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AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 02, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>belmont_lay How to spoil a kpop fangirl's day. Tell her you want to send her a pic of g dragon. She'll be expecting something like [this](https://cdn2.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/landscape/public/images/methode/2018/01/18/482a92dc-fc0b-11e7-b2f7-03450b80c791_1280x720_135443.jpg?itok=tXZBSZ0u), but no. Send his [candid pics without makeup](https://koreaboo-cdn.storage.googleapis.com/2017/10/GDragon-Beard-01.jpg). Amazing what makeup can do for guys too, not just girls.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>rheinl “Hi Kpop girl can I send you a pic of g-dragon?” “Uhhh ok” (what the hell? this guy is so weird) “Here you go” sends pic of g-dragon with no makeup “Uhh thanks I guess” (Jesus I hope he never talks to me again)<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>littlefiredragon His "candid" pics look better leh<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>belmont_lay wat.. he looks like a random extra in a JAV<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
rt2236 What are your biggest complaints about singapore? I went to visit a few days ago and Ioved it. I can’t find any negatives other than how small the place is. I’m also just a visitor so the perspective is entirely different from someone who lives there. <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>RedFaceGeneral Fucking. Hot. Weather. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Eskipony we should just build a dome around singapore and air condition the whole country<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>HighGeneral And let Malaysia pay for it<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>MinisterforFun Or maybe do what Dubai does: air con bus stops?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Im_Tsuikyit Wth they have air conditioning on bus stops <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>841632 Well, some of our bus interchange have air con too.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>MinisterforFun https://m.khaleejtimes.com/rta-constructs-100-smart-ac-bus-shelters <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Im_Tsuikyit Worst taxi driver you’ve ever encountered? One time, my family and I had just returned from Japan and we needed a big cab to load up all our baggage. So this prime MPV turned up and he refused to take us because we live in Tampines. On top that, he was extremely rude. Plus, he started arguing with the neighbouring taxi Drivers and he airport Marshalls promptly told him to leave, which he did. Luckily another MPV taxi turned up, and the driver his round was SUPER friendly.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>KimjioSenpai Taxis queuing at airport hates Tampines Pasir Ris Simei. Cos they queued for hours on end and get a paltry fare. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>nelsonmurdock I live in the West and I could always sense their glee after I tell them my destination <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>jlonso wow I didn't know taxis queued at our airport for that long o.o<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>KimjioSenpai you should see the queue at night.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 03, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>peanut31 Teaching private tuition this weekend, any tips or pointers to conducting a good class? (private 1 on 1s) <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>EndeavourBeaver Play the 'good cop'<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>xinjingrushui Prioritize doing your job well but also be personable and don’t be overly serious<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
mamypokopants PJ Thum says he is not a traitor, but suspicions raised over past Facebook posts inferring otherwise - Observer+ <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>ILikeWhiteMen [repost of same comment from that other thread] i don't care for PJ Thum, and wish Kirsten Han would fuck right off to Malaysia forever. If I were a Singaporean politician or member of the SAF I would never trust Thum or Han. As an ordinary Singaporean I do not believe Thum and Han to be fighting for the interests of Singapore or Singaporeans. However, this kind of 'Malayan' sentiment is not new. LKY accepted that our separation is not cast in stone. [["They have got all the resources. If they would just educate the Chinese and Indians, use them and treat them as their citizens, they can equal us and even do better than us and we would be happy to rejoin them," Lee said.](http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Story/A1Story20071011-29532.html)] Former foreign minister [George Yeo considers himself a Malayan](https://www.amazon.com/Floating-Malayan-Breeze-Malaysia-Singapore/dp/9888139312). That's not to say George and Harry are traitorous scum like Thum or Han, but that for all these people, especially Thum and Han, their past conduct, and the context surrounding their statements and beliefs provide important perspective.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>horsetrich I disagree with your first para, but I see your point for the rest of what you wrote. People need to realise identity is fluid and constructed. Just as a person can claim to be both Singaporean and Christian, they can also be Singaporean and Malayan. I honestly don't know see what's the big deal, and why FB comments are rife with siege mentality. It's like Singaporeans can't wait to start a losing war against Malaysia. Rabid nationalism is a disease that needs to be addressed. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>pizzapiejaialai [Reason for repost is that other thread has been mysteriously made invisible by people unknown.....mods?]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 05, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>notanotherhuman Omg I became those mofos I used to complain about who walked into the shop even though there was a closed sign 🤦🏻‍♀️ I was too hungry I really didn’t see it<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>jajajqjqjqjq Lol I’m 19 and my parents still think it’s too young to have a boyfriend.. Truth is I’ve been together with my bf since sec one... should I just keep lying to them or what >___> gets inconvenient when I have to lie about my whereabouts <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Dr-Vijay Wow you hide six years already! How did you do that. When I was 15 I hid the fact that I had gf for almost two years, it was super tiring. Think they suspected too but I am a guy so maybe that’s different.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>three8six9 I think generally parents don't mind their daughter have bf, they are just afraid that they'll get pregnant so young <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 06, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>nachodays Cutest girl ever just talked to me at the gym!!! >////<<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>darklajid What did she say though? Are you done here?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>uchiagehanabi Teach me senpai<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
XanPercyCheck What is the dumbest thing for which you have been tattled on? Inspired by a comment on this sub where a guy said he called the police and told them his classmate was naughty, I created this post so we can all share our experiences with pao toh kias. In primary 5 there was this guy who would pee in a weird way. He would pull his pants down to his knee, and then not hold his dick with his hand, instead he would just put both hands on his hips and kind of thrust his pelvis toward the urinal so that he was closer. So me and other boys would make fun of him by pretending to do that pose he did. He then told our teacher what we did, and what exactly we were making fun of. This was a female teacher, and he was telling her how he stands when he pees and how we are mean for making fun of that. Luckily she just told all of us involved not to talk to one another, and no action was taken. What is the dumbest thing for which you have been tattled on?<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>SkittyLover93 Was in sec 4 and got told on by other students for holding hands with bf at the mrt in uniform. Dunman High students sure are a bunch of prudes -.- also got some old uncle shouted at me at the mrt for doing the same thing lol.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>pestomay0 River valley high, same thing for us! We get taught that relationships are so bad, but not given any reason why; and when we leave the school system, this 6 years of indoctrination causes the mindset to become so ingrained in us that we don't know how to go about relationshiping ): <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>RWBYSanctum Ah the ol' Mrs Look talk. If you're in a relationship they'll either force you two to break up or they'll ask one of you to leave the school. Was from the class of 2016. Good times. Also can confirm what she said didn't change much. Every year still got a lot of "secret" couples. Most teachers knew about it but as long as no PDA and their grades weren't affected they didn't condemn it. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>cirno_the_baka >If you're in a relationship they'll either force you two to break up or they'll ask one of you to leave the school. Knn is that even allowed? Wouldn't someone have called them out on this by now<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Velocii Oh wow... Mrs Look's still there? Been nearly 2 decades since I was there. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>RWBYSanctum Wow she's been there that long? She's a legend. Also I heard she's retiring end of this year, so her reign is ending :( She really was wise. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Velocii Back in my time, she was already known as Mrs Look... But alumni that came back during Teachers' Day call her Mdm Oh. =) <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
creamyhorror Anyone else stranded on Hokkaido? Entire island has no power and water and petrol sales are stopped. Every building is dark and no traffic lights or street lights are working. I'm overnighting at a 7-11 here in Obihiro near Hakurindai station. Hope they manage to get things restored soon, but it may be a few days or even over a week, who knows...<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>acrylicube Currently trapped in Niseko. Stockpiled some food and water as well. Hope the power comes back soon :( Skies are clear and the night sky view is breathtaking at least... <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>creamyhorror Are they selling petrol.in your area? Only 2 stations in my area are and the lines are massive. So I can't go anywhere yet. Niseko is probably nicer than the somewhat rundown town I'm in...<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>marvinisarobot69 somehow if i am stuck somewhere, Niseko would be amongst my top choices<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>acrylicube Touché. Also there’re less people in summer right now so it’s not as chaotic, fortunately <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>marvinisarobot69 i loved Niseko. never been in summer.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>SingaporeKopite Niseko's great - more Aussie than Japanese!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 07, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>depressive-realism I find it stupid that youths nowadays are using the r-word. all the time. The word retard. Its offensive.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>_Solasura Rabak? Rabak!<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>1xjialatjialat What's the r-word, realism?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>depressive-realism nope.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>fpreborn rarted?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
RzrRainMnky Singapore society has to decide which direction it wants to take on laws against gay sex: Shanmugam <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>zkng ITT People not realising that if you want things to change, then you have to change the opinions of the the apolitical or political-neutral. As it is, many middleground Singaporeans couldn’t care less what happens behind closed doors, but they wouldn’t be caught openly supporting the LGBT movement either. And this is also the exact same mentality the govt has adopted as well, because it isn’t worth risking the lashback from their conservative/religious base. It sucks, but nothing is gonna change until the baby boomers move on.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>pretentiousbrick Don't forget the younger people who share the values of the conservative section of the baby boomers. And the baby boomers whose values are like the super left wing liberal intelligentsia. But I see your point :) I have to wonder about the young Trump supporters, though...<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>zkng Well i kind of see them as outliers, in this day and age, the younger generations are so engaged in social media that it is hard to stay ignorant.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>ThrowNeiMother Social media doesn't do anything here, and as much as it spreads messages supporting one side, the other side has equal opportunity to make use of such a medium. The views and values of an individual on the issue doesn't change because of that. It depends on how important they view love and the concept of marriage. There's still a long way to go between feeling neutral and fully accepting the issue of gay sex, and even among the younger generations, many are still closer to feeling neutral on the issue, which is why there's very little incentive for the government to implement such a change.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>UnintelligibleThing There's still something called confirmation bias, and it affects some people more severely than others. There are still a lot of people who would remain ignorant with or without the internet.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Garlicvideos I see your cocks and hens so I raise you the outcome of them <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>leo-g This is animal abuse! I am gonna call AVA, MOM, PAP, ARCA AND LHL. I MIGHT EVEN WAKEUP LKY FROM HIS GRAVE! This animal should have been STEAMED till white and drizzled with a light soy sauce. Aka the iconic WHITE CHICKEN RICE then served with fragrant oily rice with a small helping chili. Drowning the chicken in dark soy sauce is typical low SES behavior. 🙄 A crime against humanity has truly occurred. Can’t wait for you all to be arrested by PUB AND THE POLICE. Singapore Supreme Court will most definitely put you away for a long long time, longer than kid rapists and murderers.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>xALmoN Lol white chicken isn't even steamed. Is poached. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Sayoricidal SMALL HELPING CHILI MY ASS THE MORE THE MERRIER also where got drown in dark sauce<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>leo-g If you can’t tell that’s literally swimming in disgusting black sauce, then we are truly lost. The chicken died for nothing!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Sayoricidal Can't rmb the name of the sauce but it deffo isn't dark soya sauce which is even darker and thick<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Sayoricidal F That's not dark soy sauce It's dark colored and brown but that doesn't make it D A R K S O Y A S A U C E<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
DR_Speedster Do Singaporeans engage in dark tourism? Why or why not? Just a question for my school project. Would really appreciate detailed answers. Thanks!<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>lumintus would like to visit holocaust sites in Poland next time when I have the funds. Think they will be really interesting and be a very unique experience<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>GulagAdventures I love visiting cemeteries and mausoleums. Went to the [Zentralfriedhof](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Central_Cemetery) and the [Père Lachaise](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Lachaise_Cemetery) last year. Tons of famous people - artists, composers, revolutionaries, philosophers, etc buried there<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>DR_Speedster Coincidentally, the exact question for my project is if Auschwitz-I is a popular place amongst Singaporeans.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>sgavatarbender Have been to Auschwitz twice both on school trips with overseas university. Intriguing aspects and correlation to Japanese occupation of Singapore and their internment in camps in the US. I was fascinated by World War history more than dark tourism, it added perspective to my relatively sheltered Singaporean life. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>lumintus Oh nice, but I'm the only one I know that is into dark tourism. I don't have any friends of family even slightly interested. I think they are more creeped out by it. &#x200B; I think they wouldn't mind visiting those more morbid landmarks if they are already in the country for other attractions but it's very unlikely that anyone I know will center a whole trip around it.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>DR_Speedster Alright, really appreciate your insight on this! Thanks!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
dudez77 今天是个风和日丽的好日子: How Singapore’s Chinese lessons have changed \| Part 1 <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>RarestName This is what I feel Mandarin lessons in Singapore. They focus too much on the actual memorisation of words and idioms. Things like giving a news article to you to decipher isn't going to help because these aren't common in everyday speech. I just wish that they would focus more on daily conversational stuff, which I feel is more important. If you know what to call a word, you'd probably be able to at least guess how it's written. How is forcing them to answer questions based on a bunch of China stories going to help if they are reading something that they're unfamiliar to begin with? Just think about it, most people aren't really bad at Chinese. They know the basic sentence structures, it's just that they use a lot of loan words when they don't know a certain 單詞 in Mandarin. Most people learn how to read Chinese characters because they learn through context and awareness of the word itself.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>RzrRainMnky ^ this and the Chinese teachers need to stop beating the students over the knuckles with wooden rulers too. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>pkismeyea during my o'lvls year my MT teacher (who was also the HOD of the MT dept) uses words to beat us instead "you're so shit you should have just taken Chinese B. so that i won't have to see your face." fuck you Ms "old-virgin" Lee<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>thexynapse > Chinese teachers need to stop beating the students over the knuckles with wooden rulers too. Wtf<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Mynxs The 377A divide Petitions [For repeal](https://www.change.org/p/the-singapore-government-repeal-377a) [Against repeal](https://www.change.org/p/singaporeans-please-keep-penal-code-377a-in-singapore) Unless there's an actual referendum, these petitions are probably gonna be the best census of which camp is actually larger. Sign away!<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Skane1982 "For Repeal" is going to need some serious traction to close the gap.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>AuroraTxy The difference shock me<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Zanina_wolf That's because religious leaders are actively sending it to their chat groups and encouraging people to sign. My friends that attend different churches got the message in the span of a few hours, and Im sure the same goes for mosques. The level of coordination is mind boggling. That is what we lack on the pro-lgbt side.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>bumps- Ironically, they're the ones painting LGBT people as having an organized agenda <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>evilpinksayaka Which is what I find funny - the pro-repeal side is constantly pushing the narrative that they're being attacked, that their rights are being trampled on, etc etc. But yet when such moments exist, none of them can be found, whereas the anti-repeal side is surprisingly efficient at coordinating their "defense" against what they view as an attack on their values. Is pinkdot really nothing but SJWs blowing hot air? Or are they a genuine minority?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Zanina_wolf Given that now is exams period for JCs and school is reopening next week for secondary and Primary schools the more progressive youths (from what I see) aren't so free to surf the internet. Furthermore, the anti-repeal side is backed by powerful religious foreign organisations which the pro repeal side lack. Because of the religious harmony act, some extremists are taking advantage of the situation to abuse it for all its worth. On the other hand organisations that will back the pro-lgbt side are either foreign, which are banned, or the likes of problematic people aka Thum, Kristen etc. Another reason is that the pro-lgbt are mainly young people, students and low level businesspeople. The older anti-repeal group (judging from user profiles) are either retired, have an iron bowl, or hold higher positions in country. They have much more influence than the other side. Change.org is also open to foreigners. Now when it is daytime in the west users there are signing in the hundreds. No Singaporean (except idiots like me) stays up this late Finally, we must not rule out the fact that it is possible to create fake accounts on change.org. The only limiting factor is your email, and there are no limitation to number of emails you can have. Furthermore signatures from deleted accounts stay. For all we know a dedicating group is spamming the website, given the extents some people will go.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>foucaultsbaldhead > Or are they a genuine minority? I'm confused. Are you asking if LGBT folks in Singapore are a genuine minority? Because these petitions clearly show that they are.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
ceyyyyy Do men in Singapore feel like they are underprivileged as compared to women? I will like to have a civil discussion with both women and men of SG to see what are your thoughts. I find the law in Singapore to be quite biased and unfair to men. Furthmore, men are required to enlist for 2 years and continue to be a reservist which definitely affects their career etc. Please comment and let's have a civil discussion! Edit: I didn't think that there will be so many comments and discussions on this! It is quite hard for me to discuss with everyone! This is really eye-opening and I think I really get to see a point of view that most people do not see in their daily lives! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>neresque I like to see this as a two-perspective issue: perception vs treatment. Women are perceived to be weaker, therefore they are treated better by the law. Men are perceived to be stronger, therefore the law treats them worse. So things like NS are men-only because women are perceived as too weak to handle it. Depending on how you look at it, you can see this as discrimination against either gender.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>iamcathyy >So things like NS are men-only because women are perceived as too weak to handle it. Hardly true. Women are allowed to serve in the army if they wish to.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>hellcyon > Depending on how you look at it, you can see this as discrimination against either gender. I don't believe this to be an all-encompassing statement, but hmmm... this is a very interesting way to look at it.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 09, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>sugarmilkteaa Had a margarita last night with the history teacher, he’s starting to grow on me.. he’s a pretty good kisser.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>macyonachos So scared . N levels start tomorrow. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Grex27 Hahah i slept through my N levels. And im still going great now. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>flirtiesers Just do your best :) good luck!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>macyonachos Thank you :)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>flirtiesers And remember it’s not the end of the world if you don’t do great, even if it seems like it is. I didn’t do as I expected for my final exams (partly my fault because I slacked lol) but that’s life, man. At this point there’s not much you can do to revise, if you’re ready then you’re ready. Just get lots of sleep and drink plenty of water so you’re focused and alert tomorrow. Again, best of luck!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>macyonachos :) thank you so much appreciate it ya<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 10, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>sugarmilkteaa Wearing an old school uniform to tease the history teacher lolllolollololol <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Zoisen Need some advice on how to tackle interview questions that catches people off guard, for eg. "what is one special talent that you would like to showcase?"<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
drewiepoodle 65,000 people sign petition calling on Singapore to keep law banning gay sex <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>bunnykillher I'm not sure if their change.org petition adheres to change.org's TOS. I mean they should be petitioning at nochange.org<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>soyamilo Enforcement by Change.org: If we are put on notice that your campaign or content violates the law or the rights of others (for example, if it is established that it is defamatory or violates privacy, intellectual property or publicity rights or others, or is funding an illegal activity), if we discover that your campaign or content violates our Community Guidelines, or if we believe your campaign or content is inappropriate or objectionable, we may remove it from our platforms , or we may make edits to bring your content into compliance. In the vast majority of cases, we will notify you and try to work with you to fix the issue before we take any of these actions (but we are not obligated to do so). Does this constitute violating the rights of others?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>professionalhanger best comment<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>bunnykillher Btw you guys can try reporting their petition. It likely doesn't comply to change.org's TOS. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>HuDragon I have reported it way back before it garnered such huge support, and so far it hasn’t been removed it seems. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>professionalhanger not best comment + i mean no offence, just said it for the heck of it. comedic purpose, even if im the only one amused <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
vaultofechoes 55 per cent of Singaporeans support Section 377A: Ipsos survey <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>[deleted] [removed]<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>aSingaporean 750 and 4000 individuals in a study is definitely close to the number of people in a city state of nearly 5.5 million people. LUL.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>justastatistic Actually, it is a representative if the sample set is randomized enough. This is how sampling works and it's how majority of surveys are conducted. Never studied statistics in school / uni? <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>vaultofechoes Hey, I'll take it over 'easily gamed online petitions'. I don't think the results are surprising - people are becoming more accepting, but still slowly (and large chunks of the population are apathetic). Regardless, attitudes can and have shifted rapidly in a decade or less in other countries (see the US), but don't count on that happening.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>aSingaporean What’s changed in the US? Antifas invading college campuses? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>vaultofechoes Going from a wave of voter-endorsed SSM bans + majority disapproval in 2004, to majority acceptance and nationally legalised SSM (through the Supreme Court, but one clearly cognizant of public opinion), for one.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>aSingaporean Ohhhh.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 11, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>MyWholeTeamsDead [Update from yesterday](https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/9egz42/rsingapore_random_discussion_and_small_questions/e5pthtn/)! She said she didn't reciprocate the feelings, which is cool. We're already good friends and would both like to keep it that way (for myself now that I know we aren't getting together). Happy to have got a straight answer :)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>SwordLaker Nice to have a mature and understanding friends. Would have been nice for us to have this outcome, right u/Avocadoez?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>tauhuayislove Yay! Glad it worked out nicely :)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>MyWholeTeamsDead Thanks!<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Imaintorbjorn yay<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
-LifeOnHardMode- 13 bonus months for the Prime Minister in 2017? PM Lee skirts questions filed by WP NCMP Leon Perera about total bonus months paid to ministers <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>pokemongopikachugogo When you take this fact and cross-check with what GCT said about Edwin Tong, one wonders how much pay cut Edwin actually took to become minister. It's obviously not 2 MIO become 500K like what GCT said. I doubt the pay cut is really that much maybe 10-20% max. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>CharAznia According to an old interview with Shanmugum who was also a lawyer, he was paying more income tax than the minister salary he is currently getting. He did not outright reply that this was true though all he said was his pay cut was substantial.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>pokemongopikachugogo Not sure why you think this is relevant. The issue at hand is that GCT seems to be fibbing about the facts.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>CharAznia Because U stated yourself that U don't know how much Edwin Tong pay was cut Both Edwin Tong and Shanmugam are high flying lawyers before their appointment as minister so their pay scale we can assume is quite similar. Shanmugam as a full minister is getting a lot higher pay vs what Edwin is getting now so by extension if Shanmugam took a massive pay cut as a full minister, the pay cut taken by Edwin should be similar if not higher since he is getting lower a lower pay now<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>pokemongopikachugogo FFS. GCT said Edwin Tong was making 2 million you dimwit. The part that i'm not sure is I'm not sure what's his exact bonus and exact pay. Go fuck off somewhere else.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>CharAznia Just because U failed to communicate properly and failed to google doesn't mean U have to be rude to others Edwin Tong is a minister of state so his salary is around $1.02M with AWS and 3 month bonus and 3 months performance bonus. He took a $900K pay cut assuming it is true that he earned $2M a year previously. So 40-50%, GCT wasn't making it up https://www.gov.sg/~/sgpcmedia/media_releases/pmo-psd/press_release/P-20180301-1/attachment/Annex%20B%202017%20Review%20Committee%20Report.pdf <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>pokemongopikachugogo FFS. I was rude because i have no time for idiots. Firstly - Fuck you: >Edwin Tong, he is a Senior Counsel, he earns more than $2 million. PM asked him to be a Minister of State – one quarter (salary). He came to see me. He said, at this stage of his life, he has got a house, he has got a mother-in-law to support, a father-in-law to support, his own parents and so on, what should he do? So I asked him, Edwin, what were you in politics for? (He said) Here to serve. So I said you’ve got to serve, well, you know between $2 million and perhaps half a million, later on you hopefully become a full Minister, $1 million, you have to decide which is more important. So Edwin told me his job in politics is to serve. He said yes, I will take on, and he felt very strongly that he could do the job. But now we dare not pay Ministers a good wage. Secondly - Double fuck you Your own link says: Mid-year and year-end payments paid to civil servants based on Singapore’s economic performance. As with current civil service practice, the AVC ranges from 0 to 1.5 months. A typical AVC is 1 month. In years of exceptional economic performance, a one-off Special Variable Payment can also be made. Performance Bonus Varies with individual performance and is determined by PM. It ranges from 0 to 6 months and good performers will typically get 3 months. National Bonus Based on four socio-economic indicators with equal weights. No bonus is paid if the minimum levels of achievement for the indicators are not met. A bonus of 3 months will be paid if the targets for the four indicators are met. A maximum bonus of 6 months will be paid if targets are far exceeded. Please read your own fucking link before coming out and guai laning people. His pay will be around 3 months performance, 1 month AWS, 3 months National bonus. Average minister total bonus is actually around 11 months btw. Assuming his base pay of 1 MIO it's actually pretty close to 2 MIO. I ALREADY FUCKING SAID THE PAY CUT MAY BE AROUND 10-20% EARLIER. NOT WHAT GCT SAID ABOUT 2 MIO VS 500K. Ok thanks. I feel better now. edit I am a fucking idiot and I deserve a kick in the face by you instead.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>WoodenSwordsman the part he's talking about is where GCT claimed Tong took a 75% pay cut to make about 500k as an SMS ([https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/cut-pay-for-ministers-spore-will-pay-price-esm-goh](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/cut-pay-for-ministers-spore-will-pay-price-esm-goh)). Btw, i don't think the recommended has kicked in yet so benchmark should be 935k still. Based on this article's 11.85 months average in 2017 that'd work out to be 935/20 \* 23.85 = 1.115mil. Basically GCT said SMS makes about 500k a year but turns out it's more than double that.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>CharAznia I don't get where 23.85<- comes from Where in the world did U get 11.85 from??? The article stated that annual salary component is 12 Months + 1 Month AWS + 3 Months performance Bonus + 3 months National Bonus(see pt 17) Basically his annual salary is $1,020,000(I'm using the higher recommended value) which comprise of 13 months + 3 months performance and 3 months variable bonus Actual annual + AWS is $1.2M/19 months * 13 = $697K - 65% pay cut If we take the lower value of $935K = $639K - 68% pay cut While GCK was a bit off with his 75% pay cut, he wasn't that far off Even if we assume the best case scenario where they get 100% bonus, he still took a massive 50% pay cut as opposed to your assumption of 10-20% max. BTW average minister bonus received is 4.5 months<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>WoodenSwordsman Okay, the annual salary component = 12 months + 1 AVC + 3 PB + 3 NB. Plus one more month for 13th month. \> The annual salaries comprise fixed pay of 13 months (monthly salary and 13th month bonus) and variable pay of 7 months (1 month AVC, 3 months Performance Bonus and 3 months National Bonus). The benchmark of either 935k or 1.02mil is based on 20 months salary. In the OP article there's a table allegedly from PSD that gives the actual bonuses at 11.85 months for 2017 average. (It's the 2nd table in the article) 23.85 = 12 months basic + 11.85 months bonus. (13th mo + 4.5 PB + 1.5 AVC + 5.25 NB) Your actual annual is based on absolutely no bonuses paid out at all, i.e. pure 13 months salary, in which the figures are almost correct but not quite because you're dividing by 19 when it should be 20 (cos' it includes 13th month). The average minister bonus received being 4.5months is solely for Performance bonus (PB component), and does not include the alleged 1.5 months AVC or 5.25 months NB, nor the 13th month. So it depends on whether your definition of actual annual salary means just basic fixed pay or included bonuses. If the former, then yes about 600k, if the latter then more than 1mil.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>pokemongopikachugogo > BTW average minister bonus received is 4.5 months average PERFORMANCE bonus. Dude, you yourself acknowledged that there are other bonus components.... This is actually the reason why I hate this whole minister salary talk. It's not the quantum, it's how PAP has been trying their darnest to obfuscate facts. I actually admire GCT's balls to just say we need to pay ministers high pay to get quality people. This concept in itself isn't wrong, but perhaps the implementation does leave something to be desired. Case in point, I'm not very convinced that Edwin Tong or Son of Punggol are actually quality. Same goes for CCS. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 12, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>M4DRogue God, I hope I can get a good GPA so that I can progress to Polytechnic and followed by, University. NTU if possible.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Pesantkie Where are you studying currently? Why got GPA de. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>M4DRogue I’m currently studying in ITE College West and majoring in Nitec in Business Services.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
zoltar11 Opposition politician Goh Meng Seng says S377a should only be repealed if there are new laws to prevent LGBT from promoting their sexual lifestyles! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>MatrixTwo Well there you have it. &#x200B; Are you all willing to admit the LGBT community have to make some comprimises to be more accepted in society, or are you going to chuck his comments in the " homophobia" bin too?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>SibeiOpinionated Let’s see... What kind of compromises do you want the LGBT community to have? PAISEH, Out of topic: Can someone tell me why does my reddit comment automatically get upvoted by myself ah? 😂<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>MatrixTwo For a start... &#x200B; No teaching of children about homosexuality No housing benefits which are specifically for straight couples Dont start suing businesses who refuse to participate in your gay wedding<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>certified_rat So you don't want the government to treat its people equally? Do you know what the fuck you're even typing?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>DabianXiaobian Well said. We should educate kids about homosexuality, but no encouraging of their lifestyle, ie be neutral. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>MatrixTwo >Well said. We should educate kids about homosexuality, but no encouraging of their lifestyle, ie be neutral. No need to educate kids about homosexuality. Period. Now i am starting to feel the points made in the anti-repeal video isnt just fear mongering. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>DabianXiaobian By teaching about the real disadvantages of homosexuality, we can at least discourage them from being homo when they eventually find SJWs online preaching homosexuality <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>oOoRaoOo Like how we dont need to be educated about people from other race or religion in the past to achieve the current state? You think we can surely get racial harmony without the education/arrangements specifically created to help people get along? With unrestricted access for religious institution and parents to demonise the lgbt and a censorship towards lgbt content unless they are villians or suffer before dying a horrible death. Its no wonder why we are where we are regarding the lgbt issue. They need to be educated because the vast majority of adults arent. To get these adults, their parents, to teach them is like asking a primary school kid to teach someone in jc. They are going to screw up. So if and when singapore reaches the stage where it can grant equality to the lgbt, it will be OUT OF CHARACTER for it to stand at one side and watch the two sides fight it out.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>MatrixTwo >Like how we dont need to be educated about people from other race or religion in the past to achieve the current state? You think we can surely get racial harmony without the education/arrangements specifically created to help people get along? &#x200B; If you are going to liken this with race or religion, you do realise no race or religion has a right to teach their culture/traditions/beliefs in public schools right? Zoroastrians cant demand to be included in the curriculum claiming it is their right. &#x200B; If you argue that this is a public good to teach about homosexuality, does everyone feels that it a public good? I certainly dont, especially when taught to young kids. Besides, public policy is primarily guided by majority rule. There will be way more opposition to teaching homosexuality to kids, than teaching about the different races/religions. &#x200B; >With unrestricted access for religious institution and parents to demonise the lgbt and a censorship towards lgbt content unless they are villians or suffer before dying a horrible death. Its no wonder why we are where we are regarding the lgbt issue. > >They need to be educated because the vast majority of adults arent. To get these adults, their parents, to teach them is like asking a primary school kid to teach someone in jc. They are going to screw up. &#x200B; It does not matter what religious institutions and parents teach their kids. Parents have every damn right to impart whatever moral values they deem fit to their kids. That does not mean you get to introduce homosexuality into children's education to act as a counterweight to those moral values that you dont share. Absurd. &#x200B; Let's put it this way, parents may teach polygamy is immoral to their kids. And this may lead to society having a negative image of polygamists. So shall we teach children about polygamists, that there is nothing wrong with it? Same logic with promiscuously and pornography. &#x200B; &#x200B; Stick to promoting homosexuality to adults. Stop intruding in education and sexualising kids.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 13, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>zhangsnow Morning guys, anyone can share their experience with ninjavan? Is the estimated arrival time accurate? What happens if no one is at home at the time of delivery? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>belmont_lay depends on the driver servicing your area I think, it's 50/50 from what my friends and I experienced. got estimated arrival time one meh? My deliveries just say 9am to 10pm in the whatsapp msg. By right in the whatsapp txt they will give you a code to give the delivery guy when he calls and no one's home to leave it somewhere.. but one time I didn't receive any call and came home to find my parcel sitting at my doorstep where anyone could take it. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>FrozenSakuya- So far so good, they never screwed any of my orders up despite the negative reviews I read online frequently. Estimated arrival time is always "9AM - 10PM" is it not? If no one is home at TOD, they will usually call you or drop you a message, then you can work things out from there. However, I have heard of cases where the delivery dude just leaves your parcel at your doorstep (lol)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>zhangsnow That's good to hear! There's 2 timing on the page one says 13sep-15sep 9AM-10PM and below says 13sep. Just hope they don't leave it there lol<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Phugz iPhone XS Max 512gb priced at SGD2349.00 <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>wusaizo Well, blame it on iPhone X. It was so much more popular and expensive than 8 last year. Apple might have saw the opportunity that people are still willing to pay a high price for iPhone. Hence the increase in price this year. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>tarleton99 I may be biased cause i’m using an Iphone X now but it was more a brand new iphone, like the new design and everything that made it even more compelling, which is why i wanted to get it. I like apple but even i feel this new pricing for 512Gb is abit crazy. And the Iphone Xr being their “budget” phone , starting at 1249.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>wusaizo That's why I'm thinking about going down to experience the new phones myself. Then decide which to get. Not flaming. But In the first place do you even need so much space for your phone? LOL. I always go for the lowest capacity. 64Gb is more than enough IMO. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>tarleton99 The Iphone X only came in the 64gb variant and 256gb variant and personally, 64gb is way too little for me, especially with no external storage to increase it. It’s more of future proofing and have the option and not limiting yourself in regards to on board storage. But there is cloud storage now but even with Apple’s 50Gb icloud backup, i kinda ran out of space already. So i would rather have more on board storage <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
stonehallow Parents of r/SG, what do you wish you did (or did more of) before you had kids? Or what you're thankful you managed to do? Stuff on your bucket list, things you never knew you'd miss etc.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>lonereaction My son 2.5 years old now. 2nd one coming soon.I don't feel that I can't do anything now that I could do before. If I want to travel with my wife I can just ask my mom to help take care of the kid for a week or 2. For new parents (the trend I see among my friends) they lose their identity the moment they get their first child. They become just another parent who spends all their time on their kids, and flood photos of their kids on Instagram. I don't think this is healthy. It is still important to allocate some time for yourself to do hobbies you like. Some parents feel guilty for doing this, which shouldn't be the case at all. A happy parent raises happy kids. Like they say in airplane safety videos, "put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others." The one thing I really miss is having zero interruptions during all my free time, to play games, watch movies etc. Now I have to plan my time carefully to get these few hours of "me time" here and there. Still doable but takes effort.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>WittyKap0 Totally agree with you. It's harder for your parents to handke 2 kids without you guys though so good luck with that! >The one thing I really miss is having zero interruptions during all my free time, to play games, watch movies etc. Now I have to plan my time carefully to get these few hours of "me time" here and there. Still doable but takes effort. Not even when they are asleep? <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>weedandpot Any tips on how you manage to not feel guilty? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>WittyKap0 Feeling guilty about treatment of your kids (and about other things in life too, really) is something that is deeply rooted in our upbringing and childhood. It's unlikely to be something one can rationalize away easily. However it's also very common. Typically, you need to first examine and identify the source of that guilt you feel as well as related self beliefs, then take steps to convince yourself and rewire your emotional cues. Therapy and similar services can help as can some books (pm if interested) <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>lonereaction I'm just extremely selfish and like to take care of myself. If not I become very irritable and not fun to be around with. To make everyone's life better I take care of myself and keep myself happy. When I'm happy every interaction with my family is better. But maybe you can imagine yourself as your good friend. If your friend is already putting so much effort into their kids, won't you ask them to take a break more often for their own good?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>stonehallow Same here... I'm just deathly afraid of losing those precious hours of my own time, especially if I end up realising I don't particularly like parenting.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
orangemonstered That's a damn deep well! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>suchromanticeyes Please help me understand. If someone who can't swim is pushed into that well or any other body of water, wouldn't that person be struggling at the surface before sinking? <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>zetzuei Do the people responsible get charged? They knew he can't swim but they still pushed him, what the fuck<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Atofreakinb They did get charged<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>zuoboO2 Remember during the investigation say 5 including regular and nsf will get charged by spf. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>zetzuei I see, good, they totally deserved it. no brain sia.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Assault_Penguin Tbh, the charge probably won't do enough justice for the victim. Not that I'm saying they deserve death or something, but the regular gonna get henta kaki-ed their promotions and NSF gets DB for a few months, nothing more than a short inconvenience compared to what the victim went through unwillingly.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Mozfel > Not that I'm saying they deserve death or something But why? Regular or nsf, How is this not at least involuntary manslaughter? Even if is life imprisonment for them if guilty, I'd say our country's High Court has gone lenient on them; anything less just means this country respect no laws & Shanmugam/minlaw are getting salary to eat liao bee.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>gmdotes 1. there's no manslaughter in Singapore, but there are causing death by a rash/negligent act and culpable homicide not amounting to murder 2. it's not the courts which choose the charge, but the prosecution<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Assault_Penguin It isn't involuntary manslaughter because they are currently serving their NS and in a way under military law rather than civilian law where they will be dealt with by the military police and not our courts. AFAIK, I don't think there is a very harsh punishment like life sentence or death when it comes to military law unless you really really big time fuck up like crimes against the state itself or something of equal magnitude. It's a very complicated matter. Years and years of vicious cycle where hazing is basically tradition and peer pressure, guys being stupid and upbringing where guys are supposed to be tougher than they look and they forget that there are guys who are actually quite brittle. Just a series of unfortunate events leading up to this incident, you can't just undo what has been done for years overnight. If you charge every single person who has been involved, I'm sure at least a quarter of our defence force would be in DB. To them, it's just their luck they have a "weaker" (lack of a better word) victim to haze where any other person would have survived the ordeal just fine. I'm sure there were hazings far worse than this in the past and nobody died then, and the older generation definitely have the "back in my day people ate literal shit and didn't die from diseases " speech with their own millennials children (us) and this definitely contributed to the kind of mentality where people expect us not to die from this level of hazing just because your dad had been through worse. It just takes one incident like this to let the hazing get banned for a bit but inevitably they all move on and forget and we get another case like this 2-3 years down the road. I just hope my fellow generation who are regulars in the army can grow the fuck up and wipe away this stupid ass tradition that literally serves no purposes other than getting high from power and bullying others for their own entertainment <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>iCandiii If a quarter of the defence force need to go to DB, it shows how fucked up national service is and how such a huge clean up is needed, or we should just abolish NS.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>portunderground They are civil defence members. Not under military law and military police. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>FarmingMonster There's the civil defence act which they're subject to. SCDF has their own military police equivalent and have their own DB too. I guess most people don't know about them since most men aren't drafted to SCDF.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>portunderground Regulars fall under PSC disciplinary framework. NSmen and NSF fall under CDact. Likewise SCDF PU mainly handles mainly NSF and NSmen cases.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
KOREANPUBLICSCHOOL [serious] What are some non politically correct opinions about Singapore that you secretly have? What are some non politically correct opinions about singapore/singaporeans that you very strongly believe in, but would never tell anyone you know IRL because of social backlash? Edit: sort by controversial for best viewing experience <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>AnnaisMyWaifu NS should be for women as well. They can even serve in the SAF. There are already women regulars there and despite there being a general difference in physical strength between men and women, modern weapons such as guns, which rely on accuracy and tactics to outmaneuver the enemy, put them on an equal playing field. Even if some women can't serve in the SAF, they can serve elsewhere e.g. emergency medics in the SCDF, nurses at hospitals, charities etc.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>kronograf the average incoherent straits times commenter is actually a pretty good representation of the average singaporean (and their language skills).<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>kaisersg Makes me fucking sad tbh. Most Singaporeans I believe are nice people but Facebook gives some of them the avenue to spill whatever nonsense they believe in and it kills my faith in some of us<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>zoinks10 I wouldn't be too bothered. I think online forums bring the worst out of anyone, regardless of their nationality.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 15, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>max-torque Anyone think there should be a NS sub Reddit or at least a sticky here? Easier than creating threads every few months. Not sure if it's in the sidebar because I'm on mobile.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>headles1chicken so i told my parents about my gf. but i didnt really tell them that she's my gf but instead told them that ive been seeing her for awhile now. showed my mom a photo of her and she straight up went "huh she's so ugly" and went on about how i should take this lightly and meet more girls to widen up my choices. also told me that she planning to make me meet her friend's daughter who she deem is prettier. I feel so offended but whatever. smh.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Romanion That's quite rude...<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>NickoPain If u daring enough. U could always go with the "who is the Groom? You or her. If she like the other girl then ask her to marry her lah." *note this is likely to be a suicide mission so results may vary. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>headles1chicken i just went like yeah okay (wtv) with the stuff she said <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
j-dawgz Bad experience at Changi Airport, should I be worried after getting detained? So I've lived in Singapore most of my life but my family never became Permanent Residents. After graduating high school I went abroad for college, and I'd visit my family on short-term passes most summer/winter breaks. So I spent a few weeks back in Singapore this summer before going to Hong Kong to visit a friend for a week. After that I came back here since school doesn't start until later this month. When I got to immigration the lady was immediately unfriendly, but I've encountered my fair share of unfriendly airport agents and everything usually turned out fine. She asked me the same sorta questions I usually got, but any time I misunderstood a question or she couldn't hear me or something she'd raise her voice or give me a rude response. I hadn't even done anything but she seemed generally pissed for whatever reason. Since it was like 2am and I was tired, I tried to be polite so I could move on and get home as soon as possible. I took out my phone to check the time, and when I turned it off it made a click sound (just like all iPhones do), and when the lady heard it her demeanor suddenly flipped. She accused me of taking a photo (even though I didn't) and demanded I delete it. I showed her the Photo app on my phone so she could see there wasn't a photo of her, then she just grabbed my phone and went through it herself. When she gave it back I even showed her how the click was just from the phone turning off, but she completely ignored me. From there her behavior just got so much worse, and her questions more accusatory. She noticed I was just in Singapore last week and asked what I was doing back so soon. I told her it was because my family lives here. I even had a return ticket for when I go back to school. She told me I needed to go to the office to get a secondary inspection (aka I was being detained). She didn't move and I didn't know where to go so I asked if I should follow her, and she yelled back "How else are you supposed to get there if you don't follow me?" Then when we were passing by all the other travelers waiting in line at immigration, she yelled out "If you go traveling, don't throw tantrums" for everyone to hear. I don't get why she had to humiliate me like that. By "tantrums" I assume she was referring to the imaginary photo I took of her so that I could later shame her on social media or whatever. Anyway, she took me to another counter. I was getting pretty nervous so I started tapping my fingers against the counter, and the male agent gave me a hard look and in a harsh tone he told me to stop. At this point I was worried all the agents would treat me like some sort of suspicious criminal, but thankfully the actual agents that did my secondary inspection were much more polite. They asked me some questions, then asked for my mom's EP details and phone number so that they can contact her to confirm the answers I gave them (our address, my status as a student, even the fact that she was my mom, etc). They took me to a waiting room while they called my mom, and eventually they came back in and told me I was free to go with a 30-day pass. I asked them if I was in any trouble. They told me I wasn't and that this was just normal immigration protocol, even though nothing about it felt remotely normal. After the whole experience I just felt really dehumanized. I used to think of Singapore as my home but now it feels like I'm not even allowed here. I'm Filipino, which I know is kind of a red flag but I figured since I used to live here and even have family living here that I wouldn't have any issues. I still plan on visiting my family in the future (likely twice a year), but I'm worried about this whole situation affecting my travel plans. Will I be flagged as a suspicious person whenever I come back? I'm wondering if the immigration agent could've even flagged me as "difficult" or "insubordinate" or something. I'm just scared about having a bad mark on my record and going through this whole thing all over again.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>rheinl Feels like we are hearing only 1 side of the story tbh<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Jiraiya-hokage did you get a name? definitely would complain her. do it the singaporean way<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>SirLouise13 Yes complain please<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>dynamisxiii I second that. Tho it would probably require some social media traction before anything happens. Sadly that seems to be the state of affairs these days. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>j-dawgz I'm not sure if I'd want to do the social media route, but after it happened I considered filing a complaint on the Changi Airport website.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Talktothecoin No. You SHOULD go the social media route as well as file an official complaint. The only reason people do that is because nothing gets solved through traditional methods.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Better_Be-Safe Good for you for not going the social media route. Too much of that these days. Comment to their feedback site and move forward. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
---LJY--- Police near Telok Blangah <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>microtek789 Whoa... You know you done some bad shit when they send SWAT to come get you.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>WalfAkaiTsuki Or kept loli <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>altobng Or you have some small quantities of drugs.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>DavidGraaskov Or made fun of the government <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Burnz2p Or you went fishing illegally. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>rockythebalboa1990 Or you jaywalked<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 16, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Jiandandian Will circles life be bringing in the xs max?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Dinosaurminator Yeah but their plans with phone (if you pay by installment is 65 a month) which is crazy ridiculous<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>TheHippoGuy69 Yeah I hope so too, the singtel prices are so expensive what the hell <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>841632 If you think they'll make it cheaper, I have bad news for you...<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Jiandandian Can’t blame them. The phone is expensive as hell.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
kaisersg Is leaving work at 6:30pm very late? <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>testinf1233 Sorry our motto is “cheaper, better, faster”. Half the pay double the output at half the duration by doing OT. On a side note. Mine is a US based company. That’s why we have flexible working hours, can work from home etc. so long you finish your work. I reach office 10:30 and leave by 6. Unless I need to talk to us market then no choice need wake up at 7. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>tariqabjotu > Mine is a US based company. That’s why we have flexible working hours, can work from home etc. That is not typical for a US company. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>alteredpersona Pm company pls, Im also interested in such a job <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
[deleted] Think Singapore Mandarin is bad? Malaysian Mandarin can be just as atrocious [deleted]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>mystosg If compare the secondary school Chinese textbooks of Malaysia and Singapore side by side you'll realise that Singapore Chinese syllabus is really for babies<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] That's because Malaysian Chinese secondary schools are Chinese-medium schools. Something which Singapore used to have until the closure of Nantah in the 1980s. A better comparison would be to compare it with the Higher Mother Tongue Syllabus, especially those in SAP Schools, rather than the normal Chinese that most students take.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>mystosg No, even the Malaysian national syllabus (used by government schools, not necessarily Chinese medium, for students who elect to take it) is way harder than sg one. A lot of classical Chinese, and more complex essay comprehension. The SAP school syllabus for HMT is really nothing lol.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] So, were you a HMT student yourself? Or a student from an SAP school? I know the standard in schools like Tao Nan is very high even for SAP standards. And sure, you raised a fair point. But even so, this does not negate that fact that most Malaysian Chinese do study at Chinese Medium Schools. Coming from an educational background like that, it's a given that they are exposed to a much higher standard. And remember, Malaysia has the strong presence of Chinese Educationalist Groups, notably Dong Zong (who are an extremely Chinese-oriented lot) who set the standards. Singapore does not. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>mystosg Actually I was a dual Malaysian-Singaporean citizen and moved to Singapore from Malaysia mid secondary school education and had experience with both systems. Went to SRJK (C) -> SMK -> Singapore system (non-SAP), then Os and As. And most Chinese Malaysians do not go to private Chinese schools (seats are limited and you need to compete to get into most of those) but national schools. In Malaysia, many Chinese people mostly go to Chinese primary schools (SRJK (C), which are national schools, btw) but go to Malay medium secondary schools (SMK) due to it being cheaper and easier to get into. But even so, those who go to the Malay national secondary schools could take Chinese if it highly in demand in that school/area. There is also a more competitive type of Chinese secondary school which is comparable to SAP schools (SMJK) which are ALSO national schools, teaches humanities in Malay and sciences in English, but has more dedicated Chinese classes with longer hours. Lastly, there is the type of fully Chinese medium school that you are talking about, Chinese independent high school (persendirian) that teaches everything in Chinese and has a separate set of exams not recognised by the Malaysian gov. It's ok I don't want to waste time talking to you. I didn't go to a HMT school but have seen the papers. Also seen the SPM Chinese papers obviously.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] I have done my fair share of research and it is stated that at least 90 percent of Malaysian Chinese do go to Chinese schools. But I shan't engage in a tit for tat debate with your either. I'll just say my piece and that's it.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>matcharolls Why are you positing that you know the Malaysian education system better than someone who has personally gone through it him/herself...? What is the point of this argument even <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>mystosg Actually this could mean a lot of things. Primary Chinese schools are in quite huge numbers and easily accessible. I would believe it if you said 90% of chinese Malaysians have primary Chinese education. Secondary private Chinese education 90% figure however, I highly doubt it. There are not enough schools in the first place, and they are also fee private schools so has school fees, which discourages some Chinese people from attending them. Secondary public chinese education is even rarer and competitive, because it is the national system and does not require students to pay fees. So many do end up in Malay medium national secondary schools, but elect to take Chinese as an extra subject if the subject has huge demand in that school. And this Chinese SPM paper (national system, O levels equivalent) definitely is very much harder than HMT. I've seen the papers asking for translations from random classical Chinese texts to modern Chinese etc.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] Well then, perhaps they were not clear or specific in their phrasing, and they simply used the term' Chinese schools' as a catch-all term without delving to the specifics. Hence the misunderstanding. But being enrolled in a Chinese Primary School does give Malaysian children a better foundation or at the very least, exposure to Chinese vis-à-vis their Singaporean counterparts, especially when starting at a very young age.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>mystosg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Chinese#Education_system_and_languages_literacy actually, this wiki article says 90-95% of Chinese Malaysians attend chinese primary schools (very similar numbers as you have mentioned, whereas at the secondary school level, this figure drops to 5%. Chinese literacy levels stayed for Chinese Malaysians who take Chinese in secondary school because (imo), Malaysia's education system allowed a breakaway Chinese schooling system till post secondary, whereas in Singapore, this has been abolished by the government. And then there's the wider group of Chinese Malaysians who speaks rojak Chinese with heavier dialect influences like the past generations.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] Yes, I'm not disputing the that this dual education system helps to maintain the level of Chinese language. I'm just saying that being immersed in a heavily Chinese environment from a young age i.e. Primary School also gives them a good start too. And that's pretty much what I mentioned too. Singapore used to have a large presence of Chinese schools as well as a Chinese University before they were phased out in the 1980s.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>HelperBot_ Non-Mobile link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Chinese#Education_system_and_languages_literacy *** ^HelperBot ^v1.1 ^/r/HelperBot_ ^I ^am ^a ^bot. ^Please ^message ^/u/swim1929 ^with ^any ^feedback ^and/or ^hate. ^Counter: ^212632<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
PlastikSporc Metal panel of SMRT escalator dislodges, woman suffers deep gash on shin <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>NoSugarHor I've noticed before that the bottom edge of some escalators are secured by duct tape. Not saying it's the cause of this dislodge but I've always wondered why in the world is duct tape being used.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>max-torque Quick fix<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 17, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>gracey_tan hi guys! i’ve been starting to exercise recently to work on my tummy fats especially, so i’ve been mainly doing abs workouts routines and also thighs. but is it normal for me not to feel the post workout burn in my stomach area? and any tips for tummy fat loss? i’m not sure if this targeted exercises will help. i’ve been also tryna eat healthier! <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Orangecuppa Eat less rice/carbs, do sit ups and squats. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 18, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>gotigergo Hi! Are there any alive telegram groups for casual dinner or drinks meetups? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>SpermWhale i go if it's beer :)<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>a_man_without_a_pen I also wanna know<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>DasBiceps Me too<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Romanion We can make if don't have<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>a_man_without_a_pen Thanks u/gotigergo<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Raphi_Ainsworth pm pls if got<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Romanion Pmed let me know if you didn't receive it<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Raphi_Ainsworth nothing so far<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Romanion Uh.. Think reddit isn't allowing me to send the link in pm. Pm me on telegram at the same name<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Raphi_Ainsworth sent is this the guy from reddit<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
hatuah Need to grow a leg? Look for this guy. <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>HisPri He went to ACJC and NUS ..... Did he not been educated ?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Maplestori >Did he not been educated My average English grade brain is hurting <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>freedaemons That's unpossible!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
yusoffb01 Inside every car before we use gps <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>backpfe1fengesicht i honestly wanted to buy one to take out all the pages and paste them on my wall as one big ass singapore map. has anyone done it before, and is it possible to actually do it? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Reddit-Loves-Me Your wall is big enough or not? <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>yusoffb01 During the army days, some people have done that for tabletop exercise<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>RarestName Go to any transport unit and you'd already see a map on the wall.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>JustIllusioNz I kena my encik tell me to make detailed maps of routes to other air base and some other camps, I remember not sleeping the previous night because it's a weekend duty, normally damn slack one. Suddenly my encik drove in and asked for the duty driver(Which was me, sadly) to plan the routes all based on the street directory. Poor me had to continue to plan out the routes, page numbers from the directory, for approval. After the whole thing was done, we photocopied out the affected pages and taped them together, forming a map, but of the routes. I then used string to map out the routes on the jigsaw map.. Nightmare of a task, but it was Hella memorable, when I visited after I ORD-ed the map was still flapping there on the noticeboard lol<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>RarestName I can imagine the map flapping around like a fish out of water 😂<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 20, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>jkbbbx any doodlers/artists participating INKtober?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>prissyme TIL my ladyboss isn't really my ladyboss. She is the mistress of my boss, working in the same company. And my colleague is the ex-brother in law of my boss' ex-wife. Is this some taiwanese drama EDIT: forgot to add that... ex-brother in law has to work hand in hand in the same department with ladyboss :) <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>PM_MEFORTITS wow must be really awkward at work<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
jhanschoo Redditporeans <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>I_love_pillows I don’t understand why some Singaporeans are so cynical and can make any good thing sound negativeb<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>alt_generic_acct Me too.. I don't earn much I barely break even every month but I quite like the system still<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Koufas Because there are a lot of Singaporeans who are entitled. Anything less than perfect is a henious crime that shows the government isn't capable at all. Standards are far from realistic and like Nas said. Most Singaporeans lack perspective. For example. Everyone knows we are a "resourceless" nation. But to fully understand and comprehend the costs and danger of that is something that barely anyone begins to think about. Its scary to see how quickly how hateful, aggressive and in some cases, racist, some Singaporeans can become.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>I_love_pillows The most ridiculous cynicism I seen are people who do not want new MRT lines. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>butilikewaffles "WHY WASTE MONEY BUILD NEW MRT. OLD ONE CANNOT FIX WANT TO BUILD NEW ONE. KNN WASTE TAXPAYER MONEY $$$$$ WHO DID U VOTE FOR, WAKE UP" <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>GhostBearKhan Wait what? Where is this?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>I_love_pillows ST or CNA comments section about the new DTL <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
milo_dino Slippery slope argument? <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>LeviAEthan512 I support the repeal of 377a. But i think I understand their misconception 1. Sex is between a man and a woman 2. Gay sex is slightly deviant 3. Bestiality is very deviant 4. If we allow slightly deviant, we will eventually allow very deviant, because when slightly deviant is considered okay, very deviant will then e considered slightly deviant, and when history repeats itself, slightly deviant bestiality will be considered normal But the reality is that the repeal of 377a is based on consent. That's the qualitative difference, and therefore won't lead to a slippery slope. Slippery slope is only valid when one thing is a more severe version of another thing, when there is a quantitative difference but not qualitative. Regardless of how deviant or not you think gay sex is, that's not the point. The point is that all consensual sex should be allowed. If we remember that children and animals cannot give consent, then 377a has no implications on either of those things<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [removed]<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>KimHartley24 I agree. And the more we normalize healthy gay relationships the less deviant it is culturally and the less the slippery slope will be a concern. I dream of a day where gay teens stop committing suicide and are free to pursue first crushes and learn healthy relationship boundaries the way straight kids are idolized for 🙏🙏🙏<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>gssq83 Have you seen gay pride parades in the US? Despite normalizing healthy gay relationships they are still deliberately culturally deviant<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>KimHartley24 Gay relationships are not normalized in the US. Great strides are being made legally, but gay pride parades are essentially a celebration that they haven't been beat down yet. They are part music festival, part protest, part celebration, part group therapy outreach, and a huge beacon of hope to those who feel like surviving one more day in a homophobic world is just too much. Suicide rates are still very high among LGBT+ folks, especially teens. Equality is a marathon, and it's not near done, especially for minority persons, especially regarding social violations such as bullying/harassment, assault, child abuse, workplace discrimination, etc inflicted on persons suspected of being gay or trans. There's a lot of reasons why a safe-zone festival celebrating a sexual orientation would be the craziest thing ever.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>gssq83 >Gay relationships are not normalized in the US https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/05/23/same-sex-marriage-poll-americans/638587002/ "More than two-thirds of Americans say they support same-sex marriage" Suicide rates being high among LGBT+ folks doesn't necessarily mean that they are facing discrimination. For example: "Biological and genetic factors in the causes and development of homosexuality might also predispose homosexual people to developing psychiatric disorders. This is in line with the higher prevalence of bipolar disorder we found in homosexual men compared with heterosexual men, which is generally considered to be largely congenital... The fact that homosexual men showed higher prevalence rates of disorders that are characteristic for women in general, whereas homosexual women showed higher prevalence rates of disorders that are characteristic for men in general, is in line with the theory that sex-atypical levels of prenatal androgens play a major role in the causes and development of homosexuality" In other words homosexuality could make one susceptible to mental disorders through biological and developmental channels, rather than purely through discrimination. (http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/1/85)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>ceddya > Suicide rates being high among LGBT+ folks doesn't necessarily mean that they are facing discrimination. How disingenuous to act like LGBT individuals don't face more discrimination in more conservative states. >In other words homosexuality could make one susceptible to mental disorders through biological and developmental channels, rather than purely through discrimination. (http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/1/85) 'Homosexual people tend to experience more mental health problems than heterosexual people, research indicates. Discrimination may contribute to the higher risk, believes lead researcher Dr. Apu Chakraborty of University College London, UK.' https://psychcentral.com/lib/higher-risk-of-mental-health-problems-for-homosexuals/ 'Several studies suggest that gay men, lesbians and bisexuals appear to have higher rates of some mental disorders compared with heterosexuals, although not to the level of a serious pathology. Discrimination may help fuel these higher rates.' 'A new study of gay and lesbian youth finds that they are only slightly more likely than heterosexual youth to attempt suicide, refuting previous research that suggested much higher rates.' http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb02/newdata.aspx 'Societal changes have led to legal, policy, and structural changes, most of which will ultimately improve the lives and mental health of LGBT youth. But structural change takes time, and in the interim, individual LGBT youth need support and care in order to thrive. There have been important advances in theoretical understandings of LGBT lives, most notably through the framework of minority stress. These advances, and associated empirical research on key mechanisms and processes, point to the relevance of approaches that directly address and interrogate minority stress in the lives of youth and how minority stress processes affect youth well-being.' https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4887282/ 'While dealing with adolescents and young adults with emotional distress, one should keep in mind that a stigmatized sexual identity could be causing this distress.' https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp-rj.2017.120505 It's funny how mental health professionals advocate for less discrimination to help with mental health outcomes when you're arguing for the opposite. Why is that?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>gssq83 Not sure how "Suicide rates being high among LGBT+ folks doesn't necessarily mean that they are facing discrimination." somehow became LGBTs not facing more discrimination in more conservative states And it's funny how when I use the word could in "homosexuality could make one susceptible to mental disorders through biological and developmental channels, rather than purely through discrimination" (see, I mentioned discrimination too), it somehow means something different from the word may in "Discrimination may contribute to the higher risk" and "Discrimination may help fuel these higher rates" (notice that they didn't acknowledge reasons other than discrimination, at least in those extracts). Actually scratch that. Your last link uses "could" too - "a stigmatized sexual identity could be causing this distress". It seems words mean what you want them to mean Also you want to have your cake and eat it. First you claim LGBTs face a lot of discrimination. Then you point to evidence that they are only slightly more likely to attempt suicide. So what is your point? Besides trying to prove that I'm wrong for the sake of it Also somehow now you're claiming that I'm arguing for more discrimination against LGBTs. You must be psychic because I never said that. Well, actually if you're psychic your powers are faulty because this is a bizarre claim that I do not hold<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>ceddya > Not sure how "Suicide rates being high among LGBT+ folks doesn't necessarily mean that they are facing discrimination." somehow became LGBTs not facing more discrimination in more conservative states That's because one of the reasons suicide rates are higher is absolutely because of discrimination as per every credible mental health organization. It's highly irresponsible to discount that. >And it's funny how when I use the word could in "homosexuality could make one susceptible to mental disorders through biological and developmental channels, Lmao, talk about being disingenuous again. This statement is not the same as: 'Biological and genetic factors in the causes and development of homosexuality might also predispose homosexual people to developing psychiatric disorders.' Please try again. The quote from the article makes no reference to external factors like discrimination. Unless you're arguing that discrimination construes a biological and genetic factor? That being said, I'm glad we agree that we should reduce discrimination to improve the mental health outcomes of our LGBT community. By that, I'm taking it that you support repealing 377A and legalizing same sex marriages, right? >It seems words mean what you want them to mean In your case, sure, because look at how ready you are to twist words just to suit your narrative. Tsk. > (notice that they didn't acknowledge reasons other than discrimination, at least in those extracts). It couldn't be that most mental health organizations agree that discrimination and stigma are the main cause of the difference in mental health outcomes. Nah, I'm sure there's some conspiracy behind it. >Also you want to have your cake and eat it. First you claim LGBTs face a lot of discrimination. Then you point to evidence that they are only slightly more likely to attempt suicide. So what is your point? Besides trying to prove that I'm wrong for the sake of it I'll break it down for you since you lack basic comprehension: 1) Suicide rates in LGBT youth are higher, albeit the difference is not as significant as once thought. 2) Discrimination and stigma contribute to poorer mental health outcomes for LGBT individuals. 3) Poorer mental health includes increased susceptibility to mental illnesses, in which higher suicide rates is one of the consequences. I'm not sure how that was so hard for you to process, but okay. >Besides trying to prove that I'm wrong for the sake of it Not really, I'm merely trying to correct someone twisting the results of a scientific study in order to push a misinformed narrative. >Also somehow now you're claiming that I'm arguing for more discrimination against LGBTs. You must be psychic because I never said that. Do you support retaining 377A and legalizing same sex marriage? If not, you're absolutely complicit in perpetuating discrimination. Why spend so much effort to hide your position?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>gssq83 Actually homophilic excesses are turning me off gay marriage <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Kuristinyaa [Premium]Image inciting acts of terror posted on Instagram account linked to Nanyang JC; police investigating <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Excrucius (I tried to reply to another comment agreeing with the undergraduate but it got deleted.) I agree with you. I find it disconcerting that all except your comment (so far) thought the undergraduate was too sensitive. I think the other comments were, on the contrary, not sensitive enough. I think it's because we weren't affected by it and those comments fail to be compassionate enough to put themselves in the shoes of the victims. We live in Singapore so we probably weren't affected by 9/11 much. But it shouldn't take a person so much effort to realize that people who were friends of family of victims could still be traumatized even after 17 years. The same goes for WW2. As an example: the Japanese. Many of us from the young demographic are indifferent to Japanese people. But if you were to ask an elder in Singapore who had possibly experienced the terror of Sook Ching, they might still have anti-Japanese sentiments even after, what, 50 years(?) have passed. Just because we did not experience a traumatic historic(al) event and thus not have any feelings to it doesn't mean we should make jokes about. What is a joke to us may not be a joke to others, especially in this highly interconnected generation of the Internet.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Cippledtimmy We found the guy <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
tarosukiyaki Best salted egg yolk chicken in Singapore? <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>tarosukiyaki Went to Sim Lim Square to try the famous salted egg yolk chicken rice today and it blew my mind!! Any more restaurants that sell good salted egg yolk chicken?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>donutswithpeanuts omg that actually looks so gooddddddddd<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Kyahhhs_2 Is this from sim lim square basement foodcourt?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>tarosukiyaki It's in Sim Lim but I think it's level 2!! Not basement! 😊<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>blammer Oooh the shop on level 2 that's closer to the sex shop sells good salted egg yolk chicken rice too.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>MamaJumba Do you know if it's open in the weekend?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>mystosg Name of that place is Taste Good. Cai png starts at around 10am and salted egg starts at 12pm. So go there for lunch. Open on weekends.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 21, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>SolomonTeo Any recommendation for winter gear? Looking to go Switzerland and Canada. -3 degree for Europe. -30 plus for Canada. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>KimJiHoon North face. Actually if u have time you can go to the factory outlet at the country and buy coz the winter wear u buy in sg is not as thick<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>SolomonTeo I think will freeze to death before I got there haha. What’s the expected damage? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>KimJiHoon i mean of coz you can buy in sg and wear temporary coz the -30 degrees kind of weather i tested on sg quality ones not as thick. ard $200 - 250 if i rem correct. coz i went lugano switzerland factory outlet called 'fox town' they had pretty good bargain stuff there<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
hotgarbagecomics Singaporeans who live overseas, do Singaporeans really complain more than the locals in other countries do? I know Singaporeans love saying complaining is a national pastime, but I disagree with the notion that it's a defining trait of Singaporeans. It's more a defining trait of anyone with a phone. I've talked to a lot of people (as recently as a few days ago) whose impression of Singaporeans is about how they complain too much (on the internet), and I usually counter it with "how is that any different from whiny comments on popular news articles in your country?" As a foreigner myself, I find the social media comments from my home country (India) in news posts way worse than what I see here in Singapore. The sheer amount of pettiness, whininess, stupidity and negativity is staggering. And in multiple languages too. That said, what with the comments from Nas Daily, and how Singaporeans are getting a lot of flak for being whiny in the comments, is the "whiny Singaporean" perception really accurate? Local Singaporeans who haven't lived outside (traveling doesn't really count, imho) would definitely say it's true, but as with any local population with limited exposure to bread-and-butter issues of other countries, it's easy to assume any common behaviour as uniquely Singaporean. Singaporeans who live overseas though, what do you think? Edit: sorry, my wording is a little confusing. My question essentially is: Do Singaporeans whine about domestic issues in Singapore (cost of living, transport breakdowns etc) more than say the British do about similar things in the UK, or the Germans do in Germany, or Venezuelans in Venezuela?<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Raphi_Ainsworth Can confirm, went for a stint in London. Met some sg, Malaysians and Filipinos people there. More often that not, sg really look down on sg while saying how much better London is in comparison. While the Malaysians are proud of what Malaysia has become but acknowledge that it has some issues and are optimistic towards it future growth. The filipinos of the other hand are glad to have their leader "fixing" their country whatever that means. All in all sgs are more toxic and hateful towards their own country compared to the Malaysians and the Filipinos who were quite chill.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>banecroft The toxicity is real, I've experienced plenty of that myself. They tend to be the less seasoned travellers though, or people new to the country. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>hotgarbagecomics Oh, I my question was more like this: do Singaporeans in Singapore complain more than, say, the British in the UK?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Raphi_Ainsworth Online is one thing, but face to face, yea sgs are the worst compared to the British. Like I said, the Malaysians and the Filipinos who were quite chill.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>hotgarbagecomics Forgive me if I'm inferring this incorrectly, but are you saying that the British complain about bread-and-butter (cost of living, transport issues etc) issues in the UK less than Singaporeans complain about the same things in Singapore? I feel what you're describing about Singaporeans overseas is that of the self-loathing foreigner: a first-gen migrant, or a foreigner in a country with greater aspirational value tends to disown their origins and culture in an attempt to belong, to integrate. Every foreigner goes through this phase, it's very common, and I think it's a different issue entirely. Source: Was a self-loathing foreigner myself, and been working hard to overcome that.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Raphi_Ainsworth What im saying face to face they dont complain as much. maybe in private or online. Compared to the sg. The sg im referring to arent foreigners, they are just there for studies riding on daddy's money. Most of the Malaysians and Filipinos are there using hard earned money they themselves earned.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>hotgarbagecomics Hmm okay, I understand. But I wonder if a moneyed subset ought to be used to describe the average Singaporean...<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Raphi_Ainsworth moneyed subset? sg were quite young in comparison since they need not spend time to earn money for their studies<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Disney_Prince > The sg im referring to arent foreigners, they are just there for studies riding on daddy's money. Most of the Malaysians and Filipinos are there using hard earned money they themselves earned. > sg were quite young in comparison since they need not spend time to earn money for their studies Young Singaporeans riding on parents' money vs mature Malaysians/Filipinos there on hard-earned money? Seems a weird basis for comparison. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Eifand [Going back to school] How bad will I get bullied/mocked if I go back to polytechnic as a 26 year old? I can take it and to some extent, I deserve it. I accept it all. I just want to know. Also, if you know of anyone else who did it. Would rather not disclose why I am going back to poly at such an advanced age although it isn't necessarily for a bad reason. I feel it is the right thing to do and the right course for me in terms of what I want to do for a living. would rather be behind on a path that is right than be ahead on a path that is wrong. I will also obviously be working as I study (part time if i have to). <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>ehohteeetch Sounds remarkably like what I'm going to end up. I'm 25 now and more than likely will be expelled from uni pretty soon. My previous qualification was A's, so probably will have to go the poly route at 26 as well. Surprising how uncanny this is similar to my situation. And I'm scared af.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Eifand Don't worry, you can redeem yourself in Poly. That's what I plan to do. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>GodSama Quickly lock down your units and transcript and get a transfer<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 22, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>pakdjvsjcla What do y’all think of this letter to straits times forum. Don’t know why I got downvoted. And dk why they never publish. Backstory: I applied for a summer internship at Uber in San Francisco with an idea to help them save on driver incentive costs. However, I was not given the opportunity to work there and yet my idea had been adopted and implemented in Singapore. On hindsight, I realized how my idea infringed on the foundation of meritocracy (work hard and be rewarded) Here's my opinion: With ride-hailing apps such as Tada, Filo, Ryde and GoJek emerging to compete for a slice of the pie after Uber's exit, consumers would once again enjoy discounts and promotions when these ride-hailing apps start to compete with each other to gain ground on market share. However, we must not overlook the role drivers play in capturing market share for these companies in the "taxi" industry, therefore we can conclude that these ride-hailing companies would eventually roll out driver incentives to attract drivers to join their ranks. Example: Uber used to dish out incentives weekly for a certain number of trips clocked. Imagine this scenario: 49 trips are required to be clocked in a week for a $200 incentive. Let's assume an area say "Tampines" with a 10 minutes radius which coincides with Uber's narrative of waiting less than 10 minutes for a ride. There is one consumer waiting for a ride in Tampines to take her to Clarke Quay. There are only two drivers in Tampines. Driver A is closer to the consumer. There is one hour left on the clock to the end of the week. Driver A needs 1 more ride to make 49 trips to collect his incentive. Driver B needs 20 more rides to make 49 trips to collect his incentive. Who do you think should be assigned the trip? The ride should be assigned to the driver closest to the consumer. However, the algorithm can be designed in such a way that the ride goes to the driver with the least number of rides clocked that week, and since it fits into their 10 minutes narrative, driver incentive costs can be saved by spreading out the total number of rides to all existing drivers in the area, systemically allocating them. This goes against the foundation of meritocracy because Driver A has been working hard (putting in hours) yet the ride went to driver B. With this opinion, I hope that the government would start an initiative to prevent these companies from designing their codes in a way that will infringe on the foundation of meritocracy, or even limit the use of such algorithms before drivers hit their incentives. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>jurongbirdparksg This cannot save a lot of money given that it would only work in that very specific "1 hour left on the clock" scenario. In any other case it would just delay the incentives until an accumulated number of drivers manage to get them all at once. This has nothing to do with meritocracy. And meritocracy is not "work hard and be rewarded". And your letter is oddly specific about one thing which you can't even be sure is practiced by Uber/Grab. And it's just not that interesting an idea or opinion to publish in the Forum section. Those are probably why it didn't get published. There's no deep conspiracy involved.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>thisdoorknob sadly meritocracy has no place in the world of money<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>pakdjvsjcla I thought about why they wouldn’t wanna publish. It would be a self fulfilling prophecy. But it begs the question if the government has the power (or a strong labour union) to actually uphold meritocracy <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
UncomfortablePrawn Does what you do in NS truly matter in your life? I’ve been feeling a little down about my performance in NS lately, cos of fitness mainly. I feel like I shouldn’t care so much even if I OOC from it (spec course) if I can’t hit my vetos, cos I feel like it’s not important? But I can’t really stop myself from feeling a little disappointed. As many people say, nobody cares about NS outside of NS. But what do y’all think?<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>xlanor No one gives a shit whether you were an officer, spec, or man post NS, only how long you will be away for your reservist.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>lohord_sfw This is incorrect. Some companies (eg. Cisco) will specifically ask you to state if you were an officer in the SAF during job application for some of their positions.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>UncomfortablePrawn isn’t the duration the same for everyone though<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Stealthstriker Depends on vocation also. Pes E guys dont get called back. At least as far as I know.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>tentacle_ if you’re officer you liable until your 50 man lol<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Flocculencio Plus officers and specs often get called back a week earlier.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>eugenetjw This, as a men you can MR and at 40 years old throw away all that junk :)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Yeah_Right_Mister What's MR<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>eugenetjw Finishing your 10 cycle of reservist <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>pkismeyea Military Reserve means u finally ~~no use for~~ free from the military<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Yeah_Right_Mister Oh that's only after ten years of reservist right<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>tentacle_ No. you need 7 high key(2 wks continuous). i’ve known them to try to cheat you by making you come back for multiple low key exercises (which doesn’t count) to extend your liability. pro tip. you can protest and defer when they try such tricks. as a reservist you have to serve but not to be abused. thats why so many talents go overseas work till they’re 40. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>eugenetjw Yes, debunking the myth here, you only need 7 HK and if you are in a stupid unit, you can even miss one HK and get attached to another unit before your own unit MR, this allows you to be a Super ninja since no one knows you lol<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
frankchongszehong Very good curry puffs Just to let people know. Canberra block 105 coffeeshop, malay auntie sell superb bagus curry potato puffs and sardine puffs at $1.20 each. Big and well stuffed, very nice. Used to operate at old Woodland bus interchange but relocated. If you stay around the area can come buy, super worth it. 👍🏻👌🏻<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Desert_Nomad_ Off topic a bit, anyone else that doesn't really like curry puff? I see so many people who love curry puffs and idk why I did grow up eating it because either my mum makes them or we buy them from somewhere but I only ate them cause I was hungry or wanted to please my mum. I've always felt it tasted funky and left a gross aftertaste that I need tons of water to get rid of.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>xiiliea Are you eating the old chang kee kind of curry puff? I hate that kind of curry puff too because the crust is too thick and dry. The best kind of curry puff is the type with thin and slightly crispy skin, usually sold by mamak shops and malay snack or food stalls.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>mee_sua Many years ago the ock puff had generous filling where your could bite into small chunks of chicken with every bite, the skin was good enough to eat on its own, and they cost less than a dollar. the type you like is usually referred to as epok epok, nt curry puff<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Desert_Nomad_ Yeah I've never really liked the old Chang kee kind but the rest of my family do so they always buy them for me lol I do like the normal, flaky kind that's more like crispy toast rather than some doughy bread<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Varantain "Feminist mentor" Thio Su Mien compares gay sex to pedophilia and bestiality in open letter to Education Minister <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Varantain [This tweet](https://twitter.com/cfd_steve/status/1029872530776047616) has been making its rounds on social media, so I thought I'd link it: > When someone sees a slippery slope between same-sex marriage and beastiality or pedophilia, that's a pretty good indication that they view marriage as a pairing between a man and his sex-object, not a loving bond between two consenting adults of sound mind.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>I_love_pillows She’s definitely not of a sound mind <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>kiaeej Doesnt make sense to me though. I cant make that link. Can someone help? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>crazyxiaomeimei The presumption is that person who says "gay marriage will lead to paedophilia and bestialisty" is insinuating that the person believes marriage is primarily about the sex. An example of a retort would be, "eh hello. Marriage, be it among two guys or girls is more than just legalising the sex. Why you think so far say until sex this sex that with animals and children? Is it because you think marriage between men and women is just for sex?" Irony is that, that retort in itself is a slippery slope too... Fight fire with fire I suppose. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>bloodloverz Can you explain how the retort is considered a slippery slope? Wouldnt it just be strawman fallacy?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>crazyxiaomeimei Because Thio can just reply, "no ah I never say it is about the sex. You take my statement 'gay marriage leads to paedophilia/bestiality' and generalise (which is characteristic of slippery sloping) say until think that's what I mean." Yes I suppose that is also a form of Strawman Fallacy, i.e. trying to counter Thio by defeating an argument which she isn't even saying. For all we know, Thio could mean that the problem with recognising Same-sex Marriage, and why it is similar to similar to bestiality and paedophilia, is that It Does Not Produce Children. See? She where got say Sex-Object this or that? Example only la. But then you can go for all the a) But so? Why does Children have to be a requirement for something to be legal? b) Some straight marriage also no children, you going to invalid their marriage ah? etc.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>chibiowl >In 2008, President Nathan announced in Parliament that the heterosexual family, man, woman and children is the basic building block of Singapore – love and procreation. > >... > >Similarly, why can’t a male/male who love each other, have the same freedom to love as a man/woman. The reason is that they cannot procreate. The above was quoted from her letter, your "example" is correct. She actually quite literally states that marriage is not about love, but rather procreation. Following this, I have amended the tweet to correctly reflect Thio Su Mien's views as follows: >When ~~someone~~ Thio Su Mien sees a slippery slope between same-sex marriage and beastiality or pedophilia, that's a pretty good indication that they view marriage as a pairing between a man and his ~~sex-object~~ baby-making machine, not a loving bond between two consenting adults of sound mind.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 23, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>a_man_without_a_pen Ordered 2pc chicken because I felt that I should cut down from my usual 3pc. Reached home and there's 3pc inside the box. Is this a sign from the universe ?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>EndeavourBeaver The chef thought you'd need it<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>a_man_without_a_pen It's kfc haha what chef sia<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
841632 Empty bullet cartridge found in Yishun <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>thexynapse At least it's 5.56. 9mm, .45acp or 7.62 and you might have a problem<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Deleteddude What if 203mm<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Punchkicker3 Care to explain? Those are typical munition calibres that both the SAF and SPF use.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>thexynapse Depends on what kind of 7.62. 7.62x39(AKM/SKS) means possible terrorism. 9mm and .45acp are pistol calibers. Pistols are easier to conceal, and therefore easier to smuggle. It's unlikely it's from a patrolling officer since we use .38. We have some 9mm handguns, but the .38 Taurus isn't phased out (completely) yet. EDIT: A word<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>HoothootNeverFlies Gpmg uses 7.62 tho so it might not be an akm<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>squeeish Honestly thought this was a reference to pubg.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 24, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>brianne0007 gonna miss some of the kids when practicum ends this week 😭esp this boy in playgroup who's damn cute,everyday I ask him what colour is the toy and he goes,"Blueee?"<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>brweird I wish I loved my job as much as you do <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>brianne0007 I don't see myself becoming a preschool teacher though lol,I'd pass out after work everyday <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>brweird Same situation for my internship, can't wait to finish it lol<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Tokageron Crushes during pri/sec sch or JC? Share some interesting love stories from your school days *disclaimer if the title is misleading, not limited to JC ok. <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>SaltyShellback I asked her want go stead with me anot. She say ok lor. That night dinner I want go hawker centre cause bo Lui, she breakup me to go with another guy to café cartel. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>xingbo92 I miss café cartel’s free flow bread...<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>DCFDTL Not sure whether to laugh or cry with you<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
DrCalFun Youth in Singapore shunning religion - an old article from 2015 [It is really interesting how the different religious group representatives react](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/youth-in-singapore-shunning-religion)<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>noblownojob It’s 2018. We only need Science. Religion is just an obstacle to progress. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>fenghuang1 You don't need religion to have morals. Don't conflate the two together<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>GhostBearKhan Sending resources to the most productive members is not science at all. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>taeryble https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_morality<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
chasingcorgis GrabHitch bookings to be unavailable between 1am - 5am daily <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>mindfreck13 Well done to monopolising the taxi industry. They must have realised that GrabHitch is cannibalising their grab sales. Only have grab and grab taxi for night commute. Gone were the days of cheap grabshare and grabhitch. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>iblueice I think it’s more likely due to dispute from drunken customer.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>stereopaper I’m pretty sure this is about female passenger safety. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>belmont_lay I'm pretty sure this is more about $$$.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>stereopaper You are everything that is wrong with the world. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>sparkrisen Well.... he isnt wrong though. If theres a cheaper option thats technically less safe, but there are people who are ok with the tradeoff, why does it have to be absolutely removed when its unsafe for another part of the demographic (who arent required to use it)? Is it so they wont feel as bad? They wont feel discriminated against? All this, ofc is assuming that the unspoken reason is actually for the protection of females. Hard to say though, since we're not likely to get confirmation from them<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 26, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>query_not_valid Time to add on to the pile of relationship questions r/Singapore has cause why not I'm currently dating someone who's scared that one day I'll suddenly feel she's not worth my effort cause she's stupid or slow and I'll go find another girl that's smarter than her. She's so afraid that she would rather pre-emptively leave so it's on her terms (I had to talk her down from it once or twice in the past month or so). I don't have a dating history of cheating, I don't have a history of dating smart girls nor do I have a history of dumping people when I think they're dumb as bricks cause face it, we all do dumb shit all the time. I've been constantly telling her that it's okay to be stupid around me, that she doesn't have to turn into Einstein in order to appease me? Sure at times if she says something absolutely bizarre I'd ask "what in the fuck was that lmao" but like, even I ask myself that when I do something dumb. I really do appreciate and love this girl but I don't know what else I can really do to show that I love everything about her even if she says something absolutely dumb at times? Okay second question for those who don't wanna care about the above question: why the fuck can't I just have granola bars for lunch<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>robobooga Seems like she has self esteem issues. Assure her that you like her just the way she is and maybe don't sound so surprised at the absolutely bizarre things she do so she'll be more comfortable doing her stuff.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>OneScrewLoose_ Hug her every time she brings the topic up?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
greenapplejellybean r/Singapore, what are you watching on Netflix (or any other channels)? Need recommendations after bingeing on Bojack season 5. Any recommendations are welcomed!<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>HisPri Dragon Prince,Trollhunter And the best reality TV show, Terrace House<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Aweberri >And the best reality TV show, Terrace House Boys and girls in the city and the latest one, Opening new doors are must watch. Aloha state is just too much unneeded drama but it still has their moments i.e LAURENNN and basically anything with guy. Also Hansan x Arman is the best. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>WittyKap0 >And the best reality TV show, Terrace House Yup first season is the best and has the most drama though it kind of fizzled near the end. I could never get into aloha state<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>HoseDownTheSkiMarks Watching BGITC now but I finished Aloha State first. Taishi has the craziest arc, going from most annoying to straight up being the protagonist of the season. It’s very satisfying, I fell asleep at almost all the episodes before he arrived. Guy is also an amazing character. He got the full Terrace House package, as awesome as OND’s Shion.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>HisPri Like yama say, most of the cast of Aloha are not even human. Opening new door is better than Aloha but In the City is still the best,Hansen is still MVP. P.s Meat incident FTW<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>WittyKap0 The first season is supposed to be the best but Netflix never got the rights. >P.s Meat incident FTW Haha never understood why everyone gave him so much shit about it, I thought his behavior was totally fine<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>HisPri Oh Boy and Girl next door ... CoughVPNandfansub Yah, I am on his side<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>WittyKap0 How to use fansub along with VPN? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Angryangmo Singapore is 2nd most visited city in Asia-Pacific, 5th in the World Almost 14 million tourists visited Singapore in 2017, helping the country retain its position as the fifth most visited global destination out of 162 cities, and the second most visited in Asia-Pacific behind Bangkok - based on the latest Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index released on Tuesday (Sept 25). Singapore also topped the table in tourist spending for the Asia-Pacific region, and was fourth globally for the second year in a row. Visitors spent an average of US$286 (S$390) a day here, resulting in a total of US$17.02 billion spent in 2017. [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-is-2nd-most-visited-city-in-asia-pacific-5th-in-the-world-mastercard](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-is-2nd-most-visited-city-in-asia-pacific-5th-in-the-world-mastercard)<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>gottaname the hype is real. also given we've appeared in a movie this year, and several anime. In b4 STB is flinging fat stacks.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>pragmaticpapaya and not to forget the Trump-Kim summit too.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 27, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>TELL_ME_I_AM_EGG I don't know why when I know a girl, will only be a platonic friend I don't really bother to keep the conversation going, but when it comes to a girl I see as a future SO, I put so much time and effort in engaging them. Am I selfish?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>maosumis On the verge of another breakdown but im in the middle of a mall lol gg<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>CervezaPorFavor Mental breakdown?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>lilfoot0 wah why<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>maosumis Kena triggered and all my traumas were playing in my head so yeah<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>ihasnoms I hope you're feeling better now. hugs<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>maosumis Thanks :) <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
dudez77 SG Twitter mocking influencers has gained the attention of the Internet <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Aimismyname You know, we talk mad shit about influencers and how vapid it all is, but each of them do have followers in the hundreds or thousands. We as a society have just.. enabled it. Somehow enough of us still buy into this trash<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Silverwhitemango It is important to note that buying thousands of fake Instagram followers is a thing.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>warlordson We live in a society.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>hashtagfishsoup BOTTOM TEXT<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>AreYouDeaf #BOTTOM TEXT<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Jammy_buttons How should society deal with divisive laws? Discussion on marital rape provides a guide <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>merapheaus If a wife withholds sex from her husband it is her right and she will have the full weight of the legal system behind her. However if a husband withholds money from his wife it is financial abuse. Marriage looks more and more to be an extremely one sided transaction with all benefits to the woman and none for the man. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>arcrenciel Wait. Financial abuse? There's such a thing? Please quote me the relevant statutes. To my knowledge, there aren't any laws that state that you have to financially support your wife. Only your children.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>thewatisit Does the word “~~alimony~~ maintenance” sound familiar to you? Women’s charter part viii 69<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>arcrenciel Ah okay. I thought he meant during marriage.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>thewatisit The women’s charter I quoted handles that part.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>arcrenciel Holy shit. TIL. I thought maintenance only applies to ex-wife.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>merapheaus Another man saved. Please read the women’s charter front to back before you ever think of marriage. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
harder2breathe Why is there so much resentment towards SUSS amongst their students? For both full time and part time students, did things change for the better after autonomous status? Considering joining next year.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>roarnoobie it could be helpful if u could include where did u get or hear this idea/thought from <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>harder2breathe The recent mothership article on Wikipedia name change and I also saw confessions page<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>roarnoobie well bcuz the school somewhat "emphasizes" a lot of self learning and people are complaining they are not getting enough help for their studies so probably it comes from there<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>confusedpohtato Their self study material doesn't prepare you for their exams! <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>x_Lance you gotta practice more on past year paper, the self study material only gives you some basic understanding... if you have any doubts, you can ask your lecturer in class. Best way is to self study, learn the materials then attend the class. Gotta be more pro-active in this... i learnt it the hard way :( &#x200B;<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>confusedpohtato Classes feel really rushed too! While e modules are a complete joke<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>confusedpohtato I wish they gave answers for pyp. No need spoon feed, but having some solutions would be great. :(<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>x_Lance There is a saying, "Nothing is new under the sun". You gotta find ways to solve the PYP, try to ask in class, if not you can always google the answer or ask it online at forums such as reddit. I remember for my accounting and finance paper, i got most of my answers from past year in ACCA, with step by step guide... you have to find ways to help yourself. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>confusedpohtato Coursehero ahem <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 28, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>[deleted] [deleted]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>rosesandmilktea every 3 guys :)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>donthavela 3 out of 10?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>rosesandmilktea 1 out of 3 :’)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>donthavela Okay mah, still got 66.6666666666% (repeating of course) chance<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>rosesandmilktea YA MAN THANK GOD HAHHAA<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
kronograf Ex-ST senior editor (who broke the AWARE steeplejacking saga) speaks out publicly about media backlash and 377A. <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Zantheus With all the priest rapes being uncovered recently I'm surprised Christians still have the audacity to claim the moral high ground. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>JelloPomelo Strange meh? It's well known that Christians are gold medalists in mental gymnastics. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>TastyLaksa If you not Christian you go to hell! No need gymnastics God loves everyone but if you reject him you go to hell. Its not his fault you too stupid to simply accept him. He loves every one /s<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 29, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>flirtiesers Just dyed my hair pink and cut bangs and now the consensus is that i look like an anime character :”) <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>FrozenSakuya- I might be in love <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>fell_hard Abort mission before it's too late<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>rosesandmilktea WHAT<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>AreYouDeaf #I MIGHT BE IN LOVE <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>OneScrewLoose_ BOT! Why don't you ever respond to my summons?? :( <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>rosesandmilktea hello i half deaf not half blind 🤣<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
AutoModerator /r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for September 30, 2018 Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other! <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>mcchickenupsize Srs when the going gets tough in NS how do y’all motivate yourselves Only thing keeping me going is that unit life might actually be decent<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Shieotenkayaday I cut myself lol<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>rheinl Look around you, they can do it y nt u?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
wyngit Buddhist Fellowship on #377A <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>milnivek Nothing against 377 or gays, but critically speaking, this letter is worded so broadly u could use it to support pedophiles.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>tarothepug How is sexual abuse consistent with compassion for others?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
gerbalt TIFU by masturbating with my dads penis [removed]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>OPs_Moms_Fuck_Toy Yah, my wife made one of me, and we found out my 13 year old daughter was using it, undoubtedly unaware it was a mold of me. Barf.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>stephschiff TYFU by giving your mom a raging case of bacterial vaginosis. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Thizzmonk Maybe it was his mom's ass dildo? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>ChiefThunderSqueak Why does everyone assume it was his mom's?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>stephschiff True, I don't know her life! <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
[deleted] TIFU by letting ants eat my semen [deleted]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Detector150 I've read this exact same story weeks ago.... How is this possible? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>ImAScientist_ADoctor Ants love cum.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>ThomBraidy you can predict the future <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
rigiied TIFU by pretending to hunt a burglar with a Japanese kitchen knife Mandatory this happened a few weeks ago. I was alone at my dad's in the evening and he'd just gotten these fancy new, very very sharp Japanese knives. He specifically told me not to touch them because they were sharp. I think I may be selectively deaf. At around 11pm I decided to go upstairs and watch some YouTube videos in bed. But I suddenly heard a sound from upstairs. My brain went into full fight-mode, as in ANY SOUNDS AND MOVEMENT WILL BE TREATED AS DANGER. My imagination completely took over and I grabbed the largest fucking Japanese knife I could find. I was the definition of stealth. I was danger. That burglar would never see me coming. I tip-toed up the stairs, holding the knive in an upwards position. My brain was convinced the burglar was in the bathroom (because where else would he be?) so I repositioned the knife for attack-mode. Well, that was a mistake. You know, apparently those Japanese knives are not meant to be lightly thrown in the air and then caught like a spear. I dropped the knife after feeling it slide through my flesh like butter and searched for the lights, subsequently running into the doorframe. I cleaned up the blood in my bubble of shame. I was definitely the worst ninja ever. I now have a scar on my palm of which I will never tell the story to anyone I know. I am 21 years old. I have now retired from nightly knife-wielding. &#x200B; TL;DR I have a vivid imagination and thought there was a burglar in my bathroom. I am very stupid. I should not touch knives. Edit: I feel like I should clarify the "lightly throwing in the air" part. Do you know when you want to reposition something in your hand because it's not ideal? I kinda flicked it in the air and the end of the blade went into my hand. I tried to hold it like a serial killer. Also, thank you for appreciating my impeccable knife skills. Edit 2: The sound was probably just the house creaking. We have wooden floors. :') There was no one at home but me.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>SPARTAN-II Wait, you actually tried to flip it and catch it? You have been watching too many movies my man. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>petrus_reevus This is at least a legendary way to slesh yo flesh, I only get knife cuts by being stupid and cutting towards my fingers. Got at least 3 visible scars, almost identical to each other.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>ZeldaBoSS21 I practice throwing knives and spinning knives and and twirling knifes so I've made the mistake of stabbing my hand or my fingers at least 30 + times just trying to practice and be good at these things. I have a high pain tolerance so I really don't even notice the cut or stab until there visibly noticeable blood lol. But trust me I've got quite the collection of scars <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>rigiied Oh I get ya friend I have a large vertical scar on my finger from using a Swiss knife the wrong way around at 8am<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>mankispanki maybe you should stick to big sticks or guns <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>GoingToSAsoon maybe just sticks<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>stlmick Put a potato or tennis ball on the end of the stick if it is sharp <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>echosixwhiskey And stones<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>GoingToSAsoon may break my bones<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>SirTeddyIII Don't let this guy near words. Who knows what he's capable of? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
[deleted] TIFU by making my cousin think I was kidnapped [deleted]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>OnionGuy12 Why the hell did you just assume it was a spam call????<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Woobie-chan You actually fucked up big time, which is rare in this sub. Congrats!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Waphex what about the guy that fucked and ruined his dads couch?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>pablomcnugg And it wasn't months/years ago! <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Black_Pants And didn't involve fruit sex!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>MudButt2000 Or poop<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Neldryn Coconuts<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Fuckyourcoconuts Fuck your coconuts<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>WhatIsThisSorcery03 No don't<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Big_Ol_Johnson Haven't you people learned?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
imtherandy2urmrlahey TIFU by watching porn on a family vacation... and still having my phones audio hooked up to the bluetooth speaker in range of everyone to hear... [removed]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Discapotato Own up to it<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>imtherandy2urmrlahey Can't I just pretend that it never happened???<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>HolySpaceInvader Just walk out and laugh, go talk with your dad first, but don’t necessarily mention it.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>imtherandy2urmrlahey Why would I talk with my dad??? <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>mrjowei Say aloud: “Hey dad!! You’re way too old to be jacking off to porn!! Hahahhahahah right? Right?”<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>HolySpaceInvader Would it be better to talk with your grandma or a female relative? Edit: maybe mention you’re a fucking girl.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>MeowntainMix Or you could just not assume that she’s a guy. There was literally nothing in the post to indicate otherwise. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>imtherandy2urmrlahey Yeah, I guess you're right, I just think it's funny that most people assumed I was male in this thread.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>databudget Yes the stereotypical porn addict is definitely male, so no surprise there.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>imtherandy2urmrlahey Stereotypical doesn't necessarily mean reality<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>databudget Quite true. I know many female masturbators, but even myself, when confronted with a genderless chronic masturbator online will default to a male. Biases are weird like that. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
goats_mcgee TIFU by having a wank after getting home drunk [removed]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>hcbrown5 30 minutes...female here...I had no clue a mans session could last that long <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>goats_mcgee The wank itself was maybe 5-10min but the whole process of video selection took 30min or so, playing a bunch of videos during this time.. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>hcbrown5 I will admit that finding the video to match my mood sometimes does take a while <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>reala728 it really is quite and in depth process. we must only find the best for the moment. though, there are moments where you quickly cycle though multiple videos. a bait and switch, if you will.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Dankestgoldenfries TIFU by throwing out 18 pounds of meat in the Texas sun. Hello! Last Wednesday I cleared out the freezer. My shitty ex-roommates had left 18 pounds of cheap meat in there, and I was so preoccupied by my thoughts of “who the fuck even does that” that it wasn’t until after it was all in the bottom of the can that it occurred to me that the trash had just come the day before. Hm. Well, the lid will be closed. It’ll be fine. Right? On Friday, I exited the house and was greeted by several dozen flies. Ah. I’ve fucked up. This is immediately apparent to me. Well, it’ll just have to wait until trash day. Saturday. I need to take the kitchen trash out. I leave it outside, figuring that I can just wait until after the can has been cleared. Sunday. Raccoons have been in my bagged garbage. I need to take care of that. Hesitantly, I open the can lid. Oooooooh boy. In a split second, I get the immediate impression that there are hundreds of maggots in the can. I’m short—just barely 5’3”, So this was based entirely on the ones I could see far up the sides of the can. But I’m fairly tough, I think. I’ve pulled maggots out of a baby skunk’s leg wound before. And I’m a budding baby biologist. I can handle this. So I throw the bag into the can. I am now sure there are at least 1000 maggots in the can. Monday. Otherwise known as today. I gear up. Poison, rubber gloves, eye protecting glasses, a face mask, and a box of moth balls. I can do this. I’m a scientist. I throw open the lid. It had not occurred to me that they might be on the underside of the lid. There were at LEAST a thousand maggots JUST on the underside of the lid. These rained down everywhere, their hideous bodies plopping onto the ground. I thank my lucky stars none got on me. I screamed like I was being murdered, an entirely involuntary sound wrenched from somewhere deep in my spine. I sprayed. And I sprayed, and I sprayed. I walked around and sprayed the writhing layer of maggots on the underside of the lid. I sprayed at the ground. A fly flew at my face and I gave up, running back inside, sobbing. For a while, I watched from my back window as they crawled around on the can and the ground. I called my mom, who laughed at me. I called my dad, who was seven hours away and couldn’t help. I called my boyfriend, who was five hours away and without a car. I’m here for school; I have friends, but none good enough to help me with something like this. And it’s Labor Day. I called eight different pest control places until I found one that was both open and able to send someone out. I’m currently awaiting my savior, who should be here in a few hours. I’ll update with the cost of him coming out. TL;DR: grew maggots in 100° weather for a week, made it rain when I tried to take care of it. Now scarred for life. On the bright side, I now know for a fact that as much as I enjoy learning about bees and ants, I should not apply to that entomology master’s degree program I was looking at. Edit: the bug man came, he was super sweet, really excellent. If anyone in the Round Rock/Austin area needs pest control services, PM me, I’d be very happy to pass his info on. He didn’t charge me, said I reminded him of his daughter, so I gave him the money I had set aside for a tip. Also: I threw out the meat because I didn’t know if it was safe or not. I have no idea when it was frozen, most of it was unlabeled, and I have no way of knowing how long they waited between buying the meat and freezing it. If you want to be mad at someone, be mad at my ex roommates for buying and failing to eat 18 pounds of meat before moving across the country.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>scoripo159951 Never had such a large infestation as that... But usually have the trash emptied, then either fill the can with water and tip it, or lay it on the side and give ot a good thorough rinsing. When finally empy, get a bottle of bleach and carefully pour it so it covers all the sides and pools in the bottom. Let sit for an hr or so then dilute with water and dispose. (If you're careful and have a good sized funel, you can put the bleach back in the bottle and dispose of without diluting with water.) Give the can one final rinse, and you good son. Seriously, drown 'em, dump 'em, bleach 'em. Nasty but pretty cheap to fix, compared to hiring a guy to come out and spray posion... And leave you with a mess. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>niftyshellsuit Cat killed pigeon. Pigeon remains went in bin. Bins are collected fortnightly, and had been taken the previous day. Heatwave. I combined all your methods in one and drowned the fuckers in bleach, then paid a fiver for a nice man to come and power wash the empty bin. It was a terrible experience.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Dankestgoldenfries My amazing boyfriend is going to sanitize the can for me when he gets here tomorrow. I’ll get bleach. Thank you for the advice. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>throwawayoftheday4 here's a plan for you. Buy a giant trash bag. put the whole and lid into it. Seal it tight, so nothing can get out. have the trash man take the whole thing. Buy a new trash can. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>TacTurtle Fire. Fire is the only solution. That Smell has to be worse than when I volunteered to sort recyclables for the state fair for free entry that day. After smelling literal shit (diapers) and rotten food and vomit people threw into the recycling cans that had been stewing for hours at 80-90 degrees, no smell has really made me gag sense. Also kinda lost a bit of my faith in humanity to do the right thing, if they can’t throw trash out right next to the recycle can, should I really trust them to vote intelligently?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Dankestgoldenfries It honestly doesn’t smell? I have no explanation for that, but it doesn’t. I hate littering. I honked at a guy for it the other day. I’d do it more often but it gets you shot sometimes.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>panda-erz Not sure about your city but if our garbage bins get damaged we can get a free replacement. You could look into that. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>gtg930r So I accidentally fucked up the wiring for my chest freezer in the basement. Go down there after it's been off for about a week and there are in the neighborhood of 100-150 pounds of rotting meat in there. Drag that bitch outside and start cleaning. This was June. Freezer is fine and currently back full of meat (yay people asking if I want to go in on buying a cow with them). My trashcan however, only sat from Saturday evening until Wednesday morning. And it wasn't even sunny most of the time. It still smells like death. Similar experience with the maggots though. Except when I screamed and nearly puked, my wife just laughed at me and I had to try and kill them myself. 😔 But several gallons of bleach etc later and it still smells. I actually noticed this weekend it has started smelling worse again. I have no idea why, maybe because we had a couple of weeks of mild (mid-80s) weather and then this past week it has gone right back up to the 90s? But I have no idea. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>MOGicantbewitty Plastic garbage container? Plastic can absorb smells and tend to offgas them again in higher temps. $30 on a new container would be worth it to me!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>gtg930r I'm sure it would be, but the City has their stamp on it and it technically belongs to them. 🤷‍♂️<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>MOGicantbewitty Call them and ask to switch it out. I’m sure you are not the first to have a garbage can outlive it’s usefulness. :)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>gtg930r I actually just thought of a solution combined with your solution. They will let me get a second can for $12 extra per month. Get it for a month or two while I'll be finishing my basement and creating extra trash then cancel it and give them the original can back! No more smell. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>worldspawn00 Or... ULPT: just trade it with a neighbor's can late on the evening before trash is picked up ;) <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>MOGicantbewitty Woot woot!! :)<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
SoyMalty TIFU by trying to stay awake. Unlike most of these posts this is happening as I write this. Bit of background, I have been on medication for almost a month now for mental health issues and one of the side effects is insomnia. So I have had trouble sleeping and I am in high school so it takes a large toll on me. I woke up this morning after 4 hours of sleep, and I have a maths test today and I am struggling to stay awake as is. So on my walk to school I figured I would stop by Woolies and buy an energy drink. Walked in, saw that they were on special so my dumb arse bought 4. Almost at school now and I have downed 3 of them and I down another one om my way in. (Now I usually have these but not in such a large dosage). I get in to class and my teacher doesnt mind me having a can in class so I drink away. About half an hour into class and I can't sit still. My legs and hands are shaking uncontrollably and my heart is racing. I panic a bit and don't really know what to do so I just sit there and take the test. Fast forward 30 minutes and I am sitting on the toilet writing this, with 2L of V Energy in my gut. Even better thing is that I looked at the can and worked out how much caffeine I had consumed... 620mG of caffeine in under 2 hours. So I am just gonna pray I don't have a heart attack or something. At least I won't fall asleep in class though haha. TL;DR: Had hardly any sleep. Bought energy drinks to stay awake during a test. Had 2 Liters of V Energy and now I am shaking like a leaf. Will update at the end of the day to see how I go. EDIT: I survived the day. Started coming down from all that caffeine after about 4 hours. I felt so shitty and just wanted to sleep it off. My resting heart rate was 160Bpm and I felt really sick. Lost my appetite too. But hey I stayed awake during my test so mission accomplished. :)<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Razurio_Twitch Did you survive?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>SoyMalty No, I died. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [removed]<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Account235 F<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>demonb524 F<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>PressFBot F<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>demonb524 Good bot<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [removed]<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
[deleted] TIFU by posting on Reddit [deleted]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Jobey01 Damn carful what you post I guess<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>[deleted] [deleted]<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>NotSureNotRobot slaps roof This badboy can fit so many incriminating posts!<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>kiwikish slaps roof This badboy can fit so many bots! <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>bigfatcarp93 Did you just slap the roof of Reddit? Is that... legal?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Superpickle18 Reddit was found in 2005... That's [legal enough](https://imgur.com/ZOjgxto) in japan. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>irrelevant-cucumber Not according to OP’s company<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Denedtheduck TIFU By snorting menthol inhalers Im on my phone, sorry for the format. This happened 10 mins ago and i'm still in pain. In Thai language class, i was really bored so my friend dared me to snort a peppermint stick. I said to my friend "fuck you bitch! You thought i wouldn't do it right?" And then i snorted the fucking stick. On both holes my nose has. Immediate pain comes in. Turns out it wasn't fucking pain, it was the cold. 42% of cold. I had also asked the teacher to go outside, so i can get some warm air instead of the cold in the class. I went out and refilled my water bottle and when i came in it was like a spike hot my nose, pain rushes in, i cover my nose with my neck tie. Does not help and i sat there with mucus coming out of my nose. TL;DR dont snort menthol sticks or you'll get a bad type of high.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Chrisbee012 is it a peppermint stick or a menthol inhaler?, big difference there as one is meant to go up your nose<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>GPedia Not actually _up_ your nose, man. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Chrisbee012 you put it to your nose and inhale<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>GPedia Yeah. But if I understood them correctly, OP stuck the tube in their nostril. That would hurt in many ways.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Chrisbee012 its meant to be stuck in the nostril, thats the whole point<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>GPedia It's meant to be held to the nostril, not slammed into it like a nail into concrete. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Chrisbee012 inever said that, the point is that i think that whole story is made up, badly i might add<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Johnny_Poppyseed Doubt it's made up. I have one of these in my hand right now, the exact one op linked, and it's still strong as hell and burns if you inhale too much or too close. Shit is 5 years old too lol. They're strong as fuck in Thailand. Everyone's nostril nerves must be fried from using them often If they don't think so. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>GPedia Oh I do agree. But I must say, I do find the image of a Thai guy with a vicks inhaler jammed to the base in each nostril morbidly hilarious. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Chrisbee012 either that or a christmas candycane jammed in there lol<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>GPedia Just the same cane in both nostrils, hanging down like one of them septum rings... <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
[deleted] TIFU by not locking the bathroom door [deleted]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>kingnewswiththetruth LISTEN TO ME! I completely tore my ACL, MCL, partially tore my PCL and Meniscus. All at 36. I’ve been a very athletic person my entire life. My knee is now better than the non tore one, and I was back playing competing sports agains guys 15 years younger within a year. The key: GET A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC DOCTOR AND PT STAFF WHO WORK TOGETHER. I worked with a doctor and staff who work with an NHL team. Their job is to get a person back to 100% athletic capacity, mentally and physically, ASAP. A general doctors job is to get you walking through Fred Meyers comfortably. That is a huge difference. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>hickatew Agreed, LISTEN TO THIS. I've seen several doctors for mine, drastic difference in outcomes<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>freebog Yes, listen to this person. Skier here, I know dozens of people with varied outcomes. The best followed this person's advice. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
5leafedClover_ Tifu by forgetting I had contraband in my bag and missing my flight [removed]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>zznet Why would a pair of handcuffs be contraband, especially a novelty pair such as these?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>cargopantspirate I'm wondering the same.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
DrByNight TIFU by not taking off my Apple Watch or disabling the 911 feature and accidentally called police while i was handcuffed and being spanked by my husband and the police heard me screaming. To begin, I'm a female BDSM practitioner. I enjoy it, and I won't apologize. (Edit: That came out harsh. I'm Sorry) My husband often cuffs and whips me, and on Wednesday we had a pretty hardcore session. He put these big leather cuffs on me, but failed to take off my Apple Watch. I didn't realize that if you hold the dial down, it automatically dials 911. So we get into it, and he's spanking me and I'm pulling on my restraints, and the restraints hold down the button. Hes smacking me pretty good, and suddenly I hear from my watch "Ma'am, I hear what appears to be hitting and screaming. We are sending someone to you. Hold tight." "Did you call 911???" My husband asked, "tell them it was an accident!!" So I tell the 911 operator that it was just an accident, and she says is your name [She said my name here]? And I say yes... And she says "we have your address from our database, and we're sending someone over now. Im sorry, but we hear a male voice telling you what to say, and this sounds like coercion on our end, so we are obligated to make sure you're safe. I said okay thank you, and I hung up. "The police are coming." Shit. I'm literally covered in bruises and welts, the police are coming to check on my well being. Within a few minutes there's a stern knock at the door. We put our clothes on and come to the door, and the police take my husband outside, separating us from communication. I calmly explain that it was an accident and we were just having really crazy sex. I didn't mention the spanking. Apparently my husband did. Another police officer comes in and asks about our BDSM contract. "He told you about our contract?" "He felt it best to come clean about your extracurricular activities tonight, and thought the contract would possibly show State of Mind." I go get our contract and showed it to the officers. After a mortifying few more minutes explaining that he was only smacking my ass and thighs, they believe us and tell us to disable the 911 feature on the Apple Watch if we're going to do that again. TL;DR TIFU by accidentally calling 911 during a heavy BDSM session and they heard me screaming and sent the police. Edit: iWatch doesn't exist. <3 Edit: this post is not Deja Vu. Yes. I posted it 2 days ago, and mods took it down, asking me to repost it today. The literally hundreds of people asking about if they saw this before need to read this edit. They took it down because this happened on Wednesday, and according to the rules of the subreddit, sexual content is not allowed except for on weekend, so they asked me to repost it today. EDIT: Holy shit. Thanks for the gold!! And the front page. I'm freaking out a little because contrary to the trolls, yes this happened.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>MegaMegazord What's your safe word?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>DrByNight Tornado. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>GoAskAlexMFC I don’t know why but the safe word is my favourite part of this whole story! It gets me good.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>SundownCaress Have you ever used it? Also, if there were previous bfs/husbands, is the safe word still the same or different?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
DowntownKangaroo TIFU By Not Answering the Door [NSFW] Alright. I saw the story about the handcuffs so I thought I would tell my story. So both my girlfriend and I are deaf. Well, partially deaf. We both met in a special school and have been dating for about 5 years, in case you were wondering how deaf people met. What is also special about our relationship is that she is from France and I'm American--so there is also a language barrier added to our dynamic. Sometimes, she will go visit her family in France. And when she comes back, there is often a sexfest that occurs. It was great in college, its great as a young adult. We usually keep it tame but I have always told my neighbors that if we are loud for any reason, to just ring the doorbell. I also don't know if people know this but instead of having an audible noise from our doorbell, the light flickers. Its the day that she is coming home and I'm excited. Everything is set up, candles, romantic shit. Events are partaking, everything is going great but then we start incorporating some interesting shit. We would usually do shower stuff, flexible position shit or food stuff (don't ask). But this time, we were doing BDSM shit. There was some yelling, some moaning. Some answering the door partially naked and hoping the Postmates guy wouldn't be judgemental (even though they always are). She puts on a facemask and handcuffs me to the bed. Which in hindsight, is pretty weird shit for people who cannot hear very well. But I was down. She lifts the eye mask and says she'll be right back. So I'm just chilling blindfolded, handcuffed and rocking a boner. Pretty sure there is a Wedding Crashers scene about my situation. A couple of minutes goes by and she hasn't come back yet. Was she finally going to do the special cosplay we talked about? Was she on the toilet. Was she eating? A lot of thoughts. A couple more minutes goes by and now I'm a little bit worried. Excited, but nervous. I start calling her name and don't get any response.... I start to try to wiggle my way out of the handcuffs but it doesn't work. I'm just waiting for some type of reaction and hopefully that everything is alright. I begin to feel the ground shaking, which sounded like footsteps and I thought, Another person? Fuck yeah. So now I'm back to a stiffy. Suddenly, the blindfold lifts and there are four police offers starting at me. This is the fucked up thing, my fantasy was police officer sex. I thought she was playing into it because she was still naked. The officers aren't really saying anything, there are three cute female officers and a young looking male officer. We had done swinger parties in the past so I wasn't surprised by anything that was going on. Its not been a solid 30 seconds and nothing has happened. Just a staring fest. They begin to speak but I cannot understand. I now know that shit is going on and ask to be removed from the handcuffs and now put on some pants. I tell them our story and they slowly begin to understand. There now writing things down and tell us that they were doing a well-being check for our neighbor and heard us. They knocked on the door but now they get why they couldn't hear us. (Normally, they would know if we were hearing impaired through a bio they would have but since they weren't searching for us in the beginning, they wouldn't know what was going on). I proceed to walk out of the room and see the damage, including a busted down door, four of our neighbors on the floor peaking into our condo and a cake on the floor. So TL;DR Had rough sex, am deaf, cops heard it, we couldn't. <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Lysergid42 So instead of ringing the doorbell they instantly kicked the door open? <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>uniptf >So both my girlfriend and I are deaf. >I start calling her name and don't get any response.... Well...uh...yeah... :D<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>BananaHammock00 I think he said one of them is partially deaf, so I'm assuming it's the grill. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Spiffinit Yeah, my grill can’t hear for shit either. I keep asking it if the coals are hot, and it never responds. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>John_Doedee I feel for you man, mine is the same. But at least my grill's hot<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Coppeh And then there's me, still in the mine. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>mgkbull I think my grill is hot all the time, but I'm afraid to open up and tell her how I feel. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Granimal-Boofluff You're lucky, my grill just roasts everything near it and smokes a lot<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>pornborn My grill has gas and gets hot when I turn the knob.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>thegreedygrill Hey it's me, ur grill<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>dylanlwls r/beetlejuicing<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>gijsberttepaske I wanna be in the screenshot<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>JackAquila Me too<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Red998oct TIFU by punching my dad in a restaurant. I'll start by saying I have a wife and two kids, and I live really far away from my mom and dad. It's been a few years since I've seen them before today, and so last month my wife made a suggestion that we take a trip down to their house for a surprise visit, which is about 3,000 miles away (we all live in the united states.) I was all for the idea, so we planned accordingly. Fast forward about 30 days and finally, we arrived yesterday night at a friends house 20 minutes from my parent's house. At this point they still didn't know we were in their home state. We had our friend text my parents that night to ask them if they could drive down to a restaurant next to their house at 8 o'clock in the morning to meet up with him for breakfast, and they agreed. By the way, he made sure not to mention us in the text. So from my parent's point of view, a family friend asked them to meet up for breakfast, and my parents were like, "sure." So my friend, my wife and I all go to the restaurant as soon as it opened while my friends wife watched our kids, because they were still sleeping. We were planning on staying an entire week anyway so we figured if the kids could see their grandparents after the surprise breakfast, it would be fine. We were at the restaurant for an hour when my parents finally showed up (on time). My wife and I were excited as we've put allot of time and money into this, so we jumped out of our chairs when we saw them walking in. My mom started crying and my dad looked happier than ever. We all caught up while eating breakfast and everything was flowing smoothly. That is, until the check came. My wife and I planned on paying, but then my parents insisted on it. With my dad being Italian, he was very stern and insisted he would pay for the breakfast. My wife told me to let them take care of it, but I wouldn't back down. This dragged on for what seemed like an eternity, and my wife and I got into a miniature argument about it. Everyone was talking and there was allot of tension throughout our table. I heard my dad make a serious-toned comment saying "You two should have never got married." I looked at him and stood up from the table, and said "What the Fck? Come on! We are trying to get along here!" I felt like I was a teenager back at home and under my parent's control. Anyway, he stood up and threatened to fight me so I immediately punched him in the dick. He dropped. I don't remember what exactly happened after that, but my friend drove me and my wife back to their house. Since then I've cooled down, realized I made a huge mistake, and have been trying reaching out to my parents in several ways. They will not respond to me. I don't even know why I punched him there, but it didn't feel inappropriate at the time because I have been practicing Krav Maga for a few months now. I feel super bad and wish I could turn back time. I can't help but think that in my parent's world, their son from across the country all of a sudden showed up to their hometown and pretty much immediately punched dad in the dick. I can't even believe I am writing this post on reddit right now. tldr*: TIFU by punching my dad in the dick for threatening to fight me after surprising him in a restaurant. <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>ldspsygenius Sounds like there is a lot of unresolved issues from when you were a teen.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Mattyboy8577 It actually sounds like this would stem back from between conception and somewhere between 9 and 13 years old. You mentioned that you felt like your dad had all the power and was controlling you. Did that happen often growing up? What were things like in your childhood home? Its entirely possible you picked up on -or rebelled against- some of the ways your parents behaved. Everyone will have experienced a traumatic experience as a child, maybe you and your mom had to wait for your dad to take the first bite before you could start eating and because of that you started to feel small. This is a bit deep for Reddit; so, I ask you to PM me - don't feel pressured to do so. I may have some insight - as I, along with many others, have had a similar experience- and I have a program that you can look into which will not only provide you with some closure, but also compassion and forgiveness for you and everyone else. You are not your parents. If you don't message me, just keep this in the back of your mind.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>DamascusBroker Not everything is a traumatic experience. Sometimes a kid just wants to punch their dad in the dick <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>DamascusBroker Not everything is a traumatic experience. Sometimes a kid just want to punch their dads in the dick <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
Iwutangjuuls TIFU by thinking my hoodie string was a parasitic anal worm So today I was hanging out at my neighbors house just talking and getting to know each other. They're pretty chill and I really felt like this would lead to a great friendship. After a couple hours of banter I started feeling my gate to the nether weakening and I knew it was time to go make a deposit into the toilet so I politely asked to go to the bathroom, a completely normal thing to do right? They informed me that the light in there was broken so I was just like whatever I'll use my phone as a flashlight to make sure no brown substances were remaining on my crevice. I go in there and Im just going through the routine, browsing reddit, trying to make my bowel movements quiet as possible, yall know the drill. However once I reached the wiping phase, my life changed. I commenced the first wipe like usual, checked it out with the light, I knew I'd definitely need to do some more rounds. After a few wipes, the scariest moment of my life occured. My flashlight lit up the toilet paper and what I saw made me feel fear unimaginable by the human psyche until felt firsthand. I saw a black snake like creature wrapped around my hand, and my brain immediately thought I was infected with some kinda anal superworm. I let out a bloodcurling shriek. One that you'd hear in the depths of hell. In my instinct driven spasm I somehow broke the toilet seat and my ass fell into the fucking toilet. I was in a primal state I can't even explain. I was desperately flaying my body around like a dying fish trying to find this ass demon but I couldn't find it anywhere. My neighbors were extremely worried thinking I was dying of a heart attack/seizure/stroke in their bathroom, but I didn't give two shits. My inards were being harvested by some kinda alien species, why the fuck would I care what they think? After about 45 seconds of searching for the little shit I started coming to my senses. If there really was something living in my anus, where the fuck did it go? Then I looked down, and felt the worst embarrassment in my entire life. The black, slithering, slimy, snake like worm wasn't a parasite, it was my hoodie string. I just destroyed my neighbor's toliet, screamed caveman like shouts, and threw my body around like a retarded octopus, over a fucking hoodie string. My neighbor's concerned voice turned into a "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING IN THERE???" At this point and I was speechless. I tried to muster up some kind of explanation but I could only mutter "Im...Im so...sor....sorry." I was scared to open the door, but I knew it had to be done. I opened it to see the faces of a family that won a free trip to a zoo, but got tricked into going to an insane asylum. They just stared at me. I just stared back while covered in shit water and a face of a man who survived the Holocaust. I didn't know what to say so I just muttered "I'll see myself out." and they didn't even respond. I silently waddled out the door and walked to my house with a broken soul. I feel terrible. I broke their toilet and obviously need to compensate them for the damages, but I dont know if I can ever see them again without having horrible flashbacks. I truly am a lost man. I will never be the same. TL;DR I thought my hoodie string was a parasite from my anus and broke my neighbors toliet.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>graeber_28927 Kind of similar story: My 15yo sister got up from the toilet and was mortified, it was all red in there, bloodred. I can't even begin to imagine, what she must have thought in that instant, but she gathered some courage and went slowly, shaking, to mom, told her about it. Mom was rather calm, because my sis said that it wasn't red when she wiped, so there should be no reason to be afraid. Later that night, when dad went to sleep after working almost all day in the garage, mom told him about what happened. My dad started laughing, because he poured a bucket full of beetroot juice in the toilet that day. And he just didn't flush, as that would have been wasteful. I just love to imagine my poor sister's reaction, because it is such a harmless story in the end.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>monkey_trumpets Why did he have a bucket of beet juice to begin with?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>FeFiFoShizzle and why wouldnt you just pour it down the drain? in your kitchen?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>Sand_Goose Sounds like a Schrute.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>fascist_unicorn Bears. Beets. Bathroom Toiletwater.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>sometimesstuff-yeah This doesn't have the recognition it deserves.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
MagnifiCatholic TIFU by almost being sex trafficked This actually happened over the summer, when I was studying abroad in Germany. Sometime mid July. I'll also be honest up-front, I don't have proof that this was an attempted abduction, because I got away at the end. It's nevertheless clear that there were sinister motivations, so the "best" possible situation was an attempted date rape. At the end of the semester, I traveled around a bit with my (now ex) boyfriend, who was also in Germany for a summer job, but lived in a different city than me. One place I REALLY wanted to go was Trier, the oldest city in Germany, so he and I booked train tickets and planned to meet there for a weekend. Unfortunately, it turned out that Trier wasn't much of a destination (even though I thought it was super cool), so the only train my boyfriend could get would have him arrive at 1am on Friday night, whereas my train got into town at about 3 in the afternoon. No big deal, though, I figured just see some sights on my own and stay up to let him into the hotel when he got there. At about 9pm on that Friday, I was done walking around but it was still light out (summertime) and the main square was still really hopping with people out for the evening, so I decided that I'd buy a beer from a grocery store (yes, I'm super cheap) and just sit on one of the benches in the square enjoying the atmosphere before heading back to the hotel for the night. So far, so good. I'm sitting in the square sipping my beer, and this maybe mid-30s guys starts chatting with me in English because he's Pakistani. This isn't so unusual, since the whole "backpacking across Europe" thing is still sort of a thing, so young travelers often chat with each other in my experience. I'm kind of uncomfortable at this point, but that's just because I'm an awkward introvert who hates talking to strangers. The whole time we're talking, I'm kind of thinking "wow, I can't wait for this conversation to end so I can go back to the hotel and Reddit". Once I finish my drink, though, he notices and asks if I'd like to go to a bar and get a drink. I'm a total homebody who doesn't do things like go to bars with strange men, so I decline, but eventually he persuades me to move to an outdoor table at a street-side cafe. Ok, I think, I've got plenty of time before my boyfriend gets here. I'll have one soda pop and then excuse myself. Nope. As soon as the waitress comes over, before I can open my mouth, the guy orders two beers- one for each of us. Still, two drinks isn't much. I knew I could more than handle it, and I decided I'd accept the one drink, but no more (not to mention I don't like Pilsners, which is what he ordered. Hefe-Weizen for life.) We're chatting, and he asks if I'm alone in Trier or with friends, so I say that I'm with a "friend", meaning my boyfriend. He immediately follows with asking if this "friend" is male or female, and seems disappointed when I say male. (Yes, in hindsight I should have said "boyfriend", but remember that this boyfriend is now my ex, as mentioned above, and at this point we were already on course to break up, so it wasn't quite so cut-and-dry what we "were".) However, this may have been what saved me later. After we finish the beers, he starts complaining that the cafe isn't showing the world cup game, even though Germany was playing that night. I should have excused myself then, but he convinced me to move out of the main square to a side street and to sit down at another outdoor cafe where we can see a TV screen. Again, he immediately orders me a beer. Now I'm going into my third drink in less than an hour, which is more than I care to drink alone in a strange city with a strange man. When the waitress arrives and gives us our glasses, he immediately started saying that he was going to order us both shots as well! This is where I put my foot down... except he ignores that. Despite me saying "no" to the shots multiple times, he got up and went to find the waitress to order the shots, probably so that I couldn't tell her that I didn't want one. Now it's really clear that he's trying to get me drunk, and I really don't want to be drunk. Again, yes, hindsight is 20/20. I should have taken his absence from the table as my opportunity to disappear, but I'm an idiot. A lot of why I didn't leave is because he didn't really do anything "wrong", if that makes sense? He didn't make lewd comments or grab me or anything- the only "wrong" thing he was doing was being very persuasive and then ignoring my protests against more drinks. Otherwise, he was very friendly and polite, so out of a desire to also be polite, I stayed. Ladies: learn from my mistake, and DON'T STAY IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS JUST TO BE POLITE. Even though I stayed at the table, I'm not a complete moron, so while I was alone, I dumped half of my beer into the potted plant next to me. I'm really not sure if he noticed, because he didn't say anything about it, but the plant was still fizzing when he returned... oops. Now we've got two shots in front of us and partially drunk beers. I finish both and run in to the bathroom (that's a 1.5liters in an hour and a half... I was bursting at the seams), only to return to find out he'd ordered us both another beer in my absence. This beer is now the 5th drink of the evening, and would put the volume of liquid at 2 liters. That's hella beer, and I was really struggling to even drink it. While I'm super slowly sipping my beer, the guy started getting phone calls every few minutes. Now, I mentioned he was Pakistani before because that's relevant now. I couldn't understand the calls because he was speaking Urdu on the phone, but it was clear that someone was impatient with him and wanted him to hurry up, especially since they kept calling back over and over. He said it was some friends asking him to come hang out. Eventually, he got tired of waiting for me to finish my beer (I was REALLY struggling to drink it), so he says "forget the beer, let's go." He pays the tab and we start walking down the side street. Now it's about 10:30pm. It's dark. I decided to myself that one way or another, I would be gone and headed back to the hotel at 10:45. While we're walking through the streets of Trier, an older Pakistani man suddenly comes up to us. His uncle, apparently, who speaks no German or English. I shake his hand and greet him anyway, then the guy stepped in between me and his uncle, so that I couldn't see what they were doing... but I could hear the sound of paper money being exchanged and counted. Then the guy said "thanks", and we kept walking. After a little bit, we come to a hookah bar. The guy has been smoking cigarettes all evening, which is also pretty normal in Europe, but I have never smoked in my life and I don't want to start (I can't stand the smell), so I'd declined his offers of cigarettes. Now he's trying to persuade me to go into the hookah bar (where his "friends" who'd been calling him are) and smoke a hookah and have another drink. Nope. I glance at my watch, and it's 10:45, when I promised myself I'd leave no matter what. So I begin to say that I couldn't possibly stay and smoke a hookah because my (boy)friend's train would be in at 11, and I said I'd be there to meet him (which is complete BS- he wouldn't arrive for another two hours). I'm super clear that there's a man expecting me very shortly, which gets him to finally back off (weird how that works), then I quickly walk away. Once I'm around the corner, I broke into a run for a bit to make sure I wasn't being followed, then found my way back to the main square and then to my hotel, where I collapsed on my bed. Everything was swirling around me because of the booze, and the first thing my boyfriend said when he saw me 2 hours later was "...are you drunk?" &#x200B; TL;DR \- I was an idiot and let a stranger get me drunk while I was alone at a bar in a foreign country, and he may have tried to sell me to a middle-aged man, but I ran away right before I walked into what was potentially a trap where his "friends" were waiting. Never ever stay in a situation where you're uncomfortable just to be polite!<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>classypickles Was the sex trafficking a clickbait? Or am I missing something ?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>wolfshades Hey you know what? None of us come into this world ready to do combat against the assholes and evil people intent on seeing any of us as prey. Learning how to defend, learning how to say “no” and learning to say “fuck being polite” are learned behaviours that don’t come easy. Usually it takes an incident like this one to make us realize the importance of defensive behaviour. This was your time to learn, and you did. Good for you. Some people never get the chance before they become victims. You didn’t. That’s a win for you. I hope that guy’s karma runs over him like a dump truck.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>Supersox22 100% learned. Sharing stories like this helps shorten the learning curve. I don't care how many times your mother told you to be a proper lady, there will always be times where only your bitchy side will do.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>omuso My mother always told me most men are pigs and evil. Just assume that until proven otherwise. lol<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>musicluvah1981 Agreed, thanks for sharing this. As a guy who is overly polite and introverted I can absolutely relate to not wanting to be rude and giving people the benefit of the doubt. Learned a lot from your story.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
[deleted] TIFU by also not preparing for plasma donation [deleted]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>Harpylady269 Hey, guess what? You went into shock! Your body thought you were gravely wounded and bleeding out, so it plummeted your blood pressure (which gives some people intense nausea) in an effort to slow your death! Sounds like you need to find another donation center because everything they did (making you stand up at all, blowing out your vein, telling you to down a gatorade, waiting to put you on an IV, etc) makes me think they didn't know what they were doing. Glad you're ok.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>IllyriaGodKing I have no medical training whatsoever and that didn't sound right to me, either.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>CthulhuCares Honestly, I was so stressed out reading about how bad the nurses and doctors handled everything<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>hcipap See, the issue with these places (the one I go to and have seen reviews for) is that the people handling these needles are *not* medical professionals. I have a friend who just got a job at CSL (one of the bigger centers) and he's a weedhead who barely graduated high school (his girl did a whole online class for him) Needless to say, I don't think you want someone like my friend sticking needles in you and drawing blood. My girlfriend who is also practicing something in the medical industry (always forget exactly what it is) but she gets basic procedures in a hospital setting and she pointed out what they were doing wrong. To give you an idea, the guy we had last time we went did not change his gloves between sticking needles into different people. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>PineappleStickers My local centre is great. Most of the staff are either nurses or ex-nurses. I'm not a medical professional by any means but they all seem to be adhering to a pretty strict procedure. Reading this original story made me very concerned.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>CompanionCubeKiller Former CSL Plasma employee here. A lot of the phlebotomists have actually taken phlebotomy courses and some are certified, but you're right, it isn't a requirement. They usually won't hire someone on as a phlebotomist right away though, and will start them off as a donor support technician (someone who sets up the machines, removes needles, and takes down the setup). Then you can move up to phlebotomist. They won't let someone remain a phlebotomist if they constantly screw up though. The medical staff employees, however, are always at least LPNs or paramedics and should've known how to handle OP better.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>ASYMBOLDEN I want to know how to get into this <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>DreadPiratesRobert Apply. The place I worked hired fucking anyone. We had an employee come in way high on meth one time. He got fired previously for coming into work high on weed but they re-hired him. Spoiler alert, it pays shit. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
stressedouthippie TIFU by putting poisonous lilies in a common-space [removed]<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>bonghoots4dayz The prices for the vet seem ridiculous.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>truffDPW They are. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
wavs101 TIFU by grinding with my girlfriend This happened yesterday and im going to be feeling the consequences for a while. Well, i first have to explain that my girlfriend and i dont have sex yet, we want to wait a little longer. But we do other stuff, one of them is grinding on eachother. We are on the beach and we find a nice spot at the end where the rocks form a little harbor and its pretty shallow. Theres nobody in sight, so we decide to start making out in the water, she gets on top of me and we start grinding, everything feels good but his is where the fuck up happens. We are both wearing bathing suits and apparently ocean water isnt a very good lubricant. After a while we decide its time to head back and we stop. As i get up i feel a sharp pain in my penis and a warmth in my pants. She screams because theres a small stain of blood on my pants. I look inside and see that my head is bleeding. The first thing i do is jump back into the water to "disinfect it" and let me tell you, that pain was the worst pain ive ever felt in my penis. I started tearing up. Shes screaming sorry from the shore as im trying not to drown and hoping the sharks have mercy on me. We started swimming back to the boat and i had to pee. This was the second worst pain i felt. I thought i broke my urethra like a post here a few years ago. I was scarred shitless that i was going to loose my penis, and die a virgin. I didnt even want to look at my penis because i feared the worse. Every movement hurt. Every ounce of pee hurt. It was horrible Later that night i decided to inspect it. No broken urethra, but it looks like someone used 80 grit sandpaper on my head. It is dark red and sort of flattened out on the bottom left side. Every step i take hurts. Every time i sit, it hurts, putting vaseline on it hurts, looking at it hurts! My grandpas birthday was today so we all went to red lobster, everyone was asking why im walking weird and i said that its because i have a rash. Technically not lying. I have no idea how long its going to take to heal. Im just going to have to go to college in basketball shorts and use boxers instead or briefs. Sleeping is also difficult. Update: its steadily healing! It doesnt hurt to walk or touch it directly anymore. The texture is like the surrounding skin again. And its only slightly redder than the reast of the head. Thank you to everyone that commented and gave me advice, i apreciate it! TLDR: grinded my head until it was red.<BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>CrnlButtcheeks I showed up to see if you somehow got your girlfriend pregnant. I was sorely disappointed.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>wavs101 >sorely disappointed 👈😎👈 The first time we grinded we were scarred shitless she got pregnant. We were constantly googling if sperm could make it through pants. When she said she got her period, that was a huge relief <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>kevinch417 > we were scarred shitless she got pregnant Take it from an adult, if someone scars you enough, she will indeed get pregnant. Now if you were only scared, she'll be okay.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>SageHamichi jesus christ mate.... You need to free yourself sexually.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>wavs101 We are currently in that process. Dont want to rush anything since its our first time doing anything <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
iggysnoozes TIFU by going to work on an empty stomach and no sleep LTL, FTP. Format is chaotic because I’m on mobile. This happened today, etc etc. After a sleepless night that I can only chalk up to changing my sleeping schedule for my new job, and also because I wanted to watch Seinfeld more than I wanted to sleep. I dragged myself out of bed for the most absurd shift of my life. Oh, and I skipped breakfast because I’m an idiot. At this point of morning I’ve been awake for about 20 hours. I started my new job at a green grocer’s a few days ago. It’s a nice place, easygoing, solid clientele. The woman who is training me is 35 weeks pregnant and going on her maternity leave tomorrow. We’ll call her ‘S’. All morning S is talking to me about how excited she is to finally have a couple of weeks to herself. No work, no baby, just her and her couch. S started talking about how the baby felt kinda odd today, and I’m falling in and out of sleep while standing (about 28 hours awake at this rate) and start craving bacon and eggs. I’m willing to give my life for bacon and eggs. That’s unimportant, but I wanted to briefly talk about the last nice thing I thought about before chaos ensued. We’re talking about how to cash up and close the store when suddenly S says “oh”, and then she says “oooOOOH”. I’m not properly registering anything at this rate and am facing the register so I figure she’s bumped her knee or something. More casually than you should EVER ask a pregnant woman, I say “you all good?” Silence. “Uh, yeah, I think I’m okay. That was weird. Anyway, what you next have to do is - OH OH WHAT!” S has put her hands on her stomach and finally my idiot dial clicks from ‘oblivious moron’ over to ‘semi-aware dickhead’. This lady is in labour. I’m 23, and while I may be a woman myself I have no idea what the fuck to do so I start scrambling for the store owner who shouts “CALL THE AMBULANCE, I’LL CALL HER HUSBAND”. The sudden yelling from the manager, the contraction screams in the background, the bacon and eggs, and the customers witnessing the scene all set off some abominable reaction in my brain and the next thing I know I’m on the ground with the store’s owner leaning over me and instructing an onlooker to call a second ambulance. Anyway, things are a bit hazy here. I end up in the hospital on a drip with a doctor asking me a million questions. Eventually I’m released with one of those hospital sandwiches and a prescription to ‘rest up’. Finally I make my way home, eat my sandwich, take a nap, and am now preparing myself for the embarrassment I’ll no doubt face when I walk in to my shift tomorrow. TL;DR: no sleep + no eat = passing out in the middle of your shift after realising that your coworker has gone in to labour. Disclaimer: I don’t have any updates on S so if you feel like asking, I unfortunately can’t help out right now. I just hope she’s doing well! Edit: removed an unnecessary name. UPDATE: Currently on my break, and happy to report that S and her baby are okay! Baby arrived safely, and that’s all of the info I have. UPDATE 2: holy hell I did not expect this to get any attention. Quick FAQ: 1) This morning I finally managed to eat my bacon and eggs before work and didn’t pass out today. The bacon and eggs were fucking amazing. Never skipping breakfast again. 2) I live in Australia. Ambulance cover in my state costs $40 a year, so the ambulance ride was not expensive at all. Also, public healthcare is free under Medicare so the hospital stay, checkup, and sandwich were all free. Nice. 3) Was Seinfeld worth this? Probably not, no. I probably wouldn’t have been able to sleep regardless of if I was watching it but I definitely got a little too absorbed and it was 4am and my alarm was sounding before I knew it. <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>PoodleMama329 Don’t feel too bad... I’m a 24 year old woman and I wouldn’t have known what to do either. Additionally, this reminded me of the time I got hit by a car on my college campus. I was crossing the street and a lady hit me with her Lexus. I’m on the ground with a broken wrist and head injury, but surprisingly alert because adrenaline is a sweet sweet drug. I jump up to get out of the street. She pulls her car into the grass next to me (which could have hit another student but ok). She gets out. I ask her to call 911. She hugs me. She’s clearly freaking out. I repeatedly ask her to call 911 to no avail so I push her off of me and a construction worker runs over and calls 911. Then THE WOMAN WHO HIT ME PASSES OUT. So there’s a crowd of students and construction workers forming and, just to be dramatic I guess, someone yells, “We need another ambulance!” I’m in a great deal of pain at this point, so I ask someone who happened to be near me, “Do I still get the first ambulance?” And that’s my story of two ambulances. I guess this is more common than I thought. <REJECTED_UTTERANCE>DaManJ I dunno. A woman going into labor in front of u can be a bit of a shock. Don't think anyone will want an explanation. They'll just want to know ur ok<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>iggysnoozes I definitely looked like an idiot and felt like one too. My response was to start panicking and running to the office while yelling something about contractions. I have first aid training, I forgot to mention that! I definitely just went in to panic mode. Just what a customer wants to face of a Monday morning while buying their groceries. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>lennoxbr You probably had hypoglycemia due the lack of food and the stress that's normal and I also had some embarrassing cases like that. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>wolfgame Every Monday morning for me. I'm a 40 year old man and I faint a lot. Ride bike to dentist? Faint while locking up, have to be taken to the hospital for dehydration. Visit another city for a job? Faint on the light rail to the airport, miss flight. Go to work on Monday after fasting on Saturday? Drop like a rock in the middle of the subway. Usually I can keep myself from dropping long enough to get some place to gather myself, but I'm quite the sight when I'm losing. Last Monday, I forced myself to stay on a mostly empty train because I had to take the previous two Mondays off due to feeling ill on the train. I managed to hold on for long enough for the feeling to pass, but it did involve me making a bit of a quiet scene on the train.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>AnemographicSerial This sounds really unhealthy. Why do you do this to yourself?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>replichaun You should invest in a helmet. <SELECTED_UTTERANCE>xsuckaxzkx Could you help me with my finances, you seem like you know how to manage investments.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>
EddiK_ TIFU by uploading my old exams on the internet. So this all happened in June, and I’m only writing about it now because the situation just got solved. As the broke college student I am I found a website that offered me money for my notes about classes and old exams that I have taken, extremely simply procedure that consists of simply uploading PDFs on the web, categorizing them, and then getting a payment on my paypal. I think “Great! I make money and I can help kids seeing what to expect on the exam by seeing the old ones”. The fact that I scanned all my exams and kept them in my Google Drive to have them as possible study material made the whole process easier. I upload 5 documents from my Organic Chemistry class and get paid $25, I figure that I might as well do it for all the classes, more money to buy alcohol you know? In the span of a couple days I upload about 120 documents for subjects such as OChem, Physics, Calculus that span from old exams to notes to summaries about the whole class, pretty much my old study materials. I get a couple hundred bucks and go buy my, at the time, well deserved booze. Fast forward a month, and I have just given all my finals, got my 4.0 this term and I am happily preparing to go back home. I wake up one morning with an email from my email professor informing me that due to the content I uploaded he is gonna fail me in the class even if I passed it with an A. I immediately panic, I start freaking out. To make matters worse, I get an email from my Physics professor with the same exact content, failing the class even though I passed it. Now I am actually freaking the fuck out, I am an international student in the US so now I’m scared my visa is gonna get cancelled and that I am a dead man. Next day I receive an email from the Director of Student Affairs asking to meet me to discuss the question. I’m hoping he will just give me a slap on the wrist and tell me to not do it again. I meet him and after a two hour meeting he informs me that most likely I will be expelled from the school, not allowing me to enroll at the university I was transferring to and ultimately revoking my visa. I get home and have an absolute breakdown, I can’t tell my parents because they will fucking disown me so I have this weight on my back that’s literally killing me. However, the decision wasn’t final so the Director asks to meet me again the next week. Every day that passes it becomes worse. I don’t know what to do with myself. I have so much shit going one that I start having suicidal thoughts, I am at the lowest point of my life (I’ve been lucky enough to never have experienced any real problems). The day comes and the fucking Director tells me that he will not give me a final decision today and that he will contact me via email, due to the fact that I am leaving to go back to my home country and won’t be in the States to personally see him. I fly back home, and after approximately three days I get an email informing me that I have been suspended for the summer term, I have a 2500 word paper about Academic Integrity and my GPA has been lowered to a 1.0 for the term. However, I will be able to transfer to the University I was planning to go and I will get to keep my academic scholarship. Additionally, I have to write a paper of 2500 words about academic integrity that includes interview to two professors along with some other assignments that will be communicated me later. Fast forward a couple of months and I am currently on a plane flying towards my new college, with a hue weight off my shoulders. tl;dr I uploaded old college exams on the internet, went from a 4.0 to a 1.0 for the term, nearly got expelled and deported. EDIT: I forgot to add that I had to remove all the documents I uploaded, only way to do so was refunding the company that paid me via PayPal. So overall, I didn’t end up earning one cent. EDIT 2: Holy fuck this blew up way more than I expected. I’ve been getting a lot of mixed reactions, people feeling bad for what happened (which they shouldn’t) and people ripping my asshole apart (rightfully so). Just to specify a few things that I might have gone over too quickly. The exams were semester old exams/weeks old, as I wanted to make sure nobody could benefit from the uploads as they would have been required to already take it. Secondly my GPA for the term was lowered to a 1.0, this impacted my overall GPA a tiny bit but I was still able to secure an academic scholarship at the university I transferred to. I didn’t post it the TIFU with the purpose of saying “Fuck my College they are a bunch of douchebags”, it was more with the intent to show how little, at the time meaningless, actions can fuck up your future, big time. Especially because I just assumed I would be able to do in the US things that I used to do in high school back at home. I am grateful to the school for the course of action they took, as I know that things could have been way way worse. You live and you learn. <BACKGROUND_INDEX_TOKEN>qbsky How did they even find out it was you? Did you leave your name on the documents or have your real name on your account?<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>CircumcisionKnife I wouldn't be surprised if the profs were Googling themselves to see what students were saying about them and stumbled upon it.<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>EddiK_ I didn’t select “anonymous upload” when I uploaded the documents, so every document said “Uploaded by: my name”. Also didn’t bother to photoshop my name out as I thought I wasn’t doing anything wrong. Again, I was a headass.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>0xBAADA555 So they googled your name and found your uploads? How did they even find this site?<REJECTED_UTTERANCE>qbsky Oh man... headass level at its peak. Glad you got a second chance though.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>RagingOrangutan Serious case of cranio-rectal inversion.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>heyyyyitsjimmybaby This TIFU shows the difference between wisdom and knowledge.<SELECTED_UTTERANCE>

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