Overheard on Facebook

[economista]

For my data set, if you wouldn't mind: in the family that spent itself broke while on vacation, did you notice a great deal of addiction also?

I'm not sure about the boyfriend's family but with boyfriend: yes.  He is (thankfully) now and ex and addicted to nicotine and pain pills.  My sister is also addicted to nicotine and it may not be an addiction but she smokes weed every day as well. 

[MgoSam]

I saw a friend from high school post a video about a summer camp for adults. I looked it up, apparently it was featured on Shark Tank and is a 3 day inclusive camp and rates are about $600 for it. I don't know if there are extras that are charged or what level of booze is provided (open bar at night), but it seems kinda silly...or perhaps brilliant?

[Vindicated]

I saw a friend from high school post a video about a summer camp for adults. I looked it up, apparently it was featured on Shark Tank and is a 3 day inclusive camp and rates are about $600 for it. I don't know if there are extras that are charged or what level of booze is provided (open bar at night), but it seems kinda silly...or perhaps brilliant?

I think it sounds fun.  I'm leaning more "brilliant" than "silly".  $600 is reasonable for an all-inclusive 3 days anywhere.  The best deals you get in Mexico for a decent place are ~$1k for 5 or 6 nights. 

[TheGrimSqueaker]

I saw a friend from high school post a video about a summer camp for adults. I looked it up, apparently it was featured on Shark Tank and is a 3 day inclusive camp and rates are about $600 for it. I don't know if there are extras that are charged or what level of booze is provided (open bar at night), but it seems kinda silly...or perhaps brilliant?

There's an actual 4-day rock and roll fantasy camp where they get performing artists from bands that have either broken up or stopped touring, and campers pay to come and jam out. The 4-day camp culminates in a live performance with these older celebrities who are looking to still make a buck through music. No telling what it costs, but I suppose being able to say: "Yeah, I played live with Judas Priest once" might carry bragging rights somewhere. Or not.

I'm not sure what it costs.

[LadyStache in Baja]

I never understood the desire to go on vacation and feel like shit all day by drinking at all three meals.

[Playing with Fire UK]

I never understood the desire to go on vacation and feel like shit all day by drinking at all three meals.

I acknowledge that this is right for you. I never understood the desire to go on vacation and not have a drink when the opportunity presents itself.

[farfromfire]

I never understood the desire to go on vacation and feel like shit all day by drinking at all three meals.

I acknowledge that this is right for you. I never understood the desire to go on vacation and not have a drink when the opportunity presents itself.

+1

not everyone feels like shit when daydrinking - it's one of the perks I most look forward to come FIRE.

[LadyStache in Baja]

I never understood the desire to go on vacation and feel like shit all day by drinking at all three meals.

I acknowledge that this is right for you. I never understood the desire to go on vacation and not have a drink when the opportunity presents itself.

+1


not everyone feels like shit when daydrinking - it's one of the perks I most look forward to come FIRE.

ha ha. I stand corrected. Fair enough.

[zephyr911]

not everyone feels like shit when daydrinking - it's one of the perks I most look forward to come FIRE.

^^^this.
It wouldn't be so popular if it felt shitty for everyone. When I'm not juggling all these damn jobs, I have been known to pace myself and enjoy a mild buzz all day long - as long as it's in a safe, conducive environment.

[Paul der Krake]

not everyone feels like shit when daydrinking - it's one of the perks I most look forward to come FIRE.

^^^this.
It wouldn't be so popular if it felt shitty for everyone. When I'm not juggling all these damn jobs, I have been known to pace myself and enjoy a mild buzz all day long - as long as it's in a safe, conducive environment.

The Ballmer Peak is very real, at least for me.

[FIT_Goat]

I finally have something to add!

Granted, it might not really count.  This is a friend of mine who has a decent job and had paid off $100k in student loans in 10 years.  Granted, she has another $100k to go, which is a sick amount of debt for her job.  She says she wishes that she just let it go and spent the $100k on travel and wasted it.

I'll let you all draw your own conclusions.  I really like this person, and I get her frustration.  But, the problem isn't the government or the IRS.  It's that she ran up $200k in debt going to college.

[Paul der Krake]

A college that didn't teach her the meaning of the word sarcasm, apparently.

[JLee]

We keep a kitchen thermometer around for checking the water temp for our coffee (if you're doing it the French press or cowboy method.) Ideal water temp is between 198-202 degrees. The machines can be so variable.

Thanks for the tip! I just give my boiling water 30 or 40 seconds to cool down but now I'll try measuring and see what I'm dealing with.

A few Christmases ago, I got a multi-temperature kettle from my parents. It does 70, 80, 90 and 100 and is totally awesome.

I'll never understand why people in Europe drink their coffee and tea so cold!

 Europe has the metric system, not cold coffee.

That's funny, I don't recall hearing about that Liberian that walked on the moon....

It's also funny because NASA is now using the metric system. :P

I wish the US would switch. It'd be a painful transition but the end result would be far superior.

[mustachepungoeshere]

I finally have something to add!

Granted, it might not really count.  This is a friend of mine who has a decent job and had paid off $100k in student loans in 10 years.  Granted, she has another $100k to go, which is a sick amount of debt for her job.  She says she wishes that she just let it go and spent the $100k on travel and wasted it.

I'll let you all draw your own conclusions.  I really like this person, and I get her frustration.  But, the problem isn't the government or the IRS.  It's that she ran up $200k in debt going to college.

No reward?

I presume she has a degree (fucking hope so after spending $200k). That's your reward, princess!

[merula]

I finally have something to add!

Granted, it might not really count.  This is a friend of mine who has a decent job and had paid off $100k in student loans in 10 years.  Granted, she has another $100k to go, which is a sick amount of debt for her job.  She says she wishes that she just let it go and spent the $100k on travel and wasted it.

I'll let you all draw your own conclusions.  I really like this person, and I get her frustration.  But, the problem isn't the government or the IRS.  It's that she ran up $200k in debt going to college.

No reward?

I presume she has a degree (fucking hope so after spending $200k). That's your reward, princess!

I'm really sick of hearing how the poor have it so good. That's bullshit and everyone knows it. If it was so awesome to be an unemployed single mother of 12, why not do it yourself?

Also, the fact that you're not getting a tax refund is a GOOD THING. It means you didn't give the government a no-interest loan. It means you got your withholding right.

And she's getting the benefit of above-the-line deductibility of student loan interest. No other debt gets that benefit.

Cry me a freaking river.

[LadyStache in Baja]

So she doesn't know how withholdings and refunds work, great. Not sure if that's the message she was trying to send, but she sent it!

[FIT_Goat]

A college that didn't teach her the meaning of the word sarcasm, apparently.

Here is a response from another friend, who went to the same college. Proof sarcasm was taught. The OP just didn't learn it.

She (OP) had an engineering degree and high-paying job to go with it. I have no idea why she can't figure out her own taxes or reason well enough to understand withholdings and stuff. She isn't stupid. At least not normally.

[Just Joe]

Never considered attending one of the state universities for vastly less money than $200K? Is her fancy pants alama mater degree helping her rake in a mega-salary?

[Goldielocks]

There are cat subscription boxes too. Half of it is stuff for your cat, the other half is cat related jewelry and such.

Why do I find this so very funny --is it that there truth in it -- e.g., people that would buy a cat subscription are the ones most likely to want cat jewelry and swag?

[Inaya]

There are cat subscription boxes too. Half of it is stuff for your cat, the other half is cat related jewelry and such.

Why do I find this so very funny --is it that there truth in it -- e.g., people that would buy a cat subscription are the ones most likely to want cat jewelry and swag?

Cat only wants to play with the box anyway...

[ariapluscat]

There are cat subscription boxes too. Half of it is stuff for your cat, the other half is cat related jewelry and such.

I think cats know when you buy something for them specifically, because they ignore it completely. My cat only plays with stuff like packaging materials, a plastic fork, or a paper bag.

yeah i had the crazy cat lady box for 3 months. the treats for the cats are pretty good. my cats wrecked the new years toys. one was like a champagne bottle shaped catnip toy with curled ribbons - that was the most exciting week of their lives when they first got it. i can't wait to rotate it back into their floor toys later.

[druth]

I guess by posting this it makes me the judgey friend, but in my defense I dont have kids either.

Pretty sure the person posting also has no savings in addition to their crap.

[MgoSam]

that's funny.

[Taran Wanderer]

Saw this today.  [jaw drop]

[LeRainDrop]

I guess by posting this it makes me the judgey friend, but in my defense I dont have kids either.

Another comic I saw posted on facebook today that's along the same lines.

[JLee]

ahhh omg that's the best thing I have seen all week! lmao!

[Tjat]

Saw this today.  [jaw drop]

I don't get how her the last braggy reply really flows into that thread but maybe she just wanted to mention her two fulllllllllly furnished houses?



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[cheapass]

Saw this today.  [jaw drop]

I don't get how her the last braggy reply really flows into that thread but maybe she just wanted to mention her two fulllllllllly furnished houses?

I always find it amusing when people brag about their material possessions on social media. Funny, nobody ever posts their credit card bills or 401K statements though.

[ysette9]

I always find it amusing when people brag about their material possessions on social media

Can I take a detour to brag about my lack of material possessions? :) I am posting stuff on Craigslist to prepare for an upcoming move and sold my couch set last weekend. I have all of this empty space in the house where a couch and loveseat used to sit and it feels so freeing! I can't wait to sell the guest bed and mattress, space heater, and my old bike. Wheeeeee

[JLee]

Saw this today.  [jaw drop]

I don't get how her the last braggy reply really flows into that thread but maybe she just wanted to mention her two fulllllllllly furnished houses?

I always find it amusing when people brag about their material possessions on social media. Funny, nobody ever posts their credit card bills or 401K statements though.

For some reason, it seems more socially acceptable to brag about stuff than about money.

[Ann]

For some reason, it seems more socially acceptable to brag about stuff than about money.

Too fungible.

[Goldielocks]

For some reason, it seems more socially acceptable to brag about stuff than about money.

Too fungible.

Off topic, but whenever I read "fungible" I think of mushrooms (Fungi) and how they are often one interconnected huge organism colony.   So one mushroom over here is really part of the the same mushroom over there.    Do you think that is where the term comes from?  (probably not).

[Ann]

For some reason, it seems more socially acceptable to brag about stuff than about money.

Too fungible.

Off topic, but whenever I read "fungible" I think of mushrooms (Fungi) and how they are often one interconnected huge organism colony.   So one mushroom over here is really part of the the same mushroom over there.    Do you think that is where the term comes from?  (probably not).

I think etyology is cool!  I googled it --  no?
Fungible is from "medieval Latin fungibilis, from fungi ‘perform, enjoy,’"
Fungus is "from Latin, perhaps related to Greek spongos, sphongos (see sponge)."

[lemanfan]

Fungus is "from Latin, perhaps related to Greek spongos, sphongos (see sponge)."

In my language,  the words for fungus, mushrooms and sponges are the same - "Svamp".

[With This Herring]

Fungus is "from Latin, perhaps related to Greek spongos, sphongos (see sponge)."

In my language,  the words for fungus, mushrooms and sponges are the same - "Svamp".

That sounds inconvenient when you're trying to get your kid to wash the dishes as you make mushroom pizza.

[Taran Wanderer]

Saw this today.  [jaw drop]

I don't get how her the last braggy reply really flows into that thread but maybe she just wanted to mention her two fulllllllllly furnished houses?

The original post came from a relative on the other side of the country, so I don't know the braggart who replied. It was just weird to reply with that to a photo of my relatives family. And yes, I'm thinking she just wanted to brag about her houses, her furniture, the lake, and her ten TV's.

[Rowellen]

I have friend's that posted about a new car purchase. Large dual cab ute brand new of course. This is on top of previous new car purchases * 2, a boat, extensive home renovations, 2 kids in private school, and living in Sydney just in the last few years. Love them to bits but my oh my hip pocket hurts for them every post they make.

[marion10]

So co- worker of mine has two boys, 5 and 2, wife expecting  a 3rd who is a girl - so they are selling the car seat/stroller because it is a"boy" one and they need a "girl" one. ( Different colors!)

[kayvent]

So co- worker of mine has two boys, 5 and 2, wife expecting  a 3rd who is a girl - so they are selling the car seat/stroller because it is a"boy" one and they need a "girl" one. ( Different colors!)

Ignoring that engendering genders to colours is illogical and a very modern invention, this confuses me. 'Boy' colours tend to be neutral: red, black, blue, pink, green, etc...Perhaps if they had two prior girls and only had fluffly unicorn princess decorated strollers, I could grasp this but it is hard for me to imagine a 'boyly' carseat and stroller.

[marion10]

They appear to be a teal blue. Boggles my mind.

[frooglepoodle]

They appear to be a teal blue. Boggles my mind.

Ha! I deliberately picked out a lot of teal baby things for our son so they'd be gender neutral. Guess I was wrong...

[LeRainDrop]

They appear to be a teal blue. Boggles my mind.

Ha! I deliberately picked out a lot of teal baby things for our son so they'd be gender neutral. Guess I was wrong...

So wrong!  Teal is a mix of two obvious "boy colors" -- blue and green.  And the only acceptable colors for a girl are pink and purple.  Duh!  (/sarcasm)

[marion10]

And two complete sets of crib bedding just went up. One in primary colors with owls and the the other blue and gray zigzags. When you are changing sheets in the middle of the night after the baby puked- does it really matter what color?

[I'm a red panda]

They appear to be a teal blue. Boggles my mind.

I did a ton of teal because it's my favorite color. I have a baby girl.

[LadyStache in Baja]

And two complete sets of crib bedding just went up. One in primary colors with owls and the the other blue and gray zigzags. When you are changing sheets in the middle of the night after the baby puked- does it really matter what color?

I'm like you. But when I see other people's kids so beautifully dressed, I wonder if they love them more. The love and care they put into their kids is inspiring.

[I'm a red panda]

And two complete sets of crib bedding just went up. One in primary colors with owls and the the other blue and gray zigzags. When you are changing sheets in the middle of the night after the baby puked- does it really matter what color?

I'm like you. But when I see other people's kids so beautifully dressed, I wonder if they love them more. The love and care they put into their kids is inspiring.

I understand your feeling. But don't equate appearance with love. Someone who dresses up their kid MAY love them more, or they may view them as a fashion accessory.

Don't equate love with stuff.

[kayvent]

And two complete sets of crib bedding just went up. One in primary colors with owls and the the other blue and gray zigzags. When you are changing sheets in the middle of the night after the baby puked- does it really matter what color?

I'm like you. But when I see other people's kids so beautifully dressed, I wonder if they love them more. The love and care they put into their kids is inspiring.

Hearing you say this comforts me; I thought I was the only parent who does this.

[stashing_it]

Coincidentally ft/(slug*hogshead) is also the units for the linear density of a threads foam.

I remember in undergrad how my class was on the verge of a populist revolt when our professor had us do a thermodynamics homework assignment in imperial units. Good lord, what a mass of unnecessary confusion.

It feels like aerospace is the only holdout in engineering where we haven't fully converted to metric. It drives me nuts, especially when they mix systems, since you just can't get around the fact that fundamental science is only done in metric.

I had a imperial units thermodynamics problem appear on an exam, when up to that point I had only worked problems in metric.   So I converted all the input data to metric, solved it in metric, and then converted it all back to imperial

Now of course I work at a U.S. aerospace company, and haven't used metric anything in 10 years

[TheGrimSqueaker]

Coincidentally ft/(slug*hogshead) is also the units for the linear density of a threads foam.

I remember in undergrad how my class was on the verge of a populist revolt when our professor had us do a thermodynamics homework assignment in imperial units. Good lord, what a mass of unnecessary confusion.

It feels like aerospace is the only holdout in engineering where we haven't fully converted to metric. It drives me nuts, especially when they mix systems, since you just can't get around the fact that fundamental science is only done in metric.

I had a imperial units thermodynamics problem appear on an exam, when up to that point I had only worked problems in metric.   So I converted all the input data to metric, solved it in metric, and then converted it all back to imperial

Now of course I work at a U.S. aerospace company, and haven't used metric anything in 10 years

Depending on where you work (government versus academia versus certain industries, etc.) a lot of people may secretly be using your first approach.

[fredbear]

Coincidentally ft/(slug*hogshead) is also the units for the linear density of a threads foam.

I remember in undergrad how my class was on the verge of a populist revolt when our professor had us do a thermodynamics homework assignment in imperial units. Good lord, what a mass of unnecessary confusion.

It feels like aerospace is the only holdout in engineering where we haven't fully converted to metric. It drives me nuts, especially when they mix systems, since you just can't get around the fact that fundamental science is only done in metric.

I was at a wildfire refresher where we were supposed to analyze what the fire was doing as it changed from one video clip to the next, and describe how we would modify our attack strategy.  I said, "It may be time for indirect attack, because while there's still no crowning, only some torching, the rate of spread has increased to almost 2 cubits/s."  I thought this very funny, though it induced a blank in the presenter, since rate of fire spread is still presented in a size-up as chains/hr.  You want archaic, we'll do archaic.