Gooby

Only $189 a month for 4 lines.

That's the thing. She was completely aghast at what we pay per month for our cell plan. "You mean your parents don't pay for yours?". No, my parents quit paying for me about 18 years ago. Yes, it is jealousy, but mainly because once she found out, she looked at us like we were second class citizens.

I wouldn't know or care if she hadn't have spouted off at the dinner table like it's something that most 35 year olds do. Now I know, and apparently care more than I should.

We have neighbors across the street that we absolutely love, but we've noticed an alarming trend of late. A little backstory: Our neighbor's dad is a defense attorney who obviously makes a fuckton. They have a huge house in Hedwig Village, according to social media posts, as well as several club memberships, his and hers Mercedes and all the other trappings of an extremely successful life and career. Their daughter is 35 years old and lives with her husband and three kids (Ages 2, 4 and 10) across the street from us. Neighbor husband is higher-up in a home healthcare company, while neighbor wife works from home with her Rodan and Fields business and camps out on Instagram all day, so there is income coming in to that house, but obviously not enough to suit her lifestyle. Recently, she revealed to my wife and I that both she and her husband are on her parents' cell phone plan and they don't pay a dime for phones. Even the 10 year old has the latest IPhone, because why not? The invited us over a couple weeks back and she let it slip that her parents pay for all of the streaming services that they have, and with kids, they have several. Her mom and dad also pay for their membership to the local country club, where they frequently go for lunch and to swim during the summer so they don't have to fraternize with the hoi polloi at the public pools. As we speak, they are currently in New York celebrating the 10 year old's birthday, while the younger two stayed home with the other grandparents. Our neighbors are staying at the Hilton in Times Square, went to the Statue of Liberty, skating at Rockefeller Plaza and have seen both 'Wicked' and 'Aladdin' on Broadway. Her mom and dad are on the trip, and obviously paying for everything. How do I know this? Because she mentioned it on her fucking IG story. Honestly, I don't really know if the neighbors are making a house payment, or if mom and dad are paying for that too. The day I walked across the stage to graduate college was the day my parents told me that they were done paying for my ass. There have been times when I've needed a loan, but it was just that...a loan that I paid back in full. I find that I have this growing resentment toward my neighbors because of the handouts they're getting from her folks. My wife and I both bust our asses to have what we have, but I think what makes me the maddest is that our neighbors couldn't believe that we pay for all our shit ourselves. They literally sat across from us at their dinner table slackjawed when I told them what we were paying in cell phone expenses each month. She said "You're not on your parents' plan?" No, goddammit. I'm a grown up. Anyone else experiencing this phenomenon? We really enjoy having them as neighbors, and I know that a lot of this is jealousy, but the shine has kind of rubbed off of our relationship.

I don't like Elon popping up on Twitter seemingly all the time now. It's like the manager of a shitty restaurant that won't leave you alone during your meal.

Man...no love for "Mean To Your Queenie"?

I’ll bet there will be an obituary in the papers. In the papers.

Fun fact: If you have the LP version of this song and play it at 45RPM, it sounds exactly like Stevie Nicks is singing.

I don't want to cause no fuss (Too much, Maga Bus)But can I buy your Maga Bus? (Too much, Maga Bus)

If we're getting enough "illegals" crossing the border to fill busses, please tell me what the fuck our Texas National Guard is doing down there?

Is there an instance of this happening anywhere? I mean, where elementary school kids are receiving sex education...especially those in kindergarten through 3rd grade...or is this just more of Genital Dan trying to stop a problem that doesn't exist?

LOL. Hey everyone, Raphael Cruz is asking questions about identifying as someone else!

In the shitter during a shooting at Shooter's? Shocking!

Porky's wouldn't even be made nowadays. It had anti-semitism, racism, voyeurism...something for everyone!!!! I was home sick about a month back and watched on Prime. I thought it was kick ass when it first came out. Most recently, it made me cringe.

Yeah, BUT....could I get that Luby's fried fish on a Fuddrucker's bun?

Looks like it's all fun and games during the "Fuck Around" phase. It's the "Finding Out" phase that they seem to have an issue with.

And goddammit, patty melts are made with rye bread.

Fucking New Jersey and the upper East Coast ate that shit up when it was released.

I think the January 6 Commission has Ted in their sights as one of the 100 or so lawmakers that were in on the bullshit, and Ted's trying to deflect that.

One day this stupid bitch is gonna realize that her problems stem from the fact that she won't SHUT THE FUCK UP. Wait, what am I saying? No she won't https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/capitol-rioter-compares-attacks-treatment-jews-germany-rcna10162

https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/bry/ Looks like it's in the middle of a neighborhood just outside of downtown.

If the hashtags are correct, they're sending her to the Bryan FPC.

I'll be visiting my folks in New Braunfels on the 26th. You can bet your ass we're taking a Christmas pic in the river.

For those interested, Derek Phillips and Stacey Oristano, who played Billy Riggings and Mindy Collette Riggins respectively, have a podcast that goes through the series episode by episode. It touches a great deal on behind the scenes stuff, working with each other, the audition process and more. They also have special guests. Brad Leland has already been a guest, as has the actor who played Smash Williams. It's a good listen if you're a fan of the show. https://link.chtbl.com/CEFHPOD

Este. Glad I'm not the only one