Daily Discussion Thread: 🍝🍟🌭 Friday, 17 January, 2025

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• CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Big year for us. The kid turns 18 and doing year 12 VCE. Our 20th Wedding Anniversary. The man turns 50 this year and we go to Japan to celebrate. It’s all on.

  P.S. The kid got excepted into the ADF in 2026 to study what she wants.

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  • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Woo! Big congratulations are in store for a big year!

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thanks mate. I’m so proud of my baby girl.

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  • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nice one. 🍻

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thanks mate 🍺

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    this is all awesome news

    congrats and yay for everyone 🍾

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thanks. Happy days ahead.

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So many exciting and excellent things, huzzah!!

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  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s a big year! But exciting. Cheers 🍻

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Congrats!!!

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  • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Whoowhee! All happening!

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  • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Amazing! What a year of milestones! 🖤🎉

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  • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Congratulations. That sounds so awesome!

    So much to look forward to!

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah. A big year. 🎉

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  • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If I may, I forgot to ask what the study was going to be in the ADF?

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      She’s undecided yet. She’ll get to speak to an ADF careers officer in a couple of weeks.

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  • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Great things ahead!

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• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  No comet tonight. Shoulda been waay down on the horizon but sneaky clouds. Solid sunset though. Just kept changing.

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  Been a while since I’ve been to that part of the lonny back beach. Brought back a few memories.

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Didja go shanks’s pony or unicorn mobile down there? It’s beautiful down there.

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    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Heh walked it. Was gonna unicorn it but had a few too many :)

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• StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Partner’s dad got him an air fryer for Christmas, it arrived this week. As soon as all the packaging was out

  Mickey claimed it

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I was expecting a picture of a cat in an airfryer, dammit…

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    • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Sorry to disappoint! But I can guarantee he wouldn’t fit in the air fryer 😂 he’d do his best ofc hahaha

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      same

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    He always looks so cuddly!!!

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• danwritesbooks@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My not pet peeve today is little ones mum has (essentially) given the all good for little one to move to Melbourne with me so that is one gigantic hurdle cleared.

  Things may change and we will discuss it more in depth later on, but for now it means I can move ahead with preliminary plans. It’s a relief.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    wonderful news

    may you both be very happy here 🙂

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• 00Steve@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Tried out my new hydration vest today, fits really well and feels good when running :) Also got my MTB last weekend, just need to go and get helmet and accessories and can start training on that. Now just need to find a good second hand Kayak for us to train that part!! Excited to start working towards our first sprint race in May :)

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• SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Feeling a bit sad and anxious tonight. Cried a few times at work today and just feeling blue. I think coming back from a holiday straight to work is a bad idea, but I hate hate HATE that I still have to give up holiday time for work, but it does make work extra… soul dampening.

  Out to dinner with friends, home to do some cleaning, I’m so tired but I just don’t want to sleep.

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  • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Hugs mate, sorry you’re feeling blue 💙

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Hugs. I did the same thing as well - going back to work less than 24 hours after holiday was not great. I hope being with your friends lifts your spirit a bit 💜

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    so many hugs

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  my pet peeve

  The throw away economy. I’m so tired of poorly made objects. It’s a waste of money and time, a major cause of pollution and it’s shitty to have shitty stuff that doesn’t work or falls apart.

  ( and how long is the vintage stuff I buy going to last? )

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  • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Very much agree. It’s all about maximum volume sales, maximum consumption, minimum possible manufacturing costs. If stuff is crap people will be forced to buy more, yay for the shareholders! It’s hard to find quality items anymore even if you try and are willing to pay more.

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• StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ah the methheads are in the alley again lol. There’s one particular dude who loves to spit and swear, you can hear him huck up a biiiiiig goober and the splat on the concrete. This time he was clapping as well, so I starting clapping back, mimicking him 😂

  He got very angry and even more sweary, and a neighbour yelled at him to shut the fuck up 😂😂

  I shouldn’t provoke them from my lofty fourth floor balcony, I know. But I needed a giggle lol

  Not like the police do anything about them anyway so 🤷🏼‍♀️

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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    • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m feeling fat and sassy 😂

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You need a super soaker. Maybe filled with vinegar lol

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• useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Rest In Piece David Lynch. Legendary artist.😔

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Damn, RIP to a real one. What a start to the year

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Noooooooooooooooooo!!!

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    • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I mean, he started when he was 8 and lived to 78. 70 years of multiple packs a day… He isn’t exactly the poster child of quitting 😭

      I need to watch Eraserhead again

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Omg I just woke up 😭😭

    RiP Lynch 😭

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    oh gees 😔

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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  Everything will be ok in the end.

  Goodnight all ❤️

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My pet peeve is being blamed for things that aren’t my responsibility.

  Has already started today with new manager.

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  • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That sucks. Were you allowed to defend yourself to refute those claims?

    Anyway it doesn’t sound like it’ll be a good place for you to stay from the sounds of things even if you could get a raise.

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There’s a magic number. And I doubt they’ll accept it. May not even offer a dollar more.

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• Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just winging today with some slight inspiration.

  Quickly whipped up a stir fry with mixed up various sauces and whatever I had on hand.

  I hope it tastes ok.

  noodles!

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  • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    We approve.

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    • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m also approving right now.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I wish I could approve better.

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  • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That looks deeelicious!

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Had my first meeting with the new manager. I don’t think I’ll be staying.

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  • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That bad?

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah it’s really, really bad.

      Too much to type, but basically I’m already being blamed for things I have no control over and have never had to do.

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• just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ah man the sads seems to be coming back again. Couldn’t get out of bed on time today and had a whopping headache, so swapped field work for desktop work and rocked up late. Feeling dat ennui… and wisps of depressed thoughts about my apartment/life again ahead of an empty weekend (should be chores and cooking but euh…)

  Well I have the pizza I promised myself and S1 of Severence lined up to re-watch so that should see me through tonight.

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  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I give you permission for a floppy weekend…chores and care tasks are morally neutral. You can flop. But get some sun / trees / water in your eyeballs at some point. Notice some birds.

    I am planning a severance rebinge too so happy to fill up the thread with chat about it. BRING IT ON.

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    • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Definitely need to prioritise the naycha over ticking things off a list… I suck at motivating myself to do things out of genuine bodily happiness and stick to screens even though I know it’s not what I want. I hope I’ll wake up making good choices tomorrow! Maybe I’ll start with drinking enough water tonight…

      Spam away the Severence thoughts! The subreddit is a bit too crazy and intense for me to read ATM (3 years of waiting will do that. I don’t remember all the main theories) Just finished ep 1 and soaking up the delightfully unsettling and suspenseful vibe. Love Patricia Arquette’s mid-Atlantic accent… And oh boy, every detail hits so differently watching it a second time round! Onto e2 and the Helly R/Helena stairwell scene makes so much sense…

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I understand the feeling of the empty weekend. I’m forcing myself to go out tomorrow night.

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have the imax on the next block , I go to that sometimes

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just got my tooth re-excavated because there was still nerve tissue left and a tiny bit of infection. Fingers crossed it settles.

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• Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Doing CPR…

  Strangers touching your face is not exactly my idea of Friday arvo fun times… 😂

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• Baku@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My pet peeve/thing that is making me irrationally angry today is this:

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• CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Inner city: Close to the CBD, trams, night life.

  Outer city: We got eggs, plenty of eggs, omelettes galore.

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• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Gearing up for piccys of le comet tonight.

  C’mon bby give me dem photons.

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• CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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• LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m glad to be home after a long day. One of the managers asked me if I have another job and asked why I don’t. Then he said he’s glad I’ll be studying, so I can justify not having another job that is more reliable and consistent. That was an even bigger push to start applying for something else.

  I later go on to find out that a girl who’s only job is this one got fired because she used her discount card too much. She said she shared it with a couple of family members, but somehow, they spent a few thousand dollars using her discount card.

  The person who shared her card with more than ten people didn’t get fired. Although, she racked up less money than the person who only shared it with two people.

  customer interaction today

  Me: you purchased this over X days ago, so unfortunately I cannot refund this today. Customer: really? scoffs and walks away Me: next! * customer comes back * Customer: it’s only been ___ days, not however many days you said." Me: I’m positive it’s over that. Do you want me to bring up a calendar and we can count together? Customer: yes I get to a week and then she realises.

  people are eccentric, potential trigger warning, someone's way of dealing with trauma

  Customer: I placed an order online and it says it has arrived. Can you get it for me? Me: sure. The order had just arrived from couriers. I go and grab it. Customer: Thank you so much. Have a great day. No, have a great weekend. And may your children live happy and healthy lives. If you don’t have children, extend that to your pets. She moves to the side and opens her order, which was a t-shirt that said, “I am a victim of paedophilia. __ raped me.” I hope that having the t-shirt didn’t prolong her distress or lead to someone else reading it and being triggered by it.

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• imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  In hindsight 2 strong coffees in a row after a fortnight of minimal coffee might not have been wise 😳

  My tummy hurts…

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• danwritesbooks@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My irrational pet peeve today is seeing these cooking videos on social media where the people are just so aggressively doing things. Jerking oven doors open. Very deliberate and slow deep cutting of meat. Throwing seasoning on food.

  Saltbae would be rolling in his grave.

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• CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  These MAFS ads are killing me. It looks like this year they’ve mixed in some uglies, fatties and dippies in with the fame hungry bitches. I just want to watch some tennis.im cunt of a mood.

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• Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  dammit cats, after a good day yesterday misha’s getting all hissy at the site of cerys.

  It’s your daughter you daft mink. This is literally a self-created problem.

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• PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Lasagna lasagna lasagna!

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’ve got a drink and fluffy has some catnip. Everyone is chilled.

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My backpack has been with me now for 10 years.

  Poor thing needs to be retired. Bought a new one today.

  Gonna miss old mate. I carry a backpack everywhere, every day except for nights out. It’s practically attached to me lol

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• imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My pet peeve is people who spend Thursday coughing all round the office then announce they have covid on Friday 😠

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• tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  First week at the new job has gone alright. I haven’t done much and that’s fine by me.

  This could be bearable long term as things pick up. One thing I’m thinking about is they want to move into ecommerce eventually, and I’m fine if that never actually happens.

  But you know how sometimes a business wants to do something and the demand just isn’t there? You’re the one responsible but it feels like pushing shit uphill no matter what you do?

  I think this place would be alright. There would probably be actual interest and I wouldn’t get saddled with some project that just isn’t working. It could be the big career break I’ve been looking for

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