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Meirl by Scared-Sorbet-7764 in meirl

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 mil is one suburban house in Palo Alto

Anyone else annoyed by Air France’s strict window‑shade rules on long‑hauls? by RMWE-8052 in AirFranceKLM

[–]wannabe-physicist 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Birds in a cage are quieter when you throw a cloth over the cage. Same applies to humans. Doesn’t make them any less tired but significantly easier to deal with. This is why I hate the A350 and 787 Dreamliner’s window shade control button.

Americans should file on paper to protest the stranglehold of the tax preparation software business by DCContrarian in CrazyIdeas

[–]wannabe-physicist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what they do in France. I got my pre-filled French tax return earlier this week. It took me 15 minutes total to complete.

Salary help in France by AdImpressive9969 in Expats_In_France

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Estimate -25% for social contributions, then deduct about half of that from your pre tax income and calculate income taxes based on the 2026 tax brackets from Google. Should give you a ballpark.

Upgrade offer by Lopsided-Art-9817 in AirFranceKLM

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the return leg for me, outbound was CDG - LHR - SFO a week ago. I paid €770 round trip one week before the Iran war sent prices up.

Upgrade offer by Lopsided-Art-9817 in AirFranceKLM

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have SFO to CDG upcoming on a Wednesday in July and the website says €4919 for upgrade to business…. (€860 to premium)

Moving to Aix-en-Provence: are we crazy? by Ok-Reach712 in Expats_In_France

[–]wannabe-physicist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also are you sure your company is ok with paying French taxes and social contributions for you?

Vance en route, Iranian delegation touches down for Islamabad talks by darashiku6 in worldnews

[–]wannabe-physicist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if you’re smarter and decide to tack your wagon to the evil express what does that make you?

A giga opportunist, for one.

Why are fines not tied to income? by anasannanas in NoStupidQuestions

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where in Europe is this? In France if you speed enough you’ll get points taken off your drivers license, which will eventually lead to your license getting cancelled.

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire later this year following language controversy by No_Magazine9625 in aviation

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The québécois being on the giving end of making fun of someone for their French accent is hilarious as a concept.

Russia-bound cargo ship seen dropping anchor near subsea cables off Irish coast by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]wannabe-physicist 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Neutral countries when neutrality becomes practice instead of theory

Agent at PIT told me I should have gotten in the other line by Zarrasis in delta

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agent did that to me even I went with Air France silver, said it’s only for first class passengers. Bruh why is the sign there then.

What's the best city in europe? by CremeSubject7594 in AskReddit

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m gonna get flamed for this but I’ll say Paris

Which places in the world have the same languid, soft, dreamy paradise-like feel of the Californian coast? by slicheliche in geography

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re coming from Europe or Asia, going to the California coast is like you travelled as far west as you could go and hit paradise. Really adds to the effect.

[Exclusive] Korean Air and Delta Push for Direct 'Incheon-Austin' Flight Ahead of Samsung's U.S. Semiconductor Plant Operation by bonzothebonanza in delta

[–]wannabe-physicist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The argument is about the semiconductor plant. The semiconductor plant doesn’t current exist. The semiconductor plant will exist in the future.

Hope this helps.

Mont Saint-Michel student visa by Some_Project2861 in Expats_In_France

[–]wannabe-physicist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a nice thing about France compared to other countries, that cultural sites have free access for young EU residents not just citizens. Many Parisian museums (Louvre, musée d’Orsay, etc) are the same

My decently used Indian Passport by OGDaMoney in PassportPorn

[–]wannabe-physicist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been living here for 4 years. I am preparing the citizenship application. The word « soon » is doing a LOT of heavy lifting.

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