this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2023
15 points (94.1% liked)

Melbourne

1865 readers
60 users here now

This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.

The focus of our discussions is based around things that effect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.

Full Community Guidelines

Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)

Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)

Feedback & Suggestions

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

Welcome to the Melbourne Community Daily Discussion Thread.

top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Adulting is buying your favourite items in bulk when they are on special.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Non-perishable/long life essentials in bulk is where it's at. Toothpaste, deodorant, toilet paper, paper towels, etc. If you have the storage space.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Or even just regular stuff. I bought a couple extra blocks of cheese when I managed to get it at $10/kg.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I remembered my password lol I'm back properly.

load more comments (5 replies)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Today I'm gonna cook pork ribs in the airfryer. I'll let youse know how it turns out. 👍

load more comments (5 replies)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Finally got out of that fucking tutoring role! Finally no more being absolutely fleeced by a boss who pulls in 200K a year but absolutely can't give a raise in line with inflation because they don't take inflation into account.

Today is a good day, goddamn

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (10 children)

No one tells you that as you get older wearing shoes with proper support will become a priority.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It all starts with comfortable underwear.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've always been at the comfy undies stage, my mother growing up was very serious about undies.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Haha. I was the same but I've dabbled else where. My only requirements now is clean and comfortable.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which does not have to mean beige. Grump!!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

True! But unfortunately manufacturers believe if you go for comfort then you've given up on life and don't deserve colour :(

load more comments (9 replies)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I have a funeral to go to tomorrow and I'm dressing for warmth.

load more comments (4 replies)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Today I learned that my mother always thought "patio" rhymes with "ratio"... The effect of living in a country where most people live in apartments and you grow up learning a lot of words from books but not speech

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm going to say Pay-shio from now on. It sounds better anyway.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Idk, your ratty-os might be off

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One cat being super helpful trying to eat videogame monsters

https://imgur.com/a/jWU64ap

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

At my niece's 4th birthday lunch. Thought you'd appreciate a photo of an Australian classic.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I rocked up at an adult party when I was 30+ with a plate of fairy bread as my contribution. It was a huge hit. 😃

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Dumb question, but does anyone else remember the 90s being a time of feeling like there was so much potential and new shit on the horizon? Or was that just cause I was young?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I can remember the anticipation of the year 2000 and the buzz about if the computers will stop working. Everything was new then it went back to normal.

load more comments (4 replies)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Earthquake! I think. The house shook anyway.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Indeed it was. Now I have the heebies.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (7 replies)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Hard rubbish all out. That's twice now a passing stranger has helped me lift the second couch back up.
Here's hoping the fossickers don't just dump it again...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

IsraelIsrael is apparently using white phosphorus. Absolutely vicious weapon. They were previously denying bombing hospitals. The things they’re doing have to be war crimes.

I can’t do anything to stop it but I can be disgusted.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Ahhhhhh I need to be up in 6 hours and I can't sleep

I started trying to sleep almost 2 hours ago and it's just not working 😭 I give up until the tiredness happens

I guess tomorrow's going to be a nap in the car kind of day

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Lmao just gave the cat a tin of his new food which has veggies in, dude actually sniffed it, gagged, and the cried for different food.

He really loved the fish based one yesterday, so I don't think it's a brand issue, dudes just not keen on pumpkin and peas.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Does anyone else feel like supermarket employees are on a bit of a power trip?

The patrolling of the self serve thing really gives me metro ticket inspector vibes. I'm constantly having them look over my shoulder as though I'm going to steal.

Admittedly I live in a shitty area and am a minority so maybe I get singled out but it really gets on my nerves.

I make enough that I don't need to steal food. Fuck right off.

Sorry it's been bugging me for a while now.

/Rant

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Tangential, but our local bunnings has gone...weird.

On the way out they check you have everything on your receipt, not that you have your receipt to prove you bought shit. Like, i literally just take my bike in with massive pannis and a basket full of crap and they go through the receipt and ask me to show each item on it to confirm i have it but don't check to see if there's anything i have that's NOT on the receipt. Wat.

I'd call it a newbie training but multiple staff have been doing it for three weeks....

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not where I live. They're super nice and stand around because they're constantly needed to fix up code things or help with double scans, pick up hand baskets, things like that.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Probably instructions from management, maybe certain stores have higher losses? They ones at my locals mostly just stand to the side unless they are fixing the endless self scan problems.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My local woolies is like that, and it’s really annoying. I have to remind myself that they’re just doing their job so I shouldn’t get pissed off

load more comments (6 replies)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Day 8/70: First day of week 2 weigh-in.
Down 1.8kg. I know the first couple of kilos are the easiest, but still I didn't think I'd drop that fast. I actually don't want to lose 18kg (10 weeks x 1.8kg). I'd be too skinny.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm going to Sydney tomorrow and I'm not sure whether I'm excited or nervous but whatever I am I can't sleep :/

load more comments (4 replies)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I've IRL socialed enough for today. I feel like a bit of a naparoony.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I didn't grind enough coffee and I mustn't have tampered it hard enough because it barely made it into the espresso extraction range and now my coffee is a bit weak. Weak coffee isn't a good start to the day BUT I did sleep well enough to sleep through the earthquake so it's not all bad news.

load more comments (3 replies)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I have inadvertently started collecting chickwn salts. I should start a database with notes. Best on popcorn: hoyts chicken sprinkle. Chippies: less salty than mitani, can be more liberally used. Aftertaste akin to a smiths roast chicken chippie.

load more comments (7 replies)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Ah Woolworths self check out.

I scanned a single carrot as carrots. No bag, just a single naked carrot on the scale.

It called the attendant over, the image on screen is very obviously a carrot but it still thinks it's not a carrot.

load more comments
view more: next ›