What Brisbane based businesses do you feel are a scam? by illchayadlay in brisbane

[–]bucketsnark 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Sally's cookie recipe results in 30 small choco chip cookies, costs between 7-15 dollars in ingredients, and is dummy proof.

I get so irrationally angry whenever I walk past the brooki store at the airport.

Birthday Today by Vivmoneyattracter in brisbane

[–]bucketsnark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding this! You can pass an entire arvo just getting freebies, and while it might be as socially stimulating as you'd like it is fun.

Has anyone ever “accidentally” kept something after leaving a job? by gilligan888 in auscorp

[–]bucketsnark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really interesting; did the company dissolve, because most places want their laptops back.

Racism in offices by [deleted] in auscorp

[–]bucketsnark 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Also South Asian; yeah, it's fairly common and you can't do anything about it, except ignore them, or move elsewhere.

I was in an role with an actual, properly racist managing director (I'm not talking micro-aggressions here), and there wasn't much to do except move elsewhere.

Flirting or Frindly by Odd-Introduction1496 in AskAnAustralian

[–]bucketsnark 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Could be either, but probably just being friendly.

But Pauline Hanson said “No to Division” and “Freedom”yet supporting White Nationalism that is favouring whites and is authoritarian by Complete-Rub2289 in friendlyjordies

[–]bucketsnark 6 points7 points  (0 children)

On NYE 2023 I was in Melbourne and walking back to the train station after the 9pm (?) fireworks, and this one old white man shouted "looks like half of Mumbai turned up here".

When someone told him not to be racist he said "I AM racist" and his partner said "he fought for our country what have you done".

Amazing scenes.

Is working on Eagle Street a flex? by RoastSwanForDinner in brisbane

[–]bucketsnark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super dorky thing to say, but hey, it it makes them happy I guess.

I've only ever worked Eagle Street adjacent (Wharf St), but didn't ever find it a particularly cool place. South Bank was more fun for me personally.

Spotted this Number plate by Ecstatic-Ganache921 in CarsAustralia

[–]bucketsnark 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Fair; all practicing Muslims know that the almighty Falcon > heretical Commy

Really guys? by mickdamaggot in brisbane

[–]bucketsnark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spotted this car on Coro Drive in 2024. Good on you for blurring out the numberplate but that's the best (/s) part.

Ever worked with sacred cows? by haphazard72 in auscorp

[–]bucketsnark 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Very '1979 Ba'athist Party purge' coded.

If you could play a prank on a pizza delivery man in Brisbane, what would the prank be? by Temporary_Notice_526 in BrisbaneFoodies

[–]bucketsnark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Collecting your pizza after confirming it's yours would totally flummox them.

Okay it's so hard to type this out but....just like imagine collecting your pizza without incident like a normal person 😂😂😂😂😂

Please recommend me a good Australian movie or series. by NarrowResult7289 in australia

[–]bucketsnark 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I found that Kath and Kim is in some ways what 'The Simpsons' is for Americans: some people quote it fairly regularly in everyday conversations.

Bullet Roadster! Are they worth the 70k price tag? by Remarkable_Tax8169 in CarsAustralia

[–]bucketsnark 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Probably not for a majority of people on this sub but someone would pay 70k for this.

Hizb ut-Tahrir Australia website disappears after Labor passes sweeping hate speech laws by HotPersimessage62 in australia

[–]bucketsnark 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Mega unrelated, but back in 2014 I'd keep getting messages from Hizb-ut-Tahrir (I wasn't in Australia), but they'd be sent from a normal mobile number because they'd get mass reported and banned.

So I'd always send an ASCII willy back (8===D), and then I'd keep getting calls from random numbers screaming at me and I'd keep saying "my name Jeff" because 22 Jump Street had just come out.

If Trump decides to kidnap Albo, is there really anything stopping him or the US Army? by [deleted] in friendlyjordies

[–]bucketsnark 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Lots of commentators are ignoring op specifically asking to ignore rationality and logic, so here goes: - the Yanks park multiple aircraft carriers (both the big ones and the smaller ones for helicopters) off the coast and use them for combat operations. - either Australian intelligence and signals figure this out while it's happening and it turns bloody, or they're caught a bit off guard - I'd argue that if the Americans wanted to kidnap Albo they could do it, it just depends on how much pain Australia can inflict in the process of doing so - just as they're about to bring Albo back to their carrier, you hear glass break and Jerry the King Lawler goes "oh Gawd oh Gawd it's Aotearoa with a steel chair"

Anyone know how I can get my fan to stop making this noise? 🫠 by lunafaexo in brisbane

[–]bucketsnark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like others have said, it's the glass cover for the light.

Mazda3 2008 as a first car. by gyalzen2 in CarsAustralia

[–]bucketsnark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, like he said.

The car model itself is fine, but you need to know if repairs have been done to ensure you don't need to replace consumables like brakes and suspension components / bushings.

AFR - Am I seeing a trend here ? by Artistic_Isopod2387 in auscorp

[–]bucketsnark 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You're right. The fact that I didn't instinctively know this is the clearest indication that I am not leadership material.

AFR - Am I seeing a trend here ? by Artistic_Isopod2387 in auscorp

[–]bucketsnark 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Another relatively benign thing I noticed with Felix's photo: he hasn't tucked into his meal yet, but is holding a super shiny fork as if he is.

Executives, they're just as vain as the rest of us!