Allyson Taft
@AllyTaft
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My life is incredible because I deliberately built it this way. I post about personal and professional strategies for living the life you want.
Dallas, TX
Joined March 2009
Several years back, I kept getting a call from a strange number and ignoring it. A few days later, I get a text saying, "if you get a call from an xxx number, pick up. it's Michael, he's calling you from jail.". So I pick up the next time the number calls, and sure enough,.
I need a friend with benefits, .Not SEXUALLY… I’m talking about Nepotism & Privilege.
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One of my best friends married a man she met on Hinge. She had the typical dating app experience and went on lots of dates before finally finding her now husband. He downloaded the app, and she was the first woman he matched with. He never met any other women from the app.
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Early on in my relationship with my very tall guy, we had an ongoing debate about whether or not I would win in a fight against him, provided I was armed with a pool stick. I may have seen one too many movie, but I genuinely believed that a pool cue would give me the edge needed.
A 4’10” woman just tried to use her best Krav Maga moves against a man in the @whatever studio live, and she ended up looking like the face hugger from the alien movies. 😂💀😭 only her delusions were destroyed. She’s OK. 😂😂😂.
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@ScottyTidwell 🙌🏻 Your network is invaluable. This is why it helps to be kind and interesting.
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I ordered myself a diamond tennis necklace from a boutique jeweler in NYC to celebrate my first truly large commission check. Paid extra for the gift wrapping, special box with a bow, handwritten card to myself -- the works. It arrived in normal packaging and when I reached out.
If you’re going to buy something nice for yourself this holiday season, highly recommend getting it shipped to you in gift wrapping & writing yourself a nice lil note with it. Is it cheesy? Sure. But it’s much more fun. Romanticize your life.
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Most insufferable man I matched with on Hinge was a middle-aged CRE guy. Asked him to let me know the make and model of his car so I could have a guest parking pass preemptively printed for him. (We were meeting at my place and walking to a spot in midtown for drinks.). He says,.
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Two years ago I went on a date with the exec chef of one of Atlanta's (now) Michelin starred restaurants. When he showed up, he said, "you ate at my restaurant in April with an older Asian man and last month with someone I am guessing was your brother because you seemed much.
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@KaleGriess Often times the "right" attorney depends a lot on who they know and less on their capabilities. Cheers to your attorney and I'm glad you didn't get your life derailed 🥂.
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The biggest advocates for WFH are people later in their careers with minimal career ambition and people too early in their careers to know better.
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@skylarromines Literally. The lack of empathy/caring in their response cost them hundreds of thousands in low effort sales over the next 15-20 years.
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Very tall guy asked me to bake him a cake for his birthday. He specifically requested coconut cake with lemon curd filling, so I made him coconut cake with coconut Swiss meringue buttercream frosting, filled and topped with lemon curd. Coated with toasted coconut, all from
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I am being dead serious when I say having electricity and not eating road kill are non-negotiables for me.
I am being dead serious when I say to all the bachelors out there that the most important consideration in finding a woman to marry is whether she's down for this kind of thing. If a gal needs hot water, electricity, won't eat roadkill, needs a car, a fancy house, etc -- you're
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During my Hinge days, I met all of my first dates at one of four places where I was a regular and knew the bartenders. I usually went early and had a drink by myself, giving the bartender the lowdown on the guy I was meeting. One guy walked in, sat next to me, immediately looked.
Foot fetishes being one of the most common fetishes out there—what causes people to form foot fetishes? . This can be something you researched or know, or just a thought-out guess.
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@SMBTelecomGuy Completely agree. This is why I always say that gun rights are women's rights.
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@amandabb__ I wish they would update the episodes with a "where are they now" minute at the end of each segment.
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I am pretty sick of folks pretending like their bodies are not subject to the laws of physics. If you're not losing weight and you want to lose weight, eat less. It is really that simple.
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Every man should be able to talk in depth about world history for at least 45 minutes.
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In 2022 I went on 5 or 6 dates with a 5'9" slightly balding, skinny, mediocre looking guy my friends and I called "Crypto King.". He wasn't my normal type, but I was looking for long-term compatibility. He was smart. Conversation was great. Good taste in restaurants. Then he.
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Best thing you can do for your future children is choose an attractive, tall, intelligent, athletic person to marry and reproduce with.
IQ is very heritable. If your parents aren't smart, it's unlikely that you will be either. Also, it severely upper bounds what you can and cannot do. Many people only act like it isn't a limiter only because they exist in high IQ bubbles.
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@roblabonne This is such a cool story and you both look so happy here! Congratulations to you both and cheers to many more decades to come 🥂.
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@BillAckman Thanks, Bill. Sending this post to my fiance along with my next list of reception ideas.
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@jaybjackson If he'd replied "oh that's super convenient, thanks for taking care of that for me. I drive a black 911" I would have gone on the date and even overlooked his vanity plate.
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When I was on Hinge, the first thing 90% of my dates said was some variation of "oh thank God, you look like your pictures.".
Hinge has me convinced obesity is an epidemic for women in their mid 20’s.
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Apparently I'm sitting next to someone famous on my flight because all the flight attendants are making a big deal out of him, but I have literally no idea who he is.
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Our real estate agent just told us she judges everyone by the car they drive.
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@MirdaSheWrote If my fiance did not experience sexual urges upon seeing me in a bikini, I would be upset. Does your husband not become sexually aroused when seeing you in bikinis?.
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Marry a man with his own accomplishments, so he doesn't over invest his energy in the accomplishments of others.
TRENDING: This husband gave his wife an electric two week notice that he will no longer emotionally be available during the season . 😭.
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@okimstillhungry We're literally having a photographer solely dedicated to taking portraits of our guests (and their plus ones) in lieu of random favors nobody wants.
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@Bren_ohhh That's fascinating. He said he recognized people out running errands and when he met people often had to decide whether or not to tell them he already recognized them and knew their birthday and anniversary haha.
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Also, this is the recipe I followed, though I opted to make lemon curd in place of lime.
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Just stopped at a Buccee's, and I will never do this again.
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@JDaviesPhD Committed to doing the bare minimum that day. (Literally, shower. Brush teeth. Get dressed. Make bed. Do one load of laundry.) Checked those off a list I made on my phone. Committed to the same the next day. Checked it off again. Added more to the list and kept feeling better and.
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I had to go through a formal HR investigation and got written up because I told some new hires fresh out of college that coming into the office (though optional) a few days a week and building relationships with leadership would help their careers. This is one of the reasons I.
What’s your most ridiculous personal HR experience?. I’ll go first. Once had HR complain to my boss that I was reading with my feet on my desk. I was managing a $1.1 Billion corporate bond portfolio while getting in trouble with HR for having my feet on my desk. Good times.
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@mrsballs69 @Loveabilities This is funny, but also just telling guys what you like and want them to do works every time and is a net positive for society, haha. Better sex = happier people.
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@Eldricks_hoes I think he was mostly joking. He's an otherwise rational guy. It did make me laugh, though.
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@Jameca2011 @KDimitratos Other women are not your competition and when they win, you don't lose. Celebrating yourself and other women will lead to a happier life with more meaningful connections.
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It's been cold for literally one day in Texas, and I am questioning why any of you would choose to live somewhere that it's freezing for months at a time.
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@nocertainlynot It doesn't look like she's put too much effort into earning the promotion to be fair.
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@WizMonifaaa @TheBaddestMitch Literally just called that out to make the poor girl more uncomfortable!.
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Obsessed with the woman at this bar who ordered a bottle of champagne and a single glass and has proceeded to drink it all without a care in the world.
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2-3 hours of my time in exchange for mediocre tapas and two vodka sodas is hardly "free.".
If I were a moderately attractive woman, I’d be going on 5-6 dates a week, getting free dinners from simps, rarely going home with them, and selling feet pictures online. Life would be easy.
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@botticellibimbo Being forced to do hard things and realize you're capable of that at a young age makes a huge difference in life.
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My neighbors in the building directly across from me have kept their blinds down the entire time they've lived there. Just walked out of my bathroom topless. Their blinds are up and they're having a dinner party, so I just flashed 6-8 people. They were staring right at me.
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@headspace4rent I think about that sometimes. how easily he could just physically dominate me. and appreciate my fiance all the more.
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As someone who lost half my bodyweight by walking more and counting calories, I need you all to know that this is not true. You have absolute and complete control over your weight gain/loss.
@AllyTaft @nocertainlynot Her body is gaining weight against her will. She's in an abusive relationship and can't see that yet, but her body knows. It's cortisol is constantly raised, and she can't lose the fat. That's what happens. I know because I've been there.
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My very tall guy doesn't need to ask my permission to do things he wants to do, but he absolutely uses me as an excuse to avoid things he doesn't want to do. "Let me talk to Ally first" is 100% code for, "I don't want to do that.".
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A guy decides if he wants to date you or bang you (or neither) within minutes of meeting you and almost nothing you do changes his mind. Have as many drinks as you want. Sleep with him or don't. Eat what you want to eat. Enjoy yourself. He's already put you in a box.
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@ScottAdamsSays My aunt manages logistics at the port in Savannah, GA & said that there aren't enough truckers to transport the cargo, so they're putting up temporary warehouses but have plenty of dockworker capacity. Says a lot of older truckers stopped working last year and aren't coming back.
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Fell in love with Very Tall Guy when I was fat and ugly and we worked together. He moved back to Dallas during COVID. I spent 12 months completely transforming myself inside and out then convinced my best friend (a mutual friend of his) to have her 30th birthday in Dallas to.
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Yesterday, very tall guy and I spoke to a wedding planner. Prior to booking the consultation, she sent over a price list. Pricing was tiered based on number of guests. After talking to her, she mentioned that she needed to revise her pricing. Just got that updated price list,.
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All of very tall guy's friends live in entirely different pockets of the DFW-area, so as we're house-hunting, they all keep pitching us on their specific part of the city. Apparently every, single part of DFW is "super convenient" with great restaurants and a brand new Lifetime.
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@TakeLifeNeat @Tinder Holy moly! That's a productive start to the week! Congratulations to all three of you! 🥂.
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If you have trouble getting dates, your standards are too high. You have three choices. 1) lower your standards . 2) become a person worthy of your current standards. 3) stay single. Truly the choice is yours.
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Bartender at SkyClub asked for my ID and said, "oh wow. What's your skincare routine?!" when she saw my age, so I'll be riding this high for a good week or so.
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@netcapgirl I have this in Sheets and created Google forms that get sent to me each morning and night to collect the date necessary and feed my dashboards lol.
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I used that "on a scale to 1-5" trick at the end of a sales demo today, and it's an actual cheat code. Worked better than I ever imagined. You can pick up huge unlocks just scrolling on this app if you engage with the right people. And apply what you learn.
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@MAKRealtyDE I could definitely see that. He also seemed remarkably good at reading body language.
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Very tall guy and I were friends for years. He called me while I was waiting for my driver to put my bags in the car at the airport in the Bahamas. "Allyson, you're the one. I want to spend my life with you.". I suggested he come visit me in Atlanta and that we take it from.
Hottest take: If you’re a guy and don’t know if you’re gonna marry the girl within a couple weeks of dating, it’s time to end the relationship and stop wasting her time.
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Nothing reeks of insecurity more than a man who cares deeply about the order in which he was added to an email.
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Why would you NOT encourage your kids to go to college?. 1. It still correlates highly with future success, and they can still practice a trade with a college degree. (Or buy one, based on common SMB posts here.). But mostly. 2. College is awesome and provides a unique experience.
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@coinresearcher2 I texted him about it. He responded to a hater in the replies. If he wanted me to delete, I definitely would have.
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Possibly an unpopular opinion but don't post pictures of your children on public social media platforms.
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If you want to feel fat, walk around the wealthy parts of any major city. If you want to feel thin, hang out in the suburbs or move to a small town.
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@canorris55 This is amazing! I was honestly hoping you might somehow see this. Thank YOU so much for this recipe. This is going to be a cake I make at least once a year for decades to come. Your instructions were so detailed and it made it simple to recreate. (And it is SO, so good!).
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After moving to Dallas, I became fairly sad/depressed. For weeks, I told myself that it was a normal part of leaving my friends and family and home behind, and I would snap out of it. Last week, I got sick of feeling sorry for myself, so I asked ChatGPT for some CBT.
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@yournewschick 100% agree. It's wild how many people will be needlessly rude despite how much evidence there is that being kind takes you further.
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@jiggyjayy2 Saw a post on LinkedIn yesterday from a woman who got a job after 576 applications and 78 interviews. Absolutely brutal out there.
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Went to Oishii for lunch, and our waitress was struggling. Didn't know what Chopin is. Forgot to bring the Kirin. Entrees came out at different times. Both came out before the appetizer we ordered. We were a little frustrated. And then our waitress came over and apologized.
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@SMBTelecomGuy Completely agree. This is why I always say that gun rights are women's rights.
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The impact that having a good father makes on someone's life is unspeakably profound. I took for granted having a great dad. But I grew up poor. In Dallas, I've observed the effect that different types of fathers have had on those who were (for all intents and purposes) born.
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Just crushed my first Christmas with my in-laws and you could not possibly knock me off cloud 9 right now.
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