There is usually time to stop and consider your words and your tone – both at work and in your personal life – to keep your relationships happy while still getting things done. Sometimes, though, emergencies can push niceties to the side. OP is an expert at his job. About 14 years ago I went …
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Aunt is shocked to learn that some people charge their family members to babysit
One of the great things about most healthy families is that people can give to one another without expecting much in return. But, of course, everyone has their limits. How much is asking for too much? Regarding loans, money is different in all families, but what about time? Is spending hours babysitting for a family …
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Students destroy the EV world record by building a car that goes 1,600 miles on one charge
Imagine driving halfway across America in your electric vehicle on one charge. ONE CHARGE. Sixteen hundred miles. It’s impossible to believe—most EVs get maybe 250 miles before needing a charge—but German students created a car that does just that. Called the “muc022 prototype,” the single-seater vehicle, which looks like a Smart car but even cuter …
Mechanic Speaks Out About Friends Constantly Hitting Him Up For Advice And Taking Him For Granted. – ‘We’re not supposed to charge for it.’
Nothing sucks worse than if friends keep asking you professional advice for free and they just expect you to give it – because y’all are pals! Well, imagine if it was a lawyer, doctor, construction worker – you can bet most wouldn’t be asking their advice for free too often. But when a friend is …
‘I got gas this morning, took me 4 minutes’: Electric car owner says she had to wait over 1 hour to charge her car. Viewers aren’t sympathetic
A content creator inadvertently warned viewers against buying an electric car after sharing drama about what happened to them at a charging station. Niya Esperanza (@niyaesperanza) recently recorded a video from her car, in which she shared her current predicament at a charging station. As of Sunday morning, her TikTok had amassed over 846,700 views. …
‘Give me my $10 back’: Customer says Verizon charged her $10 to pay a 16-cent charge over the phone
A user on TikTok is calling out Verizon after claiming that the company made her pay $10 to pay a $0.16 bill. According to TikTok user @estrangedaunt, she was sent an email from Verizon telling her that she needed to pay $0.16. After initially trying to pay online, she decided to simply call and pay …
‘That washcloth probably cost them 15 cents’: Guest learns hotel will charge $150 if she uses towel to remove her makeup
“Have you ever seen this before?” TikTok user Anna Brown (@annabrowniie) asked in the caption of a video where she expressed her bewilderment at the egregious $150 fee hotel guests are charged for using small bathroom towels to remove makeup. Brown questioned the ethics of such a steep price gouge, as did several other users …
‘They will rip you off’: Man says U-Haul tried to charge him $30 for gas. But he got photos of tank right before returning it
A U-Haul customer issued a PSA to always document the state of the vehicle after picking it up to avoid the risk of being overcharged on gas. At some point in their lives, many people have to go through the process of renting a large vehicle, often for a full move or to pick up …
‘The check came with a line for a tip too!!’: Customer says restaurant charges automatic 18% service charge after 5 p.m.
These people are calling out a restaurant that tried to be sneaky about their 18% service fee. Users are urging them to be upfront with their policies. A post is gaining popularity on the r/EndTipping subreddit which, as you can probably figure out from the name, is staunchly against tipping culture, calling it “toxic & …
‘Target literally runs one of the top-rated forensic labs’: Former Target worker reveals how store ‘lets’ you steal until they can charge you with grand larceny
A former Target employee is revealing how the company lets people steal enough merchandise to be charged with grand theft larceny. In a viral TikTok with almost 7 million views as of Saturday, content creator Kaitlynd (@reddnea) explains Target’s alleged systems for identifying, tracking, and eventually arresting people who repeatedly steal from their stores. “If …
‘Sounds like a $700 inconvenience charge’: Airbnb cleaner doesn’t want to accommodate early check-in. Is she wrong?
It might be a surprise for some to discover that their Airbnb is often not cleaned by their host but by a third-party service. These cleaners are as big a part of the Airbnb marketplace as home and apartment owners. So is it unreasonable for a cleaner to ask that the rental in question is …
‘In case you’re wondering what it’s like to have a Tesla’: Woman says she regrets Tesla after having to wait over an hour for it to charge ‘just to get home’
A user on TikTok is calling out Tesla after claiming that it took her over an hour for her to recharge the car “just to get home.” In a video with over 210,000 views, TikTok user Brandi (@thehemmertlakehouse) says, “In case you’re wondering what it’s like to have a Tesla, it’s 10:27 p.m. and we …