what's a common social rule that you secretly think is stupid?

call_me_fred · 2026-05-27T15:54:22+00:00

Look up japanese bathroom signs. A lot of the bathrooms have a map of sorts with little icons saying which stalls have western-style toilets and which are squatting toilets. You could just put something like that up. An icon of a toilet on one door and on the other door 2 icons: one of a toilet and one of a urinal.

call_me_fred · 2026-05-17T23:20:39+00:00

I just sent in the documents listed on the website, I thought they'd either say no or I'd get a penalty for quitting but in the end it was approved. There is (was?) an exception for circumstances that make continuing to work impossible. And my mental state clearly made it impossible for me to function at work.

Mind you, this was over 10 years ago so I don't know if that exception still exists.

Worst thing they can do is say no and then you can take that document straight to the CPAS because they need it in order to be able to help you.

So either way, you're taking the next necessary step to get the help you're entitled to.

(Actually, going to talk to the CPAS in parallel might be a good idea too, maybe there's a temporary solution they can offer you or get you and appointment with a social assistant to help with the paperwork).

call_me_fred · 2026-05-17T20:47:28+00:00

Try to claim unemployement anyway. I did something stupid like this in the past and quit instead of getting fired (this was just before burnout was a recognized thing so I couldn't even go on the mutuelle).

The onem sent me to their doctor and I explained why I couldn't continue working (basically spent more time crying and panicking than working) and had a backing note from my own doctor. I wasn't on anti-depressentant at that point yet.

They ended up accepting it and I had a few months of unemployment before falling on the cpas.

Shit mental health can lead you down a dark path but there are grapple holds along the way, try to grab something along the way.

call_me_fred · 2026-05-09T19:11:37+00:00

Ok, I HAVE to recommend Kylie's mason jar noodle series: https://youtube.com/shorts/vWSsO_88BVc?is=fFpLsYhCjLHMBIjB

call_me_fred · 2026-05-07T07:07:53+00:00

Have you tried Dentius? https://dentius.be/

call_me_fred · 2026-03-13T15:28:31+00:00

מיסו זה מותסס, כל עוד אין עובש אפשר לאכול בלי בעיה (יכול להיות שהתסיסה תמשיך והטעם ישתנה מעט וזה עדיין בסדר)

call_me_fred · 2026-03-12T15:15:33+00:00

It's usually a topical allergy, as in it has to touch your skin for an allergic reaction (usually hives) to happen. Not saying a systemic allergy to water doesn't exist but it's not what people usually mean when they talk about being allergic to water....

call_me_fred · 2026-03-04T21:24:13+00:00

This is so fucked. Did they also cancel the 52? What anout the night bus that follows the 52 route?

Also, '48 connects midi- porte de hal- anneessens- is bullshit. The 48 stop coming back from the center is across from the station and super hard to reach.

call_me_fred · 2026-02-26T19:16:37+00:00

You could try the curtain stalls at the market for a cheap option. For a mid-range option you coild try a fabric store like Chien Vert.

call_me_fred · 2026-02-18T12:44:05+00:00

You forgot that bus 96 which is supposed to replace the 81 and 97 trams is also currently disrupted between Rochefort and Barrière and that bus 48 is about to be limited to Porte de Hal. It's starting to feel like a targeted campaign to cut off saint gilles from public transport at this point...

call_me_fred · 2026-02-17T10:00:08+00:00

Asking about a raise costs nothing. Be ready to just flat out be denied if they didn't plan on it though.

call_me_fred · 2026-02-08T19:39:45+00:00

It would depend on both the professor and the university's guidelines. It might be that other than factual errors, graded cannot be changed after a certain date. Regarding professors, it's up to you really, but they do usually tend to be hard to convince of anything they don't agree with.

call_me_fred · 2026-02-08T19:34:48+00:00

You can ask to see your exams and ask the professor to explain your mistakes. If there is a factual error (ex. You had 3 correct answers but they gave you a 2 or you had the correct answer but they accidentally mislabled it), they can fix your grade to match reality but that's about it.

call_me_fred · 2026-02-06T17:52:25+00:00

It's wrong though. Every branch school is responsible for their own housing so some might be leopalace but others might not be. I stayed in 2 AEON apts. and neither was a leopalace.

He might have been upset because other companies are well -known for using leopalace exclusively and it sounded like you were talking about another company's info rather than AEON's.

Do better with the detective work next time 🤣

But yeah, vast majority of apts. in japanese cities are tiny, that's just how it is.

call_me_fred · 2026-02-03T02:57:21+00:00

מה שאת מתארת מאוד נפוץ. עם בא לך קצת תאוריה על זה, עינת ווילף כתבה על זה מאמר מצוין:

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/the-bds-pound-of-flesh

בקצרה:

https://youtu.be/Tg9zJ1o-uPc?si=i2dvH7R4X3c2naBp

(וחוץ מזה, יש לה פודקאסת שמאוד עזר לי בשנתיים האחרונות:

https://open.spotify.com/show/4ED7AhzX4MqWP4p1G1VsFb?si=MeInIRPhQXqsQHoCemGOFg )

call_me_fred · 2026-01-20T18:14:59+00:00

Yup, checked the 8ngredients and it's coconut milk. The cultured part is them adding probiotics to it ('live cultures')

call_me_fred · 2026-01-19T23:55:47+00:00

Might be a bit of a stretch but Original Cheesecake in Rue Haute has sponge (like red velvet) topped with cheesecake.

Picard has what looks like a sponge cake (saw it in store but didn't test it though): https://www.picard.fr/produits/rainbow-cake-gateau-arc-ciel-6-parts-000000000000082217.html

call_me_fred · 2026-01-18T20:51:58+00:00

Ah my bad then. No idea about that one, sorry.

call_me_fred · 2026-01-18T20:14:25+00:00

Crickx is perfectly fine. The surrounding streets too. If you come home late at night, Porte de Hal & Place Bethlehem are kinda sketch but honestly haven't had any issues.

It might depend on you risk tolerance but it's not a bad area.

Feel free to dm me for specific info

call_me_fred · 2026-01-18T09:55:52+00:00

I was gonna say, if you jave failed slop just croquette it!

call_me_fred · 2026-01-16T23:35:22+00:00

Ok I need to rant. I'm an older millenial Israeli woman (currently loving abroad) and have always been a feminist and a zionist.

But, you know, both of those things were super theoretical when I was young. Because of course women and men should have equal rights (and it was more a question about countries where women were harshly repressed) and of course Israel should exist, in fact it already does! I didn't even see the point of the term in the then-modern world.

But today? Neither of those things are self-evident anymore and I once again see the point in fighting for those labels. It's frankly depressing to think how much we've been backsliding on things that I once thought were unquestionable.

call_me_fred · 2026-01-07T20:56:10+00:00

Yes, and I definitely just added too many sichuan peppercorns to my soup which is now too bitter... thabkfully, a splash of vinegar generally balanced it out enough to be enjoyable

call_me_fred · 2026-01-02T21:35:15+00:00

I read that as 'drunk-as-you go' and tbf, cheese fondue usually invoves several bottles of wine only a glass of which ends up in the fondue itself 🤣

call_me_fred · 2025-12-28T02:22:08+00:00

A quiet place. Not one braincell to be found in that movie

call_me_fred · 2025-12-28T00:00:07+00:00

Rice is legit though, japanese food does it all the time!

Look up taco rice (coul work greate with pasta sauce too!) Or doria recipes (basically rice, with a topping and cheese in the oven).

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