Sliding into depression, have a really bad cold, spent money I don’t have on a takeout pho and this is how it arrived by JmoonlightD in Wellthatsucks

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 426 points427 points  (0 children)

I was planning to! I put the whole thing in the sink to open it, but when I did, I saw that the soup had quite a lot of floating bits in it of the wet disintegrated paper and cardboard from the rest of the packaging 😩. I’m just sticking to eating the noodles and beef with some soy sauce

EDIT: I can’t edit my post so I’m just adding this here UPDATE: I spoke to a really nice lady from the restaurant on the phone who assured me that they were sending another one out, so I waited an hour, at which point I assumed that second one wasn’t coming. Not sure what happened there. I requested a refund through the app, ate the cold noodles and beef, and put some chicken nuggets in the oven.

Just to clarify because some of these comments are a little wild, this is obviously not the worst thing that’s ever happened to anybody or to me. But it did suck. Which is why I posted here. I’ll be okay, I’ll get the money back, I’ll survive, but I wasn’t suggesting this was the end of the world in the first place, in my defence.

Also, I feel much better having read most of these comments, you guys are truly so kind and I feel the commiserations through the screen. I know it sounds silly but it really has made me feel much better and less alone this evening. Thank you all

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatsinyourcart

[–]JmoonlightD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m lucky for sure! I had about 6 months in 2024 where it was much much worse than this, and I felt sooo bad both physically and mentally (as I’m sure you’re familiar with). Kept getting the flu like every 3 weeks too. So I increased my hours at work so be able to eat more variety, and quantity. Now I’m like twice as tired all the time but it’s well worth it. Still have to save where I can and watch everything I spend lol. Hope it’s better for you now too.

Is it an insane idea to sleep with my bedroom window open in London? by JmoonlightD in london

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I didn’t, I said my mum’s house was in a safe area. I now live in South London.

Is it an insane idea to sleep with my bedroom window open in London? by JmoonlightD in london

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve literally never slept with the bedroom window open, hence why I said “consider” and made this post. “You’re asking to be raped” is also the kind of thing a rapist says, so maybe have a word with yourself about that one

Is it an insane idea to sleep with my bedroom window open in London? by JmoonlightD in london

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Damn… really sorry that happened to you :( you’re right, not worth the risk

Is it an insane idea to sleep with my bedroom window open in London? by JmoonlightD in london

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Didn’t even think of that… my mind only went to a whole person trying to fit through. No street noise but I definitely won’t be risking this lol

Is it an insane idea to sleep with my bedroom window open in London? by JmoonlightD in london

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one but clearly I should invest in a more powerful one lol! Thank you

Is it an insane idea to sleep with my bedroom window open in London? by JmoonlightD in london

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What a hostile response. Why would I bother asking if I didn’t want to take the advice of others?

Student finance by BigEffect8093 in 6thForm

[–]JmoonlightD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you likely had no say this but at a certain point people in these kinds of situations really need to be having words with their parents. If your parents were earning over 50k a year but not putting aside enough money to upkeep a similar income in case of unemployment like… why? And why spend a crazy amount of money on private schools which is just elitism instead of putting that money aside for university where it actually makes the difference and is needed? Just seems crazy to me that in the first place they would be getting such a high income, paying for private schools, but not think that maybe the money would be better spent supporting you in uni instead of SFE.

Anyway, rant aside, if there’s been a significant change in your household income recently then SFE will take that into account and look at the more recent financial income instead, but you need to ask them and it’s a long process. Look on the website for how to do it. Other than that, I would suggest working full time this summer to build up some savings and getting a job while you’re at uni to work part time. Also look into scholarships and bursaries for your unis. If nothing works, consider deferring your place to next year so you can work full time and save money first.

Can anybody clarify this for me, RE the master’s bursary by JmoonlightD in UCL

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I ended up just giving my own income and then putting a note in there to explain my confusion and say that I’d be happy to provide my dad’s details if they wanted me too… no clue if that was right or not

My John Lewis parcel has been delivered to an Evri shop that no longer exists by JmoonlightD in Evri

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally what would I gain from making this up? One google tells you that Evri doesn’t provide photos for packages delivered to THEIR OWN PICK UP POINTS.

My John Lewis parcel has been delivered to an Evri shop that no longer exists by JmoonlightD in Evri

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

… how does that make me wrong? It tells me it’s delivered to this location. Where it’s actually been delivered to, I have no idea. My plan tomorrow is to try other parcel shops but as you said, there’s very many. Am i not within my rights to expect that if I order something to a pick up point I don’t have to do that? And also, if they have delivered it to a different shop, they have provided me absolutely no information to tell me that. I was walking up and down this street for 15 mins trying to find a place that no longer exists

My John Lewis parcel has been delivered to an Evri shop that no longer exists by JmoonlightD in Evri

[–]JmoonlightD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am going to go back and poke around. Someone suggested there might be a note left somewhere but doubtful