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vkailas t1_j6kjbzu wrote

Reply to TIFU by buying too much crypto by Colinian18

One problem people have with saving and investing is going all or nothing. Consistency is key and going all in actually hurts being consistent because it's not sustainable. All or nothing is a terrible way to play the game, especially if you understand that risk is just way to say people were burned by this in the past. Just set aside an amount that doesn't hurt each month and put it into investments. If you are young, a portion of that can and should go into risky, volatile investments like crypto. 15% is the average for people in their 20s. Now, be consistent with that investment and keep a reasonable time horizon to not touch it (MINIMUM 5 years) and you'll be doing 100x better than most people. REMEMBER portfolios of dead people outperform the living because we are just way too emotional ;).

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Assets ALWAYS outperform money because the way money isn't backed by anything so you are right to want to invest and grow your money. "Blue chip" Crypto (bitcoin, ethereum) are currently creating one of the greatest transferences of wealth in human history. Then why do people say crypto is a scam? well. 98% of crypto goes to 0. Only invest in stuff that has passed the test of time unless you have a CS degree and can vet what is real and what is copy paste. People. say it's too late are likely never going to invest, even though network usage on ethereum trends upwards. anything that is growing fast is worth investing into. Look at the fundamentals and invest in stuff that already has value and is growing and you'll be fine in 5 years :).

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fliguana t1_j6khxoy wrote

Reply to TIFU By getting tourist trapped by embarrassediasked

The trap worked exactly as it was supposed to. Separate tourists from the money without violence.

I think the same would happen with Americans in 2012.

There were a couple of these honeypot places in Miami, operating in plain view.

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Milnoc t1_j6kheap wrote

Reply to comment by lrw1951 in TIFU by introducing my family to death note by Mission-Handle-9033

A boy find a notebook titled "Death Note." If you write someone's name in it, they die from a heart attack after a few seconds. If you write someone's name and add exactly when and how they must die, that's exactly when and how they'll die.

Things get a bit complicated from there.

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Hefty-Interview4460 t1_j6kgpfn wrote

Reply to comment by Crully in TIFU by buying too much crypto by Colinian18

Yeah it's weird how these people are so far gone they encourage eacg other to waste all that money. I was watching a documentary about NXIVM the weird sex cult and they were the same: suffering endlessly while victimizing each other deeper and deeper.

Crypto is so weird. There s not even sex, it's pure cult.

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SaxyOmega90125 t1_j6kduk3 wrote

Reply to TIFU by stealing from my company’s clients by [deleted]

OP, for the sake of your family if not for yourself, please schedule an appointment with a practicing psychologist. If you don't get help, you will do something like this again, and chances are that next time you'll lose a lot more than just your job and your family's financial security.

In fact, you have absolutely no reason to believe your former employer hasn't already reported you to the police. They're under no obligation to honor your agreement, nor are the clients who might be accusing them of fraud right now required to respect it. If you are charged, having documentation that you recognized you have a mental health problem on some level and planned to start therapy of your own volition will almost certainly improve your odds of receiving a light sentence.

Your post makes it sound like you're a compulsive thief. People like that don't go out in the morning planning on stealing - many don't even want to steal anything and will feel horribly guilty about doing it - but when they see something of value that they are able to steal, they absolutely cannot resist the urge to do so.

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Jamesx94 t1_j6kc4p6 wrote

Reply to TIFU By telling my platonic friend I would date her by QuirkyWizard

I've had a similar kind of scenario in my life, I was friends with this girl and we spent a lot of time together and we eventually stopped talking because I had the 'why can't we just date' curiosity in my head that didn't go away and a few wrong conversations just led to a downer on both sides.

I think the problem with having a friend of the opposite sex who is attractive, is that you have to be extremely disciplined and not let any potential physical attraction affect the way you act or think. The way you describe her is not how a guy would describe a guy friend, you are simping and you need to come to terms with that. Its quite common for male-female relationships to have a one-sided simping and I can tell you they never end in lifetime friendships, it usually ends when one side gets a serious partner. It happens because one or both people lack intimacy in their life, one or either parties may want support, attention, something to care for, or are just lonely.

You've dug yourself a whole with paying for 100% of your dinners because really you should only pay for your own food and not ask what they think, but just do it and say it as a matter of fact, but now if you start doing that it will look like you only paid because you wanted something, yet I would still never pay for her food again.

Don't apologise, you said what you said and its whatever. Honestly I think this friendship is fleeting and you are wasting your time and effort on someone where subconsciously you think there will be a return but there wont. I'm not saying that you think this will lead to dating since you know that it wont, I'm saying that its temporary, and once its over you wont feel fulfilled, you'll regret the time and effort your put into it.

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