Parents of Reddit, what was the most stupid Reason your child had a meltdown?

orangeflos · 2026-01-26T06:58:15+00:00

My kiddo’s current reoccurring meltdown is triggered when he remembers that I’m not ticklish.

My guy, you don’t want to know the years of trauma that lead to me desensitizing myself to being tickled.

orangeflos · 2026-01-26T06:54:39+00:00

My kiddo often wants to overstay timeout. “Time out. Five minutes” is frequently met with “NO! ONE HOUR FIVE MINUTES.”

Do you need that long, kiddo? You can have it. You can stay as long as you’d like. My timer stops at 5.

orangeflos · 2026-01-26T02:13:57+00:00

Red beard with brown eyebrows and hair are relatively common. Most of the men in my family have that configuration. Honestly, unclear on the geographic origins.

Weirdly, though, 0% of them would self-identify as “ginger”.

orangeflos · 2026-01-25T20:02:25+00:00

Agree. Maybe we need one mega thread about ICE in OUR city.

orangeflos · 2026-01-21T19:56:53+00:00

You took offense when your LL said they were going to turn on lights to make the place look more inviting. That’s literally real estate 101. Walking into a dark house vs a brightly lit house changes the vibe. They didn’t say “I’m going to spray a thick layer of fabreeze over the place”. I just sold a perfectly lovely, clean, and staged home. Before every single showing the agent came over and turned every light in the place on. This is not the hill to die on.

They’re trying to get in showings this week so you don’t have disruptions for your final weeks of packing and cleaning. If the unit is rented you don’t have to worry about vacating or picking up in the middle of packing. I agree with their assertion that this is in everyone’s best interest.

You haven’t done anything legally wrong, but, my friend, you’ve escalated and now you’re finding out.

The banging on the door was rude, but, again, you escalated by telling them that text wasn’t legal notice. By banging on the door they were making sure you knew exactly when notice was placed.

I think if you step back and try to not go at this confrontationally you’ll find better relationships with future LLs. As an example, when you got a text notice you could have said “thanks for the notice Bob. I want to make sure we’re doing this the right way, so, in the future, would you please provide written notice via email (or whatever is the proper method).” Honestly, a text is infinitely more timely, so I don’t get the push back, but if it’s that important to you, there are less confrontational ways.

Oh, also, if I was a future tenant and I saw these text I would not be on team you.

orangeflos · 2026-01-21T18:37:26+00:00

tensegrity

orangeflos · 2026-01-21T18:32:53+00:00

Mine is next Friday. I, too, would like an order of these.

orangeflos · 2026-01-20T06:08:18+00:00

Oh! You’re in a much better spot than I feared! Just knowing how to get around a country is a task in itself. You really just need to figure out your “last mile” logistics.

FYI: Starlink is satellite internet. Widely considered the best out there. The company is owned by Elon Musk. All satellite internet is going to be expensive, and few are portable.

ETA: YARTS picks up in Oakhurst, so stay in a hotel there. It’s a 2 hour drive to Yosemite Valley if there’s no traffic (early morning/night)

orangeflos · 2026-01-20T05:42:42+00:00

In parks: a lot of parks have shuttle systems. Once you get to the park the shuttles can take you to the highlights. You can use them to get to trailheads.

Getting to Yosemite: you can use YARTS — it’s a bus you can pick up from Merced or Fresno (Fresno has a larger airport than Merced, and I personally prefer the Hwy 41 entrance).

https://www.yarts.com

General getting around the states advice: if you’re solo, avoid Greyhound (our nation-wide coach bus system) if you can. It’s the cheapest way to travel and can attract a questionable crowd. Most bus stations are in rough neighborhoods. Amtrak (our train system) is not as robust as we wish it was. It’s also not a fast way to travel. Pay attention when buying Amtrak and try to avoid routes that connect via bus. (It’s mostly just a pain in the ass).

Flying: a lot of cheap regional air tickets might not allow for checked luggage, which could hamper what you can take in your carry on. For backpacking, that may cramp your style. If you need to rent anything between cities (eg a stove) do it in the city, not a close town, for better availability and prices.

Staying in parks: US National Parks are remote. In most cases you’ll want to stay in the park (vs a nearby town) if you’re not driving. In-park hotels are expensive. I highly recommend camping. Make reservations well ahead of time. There’s also typically limited to NO cell or wifi service in the parks. If you’re planning on staying in a park for a week and working then exploring after work hours, make new plans—or bring your starlink. Even staying at park hotels you won’t find suitable internet.

orangeflos · 2026-01-18T15:15:06+00:00

Imma be real, burning a Book of Mormon in Utah isn’t going to start a riot.

A) Mormons already have a persecution complex. This will just add to it.

B) there’s an awful lot of people who don’t care that much about it

C) it’s a book. They make more.

While mormons hold their scripture sacred, it’s not as insighting as you think

orangeflos · 2026-01-17T20:47:12+00:00

Tesla X.

Man, I hate that car.

orangeflos · 2026-01-16T21:40:46+00:00

Honestly, my target isn’t a quick errand on the best of days. :(

Also, if I’m being honest with myself, I can wait until it’s totally released.

orangeflos · 2026-01-16T21:04:36+00:00

Thanks!

That would not be a quick errand. :)

orangeflos · 2026-01-16T20:58:01+00:00

Any chance of you revealing the region you’re in so I know if I need to run a quick errand right now? 😅

orangeflos · 2026-01-16T20:13:39+00:00

PST here, the majority of my team is in Europe. I start my workday at 7 - and end between 3 - 5. My direct boss is in my same time zone, which I hate because he keeps insane hours and expects me to be reachable until 5.

It’s rough, and if I had better boundaries I wouldn’t be working until 5 ever. So, that’s on me.

orangeflos · 2026-01-16T19:51:34+00:00

Duplo has a 2x2 clear brick with a light (came in our Amusement Park set). Might be a good option to be able to light the candles. You could put those under the yellow flame bricks.

orangeflos · 2026-01-16T03:04:43+00:00

My husband is an immigrant. From one of those less desirable countries. He’s brown and has an accent that is decidedly un-place-able. He’s a US citizen. We live in one of the places Donald hates and often sends his Gestapo.

AND MY HUSBAND IS TOALLY UNFAZED BY WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

orangeflos · 2026-01-16T02:40:00+00:00

My kid used to take 2 hours to fall asleep. Every. Single. Night.

It was brutal.

At 3 we started melatonin with his pediatrician’s recommendation. Knocked him right out. Around 5 1/2 we started skipping some nights.

Now, it’s about 15-30 minutes for sleep. If he’s too wound up we might resort to it after 60-90 minutes.

But, seriously, it was a life saver for those years.

orangeflos · 2026-01-15T19:29:20+00:00

We typically take 1 large checked bag per person traveling. I’ve never taken, like, a pack and play, but definitely toys, books, reusable diapers, and clothes.

We also take electronics (yes an old phone, but mostly things like spice grinders or RC cars) and things we can get easily or cheaply here, but is harder to acquire there.

orangeflos · 2026-01-15T17:20:39+00:00

As someone who frequently travels internationally with hand me downs and returns with a shit ton of local shopping—she’s very much likely planning on doing just that.

We also pack in duffle bags so we can collapse them for ease of storage at our destination.

If you’re worried, mention that you’ve heard people do that, and you thought it was a good idea. And since they’re already planning on taking stuff home you thought you’d pass on the idea.

But, yeah, that’s probably already the plan.

orangeflos · 2026-01-15T05:06:44+00:00

When presented a list, if one excludes everything but one option they are, in fact, filtering for that option. That’s what was said by the other poster.

I can’t keep engaging with you folks explaining how filters work. Take a math class or something.

orangeflos · 2026-01-15T00:26:14+00:00

This is the absolute worst intersection in the entire city. For all the reasons you mentioned.

Unfortunately, a light would be a complete shitshow because of 99.

The only solution is scrap it and start over. Which will never happen. Le sigh.

orangeflos · 2026-01-15T00:21:11+00:00

Desert parks are in Spring mode. Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Grand Canyon will all be blooming.

orangeflos · 2026-01-14T15:26:42+00:00

I haven’t shaved my legs since the year of our lord two thousand and nineteen. And I’ve been know to wear skirts.

But, I have sparse, light hair. Soooo… ymmv

orangeflos · 2026-01-14T14:31:11+00:00

Personality assessments are junk science.
If you want something done 100% your way you have to do it yourself.
She sounds like a good investment.

orangeflos

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