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| Swamper |
| Once a week. I have a robot vac/mop (Ecovacs Deebot N8 Pro) and it is truly awesome! It takes care of 90% of the work and you only really have to do the areas behind the doors/under tv stand/behind speakers. Saves a ton of time and supports maps for multiple floors and you can set what areas to mop/vac or not map/vac and block off sections, etc. |
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| Lira |
As the resident South American, I'm sort of surprised by the lack of references to cleaning ladies, maids, and dulce de leche filled churros around here. I could've mentioned it all before, sure, but it's so common here I may have taken it for granted.
Anyway, we usually outsource the weekly vacuuming to the cleaning lady whenever possible, and it's pretty handy and affordable, although I suspect this kind of service might be a bit more expensive abroad. Sure, there are places we think it would be best she didn't vacuum as she may break stuff, such as my studio and my wife's atelier, so that's up to us. Still, all help is welcome :)
| quote: | Originally posted by ziptnf
So who plays me in this movie, a young Clint Eastwood, or maybe someone modern like Timothee Chalamet? |
As if Clint Eastwood is manly enough to play the role, ppffftt.
The Nick > The guy from Gran Torino 
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
You can be very forceful to someone without doing anything physically threatening to them. |
You're usually so good with arguments; I like to think you actually live a double life as a barrister when we're not looking. But I reckon our collective disdain for Nick's wife might be getting the best of you here. Never, ever give someone who wronged you the chance to turn the tables and play the victim card so you look like the bad guy.
If Nick goes as far as threatening her phone charger cord, and someone overhears him over the phone, or if he follows through with his threat, she can easily claim he's this impulsive, hyper-athletic wreck whose domestic abuse is the reason she decided to enter a one-sided open relationship. She could easily claim she didn't report it back to him to let him know she's enjoying greener sausages because she feared his knowledge of her whoreful path to polyamorous liberty might also have lead to physical abuse from him. God forbid the moment she tells any sort of authority he came close to hurting the oh-so-fragile churro chucking chamber that happens to be her body at the moment. This would definitely not play well in court or anywhere, really.
So, yeah, good for Nick he's leaving the place. It's the smart thing for him to do 
Ps.: By the way, Nick, I hope you don't mind if I speak about her in such colourful language. I believe it's cathartic but, if you do, let me know ;) |
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| SYSTEM-J |
Well yes, obviously don't be a ing fool about it and threaten to smash her phone in earshot of someone. But just assert yourself, for the love of god.
I get it: some people have no stomach for confrontation. It's not something I've ever struggled with, as you might imagine. I just get vicariously angry when people tell stories of how they're being pushed around or exploited by other people because they have weak boundaries. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| Agree with that. It's pretty close to some "poor me" victim I can't stand (speaking generally, not about You, Nick). |
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| Lira |
I understand where you're coming from, but he's not Singularity55, and there's no reason to doubt Nick can stand for himself (he's going through with the divorce after all, instead of wallowing in self-pity and riding the sausage carousel he was once married to "for the kids").
It's about being smarter, rather than being a doormat. There's a whole range of options that, if necessary, will be more beneficial to him for drawing boundaries than channeling his inner Jason Statham :)
| quote: | Originally posted by Silky Johnson
Agree with that. It's pretty close to some "poor me" victim I can't stand (speaking generally, not about You, Nick). |
I'm not sure anyone really can. I often feel like shaking those people back into sense myself. |
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| JEO |
| I think there's plenty of room for some subtle threats there. Telling her how it is with that tingly sensation in your upper chest is catharsis, not calling her a ing Cum Hot Pocket or what ever on a forum. |
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| ziptnf |
Can we talk about vacuuming, guys?
I think I'll need a new model for my apartment. Any suggestions?:o |
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| Lira |
| Electrolux has never failed me. We've got an Electrolux here, I used one in Korea and grew up with my parents' Electrolux they bought in Europe, and they all sucked. Which is kind of what they're supposed to do so, yeah, go 'Lux. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by ziptnf
Can we talk about vacuuming, guys?
I think I'll need a new model for my apartment. Any suggestions?:o |
Have you thought about hiring your wife? From the sounds of it, she really does understand a thing or two about how to suck.
edit: , sorry. EX wife. Skank. |
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| ziptnf |
| In all reality, my approach right now is to not rock the boat. The final agreement is about to drop and I'm days from moving out. She does help with things like the kids baths and sometimes she unloads the dishwasher. She definitely does suck (lolol) but I'm going to avoid big blowups where she could get her attorney involved in adjusting custody in any way. I'm just biding my time til I can get the out of here and move on with my life. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| If I were you, I'd leave some packages of uncooked meat tucked in the heating vents on or shortly before the day you leave for good. |
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| ziptnf |
| Yeah that should go over well when the prospective house buyers are walking through. I've worked my ass off to get this house ready to sell. This bitch isn't getting the house too. It's not like she would do anything to get rid of the smell. |
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