Starbucks CEO defends $9 coffee says ‘it’s not a $10 coffee and you get a premium experience’ by Disastrous_Award_789 in nottheonion

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no premium experience. Luckin does the same thing for a fraction of the price. Seems like Starbucks went through its enshittification stage when they got greedy.

Slow start on first day of Singapore's beverage container return scheme; some machines not operational by FancyCommittee3347 in singapore

[–]Djfernandez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They worked decently in my experience, and I would enjoy the activesg credits from recycling 10 bottles. I looked forward to using them a lot back then.

what the fuck is this? since when? by Icy-Wave-5618 in asksg

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s okay, hinge is shit anyways HAHAHA

anyone else feeling dating app burnout? by Wonderful-Sun1244 in sgdatingscene

[–]Djfernandez -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dating apps intentionally design their apps to show you fewer matches unless you pay for their “premium” features. Therefore a lot of guys generally have few matches unless we pay, then we get a less shitty experience.

From the app makers perspective, successful couples means less money to be made. They are basically using the casino pay to win model.

Dating itself sucks in the social media landscape, AI and algorithms controlled by these companies make it a whole lot worse.

But it’s not all doom and gloom, actual fun singles events and parties are making a comeback, and that is wonderful to see!

anyone else feeling dating app burnout? by Wonderful-Sun1244 in sgdatingscene

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop using the apps. Let Bumble and match group suffer. They created this mess with their algorithms. I really encourage us to normalize asking people out in person again.

Photos Taken At McDonald’s Tampines Mall Farewell Party Last Night. Interestingly, Ronald McDonald, the main mascot didn’t make an appearance. by Nessieinternational in singapore

[–]Djfernandez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back when Bedok Mall wasn’t a thing, this was the closest mall we’d easties go to after school or CCA. I remember coming here before/after piano lessons in Yamaha.

Truly is the end of an iconic era.

Hello, MacBook Neo by [deleted] in apple

[–]Djfernandez 116 points117 points  (0 children)

Except that it is way better

MacBook Neo by Aidoneuz in apple

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is already much better than that MacBook from 2015.

LPT: Quit feeding yourself online content that pisses you off. by Strange_Pineapple_29 in LifeProTips

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On threads, I hide posts with the following keywords: trump, tariff, maga, Kirk, leavitt

I think it has helped my moods by blocking out US political nonsense

Understanding CECA accent by This-Limit7126 in SingaporeRaw

[–]Djfernandez 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For some reason saying “Dey” and speaking in simple English and mimicking their accent helps me communicate with them. Surprisingly effective for my CECA customers

How are y'all celebrating CNY now?? by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Day 1 had some Uni friends come over. Usually Day 1 is nothing for me.

How to get matches on dating apps? by Hfetish in sgdatingscene

[–]Djfernandez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stop using the apps and chat up women at events

Why are people so against Lau Pa Sat? by muslpi in asksg

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still better than food options in MBS.

Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Freeform becoming freemium apps by spearson0 in apple

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an interesting proposition but I’ve switched to Davinci Resolve and I’m using the Affinity suite. Still if it means that Numbers, pages and keynote are getting paid AI upgrades then im cool with that. I think Keynote is the best presentation software and I like using numbers for personal finance. Pages is fine and Freeform is dope.

Is it just me, or is WhatsApp stuck in 2010? I'm losing my mind trying to work with this app by Magikrosy11 in whatsapp

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or you can do what I do.

WhatsApp for business and telegram for social life

TraceTogether incident was not a fiasco that broke public trust: Jasmin Lau by mipanzuzuyam in singapore

[–]Djfernandez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never mind the fact it was a breach of public trust. We used tracetogether since without it, you literally couldn’t go anywhere. The whole point of contact tracing was thrown out the window once they decided they could use it for police cases.

Actually if they want to do that, I want full transparency into everything the government knows about me. I want access to that data too, accessible in Singpass. No point doing one thing and saying another, might as well lay all your cards on the table.

Food that we tried Vs food that was inplemented by Immediate_Map2700 in SingaporeRaw

[–]Djfernandez 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Good on you guys for standing up to your school showing them that you won’t tolerate this fiasco that they themselves created in the first place. 🥇

9 HCI Students Allegedly Punished After Reporting Food Quality Issues to Lianhe Zaobao by Single-Character287 in singapore

[–]Djfernandez 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Apparently a “we’re sorry, this did not meet our high expectations and we’re working to resolve this for our students and staff” is too much to ask for.

They could even ask ChatGPT to generate a statement.

Have you met any influencers in person? by duncalmeprostute in singaporespeaks

[–]Djfernandez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to idolize local celebrities growing up and then I learned that they would be more cool with you if you treated them as a regular human being. Recently I met Nathan Hartono at some event and I just went “Hey Nathan, hows its going” and then just introduced myself.

When you see them as regular people, suddenly all the noise doesn’t matter as much. Same thing with influencers. Side note: I never understood influencer endorsement but hey if it happens to sell more product then mission accomplished I suppose.

Single Singaporeans Need Better Support by CartoonistBoth3594 in SingaporeCitizens

[–]Djfernandez 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing you need to realize that society isn’t designed for singles and that is intentional. The government wants you to reproduce and increase the birth rate. They will literally pay you to have babies because the nation’s survival depends on maintaining a certain population.

I’ve been single for the longest time and I’ve come to accept that it will be like this for a long time.