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My name is Nick, I’m 30, and I live in Portland, Oregon. If you know anything about Portland, you know that coffee culture here is practically a religion. Every block …
Quietly stopped saying “you too” when baristas tell me to enjoy my coffee in Portland — now three different ones have given me the death stare Read MoreMy name is Tom, I’m 33, and I live in a small town in Wisconsin. For the past 15 years, I’ve been getting my hair cut by the same barber. …
My small-town Wisconsin barber of 15 years just told me he’s retiring and moving to Florida — I’ve had the same haircut since 2008 and I’m spiraling Read MoreMy name is Amanda, I’m 29, and I live in Boulder, Colorado. If you’ve ever spent time here, you probably know that outdoor activities are basically a personality trait for …
I (29F) finally told my overachieving friend group in Boulder that I hate hiking and they planned a “healing nature retreat” to fix me Read MoreMy name is Brian, I’m 31, and I rent a one-bedroom apartment in Cleveland, Ohio. The building itself is older but generally decent, and until recently I didn’t have many …
Landlord in Cleveland keeps entering my apartment to “check the smoke detectors” without 24-hour notice — caught him napping on my couch last Tuesday Read MoreMy name is Sarah, I’m 28, and my cousin Emily is getting married later this year in Charleston, South Carolina. Our family is pretty close, so when her wedding plans …
AITAH for telling my cousin in Charleston that her wedding registry is 90% $300+ Le Creuset and now half the family is “boycotting” the shower? Read MoreMy name is Kevin, I’m 34, and I work in a fairly quiet office in Salt Lake City. Our workplace is one of those typical open-office setups where everyone shares …
My coworker in Salt Lake City keeps leaving passive-aggressive notes about my lunch smells — today I brought in homemade sauerkraut and kimchi for the week Read MoreMy name is Derek, I’m 33, and I live in Tucson, Arizona. If you’ve ever lived in the desert, you know how important irrigation systems are. Without them, your yard …
TIFU by offering to “help” my elderly neighbor in Tucson fix his sprinkler system and now my yard is basically the neighborhood water park Read MoreThe US-Israel war on Iran has caused gas shortages, while nine million Indian expats in the Gulf face uncertainty. As the United States-Israeli war on Iran completes two weeks, it …
How Israel-US war on Iran puts $50bn in Indian remittances at risk Read MoreWomen and children were among those killed in the attacks, according to the Taliban. Afghanistan’s Taliban government has accused Pakistan of targeting civilian homes in overnight air attacks in the …
Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air attacks on homes in Kabul, Kandahar Read MoreEnergy markets remain on tenterhooks as the prospect of prolonged war in the Middle East grows. Oil prices have again risen above $100 per barrel as energy markets see little …
Oil stays above $100 a barrel amid Iran’s stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz Read More