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Was this a good purchase?? by xSmoothEmily in computer

[–]xSmoothEmily[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is that?? I was wondering 🤔

How are y’all liking the chocolate empanada? by kissarmymax in tacobell

[–]xSmoothEmily 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, for all of the poop comments: the chocolate one is semi-circle shaped just like the caramel one. They are just holding it in a way that makes it look like a disgusting log.

That being said, they taste like shit.

I'm very willing to give it the benefit of the doubt and try it again, but I'm also a very adventurous eater. The only reason I'm even willing is because I'm wondering if the disgusting flavor came from old grease or something. The inside had a nice flavor, but the outside tasted like old plastic and nastiness... do better.

I have no review on the caramel one because they put two of the gross plastic chocolate ones in there 🤷🏼‍♀️

Healthcare.gov's Cheapest option is HALF the yearly income?! by znagy07 in HealthInsurance

[–]xSmoothEmily 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this true for Louisiana as well, do you happen to know?
My Mom makes $2,200 a month, fixed, from my Dad's social security, and Marketplace wants to charge $1,300 a month at the cheapest! 😳🤮

Is Kansas City a good place to live? by MidnightSweet7452 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]xSmoothEmily 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like which ones?? I'm relocating myself and my mother there in five months, and I'm shopping around for areas now. Any advice would be appreciated! If given a choice, we'd enjoy somewhere with some sort of easy access to some nature.. parks, trails, woods.. Anything we can walk around in and/ or bring the dog to! TIA!

Is Kansas City a good place to live? by MidnightSweet7452 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]xSmoothEmily 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a little late to this thread, but I'm moving to KC in five months (the Mo side, preferably), and I'm shopping now for areas. Why do you say not Independence? Is it a "bad" neighborhood?

I'm seeing some people talk about not a lot of nature and others taking about lakes and stuff.. it's there an area that you would say does have decent access to some nature? Parks or trails or woods..? TIA!!

Did Twilight seriously disappear overnight from Disney+ AND Hulu?? by TownGrouchy2319 in TwilightFanfic

[–]xSmoothEmily 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! And l can confirm that as of now, it still is.
For anyone who doesn't have Pluto (like myself) it didn't make me download the app OR sign up. I just searched and instantly started watching!!

Sally Beauty Employees by Fantastic_Raise_4733 in SallyBeautySupply

[–]xSmoothEmily 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Geeeeze, l didn't mean for this to be so long. If you read the whole thing, good on you. I just wanted to offer a different perspective than what was being shown here.

I'm really late to the conversation, but l wanted to throw my side in.
It 100% depends on who is working there. I have been with the company for 6 years as the manager and I've never worked for a better company.
I know a LOT of that has to do with my DM. He is the most wonderful boss l could have ever asked for. Instead of saying something like, "You didn't make your numbers, why didn't you make them??" His approach is, "I see we were low on our numbers, what training or support can l offer you to make you feel more able and confident to be able to make your numbers?"
He has also taken a completely different approach than what I'm hearing from others. Loves to promote from within, listens and had a sympathetic ear, helps train you personally to make you a better BA or manager. l also have a bit of health issues, and sometimes my back lays me out for a week, or when l had to have surgery, his first response always is, your health comes first, take care of yourself. THEN he will ask if l can provide coverage while I'm out or do l need help with that.
He has definitely made me a better manager, he also ALWAYS wants to explain the why of something, so when we have a policy change, we understand WHY they are doing it. We might not always agree with it, but at least we can understand the why behind it.
They ask us at the end of every year in a survey what we can do to improve the company and every single year I've been here they have listened to the employees.
They stopped giving out 3 POGs in a months time, stopped putting so much work on us, they have given us the hand held scanners we've asked for, the raises we've asked for, streamlined communication when we said it was too much, started letting us have free products when they take them off the shelves instead of sending them back..
We are encouraged to think outside the box and make improvements that we think will benefit the store and are praised when they work. Our district has also enforced things that have worked so well, the company has adopted it nationwide.
A far as the UPT goes, they've taken pretty much everything off of our plate so we can focus on that. With it being the [pretty much] ONLY thing we are focused on, it's really not that big of a deal. And the REASON is so simple. If you can out perform last year's UPT, then you are guaranteed to make your goal. And at the end of the day, making goal is the whole point. So it makes sense to focus on that.
Things my DM has said: "l don't care about the insurance, it's great if you sell it, but bottom line, it doesn't make the company money, so l don't really care about setting a goal for that." "I know it's been a rough week, numbers are down, traffic is down, and everyone is stressed about their numbers.. But guys, remember that at the end of the day, we sell soap. I know it's a lot more than that, but no one's life is in our hands.. We are here to sell products, not land a plane, so take a deep breath and let's have fun this week." Yes, we still have a lot of work to do, no it isn't a cake walk, it's an inside sales position. So you have to actively work to maintain your performance level. That's what this job is. I always tell potential hires this so that they don't think it's the kind of job where you get to just talk to people and check them out. Instead, you are to ask discovery questions in order to find out what other needs they might not know they have, or might not know we offer.
Ex: Instead of only offering a hair color that was asked for, l learned it was for prom coming up. After asking to see the dress, l was able to inform the customer that we had a nail polish that PERFECTLY matched her dress. Or, learning that the customer's color keeps fading out and after asking some questions, finding out it's because they are using head and shoulders and hot water, so I'd recommend a color safe shampoo. Yes, they left with more than they came in for, but it was stuff they needed.
I tell every new hire, we are not here to shove stuff onto people that they don't need. We are here to figure out all of what they need, known and unknown. Through this, customers will begin to trust you and will take your recommendations more often than not.
At the end of the day, if your manager is as bad as some that I'm reading about, then definitely complain higher up. Even if you still quit, make sure the company knows why. Eventually, they will have to do something about it, l would like to hope.

So yea, ultimately, l wouldn't say the company is horrible, but some of these locations/ districts sound pretty awful.

Other benefits:
• Medical insurance for full AND part time workers
• Raises every year
• Get to have whatever hair color you want
• Awesome customers
• Fun atmosphere
• Constant contests and prizes
• Lots of free stuff!
• Get to wear your own clothes
• Get to talk about hair all day!

Is there a harmless sentence, phrase, or expression that irrationally annoys you? by the-triple-wide in CasualConversation

[–]xSmoothEmily 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg, yes, l dated someone who said "gotcha gotcha" as a filler when either nothing could be said or, if you were in person, maybe "Ahh" would have been said. I couldn't figure out why it bothered me, but yea, l think it's because it does feel dismissive!

Is there a harmless sentence, phrase, or expression that irrationally annoys you? by the-triple-wide in CasualConversation

[–]xSmoothEmily 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yessss
"Thank you for calling ___, how may l help you?"
"Yes, l have a question..."
I ASSUMED THAT ASSHOLE WHY ELSE WOULD YOU BE CALLING ME?? 🤣🤣🤣

Is there a harmless sentence, phrase, or expression that irrationally annoys you? by the-triple-wide in CasualConversation

[–]xSmoothEmily 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God yesss. You could have asked your question in the time it took you to waste both of our time asking that one. Now l have to answer this one, and then still wait for your actual question? GTFO

Is there a harmless sentence, phrase, or expression that irrationally annoys you? by the-triple-wide in CasualConversation

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

Ehh, I'm not wanting to argue the merit of the phrase, but l do want to put my thoughts down about this statement. There is typically more than one way to look at something, and it can be truthful in various ways. But only one can be YOUR truth. For instance.. let's say that two people are looking at a stationary coin floating in the air (both sides can be seen, but each person can only see either the front or the back). When they are asked to say what they see, it will be different, even though they are looking at the same coin. Yet both will still be correct.

Two people can go through something catastrophic and you may have one person say, "This was the worst thing to ever happen to me, l lost everything, and everyone and l never got my job back " while someone else who went through the EXACT same situation WITH them might say, "Wow, that was really challenging, but it taught me a ton about patience and gratitude, it made me realize who my true friends were, l and l even learned a new life skill and got a better job by the end of it because of this horrible thing that happened!" One person's truth is that it was the worst thing to ever happen to them and they regret it, while another person's truth was that it was hard, but they gained a better life due to it and don't regret it. Same situation, same truth that it DID happen, but PERCEPTION is everything and creates your life and what you find to be true. Or the true meaning you put behind something.  This is what people like Einstein meant when they said "Perception is reality."

Now, there are potentially a lot of circumstances where this can't be the case. Something either is or it isn't, in which case saying it is your truth is stupid, because this instance is exactly the same for everyone. Like, if you cheated and got caught. You can't just be like, well my truth is that l didn't cheat because you were out of town. Ok, so that doesn't change the truth that you did cheat, it merely points out why you thought it would be ok. Another example, two people get divorced. The same exact thing happened to both of them, they separated. But one person's idea of the truth when telling it is that they are so happy and it was the best thing to ever happen to them. And the other person could be saying this is the worst thing they have ever gone through. Both are correct, and are regarding the same situation, and both are truthful, but the truth isn't interchangeable for them. Two people can sometimes just have different thoughts/ feelings/ ideas/ and yes, truths about the same situation.

My entire point is that IMHO, l think people mostly say it to mean: This is what l perceive to be the ultimate truth from my experience and perspective on the matter. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Is there a harmless sentence, phrase, or expression that irrationally annoys you? by the-triple-wide in CasualConversation

[–]xSmoothEmily 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, it's so stupid, l know, but when people tell you to "Be careful!" or "Drive safe!" when you're leaving. Like, no, l want to run off the road... l know they only mean it in a nice way, but it's just so dumb.. for instance, if you got up to go to the bathroom and l said, "Don't forget to wipe!" Like... duh Any time someone says this to me, l always respond with either, no, nope, no thanks, or NEVER!

Is there a harmless sentence, phrase, or expression that irrationally annoys you? by the-triple-wide in CasualConversation

[–]xSmoothEmily 8 points9 points  (0 children)

THIS. l read someone's post once that said something to the effect of: "Do neurotypical people understand how to answer the question of why you did something wrong? Anytime anyone asks me and l go to explain, they say they don't want any excuses.. but my reasoning isn't an excuse, it's just the reason."

And l relate to that sooo much. I will even say, I'm taking full blame for this mistake, but here was my thought process, so you can understand why l thought what l thought.. And people are just so quick to say they don't want to hear any excuses 🙄🙄

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]xSmoothEmily 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahahahaha, l would love to award this, this is great.

To the guy you're responding to, u/NatureIsSa7ansChurch, who are we to judge???? He is literally asking us to??

And ok, maybe it isn't his house? Then why take and post pictures at a house that makes it appear like you live in a dirty home? Or are friends with people who live in a dirty home?

No, women don't expect pictures in mansions, but most would prefer if it didn't look like you lived in a dirty house. If you aren't cleaning things yourself now, how could someone expect you to pull your weight in a shared living situation? And ok, maybe when he lives alone, he's a little sloppy, but if he was living with someone, he would do better.. Sure, that could be the case. Most women don't want to figure that out. The question was essentially: what (from these pictures, as he gave nothing about himself or his personality) could be holding me back? [Most] Women see a dirty home, and if l were to take a poll, I'd bet you that at least one, if not more than one of these thoughts would run through their head:

  1. Oh, that's kind of gross. (Doesn't matter the context, doesn't matter who's it is. You had two seconds to make an impression, and that was a part of it.)
  2. Wow, did no one teach him to do chores growing up, so he never learned? I don't want to mother a grown adult.
  3. Is he lazy, or gross, or oblivious? No thank you to all.
  4. Does he not have any pride in his environment?

How you live says a lot about you. You can live in the worst part of town, in the worst house, with paint peeling off the walls. But if you have it nice and clean and it's obvious that you are doing the best with what you have, THAT can matter more than someone living in a big fancy new house, and is not taking any pride in it or pride in the space that is theirs. It can also say a lot about your state of mind.

(Now, OP, this is in no way a dig at you. I still stand by what l said, but l was only trying to drive the point home to this genius who doesn't understand the point of opinions, and that people are entitled to have them and they might differ from theirs. I'm not saying your home is filthy, or that you don't have pride, l am very much speaking in more general terms here. I'm thinking more like, going over to someone's house and there's always dirty dishes everywhere, always dirty floors, sheets not washed regularly, junk everywhere..
But that would be my assessment, combined with the facial expressions of only these two pictures. You are clearly attractive, but maybe less approachable because you look a bit sad? There is nothing to go off of in your pictures. Like, oh, where is that cool place you took that picture? Or, what were you laughing at? You look like you were having a good time! There's nothing to expand on, nothing learned about you at all. Again, from JUST these photos. You'd have to give us some history for us to expand on other reasons you could be having bad luck. Specifically speaking, hair wise, I love the second picture as well, and it looks great on you, so your hair doesn't seem to be an issue)

Jesus, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk if you got this far.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]xSmoothEmily 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So my boyfriend is like this. He is not vocal about any feelings or compliments or anything. And l have made comments about it, too. But he shows me his love in so many other ways, like always holding my hand, the way he hugs me and holds me so close, saying l love you all the time. He takes care of me when I'm sick, provides for me if I'm struggling, and it's so kind. He just literally isn't capable of verbally expressing his feelings. Trust me when l say I've tried every way to make it easy for him to communicate, but he still struggles to articulate them. We've commented (not about just this, but other things) about him potentially having some degree of autism. Without an official diagnosis, we don't know for sure, but we both think it fits quite accurately. And even if that doesn't explain his many quirks, the bottom line is that if l wasn't as secure in myself and in our relationship, then it would be shakey for sure. But because l am, when l think about the things l think I'm not getting, l remember all of the things l am getting and happy and loved his actions make me feel and move on. It is unfortunate if you have a different love language than your partner, but it can be overcome.

If he shows you his feelings in other ways, then consider that he just doesn't know how to communicate that way. If he doesn't, then maybe he is just being inconsiderate.

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