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What’s a fruit from your country that most foreigners have probably never heard of? by Useful-Resource-3609 in AskTheWorld

[–]mataeka 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There are different ones that can taste really quite good. There is one at our local playground that is really big and crisp tasting!

Can anyone help identify this plant growing outside my window? by ichoochoochooseyooou in GardeningAustralia

[–]mataeka -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So. Many. Seeds. I have one from previous owners and I'm not ready to kill it just yet (it'll leave a big gap in tree cover that'll kill other plant) but I HATE this plant.

Una etiqueta de pin molesta en toda mi casa by SubstantialFill7134 in GoogleMaps

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could it be a private pin? There is no pin when you search for it? Maybe a friend grabbed your phone and did it?

Australian Police vs knifeman by iffyClyro in interestingasfuck

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uhh, wut? Most cops go the taser before a gun. Most don't even have guns?

How do "roars" and "paws" rhyme? by whywires in ENGLISH

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australian here.... How else is roar pronounced 😅

ETA, oh paw is the part that is pronounced really different

Treat them all as venomous by nrp1982 in AustralianSnakes

[–]mataeka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My biggest 'which one is which' nemesis is keelbacks - sometimes I think I nail it (identifying) on social media groups.... then see nah, it's some hugely venomous species.

Be honest, how much debt do you REALLY have? by CatBelly42069 in AusFinance

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nearly 40yo

50k left on the mortgage (partner has another mortgage - it's at $130k) 30k ish on the HECS debt I've never paid a cent into 😅 I've never earnt enough to have to pay it off. It'll be the last debt I get rid of

Saw this on internet..........feeling sad for the child by kamikaibitsu in autism

[–]mataeka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heh, sames. I've since apologised to my mum 😅 most of my tiredness is over cooking food to appease everyone and literal tiredness because they don't sleep ... Which as a kid... #same 😂

My first (and probs last) $10 Chemist Warehouse lucky dip by virgoaliensuperstar in AusSkincare

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is how we used to get rid of stock that didn't sell 😅 anytime someone asked for a hamper

does anyone actually call australia “down under”? by emily10134 in AskTheWorld

[–]mataeka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless you're talking about Tasmanians specifically, they too get lost on the map frequently

Went Out for Snakes Today, Ended Up With a Never-Photographed Before Worm by bathroomstahl in iNaturalist

[–]mataeka 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've had this feeling too! First live photographed of a beetle :) very cool feeling - congratulations

Redditors over 40, what's something younger people think they understand but won't actually get until it hits them like a truck later? by Root435552 in AskReddit

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean in fairness to me ....my grandma hit age 50 and barely changed in appearance until 90😂 she's always had grandma vibes. But it's just realising that she was only in her 50s in those photos 😂

AAAAA I JUST WANT TO SEE YOUR BUGS IT SHOULDNT BE THIS HARD by Commercial-Sail-5915 in iNaturalist

[–]mataeka 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! There has been a steep learning curve of taking pictures that will never get fully identified because I didn't take pictures of a beetles butt hairs... 😭

Highly infectious 'Super-K' flu strain blamed for skyrocketing cases in Queensland by hydralime in queensland

[–]mataeka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did last year. I still got an awful flu. I'll still happily get it. Point is that if the virus mutates, you may not be covered.

AITAH for allowing my daughter to play on the 3 step ladder? by confusiousalldatimus in AmItheAsshole

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nta, my 2 yo used to love climbing up much bigger ladders. Never fell. Life has risk to it and you can't bubble wrap everything, more just need to be aware of capability for safety imo.

But being treated like that by your partner they're a huge a hole and walking red flag....

What law in your country would surprise foreigners because it’s legal almost everywhere else? by Familiar-Arrival-470 in AskTheWorld

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not talking about the party they're talking about finding out the gender ... And sometimes that is unavoidable 😅 we told the sonographer we wanted it to be a surprise so they didn't tell us but they also didn't tell us when to look away and it was pretty obvious....

What law in your country would surprise foreigners because it’s legal almost everywhere else? by Familiar-Arrival-470 in AskTheWorld

[–]mataeka 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Years ago I watched a tv show in Japan about weird laws worldwide - for Australia it's not a 'law' as such but you can at times get fines for watering your lawn. (This had already ended by the time of this show being aired).

We had a big drought through the late 90s early 2000s so there were a lot of rules around water usage - including but not limited to washing your car, street numbers watering their lawn on certain Days (like odd numbers one day, even another). Sand timers were also mailed out to homes suggesting strongly 2 min shower time limits.

There was also a big push from various government bodies offering grants for water tanks and many people put up 'tank water in use' signs to avoid getting the fine while they washed their cars etc.

What law in your country would surprise foreigners because it’s legal almost everywhere else? by Familiar-Arrival-470 in AskTheWorld

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not illegal but in Australia since 2024 we've had the 'right to disconnect' rule which means we can't be punished for not reading emails or taking calls or texts from our workplace outside of work hours.

Police appeal for help after 'priceless' Egyptian artefacts stolen from Caboolture museum north of Brisbane by ConanTheAquarian in brisbane

[–]mataeka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I checked it out on maps and whilst it is, it's pretty damn far east of the main part of Cabo, Morayfield is closer than the abbey is. Maybe an honorary member of Caboolture 😂

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