thinkingoutloud

@thinkingoutloud (6127)

Canada

Joined myLot 18 years ago

For every trip to the vet, at least there's a car ride!

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Dont be desperate!

Ricki Dillane @ricki_911 (21625) • Toronto, Ontario 11 Sep 18

A middle age man came to apply for a job at 1044pm last night. I replied with the usual you can leave a resume (his reply I didn't bring one but I can leave my number). So I got him to write doen and brief...

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thinkingoutloud I'm curious what industry you work in because, seriously, who goes applying for jobs at nearly 11PM -- unless it's by appointment to meet with someone for a night shift position?

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~I Get Too Attached~

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85288) • Valdosta, Georgia 16 Apr 16

I had such a good time with my friends that spent the night last night. We stayed up WAY too late, talking and catching up. They have been in NY for the last couple months. They just came here for a week or so, now they are headed...

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thinkingoutloud Probably silly to respond now... LOL... but I just saw this. The plant is spiderwort ;) Native to Florida :) Apparently, those bluish/purple blooms are edible!

7 Jul 16

Your experience with RSVPs

maezee @maezee (41988) • United States 5 Jul 16

So me and a couple gals are throwing one of my friends bridal showers. Sent out invites on 6/10 and as of today, 7/5 only 16 of 45 people invited have RSVPed either way. I gave a "deadline" to RSVP by 7/9. Four more days for...

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thinkingoutloud You're right when you say that you are "supposed" to RSVP either way... but people just won't do it. I have NO idea why people seem incapable of turning down an invitation! Rather than send their regrets, they just don't respond... and that is incredibly rude...

6 Jul 16

Lending money to Friends & Family...

Wendy789 @Drosophila (16571) • Ireland 5 Jul 16

Money is an interesting thing in relationships... Some people thinks what's mine is mine, what's yours is yours. Other thinks what's mine is mine, what's yours should also be mine! Very rarely you meet someone who thinks...

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thinkingoutloud Years ago, a "soon to be in-law" came to my wedding. When she arrived in town, she asked me if I would cash a check for her because she had been paid by her employer while she was traveling and hadn't been able to go to the bank to get spending money for the...

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~Should I Ban Her For That?~

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85288) • Valdosta, Georgia 5 Jul 16

I am the admin of a babysitting group on FB. Someone messaged me saying another woman should not be part of the group. She said the woman gets free stuff and re-sells it and she said she's an animal flipper (not sure what that...

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thinkingoutloud Being an admin in any community means being fair and impartial. It also means supporting and reinforcing the rules for the group, forum, etc. You aren't responsible to "police" the members of the group for things unrelated to guidelines and Terms of Use....

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Just because she has kids?

Ricki Dillane @ricki_911 (21625) • Toronto, Ontario 8 Nov 15

I am rather annoyed at work now, it's ridiculous. I told the manager I really need hours, the fact the teenagers don't want to work I will take those hours. This lady has been off work 3 months due to surgery. She over spends...

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thinkingoutloud I do understand your frustration. One of my girls was working in a museum and saving money to go to grad school. She would take every hour they would give her and she would pick up extra shifts any time someone was sick or cancelled. They kept dropping her...

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Some Restaurants- Adults Only

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 7 Nov 15

I was at a restaurant on Thursday and there were two families with children there. The one family had two little boys that were just angles and the other family had a boy and a girl who were screaming and running around like...

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thinkingoutloud There have been some restaurants that have taken a LOT of flack for going adult-only - people post incredibly negative reviews about them online, run them down in the media and more. I think this is truly unfair as these businesses do have the right to...

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Donating Clothing

Claudia Kirkland @CRK109 (14556) • United States 7 Nov 15

I have closets filled with clothing that needs to find new homes. As I'm going through everything in preparation to move, I keep finding all these clothes that I will never use again, and clothes from my mother and some from my...

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thinkingoutloud I get regular calls from a diabetes support program to come and collect at my door. They accept clothing, housewares, furniture and more. They, in turn, re-sell all these items to raise money for their program. I think donating and helping any needy...

7 Nov 15

I fall in love with cruising

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 6 Nov 15

I just returned from my first and only cruise, and I can honestly say that I fall in love with cruising. I will definitely go for more cruises in the future. The shore excursions are expensive, though it takes all worries and...

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thinkingoutloud I went on my first cruise last year and it was a surprise birthday gift from one of my daughters :) It was an awesome experience - my dream cruise to Alaska that I had been wanting to do since before she was even born and she is in her early 20's now! We had...

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Would You Go On Vacation With Your Ex?

BigDreamer @kellyr634 (416) • United States 5 Nov 15

My husband and I divorced a year ago. We have a 19 year old and a 4 year old together and have been co parenting ever sense. We have decided to take our 4 year old on a vacation together. It will be her first vacation and think...

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thinkingoutloud I don't think it's "bizarre"... just unusual :) As others have said, a lot is determined by how the divorce went and how your relationship has been since that time. It's been a year? For some folks, that would not be enough time to be able to travel and watch...

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Pet Rescue orgs

snowy @snowy22315 (180425) • United States 4 Nov 15

Would you get a dog from a pet rescue org? I would, because many times they are well cared for...and they can tell you a bit about the dog in question. Sometimes they are even micro chipped, and often have shots.

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thinkingoutloud Yup! I have two dogs and they are both from the same rescue. Contrary to what some believe, though, it is not "cheap" to acquire a pet from a rescue. They are not free. Some folks think they should be... but they are forgetting that the rescue has to feed,...

4 Nov 15

Coworker angry because she can't take more time off..

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 3 Nov 15

I knew she had a talking to the other day, but I didn't know what it was about. I found out today because she was very loudly talking to our supervisor about the problem. We both started at the same time back in April. We started...

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thinkingoutloud This is why I'm not working outside the home at the moment! I have several health problems that mean I'm constantly running to appointments, specialists, tests, etc. and I can't imagine how I would even ASK an employer to accommodate my ridiculous schedule....

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Do you like relatives telling you what gifts to buy them?

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45494) • United States 4 Nov 15

We don't exchange gifts with our families...when we lived close to them it was different. We don't see them now, we don't know what they like or don't like anymore and it's easier this way for all of us. We do buy for my...

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thinkingoutloud I understand your point completely! People have gotten very good, these days, about telling others how to behave and what to do in social situations. What is "allowed" and "not allowed" in terms of wedding gifts, baby gifts, holiday gifts, etc. What people...

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I got paid!

The Horse @TheHorse (218516) • Walnut Creek, California 3 Nov 15

A few days ago, I wrote a post about a fella who owed me about $700. I was frustrated because he had more or less gone into hiding. I sent him several emails, and left a few phone messages, all of them appropriate, but...

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thinkingoutloud Good for you! Don't give up on getting your money... it's the principle of the thing, in my opinion. I was ripped off by an "in law" who came to my wedding, asked me to cash a check for her because she had been paid during the time she was driving for the...

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Eating When You Are Sick

Patti G @Pattitude (1287) • Newton, North Carolina 1 Nov 15

Should you eat when you are sick? I say, yes, you need to get those nutrients in. With my recent illness, I went on the BRAT diet. Bananas, rice, applesauce and toast. And chicken soup is always a cure all! And don't forget...

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thinkingoutloud The BRAT diet is a great "reset" for your system after stomach-related illnesses. Ever since my daughters were young, they knew that, if they had been sick, the first "real food" they would get was plain white rice. Got to the point that they would ask me,...

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Falling love with two girls at the same time.. is that a crime??

sourav @sparial02 (858) • India 25 Oct 15

I have a girl friend.. she is my girlfriend for 5 years ... she loves me so much and i love her too.. but i have a friend in my office .. she is so nice to me..she loves me.. she told me that.. but i said to her we are good...

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thinkingoutloud I will paraphrase something I read one time that always stuck with me: If you think you are in love with two people, always choose the second one - because if you had truly loved the first, there would never BE a second.

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Why do People Like Mind Games?

Teep11 @Teep11 (7673) • United States 30 Oct 15

I've noticed this around the virtual world. People doing things to try to drive others crazy. Messing with people's heads and telling them it's a man when it's a woman. Pretending to be friends with people. People minding other...

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thinkingoutloud Why do people mess with other people's heads online? Mostly because they can! Doesn't make it right, of course, but they have tons of opportunities and some people really seem to make a sport out of trolling. They must lead very empty lives if that's...

30 Oct 15

Got a Surprise Today

Rosekitty @Rosekitty (19368) • San Marcos, Texas 29 Oct 15

My oldest daughter was so sweet and brought me plants for my front door So i swept up the blown leaves away and cleaned up a bit to make it look presentable for those tricksters coming in a few days. Hope to have the scary witch...

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thinkingoutloud Lovely! Looks like fall mums you have there? Or something similar? I LOVE when someone brings me plants. I certainly enjoy cut flowers, too, but it's just nice to have something you can keep, especially perennials :) I haven't put any flowers out for autumn...

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Some commentators forget to write their own stuff

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44998) • Preston, England 30 Oct 15

It is great to see comments and reactions to our articles. I do my best to respond to as much as possible and visit back those who have been so good to me, though it is frustrating when they haven’t added new discussions of their...

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thinkingoutloud I think it's an unfortunate truth, in this type of community, that some folks simply won't take the time to compose new discussions. It's easier (and quicker!) to swoop through and comment on other people's thoughts. Granted, it takes more effort to come up...

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