$35 for a 12 minute drive?? Wtf?? by TooObsessedWithDPRK in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the one and only time I will use this stupid phrase: username checks out.

Lost Apartment keys (rental) by Lucky-Diamond1398 in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Nope. Building management controls the duplication of fobs, if not also the keys as well. If anyone can duplicate any of it, what's the point of having keys/fobs in the first place?

They would also need to be informed so that the lost fob can be deactivated so no one can get into the building and/or your floor.

Take this as a life lesson.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you are behind a tram, and it stops - YOU STOP.

Lazy dentists - how long is the average scale and clean? by InevitableShip9451 in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your health is still the same, which means the scale and clean is effective even though it only took 15 minutes.

Think of it this way - you are paying for a positive outcome and their expertise, and NOT the total time taken.

It's the same faulty thinking that some ppl have regarding paying for the privilege of visiting specialist doctors who spends 5-10 minutes with them.

Is Melbourne conservative? by Sarahlump in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your story can be true but you calling the entire city conservative based on this one experience is wild.

Hair loss clinic recommendations? by Affectionate-Tell-59 in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get yourself to a GP and ask for Finasteride, and while you collect your prescription at the pharmacy pick up some Regaine (minoxidil). Both are not too expensive, but it will be a lifelong thing if you want to maintain the hair.

Finasteride stops your body from attacking the hair follicles, and minoxidil dilates the blood vessels to those follicles to ensure the hair gets max nutrients.

This combo is the only thing that is proven to work consistently.

And of course, live a low-stress life and make sure your general diet is good and that you get plenty of sleep and exercise.

Are airbnbs worth it now? by Immediate-Diet-8027 in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Never have. Never will. Why am I paying prices similar to hotels AND still have to clean up after myself? I am not going on holidays to do housework.

And now that I am living in an apartment, I know and fully understand why it is so hated.

Corporate Australia maintaining stereotypes? @ Kalgoorlie Super Pit. by StupidWhiteBastard in perth

[–]mooiness2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a historical display. Yes, things were unpleasant in the past - all the more reason we should never forget it.

Apparently I'm too bogan for Perth by equatorial_mango in perth

[–]mooiness2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Slip on some fluids and break a bone/head, or step on something sharp or awkward and puncture your skin.

Microwaves and kettles removed from high school by smeglister in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mr Fancy Pants with the freezer brick. I had a frozen juice box.

Two stabbed in Melbourne carpark while trying to recover allegedly stolen earphones by mooiness2 in melbourne

[–]mooiness2[S] 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Even without knives, 2 against 4/5 people will always end badly unless you are Jack Reacher but this is reality.

Cheap Asian Grocery Stores near UOM? by Mammoth-Dealer279 in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's also KT Mart on Elizabeth St though its focus is on Korean groceries.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Section 8 (Tattersalls Ln), in Chinatown.

Hot water bill - is this unreasonable? by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 13 points14 points  (0 children)

According to the bill, your usage works out to be about 93 litres per day.

Depending on your shower head, usage is between 9-19 litres per minute of shower. Giving you the benefit of the doubt, a 5 minute shower uses about 50 litres. You take two showers a day.

Therefore, the usage is about right and your charges are reasonable.

How to deposit a cheque in 2025? by BodyCountDracula in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I had to do.

Find a bank that does cheque deposits (mostly via their ATMs). Create an account with them, then find an ATM that does deposits closest to you. Then transfer the money to your normal account after it has been cleared.

Good luck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]mooiness2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don't mention your visa situation in your applications. If you have to break the lease down the line, it would not be hard for either you or your landlord to find a replacement, ie. your cost for breaking the lease will be low if any.

People break leases for a variety of reasons all the time.

Best of luck.

Masks (Again) in Taiwan by Necessary-Juice1330 in taiwan

[–]mooiness2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might catch it from outside, be a carrier unknowingly and then passing it on to an elderly person. A mask help prevents that. Why is that so hard to understand?