I have seen the results without having to go through it myself. Roommates are a bad idea. They don't want to pay rent or help with bills, they eat food that's yours, they don't respect your house, they don't respect you. Take your pick. At least one will fit. My answer is no. I'm not explaining it and you will except my answer.
@@Friedrich687 - it’s not poor people that suck, it’s inconsiderate and entitled people. That lady should have respected OPs decision and her parents’ decision, but she was trying to pressure op into a free apartment.
@@theodoreroberts3407 Especially since this group of friends think OP is a rich person who has no problems in their life, they'd feel entitled using everything in the house rent/bills free and still argue that it doesn't cost OP anything. When in reality if the parents find out OP can lose the apartment (and the parents would be in the right because they had an agreement before OP moved into their apartment).
@@smji5269 To that I reply previous written agreements is the proper way. It can stop arguments, and it's the only thing excepted in court. A contract.
The hand cream thief needs to be charged with petty thievery, at least for the embarrassment. The hand cream owner absolutely should make a complaint to the boss and ask for restitution. But . . . lesson learned, thanks to co-worker "Dave".
@@thunderflare59 It's important to do something. The longer such behavior is allowed the longer it will continue and/or get worse. Peer pressure can be positive or negative.
I hope she asked to take Dave out to coffee. He obviously has a great sense of humor and can call people out on their crap. Dave would make an awesome friend, at the very least.
maybe the reason she was having issues with her roommate was because she has a terrible personality which is evident in the way she was trying to manipulate op
Story 3: Imagine admitting to stealing someone's hand cream, trying to guilt the person you stole it from, and then getting mad when the BS logic you threw gets thrown back at you.
She deserved it acting like an entitled brat. People like that are taught to be that way. Glad she hopefully learned her lesson and buys her own hand cream.
I had a renter who used some expensive shampoo I specifically told her not to use. She commented that she had helpfully turned it upside down to get it out of the bottle better. I had noticed that it leaked so I never did that. Probably ran 3 dollars worth of shampoo down the drain. We were both unemployed. (Shampoo was purchased before layoffs). So I was replacing it with Suave.
Right? My thought was even if he/she wanted to go their parents and advocate for a roommate to help them out, her entitled behaviour wouldn't have helped.
Yeah, if the friend had kindly asked her if there was any way she could convince her parents to make an exception, *maybe* she would have gotten somewhere.
Story 1: The parents had very good reasons for saying "no roommates." They are in fact your landlords as well, and don't want to assume legal responsibilities for someone else if something gets damaged. And this middle class idiot has already proven she doesn't care about rules...so I wouldn't trust her to keep her living space anyway if she did move in. Though I do wonder why the parents chose a 2 bedroom place for one person.
I think they owned the apartment before she moved into it. I had friends in college whose parents used one of their rental houses for them to share (3 siblings). I think it would be fine for the parents to insist on no roommates no matter how many bedrooms there were.
It sounds like it's a property in the city they use for guests or for if they have to stay over for protracted periods of time. They were just allowing her the use of it for college. I can understand their no-roommates policy. Where they can manage their own child, roommates increases the chances of damage to the property.
Story 1: Already the tasteless remarks she made before asking if she could move in would be enough for me to not let her move in. And with the promise OP made to her parents (regarding no room mates) it should be clear to everyone that OP can’t let her move in. The friends are definitely the entitled people in this story and NOT OP.
In that first story, I was appalled by the middle class “friend.” When I was in college, I was in a similar position to the “friend,” being middle class and having to rely on my scholarship and my work study job to get by in school, but having a friend who was a trust fund baby. I would never have said nor even thought what that “friend” did! I did look with some envy at her amazing apartment that she got after graduation, even on her part time salary, but I never said that out loud, nor would have I even thought of asking if I could move in! That entitlement is…grrrrrr.
I was thinking in that story that op was maybe 20% a-hole and the friend was 100% a-hole. Just because your friend can help you, op isn't forced to help. Are you only friend with OP because OP is rich? Does it make sense? Am I correct in my thoughtprocess?
@@mrborgeusborg9164 - I disagree. OPs parents set the rules and OP would be risking her parent’s place with a roommate they expressly forbid. And the rules were set for good reason. That leach of a friend would have brought nothing but drama and trouble.
@@Dozav7 do the friend know that? Did op explain that? As I said. The friend shall not expect anything and is 100% asshole. I just feel the explanation from OP to friend was not explained good enough to make a fair assumption.
@@mrborgeusborg9164 Why would OP be an a-hole on this? The parents own the apartment not OP. OP can't just disregard the agreement and bring in a roommate (which will also be 100% free of rent seeing how much the friend is entitled). And then when the parents decide that OP can't live in that apartment anymore and send her to the college accomodations they wouldn't be in the wrong because she proved she's not responsible yet and broke the rules and also put them in a situation where a stranger lives in their property rent free and they would need legal involvement to evict them.
How are all these Karen's finding love in the world? Better question who is insane enough to try to sleep with and procreate with someone who acts like a Karen 24/7? 😵
@@pauljohnston4633 I really Don’t know, but personally I DO NOT find Karens attractive and i’m pretty sure a lot of other people don’t either, so let’s hope they become exstinct in the near future (or maybe they won’t because they keep showing up because of stupid people Choosing to become Them)
That second story... As a firefighter I can tell you it's a rare case where you have to cut someone out of a vehicle that would be fixable if you didn't cut them out. Anyways, life comes before property.
There's a guy who makes welded together weirdo vehicle combos around here that turned a jawed of life vehicle into a convertible. First time I ever saw a pickup convertible. Too bad his concoctions aren't particularly pretty or he might be in big business. He's definitely creative.
Since driving without insurence is prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law she wouldn't have to worry about the money for her car in Germany... 😂😂
Story 1: Stand firm and cut your so called friends and make new ones....the no roommate and other conditions are set by your parents in exchange for their trust in you as you live in their apartment. It's their property and they entrusted to you because they know you are responsible enough as an adult....
This. If you can't keep faith with your parents who have trusted you, who are you going to keep faith with. The parents have not loaded OP with harsh conditions and aren't being unreasonable.
As soon as some people find out you have something of value, here they come...free apartment? "I need a room"....big tax refund? settlement? "kid needs braces....car broke down...." etc....never tell people anything about your $$
I bet that so called "friend" would move in and want to cause the most ruckus and make OP get kicked out, then not help her get another place cuz she sees her as "privilaged".
S1: Pick better friends. They want you to lie to your parents who are paying your way. It also shows their lack of character. Letting the friend move in against the agreement you have with your parents would, in effect, be stealing as you would be accepting their money under false pretenses. Apart from that, they always find out.
14:16. I was so thankful to read that the dad was grabbed and pinned to the ground for his assault and battery. Too many times people let the abusive Karen get away with it!
When i lived in Florida, there was a homless man at a streetcorner with a sign (during a heat wave), "Why lie, Its hot, I could use a cold beer." written on it, my dad bought him a 6 pack of cold beer. the last week i was there, same guy had a sign that said "Government stole my rocket's engine.. need money for new parts."
She prolly wouldnt even be able to tell the doffernce tbh It would be like that story where dude put cheap coffee grounds in exspensive bag to please Karen and she was all smiles "finnaly some good coffee and not that cheap shit" lmao
@@paul16451 Where the is a will, there is a way. Better yet, go to Michael's or Joanne's, go to the aisle where they would have the supplies to make soap and creams and such, and get some empty tubes, or little pots, buy some containers, and fill with whatever you want to pass off as hand cream, and print your own fancy labels (including a list of the ingredients in teeny tiny, but readable text), and then sit back for the show. The point of it all is, if the bitch is insistent on stealing from your desk, make the theft worthwhile and fun to watch as she complains to the boss how she came upon having the smelling stuff to smear on her hands in the first place. If it is in a closed desk drawer, it's not as if she was baited to take it .... she would have had to go rummage through someone else's desk to find it to take, ..... no, steal it. If she is stupid enough to smear an unknown substance on her hands without looking for/checking the ingredients, well, then folks, who is she going to blame if she ends up with greasy garlicky smelling hands. Yeah, I could be evil if I wanted to.
Yeah, hand cream Karen is... wow. I'm _extremely_ protective of my personal space and items. As soon as she said "in my desk" I'd have either broke down over someone touching my stuff or screaming at her so loud EVERYONE would know what she did.
"She was driving without insurance" Isn't it weird how many people can afford "an expensive car" but can't afford the insurance? All about priorities, I guess.
Actually it should be pointed out that the person who said that driving without insurance is illegal is not right about the kind of insurance that would cover the Karen's car. In most or all states here in the states you are required by law to have insurance to cover other people's cars if you are at fault and either bodily injury or PIP insurance so that any people who get hurt are covered. Bottom line here I doubt that there is any state here that would require you to carry insurance to cover your own vehicle. The above said, anyone who owns an expensive car and doesn't have "full coverage" (that's what covers your own car) is a fool. In my life I've only owned cars that were not worth paying the premiums for full coverage insurance so I always only paid for what was required by law.
In the UK it is compulsory to have third party insurance but anything else is up to you. However it tends not to be a lot cheaper as insurers regard people taking out only the legal minimum with suspicion.
If you have a lien on the car, you are required to have insurance to cover the damage to your car if you are at fault. If not at fault the other person's insurance covers it. If the woman had to be cut out, the car there was enough damage, that the car was probably totalled before she was cut out.
Story 3: if someone told me they were stealing my lotion (as someone with chronic eczema) I would have been PISSED! I would’ve gotten revenge by telling that lady it was hemorrhoid cream or something
My heart breaks for the two little girls whose father kicked that injured guy in line! They probably blame themselves, as children do, because he claimed it was all about them--it was all about his own ego! Father of the year.
Story 3: That's raw, stinging karma Karen has experienced. What goes around, comes around. She was thinking of words to use against people, and found that her words were turned against her. Well, Karen, BS begets BS. Story 4: Well Entitled Dad, you wanted some, and you lost a lot.
I love how the entitled woman who stole the hand cream lacked awareness so much she didn't even realize she called her own entitledness backwards logic. 😂
First story, cut all of them out, They are not true friends to say those things. They should have shown you respect for your opinion and if any of them knew you, they wouldn't say any of those things. You stick to your guns and stay strong.
Story three I’ve actually heard on another TH-camrs Channel and it was in the choosing beggars category so yeah this story is an absolute gold mine and I love that it’s the quietest one of the group to speak up it’s absolutely beautiful
I'd forgotten about this until the last story. A few years ago, I lived with a relative because I didn't have much money. One day, I was waiting for the bus. This young guy I'd seen asking for money before came walking up. There was another person near me. He stopped and asked us for money. We told him we didn't have any and he started berating us as he walked away. His clothes and backpack looked newer than mine. I was at a loss for words. However, as he came back our direction, fueled by anger, I spoke up with, "I really don't have any money on me but if I did why would I want to give it to you after what you just said?" By the way he looked, he realized he'd shot himself in the foot, so he walked away without a word.
Cut them all off! You do NOT need toxic people in your life. They do not respect your boundries. You are an ethical person and do not want to lie to your parents! That is to be applauded!
Decline to have person come as roommate. Can you imagine the belittling and taking over your life if you did let her in? She's aleady a bully before moving in and you owe you parents respect no her.
Young people have a misconception on what “friends” are. People that you are acquainted with, that you meet frequently for social activities and do small favors for may be “friends” but it’s with a small f. Real friends are there for you when things get hard, stay after the party to clean up, help you move, defend you when you aren’t there to defend yourself, call on you to see how you are and not just when they need something. Friends listen, consider your viewpoint and do not try to coerce you into doing things you do not want to do. These creatures in the first story may be friendly with OP but they are not really friends.
It's been said "A good friend will bail you out of jail at 3 in the morning. A TRUE friend will be in the cell next to you, saying 'Dang, that was fun!' "
I would have screamed at the lady hey why are you using my hemorrhoid cream for your emphysema. To the homeless guy I would of taken back the five and given him a dollar.
Second story: its perfectly fine to drive without insurance to cover your own vehicle. You can't drive without liability insurance, which covers everything that isn't yours in an accident.
I've heard of places where you can buy "coins" to give to the homeless. They can use these for food, lodging, etc. I wish more places did that. I'm not against helping those that are truly down on their luck. But I also won't give them cash. With where I live, I also don't really have to deal with them. If I did, I would have things like peanut butter crackers, granola bars, bottled water, etc to hand out. If they're really hungry, they'll take them. If not, then you know they don't really need it.
Story 2: The interesting part of this is that the bank is going to go nuts when they learn that she doesn't have insurance on the car. Whenever I've purchased cars using a bank loan, I was required to have comprehensive insurance on the car. That way, if the car was wrecked, hailed upon or sent flying to the next county via tornado, I would be able to pay off the bank. Once the car is paid off, I am free to insure it as I see fit. Karen is going to have a lot of explaining to do.
Yep, I never signed that final line on any purchasing contract until after I made sure my insurance would be covering that vehicle once it was 'mine' (technically the banks until I paid off the loan).
1:23 - And this person had trouble with her roommate? Go figure! 3:22 - "Well, ma'am, we gave you back your life. That's seems like fair reimbursement."
Story 1: Even if the parents said yes to a roommate, get tomone else. That "friend" would definitely not pay any rent or contribute any funds to the household. She definitely thinks she is entitled to your parents money.
Nah, that could get you into trouble if the thief suffered chemical burns (just like the homeowner who boobie trapped their house with a shot gun and a burglar was shot and killed when the gun went off during a break in ..... the homeowner got some serious trouble) ....... better to replace with hand cream with Elmer's Glue or one of the white liquid craft glues that are super sticky, super tacky. they are water soluble so easily removed with lots of hot water and hand soap, but enough of an EW situation that it could make the thief rethink taking and using someone else's hand cream/lotion.
@@tinydancer7426 Ah you're referring to Katko v. Briney. There's a huge difference between loading a clearly-labeled "Do Not Use" tube with a corrosive agent, and mounting a shotgun in a bedroom in an otherwise abandoned building. The former might irritate your hands, you learn your lesson, and you're fine. The latter blows your leg off.
@@adamb89 Corrosive agent could equal deep layer tissue damage ...... used the shotgun trap as an example of extreme revenge as would a corrosive agent be. Guess you could mix a bit of deer repellant into the bogus hand cream as an extra bit of conditioning ..... behavior conditioning (as in behavior modification), not skin conditioning. :0D EDIT: How about a concoction of garlic juice and Crisco. Pretty much the same consistency as hand cream once extruded from the tube and lots and lots of garlic juice for a wonderful long lasting fragrance. Non-toxic to boot. And wonderful as an emollient on the skin.
The last story with the mooch. I was sitting in my car waiting for someone to buy some item in a shop. I was approached by a woman who asked if l had a dollar she could have,so being the nice guy that l am fished out a dollar from the coin tray in the console. Even before l gave her the dollar she upped the amount to $5. I had about another dollar fifty in small change which l dug out and gave her. She looked at it and said how am l supposed to buy some cigarettes with that? I said not my problem,you asked for a dollar and l gave it to you. If you don't want it then give it back. She just walked off grumbling under her breath. You are welcome by the way.
Story 1, OP cut them all out of YOUR life. Your parents laid down the ground rules for the apt. and you don't need to lose their trust. They have been good to you. Not so much your "friends". Not your fault you were born into money. You don't need to feel guilty.
Story 1. Not the AH. Cut them all off. You agreed to no one living with you and you held up your end. It’s called integrity. It means doing the right thing even when no one is looking.
Speaking of hand cream, I had bought an expensive face cream from Japan and when a certain family member came to my house they stole it. I was visiting this family member some time later and found it half full sitting on the counter in their bathroom. Lol. I took it back but didn't say anything at that point. I waited till they were visiting me again and asked them to follow me to my bedroom (mind you, the face cream at the time she stole it was in my bedroom in a box on my dresser) I guided her to my bedroom and opened the box and there was my face cream I had taken back lol and preceded to ask her if she had used this cream before and went on about how wonderful it was and how she should get some. Her facial expressions were hilarious. She hasn't been back since😂
Story One: Lying to the people that are paying is what the people that get all their college money cut off completely do. Hand Cream Story: OP should have loudly used the words "stealing" and "thief".
Imagine how much more humiliating it would have been if she shouted "that was a gift from my friend. For my BIRTHDAY!" Oooh, so many people would have been royally _pissed!_ When it comes to EP I will pull every low blow there is to fill their IFU (I effed up) meter. Hope Karen learned her lesson.
Story 2: Imagine. Your life is saved. Instead of thinking your savior, you ask them to pay up. Like, hello? They had to enact "good samaritan" laws to protect against these oxygen thieves!
As a parent of 2 children who went/are going to university, our rules: they can live on campus and we will cover the costs, but they need to support themselves from there on (amenities, food etc.). Or, they can share a house with other students, and we will cover their rent, but nothing more. On the crazy event that they wanted to live in their own accommodation, we will pay for the cost of the bedroom, they would need to find a roommate to cover any other costs! I feel totally blessed to be able to offer this to my children, not all people can; but I only want to give them a spring board, an initial start in life. They have to learn to take financial responsibility for themselves, (even with your rent paid, you have a lot of costs). With the help I have given, our daughter has saved up enough for a deposit for her first apartment.
That last one - Dude should of said, "Hey man, could you buy me an Assorted Sub and a bottle of water? I'd appreciate it." Granted, it's probably more than $5 (depending on the store), but it's food and drink.
1st story: Even if OP is the entitled one here, they still have the right to be. They technically own it and they made a deal. They are entitled to the apartment.
Story 1: OP is definitely not the asshole here - she essentially had a lease agreement. At most, she could have explained this was a lease, but even so, she shouldn't be pressured into allowing someone to move in with her if she doesn't want them there.
We offered a homeless guy a pear from our groceries once. He said no, he wanted us to buy him a burger. We declined. The literal definition of "beggars can't be choosers."
There used to be a panhandler outside my old workplace asking for a sandwich. But when a customer would purchase a sandwich to hand it to him, he'd say he was allergic to vegetables. It got to the point that we told the customers that if they wanted to buy the sandwich for him to not give him the receipt. (He would refund the purchase and buy himself a large bag of chips with the money) BWF
while my family and I were on vacation we went to a restaurant. woman walks up to me and begs me for some money, so I gave her 2 euros. Her reply to me was, "I wanted at least 5 euros". yep, made me regret having given her any money at all.
I don't carry cash, but I do get a couple of small value gift cards from the grocery store when I shop. If I get asked for money, I offer a card. They can use it to buy food or they can cash it out at the checkout. I don't care what they do with it after it is out of my hands. I had one guy complain that I was trying to control him by giving him a card rather than cash. I don't know, maybe a delusion around cards, or maybe he didn't realise you can cash them out. No mate, it's not to force you to buy food, I'm not a charity moralist. If you want drugs, cash out the card and you're halfway to a gram of weed.
OP is right, the car was totaled after the first roll. Insurance companies would rather total the car than spend 50% of the value plus any following warranty costs. So whether they had to cut the car or not it was scrap metal. Air bags go off they total the car anyway.
Last story: I had something close to that happen. I gave a guy asking for cash a five - he said "you look like you can afford more than that." I snatched it back and said "I can also afford less."
Touching someone else's things at work should be INSTANT firing. No warnings, no suspensions, just you're gone. Also, my rule for homeless people. If they ONLY want food, I'm not against helping them. But if I ever see them with cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, ANYTHING that they might've spent money on other than food, they get nothing. If they have any of those things I will let them starve and they will not get a cent.
@@Kayenne54 One of my old coworkers at a previous job got revenge on someone that did that (before I worked there). Neither of us are there anymore because the company went out of business. But when someone kept stealing my coworker's lunch from the breakroom (he suspected he knew who it was but didn't have any proof), you'd think he'd make ex-lax brownies or something. Nope...he made pot brownies. Put all over them "these are not yours, do not touch", put them in the breakroom refrigerator. He waited for them to be stolen, then noticed the primary suspect start acting a bit odd. He then called the anonymous reporting line, and said he saw several people from the suspect's area smoking weed outside the building, in a corner that wasn't covered by cameras. On his way out that night, he sprinkled the rest of the weed used to make the brownies all over the place in that corner (he never touched it himself, and only bought it to make the brownies). Next day, there was a company wide email saying there would be a surprise round of drug tests due to anonymous reports and evidence left behind. The food thief was immediately fired. The coworker that pulled it off, was there along with me until the company closed (we got a pretty decent severence package and I went from there into a much higher paying job, so it worked out for everyone).
I’m reminded of two friends, we’ll call them Bill and Ned. Bill told me that Ned stopped by his house one day after work, saying he needed 20 for “gas and milk”. It was fairly common knowledge that Ned had a bit of a video poker addiction, and Bill was sure that was why Ned asked. Bill said “sure” and had him come along to the corner store, Ned assuming because Bill needed to use the ATM. Bill then proceeded to buy a gallon of milk and then pumped enough gas for Ned’s vehicle to make up the rest of the 20. The whole time, Ned was like “you could have just given me the money, I can get this myself”. Bill said Ned never tried that again. 😆
@@youcantspellghostwithoutgo26 I shouldn't quite say "only food". "Only essentials" might be a better way to word it. Like, if they bought clothes, or a jacket, or a pair of shoes or something like that, that's fine.
Hand cream lady should've said "omg, why would you do that?! It wasn't hand cream, I was just reusing the container!" Then just say it was something super gnarly to put on your skin.
S1: No one knows what anyone’s life is like, op was in the right and yes if push comes to shove, do cut them off, if op’s parents put her out, not one of them would help her find a place, I bet they would all force her to go beg them on hands and knees.🤦🏾♀️S2: Karen needs to go to Japan and get her own and I would be locking my desk, kudos to Dave. 😍 S3: Stupid guy needs to grow up and give back those kids he obviously bought cuz he never got past puberty.🙄🤦🏾♀️ S4: Choosey beggar definitely wanted more drugs, OP did the right thing. ❤️
Story 1: You asked me what I think, so here it is. Your "friends" are just trying to take advantage of you. I can understand they're being envious of your situation (I'd have envied you, too, when I was that age), but you don't have to justify yourself to them. Don't lie to your parents. They're likely to find out the truth sooner or later, and if they do, they'll never trust you again. If they're really your friends, they'll understand. If not, then they're not worth the bother.
If an elderly, a parent with tired kids, or an injured person was behind me in line, I would gladly give them my position in line, no questions asked. However, if they are rude about it or make demands instead of asking, then I will not give up my position no matter who they are.
first one... her parents had made not having anyone move into the place as part of the agreement... as such, she was just respecting the wishes and her existing agreement with her parents. the friend is the issue, as they are expecting them to breach the agreement with their parents... maybe that friend is the reason she's not getting along with her friends!
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Ma'am, you drove your car. You didn't have insurance. You broke the law, and then totaled your vehicle. You, and only you, are responsible for the remaining payments. It's your bad luck that it wasn't repossessed for NOT having insurance. Good day to you, and good luck. You will need it. You can see yourself out. 3rd story, calling people "sweetie" or "honey" is sexual harassment.
I don't know every state's laws, but I know the majority require you to have insurance to register the car in the first place, and if you let it lapse, they'll be on you to either get it or turn in your plates. I also know that banks require you to carry comprehensive (covers everything) insurance on any car you borrowed money from them to buy. So I'm surprised Karen #2 isn't losing her license and getting a court date.
@@Norbrookc every state requires on minimum, liability insurance. You must have full coverage insurance if you have a loan. I worked in banks for 10+ years. You can get your car repossessed if your coverage lapses.
2nd story, what the hell? It reminds me of a past story on the news where a man saved a college late high school girl from drowning and even preformed CPR to revive her, she then sued him for sexual harassment from the CPR. I think the case was thrown out.
Yeah... I also once asked a begging homeless guy near the supermarket if I can buy some sandwich for him. He told me a very specific type of sandwich. When they didn't have those anymore at the store, I bought a different one. He was truly mad at me cause I didn't buy the one he wanted. My heart always breaks when I see people in bad situations, but I never ever did it again, nor did I give money to some homeless when I wasn't sure it was not for booze or drugs.
Story 3: Karen: well I have a right to use your property without permission *Karen gets reverse Unoed* Karen: *Surprised Pikachu face* Me: seriously, I would've at least gotten that Woman written up, if she has stolen from OP then maybe she could've stolen from somebody else
Yeah, I would have notified corporate security and demand they provide the police with the security footage from my desk as I intend to press charges against this self confessed thief with the other staff in the cafeteria as my witnesses.
About the last story: love that OP is a fellow geocacher, but one should never give money to beggars! If they say it’s for food, offer to buy them a sandwich or something. That way, you know you’re not just enabling a drug/alcohol addiction!
Not every homeless person is an alcoholic/addict. Buying food is good of course, but keep in mind it still costs money for a motel room. Not everybody can get into a shelter as loads of places have limits or just outright reject people for religious reasons.
@@stoneodin2288 the point being that one should not give actual cash! In the story, the OP was in for $5, which is about what most would give someone on the street. That’s a burger and fries, not a hotel room.
@@debbiputman3482 I agree the beggar was completely out of line(and a total asshole)--and people like him makes things so much harder for those who genuinely need help. That said, if someone *was* trying to get money for a hotel room, they likely aren't going to find many, if anyone, to spring for the whole thing. They'd have to ask for a little here and a little there. Many people are willing to hand over five bucks, but not more than that. Now, I'll say this here, in relation to the topic on this thread, not just your post. Full disclosure, first: I've been doing volunteer work to serve the homeless and other indigent folks for many decades. I became homeless myself when the friend I was living with had a heart attack & the family sold the house. I'm a disbled senior citizen, and SSI won't cover a month's rent anywhere around here, so out on the street I went. Finally got housing assistance last year after a bit over 3 years of homelessness. (The waiting list for the various housing programs run 3-5 years.) So there's my bona fides. I survived, made some good friends that proved they'll always have my back, met the love of my life, and got a helluva education. I'm fine. I understand people not wanting to give people cash, I do. But it rankles me when someone says, "I offered them food and they wouldn't take it, so they obviously wanted drugs or booze!" Now, if they were specifically saying they wanted food, then turned it down, yeah, they were probably lying then. Actually, in many communities, food is the least of one's problems, *everyone* offers food. Where I live, there is always at least one church hosting a free meal at lunch or dinner. Some go around to hand out sandwiches and stuff. Other places it may be different, but here there's plenty of food if you know where to go. The challenge is often getting to those places. A sandwich isn't going to get you a bus ride or minutes for your phone. (The free gov't phones have very limited minutes; use those up, you have to buy more.) So when people say, "I only give food", I challenge them to go a full week using no money. Just one week. You can have all the food you want, but you can't do anything that costs money. No transpo. No phone calls. Noplace to sleep, of course. No showers. You'll have to find public restrooms (good luck with that!), because most businesses require you to be a paying customer in order to use their facilities. See how that works out for ya. A lot of people just don't seem to get it. Extreme circumstances bring out either the best or the worst in people. I've met some true saints. I've also met scammers, junkies, crazies, and predators. People are right to be cautious--we should always be cautious with any stranger, homeless or not; but don't make assumptions that if someone is homeless that means they're an addict, criminal, or lazy. Over 40% of the homeless population is disabled. Yes, that includes those with mental disability, but a good many are physically disabled, and more and more are older. In one women's shelter I was in, out of 12-15 guests, *five* of us were over 60 and physically disabled. Two with advanced cancer. That's about the proportion I've seen in the shelters. But despite the numbers, the homeless programs don't offer much for them--they are geared towards the "poor life choices" and seriously mentally ill. When I first arrived at the shelter, the intake worker told me that since I wasn't addicted to alcohol or drugs, never been in trouble with the law, and had no children, there was no program to help me, I was on my own. Sweet, huh? I asked if it'd help me if I smoked a doob in front of a cop, she thought I was joking. Being on the street marks you, for better or for worse. Losing everything, being in near-constant danger, having no security, no privacy, and dealing with the stigma and assumptions...Well, some people had addictions and/or mental illness before becoming homeless, but a great many developed (or worsened) those conditions from dealing with the unimaginable stresses of homelessness.
@@thunderflare59 I was going to say the same thing. I think there was another one where the guy's brother did that to try and get his house. Changed the locks and everything.
@DarkFluff For the Entitled Dad in the fourth story, he thought he could win the lawsuits and make OP suffer, but instead, it was the exact opposite. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
The interns and the lowest rung of employees are the last who should be stolen from because they already have the least. That makes the stealing extra disgusting.
“Driving without insurance.” Whenever I hear someone say they don’t have insurance wrt their car damage, I always assume they mean they just don’t have collision coverage (legal; you don’t have to insure your own property against damage) but they do have liability/injury coverage (you do have a responsibility to insure for the damage you might cause to others). Until it’s said specifically, I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. And, as the driver who hit me a year ago found out, adding insurance to the vehicle a half-hour *after* the accident is not going to fly…
Even without cutting it open to save her, the insurance company would've totalled her car anyways due to the structural integrity of it was compromised beyond repair. No repair shop would take it without risking getting sued later if the car got involved in another wreck because of prior damage. The wreck made her car garbage, not the fire department.
I live in Phoenix, AZ and during the summer I go to Costco and get a few flats of water. I put cold packs between rows of water and hand them out to the homeless people so they can stay hydrated.
As for insurance, there's several types. Liability - Will pay for damages done to others. This level of insurance is required. Full - Will handle liability and damages to own vehicle. Costs extra. Now, since she did have a loan on the vehicle, if that loan was through a bank, the bank would require insurance to insure that the loan is paid off in case of an accident.
There was this guy who would panhandle across the street from my work. I don’t know if he was really homeless or not but once a month or so, I would buy him a meal. He was always so grateful and I never saw him throw it away. He would always stop and eat for 20 minutes everything I handed him. It made me think he truly was in need. So I didn’t stop. He never directly asked me for anything. Just held his sigh and he was never rude or wasteful when I gave him food instead of money. Just kind of made me think he truly was one of the homeless that was just down on his luck.
that last story, guy may still have not been going for drugs, but I've never had an actual homeless person be anything but grateful for anything they are given. I have been harassed by conmen pretending to be homeless or "needing gas money". Around here, homeless people have actually started listing exsactly what they are needing. Still remember not tgat long ago, when it was getting cold, I saw this guy who had on his sign that he needed a new tarp. We actually had a brand new one in the car we had picked up for camping but because of current pandemic we haven't gotten to go camping recently. So I gave him that and a twenty I had been saving for a rainy day. The old man was in tears. The other week, we had a huge pot of soup that well, we were trying out a recipe and didn't find it to our tastes. It was palletable, but yeah it was only going to go to waste, so I packed it up in little Tupperware we use for mailing cookies to family, then got bottled water and some rolls along with a bit of disposable cutlery. We drove to a couple areas we know homeless hang out and they were just happy for a hot meal. Hell, I know a couple guys who have jobs, but because of the ever increasing cost of housing can't find places to live. So yeah, most homeless people are just people trying to get by.
How dare the "friends" in story 1 encourage her to lie to her parents when they specifically stated no roommates. Obviously her parents knew what was up and that all her "friends" would try to take advantage of a free rent situation
Story 3 is the best and biggest UNO reverse card ever... Story 4 sounds like Germany to me. (I'm a regular train user here myself. I had an almost similar story while I was in school for my job. I thought of going there in the evening, first train delayed, connecting train cancelled and the next one delayed too... so the last bus was gone, I needed to use a taxi to my destination and the train company paid it without any problems.
Story 1: RUN. These people do NOT respect you. IF you let her in, getting her out will be the biggest fight of and for your life/peace of mind/happiness. The peanut gallery who has chimed in on what THEY think YOU should do, can take her in. Let me guess how many takers you'll have on THAT offer!
Years ago after work I was walking home, only a block or two away, and a seemingly homeless man stopped me asking for a dollar "For a slice of pizza." He pointed, and I looked across the street, and there was indeed a pizzeria, right next door to a liquor store. I had just cashed my paycheck, and I had time on my hands, so I offered, "Tell you what. We'll go over there together, and I'll buy you _two_ slices of pizza, and a large soft drink of your choice." The guy quickly back-pedaled on his beg, and insisted all I needed to do is give him the one dollar, which I politely decline to do.
I used to be a volunteer medic with my community ambulance service. As such, I received training in extrication and it is pretty standard to pop the doors open with the jaws, cut through the roof support posts with the snip and peel back the roof to expose the seats to the sky. If the occupants are not pinned, there is no reason to remove the roof. I am generally a wise guy. When several agencies take training, it can take place in a parking lot where some junked cars have been towed to. I have always wanted to run into the midst of the training waving my arms yelling "MY CAR, MY CAR!!!"
First story: Those are not friends if they are treating you this way, they are merely acquaintances that are friendly while it suits them. Cut them all off and find people who respect you.
Story 1: Cut them all off. You don't need that toxicity in your life. They should have respected your decision. If you say no, then that's it.
God, poor people suck. Just because they're too fucking lazy to get a job doesn't mean OP has to subsidize their life for them.
I have seen the results without having to go through it myself. Roommates are a bad idea. They don't want to pay rent or help with bills, they eat food that's yours, they don't respect your house, they don't respect you. Take your pick. At least one will fit.
My answer is no. I'm not explaining it and you will except my answer.
@@Friedrich687 - it’s not poor people that suck, it’s inconsiderate and entitled people. That lady should have respected OPs decision and her parents’ decision, but she was trying to pressure op into a free apartment.
@@theodoreroberts3407 Especially since this group of friends think OP is a rich person who has no problems in their life, they'd feel entitled using everything in the house rent/bills free and still argue that it doesn't cost OP anything. When in reality if the parents find out OP can lose the apartment (and the parents would be in the right because they had an agreement before OP moved into their apartment).
@@smji5269 To that I reply previous written agreements is the proper way. It can stop arguments, and it's the only thing excepted in court. A contract.
The hand cream thief needs to be charged with petty thievery, at least for the embarrassment. The hand cream owner absolutely should make a complaint to the boss and ask for restitution. But
. . . lesson learned, thanks to co-worker "Dave".
Obviously the sollution is to shift around the stuff on her desk when she's not there. Apparently if it isn't locked, you can do whatever.
@@thunderflare59 It's important to do something. The longer such behavior is allowed the longer it will continue and/or get worse. Peer pressure can be positive or negative.
I hope she asked to take Dave out to coffee. He obviously has a great sense of humor and can call people out on their crap. Dave would make an awesome friend, at the very least.
*Dsaf flashbacks*
Dave is a hero
Here's a fact: guilt tripping a friend into letting you stay at their home just because you want to, means you're not a good friend.
Also, asking to live in the flat while being in a group setting, is pure manipulation, she thought op couldn't say no if she demand in public
Like many people, she mistook an introvert for a doormat.
Agreed, she should just cut them all off and find new people.
@@helenemuscagorry244 That "Friend" was hoping Peer Pressure would win em out. But OP stuck to their guns through and through
maybe the reason she was having issues with her roommate was because she has a terrible personality which is evident in the way she was trying to manipulate op
Story 3: Imagine admitting to stealing someone's hand cream, trying to guilt the person you stole it from, and then getting mad when the BS logic you threw gets thrown back at you.
How much you want to bet someone threw the yogurt away instead of eating it?
She deserved it acting like an entitled brat. People like that are taught to be that way. Glad she hopefully learned her lesson and buys her own hand cream.
I had a renter who used some expensive shampoo I specifically told her not to use. She commented that she had helpfully turned it upside down to get it out of the bottle better. I had noticed that it leaked so I never did that. Probably ran 3 dollars worth of shampoo down the drain. We were both unemployed. (Shampoo was purchased before layoffs). So I was replacing it with Suave.
@@jenniferpearce1052 5th
Should have just nodded and then took the tube home, then refilled it with a syringe of mayo and offered it to her.
Great way to get someone to agree to room with you: make tons of rude and passive aggressive comments about them. 🤦♀️
Right? My thought was even if he/she wanted to go their parents and advocate for a roommate to help them out, her entitled behaviour wouldn't have helped.
Yeah, if the friend had kindly asked her if there was any way she could convince her parents to make an exception, *maybe* she would have gotten somewhere.
@@erickpoorbaugh6728 and none of us knows her history.
@@nix2747 q
Story 1: The parents had very good reasons for saying "no roommates." They are in fact your landlords as well, and don't want to assume legal responsibilities for someone else if something gets damaged. And this middle class idiot has already proven she doesn't care about rules...so I wouldn't trust her to keep her living space anyway if she did move in. Though I do wonder why the parents chose a 2 bedroom place for one person.
I think they owned the apartment before she moved into it. I had friends in college whose parents used one of their rental houses for them to share (3 siblings). I think it would be fine for the parents to insist on no roommates no matter how many bedrooms there were.
@@mycupoverflows7811 yup, totally. By law they are still landlords though as well as parents.
Another good reason is exactly what happened to OP. They probably knew college is full of entitled a-holes and didn't want to deal with that crap.
It sounds like it's a property in the city they use for guests or for if they have to stay over for protracted periods of time. They were just allowing her the use of it for college. I can understand their no-roommates policy. Where they can manage their own child, roommates increases the chances of damage to the property.
So there's there's room if they want to visit
Story 1: Already the tasteless remarks she made before asking if she could move in would be enough for me to not let her move in.
And with the promise OP made to her parents (regarding no room mates) it should be clear to everyone that OP can’t let her move in. The friends are definitely the entitled people in this story and NOT OP.
Story 2: He should have said: "Lady, just put a sign into your car window, stating 'let me just die. my car is too expensive to save my life.'"
In that first story, I was appalled by the middle class “friend.” When I was in college, I was in a similar position to the “friend,” being middle class and having to rely on my scholarship and my work study job to get by in school, but having a friend who was a trust fund baby. I would never have said nor even thought what that “friend” did! I did look with some envy at her amazing apartment that she got after graduation, even on her part time salary, but I never said that out loud, nor would have I even thought of asking if I could move in! That entitlement is…grrrrrr.
Completely agree. What insolence! Really wonder why OP even bothered to ask others for an opinion; it was staring her in the face.
I was thinking in that story that op was maybe 20% a-hole and the friend was 100% a-hole.
Just because your friend can help you, op isn't forced to help. Are you only friend with OP because OP is rich?
Does it make sense? Am I correct in my thoughtprocess?
@@mrborgeusborg9164 - I disagree. OPs parents set the rules and OP would be risking her parent’s place with a roommate they expressly forbid. And the rules were set for good reason. That leach of a friend would have brought nothing but drama and trouble.
@@Dozav7 do the friend know that? Did op explain that?
As I said. The friend shall not expect anything and is 100% asshole. I just feel the explanation from OP to friend was not explained good enough to make a fair assumption.
@@mrborgeusborg9164 Why would OP be an a-hole on this? The parents own the apartment not OP. OP can't just disregard the agreement and bring in a roommate (which will also be 100% free of rent seeing how much the friend is entitled). And then when the parents decide that OP can't live in that apartment anymore and send her to the college accomodations they wouldn't be in the wrong because she proved she's not responsible yet and broke the rules and also put them in a situation where a stranger lives in their property rent free and they would need legal involvement to evict them.
Story 1: OP puts up a "No Tresspassing" sign
Karen: Well obviously that doesn't apply to me
*Karen gets mad when kicked out*
How are all these Karen's finding love in the world? Better question who is insane enough to try to sleep with and procreate with someone who acts like a Karen 24/7? 😵
@@pauljohnston4633 I really Don’t know, but personally I DO NOT find Karens attractive and i’m pretty sure a lot of other people don’t either, so let’s hope they become exstinct in the near future (or maybe they won’t because they keep showing up because of stupid people Choosing to become Them)
Yep, that's pretty much it. LOL!!! Nice summary!
@@pauljohnston4633🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
That second story... As a firefighter I can tell you it's a rare case where you have to cut someone out of a vehicle that would be fixable if you didn't cut them out. Anyways, life comes before property.
There's a guy who makes welded together weirdo vehicle combos around here that turned a jawed of life vehicle into a convertible. First time I ever saw a pickup convertible. Too bad his concoctions aren't particularly pretty or he might be in big business. He's definitely creative.
She's like that bastard that sued Mr. Incredible for saving his life.
@@thunderflare59 That's based off real events and also previously found in batman, superman, and spiderman
@@thunderflare59 When you take first aid, there's instructions on how to avoid being legally liable in case someone doesn't want help.
Since driving without insurence is prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law she wouldn't have to worry about the money for her car in Germany... 😂😂
Story 1: Stand firm and cut your so called friends and make new ones....the no roommate and other conditions are set by your parents in exchange for their trust in you as you live in their apartment. It's their property and they entrusted to you because they know you are responsible enough as an adult....
Also, I'm certain people like that are another reason they didn't want their kid to have a roommate there.
This. If you can't keep faith with your parents who have trusted you, who are you going to keep faith with. The parents have not loaded OP with harsh conditions and aren't being unreasonable.
@@thunderflare59 Like choosing beggars? 😉
BWF
As soon as some people find out you have something of value, here they come...free apartment? "I need a room"....big tax refund? settlement? "kid needs braces....car broke down...." etc....never tell people anything about your $$
I bet that so called "friend" would move in and want to cause the most ruckus and make OP get kicked out, then not help her get another place cuz she sees her as "privilaged".
S1: Pick better friends. They want you to lie to your parents who are paying your way. It also shows their lack of character. Letting the friend move in against the agreement you have with your parents would, in effect, be stealing as you would be accepting their money under false pretenses. Apart from that, they always find out.
Hence the parents may do surprise apartment check ups.
So very well stated.
14:16. I was so thankful to read that the dad was grabbed and pinned to the ground for his assault and battery. Too many times people let the abusive Karen get away with it!
Yes, Fluff!!
Story 1 - doesn't matter, no one can tell you who to live with. Ugh.
Story 4: Would your rather…
A: Push aside and injure someone, get arrested, and pay €5000 in damages?
OR
B: Wait a few more minutes?
*Tuts* “OBVIOUSLY CHOICE A! Stupid brats these days I swear…”
Gen z's, need to show their elders some respect I'm obviously more important!
I'll bet he makes a different choice the next time he's in a similar situation.
When i lived in Florida, there was a homless man at a streetcorner with a sign (during a heat wave), "Why lie, Its hot, I could use a cold beer." written on it, my dad bought him a 6 pack of cold beer. the last week i was there, same guy had a sign that said "Government stole my rocket's engine.. need money for new parts."
Story 1: Your parents are doing you a solid favor, and they attached rules for a reason. Obey your parents!!!
Sod obeying one's parents, but making a deal and sticking to it is the mark of an honourable person.
Re: Hand cream Karen. OP should have taken the, now empty, bottle, home & filled it with the most generic lotion, &put back in her drawer....😁
Refill it with Draino Max gel.
A solid type tube like that probably can't be refilled so easily.
She prolly wouldnt even be able to tell the doffernce tbh
It would be like that story where dude put cheap coffee grounds in exspensive bag to please Karen and she was all smiles "finnaly some good coffee and not that cheap shit" lmao
Hell, no. Why waste the lotion. She wants to be a royal ass? Refill the bottle with hemmeroid cream😆
@@paul16451 Where the is a will, there is a way. Better yet, go to Michael's or Joanne's, go to the aisle where they would have the supplies to make soap and creams and such, and get some empty tubes, or little pots, buy some containers, and fill with whatever you want to pass off as hand cream, and print your own fancy labels (including a list of the ingredients in teeny tiny, but readable text), and then sit back for the show. The point of it all is, if the bitch is insistent on stealing from your desk, make the theft worthwhile and fun to watch as she complains to the boss how she came upon having the smelling stuff to smear on her hands in the first place. If it is in a closed desk drawer, it's not as if she was baited to take it .... she would have had to go rummage through someone else's desk to find it to take, ..... no, steal it. If she is stupid enough to smear an unknown substance on her hands without looking for/checking the ingredients, well, then folks, who is she going to blame if she ends up with greasy garlicky smelling hands.
Yeah, I could be evil if I wanted to.
Yeah, hand cream Karen is... wow. I'm _extremely_ protective of my personal space and items. As soon as she said "in my desk" I'd have either broke down over someone touching my stuff or screaming at her so loud EVERYONE would know what she did.
"She was driving without insurance"
Isn't it weird how many people can afford "an expensive car" but can't afford the insurance? All about priorities, I guess.
Actually it should be pointed out that the person who said that driving without insurance is illegal is not right about the kind of insurance that would cover the Karen's car. In most or all states here in the states you are required by law to have insurance to cover other people's cars if you are at fault and either bodily injury or PIP insurance so that any people who get hurt are covered. Bottom line here I doubt that there is any state here that would require you to carry insurance to cover your own vehicle.
The above said, anyone who owns an expensive car and doesn't have "full coverage" (that's what covers your own car) is a fool. In my life I've only owned cars that were not worth paying the premiums for full coverage insurance so I always only paid for what was required by law.
In the UK it is compulsory to have third party insurance but anything else is up to you. However it tends not to be a lot cheaper as insurers regard people taking out only the legal minimum with suspicion.
While most states may only require liability and medical
If you have a lien on the car, you are required to have insurance to cover the damage to your car if you are at fault. If not at fault the other person's insurance covers it. If the woman had to be cut out, the car there was enough damage, that the car was probably totalled before she was cut out.
Story 3: if someone told me they were stealing my lotion (as someone with chronic eczema) I would have been PISSED! I would’ve gotten revenge by telling that lady it was hemorrhoid cream or something
My heart breaks for the two little girls whose father kicked that injured guy in line! They probably blame themselves, as children do, because he claimed it was all about them--it was all about his own ego! Father of the year.
Story 3: That's raw, stinging karma Karen has experienced. What goes around, comes around. She was thinking of words to use against people, and found that her words were turned against her. Well, Karen, BS begets BS.
Story 4: Well Entitled Dad, you wanted some, and you lost a lot.
I love how the entitled woman who stole the hand cream lacked awareness so much she didn't even realize she called her own entitledness backwards logic. 😂
First story, cut all of them out, They are not true friends to say those things. They should have shown you respect for your opinion and if any of them knew you, they wouldn't say any of those things. You stick to your guns and stay strong.
Story three I’ve actually heard on another TH-camrs Channel and it was in the choosing beggars category so yeah this story is an absolute gold mine and I love that it’s the quietest one of the group to speak up it’s absolutely beautiful
I'd forgotten about this until the last story.
A few years ago, I lived with a relative because I didn't have much money. One day, I was waiting for the bus. This young guy I'd seen asking for money before came walking up. There was another person near me. He stopped and asked us for money. We told him we didn't have any and he started berating us as he walked away. His clothes and backpack looked newer than mine. I was at a loss for words. However, as he came back our direction, fueled by anger, I spoke up with, "I really don't have any money on me but if I did why would I want to give it to you after what you just said?" By the way he looked, he realized he'd shot himself in the foot, so he walked away without a word.
Cut them all off! You do NOT need toxic people in your life. They do not respect your boundries. You are an ethical person and do not want to lie to your parents! That is to be applauded!
Story 4: That asshole of a father should have paid for OP's medical bills out of his own pocket. If he can't pay, repossess stuff to help pay for it.
Pretty sure he did have to pay it since it stated he had to pay the insurance company back
Hand cream: regardless of what the cream costs, Karen has no right to the cream.
story 1 If shes making snarky comments to OP about his background no wonder shes having problems with her room mate if thats the attitude she has!!!!
Decline to have person come as roommate. Can you imagine the belittling and taking over your life if you did let her in? She's aleady a bully before moving in and you owe you parents respect no her.
Young people have a misconception on what “friends” are. People that you are acquainted with, that you meet frequently for social activities and do small favors for may be “friends” but it’s with a small f. Real friends are there for you when things get hard, stay after the party to clean up, help you move, defend you when you aren’t there to defend yourself, call on you to see how you are and not just when they need something. Friends listen, consider your viewpoint and do not try to coerce you into doing things you do not want to do. These creatures in the first story may be friendly with OP but they are not really friends.
They're also there when you need a shoulder to cry on or a hug.
It's been said "A good friend will bail you out of jail at 3 in the morning.
A TRUE friend will be in the cell next to you, saying 'Dang, that was fun!' "
@@oldergent5266 no, that's an enabler, not a friend. Real friends call you on your dumb shit.
I would have screamed at the lady hey why are you using my hemorrhoid cream for your emphysema.
To the homeless guy I would of taken back the five and given him a dollar.
Second story: its perfectly fine to drive without insurance to cover your own vehicle. You can't drive without liability insurance, which covers everything that isn't yours in an accident.
If she still owed money on it, she's supposed to have full insurance on it.
@@dizzysdoings Yes, the lender would require that.
@@musicloverme3993 and that’s a bank/lender requirement, not a law.
@@kudukilla Yes, I said the first part of what you said. I didn't say it was a law.
@@musicloverme3993 you didn’t, but Dark Fluff pretty much did.
I've heard of places where you can buy "coins" to give to the homeless. They can use these for food, lodging, etc. I wish more places did that.
I'm not against helping those that are truly down on their luck. But I also won't give them cash.
With where I live, I also don't really have to deal with them. If I did, I would have things like peanut butter crackers, granola bars, bottled water, etc to hand out. If they're really hungry, they'll take them. If not, then you know they don't really need it.
Story 2: The interesting part of this is that the bank is going to go nuts when they learn that she doesn't have insurance on the car. Whenever I've purchased cars using a bank loan, I was required to have comprehensive insurance on the car. That way, if the car was wrecked, hailed upon or sent flying to the next county via tornado, I would be able to pay off the bank. Once the car is paid off, I am free to insure it as I see fit. Karen is going to have a lot of explaining to do.
Yep, I never signed that final line on any purchasing contract until after I made sure my insurance would be covering that vehicle once it was 'mine' (technically the banks until I paid off the loan).
1:23 - And this person had trouble with her roommate? Go figure!
3:22 - "Well, ma'am, we gave you back your life. That's seems like fair reimbursement."
Story 1: Even if the parents said yes to a roommate, get tomone else. That "friend" would definitely not pay any rent or contribute any funds to the household. She definitely thinks she is entitled to your parents money.
I would've replaced the hand cream with a plain plastic tube labeled simply "Do Not Use". And fill it with Draino Max gel.
Nah, that could get you into trouble if the thief suffered chemical burns (just like the homeowner who boobie trapped their house with a shot gun and a burglar was shot and killed when the gun went off during a break in ..... the homeowner got some serious trouble) ....... better to replace with hand cream with Elmer's Glue or one of the white liquid craft glues that are super sticky, super tacky. they are water soluble so easily removed with lots of hot water and hand soap, but enough of an EW situation that it could make the thief rethink taking and using someone else's hand cream/lotion.
@@tinydancer7426 Ah you're referring to Katko v. Briney. There's a huge difference between loading a clearly-labeled "Do Not Use" tube with a corrosive agent, and mounting a shotgun in a bedroom in an otherwise abandoned building. The former might irritate your hands, you learn your lesson, and you're fine. The latter blows your leg off.
@@adamb89 Corrosive agent could equal deep layer tissue damage ...... used the shotgun trap as an example of extreme revenge as would a corrosive agent be. Guess you could mix a bit of deer repellant into the bogus hand cream as an extra bit of conditioning ..... behavior conditioning (as in behavior modification), not skin conditioning. :0D
EDIT: How about a concoction of garlic juice and Crisco. Pretty much the same consistency as hand cream once extruded from the tube and lots and lots of garlic juice for a wonderful long lasting fragrance. Non-toxic to boot. And wonderful as an emollient on the skin.
Oh damn! I am a beauty product lover and that hand cream story! My mouth is on the floor. That is literally the rudest thing I have ever heard.
The fireman should’ve told the lady “hey we can go find your car and put you back in it and let you figure it out. Would that work better for you? “
The last story with the mooch. I was sitting in my car waiting for someone to buy some item in a shop. I was approached by a woman who asked if l had a dollar she could have,so being the nice guy that l am fished out a dollar from the coin tray in the console. Even before l gave her the dollar she upped the amount to $5. I had about another dollar fifty in small change which l dug out and gave her. She looked at it and said how am l supposed to buy some cigarettes with that? I said not my problem,you asked for a dollar and l gave it to you. If you don't want it then give it back. She just walked off grumbling under her breath. You are welcome by the way.
Story 1, OP cut them all out of YOUR life. Your parents laid down the ground rules for the apt. and you don't need to lose their trust. They have been good to you. Not so much your "friends". Not your fault you were born into money. You don't need to feel guilty.
Story 1. Not the AH. Cut them all off. You agreed to no one living with you and you held up your end. It’s called integrity. It means doing the right thing even when no one is looking.
Last story: That was a major major boss move. Give that man some major props and a "we're not worthy" salute.
I love how 350km/220 mi is "halfway across the country." How adorable!
I've done day trips like that. Not too often, but I've done it.
Speaking of hand cream, I had bought an expensive face cream from Japan and when a certain family member came to my house they stole it. I was visiting this family member some time later and found it half full sitting on the counter in their bathroom. Lol. I took it back but didn't say anything at that point. I waited till they were visiting me again and asked them to follow me to my bedroom (mind you, the face cream at the time she stole it was in my bedroom in a box on my dresser) I guided her to my bedroom and opened the box and there was my face cream I had taken back lol and preceded to ask her if she had used this cream before and went on about how wonderful it was and how she should get some. Her facial expressions were hilarious. She hasn't been back since😂
Story One: Lying to the people that are paying is what the people that get all their college money cut off completely do. Hand Cream Story: OP should have loudly used the words "stealing" and "thief".
Imagine how much more humiliating it would have been if she shouted "that was a gift from my friend. For my BIRTHDAY!" Oooh, so many people would have been royally _pissed!_ When it comes to EP I will pull every low blow there is to fill their IFU (I effed up) meter.
Hope Karen learned her lesson.
Story 2: Imagine. Your life is saved. Instead of thinking your savior, you ask them to pay up.
Like, hello?
They had to enact "good samaritan" laws to protect against these oxygen thieves!
As a parent of 2 children who went/are going to university, our rules: they can live on campus and we will cover the costs, but they need to support themselves from there on (amenities, food etc.). Or, they can share a house with other students, and we will cover their rent, but nothing more. On the crazy event that they wanted to live in their own accommodation, we will pay for the cost of the bedroom, they would need to find a roommate to cover any other costs!
I feel totally blessed to be able to offer this to my children, not all people can; but I only want to give them a spring board, an initial start in life. They have to learn to take financial responsibility for themselves, (even with your rent paid, you have a lot of costs). With the help I have given, our daughter has saved up enough for a deposit for her first apartment.
That last one - Dude should of said, "Hey man, could you buy me an Assorted Sub and a bottle of water? I'd appreciate it." Granted, it's probably more than $5 (depending on the store), but it's food and drink.
1st story:
Even if OP is the entitled one here, they still have the right to be. They technically own it and they made a deal. They are entitled to the apartment.
Story 1: OP is definitely not the asshole here - she essentially had a lease agreement. At most, she could have explained this was a lease, but even so, she shouldn't be pressured into allowing someone to move in with her if she doesn't want them there.
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We offered a homeless guy a pear from our groceries once. He said no, he wanted us to buy him a burger. We declined. The literal definition of "beggars can't be choosers."
There used to be a panhandler outside my old workplace asking for a sandwich. But when a customer would purchase a sandwich to hand it to him, he'd say he was allergic to vegetables. It got to the point that we told the customers that if they wanted to buy the sandwich for him to not give him the receipt. (He would refund the purchase and buy himself a large bag of chips with the money)
BWF
while my family and I were on vacation we went to a restaurant. woman walks up to me and begs me for some money, so I gave her 2 euros. Her reply to me was, "I wanted at least 5 euros". yep, made me regret having given her any money at all.
I don't carry cash, but I do get a couple of small value gift cards from the grocery store when I shop. If I get asked for money, I offer a card. They can use it to buy food or they can cash it out at the checkout. I don't care what they do with it after it is out of my hands.
I had one guy complain that I was trying to control him by giving him a card rather than cash. I don't know, maybe a delusion around cards, or maybe he didn't realise you can cash them out.
No mate, it's not to force you to buy food, I'm not a charity moralist. If you want drugs, cash out the card and you're halfway to a gram of weed.
Man. A maccas burger for like $2 isn't that big of an ask.
@@damien678 too bad I've never heard of a $2 "maccas" burger. Not sure what that is
OP is right, the car was totaled after the first roll. Insurance companies would rather total the car than spend 50% of the value plus any following warranty costs. So whether they had to cut the car or not it was scrap metal. Air bags go off they total the car anyway.
Last story: I had something close to that happen. I gave a guy asking for cash a five - he said "you look like you can afford more than that." I snatched it back and said "I can also afford less."
Touching someone else's things at work should be INSTANT firing. No warnings, no suspensions, just you're gone. Also, my rule for homeless people. If they ONLY want food, I'm not against helping them. But if I ever see them with cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, ANYTHING that they might've spent money on other than food, they get nothing. If they have any of those things I will let them starve and they will not get a cent.
Absolutely. That's theft.
@@Kayenne54 One of my old coworkers at a previous job got revenge on someone that did that (before I worked there). Neither of us are there anymore because the company went out of business. But when someone kept stealing my coworker's lunch from the breakroom (he suspected he knew who it was but didn't have any proof), you'd think he'd make ex-lax brownies or something. Nope...he made pot brownies. Put all over them "these are not yours, do not touch", put them in the breakroom refrigerator. He waited for them to be stolen, then noticed the primary suspect start acting a bit odd. He then called the anonymous reporting line, and said he saw several people from the suspect's area smoking weed outside the building, in a corner that wasn't covered by cameras. On his way out that night, he sprinkled the rest of the weed used to make the brownies all over the place in that corner (he never touched it himself, and only bought it to make the brownies). Next day, there was a company wide email saying there would be a surprise round of drug tests due to anonymous reports and evidence left behind. The food thief was immediately fired. The coworker that pulled it off, was there along with me until the company closed (we got a pretty decent severence package and I went from there into a much higher paying job, so it worked out for everyone).
I’m reminded of two friends, we’ll call them Bill and Ned. Bill told me that Ned stopped by his house one day after work, saying he needed 20 for “gas and milk”. It was fairly common knowledge that Ned had a bit of a video poker addiction, and Bill was sure that was why Ned asked. Bill said “sure” and had him come along to the corner store, Ned assuming because Bill needed to use the ATM. Bill then proceeded to buy a gallon of milk and then pumped enough gas for Ned’s vehicle to make up the rest of the 20. The whole time, Ned was like “you could have just given me the money, I can get this myself”. Bill said Ned never tried that again. 😆
What if the homeless person has a pet?🤔
@@youcantspellghostwithoutgo26 I shouldn't quite say "only food". "Only essentials" might be a better way to word it. Like, if they bought clothes, or a jacket, or a pair of shoes or something like that, that's fine.
Hand cream lady should've said "omg, why would you do that?! It wasn't hand cream, I was just reusing the container!" Then just say it was something super gnarly to put on your skin.
Yeah, like hemorrhoid cream or something for a "female" issue or UTI. LOL
S1: No one knows what anyone’s life is like, op was in the right and yes if push comes to shove, do cut them off, if op’s parents put her out, not one of them would help her find a place, I bet they would all force her to go beg them on hands and knees.🤦🏾♀️S2: Karen needs to go to Japan and get her own and I would be locking my desk, kudos to Dave. 😍 S3: Stupid guy needs to grow up and give back those kids he obviously bought cuz he never got past puberty.🙄🤦🏾♀️ S4: Choosey beggar definitely wanted more drugs, OP did the right thing. ❤️
It's pretty sweet that you give those in need food/drink! Right on Dark fluff!!!!
Story 3 was wonderful, loved the way EK had her logic used on herself
Story 1: You asked me what I think, so here it is. Your "friends" are just trying to take advantage of you. I can understand they're being envious of your situation (I'd have envied you, too, when I was that age), but you don't have to justify yourself to them. Don't lie to your parents. They're likely to find out the truth sooner or later, and if they do, they'll never trust you again. If they're really your friends, they'll understand. If not, then they're not worth the bother.
OP is right! That girl is trouble!
If your friends are encouraging you to lie to your parents, they aren't very good friends.
That second one was hilarious
Every workplace should have a Dave if that happened work would be so much better LOL
If an elderly, a parent with tired kids, or an injured person was behind me in line, I would gladly give them my position in line, no questions asked. However, if they are rude about it or make demands instead of asking, then I will not give up my position no matter who they are.
first one... her parents had made not having anyone move into the place as part of the agreement... as such, she was just respecting the wishes and her existing agreement with her parents. the friend is the issue, as they are expecting them to breach the agreement with their parents... maybe that friend is the reason she's not getting along with her friends!
In a world full of Karens, be a Dave.
Omg! Fluff! I was just thinking of you!😘💖😍
Today's my Birthday, and although it's not going the way I wanted it to, because weather and other reasons, I'm still making the best of it.
Seeing a new upload from you and Steve-O is just the icing on the cake!
Yayyy! Thank you, Fluff, sweetheart!😘💖😍👍♒
You are sweetie! Your responsibility to have insurance, you rolled the car!
Ma'am, you drove your car. You didn't have insurance. You broke the law, and then totaled your vehicle. You, and only you, are responsible for the remaining payments. It's your bad luck that it wasn't repossessed for NOT having insurance. Good day to you, and good luck. You will need it. You can see yourself out.
3rd story, calling people "sweetie" or "honey" is sexual harassment.
I don't know every state's laws, but I know the majority require you to have insurance to register the car in the first place, and if you let it lapse, they'll be on you to either get it or turn in your plates. I also know that banks require you to carry comprehensive (covers everything) insurance on any car you borrowed money from them to buy. So I'm surprised Karen #2 isn't losing her license and getting a court date.
@@Norbrookc every state requires on minimum, liability insurance. You must have full coverage insurance if you have a loan. I worked in banks for 10+ years. You can get your car repossessed if your coverage lapses.
2nd story, what the hell? It reminds me of a past story on the news where a man saved a college late high school girl from drowning and even preformed CPR to revive her, she then sued him for sexual harassment from the CPR. I think the case was thrown out.
If the Karen in story 2 did sue, I'd want the case to go before Judge Judy.
Darkfluff is the highlight of my day he makes angels sing and gives people wings when they pass.....just saying
Yeah... I also once asked a begging homeless guy near the supermarket if I can buy some sandwich for him. He told me a very specific type of sandwich. When they didn't have those anymore at the store, I bought a different one. He was truly mad at me cause I didn't buy the one he wanted. My heart always breaks when I see people in bad situations, but I never ever did it again, nor did I give money to some homeless when I wasn't sure it was not for booze or drugs.
Story #1, you go girl! You and no one else needs friends like those.
Story 3: Karen: well I have a right to use your property without permission
*Karen gets reverse Unoed*
Karen: *Surprised Pikachu face*
Me: seriously, I would've at least gotten that Woman written up, if she has stolen from OP then maybe she could've stolen from somebody else
Yeah, I would have notified corporate security and demand they provide the police with the security footage from my desk as I intend to press charges against this self confessed thief with the other staff in the cafeteria as my witnesses.
About the last story: love that OP is a fellow geocacher, but one should never give money to beggars! If they say it’s for food, offer to buy them a sandwich or something. That way, you know you’re not just enabling a drug/alcohol addiction!
Not every homeless person is an alcoholic/addict. Buying food is good of course, but keep in mind it still costs money for a motel room. Not everybody can get into a shelter as loads of places have limits or just outright reject people for religious reasons.
@@stoneodin2288 the point being that one should not give actual cash! In the story, the OP was in for $5, which is about what most would give someone on the street. That’s a burger and fries, not a hotel room.
@@debbiputman3482 I agree the beggar was completely out of line(and a total asshole)--and people like him makes things so much harder for those who genuinely need help.
That said, if someone *was* trying to get money for a hotel room, they likely aren't going to find many, if anyone, to spring for the whole thing. They'd have to ask for a little here and a little there. Many people are willing to hand over five bucks, but not more than that.
Now, I'll say this here, in relation to the topic on this thread, not just your post. Full disclosure, first: I've been doing volunteer work to serve the homeless and other indigent folks for many decades. I became homeless myself when the friend I was living with had a heart attack & the family sold the house. I'm a disbled senior citizen, and SSI won't cover a month's rent anywhere around here, so out on the street I went. Finally got housing assistance last year after a bit over 3 years of homelessness. (The waiting list for the various housing programs run 3-5 years.) So there's my bona fides. I survived, made some good friends that proved they'll always have my back, met the love of my life, and got a helluva education. I'm fine.
I understand people not wanting to give people cash, I do. But it rankles me when someone says, "I offered them food and they wouldn't take it, so they obviously wanted drugs or booze!" Now, if they were specifically saying they wanted food, then turned it down, yeah, they were probably lying then.
Actually, in many communities, food is the least of one's problems, *everyone* offers food. Where I live, there is always at least one church hosting a free meal at lunch or dinner. Some go around to hand out sandwiches and stuff. Other places it may be different, but here there's plenty of food if you know where to go.
The challenge is often getting to those places. A sandwich isn't going to get you a bus ride or minutes for your phone. (The free gov't phones have very limited minutes; use those up, you have to buy more.)
So when people say, "I only give food", I challenge them to go a full week using no money. Just one week. You can have all the food you want, but you can't do anything that costs money. No transpo. No phone calls. Noplace to sleep, of course. No showers. You'll have to find public restrooms (good luck with that!), because most businesses require you to be a paying customer in order to use their facilities. See how that works out for ya. A lot of people just don't seem to get it.
Extreme circumstances bring out either the best or the worst in people. I've met some true saints. I've also met scammers, junkies, crazies, and predators. People are right to be cautious--we should always be cautious with any stranger, homeless or not; but don't make assumptions that if someone is homeless that means they're an addict, criminal, or lazy.
Over 40% of the homeless population is disabled. Yes, that includes those with mental disability, but a good many are physically disabled, and more and more are older. In one women's shelter I was in, out of 12-15 guests, *five* of us were over 60 and physically disabled. Two with advanced cancer. That's about the proportion I've seen in the shelters. But despite the numbers, the homeless programs don't offer much for them--they are geared towards the "poor life choices" and seriously mentally ill. When I first arrived at the shelter, the intake worker told me that since I wasn't addicted to alcohol or drugs, never been in trouble with the law, and had no children, there was no program to help me, I was on my own. Sweet, huh? I asked if it'd help me if I smoked a doob in front of a cop, she thought I was joking.
Being on the street marks you, for better or for worse. Losing everything, being in near-constant danger, having no security, no privacy, and dealing with the stigma and assumptions...Well, some people had addictions and/or mental illness before becoming homeless, but a great many developed (or worsened) those conditions from dealing with the unimaginable stresses of homelessness.
I’m surprised I haven’t seen a SINGLE story where the karen says that they’re a sovereign citizen
There was one. He was attacked by a dog for being an idiot.
@@thunderflare59 I was going to say the same thing. I think there was another one where the guy's brother did that to try and get his house. Changed the locks and everything.
@DarkFluff For the Entitled Dad in the fourth story, he thought he could win the lawsuits and make OP suffer, but instead, it was the exact opposite. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
The interns and the lowest rung of employees are the last who should be stolen from because they already have the least. That makes the stealing extra disgusting.
“Driving without insurance.” Whenever I hear someone say they don’t have insurance wrt their car damage, I always assume they mean they just don’t have collision coverage (legal; you don’t have to insure your own property against damage) but they do have liability/injury coverage (you do have a responsibility to insure for the damage you might cause to others). Until it’s said specifically, I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt.
And, as the driver who hit me a year ago found out, adding insurance to the vehicle a half-hour *after* the accident is not going to fly…
Even without cutting it open to save her, the insurance company would've totalled her car anyways due to the structural integrity of it was compromised beyond repair. No repair shop would take it without risking getting sued later if the car got involved in another wreck because of prior damage. The wreck made her car garbage, not the fire department.
I live in Phoenix, AZ and during the summer I go to Costco and get a few flats of water. I put cold packs between rows of water and hand them out to the homeless people so they can stay hydrated.
As for insurance, there's several types.
Liability - Will pay for damages done to others. This level of insurance is required.
Full - Will handle liability and damages to own vehicle. Costs extra.
Now, since she did have a loan on the vehicle, if that loan was through a bank, the bank would require insurance to insure that the loan is paid off in case of an accident.
DAVE! THE HERO WE NEED!
There was this guy who would panhandle across the street from my work. I don’t know if he was really homeless or not but once a month or so, I would buy him a meal. He was always so grateful and I never saw him throw it away. He would always stop and eat for 20 minutes everything I handed him. It made me think he truly was in need. So I didn’t stop. He never directly asked me for anything. Just held his sigh and he was never rude or wasteful when I gave him food instead of money. Just kind of made me think he truly was one of the homeless that was just down on his luck.
that last story, guy may still have not been going for drugs, but I've never had an actual homeless person be anything but grateful for anything they are given.
I have been harassed by conmen pretending to be homeless or "needing gas money".
Around here, homeless people have actually started listing exsactly what they are needing.
Still remember not tgat long ago, when it was getting cold, I saw this guy who had on his sign that he needed a new tarp.
We actually had a brand new one in the car we had picked up for camping but because of current pandemic we haven't gotten to go camping recently.
So I gave him that and a twenty I had been saving for a rainy day.
The old man was in tears.
The other week, we had a huge pot of soup that well, we were trying out a recipe and didn't find it to our tastes.
It was palletable, but yeah it was only going to go to waste, so I packed it up in little Tupperware we use for mailing cookies to family, then got bottled water and some rolls along with a bit of disposable cutlery. We drove to a couple areas we know homeless hang out and they were just happy for a hot meal.
Hell, I know a couple guys who have jobs, but because of the ever increasing cost of housing can't find places to live.
So yeah, most homeless people are just people trying to get by.
How dare the "friends" in story 1 encourage her to lie to her parents when they specifically stated no roommates. Obviously her parents knew what was up and that all her "friends" would try to take advantage of a free rent situation
Story 3 is the best and biggest UNO reverse card ever...
Story 4 sounds like Germany to me. (I'm a regular train user here myself. I had an almost similar story while I was in school for my job. I thought of going there in the evening, first train delayed, connecting train cancelled and the next one delayed too... so the last bus was gone, I needed to use a taxi to my destination and the train company paid it without any problems.
Yes story 4 sounds totally Germany
Story 1: RUN.
These people do NOT respect you. IF you let her in, getting her out will be the biggest fight of and for your life/peace of mind/happiness.
The peanut gallery who has chimed in on what THEY think YOU should do, can take her in.
Let me guess how many takers you'll have on THAT offer!
Years ago after work I was walking home, only a block or two away, and a seemingly homeless man stopped me asking for a dollar "For a slice of pizza."
He pointed, and I looked across the street, and there was indeed a pizzeria, right next door to a liquor store.
I had just cashed my paycheck, and I had time on my hands, so I offered, "Tell you what. We'll go over there together, and I'll buy you _two_ slices of pizza, and a large soft drink of your choice."
The guy quickly back-pedaled on his beg, and insisted all I needed to do is give him the one dollar, which I politely decline to do.
He lost that five dollars he has no one else to blame but himself and I can’t believe he gave it back to him greedy people
Train story doesn't make sense why wasn't he immediately taken by police and charged with assault and battery among other things?
I used to be a volunteer medic with my community ambulance service. As such, I received training in extrication and it is pretty standard to pop the doors open with the jaws, cut through the roof support posts with the snip and peel back the roof to expose the seats to the sky. If the occupants are not pinned, there is no reason to remove the roof.
I am generally a wise guy. When several agencies take training, it can take place in a parking lot where some junked cars have been towed to. I have always wanted to run into the midst of the training waving my arms yelling "MY CAR, MY CAR!!!"
First story: Those are not friends if they are treating you this way, they are merely acquaintances that are friendly while it suits them. Cut them all off and find people who respect you.
When Darkfluff posts its really satisfying to see the stories. Thanks Darkfluff!
Story 1: NTA! She's following the rules her parents laid down. God bless her! 👏👏👏👏 Good for her!