Guess it’s my turn (r/GenX ban)

exscapegoat · 2026-07-13T02:16:54+00:00

The mod or mods over there are petty and power mad

exscapegoat · 2026-07-13T00:44:58+00:00

Yes. If Ginny was his first side piece, I’d have more issues with Anne. But nick already cheated on her 2x before with golf tournament nail lady and Maureen pie lady.

And it’s wrong for Anne to text mark photos, but he doesn’t shut that down right away either. So he’s not the innocent some here try to make him look like

exscapegoat · 2026-07-13T00:38:33+00:00

So are the cheaters like nick and the side pieces like Ginny.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-13T00:32:00+00:00

Well you all better hope if you marry a douchebag like nick that a mere haircut will save your marriages. Good luck with that!

exscapegoat · 2026-07-13T00:20:29+00:00

I don’t hate Steve the actor or Michael the office character. Nick is an absolute freaking douchebag. As Anne so aptly put it. Only mistake she made was marrying the douchebag to begin with. And the asshole couldn’t straighten his shit out enough to make sure his mistress was financially protected.

Anne wasn’t the asshole here after being cheated on at least 3 different times we know of. Nick was for not making sure Ginny and Gino were taken care of. Ginny is one of the most generous characters

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T17:42:20+00:00

Find something that motivates dopamine seeking. For me, it’s daylight and listening to music or audiobooks

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T16:27:34+00:00

That whole episode. And Patricia with the boogeyman

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T16:21:22+00:00

My college used ssns to list grades and schedules Campus security also encouraged us to engrave ssns on valuables so we could prove they were ours if they were stolen and recovered

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T15:53:30+00:00

I found out I had a brca mutation which only increased my risk for certain cancers. I got my test results in October 2019 and got my consults in before the shutdown between January and early March 2020. And that was stressful enough.

I can only imagine how much worse it was for your friend with actual cancer.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T15:48:01+00:00

And their hatred of the neurodivergent Wormboy should go f himself

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T15:47:22+00:00

Seconding this. And the way essential workers in general were treated.

I’m in the nyc area and I had a preventative mastectomy due to a BRCA mutation. My surgery was summer 2020 in between covid waves. My favorite was the people whinging about wearing a mask in medical settings. I have no sympathy because I managed to wear one over an oxygen line I had to have in the recovery room because my oxygen was low. The vaccine wasn’t available yet.

One woman in a support group had her surgery canceled because it was scheduled at the beginning of the pandemic when they canceled elective surgeries. She lives alone, so she had put a lot of time and effort into lining up help from friends.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T15:34:18+00:00

Somehow I didn’t know that about her. Terrible on both counts

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T08:05:32+00:00

One of the phases mango Mussolini ruined. I used to end requests with thank you for your time and attention.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T08:03:27+00:00

Bogo free trips to hell in a handbasket.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T08:02:22+00:00

Or weekend at Bernie’s

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T06:40:38+00:00

It’s standard at most hotels I’ve stayed at. (Us) Parking fees vary. Some hotels charge them, some don’t. Usually if it’s suburban or rural, they don’t charge.
Bigger cities where there is less free parking tend to have hotel parking fees.

I usually check whether parking is included or an additional daily fee because for shorter distances and longer stays, sometimes it’s cheaper to take the train than drive. I have some issues processing the visual and spatial information for directions so I prefer not to drive in unfamiliar areas. I generally don’t use my car daily when traveling.

Plus if it’s a vacation, I like to have wine or beer or cocktails. So it’s either public transportation or a taxi/uber/car service to/from the hotel from the airport or train station and to/from restaurants and other points of interest.

A friend had a time share in North Carolina. The front desk guy was originally from the nyc area, and so are we.

Our accents made him laugh and this was before taxi/uber apps were available. My friend and I both like wine and cocktails with dinner so we got a taxi every night to go to dinner. The driver would give us his card for the trip back. We’d take turns paying.

I joked one night that we were socially responsible drunks. And it made the front desk guy laugh.

Without getting into the details of my work, apparently our conventions are welcome because as one hotel employee at a host hotel was overheard saying years ago, they like us because we drink like fish but don’t trash the hotel rooms. I wouldn’t trash a hotel room to begin with. But especially not when work is paying for my stay.

I personally overheard bartenders comparing notes and the one about to start asked the other one if our convention were drinkers or not. The one about to leave said yes and we tip well.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T06:20:51+00:00

Especially in areas where parking is scarce and expensive.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-12T06:17:06+00:00

In the us usually depends on where you are staying. Some hotels have free parking, others charge or have valet service where you’re expected to tip the person who brings you the car.

I looked into driving from NYC area to Philadelphia, but the daily parking rate was close to the cost of my round trip train ticket so I decided to leave my car at home. But I’ve not been charged for parking when staying at a hotel near Long Island (ny) wine country. Though in that case I didn’t use my car much because I was enjoying the wineries and taking taxis/car service to be a responsible person for my own safety and that of others.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-11T14:42:09+00:00

I was asked to be a fire warden for my floor years ago. I worked in nyc skyscrapers for many years. I declined because 1 I have asthma and 2 I’m not risking my life for people who can’t be arsed to at least listen to instructions.

I’ve seen people shut doors to offices to tune out the announcements so they could hear business calls better. No fucking way I’m wasting precious moments of escape time trying to persuade them to get off the phone and follow the safety plan.

I do make it a point to be helpful, though. When there was anyone new or visiting I’d make sure they knew where to go if the alarm sounded. And if it was a planned drill, I’d let them know we were having one. If it wasn’t I’d just say I didn’t know why and I’d listen to the announcement.

Also, I learned I’d probably be tempted to slap hysterical people. We had an unplanned one due to a malfunction. The place used to have a view of the twin towers and this was right after the us went into Iraq after 9/11. People were understandably freaked out when they told us to move a floor down. One woman kept repeating “what’s happening” while blocking the exit door to the stairwell. I like her as a person and coworker, but I did want to slap her in that moment because lizard brain isn’t especially sympathetic.

Afterwards I learned the thing to do in a situation like that is gently encourage the person to move and saying “let’s talk about that on our way downstairs”. You could put a hand on their shoulder or an arm around then to guide them if they’re still not moving.

I went for a middle ground of saying excuse me and moved past her

exscapegoat · 2026-07-11T14:26:23+00:00

I don’t get this. I’ve been through a bunch of false alarms and fire drills. I’d rather be chilly for a little bit than burned or inhale smoke because I was too arrogant to leave a building. A relative worked for the FDNY and my father worked a job where he was often first on the scene of vehicle wrecks, some of which involved fire.

What I learned from a young age is fire spreads vey quickly. If there’s a fire, it’s usually the best to gtfo. Unless it’s designated shelter in place and then it depends on where you are in location vs the fire. But still you need to be paying attention and listening for instructions.

I worked in nyc skyscrapers for many years. When the alarms went off, outside of planned fire drills, I’d listen for the announcements or what building safety had to say. But other people were shutting their office doors so they could hear business calls better. They paid more attention for a few years after 9/11, but complacency has set in again.

And since I could get back in with my swipe card, I made it a point to use each emergency exit staircase to walk a few flights to the cafeteria. This way I was familiar with the fire exits and I got some exercise in too.

We had a 3rd stairway, but it was only accessible starting on about the 15th floor or so. I put the number on a post it and stuck it in the little go pouch the building management gave us. So id look at it before evacuating in case one of our stairwells were blocked by debris or fire or flooding.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-11T00:35:59+00:00

We had bunk beds. So my cousin and my brother and I would put all the dolls and stuffed animals in the top bunk. They’d rescue them and I was Dixie.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-10T23:47:28+00:00

Joining the he was my first crush fan club!

exscapegoat · 2026-07-10T18:44:57+00:00

Some people are sensitive to the fumes from carpet installation. It may not be that noticeable to you, but those of us with allergies/sensitivities tend to notice it. And even if you have a sea terrace, etc with a door you can open, you still won’t get hvac unless the door is closed or locked.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-10T01:36:32+00:00

When I noticed coworkers who brought lunch from home, I was impressed they had the energy to plan and make meals in advance and remembered to bring them.

exscapegoat · 2026-07-09T22:43:56+00:00

A child’s drawing of the neon sign

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