Reddit pulse / page 22
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
couple visiting next week wants to find an EDM club that won't make them feel out of place. had a bad experience once where the vibe made them feel unwelcome, so they're asking r/montreal for suggestions where they can have a couple drinks, dance and have fun.
someone's been hunting for a physical copy of Onimusha PS5 since it dropped and can't find it anywhere — Best Buy, EB Games, nowhere. people are speculating retailers are killing physical stock to push digital sales. r/montreal's weighing in on where to reliably score physical games.
An art installation appeared overnight at the park — looks like a cone made of fabric, human-sized, bolted to tree trunks at height. Nobody knows who put it there or what it means, and locals are thoroughly unnerved.
Someone found a vintage pin at a thrift store and can't figure out what its slogan means. Made by Mirabau Riverin Inc (Quebec), likely from the 70s based on the font, it's got everyone guessing whether it was a public health campaign, a city promo, or something weirder.
Reddit user asking if anyone knows a studio or community centre offering affordable ceramic intro courses. No responses documented yet, but if you know a spot, the thread is live.
Helicopter circling above Hydro-Quebec building. Something going on there.
Fire alarm went off at Guy-Concordia around mid-afternoon and cleared the whole building, metro shops, and commercial spaces. Turned out to be a test — people got let back in without any firefighters showing up.
Everyone said the $5 gnocchi was terrible so obviously I hated it. Except I didn't — got it three times in two weeks. It just works.
Three years in Montreal and still no family doctor. GAP, 811, Clic Santé — nothing. One person's been paying out of pocket to see their Toronto doctor instead.
Edouard Montpetit REM station's elevator-only setup is creating brutal bottlenecks during back-to-school rush. People are waiting 15-20 minutes just to exit, with no escalators in sight.
container walls branded Eurovia just went up along autoroute 15 north of 40. they're frankly ugly, probably tied to some construction project, and residents can't believe the city signed off on it.
a barber's breaking down the most common home beard-trim mistake: neckline set too high. tilt your head neutral (not up), place one finger above your adam's apple, draw a soft U to behind each ear, fade the top edge. everyone shaves with their chin in the air and wonders why it looks off.
anglophone montrealers living mostly in french keep hitting the same wall: people code-switch to english the second they hear an accent, even mid-conversation. someone's venting on reddit about feeling genuinely part of the francophone life here but still getting locked out.
It's been two decades since the Dawson College shooting. People who were there that day are opening up on Reddit about how it affected them, sharing stories they've mostly kept quiet about since. If you were impacted, the conversation's happening in the subreddit right now.
Montreal's rolling out bi-weekly garbage pickups across the whole city, and people are already thinking about how composting will work. Someone on Reddit noted the city hasn't changed recycling pickup frequency and suggested dedicated drop-off sites at parks to make composting less of a hassle — right now freezing garbage between pickups is a pain.
Guy on r/montreal is hunting for a clothing lot of men's suits — classic style, good condition. Athletic build, 5'11", 175 lbs. If you've got a bundle sitting in the closet, he's listening.
The Jardin Botanique has a ton of wild butterflies showing up right now. If you've got an Accès Montréal card, the outdoor gardens are free.
Local barber tracked down current prices from 15 Montreal shops yesterday. Fade runs $22.50 at Queen Mary in Snowdon, up to $50 at CRISP. Most shops land between $30 and $40.
Police helicopter been flying low around Saint-Henri for the last 30 minutes. No word yet on what they're searching for.
Artists Amina Mondour and Rafael Sottolichio painted a mural of Concordia professor emeritus Gabor Szilasi on de Maisonneuve at Mackay in 2024. It's part of Montreal's tribute to Great Artists series.
