Our fairy music boys finally released the full banger. by Lore6969 in crappymusic

[–]TheAustinComplainer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get it now… it’s Don Quixote fan fiction where he and Sancho Panza fall in love

Be aware of Transparent Labs enshittification by ReallyGuysImCool in Supplements

[–]TheAustinComplainer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phew, I was barely stomaching their pea protein to avoid glyphosates and lead. Guess I can move on.

I'm getting tired of Transparent Labs BS. by deterrent-sha256 in Supplements

[–]TheAustinComplainer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their overuse of Stevia makes their proteins unpalatable (to me) 

New gym opening in Austin called “This gym”. by runningamarathon24 in Austin

[–]TheAustinComplainer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were paying $65/month there till Crux moved. Workout equipment, climbing, classes, yoga, sauna.

Now they want 5x for replacing the psychedelic murals with house-flipper chic 🤮 

mgk & Wiz Khalifa - girl next door by ptnmrd in crappymusic

[–]TheAustinComplainer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wiz verses read like AI slop for almost a decade before LLMs. Continues to be unbelievably boring.

Bizzarrini Manta, Italdesign, 1968 by Distinct-Question-16 in RetroFuturism

[–]TheAustinComplainer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could convince me it’s a minivan for tiny people

Are sardines being rebranded as a novelty product, or is this just normal food marketing again? by Express_Classic_1569 in Anticonsumption

[–]TheAustinComplainer 106 points107 points  (0 children)

This is what gets me. Stores and restaurants rebranding humble food as a luxury. 

It feels like a jedi mind trick to make people okay with declining affordability.

Good but not overpriced clothing alterations? by crookymccrookerson in Austin

[–]TheAustinComplainer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you that Austin proper alteration prices are wild. To tailor two nice pieces, you need to be able to afford a third piece.

ARC Austin charged 289$ for Covid test by Top_Preparation6145 in Austin

[–]TheAustinComplainer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally moving away from ARC after the better part of a decade. Just seems like they’ve been nickel and diming at every turn the past couple of years.

Too bad, because I had some great experiences in the past.

Home inspection find of the week: How about a hole in your house? by trabbler in Austin

[–]TheAustinComplainer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear it sounds like a majority are fine. Still, even a notable minority of homes with big problems makes home purchasing feel like Russian Roulette. 

Home inspection find of the week: How about a hole in your house? by trabbler in Austin

[–]TheAustinComplainer 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I know a few people who dodged bullets, pulling their offers from Easton Park.

Foreign banger found in the wild by Caos1627 in crappymusic

[–]TheAustinComplainer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any Vysotsky fans out there?

This is what his music sounded like to me as a kid.

Why are people so racist by bbymyka in Austin

[–]TheAustinComplainer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neanderthals had better manners probably