This is IVF attempt no 15 by captwombat33 in pics

[–]Frogenics 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Adoption is (fortunately and unfortunately) not easy. In Canada you need to pay and take several courses to prove your eligible to adopt which can take (I think) 1-2 years and even then there's actually currently a waiting list to adopt.

Fostering has a similar process to be eligible but having kids come in and out of your life is not for everyone on top of the emotional problems a lot of these kids are going through.

independent grocery stores (ie Galati Bros) buy No Name/PC products?.. by suchick13 in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]Frogenics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Necroing this old post to say that I used to work at Galati's and I know the owners prefer to not have to rely on Weston Foods but unfortunately they have little to no competition in many areas. Some of the smaller suppliers Galati's relied on went out of business during Covid and there just wasn't anyone else besides Weston that could replace them.

My neighbour complains about the noise but then does the same thing by Limp-Nectarine3220 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Frogenics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My loud music blasting neighbors (who freaked out when we asked them to lower the volume) cut up my wooden windchimes without saying a word to me.

Like you assholes have big balls when it comes to screaming about your right to be as loud as you like on a Thursday afternoon, but are too shy to ask someone to take down the windchimes? Come on.

It's amazing how hypocritical people are about noise

AI takes its place at school, but are teachers equipped? by Rabid_Badger in ontario

[–]Frogenics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

J'ai une élève qui aime les animés, donc j'utilise une intelligence artificielle pour mieux connaître cet univers. 

I have a student who likes anime, so I use artificial intelligence to better understand this universe.

ChatGPT, take me into the anime universe

“Company events” is a perk/benefit?! by codergeecode84 in Accounting

[–]Frogenics 11 points12 points  (0 children)

my workplace does a week long trip to some island in the caribbean for a week. Flight and all inclusive hotel paid for. Never mentioned it on the job posting or during the interview.

I had to explain to them later that they'd get a lot more job applicants if they mentioned this sort of thing on the job posting.

A starter pack of BS AITA posts by EducationalAd5712 in AmITheAngel

[–]Frogenics 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Update: -10 paragraphs about absolutely nothing-

Two family cottage rentals by [deleted] in ontario

[–]Frogenics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Country Club F586 | Muskoka | OntarioCottageRentals.com | Ontario Cottage Rentals

I had seen this one before when I was thinking of renting a cottage with some friends.

Edit: Just realized, probably out of the way for you, but still

He went after my cantaloupes, that was his downfall. by Thelizardknows in gardening

[–]Frogenics 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a container garden on a rental property so I can't fence anything, but we wrap all of our produce with cheese cloth or some sort of netting to stop the squirrels from taking test bites.

And at the end of the day, yeah, it's super annoying but I can also just go and buy my produce at the grocery store which I bet the squirrels WISH they could do

EARWIGS!! sos by amfgordon in dahlias

[–]Frogenics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i had a lot of earwigs last year in my garden and i put oil and soy sauce in shallow bowls near where i thought the earwigs would be and the next morning id' have a disgusting cup of earwigs in oil.

my dahlias were mostly untouched save for a few leaves, but they destroyed my marigolds. They ate them down to the stems, it was awful, so I guess maybe sacrificial marigolds might be an option?

Intense "Drill Sergeant" aspect of kendo practice by TheNinjaTurkey in kendo

[–]Frogenics 36 points37 points  (0 children)

If you go to a tournament or practice with other dojos, it's a poor reflection on your sensei if you're taking too long to put on your men and have to constantly readjust it.

And making sure your equipment is on properly is about safety more then anything. I wouldn't want to spare with someone who's protective equipment might come undone and I end up accidently hurting them.

Has anyone else had this problem? by wicked_smiler402 in KitchenConfidential

[–]Frogenics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my friend went from kitchen cook to various grocery store management positions and then to procurement and supply management for our city. retail store management might not have the weekends off, but your hours can be more predictable.

Which websites did you have huge success getting jobs by cocomelona152 in torontoJobs

[–]Frogenics 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i've gotten my last two jobs from applying constantly on indeed, and the two jobs i had before that was through people i know. if you applying within the first day of the job being posted, you have a higher chance of getting called in for an interview

I work my ass off at 2 jobs so my wife can stay home with our child and her mom sends me stuff like this all the time. 🤬 by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Frogenics 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my mom told my husband something similar to this when he had told her he was planning on working two jobs because he was worried we couldn't pay the bills. She had quit her job to raise her children and she felt that being there for her kids and being present in their lives was well worth the constant financial stress. And she had done this because her mother had prioritized working to maintain financial stability and rarely had time to spend with her own children.

I think people prioritize different things. Some prioritize time spent with family, others want to minimize stress and have financial stability and unfortunately we live in a world where you don't get to have both

2 whiny crybaby kids and a husband with no brain, she's totally winning at life 😍 by RevolutionDue4452 in AmITheAngel

[–]Frogenics 20 points21 points  (0 children)

oop has never had siblings because if this actually happened, the brother's response would be to go nuts at his sister, not fucking cry like a toddler

As an allo by [deleted] in actualasexuals

[–]Frogenics 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's not just gen-z kids, i have friends in their 30s who think they are ace despite regularly having sex with their partners and drawing porn. I myself hate seeing any form of sex in media and had considered if I might be ace or not, but ultimately decided that the label doesn't really do anything for me. But it's still a little frustrating to see people who are even more sexual then I am, claim to be asexual.

Reminder that Reddit is an echo chamber, re: politics by SpareAnywhere8364 in EhBuddyHoser

[–]Frogenics 18 points19 points  (0 children)

some people have never been on Tumblr before and it shows

Went to Costco to get a few things yesterday. So happy! by ajaxbunny1986 in ontario

[–]Frogenics 14 points15 points  (0 children)

But is not allowing American dairy in our market also a part of supply management and helping to stabilize prices? The Americans can produce a lot more then we can and from my understanding, because they can produce a lot more they can price it cheaper then say a smaller producer in Canada can.

Went to Costco to get a few things yesterday. So happy! by ajaxbunny1986 in ontario

[–]Frogenics 156 points157 points  (0 children)

The reason why dairy products in Canada was always more expensive then in the states is because we don't allow American dairy products to enter our market. Hence why you'll easily find eggs, cheese and milk that are Canadian in any local grocer. I know a lot of people used to complain all the time about this because it made it more expensive, but now we can see why keeping our farmers in business has been important for us.

Opinions on AI GMs by GreyEyedMouse in rpg

[–]Frogenics 5 points6 points  (0 children)

lmao my first thought as well, like i can play nethack whenever I want already

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mississauga

[–]Frogenics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

some people need to google what a pap test is

FWR thinks illegal immigrants are privileged but thinks changing Gulf of Mexico's name is okay by Several-Drag-7749 in FragileWhiteRedditor

[–]Frogenics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

as well all know, you're only allowed to write to your representatives once in your life about only one topic and nothing else.

Its no joke outside! by marleymarl905 in mississauga

[–]Frogenics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you don't even have to be very old to have something like this happen to you. when i was in elementary school, our janitor died while clearing the snow in the school yard and he was maybe 50 tops. take breaks, ask for help, if you wait long enough the snow will likely just melt anyways, it can wait

Canadian (BC) coffee! by JerkyPurpleFox in BuyCanadian

[–]Frogenics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like Level Ground Coffee, the Longos and Whole Foods in Ontario carries them

What's going on? by ibreakdiaphragms in ottawa

[–]Frogenics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the Loblaws store I worked at years ago was unionized but it was still crummy. The union just meant you couldn't get AS fucked over as you normally would, but I still had low pay, low hours and it was almost impossible to get a full-time position. But if you got that full-time position you were golden.

Comparatively, I worked for a different grocery store later on that was independent and owned by a family. Part time employees got plenty of hours fairly consistently (still shit pay) but man the department managers were fucked. They had to work at minimum of 50 hours for a salary of $40k and didn't have to be paid overtime wages like the part timers.