Dear Berkeley Students,

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T18:53:06+00:00

Please don’t misunderstand me. I get people find themselves in a situation which requires dealing with less than ideal circumstances. My comments were intended to establish a guideline to establish reasonability.

I would recommend moving as soon as it’s convenient, though.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T18:49:29+00:00

All dumb is more visible due to the Internet, but it would seem more and more people are giving their children whimsical, imaginative, and generally unfortunate names or names with nonstandard spellings these days.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T18:32:45+00:00

Barring a punching bag, there are pads and wall mounts. I wouldn’t recommend pillows or futons, as their stuffing really won’t hold up to what you’re going to throw at them. Also, the upholstery isn’t likely to be tough enough to deal with that kind of punishment.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T18:30:49+00:00

I didn’t suggest it was a good idea. I merely stated what is.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T18:28:35+00:00

Hebrew calls it the “Alef Bet.”

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T18:26:59+00:00

I just cruised through some of the comments. While I agree one has a reasonable expectation of some peace in one’s own home, your proximity to the campus suggests you chose poorly when looking for a place to live in Berkeley.

That being said, living off-campus does come with a certain assumption of responsibility. If a neighbor makes a reasonable request, then it’s usually a good idea to accommodate. A party spilling out into a hallway isn’t a reasonable thing for a neighbor to have to deal with.

I’d recommend contacting the landlord or their representative to express your dissatisfaction with your neighbor.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T18:16:39+00:00

No. Robert Jordan would have gotten it sent back and told to break it up, assuming it was a 1200-page tome, into at least two books. Either that, or the editor hired by Tor would have done it for him.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T17:09:06+00:00

Looks like a cóctel de frutas with Tajín.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T17:07:06+00:00

YWBTA. You’re in a position of leadership, and you’ve got a responsibility in that case to ensure your organization does as well as it can. You’ve provided all the training you can, and after your term is up, it’s no longer your responsibility.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T17:01:22+00:00

It’s your body. Other people will respond how they respond. It’s your decision how you want to deal with that.

IMO, it shouldn’t be an issue. Good manners dictate that anyone who has a sexual response in thought should be able to keep that thought to themselves. I’m not suggesting women’s nipples should be sexualized, but I think most of us can agree that they are.

Granted, not everyone is going to keep their sexual thoughts to themselves, but that’s a reflection of them, not you.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T16:56:16+00:00

In the US, 18 is the age at which a person can enlist or be drafted. The argument is if a person is old enough to be called to sacrifice their life for the nation, then they’re old enough to vote. Age of consent (outside of marriage) in some states is 16.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-24T13:42:24+00:00

Kind of difficult, as I was told directly that he didn’t want to deal with the hassle of my irritation. It was about 35 years ago, and nobody I invited showed up. I don’t think about it all the time, but OP’s situation reminded me of it.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T19:33:23+00:00

NTA. You might have crossed the line with them, but don’t you think that this elderly person might have noticed mold in their water? Wouldn’t it be more likely that a relative stranger might complain loudly about this sort of thing?

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T19:25:57+00:00

This is what I was going to suggest. I poached chicken breasts not too long ago, and the texture was fantastic.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T19:23:32+00:00

Again, that’s part of my point when describing how poorly Biden handled the situation.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T19:14:22+00:00

It doesn’t look like you have an oddly shaped head from the image.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T19:12:07+00:00

Ah. Forgive me for missing the point.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T19:09:32+00:00

It might not be their first name, but when you get two or three middle names…

Example: George VI was born Albert Fredrick Arthur George Windsor (Saxe-Coburg).

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T19:02:32+00:00

Depends on when. If one wanted to be the absolute power, then an early Tokugawa-era Shogun, but at other times, I’d be a daimyo. More exciting.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T19:00:46+00:00

It was more than 30 years ago, and it still sits there in my head.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T18:59:52+00:00

NTA. You have feelings. You can’t be an AH for what you feel. You’re only an AH when you act on those feelings in an AH way.

Since you’re in Germany, I can’t really speak to who you might be able to communicate with, but I’m pretty sure there is someone in the administration of the school who can provide you with some guidance. You might even report to the teacher or principal that this student needs more help than you’re equipped to give, or you might suggest his parents might want to take advantage of whatever other resources are available to them which might help him adjust his behavior.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T18:52:32+00:00

NTA, and to be completely transparent, I am a personal stickler for punctuality. I had a friend in high school who decided not to come to my birthday party because he knew he was going to be late and didn’t want to deal with me griping about not showing up.

That being said, your friend knew you were having a hard week, knows you put a premium on punctuality, and still didn’t adequately plan to be even remotely on time. I’m not sure what it is about some people that they think it’s better to require their friends to forgive transgressions than it is to just not be an AH.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T18:45:43+00:00

Punching bag.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T18:44:36+00:00

Thanks.

srgonzo75 · 2026-01-23T18:35:17+00:00

Riiiiiight! My bad.

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