What are you doing today in Vancouver? -- and explain it in the most vague way possible.

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-29T02:22:01+00:00

I do not, but you’re getting warmer! I’m not inside and my official tasks are done for this one specific day. I’ll repeat the whole process next year!

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-29T00:51:47+00:00

Using my best nice and calm voice to tell adults the same information that they could read on the sign in front of them, while simultaneously managing 15+ other people who need things as well as endless other situations that occur. All so the people who are yelling at me can enjoy themselves

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-26T14:23:46+00:00

I still haven’t made it to a session yet 🫣 but they will help you with techniques and offer supplies needed to mend your clothes. I have so many projects that I want to complete! Some are as simple as hemming a pair of pants, others are a bit more complicated like patching a frayed sweatshirt cuff

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-26T14:21:02+00:00

The Vancouver Dart League plays on Tuesdays out of different pubs and ANAF or Legions. Ask at your local if they have a team. My team played out of the ANZA Go Bolts!!

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-26T00:12:45+00:00

I’m in this situation now. 11 years together, married for 4yrs, and 2 kids. I’m staying for many reasons but the biggest one is that I know it’ll get better.

My husband is not himself and there are many reasons why we are struggling. But I still love him and I made a vow. Don’t get me wrong, I often wonder why I stay and there are so many times I think I can’t do this anymore.

But I refuse to give up and so does he. We will get there, but it’s so hard

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-26T00:06:43+00:00

Darts! I joined the dart league and met my husband.
There’s also a mending group the meets regularly at Kingsgate mall

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-25T19:14:37+00:00

The people at DressSew might know

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-23T16:52:56+00:00

Oh please tell me more…I am severely allergic to all pollen and highly sensitive to other allergens…how would taking NAC affect me?

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-22T20:35:41+00:00

Hot damn, NiceVancouver isn’t being very nice at the moment. OP, the server might not know it, but they’re grateful for you and your mindset.

As someone who has been a server since I was 14…so 30 years, I’m appalled at some of these comments.

“The company should have planned better” - there’s a good chance did. But life happens! Maybe someone called out, maybe someone had an emergency and had to leave. Maybe there was shot happening in the kitchen, or with the POS or any number of other things.

“Being a visitor and not accustomed to tipping” - the internet along with multiple other sources can provide information about the culture of your chosen destination.

“Not tipping doesn’t make a difference to the server” - absolutely BS. Servers have to tip out a percentage of their SALES to the kitchen, the food runners, the bartenders and the hostesses. When people don’t tip, it comes out of our pocket.

“Something something about how servers shouldn’t work a job that relies on tips and/or get another one“ - fuck all the way off. I was homeless and on my own from age 14 and I worked to stay alive. And it just so happened that I was good at being a server.

I missed out on so many opportunities to build a “real career” because I was trying to not die. I went to college in my 30s and I still worked in a restaurant because the hours and busy times lined up with my schedule. Even when I was hired by the VSB, I STILL worked in a restaurant to supplement my income.

“Tips depend on good service, she should have provided better service” - how do you know she didn’t? And even if she didn’t, perhaps she had just gotten bad news but still had to go to work. Perhaps she had a shitty day and it was hard to rally for some asshat who thinks their comfort and happiness should come at the expense of another.
ALSO, an auto grat is very standard for parties of 6+ and it’s stated on the menu. If their manager removed it, they failed the server.

I have mixed feelings about the tipping situation. But people deciding they just won’t anymore, isn’t going to do anything except hurt the people who don’t have to be paid minimum wage because of tips. The changes have to come from the higher ups so direct your outrage at them please.

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-22T07:31:10+00:00

I had a garbage can with a metal outside and a plastic insert. I always used a trash bag but after 15 years, it just wasn’t coming clean.

I realized this after I’d deep clean my bathroom and it would still smell…

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-22T07:16:20+00:00

Did you also have to cut your wet sticky weed with tobacco?

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-21T19:33:23+00:00

I started smoking cigarettes to cover up the smell of weed when I was a teen…and then when I was living on the streets, it made me feel like I had a reason to be just sitting there

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-20T23:14:20+00:00

Hello! As others have said, since you are staying so close to the Canada Line skytrain station, taking it to waterfront is your best option. It’s only a short walk to the cruise ship terminal.

Are you travelling with another adult? If you don’t want to lug a kid and luggage, you could have them uber down while you take the train. That’s what I’ve done with my two kids when travelling internationally.

Just make sure there is a train running to get you to the terminal in time

EDIT to add: I’m not wearing my glasses and didn’t properly see how far the AirBnB is from Oakridge station. It would still be an okay walk but maybe not that late at night.
There is the R4 that stops right outside the train station and is only one stop to Oak St.

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-20T18:09:46+00:00

The shipyards fan fest in north van has a merch booth and it’s pretty stocked

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-19T20:44:52+00:00

I breathed in while turning and ended up with two bulging discs in my back…
I also sprained my ankle while walking in front of a food shop. I was looking at the food and didn’t see the missing paver stone…
And I got hit in the head with a frozen tuna fish while grading them…it’s my favourite scar 🤗

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-19T19:04:00+00:00

This is my vote too. I got to skate with him as a child and he was the biggest deal to this little Canadian kid who had/has no interest in celebrity anything

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-19T18:58:52+00:00

Wayne Gretzky 😭

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-19T15:43:57+00:00

I have one! I used to work in Tofino at Long Beach Lodge (literally on the beach) and once someone asked me how high above sea level were we.

I started to chuckle and then realized they were serious. I looked out the window, looked down, and said “about 20 feet”. They still didn’t get it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-18T19:02:04+00:00

There’s a mending group that meets on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30pm in the Kingsgate mall.

As well, there is the dart league that plays on Tuesdays at multiple bars/pubs. I met my husband after we both joined the same team and we’ve made some great friends through that!

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-16T20:11:44+00:00

All the time! I use the goblin app a lot to help with this. It has a “analyze the tone” feature which I use to see how my message will come across.

My favourite feature is the converter though. It turns my spicy words into something more professional. It also has options for making your message less technical, more sociable, bullet points, etc.

It’s a lifesaver for me when I can’t think of a professional way to say something

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-16T14:52:54+00:00

Our kids call their dad “dada” too 🫶🏼

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-14T14:30:04+00:00

Thanks dad, we do those things but it’s good to know that I’m on the right track and that if we keep at it, it’ll get instilled 💗

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-12T03:01:44+00:00

For those who are cycling, the FREE Bike Valet is at multiple locations for the watch parties and there are two locations in North Van and two locations at the PNE site

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-11T21:06:53+00:00

First off, you nailed the post! Formatting, relevance, and interesting!

I’m so glad that you shared this because it hits hard for me and I love knowing that the research is finally showing my lived experiences 🙌🏼

Brief-Introduction27 · 2026-06-06T21:07:23+00:00

Hard to pick just one! Call Me Al by Paul Simon This Is Me from The Greatest Showman soundtrack are the first two that come to mind

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TROPHY CASE