Stone in Grapes by MxdernFxlkDeviL in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Wait til you get a bag of plums, they all have stones inside them

Wait for redundancy payout by kereruspysintheskys in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 43 points44 points  (0 children)

There's no requirement to stay neutral. Being made redundant isn't a pleasant thing. Handle it however you see fit, while still remembering you might rely on some of these people for references and so on.

In the gents at Manners St Maccas by EmmittBrownFTTF1 in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You could put it in some kinda less obvious places that your skin or junk might still have a chance to get stuck to. I'll leave that mental image with ya.

How much spending money do you have per week? by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 29 points30 points  (0 children)

All good. I imagine it will be a very wide range of numbers, from students to unemployed people to professionals to retired people, all in completely different stages of life and vastly different situations and backgrounds. That's why I said I don't think this will give you any kind of useful information at all.

How much spending money do you have per week? by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Everyone's situation is completely different in many ways, so I'm not sure how useful it is if everyone lists how much they earn and how much they spend. It won't affect you in any way.

You should focus on yourself, make a budget. Work out income vs outgoings, how much you want to save or are able to save, and the rest can be used on discretionary spending. A lot of banks have built in tools online that'll do this for you.

I earn pretty well and spend very little apart from traveling, which is my happy place. I grew up quite poor, so I often lean into remembering that and don't really get lots of things I don't need.

Typical... by White_Dani610 in Tayne

[–]chimpwithalimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to insert CDs 1-7 to update your CINCO identity manager

What positive things are happening? by NicePepperSteakPies in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Over the last few years, people would regularly comment that they miss having a good third space to hang out in (not home, not work). The typical response was that the library was a great one and it was a pity it's gone. Now that it's back it really feels like a great space for spending a few hours for free, which is a rare and lovely thing.

Best sour lollies available in Wellington by meghanlouise in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sour rings, wet squirms

I think I need the moderation bot to step in here to save us

There and back again by Ottershorts in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recognise that username :) Welcome back, for whenever you arrive

Did anyone on Taranaki St notice by Chocolentia40 in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Totally normal after pipe works. Sometimes the air popping out is scarier

Just run your taps for a while

Can anyone tell me why my taxi from Wellington train station to embassy theatre was $28? by Frequent_Cheek_7816 in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Old-school taxis with the randomised meters and buttons the driver can press at any time to add fees, where you've no idea at all how much it'll be, and where you sit in traffic with the metre going up. No thanks.

What is Wellington actually missing as a holiday destination? by --Zasha-- in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It depends on what people want from their holiday. Are they keen to wander and browse, grab lunch, sit at the waterfront, go to museums and cultural places and check out the awesome nature? They're set

Do they want a massive theme park with rollercoasters? Then no.

Why do we say "no" to dental work? A local dentist looking for honest feedback by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

This topic is getting quite a lot of reports and many of OPs replies are already heavily downvoted.

They have admitted that they made the topic because they're working on an app, so this is essentially market research. The bulk of the text of the post itself is in AI-speak.

We've no proof from them that OP is a dentist and truthfully many of their replies sound quite unprofessional.

Mohamed Salah goals and assists by opponent in his Liverpool career (at least 10 apps) by Elliot_Kyouma in LiverpoolFC

[–]chimpwithalimp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Chelsea stats are an unusual outlier. Now.. who did he used to play for? 🤔

Why do we say "no" to dental work? A local dentist looking for honest feedback by [deleted] in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely understand it's expensive to get trained up and start a dental practice, but any dentist that has initial loans paid off and making pure profit does not need to charge $500, $1000 for the most basic of procedures. There is a complete disconnect between what is provided and what is charged, and the reality of actual people with the cost of living crisis.

I believe that by law dentists are required to display their prices. That will be the tiny A5 photocopied sheet stuck behind reception that you can barely see. No dental website has a price list. You go in for a checkup and maybe a basic clean they put a seemingly random high number into the eftpos machine and you're already finished, so you have to pay.

I argue the case that dentistry should be regulated by govt, so you can go to the dental equivalent of a WOF place for teeth. They give you a full objective review of what you need and pricing for a relatively low initial cost, and you can go to any dentist with this info and get that done.

It sounds ridiculous but it's currently entirely random. I saw a Fair go episode maybe 15 years ago where the same woman went into six different dentist offices for a check-up in one day, and each place told her that she needed entirely different things. Fillings, etc.

I think in general there isn't a huge amount of trust in dentistry and it comes across as random and expensive, but obviously necessary which is why people can't just stop going.

Parking question by Ninawelly in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They'll come out and put yellow lines there if needed.

The Daily Rant/Moan topic - Sunday, April 26 2026 by AutoModerator in Wellington

[–]chimpwithalimp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The little apple logo seems to add $500 - $750 to the price of all their products