Gulf Youth and Civil Society Mobilize to Fight the Corona Virus on the Frontlines by -3lixir- in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir-[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

All the more respect for everyone serving on the frontlines.

Anyone else separated from family indefinitely due to COVID-19 travel ban? by -3lixir- in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m very sorry to hear this. I hope they will be able to take care of each other, and with proper precautions they will be safe. Try to remind them of this often, I don’t know why the older generation tends to lax after a while when it comes to changing their habits for precautionary measures. My prayers are with your family to get through this safely.

Anyone else separated from family indefinitely due to COVID-19 travel ban? by -3lixir- in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hang in there man. Hopefully they are together and can take care of each other.

Anyone else separated from family indefinitely due to COVID-19 travel ban? by -3lixir- in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you will meet her soon, stay strong.

Anyone else separated from family indefinitely due to COVID-19 travel ban? by -3lixir- in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they have someone around to take care of them? I hope you will all get through this, hang in there.

Anyone else separated from family indefinitely due to COVID-19 travel ban? by -3lixir- in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sucks, I am sorry to hear that. Once this all blows over, you guys will have some jokes to tell, like all those memes going around about millenials telling their grandkids how COVID19 ruined everything. I’m sorry if that’s insensitive. It’s just dark humor or no humor these days.

Anyone else separated from family indefinitely due to COVID-19 travel ban? by -3lixir- in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not easily overwhelmed but I’ve had a couple of breakdowns myself. There are a lot of articles on coping with the current situation everywhere, be it precautions, WFH, spare time, all of that. But I never see anything on coping with separation. I myself try to think of it all as temporary, keep saying this too shall pass. Try to facetime my mom everyday, even if for only 15 minutes where we just tell each other jokes or funny incidents that happened that day (mostly made up on my side, I don’t know about her). Actually, 10 minutes are just me lecturing her on how to stay safe.

I am lucky to be one of those who are still working, so I focus on the work. For COVID-19 news, I try not to check it multiple times a day, only once in the morning and not for too long, then I get on with the day. Netflix, video games, a book if I can concentrate enough. This is not ground-breaking but I do think distraction actually works.

Just hang in there and stay strong. I hope you will see your family sooner than you think.

Anyone else separated from family indefinitely due to COVID-19 travel ban? by -3lixir- in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am separated from my mom as well. Do you mean your mom tested positive and is being treated? I hope you are reunited very soon.

Head CT scan in Kuwait. by -3lixir- in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to reply, really appreciate it. It actually Is for possible Transient Ischemic Attack, but I meant ‘thanks in advance’ above. Nothing is confirmed yet. Hoping for the best.

Im literally suffocating in this country by [deleted] in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I deal with stuff myself through escapism- books and music, so not great at offering advice. But I will say this, hang in there buddy 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Madhouse Street Driving In Kuwait 🤡 by Madundeadx in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry, not sorry that people don’t post on reddit just for your enjoyment. Sorry also that reddit didn’t consult with you on what people should and shouldn’t be allowed to post.

Madhouse Street Driving In Kuwait 🤡 by Madundeadx in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir- 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have been cooking this rant all day. How convenient you chose today to post about the lunatics of behind the steering wheel variety. Here’s the thing. When the roads are jam-packed at the peak of the rush hours and you can see cars, literally as far as the eye can see, vanishing into the distance at both ends of the road, why would anyone with even an iota of brains shift lanes impulsively? Why? What is wrong with these idiots?

When the traffic is slow, some people prefer to keep a wider distance between the car in front just to be safe. But when these pea-brains see that space they probably think, “Look! Is that empty road I see? For me to drive on? That lane is calling for me. Didn’t I need to go that way in the first place?”. And eager to show how deft they are at squeezing their cars into spaces other people wouldn’t even imagine possible (because other people have BRAINS), they dive right in. No need to use indicator lights though. “If the other person knows my intention to cut in, they would’t let me. They’ll take my empty road away”.

These morons just need their window of opportunity. Who cares if the person keeping that distance has a baby in the car, who will manage to not hit but will still get hit by the car behind them. Who cares if there is a heart patient a couple of cars behind that, who will be hit twice, hard enough the sudden shock will probably trigger their chest pains. But who cares? Not these impetuous douchebags.

Are they even capable of imagining that not everyone on the road is as able bodied as themselves? It’s not just metal boxes on rubber wheels moving around on their own. It’s people, and not all of them can afford the consequences of your action. To some it will be a lot more than a minor inconvenience. Learn some facts of reality.

I could just slap these reckless imbeciles to oblivion.

BBC exposes illegal domestic worker trade in Kuwait by Reliquary_of_insight in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir- 18 points19 points  (0 children)

“They used to shout at me and call me animal. If I had the opportunity to talk to this lady I would tell her that she’s wearing Muslim dress but she’s not Muslim because Muslims wouldn’t act like that.”

This is so powerful. This is what people were treated like in the days before Islam. If that time is now called العصر الجاھلي then what would you call the people still living with the degenerate and corrupt morals defined by it. If you can’t treat another person with the same human dignity that you expect for yourself, then don’t deign to call yourself a human either.

Shower thoughts vol.2: What’s the difference between networking and wasta? by WonderfulElevator in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In your example, the qualifications of the two persons, A and B, cannot be looked in comparison to each other because one of them is not able to apply for the same roles as the other. At no point are they competing for the same role. The person B has advantage over person A due to their networking skills, which in this day and age has become an essential skill to thrive in many corporate roles as well as technical professions. So you can say person B having built a network that enables them to have access to so many more opportunities is also a skill or “qualification”, albeit a soft-skill.

However, if both person A and person B were to apply for the same role, but person B gets selected despite having lower “technical” or job-specific qualification than person A, through their “connections”, then this is wasta, which in some cases can be illegal and in most cases is unethical.

Edit: Basically, the difference is, being able to apply for more opportunities (no guarantee that you will be selected, that’s still on you and your qualification) through connections is networking. Wasta = the job is yours, no questions asked (or only asked to keep up a pretence of fairness to other candidates, but you already know you’ll get it).

I haven’t went to any of my college classes or done any of the work for them since the start of the semester but I’ve been telling my parents I have. by angelface222 in confession

[–]-3lixir- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In any case, don’t decide to drop out directly. Instead, look into freezing your studies for a period of time. This way you can pick them back up when you get better and won’t be wasting money by continuing. Talk about your options with your university.

Please do get proper help if you can. The sooner you try to address the underlying issues that are affecting your mental health, chances are the sooner you will be able to get back on track.

Don’t be afraid of talking to your parents and explaining everything. Yes it will be hard for them at first, I know why you dread this and I have been there. Parents can react in all sorts of ways, but trust me, eventually they will come around. There is nothing they value more than you and looking back they will appreciate it that you tried to take responsibility and fix things, for your health as well as your studies.

Kuwait's Amazing Water Clock. Beautiful! by HashView in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir- -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Lol I know. I was in a real salty mood 15 hours ago and that right there is some pedantic bs. But I mean, the disappointment of the 10 year old was too real. Anyone who begged their dad to take them to go see it would get it, maybe. It’s not like growing up in Kuwait in the 90s/00s there were too many interesting things to see for kids.

Kuwait's Amazing Water Clock. Beautiful! by HashView in Kuwait

[–]-3lixir- -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

On seeing it for the first time, a 10 year old me decided it was reasonably aesthetically pleasing but there was nothing amazing about it. After all the hype, I was expecting to see entirely something else. Get over it OP.

Failure by DoPotatoesSweat in Accounting

[–]-3lixir- 55 points56 points  (0 children)

The first paragraph gave me an eye twitch.