Solicited Advice

Solicited advice is a weekly column where an underqualified anonymous guru answers the questions you want answered. This won’t include the stock-standard, sugar-coated advice you’re used to hearing – we’re talking about the truths that are REALLY on your mind. 

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How should I spend my $350 from the govt?

Up to you g, but some tight options:

• 10-ounce bullion cast silver bar

• 0.43% of my student loan

• 121kg of carrots

• A personal video from Kevin from the Office

• Almost 4 oodies but please don't because I find them weird

Is going to the grad ceremony worth it?

To let you in on a little secret - I am a graduate (eek) and have attended two other people's graduations too. They are long and horrible. The only thing that makes them enjoyable is when someone graduates and their whanau celebrates with a haka or mean waiata. Otherwise, they are hell and the butchering of the names HURTS.

That being said, I don't think that you really go to grad for you, but for the people in your life, so I think (if you like ur family lol), listen to what your family wants to do. If your family are all excited and keen then go for it. But if they're not really fussed, then maybe just have a nice dinner and take some nice photos. I'm pretty sure you can hire the garb independently from graduation if need be.

Are masks scams?

I'm afraid I am the incorrect person to be asking this too and I suggest you ask - and indeed trust - the experts, who are of course doctors, virologists and the like. Being curious and unsure is fine, but literally why for the love of God would you ask an anonymous column in MASSIVE MAGAZINE of all places about health advice when you could potentially legit die??? Seems like a goofy thing to do?? Trust the expert's babe and for one in my life... I'm comfy to admit... I'm not one!