Am I The A**hole? 3 - SimplyPodLogical #54

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben look at posts on the popular subreddit r/amitheasshole and discuss wedding objections, faking your finances, applying to be on reality television, and airplane seating etiquette.
0:00 - Hey what’s up holo everyone
1:58 - Am I the asshole for not grabbing something off the shelf for a short person?
7:05 - Am I the asshole for making a fake stock portfolio for my wife?
15:02 - Am I the asshole for screaming at my roommate for accidentally poisoning me?
19:13 - Why Cristine writes her name on everything
22:13 - Am I the asshole for assuming an old lady’s name?
26:50 - Am I the asshole for not letting someone sit next to me on a plane?
33:59 - Am I the asshole for waking up my girlfriend with my morning routine?
38:39 - Am I the asshole for not hanging out with my girlfriend because she wanted me to eat leftovers?
41:48 - Am I the asshole for getting mad at my fiancé for ruining our wedding?
48:04 - Am I the asshole for applying for The Bachelor when I have a girlfriend?
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[@OwlsWellVlogs]

When I got married, our pastor actually warned us not to joke around with the "objection" part of the wedding, because if anyone actually objected, he was legally obligated to stop the proceedings and ensure that the bride and groom receive proper private counselling to ensure that all parties are indeed in agreement that the wedding should proceed (even if the objector immediately claimed it was a prank)

[@joannasaadati8810]

Is that a church thing?

[@ThisismeiamJo]

@@joannasaadati8810 im pretty sure it is, i think it by most places the whole objection thing has been phased out because there is really no reason for it, but in a traditional church wedding, the pastor has to "investigate" the objection and make sure everything is all set.

[@hayleyhope4476]

@@joannasaadati8810 its not just a church thing. When I got married we were also told that the pastor has to legally ask if anyone objects and even if its a joke the objection needs to be looked into. All proceedings would be halted and we couldn't get married. This is a legal requirement by the province not the church.

[@SarahAnn1015]

Same. we were also warned that when you're asked if you do, say you do. if you say you don't, even for a joke then the wedding needs to stop and cannot proceed.

[@saranxoxo]

yes, that AITA was in a wedding fb group I am in and multiple people said that at least in the Catholic Church if anyone objects it is reason for doubt and shows that they need to have further discussion since unless the marriage is annulled they cannot remarry if the marriage fails.

[@petrus9067]

The tall person wasted more time arguing and talking to them than what it would take for him to get the item for her...

[@Syd448]

That’s what I was thinking 😂 it would take .2 seconds to grab it

[@c0p.8]

Literally 😭 plus the 10 minutes he wasted writing the post to get his shitty behavior validated by strangers. Just be nice dammit

[@joannasaadati8810]

Sounds like a spoiled kid that was never expected to help out. Good luck to him when he needs help one day.

[@mystiqueivy]

Lmaoooo so true 🤣🤣🤣

[@saoirseryan2546]

Petite girls have a ~thing~ about being smol and helplusss 👉👈🤦‍♂️

[@mintgreen292]

He PAID for the seat. Like, it's his. What regular person does a $300+ favor to someone that's rude to them?

[@vaaance710]

I agree. I mean if someone paid for an empty seat next to them, which isn't cheap, that means they REALLY need that seat...

[@almostkatie8461]

The wedding thing: She said that she lost respect for her fiance. If I were her and knew my fiance was involved, I wouldn't want to celebrate anything.

[@GoddoDoggo]

Why? It's not like he knew it would stop the _entire_ wedding, he probably thought it would just be a momentary "haha gotcha" that they could fondly look back on. It's not as if he stood up and mocked her or made a fool of her in particular, he just made a really, really stupid misjudgement. It's reasonable to be really angry about it, but if you _completely_ lose all respect for your partner over that, you didn't have a good relationship in the first place.

[@sparkyboomboomboi7051]

@@GoddoDoggo I think it’s about knowing when is the right time to “joke”. For a lot of people, weddings are sacred and a big deal. Even if it didn’t stop the wedding, the joke would personally make me cry and stress me since it’s such a high pressure moment. They can joke after all they want during the afterparty etc but DURING it. I may not lose all respect but it definitely is something that sounds better in THEORY not PRACTICE.

[@emilymixon9297]

My boyfriend is tall, and when we're at the store he regularly helps people reach stuff. Sometimes he just notices someone struggling and gently offers, other times people ask him and he gladly does it because it literally is only 30 seconds out of his day. That first guy really was the asshole.

[@kacchiii]

Definitely the asshole! As a short person, it's actually really inconvenient to not be able to reach things, lol. And does that guy really think we'll bring a step ladder everywhere we go?!? My boyfriend is tall too and I'd probably struggle a lot more grocery shopping alone if he weren't there.

[@natasiaaaa]

Im short and one time this taller lady with her two kids saw me struggling/jumping and she just grabbed it for me without asking, like at this point I think its just common courtesy..

[@tinytealeaves]

As another short person: Thank you. Oh my gosh. If stores provided step-stools, I'd take one! Your bf does important work. Which is apparently intensive labor! According to our a-hole.

[@Raevynwing]

I'm only five foot four and I never wear heels so I definitely have trouble reaching things on the top shelves in grocery stores. Most of the time I'll just hop a little bit to try to reach but sometimes a guy will just walk by and grab it I guess out of habit and just give it to me. I'm fine with either way. I'm self sufficient so if I can't reach I'll ask someone or just not get it if there isn't anyone else in the aisle. And I don't just ask men 😂 anyone taller than me lol

[@user-rn1cb8kj8c]

My last 3 partners were all between 6'2-6'4 and whenever we'd go grocery shopping I always joked I was only dating them to help me get things from the high shelves.

[@RebelJunque]

I am 1000% with the bride, she totally had the right to be heart broken and leave by herself. What the “friend” did was inexcusable. I would be inclined to leave the fiancée.

[@ramonac6426]

Her fiancee is obviously too immature to get married. At least she won't have to shell out bucks in a few years on a divorce.

[@wolfrynmothercosplay1769]

Same! I would be heartbroken about it if my boyfriend did that to me when we get married- and that's taking into consideration the fact that we're entertaining the idea of having a friend get ordained and marry us dressed as wonder woman

[@kazzuo32]

Same.

[@sarahmcdonough7713]

i feel like a miscommunication or error in judgement like this really does kind of indicate that they might be a sort of shitty match. of ALL days, your wedding is a pretty fucked up one to totally misread your future spouses like... vibe lmao. always felt the same about the smashing the wedding cake into partners face thing where you can tell only one party (doing the smashing of course) thought it was fun. i always joked that if the person i was marrying smashed the cake into my face it would genuinely be cause for me leaving them bc they just fundamentally dont get what im about lol. dramatic maybe but i think actions like that go a long way and this whole wedding prank thing just made me cringe all the way through because i totally sympathise with the wife. i dont know what shes on about with the wedding being unable to go on though, theres no way thats real right? like i totally understand being upset and angry that the groom planned it and personally choosing not to go through with the rest of the day, but as cristine points out, how can that actually be enforced?

[@soulbaby]

Yeah, I don’t agree with the sentiment that the wedding is just ‘getting people together’ either. It’s not just a catch up, people are getting together to celebrate a wedding....which didn’t happen. The bride is completely justified in being heartbroken and not wanting to go through with any of the other activities planned on the back of the wedding she planned having been ruined.

[@angwa_]

Dude...the wedding one felt so disgusting to me like maybe they didn’t realize that objecting would stop the wedding but it’s still their fault for not realizing how big of a deal this is for her. Weddings are super expensive and the amount of emotional and physical labour she probably went through to plan the wedding all for it to be ruined for a little prank is aaaaa Tbh I would want to just cancel the wedding

[@Noodle797]

And also, the ceremony is actually supposed to be serious, it's not the time for pranks. It's a commitment of souls to one another. I wouldn't want to be married to someone who couldn't take that seriously and I'm not even that serious of a person.

[@applefly8]

Whats annoying is that this maybe could had worked if planned. Like if the groom and prankster talked to the priest before and gave a heads up it would be different. At least the wedding wouldn't get canceled

[@angwa_]

@@applefly8 I still think the wedding would have gotten cancelled as the priest is legally obligated to stop the ceremony. Imo pranks should be left for the after party

[@CheshieD]

@@Noodle797 exactly, I’m really not that serious at all but even I can recognize when and where it’s not ok to “prank” someone. Quotations because this isn’t a prank. Especially like... when there’s fuckin money on the line. Honestly I would feel extremely betrayed and would 100% reevaluate the relationship, and probably not get married. Especially considering how he continued to treat her after she was visibly upset.

[@omghilol]

the way she worked so hard just to pay for everything too... that dude and his best man are fucked up

[@yashasanil9017]

no way do you marry the dude who thought an objection prank was a good idea. that wedding getting canceled was a blessing in disguise

[@jperalez5127]

Trash took itself out

[@CheshieD]

@@jperalez5127 yup he was like “are you sure about that?” Also love the pfp, I have the mini plague doctor myself!

[@prettypeach13]

Petition to make this an official series on this channel! ME!

[@niamhworrell3334]

ME TOO!!

[@prettypeach13]

@@niamhworrell3334 hehe!

[@valeriazamora]

It is! Haha They’ve done like 3 of this subreddit commentary already

[@prettypeach13]

@@valeriazamora hehe, but no one made it official! at least i don't think they have.......................

[@wikilikessharks]

ME

[@honorableman56789]

The fake stock portfolio situation is the adult equivalent of letting your little brother/sister ''play with you'' by giving them a disconnected controller.

[@wingedyera]

Omg you are right it totally is!!

[@amywonderland9297]

She could of blown through their savings! He tried to talk to her about it first and she completely ignored him.

[@MultiJordan2005]

@@amywonderland9297 I think it's less about the action itself and more about the deception. I'd be not pissed about the not losing money but hugely pissed about the lie

[@amywonderland9297]

@@MultiJordan2005 I get that, I just think she should be thankful that they didn’t lose a bunch of money because she was too stubborn to listen to him. If she wants to invest her own separate money that’s on her but by the sounds of it that money was from their joint savings/retirement fund. What would she have done if she lost it all? Ah well we still have your half? 🤨🤔 I don’t know. Money in general gives me massive anxiety let alone a shared bank account. 😬😬😬

[@BiancaDeAnglo97]

@@amywonderland9297 yeah exactly! and then the end result will be the same she'll be crying over losing all of their joint savings, except this time its the real deal. Whose gonna be responsible for that? 🥴

[@sabrinazamora9388]

As someone who is engaged, if my partner and his friend decided to make a joke that would even potentially throw a wrench in the plans which I've invested hours of my time, emotional labor, and thousands of dollars, I would have 1000% reacted the same. Aside from the fact that we couldn't afford to take a financial blow like that, them knowing how much this day and event means to me and how hard I've worked toward everything that has gone into it, and then deciding that any sort of "prank" would be appropriate, would make me feel like my partner didn't value my efforts or respect the importance of this moment in our relationship.

[@juniperraven1386]

When my partner and I were discussing getting married he made a lot of suggestions that fell on the more joky Princess Bride style wedding. I said we could do a vow renewal with anything he wanted to do in that vane... but even in that situation I wouldn’t appreciate an objection, unless I helped plan it, and a ‘no’ would not fly. If either party is taking the wedding seriously then it isn’t the time or place for jokes or pranks.

[@aurora7442]

@@juniperraven1386 I agree, my partner cares a lot about the wedding, and he puts a lot of stocks into the importance of it. I could not care less. I don't feel the need to get married at all (I have no objections, I just don't care). I would never, ever do anything to ruin our wedding for him. No joke or prank or silliness is worth ruining the thing that your partner cares about more than you do. If I flip the situation into something I care about and that my partner doesn't care about and is doing because it is important to me and then face the situation that he somewhat deliberately or thoughtlessly ruined it for me, it would be heartbreaking of the lack of respect involved.

[@rheabooth7862]

If someone pranked me on any event I spent $16k on, I would be livid.

[@ChiliCrisp88]

Seriously! I would sue or find some way to be reimbursed. That’s the bare minimum. I’d also leave the fiancé and cut off all the people that gaslit her. She deserves better

[@amandacarlson3984]

Maybe the bride and groom have a relationship filled with pranks, but for me personally as I am planning my wedding currently, I would be more hurt that my partner isn't taking the day seriously that he would think a prank is a good idea at all, even if the wedding could go forward. For us, it's a day to promise our love to each other and commit ourselves to each other for the rest of our lives and I don't think pranks belong in the ceremony. Maybe the reception afterwards? but the ceremony is more serious and I think that is probably closer to why she got upset.

[@jaistashu1560]

Yeah, exactly. Also if your groom is the type to go along with such a big prank, then I feel like there must've been signs along the way to show that he'd do something like that. This can't have been the first time he has done or been complicit in something so inconsiderate.

[@adaabeja2061]

I agree with you both. The groom was selfish.

[@TPow]

@@jaistashu1560 I was thinking the same thing and I wonder if that relationship was over at that point. I also wonder if any legal action could have been taken against that friend for damages...

[@isabellaivy2864]

I agree it sounds like she was more hurt that he would risk something like that. I also think alot of people treat the ceremony as the basis for the wedding day and the reception as the party. So depending on religious or cultural customs it would almost be a slap to the face to have the party if the wedding didn't go through.

[@LyssaJ]

Yes, I agree. If the groomsman did it alone, I would have kicked him out and carried on as much as we could, but knowing that the groom was in on it to me would say something about how serious he is (or isn't) taking the ceremony. I know this is just a small snippet of their relationship, and maybe a harsh judgement, but I would be livid if I were in her shoes and I would definitely pause to reconsider if I want to marry someone who wanted to start off our marriage pranking me with his buddy in front of our entire family.

[@lumanaughty1025]

I used to be the only male that worked at a Sephora. I was the tallest person there and I loved it. I felt so important whenever somebody would call me over to grab something off the top shelves in the back room 😊

[@marieremelie6716]

In grade school whenever we were told to flip our chairs upside down and on our desks I would do it for my friends since I was the tallest and strongest, along with assemblies I would carry these old heavy chairs four at a time and get them from the shelves for people because I could do it without getting injured. I don’t understand why someone would get mad about something like that

[@coldcryptid]

I'm tall and wear massive platforms and people call them my ladder shoes lol folks ask for things down all the time and I love it

[@someundeadtalent2016]

This is adorable omg

[@laurac86]

I’ve always been short so having someone tall around is super helpful to me!!! 😆 I get yelled at a lot at work for climbing the shelves lol

[@singingofsilver]

Ah, the benefits of being tall. ...can't relate-

[@mmmpopfanatic]

One of the things not mentioned with the mother who took the plane seat: she never ASKED to take the seat, she just plopped down and expected the guy to be OK with it. I mean I woulda told her no regardless, but that kind of entitlement is a hell no.

[@Cationna]

I mean it was empty after boarding ended, so she was reasonable in the assumption it's just unoccupied. I don't see the entitlement in that.

[@Amsayy]

@@Cationna usually you're not even allowed to switch seats until after take off and the seatbelt sign was turned off, which means she just switched seats before she was even allowed too. Entitled.

[@timaeustestified5808]

@@Amsayy that’s not exactly entitled, it was just dumb

[@hotsexyangel]

@@timaeustestified5808 no, it was very entitled. She just sat down and acted as if the seat belonged to her without even asking. Entitled.

[@alexandra109]

I’m sorry that guy seems like he is either spoiled or has some growing up to do. To need your Dad to call you, several times, in the morning to wake you up for work shows a lack of maturity. I understand having issues waking up, but at some point you need to come up with your own solutions to this and not relying on Dad. I know he is only 20 or 21, but maybe it is time to think about this.

[@XSemperIdem5]

Exactly, why is his dad having to repeatedly text and call him? I had a co-worker at my last job who relied entirely on her husband to wake her up apparently. So when he had a day off but didn't tell her, she would wake up late then complain to him that he didn't wake her up. She's in her 30s, she can set an alarm on her phone. I've had my own alarm since middle school so I really don't understand those people.

[@elizabethblue1930]

Amen

[@Crazee108]

And to have it on Max volume... I have my alarm off but it vibrates. The vibrations are enough to wake me but it doesn't wake my partner.

[@dreamwolf3218]

Oh that's nothing. I have a coworker who has two adult sons who she calls to wake up every morning. One lives with her, so often times she cooks him breakfast as well. If the one that doesn't live with her doesn't answer his phone, she goes to his house. One's 25 and the one who lives with her is 28.

[@AndromedaChace]

I had trouble with this most of my life. People called me lazy and inconsiderate and I really internalized it and it hurt my self esteem and relationships. Turns out it's a common symptom of several health issues I have now been diagnosed with. I never considered it could be medical until my mid twenties because people always attributed it to my personality.

[@crystelredknap335]

I'm 6'1, and the "Law of the Tall" states that you can't just reach for the item for a short person, but if you are asked for help getting something you are obligated to get it.

[@Myrilia]

Thank you for your service 🙏

[@RachaelTheRed]

As a short girl, we appreciate your service. Let us know if we can get you something on the bottom shelf!

[@IceBlueCrystalShadow]

As someone barely 5ft. The corresponding“Law of the Short” means i am always happy to crawl under low desks and get things on the bottom shelf for my taller fellows.

[@ninawth]

I'm 6 feet tall and I live by the same creed.

[@suicidalnematode4476]

@@IceBlueCrystalShadow missed an opportunity to call them the statutes of shortness

[@niki4you]

I love the Super Simps label we’ve been given, especially because Cristine cringes so much when Ben says it hahaha

[@katie18976]

Same ☺️

[@jasmingovers4403]

Yeah exactly, that's why I like it😂

[@pvic6959]

my favorite part is her cringe

[@pvic6959]

@@enikovarga2533 as he should be :P

[@paulamartinez3314]

I think the problem with the wedding was that she was so mad and disappointed that she didn't want to marry him anymore, so even if she sees weddings as party to celebrate love with family and friends, there is nothing to celebrate if he has hurt her.

[@xchrysantha]

And then not only hurt her but also taking zero responsibility in comforting her and attempting to manage the situation that HE and his friend caused. That story really broke my heart.

[@elizabethblue1930]

The way Cristine and Ben commented on the wedding situation is really shocking. That situation was not about putting a good face for your guests. Her partner disrespected her. He knew it was a very special thing to her and he just didn't care. He made a joke out of her and hurt her feelings. Why would you ever want to be with someone like that? She doesn't own it to the guests to put on a show and continue with this mess. Her partner can be responsible for that.

[@meenaringowatch]

I agree. I know that Ben & Cristine don’t believe on the whole getting married thing for their own situation, but this case is more about how the bride was not respected rather than how the law/custom seems unfair... Imagine working hard to save money, doing all the planning (I expected Cristine to relate more about how hard actually working & planning is 🤷🏻‍♀️) just to be disrespected in front of your family & friends.

[@MsSmile300]

So true. She spent a lot of money, time, and emotional investment in this special event, only for her partner to turn it into a joke which he clearly didn't ask her about. Yes the biggest point of a wedding is to celbrate with friends and family. But now she will look back on this day and only think about how her partner disrespected her and and made it into a joke. Cristine says that in her shoes she would look back on it and find it funny. But the point of the post is that this woman clearly doesnt think it's funny and her partner didn't even think to check with her.

[@helenahay4958]

I’m not sure that’s entirely fair, especially since I think they are genuinely unaware that in some places a wedding by really can be called of for an objection. Their point was that the legal marriage can still occur later and why not take the opportunity to celebrate the relationship since all their loved ones are present and it’s already a paid for party anyway. Not saying I agree with them since I agree with the bride here and would have had the exact same reaction, but I can see where Ben and Cristina are coming from, and the more level part of of my personality likes to think I would be capable enough to take the situation more practically and not get upset. But that’s a big ask on a wedding day! I’m not sure the “prank” would make me re-evaluate my decision to get married at all, but we don’t know the couple and there may be other unaddressed issues that may contribute to her feeling this way. The disrespect and hurt are legit though even if it was borne out of sheer stupidity, it’s a terribly juvenile and hurtful thing to do to someone.

[@fanpet3912]

I don't think that they were trying to hurt her feelings, I expect they didn't know that it would stop the wedding. The bad part of this story is how they treated her AFTER pulling the prank, like she was being ridiculous for feeling pissed. I think that Cristine and Ben had trouble understanding why she was so pissed because they don't really understand the point of the wedding in the first place (which, I mean, same). But it meant something to her, so of course she was pissed that they ruined it. It's totally understandable that she wanted to leave, just like how it would be she felt that way in most other situations.

[@coreyk.2062]

what really upset me is that bc it all got canceled and it is non-refundable, she is now out thousands of dollars! that is one good ass reason to get upset, even if it didn't ruin the day. and also what I think ben and cristine don't understand (since they personally don't want to get married) is that a lot of people get married to have a big ceremony that is planned out perfectly and the getting married part is def important, but if they just wanted the title then they would have eloped or gone to the courthouse. like yeah they want the title of husband/wife, but they also want to walk down the aisle, have people throw confetti or blow bubbles when they leave, etc. so for her, she is out thousands of dollars AND she doesn't get the ceremony of her dreams. i woulda been heartbroken and pissed that I'm out of so much money

[@sarbearr4]

Yo the fiancé and the best man decided to jokingly object. I wouldn’t want to marry that man either.

[@micahedgehill494]

deadass! she worked overtime and saved $16,000 just for everyone to say “you’re being dramatic!” like no, fuck y’all lol

[@adaabeja2061]

@@micahedgehill494 YES!! Why did they just forget that she worked all that OT to make this happen.

[@weetdoog]

@@micahedgehill494 exactly like she even mentioned that legally getting married "again" would be an another expense

[@sarbearr4]

@@micahedgehill494 right like that’s HOURS of her life she will never get back. For her husband-to-be to be involved EVEN if it’s a “joke” is so utterly disrespectful, distasteful, and undermines their relationship.

[@elaineabreu282]

yep wedding would be off. there are things you can joke about, and there aer things you cannot, if you don't know that you are a manchild and i don't want to be married to you

[@lineyloveslacquer]

I’m guessing that wedding day one was in a Catholic Church or another religion where they take objections seriously. I think that would have ruined my day after working so much overtime and planning meticulously just to have it taken away by a prank😔

[@messibessi11]

My priest has a decent sense of humor so thankfully I think he would be able to roll with it but that would blow if they took it seriously I honestly don’t know if I could stay with the guy

[@regenbogentraumerin]

It's not just a religious thing, in some countries it's actually a legal thing that even civil ceremonies can't go on of someone objects, even if they then say that it was a prank. That's because the objection means there are (or might be) reasons why the marriage would not be legal, e.g. bride or groom is underage, they are closely related, one of them is already married and so on. And as this has to be investigated closely the wedding can't take place. It's kinda similar with the 'I do' part, if someone jokingly says he/she doesn't want to mary the partner the wedding will be stopped because it's a requirement for a legal wedding that both partners understand what they are doing and are able to grasp what the impacts on their life are and also that both partners actually agree to mary. Someone who can't simply say 'I do' is considered to either mentally not be stable and mature enough for marriage or to not actually be sure if he/she wants that marriage.

[@saoirseryan2546]

Yes priests will definitely stop a Catholic wedding if an objection is made at any point. Its very serious.

[@willmariegirona2911]

Agree, after all that planning and you dream that at least 70-80% goes HOW YOU PLANNED, and for someone's pleasure, ruined everything 😑 I would've been soooo pissed off. But of course after venting and crying it off, I would've gone to the party, a little depressed but at least I'd be with my loved ones. Uuff just thought of the amount of money that went in that wedding, uuff yeah, pissed. Hope all went well after.

[@littlejonesy5222]

nah i would have left him as well. this clearly shows the differences between the two of them.

[@helena2623]

the wedding one made me cry ngl, i don’t even care about weddings but she must have felt so hurt and sad for it being canceled and having to listen to people say you’re overreacting when you’re legitimately hurt sucks, i wouldn’t marry that men also 💖

[@roaringdoe]

There is a difference between "can you pass me this item off the shelf" and "can you assume liability for my expensive car and park it". You should NOT park other people's cars for them, lol.

[@christafranken9170]

Boy, am I happy to live in the Netherlands. I have insurance, so liability for someone's car is not a problem

[@coriewolfenden7873]

In the uk, we have gotten rid or the objections at the wedding because of this. The city hall posts a notification of the wedding before for any objections. This is because any objections have to be investigated as it’s “any lawful reason why these two should not we’d”. So it is a legal matter that needs to be investigated. The investigation period can take up to 4 weeks, so by the time the wedding comes around the objection period has already passed so no one can object.

[@Stettafire]

This was fairly recent then? I've just googled it, and it looks like a church of England thing specifically. That explains it. I've been to non-partisan weddings and catholic weddings in the UK where it's still present. Unless the change happened within the past 4 years ish and I'm missing something.

[@johndododoe1411]

This reminds me of the old tradition where there had to be a special announcement ceremony some weeks before the wedding, and the couple had to reside in the parish for that period or longer.

[@coriewolfenden7873]

It’s been a thing in Wales for quite a while now, I believe in church weddings you have the option to ask at the wedding, but most people are straying away from that now as it’s pointless when the announcement will be at city hall for a few weeks before the wedding anyways

[@willmariegirona2911]

That's a great idea 💡 👍 😀

[@helenahay4958]

This is a good point. Although I had a CofE wedding (despite being aetheist, meh, it was to make my mother happy!) and despite the banns being posted (which is what you are talking about here) a month or two prior, this line of “are there any objections” was still said during the ceremony, and I wonder what would happen in that circumstance? 🧐

[@gingerella2911]

First guy: She could have brought a stick with her. Or a step ladder. Imagine walking into the store with a ladder under your arm telling the employees it's just in case you have to reach something high up and all tall people around are being assholes today 😂 😂 😂

[@GarliccDread]

Or a stick from outside? 😂 Unless he was trying to imply she buys one of those grabby stick things from infomercials

[@tinytealeaves]

New Sunday morning goal.

[@joannasaadati8810]

I'm only 5'8 and a woman and get asked often to help other women reach stuff at the store. I've never felt offended or inconvenienced 🤷

[@no-st4ft]

Hmm. Stores could start putting step stools by the isles...

[@vivianho7252]

I cannot imagine hitting something down from a shelf with a stick, like?????? What if it breaks? What if you hit too many things down and you're too short to put them back?????? What if you accidentally hit another customer with the stick or falling products?

[@itsmoon1996]

I feel like the lady in the air plane could have just ask the person sitting next to her original seat if they wanted to switch with her daughter. They probably would have been happy to sit somewhere with a buffer seat and she would have been able to sit with her daughter.

[@seanm8485]

I think the neighbour might've been setting her up when asking if she'd met "Dorothy and Squeaks". Why did she say the dog's name first and leave it super open ended? Just a theory...

[@taylorjade6918]

Interesting point. Could be the old lady's joke, or senility. Or the neighbor is a dog person and cares more about the animals than its human 😂

[@christinasanderford5849]

Good point, but if it were me, I don't think it would've mattered what order she said them in. I still would have (naturally) assumed Squeaks was the dog lol.

[@hamsiniravishankar4293]

Ben: people who snooze their alarms over and over again need help. Me : I feel personally attacked.

[@stephaniegarcia3683]

Honestly. 😭

[@helenf.7221]

This was my fiance this morning. Hit the snooze every 9 minutes for an hour just to get up when mine goes off. I was awake that whole hour. I just texted him we need to talk about the alarm situation 😂

[@blondieYorkie]

I haven't gotten there yet, but I have 3 alarms set. 6:56, 7:00, and 7:06. Depending on my mood I can choose when to get up. Sometimes you really need an extra few minutes of laying in bed. Don't ask me why it's 6 and not 5.

[@anadacosta4043]

That was exactly my reaction :') I have an alarm pretty much every 5 minutes for half an hour when I have to get up for uni

[@jenmarie115]

@@blondieYorkie I have weird alarm clock times too. My fiancé is like, why is the alarm going off at 7:44, not 7:45?? I also set clocks around my house and in my car several minutes ahead - sometimes 4 or 6 or even 7. It drives my sister bonkers that no clocks in my house have the actual time. And I can’t even explain the logic behind it. I’m just weird. 😂🤷‍♀️

[@susanp3697]

With the airplane one, in my opinion, he paid for the seat, its his. Unless that lady was going to pay him for the extra seat he purchased for himself, she had no right to get so angry about it.

[@Rain-np7tk]

Honestly yeah

[@jasmint3207]

The woman could have just asked someone from her own row to switch with her daughter. That way, mother and daughter could ist together and he can still have his space :) Also, if they reeeally need to sit together, they can just book seats together.

[@sharkey4189]

I agree, also as someone with horrible anxiety and a fear of heights, you should do what is best for you and your mental health, also I wouldn't want to accidentally throw up on someone-

[@abbycain4237]

see, i'm so conflicted about it because I traveled alot as a child and had REALLY bad anxiety about sitting next to most men, and would get my mom or dad to switch with that person, but I also understand that she shouldn't have just expected to be in that seat and I understand that he paid for it so idk 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@eritakahashi1765]

@@abbycain4237 I think its one thing to switch because when you pay for one seat it doesn't really matter where it is. But when you pay for 2 they kinda have to be next to each other other wise theres no point. It's a waste of money

[@terrarosa8181]

Haha, I just had this happen to me at the store. Me a 5.5 ft tall young woman needing chocolate cream filled cupcakes. I spent like 5 minutes trying to track down a store worker. Then another three trying to figure out if it was wrong to stand on the freezer edge to reach said cupcakes. When a rather tall guy walked by. I think my exact words were, "Hi! You're tall! Could you please help me with this?" He was very sweet and did. Even reaching further back to grab some more to bring closer to the edge for others. I thanked him profusely and had a much better afternoon. Because good deeds and cupcakes.

[@xchrysantha]

Not gonna lie, I laughed when you mentioned stepping on the freezer edge because that should've gotten the workers to be like, "THIS SOUNDS LIKE A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN LEMME JUST--" I mean the minimum wage workers may not give a shit, but next time if there are no wonderful tall humans to be found, if you go to a manager with that it might work lol.

[@anemolle]

As a semi-tall person (186 cm/6'1) i would say that though there may be many annoying things about being tall, helping people at the grocery store is definitely not one of them. I almost feel the opposite: like i'm a little bit of a hero when i'm able to reach stuff for people (especially old ladies) so i would say that this guy is, obviously, the asshole

[@beautifulgorgeousman]

ur tall af

[@daniellerodgers6493]

Thank you. I’d feel the same if I were taller than 5’0” lol

[@anemolle]

@@beautifulgorgeousmanThank you for the observation haha! It's only 10 cm taller than the danish average tho 🇩🇰

[@jennivamp5]

On objections at weddings. In the UK at least yes this is a thing because it is a legally binding ceremony. Whether it's in a church or a registry office there are certain things that have to be said and responded to in a particular way or the marriage is not legally valid, that's why they do the 'repeat after me' bit. If someone objects then the wedding cannot go ahead until the objection is properly investigated. What they did was absolutely awful and she is 100% right to be furious. This is giving me palpitations just thinking about! All that money and time and energy down the drain and the wedding totally ruined! I would never speak to them again and definitely wouldn't marry them after that. In fact objecting as a joke in the UK carries a very hefty fine and potential jail time. The reception venue might not have had to be cancelled, it depends on if it was a separate venue than for the ceremony. But would you really feel up to celebrating your wedding that didn't actually go ahead with the people who ruined it? And now you're going to have to wait another notice period and get another marriage license which costs even more money and potentially not have any of your family there to see you legally married if they can't make it out again? Just awful.

[@fuzzybeatle]

Wow I can’t believe that is how it happens there! Here in the US the marriage certificate is the legal part and that isn’t done at the wedding. The wedding itself isn’t anything legally binding. I’m shocked to hear that objecting is a real thing I only ever saw it in movies.

[@novarage1923]

@@fuzzybeatle this is state specific tho. In NY you have to get your marriage certificate before the wedding as it takes a few days to get issued. Then it's only valid for a set time. It then has to be signed by you, your spouse, a witness for each, and certified by the person that performed the ceremony (be it priest, pastor, justice of the peace). And that part (the execution) has to be done and submitted within a specific time frame from the date performed. It's a legal issue.

[@hayleyhope4476]

@@novarage1923 its the same in Canada as well. It differs from Province to Province. For instance in Ontario the officiant needs to legally ask if anyone objects but in Quebec they don't. In Quebec you post the bonds (intention to marry) a month before the ceremony so that people have time to object and any research would need to be done. Thats why they don't have to ask if anyone objects in that province.

[@messibessi11]

Really?!? In the US weddings are also legally binding but they can absolutely be continued if objected they might need to take a few minutes to discuss it but if the bride and groom are still willing to continue with the new information that is brought to light the wedding can continue as planned it might be a policy with a priest or something but I have never heard of something like this happening

[@fuzzybeatle]

@@messibessi11 I’ve been to several US weddings and I’ve never even heard anyone ask if there was an objection. From my understanding the “real” legal marriage was the certificate. I know there is a waiting period and you need a witness but I’ve never heard of anyone being able to object

[@erica1800]

About the wedding one, I generally think it’s not the best practice to pull pranks during important legal ceremonies and also don’t pull pranks where the person who’s special day it is becomes the butt of the joke, especially when they aren’t aware. That’s just really inconsiderate of them to do to her, especially since I think she’s probably made it obvious this day was going to mean a lot to her.

[@bradcoles4615]

I think in most places the ceremony is a formality and not necessary, with the actually legally binding stuff happening behind closed doors before

[@tamhuy10]

@@bradcoles4615 it still puts a damper on someone's special day and adds stress to an already stressful situation

[@bradcoles4615]

@@tamhuy10 yea no its definitely not OK

[@CheshieD]

@@bradcoles4615 that’s true but in a surprisingly lot of places that’s how weddings go, and the objections are deadass.

[@ashtyncarvalho5574]

The bride one breaks my heart. For me the religious part of the ceremony is the most important part. It's a reason to bring family together, but if that's all I wanted I would have arranged a family reunion. Also a court house wedding doesn't supplement a marriage in a church. To work hard, use your own money, and to dream about that day only to have someone make a joke out of it? I wouldn't have wanted to continue on with the rest of the plans either, because they negated the reason for the day. I'm assuming that if their ceremony takes the objections seriously then it is on the more religious side. I think she is 100% justified in her feelings. The groom's actions show a disregard for his partner's feelings. I wouldn't want to marry someone who did that to me. Very sad.

[@liyanai151]

“He clearly wasn’t a catch” you’ve cracked the code Ben. The Bachelor franchise feeds their audience mediocre men every season and they eat it up

[@studygurlmu]

The question about the airline and the mom asking to sit next to her daughter on a flight made me flashback to when I had to travel across the country when my mom unexpectedly died. This mom's son was sitting in the middle and I was in the aisle and she was sitting in the middle in the next set of seats. She wanted me to switch with her and when I said no she started yelling at me. I kept saying no because she didn't need to know I was traveling on bereavement and spent nearly a grand to travel across the country and didn't have long windows of time between flights. It then turned out they were in the wrong row and wrong side of the plane after they talked to a flight attendant about trying to make me move. The people on the other side of the aisle gave me such dirty looks and calling me selfish/a bitch until I started sobbing and said my mom had just died the day before and I had had no sleep, and was dealing with other issues due to her death. I didn't owe them ANY explanation for why I wouldn't give up my seat and people are assholes just because they can be. She had the audacity after hearing that to say that I should understand why then she wanted to sit next to her son, which she was anyway if she had just read her ticket.

[@Aliiii831]

I’m honestly so, so sorry you had to endure that. Those people sound like mega, grade A asswipes!!!

[@katie18976]

@@Aliiii831 some people just think about themselves and don't even bother to contemplate why someone acts or does some things that they might not understand right away.

[@tamhuy10]

some ppl feel offended when you refuse to comply to making them a favor.

[@honeyb.981]

Sorry that happened, you really didn't owe them an explanation so it's dumb that people don't try to be considerate since they don't know what is going on in another person's life. Especially with planes, you get the seat you paid for and if somebody doesn't want to switch it's fine, and they shouldn't put up such a stink about it

[@miaotsq]

It speaks more about them than you. No reason to lose your head over a 'no'. So entitled. And shame on the other passengers.

[@honeyyhowell8769]

ben had the audacity to say “does anyone care about st.patricks day?” while my 5’1, ginger, irish ass is sat here getting ready for a pint in finglas

[@jaqsre]

nooo 😭

[@mccabe1113]

ayooo finglas ganggg

[@therealMatsuyo]

Cheers mate!

[@lou8391]

You're ginger? What's that profile pic about?

[@mccabe1113]

@@lou8391 I'm not the avatar but my pfp is still aang, pfps dont have to be a picture of you

[@India.R120]

Damn, that wedding one. I would be so hurt. Not even that the day didn’t go as planned, but if I was in a relationship with someone I loved enough to marry, and they made a joke on what was supposed to be our wedding day of “Oops, now we can’t! Don’t you look stupid, how funny!” That’s just so insulting and so humiliating, and disrespectful to her family as well who’d had the limited time and all planned to be there.

[@nevercaniloveagain]

Honestly on the fake stock account; if I were in her shoes I would be so relieved to find out I hadn’t actually just financially destroyed my family. I’d probably irritated too but mostly relieved

[@hopemxx1524]

person payed for their seat. they got anxiety and they prepped accordingly. Sorry mamma better luck next time🤷🏻‍♀️

[@dragdive]

Exactly.

[@ronnie-gd5dj]

exactly. i think the woman and her daughter could've asked somebody else to trade seats if it was that important

[@sullyrose7831]

"bUt I'm A mOmMiE!!! i ShOuLd GeT sPeCiAl TrEaTmEnT!" Ugh. Shut up. 🙄

[@pintadoAni]

The first enty reminded me of that Tall girl movie where the protagonist makes everything about her and being tall.

[@rosieweaselby]

Ugh definitely the a**hole

[@clarajaymorse3487]

I didn't love the main character, but it was an accidentally hilarious movie. And I liked the scene at the end.

[@auderoversi8097]

You think your life is hard? I'm a high school junior wearing size 13 nikes... Men size 13 nikes

[@wizardeye6212]

The first one is sure an asshole. I am tall and I always help people with getting their stuff of a shelf. Often do it. Makes them happy and me happy.

[@orianamidence9941]

It made me think of that movie too! That movie was so silly, "Ugh, no one will ever love me because I am slightly above average height for a girl."

[@jasmine-ruff-puff9951]

I love how, in the story with the guy with the alarm, he says "she isn't a morning person" but she's the one waking up to the second text notification, while he is sleeping through texts, alarms, and his girlfriend seething.

[@L83467]

it doesnt sound that like hes sleeping through all the alarms though because he says that he sets his alarms real early so "when (he) wakes up, he knows he has some time to sleep still", he is waking up from the alarms but hes just not wanting to get up

[@LAURA---]

She’s probably not a morning person because her mornings are being continually disturbed by this idiot who needs daddy to wake him up for work 😂 She’d probably be less miserable in the morning if she wasn’t exhausted

[@abbyl4621]

Wait. If that lady asked ben to park her car and knew he didn't work there, how did she expect to get the keys back? Was she just in the same spot waiting for him to return or something?

[@bartina2719]

In the Netherlands if someone objects and the objection has legal merit (like the bride or groom is already married to someone else) the wedding stops and you can't get married. Also if the bride or groom says "no" for fun, the wedding stops. And I would definitly NOT go to the afterparty if my husband would have done something stupid like that!

[@LarryHaylik]

My mom is wedding planner and this thing happened to her once. Priest refused to continue in wedding ceremony or do it again.

[@adrienfox6228]

Oh damn

[@tinytealeaves]

Oh wow. I wondered if it was the Priest personally who was like, "oops, drama! Bye!"

[@elifbuyuksarac]

@@tinytealeaves Based on comments on that post, some churches take it seriously and investigate if the objection is valid

[@happy4821]

@@tinytealeaves also based on previous comments, in some countries it is a legal thing

[@taylormontana7]

I think it’s common courtesy to help someone when you are able and they are struggling. I am not very tall or incredibly strong but I always offer to help when I see someone who cannot reach something in the grocery store or when an elderly person is trying to pick up something heavy. My grandma used to always tell me “kindness costs nothing but means everything”. Be kind and courteous people, it goes a long way.

[@viraywazny5994]

On the tall guy thing, i am 4’11”. Very short. I was behind this old old woman in the grocery store. She was in one of those little motorized scooter things so she couldn’t turn all the way around to look at me, but she knew I was behind her. She asked me to pull something off the top shelf for her, I said sure, walked around to where the thing was (which was in front of the old lady), stepped on the bottom shelf and reached up to grab the thing. She looked at me super weird after I put it in her cart, thanked me, and drove away. I don’t think she was expecting me to be too short to reach it standing on the ground 😂

[@lucial2704]

I wouldn’t get married at all if my fiancée pranked me at the wedding. I don’t approve of pranks like that and it seems like the bride didn’t either. I definitely wouldn’t have gone to celebrate and her fiancée doesn’t seem to be taking their commitment to each other seriously.

[@Marnige]

I bet if people mixed up Cristine's name with Menchie, she would actually be pleased. Practically calling her beautiful amiright?

[@Mwhiskix]

Crenchie 😶

[@anjaanibilli5313]

@@Mwhiskix No, i think they meant confusing which one's which : calling the lady Menchie and the gray cat Cristine.

[@Mwhiskix]

@@anjaanibilli5313 I know, that’s just the way I first read it and I thought it was hilarious lmao

[@anjaanibilli5313]

@@Mwhiskix ok cause meanwhile i legit thought like u and was like > i need halp lol

[@Mwhiskix]

@@anjaanibilli5313 lol I’m the exact same way

[@Crazee108]

The stocks one. If she had insight she would not have even asked to take control but she's too proud to want to learn in a safe way. I don't think he's an asshole as he offered multiple times to teach her, could've just continued to say no though without giving a fake account.

[@marylotrx3661]

I don't know why they have joint finances if she obviously behaves irrationally. I would hate to have to ask anyone for my own money cause I am to proud to ask for help. Also wouldn't want to be with a person like that.

[@honningbie2724]

They need couples therapy and individual therapy would probably be good too

[@Cationna]

If it's her money, she has the right to spend it however the fuck she wants. If they have a joint account he could've demand to split it, but he has no right to make decisions over her head. Yes, even if his decisions are objectively better.

[@Crazee108]

@@Cationna totally agree with you. If it's her moneys sure she can spend how she wants... but there still healthy and unhealthy spending habits and there are still strategies to learn. Its like saying it's your car you can drive however you want... but you wouldn't drive on the other side of the road just because you physically can.

[@Cationna]

@@Crazee108 oh yeah, you're absolutely right. And I also agree that if she was smart she would've taken the opportunity to learn. Actually I agree with everything you said, I just put emphasis on the him being the asshole for lying part.

[@catherinej1351]

Ben did not need to call me and my ten alarms out like that. I can hit snooze in my sleep and wake up later on and never remember it happening

[@kaleigh1221]

You should try alarm apps that make you do math. That helped my fiancé in college.

[@VampySkully]

For the question at 34mins, my partner and I have gone through the same thing. He gets up early for work, had multiple alarms, im a light sleeper, it would wake me up ect. Our solutions were we compromised on an alarm sound, and once it went off, he gathered his things and then continued to 'sleep in a bit' on the couch or futon in another room. Our furniture is super comfy so this isn't a problem. Now he barely wakes me, i get my sleep, and he gets his extra sleep in time without me hearing multiple alarms.

[@nooperspism]

I’m the snoozer in the morning and I always feel bad that my alarms might bother my hubby. Thank you for this option. Sometimes it’s hard to get up in the morning and I don’t want to punish him for my difficulty. Haha.

[@kiarimarie]

Yeah, out of consideration for my partner, if my alarm goes off and I snooze it, I move to the living room before it goes off again.

[@Corn22]

@@mairimka8757 i just look up some watches that vibrate and they are expensive as fuck lol

[@tiffanyroberson9773]

@@Corn22 Fitbits do the same thing. The Alta models should be pretty cheap now and the vibration is fairly strong.

[@thepeopleslast2579]

@@mairimka8757 this is how I survived university, I napped in the library since I was there from 5 am so noise wasn't an option. Never missed a class for over sleeping!

[@rekagaal]

For the morning routine couple: these people should really consider getting a smartwatch. You can set it so that it vibrates on your wrist when you get a message or phone call, or when an alarm goes off. The phone can remain silent. The vibrations on your skin are definitely enough to wake you up, but they are not loud, so they don't wake anyone but the wearer. If the watch bothers you on your wrist (for example if you sleep with your hand under your head), you can put it on your ankle instead. This has the added bonus that to turn off the alarm you have to reach down to your feet, and the movement helps wake you up. I use a smartwatch as an alarm clock because I like to sleep with earplugs, especially when I need a very restful night.

[@evelyneca7454]

Oooh I'm going to look into getting this! That sounds perfect for me, I also sleep with earplugs! Thanks for letting people know!

[@katelyndiaz2940]

I loooove the vibrating alarm on my fitbit, the phone alarm would always scare the shit out of me.

[@mlaidukaitis]

I wear earplugs plus noise-cancelling headphones to sleep every night (I'm a REALLY light sleeper), and I STILL wake up immediately to my phone's alarm clock, lol. I like the smartwatch alarms because they're less... alarming. :P

[@itsmoon1996]

Or he could use earphones and just set the alarm to ring through those instead of the phones speaker. When I lived at home that’s how I would get myself up for my 4am shift at Starbucks without waking up the rest of the house

[@AndromedaChace]

@@itsmoon1996 a deep, heavy sleeper. Vibrating watches don't do anything to get me up. Lol I also can't sleep in headphones/ear buds. They hurt my ears or fall out. Fortunately I found a good alarm (it's an app called "I can't wake up") and am single. Lol

[@paularodriguez726]

About the wedding one: i would have been SO PISSED. Even if I tried to salvage the night I would have been so bitter still

[@hannahrutledge2927]

My husband and I got married at a winery. We didn’t want to take any chances with a stranger walking by and objecting. We had our officiator remove the line about people objecting… because people are assholes.

[@kristinaerickson2353]

Honestly you paid for that seat. Either refund that person the money for the seat or leave it open.

[@csa813]

The woman who wanted the seat should have offered to pay for that seat if she wanted it so much

[@kristinaerickson2353]

@KAREN.NIVEDITA Grade 7 Her seating a little far back doesnt change her ability to get out of a situation. She didn't ask she plopped down in an empty seat. Id have more sympathy had she asked OP and explained her situation. Instead she had the "my life situation trumps your life situation I'm entitled attitude" and if OP paid for the seat they have 0 obligation to give it up.

[@kimpearson496]

@KAREN.NIVEDITA Grade 7 I think she was full of shit

[@jayharker]

I still get irritated when I remember paying extra to book a window seat (wanted to take pictures), boarding and finding a toddler sat in the window seat, a mom in the middle and me pushed out to the aisle seat. I tried to protest but wasn't firm enough and just got too anxious. She just used 'well it's my kid' defense. Also happened to be brushed against a lot on that flight specifically (was maybe 4th-5th row, tons of foot traffic). Still makes me scoff 5+ years later.

[@ElizabinLA]

Holo I’m team bride, as I’m planning my wedding I would be more heartbroken because my future husband should now what I would take as a joke and thier should have been some discussion about things we won’t tolerate in the wedding day my fiancé and I, already had that talk and have an understanding on what we want to be taken very seriously

[@lauraw4556]

Omg the wedding story if I was her I would be livid also! And for nobody to have her back and say she’s overreacting is even worse! That would absolutely devastate me! 😭 I agree definitely not the time for pranks. Maybe he could’ve planned a prank during the reception? But the actually ceremony in church.... 🥴

[@DarkBond]

A similar seat thing happened with me while travelling in Europe. I purposely paid to choose an aisle seat. I dislike the middle and I did not want the window seat. I have anxiety so aisle seats are easy access to get out if I need to stand or use the washroom...etc. Once I was sitting on the plane, a girl that was in the row in front of me asked to sit next to her parents (I was sitting next to them), there was a language barrier, but I speak a bit of Italian so I tried my best. I asked her if her seat was specifically the aisle seat by pointing to it and she said yes. So I said ok sure. After 5 minutes a couple comes and says I'm sitting in their seat and I ended up having to sit in at the window seat. I was LIVID...I literally PAID to be able to choose my seat and I ended up with something I didn't want. You best believe I will not be nice next time and will politely decline and if someone wants to call me an asshole because of it, they can kiss my ass lol Also, it's actually not right to be changing seats due to the manifest having your name for a specific seat in the event that the plane crashes.

[@mollyhannaway263]

I'm Northern Irish and we definitely use St Paddy's day as another excuse to drink! As if we need another excuse lol

[@niamhworrell3334]

I’m from the Republic and it’s the same here lol

[@mollyhannaway263]

@@niamhworrell3334 I would bet than no one has ever offended an Irish person by drinking on a holiday 😂

[@ashleymurray1098]

Same here! It's just the older generation that think of it as a religious thing

[@zoea6440]

Irish simps wooohooo West of Ireland.

[@niamhworrell3334]

@@zoea6440 omg yessss

[@sailorxyz]

On the airplane story I completely understand the anxiety, I really hate flying and try to get a window seat whenever I fly because I can cram myself against the window away from the people. If I had the means to pay for another seat I would probably consider it. I always have anxiety before flights because I'm afraid I will have to confront someone for my seat, especially when I've paid for that window seat, but thankfully I've been lucky.

[@amywonderland9297]

I understand the anxiety too, but no way would I not let her sit there if she just wanted to be close to her daughter. If he paid extra or whatever I'd ask for the money for that seat back but that's it.

[@sashimb11]

Agreed! It costs like $25 on some airlines to choose your seat.

[@thepeopleslast2579]

@@amywonderland9297 she could have paid to have a seat next to her daughter if it was that important or they could've asked someone on her aisle to switch with the daughter You also have to keep in mind his anxiety is not light, he literally only got on the plane cause the drive was almost a full day it's not something easy to get over to do someone a favor. Sounds pretty close to a phobia.

[@luckycricket5600]

Dude that simulation story is CRAZY, I'd be so happy to find out it was test/sim after losing money! It would probably give me even more faith and trust in my husbands decision making skills.

[@tazzypaw]

I’d tell the lady if she wants the seat she needs to pay me for it.

[@blondieYorkie]

Right!!

[@jessn-v9641]

The wedding objection thing is totally true at least in the UK. A few of our friends are pranksters and we had to actually give them a stern warning to not do it unless they wanted to then give us the money to do the wedding again haha!

[@riina3752]

"And Dorothy wants to go home" and Ben said nothing! I was almost offended when this marvellous joke wasn't established! XD

[@ramonaheart]

Why isn't there anyone mentioning the moment they said "alright everybody" at the same time at 56:47 ??????????? That's the cutest shit I've ever seen!!!

[@ananyasahay]

omg yes haha

[@subconsciouslysad5647]

as a short person with anxiety, if I manage to ask someone to grab something for me and they just said no, I think I would probably have a panic attack. just getting the courage to ask for something takes so much, so I think that guy was definitely an asshole. also where the hell am I supposed to find a stick in Walmart??? go all the way to the cleaning section to grab a broom when there's someone right there? no

[@kennedy.5152]

no bc same lol… bffr am i meant to carry a stick and/or ladder with me constantly because I’m short?? that man is the definition of an asshole.

[@Shirumoon]

I'm sorry but that is a very entitled view? I have social anxiety and either I'm fine with people declining whatever I want from them or I won't ask in the first place. Nobody has to cater to my mental health issues and people have a free will and can say no for whatever reason. It's not their fault if I end up having a panic attack.

[@jinkiisms]

"aita for letting my phone blare at like 4am and ignoring it, waking my girlfriend up every morning" yes. yes you are. thats so inconsiderate?

[@IceBlueCrystalShadow]

As a person who needs their alarm to blair for ages, he’s not doing it on purpose. It’s going to require serious negotiations to find a balance.

[@lisamo1013]

@@IceBlueCrystalShadow I'm not sure if we can assume that he NEEDS to snooze his alarms because some people just have an "my way or the highway" additude to life. But yes, for some people, me included, it's almost impossible to get up after the first alarm. My third alarm is across the room so that I'm forced to get up because even after 3 alarms I could easily just fall right back to sleep. So yeah, not necessarily an asshole but maybe.

[@jinkiisms]

@@IceBlueCrystalShadow nah man, if you're aware that its causing a lot of stress for your partner, which it seems he can tell, then you would find an alternative that works instead of trying to figure out if you're being an asshole. He's not looking for solutions here, he's looking for validation

[@radmoonable]

@@IceBlueCrystalShadow if you are someone who struggles to get up in the morning, you should be changing rooms after the first alarm. I work 80+ hours in a week so on my off days my partner takes the couch before snoozing his alarm so as to not disturb me.

[@thepeopleslast2579]

@@IceBlueCrystalShadow having multiple alarms actually makes it harder for you to wake up. The answer is less alarms louder tones and change them often, don't lay back again after turning off your alarm, don't have alarms on the days you don't have work. You should not have an alarm you don't wake up to but your partner does at a time like 4 am or anytime really that's just common decency. They're literally not even to wake him it's so that he specifically sees he has more time to sleep, it's beyond selfish.

[@GarliccDread]

I think that older lady was trolling lmao. She probably really was Dorothy 😂

[@recoil53]

Maybe she has been losing it - she is Dorothy but thinks she's squeaks.

[@Harri_Jay_Kay]

When the post is on screen there's an edit at the end saying a neighbour told him Squeaks is a nickname she asks to go by.

[@recoil53]

@@Harri_Jay_Kay Which brings us to Indiana Jones "That was the dog's name".

[@hotsexyangel]

Dude the wedding one is so infuriating. All that money is now wasted, her wedding day is a bad memory, and her own friends gaslighted her into thinking she was overreacting wtaf. Her (now ex?) fiancé sounds like a jackass and his buddy too. Who would even dare joke about that?? Most people get a warning that if anyone objects, the wedding can’t go on. And what would be the point of celebrating when you can’t actually get married on that day? I feel so bad for the bride. If someone did that to me I would end up in jail for murder tbfh.

[@hannahnguyen7993]

The tall person is really trying to act like being nice for 0.2 seconds is an inconvenience. He seems like the type of guy that would see a blind person trying to cross the street and telling them to get out of their way because the blind person is in their way.

[@madefromadamsrib]

this is 100% accurate

[@daniboy4153]

He'd push them away and not even care if they fall, get hurt, and struggle to get up

[@jonathancederlund1985]

So about the "when someone objects at a wedding you can in fact not continue the wedding" part - I saw a video of a British KZbinr called Jill Bearup the other day, and she talked about this actual fact. The video is called "Don't Speak Now, Just Hold Your Peace". So to recap, it seems to be different rules in different countries nowadays ('cause in my country we don't even have that part at all), BUT: In several countries (such as all of the UK and therefor possibly still some parts in the US?) this is absolutely the case: If someone objects to the wedding at that part, no matter the circumstances, without any exception, you can in fact not continue with the wedding. So yeah. It's very much a thing :)

[@bladepanthera]

As a Brit I did not know this! Thankfully never been to a wedding with an objection. I imagine it's just a church thing.

[@joannasaadati8810]

But you can continue with the party no? I get that she wouldn't be in the best mood but I wouldn't waste a party over it.

[@Stettafire]

@@bladepanthera As a Brit, can confirm. The officiator warned us guests of this in advance, basically telling us "don't be stupid!" Apparently some people did "object" as a joke, in my country, and it was a bad result.

[@jonathancederlund1985]

@@joannasaadati8810 it’s only the formal ceremony that will be prohibited to be continued, yes, so other than continuing with that particular wedding you can do whatever you want :)

[@millenialmom]

"I'll listen to you pee in the bathroom" most unintentionally relatable quote about living with your partner 🤣

[@plumpy_space_princess]

Lmao

[@RejectedJedi]

i am a tall gothic girl and i love when people ask me if they need help. my favorite part is when they think i am scary but i turn out to be a very happy person. I also offer to help any senior citizens when we are in the same aisle.

[@_bebeboudeur_]

The only reason to watch ncis, abby sciuto changing people's opinions on alt girls ✨

[@aniphantthequeen1758]

Oh Ben, what a wonderful scarf you have

[@niamhworrell3334]

Omgggg 👏👏👏

[@katie18976]

Scarf?

[@niamhworrell3334]

@@katie18976 His Menchie scarf

[@aniphantthequeen1758]

@@katie18976 it’s menchie in the beginning of the episode when she is laying on bens neck/shoulders

[@SupremeM]

The guy with the food and girlfriend, I think he just wanted a break to eat at his own home and not have to drive far. People don't have to see each other every day

[@karlijns4816]

that's valid but then he should just tell her so, i need some alone time. The way he phrased it to her and in the post, he doesn't want to come over unless she makes him a meal.

[@SupremeM]

@@karlijns4816 Sure, but I don't think he's resisting seeing her and more so not wanting to drive further, or at least that's my perception

[@juniperraven1386]

I don’t think it is about wanting or not wanting to see her, it is about: I need to eat, how do I accomplish that? If I have planned dates/hangouts with friends I incorporate how I am going to get fed into the plan. When someone asks me over last minute how I am going to eat 100% plays into that decision, particularly if I just got off work and am hungry. And lets be honest, leftovers are the last 1/3 of a meal you couldn’t finish, were they something he could eat in sufficient quantity to actually make a meal? I’ve been invited over and told I’d be fed... and then given leftovers... and left starving because for some reason they thought that 3 bites of food was a meal.

[@juniperraven1386]

@@karlijns4816 The post was: Her: Hey want to come over? Him: I just got off work and am super hungry and need to eat, what are your plans for food? Her: Leftovers Him: That doesn’t meet my need, I’m going to go home and meet my need. He never said he expected her to make him a meal, he didn’t demand she change her plans to meet his expectations; he evaluated her plans vrs his and made an informed decision on how best to meet his needs at that time. She is the one that jumped to ‘slave in the kitchen’; there are a bunch of options between leftovers and home cooked meal. Unless there was an established pattern where he only went to see her if she cooked a fresh meal, there is no reason to ascribe that expectation onto him. She was the one asking him to change his plan at the last minute to come see her, why doesn’t she change her plans to meet help meet his need? And why would she want to hangout with him if he is hungry? Hungry people make terrible company.

[@conanfan2012]

Fun story about the bachelorette: I know someone who was on the show and they actually made it to be the runner up but he did not win. Initially, he never applied for the show. He was landscaping in the summer and a woman approached him as a recruiter for reality shows. After some back and forth, he agreed to be on the show because the contestants do get paid. When he wasn’t chosen, he later actually met his now wife at a bachelor/bachelorette reunion event. They’re now happily married and even have their own show together 😊

[@avalonloube7715]

I have been in Girl Guides for five years and every camp you grab a sharpie and write your name on EVERYTHING!

[@martinajohnson]

Oh god, I hate being shuffled around on planes due to other people's seating issues. One memorable time it happened three times on the same flight. No blame on the individuals involved who probably had legitimate needs, but also it still sucked. Flying is already stressful enough without having to change seats three times before takeoff.

[@manvikagoyal4496]

I think we need a full podcast on Cristine's camp stories. 😁😁

[@adriandatura]

As a financially illiterate student, stocks are *not* the starting point, especially if it's to prove a point to others!

[@Vaizel9]

"works hundreds of hours of overtine and plans out a whole day" Ben: "you should try to salvage what you can of the day"

[@Xchattabox92x]

Honestly sounds like the dude wanted to get out of getting married

[@halloweenallyearround4889]

And he found one of the worst, most* expensive, hurtful ways.

[@aoifem7596]

As someone who’s Irish, normally St Patrick’s day is really just drinking,with a parade. It’s kind of seen as a celebration of our country. In primary school, they’d tell us the story of st Patrick (and currently in secondarily school, they’ll tell us it in religion class) but nobody I know takes it religiously. Generally people just wear green, kids wear face paint and shamrocks, you watch a parade and adults go out to drink.

[@lucieirl]

certified 5'0 girl here that man is literally my biggest shopping fear edit: if you want to snooze alarms by 5 in the morning sleep on the sofa, that guy sounds like he WANTS to be told he's an arsehole

[@Elvenpath]

The name cycle thing is spot on here in Finland. My grandmother's generation used to have names like Eino, Veikko, Hilma, Kerttu and to me the are always "old people names". I recently started teaching and it's been so weird to tell 8 years old Eino and Veikko to be quiet and sit down. Those names are becoming more popular now when my generation has started to have kids. I was born in the mid 90's and my generation has a lot of pretty neutral names like Anna, Maria, Sami, Joona etc (my name is also from that category, a variation of Anna). In the 2000's came the international and rich people names like Stella, Tony, Daniel and Jessica. Now we have a bunch of 20+ year old Annas and Jessicas starting to name their kids after grandma Maija or grandpa Viljami.

[@hyperfisk]

As a kind of tall woman (183cm) I would say that yes, living in a world made for smaller people is not always super simple. But being able to use it to help people get stuff in the supermarket is not one pf the annoying things. XD

[@adrienfox6228]

and us short people are eternally grateful for your generosity and kindness. I'm unable to jump due to spine disability, and I can never find employees in Walmart except at the registers, so I hate it but have had to ask for help before. so thank you for being you

[@flea0309]

Yeah, it’s not simple for the outliers. I’m 154 cm and everything is made for people taller than me. I struggle particularly with furniture. Having back problems, it’s even more noticeable when a desk, chair or sofa are too tall for me

[@lisamo1013]

@@flea0309 I agree, I'm 157 (5'2'') and my feet keep dangling off of chairs because I'm just too short for them*. And after the first time at a job with work clothes I started coming in on the first day with safety pins because they always drag on the floor on me. I definitely don't live in a world that is built for people my height. * that has actually recently become a problem because I was wearing heavy steel toe boots at work but then needed to sit for several hours and the bridge of my feet started to really hurt from the pressure of the heavy shoes. So you definitely notice your relative shortness in weird ways sometimes. I'm sure tall people feel the same way.

[@purrsndplants5444]

Thank you for typing in centimetres. All these people commenting their height in foot and inches and I don’t actually know if that’s tall or not. I’m 180cm btw

[@erikperhs_]

@@purrsndplants5444 Well, I'm 1,83m and it means 6 foot, so I just assume anything near 6 foot or above that is tall haha

[@mccabe1113]

As a tall person, I have fully accepted my role in helping people shorter than me reach things that they cannot get to, It is a burden to bear but I bear it gladly 😌

[@jennycull1061]

Thank you. My 5ft nothing self is grateful

[@mccabe1113]

@@jennycull1061 i do what i must 😪

[@SavvyArtz]

I asked my dad (a pastor) about having someone object to a wedding, and he said he's never had to deal with that, but historically it was a thing so that if anyone in the crowd knew of something that would hinder the marriage (ex - the groom was actually married and leading the bride on), they were given that opportunity to speak out and inform the couple/those gathered before something bad occurred.

[@saranxoxo]

The reason Juan Pablo was chosen to be the Bachelor was because when he was on Desiree's season of the Bachelorette and got very little air time since he was sent home early on. With the little time he was on the show Bachelor nation fell in love with him since he genuinely seemed like a nice, single dad who also happened to be a hot, latin soccer player.

[@petitlikeme]

The alarm story hit home for me. My sister could never wake up, even when her cellphone screamed at her, so I always woke up from her loud alarms, walked over, waked her up and walked back to bed. I could have easily slept 2 hours more and that always made me mad!

[@winnow545]

Yeah! Like could you just WAKE UP PLZ 😂 I (kinda) understand the habit, just wished they'd recognize how ANNOYING it is for light sleepers lol

[@thepeopleslast2579]

Lmao I used to wake ip at the first and then turn off all but the last one since that's the only one that worked anyway

[@VanillaLuver4Evr]

I'm a 5'8" woman, and I've had several occasions when shorter folks have asked me to get something from a top shelf, and I usually just do it cuz why not LOL. I have said the typical " I don't work here" but when I realize simply to reach for something I just laugh and hand it over. Kind gestures can bring you happiness!! Maybe it's a Canadian thing

[@recoil53]

I do it in the US. For the stuff in the back of the top shelf, I can't reach that and have asked other people. They have no issue with it. The key that shows he is the ass is he said "a step ladder costs $20".

[@christafranken9170]

I'm Dutch, we are not known for our politeness. I wouldn't think twice about getting something off a shelf for someone shorter then me.

[@youtubechannel7503]

I don't understand this helper mentality you people have. Her wellbeing doesn't benefit me, she could be getting kidnapped in the middle of the street and I still woudnt lift an finger to help. Why would i waste my energy on something so useless?

[@eee5448]

yeah, it takes like 2 seconds to hand someone something it isn’t even draining

[@vakyraraven5379]

I can totally relate to the toothbrush story. When I was little my mum cleaned the Floor and after the Toilet with it and put it back in my brushholder. Maybe because I was little I didnt pay attention to the toothbrush but it had.. fuzzys in it. But I used it anyway and had some of those fuzzys in my mouth and screamed for my mum. She realized what she had done and apologized multiple times. 15 years later and I still make jokes about it (and ofc my mum covers her face in shame when I tell the story) :)

[@daniellerodgers6493]

I’m sorry

[@marysdanceworld6066]

Not gonna lie I sometimes just climb the shelves (assuming they seem stable enough.) If a grocery store isn’t going to accomodate for such a common problem then I’m gonna do what I have to do to live my life.

[@anacatarinaalves1791]

I do the same!

[@michaelpencil666]

Hot take: Ben watches Frenemies religiously and Cristine is embarrassed about that.

[@alisonh768]

My husband is 6 foot 6 inches. He rarely is asked to reach things for others in stores. When he is asked, he happily grabs what the person needs. More energy is needed to fight about it.

[@pudupudu9837]

At our wedding rehearsal my brother jokingly objected, and the priest had to explain to him that he must absolutely get all of that out of his system before the actual ceremony, because if he did that, even jokingly, the ceremony would have to be stopped and the objection would have to be fully investigated. As I think someone else mentioned, the objections have to be taken very seriously here (in the UK) though I'm not sure how it is in other places.

[@Johnny-ci8mw]

As a tall person who hates being tall, it does suck constantly getting comments about my height. It is a bit of a trigger for me. If somebody came up to me at Walmart and said “hey tall guy, can you help me,” I would help them while being a little annoyed.

[@KatzenMau4ever]

I experienced the complete opposite of the first story, I'm not really short, I'm 174 cm tall and I wanted to get bottles of soda and they were on the highest part of the shelf. I got a few, but at some point I just couldn't reach it anymore, not even when I jumped xD I didn't ask, but a very nice man offered to help me and got me the other bottles :D