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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
How to explain commissary etiquette to your civvie bestie
Your civvie bestie arrives just in time for your monthly commissary run. Of course she does. It's the 14th, but to her, it's just another day. To you, it means the aisles will be full, the bagger line will be long, and the prices might be nudged just slightly higher. It's payday. She emerges from the guest room in a cute matching set that would be perfect for the gym—and all wrong for the commissary. You sigh. Okay, you tell her. We're doing something weird today. Not bad. Just… very military. You're going to need to change. No, it's not like Target. Yes, it's technically a benefit. Yes, that means the cereal's cheaper—but you never know who you're going to see. And don't forget cash to tip the bagger. You explain that the commissary is on base, and base is its own universe. It's federal property. It has its own rules. Think: small-town grocery store with a dress code, built on tax dollars, full of people who can report directly to your spouse's commander. She blinks. Coolcoolcool. She wears sneakers. You tell her to bring a sweater—not because it's cold. Because shoulders matter. Not officially. But unofficially? Very. If she walks in with spaghetti straps, you'll spend the whole trip dodging eye contact from someone who knows your last name. You explain that uniforms go first in line. You don't make a scene. You just step aside. It's not politeness—it's an unwritten rule you don't want to be the first to break. You explain why you're whispering about your wish list for the next duty assignment in the bread aisle. Why you're watching your kid like they're holding a live grenade. Why you're texting instead of talking on the phone. Because at the commissary, everyone sees everything. And everything communicates. She nods, but she doesn't really get it—not yet. The uniforms. The low voices. The teenager with the dependent ID and visible panic trying to find their parent in a sea of matching haircuts and boots. The woman in a tank top getting The Look. The man FaceTiming on speaker near the cheese. The kid mid-meltdown in the cereal aisle—and the mom, calm and quiet, holding the line. She sees the cart someone left drifting in the wind. Sees the baggers pushing loads in the heat for tips. Sees how no one talks loudly, but everyone is listening. 'It's like a town hall in disguise,' she says.'Welcome to the commissary,' you reply. Then she leans in and whispers: 'Is this… stressful for you?' You think about it. About how it's now second nature to check what you're wearing before you head out. About how you pause before answering a call, because walking and talking on a cell phone without earbuds is basically a no-go. About how you avoid entire aisles because someone there once saw you ugly-cry during deployment #2. You say, 'It's not stressful. It's just… watched. This is where military families read each other. It's where people decide if you 'get it.'' She nods. Quiet. Taking it in. 'Baggers work for tips only.' You hand over cash and explain: they bag, they load, they do it in all weather and all chaos, and they don't get paid otherwise. She adds a few extra dollars. You don't say anything, but you're glad she noticed. You return your cart all the way to the front door of the commissary. When you get back in the car, she looks confused. 'That mattered, didn't it?'You nod. 'More than you'd think. We don't have cart corrals here, so this is how we do things.' This is where etiquette lives in military life. Not in the handbook, but in the quiet, ordinary places where you're seen before you know it. Where returning a cart, lowering your voice, dressing like you're on federal property—those things signal something real. That you understand where you are. That you're fluent in the system, even if no one taught you the language. She stares out the window and says, 'I'd mess it up if I lived here.' You laugh. 'We all did at first.' Then you turn out of the parking lot, past the gate, and head home. We Are The Mighty is a celebration of military service, with a mission to entertain, inform, and inspire those who serve and those who support them. We are made by and for current service members, veterans, spouses, family members, and civilians who want to be part of this community. Keep up with the best in military culture and entertainment: subscribe to the We Are The Mighty newsletter. How to budget when everything is temporary 4 milspouse personas you'll meet during deployment 4 secret skills milspouses have but don't realize
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cubs' Kyle Tucker Comments on Juan Soto and Vladimir Guerrero's Contracts
Cubs' Kyle Tucker Comments on Juan Soto and Vladimir Guerrero's Contracts originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There have been some crazy contracts handed out around Major League Baseball over the past few years, with Juan Soto's and Vladimir Guerrero Jr's coming to mind. Advertisement Soto landed a $765 million deal over 15 years, while Guerrero signed a 14-year, $500 million extension with the Blue Jays at the beginning of the campaign. For the Chicago Cubs, that obviously wasn't ideal, as Kyle Tucker is the next in line to get a big payday. One could make a strong argument that he's better than Guerrero, and he does different things than Soto, despite Soto likely being a better overall hitter. However, when discussing those situations, Tucker recently admitted to The Athletic that he doesn't worry about them too much. Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker (30) circles the bases. He added that if something happens, it'll happen, and all he can control is going out there and trying to help the Cubs win games. Advertisement 'I don't necessarily worry about it too much,' Tucker said. 'If something happens, something happens. The only thing I can really control is just going out there and doing the best I can, putting up numbers and trying to help us win games. 'In my eyes, as long as I just try and do that, and do my part in helping us win, I feel like everything else just happens. I can't really control something that's not in my control or try to manipulate something or force something.' It's important to hear that not only is Tucker not too worried about breaking the bank or trying to match up with other players, but looking to win. He's continued to prove that during his time with the Cubs, as he's been a great teammate and even better person off the field. Related: More from Inside the Cubs: This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Sun
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
What is the Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz fight purse and is there a rematch clause?
BRITISH talent Hamzah Sheeraz has one eye on a potential world title shot when he goes punch-for-punch with American star Edgar Berlanga - and the other eye will be on his bank account. Sheeraz, 26, narrowly missed out on becoming the new WBC champion, having drawn with Carlos Adames in February. 2 While Berlanga bounced back from his 2024 Canelo Alvarez loss in emphatic fashion by landing a first-round knockout on Jonathan Gonzalez earlier this year. But the one thing that both boxers would have had in common is seeing an increase in their bank balance. And the middleweight duo are expected to have another nice payday once the dust has settled from their headline clash. What is the Berlanga vs Sheeraz fight purse? The official figures for Saturday night's main event are yet to be disclosed. But reports suggest that Edgar Berlanga took home a total of around £7.3millon ($10m) in sponsorship and pay-per-view. So the American is expected to take home something similar while Sheeraz will potentially get less. Famous boxing chronicler Dan Rafael claimed that Berlanga's manager, Keith Connolly, would have secured an eight-figure package for his client. But that is unlikely, taking into consideration his previous paydays of a reported $800k for the fight with Padraig McCrory and around $700k for his bust-up with Roamer Alexis Angulo. 2 Is there a rematch clause? It has not been confirmed whether a rematch clause has been inserted into the contract. However, it is unlikely as the winner is expected to earn a shot at the world title for their next encounter. When is Berlanga vs Sheeraz? Edgar Berlanga vs Hamzah Sheeraz will take place THIS Saturday, July 12. Ring-walks for the main event is expected to get underway at 2:55am BST / 9:55pm ET meaning that the first bell should go approximately 15 minutes later at 3:10am BST / 10:10pm ET. However, timings could change depending on the length of the undercard bouts. Coverage of the card will start from 11pm BST / 6pm ET. The Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York is the chosen venue for this huge event. Berlanga vs Sheeraz full card Fans are most looking forward to Berlanga's brawl with Sheeraz. But before that, Shakur Stevenson will meet the undefeated William Zepeda in the co-main. Here is the full card:
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3 fight purse: How much will both boxers get paid for historic Netflix trilogy?
KATIE TAYLOR and Amanda Serrano are set for another huge payday when they battle it out in front of a packed Madison Square Garden TONIGHT. Champ Taylor is after a third consecutive win against her bitter Mexican rival. 2 The Irish icon was victorious during their historic 2022 brawl with a split-decision win despite being rocked with a series of hard blows during the fifth round. Taylor then defeated Serrano once again two years later on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson with a unanimous decision that left most fans stunned. Serrano would have been disappointed with the defeat, but she would have been delighted to be involved in a fight that earned both boxers a historic payday. And there's no doubt that they'll be earning a substantial amount of money for the trilogy clash too. What is the Taylor vs Serrano 3 fight purse? The official purse for the trilogy bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano is yet to be revealed, but it is expected to be another huge payday. But Taylor reportedly earned the largest fight purse in women's boxing history for their 2024 bout, seeing her earn in excess of £4.6million ($6.1m). And history will be made once again as both boxers are set to earn around £6.6m ($9m) each when you include sponsorships and pay-per-view, as the guaranteed purse has been set at £13.2m ($18m). 2 What has been said? Katie Taylor revealed that she feels "great" ahead of her trilogy bout with Serrano despite all the controversy talk from the last fight. Taylor said: "I feel great. "Everything is going to plan, thank God. I feel better than I did before the last fight. From week to week, I am getting sharper and feeling stronger in training camp. "I'm excited for fight night. What an amazing opportunity to fight at the Garden again, and on Netflix. "When I first laced up a pair of gloves as a nine or ten-year-old, I don't think anybody would have imagined I would be in this position today. I'm so grateful for this amazing journey! "To headline such an impressive all-female card is just remarkable." What is the full card?
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal
About 1.2m people in the UK were affected by banking outages that happened on what was pay day for many earlier this details have emerged in letters from Lloyds, TSB, Nationwide and HSBC to Dame Meg Hillier, the chair of the Commons Treasury Committee, which is looking into the incident which occurred on Friday, 28 also revealed that customers had to wait two hours on average that day to reach its online customer service team - its standard target wait time is five their correspondence, the banks said they had paid compensation to affected customers and also outlined what they were doing to try to prevent similar problems in the future. Pay day problems Lloyds Banking Group customers faced the biggest impact from the February outages. Ron van Kemenade, the bank's group chief operating officer, said around 700,000 people who are customers of Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and MBNA were affected as they couldn't log into their accounts on a first Mr van Kemenade argued it did not amount to an outage, as there were five million successful logins during the period of disruption. Nonetheless, the bank said it was improving its log-in infrastructure and monitoring systems following the letters from the banks revealed about 250,000 TSB customers, 196,255 from Nationwide and 60,000 from HSBC also faced disruption on that banks have all paid out over £114,000 in compensation to customers so far, with Nationwide (£84,341) paying the the banks said there was no evidence of an increase in fraudulent activity during the disruption, and said there was also no indication that outages were more prevalent at some times - such as pay days - than at other periods. Fine and failing infrastructure The pay day outage was far from the only IT problem the banking sector has March, it emerged that nine major banks and building societies operating in the UK accumulated at least 803 hours - the equivalent of 33 days - of tech outages in the past two Treasury Committee - which has been investigating the impact of banking IT failures - compelled Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, Santander, NatWest, Danske Bank, Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Bank to provide the report also said Barclays could now face compensation payments of £12.5m following an outage there that affected customers on pay day in including Patrick Burgess of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, and Shilpa Doreswamy, a director with GFT, a company committed to the digital transformation of the financial sector, have stated that the recent outages reveal the problems banks have with ageing infrastructure and failing IT systems. Sign up for our Tech Decoded newsletter to follow the world's top tech stories and trends. Outside the UK? Sign up here.
