Daily Discussion Thread: 👻 Thursday, June 20, 2024

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• Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My boss is going on leave for four weeks as of today, so I asked my bosses boss of they’ll be my reference. They will, and it was pretty chill

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• underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I know this is news to exactly nobody, but job hunting sucks balls.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I hear that’s a good way to get a job and a raise

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    • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Unclear when the ‘get a job’ step kicks in though.

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  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    We should start a support group.

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Create a generic cover letter/resume combo file and apply for a bunch of jobs through recruitment companies at the moment. It’s the end of the month so they’ll all be looking to maximise their commission. Aim for jobs that have been up for close to two weeks as well, they’ll be closing soon

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  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Joining you this weekend 👍👌

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• StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Fen would like to offer Mickey some warm pizza. cat & pizza cushion

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    • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      😍😍😍

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s Mickey’s oodie now.

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• Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m so, so, so tired.

  I think gym this morning is the reason. It’s day 4 of 6am wake up and I think I’m almost normal.

  I’m eating dinner, kidnapping the cat and going to bed. Goodnight all ❤️

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Keep it up and you might be able to make 6am thr regular time. Push through!

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• oztrin@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Poo. Still positive.

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  • mysticgreg@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I don’t think that’s how you’re supposed to do those tests… :|

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    • oztrin@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Gee, so that’s why the swab made me wince … ;)

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Jeez. How long has it been?

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    • oztrin@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Eleven days since I tested, twelve since the symptoms hit. Spoke to the nurse at my practice and she said it’s not surprising as I’ve still got symptoms, and this variant tends to linger, but if I’m still coughing next week give them a call and they’ll reevaluate.

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• Baku@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Now this hotel doesn’t have very good soundproofing (at this point I don’t believe any building in Australia does) and I can hear everything happening in the hallway and the rooms next to me. BUT I’ve got a splitty in my room and I set it to come on if it goes under 19 and this is great. So much easier to wake up when it’s not like 5° in your room

  I still couldn’t get a very good sleep though. Dozed off again at 5:30 or so and woke up again now. But tonight I’ll have a better sleep

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• underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Winter solstice, time to burn stuff and make a joyful noise

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Good aussie tradition that. Burn shit in a drum.

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Jelly. I love a nice toasty fire

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I thought it was 6:50 am tomorrow? Either burn all the bad out of the year 🔥🌓🔥

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    • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      6:50am is an impractical time for campfires though, I hope to be snoring 😴

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• tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I think I’ll wear my slippers around the house all the time.

  I got the kids some hot wheels cars and one is a stegosaurs. Essentially its a spike trap on wheels. Couple that with their puzzle pieces with little handles on them and there are a few nasty things to step on.

  I want to avoid the very dad thing of stepping on one of the kids’ toys at an unfortunate moment

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  • wscholermann@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How can people not? My feet would be freezing if I didn’t even with socks!!

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    • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I used to be very anti socks (and anti shoes too, but that’s a different story…) and took both off the second I was inside. Then one day I was just sort of too lazy to take the socks off and wore them for about 24 hours or so and was pleasantly surprised with how nice it feels wearing socks constantly, and how warm my feet stay. Now I am only sockless for about an hour a day

      I can’t stand slippers though

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• CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My daughter’s at Coles and she texts me to ask if I want anything. So I sent a shitload of texts back in a row. Get donuts. Cinnamon donuts. Or whatever. And biscuits. Any biscuits. I don’t care which ones. You want your dad to pick you up. Hello.

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• Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Oh joy. Notices of a rent increase and a full day power outage. Must not shoot the Postie.

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• MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Crazy tooth pain tuesday night, saw my dentist yesterday, tooth extracted (2nd one in 2 months but it had to go), today is pretty much pain free with like no soreness in my gums or jaw. I’m glad, but also odd.

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  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    yikes! Not ideal. I had a mate describe a root canal as the worst pain he’s ever experienced. Takes his dental hygiene VERY seriously now.

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    • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      This was going to be either a root canal (got quoted 3k for it) or a pull. I opted for the pull as it’s instant and about 1/10 of the price.

      Interestingly enough, I brush twice a day, floss daily, avoid sugary shit etc. Sometimes it’s just genetic unfortunately. I inherited my dad’s crappy teeth instead of my mum’s.

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    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have never felt pain as bad as tooth pain. Last time I was lying down on the floor at the dentist in tears waiting to see the dentist. Fucking awful shit.

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just made myself a cup of tea and ensconced in the oodie. Back to work

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I live in mine now. It just automatically goes over the top after I dress.

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• TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  There was a kid in the ER last night with the same name as my kid. He had his hand smashed with a brick at school and he was still waiting after we left. Poor little fella was OVER it and just wanted to go to bed, hope he is ok.

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  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Ooooh, ouch

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    that could be nasty , hope he doesn’t have any bad lasting injury 🙁

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    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      thats what his dad was trying to encourage him to find out. Kiddo was just cooked and wanted to crash.

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  brrrrr

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  • oztrin@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Temperature’s warmer than yesterday by a couple of degrees but it seems colder. 🥶

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• Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  🎶Dear Gibson, why did you throw up a haaaaaairbaaaaaal on my bed?🎶

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Cat Blues by Lano and Woodley

    open.spotify.com/track/4fRNyAxlzuzM3d0ykSZBDd?si=…

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• TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  slept really good the last couple of nights, but had an emotionally draining day yesterday. Only thing that seems to help is music. I feel like I could put my head on a pillow and sleep in 3 second.

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Some kinds of music really have an effect on my brain - just allows me to settle without realising it. It’s such a good way of reorganising the gunk

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• RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Whilst I’m positive about my plans for the future in general I’m a bit apprehensive about moving house too. It’s all the little changes, stuff like where the teaspoons are is pretty much muscle memory now, I’ve been in the same place for 18 years now so the little routines are quite ingrained. Plus I have to get used to sharing space again and all the compromises that entails. All while reassuring a cat and dog who will also be stressed by the transition.

  At least by the time everything is sorted out to actually make a move it should be Spring, so I won’t have to contend with either freezing cold or boiling hot temperatures.

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  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Plus I have to get used to sharing space again and all the compromises that entails.

    Honestly it really comes down to people. The people have made for some of the best times of my life living in sharehouses. But conversely, laying on the couch and finding a condom wrapper you didnt use is NOT fun. Living with teenagers sucks.

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    • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I managed to mostly miss the sharehouse situations, other than a year in student residence. The idea of a living in a standard sharehouse fills me with horror. I’m moving in with Mum which will make it a bit different, especially as she is starting to need help so I will over time end up taking over all the work of cooking etc. I’ve spent many years perfecting my techniques for cooking for one, now I have to cook for two, plus take into account someone else’s preferences (and dental challenges). A sharp learning curve awaits - along with a major re-evaluation of my kitchen container collection! Hopefully she retains ability to do some cooking for as long as possible though - even if I have to partially pre-pepare meals in advance the idea of being able to go home after work to dinner underway at least occassionally definitely appeals.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It will be fine.

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• Pilk@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Crazy how in the other place threads about world events get swarmed overnight when most of us are asleep. Really makes you think.

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I notice that here too, which really annoys me. I understand it a little bit more on Reddit, but it pisses me off so much when there’s an article from abc.net.au posted in c/AustralianNews@aussie.zone and half the comments are just Americans being confused.

    I guess that’s the one positive of the week long federation delays with Lemmy World - most of the Americans are segregated into their own isolated cosm for about a week until it federates over here

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• Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My landlord is actually really good. House is pretty shit but he’s a really chill guy. Feel pretty lucky. I wish I could transport this place about 10kms closer to the city.

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• RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I just realised I have had my car 18 years. Am I supposed to throw it a big party or something?

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Oooo. We should have a joint 18th. Take them down to the servo, fill them up. It’ll be an expensive night.

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    • dumblederp@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      My 40yo car could chaperone.

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  • mysticgreg@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Kick it out of the house and turn the garage/parking space into a pool room.

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  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    if you like it? get a cut/polish and maybe a ceramic coat. It’ll last longer that way.

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    • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Considering my usual standard of care the shock from that sort of treatment might be too much for it. Maybe just a wash. Or more realistically maybe I’ll get around to brushing the cobwebs off the side mirror 🤣

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  • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Registered it to vote?

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  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Has it had its driveshaft greased yet? There are paid services for that

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Hi frans

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I read this as fans and almost asked for a signature

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• bacon@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  why am i awake

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Ugh saaaaaame

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• Nath@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just cancelled my prime membership. In truth, I haven’t been buying enough from Amazon to justify it, but it isn’t something I think about all that often.

  Then they emailed me last week saying “hey, we’ll be introducing ads to Prime on July 1st”

  Yeah, nah. I can’t justify that. What surprised me was though that it was moderately easy to cancel. I thought cancelling was needlessly complicated and they just got in trouble about that.

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  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Cancelled mine immediately after they asked me to pay like $25 to view the movie I signed up to prime to watch

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• SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I have had a realisation that todays kids will never experience a life where they are not under constant observation. And it’s probably willingly. Social media, tracking aps on phone from parents, data collected on their preferences for any media they engage with, smart watches that monitor movement and sleep, etc.

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• danwritesbooks@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Why did I book my flight for later this afternoon? I’d be in Melbourne by now if I went early.

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• CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’ve got a crusty nose. I don’t know if I’ve sandpapered skin off or it’s dried smeared snot.

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• Aradina@lemmy.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I bought a tomato yesterday to have on a brekkie roll but I eated it last night

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• Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Woke up overheated. Went outside for a breath of air - there is no wind. Feels quite warm compared to yesterday.

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• Baku@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I went to sleep at like 7 but then woke up at 10:30 and couldn’t get back to sleep. Took some melatonin, hopefully it kicks in soon.

  I don’t get physically home sick, but when I’m away from home I always find it difficult to sleep. This is also the first time I’ve been at a hotel on my own as well, which adds to it

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• just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Far out that was a long day. 10 solid hours of work, on green tea only (really not cutting it), plus a lot of faffing around with getting locked in the office building because I stayed so late… It’s too early in my job to start pulling long hours. But I’m telling myself it’s a once off due to a particular combination of unanticipated things. That, and I want to do half day on Monday for cake related reasons, so it’s Strategic. I will NOT let it be a pattern! I have Boundaries.

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