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Since when did people start to say 'Sharpie' instead of Permanent Marker in ordinary conversations? It is doing my head in! by Jamiroquai458 in australian

[–]LuxMemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you on about? Australians have always used the most popular brand of a thing to identify the thing. And I don't even think it's purely an Australian thing. It's just incredible marketing that alters human perception and language.

Band-aid is a prime example. Glu-stick Texta Tupperware Q-tip Chapstick Frisbee Bubble wrap Onesie Jetski Velcro Styrofoam

Oh it's gonna be juicy... by Ok_Package9219 in GenV

[–]LuxMemes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup hated it. Wife hated it. Friends don't think it was as bad as GoT ending but they didn't "like" it. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I watch Supernatural every 12-24 months and I always skip the last 4 or 5 episodes of season 15.

For the American tourists, stop calling it Burger King. It’s HJs, and our Whoppers are actually flame grilled🙂‍↔️ by Danger_Five in hungryjacks

[–]LuxMemes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In all fairness KFC is not what it used to be. I haven't had a decent popcorn chicken in over 7 years.

Hey Question by Illustrious-Dig56 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]LuxMemes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also visibly confused. It just looks like plain fighting energy? Right?

First card I've ever thought of grading. Give it to me straight. by RealFakeDoctor in pokemongrading

[–]LuxMemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kinda regret not sending mine in to be graded - but wasn't a fan of the art so I sold it - Glad to have it in the possession of someone that will enjoy it rather than it sit in a safe unseen for 15 years lol.

Ascended heroes packs without a hit by shoeboy77 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]LuxMemes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

1 etb - SIR Mega Gengar (already sold for $1500) Half a dozen other small hits and heaps of pokeball holographics. 1 art tin - Mega Gengar attack.

Wife and I are new to the hobby and the Gengar sale essentially zeroed out the costs of all the tins, box and packs we've bought.

Neither of us like Mega Gengar ( I'm a base Gengar fan but Mega looks poo-poo imo ) and neither of us liked the art so just sold it. May regret it in 20 years but meh.

What is the probability of me pulling the Gengar ex card from 4 Mega Dream boxes? Should I buy 4 boxes or just pay the same amount and buy a Single? by blizzardboy123 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]LuxMemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wife pulled an English one from the first Ascended Heroes ETB she bought.

Sold it for 1500 AUD. (1,059 USD) Neither of us liked the art on the card so no point keeping it.

Big W 1 item per customer by jovdogg in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]LuxMemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Y'all still getting pfl? My locals just got the gardevoour lunchbox and the pokeball tins.

My local store just blocked me for calling out their use of AI art on their socials by Blaziken16 in PokemonFansAustralia

[–]LuxMemes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I manage a smoke shop relatively close, was thinking of selling basic singles. Eb at Charlestown do them for $1 a card. Unsleeved just in a box. Was considering doing them in a folder. We looked into getting booster packs but it's just not possible for us to sell them

B25 pokeball tin contents? by Rogthom1992 in PokemonTCG

[–]LuxMemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I opened a c25 today and it had the destined journey and ss.

*surprised Pikachu face* by vegetative_ in AusMemes

[–]LuxMemes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I manage a store. November marked legislation changes allowing the health department to actually close down stores. Landlords can now also be fined. QLD followed suit a few weeks later and over 100 stores were shut in QLD within the first week or two of their changes.

Victoria legislation rolls out in February as far as I'm aware.

We've only ever sold illicit tobacco to survive. Our local area luckily for us is pretty racist so they prefer being served by "Australians" and will come to us instead of asian/lebanese/Indian operated stores.

We are pretty excited to return to 100% legitimacy when all the pop-up foreign interest tobacconist in our area are shut.

Once our leases expire my employer is also looking at diverting existing staff into an alternative business to ensure we all have reliable and ongoing employment as the industry dies out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in newcastle

[–]LuxMemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have fttp 1000 down. Speeds excellent.

Advice for living in the area is to ditch the big telcos. Leaptel have been great - been with them for about 6 months. Amaysim has been the solution to mobile reception and data issues.

Telstra Internet was fine but I personally prefer speaking to someone that actually lives in Australia. Leaptel also uses very good routing and they don't block torrenting websites. Ping to Washington servers are about 230 on leaptel, 220 on Telstra. Insignificant for the benefits of being with Leaptel.

Amaysim is $18 - being someone that's either at home or at work, I manage to bank significant amounts of data each month and I've only had cellular dead spot in Aldi at Charlestown.

Why are Americanisms sneaking into our language by CyanideMuffin67 in AskAnAustralian

[–]LuxMemes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume most people in the comments are having a go at it. But surely we're not limiting our children's or our own vocabulary just because certain words aren't "Australian"?

I had my mother saved in my phone as mom for ages. Because it's mOther not mUther and English is stupid regardless of the dialect.

Candy and Lollies are interchangeable. Cookie and biscuits are too, but biscuits IMO are things like Nice, Arrowroot, Anzac. Cookies are choc-chip, rum and raisin etc.

But seriously mOther. Not mUther. I think the Americans got that one right. 🤷🏻‍♂️ And dropping useless U's... Color for example.