u/Dazzling-Produce-471

This is getting ridiculous.

I swear, I almost never saw this abbreviation prior to the last few months and now I see it everywhere. Just spell out the damn word!

I use this phrase all the time to refer to things that are similar but not quite the same thing (e.g. frozen yogurt and ice cream, or golden retrievers and yellow labs). I think it’s perfectly fine, my wife thinks it’s a contradiction. Thoughts?

Which is grammatically correct in NZ English?

I just got my dog registration renewal and HOLY SHIT. $89 to register a dog in Chch? I see it’s even more absurd in places like Auckland and Wellington. We moved here from overseas and it was like $8 per year where we came from.

My wife and I recently moved overseas and sold our house a couple months ago. This morning, I came to find out from friend who lives in our old neighborhood that the new owners are big fans of a certain individual (won’t say who) and have adorned the property with all sorts of flags, signs, and so on. My wife and I are not fans of this individual. I’m mortified that my previous neighbors, some of whom we consider friends, have to be subjected to people like this and a property that looks like this, and almost equally mortified that casual acquaintances passing through who may not know we moved would think it’s us decorating the house like this.

If you’ve been in a similar situation, how do you reconcile this within yourself? Like should I have done a little more research before accepting the offer?

We got a shelter dog (Berner mix) from the shelter a few years ago. She has been a challenge to say the least since the day we got her. As best as we can tell, she’s now about 4 and still hasn’t mellowed out. The action prompting in particular is absolutely insane and makes me feel like a prisoner in my own home.

A couple months ago, we relocated to another country at least temporarily, maybe permanently. I was reluctant to bring her along, because I knew she would have a difficult time adjusting and would also make our own adjustments more difficult as well. But my wife was steadfast that we needed to bring her. So we did. And it cost a lot of money.

She gets two walks a day, gets to socialize with other dogs at parks, etc. at least once a week, and I even take her on a few runs (up to 2-3 miles) each week. For awhile, the walk or run or park visit would satisfy her for a bit but now she’s right back to her action prompting within 15-20 minutes after we get back.

Today, I finished my workday and took her for a walk. My wife was working from home and still working for several hours after I was done. After the dog and I got back, not even 15 minutes later she was pawing and barking at my wife to let her outside. So she let her in our fenced front yard. Within a minute or two, she was barking to come in. As soon as she got in, she started pawing and barking at my wife again. So she let her in the backyard. Minutes later, more barking at the door. Let her in. Rinse and repeat.

Then I had to run an errand. I went upstairs to get ready and my wife was on the couch with her laptop and apparently the dog went nuts and just maniacally pawing at her knee so hard and so many times that she’s in pain and can barely walk on it. I heard the commotion and came downstairs and yelled at the dog at the top of my lungs for a solid 30 seconds, at which point she went and pouted. My wife went upstairs, I went and ran my errand and locked the dog on the first floor. I’ve been back for two hours and the dog is still downstairs.

Help me figure out how not to rehome this dog. She cannot cause physical injuries without consequence and I cannot live like a prisoner for the next 6-8 years or whatever.

I know it didn’t last long, but it seemed like it was about the most intense I’ve ever heard. Anyone else?