Happy Fish Fingers and Custard Day

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zoneOP
    24·
    1 year ago

    Hey guys

    I just wanted to let you know I will no longer be making the new thread at midnight. If I’m awake at that time I’ll do it otherwise I’ll be asleep like a normal person.

    I have enjoyed steering this ship the last few months and I hope you laughed at least once at my stupidity. I guess this is my resignation letter. I look forward to going back to my regular bedtime.

    Many thanks @CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ♥

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    10·
    1 year ago

    Shout out to the homeless bloke screaming at me on my way to the station this morning. Just a great way to start the morning. Also love that after having a go at me for what ever imagined sin he calls out “help me” after I’ve walked off and ignored him. Yeaaaaah, not gonna do that dude. My empathy extends as far as not taking your crutch off you and belting you over the head with it.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
      5·
      1 year ago

      This is so sad. It’s like he had a moment of clarity .

      He’s angry at society ( and he has cause to be )

      but he can only take it out on individuals, but then realises individuals are the only people who can help him .

      Doesn’t mean you should put up with it tho, he needs professional help.

      • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
        6·
        1 year ago

        I reckon more likely trying to manipulate me cause I’m pretty sure he insulted me for not helping him.

        • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
          4·
          1 year ago

          he doesn’t sound rational

          I have great sympathy for people who live on the streets, it’s very traumatic and they end up with ptsd very quickly

          beggars is different, most beggars aren’t homeless

          Before I moved to downtown Detroit I had a plan for interacting with the homeless people. It was intense there.

          If I had time I would listen to their story. Every homeless person or beggar got a dollar or two. If there was a problem I would try to help them out. Anyone sleeping on a warm grill on the sidewalk got some money. Anyone going through a garbage can got money.

          Con artists from the suburbs got nothing

          I also taught my husband to do that.

          We never had a problem downtown. Husband’s colleagues would get harassed, but not him.

          By the time I moved city locals were calling me sister.

          But not once in over 6 years did the Nation of Islam guy handing out pamphlets ever acknowledge my existence …lol

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    1 year ago

    I’ve figured out my next audiobook now that I’ve finished World War Z.

    I’m going to try and work my way through Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books. There’s like 41 of them though and figuring out a reading order is pretty complicated. Peoples “guides” online are more suggestions than guides. One thing everyone agrees on though, even apparently Mr. Pratchett himself, is not to start at the beginning.

    I’ve started with book #4, Mort. Which is the first in the “Death” sub-series. Like I said, it’s complicated.

    Also I found a site with a torrent of aaaaaall of the audiobooks which makes me very happy.

    • Zane@aussie.zone
      5·
      1 year ago

      I hope you love them all. The Witches series was my favourite, my toddler is starting small, with “Where’s my Cow?”, but it’s just as good as the rest of them.

    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
      4·
      1 year ago

      Ha I started these over the long weekend. In defiance of all advice I am starting from the start (but will probably wander later). I am enjoying them.

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    Thank you rubbish truck driver for knocking over my recycling bin. Always a pleasure being hunched over and gathering pieces of cardboard at 730 am.

    Good think the recycle truck hasn’t been around yet.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    7·
    1 year ago

    This sewing thing would go considerably faster if I could do any while the cats are awake. Pin thieving varmints!

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    7·
    1 year ago

    I’m 100% sure I’ll regret this in a few months but right now the cold is really so welcome. I love not sweating!!

  • Mittens_meow@aussie.zone
    6·
    1 year ago

    I just ate an avocado that wasn’t unripe or overripe. That never happens !!! I should buy a lottery ticket right ?

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
    5·
    1 year ago

    I went to this party the other day. There was this lady there that kept staring at me whenever she was near by and I was chatting to someone. I introduced myself but didn’t get a chance to talk to her again that night.

    I’m going to be in a group of people and she’ll be there as well on the weekend.

    Do you think it’s worth trying to ask her out?

    I know how this sounds but I missed a lot of this stuff growing up due to bad decisions.

    I feel like a teenager with this stuff.

    • 00Steve@aussie.zone
      5·
      1 year ago

      Yeh this weekend sounds like a good chance to actually get to chat to her a bit and get a bit of a feel of things. Then if it feels good absolutely ask her out :)

        • Catfish@aussie.zone
          6·
          1 year ago

          Alternatively you may have spinach in your teeth, or she’s trying to figure out the seams in something interesting you’re wearing. (Guilty of the later many a time)

        • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          I stare at people who I find attractive, before I realise I’m doing it. No harm in chatting with her next time you see her, and asking if she wants to get a coffee sometime :)

          Worst case: she says no (no biggie)
          Good case: you make a new friend!
          Great case: you dare for a number of years
          Best case: you grow old together

          My metaphor lost it at the end, but my point is, you don’t know until you do :) give it a shot!

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    5·
    1 year ago

    This week has been a lot more cruisey at work after getting through the backlog. Thank heavens for the school holidays. Go away everyone!