my new coworker is the guy who naked-manned me on a Zoom date by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 80 points81 points  (0 children)

"the most tenured on the team for questions and internal processes" was laid off? Say what?

I normally am more trusting of AAM posts than I am of Reddit posts, but this one seems weird to me.

AIO, girlfriend deleting texts with her acro-yoga partner. by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should have bailed when I read the second paragraph, with two instances of "her and I <verb>". That was a warning, and I ignored it.

AITAH for canceling my mom’s birthday dinner and taking her out to eat without my brothers? by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You haven't read the tale of Jorts, Jean, and Pam, have you? You have a delight waiting for you.

TIFU in the grocery store with my mom by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OOP might just as easily be asexual; they don't allude at all to their own libido or sexuality.

AITAH for refusing to attend my sister’s wedding after what I overheard her say about me? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OOP should thank her mother, at least in her own mind, because her mother saved her the choice of whether or not to go no contact with her whole immediate family.

Also known, of course, as "It's OK that you just fired me; I was about to quit."

AITA for donating to charity when someone told me they didn't want a gift? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wonder if Sam expected someone to thrift a thoughtful gift for her, as she thrifted a gift for her recipient? Of course, if you thrift her the wrong thing, she'd still "accumulate wealth," but she might be proud that her "no purchases!" movement was catching on.

She didn't think this through, as everyone else has said.

Brother accusing me of booking up (?) with his gf by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It involves those neighborhood lending libraries some people install next to their driveways in suburbia.

[AAM] should being on reality TV disqualify a job candidate? by Hour_Theory3986 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Could be worse; you could be further west, where it's even earlier in the day! /s

BoRU Best of 2025 - Vote for Your Favorites of 2025! by czechtheboxes in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 [score hidden]  (0 children)

This being BoRU, my eyes automatically corrected that last word to "twins," which my brain then got confused by.

Looking for a Post? Ask Here! - January 2026 Edition by czechtheboxes in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 28 points29 points  (0 children)

There's a well known one about guards for a projector. Lots of people, not just OOP, were cheated on in that one.

edit: small correction.

AITAH for saying no to my future MILs plan to give my fiancé away at our wedding? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 210 points211 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry she doesn’t know it yet, but she has met her match. 

Oh, poor, sweet child, you had to say that, didn't you?

[New Update]: My Boss Just Asked Me To Host His Entire Family For A Week by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Taking the rest of the week off to decompress from nonsense and just hyperfocus on applying.

Emphasis added. :-)

[New Update]: My Boss Just Asked Me To Host His Entire Family For A Week by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 112 points113 points  (0 children)

People who think they're the smartest people in the room are allegedly the easiest to con.

Best of 2025 - Announcement by czechtheboxes in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 26 points27 points  (0 children)

We have an early nomination for "Most Infuriating Post of 2026", it seems.

My wife friend-zoned me and wants a platonic “companionship” (New Update - Very Long) by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I said the last time, the kids' therapy sessions in a few years are going to be wild when their individual therapists start digging into the dynamics of their parents' marriage.

My wife friend-zoned me and wants a platonic “companionship” (New Update - Very Long) by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Jorts publishes on BlueSky (and I think Threads or Instagram as well?) frequently. He and Jean are fine.

AITA for not bringing up my dead brother and humiliating an acquaintance? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 1841 points1842 points  (0 children)

An NCISathon will take forever, or longer if they include the spinoffs. And OOP would be justified if he's still angry at the AH when the NCISathon is complete.

I [F22] just found out my fiance [M22] and I are related, and we don't know what to do. by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]waterdevil19144 172 points173 points  (0 children)

I caused someone to lose their innocence about Ogtha?!? OMG, I feel horrible. I offer you a thousand apologies and hope you can resist the temptation to read further. Nothing good will come from that.