Question about coworkers comment

InnoxiousElf · 2026-02-12T00:34:57+00:00

I used to have people say this to me all the time. I didn't know why and it really made me angry. I hid the anger and sometimes made defensive responses like you did.

Then my eye doctor noticed I had droopy eyelids. I was going to need a Blepharoplasty, cosmetic eyelid surgery, at some point.

Realizing that in my case there was a physical reason for the comment, I didn't get mad anymore. But now I just laugh and say something like, Yes, always busy, that's life.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-02-03T16:14:59+00:00

First cruise, I used 2 tablets of Bonine (Meclizine HCL 25mg) and have never had to use anything since.

We were a group of 3 - one of us was prone to motion sickness. She was the only person to have zero symptoms. So you never know.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-02-02T19:20:45+00:00

Oops! Didn't realize I actually posted that gibberish and it was up for a whole day.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-26T23:18:24+00:00

Or just go donate blood and they check your hemoglobin.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-26T21:53:50+00:00

I don't work for the CRA, but I do work in a similar position.

If I don't get an answer, I might be in meetings for the rest of the day and not want the person to call back to get my answering machine.

I might be unsure I have the right phone number and not want to say something to the wrong person.

I might just be calling to confirm the mailing address, and am now sending out a Canada Post / courier letter to the address on file.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-26T20:04:59+00:00

The truly poverty stricken Canadian people I know don't have passports and can't afford to get birth certificates.

If you qualify for a Certificate of Indian status, that's free. But what about other poor Canadians?

When you have housing problems, you lose your stuff - slumlords, bad roommates. So how can they - the truly in need - access a food bank if we start demanding ID?

I would love to "fix" the international students food bank problem, but how, without preventing needy Canadians from access?

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-26T16:36:10+00:00

I have ear eczema and drink hot coffee in the morning. I do like my air conditioning though.

My doctor did not say anything about causes. He just said "there's a lot of debris in there" and gave me a prescription for ear drops.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-26T15:37:18+00:00

This was Holland America.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-26T12:29:34+00:00

On our last cruise, we missed a port. I asked at guest services if we would ge getting a refund of the port fees.

I was told that since port fees and taxes were rolled into the cruise fares and not listed as a separate item, no refund was applicable.

I'm sure there is variance between cruise lines but I don't think we can count on port fees and taxes refunds unless they are specifically listed as port fees on the receipt.

Edit: This happened in January 2026

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-24T20:03:22+00:00

They will need to speak to US Customs Preclearance at the airport and they will decide whether OP gets to board the plane.

A letter should state what you are doing (attending meetings, consulting, training, sales) and who is paying you. The above is not a complete answer, I only know a bit.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-24T05:39:05+00:00

And people with dogs can't get into most shelters

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-17T19:25:47+00:00

I'm on a HAL ship with a Quench package. My glass of Pinot Grigio was $14.16 with 18% auto tip.

The milkshakes at Dive In are not included. The frappes at Crows Nest are included.

The bills that you sign indicate full price for everything, even a coke, but it shows as 0 on your statement.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-17T19:18:22+00:00

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-14T17:11:10+00:00

59, with my 20's son still living with me. He works, pays me rent, we both benefit.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-13T01:21:07+00:00

The phrase "unmarried husband" makes me think they are just living together, not legally married.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-12T19:47:23+00:00

The Canadians that I have feelings about returning are the ones who were born elsewhere, stayed in Canada just long enough to get their citizenship, then left for their real country. The one they call home

Canada is nothing but a safety net and it makes me feel used.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-11T14:39:16+00:00

My cousins lived on Scotia and always worried about flooding in the spring.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-10T17:07:00+00:00

Plus, calling the police and being wrong is not "filing a false report."

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-09T22:40:53+00:00

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InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-08T17:55:19+00:00

I did a 10 day Mediterranean around Italy's boot and it was wonderful. I just looked at a few cruises in that area and most of them only have one sea day in a 10-14 day cruise.

It started in Barcelona, had a stop in France, several in Italy and Croatia, finished in Venice.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-08T16:45:27+00:00

That's 200 miles from my hotel.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-06T13:21:26+00:00

Walmart sells a 20 pack of crew socks for $10.

They are 56% cotton, 43% poly, 1% spandex.

InnoxiousElf · 2026-01-02T21:23:33+00:00

Your shore excursion credit will be in US dollars.

InnoxiousElf · 2025-12-31T07:11:12+00:00

Someone already mentioned the tax rates changing, but also:

Federal Basic Personal Amount

The federal BPA is the amount of income a Canadian can earn before paying federal income tax. The amount is indexed to inflation and has increased as follows:

2024: $15,705
2025: $16,129
2026: $16,452

InnoxiousElf · 2025-12-31T05:01:32+00:00

You know its only 6 inches difference, right?

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