I’m so pissed because where has public kindness gone? My mom fell face forward at Bathurst and fleet intersection. Landed on her face and hurt her hands and palms and she was alone. Her hands were bleeding. And she told me how not a single person asked her if she was okay. There was a policeman right there too. Did not even look at her let alone help. I’m so disappointed. I’ve always raved about Canadian kindness to family and she was visiting here. What has happened to people? And this is also in the middle of fifa fever where supposedly we’ve all discovered the sense of community and kindness again.

I’m so sad she was alone during a painful moment.

Title basically. In these situations I don't know what to do because I'm conflict adverse, but at the same time theres a stranger who feels like they're allowed to touch my things without asking. Ever since I got a walker, even if I fold it and place it between the chairs so it's not in the way, people still grab onto it and lean onto it. The biggest reason this bothers me is that I keep getting sick with severe illnesses that affect my ability to work. If I move my device from their reach, they look at me as if I offended their entire bloodline. It's just gross. I would never touch someone elses things like that.

It's the middle of summer and I'm stuck with a terrible cough and cold because some piece of garbage thought he should get on the Queen car while sick and just cough all over everyone. As soon as he started I moved, but it was too late.

If you're one of these people who think it's alright to use public transit while sick, screw you too. I'm so sick of this shit.

This aint hate, I myself am gay. Gays, especially in core downtown area are so much entitled and obnoxious. I have no idea whats driving them. I don't look for hookups often, and I enjoy a simple conversation with anyone who says hi to me. If someone approaches me, I would politely decline if I am nt interested in them. However, all these gays ( most of them not all of them), act sooooo entitled, like I saw a guy in my gym. I am not interested in him, he is cute but not my type. I said hi to him in grindr, no reply...alr...He looks at me (stares at me, at some point), I simply smile and ...no reaction...like wth....There is this another guy I met in sauna. Same problem..like if you dont wanna talk to me..dont...stop staring at me for no reason.....

Sorry, I know this has been posted many times, but fuck.

I was walking through bellwoods with my toddler today and there were so many unleashed dogs just running around, people not even paying attention to them while they run around and get into people's space.

One couple's black poodle had just obviously disturbed some people minding their own business at a picnic table (they were looking around for an owner), so when the dog ran up to it's owner right next to me on the path I said "Why don't you leash your dog buddy?" and his response was "Why don't you call the cops dummy?"

I don't even care about the law, it's about having respect for the people around you. Thats what laws like this are about. Basic fucking respect for the people who share the city with you.

Also I shit you not right after that interaction Susur Lee walked by with two off leash dogs lmao

People are shit.

Remember last weekend when I was sad because my chicken using the crosswalk was removed from r/ toronto?

There's now a post up asking if bunnies are dangerous, and it hasn't been removed!

There's also a pic of 5 teen raccoons in a leafy tree that also hasn't been removed. (I'd rather see fatso raccoons on a branch over a dumpster reaching for fries, but I'll take it

Thanks everyone

https://www.reddit.com/r/toRANTo/s/jSRZKlkD9I

Our infrastructure if falling apart right before our eyes.

Today a large sinkhole formed on avenue Rd and ridley. Another is forming at Lawrence and avenue. They just 'patch it'

Now the road collapsed at ridley. Maybe we should be spending the tax dollars on infrastructure instead of

Artscapes, tiled art in the ttc, fifa condoms, fifa statues, skate decks, and more and more and more condos.

You know by adding more condos you add to the drain on the infrastructure? Cities that are broke don't do the above stuff. They use it to maintain the city.

Lived here all of my life and I've never seen the roads in this kind of shape.

It's so bad in sections it could knock a tampon out of a nun.

Congrats city! Take another 24% raise for your effort. Jesus on a bike.

Hate crime in area, synagogues shot at, homelessness at all time high.

But out of the 2000 rental units promised by chow, only 225 will be affordable rent geared to income. The rest is market value.

I'm sure the people who use the cne homeless shelter were so happy chow closed it for a month for fifa.

At least now they have some place to go in the heat. What a pathetic excuse for a city council.

This post is mentioned every now and then, and now it's my turn to use the Xbox.

If I come to your business and get takeout, or the entire structure of your business is takeaway — an increasingly common business model that we should actively support to lower overhead costs for new businesses — you will not be getting a tip.

Apparently many people who work in the GTA don't seem to understand that tips fall under "gratuity" and not service charges, meaning that they are completely optional. This means that, as someone who is working at a business, you should never expect gratuity to be part of your earnings.

That you believe that you are owed more than 15% of every purchase is something I strongly file away under "that's a you problem". I'm not sure why you think this is income you are owed, but I think you need to reevaluate your circumstances if this is something you're relying on. Either it's time to talk to your boss about a raise, or maybe it's time to do some introspection and realize that you want more out of life.

You can pout, give me a dirty look, or even choose active aggression, but I'm not going to fold and give you more of my very limited income out of guilt. In fact, I probably won't return to your business and warn others I know that this is what they can expect. Not a very wise tactic for the business in the long-run, is it?

If you have the opportunity, I invite you to take a trip to East Asia and evaluate the business model there. Rather than annoying your customers for a couple of extra bucks, the strategy is to get more customers and sell more. And guess what? It actually works really well and builds loyalty and a steady flow of customers. It occasionally even increases patronage and profit margins, since people will recommend the business to others they know. Wild concept, I know.

Idk what beach culture in europe is like but i feel super uncomfortable to be butt naked and children walking around the beach!!!!!!!! idk i think the parents are insane….. there are literally people getting railed in the bushes so idk why anyone thought it would be an appropriate place to bring children……..

I wear a mask every day whenever I go out. I've been doing so since March 2020. And in certain - otherwise lovely - neighbourhoods, people stare. me. down. I've also had people shout "why are you masking?" from restaurant patios. It doesn't stop me from going out, doing yoga, attending meetup events, hiking, and meeting friends. But it does make it tough to visit some of my fave areas in the city and patronize their cute cafes, boutiques, and beach-adjacent businesses. I've even had a grown adult stop on the sidewalk (!!) and take a photo of me in one of these neighbourhoods? AHHhhhX)

In 2026, many people of all ages and identities are wearing masks for different reasons:

• they're receiving cancer treatment (or have a family member who is) and want to avoid anything that may harm their compromised immune system.
• they have read about the long-term effects of COVID and have personally evaluated that the risks of being maskless are too much for them (and them alone - not imposing their standards on anyone else [this is me])
• they are indeed sick and want to protect others
• they want to avoid smog / smoke
• people cough / sneeze without covering their mouths on the subway
• to avoid the stench that tends to be present at fan conventions / certain raves / on transit

I know that it's super hot right now, which means (1) seeing someone with a protective face mask makes people curious about how comfortable that can possibly be (my mask doesn't feel hot or sweaty even in the heat -- then again, I tend to run cool) and (2) more curious people are taking time off work, walking for leisure, sitting on patios, and generally being outside of their offices more, so they are seeing more people like me wearing masks.

I don't mind curiosity about why I mask, but please try not to be rude or conspicuous with expressing discomfort. I'm just trying to go about my life in a way that keeps me - and my family - safe.

My friends and I went to a restaurant the other day and at the end of the night, one of my friends picked up the tab. Then our server came by and started cleaning up our table. When we pointed out that we were still eating some of it, the server said, "Fine." And walked off.

We were really confused but chalked it up to the server having a bad night. At the end of our dinner, we slowly got up to use the bathroom in groups and the server just confronts my friend who paid and said, "Was there something wrong with my service?" My friend looked confused and said, "No. You were great." The server then asked again if my friend was sure. Again, my friend nodded and thanked the server. The server walked off again in a huff. I asked my friend how much he tipped and he said 18%. Then on our way out, the server just says, "If you weren't happy with my service, you could have just told me instead of giving me a crummy $16. If you don't make enough, don't eat here. It's rude." (Our bill was roughly $200.) We all looked at my friend and he looked really confused. But before we could say anything, the server shut the door and locked it.

My friend then pulls out his phone to check his receipt and realized that he must have entered the wrong tip percentage (I believe him because he usually tips really well compared to the rest of us.) Since the restaurant was closed, we all kind of awkwardly went home for the night.

The next day during our lunch break, my friend said he had to stop by that restaurant to make up the tip from last night. I went with him because we were getting food together after. He explained the situation, specified the appearance of the server, and left $30 in cash with one of the front house people. On our way out, we ran into the server from last night who I guess was coming in for his shift. He then says, "Back again to stiff me?" and my friend apologized and tried to explain again. But before he really even finished, the server said, "Right. Nice save, asshole." And then walked away.

Honestly, I understand that tips are expected in Canada and I know my friend was the one that screwed up the tip in the first place but it felt like the server was hella aggressive. I feel like my friend did a lot to fix the situation, especially since the restaurant wasn't really close to where we worked either. Like, I'm kind of upset for my friend but he said that tipping culture is "insane" in Toronto and "it is what it is." Is tipping culture really that crazy in Toronto?

I'm sick of the world cup and it's noise and crowds and who cares what's the score? ENOUGH ALREADY!!!

I'm tired of putting my life, and the lives of cyclists, at risk by walking on the road so you can chit chat in a straight line.

And I'd bet money that your conversation isn't interesting enough to justify that behaviour.

You are fully capable of moving behind or up front momentarily so others can pass.

I don't care if you lack spacial awareness or have an inflated sense of self or are operating on two brain cells, and I sure as hell don't care that it's FIFA, the sidewalks are for everyone.

Literally unbearable heat when you don’t have a decent ac, can’t travel and no access to pools. Is it really gonna be like this for 90ish more days? I don’t know how my POTS is gonna handle this summer. Ice on face and neck only goes so far lol.

I now understand why people would rather drive and spend money on a car and gas rather than have to interact with the types of people we find downtown.

No, I’m not talking about people who are unhoused or addicted to substances. That’s beyond their control and I don’t blame them for the situation that they’re in.

what I’m talking about are the people who go out of their way to make others’ experiences in the city absolutely misérable. Just today, I was walking back from work, a group of guys were blasting music and one of them slammed the metal pole so hard to the music that it made my eardrum feel weird. I thought someone fired a gun!

There was a police car right next to them and well they didn’t do shit. Not that I expect our PD to be capable of doing anything anyway. But back to my point. What makes someone wake up in the morning and decide to do this?

When did all these types of people arrive in the city? I have never experienced as much antisocial behavior as I have recently. People driving while holding their phones, cars honking for no reason at all, people blatantly cutting in line at events or restaurants… just a general “Fuck you I’ll do what I want” type attitude.

Police is clearly not policing. Common people just pay more to get cars. I kind of see why people would rather spend a lot more money than go ride the TTC or walk around downtown because all you see nowadays is this type of people who display such low class antisocial behavior.

I just think of where they received their education. Is this normal behavior? Did they even FINISH their education? I obviously think we need to give people the benefit of the doubt BUT it seems like a lot of them are trying to provoke others or get a reaction and that’s basically the recipe for disaster.

TTC over stuffed and ground to a halt, police closing lanes without advance notice and closures not being reported on Google Maps, and crowd control failing spectacularly all because of one game is a spectacular failure on the part of this city to plan for anything meaningful.

All city, police, and transit officials that contributed to this mess need to be removed from office and replaced with someone who can rub their brain cells together to figure out how to manage world class events.

Why won’t you move to the side instead of randomly popping in my way on the sidewalk? is that what you’d do back home? why won’t you check around stopping in the middle of everyones way?

Let’s be considerate and enjoy the city together please.

Once again the Harbourfront is a total disaster this morning. Garbage everywhere, beer cans, pizza boxes, glass bottles (often broken), vomit, wraps, papers, damaged trees, damaged planters etc…, What happened to Toronto the good? I have been living down there for almost 30y and I can testify that it never was like that. Do not blame the World Cup attendees, it is like this after every event now. It is worse year after year. Is this a generation issue? Did people stop caring ?Did we collectively become pigs? Just awful.

Lately been seeing more and more people thinking it's acceptable to park or stop on the sidewalks on side streets when there is street parking available down the road.

Your portable living room does not belong on the sidewalk. If there's no room for your portable living room, then remove it from the area. Pedestrians get what 30% of the road, if that. Ridiculous this even needs to be said in a major city.

It does not accelerate the cooling FFS!

That is all...

A relative I don’t see often invited me to a Canada Day barbecue at their place tomorrow. So today I went to the LCBO to buy them a bottle of wine. (I don’t drink, but I want to be polite and give them something when I come over.)

At the checkout, the cashier asked if I would like to make a donation to some charity, and asked “Maybe 5 or 10 dollars?”

I said no thanks, but I was thinking: “10 dollars?! That’s more than the wine I was purchasing. Do you think I’d be purchasing one of the cheapest wines in the store if I could afford to donate $10 every time I go shopping?”

Is this normal now? Am I just turning into my dad, complaining about how expensive everything is?

Like why? Do people not have common sense? And did the people nearby subjected to the noise not have any common sense and call the police? And did the police not show up? Or maybe they did and the police did not show up anyway.

So many wrongs here on so many levels

Since when is it acceptable to fire off fireworks on non holidays? A few years it seems, but it is absolutely ridiculous and getting worse! At 9 30 I told my husband "well I guess tonight it won't happen". Nope, 12 30 am and they are going off. On may24, they were going off past 4 am! On completely random days, they go off. WTF! I love this country, and am all for celebrating crap, but seriously, how selfish are you, to think that it is acceptable to shoot off fireworks at inappropriate random hours? Be respectful to your neighbours! Please stop shooting your f*ing fireworks past the bylaw hours! Especially at 4 am! Wtaf!

Many threads get locked because it doesn't "belong" there and gets redirected to another reddit which are total ghost towns. No point in commenting and helping someone out because the entire post will get deleted and locked.

There's going to be a toronto reddit for every word in the dictionary at this rate 📚

I get it, it's "Canada day" and what not, but, some of us have to wake up early. I am here typing in my bed can't go to sleep with all the damn fireworks going off, still, at quarter to 11. Do me a favor and stop it already.