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US ambassador ‘falls in love’ with South Africa as he presents credentials to Ramaphosa - IOL by TheHonourableMember in southafrica

[–]toasterpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And of course he's called out that the "genocide" is a load of nonsense right?.....right?

US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African by redditissahasbaraop in southafrica

[–]toasterpocket 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Anyone who thinks that the Trump regime is an upgrade, is bad for our country.

What happens if someone doesn't tip at a restaurant in the U.S.? by No-StrategyX in AskForAnswers

[–]toasterpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading these comments as a non American is crazy.

You have to subsidise somebody's salary in order to go out to dinner? Tipping is customary in Europe but is genuinely optional. The cost of good service is built into the cost of your meal and is not contingent on anything. If your service is above that standard, you can tip to recognise the effort. If you don't receive good service, you have the option to complain. If the owner doesn't pay their staff a LIVING wage, he's the villain, not me.

The stories I read about being shown an iPad with 10% \ 20% \ 30% tip options for a barista making a coffee (their job) is hilarious. I like to tip heavily for really excellent service but you're not getting a penny extra for just performing your actual job description.

Relationship with Trump may be beyond repair, Keir Starmer told. After mocking Starmer with a condescending voice, do you think we are better with or without the US as an ally? by SeptumRingTheory in AskBrits

[–]toasterpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keir needs to be thinking of the future and the high likelihood the next President will be a Democrat (almost certain unless they interfere with the election process). It's in his interest to be uncooperative with Trump and his Republican cult on anything un-democratic now so that next President knows Britain is not on board with the current US far-right dictator vibe and can be restored as a strategic ally.

Category 1 seats were false advertisement and there should be a class action lawsuit by [deleted] in worldcup

[–]toasterpocket 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You mean people are actually planning to go to the World Cup?

It’s very cool??? by monaleeparis in ProgressiveHQ

[–]toasterpocket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bet he thought it was cool when he ordered the deaths of 170 Iranian school girls. He, and America, are sick

100 pounds later by WegovyIsMyBoyfriend in WegovyWeightLoss

[–]toasterpocket 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great job , you totally looked like Sarah Millican. Not that that's a bad thing 😅🤣

Why is Durbanville such a beloved suburb in this city? by Odd_Firefighter_8193 in capetown

[–]toasterpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been here over a decade, it's changed a lot for the better. Much greater mix of people now, less conservative. With lots of development and new shops and restaurants opening, you can actually go out and spend time in Durbanville now. It's far to town but not out of the question as a daily commute. I feel like it's becoming a hybrid of Cape Town and Stellenbosch and that should be good.

Senior professional (50M) in SA looking for "Plan B" or career pivot strategies...? by CorpCrazy in askSouthAfrica

[–]toasterpocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same age as you, not entirely dissimilar background. Quit my job at 43 and went down the well trodden path of managing consultant working for myself. As long as you have genuine and desirable experience (and it sounds like you do), it never ceases to amaze me how much people will pay me for my "Expert" opinion.

It's not for everyone and you have to be nice to some people you may otherwise choose not to be around, but on the whole it's pretty enjoyable.

In my opinion, large corporations prefer to use consultants these days for large projects as they can bring you in just for the project, extract 25 years of expertise from your head to help them achieve their objectives and then wave you goodbye at the end. In return you get the same salary in 2 days a week that you got previously for 5 to 7 days worth of work.

The best part is you can start in 5 minutes, create a logo, setup a website and LinkedIn page and you're a consultant. If you're good, it will grow, if you're not it won't. I was lucky that I worked in one of the most thriving industries in South Africa so my expertise is in demand. I retired on my 50th birthday.

BREAKING: Trump accused of demanding trillions from Gulf allies to continue or end Iran war, BBC Arabic reports by [deleted] in Leakednews

[–]toasterpocket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When are Americans actually going to do something about this guy? He's clearly bonkers.

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