Middle-aged opinion - Calm down, it was a joke (AITA)

Episode Date: July 16, 2025

Today is more light-hearted stories fromAITA I believe we've thrown one in there it's quite deep. We hope you enjoy today's episode thanks for listening. #AITA #JustJoking

Wow, what do you think of that? What do you think of that? I think that girl has got everything that she needs. James just put on Facebook, just got referred to as middle-aged. What shall I write? You are hung. Yeah, for the past two years. You are hung.

Welcome to the group. Did you not know you were already in it? I would write I'll finger blast you but not on social media. I'll finger blast you. Make you feel better. You went, that wasn't actually what was said to me and I was like yeah yeah I'm added on I'm added on. The story has slightly changed. So it might create a group just for us four. Finger blast. You say us four? Me, you, Helen and James,

because I can't leave his wife out of the group. That did crack me up all weekend. Who just like... Not tonight. No, not tonight. But thanks anyway. Thanks for the offer. It's been a while since I got offered, but I'll take it.

I felt amazing on certainly walking around because the amount of compliments I had was incredible. I was like, thank you so much. Thank you so much for realizing I haven't eaten properly for a month. Me so much to me. I did feel grateful for being noticed. I've been so hungry. I got a room number and everything. I was like aww thank you 12 year old child. It's gonna be a no. I hate having a cold. Yours is coming out now. Have you had a bit of a cracking throat?

No. Not yet. Don't be... don't. Possum. Oh dear. You're a dickhead. Oh many many times I've been told that. All the kids say to me is, what is wrong with you? And do you know what my answer is? What's wrong with you? Many things. Many things that have not yet been diagnosed. Although, what I found strange was when we were in the club listening to cream, Stuart turned around to both of us and went none of the girls in the group have had plastic surgery or

any or any things done to their faces have they? I said to their faces? I went is he being rude or polite? and he went no one's had anything done. He just had like a moment yeah I think he must have looked at someone going ugh yeah could think none of my friends looked like that. I know, I was like, a couple of girls who had a bit of bowtops and a tiny little lip filler,

but that's it, I haven't personally, because I can't afford it. Not my face. Wait till I got money, Stuart. You won't even recognize me. Yeah, not my face. I think, I don't know, as well, I saw a new study, you know, I found something to talk about. I saw a new study and many videos on it because once I see something that's interesting I go into it.

The person who invented Botox will not use Botox themselves because of what it's doing. Now that should tell you everything you need to know. So that has really made me think, will I ever have Botox? I don't think I will. If the person that fucking invented it won't have it done, no way. If you're not practicing what you're preaching, there's a reason. Yeah. Yeah. Lip filler I don't think I need to. I think I've got quite good lips. I feel like, oh, my teeth I will have done's that's not a lot like once I'm earning enough money I'm gonna put aside my little tooth jar for the tooth fairy and I'm getting all my teeth done all of them. When you go Turkey I'll come for moral support. Yeah just for the holiday. Might even get a tummy tuck at the same time. Deal plan.

You're like yes I'm there for a week. I'm totally in in I'm invested. I will have to have someone to go with me I will help you do your draining. Yeah, I Think you will as well. I will need someone to go with me. I'll hold your hand on the toilet. Yeah. Yes As you piss out five holes that you never had it previously cool that was a story on the Saturday Right anyway, we need to get on before you ain't got no storage Hello everyone and welcome to middle-aged opinion. I'm your host Ellie Oh my god, that was the story on the Saturday. Right, anyway, we need to get on before you ain't got no storage. Okay. Hello everyone, and welcome to Middle-aged Opinion. I'm your host Ellie.

And I'm your host Emily. And we are gonna be looking at am I the asshole? Yes you are. Yeah I am. She's not wrong. Yeah, we love a bit of an am I the asshole. I do. I do. I do. I do.

Or do I? Or do I? Right, kick us off. Right, am I the arsehole? Arsehole? Yes. You are also that. For drawing my boyfriend's dog eating his other dog.

See, I have found that quite amusing but this has been deemed. So of course she's the arsehole I don't even need to hear the rest of the story but I like her. While dog sitting my boyfriend male 20,'s two dogs I female 22 oh so she's older made a joke about how it would be funny if we went upstairs and the big one sorry and the big one had his jaw unhinged and the smaller one was halfway in his mouth and they both had a guilty look on their faces like they'd been caught at in the middle of something really fucking random fall right my boyfriend got upset and defensive and I said it was and said it wasn't funny to joke about his dogs dying I made a really bad drawing in paint to better illustrate my

comedic vision he said it still wasn't funny and that the joke is just that his dog dies so I guess I'm the asshole for making a joke about my boyfriend's dog eating the other dog He believes my ego is bruised by him not finding my joke funny. I think he's been weirdly defensive He agreed to post this. Oh I don't know how to post images here. So the drawing is on my is on my profile What is that drawing? I didn't read that bit. Which you're gonna have to put up. I'm gonna just go and find it. Shall I speak? Please speak. Wait wait wait let me see the image. Oh come on come on. View. It looks like it's been you're an arsehole I think you've got a warp sense of humor and I like you. I think he's quite sensitive I mean I get it I've lost the dog but come on people that's funny especially with the drawing i'll tell you something in a minute

um i mean i don't think you're an asshole either but you have been deemed by reddit as asshole yeah that's a bit that's a bit harsh um judgment so judgment um You got deemed arsehole enthusiast. Yes, the arsehole. He was uncomfortable about the joke, so your drawing was even worse. I also don't see anything funny about your joke either, to be honest. Oh, it was funny. Once, especially when you had the drawing. You're the arsehole. What the hell is wrong with you? Calm down. You're the arsehole. Your sense of humour sucks, get help. The drawing ain't too great either, look like the toy shoes it is.

It's a bit too late to get every picture out. Once Paul drew a picture of my mum, right? My mum. This really horrible picture so then I put pen to paper and I drew a picture of his mum all fat with all her side missing teeth and grey hair on the top Jenna came around she went what's that so it's clearly Paul's mum but that's my sense of humour, I find shit like that funny. You're the asshole, it wasn't funny at all. When he told you he didn't find it funny, you doubled down and painted it out.

Yeah because she had the giggles. Why the fuck would you paint that horrible excuse for art after he said he was uncomfortable and upset over that joke? You can tell they're dogs. Not only do you think that you are the asshole but also probably just a bad girlfriend. Calm down. What the fuck this isn't funny. I mean what's wrong with everybody who read it right this second. Why don't you just, I told you everyone was being really impressive. Wow, like where's, I find the fact that you're being pushy about this pushy and even drew this weird-ass scenario kind of creepy you're the arsehole first time

weird thing to joke about but fine mistakes happen he told you he doesn't like it he doubled down clearly you are in the wrong yeah but she was trying to get me in on the joke the arsehole you're the arsehole yeah I'm looking for someone to go I found it funny it's just me oh soft you're the arsehole have a warp sense of humor and I get it so the looks on the face and kind of the absurdity of the situation. Not that you're actually, what, his dog hurt? No, of course not. This isn't a joke, you're the arsehole, you're the arsehole. They're sending her to jail.

Honestly, I think someone has actually called the police on her. Stop it. No, no, that's just where I think they're going. The RSPCA. Yeah, I'm sorry don't be sorry I found it funny especially when you added the picture and humor is subjective he obviously doesn't have a sense of humor about this he expressed a boundary but don't be a dick and I liked that you took it one further that's a

bit of me but she clearly had a vision didn't feel like he was getting the vision no so she's like no no I didn't mean eat like that I mean eat like this and then both the dogs are looking I tell you it reminds me of the human caterpillar a little bit. Someone says that's disgusting. Oh please. Um dear. Moving on. No one no one's got a sense of humor these days. No. This has been deemed as well. Am I the asshole for pulling a little joke on my kids? It sounds like you. I haven't done anything. I am 37 female kiddos, 10 female, 7 male and 5 female. They've been ranting and raving about wanting to go to the Great Wolf Lodge for over a year now. There's a new one a couple of hours away from us in MD but we just cannot afford it. They know this and we have told them many times

and they still keep asking to go. My mother has offered to take them to which I have declined because I don't want to feel indebted to her. On Sundays, on Sundays, on Sunday, Hubs and I decided to take the family on a little trip to Mini Golf Place. We kept it a surprise from the kids but when we told them we were going somewhere fun they immediately thought that it was that place. Hubs and I decided to pull a silly little prank on them. When we were driving there we made it seem like we were going in there

and the kids got all excited then we pulled into the car park lot just to pull back out again and they got disappointed when we did. They were crabby for the rest of the ride and while 10 female had a fun mini golf the other two didn't. They didn't enjoy it and barely participated. They're all mad at me now but I don't think it was wrong since it didn't harm anyone. My mother is harpering at me about this too. Am I the asshole for pulling a harmless prank on them? What do you think the verdict was? Is harmless. So.

I'm alright with it. So she's an asshole. Nah, she's alright. She's an asshole. Marginally. You are the asshole. That's cruel. We're going to Disneyland. Just kidding. Take my kids with you.

Just kidding. We're going to the mall harmless pranks are fine this isn't by the way my mother-in-law took my boys to that place and they loved it I don't feel indebted to her at all I am grateful that she wanted to treat them. Fucking hell. Literally all the same. Everyone is mad. All the same. My parents used to do this too. I grew up less than 45 minutes away from Orlando Disney parks. Seeing that big sign and realizing, wait, the road only goes to Disney World and

telling my mum that I I've been I've been Suspecting it for a while because normally only took us 10 minutes not 40 to get to Disney Queens But now I knew for a fact that we were lost and having her respond with her I guess you're right. can we can you settle for a different trip so basically just the same you're an arsehole you're an arsehole you're an arsehole their stories of how their parents ruined their life what's the joke explain to me how it's funny I think it is funny because actually the kids assumed something

and they just run with it. Exactly. Listen, they drove into the car park, should have drove past it, that's the only thing I'll give but I appreciate that sense of humour as well. Just kidding. But yeah. No one said they were going there. The kids literally were like, yay, we're going in. OK. Yeah. Who told you that? It's not that deep. No.

Moving on from that. Go on. No, I can't get my things back. No. I've lost them. No. Oh, here you go. There we are.

Yay. Yay. This one. They're all gone. Can't open already. Open sesame. This one. They're all gone. Can't open already. Open sesame! Open sesame!

Okay, good. Got you. Where's the joke? Where's the joke? That's not funny! I might go home and draw one. Am I the arsehole for not wanting to share French fries with my husband? That's not funny. I might go home and draw one. Am I the arsehole for not wanting to share French fries with my husband?

No, I understand completely. So I, 27, female, and my husband, 26, male. Oh, we've got a couple, that's the second one. What, the same age? Older woman. Anyway, have been together for seven years, marriage for almost three we have two kids together both toddlers he works in sushi so he works

from 10 a.m. to 9 a.m. and and I'm a stay at home mum shut up so I'm a stay at home mum, shut up. So I'm literally done at home, I'm literally alone at home with the kids all day. If you have toddlers then you know how stressful and mentally draining that can be. Anyways, my husband texts me asking if I wanted in out after he got out of work and I said yes in and out burger in out yeah that's what she means in and out burger yeah

takeaways I had a really rough bedtime with the kids and I had texted him letting him know I was upset and ready for them to just fall asleep and Him to be home once he got to in out He asked me what I wanted I told him a protein style double double an animal flat fry Okay, and a pink lemonade What we restaurant I don't know what this is animal fry and a pink lemonade. What a weird restaurant. I don't know what this is.

Anyway, he asked me if I wanted to just share the fry and I said no, I wanted my own. Fair play. He instantly got upset. We text back and forth about it and then he said he was over it and just wanted to drop it so I thought we are good but he got home and was clearly still mad which instantly upset me because I was excited for him to come home. I asked him if he was

seriously still upset over french fries and he said he thinks it's insane that i don't want to share and that he knows what kind of person i am and when i asked him what kind of person i am he told me selfish. sounds like the kind of person that likes her french fries. listen if i've had a f***ing bad day i want my own french fries. I don't want to share whether I've had a good day, bad day, medium day. I'm ready to eat. And sharing ain't the one. Weird. Weird.

Anyway. You could have a chip. Yeah, the cold ones at the end. Yeah. That's it. We argued back and forth, even more so. And I eventually started crying. I'm not usually the type to cry over arguments, but like I said, I had a really rough night

with my kids, so I was really emotional. So I'm just curious, am I an asshole for not wanting to share french fries? I know I was hungry enough to eat my own and thought he would be okay with having his own. This argument is just crazy to me. There is an update. I want to read the update. Is she an asshole for wanting her own french fries? No and I can't believe we're even having this conversation. Not. I can't believe. Over chips. It's unacceptable. That's for him. I'm saving this. I'm going to post it. What's the problem?

Why was he getting Aggie over it? To call her selfish as well though. Selfish because she didn't want to share. It's so weird, it's weird, she's had a whole day with the kids. Yes, I know he's been at work but until you've looked after kids for all time, that's the easy fucking part. It's just bizarre, isn't it? Bizarre. Shall I go on to the update? Yes. Update. Alright so I don't use Reddit very often so I'm not sure if I'm doing this update thing right so sorry. There's an overwhelming amount of comments, some asking genuine questions, some people assuming they understand my entire relationship and some that are honestly pretty funny so I'm just figured I'd respond to the questions here. The main question being could it be

about money? No, when we order out and want to save money he'll tell me and it's never an issue. We share all the time, this time the specific issue was simply because I didn't want to share. This is stupid. He didn't tell me till he got home and we argued further that he just wanted a couple bites because he didn't want a full fry. Boring. But he never told me that over text and if that was communicated I would have just shared

a few bites. I'm hesitant with sharing, my hesitation with sharing was because my husband is a super fast eater and he also takes giant bites and majority of the time when we do share I feel like I have to keep up with his eating pace to get enough of what is being shared. And I didn't want to do that last night because I wanted to just to eat my own pace and enjoy all of it. So I had so had he told me he only wanted a couple of bites during the initial messaging I would have just shared. Now for people saying he's just looking for reasons to fight to break up with me or saying they'll wait for the divorce post or saying

he's has control issues this isn't an argument that's divorce worthy at all. He doesn't control me and he's really apologised for the way he treated me during this argument and we are fine. He's a good husband, a good dad and a good person and no relationship is perfect. I genuinely do appreciate people's views and opinions and it was really validating to know I'm not awful for just wanting some something to myself after a long day with toddlers thanks reddit there's nothing else to add the whole thing is stupid what a stupid I can't even believe she wrote it on reddit yeah you know row over chips I mean we've all been there over stupid things

did you eat the last rollo? Yes, I did. I just wanna say I know what kind of person she is. Hungry. There you go. We've all been there, people. Like, this is not a big deal. I bet she was like, sorry, what are we arguing about?

What is this about? I remember in one argument with Paul, he went, you can only drive an automatic. I looked at him and I went oh sorry was that a cuss? Oh no! Oh no! Dickhead. Honestly. Right I'm moving on. Yeah please do. Right so this I believe is my deep one because it was hard to find funny ones but I have got a funny one next well that I giggled to anyway. Am I the asshole for not inviting my sister to my wedding after she ruined my engagement party? Oh okay. I am 28 female recently got engaged to my fiance just in 30 male and we couldn't be happier we

decided to throw an engagement party to celebrate with the family and friends and I was really looking forward to it. My sister, 25 female, has always been a bit of a wild card. She's the life of the party but can also be incredibly self-centered. The night of the party everything started off beautifully, we had a lovely venue, great food and our closest friends and family who were there to celebrate with us. However things took a turn when she arrived. She was dressed to the nines and I could tell that she was ready to steal the spotlight. As the night carried on she started making comments about my fiance saying things like

I hope you know what you're getting yourself into and you could do much better. I tried to brush it off thinking that she was just being her usual dramatic self but then she really crossed the line. During the toast I stood up to thank everyone for coming and share how much myself and Justin mean to everybody. Just as I wanted, just as I was about to finish she stood up and interrupted me. She realized her glass, her glass and she raised her glass and said here's to my sister settling for less. May your life be filled with, you're gonna have to say that word, mediocrity and mediocrity and regret.

Mediocrasy and regret. The room went silent. I was shocked and Justin looked equally horrified. I felt my face flush with embarrassment and anger. I quickly sat down trying to regret, regain my composure, but she had done it. The damage was done. Guests started whispering and some even left early I was devastated after the toast I confronted her in private hoping to get to get her to get her to see how hateful her words were instead she doubled down

saying she was just being honest and that I should be thankful for her for her tough love. The next day I was still reeling from the humiliation I knew I had to make a decision about the wedding guest list and after discussing it with Justin we decided not to invite her. I felt that if she can't support me during my engagement she doesn't deserve to be part of my wedding day. When I told my parents about our decision my mum was furious she insisted that I should invite her to keep the peace in the family claiming that family is everything. My dad was more supportive of

my choice saying that I shouldn't have to tolerate toxic behaviour especially on such an important day as the wedding planning proceeded she found out that she wasn't invited she exploded on social media posting about how I was being a bridesiller and how I was excluding her for no reason this led to a wave of family members reaching out to me, one siding with her and the other supporting my decision. One of my aunts even called me to say that I was being too harsh and that she just wanted what was best for me. I felt concerned and alone. I thought about reaching out to her to talk things over, but I was afraid it would lead to other drama.

Now with the wedding just a few weeks away, I'm feeling guilty. A part of me wonders if I should invite her to avoid any further family conflict, but another part of me believes that I deserve to have the day free from negativity. So am I the asshole for not inviting my sister to my wedding after she ruined my engagement party?

There is an edit, but I want you to go. It's a toughie, because I get both sides, but to be honest, I don't think you are. I feel like if... is she doing it to support her? Like actually she thinks she can do better? I mean is it about doing better? Is this guy like awful to her? This was 20 hours ago by the way. If this guy was a piece of shit and he treated her like a piece of shit then I kind of get the sister's point but actually did she go around that the right way? I don't think she did. She's embarrassed her. I think

because of the description of the sister I do think it was an attention seeking thing more than anything else and I think that because she's gone in saying to Justin you can do better and then she switched it as if yeah that it's not Justin punching yeah it's very weird behavior she does it idiot and she says I've been reading your replies and thanks and thanks a lot I'll do an update once and once it has been talked through oh my god that was exciting also to those saying that this is AI I really wish that it was even I can't believe this is my life right now so I don't believe that but I will give you the top comment

not the arsehole I mean if I am a firm believer of actions meet consequences. Don't let guilt trick you into minimizing what she has done. This wasn't awkward humor, this was mean. You tried to talk to her afterwards and she did double down. She made her choice and now you need to make yours. I'm kind of with it. I actually happen to agree for once. I'm like, because I'm one for pushing over and letting things go over my head, but absolutely not. You know, fuck knows what kind of a shit storm your wedding is going to be if you let her go, right? Because that won't be it. If she

can't see any fault in what she what she's done there's more to come yeah she was willing to do that our engagement party yeah she's and if she got away with it then yeah there'll be more yeah it's quite sad really especially when it's your sister. Actually she could have just pulled her aside. How many times? Because she's told her. I'm really concerned about your relationship. I'm really worried about you. I feel like this is not the right thing. She should be saying, listen, I'm not going to be able to support you in this.

I'm not going to humiliate you for it, but I'm not going to be there to stand by your side when you're making the biggest mistake of your life. But I don't think that's what's happening. No. I think this is all attention. A bit the attention and it's that's not pretty that's not sexy it's embarrassing greener monster is never it's embarrassing it's nothing weird is that it's electrical tape. It's off your foot? Yeah, it's from home. Hurry, innit? Yeah, no.

She's not the answer. And I think she's doing my... Don't invite her. If we ever do... Am I the answer again? Do try and remind me to go back and have a look. See what happens, because she's going to update. Alright. So if we can remember, because that would be great to bring it back. I can't even remember things that I need to do for myself. Exactly. I'll remember to go back onto an I.I.R.

Let's try between the pair of us because it would be interesting to see what happened. Right go on. All right, poor girl. Am I the arsehole for yelling at a girl for constantly correcting my Chinese? Tonight depends if the girl's Chinese and you're not then I'm gonna say yes but let's go. I don't know I'm gonna have to hear the story. Oh mostly the Chinese accent. Yeah and that's racist. Yeah I'm sitting there waiting for you to do it, don't do it. I don't want to get in trouble. Quick background. I was born and raised in the UK but my parents are Chinese. I know how to speak Chinese since my parents English isn't very good but I don't know how to read or write it. Fair play. Yeah. I would like to say I'm pretty fluent, I'm able to converse and understand others fine and most Chinese people I know outside of my family thought my Chinese was

good or at least better than they expected for someone raised in the UK. I do occasionally make grammar or vocab mistakes when I'm talking about something in Chinese but in general conversation others do get the gist of what I'm saying. Recently my mum invited her friend and her daughter from China to stay at our house for a while. I am really and I really don't like them. I speak in Chinese to accommodate them and even translate stuff for them but whenever I make a mistake they would double over laughing at me. I initially tried talking to my parents about it but all they they said but all they said

was that they weren't exactly wrong since I did make a mistake. I wanted to confront them too but my parents always stopped me and told me it would be rude and disrespectful to mum's friend and also how her daughter is just a kid to clarify her daughter is 19. I don't really see my mum's friend that often much since she spends time with my mum but the daughter tags along with me and a lot of with me a lot because with a similar age but I can't ever talk to her with ridiculate, ridicule, what's that say? Ridicule, ridicule is what I think that says. Ridiculing.

Ridiculing me and laughing at my Chinese when the biggest issue is just saying the wrong word or something. She also started correcting me by yelling at me the proper word to say or the perfect pronunciation of the word if I ever slipped up. She laughs at the fact I can't read or write Chinese and it just kept building up since my parents told me not to say anything otherwise she might cry. Fair enough. I eventually lost it when she yelled at me, consistent, con... oh fucking hell. What does that say? She can't do English either. Condescendingly. Condescendingly. She's condescending. Condescendingly. Yes, she means condescending her again. Condescending. It's not a word I don't believe. I can't say the word. I talk English and I can't say the word again because I mispronounced the word. I yelled back at her that my Chinese isn't perfect since I'm born and raised in the UK and it's rude she does

this whilst knowing that she tries excited I can't see where I was she tried responding with something about how she was trying to help me but I shut it down eventually she started crying and ran to her mum which got me in trouble with my parents. To clarify, I don't mind if someone corrects me but normally it's very non intrusive in a conversation. With this girl she stopped the conversation to yell at me. My parents and obviously my friend and her daughter are upset but my brother said she was rude and it was gonna happen sooner or later

My brother doesn't live with me. So currently any Everyone in the house is all awkward and standoffish with to me And it's been making me feel slightly guilty for yelling like that. Am I the asshole? No making me feel slightly guilty for yelling like that. Am I the asshole? No, you're not the asshole, because it wears fins in it. Yeah. It gets boring.

It's like, you know, I've been with my husband fucking a hundred years, and when I, you all know I'm just like to say every fucking video, but if I text and he goes, what does that mean? And I'm like, you understand the gist. I don't really understand why you've got to look the dirt mean it just makes me want to punch him straight in the head so it's annoying yeah yeah she's not the arsehole no it would wear thin yeah it really would it would wear thin especially if they're getting the gist

yeah and you're trying to be respectful by talking. And you're the translator. Yeah, you're doing all the work. You're trying to be respectful so that they're part of the communication. And they're like, ah, I forgot how you say it. Boof. Could you imagine? No, I couldn't.

No, you couldn't. Exactly. Boof. And? And? And? This bitch. Yeah no. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No Anyway... No! Fuck was that? No! Yes! No! No! Yeah, it's annoying. You're off your edge, you are!

I can't be happy and stuff with that. Anyway, that's my story moving on. Right, moving on. I'm going to be a little bit more... I'm going to be a little bit more... I'm going to be a little bit more... I'm going to be a little bit more... I'm going to be a little bit more...

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for fuck sake not the arsehole not the arsehole so random No! So random! It went a bit off. You were trying to show everyone how to speak properly and then you were like No! Correcting your words that you weren't even saying wrong. Someone was stepping on you.

No! Like a squeezy toy. Like a door opening. No, that gave me a giggle. Right. I'm hoping this you find this made me giggle, but it could be because you know, menstruating. No, I guess so much it can't be me when the demon runs down the hole to me no right let me get through this last one then you got one more and then I'm fucking going home mate done NOOOO

I'm gonna be laughing about that whole fucking night why? it's randomly okay go this isn't from MI the asshole this is from funny stories okay I'm trying to blink. Okay, go. This isn't from MI the Asshole, this is from Funny Stories. Okay. An unexpected discovery in the Jersey woods.

No. Okay. Okay. Oh, that was gross. So here is a strange story from a couple of years ago that I never really shared with anyone because well it's kind of absurd absurd absurd absurd no absurd it's absurd right I was living... I'll tell the kids off for doing that in my phonics do you know that A and they go A. I'm like no. A. No. O.

No, no. O. They do American-ish like you. Honestly, yes. A lot of them do actually. Because they watch too much fucking YouTube. Right. Anyway, sorry. Yeah. Anyway. Because it's absurd. I was living in Jersey at the time and one Saturday afternoon

Stop it now. Okay. I Decided to take a walk into the woods near the highway Why was I in the woods you asked I wasn't expecting something outdoorsy type but but I had to to phase what the fuck is happening but I had this phase where I just needed to get out from screens phones etc Just to be one with nature plus why do I every time you say something I feel like you're saying one because you've got issues and plus there was a local trail that had a reputation for being pretty cool and peaceful so I figured I'd walk and I could clear my head. So I'm walking along, minding my own business,

when I notice something half buried in the mud. At first, I thought it was just trash. Jersey is notorious for litter along the highway. So it wouldn't have been surprising. But as I got closer, I realised it was a DVD case. It was filthy that at first I didn't even realise what it was. I honestly thought the cover was black and that got the best of me. So I picked it up and wiped it off some of the dirt and realised it wasn't it wasn't just any DVD it was some

adult movie the title was barely legal but the characters on the cover had definite Indian features I couldn't help but laugh at how random this was yeah here I was trying to disconnect from modern life only to find some kind of Bollywood themed adult flick of all things half buried in the mud. This case was still intact which made me think that whoever dropped this either lost it during a hike, which is already weird thought, or intentionally left it there, maybe hoping someone would stumble upon it.

And enjoy it for another time. It's almost like it was meant to be found. The rest of the walk was filled with ridiculous faults about who might have brought it out here. Maybe it was someone who had weird ideas of a walking nature and should be avoided. Maybe it was part of some bizarre scavenger hunt. When I got home I couldn't resist. I popped the DVD in the player, eager to see what kind of stuff I would uncover. But here's the kicker, the damn thing wouldn't work.

Not even a flicker. It must have gotten wet at some point because the disc looked fine at first, but once it started spinning, the player just spun it straight back out. Part of me was disappointed. I mean, after all the buildup up it could have been the most bizarre entertaining thing that I had ever seen but apart from me was but part of me, hold on, was

realised because was relieved because maybe it's better to not know what kind of weirdness DVD this was and what it contained. And so it sits on my shelf, a bizarre sovereign from that random day in the woods. Yeah, why not? Sometimes I think about tossing it, but then I remember how strangely funny and absurd that moment was and I just can't bring myself to get rid of it

Whoever dropped this thing in the woods whether by accident or a purpose definitely gave me a story to tell I quite liked that. Yeah, I kind of thought my head went sort of he's going to put it on and it's going to be like A home flick but someone being like hey your perverts not watching my video. Yeah. Yeah. Oh god You know that judging. Yeah. or God. Judging. Yeah yeah judging. I saw that. You put that on you press play. Someone said random and the only oh is there three? Man I'm going and then someone else said man I'm going to read all of the KAKAK. Don't know what that means and third comment said I thought you were going to say you'd forgotten the disc

Was in there and someone found it. Oh people weren't happy with their story, but I actually Enjoyed that all right. Yeah, it was an upbeat story And you know sometimes you go places and you find random shit like I took a key card home with me from Bucklyn So it's on my fridge. Yeah, sometimes I just like and then you know, you come across it Yeah, when I saw it by DVDs and I was going literally some I ain't seen in years like the kids ones when they were babies and yeah just shit like that I love all that. That's why I've got so much crap in my house. Yeah I know so. Got boxes. Boxes full of shit. Finish us. All right

And I also for having allergic reaction or Am I the arse off for drinking too much lemonade I want to know why you're not allergic reaction makes you an asshole, but I am interested I want to hear the allergic reaction. Yeah. Yeah, I want to know how someone can be an asshole for having an allergic an allergic reaction. It's got to be in laws isn't it? Did they ruin the whole day? It's gotta be isn't it? So selfish. So selfish. Right am I the arsehole for having an allergic reaction? Let's find out. Did you almost die? If not then yes. Oh so I 18 female have a thing going on with my group of friends for pretty much all of high school that we hang out on Sunday evenings at someone's house the hosts change change week to week whoever is able to host that week anyways the agreed upon thing was that we all chip in like five dollars

for food, usually pizza and stuff. Some gave more if someone else was in a rough spot and it always worked fine. Nice. One friend, Carla's 18 female parents, own a pretty successful restaurant so they like to cook rather than just order pizza which is great on its own. We all still chip in $5 so or so for ingredients. The problem that happened is the dad who likes to cook doesn't take criticism well and always makes something I either can't eat due to allergies or just I'm not into. I stopped joining in chipping in money when they would host so I wasn't let down for a while.

I had definitely been as clear as an awkward girl can be about what my issues, allergies were. My family has never been very wealthy and well we ended up homeless for a while so the hangout nights became a night I could eat something special without worrying too much plus my friends were always great about sending me back with leftovers if they could so Sunday I decided to join in on the meal at Carla's house again I gave money for it per usual it turned out it once again be something I'm allergic to. I wanted to cry because essentially I wasted $5 that I could have used. Not wanting to confront them about getting the money back or being a party pooper, I ate some. Now the allergy wasn't anaphylactic, but I broke out in hives. My face was very red and swollen. I took some

Benadryl and was as discreet as possible but my one friend Alex, 17, male, noticed and asked if I was okay so I kind of casually mentioned it. Suddenly the room exploded some people were concerned for me saying I shouldn't have to do that. Carla got very upset and went to tell her dad who came in and asked me why I didn't just not eat it, to which I replied I didn't want to be a burden or waste my $5. He grabbed $5 and gave it to me, telling me not to eat there again. Carla was upset and was upset I embarrassed her dad. Two more friends told me I was being an attention seeker

and someone else told me I ruined nights at Kyla's house so am I the arsehole I didn't want this to happen at all and I didn't want to lose my friends okay so I do have a couple of points here mm-hmm she put herself in danger which is really fucking stupid that's my first point so listen she is slightly responsible for creating a situation where she knew that she was going to have a mild allergic reaction but any allergic reaction can lead to a more serious one but that's that's not what I'm talking about. So first of all she shouldn't have eaten it. Second of all I

don't know why the parents are involved in this thing that these kids are doing and have taken over and for some reason every weekend cook something that this girl can't eat. I just it's not very fair is it? Yeah so the bit of info here was did Carla and her dad both know what your allergies were and she replied with yes all my friends and their parents know since I often have meals at their houses my parents have always been careful about where and what I eat. Yeah see this is just making the whole situation worse.

So either your mates don't care about you or, or, no there is no or, I don't really understand this. That would be like us girls and then one of us, we've got this thing and you can't, the one Friday when it's your turn, that one Friday, what, once every two months, do something and cater for everybody else. Or have like, I've done you this, babe.

Yeah, just do something extra. Like when you were vegetarian. Yeah. You were catered for amongst the group. I don't really understand why everyone's being such an arsehole. And people are failing to realise, her friends are failing to realise, she's probably barely eating, she's homeless, living in probably in a motel, whatever it is fucking is out there.

And she's looking forward to this and you've robbed her Of the opportunity. I actually am shocked. I feel like they're not your friend. It's not isn't it? It is really know what's the top comment? All right, so because it Isn't original. I I pay yeah, it's been so yeah moved recopied They They did copy in responses as well. It says, you said you didn't chip in whenever Carla hosted because her dad completely disagreed, disregarded your allergies. Why did you think this time would be different?

Then you ate knowing you were going to have a reaction. That's the only thing that bothers me. You should have sat this one out like you've done, like you've been doing. P.S. the dad is a bigger a-hole and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. They need to get over themselves. I do have a problem with that, that she did choose to eat. That does bother me. Me too.

Because it's like, you knew what was gonna happen and you had your allergic reaction, try not to get attention, but of course allergic reaction does cause attention because everybody's like, what the fuck is going on? What was response to that? So she said, I realized that now I should have sat out but on Thursday when we found out Carla was going to be hosting again I told my friends that I

wanted to try it again and reminded Carla about my allergies in specifics. It says info what happened the first time they made something you're allergic to did they remind them about it did you remind them about it it must be super frustrating not to be able to eat but also if there's a large group of I don't think it matters if there's a large group of you or not because actually when you're allergic to something like say fish or nuts there is so many foods that you can eat as a whole group yeah that actually doesn't affect it it's not like like she's a vegetarian and everyone else is like

proper into it and everyone's eating a vegetarian meal. If someone was allergic to nuts coming to my house I'd be terrified yes and I'd be very conscious and very like reading the packets, making sure there's no cross-contamination, you know, I mean I do my very very best to make sure that that person, especially when you're like, it's not all the time around this person's house, but at the same time that that was a proper fucking asshole for throwing the fibre at her. Yeah they said you knew... She shouldn't have eaten it. No she shouldn't. You knew what would have happened if you ate the food but also they should have taken your

dietary needs into account. Maybe your folks could speak to Carla's folks. No. Dad needs to understand you can't eat certain things and that money is tighter so you don't want to waste it. That's a good idea. I'll ask if they can talk to them. My mum doesn't really know what happened. I was waiting to see if it would die down but Carla hasn't spoken to me all week and Alex is hosting this Sunday but I don't know if I'll make it awkward by going so I'll tell mum in the morning. She should go to this one. Why would she, why is she going to miss out on Alex's?

Right, she should go to Alex's to try and keep the peace with Carla but she should never go around Carla's house again ever to eat ever ever. They're both at fault here in my opinion. She went knowing that something was going to be on there, she said it herself in the beginning of the story, went anyway and then still ate knowing that something was gonna be on there. She said it herself in the beginning of the story, went anyway and then still ate, knowing that she was gonna have allergic reaction. The fault does lay with her, not massively, but it does lay with her as well

because that led to all of this. To me, it was like I'm gonna teach you a lesson. This is what happens when I eat your food. Do you not admit? Yeah. Everyone's saying that you are a moron for eating stuff you're allergic to, probably doesn't... allergic to... probably doesn't know what it's like to be really poor and desperately hungry. Not the arsehole. I'm sorry that everyone has reacted so badly.

I've been desperately hungry and I can assure you that you know if you're allergic to something then you've got to buy the Benadryl or in America you're going to end up in hospital and you ain't got the money for that kind of health care. Don't even start with that crap. She shouldn't have eaten it. No it definitely wasn't a dumb decision on my part. I just didn't expect it to affect other people I suppose. I didn't expect to lose friends over it. She should have spent the fiver on food she could have eaten and taken it with her and gone, I'm so happy to be here guys, I've brought my own

because you all know I'm allergic to X, Y and Z. She does take, in my opinion, 25% that I'm giving her of the blame here. Yeah, this is the last bit I'm gonna read. Seriously, I haven't seen anyone point this out until now what kind of friends are aware of your situation and their family are in and still make them contribute $5 to a group dinner every time. father's dad is apparently buying ingredients with the pooled money but it still seems like a ridiculous amount to be charging 18 year old kids who don't have an independent source of income if you're if you insist on cooking various yeah them choosing to order a pizza oh them choosing to order a pizza. That's a good point.

I don't really understand what the insistence is of cooking something. And so how many kids are there? I don't know. I don't think she said specifically. But if you think like that's like say four of them that's still $20 yeah that Carla's parents are taking yeah to buy ingredients which are probably cheaper than just ordering a pizza. I don't understand why a meal, there's so many meals. So why can you not make it separate? Or cook a meal that hasn't got any of that ingredients. I don't really understand.

There's so many meals. Yeah, it's a little bit outrageous. Mate Carla's not very nice. The dad's a massive asshole, mate, because if, I wouldn't have my parents speak to my mates like that. I think I probably would have told her off a little bit like why did you do that? Right that's it. You should never have eaten it. You put yourself in danger. Yeah and actually you put us all in a position where we now have to make sure you're okay when actually this was something that we didn't have to do. She could have got herself something with her fiber as well nobody can tell me she couldn't have yeah so but i understand what the mates are saying about like nobody's paying for her and she's skinned she might be working you don't we don't know the

circumstance all i know is she should never have eaten it the dad should never have reacted like that and furthermore why uh everybody pulling money and they're not even cooking stuff that she can eat is the bizarres thing to me ultimately. It's out of all that. It's weird because everybody's taking it in terms including her when she had a home by the sounds of things and yet nobody's taking her into consideration which is so weird. So weird. So she has to miss out one of those gatherings simply because... yeah it's weird. It's weird. People are weird. Right, we're going. Like, follow, subscribe. Let's see if it's recorded. That's well our wall doll. Of course it has. Yeah our boys it's Miss... No! Nooooo. It did.

Wow. What do you think of that? What don't you think of that? Well I think that girl has got everything that she deserves.