Leaving Sri Lanka with a bitter note : Avoid the gemstone scam! I visited Sri Lanka last week, and was all set to finish the beautiful trip on a peaceful note, through a walk in Colombo city. Until then, I’ve had nothing to complain about. People are so so friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, I was struck by an awful tourist scam. I was approached by a well dressed man who pretended to like my country and …

The Supreme Court Just Gave Us a Bitter Taste of What’s Coming In the case involving medical care for transgender adolescents, ignoring doctors is part of the point.

Feeling a little bitter and optimistic simultaneously and would appreciate advice submitted by /u/t8nlink

Bitter Infighting Clouds Russian Opposition Accusations of betrayal have already tarnished the movement once led by Aleksei Navalny. Now, the election of Donald J. Trump, a Putin admirer, further complicates the opposition efforts.

LPT: Grief after losing a loved one is a very bitter experience, but there are ways to carry the weight while honoring their memory. If you’re struggling after a loss, here are some Tips that might help you get through the process. (1) Understand that the grief won’t hit all at once. When my dad passed away from cancer a little over a year ago, it didn’t hit me immediately. It was like stepping into a “new world” where the door to the past had closed forever. You might feel numb or disconnected at first. That’s okay, grief doesn’t follow a schedule. (2) Don’t wait to say w…

The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony submitted by /u/solus-mort

LPT : (Request) How to stop being bitter/jealous ? I trade stocks for a living, its my life. Recently a friend of mine got into it, and had some insane beginners luck. They bought a stock at 33 cents, and it’s now over 10 dollars, and they made over 100k from a 5k investment. The stock just keeps going up everyday no matter what, and I am extremely jealous and bitter. It literally has no effect…

Bitter melon in Malaysia Has anyone had bitter melon in Malaysia? I ate a bunch the other day and had explosive diarrhoea and stomach pain for about an hour or two, I looked it up and apparently I could’ve suffered bitter squash syndrome, anyone actually lost all their hair after eating this? 😅 submitted by /u/pseye1991

LPT: How to become more edgy, coldblooded and bitter in conversations irl? Now I know some ways to use them, but I want to learn more. It’s amusing to know different ways to play with the other meaningless atoms. What I look for is what words or jokes to use in irl conversations to be subtly rude and weird without saying, fuck you man. submitted by /u/–Nemo_-

Chaos and Frustration Rule as Republicans’ Bitter Speaker Fight Deepens With the House G.O.P. back to square one on electing a new speaker, tempers flared and uncertainty over how the impasse might be resolved only grew.

Israel’s Two Enemies: Hamas and Bitter Disunity The nation acted as if it had the luxury of a vicious internal fight.

LPT: Defeat chewy pets (dogs/cats/bunnies/etc.) with bitter apple spray In cases where preventing chewing is impossible, it works surprisingly well and works on pets other than dogs. I knew bitter apple spray existed, but never thought it worked well and especially didn’t think to use it for my chewy cat, but bought it out of desperation. There is immense satisfaction in watching him try to chew my houseplants, pow…

What are some bitter songs? (Not angry or sad) I was recently re-listening to “Komm, süsser Tod” (Come, sweet death) from the End of Evangelion soundtrack and I realized I know of very few songs which reflect a bitter resignation on life. I tried searching around, but all the suggestions/AI generated lists out there suck; they all are angry or sad, which is not the vibe I’m talking about at …

LPT how to be less bitter and ungrateful? So the deal is, I have by all common standards a pretty great life, i’m a 20yr old male currently going to uni for a degree in an area related to my passion, have a great girlfriend which I love and everything is great, go to the gym 5 times a week, have a pretty active social life, mostly friends from school, but that I talk pretty much everyda…

I made lentil dahl, cucumber raita, Ethiopian-style potato salad with hot yuzu sauce, bitter greens sautéed in ghee, hot pepper vinegar and garlic with a spicy cucumber salad garnish submitted by /u/pimms_pup1993

George R.R. Martin Feels Strikes “Will Be Long And Bitter”, Says His HBO Deal “Was Suspended” & ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2 is Half Done submitted by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136