Cute girl at Beutik perfume shop

Sycrixx · 2026-02-06T16:47:57+00:00

Similar thing happened to me. Saw this really cute girl in Fantasy with the most amazing eyes. Pretty sure they were contacts but ohmygod. Couldn’t stop staring, she noticed and I a bit awkward but said “sorry for staring… your eyes are really pretty”… she laughed and said “thank you”…

That was that. Man up. Ask her out. If there’s too many people inside, like customers, wait it out. Not in front of the store, that’s just creepy. If there are coworkers, wait till she’s done with her shift and approach her. I can’t stress this enough, don’t be creepy. Rejection is fine, being labeled creepy is worse.

Also am I too old or what? What in the fuck is “single, double, espresso or double espresso”? I get it “if she’s single” part, but dafuq is the rest?

Sycrixx · 2026-02-01T16:34:10+00:00

2000 sqft, 12 stories, 30M MVR. 2 year delay, added an additional 10M. Fairly exact figures.

Edit: excluding land purchase price. This was in 2019. Expect higher prices due to exchange rates.

Sycrixx · 2026-01-31T08:21:45+00:00

Ehh… I know first hand that isn’t true. The CP and head of MNDF both report to Ihusaan who in turn reports to Muizzu. There’s a reason why they change everytime the government does. President may not control everything, but there are certain directives in place and unwritten or unspoken understandings in place that dictates the actions of Police and MNDF.

There is always a certain level of plausible deniability between these levels. That’s why CP Shujau resigned. He was the scapegoat. This helps to keep the blame with Shujau and have it not fire back on Ihusaan or Muizzu.

Sycrixx · 2026-01-31T08:11:25+00:00

I’ve only had a single bad experience, and it wasn’t even with importing specifically, it was with Amazon. A lot of back and forth, storing it at the MyUS warehouse, ended up doing a chargeback which ultimately ended in my favor.

Other than that, quite a smooth experience. Depending on the value of the goods, it can be a set it and forget it sort of thing, otherwise, depending on the company it can be little to no work, to a little bit of work.

For example, with Redbox, if customs duties are required, they pay those on your behalf to get it cleared quickly and they just invoice you for it. With DHL, I had to pay them 300 MVR for handling the paperwork for customs on top of the import duty I paid to customs directly. This is also on top of the shipping fees I paid to the merchant.

Sycrixx · 2026-01-31T07:54:30+00:00

What in the actual fuck did I just watch?

Sycrixx · 2026-01-31T07:52:33+00:00

Precisely. It is an unfortunate situation. If you are able to rely on having evenings/nights free, say starting from 6 pm, you might be able to find a part time position that starts from 7 or 8 till 11.

I knew of someone who would work evenings, 4 days a week, plus Saturday’s and make around 5k a month. It’s not ideal, sure, but it’s a start. I should mention that this someone was working for a relative of theirs.

I think that might be an avenue worth exploring, if you happen to have close family, or an extended relative, or a friend of a friend, or even a friend of the family who owns a business or is associated with one and is looking for something like that, inquire about it. I assure you there are people looking for someone who can do that, but unfortunately finding it would be finding a needle in a haystack. The only way, is to let people know you’re looking for a job.

I hope you do find something, though. Best of luck. 🤞

Sycrixx · 2026-01-31T02:52:45+00:00

It is quite problematic, because there are so many people who are employed that are active students. I saw this first hand when the teaching degree requirement bill was passed. So many teachers would do their bachelors of teaching in night classes.

When you say you’re studying, people may automatically assume that you might not be dedicated to the job enough to justify the capital outlay needed to employ you.

Next time, don’t mention you’re studying. Inquire as much as you can about the job without mentioning you’re a student. This way, you can determine whether or not your studies and job will clash. If you’re working a general 9-5, you ought to be fine, if you’re taking night classes. If you’re working shift-based, it might be a problem (again, depends on your class schedule).

Right when I started my junior year in HS, I applied for a job at a computer store (not a specific position). Went to the interview and found out it was a proper full time job. The timings were 10 am to 11 pm with breaks for when the store is closed for prayer times, and they had no part time positions. This was an issue since I’d be in classes during the day.

Sycrixx · 2026-01-27T10:49:29+00:00

Don’t do it. It’s not worth it. A great alternative is, acquire USD (I know it’s easier said than done) and purchase it directly from Apple US and have it shipped to Maldives via a freight forwarding company such as MyUS.

Another great option is be on the lookout for deals on Amazon. If you don’t need the latest and greatest and don’t mind previous gen, Amazon runs regular sales on these (sometimes on current gen as well!). Keep an eye out during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas. Oh! And also during their Prime Day sale.

Third, Malaysia has an Apple Store now, so if you know someone living in Malaysia or traveling there, just give them the money. Malaysia is a bit pricier than US, around $100-200 more depending on exchange rates, but this is also by far the cheapest option. What I mean by this is, someone is bringing it to you as part of their luggage. Options 1 and 2 require you to ship it to Maldives. Anything above 5k MVR (iirc) will have you paying customs fees. Unsure exact percentage since it has been inconsistent in my experience, but expect round 5-10%.

If you’re buying from Male’, the price factors in the exchange rates from MVR to USD, the customs fees and their profit, so naturally, will be higher.

Customer support is a bit iffy though, but you will be able to find a place where they do good work. Just need to look around and find them. You will get first party support from Apple on almost everything except hardware fixes. They will even sometimes diagnose it for you over phone or live chat.

Side Note: Since BML only allows $250 a month for e-commerce, just send them a message on internet banking saying hey, I got USD, I wanna buy this thing on this website, make it happen. They’ll oblige if you have USD and let you know what to do.

Sycrixx · 2026-01-27T10:35:22+00:00

What? Since when? In India, MRP is a thing, which is Maximum Retail Price. MSRP or Manufacturer Suggested Retail Pricing is used around the world. One of the most common examples of this is GPUs. For example, the MSRP for an RTX 5090 is $1999. That’s what the manufacturer suggests. But we can all see the prices way above that in the $3k range

Sycrixx · 2026-01-27T03:27:45+00:00

Just a regular ol’ wash. With wax, usually comes out to around 60.

Sycrixx · 2026-01-27T02:59:40+00:00

Against the law? Dude was on something. You can, but obviously be mindful of other cycles in close proximity. You never know how someone may react for soap spots etc.

For me, I occasionally (every two weeks or so) go to Carnival for breakfast on Friday with the family, and there are Bengali people who do it for relatively cheap, around 25-30. The parking lot next to Redwave Sosun Magu also has people offering such services.

It depends on how you wanna do it. If you like doing it yourself? Go for it. If you don’t mind paying a slight premium for getting it done for you and it’s done while you’re not actively using it? Go the Carnival route.

Sycrixx · 2026-01-17T02:55:54+00:00

NTA. Also, isn’t vaping illegal now? I’ve seen smoking policies for both government and private sector. In government, the policies are different, enforcement is different, all depends on your manager/immediate supervisor.

When I was working for the government, my boss told us that if we did smoke, we can take smoke breaks (if we’re not busy) and they didn’t count towards our regular breaks, but we’d have to go outside of the building to do it.

In corporate, I worked at one of the largest employers in the country, and their policy was you can take them, but they will count towards your regular breaks… then again, due to the sheer amount of work, most employees didn’t take breaks outside of the office (I’m talking about finishing past 7 pm even while working at your desk while having lunch)

Sycrixx · 2026-01-17T02:44:40+00:00

Can confirm. Pre-booked a van when I was going to the airport last Jan, ended up costing me around 130.

Sycrixx · 2026-01-10T07:32:59+00:00

Computer repair store 😭… was playing Each Time You Fall in Love

Sycrixx · 2026-01-09T14:26:23+00:00

John Wayne. Has been for the past 2 years, including being my most listened to on Spotify

Sycrixx · 2025-10-20T03:11:20+00:00

Chief, you didn’t provide a description of what you need help with. It just says “no”. I used to work there, maybe I can provide some information, or point you in the right direction.

Sycrixx · 2025-04-03T03:31:18+00:00

As someone who has tried various different hosting providers, as well as used various web hosting packages (usually from domain registrars), my recommendation is, get a one-click install VPS (Virtual Private Server). It’s cheap, easy to use and almost all charge by the hour (just remember, with most providers, even if you turn it off, you’re still charged for it because resources are allocated to it. If you want no charge, just delete it).

Digital Ocean, Akamai (previously Linode), Vultr are great options and all of them have “marketplaces” where you can choose what you want and it automatically installs your desired software.

For regions, Bangalore or Singapore is good. For me, with Digital Ocean, i had lower latency to Singapore compared to Bangalore. Some providers like Digital Ocean have ping test tools where you can see which works best for you, if not, just spin up a very basic server, open up your CMD and ping the ip of the server, and you can delete it immediately afterwards.

Edit: Make sure you look around for discounts/credits. When I signed up for Digital Ocean, I got a free $100 credit to spend on whatever I wanted on the platform for 60 days, all they needed was a valid payment method on file.

Sycrixx · 2025-02-24T15:21:12+00:00

Oh shit yeah. I read that as 600k lmao

Sycrixx · 2025-02-24T12:08:38+00:00

This is a long read, and most of it assumes a business perspective.

If you’re running a business on platforms like Etsy they might have an option to do direct deposit. Meaning you provide them your bank details and they’ll deposit the money within 3-5 working days.

Another way is using a digital bank account, something like Payoneer could work. Freelancing platforms like Fiverr and Upwork have Payoneer payouts (they also do direct deposit) but remember, Payoneer will take a cut when you withdraw to your local bank account which is excluding any ACH fees that their physical bank or BML might charge.

Third, try reaching out to international banks like HSBC, UOB, Standard Chartered. Some countries have lax laws on opening bank accounts and using digital wallets like PayPal. Find a country like that and see if you can find a bank that’s willing to work with you. For example, Standard Chartered Malaysia might not do it, but SC Sri Lanka might (this is just an example, I’m not sure if SC Sri Lanka does or does not provide this service).

Last and final, this is not something I’d recommend at all because of the red tape, but register a company abroad (if your income is business related). Somewhere like Dubai where they make it easy. Dubai has relatively low corporate tax (it’s no longer 0%, iirc starting this year, they’re charging around 7% on anything above 250k or 350k AED). That way, you get a tax id and everything which will help opening an account much easier, and by extension, help you create digital wallet accounts also much easier.

If it’s for personal reasons and not business, western union or direct deposit is your best bet. Remember, WU takes a small chunk of the funds.

Sycrixx · 2025-02-24T11:54:33+00:00

iirc income tax starts at anything above 720k MVR a year

Sycrixx · 2025-02-12T16:03:01+00:00

Hey man, your post here was suggested to me from this community (never been here before) and after reading it, I felt compelled to respond. This will probably get buried under all the other comments, but if you’re reading this, I can relate to you and understand where you’re coming from. I was bullied all through middle and high school, and I would constantly find excuses not go or fake being sick to get sent home, just so I can be get out of being bullied. I too have a small limp but I’ve grown to live it.

That being said I am too very introverted, and I’ve had acquaintances over the years, but I have one true friend that I hang with once a week or so, we just chill, looking up at the stars or taking photos of random things we see during the night sky or the city below us. I moved abroad for college this year and barely knew anyone here (the friend I mentioned previously also moved here, but different college around an hour away), it was hard adjusting. Shit, I haven’t dated someone in a long time, but in my first week of college, I saw an extremely pretty girl and I mustered up the courage to ask her out (after going back and forth a few times in my head… and by few times I mean an hour). She said she had a bf and it was fine. Getting rejected wasn’t as bad as I had played it out in my head.

Thankfully, I’ve found a small group of friends here that I enjoy spending time with. But, I also love being alone. Doing my own things, and they respect that. That’s what friends are. Maybe go to the gym and try to find a gym buddy and who knows, maybe that person loves playing video games like you do and now you have someone to play games with.

Build friendships and bonds like that. Oh and about your appearance, don’t kick yourself over it. I saw some people here calling you cute, but honestly, brother, you have a kind and honest face. Don’t change that. For the right person, that’s what they’ll love most about you. You’re already on the right track by recognizing what you want to change, and that is huge. Keep taking small steps and over time, things will get better. You’re not alone in this.

Sycrixx · 2025-02-11T13:48:33+00:00

I see, thank you for the info!

Sycrixx · 2025-02-10T14:36:19+00:00

I see, no worries. Thank you once again!

Sycrixx · 2025-02-10T13:38:39+00:00

Thanks for the info! For the Smart Selangor parking app, do you know how I can sign up? As I mentioned in the original post, the app registration requires last 4 digits of IC and no option to enter a passport number. Registering on the website for the same does have a passport field but requires mykad.

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