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gabsaur t1_jdue04x wrote

My guess is it's something to do with how older folks seem to just give less of a shit about what people think as they get older πŸ˜‚

That said, one of my dad's slightly older friends (who was 70 at the time, ten years ago, when my dad was about 60) once brought his laptop over asking if I could help him save it because he had a virus that wouldn't let him log in. Turned out to be just a basic ransomware virus, solved by logging in on safe mode and downloading malware bytes. It's going through his files, and as he asks "it doesn't bring up my history, does it?" (Or something similar to that) I glance at the screen and it's currently showing the cookies for a bunch of porn sites... I just said "nope" and stared out the window trying not to see the various site names flashing on the screen while it checked all the items on his computer. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜…

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gabsaur t1_jdudlo9 wrote

Misread this as "some rando who dislikes shorts" and kinda went "weird reason to know about/dislike college basketball, but sure" πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

I do find the American obsession with college and high school sports a bit odd, though. But I also have a big thing for flat track roller derby.

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mck-_- t1_jduc4vr wrote

Can you report the conversation to the IRS? Have it be on record that she tried to get you to do this and you refused so if it does get submitted you can tell them you reported it? It might sound petty but ruining your career for her would be monumentally stupid.

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Yellow_Dorn_Boy t1_jdubuvk wrote

You write her a mail stating all of the above, that you agreed to help her fill her taxes. You prepared it correctly according to your knowledge, and that you advise her to declare the bonus received.

If she doesn't, she would take over against your advice and you would stop assisting her, as it would be a false declaration of income.

She doesn't have to answer, you just need to keep this mail very carefully, as well as evidence of the prepared tax you did, including the date.

Think of it as if you were an accountant with a mission to prepare your taxes, and your client wants to take over against your advice. That would be a breach of contract and you would not be responsible anymore, as from the date you notify your client that their action caused said breach of contract.

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Greninja7872 OP t1_jdub6jt wrote

I asked her to write down her intentions but she refused (probably because she knows it'd be used against her) so right now I'm thinking my only defense is her preparing it on her own password protected laptop that I have zero access to. I started the return on my computer, but if she sends it through on her own, I think that will help. I'm also getting out of that apartment ASAP because I am genuinely terrified of being caught up in this shit storm.

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cosmernaut420 t1_jdu4mkb wrote

"March Madness Brackets" is a dumb sports game where every idiot on the planet decides for themselves who they think will beat who in the college basketball playoffs. The whole field of 32 (64?) down to the very last game between the 2 teams who didn't lose once. You build your own "bracket" showing who you think will win, and your bracket is "busted" when you have no way of seeing any team you chose move forward to the finals. It's particularly "interesting" this year since apparently a bunch of low seed literally-who tier teams keep winning against big names.

t. some rando who dislikes sports

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superman306 t1_jdu2jea wrote

In simplest terms possible - He and his friends made predictions on how the college basketball tournament in the US would go. His turned out to be wrong first out of his friend group as the tournament went on. So they probably agreed beforehand the first one who was wrong would have to display hentai on their phone.

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SSNs4evr t1_jdu2esr wrote

Say nothing. Work is work, and private life is private life. So long as you were clocked out from work when he attempted to run you down, you're good. If he brings it up, you can respectfully tell him what he did wrong. You never know....he may appreciate you speaking up when you know you're in the right.

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InterfaceBE t1_jdu0jrd wrote

March madness is a reference to the playoff games in college basketball in the US. The playoffs are in March and people get crazy about it, hence the term. The bracket is the system of playoffs. With these types of tournaments people fill out who they think they will win (and make bets). This person’s bracket was the first to turn out wrong (β€œbusted”) resulting in them losing some kind of bet.

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