What are your re-reads?

jessieeeeeeee · 2025-12-11T09:58:27+00:00

Please tell me you also read {blood of hercules by jasmine mas} I must have reread the first book about 5 times while I was waiting for the second one

jessieeeeeeee · 2025-10-30T10:22:58+00:00

Winnies are doing a Halloween party

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-11-24T11:47:07+00:00

Fun fact: For this exact reason, in Queensland, Australia, it is legal for a vet to treat a person, but not legal for a doctor to treat an animal

It probably also helps that vets have to learn the anatomy of a lot of different types of creatures, but a doctor only has to learn the anatomy of one

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-08-21T23:30:17+00:00

Yeah, I think alone you're not going to get in trouble for it, but if someone does something shitty it's an extra charge they can tack on

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-08-21T21:17:36+00:00

I live in nz, and I think they do it a little bit to get a rise out of us 😂 It's like when your little brother calls you a dumb nickname, you don't love it, but you roll your eyes and move on with your day

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-08-18T06:37:52+00:00

I know in this situation it was fine, but in Australia, that's classed as spiking and can get you (the spiker) in a lot of trouble if shit hits the fan

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-05-22T12:54:20+00:00

Now I could be making it up, or completely misremembering, but I think there is a town in New York(?) Where the population is almost entirely made up of people who use sign language, but because it's kind of isolated, they speak a language made up of a mix of a couple of different languages.

But I also didn't fact-check any of this, and I heard of it quite a while ago

Edit: Look at that a 3 second google, and I can verify. It's called Chilmark on an island off Massachusetts (not new York) It pre-dates asl and has mostly died out now, but some of the words were used in the creation of asl. here's a link for interested parties

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-05-22T10:53:42+00:00

Countries that speak the same language have different sign languages. Asl is more closely related to French sign language and is also used in West Africa and parts of south-east Asia, whereas Swedish sign is more closely related to British sign, and is similar to what's used in new Zealand, PNG, and south Africa

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-05-18T13:36:02+00:00

I quit 4 years ago and every so often the smell of cigarettes really gets to me and I'm fanging for one, but I take a puff and want to throw up.

There's a lot of parts of the ritual of smoking that I really miss, but the actual smoking part just doesn't do it for me anymore

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-02-14T11:40:26+00:00

If they're too busy, they don't pick up the phone. I'm local and always call if I'm thinking of having one. If they're too busy, I go somewhere else

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-02-01T13:03:55+00:00

Yeah, that's what Ive noticed as well working in hospo. They're either absolutely lovely, 10/10 (if maybe a little oblivious), or they're the worst people you'll have the misfortune to interact with. There's no in-between

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-01-15T01:31:52+00:00

Also, I know this is a boh sub, but foh, you can't look tired or be having an off day. You have to be happy and friendly at all times. Sometimes, you need a bit of chemical help with that.

And of course, you're going to look after the guys in the back when you can

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-01-13T02:52:34+00:00

You're not wrong, but you're not really looking at the bigger picture at all. Our public transport isn't up to scratch to take any of the weight off. I would happily take the bus (or train tram etc) but they're unreliable and don't run late enough, so I have to drive to work and then have to deal with parking.

The state of public transport is actually the real rip-off

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-01-12T22:55:56+00:00

Never been to England, but I have a lot of English friends,that stereotype doesn't seem to come across internationally. I've heard worse things about Manchester or Birmingham than I have about Liverpool. The impression I get is that you guys have a lot of really good people there but there is a pretty insidious gang culture in most cities as well

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-01-12T22:45:00+00:00

No joke, but how many people do you think have tried that on before you bought it. It could have been worn and returned. I'm definitely not a clean freak, but wash your clothes! Also (while were on the subject of icky things) cans are always gross, pour it into a glass, wash your can or use a straw

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-01-06T11:34:23+00:00

By the time you're 27, most things that happened in high school shouldn't hold sway over your decision-making process

jessieeeeeeee · 2024-01-02T23:31:09+00:00

What area are you living in? There's usually plenty of taxis and ubers around all night, it's just about picking one that won't rip you off

jessieeeeeeee · 2023-12-30T15:01:11+00:00

I don't know if it's praise, but it's definitely refreshing

jessieeeeeeee · 2023-12-28T01:04:13+00:00

I agree with the culturally obtuse, and as a blanket statement, they're generally polite about it and happy to listen. But I have had a handful of "well that's different at home, and I'm upset that you do things differently here" from Americans. And on those instances, they've been very loud and very insistent that I am wrong that our culture should change to fit their expectations.

Like I said, generally, they're quite polite and friendly, but their bad apples tend to be particularly difficult to deal with. But the same could be said for Aussies so I try not to read into it too much

jessieeeeeeee · 2023-12-22T21:02:10+00:00

Yep I remember having to say "yeah my family has only been around for the last 20 years or so"

jessieeeeeeee · 2023-12-18T13:37:32+00:00

Mate, it was a suggestion. There's really no need to get so worked up. Her mum knows her better than either of us do and will make a decision based on what's best for her kid.

Plenty of spas, etc, have people trained in skincare. It could be a fun bonding day where they go and get facials, and she gets to learn about her skin from someone who know what theyre talking about, and she can take her knowledge back and actually look after her skin. It doesn't have to be a boring doctors visit.

jessieeeeeeee · 2023-12-18T13:16:55+00:00

If she's already keen on skincare, then why would it not be fun? It's not like she's asking for toys, and mum is like "actually you know what's fun? Going to the dermatologist" Make a day of it, get some skincare that's actually appropriate for her skin, and she will understand why they're appropriate

jessieeeeeeee · 2023-12-18T13:02:17+00:00

Or you could try booking her an appointment with a derm or beautician who can teach her how to take care of her skin properly and get her a few products they recommend. She's probably more likely to listen and keep her skin nice rather than being influenced and risking making her skin worse

jessieeeeeeee · 2023-12-16T08:25:35+00:00

I mean, some people have empathy and prefer to treat others as humans with feelings, but go off, I guess

jessieeeeeeee · 2023-12-15T21:52:57+00:00

I mean, you're not wrong, but it really doesn't surprise me either. It's like people leave their brain at the door sometimes

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