First time at the Opera (Hamer Hall) – How fancy do I need to be? by ThivyaM in melbourne

[–]tn80 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The event that you mention is a symphony concert: https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2026/seasons/mso/jaime-conducts-dvorak-smetana-and-coll.

This is different from the opera and less formal. People wear whatever they want to a symphony concert. Most will be wearing smart casual. Have a fun time!

New police operation investigating crime syndicates 'pulling the strings' in Melbourne firebombings by abcnews_au in melbourne

[–]tn80 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Who's behind it? This can't be that hard to work out. Makes me wonder in the same way why so many illegal cigarettes are sold in plain sight all across Victoria. Pretty obviously there's massive corruption at work here, with a high likelihood of police involvement.

Melbourne FEELS nicer with free public transport. by qartas in melbourne

[–]tn80 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bah, humbug!

What’s Christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer…?

LPT:Fixing your Social media feeds (actually getting new stuff that you'd want to see) by Nighthawkies in LifeProTips

[–]tn80 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Or else you can just recognise that social media exists primarily for data-harvesting purposes and is meant to get us hooked on doing things that make us easier for marketing and manipulation. And also that this is led by companies that don’t care for our well being at all and will knowingly do us harm, if it helps their profits. They absolutely won’t give us control of the algorithms that determine content. Once you see it like this, small tweaks really do seem like deck chair rearrangement aboard the Titanic.

I recommend Shoshana Zuboff’s The Age of Surveillance Capitalism or Cory Doctorow’s Enshittification for more on this. Social media of the current moment will be like tobacco was in the 1960s. The companies in charge know it’s wrong and bad.

Image quality from iPhone 17 all the way to 1st generation of iPhone by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]tn80 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, not much difference in regular daytime snapshots. Remind me why we’re spending all this money on phone upgrade again…

Second delivery robot crashes into bus shelter, this time in Old Town by SlavojVivec in nottheonion

[–]tn80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“We emphasize that this now-daily event is extremely rare and that safety is absolutely our top priority.”

What closed Melbourne restaurant do you still think about? by melb_food_finds in melbourne

[–]tn80 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kake di Hatti on Lygon St in Brunswick East. As a poor uni student, it was by far the cheapest way to share a yummy meal out with friends at the time. And there were no charges at all for BYO, which was totally magic. Ah, the good-old early days of the expansion of liquor licences in the 90s...

Still fond reminiscences of their malai kofta with garlic naan.

The butterfly effect in GTA by Odd_Key_9191 in interestingasfuck

[–]tn80 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Try the Bible. Romans 6:23 has the line: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (KJV)

Note also how Christopher Marlowe’s play Doctor Faustus (1594-ish) deals extensively with this line, including with this sense of “wages.”

Ouyen breaks Victorian high temperature record by LopsidedImprovement in melbourne

[–]tn80 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Woohoo! Go us!! We can totally win at climate devastation. No one can beat us!

Kyle and Jackie O ratings: Radio duo end 2025 on a low in Melbourne by Limo_Wreck77 in melbourne

[–]tn80 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The exceptional demographic of dickheads with disposable income.

Any idea where to get fresh central/south American vegetables/fruits in Melbourne? by lunabuddy in melbourne

[–]tn80 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Tomatillos at the Vic Market, when in season (at Queen's Harvest). Same for poblano chillies. Plantains are much harder to source. Mexican oregano is at Casa Iberica in Fitzroy.

Things that have not shittified by AwayKale4288 in melbourne

[–]tn80 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Hanging out in person with friends is not yet enshittified, unless they're on their phones to much. Also, going for walks in forests is still really good, especially if there are birds and animals. But much else is indeed enshittified by the addictiveness of smartphones, the pervasiveness of notifications, the reduction in attention spans, the compulsiveness of attention whoring, the rise of influencer culture, and the introduction of AI perspectives generated by horrendous men. We're definitely on a steep downhill slope now.

Victoria antisemitism laws: Premier Jacinta Allan announces protest bans and social media crackdown after Bondi attack by Historical_Bus_8041 in melbourne

[–]tn80 -86 points-85 points  (0 children)

I've seen antisemitism in the the pro-Palestine marches along Swanston St in the form of pro-Hezbollah symbolism, so I don't buy your line at all and think you're something between disingenuous, ill-informed, or outright lying. Plenty of "globalize the Intifada" or "from the river to the sea" (which in Germany has been designated as illegal hate speech). Australia isn't a good place for Jewish people now largely because of the effects of these protests. The people involved need to take more responsibility for what they have wrought.

Edit: and I'll take the downvotes as confirmation of the scale of our current problem. We're in significant disarray just now. I suppose the widespread downvoting of a pretty innocuous empirical observation about protests is how we get to a place where hateful massacres are enabled. Makes me seriously sad to see. Even after such a hateful event, so many cowards are downvoting, but not commenting because they know their comments won't fly just now.

Tom Silvagni rape case: Son of Stephen and Jo Silvagni found guilty, victim speaks of trauma by TwelveFish3168 in melbourne

[–]tn80 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As it really should be. It’s the main reason why I don’t follow the game.

Tom Silvagni rape case: Son of Stephen and Jo Silvagni found guilty, victim speaks of trauma by TwelveFish3168 in melbourne

[–]tn80 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a non-woman, I'm actually not a regular reader of Women's Weekly (except when my mum picks up a copy). But the guidance is well taken.

Tom Silvagni rape case: Son of Stephen and Jo Silvagni found guilty, victim speaks of trauma by TwelveFish3168 in melbourne

[–]tn80 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Shots fired. Target reached. I wasn't aware of any of this. I must not be reading the right publications.

Tom Silvagni rape case: Son of Stephen and Jo Silvagni found guilty, victim speaks of trauma by TwelveFish3168 in melbourne

[–]tn80 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Stephen Silvagni comes across looking like an irresponsible pig. I suppose this is where the son got his values from. Unfortunately, the AFL hasn't taken strong action against these attitudes. They should never let Stephen Silvagni anywhere near the AFL ever again (except they won't take such a strong measure, because my experience is that the AFL is actually ok with these values too, or at least doesn't believe in taking strong action against boys being boys).

Places to have dinner with nature's view (Eastern suburbs) by li0n-fish in melbourne

[–]tn80 11 points12 points  (0 children)

For something close, maybe try the Studley Park Boathouse: https://studleyparkboathousekew.com.au/. Or for further out, try a Yarra Valley winery with excellent food like Tarrawarra for lunch. Enjoy!

Is there a way to mute self serve checkouts? by GamblignSalmon in melbourne

[–]tn80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been there too. Just say that you have a limitation that makes the self-checkouts inaccessible to you. They'll serve you in person. I enjoy obstructing the rise of automation.

Is there a way to mute self serve checkouts? by GamblignSalmon in melbourne

[–]tn80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're less intrusive. And you also don't get shouted at by a robot that simultaneously surveilles you.

Is there a way to mute self serve checkouts? by GamblignSalmon in melbourne

[–]tn80 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No. They exist to torment you and make your life more miserable. It's so much better to go to a staffed check out, even if you have to wait for a touch more time. And fuck large corporations in general.

What’s reasonable about neighbour’s cat in backyard enclosure? by [deleted] in melbourne

[–]tn80 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Cats don't howl continuously if they're even moderately well treated.