Comment on Discussion Thread 🏟️ Sunday 31 August 2025
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 2 days ago
My mother, like a number of middle - older aged women, has fallen into the SheIn / Temu craze. I find it a bit ironic, seeing as she used to work in fashion and make clothes. The most useful thing she’s gotten from Temu is this portable air pump for tyres.
Anyway. I came home last week, and there were two baseball bats, and a bingo set on the table. I ask too many questions, which my family hate, but I was genuinely curious as to what these items were doing in the house. My mum is not the kind of person to play bingo, or do sports. I asked my mum what the items were doing there. She deflected the question in some way.
A week later, the bats were still on the table.
Me: what are the bats on the table for?
Mother: what do you think they’re for?
Me: to hit someone with if they break into the house?
Her: doesn’t say no
Me: did you get them from Temu?
Her: no, SheIn
I’m convinced she wanted free delivery or had a coupon. Grrrrr.
Me: I would just let someone kill me if they break in.
Her: well I don’t want to die that way. I’ve got one under my bed.
I’m convinced this woman is going insane. Yes, protect your safety. But keeping bats? We live in a relatively safe part of this city but there have been a few aggravated burglaries and stabbings nearby in recent times. Someone nearby had their car stolen from their garage.
I just think it’s a bit too much. It would be fun to bludgeon someone who’s trying to attack me though (/j). Anyone else sleep with some sort of weapon near them?
I just live in a safe area now and choose good friends and stay away from danger.
In Carlton I lived in a gated courtyard. The area was unsafe.
no weapon
weapons are something assailants can grab and use against me, I’m not skilled enough or brave enough to use one
if I truly need one I will use what’s at hand, furniture, rocks, a bottle, anything I can grab and shove/throw in their face, balls and knees
When the junkie was living next door I had an axe handle under the bed because you never know with crack heads.
Yes.
Hearing ya Mama. Same here.
I sleep with Mr Woof nearby, although he is more deterrent than weapon.
I don’t really understand the way people shop for “discounts”. I shop at places like Temu when they have what I want for the best price, and I’ll use a coupon if it achieves that result. But I start with wanting to get an item and finding the best price as the priorities, some people seem to focus on spending coupons and getting discounts and whether they are getting something they actually want or getting the best actual price seems to be an afterthought.
same regarding shopping
I have a crowbar. I hope I never have to try to use it but there has been an intruder before
That’s so scary :((
Yeah not fun
StudChud@aussie.zone 2 days ago
I have a baseball bat, for when I lived in a house that didn’t have a secure fence lol. I still have it, I’ve never used it, it’s brand new.
I get the idea, but leaving them on the table for that long is silly as 😂
And the addiction to buying shit from shein and temu is just pure consumerism at its finest 🤦♀️
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 days ago
I buy a lot of stuff online because I’m sick of being ripped off by shops here