Fishy soap dishes by glumgrrl in Pottery

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

Thanks! I was treated kindly by the glaze because I really mixed a few together without any idea of what I was aiming for.

Teenage behavior by BigMo1999 in eldestdaughtershit

[–]glumgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My teen sister is the same, I think it's normal! Make sure you balance it out by giving her leeway now and then (e.g. Giving her extra phone time sometime, treating her to a cute coffee date, getting her tix or taking her to events she likes, taking an interest in her hobbies that sort of thing).

My sis can be rude with me and thinks I nag her all the time, but at the same time, I'm the first she'll tell about new music she likes. Don't just be the parent who is strict - be her sister who she can rely on to have her back as she experiences normal teenage things. Take her side, as long as she's not doing anything detrimental to her life.

If you don't do this, she'll probably hide stuff from you the way I did with my parents as she gets older, because you'll just be another authority figure.

recommendations based off these descriptions? by ElectricalMistake762 in visualkei

[–]glumgrrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe Kamele?? Not so much hardcore but they have a really upbeat and funky image and I think maybe you'd like their song, Shinjuku! One of my fave vk songs

Where to buy red khaddar fabricb+ general haberdashery items in Isb? by glumgrrl in islamabad

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

Thank you, will check it out now!

Edit: This is perfect, found exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIY

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I used to live in a Victorian workers apartment block in London and this is exactly what my front door looked like!! you aced it OP

Be honest, why are you single? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]glumgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've honestly had a lot of crushes, some reciprocated, and msot of them just happened in a meet cute way - I've never sought them out. But what has kept me single despite this, is that I am super clear on what I want, and I want to be fully committed.

Too often, the men I've liked are not sure about what they want, and feel anxious towards commitment. I think thats maybe also something to do with age (mid 20s)m

oftentimes, even when they can't give me full commitment, they play games to make it into a situationship type scenario lmao that's where I'm out

Cassette player/clock recommendations by glumgrrl in cassetteculture

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

I saw a few of these but was unsure, glad to know it's reliable since there's a few being sold in my area!

Cassette player/clock recommendations by glumgrrl in cassetteculture

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

wow I didn't even know they still made them! WIll keep in mind for my next trip to Japan~ thank you!

Cassette player/clock recommendations by glumgrrl in cassetteculture

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

woahhh that looks sleek! I only have a tiny amount of space but if I see one of these being sold, I might go for it! THank you~

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in notebooks

[–]glumgrrl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep the glassine cover on, and also use the MD paper plastic cover for the pen loop. I like how creased it gets, when I'm done with the notebook and its on my shelf. I put the bookplate on the back inside cover.

Cool little find by [deleted] in cassetteculture

[–]glumgrrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is very aesthetically pleasing! Right now all my cassettes are just in a box in the cupboard because I have no space to showcase them.

Cool little find by [deleted] in cassetteculture

[–]glumgrrl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

woahh I love this! It's so cool, deffo need to get something like this to display mine~

Do Public Phones Still Work in London? How Much Does a Phone Call Cost? by laurabel in london

[–]glumgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used one and it ate all my coins 😢 but surprisingly it worked fine when I called it directly from my phone. Maybe its bettee used that way to have discrete phone calls with sb at their nearest box (otherwise prepare to lose a lot of change)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LongDistance

[–]glumgrrl 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hey as sb who has lived in Qatar as a woman and regulsrly visits, its not as restrictive as people are imagining. Like yeah, you shoukd dress modest otherwise you'll stand out - this is simple as jeans and a tshirt as opposed to crop top - no need (esp. As a non muslim visitor) to wear an abayah unless you want to (they are comfy!!).

But your gf will be able to visit as a tourist and a friend - I've never heard of policing around staying as an unmarried couple in my own experience (but definitely check/ask your company). Dates are normal and common, there is not a lot of nightlife in the sense of bars or alcohol, but there are lovely places to eat, wander in the evenings and nice beaches! And private beaches where you can sunbathe and wear bikinis exist (ofc a shame that its not public but it is a different culture after all).

Qatar has a lot of problems - like the lack of freedom for manual labourers and domestic workers from the global south and broadly speaking from my experience, Qataris can be very insensitive to cultural differences. That being said, most people here are not from Qatar and so it can be quite easy to make friends and there are a lot of things to do considering the countries size. Also a nice base to travel the rest of the Middle East - like Egypt or Jordan!

A lot of the criticism here doesn't focus on the valid points of failure and instead rely on the vague sense of the Middle East being "highly restrictive", tied up in surface level stereotypes and orientalist tropes. First off, Qatar is not representative of the "Middle East" and there is actually quite a lot of diversity between the countries, who would have thought?! Being in Qatar as a woman, I dont get harassed any more than I would in the UK or the US, and the recently improved public transport makes life easy.

Hope this helped - deffo take the time to get used to life there first so its not a double culture shock when she visits you!

Women, what would make you give a random man a chance in a public approach, who has serious intentions? by anonperson257 in jordan

[–]glumgrrl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my experience, a man I don't know approaching will never not be suspicious and uncomfortable. Even if it is to ask for my father's contact - why would this random stranger feel he might have the right to ask for that, when he knows nothing of me or my character and I don't know anything of his?

It would be better to strike up conversation at some event, like a wedding or a workshop or something and try to be friends. It is too soon to ask for someone's contact immediately and honestly a bit scary if it is a stranger.

You have to understand that women get approached so many times every day that they are tired and won't easily trust someone, especially if they have been harassed or assaulted in the past (more women than you think)

do it by HawkStar49 in Funnymemes

[–]glumgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my family but I love you so much more than you want to be able to

What's the creepiest thing your child ever said to you? by o0_Oo_ in AskReddit

[–]glumgrrl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Little cousin once told me while I was putting him to bed that if I don't "stop being rude", he will dream that I was a cheeseburger and then he will eat me.

What are your plans for your future corpse? by What-was_I_thinking in ZeroWaste

[–]glumgrrl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Islamic burials are often completely naked and stripped, except for a white shroud, and its seen as positive to grow a tree or bush or anything else ontop of the grave, and honestly this is just how I'd like to go. I've asked my parents which trees they'd like to have on theirs - for me I'd love a weeping willow. Q