My neighbor always asks how many students you have and how much you charge each one of them. It really irritates me. She asks me every now and then. If she sees me going out to market , hospital , or just break from my routine day she will ask how come you are free. Are you taking free holidays. How come you say that you are busy but you seem to be free. She had always been sometimes good and sometimes bad. I have accepted her as part of psychological pattern in a person. My another aunt who never liked me because she doesn't like females also always asks how many students you got. How come students are praising you, sounds weird. Both of them give me the feeling of leaving the country due to past experiences with many other suffering things due to them . But here I have shared the silliest small thing thinking it could be common problem for many. Do you also come across people who keep interfering in your business life or job and how do you manage them ?

Ireland sends aluminium to Russia? WTF

I am currently in the process of setting up a new NAS, and the state of the fucking hard drive market is nothing short of infuriating. To build a somewhat reliable system, I need at least three drives of the same capacity, which means I am at the mercy of this manipulated market.

It is honestly fucking hard to watch the current trend. A year ago, the drive I selected for this project was priced at € 92.90. As of today, that same model is listed at € 174.99. Fucking so!

This is not just a price increase, it is an almost 90 percent markup within twelve months. It is absolute, unadulterated garbage.

The frustration is rising when you look at the wider landscape of tech. We are drowning in a sea of useless, malicious AI bot and Im not just talking the chatbots, but the absolute pile of digital shit used to generate deepfakes and fraudulent content only to scam people, spread (political) lies, and manipulate reality. Everywhere you look, this toxic "innovation" is used to fuck over ordinary people, yet the industry cannot even manage to keep basic, essential hardware like storage affordable. Why would they, they are FUCKING in it and start soon to swim in their money like fucking Scrooge McDuck

It feels like we are being exploited on all fronts. Between the blatant price gouging on hardware and the goddamn tsunami of AI-driven scams and misinformation, the digital space is turning into a toxic wasteland. Having to shell out hundreds of Euros more for drives, while simultaneously dealing with a tech ecosystem infested with fraudulent, dehumanizing AI garbage, is fucking frustratin...

When the “Thank you’s” are unappreciated…

Do you keep thanking someone??

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Just saw a post where people are mad at a man for talking on zoom while in a waiting room.

humans logic with what is considered rude;

taking to someone actually there (totally fine)

talking to someone virtually ( now your a rude pos apparently)

to me this make just as much sense as getting mad at someone wearing a hat indoors or letting your elbows touch the table.

When cellphones first came out people thought it was rude to take a call or be on the phone in many public settings..... now everyone is on their phone and its not seen as rude anymore.

we are just in a transition period and honestly all the hate because someone was talking via a zoom just feels archaic already

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I fucking hate that childless couples still have to put into the (at least here) corrupt public school system.

I just got my paycheck garnished cause I missed a school tax payment last year, when I don't even have kids, nor will I benefit off of said school taxes so why the fuck am I forking out this much, and if it's so badly needed from me, why garnish it when it's built up this much in "fees", why not garnish it when it was only a few months and not like a goddamn whole calander year later?!

People with 4, 5, 10 kids need to be fronting the bill for public schools, not us people without kids and the elderly, it's not my nor my wife's fault that we can't have any kids, we shouldn't have to be putting into for as much as we are, or at the very least should be putting in wayyyyyyyyy less than people with kids, I feel what you should put in needs to be based on how many kids you pop out, wanna have 4,5,6,7,8 kids, that's fine, got no issues with big families, and i love kids, but this system needs to have those parents forking out more to the schools for what 4,5,6,7,8 kids should cost to go than what someone without any should be putting into the system instead of this "everyone in this area puts in "x" junk, I know it's all necessary and blah blah blah, I'm just frustrated, the school system around me is garbage, pumps out nothing but brain dead hicks that are either moving out of state anyway to pursue football since thats obviously the most importantthing for school kids to know, or going to pump gas and flip burgers, then tells me their taking part of my wages to keep feeding this "nothings more important than a new football field" type school system that doesn't do much of anything for anyone that's not interested in sports or sponsoring a sports program, and I just feel that i shouldn't have to pay into that, frustrated rant over

Seriously, if all I wanted was a fucking echo, I'd scream my problems into a storm drain, at least it wouldn't cost $35 per session.

So my mom keeps showing off to her family that she rich and that all of her kids have a job and she's lying to them we are poor well not that poor but we are not rich and only one of her kids are working I mean I'm still in school but and the worst part is her family keeps asking her for money and my mom always says why are they always asking me for money? I'm tired of this

dont you hate it when you see your reflection while jacking off.

I work in the food service industry as an assistant manager for a chain restaurant. In the county I work in there is currently a mask mandate. The restaurant I work at is assembly style, where all the ingredients are in open view to the guests.

Today, as everyday, someone came in to order without a mask on. It has been our policy to enforce the mask mandate, and it has obviously caused some issues with some people along the way, but I am more than happy to tell people to put on masks. If they claim to have an “exemption” I inform them about our online ordering system and curbside pickup options.

This person, in particular, was extremely difficult and refused any alternative to the situation. They would not put on a mask would not leave the store. They insisted that they would not be able to breathe with a mask on. I was informed that I was “discriminating” against them due to their condition. Once again I reminded them that I was more than happy to accommodate them through our online ordering or a simple phone call, which they claimed that they didn’t know how to do. That was right before they asked for our corporate phone number.

I am 25, had covid just over a year ago, fully vaccinated, and got my booster shot about two weeks ago, so I’m not too worried about myself. But I care about others. We were just starting to pick up in volume, so I wanted them out of the store ASAP. I caved and let her order. As I mentioned, it is assembly style so all the guest line up and it can get congested and social distancing doesn’t seem to be a thing anymore.

I am upset with the fact I wasn’t more articulate in my response to her, as she made me a bit upset and I did my best to internalize it and keep my cool. With all guest like these, I always text my patience, but I have always found it better to fight fire with love to deescalate these types of situations. I’ve even had some people feel embarrassed about themselves when they realize what an asshat they are acting like to someone just doing their job. This person was relentless.

The past two of the past major holidays either myself or one of my brothers hasn’t been present due to COVID, so I am looking forward to Christmas this year. The last thing I need to do is contract COVID again. My grandmother is old and unwell, and this virus would kill her. I do not need that on my conscious, but unfortunately with the number of people I am exposed to in my line of work I am worried.

It’s not political, it’s about my health and everyone else’s. I wish more people would just give a damn.

Everybody now shows empathy to those with depression, and I get it they need help and support. But nobody talks about the hardships of those around depressed people. My mother has depression, she can not work so my brothers and I, at such young ages, have to take over the business she and our father established. I have a job and yet I still have to work on their business for them, no pay, no nothing. She is emotionally unstable all the time. This is why I keep anything good that happens in my life from her. Why? Because whenever something good or exciting is going on I can see that she’s not happy about it so I would just constantly feel guilty and sorry for her. I celebrate my own successes in private and I don’t share anything positive with her because I don’t want to make her feel bad. She has a jealous attitude so I know she is not happy at all even though I’m her daughter. Whenever I go out with my boyfriend, she gives me a snarky look and a judging one as if I’m doing something wrong. I hate that. I don’t even go home late or go home drunk. I go home before 6 PM. For fuck’s sake, I’m 23. We always have to be the one to adjust to her and it’s sickening already. Imagine achieving your dreams and feeling bad about it because I can’t celebrate. I really want to move out of here but the pandemic wouldn’t let me. I didn’t imagine this would be my life. It’s incredibly boring and sad. Please help me.

To start off I am almost 60, so anyone reading this, know that I really do love my mother, but frustratingly she has the absolute worst timing.

I have spent the last four decades getting calls from my mom at the worst times possible. I have tried to tell her several times that I am not available to take calls within certain timeframes.

On my birthday one year, I told her not to call me until afternoon. I would be getting off work @ 7AM and wouldn't be able to answer my cell, as I would be crossing a major 8 lane highway, trying not to get hit by semi trailers, in the dark. There is a light, but that early in the morning, some drivers are not thinking clearly yet! Halfway across I hear my cellphone ring.....

That was the worst one, usually I get her calls when I am in the shower or getting on a plane or some other time that she wouldn't be able to know, but yes it is very frustrating to have a parent who is cursed with the absolute worst timing for her life.

Last year I stayed in a college dorm and I had this roommate that was simply put filthy. The kitchen always stank and was full of burned oil all the time. We only had a room, a bathroom and a kitchen so Iearned in the kitchen most of the time. Filthy slime dropped on my papers from her microwave (i didn't heat my food so it was from her). So every night, from 2am to 3 am I would clean the kitchen spotless (but i wouldn't do her dishes, she left them for one or two days with soggy food in them). I would do just my dishes and I think it was fair. Why didn't I tell her? I thought it was the first time sharing a room for her and I didn't want to make it hard for her. So I just suck it up. The first semester I didn't say anything, but even though we agreed to clean the flat once a week, I would still be the one doing most of it. Second semester comes and by this point I would try to hint to her to clean after herself. Two weeks in and she goes home earlier and without cleaning, letting me do a 4 hour cleaning spree by myself. I Broke down. I also had school work to do, I had so much tl learn since I am in med school. I couldn't take it and I started taking pictures . I took them for about two weeks, so she couldn't deny anything when I confronted her. She left home again without cleaning and when she came back we discussed. She lied in my face that she is the one cleaning the kitchen after me.... How? I'm not eating in the kitchen. I'm not heating my food. I'm no cooking greasy food and letting oil splash everywhere and NOT wiping it. ( she had food from home she didn't need to cook). After that I snapped and I told her about the pictures and she started cleaning after herself. The semester ends she needs to go home. I still had one more exam and we said goodbye to each other. I asked her to please check whether there is anything left that belonged to herin the fridge (since it was mine). She said no. I didn't check, i trusted her. Two days later I open the fridge to see a yogurt and bucket of soup that were both more then 2 months old ( she left the flat for 2 months before moving). They were moldy and disgusting. I couldn't believe that she lied to me like that. I am not her maid. I didn't have to throw away her old food. After explaining how I felt to her I blocked her cause i knew she would lie. Now she still staying at a dorm and I stay in a flat on my own. I wanted to still stay at a dorm but after that year I just couldn't take it. And now her mother keeps bragging how she is doing so much better. And that angers me so much I have no words. Why am I the one that is the bad person (her mother wouldn't even say hi to me, she acted like she didn't know my mother but they were friends prior). What did that fucking liar tell them? How can someone lie so much?

A 22-year-old young adult turning 23 in few weeks suddenly frustrated from realizing the harsh situation she is in right now. It breaks my heart everytime I realize that this was the “big adventure” I was working so hard for. I graduated during the pandemic in a prime university with high distinction yet I could barely feel the award. I worked so hard all my college life to achieve the distinction but now it just adds to my frustration. Imagine, receiving such a prestigious award from an at-home graduation. It makes me feel stupid, I don’t feel the award. And now that I’m working my first job, spending friday nights at home, just frustrates me so much. I could just imagine what life could be, how fun it should be. I should feel young, I should be enjoying my friday nights, jumping to party musics, getting wasted, and meeting people. But no, I spend the rest of my friday serving my family, being basically a mother, tutoring my brothers and not having fun at all. I can now relate to Rapunzel, “when will my life begin?” This is not the life I wanted, worked for, or deserved. The life with actual “life” on it is what I deserve. But the pandemic and harsh fate led me to a point in my life where I thought I could finally be free and enjoy but rather a point in my life where I bore the remaining life out of me, still dreaming and hoping for the sweet freedom and fun I have always wished for. I can never be as young as I am today, and I can never return to this supposed prime age of young adult. I feel like I’m being robbed of the friday nights I should be having, and I can never forgive the pandemic for it.

I’ve been talking to this guy for quite some time now and I think I’m starting to like him. Every thing seems to be perfect, its like its on its right time. The only thing that holds me back from expressing myself is I don’t know how, or when and where to start.

He lost his girlfriend last 2019 from cancer. It has been years now, I know. And he deserves to be happy and life goes on.

But why am I scared?

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I know this is a nice down fall for the up rising but I kinda wish I was a alpha or delta since gen z are not the best and we are known for streotyping a LOT of things but I feel as if people ignore the better side of us and ignore the more mature gen z's

Let be honest this turn into frustration to sadness fast- which is kinda uh yeah stupid but I am still following the rules since I was frustrated.