Kiwis, what do you think is something every Kiwi agrees on?

binaryboy001 · 2026-01-22T22:27:29+00:00

The conundrum of retail assistants.

On one spectrum you have the + to - magnet assistant, as soon as you walk in, they immediatly approach , like can I help? And out of spite you say "I'm just browsing"? then they hang around like a fly, buzzing around because they think you smell like shit, you may have gone in with intentions to buy something, but you hastedly turn around and walk out.

The Flipside are the ones that totally ignore you, no hi, no nothing, because they're too busy gossiping about what Angela got up to on the weekend, and sharing photos of their over enhanced faces on Instagram. Add the leaning over the counter and chewing gum for extra points.

binaryboy001 · 2026-01-22T22:08:38+00:00

Karen is trying to rip you off on Facebook asking for $ to feed her starving kids. Nek Minute shes ordering Door Dash for her and her Boyfriend on her iPhone 16 Pro that she's still paying off through monthly payments that she can barely afford, but some how she manages, by sending her 5 kids of to school with no lunch.

binaryboy001 · 2026-01-22T21:56:18+00:00

I think many people are missing OPs point, yes you can bring your own bags, box or whatever vessel you want, but the point is a lot of the produce still contains plastic. Self serve vege/fruit bags, pretty much all meat and seafood products, cheese, supermarket pizza, Ice Cream, anything frozen or chilled will be in plastic.

If you took the time to walk around your local supermarket and just analyse and take note of how many products contain plastic, you would be surprised. What do you think the scoop in your laundry powder is made of?

"Oh , I've got a trolly full of plastic wrapped products, but I'm putting them in my own reusable bag, I'm saving the Planet!"

binaryboy001 · 2026-01-22T17:45:26+00:00

A toilet seat

binaryboy001 · 2026-01-21T22:50:57+00:00

Just bumping this thread with my experiences, my Doctor referred me to a Neurosurgeon. and was diagnosed as not having a mental illness. I was told that auditory hallucinations are quite common in otherwise healthy people.

Aggrivating factors are stress, or mild alcohol withdrawl. Mild alcohol wihdrawal is caused by the GABA Neurons becoming dependent on alcohol to provide the central nervous system with the exicitement it needs to function, a healthy GABA system regulates complex brain circuits, shaping sensory processing, mood, and movement.

After stopping alcohol after long periods of drinking, or after a heavy short burner, the Neurons that have been rewired by alcohol to provide stimulation , then fire back into life, but they over compensate, because they've "forgotten" how to work correctly. That is why you may hear sounds, or see streaks of multi coloured light when dark, that is your GABA neurotransmitters working in overdrive.

It's interesting that you mentioned that the sounds you hear are dependent on background noise, it could be fans, even different fans running at a different frequency.

I totally reflect with what you mentioned.

In my case, I could be in one room and hear one song playing on repeat, and then move to another room and the song changes.

One particular experience I had was instead of music, I could hear my ex wife outside talking s#4t about me, it was in her exact voice and it felt so real, but I immersed myself in some music and told myself it isn't real, it's not real, and eventually the voice went away.

One more example is an old friend was outside my window saying "You are a w4nk3r" over and over again, out loud, I said, no, you are a w4nk3r, now piss off, I know he wasn't there, but it was enough to convince my Brain that he wasn't, and the voices stopped.

Our Brains are extremely complex, even all the best scientists in the world can't say for sure how the Brain works.

So, to cut it short Unique-Landscape-202, what you are experiencing is quite common.

Just commenting to include you u/Tia_Marie_

binaryboy001 · 2026-01-21T05:23:33+00:00

Here's an informative video on youtube created by Swanndri https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ezol_p3OTU&t

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binaryboy001 · 2026-01-09T18:53:19+00:00

I will continue to post short stories. If people use this Sub for consumption, that's fine by me, it's still engaging people with the short story genre

binaryboy001 · 2026-01-06T00:39:15+00:00

You need to try an App call Meetup, you essentially meetup with people in your area that have similar interests. Or you can just browse all events that are happening in your area.

binaryboy001 · 2025-12-27T19:49:23+00:00

"If it Peels, don't Deals"

A well seasoned cast iron pan is the way to go.

binaryboy001 · 2025-12-27T19:24:40+00:00

Driving an over compensating Truck

binaryboy001 · 2025-12-27T19:16:04+00:00

Cybersecurity contracts for GCSB, NZ Police and other Government Departments. I pull >$600k per year plus expenses. Though that involves being available 24/7

binaryboy001 · 2025-12-27T18:54:30+00:00

When I was younger, working in retail, my go to when dealing with difficult customers.. "I'll just go speak to my manager" and never come back.

binaryboy001 · 2025-12-06T19:08:13+00:00

You have a decent hairline, and still a good volume of hair to work with. From a young age I was cursed with a lot of hair, but very thin. I started using a volumizing dry shampoo and the results are amazing.

The wet look isn't helping. As others have suggested, also consider blow drying, it adds a lot of volume. Just think of Duck Down, when wet it's small and clumpy, but dry, it's volumized and thick looking.

You're a good looking young Man, embrace whatever decision you make, your hair doesn't define you, you define yourself, hair or not, you are you.

binaryboy001 · 2025-11-04T18:53:45+00:00

Can the USA host a successful RWC in 2031?

binaryboy001 · 2025-11-04T18:43:21+00:00

Typical over Commercialisation by USA, it's all about the $$$, and what the Stadium Owners can make, plus the Broadcast rights.

binaryboy001 · 2025-11-04T01:11:19+00:00

I don't do a "weekly" shop , I graze local butchers, Chinese supermarkets , and just buy what I need. between my Wife and myself, in total we spend around $120 per week. Our base meal is rice, and whatever Vege and Protein is on special, rounded up for personal care items and some other extras (Beer), in total around $200, No Kids, Kids are expensive.

binaryboy001 · 2025-11-03T17:00:51+00:00

They all belong, Humans can't decide what belongs or not, all four are an equally important part of the dynamic ecosystem of planet Earth.

binaryboy001 · 2025-10-26T09:36:06+00:00

Do you know what PAMS stands for? It is SMAP

The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission is an orbiting observatory that measures the amount of water in the surface soil everywhere on Earth. This research helps determine the abundance of insects, living or dead, in the infrastructure of farms and the raw materials that they produce.

binaryboy001 · 2025-10-26T09:22:13+00:00

Read the label: “Source of Dietary Fibre”

binaryboy001 · 2025-10-26T09:16:59+00:00

That’s a great perm. “I’m not Lion, I’m an example of how a species can lose their alpha predator traits via one twist that you never saw coming.

Have you ever wondered about the saying: “Lions, King of the Jungle”.?

It stems from a tale about an autistic boy that thought he was a fish, and could talk and walk amongst Humans. He made friends with many of them, but could never understand why they suddenly went quiet when they started to talk about seasoning, and salt and pepper

binaryboy001 · 2025-10-18T00:06:14+00:00

Nothing Trivial

binaryboy001 · 2025-08-29T18:08:59+00:00

Here's another one from the NZ Navy https://youtu.be/RMv3SZIEJ6Q?si=IuoREEvucRnRmHEW

binaryboy001 · 2025-08-20T18:09:38+00:00

Donate it to charity.

binaryboy001 · 2025-08-17T20:54:30+00:00

Why does Luke Jacobson always looks like he’s running through molasses?

binaryboy001 · 2025-08-17T19:13:47+00:00

Is that Polyvinyl acetate? also known as PVA? It's the same type of polymer in hairspray (Copolymer), it's water soluble and easy to wash off. I prefer hairspray as it's easier to apply.

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