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[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

Now they have both.

When I still shopped there, it wasn't uncommon to see people bump into those railings. This one lady tried to go through the same piece of railing four or five times before she realized that it was there lol.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Loblaws recently installed 7 foot high Plexiglass barriers that funnel people out of the stores. They claim it will stop theft and make people safer.

Many people have voiced concerns about these barriers possibly being a fire hazard, in the sense that they might create a bad bottle neck in the event of an evacuation. Many people panic during an emergency. However, I have also seen many people stating that it's not technically against the fire code.

In your opinion, is this a hazard? Do you think it's fine, or do you think that this could be one of those situations that ends up causing new regulations to be added after casualties happen? Do you think that people are too worried, or do you think that these concerns are valid?

https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2024/04/ontario-barriers-exit-loblaws-store/

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

I mean, there is a chance that somewhere along the way someone was sneaky, so 🤷‍♀️

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

I might or might not be. I was tested as a child, but my parents were told that I had ADHD. They could have been wrong, though. I'll keep my mind open and maybe get checked out again at some point though.

I would agree with you about the small talk thing, but I could also argue that some people just suck at small talk. ADHD, trauma, behavioural diagnosis, etc could all be a cause. I would also argue that most people would pick up on someone avoiding a topic. If I get one worded answers, I'll usually move on to the next thing or I'll let that person be. I won't usually keep asking someone the same question in different ways if I don't get an answer the first couple of times haha.

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

What IS a real Canadian, though? I know some immigrants who love this country much more than some of the people who were born here.

Many of us are also only here from our ancestors immigrating. How far down the line does one have to be to be a real Canadian? You can't judge that by DNA, either.

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

I think beyond that, it's mostly from Europe but I'm not certain

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I should do this.

Now I want to do this lol

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Mainly Canada, with two from Britan and France

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago

Thank you, I might try that if it comes up again

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 22 points 8 months ago

I think I look pretty white, tbh

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Up until I started working, I didn't really encounter that question. When I did start working, people started asking me that question.

Them: Where are you from?

Me: Canada.

Them: Where are your grandparents from?

Me: Canada.

Them: Ok, where are your great grandparents from?

Me: Canada.

It's irritating sometimes. I just want to exist, do my job and go home, like anyone else. Once is ok, twice is odd, three times is weird, and the fourth time is a pattern.

The only accent that I might have would probably be from Newfoundland, Canada, as I grew up with a lot of people from there. I also talk too fast sometimes.

Have you had similar experiences, and if so, how did you handle it? Can fast speech patterns cause this? Why do random people care so much?

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

Then if do you click the link, the article has almost nothing to do with the title. No confirmations, no details, just random claims from someone who you've never heard of before.

[-] Shampoo_Bottle@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago

On google, I started seeing too many of the first results tagged as "ad". It became even more concerning when those tag dissapeared but the same websites showed up.

I used to able to trouble shoot nearly anything I needed to, but now I come across completely unrelated posts more than I come across solutions.

I was iffy about bing, I still kind of am, but at least I find what I'm looking for most of the time. I'm personally going to wait a bit before trying out other browsers, when there's a bit less risk of them selling. I remember a good android launcher that used to be trusted before they sold to another company

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