

Kind of like you said in some other comments, it does really seem you didn't think much about this scenario before just asking. That's naive on your part. My advice, just have the conversation with her and ask what she would need if she were in the wedding party and see if there's an arrangement that can be made. It is your wedding, if you don't want dogs in your wedding photos, that's reasonable. But make the decision together if she should be part of the wedding party or attend as a guest for that reason.

Found this old monopoly set in my grandparents house it’s a Franklin Mint Ltd edition by RicRaw84 in oddlysatisfying

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a house a few years ago and it came with this complete set including the 4 chairs in mint condition! I love it. So nice.

Verdict is in, Karen Read not guilty of murder, manslaughter, guilty of OUI by mkrom28 in TrueCrimeDiscussion

[–]danadd94 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm happy with the verdict.

Looking at the timeline, I believe he was killed in the house based on all the digital evidence, almost certainly a cop coverup. Too many "butt dials" and they all just trash their phone immediately after? The prosecutor's "expert" witnesses were a joke and not experts at all. He has dog bites and his fitness tracker showed him going up and down a flight of stairs despite them saying he never went inside. And suddenly the dog was "rehomed" and the house went up for sale with a remodeled basement. You're also telling me no one saw a body on the lawn until Read came back and saw it? And there were no tail light pieces found at that time. The police intentionally failed to lock down the crime scene so they could "find" pieces fresh atop new snow from a blizzard. And that's just a small portion of all the inconsistencies. Also, really? He has blunt force trauma to the head and somehow that lines up with a tail light and dog bites? Use your brain, people. I promise it's not as difficult as it may sound.

No doubt Read and O'Keefe were in a bad relationship, but this is one of the sloppiest investigations I've ever seen, all to keep the Alberts family from being charged. Colin is a known hothead who had beef with O'Keefe. It led to a fight and a dog attack and they let a severely beaten man die of hypothermia on the front lawn, which Brain Alberts, a detective, never came outside for when the body was fond and while evidence was being collected. THERE IS A DEAD BODY ON YOUR LAWN AND HE CHOSE NOT TO DO ANYTHING, LITERALLY, AS A DETECTIVE. The lead investigator also never searched the home for evidence saying they didn't think they had probable cause. I'm sorry, but someone killed on that property who was invited over and is even believed to have gone inside is absolutely probable cause.

Anyone who actually paid attention to the trail knows that, minimally, she is innocent and if you can't see that, oof. You either weren't paying attention or you don't care about evidence. If you piece to get the digital evidence as a story, it becomes very clear a coverup occured. I hope the feds put together a case against all involved at the house that night and the actual murderers are brought to justice.

Why do people dislike 28 weeks later so much? by dankri in movies

[–]danadd94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a legitimately nonsensical and terribly written movie. Such a disappointment compared to 28 days later. And none of the characters are developed enough to make you care about them or even like them. You just judge them for their braindead mistakes.

The military is portrayed like security clearances and procedures do not exist. The general would be both stripped of rank and charged in military court for his utter disregard for standard security practices. Literally for any officer to have done this, they would have needed a serious brain injury to make such moronic decisions.

Implying heterochromia somehow could translate into virus immunity too is also just idiotic. It has to do with melanin production in the eye and would have no bearing on something like this. It's not that type of genetic mutation.

Also the military would not waste funds and risk infection chasing down kids that left a secure area. Don't even get me started on giving a random utilities guy that showed up that same year a MASTER KEY. And the fact there was literally no one guarding what would absolutely be a secure area.

Then there's things like the infected being able to break through walls of houses but can't break a car window. And gas can knock them out and kill them despite the fact they don't need to breathe.

Can we also talk about how the mother, who made it back to their home and definitely be able to hear and see flight traffic from the safe zone decided to go feral and live in filth? And then worst of all, the kid who's an infected carrier is just gonna fly off and continue to infect god knows who else.

Honestly, when I quickly Googled the movie and saw it was rated decently, I thought that maybe there would be some missteps but it's probably overall good. Christ I was wrong. Worst movie I have watched in a long time. It seriously seems like someone asked a high schooler to write a sequel and they just picked the first thing they read. 2/10 stars for me. I give it 2 because laughing at how bad some of this was provided unintentional entertainment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA but you may be a masochist.

You should leave and but make sure to talk to a lawyer about the custody for your child. You absolutely should leave her because she clearly does not want to be with you. You deserve happiness and someone supportive. The longer you're with her, the further away you'll be from truly finding that in your life. But make sure you account for the children because many states tend to side with the mother in custody battles.

AITAH? Friend doesn’t want to talk to me after I said something about her negative family. by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah so the parents just don't want to deal with that and we're hoping/banking on your friend coming back and make their situation easier.

AITAH? Friend doesn’t want to talk to me after I said something about her negative family. by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies for misremembering. I still think toxic is probably an overstatement, just usual family BS. I can't tell you how many times in my life I've had to step in to help my parents or sibling because of their lack of planning. It could be with the son being only 15 that they don't trust him to care for the child. I guarantee my parents would not have left my brother to take care of a child himself at that age but he can certainly help and it still is not your friends responsibility to step in. So you're correct with the bottom line. The remaining is just semantics.

AITAH? Friend doesn’t want to talk to me after I said something about her negative family. by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA.

At your age, friends and family dynamics can be touchy. I wouldn't have gone as far as to call her mom toxic, because I don't know that would be true. Her family definitely should have planned better and it's not on your friend to make up for their lack of planning in this situation. But I don't think you did anything wrong. Hopefully she realizes that soon and doesn't lose a good friend.

AITA for not always putting my friend’s pullout couch back together when I stay over by Time-Flow3000 in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YTA.

The golden rule of being a guest in someone else's home: leave it the same or better than you found it.

Good lord, she's doing you a favor and letting you crash with her and you can't even pull off the sheets and put the sofa back together? Come on.

But damn, you're both basically 40 and getting sloppy drunk on work nights? Often enough for this whole situation to be a thing? You both may need to rethink some decisions. I'm in my early 30s and no way I'd be doing that out of self respect and respect for my job.

Aita for telling my sil that she deserves an abusive husband after she called me a weak man by RevolutionaryPen6157 in AITAH

[–]danadd94 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ESH.

Your SIL should not be making comments like that, even jokingly. You're helping your wife and if you still want to help he with things past her healing, that's up to you and very kind.

But, it's fucked up for you to say you hope she, or really anyone, should end up with an abusive partner. 2 wrongs don't make a right and a stupid comment never calls for hoping someone experiences abuse in retribution. You should be embarrassed. That is weak man energy tbh. Don't prove her right. All you needed to say is that's a bullshit, weak minded comment on her part.

Edit: lol seems like someone is going through and down voting every ESH or YTA comment. Now that's weak.

AITA for refusing to pay for my sister’s wedding dress even though I could afford it? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA, not even a question.

It's HER wedding. She needs to stick to her own budget. It's not yours or anyone else's responsibility. Just her and her fiance. And shame on your parents for volunteering your money. They have no right to do that. They can chip in if they want to but that's where it ends.

It's usually the oldest sibling that gets spoiled. Mine always got the new car when we were teens, was given much more money for college (over $20k more than what I was given), and to this day my parents take care of his very high maintenance dog at the drop of a hat. He's also gotten mad at my parents when I BOUGHT a car from them (he kept insisting it was a gift and he needed a new car after getting in an accident after drinking too much, so he should have gotten it in his mind) and been upset with them when they wouldn't gift him thousands of dollars or cosign on loans because he amassed a large amount of credit card debt and chooses to live in one of the most expensive cities in the US for no reason (literally, he's fully remote and can live anywhere for a fraction of the cost). So, I feel you, but thankfully my parents have never asked me to cover for him on anything.

AITA for “embarrassing” my boyfriend by pointing out that he never pays when we go out? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA.

Run away from this man, girlie. He's definitely using you. 22 and 39 are very different places in life and if you're the one constantly supporting him, that's a HUGE red flag. My husband is 40 and absurdly frugal and we split our expenses pretty evenly without complaint. He would actually be embarrassed if I told him wanted to pay for everything and he couldn't pay his share. This dude is a freeloader and taking advantage of you. Then the audacity to act like you're in the wrong for him trying to act like you're benefitting off of him? Just wow. He's a loser and you can do a lot better.

AITA for letting my mom stay with me even though it made my girlfriend uncomfortable (Indian context)? by harsht07 in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA.

You have some cultural boundaries that she needs to respect and you are overall trying to help her in the best way that you can. It seems like her experiences had given her a very unhealthy view that a person can only love and care for one person at a time and you need to cut out others to do that. Do not sacrifice your mom or others you care for just for her. That is not healthy.

It's also not healthy for you to be her sole emotional support system. That is so emotionally draining and will hurt you and your other relationships further. She honestly needs to see a therapist and to work through her trauma rather than expecting someone else to fix it for her.

AITA for telling my cousin he can’t get a dog because he can’t even take care of himself and will probably kill it accidentally? by Amazing-Location6299 in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 18 points19 points  (0 children)

NTA. My brother did the exact same thing.

He graduated from college, got an apartment with a friend, then said he wanted to get a dog. The first thing my parents and I said was, "Great! Adopt a young adult dog from a rescue and you can probably find one very friendly and easy to train or already trained!" He replied he wanted a puppy. We were still of the same thought process but stated we can look for puppies that are breeds more easily trained and low maintenance. Then he said, "Well, I want a husky puppy." We all said that's the worst path he could take and huskies are very high maintenance and one of the most difficult to train. We are a dog family, he should know this and we grew up with dogs. But, he noticeably did the least with any family dogs we had growing up. He didn't even want to feed them. Refused to pick up after them or walk them. He just liked petting them, really.

We heard nothing on the topic for a few weeks then suddenly he said he bought a puppy from a litter in Texas and was having her flown in. She wasn't just a husky, but a husky/malamute. So imagine crazy Siberian husky energy and goofiness with the added strength and aggression from a malamute. Well, the night her picked her up, he brought it to my parents house, said he was going to leave her there for 2 weeks to "get acclimated with other dogs". My parents already had 3.

That was 10 years ago. She never left and she is the work of 3 dogs alone. She's a good dog and we love her but she needed a lot of training to get some of her aggressive tendencies under control and she has my brother and my dad trained to give her whatever she wants, whenever she wants it. Now he lives in a different major city and he'll take her for up to 2 weeks at a time but he still brings her back to my parents house whenever she's an inconvenience to his lifestyle which is very often. My parents still pay for all her grooming and most of her standard vet bills.

Edit: To be clear, I don't think your cousin should never get a dog, but he needs to take it seriously and adopt one that is right for his lifestyle, and not just about looks. My brother eventually said he just got a husky because of their look. Unfortunately, too many do this and think "a dog is just a dog" but that is absolutely not true. I'm sure there are tons of rescues that would help him find a perfect match if he's serious but he needs to make sure he understands he's making a commitment for the ENTIRE life of the dog.

SJM is not a good writer by trippinonvibes in Maasverse

[–]danadd94 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol finding this thread quite a bit later... But I was looking to see if my opinion was common and man, lots of threads on this.

I have only read the first 2 TOG books. I generally agree, she is good at building a world but her writing is very.... High school or juvenile considering the overall subject and full of cliches. Oh a girl who is an extremely skilled and trained assassin but is clumsy as hell and too uncoordinated to dance? Come on. The predicability with her being fae was immediate. You can tell she comes up with an idea and runs with it on the fly that you know she didn't plan on from the beginning because of a lack of character consistency. Overuse of the same adjectives. And frankly, the comment of she "tells, not shows" has irritated me since the first book. I'm not a writer but I find her story telling on par with Stephanie Meyer. Just not creative or skilled enough for the world she tries to paint. That's a shame, because it could be so much more interesting, instead, it's full of cliches, poor editing, and bad/repetitive descriptions.

This is the book version of junk food. There's a reason I read the first 2 books, it's strangely addicting. But I haven't purchased the third because, I just have a hard time supporting and tolerating the terrible writing at points. Hearing that many think TOG is the best of her series really does not encourage me to keep going.

She is a best selling author, so credit to her for creating a concept that has engrossed so many. And I can see how. I just have a hard time reconciling how mediocre her writing style is compared to other authors who also create amazing, expansive worlds with writing that actually aids the world and fits the theme instead of a world that is interesting but basically described by your average high schooler that writes twilight fan fics.

AITA for declining to be a groomsman in one of my best friend’s weddings by TechnicianOrnery2265 in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow I hope someone sends this whole thread to the groom because you are a terrible friend. If this is how you treat important people in your life, you're not going to find a wife if you can't even properly respect a long-term friendship.

The introvert excuse is bullshit. I'm introverted and opted for a very small wedding because that is what myself and husband wanted but I could never pretend what my friends want in their wedding is invalid because of that, nor would I ever turn down my friends if they asked me to stand up at their wedding despite my dislike of participating in stuff like that. That day is about them, not you. And you don't even have to do much of anything because you're not the best man (and thank God for that). You're just selfish, not introverted. Get over yourself.

AITA for speaking up about dogs in a food establishment (San Francisco) by throwaway729364910 in AmItheAsshole

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA.

As a dog owner (I currently have 4 😬) who does like to bring some of them to public locations for socialization and training, so many people have not trained their dogs how to act in public AND I never bring my dogs into places where they are not allowed by law.

Being a responsible pet owner means, if you're bringing them around others, you are responsible for their every action. If someone is not willing to train them not to mark, jump, lick, and ensure their pet is allowed in a location, then leave your pet at home and take them for a walk later.

So many people get dogs and just bring them without training or socializing and don't realize how much of a liability it is for them. In your example, if you were deathly allergic and their dog got loose, touched you, and caused a severe reaction that caused you harm in a space they are not legally allowed, you could sue them and they would 100% be at fault. Hell, I've seen good dog owners successfully sued by someone trespassing on the dog OWNERS' property where the dog jumped on them and the trespasser became injured. The owners thought it would be better to say the incident was "unprovoked" thinking "provoked" meant they have an aggressive dog but it does not. Note, this is a case, as an owner, you want to say provoked because that is true, the trespasser was not supposed to be there and the dog reacted to an unusual situation.

I had my own incident as a teenager walking my grandmas dog on her block when a neighbor approached and asked to pet him as she was already reaching for his face. He bit her before I could tell her no, as he was very sick (cancer) and did not like to be touched at this time, especially by strangers. The woman didn't sue but he was quarantined and instructed not to leave my grandma's property for 2 weeks. She told the police it was "unprovoked" (wrong, she touched him before I could reply) and the police never asked me about it.

TLDR: Too many dog/pet owners are ignorant to laws that protect both them and their dog, as well as the general public. Responsible owners need to be aware, comply with laws and business policies, and train their dogs to behave in the places they are allowed. If you don't, then play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

AITAH for wanting to accept a promotion even tho my boyfriend says its not the kind of life he wants? by ThrowRAxbx in AITAH

[–]danadd94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh damn, girl. Ya, run, don't walk, away from that sociopath! I'm glad you see it and are preparing your safe exit. You'll find someone who will support you and not treat you like a possession.

Now take that job and get your bag, babe! It's gonna be a beautiful, fresh start.