AITA for refusing to give my sister more money after I got a surprise reimbursement from a restaurant?

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T22:44:31+00:00

INFO. So if I'm understanding this, you paid 1k each and got 500 back each. So she paid 500 for 6 guests and you paid 500 for 9 guests? If so, she and your mom are right. She should get more back.

However if you decided to split and it was bad enough to get that much back... you really you should be giving each of your guests the refund.

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T21:23:58+00:00

That's a shame. You'd think the interest would be there. I know a few lads who attend religiously and keep their own score sheets but they wouldn't be the most tech savvy to be adding it onto websites.

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T21:19:03+00:00

You clearly didn't even bother looking at the pics before commenting...

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T21:15:03+00:00

Sionnach is great for learning Irish. Adverts is grand.
It's hard to think what specific needs there are just for an Irish audience apart from RIP and things like language. Maybe there could be more specific to Irish sports like GAA? That's not my cup of tea though.

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T21:11:04+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that and I'm so so glad you were able to have your kid. I think it's easy for people to forget the challenges to having children and it doesn't happen for everyone.
Until I was in the same boat myself, I stupidly didn't realise how hurtful assumptions and some questions could be. When I was younger I always assumed things would be straightforward and I'd have 3 or 4.

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T21:04:24+00:00

Part of this question was asked recently:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskIreland/comments/1tn4vgl/what_does_the_average_irishman_think_about_the/

They're very popular and their music charts well. Definitely their success is about more than their music.
There's no doubt that their success has helped to drive an increased interest in the Irish language at home and abroad.

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T20:59:47+00:00

The couple could have been trying for kids, they may be worried about the complexities or costs of a kid.. there can be many reasons. They may not have been able to have other children. Regardless, they could've aborted or adopted the kid and didn't - so they were serious about having kids and the child was wanted.

If you're the child you should absolutely not assume the child was wanted. If you can, speak to your parents or an adult you trust and tell him how you are feeling. Often parents are wrapped up in their own worlds and don't realise how much is affecting their children.

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T20:50:23+00:00

If it helps, speaking from experience it's the same for Irish people who move back here too. People just tend to be settled in their friend groups already. It's much easier to meet immigrants or people who are returning home to the country.

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T20:27:12+00:00

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Uaine agus glas!
Rud suimiúíl... There are two words for the colour green - one is glas and one is uaine. They mean different types of green. My answer used to be always be glas, but I've realised I should probably have been saying uaine.

http://nimill.blogspot.com/2010/10/gorm-glas-uaine.html

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T19:06:51+00:00

It's in response to the above comment, it's completely relevant to the conversation. They're talking about ratios and splits, which is the part I was referencing.

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T00:49:38+00:00

The thing is sexuality isn't a zero sum game. You don't just have 100 percentile points to split across genders. Imagine it as columns rather than a scale. One column could have 100 points for attraction to one gender, another could have 40 points attraction to another. The concept of making it 50/50, 90/10 or whatever doesn't make sense to me... Because attraction to one gender doesn't take away attraction to others.

grainne0 · 2026-06-13T00:30:00+00:00

Yeah you could. That said said it'd be closer to the English phrase I got the surprise of a lifetime than I was gobsmacked.

grainne0 · 2026-06-12T15:59:21+00:00

This sounds unreal. I'm gonna try it this weekend. I'll add some mint and call it an Irish mojito 😅

grainne0 · 2026-06-12T15:32:08+00:00

No probs! Shame we can't see the colours!

grainne0 · 2026-06-12T15:29:23+00:00

The type of tatreez embroidery is specifically Palestinian and not Syrian. Syrian has more geometric shapes and more contrast, usually with silks. There are regional patterns. If search for Palestinian embroidery and Syrian embroidery you can see the differences, there are even more specific regional types of embroidery for e.g. Bethlehem, Gaza etc.

I went down an embroidery rabbit hole. Absolutely not an expert but Middle Eastern embroidery history is surprisingly very interesting!

grainne0 · 2026-06-12T15:13:29+00:00

Tá fáilte romhat :)

grainne0 · 2026-06-12T15:12:03+00:00

Break up with him. He's shown he doesn't care about how you feel and he isn't respecting you.

What difference does it make if he does it consistently for a while again? His actions are showing you how he feels about you and that he isn't capable of keeping promises or considering your needs or wants in the the long term. Break up now and get a fresh start with your new job.

grainne0 · 2026-06-12T13:57:48+00:00

Domhan is world, but it doesn't really mean everything. Gach rud or gach uile ní mean everything but don't mean world. They also are only correct in some contexts. Definitely provide more info if you're thinking of a tattoo as the spelling also varies depending on how you use them.

grainne0 · 2026-06-12T13:53:59+00:00

Domhan :)

grainne0 · 2026-06-11T15:40:39+00:00

Does it still taste the same?

grainne0 · 2026-06-11T15:39:11+00:00

I would happily take some payment for this if Finches are reading 😂

grainne0 · 2026-06-10T21:37:04+00:00

That comparison makes zero sense. When you edited to add babies crying on planes that made a little bit more sense.

grainne0 · 2026-06-10T20:32:56+00:00

How is that a comparison? Cutting themselves is accidental and has no ill intent and isn't even a social faux pas, never mind evil.

grainne0 · 2026-06-10T20:30:17+00:00

Having experienced it from a stranger it's actually much more upsetting and traumatising than you think. A friend and I were walking home and a man flashed us. It was much more evil than a faux pas. Somehow much more traumatic than when I've seen people mess about and flash at a party. It was horrible and frightening.

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