u/No_Owl_6254

I go to a salon, where there are multiple barbers and hair washers working at the same time. I’m pretty sure the guy I get my cut from is the head barber/owner(?) of the salon. Recently they increased the price to $37 from $35, and depending on which lady is working at the receptionist they will “demand” tips. She will say “$37 and the tip” and makes you feel abit pressured. Total would be $42 using 15% standard rate. When she’s not working though, the tip actually is something customary.

Edit: The salon had a sweet old lady who washed and massaged my hair, which I would tip her because of her service but looks like she might’ve retired. The hair washers now I’m pretty sure actually get paid a wage.

I’m considering switching to a local barber ( 30) who basically uses his living room and his shop. It’s cheaper and way closer, but they don’t pre/ wash your hair after.

Is it possible to do this in a rice cooker? Everyday at home my mom used to cook an egg and just pair it with rice, it was the easiest and cheapest breakfast ever because she was very frugal. She would do variations of an egg such as adding different ingredients into the egg such as scallions, garlic, and oil, where it is then beat up before frying it on a pan.

I’m wondering if you could do a similar variation to this with a rice cooker? Would anything happen to the eggs? I’ve heard mixed options of this. I use a $25 rice cooker from Aroma that just has a simple cook and warm function.

Is it possible to do this in a rice cooker? Everyday at home my mom used to cook an egg and just pair it with rice, it was the easiest and cheapest breakfast ever because she was very frugal. She would do variations of an egg such as adding different ingredients into the egg such as scallions, garlic, and oil, where it is then beat up before frying it on a pan.

I’m wondering if you could do a similar variation to this with a rice cooker? Would anything happen to the eggs? I’ve heard mixed options of this. I use a $25 rice cooker from Aroma that just has a simple cook and warm function.

Is anybody else having trouble inserting them into the ear? I followed the video but I could never get it inside, it just pops out. I’ve seen some people say the same thing and idk if it’s my ear canal shape that doesn’t fit or what

I currently live in a house off campus. Even though it’s cheaper than living on-campus, I always feel guilty spending money on necessities like food, rent, utilities, etc. I don’t work, but I’m lucky to get assistance from my parents. They work very hard to send me to a school in the U.S and I try to save as much as I can but, I just can’t but feel “spoiled” that they’re spending a lot of money for me. I’m not eligible for any financial assistance because I’m too “high income.”

One example is with food. Last year when I had a 210 meal plan, I didn’t feel “guilty” at that time even though meal swipes are a ripoff and you would spend less in a semester from restaurants off campus. I have high metabolism and if I don’t eat 3 satiable meals a day, it just feels weird. I care a lot of my bodily health so when I came back from the U.S last year I lost 8 pounds and that set me in a panic. I have regained those pounds over the summer, but I’m afraid I’m gonna be underweight again…

The fact that I am international also means a bunch of responsibility and it’s kinda taking a toll on my mental health. I don’t have a car and have no family members in the states to lighten the load.

Anyway, I might’ve just thrown a word salad but I just needed to get something off my chest. I just feel lost rn and I can’t imagine how it will go when the semester actually starts.

TLDR; lots of added responsibilities are making me stressed - spending money is the biggest part of it since my parents work really hard to send me to a U.S school which causes this guilt feeling.

Is it possible to hand-wash these? There are some green spots from the accumulated sweat and can I just hand wash them like any other copper lame? The tag says to do not wash I’ve seen other copper lames being washed and have no problem.

So let’s say I order food via a pickup order with the Uber Eats app. It gives me a number, they tell me the restaurant finished making it, etc etc. When I go to the store, do I just walk in and grab the corresponding order? I’ve seen some stores where they have a shelf for such orders/delivery drivers - do I just simply take it? Or should I show the pickup order from the Uber Eats app to the cashier before picking it up (assuming theirs no dedicated shelf/place)?

Is it really necessary (from a technique and injury perspective) that your knee shouldn't extend past the knees? I have heard many coaches point this out for how it not only helps you keep balance, but also recover faster for remise/reprise opportunities. Also good for an injury perspective for not putting too much strain.

I've always had trouble with balance when lunging and many of it comes from knee overextending. If I keep my back straight sometimes it will be too straight and it leads to a leaning back motion which is bad in the middle as a saberist.

Is it just me or that learning footwork sometimes doesn’t translate as well into actual bouts. Like in theory when we do it with no opponent, it’s always fairly straightforward. But when it times to come to the actual bout, where there are constant distance and tempo changes, it’s hard to apply what you actually learned and you resort back to your old habits?

When there if there’s a clear gap in skill, footwork, timing, etc my mental gets foggy and I autopilot. Pretty much every time in the middle I just guess and pray it works. I think about how stupid I look from a perspective of someone watching.

I have a fencing camp coming up and I kinda regret signing up for the first place. When I moved back to my home country for the summer, I attended a local club thinking I would improve somewhat. Besides physicals and facing new opponents, I feel that I have no improvement in actual bouts. I go once a week and some days I think of making it two, but the language/cultural barrier gets me.

Well I’m only 11 months in, and others have fenced for years, probably before they were teens. Now I know I shouldn’t worry too much 11 months in, but I’m wondering how to deal with this mental block.

For example, a prominent one is Korean saber. Before that fencers used to have their feet grounded as much as possible, but the Koreans introduced bouncy movements and athleticism that changed the game. I would also say France’s style (entirely based on my knowledge through clips, so not 100% objective) , they have a very upright stance, cuts everywhere, and staccato footwork.

Has anyone had any recent classes with him before? He's a TA and looks like has taught some other classes before in the business school. Looking to see if anyone has any experience of him regarding this class or the class is general (to me, the class sounds like comp apps but for accounting majors).

I have actual fencing shoes (fencing star) but I’m pretty sure it’s specifically designed for the piste and not the hardwood gym floor. I noticed that it became very slippery after a practice or two. For those reason, I’m thinking of using regular indoor sports shoes like ASICS gel rockets, pickleball/badminton shoes, and etc. What did you guys think? I’m particularly interested in the gel rockets since they’re inexpensive and also a club mate has them.

I went to a driving school and passed, but moreso how to pass the test rather than learn how to drive. I thought those who hold a learners permit aka new drivers can only drive on roads designated by authorities and is also limited by the time of day (I know you get fined if caught but I'm not sure how enforced that is?) Anyway I thought about practicing on some suburban or urban road. And obviously I will be refraining from highway.

Has anyone had a mask painting job done by BG? I’m considering getting a new mask but also want to paint it. Just wondering how their paint job is and if anybody has any experience with them. The design I’m planning is not overly complicated but just wondering about the paint they use or whatever

On defense, my timing is really bad. I know the "perfect" time to launch your counterattack (stop cuts, counter-blockouts, etc.) is when your opponent is about to take a step towards you and/or their blade is at a relaxed position. Problem is, it's hard to see when that happens when you really only see the upper half of their body in first person view. Also that with better fencers, they go from 0 to 100 in speed very fluidly its hard to catch a timing. The times where I'm sucessfully be able to catch a timing is when they make some sort of hitch, but even the sometimes my brain sees it but theres a delay in my blade actually moving towards the target.

I swear I don’t even know why this happens exactly but at times but some practices I feel like a complete beginner. Footwork is very uniform with no variation, I tend to swing the whole blade, lunge is not as fluid. I might be overthinking my actions too much but I still don’t have a concrete reason.

Other times at practice I feel absolute livid. Footwork is smooth, bladework is small & precise, etc etc. I notice that there’s no lag in my decision making.

I fence sabre btw but I’m sure this applies to all weapons.

Had to buy a new temporary cheap mask because I left it overseas, and I noticed the fit was pretty snug. The mask itself fit my face but vertically if feels tight. It kinda clamps down on my chin and on the sides where my jawline is. Like it touches both sides of the cheek so sometimes accumulated sweat builds up a lot there and it gets very hot. The previous mask I used didn’t have any of this, it was slightly loose on the chin, but after using the back strap it’s not a problem. Never had a problem with it being snug on the lower cheek/jawline area either. Is this how it’s supposed to be?

So I started about 8 months ago and I didn't have any coach help, just people at the club. Learned most of the stuff durings 2 hour bouts excluding very basics like en gaurde stance, advances, retreats, etc. Ever so recently, I think I've done the cutting motion wrong the entire time. I'm moreso using the wrist for the cutting motion Only realized I should be cutting with the fingers a few practices ago.

For the cutting motion with the fingers, is the "correct" way to sqeeze your other 3 fingers (middle, ring, and pinky while the thumb and index dictate which direction you want to cut? For example, I wanted to cut to the left, I would rotate my thumb and index to acting as a "pivot" before squeezing with the 3 fingers like a spray bottle? I've also heard other say squeeze with all 5.