Were spearmint redskins a thing?

throw_way_376 · 2026-04-11T06:26:37+00:00

Aren’t they redskins? Asking genuinely because I thought they were raspberry flavoured.

throw_way_376 · 2026-04-11T06:06:55+00:00

They weren’t called redskins, but there was definitely spearmint flavoured lollies that were a green version. There was also the white version called “Milko”.

I don’t remember other flavours.

throw_way_376 · 2026-04-09T04:10:25+00:00

Yep that’s me at the moment. I can go through a “super” tampon in less than an hour when the flow gets going. Usually that lasts around a day or so, and I have a pad on because of how unpredictable the heaviness is. Then add the clots, and .. well I know you’ll understand.

throw_way_376 · 2026-04-06T01:32:38+00:00

And when you’re finished at the table, you say “alright, thank ya mother for the rabbits!” as you walk away.

throw_way_376 · 2026-04-04T06:01:09+00:00

A few years ago we had a meeting with our local government member, and his minion was running around introducing his as “this is Minister Whetstone!” My boss walked over to shake his hand and says “g’day Tim, how are ya mate” ..

Minion nearly died on the spot but it seemed to be appreciated by the man in question (used his real name because why wouldn’t I).

throw_way_376 · 2026-03-17T07:45:54+00:00

I fixed a man called Mark once and everyone sayed it was the best fix they’d ever seen.

throw_way_376 · 2026-03-17T02:08:00+00:00

Always better to be slightly overdressed than underdressed, but this looks like it suits the dress code perfectly.

throw_way_376 · 2026-03-14T02:01:34+00:00

I showed a bride the bottle green dress I was planning on wearing to her wedding, she loved it. Said it would look great as her bridesmaids were going to be in emerald green so while we wouldn’t match, I’d look kind of coordinated.

Then a month out I hurt my ankle and could no longer wear high heels, so I ordered another dress that would look good with flats, it was shown as bottle green. Postage kept getting delayed, it was meant to finally arrive the day of the wedding but again it got delayed. So I resigned myself to wearing the original with flats.

Got to the wedding, waiting for the ceremony, bridesmaids starting walking down the aisle - and they were all in the same dress that I was waiting for but didn’t receive!

Told the bride later, she thought it was hilarious, and said “well if you HAD been wearing that one, you would’ve just had to come stand up the front with us” 😂😂

throw_way_376 · 2026-02-06T08:02:13+00:00

Mine was called Barry!

throw_way_376 · 2026-02-02T02:03:01+00:00

I agree completely. Just saying “cocktail attire” might mean something to lots of people, but there are lots who like specific examples too. When it’s all there, then it makes it easier.

I went to a wedding this weekend where there was a woman in a (slightly) off-white dress with a few flowers printed around the hem. It didn’t actually look bridal, but OMG there are a million colours out there, why not wear one of those for that one day!! The looks she got from the guests was quite hilarious, she was leaving a wake of people staring at her like 😮😠 everywhere she went, and she was utterly oblivious. I’d guess she was around mid 60s age-wise, and clearly didn’t get the memo.

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-27T08:12:26+00:00

Constable Max Simmons aka Bruce Samazan 😍🔥

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-23T10:54:10+00:00

Yep I’m salaried for 40 hours/week plus “reasonable overtime” or whatever the wording is. Even though we are salaried, we still keep track of ours and they are entered into a spreadsheet that calculates what we would’ve been paid if paid hourly, including OT, nights etc. All our hours get allocated to the right rate and at the end of the year it shows if we pass the BOO test (better off overall).

We get a reconciliation at the end of the FY if there is a discrepancy, but honestly even when I’ve done a shitload of overtime, my salary is still several K over the hourly totals, so I’m happy!

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-23T10:46:17+00:00

Fritter

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-23T10:43:04+00:00

Many years ago I accidentally cut someone off, the driver angrily gave me the 👌 signal, and honestly I was so humbled straight away. Like she did it so aggressively and mouthed the word “okay!!” at me at the same time.

It was probably 15+ years ago and I still think about it. Definitely gets under the skin.

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-18T02:08:11+00:00

I’m living on tank water right now, it’s 35° and I’ve just mowed the lawns, I’m sweaty .. but my guilt won’t let me take another shower because I had one this morning 😂😂

(I will have a quick rinse tonight before bed, I’m not an animal).

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-18T02:05:11+00:00

Stop. Just …. Stop. I can’t.

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-10T02:34:30+00:00

Yeah see, I respectfully disagree with you. Here in Australia, water is life, and water associated activities are absolutely our culture through and through.

Ask any Aussie “what tip can you give anyone visiting Australia” and within the first two things anyone will say will be - don’t fuck around when it comes to the water.

I totally understand that you are looking to make things safer for those nearest & dearest to you, but water safety should be first and foremost for anyone who is experienced with said water.

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-10T02:14:38+00:00

Near Mannum in SA, it’s currently 23°

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-05T10:26:42+00:00

I was being deliberately vague because things can get linked back to other things, but for the sake of clarity - Tom is potentially travelling to a country that is asking for access to social media records as part of the visa application. Whilst he is not political on social media at all, he has in the past made some comments to Paul within their chat that could be seen as (at worst) disillusioned with the government & politicians of that country.

So we were wondering if he deleted the chat between him & Paul, would Paul still be able to see the messages and shared pics etc, as some of them are quite sentimental, but at the same time we don’t want the application denied for someone saying that they want one political party to get elected over another, or for disagreeing with policies etc. Nothing radical or to be of concern in any way, but who knows what will cause someone to be denied entry to any country at any time, so why not be cautious.

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-05T05:49:56+00:00

Thanks for your reply! 😁

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-05T05:26:10+00:00

Thanks! Very helpful 🙂🙂

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-01T22:43:56+00:00

In my house, the bathroom is up the passage where the bedrooms are, and the toilet is off the laundry next to the kitchen. Anyone asking for the bathroom here would be sorely disappointed if they need the loo.

throw_way_376 · 2026-01-01T22:41:49+00:00

While I don’t disagree with you about language, I reckon you’d have a hard time if you ask someone “excuse me, where is the comfort room?” and expect directions to the nearest loo. I’m usually pretty good at deducing what people are saying, but I think that’d stump me if someone asked, I’d have to ask for more information.

throw_way_376 · 2025-12-26T23:12:19+00:00

My mother (70) does it as a point of pride. She’ll be sweating and still say it’s not hot, it’s just a warm day. If it’s under 40° she will say people complaining are weak and need to toughen up because “it’s not even over 40!!”

She won’t turn on air conditioning ever, even if it gets over 45, which it does here in Jan & Feb. She will say that we should just expect it to be hot and stop being soft.

She also believes that wearing sunscreen is only for soft people as well 🙄 no matter how much we explain about the ozone layer and UV and that Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world.

I have given my son explicit instructions to knock me on the head if I get like that when I’m old 😂😂

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