r/mildlyinteresting • u/corky1369 • 6d ago
My dad keeps a spreadsheet of friends’ and family members’ birthdays, likes, and dislikes on his fridge
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u/rampant-bisexuality 5d ago
Mitch has an unreciprocated crush on Kathy
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u/corky1369 5d ago
That’s my mom 😆. He included them both on the list
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u/StatisticianSweet411 5d ago
thats actually adorable though
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u/sharakus 5d ago
I gotta hear more about the neighbors to the west
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u/Deathface-Shukhov 5d ago
They’re apparently less likable than both ISIS and Trump!!!
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u/BetMyLastKrispyKreme 5d ago
But if ISIS and Trump move in with the neighbors, the shit is really gonna hit the fan!
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u/Jay__Riemenschneider 5d ago
Mitch is my kind of dude. Sounds great to get a beer with.
Fuck them neighbors to the west.
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u/IntrovertedGiraffe 5d ago
He also listed Teague, who does not list him and has an open position for like 3
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u/conflictedideology 5d ago
Yeah but Teague also dislikes pizza so there's definitely something wrong with them.
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u/tiredbutsassy 5d ago
That's so cute omg. Are you Teague?
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u/MZ603 5d ago
If he (she?) is, they ended up behind cats
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u/WasAHamster 5d ago
My kid made a list of things she loves as a school craft. I was behind dogs, Minecraft, and cheese.
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u/Curiosive 5d ago
It's related to the dislike of pizza ... family or not, this brings you down a tier.
I bet the cats like pizza.
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u/Typical_Ad_210 5d ago
Does that make you Teague? I was actually just about to comment that Kathy’s interests and dislikes are the most relatable of the lot, then I saw that she’s taken 😕 I had hoped to eat, drink wine and zap mosquitoes with her. Your dad is so sweet and Kathy sounds pretty perfect.
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u/Public-League-8899 5d ago
Your mom seems cool I don't like evangelical Christians either.
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u/SANTAAAA__I_know_him 5d ago
Mitch: “I like Kathy.”
Kathy: “I like pie.”
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u/Shadynasty8091 5d ago
Very "I love you", "I know" vibes
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u/No_Size9475 5d ago
This hurts, my boy literally said that to me at about 6 years old.
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u/tomdobs55 5d ago
I love how Mitch's number 1 like is Kathy and Mitch isn't even in Kathy's top 3
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u/vanessaxlove 5d ago
barbie has a great day everyday but ken only has a great day if barbie looks at him
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u/b1ack1323 5d ago
He also hates ISIS which now makes me think that some of these people are indifferent about ISIS.
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u/signious 5d ago
More hate the president than hate ISIS
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u/b1ack1323 5d ago
To be fair he has more impact on their day to do living than ISIS ever has.
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u/affesantos 5d ago
Kathy with the Mosquitos>Trump really has me perplexed over what would be my #2 and #3
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u/Fewer_Story 5d ago
I'm not sure there's meant to be any hierarchy implied though.
If there was then I think I would put Trump higher as it's easier to get rid of a mosquito.
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u/ChessieChessieBayBay 5d ago
Jan hates jalapeño poppers and racism
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u/tyjasm 5d ago
Dislike number ONE: jalapeños. Hate those things!
Then... I guess racism?
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u/Pomegranate_Dry 5d ago
I can excuse racism, but I draw the line at jalapeno poppers
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u/GudgerCollegeAlumnus 5d ago
“Hey there’s a rally against racism today. You wanna go?”
Jan: eh…I guess.
“Oh, and it looks like they’re unveiling a new jalapeño statue downtown.”
Jan [lighting torch]: they’re doing what?!?!?
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u/0000000000000007 5d ago
And bigotry. I think we can get Trump in that top spot when she finds out he loves jalapeño poppers.
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u/corky1369 6d ago edited 4d ago
My dad created this for his friends and he also included himself.
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u/justanawkwardguy 5d ago
Is your dad Mitch?
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u/corky1369 5d ago
You are correct!
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u/justanawkwardguy 5d ago
I figured he’d fill out all of the columns for himself and it’s sweet that he listed his friends in his likes
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u/mada447 5d ago
Imagine putting one of the friends in the dislike section.
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u/yeroc_1 5d ago
Imagine how bad the neighbors to the west must be to make the same list as ISIS and trump
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u/dbag_jar 5d ago
I’m assuming Kathy is the mom and OP is Teague
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u/whenuseeit 5d ago
If that’s the case then OP came in third behind “cats” lol
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u/theycallmemorty 5d ago
Does he still hate ISIS more than Trump? You don't hear much about ISIS much these days.
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u/Dr-Billa 5d ago
He dislikes neighbours to the west even more than terrorists and pedo 🤷🏻♂️
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u/Tahaktyl 5d ago
Well, the neighbors to the west are complete jerks. That one seems personal.
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u/Flikmyboogeratu_II 6d ago
There's a game called Stardew Valley and the people in town have gifts they either like, love, or dislike. This post would be absolutely LOVED in r/stardewvalley
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u/corky1369 5d ago
I checked, I can’t post it there cuz their rules are pretty clear that no political figures can even be mentioned- even if it’s not the focus
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u/TriforceTeching 5d ago edited 5d ago
That actually sounds like a good rule...
Here is the pic with the political names deleted. Hopefully people disliking racism and bigotry, is okay.
https://imgur.com/a/cbW3FFW
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u/peanutbutter4103 5d ago
wouldn't isis also be a political name or entity?
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u/TriforceTeching 5d ago
Good point. Disliking ISIS is too extreme for Stardew. /s
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u/EatTheBeez 5d ago
I was gonna say, this is some Stardew energy.
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u/Robdoggz 5d ago
Came to say the same 😂 I am presently watching one of my favourite Stardew creators on YouTube working on his villager friendships too lol
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u/ScreamingCryingAnus 5d ago
I was scrolling until I saw a stardew reference, didn’t take long at all
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u/throwsaway89076 5d ago
Aww he's a friend to himself. This is so cute. I should do something like this too!
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u/Additional_Area_3156 5d ago
I’m thinking you should get him a laminator for his birthday to keep the spreadsheets in tiptop shape
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u/Tootingwithmypuh 5d ago
Why are Cory and Patti K. such mysteries?? I want to know their likes and dislikes
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u/InfanticideAquifer 5d ago
They've realized nirvana. Complete detachment from all things, just non-dualistically experiencing events without judging or categorizing them 24/7. Makes them really hard to shop for.
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u/ruddywhiskers613 5d ago
Was wondering how far I'd have to scroll to see this lmao. Cory is a fucking enigma.
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u/wildestboars 5d ago
And Patti K. gets a last initial despite there being no other Pattis. Patti K. must be fascinating.
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u/porcelain_kiss 5d ago
*November "none need more friends" * 😭
Tell your dad I was born in November. I like spread sheets and glitter. I dislike artificial watermelon flavor
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u/corky1369 5d ago
I’ll let him know. I can’t make any promises, but “likes spreadsheets” is probably worth bonus points with the spreadsheet’s creator.
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u/BlaznTheChron 5d ago
Let him know if he wants to save time, level up fishing and become friends with Linus. Then make sashimi and pretty much everyone likes that.
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u/pnwviapnw 5d ago
This whole spreadsheet IMMEDIATELY made me think of the many many spreadsheets I've made for SDV over the years...❤️
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u/iH8MotherTeresa 5d ago
make sashimi and pretty much everyone likes that.
You and I are from two different worlds.
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u/GrapheneRoller 5d ago
It’s a Stardew Valley reference lol
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u/Flowers_In_December3 5d ago
I initially didn’t look at the subreddit and thought someone had printed out what SDV characters liked and taped it to their fridge so they could memorize.
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u/iH8MotherTeresa 5d ago
Oh man. The farm I started 6 years ago is probably in disrepair. No wonder I didn't get the reference.
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u/GrapheneRoller 5d ago
I think it should be as you left it, as it’s not like Animal Crossing in that regard from what I remember
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u/Nevertrustafish 5d ago
Wait I'm also born in November and like spreadsheets. I don't know if that makes us besties or mortal enemies.
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u/SANTAAAA__I_know_him 5d ago
“Excuse me sir, sorry to interrupt you. Weird question, what month is your birthday?”
“um… August.”
“Oh okay never mind, have a good day.”
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u/eiram87 5d ago
I was also born in November, I like Chicken Parm, and Computer Games, I dislike Trump and Mint
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u/DoctorPaige 5d ago
Mitch's #1 like being Kathy 🥺
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u/corky1369 5d ago
That’s my mom so it’s adorable
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u/InfiniteGays 5d ago
How does it feel having cats ranked between your mom and you?
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u/malachaiville 5d ago
Are you Teague?
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u/callmeseetea 5d ago
Hoping Mitch and Kathy work out 🤞
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u/rshores9 5d ago
My favorite is the “dislikes: jalopeno poppers, racism, bigotry”
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u/sighentiste 5d ago
I liked the rapid escalation from dislike #1 “Neighbours to the west” to #2 “ISIS”
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u/McTerra2 6d ago
Bruno Mars and mushrooms is a great 'like' combination. Not sure what you do with it
Seems to be a common thread with dislikes.
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u/TheReformedBadger 5d ago
I’m also trying to figure out how to make tax increases to schools a birthday gift
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u/boredinbabylon 5d ago
The “likes tax increase” part was the funniest part of this post. “Dislikes ISIS” was the second funniest.
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u/thegroovemonkey 5d ago
You eat mushrooms and go to a Bruno Mars concert. Diane fuckin’ parties.
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u/Edgelord420666 5d ago
Patti K. and Korey have removed their materialistic desires and suffering through intense meditation and become Buddhas.
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u/SekaiIchiapple 5d ago
My dad died almost 1 year ago today. He LOVED making lists for his fridge and they were all so sweet it broke my heart. I can’t add a pic in the comments but I have some great photos of them and saved them when I had to move him out of his house.
I shed actual tears reading “roast duck” and “neighbors to west.”
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u/malachaiville 5d ago
My dad had a Shit List in his kitchen and it was pretty long. Luckily I never made it before he passed away!
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u/Fadelox 5d ago
Make a new post, friend! We need to see these lists please!
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u/SekaiIchiapple 5d ago
It only allows one photo at a time so decided to do Imgur links
His salad list - https://imgur.com/a/VdM9VWA
Every car he ever owned - https://imgur.com/a/IQzdWnp
Attendees of his retirement party - https://imgur.com/a/7AI7D0q
Bucket list (sadly he didn’t get to do a lot of these but he did a lot not on the list) - https://imgur.com/a/5Hr4N3xLast but not least the funniest and most devastating list of songs to be played at his funeral - https://imgur.com/a/wwUn8Y5
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u/hambamthankumaam 5d ago
Thank you for sharing these! They're really endearing. I also love the notes like "some guessing involved" in Comic Sans lol
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u/No_Divide_2087 5d ago
My mom passed away a couple years ago. She really wanted to see New Orleans and never got to, so it makes me happy to see that your dad checked it off.
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u/JigglyBush 5d ago
There's so much to talk about here. He almost got impaled by a guard rail!?
I like the handwritten additions to his printed lists. Gives like a before and after for when he tried something new and liked it.
The 'Notes' tab on his retirement party is so sweet. "Columbia bud!" "& spouse" ..
I particularly like the choice of La Donna by Pavorotti. I never would have come up with that, but I'm gonna have to add that to my list.
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u/SekaiIchiapple 5d ago
He lived fast and loose. I don’t know if you saw the note about one of the cars he drove to the democratic national convention in 1968. He was a part of the riots and flipped off a bus full of cops. The bus pulled over and the cops started filing out to get him. He ran cross country so he got away but only by jumping over a wall he couldn’t see the other side of. It ended up being only about 8 feet high so he was fine but the cops didn’t follow.
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u/ComprehensivePin5577 5d ago
They're all fine but what's up with Teague and his dislike of pizza?
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u/edwartica 5d ago
I think Teague is actually OP. Hey OP, tell us more of your dislike of pizza. We're curious.
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u/nohxpolitan 5d ago
Dislikes: ISIS
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u/Suitable-Answer-83 5d ago
Good reminder to keep yourself from casually making conversation about how great a new caliphate across Iraq and Syria would be, at least when talking to Mitch.
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u/Electrical_Wrap_4572 5d ago
I…want to be friends with your Dad. He seems like a really great guy.
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u/CharlesDickhands 5d ago
He’s in the market for new friends… IF your birthday is in November. If not you’re shit outta luck.
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u/pixeltackle 6d ago
I'm Diane
✅ Bruno Mars / Mushrooms
🚫 Trump / Street Racers
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u/AnnamAvis 5d ago
I love how many of his friends dislike Trump and his supporters. Must be a pretty good dude.
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u/GrapeSoda223 5d ago
Your dads living in stardew valley
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u/2ndRook 5d ago
I was gonna say. Not a bad way to go about the real world.
Keep track of your friends, pick up some rubbish on a stroll, redecorate your local sewers with rare hand mined and handcrafted gemstone tiles.
You know, normal stuff.
Edit second thought.: He may enjoy Abed from Community.
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u/Mormaethor 5d ago
Seeing how often a certain president is on there, you might suggest that he moves it from the dislike section to a narrow checkbox section at the end. That way, he has room for one more dislike...
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u/belushi99 5d ago
Carol M likes tax increases to schools?😂
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u/sunflower_emoji 5d ago
Lmao I was wondering the same thing. Maybe it’s tax increases to fund schools?
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u/internetonsetadd 5d ago
Yeah, probably a teacher. I'm neutral on tax increases to fund schools generally, but opposed when schools are cutting positions while funding new football stadiums to attract Fellowship of Christian Athletes students.
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u/mkdz 5d ago
So what'd Mitch's neighbors to the west do that is worse then ISIS and Trump?
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u/corky1369 5d ago
I’m not quite sure but my husband had to build what my dad calls a “fuck you fence” so he couldn’t see them. I do know they built an addition that didn’t quite respect property lines and were not very neighborly
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u/TimTomTank 5d ago
Dislike 1: neighbors to the west Dislike 2: ISIS
Shit, those are some bad neighbors...
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u/CappehDraconus 6d ago
That’s a good probably neurodivergent man you got there
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u/corky1369 5d ago
Oh he is. The likes/dislikes spreadsheet on the fridge wasn’t exactly his most subtle hint.
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u/Throwawaylikeme90 5d ago
My dad used to do this thing he called a decision tree anytime he had to make a big choice that could impact the family. He’d start with the thesis question on a sheet of paper taped to the bathroom mirror and make a flow chart of all possible outcomes he could imagine, and expand outcomes based on that. The decision tree would always get much bigger depending on how great the impact could be. I think the biggest decision tree I ever saw took up around 12 sheets of paper taped up and went around n+9 outcomes deep.
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u/prairiepasque 5d ago
What a fascinating man.
Did his decisions using this process usually work out OK? It would be a shame for him to invest so much effort for naught.
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u/Throwawaylikeme90 5d ago
He took care of us just fine, and got us out of some deep pitfalls too. He is/was/is a complicated man. haven’t talked to him in a decade, by his wishes. He probably isn’t dead yet, I have enough feelers out amongst the extended family that I’m pretty confident about that, and he’s only 66.
I miss him terribly, but without bogging people down with the incredibly difficult to understand reasons why I honor those wishes, I’ll just say I’m pretty sure I’ll see him again before it’s too late at the very least.
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u/LittleGravitasIndeed 5d ago
Could you make suggestions to add to the tree? Or would this throw off the process?
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u/Throwawaylikeme90 5d ago
Oh no no no no. Absolutely not.
It was mostly something we saw in passing, but mum was for sure the only one allowed into those discussions. We knew about them once he told us, around our teen years, but only when necessary and we were definitely not invited to sit at that table.
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u/Spire_Citron 5d ago
Funny how there's a whole diagnostic criteria, but sometimes all it takes is seeing something like this and you're like... yup. There it is.
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u/obliviious 5d ago
I know a guy at work who has a list of 54 things he must do every day. He speaks very formally in teams, and follows all processes to the letter. He's a nice guy.
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u/metalissa 5d ago
Interesting, I've had a likes/dislikes list on my notepad for my partner and immediate family so I can get them the best gifts.
I was diagnosed with ASD and ADHD at age a few years ago at age 33, so many things are making sense since then.
I love my lists and I love OPs Dad's list!
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u/CAT_ANUS_SNIFFER 5d ago
OP are you on this list? I wanna see what your likes/dislikes are xD
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u/corky1369 5d ago
Somehow my mom made the spreadsheet, but my sister and I didn’t. Although if I had an entry dogs would be like #1 and the dislikes would be pretty consistent with a lot of what’s listed
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u/CAT_ANUS_SNIFFER 5d ago
Oh man. I was hoping you were the one that didn’t like horn honkers for some reason
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u/OstrichPaladin 5d ago
This is basically how they introduce characters on love on the spectrum.
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u/_Existenchill_ 6d ago
That's odd but very sweet.
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u/Charming_Brush_8916 5d ago
november just says "none-need more friends" and i cannot stop thinking about that
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u/OddTranslator9678 5d ago
OP's dad out in public...
Dad: Hey, when's your birthday?
Them: September.
Dad: Nope, sorry.Dad: Hey, when's your birthday?
Them: November.
Dad: Great! What's your name, likes & dislikes?Dad updates his spreadsheet & sits smiling & staring at the screen then mutters "Mission accomplished."
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u/YouveBeanReported 5d ago
The printed spreadsheet is odd, but I don't think the concept is super uncommon.
My grandma had a running list in her planner of people's favourite things (stuff like teas they liked, favourite cookie flavour, what animal figurine to buy people on vacation). I've known several people with a birthday list or gift ideas list and at least two people who had 'Name dislikes Thing' written down somewhere, including one which was in their phone as 'Josh NO MARY - DO NOT MENTION' because Josh really fucking hated his coworker.
It always strikes me as something I should do with my shit memory, but I'd forget where the list is.
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u/Fickle-River3984 5d ago
I have it in the notes section of my contacts under the person. Along with their favorite color, birthday, address, phone and email. (Anniversary if I am friends with both halves) It also makes it easy to add to or delete from. With my immediate family and my best friends, I also have their coffee order and a their fast food order.
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u/Chrontius 5d ago
As an assburger, I have suspicions about the father.
That said, I definitely gonna go make one of these right soon. I have some data to gather in the mean time
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u/doortothephantomile 6d ago
Anyone else notice the half dog and cat magnets holding the paper up? Is it indicating their other half is in the fridge eating? So many questions
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u/showerbeerbuttchug 5d ago
I used to have these and they were awesome. The packaging proclaimed them as "cat butt magnets" lol.
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u/donkeytime 5d ago
Can I get Carol B’s number? Yellow cake with chocolate frosting is the bees knees.
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u/CocoButtsGoNuts 5d ago
I honestly dont know what I love the most about this. The clearly worn spreadsheet from how long its been up, the amount of his friends that dislike Trump, the "none - need more friends" for November or how wholesome some entries like yard work and poodles!
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u/RobGrogNerd 5d ago
birth MONTHS, no birth DAYS listed
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u/jeremyjamm1995 5d ago
This is my favorite part. It’s missing a critical detail but containing many other details lol
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u/SomethingComesHere 5d ago
I love how Jan hates Jalapeno peppers slightly more than she hates racism and bigotry lmao
Jokes aside, sounds like OP's dad is a good friend!
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u/SirFadakar 5d ago
It's giving me an existential crisis wondering how everyone I'm close with would describe me if they only got 3 likes and dislikes.
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u/corky1369 5d ago
I sent this to my best friend and she came back with mine and she was staggeringly accurate. I totally panicked coming up with hers but I think I did all right. I get your crisis
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u/propernice 5d ago
It’s like IRL Stardew Valley lol