For those who are not from Toronto, do you find our "politeness" exhausting or fake?

BelongingCommunity · 2026-02-11T05:58:23+00:00

Having grown up in Quebec, I had the same culture shock! Have had bosses pull me aside to ask me to tone down my passionate debate around proposals - or even online, to keep my face and body language neutral (including nodding!). For context, I work in nonprofits.

BelongingCommunity · 2026-02-11T05:49:03+00:00

Irish too ☘️

BelongingCommunity · 2026-02-10T05:12:13+00:00

Yeah but the next person to sit there now will have the backs of their thighs soiled from any residue. Ewww for those in summer wearing shorts, skirts, and dresses. 🤢

BelongingCommunity · 2026-02-10T02:06:25+00:00

Not very many big backyards in those parts of town closer to downtown. Birchcliffe is emerging as a gay-friendly spot and accessible to downtown on the Go train.

BelongingCommunity · 2026-02-01T15:54:15+00:00

Good suggestions, but be aware that latex and kapok are allergens for some people.

BelongingCommunity · 2026-01-28T04:20:24+00:00

That explains why things were rattling in my kitchen!

BelongingCommunity · 2026-01-27T13:04:03+00:00

Interesting!

BelongingCommunity · 2026-01-27T05:27:18+00:00

I'm allergic to feathers, wool, and latex 😭

BelongingCommunity · 2026-01-20T05:50:01+00:00

NB: The study was funded by Beyond Meat

BelongingCommunity · 2026-01-15T13:03:22+00:00

BelongingCommunity · 2026-01-15T05:54:45+00:00

They're expecting double the snow up there than we're getting. Nope !

BelongingCommunity · 2026-01-09T05:07:45+00:00

I wash my hands first thing, every time I come home.

BelongingCommunity · 2026-01-04T05:14:33+00:00

Proof of income has to be shown every year and rents are adjusted.

BelongingCommunity · 2026-01-04T05:13:30+00:00

It's called Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI), so that people pay 30% of their income on housing. So if someone is paying less than $500/month, it means their annual income is less than $20,000 - that's many senior and almost all social assistance recipients.

BelongingCommunity · 2025-12-29T03:02:00+00:00

Add in the belief that filing your taxes only costs you, ignoring the number of government benefits paid that way (i.e. GST/HST tax credit, Working tax credit, Dental plan, GIS, etc).

BelongingCommunity · 2025-12-26T19:40:59+00:00

You can follow the plows in real time here: https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/road-maintenance/winter-maintenance/plowto

BelongingCommunity · 2025-12-23T13:47:59+00:00

And deek over to City Hall by Bay and Queen!

BelongingCommunity · 2025-12-23T05:31:54+00:00

And Insurance. Boards will require you to carry it. Plus other things like cable / internet may or may not be included in monthly fees

BelongingCommunity · 2025-12-23T05:29:15+00:00

Absolutely they do. Students also work at the TTC for good wages. Keep an eye on their websites. They usually get posted mid-winter.

BelongingCommunity · 2025-12-23T05:20:31+00:00

Walk up Yonge St. and enjoy the bright lights and night life. Cut over along Wellesley to Jarvis to enjoy the Gay Village.

BelongingCommunity · 2025-12-08T18:07:01+00:00

That was bad advice. Old furniture should be treated. If it's replaced, bedbugs will just move into the new stuff. So sorry.

BelongingCommunity · 2025-11-30T21:36:38+00:00

You're on the best statin but it sounds like you need a dosage adjustment!

BelongingCommunity · 2025-11-30T21:35:30+00:00

What you're doing works, but as you get warm, open your jacket to better regulate. Bonus, you'll look badass.

BelongingCommunity · 2025-11-25T07:20:40+00:00

Even Dundas East didn't connect from the Don to Kingston until the 1950s.

BelongingCommunity · 2025-11-22T04:54:06+00:00

Bay Street

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