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  1. anouch

    Thief caught on camera prompts Australia Post warning

    the sad thing is you can't choose who moves next door or down the street,,when we moved it was a very quiet lovely area but now the kids have grown up and are hoons along with their friends ,,2 and 3 dogs in one yard who bark pretty much all day from boredom or the owner doesn't give a flying...
  2. anouch

    Sneaky strategies utilised by supermarkets to empty shoppers’ wallets revealed!

    me either,,if the shelf price says 2 for $$$ or 3 for $$$,I only want one so buy none,,,I asked a check out lady if you pay full price for just one and she said yes,,,I hate that,,it's basically thieving,,,,it's happening weekly now I have noticed
  3. anouch

    Why is everyone furious at this mum's controversial twist on a classic fairy bread recipe?

    why do people have to change everything in recipes,,,,some of that crap is so 100% unappealing,,,I wouldn't insult my dog by giving it some of the rubbish people expect their kids to eat
  4. anouch

    Op shop find prompts cost-of-living conversation: ‘I nearly fell over’

    I was reading an article recently about costs at these so called charity shops,,,the workers were going through donated clothing and those with a good brand name were set aside and later put on Ebay,,it's disgraceful,,,I won't support any charity now,,they have become so greedy and extremely...
  5. anouch

    'It’s so bad!': American reacts to Aussie version of Target

    an American friend emailed me a heap of people out shopping but OMG,,their outfits were so ridiculous all you can do is laugh until you cry,,,,I ask WHY with so many tight outfits showing their bits they have nothing to crow about
  6. anouch

    Seafood Christmas staple might see holiday price dip over abundant supply

    Firstly,I wouldn't buy seafood from a supermarket,,,at times the smell is horrendous making me wonder how clean the cabinets are or how fresh the fish is..I buy from a reputable supplier or go with out
  7. anouch

    Single mum manages to save $2500 a year by avoiding these supermarket staples

    I made my own baby food and used a face washer for cleaning bottoms,,,not wet ones plus cloth nappies,, their tender little bottoms where better for them ,,,
  8. anouch

    Single mum manages to save $2500 a year by avoiding these supermarket staples

    thermomixers are so expensive,,I'm surprised she could afford one,,I can't but being fair I don't want one,,I have a Kmart $29 slow cooker and a $99 air fryer ,,I make heaps of things in the slow cooker,,put it on in the morning before I leave home and the aroma greeting me when I get home is...
  9. anouch

    Woolworths makes a bold change to their baskets to help the environment!

    I have used these baskets at BigW,,with just a light load they are uncomfortable so just imagine what it will be like having shopping in them,,no way to even out your load,,I liked the 2 handles
  10. anouch

    Coles shopper allegedly gets scolded by employee for scanning groceries ‘in the wrong order’!

    I hate self serve at the best of times so being "told" I was doing it wrong I would leave the whole trolley where it was and walk out,,,the only time I will use one of those is if I only have a couple of items and in a hurry...why should customers who pay a ludicrous amount of money for their...
  11. anouch

    Check out this $39 Kmart ‘must-have’: ‘This thing is a game changer’

    honestly by the time you fiddled around putting item into shape and running that thing over it you could have ironed it properly,,I don't like the look of unironed clothing so do regular irons,,,,,sometimes I would love to pull the clothes off people and iron them,,,they look so wrinkled and...
  12. anouch

    Coles refunds customers after a massive pricing blunder—are you eligible?

    I don't shop at Coles except for a couple of things we like better than Woolies ,,,what about those who don't have their receipt anymore,,not much help to them
  13. anouch

    ‘Boomer hour’? Age-exclusive shopping hours proposal generates ageism backlash

    how rude is that,,the younger generations have no respect for anyone theses days,,I will shop when I want and will not use those silly checkouts so get used to it...
  14. anouch

    Is self-serve checkout turning the ‘middle-class’ into shoplifters? The Marks and Spencer boss thinks so!

    I have no sympathy for these businesses,,,,,,,if the highly paid executives had investigated further they would have seen it leads to stealing ,,,an easy way to fix this is to bring back the serviced check-outs but they won't so serves them right,,,,,I'm not promoting stealing by any means...
  15. anouch

    Italian traveller points out shocking mistakes Australians are making in their 'cafe culture'

    sorry to hear you lost your little darling,,very hard to cope with that,,been there,,,not sure how I would go if I had another dog,,,maybe the adorable eyes looking up at me would take care of that,,never bought either of the cino's
  16. anouch

    A Canadian visiting Australia can’t believe what unusual phrase everyone is saying!

    I had a busy week last week and was very tired at the end,,I said to my husband who has always lived in the same state as I have ,"that I nearly busted my boiler",,he looked at me and said "what",,,apparently he had never heard of it,,,,,,,,my daughter was at work one day when one of her...
  17. anouch

    Big savings at Woolworths: Over 450 price drops are about to happen! Will your favourite product get cheaper?

    That it total BS,,I looked through that list and didn't see anything I had bought recently any cheaper,,they spin so much rubbish
  18. anouch

    Is sleeping with an ex okay when faced with months to live? Shocking request stuns husband!

    if he wants to go you won't stop him but let him know the door will be locked when he comes back,,sorry but no extramarital sex in my life no matter what the reason or who with
  19. anouch

    This pre-made salad ‘fail’ at Woolworths left a shopper in hysterics!

    I always made all my salads except now only being 2 of us I sometimes buy a medium coleslaw but still make the others,,,,I was with an aunt and friend out to lunch once at a hotel,,,,my lunch had salad with it,,imagine my surprise when I scooped up some and found the plastic pull out top of a...
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