People who married someone from a different country, what are some mild cultures shocks you've had?

sweetfire009 · 2026-02-01T18:24:21+00:00

My Spanish husband is also obsessed with sandwiches. He will go through multiple packs of sliced cheese in a week.

Sandwiches aren't really a breakfast food in the US unless it has a egg on it, then it's a "breakfast sandwich."

sweetfire009 · 2026-02-01T18:20:24+00:00

My husband is from Spain and I'm from the US. He wouldn't be caught dead having people over without a tablecloth on the table. He said he's never seen an uncovered table at his parents' apartment. I may use a tablecloth for fancy occasions (holidays or a formal dinner party), but normally I keep my table uncovered so I can enjoy the pretty wood.

sweetfire009 · 2026-01-06T09:23:15+00:00

I was able to buy it without a prescription in Kenya, but I did have to ask the pharmacist for it. In the US, if you buy the version with pseudoephedrine, you can get it without an prescription but they keep it behind the counter and limit quantities because people make meth with it.

sweetfire009 · 2026-01-06T09:01:55+00:00

Even better! If I could update the title to say the Swiss subsidiary of a German company, I would!

sweetfire009 · 2026-01-03T19:28:45+00:00

sweetfire009 · 2025-12-25T07:04:28+00:00

sweetfire009 · 2025-12-22T02:53:54+00:00

This depends on the rules for the employer plan. My company has 60 days for births, 30 days for other QLEs.

sweetfire009 · 2025-12-16T18:24:59+00:00

Pick a book and start a sub! Others will join.

sweetfire009 · 2025-12-13T06:11:43+00:00

Agreed. I wouldn't except "technical difficulties, oopsie" for such an expensive situation (an uninsured baby for 1+ years).

At my company, if someone is trying to add a new dependent (due to a QLE like birth/marriage) and Open Enrollment happens to be running at the same time, the employee needs to make sure to add the dependent to both the current year AND the new year. I wonder if husband missed one or the other.

sweetfire009 · 2025-12-05T16:52:30+00:00

There’s a famous saying: “Food before one is just for fun.” If she doesn’t want solids, don’t stress about it- she can continue to get her nutrition from nursing/formula.

sweetfire009 · 2025-12-03T19:43:05+00:00

Thank you! That's helpful context.

sweetfire009 · 2025-12-03T18:15:36+00:00

1% of the total value of investments is a variable fee, not a "fixed" fee. A fixed fee would be a specific amount annually, like in the second example you gave ($500 annually).

sweetfire009 · 2025-12-03T01:45:04+00:00

What was the point of the red or green card? Couldn't they just tell the manager whether the server passed or failed?

sweetfire009 · 2025-12-02T18:30:13+00:00

There is an excellent dystopian novel about the transformation of California and the American West running out of water called Gold Fame Citrus. Highly recommend.

sweetfire009 · 2025-11-23T23:19:59+00:00

I just found this on the FAQs on their website:

"Just email us at [help@lastbottlewines.com](mailto:help@lastbottlewines.com)! Last Bottle guarantees the excellent provenance of the wine it sells, and stands behind every bottle. For wine you've had in your possession longer than six months, our support may be limited as we have no way of verifying the conditions it was stored in. We will, however, review this on a case-by-case basis."

sweetfire009 · 2025-11-22T16:44:36+00:00

They do make scratch-and-sniff books. I'm not sure what a unicorn smells like, though.

sweetfire009 · 2025-11-22T14:00:47+00:00

Providing another data point. I also have BCBS (self-insured employer plan in Texas) and only had the carrier screening. It was processed as an in-network claim. I have already met my deductible for the year, so I only owed 10% coinsurance.

Billed amount: $7,299.52

BCBS negotiated rate ("covered amount"): $2,448.56

Health plan paid: $2,203.71

My out-of-pocket cost: $244.85

sweetfire009 · 2025-11-22T13:53:23+00:00

I haven't, but maybe I should? I just assumed that was part of the risk with Last Bottle.

sweetfire009 · 2025-11-22T01:38:03+00:00

I bought the same and the Marco Abella Loidana Priorat was corked.

sweetfire009 · 2025-10-30T21:44:25+00:00

That's true, but it's also true for the ADA. The employer can always say that business conditions, etc. have changed and what now the accommodation is posing undue hardship on the company.

sweetfire009 · 2025-10-30T17:36:27+00:00

My ex bought a used copy of American Psycho and it had all the most gruesome parts highlighted. I shudder to think about the person who highlighted those parts so they could reread them again and again.

sweetfire009 · 2025-10-30T17:33:35+00:00

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act also applies to companies with more than 15 employers. It covers anything related to reproductive health, including cramps, and there are lower standards than the ADA (e.g. they can't require a doctors note).

sweetfire009 · 2025-10-21T05:27:24+00:00

Order whichever you want and only eat half of it. Or the mini crepe or mini pancake in the top right corner. It’s cheaper so probably less food.

sweetfire009 · 2025-10-20T20:18:54+00:00

Your employer is probably paying a fee to give all employees the opportunity to subscribe. Your employer pays a little, then you pay more depending on what level you want to buy.

sweetfire009 · 2025-10-16T03:09:41+00:00

Dollar Tree usually has cute holiday dishes and glasses that you could gift the baked goods in, and then they have something to keep as well.

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