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Fox News
24-06-2025
- General
- Fox News
Worker's unusual lunch spot backfires after uncomfortable confrontation: 'Was I being disrespectful?'
The internet erupted recently when a Reddit user revealed an unusual lunch location, sparking strong reactions. The user began by noting that he or she was an introvert working in a "highly social customer service job," the person said in a thread on the popular "Am I the A--hole" subreddit. "I often need to take my lunch hour alone to recharge," the commenter added. "Next door to my workplace is a big, well-kept cemetery." "On nice days, I take my lunch to one of those benches, eat my sandwich and read a book," the Redditor wrote. "Sometimes I walk along the paths and read the gravestones." But recently, the lunch spot led to an uncomfortable social situation that left the person shaken up, as relayed in the post. "Last week, I had just finished my lunch and was packing things away when another visitor approached me and we began chatting," the user said. "They said they were here to visit their parents and asked whom I had lost." The person went on, "I had to admit that none of my loved ones were buried here, but that I was coming here because it was peaceful and I needed a place to take a break from my work." The grieving person responded with disgust — and accused the lunch eater of "treating the cemetery like a personal park," which took the Reddit poster aback. "I apologized and left immediately and haven't been back since," the user admitted. "But I was surprised to hear this, as I had not thought I was being disrespectful." Addressing a query to the community's 24 million users, the person asked, "Was I being disrespectful?" In response, hundreds of Redditors overwhelmingly supported the person's decision. "Graveyards are places of peace and reflection not only for those who have lost someone, but for everyone," the top comment read. "Originally, cemeteries were used like this," another user claimed. "It's why when you go to older ones, [there are] lots of open spaces and benches." Another chimed in, "In the Victorian period, it was quite common to have picnics in cemeteries … It's only after regular parks became more common that the practice died down." A different user quipped, "Why do they think there are benches in these places? Certainly not for the 'residents.'" "Why do they think there are benches in these places? Certainly not for the 'residents.'" The thread also attracted an apparent admirer of the occult — who claimed it was "a very witchy thing to do." "I myself am drawn to witchy symbolism and I respect it a lot," this user wrote. "A certain type of witch finds peace with the ancestors and [is] drawn to cemeteries. They have a connection. This isn't my path, but it is very respected." A few users found the choice of lunch spot to be in poor taste and accused the original poster of being disrespectful. "I can't imagine going to visit my nine-year-old nephew's grave and [finding] someone popping open a f---ing soda," said one person bluntly. "Truly macabre. Have people lost all sense of propriety and respect?" another wrote. Another commenter said, "You're using people's loved ones' final resting place for lunch as a private park … Go out and find a park that's actually a park." Florida-based etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore weighed in on the drama, telling Fox News Digital there's "nothing wrong with taking a break and having lunch on a bench in a cemetery." "A lot of people find cemeteries quiet and peaceful and a wonderful place to decompress and reflect." "A lot of people find cemeteries quiet and peaceful and a wonderful place to decompress and reflect," she said. One commenter wrote that, while the person did not do anything wrong, it's important to value the feelings of the mourner also visiting the cemetery. "I don't think you're being disrespectful … I do think, though, that commenters here aren't thinking about the mindset of someone who is visiting [a] loved one's grave," the response read. "Grief is top of mind for them."
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Woman Offers to Drive Coworker to Work. Her Generosity Backfires
A woman on Reddit feels conflicted when an offer to drive a coworker to their shared workplace led to unforeseen consequences The coworker's tardiness led the woman to be written up several times The poster tried to back out of their carpool arrangement, but her coworker put up a fightA woman on Reddit is seeking advice after a kind gesture for a coworker led to unforeseen consequences. On Reddit's Am I the A------ forum, a 25-year-old woman shares that she's been giving her coworker a ride to work every morning for the last three months. They work at the same company but in different departments, and only live a few blocks from each other. "At the beginning, everything was fine. But over the past month, she's started running late — like really late," she writes. "I text her when I leave my house, and sometimes I end up sitting outside for 10-15 minutes waiting. A few times she's even asked me to swing by a coffee shop or drop her off at a different entrance, which adds time." Though the poster has tried to be understanding, she says that the continued tardiness has led to both of them being written up on two separate occasions, putting her job in jeopardy. As a result, the woman has felt like she needs to put her foot down. "I finally told her this week that I can't keep driving her if she's not ready on time. I said I like her and I don't want to fall out over something small, but I need to look out for myself and my job," she shares. Unfortunately, her coworker did not take the ultimatum well and went around to other employees saying she feels "ditched." "She got really quiet and said she 'didn't think it was that big a deal' and that I was being 'kind of cold' over something that 'was supposed to be a favor,'" the poster writes. This frustrated the Reddit user, who "didn't mean to hurt" the other woman, but feels taken advantage of. "I feel like I was doing her a favor and she started treating it like a service. I'm not her Uber driver," she continues. Though the poster feels conflicted about her decision to put her foot down, others in the comments are firmly on her side. They noted that she was more than kind to repeatedly offer the other woman a ride to work, despite her continued tardiness. "She's a funny one to be upset with you for not wanting to be fired," a commenter writes. "Sounds like she doesn't need her job, so she really should have no issues with you protecting yours by leaving her in time to get there on time." Others suggested she set a firm departure time, giving the other woman a chance to maintain the morning rides, but preventing them from being late again. "I would tell her that you'll continue to drive her but you're not going to wait for her," another commenter suggests. "You'll be outside her house or apartment at such and such a time, and you'll honk your horn or text her that you're there, and then you will wait exactly 1 minute and if she's not out you will take off even if she begs you to wait just another minute or two. And then stick to that." Read the original article on People
Buzz Feed
10-02-2025
- Politics
- Buzz Feed
This Woman Wants To Know If She's The A**hole For Breaking Up With Her Trump-Supporting Boyfriend, And The Internet Isn't Holding Back
Hot Topic 🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Politics Gather 'round everyone, it's time to dive into my favorite corner of the internet, the subreddit called Am I the Asshole? This is where Reddit users tell the internet about situations they're in and ask if they're the asshole for how they handled it. Today's installment involves politics and dating. This story comes from a 17-year-old woman who said, "So I started talking to this guy (16, male) around New Year's time. We hit it off and became official about a week later. When Trump was inaugurated, I debated with my mom and her boyfriend over his speech and what he wanted to do with his executive orders. I am very anti-Trump. I have even argued over Trump in my debate club at school many times." "That night, I was on a call with my boyfriend telling him about the debate and how bad Trump's presidency would be, when he came out with, 'Is it a bad time to say I would've voted for Trump?' His exact words. This left me a bit blindsided. He told me how he liked Trump's economy and social relations. We stopped talking about it and went to sleep because he wanted to stop talking about it." "I broke up with him anyway since there were other deciding factors. He got defensive, telling me it's not that big of a deal and that he's actually anti-government and doesn't know much about politics. When I told my mom and her boyfriend, they said I'm just a really opinionated person, and this isn't something I should break up with someone over. I know everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but politics and stuff like what Trump wants to do are really important to me, even though I don't live in America. I think I made the right decision, but I still want to know, AITA?" A LOT of people responded with a resounding 'NO,' saying she's not the asshole here. "This is a message that young people need to absorb. You can break up with someone for any reason. Sometimes that knowledge will help you avoid really bad situations," user CemeteryDweller7719 stressed. "Supporting a fascist wannabe dictator is 100% a valid reason to kick his ass to the curb," user Jasmisne pointed out. "You are kids and have been going out for a few weeks. You can break up with him for liking different pizza toppings if you want to," said user 6ft3dwarf. "I'm contemplating divorce every time I get home from work and he's been watching Fox News all day 🙄," user SheepherderNo785 shared. "You were right. Opposition to Trump is not only about policies. It's also about values and character. The Trump regime is far-right fascism; they keep proving it. People who choose to ignore that are like cult members," user RevolutionaryYouth88 said. "Pretty hard to find someone attractive when they support policies that encourage the destruction of democratic norms, racism, sexism, violence against journalists, and the destabilization of world economies. Glad you can see through this MAGA cult! Keep on being 'really opinionated.' That is what the world needs right now!" And user SkyLightk23 said they would've done the same thing. "I wouldn't want to fight every day over stuff like that. The original poster cares about politics, and her boyfriend says he doesn't, but he still has a strong opinion, which he is unwilling to change. He seems to care but doesn't want to fight with the original poster." However, some people felt expecting their partner to align with them on every issue was unrealistic, like user CJaneNorman. "You also shouldn't expect to agree with someone on everything. If that's the expectation, then the original poster would end up single forever cause it just doesn't happen." While user Empty_Try8500 said she's not the asshole, they also said this argument goes both ways. "He would also not be an asshole if he broke up with you for being a Kamala (or whoever) supporter." "But for your own sake, you may want to stop obsessing over politics, especially in another country. And I hope you don't get into the pattern of cutting off people who disagree with you." And user ECS0804 said there is one way she could be the asshole. "If you hold it against him like a grudge or something and stop being friends with him over it, then yes, you're the asshole. It happened to me, although with just regular friends." NBC / Via "You're not the asshole. People have different beliefs. If the person you're dating doesn't match yours and you don't get along, it's best to end it. Just don't think that 'Oh, he's a Trump supporter, he's a bad person,' because that is judging a book by its cover, which isn't a good thing at all." And finally, "I think this growing trend of canceling your friends and even family members over their vote is very sad and disturbing," user pedsteve shared. Fox / Via "All it does is dig a hole around you, and you're left in an echo chamber, further solidifying your views and further validating your horrible belief that the 'other side' consists of Nazis and don't deserve human rights or respect. I disagree politically with plenty of my family; we just know not to bring it up. We respect each other and our different opinions. It's all just really sad."
