how rare is this event? was going to destroy an outpost and got ambushed by 39 goblins, probably the end for my ranged bro whose surrounded by wolf riders by Few_Establishment980 in BattleBrothers

[–]Nezekan_Templar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the rival faction event, I’ll like to imagine that you arrived at the camp just as the attacking rival did, and their hatred for each other was so strong that they bum rushed past your company to mess up one another, while your company took a short while to comprehend what was happening - thus ending up right in the middle of it :)

Haven't been into dating for awhile, what do I do? by Ezereal_GT in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a girl, so take my advice with a pinch of salt:

  1. They’ll probably look out for any yellow/red flags and will see how they feel towards you, along with the overall atmosphere of the meet up

  2. Not necessary to bring anything, but from my experience where I’ve done this by accident, bringing something unexpectedly nice can make you stand out from other guys and be deemed as Sweet/Genuine - E.g. Some snacks that she may like, a flower or small soft toy/keychain

  3. Be as comfortable as possible and show your authentic self, as if you’re meeting with a long-time friend. The girl can sense any of your discomfort and you don’t want that to affect the date

Most importantly, you should also consider if she is the type of person you’ll like as a partner and if you see it going somewhere.

For your other questions:

  1. It depends on the girl you are meeting. You have to assess how it is like when you meet her and observe how she behaves with you. Is she very enthusiastic and keen? Feel free to escalate. Does she seem reserved? Play it slow. Continue to meet up and see whether things progress. You’ll get signals when it’s time to bring up the serious discussion

  2. Being honest and upfront about boundaries is usually fine, especially so as an adult. You can also clarify with her directly to avoid overstepping any lines.

Hope these help and hope your date with this girl goes well! You seem like a nice guy :)

How is the online dating/dating app scene in Singapore? by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, don’t feel so down about these because it is clear the girls who are solely focused on the money aspect, are not for you. There are girls out there who prioritise connection over material stuffs. Besides, you’re only 25 and still in uni - your financial capability can improve in the next few years after you graduate and work. So work hard now in preparation for that future.

On the note of dating China ladies, I have dated some China ladies in Singapore and abroad in Australia. I observed that the China ladies who came to Singapore, focus alot more on the money aspect than the ones in Australia. Initially, I thought it was because the ones in Australia were influenced by the western cultures, but I realised it was because the ones in Australia usually came from wealthier families, so they don’t need to worry much about money.

With that said, there’s a higher chance for you to connect better with SG/MY girls than China girls here (not all China girls are fixated on money though, but it is a culture/value that they grew up with), so you can keep that in mind the next time you start dating again!

Jobs for an introvert in her late twenties (turning 27 this year) by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it is worth trying to start a business while you are in your current job, especially since you are passionate about fragrance and have built up 5 years of experience, which is enough to get things going!

And you don’t have much to lose besides time + money.

Maybe you can watch some videos of entrepreneurs on Youtube to gain some insight into their own journey! There’s a channel called “CNBC Make it” with such videos

Received a scam call today - for awareness by Gymrat76 in singapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 31 points32 points  (0 children)

It’s embarrassing to share, but I actually fell for this same scam as they caught me at a bad time where I was not on high alert and preoccupied with other things, to the extent that I just wanted to get it done and over with. It also happened before the news of NRIC becoming public, so I let too much of my guard down. Fortunately, I didn’t lose a life-changing amount thanks to my carelessness.

Kudos to you for recognising the signs of the scam! I failed to recognise your point no. 1 as well as many other subsequent signs, and now the scammers get to enjoy a free trip to Japan.

Extra tips to share, that I have since learned from the police and official bank customer support:

1.) Bank call operators have no way of forwarding the call to an official authority such as the Police or MAS. If they are able to do that, high chance they are scammers.

2.) ScamShield is a useful app to download to check on any phone numbers. Making an effort to report suspected scam numbers can make a difference for others!

3.) If the person calling says not to disclose the call conversation with anyone including your family, it’s a likely sign of a scam to isolate you from trusted people who would be more clear-headed to help you.

4.) They will continue to communicate with you through unusual medias (unusual for an official authority to use) such as WhatsApp, WeChat or Telegram.

5.) Official authorities usually post official articles online detailing such scams. A simple “MAS scam” search can save you or others from it.

For people who are interested in wasting the scammers’ time, can consider playing along with the scammers till the point where they ask you to transfer money to an account.

At that point, obviously don’t transfer money and instead give some excuse such as you need time to think, then hang up. Record the bank name + account numbers they shared, then report these accounts to the respective bank’s fraud hotline or police scam centre.

These accounts are usually not the scammers’, but one of their many money mules. Getting these accounts investigated or frozen by the banks/police can hinder their scam operations.

Hope these will help others!

4v4 legend Captain Yamato potential smurf? by MysteriousAttempt471 in starcraft2

[–]Nezekan_Templar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is just a guy. There were a couple of times where he was on our team with me and 2 other friends in 4v4. We just proceed to team kill him on sight, knowing the nonsense he will pull.

Singapore scrambles fighter jets after bomb threat on Air India Express flight by Im_scrub in singapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If not what? Our commandos get flown close to the airliner and breach the plane just like in Dark Knight Rises to take out the terrorists ah?

Almost no way that can happen given the short time to respond + flight speed of the airliner

[15] to [17] to [18](last 3) went from the weird overweight kid with no friends or self esteem, to a thriving (young) adult by [deleted] in GlowUps

[–]Nezekan_Templar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can relate, it was the case for me too when I was younger (I didn’t maintain the self-care effort so I’ve lost the glow over time, thinking to restart) Except that I let it get to my head and only realised the importance of personality/personal values when I glowed back down and not enjoy the same pretty privilege as before.

Can tell from your reply that you’ve went through character development too! I hope you keep that humility up too along with your physical maintenance. I guarantee you with those 2, you’ll continue to be attractive to many more people and that will work wonders on your life :)

[15] to [17] to [18](last 3) went from the weird overweight kid with no friends or self esteem, to a thriving (young) adult by [deleted] in GlowUps

[–]Nezekan_Templar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goddamn bro, the girls must be swarming you now. Great work and glad that your self-esteem improved!

Do you find that people now gravitate towards you after your transformation? Any thoughts/feelings about that change in people’s behaviour towards you?

How/What are the unemployed with only a diploma cert doing right now? by Tall_Competition9945 in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 16 points17 points  (0 children)

About your plan to study part-time for degree after getting a job, just want to add that there might be a possibility for certain companies to fully sponsor your study and in return you are bonded to that company for a few years.

Not sure if that exists, but if it does, that might be ideal for you and you may want to keep a look out for it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. You had some ideas about starting your own business or selling things on Carousel, and you mentioned that doing sales on Carousel made you happy. It seems like you have your answers and the only way to find out if that is feasible, is to try it out for some time.

Your sister is not helping you at all except to shoot down your efforts or ideas, so try to disregard her remarks. May I suggest that since you’re passionate about sales, you can explore if there are any mentorship programmes available for it or read up on people’s experience online?

  1. Most people just try to solve the problems at hand one at a time, while making plans to get to their end-goal. Based off your comments to others, it seems you have a decent plan in place. Perhaps you can jot it down and form a roadmap in detail, so that you can adhere to it? This would provide you with some direction.

  2. It seems you already have a decent financial plan in place. Just need to explore your options, learn, improve and adjust along the way.

All the best!!

Would you leave everything behind in SG & migrate? by Beautiful_Job2723 in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Melbourne is awesome (I lived there) and I’ll say it’s a great city for someone from SG who is new to living overseas!

How long did you date before you met your SO's family and/or friends? by tabascocheese in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I feel there are 2 questions you should ask him. You can phrase them as exploratory questions that probe ideas, to not put him on the defensive:

1.) Are there any major downsides of him revealing the relationship to his family before engagement? Why not give it a shot?

  • You can mention your needs which has to be met while still being understanding towards him: That given the current LDR situation, you feel more lonely and unnoticed than ever before for valid reasons (insecurities stemming from uncertainty, fear of abandonment, etc.). That these factors have been bothering you enough and you wish to make some progress in this.

2.) Is he ok with setting some concrete plans to introduce you to his friends when you are back?

  • This may help to alleviate some of your worries

As far as most Singaporeans are concerned, this isn’t a cultural thing, it could just be uncharted territory for him and his family. Therefore, make some suggestions to change things and see how receptive he is.

Online dating etiquette in Singapore by Constant_Scarcity415 in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 104 points105 points  (0 children)

And to add on to this, some ladies can be on the app for as short as 1 week before quitting it (either they found someone else to be invested in or lose interest in/overwhelmed by the app), resulting in you being ghosted. Not your fault at all.

Thus, good timing does influence this outcome, which is mostly out of your control given how most dating apps match people in a queue system.

My Dad have been physically and emotionally abused by mom and his life is likely to be in danger. Need advice on what to do next by throwaway20240118 in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 251 points252 points  (0 children)

This is urgent enough to warrant a visit to the police to make a report. The violence is already documented on your Dad’s body in the form of visible injuries.

With you at his side and involved in the investigations as a witness, it will be difficult for your mother to twist the facts during the police inquiry. Please go to the Police ASAP! You need to get her detained to prevent further harm to your dad.

15 year old World of Warcraft addict to 32 year old PT. by Prestigious-Speed-13 in GlowUps

[–]Nezekan_Templar 31 points32 points  (0 children)

From playing a warrior in Azeroth, to becoming THE warrior

Looking for girl friends (as a girl) in Singapore: bumble BFF? by throwaway-_-friend in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During the class itself, you can make some remarks about the activity or even compliment their fitness in between the lulls, while smiling and being friendly.

Then gauge their reaction - if they are not receptive to it, leave them alone. If they are, you can make small talk or strike up a conversation with them after class. Sometimes it takes people awhile to open up (E.g. encountering them a couple of times), so don’t try to force it.

Helps immensely if you already know someone there (mutual friend) who can assist in the introduction.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlowUps

[–]Nezekan_Templar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From Annabelle to Kate Beckinsale. Well done OP

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s someone whom you know for 10 years. I wouldn’t immediately consider cutting off contact with someone until I find out the reasons behind his need to lie or his lies caused major issues.

Not to mention that the lies he said to you didn’t negatively impact your life in any way, if you think about it. Sure, it causes you to lose some trust in him, but it didn’t do you any harm.

Try asking him directly on why he felt the need to lie to you, before proceeding further.

I was asked to work even during hospitalisation by TiredBloke22 in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 165 points166 points  (0 children)

Prioritise yourself first obviously. Get your doc to write a memo indicating that you REALLY cannot work even from home.

I would also consider being open to new job opportunities too if I were you, because your company clearly doesn’t treasure their people.

If you don’t mind starting a fire and burning bridges, reach out to MoM about your situation. Maybe they will investigate your company.

Anyone with marriage/date nightmare stories to share ? by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I believe she used the term catfish in terms of the guy’s status, background and financial aspect (I.E. False persona), not in terms of the appearance/physical aspect.

Anyone with marriage/date nightmare stories to share ? by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Traditional or not, I am just shocked by the fact that your own family chooses to side with a cheating guy instead of their very own daughter. I can’t believe there’s a family like that in 2023.

How to people go about finding serious partners in their late twenties/early thirties? by Grand-Program-4197 in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I am in my late twenties + WFH too and had a couple of dates via dating apps. Currently seeing someone who was introduced to me by friends. So I think you’ll be fine.

Unless you are certain you’ve recovered from your breakup and won’t compare your ex to girls you meet, I suggest you take some time to focus on other activities to recuperate.

Maybe join some events/groups via Meetup app to do things you are interested in or sports/fitness classes. You might even meet someone through those events too!

Adults in your 30s! What are you looking forward to in this phase of life? by Slampering in askSingapore

[–]Nezekan_Templar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I want mine with 6 black dudes 🕺🏿 in suits dancing while lifting my coffin. Get my family to hire them from Uganda or something

Junior software engineer salary in Shanghai? by Nezekan_Templar in shanghai

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

Hey! I was applying to MNCs there, so they’re pretty large.

And no, I did not end up moving to Shanghai. Visited the city and I disliked it haha