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Good grief! It's probably not a good idea to criticise someone for making assumptions, and then do exactly the same thing yourself. You say you didn't accuse Geoff of beating his wife. Your last sentence does exactly that, albeit in question form. Complaining about 'gratuitous insult and...

Do Americans stay home and cook these days? I seem to be constantly reading about most meals being eaten out, or having food delivered.

It seems to me that it was a giant practical joke. I could be wrong, but it just seems too ott to me to be genuine.

Good heavens! Is this only now catching on in Sydney? This was a thing at Coles supermarket at The Junction in Newcastle more than 20 years ago.

Thank you for your concern. I'm pretty aware of what's on the floor in my home, because we have a Poodle who'll eat anything, and I mean anything. He's a little horror in that respect. It's so lucky your foot was able to be saved. Please keep an eye out for foreign bodies on the floor. We need...

Oh for heaven’s sakes go away you pathetic little person!

A parenthesis is one bracket. Who said anything about brackets? Also when one is commenting metaphorically, one is making a direct comparison between two different things. Look, I'm just going to assume you're not well. Nobody could be so vicious and nasty for no reason if they're well. If you...

Please point out to me where I wrote 'doing the country a service by buying their junk trinkets at inflated prices'. I wrote that my husband and I were browsing in a store. I said nothing whatever about buying. Perhaps you're unfamiliar with correct grammar, so I'll overlook the fact that you...

I find it fascinating when people attribute character flaws to people they know nothing about. Your post is full of platitudes and comments on how you believe others must have been at fault if they had a bad experience. It's a bit arrogant to expect everyone to love something because do. I've...

It's not a question of not understanding the people or the culture. I understand much more about different cultures than you give me credit for. Bad service and rudeness, as far as I know, isn't a part of any culture. Read my answer to another member's comment and tell me that you'd have...

I'm glad your experience was a good one, especially in view of the circumstances. I think what started the visit off badly for us was when we were browsing in a souvenir shop and the male at the checkout began shouting in French at a very elderly man from the cruise ship. He just wanted to...

I've travelled to Noumea and hated the place. I found shop assistants rude and unhelpful and most things totally overpriced. We were on a cruise and were warned before the ship docked that pedestrian crossings meant nothing to motorists, and actually saw a young couple with a small child wearing...

Two things: it's not acceptable to say 'Men are like that' or 'Something else about your Husband you have to get used to.' Why should men get a free ride on thoughtfulness? I've been married for 56 years, and my husband never forgets an important date. Any man who truly cares for his woman...

I don't agree that parents are always responsible for the way their kids behave at school. I was often in trouble at school for talking, but rarely got into trouble at home, even though my parents were very strict. My son was also a problem at school, again for talking. He was an absolute joy at...

If it’s all the same to the outraged, I’ll save my outrage for things that matter, like the cost of food and the appalling circumstances many of our indigenous kids are living in.

Who pronounced the chocolate company Nestlé correctly when they were young? In my youth it was always pronounced as nestles, the same way as snuggling up. Suddenly, it became ness-lay. Go figure!

I had serial miscarriages. I stopped counting at six. We never had our own children, but we adopted a son, who means the world to us. I was a nurse and due to financial pressures, it was necessary for me to get back to work as soon as possible, back to the hospital where the miscarriage...

I couldn't believe it when I developed AF. This only happens to old people, and at 77, I didn't consider myself old. It came out of the blue late one afternoon. I couldn't find a pulse that made any sense (I'm a retired nurse) and my blood pressure was varying wildly. I called an ambulance and...