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    Self checkout!

    And you make us queue at them as well... I had one net of avocadoes and went to the cashier, no queue!!!! ...skipping the self check out queue.... (yes people were directed to them)
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    AIBU 22.03.2024

    She checked because she did not trust him, I would not have bothered to check and would have trusted myself: there were too many red flags, and that means I would leave him promptly
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    AIBU 15.03.2024

    I would go as far as helping him to find something:)a bit of prompting is required, it is too cosy. Our daughter moved back in with her boyfriend and stayed one year until they had saved enough for a deposit and there was no problem. I know a lot of "kids" that moved back with their parents for...
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    Landlord’s 'ridiculous' request leaves renter in disbelief: ‘Not your responsibility’

    In many countries this is quite normal: the tenant actually make renovations at their own cost (with the agreement of the owner obviously) like renovating a bathroom, or a kitchen, so a driveway would be ok, and then when the tenant leave the premises they ask the "new tenant" the cost of the...
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    Biscuit bug-out: Coles ingredient leaves mum crumbling in disgust!

    May be she should get into google and get her facts straight... I am also 82...cochineal as a historical subject is fascinating, the Aztec used it
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    Biscuit bug-out: Coles ingredient leaves mum crumbling in disgust!

    anyone with an interest in colours in general and the colour red in particular would know about cochineal...wars on the high seas have been fought over it and the Brits were right in the middle of them with quite a few others and obviously the Spaniards. Anyone interested should read "Perfect...
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    Telstra customers to wait nine days for service restoration: ‘Incredibly frustrating’

    Same here, yes was highly amused when they flocked to Telstra
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    Shocking ALDI trolley incident sparks debate: ‘There really is no future for us’

    Problem at Roselands: to return your trolley to Aldi bays, you, the shopper, have to chuck out the ColesWorth mobs trolleys to be able to use the available chain (I never carry money/coins and use a token). I have mostly resorted to hook my trolley to another stray Aldi (yes plenty of people...
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    If you want to avoid ‘giving away your first born’ make sure you read the terms and conditions before signing contracts

    Companies issue term and conditions in a form to"actively"discourage the individuals from reading them (well compagnies/businesses use lawyers) . It is even more obvious when you are presented with a document and asked to sign, there at the bottom of the the page, and there where there is a...
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    Napoleon director Ridley Scott is calling on us historians to ‘get a life’ – and he has a point. Art is about more than historical facts

    Yes a little bit of hstorical facts would not do any harm...but then the movie is American. However he certainly was not a ratbag, but a military and administrative genius, and like all people in his position his power corrupted his judgment big time.
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    Napoleon director Ridley Scott is calling on us historians to ‘get a life’ – and he has a point. Art is about more than historical facts

    My first thought leaving the movie was " Napoleon administrative genius did not even rate a mention..". Interestingly whenever I mentioned that it was received with a blank look, ie the movie was just the expected cliché on a defeated adversary,(Knew how Joséphine character was treated...
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    Discover the top passports of 2024: Is Australia on the list?

    Many times I was told: Australia requires us to get a visa, so we do the same to them. I then duly produced my French passport and no visa required.
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    Discover the top passports of 2024: Is Australia on the list?

    Statistics are amazing : Australia being in 22nd place can be catapulted in 6th place.. just how it is interpreted
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    Are you being 'punished' by your bank? Watch out for these high fees when transacting in your branch!

    of course they are trying not to loose time counting money, next problem they are also getting rid of ATMs!!! cashless society here we come..next problem ...outage... problem always reside with the users, big business decide...
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    What's hiding on your receipt? 'Alarming' detail sparks calls for big changes in Australia

    Was pleasantly surprised when at a craft show the traders using "square" could send me a receipt without requiring my phone number"(btw I pay with my watch)
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    WhatsApp users might have to pay for this everyday feature

    Well they are pushing RCS (available since 2008) because APPLE is going RCS next year and ANDROID and APPLE users wont need imperatively WHATSAPPS to communicate securely with each other. Now it is debatable as what is the "best, most secure system"system and what level of encryption is...
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    Breaking news: ALDI takes over Townsville with their first-ever North Queensland store

    Knew it was coming, and was certain they would make it just before Christmas... Finally, I wont need to bring some of their stuff all the way to Townsville... well every time I visit there I get a list of what to bring in "Aldi speciality stuff" to an ex Sydneysider who does her regular shopping...
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