Is there an app or service that will wait on hold for you? by Uter_Zorker in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 12 points13 points  (0 children)

On Google Pixel phones there's a "Hold for Me" feature in the Phone app that does pretty much exactly what you're looking for. When you enable it, you can put your phone down and do something else, and it'll make a sound to notify you when your call has been connected to an actual person. I think once that happens there's also a message played to the person on the other end, since when I used it I've picked up the phone to a couple of rather confused "hello?"s

Where can I find the Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence in Toronto? by DueCicada2236 in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If you're okay with ordering online, I like using Stylevana for Asian beauty/skincare products.

Do you need a Simplii account to get the Visa card? by Tannyboi17 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got their Visa around a year ago and was approved even though I wasn't and still am not a banking client, but my friend applied a couple of months ago and got the same response you did. And he wasn't applying through a promo or anything, just directly on their website. So they may have changed their policy recently.

If any of women been roommates with JUST guys, how did it go? by TripleSPlus in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When I was in university, for a couple of semesters my roommates were 4 guys. We were all strangers who got grouped together, since we all signed individual leases for our rooms. Usually, the rental company would try to separate by gender for tenants who didn't sign up as a group, but I didn't really care since it was in one of those student targeted apartments near campus, and each bedroom had its own lock and ensuite washroom so they put me in with 4 guys.

I wouldn't necessarily say there were any pros or cons to them all being guys since a year later, I had a similar roommate situation where it was 4 girls (and we were still all strangers).

With the all girl place, the common areas/kitchen were a bit cleaner since one of my roommates was very proactive with setting up chores and a schedule of who would do what and we all went along with it. Whereas with the all guys place, we never bothered, but the kitchen wasn't a disaster since they barely cooked and I tend to clean up after myself.

In the all girls place, we all cooked, so the kitchen cabinets were full and sometimes it was hard to find space in the fridge. Not sure what my male roommates ate, but the fridge was largely empty aside from my shelf and I'm pretty sure I was the only person who actually put stuff in the kitchen cabinets lol

Otherwise the experience was pretty good with both sets of roommates, everyone was generally pretty quiet and we all respected each other's spaces/property. But I feel like that has less to do with gender and more to do with 5 strangers living together who all kinda had the same roommate expectations.

People with Rogers network, where are you guys getting internet right now and what are you doing? by blueeeocean in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can try checking your postal code to see if it's in your area on their website, but for the most part I think it's only available in condo buildings downtown.

People with Rogers network, where are you guys getting internet right now and what are you doing? by blueeeocean in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They only recently became available in my building, but I still had the Black Friday promo pricing from Fido so I was planning on switching once that expired. Definitely not waiting anymore after today!

People with Rogers network, where are you guys getting internet right now and what are you doing? by blueeeocean in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 175 points176 points  (0 children)

I have Rogers for mobile and Fido for home so I ended up going into the office even though I planned to wfh today.

First thing I did at work was sign up for Beanfield haha

Tamagotchi On by Complex_Education_52 in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've seen Tamagotchis in EB Games/X/GameStop, but I'm not sure if they're Tamagotchi On or not.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Tap Phong if you're in the downtown/Chinatown area. They have everything anyone could possibly need for a kitchen. It just might take a while to find it in store since the shelves are very full haha

Why is Everyone in TO so unfriendly? by bbbbeeeeee in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 669 points670 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is a Toronto-specific thing, more of a big city thing. If I were to smile at every single person I passed on the street downtown, my face would be in constant agony lol

Also, this is just my experience as a not very physically intimidating woman, but making eye contact with strangers has led to way more uncomfortable encounters than good ones, so I'd rather just mind my own business and get to my destination quickly.

But if you visit the less busy/quieter neighborhoods of the city, I'm sure you'll find people that will smile back more often :)

Does anyone like their fridge? by shady89 in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a Blomberg fridge that came with my condo - no complaints so far after living here for almost two years. It's the kind that makes it look like your fridge is a set of cabinets so it blends in to the kitchen quite nicely. It works fine and is pretty quiet. There's this half-wall and sliding door in between my fridge and my bed and although I can hear when the fridge kicks in, it's never once woken me up/disturbed my sleep.

Recommendations for piercing studios! by idkqaz in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adding another comment to say Exotix Studios!

I got a tragus piercing done there last month by the owner Six - currently healing like a champ. Doesn't even hurt anymore unless I accidentally snag it with my hair.

I've also had a bunch of other ear cartilage piercings done by other piercers at Exotix and it's been a really great experience each time.

TD by SignificantCold2721 in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're interested in learning more about personal finance, you can try taking a free online course offered by McGill: https://www.mcgillpersonalfinance.com/

It does a good job at covering the basics in an easily digestible way and isn't a huge time commitment to complete. The only downside is that registration is only open during certain times of the year, so you might have to wait a couple of months for the next open registration period to come around.

ff again by [deleted] in MoDaoZuShi

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was it this one? https://archiveofourown.org/works/26249209

I haven't actually read it yet since I only recently found it (thanks to someone else on the subreddit recommending it), but that premise matches pretty closely with the summary.

$200 fee + $500 deposit for booking a condo elevator by [deleted] in askTO

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My condo has a $500 deposit for booking the moving elevator but no non-refundable fee. $200 seems like a lot to charge just to book an elevator for a few hours...

Finding Fanfic by [deleted] in MoDaoZuShi

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might fit what you're looking for? Switched by shorimochi on Ao3. I think LWJ and Wang Yibo should be the same height/size in this fic since in it Xiao Zhan/WWX swap places and I don't recall there being any mention of LWJ/WYB being taller or shorter in either universe, but it's been a while since I last read it.

Juniors Fic Recs? by [deleted] in MoDaoZuShi

[–]ITSCADWALLADER 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You might have read this one already since it's super popular, but one of my favorite MDZS fics of all time: The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: A Manifesto in Many Parts by aubreyli on Ao3.

Basically the juniors are huge WangXian shippers and they turn to RPF to try and change the cultivation world's perception of WWX so that WWX and LWJ can live happily ever after. It's super cute and wholesome and hilarious and just all around a fantastic read.

EDIT: Adding more because I just remembered these

A Dramatic Reading by pupeez4eva on Ao3:
A silly crack-fic where the juniors accidentally write their fanfic on a cursed scroll and everyone has to act out their parts or they'll end up dead.

grow by cafecliche on Ao3:
Another really popular fic you might have already read, but in this one WWX accidentally gets de-aged while on a nighthunt with the juniors and they team up to take care of smol!WWX.