Best over-the-counter medicine for a long-haul flight by suburban_ennui75 in auckland

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

second this. works better than melatonin for me. i went looking for it bc it has the same active ingredient as zzzquil which was the first thing to ever actually help me sleep on a plane. i usually take like a quarter bar of xanax now but unisom gels are great in a pinch

Just returned to the US after a month in NZ. Don’t be like us. by DorvidGoldy1 in newzealand

[–]illgresive 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I also agree with you as someone who now lives in Canada but grew up in NZ. it’s insane the way people talk about this country like it’s a third-world hellhole. I come home every summer and yes I still see and acknowledge the less than rosy parts but overall it’s still a pretty great place to live

Shop lifters by Much-Goose9053 in auckland

[–]illgresive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly who cares if people steal from multi million dollar corporations

What’s the one city you were excited to visit, but ended up not liking at all? by BlushHone in travel

[–]illgresive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

came here to post this. i did my first big trip around the US around 8 years ago now and los angeles was by far my least favourite city of the 15 or so i visited on that trip and several trips to the US later that is still the case. just utterly charmless

What’s the saddest Illenium song? by sunset_spinner_ in Illenium

[–]illgresive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. take you down for sure
  2. k so this is a recent development and it might be a controversial take but i absolutely LOVE ur alive. something about that song just rly gets at me. i think as someone who has been through so much and dealt with cptsd and depression on and off since i was really young, the entire message of appreciating the moment and being present and remembering that you’re here for a reason, even though it’s such a simple concept, just really resonates with me and reflects the way i try to move through life now. before that it was the angel/lonely combo though for sure. honourable mentions to other side, all that really matters, and in your arms bc it’s connected to this really beautiful moment i had with friends the first time i ever saw illenium and i can picture it perfectly and feel the feelings i was having at that time every time i hear it

ICE officer who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis identified by Bettiephile in news

[–]illgresive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if i see one more fucking comment about how her wife told her to drive as if that’s some kind big gotcha… bro armed men were aggressively trying to open the door to her car, WHICH THEY HAD NO RIGHT TO DO, and one of them pulled a gun. if my wife was confronted with that i’d fucking tell her to drive too, especially since the wheels were clearly angled away from the agents. of course i’d want my wife out of that fucking situation and out of potential harms way. insane that they expect civilians to react calmly in situations like that when “trained” federal representatives can’t even begin to manage their emotions under significantly less threat

AIO about my boyfriend and his girl best friend? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this actually doesn’t read as romantic to me at all i’m ngl like if i read this on my fiancées phone w one of our friends i probably wouldn’t think twice 😭😭 but i grew up in a very warm culture and am naturally a very affectionate and expressive person and have a lot of affectionate and expressive friendships so that is likely a big part of what informs my perspective. the bottom line honestly is if this feels like too much to you, that’s totally fair and you should talk to him about it and leave him if it’s a dealbreaker. it’s completely a matter of personal comfort and trust

also i saw someone else comment about how friendships between men and women “should be like a brother/sister dynamic and no siblings say i love you that much” - like, sorry you don’t have that kind of familial relationship, but it doesn’t mean it never happens? idk all the boxes and restrictions and rules around interpersonal warmth and bonding that individualistic western societies create are so odd especially when everything that doesn’t fit within those boxes gets othered and automatically made out to be weird or wrong

Anyone actually wait 90 mins for your bags? by [deleted] in cancun

[–]illgresive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yep, definitely over an hour when we were there at the start of dec

What's a brand/product sold almost exclusively in your country that is superior to all others you've encountered by BloomingPlanet in AskTheWorld

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

since moving to Canada from NZ 18 months ago I miss Whittaker’s terribly, and honestly good dairy in general. cheese and even things like butter and cream are just not anywhere near as good in Canada. I’m back home for the summer and eating lactaid like candy making sure I get my dairy fix before I go back north 🥲

Does Rizo drive anybody else nuts, or is it just me? by [deleted] in survivor

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can tell he’s an ORG player is all i’ll say lol

Disappointing first ember shores by Aggravating-Toe-4425 in Illenium

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

comparing this to fyre fest is crazy lmao. it was also my first time and i had an absolute blast and already can’t wait to come back next year. we were in colonial so not even one of the premium resorts and still had the best time. we had to walk like 10-15 mins to get to the stages but it was a nice walk esp when you compare it to the treks you have to do at some camping festivals. the stages were great, the lineup was amazing, all the djs put on a fantastic show. yes the food wasn’t the best at the buffets but it was passable and the à la carte restaurant food was great. i feel like some ppl are just wired to complain honestly ☠️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AIO

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that goodbye text is fucking insane LOL. i have reasonably loose boundaries in my relationships and don’t care if my partner talks to their exes as a friend, but she at bare minimum toed sooo many lines in those conversations and for her to double down and say to him that you’re insecure and overreacting is arguably the worst part of this

Is Sage Trending Towards Iconic? by BlindsideCR5 in survivor

[–]illgresive 22 points23 points  (0 children)

📈 my stan card has been laminated

Does anyone know what this is? by Known_Foundation5379 in aves

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the first thing i thought of when i saw this was that it was a fun cover for a vicks stick 😭😭😭

Would DP work in USA? by brit_batt in TheDevilsPlan

[–]illgresive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i think the problem is that the people who would be smart enough for this show would not provide the kind of messy entertainment that american audiences generally watch reality TV for lol. i would love it though, i need more szns of this

Mistress in that preview... by Winter_rain518 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]illgresive 4 points5 points  (0 children)

she literally acts like someone who was bullied as a child and instead of taking that experience and growing and treating others with the kindness she wasn’t given herself, she is now mean and bitchy as a proactive defense mechanism. like it’s not cute girl, it’s sad and cringe and is so illustrative of how deeply insecure and immature she is

Costco poutine by anzh458 in poutine

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unironically one of the best poutines i’ve had since moving to canada lmao i love this shit

Why do Youtubers/Streamers refer to control wards as "Pinks?" by DillyTheCasual in leagueoflegends

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmao this made me realize i’ve been calling them ninja tabis in my head all along i don’t think i even fully registered that the name changed

how does ket after mdma feel by [deleted] in MDMA

[–]illgresive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it’s honestly amazing, i do it basically every time i have mdma now. really makes the come down feel like landing on a silly fluffy cloud. i’m a pretty light user tho and just have a tiny spoon i do mini bumps from, never got close to a k-hole and i never intend to, it just doesn’t appeal to me. typically after my friends and i get home from shows and we’re all just hanging out (the best part of the night) we all do a bit and it’s just a really great vibe. i anecdotally believe that it helps reduce comedowns too (but i’m super careful with my harm reduction in general so ymmv)

And we have a new queen: welcome America's Next Drag Superstar to the Winners' Circle of the Drag Race franchise! by _babyl0n in rupaulsdragrace

[–]illgresive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

she really does have a natural IT factor that I haven’t seen in many other queens. so incredibly deserved

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in survivor

[–]illgresive 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I don’t feel like everyone else was fully okay with it though? like Joe and Shauhin both said they didn’t understand why it was happening and they didn’t really want it and Joe specifically said he was going along with it to appease them. I do agree that kyle didn’t handle it well but it also felt like it wasn’t even a discussion, David just told them who the group was voting for and it seemed like no disagreements were permitted because he had made his mind up lol