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Might you be guilty here of just a wee bit of hyperbole?  That said, I couldn't stop laughing.

My mother was the oldest of six siblings, grew up in a household that also included three cousins who were like sisters to her, and outlived almost all of them. Those were some of the hardest losses for her to deal with.

Gentlemen, thank you for your thoughts and for sharing your own horror stories. A rather strange type of solidarity. Much appreciated, though.
Update:
Yep. definitely been to Santo Domingo and it's richer in options. All-inclusive resorts are not necessarily my type of vacation, so this was purely to please my husband. Oddly, I've been to La Romana, and I've hooked up with people there without any issues.
So I wasn't able to flip the Butler, but as I have always said, it doesn't hurt to ask. I asked him if he flips and he said no, but he had a few names of guys who will gladly help. Something in the back of my mind was telling me that there has to be some kind of covert activity. I'm sure there have been this type of requests in the past.
I was referred to a few local providers, two of which I chose, one Dominican, the other Haitian. They were perfect, affordable, safe and hot as hell. Had a great time last night. As everything in the DR, they were versatile in many ways, one of which was that they also sell merchandise, so I got mugs, t-shirts and other souvenirs from them.
Today I saw the Butler and he did notice my change in mood for the better. He was discreet but inquired about "how was my day".
I rarely come to places where this type of things are more underground than easily accessible. I still feel that it was risky to ask the Butler if he flips and for info, but I'm glad I did. This chain of resorts is gay friendly (yes it's also LBT... friendly, but I'm talking about me) and this is an adults-only resort, so I guess that I'm not the first to make this type of request.
I also decided to tell my in-laws that I need "me time", so I haven't seen them. I'm glad that I was able to please my in-laws, please my husband and now please myself. Now I feel like a real vacation.

You voluntarily went to the Dominican Republic?
AKA "the slightly less shitty other half of Haiti"?
I have no sympathy.
My advice? Be insanely nice, calm, and friendly with the husband’s family.
They are all just waiting for you to be a C-unt. Don’t give them the satisfaction.
Swallow your pride, dignity and self worth until you are safely out of there.
Chalk it up to a "lesson learned". Do NOT bring it up with your husband…..
He’s just waiting for you to be a C-unt. Don’t give him the satisfaction.
Smile until it feels like your face will break, then smile some more.
Drink the shitty "all inclusive wine" and try not to choke. 
Then schedule the trip of your dreams when you get home.
Give it to your husband as a gift. If he has any intelligence at all, he’ll get the drift.

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Yeah, and asteroids slow down right before they slam into the earth.  The damage is still significant.  

If the house sells for close to asking, the realtor should give the photographer a bonus because those photos make the 10-foot width look decently spacious, not cramped at all.

No, and I'm glad to hear that Johnsons didn't.  As the Adonis guys once said on a webcam show, they have a brand, and their customers expect a certain "caliber" of dancer at their establishment.
If an applicant has a meltdown after getting turned down, then that's the price of doing business.  It's not Matt's fault that this guy got way too many participation trophies in his childhood.

There is nothing "well" about the Fed callously printing new cash and depleting the value of everyone's savings.
The Covid emergency was four years ago. There is no reason to still be printing money.

I'd be so nervous about buying in Florida right now.  Even if you find a great price on a property, you never know how much your homeowners might increase in the future or if the insurance company will require you to make costly improvements (like replacing your roof).  Condo owners are doubly at risk because their individual homeowners premium might increase as well as the building's policy, which will cause the HOA to shoot up.

"supermarket prices are now 25% higher than in January 2020, while inflation has increased 19% over that same time"
If food prices had increased at 2% per year from Jan 2020 to Feb 2024, that would be a total increase of 8.24%.  So yeah, 25% more at the supermarket is a heckuva jump.

I'd be so nervous about buying in Florida right now.  Even if you find a great price on a property, you never know how much your homeowners might increase in the future or if the insurance company will require you to make costly improvements (like replacing your roof).  Condo owners are doubly at risk because their individual homeowners premium might increase as well as the building's policy, which will cause the HOA to shoot up.

Filipinos suffer from a pathological fear of any and all confrontation, even the mildest and most minor.  For example, if you schedule a handyman to make a repair but something comes up such that he can't make it, he will never call or even text you because of this Filipino dread of confrontation.  He just won't show up while you're left wondering what happened.  He won't respond to any voicemails or texts.  If you run into him and try to ask what happened, instead of a quick apology & explanation, he'll flee like you're a serial killer. 
I wish I were exaggerating, but that's actually how Filipinos are.  Bad enough with the handyman, now imagine every single acquaintance, coworker, neighbor, friend, and family member suffering from this same fear of confrontation.  Nothing is ever resolved, nothing is ever talked about, everything just gets buried.  Or worse, suppressed -- resentment, hurt feelings, anger, all of it. 
Filipinos think that's normal, but as an American, it makes my head explode.  Even my aunt & uncle, who were born & raised in the Philippines, had a tough time re-adjusting.  As much as I do sometimes envy my aunt & uncle's "newfound wealth," I know I could never put up with it.

When an aunt & uncle lived in Queens, money was always tight even though they had decent pensions plus rental income.  They dreamed of traveling, fine dining, and playing golf in retirement but couldn't afford to do much of anything.
After much deliberation (they had lived in the US for 30+ years), they decided to move back to the Philippines.  After they sold their house, they had enough to buy a luxury hi-rise condo in a posh Manila neighborhood, with a nice chunk of change left over.  They sold the Queens rentals & bought units in Florida to save on taxes.
Note that measured by GDP per capita, the Philippines is even poorer than Vietnam ($12,192 Philippines vs. $15,470 Vietnam, $85,373 in US btw).  Now I tease my aunt & uncle that they live like the Marcoses:  constantly traveling, eating out in Manila's finest restaurants, not lifting a finger (a live-in does all the cooking & cleaning).  The only catch is my uncle still doesn't play golf, but only because of the heat & humidity (he's OK with it).
They encourage me to do the same, but I'm not sure I could take the adjustment.  Since we left the Philippines when I was just 4, I'm basically 100% American, and one big aspect of Filipino culture is so frustrating it makes my head explode.  But who knows, my aunt & uncle never saw themselves moving back either.
I wonder how long the guy in the video plans to stay in Vietnam.  I think it would be great to do for a year or so, especially if you work remotely & make an American salary but pay a Vietnamese cost of living.  But after a while, I'd want to either find a new adventure or move back stateside.

"supermarket prices are now 25% higher than in January 2020, while inflation has increased 19% over that same time"
If food prices had increased at 2% per year from Jan 2020 to Feb 2024, that would be a total increase of 8.24%.  So yeah, 25% more at the supermarket is a heckuva jump.

Oops, I switched the first names.  You're right, Taylor Zakhar Pérez and Nicholas Galitzine.
I've scoured the Internet trying to find out where to apply for the sequel's Intimacy Coordinator position, but no luck so far. 

After one of my ~90yo grandmother's friends died, she took it really hard, was depressed for weeks.  Two of my aunts were a bit baffled because while they were friends, they weren't really all that close.  Then it dawned on them:  the friend was the last of grandma's age group.  Although she did have other friends, they were all at least a decade younger.  It must be hard to start talking about "remember when ..." only to realize that nobody does.

If the house sells for close to asking, the realtor should give the photographer a bonus because those photos make the 10-foot width look decently spacious, not cramped at all.

If the house sells for close to asking, the realtor should give the photographer a bonus because those photos make the 10-foot width look decently spacious, not cramped at all.

If you set out this kind of spread for a massage appointment, your dinner parties must be off the charts.

When the time comes, maybe he can get the word “once” tattooed after it. 

See if you can turn the butler.

After one of my ~90yo grandmother's friends died, she took it really hard, was depressed for weeks.  Two of my aunts were a bit baffled because while they were friends, they weren't really all that close.  Then it dawned on them:  the friend was the last of grandma's age group.  Although she did have other friends, they were all at least a decade younger.  It must be hard to start talking about "remember when ..." only to realize that nobody does.