Brett Shirkey

[Ella @EllasArchive1]

My husband accidentally sent me a screenshot of his salary alert that he wasn’t supposed to send.

And that was how I discovered my husband had been lying to me for almost two years.

It happened on a Wednesday afternoon.

He sent me a WhatsApp message.

Husband: “Baby, please transfer $200 from our savings. I need to sort something out.”

I replied:

Me: “What happened?”

Husband: “Unexpected expenses.”

I wasn’t particularly happy, but I agreed.

A few minutes later, he sent another message.

This time, it was a screenshot.

He quickly deleted it.

But I had already seen it.

It was a salary notification from his employer.

The amount was $8,750.

I stared at my phone.

Then I opened our previous conversations.

Six months earlier, he’d told me his salary was $5,200.

The year before that, it was $4,800.

I called him.

Me: “Honey, how much do you earn?”

Husband: “Why are you asking?”

Me: “Just answer.”

Husband: “Around $5,000.”

I went quiet.

Me: “Are you sure?”

Husband: “Yes. Why?”

I took a deep breath.

Me: “Then whose $8,750 salary alert did you just send me?”

Silence.

Not ordinary silence.

The kind of silence that makes you check whether the call has disconnected.

Finally, he said:

Husband: “Can we discuss this when I get home?”

I knew that evening was going to be interesting.

[Yuna @yunatakahashii]

Do men really love Asian women? Or they’re just bluffing?

[Brett Shirkey @BrettShirkey]

@GameSpot Rise of the Tomb Raider

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@deevirgo590 Always happens with new console releases. They always come out right before Christmas & there's a rush to get them. Word is that PS5s and XBox Series Xes are gonna be heavily available soon.

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How the fuck did Radiohead make it into the Rock 'n Roll Hall if Fame, but Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, New Order & Joy Division still aren't in? What a joke. At least they finally inducted The Cure.

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@SYFY You need to greenlight season 2 of @DeadlyClassSYFY now. Amazing show with an awesome cast. #DeadlyClass

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@drwick72 Absolutely! Don't hate. Go Blue!!!

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Hey @Dodgers management, this is what happens when you go cheap & pick up relievers off the scrap heap. 4 blown games in a row. I realize Jansen is on the DL, but c'mon - this is unacceptable.

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Why the fuck is Pedro Baez still on the Dodgers? And why the fuck did Dave Roberts leave him out there so long? 27 pitches and 4 runs allowed in 1/3 of an inning. SMH

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@drwick72 I say leave it alone. The original was awesome as is. I'm getting sick of all the reboots and TV show revivals.

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@ArianaMariexxx Me too. I'm on my 3rd playthrough. So much fun.

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@drwick72 That's funny as hell - I was actually telling a friend of mine about him and the Darth Vader helmet hair just a couple of weeks ago. Awesome!

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@drwick72 Thanks!

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@drwick72 Thank you so much! You rock too! I really appreciate it.

[Brett Shirkey @BrettShirkey]

@drford Thanks, and you too! It was awesome catching up. Always fun.

[Gridiron 🏈 @GridironPosts]

This is just cold blooded.

Via - @CBSSports

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@Dodgers Please, can we finally end the Chris Hatcher experiment and dump him or trade him...to Siberia maybe?

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Brother Ali with @enriquemaiden1 @djmarkmaiden @ericrukis @BrettShirkey #berkeley… https://t.co/h8XMXMtuzm

[Prima Games @PrimaGames]

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