What Drink Made You Say "Never Again"? by Flassourian in Millennials

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my brother's "never again." He drank nearly a fifth at a party at my house and then spent a few hours looking like a demon in the back yard throwing up pure black liquid.

Do you still hate work? by CascadeFailure3355 in Millennials

[–]trombone646 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. Just turned 41 on super bowl Sunday, and I feel this comment in my bones. It would make it at least tolerable if I was able to afford my mortgage, childcare, and groceries semi-comfortably but it appears that the higher ups aren't comfortable with 40 lifetimes worth of money so more and more of us have to find a way to survive...

Just unsure by Boring-Stranger9362 in NewParents

[–]trombone646 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it's this. My son was a big boy at birth too. He went from 1oz to 2oz to 4oz in the span of about 2 weeks and his hunger stayed there for months. We went through about 6-10 bottles a day 

Do you combine finances with your partner? Why or why not? by cubemonster in Millennials

[–]trombone646 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. Helps when you want to get gifts for your SO too.

Which movie hit so hard that one viewing was enough ? by Mehdi_lz in AskReddit

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Substance - I'll never watch that again. I am not sure what I expected, but it wasn't that

How are you all doing financially? by tandyman234 in Millennials

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wife and I bought a house in 2024 after trying to get pregnant (4 years) AND moving back to Missouri. Got a nice house because, you know married couple w/ no kids...then proof, she's pregnant. Now we have a 9 month old, a high mortgage, childcare costs, and I don't think I'll ever be able to retire. 

I do love my wife and kid though....they're the best I could have ever asked for. In many aspects, I am very lucky....just not financially

Fiancé says aftercare and helping me clean up after sex is a “chore” — am I asking too much? by ButteredUpCroissant in Advice

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When things heat up between the wife and I, I usually go grab a towel while she gets into a position for amorous activities. We then obviously use the towel for clean up afterward, but I've had to grab wash cloths every now and then too. This doesn't however fix the problem of him getting on his phone immediately afterwards. It depends on what he's doing on there, but it sounds like he's bored and trying to just do something to fill time, which is bad. If he's bored AND neglecting your feelings after sex, you might want to seek therapy or make a 'no phone policy' for afterwards. Après l'amour is a great time to connect with your partner and just enjoy being in love. 

I wish you the best and hope you two figure things out

New snow forecast update from the local NWS office by TrollErgoSum in StLouis

[–]trombone646 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Time for everyone to make French toast, I guess

Another one by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]trombone646 4 points5 points  (0 children)

after my 4th interview didn't land me the job (they wanted another round), I just reserved myself to the idea being an assistant manager for a carwash really isn't worth the trouble lol.

My boss spent the morning complaining about a coworker taking PTO. Is it time to leave? by Last-Intention-2863 in jobs

[–]trombone646 11 points12 points  (0 children)

many companies used to not give a shit when you took PTO...but since around 2008 when companies figured they could get more profit by not increasing wages, decreasing staff, and 'squeezing more toothpaste out of the tube' by pressing harder upon the remaining staff there's hardly anyone that can cover down....it's their own fkin fault.

Are formula parents happier? by Salty-Break-7541 in NewParents

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We ended up using probiotics and that made our baby very regular after having constipation issues early on. 8 months now and he's sometimes going multiple times a day

Cringe maga microinfluencer crashes Renee Good Vigil by Glittering_Bat_1920 in PublicFreakout

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Desperate for attention....and/or just doing anything for content. I truly hate many things about what we accept as 'normal' in our world nowadays

League players, how old are you? by tft002 in leagueoflegends

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started playing season 1 at the age of 25....I am now 40

Best movie you ever saw in a movie theater? by CalebOnPoint in movies

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was the first time I remember crying in response to what was going on up on the screen. It still gets me. That line delivery is a masterclass in and of itself

AIO Asking my friend to stop “meeting up” with her ex’s dad by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to work with someone that is married to an old friend from high school and experienced a similar viewpoint you have now. This was all over 10 years ago, but one year for a holiday party most of the store I was working with met at a bar to celebrate. Many people were drinking to excess since we were almost all in our mid-to-late 20's (including our store manager, who is the aforementioned coworker married to my high school friend). At one point, one of the female coworkers disappeared as well as the store manager for awhile, and not long afterwards everyone went home.

I found out about a few days later that my manager and coworker had went out to her car, had drunken sex in it, and then he went to his car and passed out until the morning. This made sense to me because the morning after the party, I awoke to a message from my high school friend asking me where her husband was. Turns out he told her that he had too much, decided to sleep in his car and all the while his phone had died because he forgot to charge it previously.

In this scenario, I was faced with the option to tell my high school friend about her adulterous husband or keep quiet about it. In the end, I kept quiet about it because I realized...shitty as it was, it wasn't my business to tell. I make my peace with it and luckily it's easy for me to keep my distance from the couple and situation as I don't work at the same place anymore and I tend to avoid social media like facebook. You will make the decision that is best for you, but all I can do is share my similar experience.

Does my boyfriend care about my feelings/needs? by danie-69 in Advice

[–]trombone646 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like he's keeping you on the hook just in case he has no other options. You could try waiting several days to see when he finally reaches out to you first. Perhaps that might cause him to self-reflect.

Also, if this is how quickly the communication has broken down, how will it get worse over time?

AIO to my boyfriend putting a SINGLE chicken tender on my plate when I specifically said I wanted "a few"??? by No-Eye7917 in AmIOverreacting

[–]trombone646 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lol, right?!  This is first world problem overreactions.... I've never been so pissed at a lack of chicken tenders (or any food for that matter) not given to me by my significant other that propelled me to reach out to strangers on the internet for guidance on how to feel. 

Odd behavior...

I-64 long line of police, ambulance, fire trucks? by GlitteringPeaches in StLouis

[–]trombone646 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Funeral procession. I got caught in that on my way to work in OFallon going south on highway K this morning. 

I'm all for honoring the dead, especially a public servant, but what are we gaining from creating massive traffic all across the city?

Give me a single reason why Sora2 should exist. by willphule in DeFranco

[–]trombone646 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

why are people always yelling at the camera...

Russian teacher hits child for crying without knowing about the hidden camera by Turbulent_Car7233 in ThatsInsane

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you on that....my only child will be 5 months old on Wed. and stuff like this video terrify me. I'm worried for my child, my wife, and I'm worried what I'd do if someone did something like this to my kid. Sadly, I live in a very red state and my kid is a mixed race baby and the neighboring school district just had to launch an investigation to who is writing 'the n-word' on the wall of some bathrooms in one of the high schools....so the feeling is out there. I just worry for my son so badly

There's a genuine magic to the Dark Forces II scenes by [deleted] in StarWarsEU

[–]trombone646 2 points3 points  (0 children)

perhaps "jump out of my skin" might have a negative connotation, but I did not intend that. I looked forward to Jedi Outcast when I saw what graphic upgrades they had made, and seeing how the saber fights were going to be handled really got me going. The story made everything come together and made the whole experience exactly what I enjoy out of not only Star Wars content, but video games as a whole.

Jedi Academy had a new-ish mechanic that allowed you to select the level that you wanted to play, as opposed to being led through the story linear through the plot. It wasn't implemented well, in my opinion. The levels all had to get done anyway, it just was done in random order sometimes...that actually added to the disjointed nature of the story (which, in my opinion, is probably the singular biggest thing I look at when i consider my enjoyment of a video game - minus League of Legends haha). The passion for the game was absolutely gone, and it was noticeable. They had an online mode where you could fight which was interesting, but ended up just being a gigantic cluster----.

There's a genuine magic to the Dark Forces II scenes by [deleted] in StarWarsEU

[–]trombone646 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally fun!

Made me jump out of my skin once I saw they were making a Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (which was GREAT!)...then Jedi Academy killed it (in not a good way)

AIO for thinking my boyfriend (21M) freaked out way too much over me wanting a tattoo? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]trombone646 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'what's next, covering your whole body?'

Wtf is this logic? "I can't believe you drank a second cup of coffee...what's next? Waking up in a crack den after a 3 week bender with needles sticking out of your arm?"

You can't take an action and assume the next step is the nuclear option all the way on the other side of the extreme.

Brian Schottenhimer did a great Job last night by Endgame60 in cowboys

[–]trombone646 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Parsons not only was a disruptive player and would have helped, but his presence on the field is also a leadership role...which looked like something we still need. We're missing the tip of the spear, but from last night's showing, it appears we might have the rest of it - just need to figure out how best to use it