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Tracy Willis

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Tracy Willis • upvoted 40 items 3 years ago

Woman Pregnant With Twins Has To Find A Lawyer Because Her Ex's New GF With Fertility Issues Treats Her Like A Surrogate

That's definitely an understatement. She is batsh*t crazy

Woman Pregnant With Twins Has To Find A Lawyer Because Her Ex's New GF With Fertility Issues Treats Her Like A Surrogate

This could have been great. This woman is happy, his ex / dad-to-be is happy and even ex's girlfriend is happy. The kids could have loving mom, dad and stepmom. Why does people need to be batsh*t crazy? (And by crazy I'm referring to ex's girlfriend, her mother and probably ex himself too. )

Woman Pregnant With Twins Has To Find A Lawyer Because Her Ex's New GF With Fertility Issues Treats Her Like A Surrogate

That's definitely an understatement. She is batsh*t crazy

Woman Pregnant With Twins Has To Find A Lawyer Because Her Ex's New GF With Fertility Issues Treats Her Like A Surrogate

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

The very fact you used IF is disturbing enough. I have something like 45 paid days/year and I rarely use all of them.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Hey if you're talking about the U.S. our Republican Party has repeatedly fought to make it illegal for some states to even raise the minimum wage and increase other benefits such as holidays. The stranglehold that party has had in this country is behind most of the posts in this article.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I live in the US and this is horrifying.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I am sorry, that sounds so tough.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Omg small talk, no thank you

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Bernard Franklin (couldn't do a reply under your comment). Temperature of the water has an impact on the tannins in the tea, ergo the flavour. Microwaving the water makes it harder to be sure of the temperature. Different teas may also need different temperatures.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

In England anyone pledging their allegiance to England's flag (the Cross of Saint George). would be arrested as a racist.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Lol where did you get this info from?

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

It sounds obsequious to a British ear, like a servant.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I hate line-cutters. It's incredibly rude here, too.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

You have to keep your card in view to avoid cloning.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Yeah, don't EVER let them do that! Anywhere! No reputable establishment would do it anyway. Don't go back there! And check your credit card statement ASAP!

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I must agree…outside of the US, having the terminal brought to your table is very convenient. And then in the US, to have your card taken from you to parts unknown must make one feel as though they’ve fallen through the looking glass into an Orwellian nightmare.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Talking to strangers? (Hisses and backs away)

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I agree, why does the US think they have the fuc*ing right to call themselves the "world championships" of American Football. And what the fu*k is Soccer, get a life, it's football.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Yep

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

yea and a 8,000 bill for birthing

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

One of the things I will always find horrific.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

scary to me too, and I’m South Korean

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Don't worry, the Brits get the humour

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I DONT WANNA START A POLITICAL DEBATE IN THE COMMENTS -upvote this if you think that healthcare EVERYWHERE should be free.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Yes, the idea is that paid leave is a benefit that goes with the job; it's based on the idea - backed up by science - that humans will work better when they are properly rested and when they have time for themselves and for relaxation. Some workplaces make all the leave available on the first day of the year (so in those places, on January 1 you might have 3 weeks available for the calendar year and you can request them whenever); in other workplaces it may accrue (so you might have 3 weeks for that year but you can only take one of them before March 31); there are other systems too. But workplaces should ABSOLUTELY offer paid leave, and multiple studies show that it results in better work and productivity.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I'm American and always thought soccer should be called football cuz you only use your feet. Football you mainly throw the ball, so 'handball' should be the name

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Yes, that is, indeed, the point of the post :)

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I would find that so annoying! Why to cheer?? I didn't do that even when i was a teenager!

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

And, those 28 days are week days, weekends don't count. So that works out to roughly 5,5 weeks of paid vacation.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Some do, some are brainwashed to think that their system is perfect and the best in the world, others just don't have the means to do it and again others just don't care.... I'm sure there are other groups, but those are the ones I could think of right now.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

It's 5 o'clock somewhere.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Queing is like our national sport i can confirm lol

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I'm from the US and this grosses me out

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

It is not acceptable to cut the line. People who do that are assholes.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

...i've always made tea in an electric kettle. microwave tea is just wrong.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

About 3 years ago I decided to lose weight. I've kept it off since then, and it's hard to eat out because of the size of meals here. I look at the menu at some restaurants and one meal has all the calories recommended for a day. No wonder I was fat.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

This shocks anyone who has a brain, IMHO.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

WE NEED FREE HEALTHCARE. COME ON AMERICA, WAKE UP.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Queue jumpers should be automatically frogmarched to the end of the line.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Canadian here. The idea of microwaved “tea” distressed me greatly

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

Your partner is right.

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Tracy Willis • submitted 2 new posts 8 years ago

Animals, Digital Art

I Create Surreal Photos Of My Pets Using Photoshop (Part 2)

Animals, Digital Art

I Create Surreal Photos Of My Pets Using Photoshop

Tracy Willis • submitted a list addition 7 years ago

People Living With More Than 2 Dogs, Post Your Pics Of What It’s Like

Tracy Willis • commented on 2 posts 3 years ago

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

My jaw dropped when I first found out you have to pay for an ambulance in the US. Living in the UK we take it for granted that any medical care is free (well we do pay in taxes but way less than the US pay for one procedure)

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

Not true at all. In England you tip if you choose to, I haven’t a clue why you’d think it’s frowned upon.

Tracy Willis • commented on a post 4 years ago

30 Things Americans Can't Seem To Live Without, As Observed By Non-Americans

No ‘small fee’ here in the UK, it’s all 100% free

Tracy Willis • commented on a post 7 years ago

35 Reasons Why You Should Always Wear A Helmet

Maybe he was under the vehicle that kept moving? Possible

Tracy Willis • commented on 16 posts 8 years ago

Tracy Willis • upvoted 20 items 3 years ago

Two Friends Show How The Same Outfit Looks On Their Different Body Types (33 New Pics)

I think it looks better on the curvy girl.

Woman Pregnant With Twins Has To Find A Lawyer Because Her Ex's New GF With Fertility Issues Treats Her Like A Surrogate

That's definitely an understatement. She is batsh*t crazy

Woman Pregnant With Twins Has To Find A Lawyer Because Her Ex's New GF With Fertility Issues Treats Her Like A Surrogate

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Strangers talked to me for no reason. I could be walking on the street and a total stranger would come up to me and say "nice jacket" or something similar.

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The sheer distance between everything and the fact that most americans consider an 8 hour drive no big deal

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I went for the first time in 1999, to Washington DC, it was the first time I had ever seen truly obese people, I grew up in Ireland and yes we had some overweight people but nothing comparable.

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

I *live* here...and it un nerves the hell out of me. what...in reality...what are these folks so damn afraid of?

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

This is just weird. Is the country SO unsafe?

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

It's creepy and scary as f**k. Why are they all prepared to kill at any moment?

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

Shocks the majority of us, too.

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

Replace 'shock' with 'unnerving'.

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On the first night of my first trip to the USA we ended up in a restaurant where pretty much all the customers openly carried handguns. That was quite shock.

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To be honest, the flag salut in school. I could not comprehend it. I had flashbacks to videos seen in history class.... Made me feel super uncomfortable.

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Extremely dirty and old public infrastructure - NY subway feels unsafe to use at times, some of the stations look like they're collapsing any minute now

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I can legally buy a gun and hold a hunting license, I can legally get married, vote, make medical decisions, have a mortgage and go to an adult prison for legal infringements but cant enjoy a cold beer on a Saturday afternoon.

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Refuse a drink to a grown-ass taxpaying 20 year old

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Responding to work emails while on leave/vacation.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

This happens in the UK too. I am a woman and I traveled by train with a suitcase too heavy for me to lift and always some lovely man immediately assisted me with getting on and off.

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As a Brit in the US, this is a fun one! Pharmaceutical adverts on the TV are still weird af to me The length and frequency of commercial breaks in general on TV is shocking Low hanging fruit, but anything relating to child beauty pageants just makes me feel physically sick Here's a nice one: taking 20+ minutes to help a complete stranger who is struggling with something. The amount of times a total stranger has stopped to assist me or someone I know? Y'all really make my heart melt!