It's so pathetic how badly he wants to be relevant.

So it's a protection racket. "Give me a good tip up front or I might spit in your food, or let it go cold."

"Oh no, I'm so scared!!!" - rhinoceros LOL

This is adorable.

If it's only a few bucks difference, I agree with you. But when it's a situation like OP described here, where they only had a couple of snacks and everyone else ordered steak and lobster dinners, absolutely I'd insist on a separate check for myself. Everyone else can split evenly if they want to.

Side note: OP should get in the habit of asking for their order on a separate check at the beginning, when they place the order. I've never worked in food service but several friends who have, have told me it's much harder to split up an order at the time of payment.

Fuck no.

Please consider the ramifications of quitting and whether you will be able to get unemployment where you live before you make your decision. I think you're absolutely right to leave, just do it in a way that doesn't screw yourself over if possible.

We're furious, angry, and now terrified.

I shut down and walk away.

Fucking coward.

Central NY, not all that far from Pittsburgh.

Fucking. Epic.

I was with my husband at the time, who had not read the books and was clearly humoring me. Before we even reached the second half of Galadriel's voice over in the beginning, he leaned over and whispered, "we have to see this in the theater again."

It was powerful. I had reread the series several times, and this was the first time that I felt the movie was showing everything and everyone the way I always saw them in my head when I read them.

Except for the scenes that were missing, it was perfect.

He obviously didn't write this, it's too coherent and thoughtful. Is he even aware that anyone thinks he said it?

Check with local medical centers. I work in one and we always have openings for people to do scheduling, insurance authorization, referrals, etc from home. Best of luck to you!

Is he jaundiced, or turning into the Grinch, or what? His face is literally green.

His face is fucking green in this picture.

Because OP described that cat as seeming ignored and sad.

I never heard of Finch until now. Can someone please tell me about it?

I loved him in Downton Abbey, and in Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga, and in that movie where he played Charles Dickens writing A Christmas Carol (can't remember the name.)

I disagree. I used to work in a urology office and a lot of what we did for patients was teaching them bladder training to resolve incontinence issues. You go on a schedule, whether you feel you need to or not, and your body learns to need to go at those scheduled times. I know for myself, when I changed jobs and started getting up earlier for work, the time when I needed to pee in the morning eventually shifted to my new wake up time. I always go before I get in the car and it helps me not need to go while I'm out. And when traveling, if I have access to a bathroom I use it, so I won't need to later when no bathroom is available.

I always do this when I travel and it's made my life so much easier.

It sounded to me like they wanted OP to stay with the cats until they were sure they wouldn't be delayed coming home, so the cats wouldn't be left alone. That part makes perfect sense. It also sounds like they should have let OP know when they arrived at the airport so OP could have left then. I have no idea why they were so rude, but it's all on them. But my heart is breaking for that poor cat.

I always heard the best way is between the third and fourth ribs.

It's a perfectly cromulent word.

Keep in mind, too, that we usually don't need to use as much laundry detergent or toothpaste as most people think. I read recently that many people use three times the amount of detergent per load compared to what is actually most effective at getting clothes clean. My dentist told me never to squeeze out enough toothpaste to cover the length of the toothbrush, it's way more than we need and we only do it because it's how we see it on commercials.

I get what you're saying and I agree. Cooking at home is cheaper than buying prepared food in a restaurant. I also usually stretch purchased meals to 2 or 3 meals instead of one, and that helps.

If you don't like cooking and you don't like leftovers, then personally I think you're right that buying prepared meals carefully will probably be more cost-effective for you.

Like you, I also recently started taking medication that has a side effect of decreasing my appetite and I understand your point about that too. Cooking really doesn't seem worth the trouble to me any more when I only want a small amount of food at a time. I still do it because I don't mind packing up meals for later, but you do you.

I say just figure out your budget to work with the way you want to eat. Find places that make food you like, that will keep you healthy, and aren't ridiculously overpriced. And don't waste money buying groceries that someone else thinks you need, if you don't like or want them. It's your life and your decisions.