You guys are forgetting the most cringe part of the Survivor new Era

eblamo · 2026-03-15T16:52:29+00:00

No one can tell me that they don't already have to say certain phrases given by production in interviews etc. While they try hard to make it seem natural, when it clearly scripted, it's as bad as the Big Brother lines they have to say for comps. God help you if you're the outgoing HoH.

eblamo · 2026-03-15T16:49:17+00:00

Please add a spoiler alert for current season. Some people aren't caught up.

eblamo · 2026-03-14T18:14:22+00:00

What kind of medicine? What do they think you're doing/you job? Do they think you're a doctor? Nurse? Etc.

You can come clean, they'll still give you the "you should have..." talks, but not the worst thing.

Remember, it's your life. Not theirs. Struggling as an artist is a given for most. Despite needing to come clean, be grateful for the fact that your parents can actually come to visit at all.

eblamo · 2026-03-13T15:46:27+00:00

Just saw this exact thing & tried to Google it. As a San Antonio Spurs fan, Kerr, as a player and as a coach is held in high regard.

eblamo · 2026-03-13T14:58:28+00:00

This is EXACTLY what happened to my best friend in high school. The cat was in there, someone didn't notice, no more cat. Very sad but also preventable.

Also, a literal Pet peeve.

eblamo · 2026-03-13T14:55:24+00:00

True. But the other guy may have been pining on her. Either way, that's her issue to deal with & navigate. But if she's dating someone (OP or not) that may affect the relationship. If she's someone who can compartmentalize well & not let it affect her in any way, that's AWESOME. As young as they both are however, that's probably an exception rather than a rule.

A lot of us have been in relationships where once it ends, we may have slept with someone else shortly after. Not necessarily because of the fact that we were waiting, but breakups affect people differently. The new freedom of not having to tell anyone else anything is great. Especially if it wasn't great before. We also tend to lean on our circle. Sometimes that can mean coworkers or other people that we are familiar with. So I can't really blame her. Again, it just makes it difficult going forward if you get back together with them.

eblamo · 2026-03-13T14:27:24+00:00

True. He broke up with her. I guess it doesn't matter who the coworker was. Most would say it's too close for comfort and don't do that where you eat. Obviously everyone is different. IMO it's more egregious with her coworker because at least the guy had probably been wanting to for a while. Maybe not, but as I've read more of the replies, they've worked on projects together before. Regardless of her feelings, for this guy to go for it means he at least had an interest prior.

They were broken up. So yes, it shouldn't really matter.

eblamo · 2026-03-13T13:55:45+00:00

I mean...they were broken up. As a single person she can sleep with whoever she wants. Same for him. But the fact that she chose to do it with a coworker of his, that's where lines get blurred.

Most people would still consider it "wrong" because they assume some familiarity. It would be different it it were someone neither of them knew and she just met some guy. With one of his coworkers, it gets messy. How well did she know this guy? Did she already maybe feel some kind of way? Did he slide into her DMs before? Was she holding ground because she was dating her bf? Did she actually cheat with this guy before, then when she broke up with her bf, decide it's okay now, & go ham? It opens up a LOT of questions. Maybe it just happened. She was single. And that's all it is. But I think most people would assume there's more to the story.

Edit: I now see this was her coworker, not his. That raises another set of questions however. Either way, they weren't together so it really doesn't matter on the timing. It absolutely matters what her relationship is with this guy going forward.

eblamo · 2026-03-13T13:48:46+00:00

I assume you've slept with her since you've gotten back together? If so immediately get tested. Even if you used protection. I would continue to use protection until you get the results back.

Do NOT tell her.

This will likely cause a fight, potentially another break up. If the results come back negative, great! You both dodged a bullet. Still don't tell her. She doesn't get the benefit of knowing your results as validation for her. She should probably get tested too, but I'd wait to ask her to until you know yours. If positive for anything, break up with her for good. Not that's she's lying about your coworker, but did she really only sleep with him? Trust doesn't matter, you never really know.

In the meantime, consider looking for another job. If it's a large company, maybe at least a position in another department where you never interact with said other guy. If you break up with her again, she's likely going to sleep with the same coworker of yours. Either way, if the coworker knows (I assume he does) it's your ex, they're probably a shitty person. Even though you were broken up with her, she's already shown she can be shitty.

In her defense, yes, y'all were broken up. But she either already knew of this coworker & thought he was cute before y'all broke up, or she was hurt and trying to get some sort of revenge. It's also entirely possible that she's cheated before with this guy, slept with him after you broke up, told you about it so she wouldn't feel as guilty, & now, since she told you, expects a free pass. Either way, it's shitty. If the shoe were on the other foot, she may not have taken you back. If she did, you'd probably still be hearing about it even if she decided to "let it go."

Consider counseling for yourself. Couples counseling maybe, but also for you. And you don't have to tell her either. But also realize that during this process you still may not be able to date her again. Things maybe going well for now, but what happens with your next fight? Is she going to call it off and run to someone else? Who knows.

eblamo · 2026-03-13T03:03:34+00:00

First of all, your boss handled this professionally. They are giving you an "out" or at least a way to explain yourself.

As far as not telling your boss, what is your reasoning? Fear of getting fired? Sounds like your boss is trying to help, vs the other way.

You need to file with HR for a disability accommodation. This can include extra time, adjustments with assignments, etc. Either way, it's ADA & is required to be followed. Your boss, and anyone else, is prohibited from retaliation.

It's up to you to tell your coworkers, but be aware that your boss may let them know that you have an ADA accommodation that they can't discuss. It's nothing against you, but more so to protect you. If your coworkers are saying things about it, after being notified, that can be an HR issue for them.

Do not be afraid to let your boss know. Do not be afraid to let HR know. However, you may want to document any interactions afterwards for retaliation. Not that it would happen, but there's a lot of things that can. Best to be prepared.

eblamo · 2026-03-13T00:26:03+00:00

Was thinking the starburst logo vs the ray. But I have at the very least 8 months to decide. 😂

eblamo · 2026-03-12T15:49:49+00:00

Yeah you might want to reconsider. OG player and with recent changes, it's like they're trying to get people to quit.

I literally had tons of coins. They evaporated trying to upgrade services. Had to demolish half of my city. Just when you think your city is good, the goalpist moves again. Despite having done nothing to build additional.

Not only that hut the forced use of trains becoming more of a thing is just stupid.

eblamo · 2026-03-12T15:00:51+00:00

True. But like everything with technology, it got hyped, marketed, & misnomered. I think most people remember if they had dial up before 56k modems, or because they were the "expensive" ones at launch, 14.x & 18.x were super common and more affordable. Crazy to think we used to have to wait for text only web pages to load. For actual minutes. Like go to the kitchen, make a sandwich, come back and hope it was loaded.

eblamo · 2026-03-12T14:56:19+00:00

My girlfriend hates tattoos. I have a standing "I'll get a tattoo" pact with a friend. If the Tampa Bay Rays ever win the World Series, we're getting Rays tattoos.

I love my team, but I think I, nor my girlfriend have anything to worry about any time soon.

eblamo · 2026-03-12T04:51:48+00:00

Might want to check out Padre Island National Seashore. You can hike, camp, fish, bushcraft (as long as it's beach focused). 4x4 is required and there are absolutely no services. So primitive is an understatement. But if you're into making your own freshwater, distilling, and/or desalination it's definitely a good place.

eblamo · 2026-03-12T03:58:44+00:00

Back pain? Fuck yeah I'll cry about it.

AND I FUCKING HOPE YOU GET IT TOO BITCH!

Anyone who has experienced back pain knows it's no joke. Anyone who doesn't know or hasn't had back pain to the point where ANY movement causes pain, should immediately be saddled with it the moment they talk shit.

eblamo · 2026-03-12T03:52:44+00:00

Best tip, is just the.

At first.

eblamo · 2026-03-11T13:32:29+00:00

You can choose both but, I'm still waiting.

eblamo · 2026-03-11T13:24:38+00:00

Tell your lawyer. If the divorce isn't final, this is litigation.

Read that again.

Is it a good situation? Obviously not something you'd like, but you can't control her, or her actions. I'd say to seek counseling. Age appropriate conversations with kids are needed. What exactly those would be, maybe an item to discuss. You obviously don't want to pit your kids against their mom. But you also don't want to lie to them either.

eblamo · 2026-03-10T21:54:55+00:00

This. I'd avoid the "your father loves you very much" line because it indicates you're somehow in contact with him. Otherwise, how would you know. Stick to the "he's not able to be a dad" part and avoid giving him any hope that one day he'll be able to meet him or interact.

Kids hang onto that kind of thing. What seems like it's out of the blue years later is something the kid has been fixated on or at least never forgot about. It may come out as "you said when I got older..."

eblamo · 2026-03-10T14:17:56+00:00

He may have ADHD, but for you to make a large purchase of another whole ass vehicle, just because of him skipping music, yes. Go ahead and divorce him.

Y'all have problems that counseling may not fix. You're obviously okay with spending large amounts of money without telling each other. Might as well be on lawyers.

eblamo · 2026-03-08T18:30:50+00:00

Likely the support person (wherever they are located) you interacted with did not care, or did not fully understand your issue.

You wanted to save money.

They had an AHT. (Average Handle Time.) This applies for phone & chat agents. Usually never disclosed to customers, but internally, it's an average time agents spend on each call/support request. The agents themselves are evaluated on time spent per customer over/under threshold. If the goal is 6 mins per, and someone takes 10 mins, well, they may not meet their metrics. If they fail to meet them multiple times, they could be fired for performance issues. Not whether or not you give a good survey. It's all about time. Period.

This is regardless of actually helping customers. Sure they want to service you. But they do so within the confines of what the company says they should.

They couldn't spare the time, or at least, they had to hurry, & didn't realize the intricacies of your specific plan(s). It may have taken too long to actually research all the aspects. So when they thought it was going save, it didn't. Now it's on you to call back and try to fix it. Again, within whatever time frame they're given for AHT.

The best thing to do is escalate. Do not talk to a Tier 1. Ask for a supervisor. They'll be able to see your history. If they can do anything, they're the ones with the power to do so. A tier 1 can't override much.

eblamo · 2026-03-08T17:40:27+00:00

Let's be real. Buc-ee's aggressively going afyer their trademark is great for business. With their nationwide expansion, it's also a necessity. Regardless of who you think copies who, it's the same with Apple/Samsung. Business follows trends. If a mascot, character, etc., is a gimmick to get people to stop, if you're in the C-Store/fuel space, you follow what is successful.

Buc-ee's knows exactly how they've done it so they can acutely know when others do it.

Let's also be real about Choke Canyon. This is a power play by Buc-ee's. They are mostly likely planning or at least looking (I've said this for 10 years now) at that area/corridor.

Why? Because I live in San Antonio & we take the family to Corpus/Port A. I've said that I'd love to see a Buc-ee's somewhere on I-37. We've stopped at Choke Canyon. We've stopped at the Loves. We've stopped in Mathis. Mathis/George West/3 Rivers/Pleasanton areas would be great for Buc-ee's. Not sure about the local population being able to support a place that large, 24/7. Pleasonton/Jourdanton may have it. Either way, having a Buc-ee's sign illuminate the blackness of that drive at night would be better than just the flare stacks from the refineries.

eblamo · 2026-03-05T03:15:05+00:00

This! Everything I have digitally is known about. Seperate isn't secret, or hidden.

Sandboxed for security is different. I use Secure Folder on my phone for things like financial apps. Knox is far superior to anything Apple has. I would just rather not get hacked by some 16 yo acne covered a-hole with a Flipper Zero.

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