u/Pristine_Elk_6263

I want to preface this by saying I’m American too and this is exactly the kind of traveler who makes me embarrassed to be one sometimes.

She’s sitting behind me on the plane. We’re still at KEF, and her volume was so loud that it was impossible not to hear her. She mentioned she was from LA, then proceeded to casually list two Icelandic laws she had broken and complain about being yelled at by Icelanders. (Cut off a cyclist / horse back tour + parked too close to a safety line when she said herself there were plenty of other spots available - because she was upset the Icelandic woman that yelled at her did not park in one of those other spots either. The hypocrisy???? Entitlement???? Anyways)

Then, in the same breath, she said, “It’s obvious there are no wolves here, only sheep. They need to be punched in the face,” clearly referring to Icelanders as the “sheep.”

I couldn’t help myself. I turned around and said, “Shame on you. They welcome us into their country, YOU break their laws, and then you say they deserve to be punched? How disgusting.”

She responded, “That’s funny, I wasn’t talking to you.”
I told her, “The entire plane can hear you.”

Although she’s behaving more like a hyena.
If you’re a blonde woman in your mid-40s from LA and this is the kind of thing you were saying on a plane full of people who could hear you: shame on you. Icelanders deserve better than being treated with that level of arrogance and disrespect by visitors to their country. And frankly, you should be embarrassed to call yourself a traveler at all.

This was shocking. I experienced a lot of other disgusting traveler behavior while I was here, so that probably contributed to my desire to confront her. Either way - I hope she learned something today

Edit to add: If anyone reads this post as anything other than calling out and recognizing the behavior described above as abhorrent PERIOD - not “victimizing” Icelanders, attacking Iceland/USA, or painting an entire nationality with the same brush… I genuinely can’t help you. Calling out ugly behavior is necessary. And don’t be ugly. Simple.

Our 7yo Aussie and 6yo sheepadoodle (both neutered) are best friends. They snuggle, play, etc and have only had maybe 4 scuffles (no injury, never, always MAX 10 seconds and can be called off) ever, always fine immediately after. That said, these were communication scuffles as everything that caused it previously, they no longer do to eachother. Today, they were playing upstairs in our hallway - I was walking by them to go downstairs, and immediately the sound shifted. It went from perfect play to a scuffle - broke it up within 5 seconds. No injuries just wet fur. Our Aussie, once calm a few minutes later, went up to our doodle and licked his face. The doodle doesn’t seem stiff or nervous. I’m so confused. Was this the confinement? And our Aussie got overwhelmed and our doodle / I didn’t pick up on it in time?

I’m at a loss, I don’t get it. I had an intensely passionate long distance, Situationship with a man for about a year. We traveled together and operated as if we were exclusive, but we were not in a labeled relationship. When it came time for a solid plan, he said he couldn’t do a long distance relationship. As if we weren’t already in one… Anyways… We broke things off and now, years later I’m living with my current partner and about to get engaged. I’ve asked my ex to stop consistently viewing my social media, especially because we don’t follow each other anymore, to be sensitive of my relationship and even having a para social relationship feels icky. He basically got emotional and blocked me, then continually viewed my stuff on his company’s page. Then recently he must’ve unblocked me because he’s back to viewing my stuff daily. DAILY.

I love my current partner to death, I can’t wait to be his wife, but him popping up in even my social sphere is messing with my head. Not in a romantic way, just like a WTF you didn’t want ME dude!

We did end on somewhat good terms so blocking him feels just mean, especially since I’m thriving and I don’t think he’s had a serious partner since. I don’t know if it gives him some semblance of comfort or what.. but I just don’t understand. It feels unnecessary and I also don’t want to give him the satisfaction of clocking that I’ve still noticed.

Is this mentally ill behavior or just boredom and routine? Should I block or leave it?