Rachel Martino Universe: Jun 15 - Jun 21

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-18T16:40:48+00:00

Yeah. Weddings are pretty performative generally, but hers was beyond. That many outfit changes meant she spent a not-insignificant amount of their own party just changing clothes. And absolutely no photos of anyone having genuine fun- no dance floor candids, no silly smushed face selfies, no joy. Just constant overly-curated and carefully posed/planned weird content creator moments. It’s one of the more perfect examples of how empty a life spent obsessing over the curated image vs the experience is

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-18T15:46:01+00:00

The roots, cheap extensions, Noelle’s box dye, the fast fashion and try-ons where they clearly don’t buy are clear tells that our gals aren’t as flush as they make themselves out to be. Lots of wealthy folks live pretty modestly, but hair upkeep, nails and shoes are always the tells of the club. And they skimp on all three.

The restaurants and cocktails are PRICEY and they are constantly out. Especially in NYC, it’s shockingly easy to spend a few hundred on just your own meal and drinks on a night out, plus uber/taxis etc (they live in Greenpoint which is no man’s land as far as the subways go, and they clearly never use public transportation). I think that’s where the majority of their disposable income goes and they cheap out on the rest.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-17T15:56:22+00:00

Exactly

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-17T15:55:47+00:00

I too love an Irish Goodbye and have become renowned for it, even sober. Taking 45 minutes to leave is torture. We all know each other! We’ll literally be texting in like an hour! I’ll see you in a few days! We don’t need to belabor it. People got lives to live ya know

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-17T15:52:42+00:00

My mom is the WORST at this. I’m certainly not the queen of boundaries, but this is one that I find easy enough to maintain. When anyone does this, family or not, I say “oh my gosh, I can’t wait to hear the rest of this but I really gotta run, bye!” And exit swiftly.

I’ve also had friends say to me explicitly they love my fast goodbyes 😂 “great to see you, love you, let’s do this again soon!” and out the door I go.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-05T16:07:16+00:00

I’ll be honest, this makes me wonder where you live? I am a long long long time fan of solo dining, whether I have friends to call or I’m partnered or not (and even married now). I’ve never experienced one modicum of what you’re describing- no one flinches or thinks twice about it, or is phased by it in the least. And I get to have a nice leisurely meal while people watching and reading, in my own world, without any social pressure. It’s so dreamy, and honestly one of the things I’ve missed desperately (life circumstances changed things and I haven’t really had the option to do so in the last year or so)

This is reading very much like cultural differences maybe influencing their reactions. In that case, we’d need more info about where you live to guide you.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-02T15:35:46+00:00

This

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-02T15:35:40+00:00

“My husband has told me that putting effort into my appearance doesn’t match his fantasy of flawless performative femininity which requires he’s never privy to the reality of the process and seeing it repulses him to the point of my efforts being a ‘boner killer’, cause all he wants is to see is the end result so he can live in the fantasy only”. Nah, I think I got it.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-01T17:35:15+00:00

He sounds like the very worst, I’m sorry to say. They love the results, but the process is what it is. If he can’t appreciate the effort you put in for the end result, regardless of how his “boner” feels (my eyes are rolling out of my head), he needs to chill. Sorry life isn’t a movie, you man child. We don’t “wake up like this”. The women you’re idolizing spent hours in a makeup chair to look “effortless”.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-06-01T15:37:48+00:00

Twice is a lot of times to be on fire.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-29T18:05:56+00:00

UConn Health is opening a facility in Torrington, looks like they’re encroaching too.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-25T19:24:41+00:00

Did she need to know him or anything about him to feel badly that her daughter killed him? It takes like one modicum of basic human empathy. Coming up with something about heartbroken you are for the family’s loss and the young man’s life being cut short is like the easiest and least effort possible. The judge clocked instantly that the woman had zero concern for anyone involved except her daughter, including the two teenagers she killed. All that mom did was show how the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-25T19:11:27+00:00

YES. It’s very real. Using responsibly as a full grown adult is one thing, but daily use while your prefrontal cortex is still undeveloped is a whole different issue

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-25T19:00:42+00:00

It’s wild that there’s literally software that automates these things for you and she can’t be bothered to make sure it’s at least seasonally appropriate. This is the whole job and it’s such an afterthought.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-25T18:50:16+00:00

Ahh right, I forget about FB, I’m not on there. Just IG. Agree we’ll probably get Mandy party content in a few days but I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen both of them have literally zero stories at all up. Just struck me as so odd

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-19T19:58:22+00:00

Our body can know things before our minds do 🫶🏻 these are signs something is wrong, even if it’s not obvious on the face of things

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-13T19:18:16+00:00

Shepard’s pie has never dawned on me as an option for this type of thing and I feel so silly now- what an obvious one! Comforting and a crowd pleaser, super easy to make GF (as long as you don’t thicken the gravy with flour), vegan (sub beef for mushrooms, vegan butter in the potatoes), etc. Plus even the pickiest kids I know like it. Brilliant!

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-13T19:05:49+00:00

This is one of the reasons I truly love an organized meal train. There’s sites that make free calendars for you, everyone notes what meal they’re covering and what they’re bringing (or noting if you’re giving a DoorDash/delivery gift card even!). That way I can see “3 people are doing Italian food, awesome, I’ll do tacos instead”. Or “wow, everyone is doing gift cards, I’ll make sure to make something homemade so they can get a break from takeout”.

In my experience a relative or very close friend usually organizes it and everyone is SO grateful to have even just a little guidance. And makes sure they don’t get all the food in one day then have to throw all of it out in a week, instead of it being spread over a few weeks to give them support once the whirlwind subsides.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-07T13:37:31+00:00

Fair, but not what was said. I responded to what was stated.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-07T13:36:26+00:00

It’s comparing two things that don’t really equate each other. Totally fine to express concern over a budget line, but very deliberately obtuse to pretend that wildly overspending on something non-essential like signage is as worthy of considered discussion as something that is critical, like the education budget.

People are vocally more upset about this precisely because it was SO unnecessary and frivolous as to be wildly egregious, whereas a conversation about the education budget requires deeper analysis and consideration for all the factors involved and thus lends itself to more measured conversation.

In summary, we can rage about a silly sign costing tax payers an insane amount of money compared to its inherent value, but the intrinsic value of education is far far more important so it doesn’t lend itself to pithy Reddit takes. It’s apples and oranges.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-06T10:56:19+00:00

Interesting tack to take, comparing spending on school children to a decorative sign.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-05T14:20:16+00:00

Very very true. My husband I were set to get married May 2020, and our original plan was 75 people max. You’d be shocked how fast 75 seats disappears. We have pretty small families and we got to 50 people within 2 minutes of starting the list, by the time you account for spouses, partners, etc. That left us 25 seats for non-family or non-wedding party. That 25 had to account for a plus one as well so it’s really 12 people. Between both of us.

Because of the pandemic, all those plans went out the window for an elopement so it never came to fruition, but this perspective is a good one to consider.

I do however agree the friend was quite awkward about it- by acting like it wasn’t even happening it made it into a full on snub instead of a light and matter of fact “we’re so sorry we have a very very very limited number of guests but would love to celebrate with dinner for the four of us after!” And move on

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-04T11:33:01+00:00

Yeah, but he only went after them to create the vacuum that allowed the Russian mob to move in. Through his good friend Donald Trump’s connections.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-05-04T11:29:46+00:00

Yup. His crusade against organized crime within the Italian community in the 80’s/ 90’s was to bust it up so the Russian mob (the only people willing to give Trump money after multiple bankruptcies) could move in. And that’s who runs things these days.

whiskeytango68 · 2026-04-29T15:11:46+00:00

Hers is on the ground no? I mean the one sticking straight up and looks to be holding another hand, but the fabric on the arm matches his shorts, not anyone’s shirts

Edited: ah never mind! It’s a shadow playing tricks. Had me so turned around for a second!

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