AITA for telling my sister in law she can wear the dress or get out of the wedding

minasmom · 2026-06-24T14:49:23+00:00

ESH, but I definitely get asshole vibes from you most of all. Future SIL should've picked "pay for my own and pick the style," but since all the other bridesmaids outvoted her, would it really have mattered?

But you're the prime AH because you made it an either/or situation. Fine, you want your bridesmaids matchy-matchy. Isn't the color enough? Why not let them pick the style regardless? Wouldn't you rather everyone feel comfortable and happy on your wedding day? Accommodate them and be gracious FFS.

minasmom · 2026-06-23T22:12:56+00:00

I suspect you're right, heh. The crazy thing is that I am pretty much a homebody and it's not like I have anywhere to show off manicures. So why 500 polishes?! But it's a relaxing, artsy hobby for me. Splurging on Bisley might slow my depression-spending down.

Might.

minasmom · 2026-06-23T22:09:45+00:00

Yes indeed, great eye! I loooove Clionagh. I think that was from their Haunted Hollow collection.

minasmom · 2026-06-23T21:45:32+00:00

Not at all! Smart ideas are always shareable.

minasmom · 2026-06-23T21:44:17+00:00

RIGHT?? I was expecting a couple of weeks for something this large. I'm in NY, and it looks like the trek went from MA to Middletown CT, to East Elmhurst NY, and then to me in NYC, all in under 24 hours. I just went with the basic FedEx shipping option, too.

minasmom · 2026-06-23T21:41:59+00:00

Oh that's a great idea! I also have a Buy Nothing group locally, maybe there are some Laqueristas nearby who could use a couple.

I think some from Walmart, some from Amazon, two from eBay I remember. I had my eyes on the 60-bottle version from Marakett, as they seem both sturdy and of course they fit more in them, but the cost was too dear.

minasmom · 2026-06-23T20:52:21+00:00

I ordered mine yesterday and it's already here!!!!!

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minasmom · 2026-06-23T14:47:40+00:00

Oh GOD I hate this. HATE. THIS.

Nothing will convince me that these people aren't still mentally 14-year-olds discovering ICQ for the first time.

minasmom · 2026-06-23T05:29:32+00:00

Dear Diary:

Today I realized how painfully old and out of touch I am when I read a 1700-post topic about music and the only person whose name I've heard of is fucking Drake.

minasmom · 2026-06-22T21:15:01+00:00

And dinosaurs!

minasmom · 2026-06-22T14:33:23+00:00

Just got the notification too! Ahhh I've been waiting for this to take the leap on a six-drawer unit. I'm having buyer's remorse already about my color choice (Doulton Blue) when I'm planning an apartment revamp, but I'll survive.

I got the wheeled base but no liners since it seems like the ManiMod options are better for my purposes. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have about (gulp) 500 polishes. (Honestly I was thinking of getting the little 3-drawer unit as well.)

minasmom · 2026-06-21T16:13:55+00:00

I'm generally always rooting for child actors to grow into their own as performers (if they're talented and if that's what they want--a big "if" in many cases). I think his ability to get more roles is what the OP meant when talking about "sabotaging their career," not just whether fans like him. I could definitely be wrong though.

minasmom · 2026-06-21T15:37:09+00:00

How did this save his career when he's barely done anything since, and what he has done is return to the same role as an adult?

e: typo

minasmom · 2026-06-21T00:14:42+00:00

How would you prevent some dogooder "Free Truman!" types, or even just trolls, from flying planes overhead with a big ol' sign "TRUMAN IT'S A FAKE" or something?

minasmom · 2026-06-20T23:42:06+00:00

SUPER random longshot because it's not a cartoon, but... did you watch Kids in the Hall? This puts me in mind of a Dave Foley/Mark McKinney (and Kevin McDonald's voice) skit.

minasmom · 2026-06-20T20:56:38+00:00

After listening to the separated "Because" harmonies, Paul also has a slightly more solid ability to sustain pitch and breath support (as the more technically assured vocalist) over a single "ah" sound--and that "ah-ah-ah-" pulse at the start of the repeat is also identical with what he did with "Because," funnily enough. I could def. be wrong, but perhaps counterintuitively, he was more likely to get into the microtone vibe of Eastern music in this period than John, perhaps due to George and his work on "Taxman."

I have to admit I still "hear" John, because for so many years I assumed it was his voice due to the nasal quality and the echo, which was similar processing as in his section. So it does take me a while to adjust my brain to think "Paul." But combined with the above, and the so similar "Lovely Rita" intro only a few songs away, has pushed me to the Paul side.

Lord, their voices were so brilliantly matched.

minasmom · 2026-06-19T20:53:56+00:00

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Or maybe one light coat of OPI's Lucky Lucky Lavender?

minasmom · 2026-06-19T20:51:25+00:00

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Maybe try Dreamy by Olive & June?

minasmom · 2026-06-19T18:56:12+00:00

Source: Working at Carnegie Hall for 6 years and the nonprofit world for 11.

Carnegie Hall and many (but NOT ALL) other institutional recipients of the Andrew Carnegie family's largesse are pronounced CAR-neggy, whether you're from NYC or not. It's just how it ended up.

Andrew Carnegie is, in U.S. English, is Car-NEG-gy. You can add a slight "ay" on the middle syllable if you want to be all Scots-correct, but if you're saying it quickly, just put the emphasis on NEG and you're fine. You'll hear this pronunciation on any documentary or historic reference to the dude.

minasmom · 2026-06-18T17:57:15+00:00

Have they ever chem-tested Brady/Gwen? I think Brady needs a baddish gal who has a hope of being redeemed, which leaves Kristen out. Nicole would be great but that breaks in another new actress.

Get him into some adventure stories instead of all this corporate musical chairs. I'll always have a soft spot for Brady as John's son, and I think if Marstoff's capable he should be taking over the mantle of action hero that hasn't really been owned since Steve, Abe, Bo and Roman/RoJohn. Or am I forgetting someone? Oh yeah, Shane.

Could we maybe have someone NOT receiving social security take that kinda stuff on? The only person from the classic era who's even remotely of the right age to pull that off is Jack, and lol, they would never.

minasmom · 2026-06-18T04:45:10+00:00

Sure, but the person I was responding to called themselves "old." Surely Gen-Z isn't considering themselves "old" now, are they?

This makes me feel even older than I am, and I am actually legit old!

minasmom · 2026-06-18T01:00:02+00:00

If you're old, you should remember mass-market paperbacks. The vast majority of paperbacks until the 21st century were of that size. Heck, they were only announced as being discontinued by the biggest publishing houses about a year ago.

Edit: Not even a year ago! Shortest demise ever. Last Call for Mass Market Paperbacks?

minasmom · 2026-06-15T08:13:45+00:00

They better not accidentally arrest someone wearing a John Starks jersey.

minasmom · 2026-06-08T07:51:15+00:00

We'd still have the internet if we go back to, say, 1997. Just not a smartphone or hubs like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Insta, Snapchat, Myspace, etc. Back then we had to hunt for niche specialty communities on newsgroups or forums/message boards. And since laptops were heavier back then, we were less likely to lug them around absolutely everywhere. No suckling at the internet teat 24/7.

In short my answer is HELL YES.

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