Wearing a Rolex watch is commonly seen, it’s like every tom, dick and harry is wearing one.

But sometimes, there are people who are intimidated by the branded watch and call people out that it’s fake.

Here is a story:

I’ve been wearing a Rolex for 12 years.

I have been asked one time if my watch was real while out drinking at a bar. Apparently, there were a few Rolex “experts” in our group who were debating the authenticity of my watch.

I took my watch off, dropped it in a full glass of water and said “if it the second-hand stops sweeping by the time we’re done drinking, I’ll pay the tab. If it’s still sweeping, you pay the tab – deal?”

They declined but one guy asked if he could listen to my watch. I obliged. After a quick listen he decided it was real. Guess he was the expert of the group (sarcasm).

Funny to think about it but a replica would have probably kept going too. Maybe the crystal would fog from the cold water?

I also laugh sometimes because my watch is worth 1 time what my old car is worth. I wonder if people just assume my watch is a replica because of this.

Either way, I don’t care. I’ve spotted some replicas in public, but never made a comment.

Whatever makes you happy is your business.

Employers should be required to pay you during off-hours team activities they plan “for fun.” This is not a perk, it is overtime work.

Like no, I don’t want to take up my weekday night evening after work to do a trendy activity that I think is dumb and spend more time with you, boss, I don’t care how nice you are.

Sure, you could not go. But there is a price to pay. If you own your own business, please stop doing this. No one has the heart to tell you they don’t want to (for free).

Netizens’ comments

• Just make an excuse and don’t go…? If you aren’t paid you don’t have to go.
  • (OP) There’s an unspoken consequence to that, especially on a small team. Also, this is a post about the unsustainable principle that because these kinds of activities are “enjoyable” they are not expected to have additional compensation. If it’s a work related activity and your boss is asking you to spend time on something, it should always be paid.
• oh yeah i rarely go to those
• They are, if you’re required to go.
  If it’s not required, don’t go.

Found out my dead husband was cheating on me with my best friend

In 2014, I met my future husband at work and after a year of dating we got married. I soon introduced my husband to my friend whom was married so we could do double dates/go out as a group.

My friend and I grew to be really close and called each other best friends because we truly were inseparable and I would tell her everything.

Any issues I had with my husband I would ask for her advice and she did the same. When she got a divorce I tried to help her emotionally and later introduced her to my husbands brother, which they later started “dating”.

Fast forward to 2018 my husband passed away unexpectedly in an accident.

Of course, my bff was one of my first calls and she was there for me – or so I thought. I visited my husbands cousin one day, as we talked everything was fine until I mentioned I was going to meet up with my BFF.

He told me didn’t like her (which he always told me, and that he didn’t trust her. I would always play it down). Well, this time I decided to dig in and see why – he explained to my that while my husband and I were married, my bff and him would hook up and had an affair.

I was broken to say the least. I called her to confront her afterwards, and of course she denied everything (looking back she always said “deny everything cus they won’t know otherwise. Never give in” which I always thought was absurd)!

Well, I bluffed and told her I went over my dead husbands phone and found proof and that’s when she finally admitted it.

I felt broken, betrayed and hurt. How could she do this to me because I always talked to her about my issues and she would call me crazy and reassure me that my husband loved me.

Also, how could I be crying over a dead man that could do this to me. I felt and still feel so conflicted over this!

Well, years later I talked to my brother-in-law (bffs ex) and he told me he knew about it and that’s why he broke things off with her. He said that he always wanted to tell me but he was begged not to because my hubby “didn’t want to lose me”.

Well, let’s say now I have trust issues, I sometimes get reminded of this betrayal and hurt myself all over again. I wanted to write this to finally get this off my chest.

I am older now and can’t believe how naive I was, and still don’t understand how two people that tell you they care about you and love you could do such a thing. Looking back the signs were there.

Now me and my bros together.

We together write this for u

My brother met a +1 Singapore bu a few months back and after some drinking, he manage to ups her and was addicted to her S skills.

Now his life has changed, he wants her badly. He spent all his money on her, hang flowers on her and brings her children and her for family day.

He keeps trying to dabao her back after a night of drinking but it fails usually. He couldn’t work properly during the daytime and was so distracted, he would spent his time fetching her home from KTV (she works nightlife).

After she end works during midnight camp her under her place and also wants to marry her. But she doesn’t want to be in a relationship with him. The girl was having a Cold War for almost a week with him and he even tried to commit suicide due to not being able to talk to her.

He had since fallen sick, having difficulty breathing, heart pain and having a high fever. He told the girl he was sick the girl was not heartless during the cold period helped him to book transport to the hospital and even ordered him food with extra ingredients for him after he was home.

He was very happy and said she really loved him for this action. He had borrowed money from people around him so he could bring her for a holiday. Is this true love or is this gongtao?

We Gan him many time he still don’t believe, Now he just came back from batam with the girl then the girl receive a bouquet of flower make out of cash from another guy

He still believes the girl love him

Girlfriend wants me back but I went out with a lot of women during our break and don’t know if I should tell her

3 months ago my (M18) girlfriend (F18) and I decided to go on a relationship break because she said the relationship was getting toxic and she needed time to think.

I thought the break was going to be like a week or two at first. So basically she told me we had to go no contact for an unspecified amount of time to give her time to think.

She said it wasn’t a breakup yet but she will decide wether to breakup or not during our break.

After a few days I asked her if she was ready and she said not yet so I asked her every few weeks and it was always the same answer and I wasn’t patient anymore.

I just stopped asking her if she was ready to break up or continue.

A few weeks ago I started seeing women and have slept with a few of them. I got a message tonight from her saying she wants to get back with me and the break was a mistake.

I guess I’m willing to get back with her or at least try but I know she would freak out if she found out I was sleeping with other women.

Would it be wrong to not tell her?

Husband withdrew $64000 from our savings without telling me and lost it all on the stock market

Please do not comment or message giving me legal or financial advice. I have retained a solicitor for the divorce and one who is expert in financial matters.

I will follow what they tell me. Most of the advice I’m getting here is incorrect and opposite what they have told me. Thank you.

Two months ago my husband withdrew $64000 from our savings to purchase stocks. When I saw the missing amount I thought there had been a theft or a banking error and I contacted the bank about it. It was my husband who withdrew the money.

He said that last year when we purchased a new washer and dryer he had $1000 left because he was able to find the set we wanted for a better price. He didn’t tell me about the lower price or add it back to our savings.

He said he had seen posts about the stock market here and decided to try. He ended up losing the entire $1000 but said it was like an itch and after fighting the urge for several months he borrowed $25000 and lost all of that.

He said he stopped purchasing stocks for a year and then in a moment of weakness took the $64000 from our savings and he thought he would earn everything back before I noticed.

We have a 16 year-old daughter and we were saving for when she went to university and for our retirement. Between the money from our savings and the borrowed money he lost $90000 on the stock market.

He’s promised me he will never purchase stocks again and has begged me not to leave him now. I don’t know what he was thinking because he doesn’t know a thing about the stock market.

I don’t know if I am more furious about the secret loan or the taking of our savings. He’s begged me not to leave him but I can’t even look at him.

We have been married for 19 years and I trusted him. In the back of my mind I cannot help but wonder if he would have taken more money if I did not catch him this time. I do not think I can forgive him for this to be honest.

When I worked for a gift shop for a major tourist attraction, a woman we’ll call “Jane” caught my attention. She was looking for a specific item that she saw another customer buying.

I show her where it was and Jane happily strolls up to my register, credit card in hand, excited about buying the item she was looking for. She hands me the card and lo, and behold, it’s not hers. I ask her if she had ID. Jane replies in the negative, also saying, “It’s my boyfriend’s card.”

Red flags sirens go off in my head; first of all, why would you NOT have your ID with you? Second of all, wouldn’t you know that some places do check for ID?

Anywho, I ask Jane if her boyfriend was with her, and she tells me that he’s in the cafe area and promptly leaves.

I still couldn’t understand what caused her to use her man’s credit card.

I shrug it off and help the next customer. A few minutes later, a tall lanky man comes up to my colleague’s till and asks about an item that his girlfriend tried to buy with his card.

We asked him why he would give his girlfriend his credit card, he said that his girlfriend is punishing him for drinking and demands to go on a shopping spree with his card.

What in the world is happening to society?

I got an offer to take over my manager’s role for only 6% higher than my current salary. They say it’s best and final, but I know my manager made more. I don’t know what to do.

I work for a very large organization that notoriously pays their employees under market value. A few weeks, my manager transferred to another department and I’ve taken on his work in the interim. The head of our department asked me to apply for my manager’s open position once it was listed – this was a huge opportunity for me and I was so excited to be considered.

My dream job is to work in leadership, help develop and inspire staff, and make strategic decisions that would have a real impact on an organization. I’m currently a Project Manager, and this was a clear stepping stone for me toward my goals. I’ve never had direct reports before, and this opportunity would allow me to oversee 5 direct reports. The experience alone seemed invaluable.

Long story short, I received the offer letter and it’s a 6% pay increase from my current salary. I know for a fact the previous manager was making 20% more than my current salary. I asked if there was any wiggle room and the compensation department said the 6% increase was their best and final offer. They said my offer is low because of my experience (having never managed people before).

My merit increase last year was 5%, and reviews are coming up next month – I explained I’d be making roughly the same amount for much less responsibility if I were to sit still and remain a PM. Their response was my merit increase could be added to my new salary. They responded that if I get a 5% raise again, “then it’s like an 11% salary increase for the new role.”

I already do the work (I coach and develop the other PMs on the team, it takes up a good chunk of my time) so if I decline, I know I’ll still end up doing the work for the most part (aside from approving time cards and managing their annual reviews).

My questions are:

1. I feel demoralized but am I being entitled? They aren’t wrong about my lack of experience.
2. Do I have any options to try to negotiate (though they said it’s best and final) or do I just accept this and suck it up?

I guess I’m looking for any advice in general. I’m worried about how this will impact the trajectory of my career/income. Thank you in advance.

I just wanted a 10 minute shower.