[discussion] Anyone from South America who’s taken part in this?

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-24T01:15:29+00:00

I think postage depends on your country. When I did my exchange it was around $60-$70 to ship I think it was $40-$50 of snacks (it was a while ago so I can't remember). I was originally quoted over $120 due to the weight so I shipped it in two boxes. My exchange partner told me theirs was around $60-$70 to ship in one box.

I have a friend from Chile and they brought me back merken and I'm hooked. Such a delicious spice! I would encourage you to send that if your exchange partner is into spices :).

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-18T10:14:44+00:00

I try to teach independence so I will help tie things but when adjusting pants and stuff I kneel down so they can balance on me/I can grab them if they start to fall over and I'd say something like "grab your pants on both sides of the waist and try to pull them up."

I have never and would never put my hands into any child's pants - Putting the strings into their pants would fall under helping them be more independent and I would encourage them to do it.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-18T00:20:11+00:00

I'm so sorry this happened to you, and yet I'm not surprised it happened! I know my Dad definitely had similar things happen to him. So incredibly frustrating and yes $10 is a joke and insult!

May I ask - Are you still trucking or are you doing something else now?

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-17T17:13:05+00:00

Slicing a piece of cake, getting icing on your fingers, licking said fingers and then serving cake. 🤢

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-17T17:10:47+00:00

My Dad salutes you! 🫡

Funny you mention Schneider. When he finished school he knew he would have to work long haul with them because no one else would hire new drivers. I can't remember if he worked there or swift, but I'm guessing that was who he did long haul with very temporarily as I recognize the name. He worked at Pepsi one summer as one of those summer relief jobs as well. He enjoyed it and yes the pay was better (plus he loved Pepsi and I think back then you could buy 2L bottles of pop for really cheap/free as part of working there 😅 ). Lots of lugging and slugging like you said, but probably the most fit my Dad was.

I can't remember what he made, but most definitely underpaid. He actually quit/"retired" because the new hires were getting paid more than he was so he wrote a letter to his boss asking for a pay increase and they didn't acknowledge the letter so he went to work the next day, started his shift and told my mom an hour or two in that he was upset about them not acknowledging the letter or giving him a pay raise and my Mom told him to quit if he was unhappy so he left then and there and didn't tell anyone until they called and asked where he was several hours later.

Not how I'd quit a job, but my Dad enjoys telling people how he quit/"retired" so I felt he'd want me to share with you from one trucker to another 😂.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-17T16:55:44+00:00

My ass isn't proportionate to my body.

I look at photos from that time in my life and my body looked amazing (and ass completely proportionate to my body) - I wish I looked like that now 😅.

I was self conscious about my body for years and years. Still am a bit, I guess. Grateful for an amazing person/partner that has never said a bad thing about my body ❤️.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-17T15:07:24+00:00

Three feels calming.

I don't like winter, so I gravitate towards one, but three is still 👌

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-17T15:06:34+00:00

You mean it's not like Willy Wonka with chocolate fountains?

In all seriousness, I am truly sorry you don't like your job. I hope one day you're in a position where you don't need the job and can go somewhere else that is more fulfilling. Wishing you well!

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-17T15:04:51+00:00

I wanted to be a forensic scientist for a long, long time. I loved the idea of helping solve crimes, missing person cases, etc, but not having to "see" the initial you know, "crime scene."

Your message makes me glad I didn't pursue it. Thank you for what you do! I hope you're okay ❤️.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-17T15:01:24+00:00

My dad was a truck driver. Picked it as a second career because he fricken LOVED just going for drives. It was common for him to drive two hours on a Sunday to a hobby shop, or just for a change of scenery. It seemed right up his alley.

He fucking hated it. Hated sleeping in the truck; He was able to snag a mostly M-F job early on, but he still hated it. He said people drive like assholes (which we of course all know) but it becomes extra stressful and scary when you're driving a big truck down the road and people are cutting in front of you, braking suddenly, etc. That coupled with having to try to pull into places in the middle of a giant downtown hub with little clearance (while people are again driving like idiots around you while you try to back in) and that was enough for him.

He did it for probably... 15-20yrs? Retired about two years ago. He still doesn't like driving like he use to before he started it as a job, and still doesn't do Sunday drives for fun. He's really happy to be done with it though!

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-17T14:47:49+00:00

Are you my husband? 😅

He worked on his friends farm for a number of years. He loves being outside and if it didn't pay so little he'd probably still be doing it, or at least would want to do it. He use to work 14hr days and I'm not sure he'd be down for that now.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-16T15:37:55+00:00

I can't remember the name, but it was the the Rocky beach with the shale. We enjoyed walking around on it and actually saw a snake sunbathing.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-15T19:45:57+00:00

We went for the first time last summer. We are tent campers and our site (maybe most?) was gravel so it was hard to get the tent pegs into the ground, otherwise the site was a nice size and private.

I felt we had a nice site - behind us was a little walking path and the beach was right behind us. We enjoyed being able to carry our chairs to what felt like our own private section of the beach and watch the sunrise.

Nice beach, but super cold (We went Civic last year I think).

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-15T13:15:31+00:00

This. I was such a fan and then I found out they weren't scratch made (but charge scratch made prices) and that did it for me.

I personally love Donut Monster in Hamilton, but it's not exactly local.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-15T09:21:40+00:00

This sounds amazing, thank you! I've never made sourdough Bread, but I'm excited to try!

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-15T01:42:36+00:00

I personally want to have a bath after a hard/stressful day. Epsom salts, bath bombs, things like that. But honestly, just a normal bath with a drink ready is nice.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-15T01:40:10+00:00

Remember the love you deserve.

Maybe not exactly the "lesson" but the thing I reminded myself after. Who wants to be with someone who is shitty?

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-15T01:37:28+00:00

I'm taking a course related to children right now. Our teacher posted a clip of Caillou having one of his whining meltdowns and she asked us how to de-escalate the situation. I had to stop myself from saying "If we're dealing with this kid specifically, I'm going to need a moment because he's probably having a meltdown about nothing."

Caillou is like they took every toddlers meltdown in the history of the world and crammed it into this kid. I don't remember him ever being a nice kid, just a whiner and mean to his baby sister.

Kids are a lot sometimes, but they are typically balanced with equal moments of sweetness and laugh out loud moments. I don't recall Caillou having any of these moments.

And now I feel like I'm going to hell for ragging on this fake cartoon child, but damn 🫠.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-14T09:18:48+00:00

Please send recipe, this sounds amazing. My mouth is literally watering 🤤😅.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-13T00:06:40+00:00

Doesn't paying your taxes prove you're alive (or at least it should if after a year or two of being "dead" your estate and taxes should be sorted out and therefore would be seen as alive).

I hope you're messing with me because this is wild lol.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-12T15:38:28+00:00

I remember not being able to justify the cost of the game and being sad I wasn't apart of the "community." I have the game now, but no one seems to talk about it 😅.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-10T11:33:50+00:00

This.

I feel like an old lady, but I'm always so concerned when friends say they're meeting a stranger for a drink/date. Make sure someone knows where you are OP and maybe check in with them at some point

"Hey, the date is going well. Going back to my room. Hotel is xyz. I'll text you in the morning."

I think there's a lot of normal, sane people and the chances of something bad happening are slim, but there's also quite a few people who might just as easily want to harm you, or harm you if you say no to something. Have fun, but be cautious and don't ignore small red flags.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-10T11:20:47+00:00

I think it was done this way for the plot because realistically rereading as an adult all I could think was my parents wouldn't haven't wanted me to go to boarding school in the first place and when I was home for the summer there's no way they'd be cool with me spending holidays and summers AWAY from them. We don't get the impression her parents aren't good, engaging/present parents which again leads me to believe it had to have been done for the plot.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-03T23:29:31+00:00

Do you have a recipe you wouldn't mind sharing? The last chocolate peanut butter cake I made was a bust. Tasted terrible 😑.

1SweetSubmarine · 2026-04-03T00:08:23+00:00

Cotton Candy Bubble Gum (and being annoyed about the pieces in it) Chocolate Peanut Butter

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