Don't believe the lies
There are a lot of stupid challenges out there, many filmed for YouTube.
One is the “superglue your lips” challenge. I actually knew someone who did this, properly, regularly.
Most of the YouTube clips seems fake, or people don’t know what superglue actually is, but this seems genuine:
Have you, or would you?
As I mentioned, I have been in New York City for a while.
There are lots of nice things there and it is a great place to visit, but I wanted to write about a couple of matters that were not so good.
First, the exchange rate is bad, very close to being £1 = $1. Given the generally high prices there, it makes shopping, especially clothes, almost impossible for anyone not extremely rich. Yes, places do have “knock 30% off” labels, but they are still a lot of money.
The big bugbear is tipping. You have to tip virtually everyone now. It’s not like these people don’t get paid, but they do expect extra. The rule used to be twice the tax, but now, especially in restaurants, suggested tip is printed at the bottom. Mostly they start at 25%. There were one or two going from 20%, but none in the teens. An extra 25%+ on an already expensive meal is something that, well, let’s not say it is a con or a liberty, but something you have to watch out for.
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