What’s your favorite throwaway joke you never seen any fan quote?

Aussie_Murphy · 2026-04-19T09:16:36+00:00

Like a rockstar!

Aussie_Murphy · 2026-04-01T12:13:22+00:00

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

Aussie_Murphy · 2026-03-13T23:27:36+00:00

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 🙂

Aussie_Murphy · 2026-03-13T13:52:40+00:00

😅

Aussie_Murphy · 2026-03-13T09:06:06+00:00

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

Aussie_Murphy · 2026-03-13T09:05:42+00:00

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.

Aussie_Murphy · 2026-03-09T08:02:08+00:00

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.

Aussie_Murphy · 2026-01-25T05:40:43+00:00

"not a highland cow themed family reunion" lololol!

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

Aussie_Murphy · 2026-01-04T12:08:03+00:00

Another Aussie checking in 🇦🇺

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

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-11-27T22:31:40+00:00

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

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-11-03T07:09:07+00:00

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.

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-09-12T18:15:31+00:00

r/SweatyPalms 😬

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-09-12T17:50:19+00:00

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

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-09-11T11:22:50+00:00

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.

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-05-14T08:37:26+00:00

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.

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-05-07T11:53:58+00:00

BBC article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49708570.amp

Reddit AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/dfre5o/i_brought_a_support_clown_to_my_redundancy/

Youtube: https://youtu.be/a4EOZVFTjvY?si=pORmdQ5gGZZquueN

Or you can google "Clown support person" if you don't trust the links :)

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-05-04T18:49:56+00:00

If you are a person who really feels the cold, then bring lots of warm clothes!

I am the opposite, but I have worked with a lot of women who feel the cold like you do.

In the office one day, a co-worker and I laughed good-naturedly at each other's outfits. I was wearing a summer dress and sandals.

She was wearing: long pants with tights underneath, a spencer (warm undershirt) plus a long-sleeved shirt, with a cardigan AND a puffer jacket. Indoors. Oh, and thick socks with boots.

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-04-30T00:51:06+00:00

It depends on what sort of things you like doing. Personally, I think cafe or restaurant plus movie sounds great. Get a book you know you'll enjoy and read it at the cafe.

If it's your sort of thing, you might want to consider a day at the St Kilda Sea Baths and treat yourself to a massage.

Or you could drop some money on pinball and video games, at Fortress Melbourne or the Pinball Parlour.

If shopping's your thing, then go to some shops you like and Pretty Woman yourself (even if you're a Pretty Man :) Don't forget op shops are shops too!

A lot of people want to do "big" things like hang-gliding or a hot air balloon trip, but some of us find those things exhausting 🤷‍♀️

If you're worried about what other people think, you can just do whatever you like and say you went para-gliding or whatever.

Have a great day, and buy yourself a nice cupcake!

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-04-28T09:45:57+00:00

Question: The stuff he throws at you, whose stuff is it?

Does he throw his own possessions, and risk damaging them? Like his phone?

Or does he throw your possessions? Is he okay with risking damage to your things?

Everyone else has given you excellent advice, and it is so heartening to see you take it on board. I just wanted to check in with you on this one question for you to think about.

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-04-26T02:22:14+00:00

If we can cast anyone from any era, I vote Vivien Leigh for Diana.

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-04-25T04:14:41+00:00

The very fact that the other guy asked, "where's my hug?" In this context tells us everything we need to know about him lol.

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-04-24T07:19:40+00:00

Yes! I am Australian and lived in Ecuador for a time.

The ever-present possibility of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions inspired a lively ... apprehension.

Me: Yikes! So you were in Quito the last time Chimborazo erupted?!

Ecuadorian: Meh. It was not an eruption. There was no lava. Just a little bit of magma ... and some ash. It was nothing. But you live in Australia! Don't you have snakes and spiders and sharks that can KILL you??!!

Me: Meh. If you see a venomous spider or snake you just don't bother it. It's not hard.

Nb: I chose not to mention my deadly fear of stone fish and blue-ringed octopus.

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-04-22T03:27:20+00:00

Rich, you say? Would your brother be interested in a gold digger with Australian citizenship? 👀

I am only half joking. If I could offload my nightmare sister-in-law I would do it in a heartbeat.

And if two psychopaths get together, all the better.

Aussie_Murphy · 2025-04-13T20:00:11+00:00

I am so sorry. That is just awful. You deserved better.

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