A woman bought a window seat on a flight and sat in her assigned spot.
When a child began throwing a tantrum for her seat, she politely declined to move. Instead of handling the situation, the child’s family began harassing her, filming her without her permission and posting the video online to shame her. The clip went viral, and as a result, she was targeted by internet backlash and ultimately lost her job when her employer saw the video.
@honeymoon250 Not white guilt necessarily but I do understand and appreciate my privilege that I have because I was born into a white family. I have been very blessed to take many things for granted and not have the struggles that my friends who are not white have.
@LoudOutside Sorry no way. You don’t get to deprive your child of doing special things with their father just because you chose to have more than one baby daddy. It sucks but it is their reality. No way this man has to take all of your children
@nickimoraa If someone moaned about the smell coming from me I would put more on the next day.
What's the Boss going to do sack them?
In the UK that would be classed as unfair dismal.
@nickimoraa Absolutely! There are many people who are sensitive to scents and many offices that are scent free. I am a person who gets severe headaches and nausea if around strong perfumes. It is a health issue. You cannot wear perfume or aftershave in my office. It isn’t just me impacted.
@clareanneath Oh Hell no! You need to know the person you plan to spend the rest of your life with. You absolutely need to live together to know if you are compatable partners.
AITAH for refusing to let my brother-in-law and his new wife use our bedroom during their honeymoon stay?
My husband (36M) and I (35F) live in a very scenic area — the kind of place people pick for their honeymoon. His brother (30M) and soon-to-be wife (28F) asked if they could stay with us after their wedding since they’re on a tight budget. We said absolutely — happy to host. We have a two-bedroom house. The guest room is also my home office, so it has an air mattress instead of a permanent bed. Not ideal, but it works fine for guests.
Last week, my BIL asked my husband if they could stay in our bedroom instead because, in their words, an air mattress "doesn't feel honeymoon-appropriate."
When my husband asked how I felt, I told him honestly:
I’m not comfortable giving up our bedroom, especially for a honeymoon. It’s our personal space, our bed, and it just felt… too intimate.
My husband agreed.
Well, word got around the family, and now his sister is saying we’re being inconsiderate and that “it’s their honeymoon, they shouldn’t have to sleep on an air mattress.” My husband is now torn because he doesn’t want family tension. But I’m still a firm no. I don’t think being generous hosts means giving up the most private part of our home, especially when the request feels less about comfort and more about wanting a fully private, fully “romantic” setup — which I’m just not comfortable providing.
We already offered what we reasonably can: a free place to stay in a beautiful location.
I don’t think hosting someone means surrendering our bedroom.
Credit - amitheassholee
Older generations say “we all struggled in our 20s.”
No, you didn’t.
You didn’t pay $3200 for rent and $10 for eggs.
You didn’t graduate into $50K student debt and $0 job security.
Gen Z isn’t dramatic.
They’re drowning.
We went out to dinner with a group of five, and by the end of the night the bill was right around $577 and change. When it came time to pay, we left a $60 tip because we felt like that was a fair amount and wanted to leave something extra for the service.
What I didn’t expect was the server making a comment that she was expecting closer to $120.
And no, it didn’t come across like some light little joke either. The tone felt serious, the moment got awkward fast, and suddenly we were standing there feeling uncomfortable over a tip we had already chosen to leave in the first place.
When we pushed back and mentioned possibly talking to a manager, that’s when the story suddenly changed to “I was just kidding.” But let’s be real — not every rude comment magically becomes a joke just because someone gets called out on it.
The whole thing left us feeling weird and honestly kind of embarrassed, because we weren’t trying to short anybody. We tipped what we thought was reasonable, and being confronted like that completely changed the vibe of the night.
So now I’m curious — was $60 on a $577 bill really that unreasonable, or would most people also think asking for $120 was way out of line?🙄🙄
By Martha Barker
@ronrule@benecoleman Academic standing means nothing in the big picture. No employer cares what your grades were in high school. Homeschooled kids fail miserably in social skills and their ignorance often shines. Their parents refused to expose them to real life. They struggle. I feel bad for them.
@benecoleman I would argue the opposite. Home and private school kids test higher than public school kids, so if anyone is contributing to the decline it’s the public schools.
@ronrule If you never have kids or your kids are adults should you also be exempt? You chose to not avail yourself of public resources. You still have to contribute to society. Your selfishness doesnt surprise me. You isolate your kids from society so why would you want to contribute?
@RantingEngg Well
Actually they are; banning books, taking away freedoms to make our decisions about our health and bodies, enforcing exclusion and fostering intolerance all in the name of religious beliefs.
@BertaBSDetector I live in Alberta and I am agnostic. No one is trying to force any religion down my throat. i have no idea what you are talking about.
@DjmMorrison@fathersreforged I’ve raised 6 (out of 8) kids so far and have homeschooled them all. None of the grown ones are “ignorant”. They have jobs and families and are well rounded individuals. Your argument is moot here.
If you aren't homeschooling, you are co-parenting with the state.
This is not meant as an insult to those who can't or feel they can't homeschool. It is a warning.
@Zookeeper228@fathersreforged So you are willing to have them grow up ignorant? That tracks with everyone who is so terrified of exposure and embracing inclusivity. Not as educated as you think.
@DjmMorrison@fathersreforged Yes because the public school system is excelling at such things. I’d rather my kids get a true education rather than social indoctrination.