greenmangostudio

This happened today and I'm still replaying it like a cringe highlight reel. I've been trying to be less awkward, so I've started rehearsing simple compliments in the car before I walk into places. Small thing, but it helps me not freeze up and blurt something weird. I pulled into a busy grocery store parking lot and noticed someone a few cars over with an amazing haircut: sharp, fresh, clearly intentional. I told myself to be a normal person, say it, and move on. I muttered under my breath, "Okay, just say, 'Your haircut looks really good, have a nice day.'" Then I got cocky and repeated it a little louder to test my tone. What I didn't realize was that my driver-side window was down and a different person was walking right past my car, pushing a cart close enough to hear me. They stopped, looked at me, and I smiled and delivered my rehearsed line like I was in an ad: "Your haircut looks really good." They just stared, then reached...

This happens last night. To set the stage, I (24M) have a very specific, apparently unhinged psychological brain defect. I am physically and emotionally incapable of being attracted to a woman unless she has bangs. I wish this were a joke. It’s not a "cute preference" it is literally hardwired. I’ve been dating my girlfriend for 8 months. She’s amazing. She also happens to have a fringe haircut. Last night we were lounging on the couch watching TV, and she decides it’s time for her night skincare routine. Before going to the toilet she pulls out one of those ridiculous, giant plush bow headbands and scrapes ALL of her hair back so she can wash her face. Every single strand. Bangs included. Guys... my soul left my body. She turned back around to talk to me, and my brain instantly shortcircuited. The second her fringe went up and her forehead was exposed, all emotional connection evaporated. I looked at her and felt NOTHING. Zero. It was like sitting next to a completely random...

Everything is okay, just found it hilarious. I came back from Costco and went to what I thought was my car. My car unlocks the moment I open the door handle because I have my key within it's radius. I opened this car and noticed how much more classy it looked inside and immediately closed that door. Some of you might wonder why I did not lock that door. It was in the heat of the moment! I was too busy surprised at knowing this was not my car and any possible legal ramifications I could get if I did anything further than just close the door and walk away. I also did not know their life situation (whether or not that sounds like a stretch) they might do it this way because of any reason. Their car was pretty clean (from what I glanced at) nothing to steal. I made a short little recording both out of humor of the situation to send friends, and to protect myself! (although I don't think that will be necessary.) While making the recording a second time (because I was being a...

I had a meeting with a client today, it was at the customer premises and I had not met this customer in person before. This company is a huge account for my work and my senior management made a very big deal about it needing to be handled by a manager rather than one of the BDMs who would normally be in charge of it. (This was mistake number one, why on earth would they send someone who hasn’t seen a customer in person or actually made any sales for at least the last 5 years over someone who does this day in and out, and probably does it far better than anyone in the management team ever could?!) The meeting goes fine and while sat in his office wrapping the paperwork up, I spot a photo on his desk and the demon that’s apparently running my brain, prompts me to comment “aww, what a lovely picture, is that you and your father?” Mistake two He looks me dead in the eyes and in the most scathing voice says “that’s my wife”. I immediately lost the ability to act like a normal person...

This happened yesterday and I still feel like an idiot, I was at work when I got a text saying my bank had temporarily locked my account and I needed to verify my identity. It had the bank's name, looked completely legitimate and even caught me at the perfect time because I'd made a couple of larger purchases that morning. I was literally about to tap the link when I remembered I'd installed Cloaked a while back and decided to check it first. But no it didn't flag it as a suspicious message. Instead of clicking anything I closed it and called my bank using the number on the back of my card. Turns out the text was actually legitimate. Now I'm thinking, great I almost ignored my own bank because I trusted an app more than the message. The customer service rep laughed and said they'd had quite a few people calling to double check because scams have gotten so convincing lately. So I spent the next ten minutes apologizing to someone who probably answers thi...

So this is actually actively happening as I type this. Pretty much, as the title says, I set a bug bomb off in my room because I got frustrated. I brought back sand fleas to my house forever ago and now we are actually trying to tackle the problem. I’ve use one bug bomb and dichotomous earth. Both did eliminate fleas but definitely not all of them. As I’m sweeping the floor today I get one on my leg. I lost it. I miss sleeping in my room and having my own space. So without thinking I just grabbed a spare one and set it off. Now on one hand I live in a trailer and my room is at the far end of it so maybe me and my mom aren’t at that much risk of I guess poisoning. But then I started to look into effects of staying in the home and I’m scared. I would just leave and drive my maw around and find something to do. But she got home from working at like 7-8 and just started to sleep.. so I lowk can’t wake her up. But on the other hand if this is a problem I may kill/poison me and my mother by ...