u/Emergency-Garden3200

I was at the grocery store buying flowers for my partner and was standing in line with the bouquet in my cart.

The guy behind me noticed them, struck up a conversation and eventually said something like, “Your partner is really lucky. I’ve actually never gotten flowers before.”

I kind of laughed at first, but he seemed genuinely serious, and it honestly made me kind of sad. So I took one flower out of the bouquet and handed it to him and said, “Well, now you have.”

He looked really surprised and grateful, and for a second I thought it was just a nice little human moment. I had seen him standing with a woman, assumed they were together but didn't really think a flower would be an issue, as we had already established the flowers were for MY partner.

She got upset and asked why I was giving her boyfriend a flower. She seemed to think it was inappropriate/flirty, even though that genuinely was not my intention at all. I tried to explain that I was just trying to make a kind gesture but she kept pushing.

I apologized and said I didn’t mean anything by it, but she still seemed annoyed, and now I’m wondering if I crossed a line without realizing it.

For context, I wasn’t trying to flirt, I don’t know either of them, and I was literally in line buying the flowers for my own partner. I'm not used to public confrontations like that so the whole thing has me a bit confused.

AITBF?

Ok, not actually, but I have lived in the PNW my entire life and I have never spotted a whale on the coast. Does anyone have any tips on times of year or locations they frequent? I don't care if it's an Orca or Humpback, I just want to see a whale lol and I can't afford a whale watching excursion.

I've been a cat foster for a few years now, and I love it. It's often something that comes up in conversation when someone asks "what are you up to lately" or "what's new with you?".

When I talk about my love for fostering, 99% of the time, people respond something along the lines of "oh, I could never foster, I just love animals too much, I would keep them all." or "I fall in love with all animals, i would be heartbroken to let them go."

While I know that these are harmless comments, after all these years I can't help but feel bothered when I hear them. It implies that fosters love animals less and that we aren't sad when we have to say goodbye to our furry visitors.

Has anyone else had feelings about this? Any tips on how to respond or adjust my perspective?

Growing up I always camped in a tent, but now that I'm older, I want to camp for longer stints and bring along some of my creature comforts (that and my back can't take sleeping on the ground anymore).

I'm in the researching phase and am torn between a built out camping van or some kind of trailer that you can attach to a truck. I've heard that big vans like sprinters are gas guzzlers and need expensive repairs, but trucks are so expensive these days.

Any advice?

My friend, "Sarah", asked me to stay at her place for a week to watch her dog while she was on vacation. I didn't charge her any money since we're close and figured I'd enjoy the change of scenery and hanging out with my "godson".

Before she left, the house was... okay. Not super "dirty" but definitely lived in.

I took great care of her dog, kept the kitchen clean, took out the trash and stripped the guest bed before I left. I even wiped the bathroom counter up. I thought i left the place how I found it, if not better since i washed the dishes they left.

However when Sarah got home, she sent me a text saying she was surprised to come home to dog hair on the rugs and the bed not made. She said that when she stays at someones house, she tries to leave the house better than she found it as a thank you. I told her that my "thank you" was providing a week of free pet care.

I didn't think I was signing up to be a housekeeper, especially since it wasn't even really clean when I arrived. Now things are awkward. She thinks I'm a disrespectful guest and I think she's being a bit entitled.

AITA for not cleaning her house more before they got home?

HELP, buttercup is taking over my yard and garden! I'm trying to grow a clover lawn, and grow carrots in a garden bed, but the buttercup is taking over. Any advice?