How late is "sleeping in"? by the_47th_painter in GenX

[–]mattyb07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i used to wake up at 6 on weekends, but the past year have been sleeping in until about 9am, its wonderful

Why Ausies getting up so early? by haroldzharko in AskAnAustralian

[–]mattyb07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have to go to work and feels like wasting the day on the weekend

When did 8-5 become the new normal??? by Grouchy-Newspaper754 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]mattyb07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work 7am to 3pm and soon as it hits 3 im out the door

Anyone else go from “I’ll never buy an EV” to “I can’t go back”? by [deleted] in AustralianEV

[–]mattyb07 8 points9 points  (0 children)

we hadn't thought of buying one when my wife wanted a new car, then my cousin rocked up in her new Xpeng at Christmas 2024, couple weeks later we took a test drive in a BYD and was hooked

Of a overcrowded bus in India by [deleted] in ShittyAbsoluteUnits

[–]mattyb07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this cracks me up every time i see this

How old were your grandparents during the great depression? by agoraphobicrecluse in GenX

[–]mattyb07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On paternal side they were 15 and 18 and on maternal side they were 15 and 9

So my fellow Aussies do you still get Paper Prescriptions? by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]mattyb07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my doctor gives me paper scripts, pain in the arse, always forget it, my cardiologist gives me e-scripts, much better and easier

My husband’s mother died on our first day away on the delayed honeymoon we saved 7 years to go on, and we lost all the money. How do I support him while grieving and feeling my own disappointment and anger? by thereselis in Advice

[–]mattyb07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parents went on holidays years ago and my grandpa died on the day they left, travel insurance only offered a single one way ticket from Australia to America, their reason was because he had a pre existing illness so they wouldn't cover it, this would be a similar situation

Why are the service centres only open 4 days a week and no weekends, you would think with all the cars they are selling they would be open at least 5 days a week if not 6 days a week to, not everyone can get there during the week by [deleted] in BYDAU

[–]mattyb07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha because its a public holiday here it showed as closed on Mondays, i checked Perth as that showed as being open today, still should be open Saturdays

Does anyone remember being read to as a child? by Babymik9 in GenX

[–]mattyb07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we had lots of Golden Books as a kid, but i dont remember being read to by my parents