To the lady dating the smoker: Voice your displeasure with cigarettes often. Not publicly shaming, but let him know you don’t like it. If he doesn’t stop, start withholding affection. Use the ultimatum as a last resort. Make it known that you want him to quit because you love him and want to have several decades with him. He will get the picture if he cares. But when he relapses, because it will happen, don’t blow up. He will already feel guilty. Just remind him that he can resist the urge the next time it comes up. This is what a girlfriend in college did for me 4 years ago. We wound up breaking up but I’m still smoke free.
To the birthday attendee: If they plan it, they pay for the venue. Its on the guests to not be scrooges and pony up a round or two for the birthday couple. But planning a party for yourself and then expecting the guests to pay for it is scummy.
My boss is gracious enough to let us wear jeans in the office through the end of the year after thanksgiving. Still have to wear business casual when we travel to do on-site work. It’s kind of infuriating because we never have bankers come in the office the other 11 months of the year.
I’m still on the family cell plan because I get my parents a discount with my job. I also use my college roommate’s parents cable log in for HBO and streaming services that require a cable log in. I will probably just die when they figure it out.
Taking office supplies is an unwritten office perk. Things that are ordered in bulk and are not inventoried are fair game to use outside of the office. The furthest I have been willing to go was to buy a printer identical to the one we are issued and acquire some printer ink and paper.
User dave11686 is the alt account for Dave Ruff. He uses it to post comments that don’t go with the brand he is creating on the site and on social media.
or its some guy named dave born on January 16, 1986 that went to Disney World/Land for his honeymoon that also has strong opinions on airports.
Houston guy – Im in a similar situation as you: GF lives in Houston and I do not. I have a great job that I like with every other Friday off, all the banking holidays, and plenty of PTO on top of it. GF also has a great job in Houston that pays pretty well with some foreign travel perks. I agree with the others here, you should do the distance thing for at least a year. Flights to Houston from any major city aren’t bad. Stay on the lookout for the Southwest sales. She may not like her job and want to move back or not like Houston and all that comes with it. You never know what could happen in a year. Best of luck.
In my unscientific opinion, people that use hand sanitizer often throughout the day are sicker than people that just use soap and water after certain activities. People that use hand sanitizer don’t allow their body’s immune system to build up tolerances to the everyday germs and such we come into contact with everyday, especially from those that don’t wash anything after the bathroom. Auto-inoculation will save us. Say no to Purell and say yes to a bar (of soap).
Put Scrapps out there and make it the best leftover recipe app in the app store. Its not about being the first to market, its about being the best at the market.
Looks like its time to turn that gutted 4th floor apartment into a 1990’s style football stadium bathroom. Trough urinals and stainless steel toilets that look clean but you know they aren’t.
No costume and they won’t sing a song or tell a joke? Hit the bricks.
Jokes that make me blush? Get you a handful of candy
Adults trick or treating with no costume can buy their own candy or steal some from their kid
Fantastic column. One of the best in the history of PGP. The whole time I was reading it, I was thinking of my 3rd grade teacher. She was one of those teachers that just made learning fun, no matter the subject. I ran into her at a tailgate last year only to find that she was retiring at the end of the school year. While it made me sad to think that she would no longer be making 3rd graders excited to learn, I was happy knowing she was moving on to a well earned retirement.
Exactly. Dave Ramsay is for when you are in debt up to your eyeballs and can’t see a way out. He’s for developing a good foundation for proper personal financial management. He is not someone you should live your entire financial life by.
Three day weekends. Leaving at noon on Friday. Coming in at noon on Monday. May not have anywhere to go, but you have plenty of places you don’t want to be.
That’s probably do able for men, but a woman is nearing the end of her reliable child bearing years at early to mid 30s. If a woman wants to have kids, she will want to get married earlier, assuming she wants to be married before having kids. But I do agree with Madoff that 2 years is a good amount of time to judge if your girlfriend/boyfriend is someone you want to commit your life to.
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To the lady dating the smoker: Voice your displeasure with cigarettes often. Not publicly shaming, but let him know you don’t like it. If he doesn’t stop, start withholding affection. Use the ultimatum as a last resort. Make it known that you want him to quit because you love him and want to have several decades with him. He will get the picture if he cares. But when he relapses, because it will happen, don’t blow up. He will already feel guilty. Just remind him that he can resist the urge the next time it comes up. This is what a girlfriend in college did for me 4 years ago. We wound up breaking up but I’m still smoke free.
To the birthday attendee: If they plan it, they pay for the venue. Its on the guests to not be scrooges and pony up a round or two for the birthday couple. But planning a party for yourself and then expecting the guests to pay for it is scummy.
My boss is gracious enough to let us wear jeans in the office through the end of the year after thanksgiving. Still have to wear business casual when we travel to do on-site work. It’s kind of infuriating because we never have bankers come in the office the other 11 months of the year.
Wow. Just go ahead and @ Will for not caring about his winter fit
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I’m still on the family cell plan because I get my parents a discount with my job. I also use my college roommate’s parents cable log in for HBO and streaming services that require a cable log in. I will probably just die when they figure it out.
Taking office supplies is an unwritten office perk. Things that are ordered in bulk and are not inventoried are fair game to use outside of the office. The furthest I have been willing to go was to buy a printer identical to the one we are issued and acquire some printer ink and paper.
User dave11686 is the alt account for Dave Ruff. He uses it to post comments that don’t go with the brand he is creating on the site and on social media.
or its some guy named dave born on January 16, 1986 that went to Disney World/Land for his honeymoon that also has strong opinions on airports.
Houston guy – Im in a similar situation as you: GF lives in Houston and I do not. I have a great job that I like with every other Friday off, all the banking holidays, and plenty of PTO on top of it. GF also has a great job in Houston that pays pretty well with some foreign travel perks. I agree with the others here, you should do the distance thing for at least a year. Flights to Houston from any major city aren’t bad. Stay on the lookout for the Southwest sales. She may not like her job and want to move back or not like Houston and all that comes with it. You never know what could happen in a year. Best of luck.
In my unscientific opinion, people that use hand sanitizer often throughout the day are sicker than people that just use soap and water after certain activities. People that use hand sanitizer don’t allow their body’s immune system to build up tolerances to the everyday germs and such we come into contact with everyday, especially from those that don’t wash anything after the bathroom. Auto-inoculation will save us. Say no to Purell and say yes to a bar (of soap).
Put Scrapps out there and make it the best leftover recipe app in the app store. Its not about being the first to market, its about being the best at the market.
Looks like its time to turn that gutted 4th floor apartment into a 1990’s style football stadium bathroom. Trough urinals and stainless steel toilets that look clean but you know they aren’t.
No costume and they won’t sing a song or tell a joke? Hit the bricks.
Jokes that make me blush? Get you a handful of candy
Adults trick or treating with no costume can buy their own candy or steal some from their kid
Fantastic column. One of the best in the history of PGP. The whole time I was reading it, I was thinking of my 3rd grade teacher. She was one of those teachers that just made learning fun, no matter the subject. I ran into her at a tailgate last year only to find that she was retiring at the end of the school year. While it made me sad to think that she would no longer be making 3rd graders excited to learn, I was happy knowing she was moving on to a well earned retirement.
Please take notice that I am a millennial. I also know how to operate Google effectively. I am exempt from “how to” iPhone workshops.
Gotta say “Made from 100% agave”. If it says “made with 100% agave” then it’s not 100% tequila.
Exactly. Dave Ramsay is for when you are in debt up to your eyeballs and can’t see a way out. He’s for developing a good foundation for proper personal financial management. He is not someone you should live your entire financial life by.
Three day weekends. Leaving at noon on Friday. Coming in at noon on Monday. May not have anywhere to go, but you have plenty of places you don’t want to be.
That’s probably do able for men, but a woman is nearing the end of her reliable child bearing years at early to mid 30s. If a woman wants to have kids, she will want to get married earlier, assuming she wants to be married before having kids. But I do agree with Madoff that 2 years is a good amount of time to judge if your girlfriend/boyfriend is someone you want to commit your life to.
Devise a rescue plan and execute next time you’re at their house.