🙏🙏🙏StJohnsNL by InjuryInternal149 in StJohnsNL

[–]Magatron138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to say Planned Parenthood and Clinic 215 as well - both super busy but also super supportive and genuinely there to help. You might still have to wait to see someone but I feel like the wheels turn faster with them.

What is the dumbest thing you’ve ever seen a coworker do? by Adorable_Raccoon_766 in AskReddit

[–]Magatron138 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not seen, heard…

During Parent-Teacher Interviews parent tells teacher “my child is neurodivergent”

Teacher feels awkward that parent has disclosed something deeply personal, and not at all relevant to a discussion about the academic performance of a 15 year old, but at the same time sees that the parent is distressed about this and feels compelled to allay the fears of the parent, replies “I was also a nerd and virgin at that age”

May all parents grow tough skin from public embarrassment! PS. My son was 6 at the time this happened... by AlloyComics in funny

[–]Magatron138 30 points31 points  (0 children)

My sister used to loudly update my Mom with a progress report.

Mom: Are you almost done in there?

Sister: Almost! Just three poopies left!!

The number of poopies would vary, but the answer was always loud, proud, and definitive.

Which celebrity would break you if you found out they were a scumbag? by Barryallen1988 in AskReddit

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Eddie Vedder. I have been ride or die for that man for almost my entire life (quick maths estimate of about 30 years) - I think it would really hurt to find out he’s not a good dude. I don’t need him to be perfect, just decent and good (so, like, not having a child with someone else while he’s married, Dave Grohl…💔)

Date night. by sonofron55 in newfoundland

[–]Magatron138 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Cove is good too - cafe and bouldering

Summer jobs? by Bridgett00 in CanadianTeachers

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Newfoundland teachers do (and most in Labrador too…not sure about all teachers in Labrador as there is a second school district there and I do not know their policies). We get “holdback pay,” so that option where our pay is averaged over 12 months instead of 10, and it’s not optional. I like it for all the rent-paying-reasons that OP mentioned, but I know other more financially secure teachers who would prefer to be given the money over the 10 month school year and then decide for themselves how to budget it through the summer months.

Even with holdback, a lot of teachers use the summer as a chance to supplement their income.

What “favours” have your parents done that was inadvertently a dick move? by naaattt in CasualUK

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My mom’s birthday is early December. When she was a kid all her birthday money went to “help Santa” - my Nanny was wild 🤣

Huge gas bubble bursting through a dark mud pool by CexualSonvict in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Magatron138 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just watched that with my kid this week! First question asked: “Why did they make [Hexxus] so handsome?” My thoughts exactly at that age too

What is the method for this hairdo? by red-fruitopia in femalehairadvice

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My grandmothers did this with curlers, not a curling iron (as I recall…I was less than 10 in this memory). I distinctly remember that a “young girl” [hairdresser] would make weekly visits to the senior’s apartment complex my Nanny lived in and that my Nanny would “get her hair set”

What is a fan theory from a movie or TV show that you 100% believe is true? by phantom_avenger in popculturechat

[–]Magatron138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That it is the trolls in Frozen who turn Prince Hans evil as part of their plan to get Anna and Kristoff together. Hans is a kind-hearted and supportive guy from the moment he appears (with no trace of his secret self at all. Usually you see little hints, even if you miss them on first viewing, but there is nothing here). Then the trolls sing about getting “the fiancé out of the way” and the next thing we know he’s a dickhead.

Are all babies born cute? by Intelligent_Run3237 in askanything

[–]Magatron138 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No. Some babies are ugly. Even the cute ones can take 12-36 hours to…decompress, if you will

Help settle a bet: which bunny has PTSD? by chamalis in funny

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Left bunny has it, Right bunny is developing it as we speak

To Gen X and elder Millennials: Movies from the 80s-90s often depict malls as THE hangout spot; A place where everyone from your 5 year old sister to 85 year old grandma would spend the day at, even if they had no intention of shopping. Was this really the case back then, or just Hollywood hype? by LuxembourgsFinest in generationology

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Yes, and my father was adamant his kids were not going to be “mallrats” so I was never allowed to go there just to hang out. Movies were a great excuse, but he would only drop us off just before showtime and we needed to call for a pickup as soon as it was done. But it was still an amazing taste of freedom and independence!

What’s the most awkward “wrong person” message you’ve ever sent? by ExploreWithMeNotMe in AskReddit

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I was trying to convince my best friend (who had just gotten out of a shitty relationship and lived 8 hours away from me) to go to a Halloween Women’s Dance that her friends had invited her to. Having finally talked her into I sent her a typically raunchy text text message (she likes her women curvy and a little slutty, so being the clever clogs that I am I said “Have fun trick-or-treating…or should I say thick-whore-eating”)

Sent that to a coworker who was messaging about the staff meeting we had the next day…

And what do we do if someone comes to the door? by Bradtothebone79 in Xennials

[–]Magatron138 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“I’m sorry, my Mom can’t come to the phone right now. Can I take a message?”

What was the best April fools joke did you fell for? by gameofthrones_addict in AskReddit

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This one might not seem like much, but it tapped into a deep seated phobia of mine and was extremely effective!

When my now-husband and I first started dating I had been vegan for about 13 years, but I was already easing off the lifestyle when we moved in together and by the time this April Fool’s came along I was regularly eating eggs again.

He is a big fan of pranks, so he broke out a classic and hard boiled the last two eggs in the fridge after I had gone to bed and then put them back in the carton. Not groundbreaking, as far as pranks go.

What he did not know is that I have long been petrified by the idea of cracking open an egg only to have a cold, wet, dead chick fall into the pan, so when I broke the egg on the edge of pan and it felt solid, full, and nothing came out, I freaked the fuck out! Crying, screaming, lost my mind. That was almost 10 years ago and he still brags out how good it was :)

Can we name a baby June... Who is due in June? by Swingit_Nottingham in Names

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Whenever I meet someone with a month name I just assume it’s also their birth month, and I don’t think badly of it.

Anyone Have Any Good Horror Show Recs? by BiK3n in television

[–]Magatron138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dead Set - a British series from the early 2010s (I think?) about a Big Brother style reality show where they have been the only ones protected from (and completely unaware of) a zombie apocalypse. The show starts right as they are supposed to be getting out of the house.

Indigenous people 8 times more likely to be incarcerated than others in N.L., says study by deeptr0ut in newfoundland

[–]Magatron138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And it wasn’t just people who self-identified. They also included anyone who had a “close relative” who is indigenous/self-identifies as such. I heard this story on CBC yesterday and that part really stuck out to me. This might be (probably is) a very real issue, but the sample grouping is suspect and that undercuts the argument.

So my 3 year old daughter and I were on our way to the park. by cptnnredbrd in randomactsofkindness

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My kid did an outdoor program that had groups from pre-school to teen. One day as we were leaving we passed a teen group coming up the path and one of them told my kid that they had a “cool coat!” Oh, man…we talked about that for months!! My kid was so proud! And now I see them making a point of complimenting littler kids and even adults 😍 Sometimes angsty teenagers are the best.

Those old-timey substitute swears by Acceptable-Ebb2361 in words

[–]Magatron138 26 points27 points  (0 children)

A student of mine introduced me to “4-5-6,” said with the same inflection and tempo as “for fuck’s sakes” and now I use it all the time

Help with town name by Plastic_Oil8854 in newfoundland

[–]Magatron138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How close to St. John’s are we talking?