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I work from home and my son's nanny does light housework during the day. I just keep headphones/earbuds on while she's cleaning.

Appeals court puts tariff ruling on hold

TACO…more specifically, pollo. Okay, let’s grab some chips, salsa, guacamole and queso. Can have a party while we watch this all play out… 🤣

Federal Court blocks almost ALL tariffs

This is why I have an issue with GenZ's attitude of "I can do whatever the h3ll I want!"

Dallas anything is arrogant. And since I have relatives in Edmonton, I can legit say GO OILERS!!!!!!

I'm hearing that That Guy wants more money directed to trade programs. Perhaps that's the ONLY thing more people can agree on, but I think it's really only so that he could GET more people on his side/convert people. Not every kid is made for a four year, academic degree. But that doesn't override anything. I'm praying for you guys north of the border.

@Yeah No: Just curious why you didn't get an Airbnb/Vrbo?

That's probably why they want to get rid of international students. Those kids have higher grades and do much better, academically, and later, in their careers than domestic students.

Someone in the Cantonese subreddit asked how one said "I'm proud of you" in Cantonese. As in parents telling their kids they're really proud of them for their swimming achievement. Nope, there's no direct translation. You'll congratulate them or say that they were really good, but not "I'm proud of you, sweetie." YouTube tells me that the formal way of saying it would be this: It doesn't sound like something you'd tell a kid. And trust me, NO ONE uses this. I asked my dad and he said: You are right though, a lot of the older parents never praise their kids. My dad never praised me. I further commented that typically, parents would tell their kids that they were really good rather than being proud that they put in all the hard work. And that first generation (and sometimes even second gen) western children feel like they didn't really do that well at all. That that their immigrant parents were just "saying that." It lowers their confidence. I also mentioned how immigrant Asian parents love to compare children (e.g. "Jenny got an A+ in advanced calculus. Try harder next semester to improve from A to A+!") Dad's response? That's because most Asians came from highly competitive environment. Thousands of kids compete for a couple of hundreds of openings. If you are not A, then A- or B or C are all irrelevant. Praising isn't a thing. In fact, some believe it weakens children into not trying at all. My son's first nanny made that comment to me. She criticized how Canadians parent. She said she never praised her daughters (now in their 20s) and that it helped them work hard to get the entire family out of poverty (the nanny was a refugee of the Vietnam War). I wonder how the daughters are doing, mental health wise, to be quite honest.

I haven't been to the movies since before the pandemic!

Is it legit? Sounds a bit sketchy.

Referring to kids as "the spawn." Seriously? Oh, and older children as "Baby." I have a cousin who was called "Baby" into his 20s. He's 37 now. Last I heard, he was not in a relationship. Gee, I wonder why...

Does this involve a mattress?

They do oral reports too but my son is NOT a fan. In fact, he DREADS them. I have to FORCE him to practice in front of us (and it's always REALLY SCRIPTED)! He's getting SLIGHTLY better now that he knows he HAS to take part in a piano recital.

They can't fully get rid of art/music in Canada unless provinces alter the curriculum completely. I know that funding is cut some of it, especially at the elementary level. It's not really affecting private schools, however.

@kittykat My son is an Alpha and he hasn't quite reached the age where they start using language that we don't understand. However, he calls videos on YouTube, "YouTube vids" and says that's what his friends say. I mean, he's technically NOT wrong, but do you really need to say "vids?" Or is that to distinguish between long form videos ("vids") and the more reels-like short ones? What I am NOT a fan of is how assignments are almost all completely digital/screen-focused at his school. Just about the only time they go "old school" (besides gym) is in art or music.

I don't either, but when people press and press...you feel like you have to answer.

So we're (I'm a late GenXer, Xennial, if you will) not the first ones considered "entitled?" That's a first!!!!! Maybe it's different for first gen Canadian born Canadians whose parents didn't grow up well-off. A lot of people in my circle got comments from adults. Yet many of us didn't hold part time jobs during the school year (save for babysitting). Working was only for summer break or co-op terms. ETA: When I mean first gen Canadian born Canadians, I mean those who are GenXers and Millennials. Many GenZers, whether they have immigrant parents or not, are second generation middle class.

I think the reason why some people say "vegetarian" for seafood is because of religion. Like, you might say you're not eating meat for Lent, but you will eat fish. Or why you can mix fish and dairy if you're kosher but not chicken and dairy.

The volume was off when I saw it on CNN and I’m pretty sure the cadets were rolling their eyes. I saw that some gave him a standing O but most sat still.

We are the only (or one of the only) family in my son's class who lives in a condo. Unfortunately, many of the assignments earlier on this year involved going outside to explore nature. It was okay when we could go to the park, but when winter came, it became something that required a backyard. I messaged the teacher about it, asking for alternatives. We're lucky to: a) only have one child b) have a condo that is very sizable There are next to ZERO family-friendly condos being developed in Toronto. And by family friendly, I mean TRUE three bedroom (not two plus den) units that aren't super-tiny (ideally 1400 square feet or larger). I'm sure more 30 and 40-somethings would be able to afford a home if there were. I'm no developer/have real estate experience, I'd build a mid-rise, family friendly complex with both townhomes and condos as well as an elementary school with a daycare. Oh, and with a good walk score as well. Close to transit and a supermarket.

@Annber03 The ice cream machine worked?? Besides seniors, one McDonald's worker I remember was a young man who had special needs. I was probably 10 when I saw him and he was probably the first special needs adult I met in person. He was very nice and seemed like he really loved his job. Keep in mind this was 1990 or so and job programs for people like him weren't as common

I remember seeing seniors working at McDonald's alongside teens when I was a kid...and this was around 1989-1990. But maybe the "seniors" I saw were really more like late 50s/early 60s (many were Cantonese speaking and served my grandparents in the language THEY were most comfortable with) and just seemed old to me because I was nine or ten!

It's vegetarian burger or veggie burger on most menus around here. I've never seen "vegetable patty," EVER.