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Re 2, I used to do professional photography, and the reason why weddings are more expensive than normal event photography is because expectations are SO much higher. Nobody cares if you don't get 100 absolutely stunning photos of their retirement party, but for a wedding that's a… Read More

It's because of stories like these that I'll never be interested in geneology... because chances are that everyone's "official" family tree is wrong on multiple levels because of affairs, secret adoptions, and everything else.

Unlimited refills on drinks.

I got one of those paddlings. Me and a friend were passing notes using a decoder ring we each got in a cereal box.

I remember in elementary school (early 80s) any student who did too much "tattletaling" was made to wear a little kitten tail pinned to his pants for the rest of the day that read "tattle tail" on it.

12 kinda sounds like a food insecure family. My wife grew up poor and their mom had to constantly "protect" the dad's portion from the kids because he worked late. None of them got enough, especially of the things they wanted, because they just couldn't afford it.

OMG, tomato sandwiches! I remember summers when I used to go stay with my grandma she would make these with tomatoes that were fresh from her garden. Core memory right there.

I'm a younger GenXer with boomer parents. One thing I've noticed is that the more "important" or powerful a person was when they retired, the more likely they are to take a dark turn after retiring. My dad was a fairly high level manager at his company at retirement and while he was… Read More

A friend of mine in college (mid 90s) went to a prof to discuss if there's anything she could do to help get her grades up (she had a B and was working on a 4.0). The prof, who was maybe in his early 60s, straight up said, "You can come home with me tonight...". She declined. She… Read More

OMG I used to have a boss just like this!! She talked about her two sons constantly and barely mentioned her daughter; she probably had 4x more pics of her sons up in her office than her daughter. I was in that position for a few years and got to see her spoiled boys grow up into… Read More