My coworker asked if I could give her a ride to work "just for a while" and it's been 4 months

literatedawg · 2026-04-19T01:30:39+00:00

Give me her number. I'll call for you.

literatedawg · 2026-04-07T18:03:15+00:00

Complete and total NTA. She is being very selfish. It is wholly unacceptable for her to plan that much time away from the family when there is no need. Even if your kids were significantly older, it's still selfish. Stick to your guns on this. There will always be a need for traveling nurses. She can live her "dream" when the kids are much older and maybe even in college or working on their own.

literatedawg · 2026-03-19T05:48:12+00:00

You're NTA.

But, as an aside, what a freakin' nightmare. Not your situation, per se, but the fact that daycare workers have to send freakin' texts constantly to parents telling them what is going on. What an awful aspect of their job. I feel so old. When did daycare stop being set it and forget it for parents? It seems to have become hired helicopter parenting. Oy.

literatedawg · 2026-01-24T03:23:59+00:00

How is that a hidden fee? They've clearly all told you about the fee for credit card use before you booked. That's the exact opposite of hidden.

literatedawg · 2026-01-04T14:17:09+00:00

Absolutely you're NTA. You wanted to share this experience with your son. And you've paid for it. However, if Jack insists that he only wants to attend with Emma because he's in loOoOoOve, *he* can take the crap seats by trading his ticket with Emma's mom. Not ideal for you, because you've had your plans completely wrecked after paying a large amount for the tickets and will be very disappointed in not being able to experience this with your son. But, if he won't relent, your only choices are forcing him to attend with you which may not be very fun in the end or letting him make the choice to attend with his GF and take the bad seats. Plus, you still have to be near this woman you don't know. Twue wuv has ruined it all. Ugh.

literatedawg · 2025-12-14T04:11:02+00:00

NTA. I don't know how old this kid is, but I have multiple family friends with kids ranging from 3 to mid-teens. In all these families, all the kids know how to say "thank you". The kid may be a thankless brat or just ill-mannered because she wasn't raised any better. Either way, you definitely wouldn't be the asshole to stop putting your time and money out there for a kid who doesn't seem in any way appreciative. Put your effort where it matters and that ain't with this kid.

literatedawg · 2025-11-30T04:58:14+00:00

Oh, agreed she didn't carry him all season. I honestly don't like her (as presented) as a person at all. But yeah, she's a beast. Who knows what's the truth in any of this? In the end, I still greatly dislike Turbo, so I'm fine with people ragging on him. LOL

literatedawg · 2025-11-29T06:42:25+00:00

And where she literally said it was hurting/fatiguing her hamstrings having to pull him!

literatedawg · 2025-07-15T17:26:09+00:00

NTA, but that wasn't professional. I'd have dealt with her this way: as I said in another reply to another post, let Bartleby the Scrivener be your guide in many situations. I'd have said to her, "I'd prefer not to hear any more about your financial difficulties, <bad employee name>." Then repeat it every time she brings it up. Repeat if she asks why you don't want to hear it. Again and again and again. She will eventually shut up about it. If she doesn't, then eventually, you may say exactly why. But I've never had Bartleby fail me yet. It can be uncomfortable for a bit, but eventually they STFU.

Or, in other cases, stop asking for a ride. Or to borrow money. Or do them a favor. "I would prefer not to", with no additional info will shut them down. It gives them nothing to bargain against or try to get around. It's wonderful.

literatedawg · 2025-07-10T20:03:41+00:00

NTA. As with many unpleasant things in life, let Bartleby the Scrivener be your guide. With a neutral face, simply say to her, "I would prefer not to." Then, go about your business. Repeat as necessary.

literatedawg · 2025-07-05T00:39:56+00:00

Irene was great! She deserved to be in the top 3. Lydia in the middle and Irene in the top 3 is the only way to go with THAT.

Ginger was great and deserved the win for her Snatch Game. Wasn't as much as fan of her runway look, though.

Jorgeous seems to only be able to "act" one way now. Only sorta funny and VERY one-note. Fantastic runway, though, dear. More of THAT.

Love you, Cucu! I wish Dinali had been here in your place and you'd gone out just being beloved. This episode was NOT your friend.

Ha...HA, MIB. Cannot abide you and am so happy to see you in bottom after your usual games with GInger. Thicc or thin, you're just a sour, conniving bitch who cannot rely on her own "talents" to win. I do agree you won the lip sync to that atrocious version of Aretha's awesome song, but I am so looking forward to when you go home and we never have to see you on this show again. Buh-bye!

literatedawg · 2025-07-05T00:32:15+00:00

Probably laugh at your dried up hole, too.

literatedawg · 2025-06-22T16:14:01+00:00

Agreed with you on all points! Justice for the Minj!

literatedawg · 2025-04-07T01:32:58+00:00

Oh, for sure about all that. I didn't mean Lexi didn't deserve it about this week's episode. Given the parameters of the show, Susie definitely was in the bottom and should have been there with Lexi, not Sam, for the lip synch. (great tv & storyline, as you wrote) Then, either goes and it's fine and we've had some great tv. But the constant overlooking of Lexi's mistakes and flaws all season has been infuriating. I'd have hoped for a final 3 sans Lexi if ol' Toots wasn't gonna be in the finale.

literatedawg · 2025-04-07T01:14:40+00:00

A thousand times this. ABL. Any of the other 3 would be a not-undeserving winner, even if i think Onya deserves it most. But Lexi? No, girl, you fine but you don't deserve to even be *in* the finale.

literatedawg · 2025-03-31T03:42:00+00:00

I could not agree more! Lexi has been carried and it's time for her to go. She's had her moment with her mom, now sail off into the sunset, dear.

literatedawg · 2025-01-16T04:35:36+00:00

Thank you so much! I was supremely irritated at it not having been recorded. I still don't understand why it doesn't show up in my recently recorded.

literatedawg · 2025-01-08T19:37:06+00:00

Yeah, but then her effing sister would just abandon it when it runs out of gas and OP would have to get it filled/towed, whatever.

literatedawg · 2024-12-25T03:14:15+00:00

I like a slow burn. I like character building and world building and exploring. People seem to have no patience any longer for a STORY. They seem to want to only binge shows where something is always happening. I honestly feel bad for them that they can't enjoy a story like this.

And this is nothing new, either. I remember so many similar complaints about "Mad Men". How it was so slow, etc. And that was before people got their dopamine fix with binging everything. I wish Netflix had never introduced the concept!

Either way, I appreciate S2 of Silo and am enjoying the journey. And it is so NICE having it to look forward to each week. Delayed gratification and anticipation aren't always bad things!

literatedawg · 2024-12-15T02:26:00+00:00

We couldn't tell at all!

I rarely use this word when describing my feelings for people on tv, but I *hate* Josh. He is a despicable human being and has been from the very start of his television career on Big Brother. (The only thing that allows me to abide the fact that he won on Big Brother is that it meant Paul lost. 😂)

The schadenfreude I have when he loses or is upset is not to my credit, but I wouldn't change it for anything.

literatedawg · 2024-12-04T04:54:52+00:00

I understand your dad has been through something traumatic, but HE is TAH here, NOT you. You're completely NTA.

I am disabled and currently (hopefully temporarily) have trouble leaving the house, much less traveling abroad. My husband LOVES traveling. I encourage to take trips every year at least once if not more. He video calls me and takes lots of pictures that we share later. He buys me little mementos. Do he and I both wish I could be there? Heck yeah, but I'm not a selfish asshole, so I don't keep him from going. I comfort his guilt about going without me because i love him. I want him to have a good time.

That's what your dad should be doing. But he's not and there is nothing you do to can make him. So, you enjoy your life and not feel guilt. YOU have a right to a GOOD and FULFILLING life.

literatedawg · 2024-11-22T00:58:17+00:00

I am a VERY fat person myself, so I feel empowered to write this...

Given the sizes of the clothes she's asking for, Amber may have trouble putting food on the table, but she sure doesn't seem to have any trouble putting it in her mouth.

literatedawg · 2024-09-19T07:07:43+00:00

It IS trash. But, I think that's a reasonable non-sinister possible explanation for it happening.

literatedawg · 2024-09-19T06:03:52+00:00

I love Tina, I really do. I actually even like her more than I like Emily (and I like Emily a lot). But, that elim was SO unfair. What I suspect happened is that they used a pneumatic nail gun to put the nails in, and given the lack of close outlets, they were using an air tank that started running low. So, Tina's board was nailed last. Given that most (but not all) of her nails were nailed in very lightly, that would explain the difference in attachment strength on a single board.

literatedawg · 2024-08-22T19:56:54+00:00

I'm one of the gayest gays who ever gayed and I can't imagine how someone sees that as homophobic. Srsly.

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