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    Did this Coles shopper take it too far? Other shoppers were outraged

    I don't normally post like this - but what a bloody dork. People starving and that idiot leaves food to rot. Sick,sick,sick.
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    ‘This is disgusting’ See this customer’s horrifying find in her grocery

    I love going to Coles, Aldi and Woolies with my wife - I have a great time stirring the terrific staff in these establishments - I would go up the wall if I had to stay home - I am 82 and love the weekly experience. Unfortunately, there are some people not as lucky as us - so - do it the way...
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    Text scam

    Text scam To all our innocent friends at Senior Discount Club ( and their family and friends ) BEWAIR, they are at it with phone texes, Incident 1 - 6th January, received a message advising me that Apple Pay has suspended my device - I don't have Apple Play and wouldn't have a clue as to what...
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    Meghan Markle reveals SHOCKING reason behind game show exit years ago

    My God, aren't some people sucked in easily ( including Harry ) she was a B- actress and learnt the art of destroying whoever she felt like - what I can't understand is how people support this woman and give her accolades, she didn't get her way with the Royal family, now she wants to destroy...
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    Harvey Norman among Aussies’ ‘most distrusted’ brands, poll shows

    we did have problems with Harvey Norman at one stage, however, we have nothing but praise for them now - in particular, we had a nasty experience with the Thomastown branch, but with changes made, they are terrific - helpful, knowledgeable, understanding and most importantly - friendly - so...
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    Warning: New myGov 'refund' scam doing the rounds: Don't be fooled!

    Thank you SDC - you have made me very aware of the " increase " in scam phone/emails.. This week alone ( and only one day gone !!! ) 5 phone calls and 3 emails, so EVERYONE be careful. We earned our money, these scam ratbags are the scum and will take whatever they can - the trouble is - we as...
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    ALDI's $1.99 stir-fry sauce is taking over Australian kitchens!

    Oh well - another day that our Chinese restaurant will lose out - sounds absolutely yummy, so, sorry wife - wok out and into it !!!! ( hope she doesn't read this )
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    Treasurer Jim Chalmers Promises Pensions Will Keep Up With Inflation

    Like many of our fellow seniors on this site - we too would love an increase to alleviate all the increases being applied across the board, sadly, most companies are taking us for fools with the increases. As an example, when did cows get offered better grazing rights to justify the exorbitant...
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    Treasurer Jim Chalmers Promises Pensions Will Keep Up With Inflation

    Perhaps it is about time we, the pensioners let Canberra know that we are here, irrespective of which party you support - we get 4/5ths of bugger all. Parliamentarians are looked after, they don't feel the pain of some pensioners and really they don't care as long as they get their inflated...
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    Don't click on that Facebook ad! 69-year-old cancer sufferer loses $350,000 to a “celebrity” cryptocurrency scam

    I am 82 and have a wonderful wife and family who ensure that I do nothing silly. My wife watches our credit card expenditure and my daughter ensures that I know ????? what I am doing if I want to buy on line - which I don't, so while I feel for my fellow " oldie ", be careful of these scum bags...
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    Popular health coach compares McDonald’s meals in the UK to Australia – which country makes them better?

    Not a great one for fast food, but, I PERSONALLY rate Hungry Jacks the best followed by McDonalds and a very, very far last goes to KFC - again, my personal opinion.
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    British ex-pat mocks Aussies' reaction to winter weather in Bondi: "What is wrong with you?"

    Boy, these people must be supporters of Dan Andrews - North Face !!!!!!! - we have trouble purchasing a basic jacket - well, good ad for them, also take into account - Bondi Beach, Sydney - money !!!!!!!
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    Savvy shopper unveils how to get FREE groceries at the Woolworths checkout – “Anyone can do it!”

    Wouldn't it be great if this happened in Victoria - the behind state - they are hot on recycling but don't have amenities other than an extra rubbish bin - P--s poor Victoria.
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    Millions of Australians get access to $1600 financial aid — here’s everything you need to know

    Hi Elbe, partly agree with your comments, however, like so many of us, we make statements, such as " old technologies ", but don't follow up with suggested ways of fixing the problem ( in our own minds ). many people have been suggesting nuclear for many years, before everybody shouts me down, I...
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    Australians are being warned of a new scam involving the impersonation of NBN employees — here’s everything you need to know

    My wife and I are getting numerous calls a day - I generally put them under scam which generally works - but, they still keep coming. What has happened to the " Telstra " we are blocking scam calls ? - not quite sure how they can do it, anyway fellow " senior discount club members - be careful...
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    No ALDI trolley gold coins? No problem!

    Yep, good old Aldi - great at promotion but SLACK at follow up. At our Aldi, the chances of getting a trolley outside is a win - you generally have to go back to the car park and get one from the stack that are blocking the road - when asked why ( unlike Coles/Woolworths ) there aren't any out...
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    Free RAT rollout to concession cardholders pushes through amidst calls from pharmacists that supplies won’t keep up with demand

    We reside in close country and have a hell of a job getting the RAT - we are inundated by city folk looking to get the RAT. We need to request that the city folk go to their locals for supplies - we country folk are entitled to supplies as well.
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    Mum’s horrifying find inside the packaging of a child’s toy alerts Aldi officials — “We immediately took it off sale”

    Unfortunately, we have a situation where we have people who receive such a low wage that they don't all take care - generally, the stores are not to blame, the packers simply put product on the shelves - they are not QC people.
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    Risky driving act at Bunnings carpark caught on camera!

    The size of the product would have taken more than one person to load - did he have a passenger or did a Bunnings employee help ? Just asking
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    Aussie food blogger shares ‘correct’ way of cutting mango

    Looks good, but my wife has been cutting mine in a way that I eat it like an orange - I was brought up in South Africa/Rhodesia and we didn't waste time cutting - we took them off the tree, peeled them, and, fantastic.
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