What the actual fuck. I'm so f****** mad right now, these m************ punish the hardest workers, every coach moves around all the time but f*** me right? Fat faces baby toothed fuck makes almost a quarter mil a year but they cut our hours when sales are down and tell us we need to work harder "now that we make sixteen an hour..." Saddest part is this is the best job I've ever had and I've had a lot. They are probably a out to lose a frozen guy anyway, they sure as shit aren't getting my 100% anymore, not even half that, all the lazy fucks that work there and I get punished for being "too good to lose" fuckem, I can fix that right quick. Okay, rant over.

A miserable barking pierced the neighbourhood in the early hours of the morning, stopping and starting at irregular intervals.
Ten-year-old Annette eventually got out of bed and stared out of her bedroom window on the 3rd floor. She spotted the funny bobbing shape of a big black cat walking away from her building. She knew the limping cat well. Sometimes she sneaked him food. He ate politely, but it was clear he preferred to eat with the man who slept just outside the parking lot, behind the shelter of some concrete blocks.
The barking started again. Annette knew the black cat was going to find out what was going on. On impulse, she slipped on her crocs, grabbed her mom’s keys hanging by the door, and went out, determined to follow the cat.
Although the black cat was able to find the yard where the barking came from quickly enough, his joints were aching by the time he got to it. He hadn’t realised he was so far out of his comfort zone. He worried about getting back to his building and wished he had waited before setting off to deal with the barking. There was a high fence around the yard where the barking came from, now silent. The black cat rested his joints, wondering what to do next. He heard soft steps behind him. It was the little girl who sometimes fed him. He turned round and meowed a question at her. A whimpering half bark came from the yard and died down again.
A tree by the pavement grew tall, its branches extending over the fence. Annette helped the cat up the tree, he scrabbled a bit, hoping Annette realised how easily he could have climbed up if he didn’t have this bothersome limp. He wasn’t super-happy about limping out on the branches reaching over the yard either, but Annette seemed to expect it, and he had no choice.
Perched on the branch, he looked down into the yard. A very skinny dog with big bloody welts on its back was chained up. A dirty child as big as Annette was lying on the rough ground, as if asleep.
The black cat meowed loudly.
A terrible woman came out into the yard, opened the gate, saw Annette, grabbed her by the arm and pulled her in. Annette screamed, and the dog began barking.
The child on the ground remained still.
The sound of Annette’s screaming abruptly stopped, as she was pulled into the house, but the black cat on the tree and the dog kept howling.
People were attracted by the ruckus. The cat meowed louder and louder, and soon enough a firefighter appeared, climbing up the tree to bring him down. As the firefighter extended himself on the branch, the cat crawled further out, as far as he dared. Then he stopped meowing, and looked down. The firefighter followed his green eyes, and looked down into the yard and saw the howling dog and motionless child.

I’d like some perspective on this issue. My husband and I have two little kids. Our families are both several states away(different states). Every year since we have been together, we make a point to visit each family with each other. His family is the “fun” family, mine is the “boring” family. This year, after we got done booking our flights to see his family, he declared that he was not going to go with me and the kids to visit my family. His reason-he just doesn’t want to. He feels as though he “gets a year off” from visiting them. There was no discussion about how I felt about it, it was as if that was his right, that he earned it from all the other visits, and I was just supposed to be ok with it. Furthermore, when I inevitably got upset, he got mad at ME for even being upset about it. He told me that I can “suck it up” and fly with the kids by myself because “everyone else does it.” By the way, they are little and not easy to fly with. I feel that as my husband, he is obligated to go with me to see my family once a year. That’s all I’m asking. It is important to me, and I want him there not only to help but to be apart of those memories and a part of my family. I said that he is being selfish, and that this is one of those times where you have to put aside your own feelings for the sake of your partner’s. It is only 4 goddamn days I’m asking of him. My parents are older and my mom’s health isn’t great. There won’t be a lot of these trips in the future. To add to this, almost every single year we discuss the annual family trip, he has to argue me and tell me all the ways it’s going to suck for him etc etc. So this is not a fresh wound. I am so infuriated with him and the fact that he not only refuses to see my side but has to talk to me in a demeaning way. Am I way off base? How do I approach this? I don’t know how to “get over” this one, and it feels like it will certainly be a big dent in the marriage.
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Looking for a couple players to run some dayz with, vanilla is fine but wouldn’t mind trying some modded (not sure what the best servers are tbf) I have roughly 300 hours. Can be on most days (weekends and after work @ 5/6pm GMT) hmu on here or discord if you’re down :) discord - cool dog#3464

Friends, let me tell you a story about needles. So you can learn from my mistakes.
I have had my Chiaogoo interchangeable set for years. They are all I use. I love them and have not needed anything else. When I need small gauge, I've made do with the 2.75mm.
Recently I got some light fingering sock yarn on sale and thought, yes, today is the day I try making socks at the correct gauge. Socks that don't slouch after an hour of wear. For my sister's birthday in two weeks. Let's do it.
Now I don't want to drop $150 for the mini set just for 2.5mm needles, considering how rarely I would use them. So I asked on Buy Nothing, and lo, someone had some! Picked them up and cast on and... The joins are so bad I can't even get my stitches over them. Clearly she got them in one of those lots on Amazon, where the larger sizes are ok but the tiny ones are impossible.
Fine, ok, I'll drive out to my LYS. I have an errand in that end of town anyway.
My options are $5 Prym needles or $19 Addis. Prym have been fine before, so I go for those.
Reader, don't be like me. Suck it up and buy the better needles.
The Prym are usable. Barely. The stitches go, but I do have to work at them to get them over the join much of the time. And the cable is stiff and awkward and gets in the way. It's almost enough to make me try to dig out my small gauge DPNs, even though I renounced them years ago. But I'm on a deadline, so I need to do these TAAT magic loop, which means I'm going to be shuffling those stitches a lot.
In the end, I'm going to the other LYS in town and get the $17 Chiaogoo circs. Which I should have just done in the first place to save myself three days, several headaches, and prevent the acquisition of several useless needles. (I do wish there was an in-between price point locally, but I'll accept that when it comes to tiny needles, you need to spend the money for quality.)
Just buy the better needles.

Long post, but posting it anyway. Having surgery for me.
I know I am ugly and I am self-aware to know it. I have a ton of insecurities because of how I look and how I am treated by people. I was born ugly, so I am going out there, getting what I deserve, and want in my life. Transcending from ugly to pretty 🦢 in person for a change is one of my goals. I can and I will definitely be achieving this one for sure. I can't wait. I am thinking 🤔 of surgery already. People on reddit said they went from ugly to pretty, and got the "pretty privilege" then why can't I either? 🤷‍♀️ I will be receiving the "pretty privilege" and "look better." Looks matter to me. I have my own reasons behind going under the knife! People have their reasons, then I should have mine. Looks are going to define me after surgery, and become a big part of my life.
People have had surgery (their makeovers), but I can't have anything done? Psshhh... whatever. No, I am not going to stay like this and somehow be happy. That's not fair to me. I am not going to feel comfortable in my own skin, but it's unlikely to change anything. My mind's made up. I don't believe in changing how you think! I believe all the sadness is going to go away after surgery. If you don't understand why I am going under the knife 🔪 or try to talk me out of it, then you clearly don't know me or how I think. That's just how it's going to be. Did it ever occur to you surgery is an adult choice? You don't know what's best for me. I sure as hell do! Also, I want to be pretty and I obviously want it so bad. I'll do whatever it takes to become a pretty girl with makeup, filler, surgery (change my features drastically), etc. That's how much altering my looks mean to me.I will still be the same person after surgery. Just a different face.
After surgery, all of the insecurities will vanish. I can change my looks, so that's what I'm going to do and see the difference in how people treat me. I am bullied so badly. Bullying is not just online. It's in public too. On a dating site in the past a guy said to me "finally, you admit you're ugly to me!" Another guy said to me "you could be worse to me!" I get treated like shit. I get treated so much differently than my prettier counterparts, and I don't deserve it. I really don't! I always break down and cry hysterically because of how I am treated and how I look. You don't know the shit I go through and the struggles that I face!
I am over watching the beautiful people lives I crave. I'll be working temporary jobs, busting my ass off, so I can pay for other expenses too besides surgery NOT when I get my working german shepherd. It's going to be worth every penny. I just hate being very ugly. The cost of everything that I'll need I don't know yet. I'll find that out! I don't know how much work I am going to have done to my face since I am not a doctor. I may need to do a whole bunch! I am not sure yet. The total cost for everything? What are the procedures I am going to need? Idk, yet. I can't tell you though how excited I am about the prospect of being more beautiful.
I haven't had my procedures done yet! I know I'll be in pain and I'll be recovering like a boss. 💪 I am going to be paying for mine at my own expense 💵 in the future. I still live with my parents, I don't pay bills, nor rent, so this is a good opportunity for me to start saving for procedures. How long is it going to take me until I have my procedures done? I am not sure. I have zero confidence. After surgery, my confidence will start to skyrocket.
I've been past my breaking point. Throwing and ruining my own possessions because my looks gets me so pissed to the point where I just lose my temper. No, I don't look anything like my meitu photo in person and hopefully the surgeon will make me a pretty and attractive girl. It's my turn to be attractive. Yes, changing my looks, so dudes find me attractive will make me a one happy girl. I shouldn't be dating people I'm not attracted to anyway.
How am I Going to Alter my Looks? Crafting my Appearance on the Outside Besides Surgery
Whatever it takes to become pretty, I'll do it (surgery, filler, etc), I'll do it!
- New tattoo ink. I have one tattoo so far. I can't wait until I get more. I'll be working on my german shepherd sleeve next and definitely another one after that!
- Work on my body: good looking abs.
- Change my wardrobe: find my clothing/style.
- Learn how to do my own makeup. Ulta will teach me how to do it, but I don't play to buy in store products. It's much cheaper if you buy through subscription services.
- Stretch my ears to a 3/4".
^ All very expensive, but if I worked hard enough, I can pay everything off! No problems.

Hi!! Anyone looking for company on foodtrips or longwalks. Im very kaladkarin and good at conversations. And maybe if the vibe is right, we could eventually have dates too. Any thoughts?
Something about me: - Im 5'8 - I was rated 5-8, but I guess it depends on preferences, jic you're curious - A senior pre-med student from one of the big 4 - I'm introverted, quiet, and shy at first, but all that changes once I get comfy - Im always kaladkarin, especially for foodtrips and longwalks. Im good company also for errands you might have.
Preferably something about you - It would be nice if you're around my age - +++ if you're also in the health allied field, so we could relate with each other, and maybe study together?? - It would be nice if you're around ubelt. I find that area walking distance to where I stay, so it's less of a hassle to meet. I can both pick you up and accompany you home
Let me know if you're interested by telling me something about yourself and what food place you want to try. And maybe we can exchange pics too. See ya!!

Hey Everyone. I'm not normally into weather as a subject but last night my wife and I watched lightning strike behind our house, and where it struck, maybe 50 ft off the ground, there was a big BRIGHT yellow/pink ball that hung in the air for maybe 3/4 of a second at most. Never seen anything like it. There are some tall trees and power lines back there. Not sure what was struck.
I looked up ball lightning but most of what I found is borderline mythical. What could this have been? Thanks in advance.

I have been in a 10 year + relationship with my partner. We have had a lot of ups and downs - for the first 5-6 years of our relationship, it was a lot of me holding on and holding down the fort while I got heartbroken a lot. I know I have a lot of issues - most likely mental issues that I haven't gotten diagnosed but essentially, I have a hard time with communication and regulating my emotions. I grew up in a family where fear was used to keep us quiet and well-behaved so we rarely ever talked about our emotions.
My partner and I have had a lot of communication issues but lately, my partner has been trying very hard to meet me halfway. He's been putting down a lot of his expectations and thinking of my situation but I have been making things very difficult for him. We have been going to therapy to try to work things out and I've been going to therapy alone to try to figure my shit out - but recently we got into a really big fight and I am having a hard time trying to figure out what the right thing to do is.
The other way, my partner brought up how his best friend is coming to visit us and how he is planning to take a trip with him and may rent a cabin somewhere and do shrooms. My face was kind of turning weird because I have not had much of a chance to get to know his best friend (even after dating for 10 years) and I was feeling upset because I did not feel like I was included in these plans. At the end, when he saw my face turning, he mentioned that it's during the week so I would be working, but if I can book the days off, he would be happy for me to join. I start to communicate that I feel like I was not really included in the initial plans and that, like we have discussed before, that it is hard for me to feel like I am included in his life when I barely have a relationship with his best friend and I include him for all my plans when my friends come visit me. He starts saying that he does want me to come, etc, etc - but I didn't really feel like that was the case and that I was not even involved with any of the discussions. I leave the room to sulk in my emotions and a bit later, I come back to him and I tell him I am sorry for spazzing out and that he can do whatever he would like to do and that I am sorry. I don't really give him a chance to continue to talk - as in my head, I am convinced that he did not really want me to come to begin with.
The next day, I don't really start any conversation with him. I don't ignore him and I answer everything he says (he is working from home) but I am focused on cleaning and doing some chores for the day. While he is still working, he angrily comes to me asking why am I not following what therapy says and that I should not leave a fight going for 10 hours when he did nothing wrong. and that I should be trying to fix things. I am shook because I did not feel like I was trying to prolong the fight - I was feeling weird but he was working and I was doing chores - but he was adamant that I was doing something wrong and I flipped feeling like I was being punished for nothing - just because he wasn't happy with how things were between us. I flip out on him, and I sulk in my workroom for hours.
Later when his shift is done, I apologize to him again and I ask him if we can smoke (weed) together. He says no, and I get upset by this because I am trying and he seems to be pushing me away. We blow up on each other again and I go back to my room to cry (I should also note that we moved to a different city together alone- and that I only have him). Even though we said in therapy we would stop texting each other during a fight, he texts me very belittling stuff. How I am a child, how he gives up on putting any effort to fix things after a fight, how he has no idea what I need to get my shit together and be an adult, how he is dealing with a f***ing teenager, how he is done babying me, how dating me is so hard, how I'm paying for therapy for nothing, how I'm just crying in my room playing victim, and a lot about how he gives up on me. I didn't respond and I cried myself to sleep quietly (I slept on the floor in my room as we do not have another bed or couch at the moment)
The next day, he has left to go in office for work. I message him telling him how he obviously hates me and does not believe in me. How if he wants me to leave him alone, I can find another place and figure it out. How I was I was better and not so flawed. How I wish I felt confident in us inside so I wouldn't do these things. How I am a loser with nothing positive going on about me. That I am sorry I am this person.
He responds to me saying that all he wants me to do is communicate better. He is angry at me because he thinks that I can't apologize and say I'll do better, and that I just self-pity and bring myself down and pathetic. I am confused because I feel like I wanted to tell him that I want to be better and do better with my communication. But at the same time I feel like he said some harsh and cruel things to me. I feel like he wanted to bring me down and that it made him feel good to put me down. I am having a hard time navigating around how do we push each other in a relationship to be a better person to each other; is it right to put someone down in a relationship when they hurt you? Is it right to rip them a new one and expect them to rise to the occasion? AITA in this situation?
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Thank you so much - this is my first post. I understand that I was wrong in how I communicated but I really am trying to be better.

Long post, but posting it anyway. Having surgery for me.
I know I am ugly and I am self-aware to know it. I have a ton of insecurities because of how I look and how I am treated by people. I was born ugly, so I am going out there, getting what I deserve, and want in my life. Transcending from ugly to pretty 🦢 in person for a change is one of my goals. I can and I will definitely be achieving this one for sure. I can't wait. I am thinking 🤔 of surgery already. People on reddit said they went from ugly to pretty, and got the "pretty privilege" then why can't I either? 🤷‍♀️ I will be receiving the "pretty privilege" and "look better." Looks matter to me. I have my own reasons behind going under the knife! People have their reasons, then I should have mine. Looks are going to define me after surgery, and become a big part of my life.
People have had surgery (their makeovers), but I can't have anything done? Psshhh... whatever. No, I am not going to stay like this and somehow be happy. That's not fair to me. I am not going to feel comfortable in my own skin, but it's unlikely to change anything. My mind's made up. I don't believe in changing how you think! I believe all the sadness is going to go away after surgery. If you don't understand why I am going under the knife 🔪 or try to talk me out of it, then you clearly don't know me or how I think. That's just how it's going to be. Did it ever occur to you surgery is an adult choice? You don't know what's best for me. I sure as hell do! Also, I want to be pretty and I obviously want it so bad. I'll do whatever it takes to become a pretty girl with makeup, filler, surgery (change my features drastically), etc. That's how much altering my looks mean to me.I will still be the same person after surgery. Just a different face.
After surgery, all of the insecurities will vanish. I can change my looks, so that's what I'm going to do and see the difference in how people treat me. I am bullied so badly. Bullying is not just online. It's in public too. On a dating site in the past a guy said to me "finally, you admit you're ugly to me!" Another guy said to me "you could be worse to me!" I get treated like shit. I get treated so much differently than my prettier counterparts, and I don't deserve it. I really don't! I always break down and cry hysterically because of how I am treated and how I look. You don't know the shit I go through and the struggles that I face!
I am over watching the beautiful people lives I crave. I'll be working temporary jobs, busting my ass off, so I can pay for other expenses too besides surgery NOT when I get my working german shepherd. It's going to be worth every penny. I just hate being very ugly. The cost of everything that I'll need I don't know yet. I'll find that out! I don't know how much work I am going to have done to my face since I am not a doctor. I may need to do a whole bunch! I am not sure yet. The total cost for everything? What are the procedures I am going to need? Idk, yet. I can't tell you though how excited I am about the prospect of being more beautiful.
I haven't had my procedures done yet! I know I'll be in pain and I'll be recovering like a boss. 💪 I am going to be paying for mine at my own expense 💵 in the future. I still live with my parents, I don't pay bills, nor rent, so this is a good opportunity for me to start saving for procedures. How long is it going to take me until I have my procedures done? I am not sure. I have zero confidence. After surgery, my confidence will start to skyrocket.
I've been past my breaking point. Throwing and ruining my own possessions because my looks gets me so pissed to the point where I just lose my temper. No, I don't look anything like my meitu photo in person and hopefully the surgeon will make me a pretty and attractive girl. It's my turn to be attractive. Yes, changing my looks, so dudes find me attractive will make me a one happy girl. I shouldn't be dating people I'm not attracted to anyway.
How am I Going to Alter my Looks? Crafting my Appearance on the Outside Besides Surgery
Whatever it takes to become pretty, I'll do it (surgery, filler, etc), I'll do it!
- New tattoo ink. I have one tattoo so far. I can't wait until I get more. I'll be working on my german shepherd sleeve next and definitely another one after that!
- Work on my body: good looking abs.
- Change my wardrobe: find my clothing/style.
- Learn how to do my own makeup. Ulta will teach me how to do it, but I don't play to buy in store products. It's much cheaper if you buy through subscription services.
- Stretch my ears to a 3/4".
^ All very expensive, but if I worked hard enough, I can pay everything off! No problems.

It feels wrong to just put their appointment between routine annuals. It’s definitely the right choice for this dog, but that doesn’t make it feel any better. This will be my first euth on the job and the only other one I’ve been there for was my childhood dog.

I have applied for Consultant position within EY FAAS Team. I have never interviewed for a consulting position or Big 4 before. I have experience in Accounting but still I'm worried about the interview and esp about the technical part. Can anyone tell me roughly what questions you got?
Thanks a bunch

I’ve been doing genealogy intermittently for many years, but got more into it during COVID when I added genetic genealogy to the mix and could support some of my assumptions that I was unsure of a bit more.
As a result, my tree on most sides has better sourcing (original records) and goes back 1-2 generations farther than anything else I’ve seen publicly.
I primarily use Ancestry, but my main tree there is private because there’s just too much information about some ancestors that I am unwilling to open up to random clicking around (really hard stories that I don’t feel comfortable sharing with just anyone). However, I also feel no ownership over things like old photographs or the discoveries I’ve made because it’s hard, I had to translate from other languages, and on one side the last name changed sometime in the 1880s.
I was wondering how others manage big source trees that may have working theories or have private information and whether you maintain a duplicate or pared down tree (or set of trees). I gave up on Family Search trees because someone blew up the one well-documented line of my tree and another merged my great-grandmother with a totally different woman with a different last name and I just don’t have the time or patience to correct that stuff over and over.
What do you all do? And, related, one other thing I don’t love is the prospect of having sensitive information that leads to living people easily packaged up online, so I was considering whether it was smarter to make trees for each of my grandparents, who have all been dead for over 20 years.
I appreciate hearing about your practices. Thanks!

I have a number of GI problems and a contributing factor is the fact that I absolutely INHALE meals way too quickly. A couple months ago I realized that I always eat meals much slower with chopsticks because, well, I’m not great at using them. So I swapped out most of my cutlery for chopsticks and use them almost exclusively now. It’s made a marked improvement on my well-being.
My parents think I’m being hipster or something when they found out I’m eating penne pasta with chopsticks but I’m too embarrassed to admit I’m basically doing the human equivalent of using one of those puzzle bowls you buy for your dog.

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Hello everyone. My name's Fareet, or Fred if you like it English way, I'm 31. Thing is I haven't spoken much to anyone like for 2 years, only small talk with my acquaintances. And I don't have Steam friends, just none. Anyway, I've bought Valheim (Mistlands) during Steam spring sale and I'm looking for 1-2 partners to have fun as all the servers are locked with passwords and I can't join anyone. Best wishes to all

Ok, so basically I borrowed 14k from my (then) gf of many years. Now that I can pay, she is claiming I own her an extra 7k because she took the money from stocks when they were at lower value than they were when she could have sold them for more. We never signed any contract, just lots of texts where she claims and confirms many times I own her 14k (zero interest just the principal). The reason I can pay is because I sold my home which is when we agreed I would pay her back. She's also in the title so I need to her to sign on the day of the closing (which she already agreed to it) so I'm afraid she's using this as an opportunity to extort money from me by potential refusing to sign if I don't pay her this extra amount she came up with (she never mentioned this extra amount before). I know she cannot sue me for the missed opportunity cost of what she could have earned with that money but how can I word it so she will back off and not risk my sale.
The upsetting part is that, I too was a co-signer at her place and she owned my 10k back then. Everything went smoothly and I'd didn't shook her down or blackmailed her for more cash like she's doing to me now.
Thanks for the advice. I'm so upset over this thing. I just want this deal done already.

NFL is notoriously unpredictable, but this just seems like incredible value. For anyone unfamiliar at +110 the books here are giving us a 47% chance of winning 10+ games. To improve our roster the way we have in a division that is looking pretty barren (besides us) and to not have more wins than last year just doesnt make sense. Fanduel's line has already accumulated a decent amount of juice at -122 (~55% probability of 10+ wins) and expect that continue. Wouldnt be surprised to see it at 10.5 after the draft. Either way, big value on Caesars and nuked it. Thinking about hitting it again tbh.
There are some other confusing lines in here too. NFC clearly wide open according to Vegas.
https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/win-totals/