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    ‘Discriminatory’ detail in the car park of a recently opened Woolworths store left shoppers outraged

    Not just disability parking spaces. Has anyone seen a seniors parking space recently? There's an overabundance of pram spaces but seniors spaces have disappeared..... maybe they think we're all dead.
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    Stay safe with this Expert’s Advice: Three red flags in unexpected phone calls you need to know

    If I don't know the number I don't answer the call. If they don't leave a message I don't call them back. If I'm curious then I look the number up on... https://www.numberlookup.com.au/ or https://www.reverseaustralia.com/
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    What secret did radio host Brendan Fevola just spill on-air?

    My ears are sensitive, I protect them by not listening to vyle & tackie
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    Fundraiser admits to 'unacceptable' tactics in charity donation call

    I don't answer calls from numbers I don't recognise. If they want to talk to me they call leave a message & I'll consider calling them back. The callers usually hang up as soon as voice mail kicks in. If I feel inclined I'll check the number on one of the reverse call sites. Unknown texts...
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    Outrage ensues after landlord criticises tenant’s 'continuous' repair appeals

    She's responsible for the safety of her tenants. A faulty roller door, another door that won't lock without force.... does she not watch the news? Should the tenants suffer a home invasion her liability will far outstrip the cost of minor repairs
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    Kmart shopper leaves everyone in stitches with hilarious online review

    My two favourite cookbooks: https://www.discworldemporium.com/product/nanny-ogg-s-cookbook/ https://www.female.com.au/how-to-cook-children.htm
  7. M

    Retro Revival: The Craze for the $10 Kmart Glass Mugs

    Didn't buy them the first time around, not inspired to buy them now either
  8. M

    What Hotels Don’t Want You to Know: The Truth about Leftover Soap

    I take them home with me unopened. We keep the soap & the other products go to the local soup kitchen for their clients
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    ‘Call me stupid': Nat Barr's fiery retort on Sunrise

    "Minister for Families and Social Services Amanda Rishworth" Key facts, last tick.
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    Centrelink struggles to meet demand as wait times skyrocket

    I used to work for Telstra & when the IVR was first introduced we were told that her name was "Karen" & the more we spoke to her the smarter she got. She ain't that smart! All these years & she hasn't learnt to swear! The sad fact of it is that the staff member taking the call often bears the...
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    Poor parking turned public shaming: Jeep owner receives a flurry of strong-worded notes after parking across four bays at Bunnings

    I'm planning on printing "Kellogs want your licence back. For further information # Learn to "effing" park!" Effing will be spelt correctly.
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    Grandma's hilarious funeral request: ‘Play this video, or I'll haunt whoever is in charge!’

    I want "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead" for mine & also, because I'm open minded about reincarnation, Elton John's "The Bitch Is Back" & on the headstone "Make Time To Get Up To Mischief!"
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    Aussies turn to vegetarianism amid soaring grocery prices

    I'm not a big eater of dead animal but hubby has a distinctively carnivorous streak so this household is unlikely to go vegetarian any time soon. It was different for me in the early 80's tho. As a single mum with an abusive ex refusing to contribute to the mortgage or to pay maintenance, I...
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    Reevaluating Retirement: Should 70 be the New Standard Age for Pensions?

    As I understand it, the pension fund was raided by howard & costello & put into consolidated revenue.
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    Furious Aussie shoppers call for ban: Discover what tiny detail is causing the uproar!

    I haven't tried them, largely due to the the billboard "May contain traces of man nuts". Seeing this led to a number of questions, "Whose?", "Why" "When?" & "WTF?" which culminated in "I'm not eating that!!"
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    Is the era of smoking coming to an end with this new legislation? Tobacco industry set for a seismic shift!

    Funny how memory works, I was about 20 when Virginia Slims hit the market. Their jingle "You've come a long baby to get to where you've got to today! You've got your own cigarette now baby! You've come a long long way!" ....Patronising, demeaning & downright dangerous.
  17. M

    This ‘beautiful’ budget Kmart bedroom item is causing a shopping frenzy!

    Well they do say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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    Is this new luxury Woolworths item worth the steep price?

    Before purchasing this item shoppers should consider where that jamon will finally end up.
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