Hey all. Hope your holidays/application seasons are all going well.
So I'd meant to complete my grad school applications around October-November. They're all MSc/MA programs (all taught except one research). But I've had such a shitty autumn that I haven't even managed to do that... recovering from my case of COVID, two immediate family members passing away, caring for my mum whose MS is getting a little bad, and my housing situation becoming much more precarious (had to spend my December looking for places to live instead of completing my applications).
As a result, I'm super discouraged to even continue... because of some overdue stuff, my transcript won't be ready until late January anyway. I'd had my heart set on applying to some UK universities (I'm in Canada), many of which have rolling application deadlines. High-tier, not Oxbridge or anything, I'm definitely not good enough for that, but still top 10. My application is borderline, I think -- I have research and work experience, but a so-so GPA (my first couple of years of university were not great, but I improved). So I'd meant to apply early to boost my chances. I was really excited to apply to a few of my dream programs at my dream schools, and funding may not even be a problem -- I've worked and saved a lot. But now that I'll only be applying late in the cycle, I don't know if there's any point.
My references said yes in September, but with all that's been happening I still have to tell them that these are the programs I'm going for, send them my letters of intent, etc. (That doesn't take long! But I shouldn't do it if I'm not going through with my applications...)
I see everyone I know, people on r/gradadmissions and my friends, getting admissions and I haven't even done my applications... should I bother? Or just wait a year? (If it's not too late, does anyone have any tricks to motivate yourself into applying?)
Do your worst!
It really does, I swear!
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
They’re on standbi
Buenosdillas
Pilot on me!!
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
When I got home, they were still there.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
I won't be doing that today!
You take away their little brooms
This morning, my 4 year old daughter.
Daughter: I'm hungry
Me: nerves building, smile widening
Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.
She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.
Thank you all for listening.
There hasn't been a post all year!
It’s pronounced “Noel.”
After all his first name is No-vac
What, then, is Chinese rap?
Edit:
Notable mentions from the comments:
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Spanish/Swedish/Swiss/Serbian hits
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French/Finnish art
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Country/Canadian rap
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Chinese/Country/Canadian rock
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Turkish/Tunisian/Taiwanese rap
There hasn't been a single post this year!
(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)
Nothing, it just waved
Bob
So that I could frequently say, "I am going to walk 5 miles now."
Edit: My most popular post on Reddit! 😀 Thank you for the awards.
Just to clarify, 12345678
Me grabbing a soda from my (what I thought was) half full 12pk...
Notices there's only 2;
Me: "Awe man... This is a damn bird box!" Her: "What the hell does that mean?!" Me: (Pulls both cans out & shows them to her) "It's only got Toucans."
I'm not ashamed to admit the look on her face was glorious.
I was just sitting there doing nothing.
“BOOM”?!
"That's what they're fighting about."
Because his Visa didn’t work.
Because the audience only responds in a low ha
A happy Uncle.....
