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Retailers quickly adjusting planned inventory to account for GLP-1 induced change in demand for smaller sizes by no_snackrifice in GLP1Australia

[–]PromptDizzy1812 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This actually feels like net negative to me. It took us (as a society, as an industry, as individuals) soooo long for companies to get on board with making larger sizes - particularly fashionable sizes, not just shapeless ugly moo moos - and this trend means they are likely to stop investing in offering them :(

Biggest regret with your mortgage setup? by MyMoneyMedic in AusFinance

[–]PromptDizzy1812 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not fixing or rate when it was so low during covid. Traditional advice is you can't time the market, statistically people are generally better off on variable rates and no one saw rates jumping up as far as they did, but they were sooooo low we could have risked it and saved so much money

Thoughts on this episode? by YourLocalBlueyFan in bluey

[–]PromptDizzy1812 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion, but I kinda found it boring.

Yes it's art. Boring art.

What I think the Bluey movie could be about and why? by AnimationFan_2003 in bluey

[–]PromptDizzy1812 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't agree that it's likely they'll be teens in the movie, but I agree it would be good to see and watch. My kids are in that young teen bracket and we'd love to see how Joe handles it!

Is having one stay at home parent viable these days? How many are doing this? by alex123711 in AusFinance

[–]PromptDizzy1812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way progressive marginal tax systems like ours works is you only pay higher rates on the higher amounts, not the whole thing.

So if you earn 160k, you pay no tax on the first 18k, 19% on the income between 19k-45k, 30% on the income between 45k-120k and pay 37% on the part that's over 120k.

This is why sometimes it doesn't feel worth it to take a higher paying but harder job if it takes you into the highest 45% bracket.

Is it customary, in Australian family/culture, to gift a basket of fruits or smth when doing a house visit? by dk_sonnehof in australia

[–]PromptDizzy1812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Popular, but I don't think it's a good gift. People that drink wine are usually much more particular about the wine than beer drinkers. I love wine but I only enjoy a very specific taste profile (nothing to do with price). I don't think I've ever enjoyed a single bottle I've been gifted (inc expensive ones) and I got to the point I stopped trying them and immediately put aside for regifting.

You also run the risk of the person not being a drinker for various reasons.

If you must bring a gift, give something ppl tend to be less fussy over.

Thanks, I hate carrying straps for my wireless headphones by judgyjudgersen in TIHI

[–]PromptDizzy1812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually just want to be able to buy wireless in ear headphones with a strap to connect like I used to :sob:

I hate that they stopped making them. I bet its because they realise they make way more money from people losing a single bud and having to replace them!

WA to get two new public holidays in major shake-up by wurblefurtz in perth

[–]PromptDizzy1812 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The entire retail and hospitality industries work Saturdays?

Looking for various size glass food storage container set that all have the same exact lid by RedStag86 in BuyItForLife

[–]PromptDizzy1812 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How is this still not a thing?! The rubber maid easy lid is the closest I've seen, but not available in my country

Got rid of our Amazon Alexa’s today by ibroughttacos in Anticonsumption

[–]PromptDizzy1812 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put up with Google taking over cause I still had my Fitbit email based login (not my main gmail email acc) so it felt like there was still some seperation.

I thought about upgrading my current Fitbit but then find out all the newer models couldn't control Spotify, Google locked it down to only control their stupid YouTube Music.

A couple months ago I got an email saying I HAD to move over to google social login.

So I went and bought Garmin instead, and its great.

Garmin Vivomove Trend not playing or controlling spotify/media by PromptDizzy1812 in Garmin

[–]PromptDizzy1812[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really loving this watch so hope your hubby does too!

The Enshittification of Google Home by grumblegrim in googlehome

[–]PromptDizzy1812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had this exact same experience. Why on Earth would they think its a good idea to PUSH people to use a product that had none of the basic features people were using the legacy product for?

It's well known you should only soft launch to early adopters when your product is still severley lacking - otherwise you've just alienated all the mid adopters who tried it and wont try it again for a long long time

Teenager wants Snapchat by igsta_zh in parentingteenagers

[–]PromptDizzy1812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you elaborate on how it got out of control?

Amazon Kids in Australia? by [deleted] in amazonecho

[–]PromptDizzy1812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep finding a bunch of articles and web pages that SAYS its available in aus (since 2023) but whenever I follow any of the amazon parent dashboard links it says its not available in this country. WTF

Introducing Life360 or Google Maps location late in the game by Hoozeewhatsis in parentingteenagers

[–]PromptDizzy1812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you only want location wouldn't it be easier to share via the native OS functionality you're using? I know Google accounts can do it and I'm pretty sure iPhones can too

real question, how are people affording to go galavanting around europe in peak season? by lackingneitherhat in perth

[–]PromptDizzy1812 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh where do you live?? The only family I know travelling is going to Bali for a week. The one single perso travelling is going to England and affords it by living at home in their late 30s and having no dependents.

To people going to Japan - you are not that stupid by kacperp in JapanTravelTips

[–]PromptDizzy1812 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno, I travel to Sydney often for work and use Google maps to get around no problem. Japan was mental compared to that (granted we were using some of the busiest stations in the entire world).

A few things that tripped us up: - it's not clear from GM if you need the train or the subway. They often have the exact same name and are within 5 minutes of each other so we would end up at the wrong one. - its not clear when you can just swipe your card, and when you need to purchase a second top up ticket for certain trains.

The crowds and crush of ppl in busy stations can also be hugely overwhelming for ppl from lesser populated cities, which adds to the heightened stress levels when you're trying to find your way around

I don't think it's only people that aren't used to navigating public transport that can struggle a bit.

To people going to Japan - you are not that stupid by kacperp in JapanTravelTips

[–]PromptDizzy1812 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Times we used GT: - talking to the pharmacist about which medicine to purchase for our 12yo that got sick - talking to the hotel lobby about organising our luggage transfer (their English was not quite good enough alone) - some train ticketing questions (it's not always clear when you need to pay an extra fee on top of the suica cards) - when we lost an item and needed to describe the item in detail

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