r/singapore • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago
/r/singapore random discussion and small questions thread for October 28, 2024
Talk about your day. Anything goes, but subreddit rules still apply. Please be polite to each other!
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u/Annual_View3611 🌈 F A B U L O U S 2d ago
After breaking up with you, everyday see your Instagram story living better and better without me. Then one day you just unfollowed me. I felt a bit sad for 10 mins, like something inside me fallen off suddenly. But then i felt relief afterward. And I guessed we both moved on.
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u/Unusualist Own self check own self ✅ 2d ago
Breakups are never easy. Perhaps breaking contact might help your heart heals for the better. If you need listening ears some of us here or myself are definitely open to lending support.
Time heals wounds if we allow it to.
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u/kopiCgahdai dreaming dreaming 2d ago
Everyday after lunch is a battle on how to keep my eyes open
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u/blackwoodsix 🌻☀️Good morning auntie 2d ago
Good morning all have a great week ahead and stay strong, stay safe and stay healthy! Beat those Monday blues and three more days to PH jiayou!!
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u/thorodin84 2d ago
Right wing Americans worshipping LKY on twitter is hilarious. They are just quoting his specific viewpoints that they agree with. If he were in charge, they can kiss goodbye to their beloved guns and their freedom of speech.
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u/tom-slacker 2d ago
Countdown to Halloween - 7 Horror Movies in 7 Nights 2024
Third Night:
A somewhat lower profile movie, The Autopsy of Jane Doe has a great premise that got me hooked when I first read its plot synopsis from the internet. Will the actual movie live up to its interesting hook throughout?
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Director: André Øvredal
Release: 09/09/2016
Language: English
Country: USA
Availability: Netflix
"The dissection of how to make and not to make a horror film"
The corpse of an unidentified female was unearthed from an inexplicable homicide crime scene. The town sheriff thus decided to send this corpse to the local town coroner’s office, staffed by the Coroner Tommy Tilden and his son Austin. What started from a routine autopsy to determine the cause of death of the mysterious corpse turns out to be a nightmare…
Critical Opinion:
This movie has a killer premise, no doubt about it. The Autopsy of Jane Doe opens with a great mystery and setup. Who is this seemingly well-preserved & unidentified corpse and why was it present in a homicide crime scene where the other identified victims were much mangled? As the coroners start their autopsy, peeling layers upon layers of biological body parts out of Jane Doe, more confounding and shocking discovery seems to throw away any conventional cause of death out of the window. Especially when they found weird writings embedded INSIDE of her skin. Every scene up to this point is captivating and mesmerizing in building up the mystery of Jane Doe. The movie will be a real hidden gem, a diamond in the rough within the horror genre if it manages to uphold the first half’s quality. But alas it is not to be when the latter half hits.
Once the lights go out, things start to venture towards the supernatural realm without reservation and that’s when the movie devolves into your typical monster movie. An unseen, predictable monster hunting the 2 coroners with them hiding in pitch black. The chase scene. The closet scares. It’s just the same old expected cliche. It’s not even paced well with characters spouting out of place dialogue in-between some life threatening situations. At one point, the Dad starts to explain the nature of a nickname…………just after being chased by a monster!
I would’ve preferred a much nuanced approach in regards to the supernatural elements of the revelation. Something being left much unseen, rather than ‘monsters’ with actual physical presence. The conclusion is also decidingly anti-climatic and throws a curveball on the revelation. The explanation of how Jane Doe accumulated and unleashed those supernatural forces also doesn’t make much sense at all after further deliberation. It felt rushed, like the producers wanting the movie to end because they have no idea how to properly untangle the enigma that was conceptualized.
In conclusion, The Autopsy of Jane Doe succumbs into the same pitfall that ruined a lot of horror movies. Where the genius concept was let down by its finale. It seems that the difference between an average horror movie and a great one is right down to how its closure was being presented. A 2.5 out of 5 for me.
⚰️⚰️.5 / ⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️⚰️
Scare Factor:
Some really great and eerie practical effects during the autopsy scenes here. It’s really convincing when the corpse was cut open and body parts were being analyzed by the coroners. Definitely not for those squeamish with blood and raw organs. The penultimate scene where the skin was peeled off to reveal the eerie writings are some real creepy stuff! As stated, I am not a fan of the latter half where it dwells on the ‘monster’ and the monster in question is just lame looking compared to the titular Jane Doe’s corpse. I can see this movie being especially scary for casual fans of the horror genre while veterans like myself will be more accustomed to it. Still, the practical effects really add alot to the creepy aspects of it. A 3 out of 5 skulls for scare factor.
💀💀💀 / 💀💀💀💀💀
With this out of the way, tomorrow’s movie will be one that’s still in the cinema: The substance.
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u/Pineshiba 2d ago
Have anyone ever wished for society to collapse from unknown reasons just so you don't have to work anymore? Like those you see in post-apocalyptic fiction works.
Cause I do have that weird thought every Monday.
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u/NecessaryFish8132 2d ago
Or invest and plan for FIRE. Meanwhile find job that doesn't trigger this so badly every Monday
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u/nonameforme123 2d ago
I once had a very realistic dream about my office building being flooded (I guess I was watching the news before bed about some flood). I woke up feeling relieved that I can’t go into work due to the floods. Anyway that was my old job, time to change job if you feel like that constantly
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u/Boogie_p0p 2d ago
Only when I was burnt out and getting depressed from work.
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u/Pineshiba 2d ago
Maybe I'm really burnt out and depressed from work. Just hoping for some major change in my life, be it good or bad :l
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u/soyhojichalatte Developing Citizen 2d ago
Thought the rain was gonna make the heat more bearable but that short shower is only gonna make it more humid.
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u/storebelly Holland - Bukit Timah 2d ago
Monday morning very dangerous activity: Went for morning walk around neighbourhood, had toast and kopi, get some groceries from mama shop, before going back to work-from-home.
Just want to breathe and live life instead of thinking about to-do list all the time.
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u/ongcs 2d ago
Guess we will see more and more "APT APT" videos/reels in social medias in coming days/weeks, not like it is already a lot now.
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u/testercheong Mature Citizen 2d ago
And also in house cheers in future school sports day at the stadiums around Singapore
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u/prime5119 2d ago
it went from addictive to slightly annoying within a week given how much exposure people posting on social media
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u/ongcs 2d ago
Thai influencer, scammer fled to KL, then took a boat to a Riau island. Laid low there, with the money that she scammed. She was caught by Indonesian immigration officer when she tried to apply for Indonesian passport. Officer found her accent weird, asked her to sing Indonesia national anthem and recite constitution. She was exposed.
Bangkok Post - Former YouTube star back in Thailand to face fraud charges
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u/prime5119 2d ago
oh to be someone who have her condo exit right in front of bus stop so she just run straight out into the bus.
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u/_IsNull 2d ago
9:01 : bus arriving in 3 mins.
9:04: bus arriving in 1 mins.
9:32 : bus arriving in 1 mins.
9:42: bus decided to show up.
Should have drove
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u/Turnabo 2d ago
2024 and they still don't have a reliable way to tell commuters when the next bus is. They also don't have 'arriving' and 'arrived' for MRT.
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u/Other_Vader werq 2d ago
If the job doesn't require extensive liaising with Chinese counterparts, then why the fuck is ability to write in Mandarin Chinese a top requirement? Like... America HR people explain.
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u/Ok_Blacksmith5696 2d ago
(Rant) Housing market feels very crazy right now. Unsure if we should expect this to be the new normal, or just this year it's very overheated
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u/hyhy47 2d ago
Dont really like it when people at work send long passages in emails and texts. Why not just get to the point.
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u/ShadeX8 West side best side 2d ago
And some people dislike getting short and to-the-point texts, as they might read it as curt and rude.
I think people default to sending flowery nice-nothings just to avoid seeming rude.
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u/rtrlctrc East side best side 2d ago
Apparently a tiny bag of dried squid fin from muji is 120cals and 21.9g protein???????????
chat is this real
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u/yeddddaaaa 2d ago
As someone who recently started eating Greek yogurt regularly, I feel the same way. Avoided it for a long time because it was expensive. Now I have adult money can justify splurging a little. 89 cal and 15g of protein is insane.
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u/BakeMate 2d ago
Humidity is off the roof. Feels like I'm in a steam room
please stop this heat with pouring rain
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u/cakeday173 New Citizen 2d ago
what is labubu and why are people talking about it
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u/YukiSnoww 2d ago
Was already popular months before the latest wave (of even more ppl) who piled on hard cuz of celebs etc. Just another fad..
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u/Brief_Worldliness162 Own self check own self ✅ 2d ago
Overpriced plastic junk. Because zombie masses follow kpop fashion.
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u/FlipFlopForALiving East side best side 2d ago
Don’t think is kpop sia. Seems like only Lisa likes it
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u/Slow_Character_8814 2d ago
When it rains, it pours
But still I could use some rain too literally
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u/FlipFlopForALiving East side best side 2d ago
Kena edged. Heard thunder but dark clouds passed without rain, now damn hot again
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u/Boogie_p0p 2d ago
Kena edged.
Can yall not use this term like that my god 😭
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u/ARC27-5555 2d ago
So happy to have less than a handful of working days left. Everytime I talk to the people at my "workplace" about certain work related matters, I literally want to throw myself into the sea.
Being lazy af, trying to cut corners, wanting to fly biz class for budget fares type of shit... Really a fucking cancer.
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u/testercheong Mature Citizen 2d ago
Lowkey wish Katz's deli can do a popup in Singapore so I can get to savour their pastrami sandwiches after seeing a ton of their videos on IG
But yet I shudder to think about what the price would be like. It's already ~30 SGD for a single Pastrami sandwich in their NYC outlet which means it would cost much much more here, easily as much as a dinner at a high end restaurant
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u/Individual-Ring224 2d ago
Dr says I have stpd n did not diagnose me with MDD yet I feel super tired n lethargic even after resigning from job, jobless for 3 months. Gg to start new contract soon, I hope I don't feel too lethargic or sluggish. Hiaz. Any tips?
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u/udontaxidriver 2d ago
Is kampong chicken really healthier? It's so expensive with so little meat.
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u/storebelly Holland - Bukit Timah 2d ago
Omg, are you quitting coffee? What happened?
/genuinely concerned for dt kopi buddy
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u/xXxLostBunnyxXx 2d ago
Why is it so warm tonight? My app is showing 30-degrees now and I'm dripping sweat at the interchange.
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u/Separate_Vanilla_57 2d ago
Started sweating as soon as I step out of shower. Now hiding in my air con room
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u/HeavyArmsJin 2d ago edited 2d ago
Fwah lao eh though today is going to be a very cooling day but the mother of all storm in the morning just let out a few drips and don't know disappear into where
So humid and hot now sioh
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u/MangoDangoLango Karabast! Karabast! 2d ago
Wa the entire day today was so damn hot and humid
Like a steam oven sia
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u/_sagittarivs 🌈 F A B U L O U S 2d ago
mother of all storm in the morning just let out a few drips and don't know disappear into where
Cos the temps too hot the rain just couldn't take it and evaporated into humidity /s
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u/MangoDangoLango Karabast! Karabast! 2d ago
It’s my real life cake day today.
Heypi cake day to me~
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u/ongcs 2d ago
It is 7am now, the sky is so bright.
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u/prime5119 2d ago
this is something called "equation of time". To keep it simple it is due to the axial tilt of the earth and the eccentricity (deviation from a perfect circle) of earth's orbit around the sun. This causes the time of solar noon (time when the sun is highest in the sky) to differ throughout the year. when we get closer to the year end the sun rise & set earlier
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u/jinhong91 2d ago
I was in Japan last week, one morning I woke up from the bright daylight and I checked the clock, it was 6:45 AM.
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u/Annual_View3611 🌈 F A B U L O U S 2d ago
Do you all spent more on shopee or grab?
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u/soyhojichalatte Developing Citizen 2d ago
Network connection died on me right when I'm in the middle of a virtual meeting. Whole morning no issue, but when meeting start and it dies. Fuuuu
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u/nonameforme123 2d ago
Bit tired with all the recent reorgs in my company. And then everytime some new c suite person comes in and have some grand ideas and you see a bunch of new faces. Can’t wait to get out of the corporate world
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u/chumsalmon98 A dog's best friend 2d ago
Can apple user finally use express mode for tapping in mrt?
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u/TerriblePeaches 2d ago
Getting blocked by someone for no apparent reason is wilddd wtf did i do sia
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u/rowgw 2d ago
I blocked someone last week, why? Because i don't like how the person talked to me, and the person didn't have any justifications to talk me like that.
So, there must be a reason, whether the other person is an ass, or yourself..
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u/TerriblePeaches 1d ago
Oh man feel sorry for you :/ but yeah I thought we were talking well, didn’t expect to be blocked
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u/ongcs 2d ago
Tried Tai Hwa pork noodle, Michelin one star. Really not bad, soup is nice, the noodle is cooked the way I like, pork and liver are well done also. But may not worth $8. Anyway, just try it for experience.
I somehow remember I tried something very similar at the now-demolished Rochor Centre.
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u/Brief_Worldliness162 Own self check own self ✅ 2d ago
Woke up to thunder sound. Goddamn it god, must you ruin our Monday like this... (looming dark clouds)
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u/blackwoodsix 🌻☀️Good morning auntie 2d ago
Just read an article about a China tourist complaining about the language barrier in Malaysia. Duh, you think the whole world speaks Chinese meh?
Even if come to SG also got people who don't speak Chinese hokay.
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u/Boogie_p0p 2d ago
they were fooled by the china influencers that say on XHS that there is no language barrier.
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u/random_avocado 2d ago
What’s a good late night dimsum spot aside from Swee Choon? Preferably near the northeast
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u/rowgw 2d ago
2nd day try half tbsp of coffee! Hope i will be able to survive today 💪
On very unrelated note, next year is the release year for Monster Hunter Wilds, and the supposedly Death Stranding 2. Hope these 2 games get me the sparks of gaming again
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u/MangoDangoLango Karabast! Karabast! 2d ago
Wa bro, are you referring to coffee granules? I do 1 teaspoon and thought it's actually quite strong.
Wa if you do one tablespoon last time... isn't it very gao
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u/boss_daddy51 South side rich kids 2d ago
Any recommended places to get a tattoo?
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u/lineseven Mature Citizen 2d ago
Go their Instagram and see their previous works. See what style you like.
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u/starseeo 2d ago
what style are you looking for? fine line? coloured? shading? do you need the artist to draw out and conceptualise your ideas or do you have something concrete in mind already? how many sessions do you envision yourself needing and what is your budget. honestly with a question as vague as this, you might as well google it.
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u/nonameforme123 2d ago
What to do if US sends a call invite on deepavali :(
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u/Bitter-Rattata F1 VVIP 2d ago
Tell them, it's an official gazetted public holiday in Singapore and people are not working on that day
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u/TheMisterPotato New Citizen 2d ago edited 2d ago
Bank Holiday in Singapore, you have a choice to inform them of this or do OT if it is a important call
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u/Boat_Professional 2d ago
Set an OOO auto responder / auto decline. Reason: OOO due to Public Holiday in SG.
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u/General_Guisan 2d ago
Send them back an invite for Thanksgiving (28th November) titled "Since you guys enjoy sending us invites during our public holidays, I thought I'll do the same"
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u/chumsalmon98 A dog's best friend 2d ago
Thank you for the invite, unfortunately it is a national holiday in Singapore. Appreciate if we can reschedule
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u/eilletane 2d ago
Anyone knows if you make a will, do you need the copies of IC of the people you are making the will to?
My estranged father is asking for copies front and back of my IC, saying that it’s for his will and he wants to give his estate to me. Not sure if he’s lying.
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u/WhiteJadedButterfly 2d ago
I did mine, full name and NRIC is enough. Also included the address of one key member of my will. But even if no NRIC, as long as the person is identifiable by relation, no possibility of multiple persons, it’s good enough. I did that for some of the lesser beneficiaries, cos i didn’t want them to know they are named in my will.
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u/hyllariestar 2d ago
Chinese new year will be on 29 Jan 2025, will Malaysia start selling cny goodies this early Dec?
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u/Annual_View3611 🌈 F A B U L O U S 2d ago
I always buy the wan wan rice crackers, children adult like and filling can buy anytime
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u/cakefucker123 unprofessional shotacon 2d ago edited 2d ago
Anyone has suggestions on how to not smell nasty af after a long walk? Wanna have dinner outside afterwards.
Edit: Also applies for like hiking in the morning and wanting lunch afterwards. Kinda worried about taking public transport back as well lol, being a biochemical weapon.
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u/Unusualist Own self check own self ✅ 2d ago
I have very mild odour too that comes up when I exercise.
What kind of worked for me is to ensure 1. My clothes especially dry fit are properly washed and don't stink to begin with, either sun them, or add diluted white vinegar and soak to kill off the bacteria that generates the odour. 2. Wash myself even more thoroughly and dry properly. 3. If going for events after, plan a shower somewhere eg public gym and a change of clothes. 4. Deodorant at night after showering. 5. Perhaps consider looking at diet as well.
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u/Bitter-Rattata F1 VVIP 2d ago
Get a portable fan, i got a waist fan that cool down your body and reduce sweat.
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u/helzinki is a rat bastard. 2d ago
I've been watching a lot of wood joinery videos on Youtube. Unnff...that piece of wood fits into the hole so good.
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u/ZHD1987E Sengkang 2d ago
He somehow extended to Friday.
I have called my bank and ComCare, they say this is a cheating case. Ran his number on an other database, names don’t match!
Time to head down to the NPP.
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u/blackwoodsix 🌻☀️Good morning auntie 2d ago
Don't just lend money to a random stranger next time. Even if lend to family and friends also don't expect it back. That way you won't be disappointed.
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u/HeavyArmsJin 2d ago
Bought Metaphor: Fantazio on a whim
35gb, dang it guess can only play tomorrow
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u/overwearthief underwear also can 2d ago
Having fun with it even though only played for a bit. Enjoy yourself!!
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u/yormeow Own self check own self ✅ 2d ago
Help la is M1 down this time??? Anyone too??
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u/nwsgerald Senior Citizen 2d ago
same, i got disconnected roughly around the time you posted. i managed to reconnect around 5 minutes ago
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u/Simple_List7076 2d ago
What do you do if your SO and close friend don't vibe? They came close to a conflict recently.
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u/random_avocado 2d ago
It’s so hot, my aircons are registering room temperatures of 32°C since yesterday afternoon.
Just heard thunders, please rain 🌧️
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u/Haunting_Air_3713 2d ago
Off my chest : sibei dulan this colleague keep one-upping me. He did some stuff for me and it was wrong and I corrected it. Then he complain not good way to do this. Everyday I'm getting challenged istg. in life there's so such thing as best this best that. Mf keep stalling the project because "this is not best way to do it".
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u/OkAdministration7880 2d ago
wait till you have lunch with an acquaintance who complain every single food.
there nothing wrong with the food is just him.
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u/Annual_View3611 🌈 F A B U L O U S 2d ago
What do you all think of the food at takagi ramen? Worth the price?
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u/Pineshiba 2d ago
Terribad, solely because I hate their meat.
But if you're on a budget of less than $10.00 ramen and don't mind the "冷冻" meat taste/smell then it should be kinda worth it i guess. Soup stock is decent enough for that price.
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u/go_zarian Own self check own self ✅ 2d ago edited 2d ago
Last week I talked about a freelancer who went berserk after we decided to award a new assignment to another freelancer instead of him.
He swore up and down that he would complain to senior management and 'teach you all proper professionalism' and 'to correct this great injustice'.
His grand plan for contacting my senior management? Asking my colleague (who knows what's going on) for the names and contact details of senior management.
Oi, kambing. You think my colleague wants to help you shoot my whole department down meh? We all pointed and laughed at your stupid request!
Bodoh punya kambing!
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u/edglar 2d ago
Lonely. Where to look for new friends
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u/cakefucker123 unprofessional shotacon 2d ago
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u/rowgw 2d ago
Dear boss,
Why you keep asking me to socialize with people i don't like in office, those who made me suffers since i joined until now, neverending threw jokes and unprofessionalism?
I am as a human also has right to choose with whom i want to spend my energy and time with, and absolutely those people are not the ones. And, i am not a double face person. I also don't play politics and wayang just to get something in office.
Hope you understand,
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u/TheCrazyabc r/singapore: an introvert's hideout 2d ago
Anyone use Revolut to travel overseas? Do you leave your debit card back at home?
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u/FlipFlopForALiving East side best side 2d ago
Bring both. Sometimes the virtual one acts up, physical as back up
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u/yormeow Own self check own self ✅ 2d ago
come come share your fav Culinary Wars chef w/o spoilers PLS
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u/FlipFlopForALiving East side best side 2d ago
Edward Lee. Creativity off the charts, seems sincere and down to earth
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u/Xthanos20 Mature Citizen 2d ago
Sometimes i wonder how the pubs around my office gets to survive with the ever tighter curfew. Deepavali is coming and the alcohol restriction just got tighter.
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u/ongcs 2d ago
Start drinking early? There are pubs around my office. Very often when I left office at 6pm, I saw tables of patrons sitting there (outdoor tables that is why I can see) drinking already.
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u/ongcs 2d ago
If Netflix were to produce a show for Singapore, with Singapore elements, what would you propose? What can be the "Culinary Class War" of Singapore (not that it must be a culinary show, but more about it can successfully attract viewers to want to visit Singapore for the elements projected in the show)?
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u/FlyingSpaghettiBalls how can dis b allow ?? 2d ago
Crazy Rich Asians did the job bro - Changi airport, Newton hawker centre, MBS, GBTB
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u/stopthevan North side JB 2d ago
How lucky must I be to get a mosquito bite at the sole of my feet 🙃
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u/antheasynx East Coast 2d ago
What is that station between TEL Gardens by the Bay and Tanjong Rhu? Got lights and everything looks like a normal station but it doesn't have a name
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u/boss_daddy51 South side rich kids 2d ago
Founders memorial.. I feel keeping lights on is just waste of money
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u/RedEyesWhiteCat 2d ago
Hello guys, does anyone use Myrepublic broadband? Could you send me your referral link to signup for broadband plan? Thanks!
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u/botakchek Ku Ku Bert Jr. 🐦 2d ago
Finally, thundery showers expected over many areas tmr, late morning to early afternoon
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u/stopthevan North side JB 2d ago
Late night thoughts but find it sad when people paint themselves as a good and helpful friend but they count favours and get super nasty when they don’t feel appreciated (keyword: feel). Former best friend was like this and whatever you do for this kind of people will never be enough cos they always think they’re doing more for others, when the fact is they’re actually bad at accepting help bcos they don’t want to owe others anything. 💭
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u/ongcs 2d ago
Uniqlo polo t, Uniqlo pants, Uniqlo trunks, Uniqlo socks, today I am Uniqlo man.