No joke this happens to about 15-20% of my orders now, possibly a bit higher which is crazy. Most items also seem to be 2 day delivery. One day is like a rarity when that used to be the norm. Why am I paying $14.99 a month. Lastly Prime Video is a joke where so much content must be paid for the full subscription.
For the longest time I never had Prime. Always did free trials or would wait until my total went over $25, then that of course was increased to $35. The ads popped up day in and day out. Then finally I caved for the 15 bucks a month for Prime about two years ago and for a little while everything seemed pretty nice and worth it.
In recent memory though, I'm not sure what has happened but Amazon really seems to be slipping. I feel like I've had more delayed packages in the last 6 months than I have in the last 6 years. Because of Prime, I began using Amazon a LOT more and I kid you not I'd say every 15-20 orders or so misses my guaranteed delivery date. Just this week I had an order of what looked like two items they grouped together, and again, just a random delay with no real explanation. Finally had enough of the issues and contacted customer service asking for a partial refund bc of this order delay. They said that is fine, but I'm told I have to "Reach back out" after the items are delivered to get said partial refund.
The other thing is, I'm a paying Prime member and I don't know if it's just me, but it really seems like less and less items are available for one day shipping. MANY are two days now. Recently for example I ordered an Amazon Essentials Long Sleeve Men's basic shirt, and the thing took SIX days to arrive. It has reached the point in my mind where I am wondering why I pay $14.99 for what I feel is a somewhat subpar service. In addition, I feel like SO much of Prime Video you must pay for the full thing compared to the content that comes with the membership. So its starting to get to the point of well, what is the point?
Is it just me? Am I just being spoiled? Or is there really something going on with Amazon's inability to handle their volume of sales? It would be one thing is Prime was still 10 bucks a month or so, but those days are long gone of course.
40/M. Signed up for this app hoping to find my dream FLR. Met a few women but haven't had a tremendous amount of success so far. Now it turns out that there's now an LGBQT mode and I'm assuming this basically filters out straight people completely? Damn.
We all know the deal by now. Higher price % menu items, "service" fees (that seemed to have gone up), "delivery" fees, taxes on all of that and not just the food, and then of course, a TIP on top of it all.
It just finally hit me this week that it's time to move on from this highway robbery of paying $29 for a sandwich. I'm here just out of curiosity though- is Grubhub losing money or in trouble as a company? I cannot imagine the majority of people have stuck around to get robbed in this kind of extreme capacity and actually hope they go out of business. Thanks in advance.
40/M. Recently finally realized that I'm very much attracted to men, something I sort of kept buried for a long time. I'm still very much closeted, but now that I'm more open about it to myself (i.e. went on my first sort of secretive date with a guy, watch gay porn often, etc) I find myself enjoying it more and more as time goes on while seeming to move away from women. The problem now is of course I'm questioning if thats just because being into men is new and exciting, or if I'm questioning just how attracted to women I really am. Sometimes I think it's possible that deep down I just appreciate the "beauty" of women, but I cannot be sure. For example there have been moments (albeit only a few) over the last 6 months where I feel I've lost attraction to women completely.
Sex with women in the past has been a bit iffy at times. I've enjoyed it, but looking back feel that there's a chance I was just doing it to do it, bc it was all I knew at the time. I still however very much enjoy it when I connect romantically with a great woman that I’m into. I find women fascinating and love engaging with them. Anyway, a lot of questions and looking for some advice to try and find out, well, if I'm truly bi or not? TIA
We already know the original opening was Jackson at Neverland in 93, looking in the mirror and seeing police lights behind him. I'm 99% certain that next up would have been the foggy flashback to 1966.
After that, much of the film in my opinion would have remained as is with a focus still being on Michael's rough relationship with his Father but several scenes being cut (Twister with bubbles, his pretty cringe conversation with the kid on the bed which I actually feel was a reshoot scene, I also believe Beat It rehearsals would have been cut down, etc) to make time for the Man in the Mirror performance on the Dangerous Tour, keeping the film around the 2 hour 10 minute mark.
The main difference of what the original script would have looked like though, in my opinion, would have been consistently going back 1993 with the allegations and interactions with the Chandler family's attorneys along with continuous voiceovers from Michael (Jafaar) before they'd return to the 70s/80s scenes. After Workin Day and Night at Victory Tour, I believe we would have went back to 1993 with a final battle with the Chandlers lawyers before it jumped into a bit of Bad era build and the live performance at Wembley.
After that we would have gotten the settlement with the Chandlers followed by Michael having one final conversation backstage at the Dangerous Tour with someone, unsure who, about everything that went on and how its affected him tremendously but how he will have to find a way to move forward. Cue Man in the Mirror music and the final performance of the film and end credits.
First one is 12x20, second is 13x16.
I feel like the photo in the parade photo is definitely sweeter but its still a photo from the parade and not like the second photo gives you the entire team after they actually won the chip, though of course that photo seems a little more mundane, darker and not that great? Both $100
Update: Please don't respond with "both"
Likely going to NYC's Hit Me Up's next kinky mixer on July 3rd. It would be my first time going to a mixer like this as I'm finally looking to push myself outside my comfort zone a bit. I'm also going solo, which is probably another challenge in its own right. I'm a 41 yr old male that leans straight, fyi. Apparently they do intro games of some sort and it's also BYOB(?). Just curious what to expect overall, how to dress, and if going alone might not be the best idea. Thanks in advance.
Likely going to Hit Me Up's next kinky mixer on July 3rd. It would be my first time going to a mixer like this as I'm finally looking to push myself outside my comfort zone a bit. I'm also going solo, which is probably another challenge in its own right. I'm a 41 yr old male that leans straight, fyi. Apparently they do intro games of some sort and it's also BYOB(?). Just curious what to expect overall, how to dress, and if going alone might not be the best idea. Thanks in advance.
Says they are rolling out WiFi in 2026. I am on a flight Wednesday June 3rd from Lima to JFK. Really want to make sure I can watch the Knicks Finals game 1, but I can't get any definitive info and it's a pain to get someone on the phone from this airline, it seems. This also may be a dumb question but if there is absolutely no WiFi on a plane, am I completely out of luck with streaming anything at all?
Aside from the scenarios where someone just can't take a hint, or a guy is being a creep and won't leave the woman alone, personally I feel like more times than not, there is something going on internally with the person who ghosts. That they don't actually mean any harm, or a "f-ck you", and that its not an indication that they don't give a sh-t about you. Instead, its just a case of the ghoster who is simply too emotionally damaged and/or emotionally immature to where they can't handle rejecting someone else, for whatever the reason.
Recently I experienced my most shocking ghost situation ever. A co-worker of four years that I had a quite nice little work relationship with. We'd see each other every few weeks or so, texted once in a while, had many (occasionally deeper) conversations along the way. Anyway, long story short she finally seemed to start taking a small interest in me by texting me more, indicating that she'd want to go out sometime, and even flirted with me in person. When I finally asked her out though, things got a bit lukewarm and it seemed as if she wasn't truly gung ho about the idea for whatever the reason. Basically she said she'd just have to let me know as she may have had other plans. Four days later she told me she was busy for a friends birthday, but then actually also wrote "So maybe next week?" to which I said sure next week sounds good. She then wrote "Ok perfect!", so I figured, ok, that's interesting.
Still, I felt low energy and wasn't about to jump and ask her out again. The ball was now in her court a bit, and I needed to see some effort if I was going to jump in again and pick a day. So I never heard from her that following week, and then the week after, as a last ditch effort, decided to reach out with a brief text asking about that drink. Ghosted. For a while I literally couldn't believe it. She was always a bit odd and a bit of an avoidant in general with other people at work, but this shocked me. A co-worker after all, and someone I'd obviously have to see again in the somewhat near future.
Still, I never did anything wrong at all. Always treated her like gold really, at work. Went out of my way to be nice to her. So while I by no means excuse what she did or think its ok, I don't view her ghosting me as a f-ck you to me, but instead her own personal inner problems getting the best of her. Curious what others think of this philosophy. Fyi we have not seen each other at work since.
40/M here. Knew her for four years though didn't work very closely. Different buildings. Only saw her once every few weeks if that. Always had. bit of a small work crush on her but very small. She always came off as a bit immature (she's 30, fyi) but there was also this very mature other side of her that I liked. We had quite a few lengthy conversations in the latter half of the four years where I felt like trust and a very small bond of sorts was formed between us. She doesn't like most of the other men at work and seemed to look at me differently than them. Would occasionally text me asking for advice on things work related and would always appreciate the advice. She's only been there four years and I've been with the company for 17, for perspective.
So long story short, finally after some time it seemed like a switch finally turned on in her and she started texting me more and more, now not always work related. After seeing some clear escalation on her part that culminated with obvious flirting in person, I asked her out later that night via text about a bar I told her about that she previously implied that she'd really want to check out. She simply wrote "what time?" and followed that up immediately by saying she'd just have to check with a friend about a birthday celebration she was going to have with her. Still, I wrote back "7pm if that works". No response. Ok then. No a great start.
Next morning she "hearts" that previous response and suddenly starts talking about work related stuff again saying she might work overtime today. I then took it back to a playful comment about our potential night out for drinks by saying she doesn't need to work OT because "you know drinks will be on me next week". No response to that. Ok then... Four days of radio silence later and she bailed, stating that the friend wanted to actually celebrate multiple nights but then wrote "So maybe next week?" I said "Hey, sounds good, next week works." She writes back "Ok perfect!". Ultimately I felt like a sucker and sensed that her interest was low from the start and she was just enjoying the attention. In any event, the next week came and went and neither of us contacted the other. I already felt like I did my part. I asked her out, gave her a day, time and place, and was met with lukewarmness. Then she basically backs out, talks about "maybe" next week, and doesnt come back with any definitive day.
A week after that though, giving her the benefit of the doubt and with fear that it may be a bit awkward at work if we just completely abandoned the idea of going out in the event that she maybe really would have still went, I became the bigger person and sent her the text "Hey I know its been a minute but Friday at 7 for that drink?"
Ghosted.
I was in genuine shock and am still somewhat in shock weeks later. Mostly bc of the work element. Like, wow. This wasn't a random woman from the street or a dating app that I knew for a few weeks. This was a four year, very nice might I add**,** work relationship. Felt real. Felt nice. Great, sometimes deep conversations. Helped her out with a ton of things. Was always there when she had work questions.
Kicked to the curb with zero words.
I believe its more of a HER problem, to where she felt she was now in too deep and couldn't handle rejecting me, but damn, whats it gonna be like the next time we run into each other, I keep wondering. Of course I'll keep it minimal and civil, but, idk, shocking stuff.
Looking to go to my first gay bar, as in ever. Not really ready for something as big as "The Eagle" but instead would like to check out something low key, but still nice and not sleezy. Any suggestions? Brooklyn or Manhattan preferred
Wow. This has taken a turn for the worst. I was planning to get in early to AC and get tickets for two days out. Now I’m seeing tickets on sale for three days out with everything in between sold out. Why can’t the Ministry allow some extra tickets for this crazy time of year?
Co-worker of four years, but only saw each other on average once every few weeks. Sometimes longer. Always had a good vibe. I'm 39, she's 30. She was chatty, bubbly, though quite a bit immature at times. That said, I felt as if some form of trust was built between us through some nice conversations over time. Brought her coffee a couple of times when I knew I'd see her, helped her spruce up her resume when she asked, and a few other very nice things that I can tell she was starting to take note of over time.
Finally something changed and she became more chatty via text. Some more texts just to start convo it seemed. Non work related. Over the years she always seemed to be very reserved when it came to non work related things. Finally things hit a fever pitch. She was talking about going to a bar I told her about, pushing it quite hard (though not exclusively saying she wanted to go with me), asking me if I wanted her to bring me coffee at work, texting me more, and even outright flirting with me at work in person for the first time. Later that very night after we both were home, since I knew it'd be weeks since I'd maybe see her again, I struck while the iron was hot and asked her out for the bar we previously talked about. She responded simply saying "what time?" and immediately another text saying she'd just have to first confirm with a friend about going out for her birthday. I wrote back a time anyway ("7pm if that works"), and she didn't respond to that text. Strange. The entire interaction felt "off" and not exciting tbh.
The next morning though she 'hearts' my 7pm text and suddenly texts me talking about work related stuff while keeping it fun and even a tad flirty. This is was a good sign I thought. I then brought things back to the date with a funny comment about us likely going out as (sort of) planned, seeing if she'd say anything about it at all. No response. Convo ended. Ok then. Strange again. FOUR days go by and she texts me in an upbeat tone saying she can't go as her friend wants to celebrate her birthday multiple nights, "so maybe next week?". I say next week works. She says "Ok perfect!". That said, I felt this all coming in a way and I felt something was just off. The energy and enthusiasm from her before I asked her out and after I asked her out appeared to be different. I never reached back out that following week, but she also didn't say a single word either. Not a single text, nothing. Giving her the benefit of the doubt though, I decided to go in one last time asking if she still wanted to get that drink "Friday at 7".
Ghosted.
Couldn't believe it really. A four year work relationship basically destroyed. Call it immature, call it whacky, but this was one of the most if not the most shocking blowoff and ghost job I think I've ever seen in my life. Can't even imagine the awkwardness the next time I see this girl. Trying to figure out what happened here and if its as simple as she was just enjoying the attention and when reality hit about a date, she basically got cold feet. But still, to not be able to even draft up a small reasonable rejection and instead just give me an FU like that, especially after leading me on like she did. It hurt.
Hello all. After much struggles realizing I cannot secure a ticket beforehand or any other way, I am planning to arrive in Aguas Calientes the night of 31 May 2026 and the next morning of Monday 1 June was planning to get on line around 6-630am to get tickets for the next day, 2 June. My flight home is 3 June so I have one shot at this and didn't think it would ever be an issue because I was pleasantly surprised to read many accounts in very recent weeks of people showing up on line as late as 8am and still being able to secure circuit 2 tickets. Some I read even grabbing tickets as late as 10am.
Now I am starting to read different in that tickets were *completely* 100% sold out by 10am and that lines are forming the night BEFORE. What the heck!!! At one point I thought I could even get away with sleeping a bit late and showing up on line around 7am, but now to think a decent queue is forming the night before?? In addition I've also read that they gave out numbers to people on line. Not sure what this is about as I thought that process was done away with. What does everyone think? I'm also seeing that they only give out 1000 tickets total. Has that changed? I could have sworn it was 2000. Nervous now.
30 day risk free trial for a Queen sized Cloud One- simply return it for full refund if you don't like it. Too good to be true? Maybe. After patiently waiting 30 days (knew it wasn't for me after a week) I contacted Casper who set up a thing with Sharetown. Now, I read somewhere else how there was some strange instance where Sharetown couldn't pick up their mattress and they had to do some sort of self donate or Facebook marketplace giveaway to get their refund. I figured that was just some unusual thing where the customer maybe lived in a remote area. I live 15 minutes outside of NYC.
Anyway, then came the email. Sharetown can't pick up my mattress. Lol! They now want me to either find a way to donate it myself, mind you this also involves printing out and filling out a form with signatures and what not, or giving the mattress away via Facebook marketplace or some other means, again, with proof and hula hoops to jump through (i.e. photos). The last option is the most comical though, where they say you can spray paint or in a permanent marker write "TRASH" on the mattress and take a photo of it by a dumpster. Really? So you'll give me my full refund anyway if I throw the mattress in the trash? At that point just give me the refund since your scam artist friends at Sharetown "can't" pick it up. In addition, one of the craziest and most surprising parts to me is, upon looking at a few local donation pickup services, these cost SERIOUS money (i.e. $150-$200) for someone to pickup this mattress. Since when should a donation cost anything??
But we all know whats really going on here...
Casper is trying to weasel their way out of any extra cost of coming to pick up this mattress that they know they will never resell. In other words: "refund guarantee.... but only after you pay to get rid of it since you cant lug a queen sized mattress out to a dumpster"
I need the refund asap as my credit card will soon charge a late fee or interest for not making the payment on the mattress and here I am stuck wondering how to handle this dilemma they've put me into. There's no way I can lift a Queen mattress by myself all the way out to my dumpster area as I have already tried and failed miserably and am certainly not going to bother a friend to come help me with something like this.
Got a Helix Midnight Luxe with the cooling cover. Love this mattress so far. First few nights I didn't use a sheet since it had a bit of the off gassing smell and I wanted it to air out. Today I put the sheets on and it completely changed the feel. No more coziness or squishy-ness. On top of that, I can barely feel the cooling of the cover anymore. Mind you I have luxury Boll and Branch signature hemmed organic cotton sheets in a "breathable sateen weave", whatever that means.
Anyway, does anyone else have this problem as well? Are there any good solutions for this? Perhaps some super super soft sheets?
Looking to get a bunch of old friends together for some basketball one night this Summer. Trying to find a good (not so busy) court where we could all sort of hold it down and have some pick up games. Seems like many courts close at dark so it gets tough to find a night time one. I know Newbridge in Bellmore for example stays open late but that is a super busy court where we'd probably encounter others looking to play. Thx