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the holy poopacy posted:Strictly speaking scoville rating only measures concentration of capsaicin, so anything that isn't a chili pepper has a scoville rating of zero, but capsaicin is not the only compound that activates that burning sensation. Yeah, that was the critique I was giving. I personally find the heartburn potential of raw garlic much more serious than the mouth heat.
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And today's entry in the foot-shooting olympics: AITA for not giving my sister in law and her family a luxury vacation. quote:I travel a lot for work so I have so many hotel and airline points it is crazy.
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AITA for laughing when my daughter insulted my sister?quote:I have 2 kids, 5 month old boy and 14 years old girl i like this kid
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EIDE Van Hagar posted:no. So do wasabi, mustard, and horseradish so perhaps not the best unit of measurement for this purpose.
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Upgrade posted:This is not true at all. To expand: Financial aid at private universities is really complex. Generally, private universities give two types of money: merit-based aid (money you've earned based on your qualifications) and need-based aid (money you've earned by being poor). As institutions become more selective - and more desirable - they offer less and less merit-based aid, with the most elite (and selective) institutions, like Ivy League schools, offering only need-based aid, and promising 'to meet full need'. For schools like this, two things matter: how a school determines how much you can afford to pay, and what their policy is for defining a threshold below which they meet full need. Everyone who applies for financial aid in the US completes the FAFSA, which is from the federal government, which defines how much you can afford to pay with an EFC, an expected financial contribution. How the FAFSA determines that is fairly blunt - while also being complex and also completely changing next year! - and can be "gamed" by people who know who it works. In response to this, more selective institutions, including those that meet full need, also have students complete the CSS Profile, which is a much deeper dive into your overall assets, as well as non-custodial parent income. But even this is a very blunt tool. To simplify this, schools like Harvard will also set an AGI threshold - right now theirs is around $70,000 - where a student from a household with an AGI less than that pays nothing, with a sliding scale beyond that to determine financial contribution. In many parts of the country a $70,000 AGI... is not a lot. And even if it should be, that doesn't mean the family is financially responsible, because very few people in this country, regardless of wealth, are in a position to write a check for $35,000 every year. And all of that is assuming we're talking about one of the very small handful of schools that operate like this, and not one of the many hundreds more elite - and selective - private schools that don't meet full need and can leave a student a fairly large gap in what they have to pay vs. what they can afford.
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Upgrade posted:And even if it should be, that doesn't mean the family is financially responsible, because very few people in this country, regardless of wealth, are in a position to write a check for $35,000 every year. Harvard full tuition this year is 57k, and that's middle of the road among Ivies.
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kimbo305 posted:Harvard full tuition this year is 57k, and that's middle of the road among Ivies. Harvard's cost of attendance is $79,450. You have to live somewhere and eat, too. If Harvard gives you a $45,000 grant... you're still $35,000 out of pocket. This is what a family with a $150k AGI with $225k in investments (including retirement investments) would pay for someone to attend Harvard: Sure, they're not poor, but they're definitely not multimillionares. And yea, cutting a check for $16k every year is out of the reach of a lot of families. Upgrade fucked around with this message at 18:18 on May 29, 2023 |
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Upgrade posted:Harvard's cost of attendance is $79,450. You have to live somewhere and eat, too. If Harvard gives you a $45,000 grant... you're still $35,000 out of pocket. Sure, but I'm not sure where the 45k number from?
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kimbo305 posted:Sure, but I'm not sure where the 45k number from? Need based aid is on a sliding scale from “everything” to “nothing” and nothing isn’t “you are a millionaire”, which is what the original post I was responding was saying - the only people who pay out of pocket for an Ivy League education have a multimillion dollar investment portfolio.
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Student Loans are generally not worth it but a Harvard Degree or any Ivy above Cornell really is abso-loving-lutely worth whatever loan shark interest rates they give you.
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BIG FLUFFY DOG posted:Student Loans are generally not worth it but a Harvard Degree or any Ivy above Cornell really is abso-loving-lutely worth whatever loan shark interest rates they give you. Student loans from the government have great rates, but the amount you can borrow gets capped pretty low after that you can either go to a bank and it’s a loan shark rate, or you do a parent plus loan… which is from the government but relies on your credit student loans are never great but private student loans are an entirely different level of bad (and even persist after your death in some cases!)
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Doc Hawkins posted:she definitely belongs in a daycare I’m wondering if she isn’t getting fired due to being on the spectrum. I had a (terrible) coworker years ago that was on the spectrum. Anytime she talked, it was loud. The terrible part was because she spouted Fox News propaganda any time she opened her mouth. The job was low paid clerical work in Texas, so all of her rants regarding “illegals” was not just gross but possibly terrifying to a large portion of our staff, many of which were not yet naturalized and probably had family members who were here illegally, being paid under minimum wage for dangerous jobs. It did not matter how many times management spoke to her about her subject matter and volume. Honestly, the only thing that I remember coming out of her mouth that was not hateful was when she mentioned that she was put in a group home for violent youths when she was a kid because in the 60’s, they (parents/medical professionals) had no clue what to do with high functioning autistic kids since they didn’t know as much about autism as they do now.
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MagusofStars posted:Lol. The whole point of driving in shifts is that the other person can nap while you're driving, then they're in good shape to swap drivers. Wife was 100% right to say he's a toddler. Just put on a drat podcast or audiobook if you need entertainment. No, see, they put him to sleep, he needs to inconvenience another human! Bored posted:I’m wondering if she isn’t getting fired due to being on the spectrum. I had a (terrible) coworker years ago that was on the spectrum. Anytime she talked, it was loud. The terrible part was because she spouted Fox News propaganda any time she opened her mouth. The job was low paid clerical work in Texas, so all of her rants regarding “illegals” was not just gross but possibly terrifying to a large portion of our staff, many of which were not yet naturalized and probably had family members who were here illegally, being paid under minimum wage for dangerous jobs. It did not matter how many times management spoke to her about her subject matter and volume. They admit that she isn't being fired because they are afraid of losing any human body in her position. They're already understaffed.
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AITA for telling my in-laws they can’t piggyback our baby’s baptism and after party with another grandchild’s baptism ?quote:Aita for being mad my husband’s family is trying to piggyback our baby’s baptism and after party with another grandchild’s baptism ? AITA for telling my mom that my brother didn't invite my son over for a slumber party? quote:I have a 10yo son "Julian" who is pretty close with my nephew/his cousin " Parker." You can't separate them when they ate together. I live two blocks away from my brother, his wife and Parker. Cowslips Warren fucked around with this message at 20:15 on May 29, 2023 |
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Pretty good burn: AITA for making a joke about my GF's Mum being lazy? quote:Hi everyone, I (35M) live with my GF (31F) and her parents (65M and 64F) in a house that my GF was apparently strongarmed into buying (I wasn't there so don't want to make too many judgements on this) by her parents 3 years ago when their business went south and they were worried they wouldn't have anywhere to live
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Foo Diddley posted:AITA for telling my boyfriend that his dreams of becoming a successful streamer/content creator isn't going to work out the way he thinks? how good is this dude at loving? hes also doing the thing sucessful streamers say not to do if you want to make a career in streaming.
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snergle posted:how good is this dude at loving? Maybe he is a giant vibrating dildo. Maybe that's why his view count is so low. It's going to get boring watching a dildo just sit there all day
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Runcible Cat posted:Pretty good burn:
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Runcible Cat posted:Pretty good burn: My mother in law came to live with is for a few weeks which turned into a few months. After that time, my GF and I were at each other's throat and basically broke up one evening. We talked a bit and realized her mother had been there way too long and we sent her back to her other son's house. 2 years later and we're doin' OK. It sucks living with lovely inlaws.
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Tarkus posted:My mother in law came to live with is for a few weeks which turned into a few months. After that time, my GF and I were at each other's throat and basically broke up one evening. We talked a bit and realized her mother had been there way too long and we sent her back to her other son's house. 2 years later and we're doin' OK. Yeah especially if you're on different pages regarding the inlaw. Like if the couple is a team united in surviving the terrible situation that's one thing. But it's a situation where one side refuses to hear any criticism towards mommy dearest who you should work harder to make feel welcome, it can really create a wedge.
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You are cordially invited (*opens card*) to travel out of town and work your day job for free at a family party while everyone else is enjoying themselves and having fun. AITA for opting out of my cousin wedding when they expected me to play videographer for free? quote:I went to school for film and have a job doing nature videos and stock videos for advertisements.
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Wow, the grandma and cousin sound utterly dreadful.
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Lol, if they thought videographers were expensive months ago they’re gonna have a stroke when they find out how expensive they are for last-minute bookings, especially for weddings
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Wedding videographers are so bad with money. It's like fireworks or concert videos, except way more expensive.
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Grandma should just strap the phone to her head and do the videography herself.
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loving lol at “You can use my iPhone” You use your iPhone.
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wheatpuppy posted:For many years I thought raw carrots were spicy. I like spice, so I added them to my food to jazz it up a little. Turns out I am just kinda allergic to raw carrots. I've got the same thing but with celery. It's fun to bring it up to a group of people because you'll get some going "yeah of course celery is spicy" and everyone else goes "wtf are you talking about?" . kimbo305 posted:Yeah, that was the critique I was giving. Tbh now I'm wondering if there are people out there that directly equate heartburn with spice.
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A cunning ruse comes undone! AITA For Pursuing Charges Against Stolen Narcotics? quote:So, i will keep this as simple as possible-
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The Maroon Hawk posted:[32m] My wife [33f] will not shut up, and I'm not sure I can take it that much longer. Is it possible for that to be a reason to leave? OP whines that his wife talks too much, proceeds to write a goddamn novel about it.
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SulfurMonoxideCute posted:OP whines that his wife talks too much, proceeds to write a goddamn novel about it. well he doesn't get to say much at home
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AITA for telling my brother it was a dumb decision to invite his new gf over for our nephews birthday and I understand why our BIL uninvited him?quote:My (20M) brother Ron (27M) met his late gf Linda when they were 16 and they started dating shortly after. To say the family adored her would be an understatement. Linda was beautiful, smart and had an amazing sense of humor. AITA for staying in my room for most of my sister's baby shower? quote:I am feeling very hurt and would like some outside perspective on a conflict that occurred yesterday. I am 28 and my sister is 30. My sister and I have been working on our relationships with our parents but we are closest to our grandparents, aunts, and uncles who practically raised us. Cowslips Warren fucked around with this message at 23:26 on May 29, 2023 |
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Foo Diddley posted:AITA for laughing when my daughter insulted my sister? lol the kids are alright
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Foo Diddley posted:AITA for laughing when my daughter insulted my sister? Goddamn, me too. I've got some health problems that I can't really do a whole lot about, and people are always asking if I tried basic poo poo everyone already does. And guess what, it doesn't help! Vegetables and 30 minutes of exercise a day don't cure genetic disorders, hate to break it to you. I'm just glad that when I was experiencing chronic air hunger a few years ago from an infection, people didn't say "Have you tried breathing more?"
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SulfurMonoxideCute posted:Goddamn, me too. I've got some health problems that I can't really do a whole lot about, and people are always asking if I tried basic poo poo everyone already does. And guess what, it doesn't help! Vegetables and 30 minutes of exercise a day don't cure genetic disorders, hate to break it to you. Have you tried tanning your perineum? Maybe that would help. Coffee enemas, perhaps? Some of Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop?
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Cowslips Warren posted:AITA for telling my brother it was a dumb decision to invite his new gf over for our nephews birthday and I understand why our BIL uninvited him? These are just sad.
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Pretty sure we went from bleaching assholes to tanning them.
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Acupuncture. Always loving acupuncture. The peak weird thing I was suggested was a mattress with magnets in it.
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Acupuncture. Always loving acupuncture. The peak weird thing I was suggested was a mattress with magnets in it. Do you put the needles on the taint, the anus, or both?
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Batterypowered7 posted:Do you put the needles on the taint, the anus, or both? how else you gonna unlock the third eye
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Acupuncture. Always loving acupuncture. The peak weird thing I was suggested was a mattress with magnets in it. some months ago my cat Bug got horrible lovely runs. i don't remember how much i spent at the vet, or with expensive foods, new cat litter, new litterboxes, but in the end she was trapped in my room where i had vinyl sheets everywhere for easy cleanup. at one point i even got her acupuncture because I was desperate. no, it did not work. and then one day she was over it. AITA for telling a kid that the reason I lost my leg is because I didn't eat my vegetables? quote:In 2019 I got into a really bad car accident, as a result of which I ended up with an above the knee amputation of my right leg. Occasionally, especially when I'm out on crutches without my prosthesis, I get questions from strangers and curious children as to what happened to my leg. Sometimes I answer honestly, but sometimes I get tired with the same questions, reactions, and pity responses, that I make up some original or fun story as to how it happened. A few days ago I was taking a rest on a park bench when I saw that one of the kids playing nearby (he must have been about 6 or 7 years old) was acting a bit loudly and obnoxiously. At some point he unexpectedly ran up to me and loudly posed the "What happened to your leg?" question. I replied with the first thing that popped into my head which was "I didn't eat my vegetables. You should eat always your vegetables and fruits". Then I saw the kid get really scared and nervous, and he mumbled a reply "What do you mean?! If I don't eat them, I could lose my leg also?" Then, before I could even say anything back, he started to choke up and cry and ran in the direction of his parents, who were looking at me with a "wtf" expression on their faces. So, AITA for possibly traumatizing a curious kid for the rest of his life?
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