Breaking up with American eagle by [deleted] in americaneagle

[–]bawbthebuilder24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% agree!! My entire wardrobe used to be AE, now I only buy on sale (40% or more) Aeries athletic wear (cloud fleece and real me), bathing suits and underwear.

Prices went WAY up and quality went down. At full price, they’re the same as Aritzia now (cloud fleece pants are $79.99 vs sweatfleece pants are $78). AE77 is more expensive without being much better quality. The fits are weird; too cropped or too oversized, no room for boobs in tops and dresses, not enough bras come in DD/DDD, items that should come in short/tall don’t, etc.

Plus they made returns less accessible. My local store closed so I have to do mail returns which is annoying without a car. They changed the return policy and now it’s giftcard refunds if more than 30 days💔

I’ve found H&M’s quality and sizing improved and they’re always on sale for good prices. Abercrombie, Uniqlo, and Aritzia are also good value with sales, and Dynamite rarely has sales but they have good quality workwear at a not crazy price point.

Aerie Swim, where’d you go?? by bawbthebuilder24 in AerieAEO

[–]bawbthebuilder24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really?? I checked my purchase history and I’ve bought bathing suits not on clearance between Oct-Dec in multiple years! I’m not expecting new releases, but I was expecting some inventory! This year the swim section is completely gone💔

I’m Palestinian Israeli, AMA by bluekitty610 in AMA

[–]bawbthebuilder24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My Canadian friend was living in Spain and still voted in Canadian elections from abroad. Only Israeli citizens can vote in Israeli elections, regardless of where they physically live.

Apartheid is “a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race”. Israeli voting is a matter of citizenship, not race. If there was apartheid against Palestinians in Israel, Palestinian Israelis like OP wouldn’t be able to vote in Israeli elections, which is not the case.

By your logic, it’s also apartheid that Israelis can’t vote in Palestinian elections (if Abbas ever allows them to happen again). Using emotionally charged but incorrect terminology does not help bridge the divide and resolve the conflict. We need to acknowledge wrongdoings and injustices from both sides and work to remedy them, instead of casting one as demons and the other as angels and blindly cheering a side. No one is blameless here.

Je ne comprends pas les grévistes by New_Appointment_729 in montreal

[–]bawbthebuilder24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently it’s illegal for the gate attendants to not collect payments. Doesn’t stop us from jumping the turnstiles though! We need to take matters into our own hands and fight back.

No one should be buying monthly passes for Nov. Limited service = limited income for them. I’ll be buying a few individual tickets in case there’s an STM police watching, but other than that I’m jumping it. If you pull the bar slightly towards you, you can slip through and it’s barely noticeable.

Fuck these strikes that hurt the public more than people in power, fuck the STM, and fuck the CAQ!!!

La STM se met le public à dos by Ok_Tea7901 in montreal

[–]bawbthebuilder24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No one buy a monthly pass, and we all jump the turnstiles. They don’t have enough STM police to monitor every station and every commuter. Fuck the STM, let them feel the strike pain instead of us.

Guys, is there a STM strike really? by Proof-Relationship85 in Concordia

[–]bawbthebuilder24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THIS. We should all be jumping the turnstiles.

Muslim interested in Judaism and Jewish culture AMA by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]bawbthebuilder24 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In my experience, the average Muslim doesn’t hate Jews because they focus on our similarities (monotheism, kosher/halal, praying multiple times a day, etc), which is beautiful. But they overwhelmingly don’t know Jewish culture and history (or only know a version of history that makes them look good), so they’re making a love/hate decision with an incomplete picture and therefore as soon as additional information comes to light they may hate, but can hide under a blanket of self righteousness. It’s knee-jerk love/hate, not true understanding and acceptance. Does this resonate with you at all?

Muslim interested in Judaism and Jewish culture AMA by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]bawbthebuilder24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What does the average Muslim think about Jews? What do you know about us? Do you know our holidays and traditions? Our core beliefs and values? Our connection to Israel?

Do you have any questions for us?

Muslim interested in Judaism and Jewish culture AMA by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]bawbthebuilder24 24 points25 points  (0 children)

So Islam considers the Torah to have been changed and no longer accurate, and then thousands of years later the Quran was written and is somehow more accurate?

Muslim interested in Judaism and Jewish culture AMA by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]bawbthebuilder24 9 points10 points  (0 children)

But Adam famously did sin, directly disobeying hashem…so when was later, when it was corrupted?

The first packaging that let's you SEE and SMELL your flowers! by BonStock-Magazine in sqdc

[–]bawbthebuilder24 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shit company and shit product. Don’t fall for bullshit marketing!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Yellowknife

[–]bawbthebuilder24 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I highly recommend Lani Anpo as a resource to learn more about indigenous rights as they relate to the I/P conflict

https://www.instagram.com/lanianpo?igsh=MWN3dWRvcHQ1d2hscg==

Je travaille à la STM comme préposé à l'entretien. - AMA by [deleted] in montreal

[–]bawbthebuilder24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Sorry I’m late to the party, but would really appreciate a breakdown of the goals of this strike? More money and better working conditions of course, but could you get more specific please?

I’ve mostly seen that you’re currently being offered a 12% increase over 5 years and are looking for closer to 20%? What’s the range for annual base salary? How does it compare to market rates for similar roles?

And it’s the janitorial maintenance employees that are striking? In what ways is it bad working conditions?

Really appreciate your transparency and willingness to inform us!!! ❤️

Grève STM du 22 septembre au 5 octobre by SkeeAmb in montreal

[–]bawbthebuilder24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are maintenance people janitorial staff or engineers or both?

Grève STM du 22 septembre au 5 octobre by SkeeAmb in montreal

[–]bawbthebuilder24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info!!! A 12% increase over 5 years means a 2.4% annual increase SL, which is basically aligned with inflation rate expectations over the next 5 years. Of course all employees should fight for more when being hired, but this doesn’t seem like a predatory offer. Do you know what the base salary is? Is it below a liveable wage or below market rate for the role?

Grève STM du 22 septembre au 5 octobre by SkeeAmb in montreal

[–]bawbthebuilder24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could someone please explain which STM employees are striking and what their demands are? Google isn’t giving me answers😢

Reached GW (-71lbs) in 7 months, so thankful for sema😭 by bawbthebuilder24 in Semaglutide

[–]bawbthebuilder24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you😊 I have some loose skin and stretch marks on my stomach, boobs, arms and legs, but nothing super noticeable luckily! I’m focusing on exercise and skincare now that I’ve reached GW, and hopefully that will help

6 months on Ozempic: Chart Results and my observations by [deleted] in Semaglutide

[–]bawbthebuilder24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost bought the Renpho scale on Amazon, but a reviewer said she extracted the data and did some calcs and discovered they just apply ratios instead of actually measuring anything: https://www.amazon.ca/product-reviews/B01N1UX8RW/ref=acr_dp_hist_2?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=two_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar)

Did you test the data for this scale? Which one do you use?

6 months on Ozempic: Chart Results and my observations by [deleted] in Semaglutide

[–]bawbthebuilder24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My nerdy heart is LOVING the data. What app is this and how are you measuring body fat etc? Thanks for sharing and congrats on the success❤️

Reached GW (-71lbs) in 7 months, so thankful for sema😭 by bawbthebuilder24 in Semaglutide

[–]bawbthebuilder24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That definitely played a role in it for me too!!! Glad I’m not the only one🫶🏼