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#2

How Not To Purchase A Computer From Someone...

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313points

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Juan Ghote 2 years ago

Reminds of the Monty Python movie Life of Brian "We're supposed to haggle" scene.

98points

To learn more about how to stay off such lists and what to do in order to stay grounded, we contacted Dr. Mike Brooks, a licensed psychologist based in Austin, Texas as well as F. Diane Barth, LCSW, who is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City.

"A purpose in life is to learn, grow, and improve. We cannot do this unless we first recognize and admit our mistakes," Dr. Brooks, the author of 'Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World,' told Bored Panda.

"We must remind ourselves that to 'err is human,' and we are fulfilling a purpose in life every time we admit our mistakes. Thus, from this perspective, mistakes are opportunities for growth that allow us to fulfill life's purpose. Moreover, a natural byproduct of growth and improvement is greater levels of happiness."

#3

How Not To Sell A Car…

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292points

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🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 2 years ago

Sure, heaven forbid someone ask about the history of the car they're trying to buy 🙄

187points

#4

Cheeseburger Minus The Cheese= Cheeseburger?

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281points

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Walter Brameld 2 years ago

"There goes your spit-free burger."

294points

#5

Outside A Movie Theater In Oklahoma

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270points

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PenitentEyeball 2 years ago (edited)

*Gasp* spoilers! (Also blatant homophobia!)

323points

Dr. Brooks said that refusing to recognize and admit our mistakes when we are wrong hinders our growth and drowns us in disharmony. "This also increases the chances that we, and others, will suffer because when we don't learn from our mistakes, we are more likely to repeat them."

"When we don't admit when we are wrong, we create rifts in our relationships, which are the very source of our own happiness. In essence, we shoot ourselves in the foot," the psychologist explained.

"When it comes to relationships, in particular, it is better to be effective than to be right."

#6

My Landlord Entered My Apartment Without Notice (Illegal) To Tell Me To Clean My Lint Trap

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255points

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clairelise@pacific.net 2 years ago

"Please don't argue" LOL Oh no hun you broke the rental agreement when you entered my home without 24 hours advance notice, so I'll be doing a lot more than just "arguing"

213points

#7

People Who Think My Career Is A 'Hobby'

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241points

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stardust 2 years ago

Jerks.

127points

#8

I Guess The 5% Wasn’t Enough

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225points

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stardust 2 years ago

How many times do I need to say it? A space goes after the punctuation! >:(

159points

PenitentEyeball 2 years ago

Oh, ok.Sorry ;)

40points

Issey 2 years ago

But they are MARINES

6points

Doggo 2 years ago

Sorry.Won’t happen again

2points

Lawrencium 2 years ago

That's how you know they were in the wrong.

2points

Hannah Edwards 2 years ago

I read it all without taking a breath.

2points

Charlotte Dupre 2 years ago

2 spaces.

1point

John L 2 years ago

Why? Isn't the punctuation, the separator and not the white space?

1point

Shannon Ongley 2 years ago

They don't need punctuation rules, they're Marines!

0points

Linda Wines 2 years ago

He's only doing it that way because he is limited by Twitter as to how much he can say. Sometimes we need every last space.

0points

unfilteredCigarette73 2 years ago

If I could upvote this a million times...

0points

edgar 2 years ago

And in Europe, there is a space before ! and ? too. I can't tell you how frustrating it is sometimes to see "punctuation!". And also the capital at the beginning of each word of a title doesn't make sense. Apart from that, some people didn't have the chance to get a proper education, or may struggle with writing. And mistakes happen.

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Rachknits 2 years ago (edited)

That's not true when writing in English!

19points

Celia McReynolds Tinsley 2 years ago

This would p**s off my son, who is a Marine. He doesn't even tell businesses that offer military discounts that he is a Marine.

36points

Nimues Child 2 years ago

That second comment sounds more like a wannabe influencer than a true Marine. I don't know any Marine who would say that.

16points

SN 2 years ago

Being a fellow veteran, These Marines demanding a certain amount of discount is disgusting behavior to me!!!

23points

Danniee Gyrl 2 years ago

Exactly! I seem to forget that I am a Veteran, until I look at my Driver's License (or when it's Veteran's Day) then remember I could have got a discount.

5points

Pauly Donahue 2 years ago

Jesus. F**k off jarhead

19points

Vanja Vidovic 2 years ago

They don't need luck, only discounts!

13points

Emmydearest 2 years ago

Duh, they don't need punctuation. They are MARINES!

8points

Suzy the observer 2 years ago

WTF do they need to be idolized for something they chose willingly?

6points

Bobby 2 years ago

Every time I see something like this it makes my blood boil. Just because you are a veteran does not make you entitled to discounts. If one is offered, great. Accept it with gratitude. If you demand it, or say what is offered isn't good enough, you are a horrible person with an over inflated ego and I don't want your business

6points

Daycare Attendant Sun 2 years ago

You chose to join the marines. No one owes you anything.

4points

Frank Ropen 2 years ago

We don't need luck we need discount because we are Marines

4points

Herkfixer 2 years ago

As a veteran I HATE asking for a discount. Im a normal person like everyone else and don't feel i should get something other people don't get. I have been in combat areas and not anywhere near as stressful as being a new parent and getting 6 hours of sleep per week or being paycheck to paycheck and then getting laid off. When everyone gets the discount for being exposed to stressful situations, then maybe I'll mention it.

3points

Martin Heston 2 years ago

How entitled! Nobody forced them to join the armed forces. They should be grateful with any percentage off.

3points

Scott T Brynildsen 2 years ago

It's called the draft, where they were actually forced to join the military. The Vietnam war drafted a lot of people, only so they could come back and be treated like s**t by citizens, though they had no choice because it was either enlist or go to jail. So, yes, they were forced.

6points

Kesam 2 years ago (edited)

"🤮" is what I would have sent next.

3points

Dudeman 612 2 years ago

I'm so sick of people bowing at the altar of veterans. So you voluntarily signed up for service. Big whoop. About 60% of service members are in support roles and never see any kind of combat. Yet they think they deserve the world because they "protected" our freedoms from boogeymen.Yeah, you can f*** right off!

2points

WoodenLion 2 years ago

not all of us take credit for there no longer being a boogieman in our present day life. we just happened to be there. glad you weren't.

1point

Peeka_Mimi 2 years ago

Just offer them crayons to eat, they'll be fine.

2points

BusLady 2 years ago

He just shamed Marines everywhere.

1point

Mayrene Chester 2 years ago

Gosh my eye rolled so far back at that I need a doctor.

1point

Not_Tellin 2 years ago

THAT is that noise I heard last night! They rolled so hard I heard them in Nebraska. 😆😆

2points

Asher Tye 2 years ago

My dad (an ex-marine) loves meeting idiots who keep trying to weasel veterans discounts out of his company. He gets a kick out of tearing them a new one.

1point

Not_Tellin 2 years ago

Marines are not Entitled twats.. it's 5%more than his greedy Entitled a*s deserves.

1point

JP Purves 2 years ago

The few, the proud, the entitled!

0points

Zack Podany 2 years ago

We don't need luck, but we do need a discount, and more than 5%.

0points

Stephanie A Mutti 2 years ago

It's legit to point out that as an organization a bigger discount might earn more business in the long run and not just a discount for a one time consumer BUT still, people fail at communications.

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Michael Violette 2 years ago

Most likely the sonic boom of the snap I work retail and the entitlement is sickening. It's not just a small percentage of veterans asking for discount, but the abuse of said discount that kinda ruins it for everyone else. A company needs to make money to stay in business and keep offering that discount.

0points

tecolote 2 years ago

Stupid is infinite

0points

Lyriqal 2 years ago

Sure, you don't need luck you need money

0points

Lori 2 years ago

Creepy Marines!

0points

Ygbfsm 2 years ago

A small discount when offered, for those who have, as opposed to those who have not served their country is nice. Over the course of a year adds up, maybe a nice bottle of bourbon, something like that.

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Father Fury 2 years ago

Wow - They are not required to give you anything. Simply say "Thank You" and don't berate them; they have to make a living also! Can't believe a Marine is such an jerk - most of those I know have much better manners, of course, most I know were enlisted. 😊 "In 2019, 17.4 million military veterans lived in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau." Your group is a whopping 0.00005747%.

0points

Gary Sansom 2 years ago

I'm wondering if this is actually genuine/-;

0points

Not_Tellin 2 years ago

I have had veterans get much ruder with me. I absolutely believe it.

0points

Cristian Gonzalez 2 years ago

Bro they need it for free for defending our country and serving us with the risk of life and death!!!

0points

Dynein 2 years ago

Then the *government* should see to that, not random people who have their own bills to pay...

14points

General Anaesthesia 2 years ago (edited)

Yeah, it's like tipping your waiter who legally gets paid half of minimum wage because everybody tips!

2points

Not_Tellin 2 years ago

Who have they defended the country from since WWII?

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Fred Jacobson 2 years ago

THIS SHI TSTAIN NEEDS TO TAKE HIS SERVICE AND CRAM IT UP HIS FASCIST MURDERING BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE! BUT THOLE!

-1point

TrickQuestion 2 years ago

Morines?

-3points

WoodenLion 2 years ago

not really funy - clever, but not funy.

0points

#9

Kanye West At The Bape Store, 2005. He Tried All The Shoes And Didn’t Buy Any

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217points

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Raena Celis 2 years ago

Celebrities can be such jerks

228points

Diane Barth agrees that not acknowledging your mistakes can damage your relationships. "Over the years in my work as a psychotherapist, I've almost never seen a relationship destroyed because someone made a mistake," the author of I Know How You Feel: The Joy and Heartbreak of Friendship in Women's Lives said. "But I've seen many destroyed when someone who made a mistake refused to admit it."

Moreover, if people stop trusting you, you put not only your personal relationships in jeopardy but other aspects of life, such as work, as well.

#10

4 Spots In A Home Depot

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214points

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The Moop Of Venice 2 years ago

Four times the a*****e

165points

#11

I F*cking Hate Group Projects

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206points

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Raena Celis 2 years ago

Leave him out of the project submission

179points

#12

Office Rule

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203points

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Juan Ghote 2 years ago

Therefore, following YOUR math, when I turn up at 9:58am I WILL go home at 5:40pm.

453points

#13

Hotel Keeps My Deposit Because I Left A Poor Review On Booking.com

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199points

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stardust 2 years ago (edited)

"Maybe not harassing customers for leaving bad reviews would be a good start lol" lmao I'm d y i n g

193points

Some people, however, seem completely incapable of admitting their mistakes. For example, Dr. Brooks highlighted that wars have taken millions of lives, yet those in power still haven't admitted they could've changed course and prevented it.

"People have trouble admitting they are wrong for many reasons but one of the main ones has to do with ego and attachment. When we attach our sense of self to a mental position and take the stance, 'I am right', it becomes part of our identity, part of our ego."

"'I am right' is almost like saying, 'I am Mike' or whatever your name is. Now, my ego, or sense of self, has become attached to a mental position. A primitive 'fight/flight/freeze' survival mechanism kicks in to defend my 'rightness' as if I were defending my very life. It's like a little part of me will die if I were to admit that I am wrong," the psychologist said.

#14

Email I Received From A Parent After Her Son Did Not Complete Two Assignments In The Apush Civil War Unit

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183points

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222srphn 2 years ago

Tell me your racist without telling me your racist

251points

#15

A Business In Maine Had This In Their Window This Sunday

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171points

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Lazy Panda 2 years ago (edited)

This was just in the news last week. It was an insurance office and they've been banned from selling by several big-name insurance companies because of this. As they should be.

278points

#16

Been In The Hospital A Week With My So And I’m Finally Getting Out Today And My Mother Posted A Screenshot Of My Blood Work Lab From This Morning On Facebook Because She Doesn’t Think I Should Be Discharged Yet

Been In The Hospital A Week With My So And I’m Finally Getting Out Today And My Mother Posted A Screenshot Of My Blood Work Lab From This Morning On Facebook Because She Doesn’t Think I Should Be Discharged Yet

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169points

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Renni Chi 2 years ago

I can't imagine the amount of trauma one would feel growing up for having a mother like that

208points

#17

Was Seeing Him For Almost 2-Months Before I Found Out. Sent Him This Message Before Telling His Fiancé Everything

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167points

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Renni Chi 2 years ago

I really want to know the fiancé reaction, hope she dump him

118points

"[If that turns out to be the case, I] feel like I am diminished, in a way, and you, the person in the 'right,' are now superior to me. This is really hard for my ego to take, so I defend myself [and] my 'rightness,' at all costs. Even when this causes great suffering," Dr. Brooks continued.

"The suffering of me admitting that I am wrong is worse than the consequences that come from not admitting that I am wrong, at least in my head. This perspective, which is inspired by Buddhist psychology, is an example of why various attachments are often at the root of suffering."

#18

I Guess No Entertainment For My Wife On This Flight...

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153points

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PenitentEyeball 2 years ago (edited)

Just talk to them. If they’re not jerks they should understand.

213points

#19

I More Find This Funny, But The Reviews Are Riddled With People Saying The Staff Are Rude And Dosnet Do There Job, While The Owners Account Makes Sparky Remarks Back Lol

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150points

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Omiyaru 2 years ago

That's entirely the person's fault for not understanding that a one person trampoline is for one person only.

91points

#20

This Woman Was Like This For Hours Making People Step Over Her. Until A Flight Attendant Finally Made Her Move

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145points

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Walter Brameld 2 years ago

Hah. I wouldn't even try to step over. I would just keep stepping into her over and over with a confused look on my face until she moved.

240points

#21

Wtf? Idk Why This Pisses Me Off So Much

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143points

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- 2 years ago

For F's sake, just ask to change the channel.

226points

Interestingly, self-awareness also allows us to make better decisions. In one study, students who scored higher on "metacognitive awareness" (the ability to reflect on personal thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and beliefs) made more effective decisions when it came to playing a computer game in which they had to diagnose and treat virtual patients. The authors of the research argued that this was because they could set more well-defined goals and take strategic actions.

#22

When My Neighbor In The Building Accused Me Of Lying…

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142points

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stardust 2 years ago

creeps like him need to be in jail

266points

#23

I Offered To Take Head And Body Shots Of Her For Free To Send Into A Modelling Agency. I Didn’t Want To Drive All The Way To Her Place Or Pay For Parking…

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141points

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Mia 2 years ago

Learn speak English yes?

97points

#24

Why Do These Type Of Landlords Exist?

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130points

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Mac 🇺🇦 2 years ago

Red Flag alert!

144points

#25

It's Puddin' Time?

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124points

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PenitentEyeball 2 years ago (edited)

Ok, according to ASHRFOX “He's saying that Jared starts at 18 on the internet, implying that jared starts at a lower age IRL”

64points

"This often crazy, hyper-connected world is moving at a breakneck pace. Our technological evolution is zooming past our biological evolution, [and] we can't adapt fast enough to the changes taking place," Dr. Brooks said.

"In the hustle and bustle of this world, we need to work hard to carve out time to unplug, slow down, and connect more with life and the world around us. We need to place some reasonable limits and boundaries around our technology use in particular and find some quiet times that allow for self-reflection."

#26

No Correlation Between Ice Cream And This

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123points

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Megan The Viking Traveler 2 years ago

I don't care, Baskin Robbins needs to get their s**t together.

84points

#27

Our Delivery Man Bit The Bag, Took A Small Bite, And Took Off

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111points

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Marie Dahme 2 years ago

Some people think they can pull a stunt like this and get away it because they probably did in the past. You take a picture and call the store. They will probably report the driver and never use him again. And another thing…..what balls this guy has!!!

94points

#28

Grandma Approving Of Grandson's Artistic Skills

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109points

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Renni Chi 2 years ago

please do that in your own home

140points

#29

I Took A Family Member To The Icu For Substance-Related, Life-Threatening Issues. After Getting Additional Information From Me About That Family Member, The (Male) Nurse Got My Number As An Emergency Contact And Has Been Blowing Up My Phone All Day

I Took A Family Member To The Icu For Substance-Related, Life-Threatening Issues. After Getting Additional Information From Me About That Family Member, The (Male) Nurse Got My Number As An Emergency Contact And Has Been Blowing Up My Phone All Day

Final score:

104points

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RK Barbo 2 years ago

Wow, report this. This is not professional and he should be reprimanded!

191points

The unexamined life is not worth living, said the Greek philosopher Socrates, reflecting on the expression "Know thyself" – an aphorism inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi, one of the ultimate achievements in ancient Greece.

#30

Then Why Did You Accept Their Facebook Friend Request In The First Place?

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95points

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Cheru. 2 years ago

Sexist

97points

#31

Guy Who Says $1.1m/Yr Isn't A Lot Of Money Complaining That He Can't Pay People $12/Hr Anymore

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90points

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ShareMusic 2 years ago

Clueless!

88points

#32

It’s Already Hard To Find A Spot Without A Douchbag Taking Two

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78points

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Zaza Zooey 2 years ago

It kind of looks like the car in front is partly to blame?

208points

#33

Saw This Posted And Noticed A Glaring Contradiction

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73points

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Glasia van Duivels 2 years ago

It is ask women site.

68points

#34

A Pm I Got From Someone Just Because I Shared My Perspective/ Didn’t Agree With Them. Condescending People Really Irk Me

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65points

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Dana Ondráčková 2 years ago

Tldr

96points

#35

Employer Denied Me One Recurring Day Off Per Week That Coincides With My Girlfriend’s One Recurring Day Off

Final score:

56points

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RedBadgerCan'tSwim 2 years ago

This sort of depends on if they originally promised that day off and then changed their mind.

68points

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#36

Travelers Wants Contractors To Use Unskilled Labor…

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14points

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stardust 2 years ago (edited)

Only 12 unread emails???? I have thousands!

11points

#37

What Is The Tipping Etiquette Anymore?!

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7points

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PenitentEyeball 2 years ago

Well, some people won’t tip if not told a sob story, but I would think it might discourage those who would tip without… (ugh why don’t we just pay fair and not tip?)

27points