u/edisonpioneer

I live in the most chic area of a major city Canada. I just returned from the gym and I am a little disturbed. I go to a group fitness class. Have been going there for close to 6 months. Needless to say, almost everyone knows each other by face, even if we don't remember each others name.

I don't have any hunky-dory expectations from the people around me. Everyone knows the rampant overt racism against Indians on social media, and we see the subtler form of it in real life.

There is a Portuguese/ Brazilian/ Latin American guy in the gym. He talks nicely with almost everyone. I might have spoken with him once, probably months ago. I got a feeling around 2 months ago that he's avoiding me because I am Indian. (Not that I am seeking his attention but I consciously make a note of people who enthusiastically interact with me and who doesn't. I am single , so on the lookout for a partner)

I wanted to ensure I gut feeling is true.

Normally, after our workouts, all partners give fist-bumps to each other.

A few weeks ago, immediately after the workout ended, he gave fist bumps to almost everyone around him and when I appeared right in front of him, he quickly looked in another direction. I mean, the energy after the class was super high and almost everyone was fist-bumping each other, doesn't matter who's beside them. This was the first time I strongly felt he's avoiding me.

Around 10 days ago, he and I were partnered in 1 class and after the class, I was consciously checking if he fist bumps. He did not. So, I gave him one and he gave me a quick one, and it was certainly half-hearted.

What triggers this post is what happened about an hour ago. After the workout, while exiting, I exited first through the door and he was behind me, I held the door open for him. The F***er walked through it as if he was a king and didn't even look at me. No thank you , nothing !! He did not even touch the door. These are basic first world values !!

Here are the thoughts going through my mind.

Some people are absolutely rotten inside. Depraved of humanity. Such a world exists. Some of these people are highly educated and super successful, probably even CEO's of Firtune500 companies. They won't hesitate to see a child starve just to make a buck. Why do I say this? Because another woman who struggles to find a date told me the same thing. The horrible men she met on her dates is compelling her to lose faith in goodness of men.

Normally, its understandable if a woman frowns looking at a man. Its understandable. Maybe she does not look how he looks, or maybe he's untidy and ungroomed, or whatever. But here, I was noticed even men are like that. I mean, men will pull each others legs just to look better in front of their manager or another woman they want. Bro code is dead .

I have crossed my mid-30's and I like to think of myself as one of the most patient men out there. I have been told at least by 2 people close to me that they have never seen me angry. (Only my ex-GF told me I can get super angry). I am a person who gives people many chances before they piss me off and I cut off all contacts. At my age, I have begun to challenge this notion. If anyone disrespects you even once, that should be enough to cease and desist all contacts with him. As a matter of fact, don't be afraid to call them out. For ex - in todays incident, when that a***ole didn't thank me, I should had immediately said , "You are welcome!" or "a thank you would be nice". Nothing wrong with this, right?

Just wanted to vent my heart out.

I have a Ukrainian friend and she keeps on ranting that Ukrainian politicans are corrupt and passing laws against Ukrainians themselves. They are passing laws to sieze (usurp) land and properties of native Ukrainians. She has migrated to a western country since the war broke out. She further said that the government is letting in people from Bangladesh and Pakistan on an astronomical scale and they are getting all the benefits of staying in Ukraine, while she struggles in an alien country just to get by. Even went to the extent of saying its a grand plan to replace Ukrainians in their own land.

Normally, I don't care about politics or politians of any country but yesterday evening was really bad in that she lost her temper and I felt uncomfortable.

I quickly asked the same question to ChatGPT and ChatGPT said its not true. I suggested it might be all fake news on social media and she needs to do some fact checking. She said ChatGPT is lying.

So, turning to this sub to check if this is true or not, and if my friend is just being paranoid for no reason.

Hi everyone,

I am looking to streamline my email responses to recruiters for ServiceNow job opportunities. Whenever I reply to their initial message, I want to include a standard set of 4 questions.

Here are the questions I want to automatically insert into my emails:

• Who is the end-client?
• What is the maximum hourly pay that the end-client is offering?
• Is it remote, hybrid or on-site?
• By when do they want to close this position?

Ideally, I would like to type a specific keyword or prompt (for example, "usual questions to recruiters") while composing an email in Gmail, and have it automatically populate the body with this list.

Does anyone have experience setting this up using Gmail's built-in features (like Smart Compose or Templates) or with third-party tools and text-expanders?

Any recommendations or step-by-step guidance would be greatly appreciated!

I’m based in Canada and trying to arrange a medication for a family member in Pune, India.

They’ve been prescribed Trevicta (paliperidone palmitate, 3-month injection). It doesn’t seem to be available in India, so the doctor suggested I source it from abroad.

Important detail: this medication needs to be kept in cold storage during transport.

I’m trying to understand the legal and practical options:

1. What are the legal ways to send prescription medications from Canada or the US to India?

2. Has anyone successfully couriered refrigerated injectable meds like Trevicta or Invega Sustenna into India for personal use?

3. Will Indian customs clear this with just a prescription, or is an import permit required?

4. Are there reliable courier options that maintain cold chain all the way to India?

5. Is Invega Sustenna (monthly version of the same drug) easier to get locally in India, especially in Pune?

I’m open to sourcing from either Canada or the US—I just want to do this the right way and avoid the shipment getting stuck, seized, or compromised due to temperature issues.

If anyone has gone through something similar, I’d really appreciate real-world experiences—what worked, what didn’t, and what to avoid.