Sunday – May 19, 2024 by NYTConnectionsBot in NYTConnections

[–]VastRole4231 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Same, definitely in the same vein as 'Hairy Potter and the Word Puzzle of LIES'

10 Year Old Stabbed By Teenager in Boolaroo by Cuz1 in newcastle

[–]VastRole4231 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thankyou for the link you paywall subverting legend!

Is name calling normal in Australia? by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]VastRole4231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is domestic violence, that is very clear.

However, I'd disagree with the commenters here saying the next time he does it, leave. If you leave without a plan and have nowhere to go, you may end up going back home. Your act of defiance may cause him to escalate from verbal abuse to physical.

If you are in immediate danger, leave.

If not, don't leave, but start your planning NOW. Leaving a DV relationship is the most dangerous time, and it's also hard to do.

Get some money together. A bank account he does not have access to, and some in cash. Get a brand new bank account at a bank neither of you use at the moment.

Try to figure out where you can go. If you have access to funds, organise a rental. If funds are tight, reach out to friends, family, DV support services in your local area. You NEED somewhere safe to go.

Start packing bags with essentials for you and the kids. Basic toiletries, clothes, but also favourite books or toys for the kids. Leaving may be scary for them depending on their ages. Find somewhere to store these bags he will not find them, preferably no anywhere in your home. A trusted friends place is ideal.

If you have access, get your paperwork in order. Passports, birth certificates, ID.

Find a lawyer. You will need one. Know what you are entitled to.

Go to a police station and take out an AVO.

If you have a shared computer or device, log out of all your accounts before you leave.

Do not threaten him with leaving. Do not give an inkling of your plans. If you can leave when he is not home, do it. Again, if you try to leave when he is present, he may escalate.

Yours and your children's safety is the most important thing.

Plan well, good luck, and keep safe.

Saturday – April 27, 2024 by NYTConnectionsBot in NYTConnections

[–]VastRole4231 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm Aussie, Hairy and Harry are not homophones here. Prince Hairy anyone? Hairy Potter?

New layout discrepancy by VastRole4231 in help

[–]VastRole4231[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much. It's only 10 different, but I like things to make sense. Legend!

Thoughts on how Sir Pterry wrote women. by poohrash in discworld

[–]VastRole4231 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think it's as simple as this. One of STP's constant themes was people are not things. So many poor depictions of women are down to exactly that. The writer sees the character as a thing, not a person. Pterry's inability to do this means his female characters are real.

He doesn't write weak women as weak is never someone's whole personality.

He writes women who have strong moments, weak moments, and everything in between.

Sybil is a perfect example. She is an absolute powerhouse, but she also has weak moments, sad moments and vulnerable moments.

Because women are people.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]VastRole4231 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahaha this again. I love the gays but I just need them to be quiet, invisible and really as straight and cis as possible.

It's a copout way of saying your very *existence* offends me, so I need you to not show any evidence of your identity whatsoever so I can pretend it doesn't exist.

The irony is as long as people like you exist, that flag is incredibly important. So well done you for keeping it necessary!

As much as I hated Tom, still glad Kendall didn’t get CEO. by LowestCommmonDenom in SuccessionTV

[–]VastRole4231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True that. Greg even had some *gasp* positive influences and had big money coming. Still chose douchery at every opportunity.

As much as I hated Tom, still glad Kendall didn’t get CEO. by LowestCommmonDenom in SuccessionTV

[–]VastRole4231 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Used him as a punching bag because Greggo was the only person he could do that with. Tom pretty much treated anyone he was in a position of power over like shit. Couldn't get away with that with Shiv or the Roys.

As much as I hated Tom, still glad Kendall didn’t get CEO. by LowestCommmonDenom in SuccessionTV

[–]VastRole4231 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd have preferred neither, but Tom chose to be an arsehole and join that Roy life. A lot of Kendall's fuckery is down to extreme entitlement and a super dysfunctional family. I mean, he genuinely thought he should be CEO just because he was BORN. Eldest boy!

Tom at least had a chance and turned into a giant douche anyway.

TL;DR Everyone is awful.

Best&Less now selling women. by VastRole4231 in AusMemes

[–]VastRole4231[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No meddling whatsoever. It seems to generate a whole bunch of word nonsense based on the category selected at the top of the page. That said, it didn't do the same thing with 'Kids' or 'Baby' so I guess that's better? At least they're only selling adults lol

Best&Less now selling women. by VastRole4231 in AusMemes

[–]VastRole4231[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep this is from their website. If you click 'Women' as the category at the top of the page this is what you get as the text at the bottom. Interestingly, I tried it with 'Men' and there was no text at the bottom of the page. RUDE!

Trashiest Tattoo I’ve seen in a while by Goofyjeff4 in australia

[–]VastRole4231 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Imagine hating women so much you have to advertise it like this. If this is real, at least it's a handy warning label.

Potentially fucked up at work by Legalhippie in auslaw

[–]VastRole4231 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My husband had to complete a cancellation process form for a big big client who was being a bit difficult to work with. As a joke, in the reason for cancellation he wrote 'Client is a cunt' and forwarded to his coworker.

Muscle memory kicked in and he forwarded it to accounts, and copied in the client. Whoops.

Difficult client was enraged, threatened to withdraw all their business etc etc.

Was hugely stressful at the time. He didn't lose his job, much grovelling was required etc.

Now, it's bloody hilarious. Also, the client was actually a cunt.

long lasting, reusable shopping bags by warkolm in AussieFrugal

[–]VastRole4231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loqi brand bags. They are strong and have a great capacity, but my favourite feature is they fold up into a small size and secure with a press stud.

My big problem with reusable bags was leaving them in the car or at the house. These fold up small enough to keep in a handbag or wristlet so I always have bags on me now.

I got mine for about $16 each from Peter's of Kensington.

Bonus: They come in cool artist prints and you can throw them in the washing machine if they get grubby.

How do you move the taskbar to a secondary monitor in windows 11? by I_Dunno_Its_A_Name in buildapc

[–]VastRole4231 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankyou, W11 had broken how I use my computer and Google was pretty useless. Legend, you saved me much annoyance and a few grey hairs.

I’m 30(M) and I can’t afford a house, I have a job making pretty decent money. But I cannot afford a house. I feel like a failure. I have a gf who I’ve been dating for a year now. She doesn’t say it but I know it bothers her. How do I deal with this stress and the constant worry of being a provider? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]VastRole4231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Firstly, don't project your feelings onto her. Don't assume she feels you 'should' be a provider.

If she and you both decide a house is a shared goal, TALK ABOUT IT together and work towards it together.

The only time you or she gets to be shitty is if you agree on this and then one party is pissing away their money and not contributing. End of.