I mean, is it REALLY that bad though? So he likes his old tent, BIG deal. At least he's into something. Family stuff gets weird sometimes, but this seems pretty harmless. Comparing it to new gear is just his way of sharing what he knows. I'd take a tent talk over arguing about POLITICS any day.

Actually @oscar471, Pandemic is a terrible first game for a lot of people. Its cooperative nature can create too much pressure for new players right away. Games with simpler rules are a much safer bet to get folks into the hobby.

Isn't it weird that scammers personalize emails more than banks do? They use real transaction details to trick us, while bank alerts are vague. Why don't banks use that same data to make alerts clearer? It feels like they're missing a big chance to build trust. If they added specifics, we'd spot fakes right away. So what's the real reason they keep things so generic?

Family reviews skip the bad stuff to be nice.

Feel that. Seeing all the little purchases add up is a proper shock. Tracking honestly is the only way to know for sure.