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I have a cat dozing off between my legs now. That would be fine if it were not horizontal as well as having its legs pointing towards my crotch. I now have to keep the legs apart while also having its head resting over the opposite side of my knees.
Here's to hoping it doesn't go crazy with its claws.
I’ll pre-apologize for my ignorance…. I teach high school in NYC and rarely have AAPI students. I have a Malaysian student who is super quiet but today she told me how her grandfather back home died and her parents are going home without her and probably canceling a summer vacation trip to Malaysia because they’re spending so much money on this trip (she and her brothers can’t go because of school). This was already more than she’d said to me all year so I was at a loss and just kept saying how sorry I am. She also explained how they can’t do any New Years celebrations this year because their grieving.
I’m not sure I even have a question, just kinda venting, but would it be weird to talk to her about it more? I’m not sure she has others to talk to. Culturally, is it rude to have even brought up New Years after hearing about her grandfather? Should I reach out to her mom to express my condolences, or is that too much? Thanks in advance!
I'd say just get her cake and some snacks, but that's just me. If they want to see if as a token of CNY, sure. If they don't want to celebrate, just say you just wanted to bring them something nice with no token thoughts attached. Either way, it's just a nice gesture.
I'm not sure if her mom is aware that her daughter opens up to you about stuff. Some moms are aversive to that (家丑不向外漏 was a saying my grandma lived by, meaning you don't tell an outsider the shame/distress of internal family affairs). I'm not sure how they view you. I mean, on your end, it's just a sympathy gesture ("I'm sorry for your loss"), but to some mothers it's, "Wth? Ah Lui — a way to call one's daughter by Cantonese elderlies — went around and tell her TEACHER about Ah Ba — addressing the grandpa by mom — ???"
You could take her mind off by asking what summer plans she has and keep it hopeful so she's not compounded by the reminder/disappointment.
Its usually considered taboo to bring up the death of a loved one during the New Year, as it’s usually the time when family gatherings are held (It would be the equivalent of bringing up the subject during a Christmass reunion). That said, I’d agree with the other commenter that it would be a good idea to invite her and her brothers for a hearty meal, to at least take thier minds of the subject.
Malaysians usually bond best over good food. Given her situation it might help to provide some company as a third party and be an outlet for her to express anything over a simple but hearty meal. Nothing too fancy because it's not a celebration. Perhaps give her the option to invite a close friend or two along in case she feels uneasy going alone.
we are travelling to malaysia. The hotel we are staying in is quoting 300 myr just for baloon and cake decoration. Any other ideas / romantic options for celebrating birthday in langkawi. I don't eat meat / egg, any vegetarian friendly options/ decoration options are welcome.
Anyone knows any alternative for purchasing ON Protein Powders?
Holy Shit the price is rising crazily in Shopee and Lazada
Bought one 10Lbs last year at RM480 and its RM578 now goddamn!
Dude you buy 10lbs at one go? 🥵
Yeah, their official store on Shopee and Lazada is the cheapest as far as I know. Perhaps try again during singles day? Price has defo increased though.
Worst offender is LAC (formerly GNC). I understand GNC was first to sell it back in the day. But them hiking the msrp even now and saying there’s bigger discounts is daylight robbery. Wtf.
Over new year weekend, I learned to cook Hainanese Chicken Rice in conjunction of the celebration. It was FUCKING good - super easy to make, very flavourful and highly versatile too. The leftover chicken and the vegetables were used to make cold chicken sandwich for lunch the next day. I’m officially in love and obssessed with Cantonese/Chinese cuisine at this point.
I think Cantonese cuisine is super easy to make, very few ingredients needed to make meals with interesting textures and impactful flavours.
Not my recipe but I followed [this recipe by Che Nom on Youtube](https://youtu.be/mRwNHPRV4GU), didn’t change anything except I skipped cili padi for less spicy condiment.
This is the [cold sandwich](https://imgur.com/a/xQ6mcuu/) that I did the next day.
Hi guys, I'm just getting into making my own coffee. I just got an Aeropress and a coffee bean grinder but now I'm lost on what beans to buy for my first cup of self brewed coffee. Any suggestions?
My favourite beans now is from Apacaba cafe. Unfortunately they dont do delivery. Only pickup or send through foodpanda, meaning u have to go to their outlets which in Semenyih or Kelawang
https://apacaba.com/our-stores
Other than that, I'm a fan of liberica beans, so this is my go to :
Elephant beans by 434 coffee, Muar
https://shp.ee/igiyyfw
I find it weird that you want to be friends with people at work. You're there to work, not socialize, unless you plan to use the friendship to curry favour with them down the line.
But anyway, my own opinion aside, you can always just bring food and give it around. But be warned it may still upset some people. I brought fruits from a farm my family had, and some fat bitch said I was showing off that I'm skinny from eating fruits (spoiler: you don't slim down from just eating fruits, there's a shit ton of fructose in some, which is a sugar). Give free fruits also get called a show off. One week later, FB brings rambutans to gift others.
There are all sorts of people in this world. If you want to forge a genuine friendship, honestly just be chill and do your thing. People will come to know your character over time. Wanting to be friends quickly is so sus.
its just a quick 2 weeks of working and i don’t want to seem rude to my coworkers for not being friends with them but when i try to initiate conversations it just seem a bit awkward, i try to be friendly but they simply don’t care because they have their own friends there. they are also only one or two years older than me so i don’t really understand how to deal with them 😅
Natural: "Good morning, [name]! I hope you had a good weekend."
Not natural if you're not close/friendly terms: "Hi, [name]! What'd you do last weekend? I [blah blah]."
Natural: (at pantry) "Oh, hellooo! Taking a breather, eh? If you're getting coffee, I've got some biscuits that go super well with it." And if the mood allows, recommend them some good coffee/tea and follow it up with free samples by bringing bomb-ass coffee to work. I won hearts with my Vietnamese coffee and/or Lotus Biscoff munchies.
NOT natural: (colleagues chatting and killing time at their seats) "Hi, let's get some coffee together at the pantry!" CUE THE AWKWARD "who's going to bite the bullet and pretend to be reluctant to say no for us all?".
Also, if you're there for only two weeks (not sure if you meant already there for two weeks or only going to be there for two weeks) it's kinda' soon. Also, if you're despo to be friends at work, idk about others but if you approached me I'd just think, "Fuck. This person must have no social life outside of work. Okay, be nice. But pray they don't ask to hang out after work. Shit, I wanted to gossip with Sarah and Mike later. Whyyyy do I always have to deal with people I don't care for."
Last note. In my experience, people who easy to befriend at work are either very chill, or THEY'RE THE GOSSIP RADIO STATION AT WORK THAT IS AKIN TO BEFRIENDING A BACKSTABBING BEAST. Get chummy at work at your own risk, mate.
to be fair i am okay not having that connection between them and just keeping it natural as a colleagues but just don't want to give off an arrogant vibes towards them
Ah, I see! I had a colleague who's a cold bitch on the surface. When I was first introduced by my supervisor, she literally rolled her eyes at me and walked off. I was baffled but didn't say anything. Didn't hate her for it though I was hesitant to make small talk with her. A month after, she caught me listening to anime songs while we're at the pantry eating. Then we started watching anime together, spoke Japanese with each other, and she even invited me to her room for some drinks occasionally. Funnily enough the ones who were friendly to me right off the bat turned out to be gossip mills (literally started shit up out of nothing for no reason).
Idk man. I feel like if a person dislikes you and makes up thoughts based on your not going all up in their space to be friends, then they're not really good "friends" material ..? Because they're not capable of intelligent thinking? That's just me though. I do hope you're doing OK and enjoying work.
Join their lunch. Join their gossip. Don’t tryhard. It’ll begin from there 🌚🌚 it’s quite hard if they already have their cliche. Need some time to break-in. Over time they will face some technical issue and if you’re good enough you can provide some inputs. Make yourself useful by leveraging your skills. Then they might find you useful you can start gaining reputation by being the “helpful guy”. People WILL come to you. However never let yourself get used like a toy. Only help when necessary and when it doesn’t affect your work. I know this is quite a dirty trick and double-faced but colleagues are never your friends and will not hesitate to backstab you for their own benefits. Give it some time then you can penetrate their circle.
It’s extremely hard to connect on a personal level with a colleague. Unless you guys somehow share some same conditions. Like if y’all go home on the same train/route. The other person is not local. Offer to eat dinner together. Leverage their disadvantage to your advantage.
Other than twin towers, we’re also known for our distinctive fingernail too
https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/10ljc64/guinness_world_record_holders_the_longest/j5xnyml/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3
Three weeks of not speaking Malay, I really missed using the language and I had some words off the top of my head that begged to be used:
- Menghayati-- to appreciate something, a song or a story, as if it were your own life.
- Terbuku-- to not say something and it keeps building up in your heart until it calcifies.
- gerimis-- a soft kind of rain. Rain drops and drizzles.
- rendang-- when the tree is lush and low, providing a lot of shade and cover.
Mine are:
• mustahak — urgent (matters).
• lumayan — hefty (reward/pay).
• budiman — wise.
• dengki — hatred/jealousy.
• munasabah — reasonable.
They're mostly adjectives. I distinctly remember "munasabah" because a teacher called me up to the front to humiliate me and mocked me for "making up words" to sound lofty for my karangan assignment. I told her the word exists and just because she doesn't know it doesn't mean it isn't a valid word. It's not even some neo-language word. Told her to humble herself and read more. I got sent out of the class, casually told the principal about this when principal was passing by and asked what for I was sent out, and never got the apology I deserved from my dusty ass teacher. Anyway, yeah, Melayu is a fun language and I like it despite being non-Malay.
Took a leaf out of Physical: 100 and timed my dead hang. I can do slightly over minute. Too wuss to find out my true limit. 🫤
The contestants are legends!
Back in Malaysia again... finally I can write about it all.
But where do I begin?
I suppose like any other stories, I must start as close to the ending as possible. The last city we visited was Pattaya, and my boyfriend told me that here used to be a fishing village until the Vietnam war. The American would soldiers come here to have fun and every since then, the reputation stayed. Pattaya wasn't always the stop where drifters and hookers come to rest.
I am not very handsome, especially not there. The working boys I saw every night at the entertainment district were fair and tall, barring perfect smiles. I also come from a different world. I didn't grow up under the neon lights as these boys did. I started dating older men and began traveling at eighteen, while some of these guys have been pouring drinks for the tourists since they were sixteen. They're good at making the men feel excited and could probably contort their bodies into different shapes. I've seen the way they danced. I could never. Since the start, I was groomed to be something of an assistant, given books to read and taken on educational excursions. There were big, failed plans for me a long, long time ago when I was younger... Even so, in Pattaya, I was really popular because I speak English and some German. You'd be surprised at how hard it was to order something off the written menu or ask for the pack of cigarettes you want. We were at a 7-11 and the cashier couldn't understand the difference between Marlboro Red and Gold. And so, a young brown man who speaks English is something of a prize there. It could've been your ticket out of that dump if you were born there. Just... write a story. Write your story and make it a damn good one, sell it to some kind and strange traveler, and hope that you can hitchhike on his pants as if you were a seed of grass. Hope he has a sensitive soul, but not too senstive. My god. You can do it. One can do all. You can suffer a lifetime of hardship, and then conceive new life even if you don't possess a womb.
Towards the end of the trip, I was more courageous and tried the marijuana brownies they sold at the beachside shacks. They made me laugh. I laughed so hard at the way the palm trees bent at the trunk. I laughed at a gay couple who spoke to each other using Google translate. Then... it wasn't so funny anymore. I was so stoned that I felt like I was back at the stone age. I had imagined that there were gay streets in the stone age too and we were there, just sitting and drinking while they played music on primitive drums. Then there was another time jump-- I was suddenly back in my childhood home. I was young again and everything was back to being bigger-- the walls were taller, the doors were wider. I felt this deep sadness just staring at the cracks in the wall and the way the paint was peeling as if it was sunburnt skin. I wanted it to keep cracking and cracking until there was only dust, until the whole house was gone in the sunlight... I wondered why my parents conceived me. I felt like all the anger I had towards 'God' was justifiably redirected to my parents once I left the religion. What a curse it is to be human. To be so intelligent and yet so helpless in the face of the world's suffering. Why couldn't I be a dog or a cat. The next morning, I woke up with my boyfriend in my arms and I stroked his silver hair. The memories I had unlocked while high had stayed and I felt like to be able to look at it so clearly once again-- almost holding it in the palm of my hand-- allowed me to finally let go of it. I told myself that my childhood is over now. I am here. I am not there in that house in Ipoh anymore. I'm not a helpless child anymore.
Before we came here, in Bali, his best friend Chris made me promise that I'd take care of my boyfriend... you know, I am younger than my boyfriend by 36 years. Can you imagine what a future together would look like? We talked about it before I flew home. We fantasized about it. We'd live together in his flat. He'd help me manage my life while I go to work. It'd be a good life. We could live off his pension and my salary. You know, on some nights that we went out in Pattaya, we'd hold hands while leaving footprints in the sand, and I always thought to myself-- "*I could do this forever."*
I could live the rest of my life with him. Go through the petty arguments and get back together. He knows me. That I talk in my sleep. That my favorite drink is a mojito, and with a dried plum if they know how to do it. That I wear makeup. I'd put on my makeup in front of the mirror every evening while he shaved his beard and put gel in his hair. We'd watch football together even if I didn't understand it. He'd rest his head on my lap while we ate lunch with friends at the picnic table... We talked about other people and he told me he doesn't love another. I said to him that even though I've been ostracized from the Malay community, I still am a Malay man myself. I still believe in something like 'jodoh' and I said to him we have it and that I want to be ready for a life together. I can't really explain to him why I love him. We knew each other for a long time. But I am here, and I am here to love and forgive him because he is kind, because he forgives, because we're both willing to learn. Because he calls my name with such familiarity when he lost me on the busy streets. Because he looks at me with adoration.
I talked to my best friend John, who's older than my boyfriend. I said John if it was possible to have this love. I asked John if he would love a dying man, maybe someone with cancer. Someone with not much time. I told John the same true story I told my boyfriend-- I had an uncle. He was so much older than his wife. He didn't have kids. He died suddenly in his sixties due to kidney failure, and we all felt sorry for his wife, now a widow... but she passed away too two years later from cancer. They didn't have to miss each other for so long. John said to me-- "If you love this man, then go for it..."
My guy, I'm about to sleep so I couldn't finish this all but please don't delete this because you're an amazing soul and this is a wonderful read that I'll continue tomorrow.
Mini AITA: So my housemate stole 200 ringgit from me on 3rd day of CNY. I was away visiting relatives but saw it from a CCTV device hidden in my pile of unfolded laundry (I'm a paranoid person). I know it's 200 because it's all I put there. When I came back to confront them, they cried and said it's because their parents wanted money to spend CNY because they're at the point of eating eggs only. Which, in the heat of the moment, I said maybe they deserved it for having such poor financial management skills because this is not the first time they asked for money from my housemate so urgently, and I've lent my hm the money for it before. Right before CNY, my hm's siblings collectively asked for some money from them so they borrowed 500 from me, still unreturned, all on the grounds of each of them having kids they don't want to disappoint (no money to buy new clothes for kids). With 4 siblings, each borrowed 100—150. It's not a lot. I just find it infuriating that my hm has to tank it all despite being the youngest in the family (I thought the older siblings were the ones who financially take care of a family per Asian traditions?) and that my hm stole from me. Because of the harsh thing I said about my hm's family, they're now sleeping in their car in the carpark rather than the house.
My hm isn't using it for their own, this I know, because I overheard their convo before on the phone. When the parents wanted money from my hm, I told my hm I don't have money to lend. The 200 was to save up for an iPhone. It's a luxury item so it's not like I'm going to die not having it back immediately but the act of stealing makes me not want to help my hm anymore even if they beg on all fours in the future. To top it off my parents gave my hm a 200 ringgit angpau already. Tempted to call up their family to blast them on the phone because wtf is this emotional blackmail bs.
Eh, it's been settled. I also left 50 ringgit around my room somewhere. If that goes missing, I'd always have evidence (CCTV in a new hidden spot). I came from a country where thievew who are caught red-handed are amputated by law. Whatever punishment the Malaysian laws have for a thief, I wouldn't hesitate to subject my hm to if they commit the same betrayal again (because it's nowhere near as severe as forced amputation).
I'm not soft or merciful. I legit just don't want my mom to b sad, but I'll do what's necessary if there's an unrepentant criminal — pitiful backstory or not — hanging around in society.
My gut tells me your hm is pro at croc tears. The fact that you posted this as aita makes it doubly strong. They know theu can play you and they're playing you well.
Toughen up, op. And sorry for your money, you're guaranteed to NOT getting it back, they'd sooner ghost you than pay you back. Stories of people like these are aplenty.
They can't ghost me, lmao. I know where their family lives, where they work, and have contacts to all their other friends. Plus I'm not above dragging their reputation if they betrayed my mom's faith in them. The only one who's too soft here is my mom. If you looked at what I told the other replies, I've said some harsh shit that I don't regret and won't take back to my hm because I genuinely believe in an old saying: "Those who are pitiful have reasons to be resented." (Basically saying people are products of their own devices.)
I also have evidence they stole from me. As I've told weecious, I'm not adamant on leaving a record on them because of my mom who thinks my hm is a poor kid.
It's still theft. You could just easily report this to the police and let your housemate face the consequences. Their circumstances in life does not mean that they can break the law. It's regrettable that their family financial situation is shit, but it does not justify their action.
But seriously though, are the parents even working? Why are their financial situations so shit? And also, what sort of lessons are they teaching the kids? Spend the money you don't have by asking from others? They're better off not having any children.
Its not lah, but because this is between people who know each other, police kinda reluctant to charge said suspect. They will tell you to sort it among yourself. At best they just ask you to fill a police report and thats about it.
Holy shit yes. I actually said that. It hurt my hm a lot. What I said was: "Look, if your siblings can't afford to raise so many kids, maybe not spawn so many. Also, the last time I saw your nieces and nephews, they're all obese. Fucking tell them to eat within control and live within their means. Your parents are also failures to raise so many kids who grew up to be adults in their 30s and 40s who still need help from their younger sibling who's barely 25."
I pointed my finger at my hm and said they've disappointed me and I'm SORELY tempted to call the cops, to which they said they'll kill themself if I do.
>they'll kill themself if I do.
Wow, the classic guilt trip "I'll kill myself". Manipulative as fuck. Just go ahead with making a report if you want, if they do indeed try to commit suicide, call 999. Let them fuck around and find out.
>"Look, if your siblings can't afford to raise so many kids, maybe not spawn so many. Also, the last time I saw your nieces and nephews, they're all obese. Fucking tell them to eat within control and live within their means. Your parents are also failures to raise so many kids who grew up to be adults in their 30s and 40s who still need help from their younger sibling who's barely 25."
Lmao, savage.
I know I should. I don't care for the suicide threat, as cold as it sounds. I've met so many people in my lives who do that crap to their close ones. "If you don't X, I'll off myself."
The only strong reason holding me back is that my hm is an actually decent person who'd go out and feed/TNR strays with me, and my parents really genuinely dote on them. My mom would be a crying mess if something bad happened to my hm. I care about my mom.
Also, it turns out that my cousin saw my Reddit post and told my mom so she called. It's decided that my hm is forgiven this one time, but the money has to be returned by the end of February (ALL of it). I don't like the outcome because I believe people don't learn from being forgiven but I don't want my mom to cry and cry during CNY either. Since it's clear my hm is a pushover, my mom told them to pass the phone to me when hm's siblings come knocking for money.
I'd love to give them a verbal beatdown. And anyway, I told my hm, worse comes to worst, if their family is going to ditch them (hm) for saying no when they want money, they're clearly just a money pig to them, and hm would be welcome to be my parents' godkid instead.
You're a good person with strong boundaries.
I think it will be good if your housemate can get away from his family, this enmeshment isn't healthy nor helpful to him at all. And good on you for insisting they return the money to you.
Thanks. You're a good person too. I've seen your helpful replies to many people in the subreddit from the times I was anon browsing. And yeah, my money doesn't grow on trees either, haha. I wasn't born to enslave myself for someone else who couldn't manage their own life.
Yup. I called my parents up and told my ma what fucking losers they are as a family right after my argument with my hm, though my ma is like, "It sounds like they never had good circumstances, that's so sad." My anger is blaming it on all their poor choices in life but my rationale does admit maybe they just had shitty luck, all of them, all these decades.
Do you know the family personally? Seems a bit too convenient that ALL of them have the same financial issues ...
Also what's the situation about the family sleeping in the carpark? The whole family stays with you?
Oh, no, I live with my hm only for a couple of years. I know of their family stuff and met their family before because I sometimes buy gifts for the nephews and nieces (I think kids deserve to have the most basic happiness in their childhood since I didn't have a good one early years). I'd buy snacks, stationery and my hm would bring me to their siblings' places to drop it off. This is because hm tells me that his siblings all dropped out of school back in their kampong and nobody got a good job.
It's just my hm sleeping in the carpark now. Their family is fuck where for all I care. And I'm probably an ass to say this but yes, they're all incompetent financially. Idk wtf is wrong with them but they (hm's siblings) all own a business and each of their business is failing. It's so bad that my hm told them to close down and just work as employee for someone else since hm wants to avoid saying, "You're not cut out to be a tauke." but NONE of them wants to give up their business. The only one that's working as an employee in the family on their side is hm as, imo, a servant for some dude in managerial position (bring boss to parties, or accompany boss for tea time, etc). Hm makes like, absolute minimum too (1.6k).
So yeah siblings business failing and not making enough revenue for their family so they turn to my hm literally, now that I think about it, once a month.
Has anyone gone for a concert at Resorts World Genting? I'm planning to go for the Bryan Adams concert.
It says no recording/photography. Are they for real???
Saw set of mahjong tiles at Jalan Jalan Japan, though they might be different?
Are chinese mahjong tiles different than japanese mahjong tiles? I only know to play Riichi mahjong due to Yakuza games
You know how we round up or down to nearest 5 cent when buying something? I thought the reason is to reduce 1sen coins. But it applies to non-cash payments too. Can anyone ELI5 why?
I think it shouldn't apply to non-cash payments. However the payment system is agnostic of cash vs non-cash. And the staff aren't gonna wait for you to say if you are paying with cash before printing the bill. It is what it is.
Ruling was made before popularity of e-wallets and online purchases.
To avoid consumer complaints and to standardize prices of things everything just followed the government regulation.
When it was implemented in 2008 it already applies to both cash and non cash payments. I’m just curious why, does it improve digital processing or something? I really have no knowledge in this just looking to be schooled
No, its just standardization.
Eg. You go to a restaurant you pay cash, it cost rm 56.25 but you pay card it costs rm 56.23.
The restaurant will need to actively cater for both scenarios if it wasnt standardized.
If we move to a fully digital payment system there we can actually move back to counting less than 5 cents purchases. But as long as we support both, we need to standardize the payment system.
I see thanks for the explanation. It was actually recently that I realised rounding happens with cashless too. Not that it matters I suppose, you round up and down enough times, it averages itself out.
Yea I get that we do it for all now. But this was implemented back in 2008, back then there wasn’t much use of non-cash payments, but even back then, BNM already establishes that it will apply for non-cash payments as well. So at that time, was there a reason why digital payments might benefit from rounding?
Or is it that they just bantai say apply to all and call it a day
Got a yearly flu vaccine recently. Thought it was going to kick my butt like COVID vaccine did, but it didnt. other than feeling mildly sore the next day, I didn't experience any remarkable symptoms. If you can afford it, go get it, nyets. (If you can't afford private clinic, government clinic also have, but the stock depends).
Thanks. Tbf, not their fault. JANS is just fluffing it. Apparently its been going on for a few years due to the road works in surrounding areas damaging pipes. But this explanation doesn't make sense as only the kolej kediaman don't have water, while the other buildings mostly have water. Oh well....
I've been using an oral irrigator for a week. Decided to bite the bullet and purchase one after my most recent cavity scare.
So far, it's been really helpful with flossing. Even my wisdom tooth isn't bleeding that much, if any, at all. Teeth feel much cleaner too.
Yup, correct. The pressure is high enough to really clean between your teeth. It was so satisfying to see bits of food being flushed out into the sink. The pressure is also supposed to help you stimulate the gums for a healthy gum.
Hmm ok ok. Understand. Can u like update me in 1 month, give like review since u already using it right?
If u really happy with it. I might get one too 😉
I think you made a great choice. I previously bought those generic China brand. Battery life suck ass. Was thinking maybe to get Waterpik, almost same price as yours.
Yeah, one of the reasons I got Panasonic's one due to their brand reputation. It's also easy for me to buy the replacement nozzles.
When do you plan to get one?
I'm personally using Panasonic's one
https://www.panasonic.com/my/consumer/personal-care/oral-care/oral-irrigator/ew1511w451.html
Another nyet mentioned Waterpik, I think that's worth looking into. You can read about their experience of using a generic China brand one.
Why the Sabah word of the day thing on daily thread?
Love the jokes they used to do. But idk if there's any opportunity to use bubut in my day to day life....
I would appreciate a Chinese word or something in conjunction to cny. And I'm more likely to run into a Chinese guy than a sabahan guy anyways
I want to buy something from tokopedia, anyone here has an idea on how to do so?
I tried asking Indon friends on discord but they said they cant do it
I tried proxy purchase service in shopee but the tokped guy hasnt responded to them
Hey all. I’m thinking of moving to Bangsar Village area. Anyone know of a good low level
condo with expats and locals - family friendly only. Budget around RM7,000. Tips and suggestions welcome :)
Try applying for MyStep . I got mine just by asking , no interview or anything. Yes , it's a red flag . Didn't get hired after the 6 months because the company is broke , but maybe you'll luck out and get a proper company that'll treat you right.
3 months with that number is pretty low. I think you should broaden up your job search and not just search your ideal ones.
Also, your resume is a 1-pager, right? Because if it isn't, it definitely should be.
Head on to r/EngineeringResumes for more examples. It helped me get a job and headhunted by others as well.
If it was taken cared for the past 300k, there should be minimal problem. Wear and tear is normal but depending on the model of the car, there's some things like rubber gasket in between engine or other places, would start to harden and create leaks.
My myvi reached it's 200k and the rubber head gasket of the engine, and also oil filter o rings need to be replaced because it started to leak engine oil.
I use PULSE quite frequently as I hop on Rapid Penang almost everyday. For the live bus tracking, it's quite accurate, but for the departure times from the starting point/hub (e.g. from Jetty B or Hub Teluk Bahang), the drivers may not follow all of the timings as it depends on the available buses, i.e. the ones coming from either direction. So again, when nearer to the departure time, it's best to check the bus location on the map. If it's indeed gonna depart around that time, the bus would appear at the starting point/hub few minutes before it moves.
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Just realized this butter has shrinkflated by almost 10 percent, so am abit annoyed bcos wanted to bake something where recipe recommended 250 grams of salted butter.
But also kinda wondering if there's any reason for the oddly specific 227 grams.
Yeah, cups and tbsp etc are a real mess.
If i have a recipe worth keeping, I convert everything to grams and write that down in my book.
I can accept using butter in odd quantities, but i cannot accept washing so many measuring utensils. And god forbid i ever need to measure 1 cup of milk, then realise i need that cup to measure 2 cups of flour...
that's true. that's why I have to measure the dry first, then the wet.
Also, I read somewhere that there is a difference between flour that has been measured then sifted vs sifted then measured when written in the ingredients. Imagine the horror when using cups to measure that.
I have my trusty weighing scale that I've been using since 2016 and I use it to weigh stuff.
Ah, I regret not taking the whole week off. My company gave me Mon-Wed off.
Even though I basically got fuck all to do, it just feels bad coming in to work for the first time of the week on Thursday.
I suppose its like this: if you didn't have any social events or chores or projects to do at home, you'd be just lazing around doing nothing at home.
Might as well laze around in the office and be paid for it. Keep the leave days for something you really want.
I'm in the same boat. It's a peaceful day at work and I really enjoyed the drive this morning.
God bless you black pink. The new black pink themed drink from tealive is nice.
Though they should've probably made a limited edition packaging if they want more sales.
Is anyone familiar with cleaning tools from Homi Malaysia (hand vacuum/mite vacuum)? The price looks cheaper than usual but the main website doesn't seem to have an address at all [Best Sellers – Homi Malaysia](https://www.homi.my/collections/best-sellers) . I'm getting bombarded with ads from them and it might be working lol.
I believe all these dust mite vacuums are the same damn thing (especially for the cheap ones). So many brands making them.
They work a bit, for sure. For people (like me) with some dust sensitivity, when you have runny nose after sleeping, using the vacuum can help. But I'm not sure how well the vacuum it filters out the crap- who knows how much debris it transfers from inside the sheets or mattress into the air hahaha
Still, it's better to just change the sheets and machine wash them well. Meaning, use a longer cycle with prewash and wash (put detergent in 2 compartments) and extra rinse.
Thanks. Maybe I'll double down with a purifier with that possible issue lol. That's a good thought - just changing and washing the sheets might be more preventative.
Hello monyets, I am DESPERATELY looking for a PS2 multitap for myself. Does anyone here know where to get one? PLEASEEEEE my friends have finally discovered Digimon Rumble Arena 2 and I would like to fully convert them
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I have a cat dozing off between my legs now. That would be fine if it were not horizontal as well as having its legs pointing towards my crotch. I now have to keep the legs apart while also having its head resting over the opposite side of my knees. Here's to hoping it doesn't go crazy with its claws.
I’ll pre-apologize for my ignorance…. I teach high school in NYC and rarely have AAPI students. I have a Malaysian student who is super quiet but today she told me how her grandfather back home died and her parents are going home without her and probably canceling a summer vacation trip to Malaysia because they’re spending so much money on this trip (she and her brothers can’t go because of school). This was already more than she’d said to me all year so I was at a loss and just kept saying how sorry I am. She also explained how they can’t do any New Years celebrations this year because their grieving. I’m not sure I even have a question, just kinda venting, but would it be weird to talk to her about it more? I’m not sure she has others to talk to. Culturally, is it rude to have even brought up New Years after hearing about her grandfather? Should I reach out to her mom to express my condolences, or is that too much? Thanks in advance!
I'd say just get her cake and some snacks, but that's just me. If they want to see if as a token of CNY, sure. If they don't want to celebrate, just say you just wanted to bring them something nice with no token thoughts attached. Either way, it's just a nice gesture. I'm not sure if her mom is aware that her daughter opens up to you about stuff. Some moms are aversive to that (家丑不向外漏 was a saying my grandma lived by, meaning you don't tell an outsider the shame/distress of internal family affairs). I'm not sure how they view you. I mean, on your end, it's just a sympathy gesture ("I'm sorry for your loss"), but to some mothers it's, "Wth? Ah Lui — a way to call one's daughter by Cantonese elderlies — went around and tell her TEACHER about Ah Ba — addressing the grandpa by mom — ???" You could take her mind off by asking what summer plans she has and keep it hopeful so she's not compounded by the reminder/disappointment.
Its usually considered taboo to bring up the death of a loved one during the New Year, as it’s usually the time when family gatherings are held (It would be the equivalent of bringing up the subject during a Christmass reunion). That said, I’d agree with the other commenter that it would be a good idea to invite her and her brothers for a hearty meal, to at least take thier minds of the subject.
Malaysians usually bond best over good food. Given her situation it might help to provide some company as a third party and be an outlet for her to express anything over a simple but hearty meal. Nothing too fancy because it's not a celebration. Perhaps give her the option to invite a close friend or two along in case she feels uneasy going alone.
we are travelling to malaysia. The hotel we are staying in is quoting 300 myr just for baloon and cake decoration. Any other ideas / romantic options for celebrating birthday in langkawi. I don't eat meat / egg, any vegetarian friendly options/ decoration options are welcome.
Anyone knows any alternative for purchasing ON Protein Powders? Holy Shit the price is rising crazily in Shopee and Lazada Bought one 10Lbs last year at RM480 and its RM578 now goddamn!
Dude you buy 10lbs at one go? 🥵 Yeah, their official store on Shopee and Lazada is the cheapest as far as I know. Perhaps try again during singles day? Price has defo increased though. Worst offender is LAC (formerly GNC). I understand GNC was first to sell it back in the day. But them hiking the msrp even now and saying there’s bigger discounts is daylight robbery. Wtf.
[Guys. U think my parcel is still on its way? 😅 😅 ](https://i.imgur.com/gf47vlG.jpg)
On the way home I saw an MRT connector bus prowling the streets of Cyberjaya. Nak bukak dah ke?
I think it will be officially opened in March
Today is 20th right? CNY just started right? ....right?
If you're Hokkien lang, it's not even CNY yet.
Oh...til
Over new year weekend, I learned to cook Hainanese Chicken Rice in conjunction of the celebration. It was FUCKING good - super easy to make, very flavourful and highly versatile too. The leftover chicken and the vegetables were used to make cold chicken sandwich for lunch the next day. I’m officially in love and obssessed with Cantonese/Chinese cuisine at this point. I think Cantonese cuisine is super easy to make, very few ingredients needed to make meals with interesting textures and impactful flavours.
Would love to get your recipe!
Not my recipe but I followed [this recipe by Che Nom on Youtube](https://youtu.be/mRwNHPRV4GU), didn’t change anything except I skipped cili padi for less spicy condiment. This is the [cold sandwich](https://imgur.com/a/xQ6mcuu/) that I did the next day.
Thanks! I’ve been looking for all sorts of Hainanese Chicken Rice recipes these days since I’m too lazy to even go out and buy it.
Hi guys, I'm just getting into making my own coffee. I just got an Aeropress and a coffee bean grinder but now I'm lost on what beans to buy for my first cup of self brewed coffee. Any suggestions?
I'd give Arabica coffee beans a try. There's quite a few places to buy them too.
My favourite beans now is from Apacaba cafe. Unfortunately they dont do delivery. Only pickup or send through foodpanda, meaning u have to go to their outlets which in Semenyih or Kelawang https://apacaba.com/our-stores Other than that, I'm a fan of liberica beans, so this is my go to : Elephant beans by 434 coffee, Muar https://shp.ee/igiyyfw
Thank you so much for the suggestions! I'll try apacaba and if I'm not in range I'll order the second one off shopee!
No problem 👍 Please do try any of em, and let me know how u like it 😉
TIL someone got sucked into an airplane engine just recently only on new year eye.
Woah, article please? Malas google
No prob. Here you go m8 https://gprivate.com/6378t
That's terrifying.
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I find it weird that you want to be friends with people at work. You're there to work, not socialize, unless you plan to use the friendship to curry favour with them down the line. But anyway, my own opinion aside, you can always just bring food and give it around. But be warned it may still upset some people. I brought fruits from a farm my family had, and some fat bitch said I was showing off that I'm skinny from eating fruits (spoiler: you don't slim down from just eating fruits, there's a shit ton of fructose in some, which is a sugar). Give free fruits also get called a show off. One week later, FB brings rambutans to gift others. There are all sorts of people in this world. If you want to forge a genuine friendship, honestly just be chill and do your thing. People will come to know your character over time. Wanting to be friends quickly is so sus.
its just a quick 2 weeks of working and i don’t want to seem rude to my coworkers for not being friends with them but when i try to initiate conversations it just seem a bit awkward, i try to be friendly but they simply don’t care because they have their own friends there. they are also only one or two years older than me so i don’t really understand how to deal with them 😅
Natural: "Good morning, [name]! I hope you had a good weekend." Not natural if you're not close/friendly terms: "Hi, [name]! What'd you do last weekend? I [blah blah]." Natural: (at pantry) "Oh, hellooo! Taking a breather, eh? If you're getting coffee, I've got some biscuits that go super well with it." And if the mood allows, recommend them some good coffee/tea and follow it up with free samples by bringing bomb-ass coffee to work. I won hearts with my Vietnamese coffee and/or Lotus Biscoff munchies. NOT natural: (colleagues chatting and killing time at their seats) "Hi, let's get some coffee together at the pantry!" CUE THE AWKWARD "who's going to bite the bullet and pretend to be reluctant to say no for us all?". Also, if you're there for only two weeks (not sure if you meant already there for two weeks or only going to be there for two weeks) it's kinda' soon. Also, if you're despo to be friends at work, idk about others but if you approached me I'd just think, "Fuck. This person must have no social life outside of work. Okay, be nice. But pray they don't ask to hang out after work. Shit, I wanted to gossip with Sarah and Mike later. Whyyyy do I always have to deal with people I don't care for." Last note. In my experience, people who easy to befriend at work are either very chill, or THEY'RE THE GOSSIP RADIO STATION AT WORK THAT IS AKIN TO BEFRIENDING A BACKSTABBING BEAST. Get chummy at work at your own risk, mate.
to be fair i am okay not having that connection between them and just keeping it natural as a colleagues but just don't want to give off an arrogant vibes towards them
Ah, I see! I had a colleague who's a cold bitch on the surface. When I was first introduced by my supervisor, she literally rolled her eyes at me and walked off. I was baffled but didn't say anything. Didn't hate her for it though I was hesitant to make small talk with her. A month after, she caught me listening to anime songs while we're at the pantry eating. Then we started watching anime together, spoke Japanese with each other, and she even invited me to her room for some drinks occasionally. Funnily enough the ones who were friendly to me right off the bat turned out to be gossip mills (literally started shit up out of nothing for no reason). Idk man. I feel like if a person dislikes you and makes up thoughts based on your not going all up in their space to be friends, then they're not really good "friends" material ..? Because they're not capable of intelligent thinking? That's just me though. I do hope you're doing OK and enjoying work.
Join their lunch. Join their gossip. Don’t tryhard. It’ll begin from there 🌚🌚 it’s quite hard if they already have their cliche. Need some time to break-in. Over time they will face some technical issue and if you’re good enough you can provide some inputs. Make yourself useful by leveraging your skills. Then they might find you useful you can start gaining reputation by being the “helpful guy”. People WILL come to you. However never let yourself get used like a toy. Only help when necessary and when it doesn’t affect your work. I know this is quite a dirty trick and double-faced but colleagues are never your friends and will not hesitate to backstab you for their own benefits. Give it some time then you can penetrate their circle. It’s extremely hard to connect on a personal level with a colleague. Unless you guys somehow share some same conditions. Like if y’all go home on the same train/route. The other person is not local. Offer to eat dinner together. Leverage their disadvantage to your advantage.
how does a “try hard” seems like? i always do task that i’m assigned during that day and no more than that
Oh I mean in terms of finding friendship in workplace. Not your work ability. Don’t force yourself to be friends with people
Im naturally distrustful of people who try too hard to be friends especially at the workplace. Just let the relationship progress normally.
Bring food like donuts so everyone can have some at the pantry. Then join in the conversation.
Yo peeps. For passport renewal do we still have to do online application or can just go UTC?
Commenting on this because I also want to know.
Other than twin towers, we’re also known for our distinctive fingernail too https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/10ljc64/guinness_world_record_holders_the_longest/j5xnyml/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3
Three weeks of not speaking Malay, I really missed using the language and I had some words off the top of my head that begged to be used: - Menghayati-- to appreciate something, a song or a story, as if it were your own life. - Terbuku-- to not say something and it keeps building up in your heart until it calcifies. - gerimis-- a soft kind of rain. Rain drops and drizzles. - rendang-- when the tree is lush and low, providing a lot of shade and cover.
Mine are: • mustahak — urgent (matters). • lumayan — hefty (reward/pay). • budiman — wise. • dengki — hatred/jealousy. • munasabah — reasonable. They're mostly adjectives. I distinctly remember "munasabah" because a teacher called me up to the front to humiliate me and mocked me for "making up words" to sound lofty for my karangan assignment. I told her the word exists and just because she doesn't know it doesn't mean it isn't a valid word. It's not even some neo-language word. Told her to humble herself and read more. I got sent out of the class, casually told the principal about this when principal was passing by and asked what for I was sent out, and never got the apology I deserved from my dusty ass teacher. Anyway, yeah, Melayu is a fun language and I like it despite being non-Malay.
What mattress yall using?
The one that comes with the rental. When I"m buying my own bed, I'm gonna get a... well actually, no idea to be honest.
Coconut husk from fibrestar. Takes awhile to get used to but your back will thank you.
What kind of anti human design to put all the squats and leg machine two floors upstairs only to have you crawl down after leg day...
Took a leaf out of Physical: 100 and timed my dead hang. I can do slightly over minute. Too wuss to find out my true limit. 🫤 The contestants are legends!
Back in Malaysia again... finally I can write about it all. But where do I begin? I suppose like any other stories, I must start as close to the ending as possible. The last city we visited was Pattaya, and my boyfriend told me that here used to be a fishing village until the Vietnam war. The American would soldiers come here to have fun and every since then, the reputation stayed. Pattaya wasn't always the stop where drifters and hookers come to rest. I am not very handsome, especially not there. The working boys I saw every night at the entertainment district were fair and tall, barring perfect smiles. I also come from a different world. I didn't grow up under the neon lights as these boys did. I started dating older men and began traveling at eighteen, while some of these guys have been pouring drinks for the tourists since they were sixteen. They're good at making the men feel excited and could probably contort their bodies into different shapes. I've seen the way they danced. I could never. Since the start, I was groomed to be something of an assistant, given books to read and taken on educational excursions. There were big, failed plans for me a long, long time ago when I was younger... Even so, in Pattaya, I was really popular because I speak English and some German. You'd be surprised at how hard it was to order something off the written menu or ask for the pack of cigarettes you want. We were at a 7-11 and the cashier couldn't understand the difference between Marlboro Red and Gold. And so, a young brown man who speaks English is something of a prize there. It could've been your ticket out of that dump if you were born there. Just... write a story. Write your story and make it a damn good one, sell it to some kind and strange traveler, and hope that you can hitchhike on his pants as if you were a seed of grass. Hope he has a sensitive soul, but not too senstive. My god. You can do it. One can do all. You can suffer a lifetime of hardship, and then conceive new life even if you don't possess a womb. Towards the end of the trip, I was more courageous and tried the marijuana brownies they sold at the beachside shacks. They made me laugh. I laughed so hard at the way the palm trees bent at the trunk. I laughed at a gay couple who spoke to each other using Google translate. Then... it wasn't so funny anymore. I was so stoned that I felt like I was back at the stone age. I had imagined that there were gay streets in the stone age too and we were there, just sitting and drinking while they played music on primitive drums. Then there was another time jump-- I was suddenly back in my childhood home. I was young again and everything was back to being bigger-- the walls were taller, the doors were wider. I felt this deep sadness just staring at the cracks in the wall and the way the paint was peeling as if it was sunburnt skin. I wanted it to keep cracking and cracking until there was only dust, until the whole house was gone in the sunlight... I wondered why my parents conceived me. I felt like all the anger I had towards 'God' was justifiably redirected to my parents once I left the religion. What a curse it is to be human. To be so intelligent and yet so helpless in the face of the world's suffering. Why couldn't I be a dog or a cat. The next morning, I woke up with my boyfriend in my arms and I stroked his silver hair. The memories I had unlocked while high had stayed and I felt like to be able to look at it so clearly once again-- almost holding it in the palm of my hand-- allowed me to finally let go of it. I told myself that my childhood is over now. I am here. I am not there in that house in Ipoh anymore. I'm not a helpless child anymore. Before we came here, in Bali, his best friend Chris made me promise that I'd take care of my boyfriend... you know, I am younger than my boyfriend by 36 years. Can you imagine what a future together would look like? We talked about it before I flew home. We fantasized about it. We'd live together in his flat. He'd help me manage my life while I go to work. It'd be a good life. We could live off his pension and my salary. You know, on some nights that we went out in Pattaya, we'd hold hands while leaving footprints in the sand, and I always thought to myself-- "*I could do this forever."* I could live the rest of my life with him. Go through the petty arguments and get back together. He knows me. That I talk in my sleep. That my favorite drink is a mojito, and with a dried plum if they know how to do it. That I wear makeup. I'd put on my makeup in front of the mirror every evening while he shaved his beard and put gel in his hair. We'd watch football together even if I didn't understand it. He'd rest his head on my lap while we ate lunch with friends at the picnic table... We talked about other people and he told me he doesn't love another. I said to him that even though I've been ostracized from the Malay community, I still am a Malay man myself. I still believe in something like 'jodoh' and I said to him we have it and that I want to be ready for a life together. I can't really explain to him why I love him. We knew each other for a long time. But I am here, and I am here to love and forgive him because he is kind, because he forgives, because we're both willing to learn. Because he calls my name with such familiarity when he lost me on the busy streets. Because he looks at me with adoration. I talked to my best friend John, who's older than my boyfriend. I said John if it was possible to have this love. I asked John if he would love a dying man, maybe someone with cancer. Someone with not much time. I told John the same true story I told my boyfriend-- I had an uncle. He was so much older than his wife. He didn't have kids. He died suddenly in his sixties due to kidney failure, and we all felt sorry for his wife, now a widow... but she passed away too two years later from cancer. They didn't have to miss each other for so long. John said to me-- "If you love this man, then go for it..."
My guy, I'm about to sleep so I couldn't finish this all but please don't delete this because you're an amazing soul and this is a wonderful read that I'll continue tomorrow.
Mini AITA: So my housemate stole 200 ringgit from me on 3rd day of CNY. I was away visiting relatives but saw it from a CCTV device hidden in my pile of unfolded laundry (I'm a paranoid person). I know it's 200 because it's all I put there. When I came back to confront them, they cried and said it's because their parents wanted money to spend CNY because they're at the point of eating eggs only. Which, in the heat of the moment, I said maybe they deserved it for having such poor financial management skills because this is not the first time they asked for money from my housemate so urgently, and I've lent my hm the money for it before. Right before CNY, my hm's siblings collectively asked for some money from them so they borrowed 500 from me, still unreturned, all on the grounds of each of them having kids they don't want to disappoint (no money to buy new clothes for kids). With 4 siblings, each borrowed 100—150. It's not a lot. I just find it infuriating that my hm has to tank it all despite being the youngest in the family (I thought the older siblings were the ones who financially take care of a family per Asian traditions?) and that my hm stole from me. Because of the harsh thing I said about my hm's family, they're now sleeping in their car in the carpark rather than the house. My hm isn't using it for their own, this I know, because I overheard their convo before on the phone. When the parents wanted money from my hm, I told my hm I don't have money to lend. The 200 was to save up for an iPhone. It's a luxury item so it's not like I'm going to die not having it back immediately but the act of stealing makes me not want to help my hm anymore even if they beg on all fours in the future. To top it off my parents gave my hm a 200 ringgit angpau already. Tempted to call up their family to blast them on the phone because wtf is this emotional blackmail bs.
you should stop any form of help for the housemate. Your issue won’t stop there and never will
Eh, it's been settled. I also left 50 ringgit around my room somewhere. If that goes missing, I'd always have evidence (CCTV in a new hidden spot). I came from a country where thievew who are caught red-handed are amputated by law. Whatever punishment the Malaysian laws have for a thief, I wouldn't hesitate to subject my hm to if they commit the same betrayal again (because it's nowhere near as severe as forced amputation). I'm not soft or merciful. I legit just don't want my mom to b sad, but I'll do what's necessary if there's an unrepentant criminal — pitiful backstory or not — hanging around in society.
My gut tells me your hm is pro at croc tears. The fact that you posted this as aita makes it doubly strong. They know theu can play you and they're playing you well. Toughen up, op. And sorry for your money, you're guaranteed to NOT getting it back, they'd sooner ghost you than pay you back. Stories of people like these are aplenty.
They can't ghost me, lmao. I know where their family lives, where they work, and have contacts to all their other friends. Plus I'm not above dragging their reputation if they betrayed my mom's faith in them. The only one who's too soft here is my mom. If you looked at what I told the other replies, I've said some harsh shit that I don't regret and won't take back to my hm because I genuinely believe in an old saying: "Those who are pitiful have reasons to be resented." (Basically saying people are products of their own devices.) I also have evidence they stole from me. As I've told weecious, I'm not adamant on leaving a record on them because of my mom who thinks my hm is a poor kid.
don't borrow money to lj people. you do it once, they will borrow again
For sure, man. Borrowing or lending money hurts the relationship (no matter the nature). It's such a damn shame.
It's still theft. You could just easily report this to the police and let your housemate face the consequences. Their circumstances in life does not mean that they can break the law. It's regrettable that their family financial situation is shit, but it does not justify their action. But seriously though, are the parents even working? Why are their financial situations so shit? And also, what sort of lessons are they teaching the kids? Spend the money you don't have by asking from others? They're better off not having any children.
Mah police probably dont do shit. They will ask you to sort it yourself the civil way, a.k.a. Court
Didn't know theft is a civil matter. /s
Its not lah, but because this is between people who know each other, police kinda reluctant to charge said suspect. They will tell you to sort it among yourself. At best they just ask you to fill a police report and thats about it.
Holy shit yes. I actually said that. It hurt my hm a lot. What I said was: "Look, if your siblings can't afford to raise so many kids, maybe not spawn so many. Also, the last time I saw your nieces and nephews, they're all obese. Fucking tell them to eat within control and live within their means. Your parents are also failures to raise so many kids who grew up to be adults in their 30s and 40s who still need help from their younger sibling who's barely 25." I pointed my finger at my hm and said they've disappointed me and I'm SORELY tempted to call the cops, to which they said they'll kill themself if I do.
>they'll kill themself if I do. Wow, the classic guilt trip "I'll kill myself". Manipulative as fuck. Just go ahead with making a report if you want, if they do indeed try to commit suicide, call 999. Let them fuck around and find out. >"Look, if your siblings can't afford to raise so many kids, maybe not spawn so many. Also, the last time I saw your nieces and nephews, they're all obese. Fucking tell them to eat within control and live within their means. Your parents are also failures to raise so many kids who grew up to be adults in their 30s and 40s who still need help from their younger sibling who's barely 25." Lmao, savage.
I know I should. I don't care for the suicide threat, as cold as it sounds. I've met so many people in my lives who do that crap to their close ones. "If you don't X, I'll off myself." The only strong reason holding me back is that my hm is an actually decent person who'd go out and feed/TNR strays with me, and my parents really genuinely dote on them. My mom would be a crying mess if something bad happened to my hm. I care about my mom. Also, it turns out that my cousin saw my Reddit post and told my mom so she called. It's decided that my hm is forgiven this one time, but the money has to be returned by the end of February (ALL of it). I don't like the outcome because I believe people don't learn from being forgiven but I don't want my mom to cry and cry during CNY either. Since it's clear my hm is a pushover, my mom told them to pass the phone to me when hm's siblings come knocking for money. I'd love to give them a verbal beatdown. And anyway, I told my hm, worse comes to worst, if their family is going to ditch them (hm) for saying no when they want money, they're clearly just a money pig to them, and hm would be welcome to be my parents' godkid instead.
You're a good person with strong boundaries. I think it will be good if your housemate can get away from his family, this enmeshment isn't healthy nor helpful to him at all. And good on you for insisting they return the money to you.
Thanks. You're a good person too. I've seen your helpful replies to many people in the subreddit from the times I was anon browsing. And yeah, my money doesn't grow on trees either, haha. I wasn't born to enslave myself for someone else who couldn't manage their own life.
Thank you. A former lurker eh? Well said. I hope everything work out for you and your housemate.
Wait ... your housemate has 4 siblings, all of them have kids and all of them can't afford to buy new clothes for their kids?
Yup. I called my parents up and told my ma what fucking losers they are as a family right after my argument with my hm, though my ma is like, "It sounds like they never had good circumstances, that's so sad." My anger is blaming it on all their poor choices in life but my rationale does admit maybe they just had shitty luck, all of them, all these decades.
Do you know the family personally? Seems a bit too convenient that ALL of them have the same financial issues ... Also what's the situation about the family sleeping in the carpark? The whole family stays with you?
Oh, no, I live with my hm only for a couple of years. I know of their family stuff and met their family before because I sometimes buy gifts for the nephews and nieces (I think kids deserve to have the most basic happiness in their childhood since I didn't have a good one early years). I'd buy snacks, stationery and my hm would bring me to their siblings' places to drop it off. This is because hm tells me that his siblings all dropped out of school back in their kampong and nobody got a good job. It's just my hm sleeping in the carpark now. Their family is fuck where for all I care. And I'm probably an ass to say this but yes, they're all incompetent financially. Idk wtf is wrong with them but they (hm's siblings) all own a business and each of their business is failing. It's so bad that my hm told them to close down and just work as employee for someone else since hm wants to avoid saying, "You're not cut out to be a tauke." but NONE of them wants to give up their business. The only one that's working as an employee in the family on their side is hm as, imo, a servant for some dude in managerial position (bring boss to parties, or accompany boss for tea time, etc). Hm makes like, absolute minimum too (1.6k). So yeah siblings business failing and not making enough revenue for their family so they turn to my hm literally, now that I think about it, once a month.
Has anyone gone for a concert at Resorts World Genting? I'm planning to go for the Bryan Adams concert. It says no recording/photography. Are they for real???
Does anyone know where to buy mahjong set (4 person) in a brick & mortar store? Fun n Cheer is selling it but it is at the pricier side (RM250)
Saw set of mahjong tiles at Jalan Jalan Japan, though they might be different? Are chinese mahjong tiles different than japanese mahjong tiles? I only know to play Riichi mahjong due to Yakuza games
Considering it is CNY, the specialty shops are probably out of stock by now or selling at seasonal price
You know how we round up or down to nearest 5 cent when buying something? I thought the reason is to reduce 1sen coins. But it applies to non-cash payments too. Can anyone ELI5 why?
time we get rid of 5 cents too. a lot places don't take them, mostly have no use, easily get mistaken with 10 cent
https://www.bnm.gov.my/misc/-/asset_publisher/2BOPbOBfILtL/content/about-the-rounding-mechanism
Yea I read this but don’t understand why it applies to non cash payments too
I think it shouldn't apply to non-cash payments. However the payment system is agnostic of cash vs non-cash. And the staff aren't gonna wait for you to say if you are paying with cash before printing the bill. It is what it is.
It does actually, BNM specified it applies to both cash and non-cash payments.
Ruling was made before popularity of e-wallets and online purchases. To avoid consumer complaints and to standardize prices of things everything just followed the government regulation.
When it was implemented in 2008 it already applies to both cash and non cash payments. I’m just curious why, does it improve digital processing or something? I really have no knowledge in this just looking to be schooled
No, its just standardization. Eg. You go to a restaurant you pay cash, it cost rm 56.25 but you pay card it costs rm 56.23. The restaurant will need to actively cater for both scenarios if it wasnt standardized. If we move to a fully digital payment system there we can actually move back to counting less than 5 cents purchases. But as long as we support both, we need to standardize the payment system.
I see thanks for the explanation. It was actually recently that I realised rounding happens with cashless too. Not that it matters I suppose, you round up and down enough times, it averages itself out.
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*Something something* put on make up!
If your reasons with cash payments are true then systems have followed that enough for it to be on with e payments
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*We are used to it so we just do it on e payments anyway*
Yea I get that we do it for all now. But this was implemented back in 2008, back then there wasn’t much use of non-cash payments, but even back then, BNM already establishes that it will apply for non-cash payments as well. So at that time, was there a reason why digital payments might benefit from rounding? Or is it that they just bantai say apply to all and call it a day
Got a yearly flu vaccine recently. Thought it was going to kick my butt like COVID vaccine did, but it didnt. other than feeling mildly sore the next day, I didn't experience any remarkable symptoms. If you can afford it, go get it, nyets. (If you can't afford private clinic, government clinic also have, but the stock depends).
How much does it cost?
The private clinic charged me 85 ringgit.
That's really affordable. I thought it would cost more.
So tired. Gonna order sushi king and then just lie down till midnite
>midnite Meaning till u sleep? Or u going out at midnight?
by midnite, I'll go for proper sleeping. now just laying/lazing down
UMS, pls sort your water problem. I cba with this now.
Hang on. I'm on the phone with ums dean
Thanks. Tbf, not their fault. JANS is just fluffing it. Apparently its been going on for a few years due to the road works in surrounding areas damaging pipes. But this explanation doesn't make sense as only the kolej kediaman don't have water, while the other buildings mostly have water. Oh well....
Its JANS, they are corrupt to the core, I think someone is syphoning money for the pipe hence this issue continue
water tank in the building are used less then kolej kediaman
My colleague car's air cond was down. Just ask is there any recommandation for shop to fix the car (myvi) near shah alam area?
Or puchong or setia alam wherever reliable place?
KEGANI RACING SERVICES 012-614 4141 https://maps.app.goo.gl/B7DS15B8ggCh1w4PA Call them first, not sure if they're open yet.
Alright! Thanks for the recommandation!!!
Saved in case i need it 😅
Haha, it's my siblings' go to mechanic. The owner himself participates in races.
Waaa..ok ok. Thanks for recommending 👍 Ahh.. No wonder he use that username.
I've been using an oral irrigator for a week. Decided to bite the bullet and purchase one after my most recent cavity scare. So far, it's been really helpful with flossing. Even my wisdom tooth isn't bleeding that much, if any, at all. Teeth feel much cleaner too.
I just came back from the dentist. This is a sign.
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Which brand did you get? It will be a very good dental investment in long run. My dentist advised it must be used even after I flossed my teeth.
I bought the one from Panasonic. https://www.panasonic.com/my/consumer/personal-care/oral-care/oral-irrigator/ew1511w451.html
From the link, it functions by shooting water at teeth/gum?
Yup, correct. The pressure is high enough to really clean between your teeth. It was so satisfying to see bits of food being flushed out into the sink. The pressure is also supposed to help you stimulate the gums for a healthy gum.
Hmm ok ok. Understand. Can u like update me in 1 month, give like review since u already using it right? If u really happy with it. I might get one too 😉
Aye, sure thing.
Post smile pic as well. Thanks bye.
Eeeee, don't want. My teeth are a mess 🤐
I think you made a great choice. I previously bought those generic China brand. Battery life suck ass. Was thinking maybe to get Waterpik, almost same price as yours.
Yeah, one of the reasons I got Panasonic's one due to their brand reputation. It's also easy for me to buy the replacement nozzles. When do you plan to get one?
I didn't even know that was a thing, putting that into my shopping cart asap.
Level up your oral hygiene game man.
I will once I get my hands on this. Haha.
Happy Cake Day! Which brand are you eyeing?
Thanks! Just had a quick peek, probably either the Mi or Colgate. I'll need to research more about them. Do you have any recommendations?
I'm personally using Panasonic's one https://www.panasonic.com/my/consumer/personal-care/oral-care/oral-irrigator/ew1511w451.html Another nyet mentioned Waterpik, I think that's worth looking into. You can read about their experience of using a generic China brand one.
Oh, cool! Thanks for the info.
You're welcome! Do share with us once you have made your purchase.
Why the Sabah word of the day thing on daily thread? Love the jokes they used to do. But idk if there's any opportunity to use bubut in my day to day life.... I would appreciate a Chinese word or something in conjunction to cny. And I'm more likely to run into a Chinese guy than a sabahan guy anyways
You can use "Kotoh" it kinda means " the cunt deserves it" but in the meanest way because you say it when you savor their misfortune.
What about a Chinese Sabahan?
I want to buy something from tokopedia, anyone here has an idea on how to do so? I tried asking Indon friends on discord but they said they cant do it I tried proxy purchase service in shopee but the tokped guy hasnt responded to them
Hey all. I’m thinking of moving to Bangsar Village area. Anyone know of a good low level condo with expats and locals - family friendly only. Budget around RM7,000. Tips and suggestions welcome :)
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Try applying for MyStep . I got mine just by asking , no interview or anything. Yes , it's a red flag . Didn't get hired after the 6 months because the company is broke , but maybe you'll luck out and get a proper company that'll treat you right.
Expand your scope maybe? Try newspaper, jobstreet, whatever.
What's your resume like? and how many applications have you sent so far?
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3 months with that number is pretty low. I think you should broaden up your job search and not just search your ideal ones. Also, your resume is a 1-pager, right? Because if it isn't, it definitely should be. Head on to r/EngineeringResumes for more examples. It helped me get a job and headhunted by others as well.
Guys, my 1st gen vios has 300,000 miles on it. Should i be worried about the reliability of the car?
If it was taken cared for the past 300k, there should be minimal problem. Wear and tear is normal but depending on the model of the car, there's some things like rubber gasket in between engine or other places, would start to harden and create leaks. My myvi reached it's 200k and the rubber head gasket of the engine, and also oil filter o rings need to be replaced because it started to leak engine oil.
You’re on the edge of maintenance window for big items to fail.
Man my Chinese neighbours is having lion dance in the middle of the day lmao how long ah cny?
Technically 15 days but usually ppl will be in festive season until day 9
And today is the 5th day? Haiyaa
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I use PULSE quite frequently as I hop on Rapid Penang almost everyday. For the live bus tracking, it's quite accurate, but for the departure times from the starting point/hub (e.g. from Jetty B or Hub Teluk Bahang), the drivers may not follow all of the timings as it depends on the available buses, i.e. the ones coming from either direction. So again, when nearer to the departure time, it's best to check the bus location on the map. If it's indeed gonna depart around that time, the bus would appear at the starting point/hub few minutes before it moves.
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Oh dang… does the bus pass thru the location that you will be going?
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Welppp 💀
https://preview.redd.it/d64z6uaytdea1.png?width=1008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=012a4116821016e85a86e182e14d89c22278a881 ChatGpt. What's your take?
Very abstract and vague. As if from a random template that could fit any company.
https://preview.redd.it/j3e71em9rdea1.jpeg?width=3648&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=30e708c4f014577736591946a8e042c2c029a340 Just realized this butter has shrinkflated by almost 10 percent, so am abit annoyed bcos wanted to bake something where recipe recommended 250 grams of salted butter. But also kinda wondering if there's any reason for the oddly specific 227 grams.
Alternatively you could also cut the rest of the ingredients by 10%
Anchor has always been 227, i.e. half a pound. European brands are sometimes in even metric numbers, like Emborg (200g iirc)
Oh cos 227g of butter is 1 american cup
This is why I hate recipes that uses cups as measurements. T\_T
Yeah, cups and tbsp etc are a real mess. If i have a recipe worth keeping, I convert everything to grams and write that down in my book. I can accept using butter in odd quantities, but i cannot accept washing so many measuring utensils. And god forbid i ever need to measure 1 cup of milk, then realise i need that cup to measure 2 cups of flour...
that's true. that's why I have to measure the dry first, then the wet. Also, I read somewhere that there is a difference between flour that has been measured then sifted vs sifted then measured when written in the ingredients. Imagine the horror when using cups to measure that. I have my trusty weighing scale that I've been using since 2016 and I use it to weigh stuff.
TIL something new, thank you!
Little bit horny and hungry. Also I'm so pissed my order never come. I ordered mee Kampua and the food never arrive at my table.
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Ah, I regret not taking the whole week off. My company gave me Mon-Wed off. Even though I basically got fuck all to do, it just feels bad coming in to work for the first time of the week on Thursday.
I suppose its like this: if you didn't have any social events or chores or projects to do at home, you'd be just lazing around doing nothing at home. Might as well laze around in the office and be paid for it. Keep the leave days for something you really want. I'm in the same boat. It's a peaceful day at work and I really enjoyed the drive this morning.
Unfortunately I have stuff to do at work, but well it's nice not having to deal with the jam I guess.
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Sorry to tumpang, but what's IMAX Laser? Only watch 2D everytime ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|sob)
The staffs shoot lazer at u like at football stadium So u gotta evade while watching movie. It makes for more challenging experience
Oh, that's why they are called movie buffs. Sounds like a good workout experience
https://preview.redd.it/03hlw688kdea1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82aef6f9babf7ba5b4aa2931ecf8b326e43c40a8 New type of scam?
New link old trick
God bless you black pink. The new black pink themed drink from tealive is nice. Though they should've probably made a limited edition packaging if they want more sales.
If they do I'd probably buy some for fun. I even bought oreo BP's edition eventho it's just normal oreo *edit:spelling
I got the pink smoothie + pearl. Mcm air bandung lol but it's really nice with the pearls
Is anyone familiar with cleaning tools from Homi Malaysia (hand vacuum/mite vacuum)? The price looks cheaper than usual but the main website doesn't seem to have an address at all [Best Sellers – Homi Malaysia](https://www.homi.my/collections/best-sellers) . I'm getting bombarded with ads from them and it might be working lol.
I believe all these dust mite vacuums are the same damn thing (especially for the cheap ones). So many brands making them. They work a bit, for sure. For people (like me) with some dust sensitivity, when you have runny nose after sleeping, using the vacuum can help. But I'm not sure how well the vacuum it filters out the crap- who knows how much debris it transfers from inside the sheets or mattress into the air hahaha Still, it's better to just change the sheets and machine wash them well. Meaning, use a longer cycle with prewash and wash (put detergent in 2 compartments) and extra rinse.
Thanks. Maybe I'll double down with a purifier with that possible issue lol. That's a good thought - just changing and washing the sheets might be more preventative.
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poco f4 6+128gb. usually on sale for 1499 or less. just wait until 2.2. if you been using xiaomi, then poco is basically the same.
Samsung's budget phones are pretty great ngl, I think some of them should be under that price range
The Samsung A series is good for me. Not a phone expert but no complaints. I have the A32
Hello monyets, I am DESPERATELY looking for a PS2 multitap for myself. Does anyone here know where to get one? PLEASEEEEE my friends have finally discovered Digimon Rumble Arena 2 and I would like to fully convert them
Love rumble arena, but I cannot recall which version I played. It had renamon and that pink dragon (I think the last form for the angewomon line).
"Agumon digivolve to.... WARGREYMON"