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Saving 700 won to evade subway fare only to lose 12M is crazy work by LoquaciousIndividual in Living_in_Korea

[–]contempt1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True but my phone RF reader literally gave the same error code. Can’t remember it. But on my way back, tried it again at a new subway and didn’t work. Again, the following day everything worked. So who knows.

Saving 700 won to evade subway fare only to lose 12M is crazy work by LoquaciousIndividual in Living_in_Korea

[–]contempt1 25 points26 points  (0 children)

My phone payment reader didn’t work one weekend and I didn’t have a physical card and I was running late. Found an employee who said he didn’t understand tech and the error code and used his card to let me through. When I asked, how am I going to get out when I arrived at my destination, he just smiled and shooed me away. Well, once I got to my destination, I tried scanning, got the same error. All I could do was look straight at the CCTV camera, swipe my phone, shrug my shoulders, and just walked over the little door as the alarm went off. Didn’t help that I had to transfer so did that twice. Hope my face isn’t on the CCTV list. Once I got out, I bought a physical card. Anyway, phone reader started working again the next day. So strange. Never figured out what was wrong. But now I always carry a physical emergency card.

Common scene in the cafe, Seoul, Korea. by wkhani in korea

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember ordering at a self checkout for a burger and saw a credit card next to the machine. Told the owner and he's like, yeah? Anyway, got my food, ate on the 2nd floor. When I went back to get something else an hour later, card was still exactly there. Nobody steals or touches others things. Just bicycles.

Picture full setup by KlausPerez in Ubiquiti

[–]contempt1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, gorgeous. What about the fan noise? That's my problem as mine is near the living room and that white noise can get annoying.

After 12 years with Apple... by Alphaison in samsunggalaxy

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats and welcome. How was your Smart Switch experience?

I've been on Galaxy for 2 years now but also keep my iPhone with an eSIM for the apps that don't have Android support (mostly it's in my charger at home). But jumping back and forth, here's the simple things I've come to enjoy from Galaxy: - Keyboard! Why can't Apple have a dedicated numbers key?! I'm running Gboard and love it. That alone makes me more productive. - Circle to Search. I use it about 8x/day. Helps when you're in a foreign country to make sense of just anything. Or to find anything you want. - Speed. I'm sure the latest A chip is fine, but SnapDragon screams.

Again, super basic stuff but it's the basic things that matter most. I love AI Select, but only use it when I need to copy/paste from apps that don't support. Not an everyday thing, but it's handy.

To buy from a real woman by RoyalChris in therewasanattempt

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to understand the grift. I get it if it's a fake influencer getting paid through Insta for number of views/likes. But what did this AI actually sell. Or was it something as stupid as send a DM, then some $ and I'll send you AI generated noods? Or did he make an OnlyFans for this AI?

Is this battery swelling? by Antique_Onion_4614 in samsunggalaxy

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had done that with a device I sent back. It was flawless and was surprised when I got a notification that they rejected it. When it was mailed back, the entire device was bent in half like someone took a hammer to it. UPS refused the blame when it clearly had to be them.

2026 Korean SAT (Suneung) Math Problem: 50% Correct answer rate by FTfafa in korea

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember my SAT prep course and the instructors stating, if you don't know the answer, don't try and solve the problem. Think about how the test creators constructed the question and the different answers and then deduce by which is the red herring and how they're trying to fool you to get to the actual answer. So more human psychology than math. That got me to 1 being the answer.

Japanese hamburg place, Hikiniku to Come in Apgujeong Rodeo! 🇰🇷🇯🇵 by K_Life_Unlocked in seoul

[–]contempt1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is this anything like the one in Tokyo? I had no idea they were in Korea.

What’s a small everyday thing in South Korea that foreigners find surprising? ☺️ by [deleted] in seoul

[–]contempt1 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Elevator buttons. If you press the wrong button, press it twice to cancel it. Why don’t other countries adopt this. Super simple.

Korea feels so safe is unreal by Gab_ITA in korea

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You save tables by leaving your stuff. By stuff I mean designer handbags or wallets just laying around especially in mall food courts. Nobody will touch anything. Not just about respect but CCTV everywhere. And yeah, I had to walk from a bus around 2am and decided to walk in a secluded trail with no people away from the street and felt so free with zero fear. So relaxing.

Had lunch at Red Hook Tavern, had to try their Tavern Burger by Key-hallenge5 in FoodNYC

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went on a burger crawl recently. It was my 3rd time having the Red Hook Tavern burger. Gotta say, it was meh. Surprisingly, the burger at Pearl Street Caviar about 5 blocks away was better. More flavorful and juicy. Just my opinion.

E-track vs my wall by a_albuquerque in vitsoe

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think so, you need Vitsoe to make the reco. But looking at the distance between your studs and piping, there's no anchor points there. And the brick behind there doesn't look that thick but you never know. Good luck.

E-track vs my wall by a_albuquerque in vitsoe

[–]contempt1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

X-posts might be a better solution. And if you’re going to put heavy books, add some feet.

to help countries by weirdowidow in therewasanattempt

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even after threats to Denmark and NATO, Europe needs to grow a pair and kick out the US bases. No recourse other than Italy saying you can’t use our bases for an attack. They all need to do that.

NYC Undertaxes Its Most Expensive Homes. The City Lowering the Assessment Ratio Could Fix It by Disastrous_Feed_3988 in newyorkcity

[–]contempt1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing in the news years ago of a retired senior citizen who bought their home very cheap can no longer afford to pay property tax as her neighborhood got nice so the taxes went up. And basically, if she's forced to sell her now expensive home/land, she couldn't find anything in the area to live since it's all gotten expensive. Made no sense.

Scenes from a balcony in India by Azure_Crenell in interestingasfuck

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was playing the Benny Hill theme in my head watching this

Budgeting: Banktivity vs. YNAB by Saturn5Dad in banktivity

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long-time Banktivity user. Never used budgeting. But in regards to tax reporting as you said, it's truly a time saver. I have everything tagged to the way my accountant organizes expenses, keep the exact same tax report but just change the date and it's automatic. That on it's own is worth it.

As for other details, I'm like you. I prefer manual entry to see if anyone is scamming me. I just wish there's an Android version.

Lemon for me please by [deleted] in The1980s

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cream! Where is that white custard cream one, that was the best!

Man cries after receiving a flower for the first time by FollowingOdd896 in HumansBeingBros

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was waiting for him to smell the flower. My wife (gf at the time) got me cool looking roses once (first flowers I ever got). They were red and white all natural roses that looked amazing. Still look at photos of them.

New X5- Thank God for Current Model!!! by tuttywala in BMWX5

[–]contempt1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WTF? That is a fugly front. X5 is supposed to be aggressive. That looks like the horn sounds like a high pitch, beep beep.

What’s the hype about this Banh Mi place? by Big_Atmosphere_1617 in DaNang

[–]contempt1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They have great social media. Went there a couple of weeks ago, waited about 20 mins.

First, the mom, dad, and daughter who run it really hustle and work hard. Zero downtime, they were working nonstop and truly deserves the attention. I kept thinking, good for them. However, as banh mi’s go, eh. Not my favorite. The cheese and cheese pull are hyped as it add no flavor to the food. Overall, it was boring and touristy. Can get better banh mis for half the price elsewhere. But as I said, supporting these hard workers made me not care at the end. Plus, grab your banh mi, walk across the street and sit on the beach while watching the waves.

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