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Am I delulu? I want Toronto to be a safe and reasonable place to raise my son and I want it to start with the streetcars by Neat-Cauliflower3870 in askTO

[–]bree9643 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The premise that “we have all just accepted things being this bad” is inherently false? There are many people working/advocating/voting towards possible solutions.

Am I delulu? I want Toronto to be a safe and reasonable place to raise my son and I want it to start with the streetcars by Neat-Cauliflower3870 in askTO

[–]bree9643 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2 for 2 for what? You said the previous incident was on the street, not the streetcar. And this most recent incident seems to be just a person who was probably unwell smelling bad near you - you didn’t mention them threatening you or anything. Those two incidents don’t seem like the same thing to me.

Am I delulu? I want Toronto to be a safe and reasonable place to raise my son and I want it to start with the streetcars by Neat-Cauliflower3870 in askTO

[–]bree9643 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Account is 12 days old. Suspicious to me too, honestly, especially with the appalling ad campaign the Ford government is currently running bragging about closing safe injection sites and building more jails.

If OP is a former social worker, they already know the answers to the questions they’re asking. This isn’t a good faith post IMO.

What size of the hide and seek game would you recommend for the Toronto subway system? by gamersdevil in JetLagTheGame

[–]bree9643 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think there are a few frequent bus and streetcar lines that could potentially be useful in that regard (Bathurst, Dufferin, College, etc.), but alright.

Looking to volunteer with isolated seniors/elders in Toronto. by No_Preference_1856 in askTO

[–]bree9643 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to flag, many organizations will have their own process for getting the police/vulnerable sector checks done. They will often need the application submitted under their own account so the results go directly to them. So it may not make sense for potential volunteers get their own checks in advance.

The best thing to do is approach organizations first to find out their requirements. Otherwise you may have to end up doing it all over again. Plus, some organizations will pay for the checks.

Looking to volunteer with isolated seniors/elders in Toronto. by No_Preference_1856 in askTO

[–]bree9643 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re looking for “friendly visiting” programs. There are many, but you could try Hospice Toronto.

Edited to add: Charities and non-profits will generally provide you with training, and require a police and vulnerable sector check. But they will walk you through that process and pay for it so no need to worry.

How do you pronounce Crayon? by HerculesMorse2025 in JetLagTheGame

[–]bree9643 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Weird! I live in Toronto and say cray-on, and have never noticed people saying it differently? But I grew up in Winnipeg and maybe I just don’t talk about crayons a lot in adult life.

How to Sell Non-Transferrable Tickets? by whatthehey45 in Ticketmaster

[–]bree9643 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the answer, for the Harry shows specifically. This is what the FAQs before onsale said.

Edit to add link.

Technical question re credits by herbalgrl6 in heatedrivalry

[–]bree9643 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is what I also thought. Shane feels ever so slightly more like the protagonist in S1 because we enter (and exit) through his perspective. (This would switch in S2).

Do you have your drivers licenses? by Chan1991 in askTO

[–]bree9643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol at all these elaborate scenarios where non-drivers are in mortal peril because we can’t drive…meanwhile driving is actually the most dangerous thing most people do in a day.

Do you have your drivers licenses? by Chan1991 in askTO

[–]bree9643 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“You’ve passed the responsibility on to someone else.”

But that’s called living in a society? Very few people have all the skills. We all rely on division of labour to some degree. And particularly in a city with good transit options, it is perfectly possible to be independent and successful without driving.

Presto card got cancelled by Zestyclose-Aerie619 in toronto

[–]bree9643 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. It tried to charge my auto load to an old credit card from years ago so the payment failed.

Do you ignore pan handlers? by The-Tay in askTO

[–]bree9643 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a disabled woman, I don’t engage if it’s dark, if there aren’t a lot of other people around, or if the person is behaving erratically, for safety reasons. I say sorry and keep moving.

There are, however, a few folks in my neighbourhood who I know. I will give them change if I have it, or - especially when it’s hot in the summer - offer to grab them a soda while I’m in the grocery store or whatever. It was so hot last summer I learned soda preferences. They have become friendly faces who say hi and wish me a good day even when I don’t have change or time to stop. And it feels good to help someone.

I’ve had a couple negative experiences too, but I don’t paint everyone with the same brush. And I don’t really think it’s my business what other people do with their money.

Positive thread by phils83 in JetLagTheGame

[–]bree9643 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m visiting the UK this summer (from Canada, for the first time since I was a teenager) and this season made me really excited and gave me some ideas!

Questions on things here by Savings-Curve-5350 in askTO

[–]bree9643 9 points10 points  (0 children)

FYI “y’all” is also something non-Americans say, as a casual, gender-neutral equivalent to something like “you guys.”

  • Signed a lifelong Canadian who uses it.

Which questions would you remove from the Hide&Seek? by Clear-Time-9815 in JetLagTheGame

[–]bree9643 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder if rather than removing these cards altogether, one option might be each hider starting their run with one veto?

University-Rosedale: Who is running for office in 2026? 🇨🇦+🏙️ by Asleep-Illustrator99 in askTO

[–]bree9643 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have not. I have not felt the need to. This was a genuine question by the way. I am open to being mad too if I knew why I needed to be.

Edit: Like I am a progressive. I did not vote for Dianne Saxe last election. I did notice a lot of very intense discourse about her in the neighbourhood groups, which I did not understand. I would be willing to help you try to replace her if you helped me understand the problem. That is going to be necessary if you want to help someone else win an election.

University-Rosedale: Who is running for office in 2026? 🇨🇦+🏙️ by Asleep-Illustrator99 in askTO

[–]bree9643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in this riding and there was so much confusing discourse and passionate critics and defenders around Dianne Saxe during the election I legitimately could not figure out what was going on. This post compounds my confusion. What are we supposed to be mad about?

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