It was the worst moment of my life when my girlfriend threw away my Xbox and PlayStation 5. As if that wasn’t enough, she refused to compensate me for my losses. I had invested a lot of money in both these gaming consoles and they were not replaceable (limited edition Xbox, and PS5 stock in SG is almost cannot find one).

It all started when my girlfriend started to get attention-seeking behavior.

I was in a relationship with her for almost two years, and during this time I had always been very supportive of her. I always gave her the attention she needed, and I was always there for her whenever she needed help. But it seemed like she always wanted more.

She started to become increasingly jealous, and she would often accuse me of talking to other girls. This was never true, but it didn’t stop her from getting angry and throwing things around.

One day, she threw my Xbox and PlayStation 5 out of our bedroom window. This was the last straw.

I was absolutely devastated. I had spent a lot of money on both these consoles and I didn’t have the money to replace them. I asked her to compensate me for my losses, but she refused. She said that it was my fault for not giving her enough attention.

At this point, I had had enough. I told her that if she wasn’t going to compensate me for my losses, then I didn’t want to be in a relationship with her anymore. I broke up with her, and I kicked her out of my home.

It’s been almost a year since then, and I still haven’t been able to get over the loss of my Xbox and PlayStation 5. I had invested a lot of money in them.

It’s unfortunate that my relationship ended the way it did, but it was the best decision I could have made.

My ex-girlfriend is still trying to get my attention, but I’m not falling for it. I’ve learned my lesson, and I’m not going to let anyone take advantage of me like that again. I’m still angry about what happened, but I’m trying to move on and focus on the positive aspects of my life.

It’s sad to see how someone can be so selfish and take away something that’s so precious to you.

I was devastated when my wife, She told me her boss had molested her. I was so angry and couldn’t believe that someone would do something like this to her. I wanted to confront him and make sure he never did this to anyone ever again, but she begged me to stay quiet because she needed the money.

She had been working for her boss for a few months and had been hoping to get a promotion. She thought he had been helping her to do so, and she trusted him. Then one day, he asked her to stay late to finish a project and when they were alone, he started to touch her inappropriately.

She was so scared and felt powerless, she didn’t know what to do. She wanted to tell me, but she was worried that if she did, her boss would fire her and she would lose her job. She needed the money, but she also felt violated and didn’t want to be in the same room as him ever again.

After I heard what had happened, I wanted to go and confront him but She begged me not to. She knew that if I did, it could put her job in jeopardy and she would be unable to provide for our family. I tried to explain to her that she didn’t deserve to be treated like this and that there were other ways she could make money, but she was too scared and felt like she had no other choice.

So we decided that she would stay in the job and I would do everything I could to protect her. I kept an eye on her boss and made sure he never had a chance to be alone with her. I also made sure to be around when she was working late and I even got a job at the same company so that I could be there for her.

At the same time, I was looking for other ways for us to make money. I started a side business and worked extra hours so that we could make ends meet without She having to depend on her job.

It was hard work but it was worth it if it meant that she would be safe and not have to be subjected to her boss’s inappropriate behavior.

Finally, after a few months, she was able to quit her job and move on to a better one. We were both relieved and grateful that she was able to get out of that situation. I am so proud of her for standing up for herself and finding a way to make ends meet without having to put up with her boss’s behavior.

I used to love dating. It was an opportunity to get to know someone new, see if I had chemistry with them, and potentially move on to the next stage in our relationship. But that was before I realized that every girl I went out with wanted to go to the fanciest restaurant in town, and I had to pay for it all.

Its not because limbei no money.

It all started about a year ago. I had been talking to this one girl for a few weeks, and we hit it off pretty quickly. We decided to go on a date, so I suggested a nice restaurant that I knew was reasonably priced. She quickly shot me down and said she wanted to go to the fanciest restaurant in town. I was hesitant, but I’m a bit of a romantic, so I agreed.

When we got to the restaurant, I was immediately taken aback. The prices were outrageous—just one appetizer was over $20. I had to bite my tongue and allow her to order whatever she wanted. I was already feeling uncomfortable, but it only got worse when the bill came. I had expected to pay for my own food, but she had ordered enough to feed a small army. I ended up paying close to $270 for dinner that night.

Needless to say, I was a bit put off. I had expected to have a nice dinner, not break the bank. I decided to give it another chance, though, and went on another date with a different girl a few weeks later. The same thing happened—she wanted to go to the fanciest restaurant in town, and I ended up paying a hefty bill.

I started to realize that this was a pattern. Every girl I went out with wanted to go to the fanciest restaurant in town, and I had to pay for it all. I was fed up and decided to stop dating altogether.

I still think about the girls I went on dates with, and how much money I wasted on those dinners. It’s a shame, because I really enjoyed getting to know them. But I don’t regret my decision to stop dating—I was getting tired of constantly having to pay for fancy dinners.

I also feel like I’m saving money now. I don’t have to worry about having to pay for extravagant meals anymore, and I can use that money for more important things. And I don’t have to deal with the stress of trying to find a girl who doesn’t want to go to the fanciest restaurant in town.

I still enjoy going out with my friends and meeting new people, but I’m not interested in dating anymore.

I was coming home from the gym after an exhausting workout and feeling pretty proud of myself. I had worked hard, pushed my limits and was eager to collapse into bed for a well deserved rest. Then I saw her. My girlfriend was on the couch, the TV was on, but she was not watching it.

She was sniffing my gym clothes.

I had to do a double take to make sure I was seeing what I thought I was seeing. But sure enough, my girlfriend was there, with my sweaty gym clothes in her hands and her nose buried in them. I was so shocked that I couldn’t move. I just stood there, watching her as she inhaled deeply, like she was smelling a bouquet of roses.

Finally, I snapped out of my trance and cleared my throat. She jumped, dropping the clothes and turning to face me. I could see the guilt in her eyes, and I knew she was embarrassed to get caught. I was embarrassed too, not only because she was sniffing my gym clothes but because I had this weird feeling that I was invading her private moment.

Before I could say anything, she spoke up. “I’m sorry,” she said. “I know it’s weird but I just love the smell of your sweaty gym clothes. It’s like . . . breathing in the essence of you.”

I had to admit, it was a pretty romantic sentiment. But I was still confused. I mean, why did she feel the need to sniff my gym clothes?

My girlfriend explained that she loves the feeling of being close to me, even when I’m not around. She said that when she sniffs my gym clothes, she can feel like she’s right there with me, feeling my energy and getting a sense of who I am.

At first, I was a bit taken aback. But then I started to think about it and realized that maybe she was onto something. After all, smell is one of the strongest senses we have, and it’s closely linked to memory and emotion. So maybe my girlfriend was trying to capture a piece of me and keep it with her.

I still wasn’t sure how I felt about my girlfriend sniffing my sweaty gym clothes, but I could understand why she was doing it. So I decided to let it go and just enjoy the moment.

After all, it’s moments like these that make relationships so special.

I have been in the army for about a year now and I have a very close friend in my bunk.

His name is “John” and he has been in the army for much longer than I have.

We have become very close and we are always up to something. I recently dared him to do something that I thought he would never do, and that was to shave off one of his eyebrows for $10.

John was a bit hesitant at first and he wasn’t sure if he wanted to do it or not. I told him that it would be fun and that it would be a good way to make some money. He wasn’t sure what to do but I kept egging him on and eventually he agreed to it.

I went and got my razor and shaving cream and I set up a chair for him in the middle of our bunk. Everyone else in the bunk gathered around to watch and they were all laughing and cheering him on.

I was a bit nervous because I didn’t know how he was going to react when he actually shaved off his eyebrow.

John sat down and I started to shave off his eyebrow. He was a bit hesitant at first but eventually, he got the hang of it and he was able to shave off the entire eyebrow. Everyone in the bunk was cheering and laughing and I could tell that he was a bit embarrassed.

But he wanted the money to buy cigarettes

When he finished, he looked in the mirror and he couldn’t believe what he had just done. He said that he felt like a different person and he was very proud of himself for going through with it. I gave him the $10 and we all laugh.

John has since grown back his eyebrow but he still remembers the time when I dared him to shave it off for $10.

I recently had the misfortune of paying to speak with a fortune teller. At first, I thought it might be a fun way to pass the time and perhaps get a glimpse of what was to come.

Little did I know, I was in for a rude awakening.

When I arrived at the fortune teller’s place of business, I was met with a flamboyant and colourful setup. There were signs advertising readings for “love”, “career”, and “spiritual guidance”. Thinking this would be a fun experience, I decided to take the plunge and booked my appointment.

When I sat down with the fortune teller, they asked me a series of questions about my life, my hopes and dreams, and my future. I answered as honestly as I could, feeling a bit silly but still confident that I was going to get some interesting insights.

But then the fortune teller began to give me their “reading”. It was the most generic and predictable advice I had ever heard. They kept repeating the same phrase over and over, telling me that I needed to take risks, follow my dreams, and believe in myself.

The man said his master is from China some ancient mountain turtle dono what

I was beginning to get frustrated. I had paid good money to hear something original and insightful, but instead I was just being fed a line of cliches. I asked the fortune teller to give me a specific example of how I could make my dreams a reality, but they simply shrugged and said I should just “believe in myself”.

At that point, I knew I had been scammed. I had paid good money to hear a fortune teller talk rubbish, and that’s exactly what I got. I realized that I had been taken for a ride and I was feeling pretty foolish.

But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that this experience was not that uncommon. There are many people out there who think they can find answers in fortune tellers, and they pay good money to be told what they want to hear. It’s no different than the people who pay scammers to tell them they’re going to win the lottery or get a big inheritance.

In the end, I learned an important lesson. Fortune tellers are not a reliable source of information. They are simply people who are getting paid to tell people what they want to hear. They may have some interesting insights, but it’s important to remember that they’re not giving you any real advice.

So, if you ever find yourself tempted to go to a fortune teller, just remember that you’re likely paying them to talk rubbish. It’s better to take your hard earned money and invest it in something meaningful.

The Police have observed a resurgence of a scam variant that involves scammers impersonating legitimate property agents and pressuring victims for payment to secure the rental of a unit before viewing the property. Since January 2023, at least 305 victims have fallen prey, with losses amounting to at least S$1.7 million.

Secure viewing of property listing

In this variant, the victims would typically respond to sponsored online property rental listings on various advertisement sites (e.g. Facebook, Carousell, etc) and initiate a conversation with the scammer via Whatsapp using the contact numbers listed in the fake online listing.

During the conversation, the scammer would impersonate a registered property agent and convince the victim of his credentials by sending a picture of a legitimate property agent’s Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) registration number, business card and pictures or virtual tours/videos of the property to be leased.

When victims ask if they could view the property, the scammers would pretend that there was intense demand for the property and would pressure the victims to quickly make rental deposits to a local bank account (e.g. Standard Chartered Bank, United Overseas Bank, DBS/POSB, etc) to secure the rental.

In Some Cases

In some cases, the scammers would request for the victim’s personal details to prepare the lease agreement and would send a copy of a lease agreement with the name and NRIC of the purported owner of the unit to the victims for their signature before asking for the rental deposits. After paying this deposit, victims would discover that they had been scammed when the scammer ceased contact with them or when they reach out to legitimate property agents through other means.

If you have any information relating to such crimes or if you are in doubt, please call the Police Hotline at 1800-255-0000, or submit it online at www.police.gov.sg/iwitness. All information will be kept strictly confidential. If you require urgent Police assistance, please dial ‘999’.

For more information on scams, members of the public can visit www.scamalert.sg or call the Anti-Scam Helpline at 1800-722-6688. Fighting scams is a community effort. Together, we can ACT Against Scams to safeguard our community!

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I’ve been looking at professional IT careers and i’ve noticed a trend. Employers wants to hire those with 3 years experience but nobody wants to put in the resources and efforts to train up the inexperienced.

I’ve gone to an interview where I was told ‘this is not an academy, if you want training, you should go back to a training academy’. But then I thought to myself, who’s responsible for the training? Schools didn’t teach company specific technical skills and companies doesn’t apply what is being taught in school.

This begs the following questions:

How are companies hiring experienced personnels when nobody is willing to train them? This is not sustainable, isn’t it?

Will the IT industry, or specific departments, lose their roles in the next 10, 20, 30 years because of the lack of experienced professionals?

His qualifications:

Higher Diploma in Ethical Hacking. Working towards OSCP. Obtained CCNA 2 years ago, don’t intend to re-certify it.

Currently looking for Penetration testing roles but by the next 3 weeks or so, if I can’t get a solid interview, I will have to look for other roles and potentially give up on the OSCP exam even though I’m really passionate about the role

Here are what netizens think:

• Couldn’t you find remote jobs first? Participate in CTFs? Contribute to open source projects?

• If don’t have internship experience or relevant project experiences, you should look for entry level jobs, i.e jobs that explicitly state they welcome fresh grads or they don’t state YOE. If they state 3YOE, then its not an entry level job.

• Don’t know your background, but most companies expect uni graduate students to have internship and project experience. They expect that you have used some of the tech stack that they use, and that you are able to learn on the job.

• Schools don’t teach company specific stuff but with the right fundamentals, you can jump straight into any company product pretty quickly. OSI model doesn’t change regardless of product and environment. PKI doesn’t change regardless of product.

I have been fortunate enough to date women of varying ages, but I can say without a doubt that I prefer to date older women.

To me, they are more mature, more financially sound, and more confident than women in their twenties.

The biggest benefit of dating an older woman is that she is more mature. This means that she is not as likely to engage in petty arguments and is more likely to think before she speaks. This maturity also allows her to be more emotionally stable.

She is less likely to blow up over small issues or get overly jealous.

Another great benefit of dating an older woman is that she is more financially sound. Women in their twenties are often just starting their careers, so their income may not be as stable. Women in their thirties and beyond are typically more established in their careers and may have a better handle on their finances. This means that she is more likely to be able to contribute to the relationship financially.

Finally, older women are more confident. Many women in their twenties are still trying to figure out who they are and what they want out of life. Women in their thirties and beyond are more likely to be settled in their career and more comfortable in their own skin. This confidence makes them more attractive to me as a potential partner.

I understand that not everyone shares my preference for dating older women. There are some people who prefer to date someone their own age or younger. That’s perfectly fine. Everyone has their own preferences and they should be respected.

That said, I believe that dating an older woman has a lot of benefits.

They’re more mature, more financially sound, and more confident. All of these things combined make them a great partner for me. If you’re looking for a relationship, I highly recommend considering dating an older woman.