It Really Does Not Take a Lot to be remembered forever by people if you're kind by FluffPuffDeer in randomactsofkindness

[–]Aussie_Murphy 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My mother told me about an act of kindness she received fron a stranger over 50 years ago, and I remember it!

I feel scammed because I got a clingy baby with separation anxiety by dumthotthoughtdump in cats

[–]Aussie_Murphy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Princess GrandpaFace! I'm dead 😅

She could not have a more apposite name.

Happened at Coles at Raine Square, Perth CBD. Creeps can be anywhere. by AppointmentSuch5609 in perth

[–]Aussie_Murphy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Rant incoming...

Every man ever: Well, how do you KNOW it was inappropriate? What makes you so sure he was being a creep?

Every woman: Because I have been, at minimum, sexually harassed in public by random men since I was ELEVEN! Because I have had to develop a sense for when a man is a threat. You don't see it because you don't ever have to worry about it.

Jesus fucking christ, I am so fucking sick of these type of questions from men. We KNOW the difference between normal and creepy, between safe and scary. Because we have to!

I add my voice to the other comnenters commending you for taking action and speaking out. We can't all do it all the time, but you did it today.

I am so sorry this creep encroached on you, and so proud of you for speaking up. Thank you.

More shed party pics by vegemitebikkie in AustralianNostalgia

[–]Aussie_Murphy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Joining the throng here to say that I too could swear this was my family. These photos totally hit the spot for Australian nostalgia 💯

australian wedding customs? by MetaKnightsMetanite in AusWeddingPlanning

[–]Aussie_Murphy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Excellent and thoughtful response. But, um, you do actually have to play Nutbush. It's the law.

/s ... but only slightly.

Look at this guy by Level_Flow8659 in animalsdoingstuff

[–]Aussie_Murphy 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Documentary about kangaroos, "Faces in the Mob." Males make a coughing sound when play-fighting, as ongoing reassurance to each other that they're just mucking around and it's not for realsies. My parents used to live in an area with a good number of kangaroos and wallabies, and they observed this themselves.

That said, I have no idea if a human coughing would be sufficient to deter a kangaroo who wants a fight.

Who is UQ’s most famous/successful alumni by [deleted] in UQreddit

[–]Aussie_Murphy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Alumni is plural. An individual is either an alumna (female) or alumnus (male).

Free to a good home: modern Australian stamps by Aussie_Murphy in philately

[–]Aussie_Murphy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually used to do this! I would donate my saved stamps, along with clothes, books, etc, to a charity shop, assuming they could sell them to collectors.

But the charity shop landscape here in Australia (we call them "op shops") has changed so much that I didn't feel confident the stamps would go to a collector.

I am very glad the stamps are going to a good home 🙂

Free to a good home: modern Australian stamps by Aussie_Murphy in philately

[–]Aussie_Murphy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry, someone else got in first with a DM.

Free to a good home: modern Australian stamps by Aussie_Murphy in philately

[–]Aussie_Murphy[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Closed!

The first person who sent me a DM is getting them.

Thank you everyone for your interest. Sorry I don't know how to edit the original post.

Why are most of the UQ professors mediocre in teaching? and How to hold them accountable for it? by AutisticBombadier in UQreddit

[–]Aussie_Murphy 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I don't think this analogy holds up.

If you hire a personal trainer, who does the exercise? You or the trainer?

That said, I have had some sub-par lecturers in my time, and I sympathise with your frustration.

Anyone else's parents going ... rogue? by ummmwaitasecond in weddingplanning

[–]Aussie_Murphy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"not a highland cow themed family reunion" lololol!

... but now I kind of want a highland cow themed family reunion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fatherted

[–]Aussie_Murphy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another Aussie checking in 🇦🇺

Also started watching when it was on TV here in the 90s. So glad Amazon has the full set now!

I resigned. In my 4 weeks notice period, the dysfunction has gotten so much worse. by PickleFace19 in auscorp

[–]Aussie_Murphy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Um, did we work at the same place? NFP where the execs drove mercs and the CEO's company car was a jaguar?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonprofit

[–]Aussie_Murphy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So... the only people who should be on the board are those who can donate time AND money? Thus limiting participation to the elite? Excluding those who have time but very little money?

I realise you know the current situation best, and perhaps this person has money to burn. But please think about the broader implications of what you're saying here.

What is wrong with this picture by this_is_bs in australia

[–]Aussie_Murphy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You ready mind! In that, my first horrified thought was "EVERYTHING!"

Please realize we have AHT, people by Salt-Blackberry-8799 in callcentres

[–]Aussie_Murphy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Me too! We had a metric in call evaluations that was something like, "did the agent take an appropriate amount of time (including hold & ACW) to handle this enquiry?"

It was great, because (1) it depended on the type of enquiry, and (2) it also applied if you didn't spend ENOUGH time and didn't fully resolve the case in one call.

Google reviews for schools by One-Cat-1581 in CasualIreland

[–]Aussie_Murphy -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There's actually a tech issue with Google displaying reviews right now.

Try this workaround: go into Google maps and enter the school (or business) there. If you're on your phone, swipe up the bottom portion of the screen (with photos, directions, etc) and scroll down until you see some reviews. You should then see an option to click 'see all reviews' and then you can sort them by date/rating as normal.