Today, wechat insisted that it had to update before it would work anymore. So, I tried to update, but it refuses to download the fucking thing. That is a major way that I communicate with everyone here including work. Also, it’s become a way to accept payment from people. I get paid for my tutoring with WeChat wallet. There’s more than 5000 RMB locked up in my account.
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Trello auto-updated itself to a version that’s incompatible with my phone and there’s no way to downgrade it back (without sideloading an old (and hopefully not infected) apk from wherever I can find it when back at a PC). So I spent 2 hours yesterday having work conversations where I couldn’t see what we were talking about or add comments but just going off the top of my head, with what I could remember and guesses. The worst part is, Trello knows this version is incompatible, it says so when I try to use it, so why did it update to a version that it knew wouldn’t work?!
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My communication issues can resolve themselves over time. I’m mostly concerned over the money. Many would argue I shouldn’t have kept so much on there, but I’m not very trusting of the banks, so I keep some reserve out in cash and on WeChat, just in case my bank account suddenly disappears.
(A while back, I got a call from my Chinese bank telling me that since I hadn’t been using my account for some time, I needed to close it out. I told them I deposit once per month, and probably withdraw weekly. They responded, “Oh, you must have gotten on the list by accident.” I’ve done some checking and as far as I can tell, even foreigners get to just park their money in their bank account and then just ignore it, just like everyone else.
My best guess is they have a list of foreigner held bank accounts that are lately inactive, and they were trying to verify which ones they could just quietly take all the money from.)
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I understand, I used to use Google Wallet as my backup until they canceled their debit cards. (Got my money out in time.) Now I use Simple for that. There’s always a bit of worry that I might lose access to that money, but then again, the reason I have it is in case I lose access to my bank account (whenever my card gets canceled because it was skimmed/leaked/etc.) As long as I don’t lose both at once…
With the systems that I’ve used, you can still get to stuff via web browser if the app doesn’t work. It’s relatively crappy since they totally focus on the app, but it’s a way to get access. I don’t know if wechat has something like that though. If it doesn’t, that really sucks.
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There is a computer version of WeChat, but it won’t work unless activated with your cell phone app. You have to have a working WeChat cellphone app to use the computer version. (Grumble.)
I imagine what’s behind all this rigamarole is the Chinese government. To use WeChat, you have to have a cell phone, and the government “knows” who all local SIM cards belong to. (Of course, the government thinks my phone belongs to a female Chinese college student. Before using WeChat wallet, I had to physically go to a store to buy more minutes, and give her name as mine. I wonder if that gave them a giggle.)
I’m considering getting a cheap Android tablet to handle the situation. I’d rather get a new phone from the States.
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Another Friday, another social engagement. Sadly, today, at my place.
I’ve managed to put the kibosh on some excessive things (No, we don’t need to move all the patio furniture to the front yard so we can be there and the dog get the back yard. No you don’t need to buy $100 of exotic ingredients for a dish that may not turn out.)
AND at least some other folks came over early to help straighten up the place.
BUT…
I’m still pregaming this. Should have picked up some mixers, but I can do fine with Tanqueray neat.
I think next Weekend is free. It had better be.
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11.2 oz bottles of beer.
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Oh, that’s not right.
I’ve noticed a lot of that sort of thing in recent years.
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Mansplaining assholes…
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But seriously, that thread at the other place is a real shit show… so to speak!
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Just for the pleasure of those who have permanently left the Other Place.
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A Nazi-go-round ?
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What’s going on? I never even visit - too hard to find one for multiple comment boards.
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What’s wrong with the Euro-standard 330 mL bottles?
The only reason they’re labelled “11.2 oz” is because your country uses archaic systems of measurement.
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The endless gun debate, mansplaining, fascist and ultra-conservative voices shouting down more educated and logical points of view. You know, a typical day.
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It’s been a while. I got sick of getting banned for objecting to getting migraines.
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I don’t care what units they are using.
If they’re charging me the same money, I want my additional 24 ml.
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Ah, I assumed it was a manufacturer’s common trick of slowly reducing the amount of product one gets for the same price.
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Ah. If it’s an import, then, in my opinion, you’re misdirecting your gear-grinding from the merchant (who is trying to make a buck) to the bottler (who is simply trying to not need two different sizes of bottle).
If it’s domestic, then yeah, 12oz is the standard North American size, and I can see the bottler being the one at fault.
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Didn’t 350ml used to be the standard at some point? I know cans ballooned up to 330ml from 250ml, but bottles used to be 350 (of, say, Snapple).
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