Discussion Thread 👩💻 Tuesday 15 July 2025
Submitted 20 hours ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
These are so funny. Also someone is destined to eat a bag of …
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
… potatoes?
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Only turnips youtu.be/hQZXMz-suZw
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
I think I’ve posted this before, but :
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Woah! 🫣
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
5/10 better than I thought I’d get.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
2/10… I am going to be killed by a wild animal I know little about lol. Ay at least it’ll be a surprise!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
8/10
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
4
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Also 5/10, with some good guesses
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Zoomies 😲
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Go Melbcat 💨🐈
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
I’m downloading the uber eats app right now and getting fish and chips plus potato cakes.
Great marketing lol
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
The extra one is for me. Thanks
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
beautiful, the potat cakes look absolutely beautiful
Duenan@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
I may have put too many mushrooms into the pot….ooops
Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 hours ago
Say hi to Erin for me.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Pizzas on sale today… pants have been feeling tight recently… but pizza… after the day that was… pizza. At least it is economical enough to last for 3 meals. Then I might watch something. Red Rooms has been on my list after it was mentioned in the DT
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
pizza here too
NZ is like the land of cheese, so much cheese, I think I need to go back on my meal shake diet
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Long story but I have a band audition next weekend.
A silver lining to what was an absolutely fuck wit of a day.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 hour ago
Hell yeah! 💪🏼
Duenan@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
Awesome!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Yay 😊👍
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
That’s just such a great photo! Yeah, sometimes our animal companions are a real relief after a lot of human company. Good luck with the new job, lol @ the existing one having no IT policies seemingly…
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
I tried to have a nap and Gibson screamed at me till I woke up and patted her…
calhoon2005@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
So I start a new job on 28 July. Having a break in between doing house related stuff. Official last day from my previous job was 11 July. Still no email, text, phone call regarding handing back all my IT stuff, still have access to everything…
Taleya@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
todays ponderance: using puppy pee pads for spill emergencies in brewery.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 hours ago
This is ponderous man. Really ponderous. m.youtube.com/watch?v=6gYIbMwswKM&pp=0gcJCfwAo7Vq…
Taleya@aussie.zone 7 minutes ago
Preponderous!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Let this day fucking end
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
No! the beatings will continue! :(
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 hours ago
Where’s my potato cake?!?! Lol
just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 hours ago
But do we get a potato cake for it?
just_kitten@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
Bleah, back to being cranky pants again today. Feeling bristly when people ask the prerequisite “what did you get up to on the weekend” and I don’t have anything exciting to say like a fishing trip or running a marathon or whatever so they tune out anyway. I know it’s a nicety but like I wish they round just skip the question, neither of us enjoy it at this point. And I don’t actually want to hear about what most of my colleagues have gotten up to because it’s not in my wheelhouse anyway and i can only feign interest for so long.
Ordinarily I’d just bury myself in work but we’ve run out of stuff to do and the only stuff left is some very very tedious document updating which I’ve already spent a lot of time on and I’m dying of boredom send help. Almost tempted to start chucking sickies…
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 57 minutes ago
Hate that too. I’m always answering: nothing too exciting, or something along those lines 😴
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
I say just starting making up more and more absurd activities.
I assume you never see these people outside of the office anyway.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 hours ago
Nah I don’t. Maybe I might, sarcasm could be a great way to get them off my back without coming across as unengaged - thanks!
tone212_@aussie.zone 8 hours ago
My last job, mandatory Monday morning in-office meetings when the first 10 minutes was wasted hearing about everyone’s weekends and having to explain what I did for my weekend. It was a horrible way to start each week.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Things like that make me understand why people shoot up workplaces.
Not condoning it, but you know…
just_kitten@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Oh god. As if Monday mornings aren’t hard enough
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
Oh god I hate those conversations. Have taken to saying ‘oh, just relaxing’ or something like that, just to get it over with. Am also mrs crankypants today… maybe it’s the weather
just_kitten@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
I am 10000% ready to blame the weather. I really wish I’d timed everything so I could be on leave right now. I think that might legitimately be contributing to the crankiness… resentment… maybe a sickie is in full order for tomorrow to balance the scales since we have SFA to do anyway.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Worked with a dude who would always ask ‘Did you have a productive weekend?’
I had soooo many smart arse replies ready but never used them.
In hindsight I should have let it fly.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
Urrrrgh. I think I can handle it when it’s on teams via text but in person it’s hard to give a non committal answer sometimes because that person is then around and you need to interact with them further and they might bring up their productive weekend yet again.
I just had a couple of colleagues very performatively go on a quick run before lunch because that’s now their Thing and they want to get people into it after having announced their running activities this weekend. Like they’re perfectly lovely folks and this place is generally great but I simply do not have the energy to pretend to be interested in any of these today. I had the shortest lunch ever and will be skedaddling as soon as I hit 7.5 hrs before I really do turn into the Grinch.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
It’s the same with “how are you”? and the expectant answer always being “Good”. It’s rare that someone is genuinely interested, it’s just the social norm. (FWIW, I’m always down to listen until you use me as a trauma dump and ignore me when I need an ear grumble grumble about askholes)
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
The crossing lady near my house as a teen.
Her: Good morning. How are you?
Me: Good thanks. Yourself?
Her: Not good. Last night…
Me: FUCK
Mum wanted to know why I was going to school so early. “To avoid her”.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
It totally is just a transactional thing, I can handle a “how are you” most of the time as it’s just an extension of “hi” (although yes, harder to lie through your teeth when you’re really not feeling it) but the whole weekend thing is just way too long for my liking especially when I simply can’t match the mood of the other person.
There are some people I will always have time for re: a genuine response to how are you etc, but because of experiences like the ones you have also had, I am very selective. I think I’ve gotten better at working out when someone might be a one-directional dumper - esp when interacting with the public during site visits.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
You look them in the eyes and say “self love” then smile and get back to work.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 5 hours ago
back from beach, cafe and some shopping
beach was nice, got lots of shells, got rained on a little, and saw some adorable birds called Sandlings.
Here is a pic of a Sandling. They have two legs, not one as shown.
NZ is odd, there are Road Chickens, Road Quails and Road Pheasants, feral farm birds that now live on the sides of the road.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 7 hours ago
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 9 hours ago
New uniforms are being handed around at work and I haven’t been allocated one since I’m leaving, but there’s still no actual end date for me yet so I’m feeling a little bit pissy about it, which is stupid of me. I think the fact that it wasn’t addressed, I was just taken off the list, makes me wonder what else I’m being left out of.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
off to beach, this is my last visit 😭
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
Enjoy it!!
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Parents flew interstate for a couple of days, and so I am looking after our dog. He barked at 1am, then 3am, and then kept going in and out of the room whilst I was half asleep. This morning, I found pee in seven different places. I feel like it has to do with separation anxiety, but he isn’t neutered, and pees anywhere he can lift his leg up.
He pees inside when no one can see him. I am beyond frustrated. We didn’t get him neutered in the beginning because he had a hernia on his belly, and the vet said don’t bother. So I guess I shall be going to the vet at some point.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Oh dear.
What you need to do is this: early morning say to him “c’mon outside pee pee”. Let him outside and keep saying “outside pee pee”. Stay with him and don’t let him back in until he has a piss. When he does, give him a pat, let him back inside. Do this every couple of hours so he associates outside with pee pee even if he has a doggy door. If you see him near the door, let him out “outside pee pee outside pee pee” etc
You can throw in a couple of “you dirty little bastard”. It doesn’t hurt him and it might make you feel better.
My dog is the most stubborn unruly dog known to man but he does not piss inside.
Hope that helps. Good luck.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Thanks for this, CEO! I’m going to take him outside even more so the association is stronger.
He has a doggy door. We also take him outside before we go to bed and when we wake up. I take him outside every couple of hours during the day too when I’m home. He pees pretty much straight away. The issue is at night when he wakes up and no one is watching him. Or when he’s home alone.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Invest in some puppy pee pads. They’re pretty inexpensive (Kmart or big W). Clean up is much easier.
I hope the dog settles. Getting woken up by animals is so frustrating.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Thanks for the suggestion. I might look into belly bands as well :)
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Is it too late to train the dog?
It sounds to me like the person in charge of the dog just didn’t want to train the dog because they didn’t want to use discipline because discipline isn’t nice
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
It shouldn’t be too late? He is five though. He only started this behaviour when he was four maybe but it’s only gotten worse, especially since his dog friend who comes to visit has gotten sick. He will sniff anywhere his friend has been and goes through phases of obsessively sniffing him.
We let him outside and he has a doggy door, which he knows to use. He will go outside on his own to pee when we are home and awake, but when he is left alone or when it’s night (perhaps because of the cold), he will mark inside.
StudChud@aussie.zone 18 hours ago
It’s called 'the witching hour’s because witches are up at this hour. What they don’t tell you is that the witches aren’t up brewing potions or cleansing their crystals with the light of a gibbous moon; they’re up because their cats have the 3am post-poop zoomies and are causing havoc in the pantry.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Real bad dream last night. Put me in a super shit mood. Half the team is away sick.
Urgh.
MeanElevator@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Actively disliking my in office days.
The building and amenities are nice but that’s about it.
Most of the people can go kick rocks.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 18 hours ago
I vote that everyone gets a potato cake today at some point.
And no this isn’t a democracy.
Catfish@aussie.zone 13 hours ago
Negative several Hundred dollar water bill. Woo. Pity that won’t continue (settlement pay in advance etc)
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 10 hours ago
Melbcat is obsessed with getting up on the chair even if it hurts her to jump down. (She avoids any padding or ramps to jump full force.)
Does she remember that doing that hurts her and chooses to do it anyway? Do I just let her do it?
DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 17 hours ago
Woken up by that damn helicopter again.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 11 hours ago
Watched Squid Game 2 last night and won’t be bothering with 3, especially since I’ve seen some spoilers and just… no thanks.
This was followed by a night of very weird dreams, the only one I can remember involved me getting married to a vampire.
Taleya@aussie.zone 20 hours ago
O peel away my peelaway, why do you vex me so
bacon@aussie.zone 14 hours ago
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imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 38 minutes ago
Low-key excited for my trial meeting tomorrow for a CPAP machine. Renting one for a month with the option to trial different masks and with help to track how it’s going. I just want to wake up feeling like I’ve slept 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 27 minutes ago
Exciting! We need details of your experiments please.
imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 8 minutes ago
Sure thing!