Red Wine…..? Chardonny?? Pfftt….No thanks, I’ll have another double Jameson neat, or maybe a La Fin Du Monde, or I’ll make Margaritas.. but wine…? Uh…fuck no.
“The point of college is to get you ready for a job in the real world. Corporate America isn’t hiring ballerinas; they’re hiring middle managers, insurance agents, and engineers. While I’d like to stick it to the system on this one, I ultimately think we have no one else to blame for our current predicament.” FINALLY someone not only gets it but says it too! I’ve been stating this for years and I actually graduated in 2008 when the recession did in fact hit. Happily I had the family business to fall back on as teaching just didn’t work out. Plus I was starving.
30 is rough. For the record you can still go to bars etc. but you’ll find you don’t want to more and more. It will be cost analysis thing..is it worth the time and money? Would I rather just be in my pjs? Often the answer will be no for the former and yes for the latter. As for Mr. Right be careful and don’t settle. You’ll regret it if you do!
I had this idea a few years back as there some women that just don’t have a lot of female friends and for them the struggle cannot be more real. I wish I had made a site etc. This is great!!
“Do you like going on vacations? Yes and I still go on them and I have two dogs. It’s called a pet sitter What about a clean, tidy home? Yes and I still have one with 2 dogs and white carpet no less. Free time before and after work? Yes and I still have it with 2 dogs. Idk what this guy is on about. A walk? Pfft I have a yard and I still sleep in with the dogs. Pet sitting for a week sure couple hundred well worth it too! Mine have never eaten shoes but if you put your shoes away in a closet you won’t have a problem. Also dogs aren’t supposed to be washed daily it’s bad for their skin… weekly maybe. Additionally, there are people called groomers. Lastly, my house is my dogs home if you don’t like it you go in the backyard or better yet don’t come over at all! Couch covers you take them off and wash them every week when you wash the dog(s). No hair, no lingering smell you know there is a way to handle all of this.
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.’-Gandhi
These are hysterical and reads just like my best guy friend wrote them. I am just re-entering the dating scene and personally I am/was never comfortable with a guy paying for me. Men are not ATM machines I work and pay bills too and I know exactly how much things cost I can and happily will pay my own way. However, if the guy is dead set on paying…..I guess I’ll just have to get over it.
Everyday on my news feed I see many of my friends posting and ranting about a “living wage” while they both completely deny and ignore that this is the future. Happily, I don’t see that hear, which is a nice change of pace :).
I feel this so hard.. after a bunch of jobs similar to what you are describing I cam home and took over my Dad’s business (Climate controlled Storage) after he passed away. Really and truly menial effort is all I put in because I’m only ever going to make so much here. There are no promotions when you are the owner of the business. Most days I read articles like this, watch Netflix or read actual..gasp…books oh and sometimes I color. That’s pretty much my day. I typically have Fridays off as well unless someone calls in and I spend them doing very little as well. I’m actually not unhappy in fact, I’m better off than most but I’m def not going above and beyond here I mean…why would I?
“You know we’ve all been swerving questions requiring any sort of long term commitment, right? Becoming official on Facebook, engagement rings, getting an apartment together, everything. We’ve all got about one year (two years, max) before we’re completely tied down, and the only time we can go wild is when our wives are out of town at one of the remaining bachelorette parties they have. But this dog? Huge wrench in our plans. And with every Instagram and Snapchat, you’re expediting the entire process for the whole lot of us.” Wow…just wow.. how sad to feel this way. Maybe I’m just over the whole thing but who needs to be fb official or have a ring? And living together honestly? It kind of blows. Sure, sharing the bills is nice but for the most part you space is best and the sex is better when you don’t see each other everyday. As for going wild pfftt..I’d let the guy go nuts who cares? Go have a fun weekend see ya when you get back. Dogs are wonderful companions by the way possibly the only creature actually capable of giving unconditional love.
Well if you keep your animals clean this isn’t a problem. Both of my dogs are groomed every 2 weeks- a month they never smell but they do shed a bit but not nearly enough to justify making them sleep on the floor. Frankly, I prefer sharing a bed with them to another human they are more comforting and warm
“Now our lives are filled with trying to make ends meet between entry-level jobs and crippling student loans.” I am so so happy and grateful that this is not my life. Oh sure the make ends meet part will always be there but at least I don’t have any debt and I’m not saddle with a depressing entry-level job.
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Red Wine…..? Chardonny?? Pfftt….No thanks, I’ll have another double Jameson neat, or maybe a La Fin Du Monde, or I’ll make Margaritas.. but wine…? Uh…fuck no.
“The point of college is to get you ready for a job in the real world. Corporate America isn’t hiring ballerinas; they’re hiring middle managers, insurance agents, and engineers. While I’d like to stick it to the system on this one, I ultimately think we have no one else to blame for our current predicament.” FINALLY someone not only gets it but says it too! I’ve been stating this for years and I actually graduated in 2008 when the recession did in fact hit. Happily I had the family business to fall back on as teaching just didn’t work out. Plus I was starving.
And so…it begins.
30 is rough. For the record you can still go to bars etc. but you’ll find you don’t want to more and more. It will be cost analysis thing..is it worth the time and money? Would I rather just be in my pjs? Often the answer will be no for the former and yes for the latter. As for Mr. Right be careful and don’t settle. You’ll regret it if you do!
I had this idea a few years back as there some women that just don’t have a lot of female friends and for them the struggle cannot be more real. I wish I had made a site etc. This is great!!
Ditto.
Exactly!!! I wouldn’t f*ck him with another women’s vagina.
“Do you like going on vacations? Yes and I still go on them and I have two dogs. It’s called a pet sitter What about a clean, tidy home? Yes and I still have one with 2 dogs and white carpet no less. Free time before and after work? Yes and I still have it with 2 dogs. Idk what this guy is on about. A walk? Pfft I have a yard and I still sleep in with the dogs. Pet sitting for a week sure couple hundred well worth it too! Mine have never eaten shoes but if you put your shoes away in a closet you won’t have a problem. Also dogs aren’t supposed to be washed daily it’s bad for their skin… weekly maybe. Additionally, there are people called groomers. Lastly, my house is my dogs home if you don’t like it you go in the backyard or better yet don’t come over at all! Couch covers you take them off and wash them every week when you wash the dog(s). No hair, no lingering smell you know there is a way to handle all of this.
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.’-Gandhi
These are hysterical and reads just like my best guy friend wrote them. I am just re-entering the dating scene and personally I am/was never comfortable with a guy paying for me. Men are not ATM machines I work and pay bills too and I know exactly how much things cost I can and happily will pay my own way. However, if the guy is dead set on paying…..I guess I’ll just have to get over it.
Everyday on my news feed I see many of my friends posting and ranting about a “living wage” while they both completely deny and ignore that this is the future. Happily, I don’t see that hear, which is a nice change of pace :).
I feel this so hard.. after a bunch of jobs similar to what you are describing I cam home and took over my Dad’s business (Climate controlled Storage) after he passed away. Really and truly menial effort is all I put in because I’m only ever going to make so much here. There are no promotions when you are the owner of the business. Most days I read articles like this, watch Netflix or read actual..gasp…books oh and sometimes I color. That’s pretty much my day. I typically have Fridays off as well unless someone calls in and I spend them doing very little as well. I’m actually not unhappy in fact, I’m better off than most but I’m def not going above and beyond here I mean…why would I?
Wow…I thought only women did this. It’s actually comforting.
I’m so glad this isn’t my life. I’m so glad I have 0 debt and I’m SO glad I own my own house!!!
Not so much weird as one sided…. but enlightening not all women get all of your money some of us get screwed too.
Def not bragging…more like waking up.
“You know we’ve all been swerving questions requiring any sort of long term commitment, right? Becoming official on Facebook, engagement rings, getting an apartment together, everything. We’ve all got about one year (two years, max) before we’re completely tied down, and the only time we can go wild is when our wives are out of town at one of the remaining bachelorette parties they have. But this dog? Huge wrench in our plans. And with every Instagram and Snapchat, you’re expediting the entire process for the whole lot of us.” Wow…just wow.. how sad to feel this way. Maybe I’m just over the whole thing but who needs to be fb official or have a ring? And living together honestly? It kind of blows. Sure, sharing the bills is nice but for the most part you space is best and the sex is better when you don’t see each other everyday. As for going wild pfftt..I’d let the guy go nuts who cares? Go have a fun weekend see ya when you get back. Dogs are wonderful companions by the way possibly the only creature actually capable of giving unconditional love.
Well if you keep your animals clean this isn’t a problem. Both of my dogs are groomed every 2 weeks- a month they never smell but they do shed a bit but not nearly enough to justify making them sleep on the floor. Frankly, I prefer sharing a bed with them to another human they are more comforting and warm
Exactly! I have been saying this for years.
“Now our lives are filled with trying to make ends meet between entry-level jobs and crippling student loans.” I am so so happy and grateful that this is not my life. Oh sure the make ends meet part will always be there but at least I don’t have any debt and I’m not saddle with a depressing entry-level job.
I feel that way about what my husband will get me.