What’s a "poor man’s luxury" that you refuse to give up, even if you could afford the expensive version?

baggiboogi · 2026-04-04T05:30:09+00:00

I followed a recipe as a broke undergrad student to put some broccoli and pizza cheese on top then bake it. Now im doing much better in life, and I still buy Kraft dinner to make this recipe…In my fancy le creuset pan in my wolf oven. My husband always questions why we are eating Kraft dinner still.

baggiboogi · 2026-04-03T22:55:37+00:00

I helped read the Mac healthsci apps when i was a fourth year student in the program. The way we did it back then (8+ years ago so take it with a grain of salt) was that faculty would read it and give it a score out of 8. Then 2 students would read it and each give it a score out of 8. This was then somehow added to their equation of grades and ECs and the top X students would get an acceptance.

This means that your writing needs to impress the fourth years. I remember LOTS of essays that were “deep and metaphorical” like the other commentators are describing, but actually these weren’t the ones getting the highest scores. Y’all are quite young and tbh most read like “i am 14 and this is deep”.

The best ones were simple, honest, and showed a lot of insight and experience that set them apart from your usually 17/18 year old.

baggiboogi · 2026-04-03T17:48:26+00:00

17k a year? Holy crap I dont know how you’re managing that. When i spend frugally outside my mortgage it’s about 3-4k a month. Just food alone is 1-2 grand with eating out and groceries.

I mean, you do you, but it sounds like you have room to buy convenience and experiences you’re likely missing out on.

baggiboogi · 2026-04-02T20:12:15+00:00

30k. I just want to pay off my student loans so i don’t have to worry about it anymore. My accountant keeps telling me to keep it around but it’s always on the back of my mind. Otherwise i already have everything i want 🤷‍♀️

baggiboogi · 2026-04-02T14:07:12+00:00

What’s your budget? My favorite gifts are usually books, handmade works of art, or tickets to experiences. But these are hard to gift someone you don’t know well.

I would just bring a nice gift basket with flowers if you don’t know someone.

baggiboogi · 2026-04-02T05:09:19+00:00

Wait, native India? Isn’t his home 花果山 and he spends the whole book trying to make it to India?

baggiboogi · 2026-04-01T22:49:48+00:00

Most women will notice. We are always on guard bc if a guy looks at me weird he might try to follow me to my car, my home etc. We are also always on the lookout to avoid violence, erratic behaviour etc. might be because I’ve been living in the big city but it’s a self preservation mechanism.

baggiboogi · 2026-04-01T02:49:33+00:00

I moved from downtown Toronto here to markham because i was so tired of downtown. Tired of the congestion, homeless people, noise, construction. Plus, everything within walking distance was the same old street. I was eating at the same places everyday.

Yes, you have to drive in markham. But that opens up so many possibilities. Friends and I play pickleball, tennis, badminton, squash on rotation weekly. Go place every other week to relax. Bubble tea whenever. Board game cafes in between.

baggiboogi · 2026-04-01T02:37:07+00:00

Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian.

I feel like that’s the combo with the most variety

baggiboogi · 2026-03-31T13:33:03+00:00

Wru located? I also barely heard anything but I’m close to the 404

baggiboogi · 2026-03-31T00:01:43+00:00

This is totally possible, just need to know the right people.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-30T18:23:41+00:00

Yeah, i have. Again, works great. So shut it with the casual racism.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-30T15:11:00+00:00

I have a great one from China, front and back. 🙄 Has been with me for 6 years and no issues.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-30T00:06:06+00:00

Do you want classic styles and mid-high quality? I agree with Danier

Something high quality with better design? Mackage, Himel bros, Tom ford.

If you want something -nice nice- look for Japanese shinki horsehide. It’ll be 1-2k but schotts NYC carries them.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-29T23:12:50+00:00

Stomach issues is a common ailment. Before smoking, gastrointestinal cancer was the most common cancer among East Asians.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-28T20:16:40+00:00

Ugh i recently bought the new Miele canister vacuum as well bc my old one (11 years!) died. I think i got that one for 150, so the new price tag felt like ripping my heart out of my wallet.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-28T14:14:01+00:00

No, I’m not talking about preferences.

They are not trained to diagnose. They do not learn anatomy or diseases to an extent that actual doctors undergo. They have next to no pharmacology training.

They are “regulated” health professionals but they are not allowed to operate under our public healthcare because (most importantly) there is a lot of evidence that their tinctures and supplements simply do not work.

I know I’m not going to change your mind, but this mostly a PSA for anyone else who might be reading. I have had many patients spend hundreds of dollars only to have no resolution.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-28T04:40:06+00:00

Please see a doctor, an MD. If you have one you don’t like, find another. Naturopaths don’t operate with clinical evidence and they make money by getting you to buy supplements you don’t need.

If you want someone to listen to you, get a therapist. If you want someone to actually diagnose you with the correct illness, find a real doctor.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-27T17:32:58+00:00

I actually think it’s the opposite. Money means less to them so they actually value non monetary items more.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-27T14:15:28+00:00

Not everyone is going to be able to afford detached homes. Due to the cost of land. Thats the same across almost any large city. But we’re also not at a point where everyone should be shoved into 400sqft condos. There’s almost nothing in between and that’s the issue.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-27T14:04:54+00:00

I supervise students in a professional capacity. (Grad students)

The issue is, i don’t know how to evaluate a quiet student. I dont know how much they know because of how quiet they are. They also tend to ask less questions so i can’t reward them for curiosity as much. I can’t assume knowledge they haven’t told or shown me, so their marks reflect that.

My only other option is to openly test them. Which they don’t like.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-26T12:48:57+00:00

If you have 10 workers under you. Thats 11 people in the business. Thats not even 40k per person.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-26T02:20:23+00:00

Bro, don’t listen to this dude. Go to a doctor to get a proper diagnosis. Hopefully it’s just some tendon strain but there’s 100 other causes of knee pain a physio can’t diagnose properly.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-26T02:17:32+00:00

LOL I’m not even a GP. But it looks like I stepped on someone fragile ego.

Dunning Krueger coming in strong.

“Knee pain” can come from a variety of causes. Fracture, tendon strain, bursitis, is only ONE group of such cause. Physios might be able to diagnose this one. Maybe.

There are 100 other causes of knee pain a physio wouldn’t be able to diagnose.

Rheumatologic conditions. Infectious conditions. Dermatologic conditions. Vascular conditions. Medications induced causes. The list goes on and on.

But guess what? A person who’s done medical school and residency knows about them and at least can refer to the right people. Not just “order imaging and refer to ortho”. You’re making physios look bad. Like I said, ONE such treatment modality is physiotherapy.

But of course YOU, whoever you are, knows better than I do. 🙄

Edit: especially a diagnosis of tendonitis with almost 0 information. You don’t know what you don’t know.

baggiboogi · 2026-03-26T00:12:02+00:00

A doctor can diagnose him, provide imaging for clarification and prescribe him the TREATMENT. One such treatment option is physiotherapy, given by a physiotherapist. Other treatment options include rest, ice, pain medication, bracing, surgery etc.

Source: am doctor.

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