ABC must be more desperate for corporate partnerships than a failed contestant on Bachelor in Paradise. Of all the cities in the south, Richmond is the one they choose? I guess the tourism boards in Charleston and Savannah decided they didn’t need any more Bachelor castoffs visiting, so Richmond saw their opportunity. Coupled with the onslaught of ads/placements for MGM Resorts in Vegas, it’s basically a thinly veiled 2-hour advertisement at this point.
I’d say eat a healthy snack if you’re hungry, but it varies from person to person. I’ve found that if I’m starving at 3 pm with nothing to eat, I’m way more likely to order Chinese delivery as I’m leaving work so the delivery guy is there shortly after I get home rather than cooking a healthy meal. Even if I have already prepared food, not having healthy snacks readily available makes a trip to the vending machine or drugstore way more likely.
Someone once told me to learn the difference between good culture and good collateral when looking at the kinds of perks an employer offers. Ping pong tables, snacks, nap rooms, dogs, lax dress code, etc. are cool, but it’s all collateral. It doesn’t equal a good workplace. A place where you can grow as an employee, be treated fairly, and have a good work/life balance (whatever it looks like to you) is a place with a good culture. I used to work for a big PR firm that had great collateral, but had a terrible culture and they didn’t deliver where it counted (promotions, raises, opportunity). That culture vs. collateral advice has served me very well when job hunting.
It’s true. But guys aren’t any better. Craft beer, golf, fishing, whiskey, The Office/It’s Always Sunny/Seinfeld. Perfectly acceptable things to like, not so easy for starting an interesting conversation. Still better than the alternative male bios though, which either come on way too strong or are completely insane.
Girls do need to get more creative with our openers (and with our bios- everyone likes happy hour and having fun. Be better.), but guys need to give us something in their bios/pictures. It’s so much easier to come up with a creative line if there’s something to work off of in your bio.
Two of my closest friends from college live in Atlanta and almost everyone they know has a “Gather” sign in their living room or dining area. I had no idea it was a thing until they came to visit and pointed out that I had nothing from Joanna Gaines’ collection in my apartment.
Do you live in DC? Because that seems to be the pastime here. People spent MONTHS complaining about that absurd cold and are now already complaining about the handful of super hot days we’ve had.
I’d also like to point out Jordan’s use of the non-word inguinity (?) rather than the real word disingenuous and the fact that he’s a male model from Crystal River, FL, a podunk town an hour and a half north of Tampa, so I’m assuming that by “male model” he means he works at the Hollister in Ocala.
You are entirely in the right here. My building has a pool and I absolutely don’t want a bunch of random former frat bros who think they’re hot shit because they make $30,000 working on the Hill disrupting the space that the actual tenants pay good money for. Honestly, there should be rooftop protocol for residents, too. There’s one group of girls that checks out most of the extra guest passes every weekend, sends one poor soul up to the roof at 8 am to claim every GD chair, while the rest of them roll up at 1 pm.
Just pictures of my neighbors’ discarded circulars, grocery store apps, and screenshots from Mint. But really I think a lot of times people don’t want to hear it. They either want a a magic trick or they want to hear that my parents bankroll it so they can roll their eyes and then talk shit. They don’t want to hear that it takes sacrifice and planning and hard work.
I think there’s also an issue with what people see on social media vs. what reality is. I have a friend who lives alone in a nice building, is always going out and going to events, but lives paycheck to paycheck and has no savings. If something happens to her job she’s screwed. That’s not something people see though, and then feel like they’re “behind” when they can’t keep up.
I’m also a part of that problem I guess. I travel a lot, but I scrimp and save to have the money to do so. I rarely eat out and try to do so only with friends rather than out of laziness/boredom. I cook at home, make large batches of things I can freeze, plan my meals around what’s on sale that week and clip coupons. My friends and I usually do parties at home/nights in/picnics and save going out for special occasions (and usually have more fun in anyway). I don’t buy a lot of clothes or do a lot of shopping. I walk to work to save on metro costs. My daily reality isn’t glamorous, but I’m not posting my stack of coupons on Instagram. When people ask how I can afford to travel so frequently, I feel like they usually don’t want to hear the real answer because it’s honestly hard sometimes and they don’t want to put in the work it takes.
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ABC must be more desperate for corporate partnerships than a failed contestant on Bachelor in Paradise. Of all the cities in the south, Richmond is the one they choose? I guess the tourism boards in Charleston and Savannah decided they didn’t need any more Bachelor castoffs visiting, so Richmond saw their opportunity. Coupled with the onslaught of ads/placements for MGM Resorts in Vegas, it’s basically a thinly veiled 2-hour advertisement at this point.
I’d say eat a healthy snack if you’re hungry, but it varies from person to person. I’ve found that if I’m starving at 3 pm with nothing to eat, I’m way more likely to order Chinese delivery as I’m leaving work so the delivery guy is there shortly after I get home rather than cooking a healthy meal. Even if I have already prepared food, not having healthy snacks readily available makes a trip to the vending machine or drugstore way more likely.
Someone once told me to learn the difference between good culture and good collateral when looking at the kinds of perks an employer offers. Ping pong tables, snacks, nap rooms, dogs, lax dress code, etc. are cool, but it’s all collateral. It doesn’t equal a good workplace. A place where you can grow as an employee, be treated fairly, and have a good work/life balance (whatever it looks like to you) is a place with a good culture. I used to work for a big PR firm that had great collateral, but had a terrible culture and they didn’t deliver where it counted (promotions, raises, opportunity). That culture vs. collateral advice has served me very well when job hunting.
It’s true. But guys aren’t any better. Craft beer, golf, fishing, whiskey, The Office/It’s Always Sunny/Seinfeld. Perfectly acceptable things to like, not so easy for starting an interesting conversation. Still better than the alternative male bios though, which either come on way too strong or are completely insane.
Girls do need to get more creative with our openers (and with our bios- everyone likes happy hour and having fun. Be better.), but guys need to give us something in their bios/pictures. It’s so much easier to come up with a creative line if there’s something to work off of in your bio.
All the money I saved by staying in this winter is quickly going down the drain at rooftop bars around DC this summer.
Jordan and David together again, with a bonus of Krystal and Bibiana. Can’t wait.
Two of my closest friends from college live in Atlanta and almost everyone they know has a “Gather” sign in their living room or dining area. I had no idea it was a thing until they came to visit and pointed out that I had nothing from Joanna Gaines’ collection in my apartment.
Now it’s all about Joanna Gaines for Target and signs that say “Gather”
Same.
Have never and will never own any of these things. None of my female friends do, either.
I started tearing up at just the thought of Toy Story 3. I didn’t even watch the clips.
Do you live in DC? Because that seems to be the pastime here. People spent MONTHS complaining about that absurd cold and are now already complaining about the handful of super hot days we’ve had.
I’d also like to point out Jordan’s use of the non-word inguinity (?) rather than the real word disingenuous and the fact that he’s a male model from Crystal River, FL, a podunk town an hour and a half north of Tampa, so I’m assuming that by “male model” he means he works at the Hollister in Ocala.
I thought this was just called a weeknight?
You are entirely in the right here. My building has a pool and I absolutely don’t want a bunch of random former frat bros who think they’re hot shit because they make $30,000 working on the Hill disrupting the space that the actual tenants pay good money for. Honestly, there should be rooftop protocol for residents, too. There’s one group of girls that checks out most of the extra guest passes every weekend, sends one poor soul up to the roof at 8 am to claim every GD chair, while the rest of them roll up at 1 pm.
sup?
Just pictures of my neighbors’ discarded circulars, grocery store apps, and screenshots from Mint. But really I think a lot of times people don’t want to hear it. They either want a a magic trick or they want to hear that my parents bankroll it so they can roll their eyes and then talk shit. They don’t want to hear that it takes sacrifice and planning and hard work.
I think there’s also an issue with what people see on social media vs. what reality is. I have a friend who lives alone in a nice building, is always going out and going to events, but lives paycheck to paycheck and has no savings. If something happens to her job she’s screwed. That’s not something people see though, and then feel like they’re “behind” when they can’t keep up.
I’m also a part of that problem I guess. I travel a lot, but I scrimp and save to have the money to do so. I rarely eat out and try to do so only with friends rather than out of laziness/boredom. I cook at home, make large batches of things I can freeze, plan my meals around what’s on sale that week and clip coupons. My friends and I usually do parties at home/nights in/picnics and save going out for special occasions (and usually have more fun in anyway). I don’t buy a lot of clothes or do a lot of shopping. I walk to work to save on metro costs. My daily reality isn’t glamorous, but I’m not posting my stack of coupons on Instagram. When people ask how I can afford to travel so frequently, I feel like they usually don’t want to hear the real answer because it’s honestly hard sometimes and they don’t want to put in the work it takes.