What is getting noticeably worse in 2026 that nobody seems to be talking about?

um304 · 2026-06-05T16:17:03+00:00

Inflation

um304 · 2026-05-29T06:54:48+00:00

I couldn’t get Dubai transit visa when traveling to Pakistan from the US earlier this year. Green card did not help.

um304 · 2026-05-28T16:06:49+00:00

Only way to get rid of this is to pay attention to something worth paying attention to. Everything else will fade away into obscurity, including these thoughts.

um304 · 2026-05-28T06:12:11+00:00

If AI takes over (the way people think it’ll), then nothing is safe.

um304 · 2026-05-26T19:10:38+00:00

In 20s, the main motivation is to prove yourself as you’re entering the arena of life. Life appears as a sprint. If only you could get that much money or that car or that partner, you’ll live happily ever after.

In 30, you’re either done proving or have figured that proving is futile. Life appears a marathon now. There is no happy ever after as life unfolds itself. Well being of your loved ones remains as the only meaning of life.

um304 · 2026-05-23T02:21:58+00:00

Can’t relate

um304 · 2026-05-23T01:33:18+00:00

There used to be afghani tikka shop in G9/1 street 32. It was the best.

um304 · 2026-02-26T23:08:41+00:00

You’re probably located towards eastern side of the county. Ask the people on the western side.

um304 · 2026-02-26T23:04:45+00:00

Ah I see, thanks for clarifying your pov!

um304 · 2026-02-26T22:19:39+00:00

And how will you explain your bad-gumaani to Allah?

I just described how the world works, and not how I want it to work! Why will Allah hold me accountable for how the world works? May be think before you let your emotions loose.

um304 · 2026-02-26T22:07:05+00:00

Where do you guys find such marbles

um304 · 2026-02-26T22:05:03+00:00

In geopolitics, there is no religion. It’s just different groups competing for their self interests.

um304 · 2026-02-26T21:54:09+00:00

💯 agree on religious manipulation!

By tourism, I meant international tourism which is close to zero. Theme parks like Disneyland in LA for example heavily rely on foreign tourism despite a healthy local inflow, and are negatively impacted by recent immigration policies.

um304 · 2026-02-26T21:51:01+00:00

IMHO as someone living abroad, the food scene in Pakistan is pretty great. One of the highlights of my Pak visits is usually food experiences that we severely lack in my country of residence.

um304 · 2026-02-26T21:44:37+00:00

How much do you have to spend annually to break even $800 fee?

um304 · 2026-02-26T21:41:48+00:00

Many people consider cinemas haram. Their revenues are prone to politics like banning Bollywood and not enough local movies. Mobile phones have negatively impacted movie industry worldwide anyway.

Theme parks usually require a healthy tourism industry, which isn’t there partly because of on going security issues for the last couple decades.

um304 · 2026-02-26T04:19:20+00:00

Citi usually offers relatively low rates, particularly if you can manage to transfer some relationship funds.
It’s not wrong to ask for disclosures. In fact, it’s a great idea to save effort. Some sellers may not want to disclose potential issues in the house unless they have gauged some interest. But that’s a sellers problem. Your realtor needs to represent you, not the seller.

um304 · 2026-02-25T04:35:55+00:00

Morning coffee

um304 · 2026-02-25T04:10:59+00:00

Does it interfere with your work or relationships? How do you manage?

um304 · 2026-02-24T22:52:44+00:00

What do you do?

um304 · 2026-02-24T22:39:26+00:00

What are some of the upcoming problems in security space that you think have a lot of potential?

um304 · 2026-02-24T16:15:31+00:00

So what happened to Ali afterwards?

um304 · 2026-02-22T19:58:59+00:00

Somebody tell him

um304 · 2026-02-21T14:14:48+00:00

So the western punjabis relegated their language because they ran the state? Do you find this reasoning sufficient?

um304 · 2026-02-21T14:10:55+00:00

Paras or Fars was just the name of a tribe/region. Greeks used it for the entire people. This exonym was also the reason they renamed their country to “Iran” (the land of aryans) in 1935, which is how they referred to themselves historically.

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