I learnt my lesson NEVER to...

Mindfully

Sat, Jan 13 2024, 9:35 pm

Never pick up the phone and say you can't talk.
Takes so long to explain why and apologize, you may as well talk!

amother

Freesia

Sat, Jan 13 2024, 9:37 pm

I learned my lesson to never believe the "first hand" stories of divorce when a close family members personality disordered xh projected exactly what he is (personality disorder) on her and everyone believes because they heard it first hand..

amother

Mulberry

Sat, Jan 13 2024, 9:51 pm

amother Lightcoral wrote:

Don't put a pillow in washing machine (even on a delicate wash).
My kids came home and asked if I had slaughtered a chicken in the bathroom!

Dealing with lice now and washing toddler pillows on hot cycle a few times already :/

amother

↑ Ultramarine ↓

Sat, Jan 13 2024, 10:03 pm

amother Mulberry wrote:

Dealing with lice now and washing toddler pillows on hot cycle a few times already :/

Sounds like it’s an issue with a feather pillow

Bnei Berak 10

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 3:07 am

amother Daffodil wrote:

The mazel tovs I got after a stillborn were not pleasant, and people exhuberantly asking "What did you have??" - at times I was so irritated I would simply answer "A stillborn." Yeah I dont wish anyone mazel tov unless I saw an announcement that they had a baby.

It's good this came up to create awareness.

amother

SandyBrown

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 3:41 am

Mindfully wrote:

Never pick up the phone and say you can't talk.
Takes so long to explain why and apologize, you may as well talk!

Or just never pick up the phone period. TMI

amother

Puce

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 12:43 pm

Try to argue with my narcissistic neighbor. She is always right, even when she is wrong. Whenever I disagree with what she does or says, I just keep quiet because I will never win no matter what.

beeestee

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 2:45 pm

Mimic anyone behind their back.

I once mimicked a classmate behind her back (I actually thought she was cute, but it doesn’t always come out that way when it’s re-enacted).

When I was done, I turned around and gasped when I saw her standing there. She was smiling (and I think she took it well), but I was mortified and vowed never to do such a thing again.

amother

Cerise

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 2:46 pm

Mindfully wrote:

Never pick up the phone and say you can't talk.
Takes so long to explain why and apologize, you may as well talk!

Right. If I can’t talk I won’t pick up.

↑ Tao

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 2:54 pm

amother SandyBrown wrote:

Or just never pick up the phone period. TMI

I once had a private number call my phone over and over and over again, on a busy Friday afternoon. I was running around and I kept ignoring the call. Eventually when I saw they were NOT GOING TO GIVE UP, I answered because I couldnt think straight with all that ringing. She had all the time in the world.
"Hi, is this x?"
Me (very impatiently): "Yes???!!"
Her: "Oh, is now a good time to talk?" She must have picked up on my tone...
Me: "Really really not. It's my Sabbath very soon and I'm in a huge rush. But you keep on calling again and again without leaving a message and you don't seem to understand that if someone ignores your call you should call them a different day, so anyway, what do you want already?"

Turns out it was a funding organization for my workplace, which is a non-profit. I was actually really annoyed that my boss put my private number on the form. I really hate getting work calls when I'm not at the office. But I still felt bad. She was so annoyed she hung up on me, not that I blame her, I was pretty rude. I couldn't even call her back because she used a private number. Luckily we did get the funding in the end Can't Believe It

amother

↑ Ultramarine

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 2:55 pm

Never send a text without double checking that you typed in the right person’s phone number.