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 Paging Pick AITA for selling my son's taxidermy collection? quote:My son [9] has received a series of taxidermy gifts from his maternal grandfather over the years. It includes a snake, deer head, and a couple fish. As context, I am still friends with his mom but we broke up 5 years ago now. My son splits the time between me and my ex's house. Now, I hate taxidermy, I love animals and just think it's super weird / creepy.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:39
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If this were a good horror film wed see him later frozen in a face of agony fully stuffed and mounted in the attic.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:42
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Take him to kill new animals to stuff.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:43
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AITA for taking up a job I don't really need, and depriving someone else of that opportunity? I'll be upfront. I have a sugar daddy arrangement with a great guy, let's call him Mark. Call me what you want, but I've a house in my name, and have enough for me to stop working and live frugally for the rest of my life. I work in sales to pass the time in a highly sought after company. Because I don't need the extra money, I'm extremely alright with coming into work and leaving on time. I use all of my paid vacation too. Mark is not frequently in town, but when he is, I set aside time for him. This has rightly landed me near or at the bottom of the company rankings amongst my peers. I do put in my 100% when I am in office, I just don't stay late or come in over the weekends and I take all my vacation days. Unfortunately, this sticks out like a sore thumb in the company I'm in. The culture is one where everyone works mad overtime just to hit the incentive and performance bonuses. My colleagues have been making many snide remarks about how lazy I am, how my life will amount to nothing and how much more I could be earning if I just worked harder. Because your career is everything, I guess. Just a note, many of them are living decently, but not enough to stop the mad dash. One day, we were out at lunch at a higher priced restaurant (bill came out to be $70 per pax) on a whim. I shocked that this particular group of colleagues asked me, but was happy to join the 5 of them, since it was a while since I went out with them. At one point in the convo, someone commented that we should do this more often because it was nice, and I agreed. Cue an offhand comment of "Oh AnnualCamel, are you sure you can afford that? We can go to a less expensive restaurant if you want", and I replied honestly this price was ok, as long as it wasn't /that/ often. Then the bombshell "Maybe you could if you worked harder, like the rest of us" was dropped. I was so mad, I told them the truth - that I could retire, but was just working because I wanted to stay occupied and because honestly I liked doing the job. They probed more and made a (correct) inference that my money was from a sugar daddy. This for some reason set them all off. They said that I was a massive rear end in a top hat for stealing the job from someone else who would have appreciated the opportunity to work in the company we were in. And that if I didn't want it I should GTFO and free up the space. They then started rumours in the office about what a slut I was (not even the right insult) and they were sure I was sleeping with the bosses to keep my job (I wasn't). Good grief, so I reported it to HR and the key instigator got her recent promotion removed. I am now even more so the social pariah amongst that group. Did they have a point though? AITA for taking up a job I don't really need, and depriving someone else of that opportunity?
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Jul 26, 2019 01:47
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Mark sounds like hes vastly overpaying you if you took a sales job and cant even make it through lunch without revealing things about yourself. I do approve of you destroying your coworkers lives. Barudak fucked around with this message at 01:56 on Jul 26, 2019 |
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Jul 26, 2019 01:54
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chitoryu12 posted:My (23 F) boyfriend’s (23 m) apartment is so disgusting that it’s creating stress in the relationship. Advice? BF looking to transition the relationship to bangmaid. Solid move. PHIZ KALIFA posted:Pennsylvania gets to be an expert on exactly three things: Scrapple, As a native of Pennsyltucky, this is the only one that matters. Also, you need to understand that none of PA thinks of Pittsburgh as anything other than the midwest other than people who live over there.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:55
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a hot gujju bhabhi posted:imagine being this stupid I'll try but it's not easy, can you give me some tips
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Jul 26, 2019 01:57
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Xik posted:
i may have damaged my relationship with my son but i will NOT have you damage my karma!!
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Jul 26, 2019 01:57
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Xik posted:Maybe his ED isn't as severe as he let on if he went on to have three kids with the next wife Or maybe it wasn't ED as much as just not being into the first wife.
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Jul 26, 2019 02:03
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Tiny Bug Child posted:it's how people in western PA have talked for years and it's completely correct. "to be" is totally redundant in a phrase like "the car needs to be washed". the car doesn't need "to be", it already exists. the car just needs washed. Ugh PA needs sunk into ocean
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Jul 26, 2019 02:03
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And I know it’s not a coastal state but the effort is worth it, and I think it would rewarding.
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Jul 26, 2019 02:04
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LOVE LOVE SKELETON posted:i may have damaged my relationship with my son but i will NOT have you damage my karma!! quote:What are you, loving 12? Lmao you're a joke, get a grip. Nobody believes you, especially w a name like "69fuck69you69"  Leave my karma alone!
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Jul 26, 2019 02:15
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christmas boots posted:And I know it’s not a coastal state but the effort is worth it, and I think it would rewarding. Please start by cutting all of the bridges to NJ so it can drift off into the Atlantic. At least give us some time to enjoy it.
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Jul 26, 2019 02:17
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Tiny Bug Child posted:it's how people in western PA have talked for years and it's completely correct. "to be" is totally redundant in a phrase like "the car needs to be washed". the car doesn't need "to be", it already exists. the car just needs washed.  https://ygdp.yale.edu/phenomena/needs-washed e: holy poo poo a loving Minions meme in a Yale article on grammar, I'm dead
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Jul 26, 2019 02:24
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christmas boots posted:Ugh PA needs sunk into ocean Along with every other state in New England
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Jul 26, 2019 02:28
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realbez posted:Please
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Jul 26, 2019 02:38
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Xik posted:People who have destination weddings and expect all their guests to foot the bill to attend are garbage. This dude paid for a vacation out of his own pocket, he can propose if he likes. Actually it’s a pretty fuckin good way to keep the poo poo people away. A small destination wedding really ensures that the people that are there really do want to be there and aren’t just there for a free party. I’ve been to a few really great destination weddings and I happily paid because hey vacation and I really liked the people getting married. Also all the ones I went to the bride and groom did flip the bill for their parents and a sibling. A lot of people don’t want huge loving weddings and the pressure to include people you could care less about really does get to you. A destination wedding pretty much solves this.
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Jul 26, 2019 02:41
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MarcusSA posted:A lot of people don’t want huge loving weddings and the pressure to include people you could care less about really does get to you. A destination wedding pretty much solves this. So it's a spine replacement substitute?
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Jul 26, 2019 02:45
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MarcusSA posted:Actually it’s a pretty fuckin good way to keep the poor people away. If anyone invites me to a destination wedding, and we weren't already saving up money/PTO for an upcoming overseas holiday, we wouldn't be able to go. Edit: quote:A lot of people don’t want huge loving weddings and the pressure to include people you could care less about really does get to you. A destination wedding pretty much solves this. 
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Jul 26, 2019 02:56
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Xik posted:People who have destination weddings and expect all their guests to foot the bill to attend are garbage. You could just, you know, not go and pass along your best wishes. Why do you feel so entitled to be at someone else's party? Xik posted:This dude paid for a vacation out of his own pocket, he can propose if he likes. This however is true. As long as it's not at the wedding, who cares? Other than the terrible people in this story, of course.
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Jul 26, 2019 02:56
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PancakeTransmission posted:Fixed this for you. That’s a cute fix and it’s interesting you think that way. Ok then you don’t go? If you can great if not then That’s how all the ones I’ve gone to have been. “Hey we are getting married in Xx if you can come great if not that’s ok as well!”
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Jul 26, 2019 03:05
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:You could just, you know, not go and pass along your best wishes. Why do you feel so entitled to be at someone else's party? I had one pair of best friends who got married in England and were understanding that I couldn't come. I had another pair of now-former friends who went to Hawaii and were furious that I wasn't willing or able to afford to join them. This is one of those things that completely depends on the folks involved.
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Jul 26, 2019 03:07
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I'm from Eastern PA, but not Philly. We all talk normally except the PA Dutch, and the food is really good, often because of the PA Dutch and Mennonites. If you ever get a chance to go here, it is a temple of gluttony and everything is good.  
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Jul 26, 2019 03:09
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:You could just, you know, not go and pass along your best wishes. Why do you feel so entitled to be at someone else's party? I don't at all feel entitled to go, that's a real dumb take on what I said. It's more entitled to expect the people around you to fork out non-trivial amounts of money to attend "your special day". Weddings are usually a poo poo time for guests unless you have a really considerate wedding party that has actually planned out the hours of downtime that is involved in a wedding.
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Jul 26, 2019 03:19
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Beachcomber posted:I'm from Eastern PA, but not Philly. We all talk normally except the PA Dutch, and the food is really good, often because of the PA Dutch and Mennonites. An hour and a bit from me, but totally worth it. Also Amish and Mennonites are just salt of the earth good people who make incredibly awesome deserts.
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Jul 26, 2019 03:26
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FAUXTON posted:Yeah it's not exactly the same as stickin' your tongue in her holiest of holies though Boyfriend should've just said his feet were tired too and asked foot dude if he would give a man a foot massage.
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Jul 26, 2019 03:28
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I feel we've seen one exactly like this before but it's still funny. AITA for taking my girlfriend’s new black belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu to get “I love you” in asian letters stitched on the end? quote:I’m using a throwaway because I know guys tend to get downvoted on this sub but I truly want some opinions on what I did.
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Jul 26, 2019 03:36
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HMS Beagle posted:AITA for taking my girlfriend’s new black belt in Brazilian JiuJitsu to get “I love you” in asian letters stitched on the end? Great job making her accomplishment about you, rear end in a top hat.
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Jul 26, 2019 03:42
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HMS Beagle posted:I feel we've seen one exactly like this before but it's still funny. She needs to choke some common sense into this dude
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Jul 26, 2019 03:45
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HMS Beagle posted:I feel we've seen one exactly like this before but it's still funny. This is absolutely someone taking the original story and flipping the perspective as a creative writing exercise
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Jul 26, 2019 03:48
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Xik posted:I don't at all feel entitled to go, that's a real dumb take on what I said. It's more entitled to expect the people around you to fork out non-trivial amounts of money to attend "your special day". Weddings are usually a poo poo time for guests unless you have a really considerate wedding party that has actually planned out the hours of downtime that is involved in a wedding. It just sounds like you surround yourself with lovely people. -First and foremost, people can get married wherever and however they feel like it. Not sure why you put quotes around "your special day", it is likely to be literally one of the most significant days of their lives. -An invitation does not carry the expectation of you attending. If you decline and they have a problem with that, again, find better friends. -If the wedding is a poo poo time for the guests and has hours of downtime (how does that even work?), it is a poorly planned wedding. To the first point, that's their prerogative, but why are you spending time with inconsiderate people? AreWeDrunkYet fucked around with this message at 03:52 on Jul 26, 2019 |
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Jul 26, 2019 03:49
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Smirking_Serpent posted:AITA for hiding alcohol from my husband? We're not alcoholics. You can't keep any alcohol in the house or he'll drink all of it? He gets mad you didn't share wine with him? Wtf is this lady's definition of an alcoholic?
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Jul 26, 2019 03:50
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Xik posted:
holy poo poo fire sale!
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Jul 26, 2019 03:53
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Barudak posted:I do approve of you destroying your coworkers lives.
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Jul 26, 2019 03:54
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if you have a destination wedding, you’re saying that the location you say your vows is more important to you than the people witnessing the ceremony/attending the reception. which I guess is fine, but it seems weird to me, especially since the expense of a destination wedding could almost always fund a local party and also an awesome honeymoon. the party to celebrate your marriage is something that you presumably would want your closest friends and family at, regardless of their net worth, and then you go to an amazing place with your new spouse, after having celebrated with the people you love most. it’s odd that what you want most is a party in this one specific place, and who makes it doesn’t really matter to you
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Jul 26, 2019 03:59
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I swear we had the girl's perspective on the boyfriend destroying the BJJ belt before, months if not years ago. I can't find it.
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Jul 26, 2019 04:03
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That taxidermy one is pretty sad. Those are things from his grandfather that he can never get back and never replace. But, you know, dad thinks they're "creepy" and is an "animal lover." I hope the amount of love he gets from liberating those long-dead animals from his house for cash is equal to the amount of love he lost forever from his son by betraying his trust. But hey, maybe the kid will forget and grandpa will live forever.
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Jul 26, 2019 04:05
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Smirking_Serpent posted:I swear we had the girl's perspective on the boyfriend destroying the BJJ belt before, months if not years ago. I can't find it. We did and the asian letters thing is why it sticks out
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Jul 26, 2019 04:07
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In the first perspective on the story it wasn’t even ”I love you” just some random kanji that he thought looked cool
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Jul 26, 2019 04:17
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CannonFodder posted:I'm glad to hear that the therapist would have professional protocols to stop invasion of privacy like that. My suggestion would have been for OP to call the therapist and warn them about Mother trying to spy. Even before HIPPA it was wildly unethical for a therapist to even acknowledge somebody was a patient. HIPPA gives it teeth. Dealing with her friends leaking info to her mother is the real problem here 'cause her mother will never get to tell the therapist anything, no matter how hard she tries. Tiny Bug Child posted:it's how people in western PA have talked for years and it's completely correct. "to be" is totally redundant in a phrase like "the car needs to be washed". the car doesn't need "to be", it already exists. the car just needs washed. No, Pennsyltucky, that is not correct. It's ugly and perpetuates the stereotype that your education sucked because your teachers let you get away with that poo poo rather than reprimanding you. If you want to drop the "to be" in "the car needs to be washed," because "it is redundant," you say "the car needs washing." This is really, really basic stuff you should have been taught.
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