After the past few years of WFH and countless zoom conference calls due to covid, I've come to a strong realisation. The wife has a resting bitch voice. I think her colleagues all fear her.
Basically whoever from LTA signed off on the SimplyGo UAT needs to get fired. Such a simple UX oversight.
Customer service: “Please hold the line.”
Hold the line? Who do you think I am, the Big Red One at the Battle of the Bulge?
We're on Telum, so guess we're legit now? LOL @SpiritedSG
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Reviewing all my other subscriptions as well. Not exactly an austerity drive, but trying to cut down spending where I can.
Goodbye, Flickr. You were there for my earliest blogging days but now that I no longer blog on Tumblr there's no reason for keeping you.
You never learn, Dan. Helping those who didn't ask for and won't appreciate the help will only cause resentment on both sides.
Looking through some emails from over 10 years ago and realised I've turned down many job opportunities I could have excelled at. Opportunity cost is real.
Want better service? Be a better, more considerate diner.
No-shows, cork-sniffers and salt addicts: restaurateurs on 21 dining habits to avoid
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Never drink red wine with fish! 10 famous food rules you can absolutely ignore | Felicity Cloake
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"Hi sir, this is XXX Marketing calling on behalf of..."
"I'm not good enough for them to call me directly? Then I don't need anything they sell."
Click.
Can we not release the kaiju?
Deep-sea mining could help provide the raw materials necessary for electric batteries, but what would be the environmental cost? @Halhod discusses on this week’s Babbage econ.st/3NUiZde
So if the unthinkable takes place and Orkxit happens, @HighlandPark technically wouldn't be a Scotch whisky?
After the tragicomedies of Brexit and Grexit, the world has been enjoying the spectacle of “Orkxit”. It is suggested that the archipelago might like to secede from Britain and become a self-governing territory of Norway econ.st/3JXg9Tz
Going to @airalocom it again for my HK trip tomorrow. Got screwed by my service provider during my recent Japan trip, even though I signed up for their roaming package.
Dear PR, if the story idea you recommend includes a hopeful mention of your client, it's not a lead. It's a pitch.
The best financial advice I can give someone? Marry someone with the same financial aspirations and philosophy around money.
Divorce is expensive, yo.

