the thread about nothing...

[kdawg]

So Pope Bob?

 

[Bronson Returns]

Welcome, Pope Leo XIV

 

[tokes99]

EXACTLY like the pictures you just showed. We don’t live in the house, but both her parents passed away about 2 years ago and we are getting ready to move into that house. And every room looks like that because her parents were hoarders. Her mom lived in the house since she was 2 years old and bought it from HER parents in the 70’s. Generations of hoarding.

Everything is clean, but it’s mountains of stuff and she is not wanting to get rid most of it. I’m on vacation right now and I just spent back-to-back 10 hour days boxing and sorting things from just 2 rooms. And it doesn’t look like we even put a single dent in any of it.

Yesterday ended with her storming out of the house crying because I think her precious things are all junk that needs to go and who am I to tell her that she needs to get rid of all her family belongings. I’m so stuck. AITAH? Do I try to be as supportive as I can or do I need to take the firm “get over it. It’s just junk. Let go. I’m not living in this mess.” type stance?

As it stands, I’m predicting it would take 5-10 years to sort through all this thoroughly. If we were to try and sell some stuff here and there, and keep some stuff in storage that still takes every minute of a persons free time to do. I’ve told her I’m not living my life like that and so far I’m being vilified.

presuming that you want to make this work to even be able to live in this house, what other choice is available beyond off siting the stuff? i can see your ol’ lady’s perspective in not just wanting to junk the stuff…does she have siblings and/or other close by relatives? it definitely could help to enlist her other family into sorting & absorbing some of the emotional. financial, & physical costs of such an undertaking

 

[had pants]

 

[spizike231]

My only interest in the new Pope was hoping he’d be the Filipino front runner.

Watched the whole thing, just to find out he’s American lmao

 

[willypete]

Y'all food delivery addicts are out here paying like $40 for a Big Mac because you're too lazy to hit the drive-thru, so why not?

Pa you know how soggy and trash that popcorn would be after sitting there in the car for 25+ mins? Better off ordering a box of popcorn with a side of popcorn butter and popping it yourself.

Some people can’t fix a burger so sometimes you gotta order one.

 

[DripNick]

Not trash sorry. I mean THINGS. Donald Duck mug from Disneyland 1991. Guitar pick from Atlantis morsette concert 2019. Porcelain doll from grandma. Think those kinds of items. But imagine a 2,000 square foot home with 4 bedrooms filled floor to ceiling with these things. Some worth money, some passed down directly from deceased parents. A garage filled ground to ceiling with tools and car parts. 2 sheds filled floor to ceiling with guns and gun making parts & accessories.

would probably take two people 5 or 6 years to clean and organize if they did it during their free time.

EYE understand the root of your alcoholism now

 

[spizike231]

Pa you know how soggy and trash that popcorn would be after sitting there in the car for 25+ mins? Better off ordering a box of popcorn with a side of popcorn butter and popping it yourself.

Some people can’t fix a burger so sometimes you gotta order one.

His point is if you want one or gotta order one, go get it and pay minimal vs paying inflated prices, taxes fees and tip just to have it picked up by someone else.

How DoorDash and food delivery svcs are so big is beyond me. Luxurious living (if done consistently) by people who don’t usually got that luxurious money.

 

[willypete]

 

[calibeebee]

EYE understand the root of your alcoholism now

I don’t drink

 

[tr1ll]

Got on doordash yesterday and see you can have movie theater food delivered to your house………maybe I’m confused but why?

Id assume this is so you can skip the lines, just walk in, pick up your food and go straight to the theater.

 

[willypete]

His point is if you want one or gotta order one, go get it and pay minimal vs paying inflated prices, taxes fees and tip just to have it picked up by someone else.

How DoorDash and food delivery svcs are so big is beyond me. Luxurious living (if done consistently) by people who don’t usually got that luxurious money.

I understood his point and I get yours as well. It’s just more convenient for some as opposed to others.

My crazy take was the movie theater on there honestly.

Id assume this is so you can skip the lines, just walk in, pick up your food and go straight to the theater.

I thought that as well until you add things to cart and see they do in fact deliver

 

[DripNick]

I don’t drink

Your gif usage begs to differ

Just kidding, obviously.
About your domestic issue though, maybe you could try and steer yo s.o into some organized hording/controlled degeneracy like us sneaker collectors do (or at least convince ourselves)
Like "aight I believe some of this stuff may have some sort of value, even sentimental but that's not how reasonable people keep stuff they care about etc etc". Show her some sneaker closets/rooms/man caves and call her bluff on some "these dummies spend xxx amount of $$$ on these stupid shoes they get from NIKE and manage to preserve them, what are you willing to do to conserve YOUR FOLKS' stuff ?"

 

[c flyness]

 

[tr1ll]

So Air Jetts looking like Air Jordans wasn't a coinkadink..

 

[calibeebee]

 

[spizike231]

I understood his point and I get yours as well. It’s just more convenient for some as opposed to others.

I think not having to go actually drive and pick up your food is a convenience to everyone.

Paying higher prices for the items plus all the fees makes it a luxury service. One that wayyyyy more people pay for than I thought would.

There’s a TikToker I watch that dives into people’s finances when they can’t get out themselves - it’s eye opening how many people are buried because of DoorDash / Uber Eats. They utilize it like it’s a standard thing everyone does every day.

 

[Bronson Returns]

- her: BTW I usually sleep nekked.
- him: Cool. I'll sleep on the couch so you're comfy.
- her: Can't sleep. It's colllld!!
- him: I'll be right up... with another blanket!!

My guy...

Nothing wrong with that. Babygirl was cold so the thoughtful, accommodating king made the reasonable decision to ensure her comfort.

Props to him

 

[had pants]

 

[c flyness]

So Air Jetts looking like Air Jordans wasn't a coinkadink..

Peep the year

 

[Frankie Blue]

 

[tr1ll]

So did IG change some rules on what can be shown??? Been seeing a lot of boxes.

 

[fluid hips]

Today a group of people with Down syndrome were watching us work, my boy was in a blade. One of these things

He’s trying to be nice and goes over by them to start working because they were loving it. They all start clapping and are just stoked

But it’s windier than hell and dry as hell so the first pass he makes he kicks up a huge cloud of dust it blows it right on them and they all ran away.

I was trying so hard to contain my laughter and not let them see me laugh, I’m never letting him hear the end of that

First time seeing a John Deere in a color other than green

 

[fluid hips]

So did IG change some rules on what can be shown??? Been seeing a lot of boxes.

That and they brought back the snitch feature

 

[Bronson Returns]

First time seeing a John Deere in a color other than green