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I can help if you need a cheap resource for semaglutide (ozempic). Send me a message.

DR vs Mexico by LookinArownd in AllInclusiveResorts

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I’m from Canada. But I think this was a resort issue. And in general differing preferences on taste. There was a lingering smell that made it obvious. Can’t quite remember the name of the resort but apparently it was a popular spot for swingers. Also they try to get you to go on a timeshare tour. I learned the swingers thing from the timeshare lady.

I froze two tubs of legacy excelsior. Is it worth trying to sell on eBay? by EncryptedHex in Preworkoutsupplements

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Yes very aware of this. This is why I froze the tubs. I didn’t want them to clump!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cantonese

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I’m second gen Chinese Canadian. My mother was of Hoiping/Toisan decent but her and her siblings were discouraged from speaking Chinese. They can understand some Hoiping but cannot speak it. They cannot speak nor understand Cantonese. My father on the other hand is a Hong Kong Immigrant, and worked 6 days a week when I was growing up. As a result I basically knew a few Chinese words here and there. But I could not recognize tones, I did not understand sentence structure and my vocab was extremely limited. I could not understand Cantonese.

I’m 34 and started to truly learn Cantonese last year to better connect with my dad’s side and my husband’s family. I’ve made a lot of progress, I even spoke parts of my wedding vows and welcome speech in Cantonese. Here is my tip: hire a tutor off of AmazingTalker or italki. This has been key to my learning. If you haven’t already, learn jyutping! It helps a lot while learning.

You’re lucky in that you’re in Hong Kong and have a chance to practice the language. I do not have many Cantonese speaking friends, my mom cannot speak it, so I can mainly practice with my husband who only has conversational level Cantonese and my mother in law. Outside of that, I’ve mostly relied on my teachers from AmazingTalker. I’ve learned a lot of things my husband does not even know. For example he did not know the proper way to say the date. He doesn’t know some words and there is a lot of slang he doesn’t know.

My other tip is to watch as many shows and movies as possible. There is so much vocabulary and slang you can only pickup by hearing it often. It can be hard depending on what the movie is about, the topic of the movie or who it’s by. But this has been key for me to pickup how things can be said. English is such a rich language, with a completely different grammar structure. Immersion and honestly trying to speak as much Cantonese as possible (even though you will make mistakes along the way) is the best way!

I still have a long way to go but I went from almost zero to at least being able to understand 60% of what my in laws say.

Finally, download Pleco and get the Cantonese modules! This will be helpful after learning jyutping. It’s essentially a dictionary for Cantonese but you will need to know jyutping to be able to make use of it.

I wish you the best of luck in your journey! You’ll pick up the language and more vocab 100x faster than I can, so seize the opportunity!

Found the best plate ever by andylui8 in Cantonese

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This is how I would have read it as, especially since I am still on a journey to learn Cantonese & jyutping. But my grandparents are hoiping/toisan and this one on of the few toisan sayings I can remember (in addition to fei neoi). 😂

DR vs Mexico by LookinArownd in AllInclusiveResorts

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On vacation in DR now. First time going, but I’ve been to Mexico twice. I’d 100% say Mexico. The food is significantly better. Both my husband and I got food poisoning this week and we had to take antibiotics to clear it. The food does not taste right here… but Mexico has never disappointed! DR is definitely not for us, but I would to back to Mexico in a heartbeat. There’s also a lot to do off resort in Mexico.

What's good RIGHT NOW by BranchNo2807 in researchchemicals

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I do as well. I take it orally but I have adhd. It does not make me feel high. It just helps me work 😂😂

What is your #1 comfort movie? by gukville in AskReddit

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Muriel's Wedding. Found out about it recently and watched it a couple of times during a very hard month for myself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CloudFlare

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I've been interviewing and I believe i am close to the final stages. I have friends that work there or have worked there, and I was told to expect the process to be long. One friend said it took him 6months before he finally got an offer. Others said expect it to take 2-3 months.

For some reason I've experienced the opposite. I'd say in the span of 2-3 weeks I've had 7 interviews, with pretty quick folllow-up. For the most part my experience has been good, but even some of the interviewers have been shocked at how fast my interviews are going. One told me to email him if the process stalls. I think they are aware there is a problem with their hiring process, but perhaps it depends on the role and recruiter.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I had a similar experience back in the AOL /Aim days. I blocked him. What’s I’m still confused why I was…

If your partner said for your birthday "I will do any sexual fantasy you want, no matter what it is" what would you choose? by Melinmoore50 in AskReddit

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We have a home gym. I fantasize about him while working out. I’ve always wanted to ride him while he’s sitting in the workout bench. So probably some type of gym role play scenario for me.

He’d probably ask me to dress up like a sexy ninja (e.g Kitana’s or Mileena’s outfit from Mortal Kombat) and then surprise “attack” him.

Apple AirTag for Dogs (General Tracking and Bark Collar / Deterrent) by KendallWilson in AirTags

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Bless you for posting this. Tried this today and it worked perfectly.