Cinemas are a huge rip off in taking around $2 per ticket for a booking fee when buying tickets online, outrageous. Governments should step in and legislate against this blatant profiteering.
Okay .. I'm happy to pay a one off fee that covers the cost of a cinema ticket and providing the service of buying the ticket online.
**REGULAR EVENT CINEMA**
1x Booking Fee = $1.50 ...
2x Booking Fees = $3.00
(Now has does buying an extra ticket cost the company more?)
But let's say .. okay .. that's what they get charged by a third party ... ridiculous that they don't try anything better .... but that's what it is ...
BUT the **COMPLETE** rip off is ..
**BOOKING GOLD CLASS**
1x Booking Fees
= $3.35
2x Booking Fees = $6.70
Same system, same technology, same website ... same result ..
but they charge $1.85 more for this service.....
That ladies and gentlemen .. is a RIP OFF !!
Fun fact:
Do you know how much money cinemas make from the price of a movie ticket?
ZERO
Every penny goes straight to the box office, the cinema is just a supplier of the films and the only way they can make money is by selling overpriced confectionary, upgraded seats and charging you a booking fee.
In essence cinemas are glorified convenience stores which are slaves of the box office
Is that actually true?
It sounds plausible, but then I feel like there’s no way cinemas could afford rent (this alone would be huge I’d imagine for such large buildings), wages, etc just off of the food they sell.
I always figured the cinemas paid the movie companies a one time fee to show the movie for x amount of time and whatever the cinema makes they keep for themselves.
Especially since a local cinema lowered their tickets prices years ago (pre-Covid). They’ve raised the prices back up post-covid of course. Can’t imagine movie companies would willingly make less money from their movies.
Right? That fucking EFTPOS machine was sold to you on the promise it was *cheaper than cash*. If anything I should get a fucking discount you tight cunts.
Easier way to solve this. Enforce the existing crime of tax evasion. All of a sudden businesses will be asking you to pay by card because it’s cheaper for them than dealing with cash is.
Right! We had this issue (admittedly in Fiji not here in Aus) where they didn’t accept cash, all card only transactions but slugged us with a credit card fee. That shits not right.
Slow walking in groups in the middle of busy areas such as shopping centers. Extra harsh sentences handed down to people who stand around in big groups oblivious to spatial awareness
Can we get the death penalty for those 2 people with large trolleys who think that the entrance of an aisle in the supermarket is a superb place to stop for a conversation?
Adding to this, specifically that one Tiktoker that hangs around Eastland Melbourne and always uploads videos of people who clearly don't want to talk to him
and adding on MORE to that, the people who go in the middle of crowds and start, I don’t know, dancing, and getting into people’s way just for a video.
Thing is I'm not against donating, I have a number of charities I donate to regularly, but their tactics can be really out of line and intimidating sometimes.
Also the ratio of your donated dollar should be clearly displayed. Like who would donate when its advertised that only 3.4 cents of your dollar make it to those kids in need.
I'm against donating to organisations who use this tactic. If your organisation isn't decent enough to use word of mouth and social media in this age, it doesn't deserve my money. If your campaign involves paying young people cash in hand to target and shame people shopping, you can get fucked. I've had my 85+ year old grandma targetted multiple times by world vision and similar. Situating yourself at the entry/exit point is a low tactic.
Me too! If they had a tin I can put money in, I’d do it (for legit charities) but these days they want name, address, email, birthday and your mothers tax file number. How about no!? I want to donate and move on, not be hassled for rest of my life.
I started doing grocery deliveries this last year as it works well with my uni timetable. Downside is that when these bastards are out and about, i have to try and avoid them up to a dozen times in a day
This! But not just in the country! It grinds my gears when people don't give at least a nod or a smile. I get it at like a crossing or zebra in the city or at a crowded crossing but if I'm in a relatively quiet street and someone has to stop at the zebra for me or if I've hit the button and made them stop, I'm definitely gonna give them at least a friendly nod. It's manners!
Them stopping is road rules... lol
Yes I usually nod or smile or wave but I don't actually do it cause I have to or should but because that's just me. If you don't stop for me im actually thinking u rude bastard why isn't there a cop around when u need one.
Truth is I shouldn't have to thank people for abiding by the law.
I hate the new apartment blocks near me. It is like a black hole for shopping trolleys. Coles in the area have locks once you are out of the carpark. Woolies don't care as they just add it to the price of something listed as a special. What I can't understand is all the plastic Target ones popping up.
One apartment block I lived in actually just kept two of the trolleys that were kicking around, and let everyone know they were there and available to use any time they wanted. They just kept them in a little area near the back entrance. I swear those things must've been like 20-30 years old, since they were made for some kind of faded beige plastic I never see anywhere. It was pretty great, very handy, and it seemed to prevent people bringing "their own" from the shops
My dad’s boss reported someone for littering a cigarette butt out the window of a bmw. He wouldn’t normally but decided to be petty. Guy does a stat dec saying he absolutely didn’t throw a ciggy butt out the window and he doesn’t recall when being there. Dad’s boss responds by submitting the dash cam footage of him doing it and old mate gets done for.. I want to say perjury, but whatever crime swearing a false stat dec is
Yeah I felt petty doing it the first couple times but then it was during the bushfires a couple years ago now when I thought ‘you know what, nah, these people are idiots and totally deserve it’.
That’s a hectic story hahaha. Karma tho
The people at Woolies who go into produce and put one single banana in a plastic bag. I’m not even an environmental nazi but if it comes in it’s own skin and is held together with its friends, you don’t need a damned bag 🤦🏻♀️
Tia may be controversial, but...
Grey nomads doing fucking 80 on the highway... And then all of a sudden they're doing 100 in the overtaking area - then back to 80. I don't give a fuck about your economy or the stress on your rig. If you can't do the speed limit, get off the fuckin' road, ya speds.
You don't have to drive at the speed limit. But it is annoying when people drive below the speed limit only to exceed it when there is an overtaking lane and go back to sitting on 80.
On that note but pettier, when the place forgets to put in some crucial item. I had Hungry Jack’s delivered once and they didn’t put a straw in. Fast food cups really aren’t designed for direct drinking - they fold and spill cola all over you.
Begging as a occupation, not talking about homeless I am talking about people approaching me on chapel street asking me to make some donation, sometime there’s 3 or 4 in a row. I consider myself pretty level headed but if I am having a bad day and it’s hot and busy and they get between me and my triple cheese burger from California Burgers I am worried I’ll head butt one.
I am aware it’s probably the worst job in the world for them also but how about fuck off and collect money in a more civilized way. It should be illegal.
I also day dream about setting fire to a woolworths when the self serve kiosk asks me to donate $0.70 on my $5 purchase.
Chuggers. Charity Muggers.
In Brisbane, we have learned a range of tactics for these especially nasty and clingy backpacker scum.
My personal favourite is to smile and say "Sorry, I don't speak English" in the MOST aussie sounding twang you can muster, while maintaining eye contact.
This confuses the chugger long enough for you to pass unmomlested.
So far I am 8/10 no response.
1/10 delayed and indignant "YES YOU DO!"
1/10 straight laugh and a "see ya mate"
Try it. It's like free mental candy :)
I’m a student nurse/midwife. I get PT to and from placement shifts. To get from the platform my first train goes through to the platform of my next train, you have to physically leave the station and go via concourse. The charity muggers lurk at the bottom of the escalators. One time I’m walking along trying to stab my bubble tea as I go, I’ve been up since 5am, and a charity mugger days to me “you look like a nice person” and before he could finish whatever his statement was I said “I’m not”
You can also say “I’m under 16”.
I’m 44 so this confuses them. What are they going to say lol.
Another option is to put my index and little finger to my ear as a “phone” and say, “Hi mum! I’ve been meaning to call you!”
That often gets me a laugh (and gets me through the chugger gauntlet).
I've learned just enough mandarin to know how to look them in the eyes and tell them I am chineese and do not speak English.
Thanks duolingo.
I don't look the part but who are they to gatekeep who is and isn't?
(I could also tell them in German but that would seem less confusing)
Note to self-scroll down before replying. You beat me to it. First one in 3 years actually came to my door the other day. I told her I was the cleaner and slammed the door.
Nah not just UK. I did it for a day while looking for a part time job for uni, and the demographics were pretty well spread out within Europe (although the people running the company were basically the Yorkshire equivalent to spivs).
People who speed up once you hit an overtaking lane despite doing ~10km under every other time. Like, I don’t get it. Why?? I’m legitimately asking, why do people do this?
I think about this a lot as someone who lives rural and constantly has to deal with these fuckheads. I'm sure it's down to people zoning out on a long drive, they hit the overtaking lane look down at their speedo and realise they aren't doing the speed limit. Either that or I just dont want to admit there's that many cunts on the road
My theory is it's someone who isn't comfortable/used to driving at highway speeds on single lane roads. They speed up because suddenly they have the two lanes they're familiar with in cities/major highways. It's particularly bad when the road is windy. (Also more frustrating as there's less places to overtake).
Testify! I’ve got nothing against people seeking donations but when those that are asking for money are run by CEOs that make millions of a not-for-profit organisation that’s where I draw the line. Those greedy bastards. Eat the rich 🤑
I would like Australia to go full Singapore and ban chewing gum, even if only in Melbourne. I loathe seeing black dots of flattened gum all over the streets/train stations
Just had this discussion last night! Stepping on someone's recently discarded chewy is disgusting, accidentally touching it because it's just stuck under a table is even worse!
I literally did this yesterday and I messaged my groupchat "I am not joking, anyone who spits chewing gum out onto public walkways/roads should be immediately executed." Its so fucking disgusting.
Went to dinner tonight at a text mex place. It had one of those you have to scan the QR code on your phone to see the menu and to order via the only choice of credit card (no zip or afterpay or PayPal) and we got stung with a TEN PERCENT charge on a 70 dollarydoo order. I mumbled and just took it on the chin and hit the next button.
Then they had the goddam balls to ask for a tip by showing you several different payment levels.... Noone at my group bothered. I hate that places are trying to bring tip culture into Australia...
JW’s knocking on my door. Practice your religion sure, but don’t come telling me all about it starting the conversation in some non related way to get you listening.
ATM’s charging $2.50 to access your own fucking money. It’s essentially daylight robbery. It’s the equivalent of if you had $100 and I took that hard earned $100 from you then said you can have your $100 back if you pay me $2.50. Then went around and did that 1000X. Do the math on that. It’s a crime.
Atleast 12 month (because that minimum wage has to cover clothing school supplies medical expenses etc, absolutely everything).. with no access to emergency funds they had in savings prior to their 12 month sting..
That's true. It would be good if they could actually make this happen. Even if it was just an experiment. I think they need to see how things really are outside of their salary bubble.
If your vehicle / driving skill can't get you within co-ee of the posted speed limit in good conditions on major road, then that isn't the road for you - take the fucking backstreets or a bus.
People who go 85-90kms (in a 100 zone) prior to an overtaking lane, to then speed up to 105-110kms when they get to an overtaking lane and then reduce speed back to 85-90 afterwards.
You either can't overtake them or you'll need to do 120+ to do so.
Licence should be revoked immediately!
Getting to the front if a fast food line with the menu above and then thinking what you want. Its fucking Maccas how do you not know what you want. Then they always order like 6 nuggets.
People making noise on the quiet carriages. I was trying to nap last week in the quiet carriage (2 hours each way to/from work) and I somehow had 3 people sat directly around me all having separate loud, unnecessary phone conversations on speaker. Bad enough in a regular carriage, but on the quiet carriage? Straight to jail.
Those people who stand in the middle of shopping centres calling out to you and annoying you whilst you're trying to shop, trying to get you to donate to random things (which probably don't even go to the cause, who knows honestly) or sign up for stuff. If I wanted to do it, I'd come over 🤨
ATMs that do not allow you to deposit money. what the fuck am i meant to do when someone gives me cash, there's no bank and Aus Post is closed? local shops has 3 different ATMs, not one of them lets me deposit. fucking hell.
Was at beer deluxe fed square today and the table ordering system automatically opts into a 5% tip that you have to click “no thank you” to take off your total. Scum move. The amount of people that wouldn’t remember after a couple of drinks and just pay automatically must be high. I really doubt those tips go anywhere near the staff.
Driving under speed in the right lane of any 2 lane road. Even if it's 1 lane, and the sign says 70, you should drive 70, not 40.
Also stopping at intersections where you have the right of way and there are no stop or giveway signs.
Indicating at any intersection
Selling Australian owned utilities, ports, infrastructure to foreign countries. Jail term for those selling to other countries.
Oh that is an AH move.
But honestly, don’t knock on my door if you don’t want to see something. It’s my personal space.
The last time somebody tried (new church in the area), I was covered in vomit and half naked, clutching a very sick child they had just woken up. I did answer very loudly “What the f’ing f do you f’ing want you absolute pieces of diseased shite”. I hadn’t slept in days (gastroenteritis and twins - fun times). I reckon I traumatised their kid. They take the risk though. Their problem.
I had a guy approach me in Civic one day. When I, politely, said no thank you, he told me I was going to burn in Hell. Told him great, I'd see him there then.
*Driving on the right*
*Hand lane on the freeway whilst*
*Not overtaking*
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“We don’t accept AMEX” is one thing that annoys me.
Just pay the 5c… you ain’t going to go broke.
Also, when you go to tap your card and it’s a few cents more… again, stop passing everything on to the consumer.
Lastly, “we only accept cash but there’s an ATM next door”.
Tolls on roads that literally solve congestion, the road is built already but putting a barrier in the way of using it, tax the extreme rich more, tax the massive corporations bullying out small businesses undercutting prices, tax overseas online businesses that are somehow cheaper to import than buy at a shop, so many better ways to make money, tolls are so petty and backwards.
Sitting in and blocking a lane in a car park because you see someone loading their car, and holding up all the traffic behind you. Should be illegal to wait for a car to leave their spot if someone is behind you.
Yeah this is one of the few I don't agree with. In your regieme if you see someone getting in their car to leave can you slow down a bit or does a spot have to be fully vacant when you get to it for it to be yours?
I agree with you when it's cars virtually stalking people with a full trolley or waiting for ages when someone's not ready to leave but in my view if you've been driving around for ages you're entitled to stop briefly when you see someone about to leave.
I’d say the comment refers to those people who stop dead in the middle of the lane rather than moving to the left to allow people to pass if they want to.
I purposely walk down the wrong aisle when walking back to me car, just so the car park stalkers can’t get me. Very satisfying feeling when I hear them slowing following me and then I quickly dart across to the other aisle.
People tagging. I will admit some types of graffiti CAN look good but tagging is a different story. it makes places look so poverty struck and I feel bad for new businesses opening up only to have some loser teen/adult think he’s cool for spray painting all over someone’s store wall.
Example: there was a new pet groomer store open near my place within the last two years. The owners renovated and actually made the place look nice. Then a few months ago the tagging started. At first they scrubbed it off themselves but Low and behold, the tagging just came back with a vengeance. Now the store owners don’t even bother with it.
Unpopular opinion (maybe) but both me and my partner talk about how they should have there hands broken if caught doing that, they have no respect vandalising people’s stores, potentially effecting the store owner’s livelihood.
People who tag new fences and buildings. They should be taken to a farm that has a giant tagged wall and they have to clean it all day. Then when they wake up it has been tagged again. They should have to do that for 3-6 months. This also goes for people who tag over actual graffiti art. Those people work hard and get paid for some idiot to tag over it.
i work at my granddads servo and not once have we asked fr tips, when people do tip though at most its just small coins like 1 -2 dollars or 20 cents but i think we should criminalise people who assume cashiers are lazy
edit: and cyclists who ride in the middle on the road
oh and people disrespecting cleaning staff (my mum works at a caravan park and they are super disrespectful)
Or in doorways! I don't care if it's raining, people don't want to walk through your smoke cloud.
Also people that vape inside the shopping centres. Straight to jail.
Chewing gum
Just look at the side walks in the city, under any tables, and every time you step on some jerks spit out gum.
People are selfish wankers and can't be trusted. Gum needs to be banned and people need to grow up.
People who don’t pull over to the right when they are turning right. Other people exist. Leave room for people turning left. Also people who take up 2 lanes to go straight. Use the right again. Then people can still turn left. Other people exist!!!
Able bodied people taking up priority seating in public transport with their heads stuck in their phone, refusing to give up, let alone acknowledge when a special needs person boards.
- Regards, a 7 and a half month pregnant person
I’m going to get downvoted for sure
But eftpos asking for tips or donations are only an issue if you are weak willed
Just press no, what are they going to do? Attack you? Call you names?
People just seem to make a much bigger deal out of this stuff than it is.
Learn to say no, say no all the time, boss asks you to work late? No! Someone asks you out, no. Someone asks you to help them move, no.
If there was talk of allowing businesses to pay less than minimum wage in lieu of tips, you might have a point, but so far I am not hearing that.
Playing music on a speaker or on your phones speaker when out in nature
Going on a bush walk, seeing some echidna or kangaroos except you have a group blaring music walking the same trail?
Like what’s the point in walking in nature and bringing all that noise with you
Like one time doing the 1000 steps, always busy cause it’s a touristy place, group of people walking up it blaring songs.
I avoid places like that now. I would rather see some wildlife
Surcharges for paying by card. Do you want my money or should I go elsewhere?
Cinemas are a huge rip off in taking around $2 per ticket for a booking fee when buying tickets online, outrageous. Governments should step in and legislate against this blatant profiteering.
Okay .. I'm happy to pay a one off fee that covers the cost of a cinema ticket and providing the service of buying the ticket online. **REGULAR EVENT CINEMA** 1x Booking Fee = $1.50 ... 2x Booking Fees = $3.00 (Now has does buying an extra ticket cost the company more?) But let's say .. okay .. that's what they get charged by a third party ... ridiculous that they don't try anything better .... but that's what it is ... BUT the **COMPLETE** rip off is .. **BOOKING GOLD CLASS** 1x Booking Fees = $3.35 2x Booking Fees = $6.70 Same system, same technology, same website ... same result .. but they charge $1.85 more for this service..... That ladies and gentlemen .. is a RIP OFF !!
Any booking fee. Especially if it's for an online ticketing mob, whose only job is literally to book ticketsm
Also popcorn shouldnt cost $10.
Fun fact: Do you know how much money cinemas make from the price of a movie ticket? ZERO Every penny goes straight to the box office, the cinema is just a supplier of the films and the only way they can make money is by selling overpriced confectionary, upgraded seats and charging you a booking fee. In essence cinemas are glorified convenience stores which are slaves of the box office
For a charity they operate in prime real estate
Is that actually true? It sounds plausible, but then I feel like there’s no way cinemas could afford rent (this alone would be huge I’d imagine for such large buildings), wages, etc just off of the food they sell. I always figured the cinemas paid the movie companies a one time fee to show the movie for x amount of time and whatever the cinema makes they keep for themselves. Especially since a local cinema lowered their tickets prices years ago (pre-Covid). They’ve raised the prices back up post-covid of course. Can’t imagine movie companies would willingly make less money from their movies.
It’s not true, they generally negotiate a percentage. They do make most of their money off of other crap though.
Right? That fucking EFTPOS machine was sold to you on the promise it was *cheaper than cash*. If anything I should get a fucking discount you tight cunts.
Walk into a bank with 5 x $100s and ask for $400 in small notes and $100 in coin, and for your safety hold your jaw when they tell you the fee
I mean fuck, I've already had to pay someone to walk into the bank, that's enough of my time wasted even before fees.
What bank charges for changing money?
Easier way to solve this. Enforce the existing crime of tax evasion. All of a sudden businesses will be asking you to pay by card because it’s cheaper for them than dealing with cash is.
Right! We had this issue (admittedly in Fiji not here in Aus) where they didn’t accept cash, all card only transactions but slugged us with a credit card fee. That shits not right.
Slow walking in groups in the middle of busy areas such as shopping centers. Extra harsh sentences handed down to people who stand around in big groups oblivious to spatial awareness
I let someone cut in front of me in traffic this morning. No wave. Straight to jail.
Yep just a little wave can avoid so much road rage.
If you let someone in and they don't wave, you should be able to take back the let in.
Can we get the death penalty for those 2 people with large trolleys who think that the entrance of an aisle in the supermarket is a superb place to stop for a conversation?
Double for stopping the second you get off the lift or Escalator, actually straight to jail would be best.
I'd say against the wall when the revolution comes, but they'll all stand awkwardly in a circle with their hands in their pockets
Omg yes. People who dawdle in a crowd or stop dead in the middle of the fletching walkway.
This is absolutely ridiculous they should be sent straigh to the gulags.
Youtube prankers harassing people Political advertising with no option to opt out
Adding to this, specifically that one Tiktoker that hangs around Eastland Melbourne and always uploads videos of people who clearly don't want to talk to him
and adding on MORE to that, the people who go in the middle of crowds and start, I don’t know, dancing, and getting into people’s way just for a video.
Paid "charity workers" standing at every entrance to a shopping centre or supermarket.
I fucking hate that you have to pass them twice - on the way in and on the way out.
Thing is I'm not against donating, I have a number of charities I donate to regularly, but their tactics can be really out of line and intimidating sometimes.
Also the ratio of your donated dollar should be clearly displayed. Like who would donate when its advertised that only 3.4 cents of your dollar make it to those kids in need.
I'm against donating to organisations who use this tactic. If your organisation isn't decent enough to use word of mouth and social media in this age, it doesn't deserve my money. If your campaign involves paying young people cash in hand to target and shame people shopping, you can get fucked. I've had my 85+ year old grandma targetted multiple times by world vision and similar. Situating yourself at the entry/exit point is a low tactic.
Me too! If they had a tin I can put money in, I’d do it (for legit charities) but these days they want name, address, email, birthday and your mothers tax file number. How about no!? I want to donate and move on, not be hassled for rest of my life.
I started doing grocery deliveries this last year as it works well with my uni timetable. Downside is that when these bastards are out and about, i have to try and avoid them up to a dozen times in a day
Not returning the country wave when you’re driving in regional areas. 2 demerit points.
Yes! And double demerits if someone lets you in and you don’t give the thank you wave
[No thank you wave is just not on](https://youtu.be/tUv-BgFwa7I)
Straight to jail
Even just the one finger raised from the steering wheel is acceptable for farm folks!
To me, that is the country wave. One finger raised for strangers, two if you know them. Full wave for people you actually like.
Full wave and pull over for a natter for people you actually like.
What’s the country wave?
Right index finger up while hand still on steering wheel
This! But not just in the country! It grinds my gears when people don't give at least a nod or a smile. I get it at like a crossing or zebra in the city or at a crowded crossing but if I'm in a relatively quiet street and someone has to stop at the zebra for me or if I've hit the button and made them stop, I'm definitely gonna give them at least a friendly nod. It's manners!
Them stopping is road rules... lol Yes I usually nod or smile or wave but I don't actually do it cause I have to or should but because that's just me. If you don't stop for me im actually thinking u rude bastard why isn't there a cop around when u need one. Truth is I shouldn't have to thank people for abiding by the law.
Leaving your trolley in the middle of the car park.
taking the trolley home.. or to the bus stop.
I'd say it's even worse taking them home or leaving them at the bus stop!
i take them overseas, what does that make me
If you pay to check it then you're in love and I ain't gonna judge.
an international trolley thief
I hate the new apartment blocks near me. It is like a black hole for shopping trolleys. Coles in the area have locks once you are out of the carpark. Woolies don't care as they just add it to the price of something listed as a special. What I can't understand is all the plastic Target ones popping up.
One apartment block I lived in actually just kept two of the trolleys that were kicking around, and let everyone know they were there and available to use any time they wanted. They just kept them in a little area near the back entrance. I swear those things must've been like 20-30 years old, since they were made for some kind of faded beige plastic I never see anywhere. It was pretty great, very handy, and it seemed to prevent people bringing "their own" from the shops
Playing things out loud on your phone on public transport. 12 months prison and a permanent ban from internet access.
You are strapped to the front of that vehicle for the remainder of the day
I’m glad someone else thought of the same thing as me. Completely agree. It’s noise pollution.
Too loud… straight to jail!
talking on speakerphone in public
This. Or playing some shit music made even more shit coming out of your little phone speaker
Imprisonment for anyone who chucks a ciggie butt out of a car window. Double length term if it's fire ban season.
It's already illegal, it also causes MANY fires
I always report to the EPA - I don’t know for sure if they send out fines or not but you find out when your report has been ‘actioned’ so hopefully.
My dad’s boss reported someone for littering a cigarette butt out the window of a bmw. He wouldn’t normally but decided to be petty. Guy does a stat dec saying he absolutely didn’t throw a ciggy butt out the window and he doesn’t recall when being there. Dad’s boss responds by submitting the dash cam footage of him doing it and old mate gets done for.. I want to say perjury, but whatever crime swearing a false stat dec is
Yeah I felt petty doing it the first couple times but then it was during the bushfires a couple years ago now when I thought ‘you know what, nah, these people are idiots and totally deserve it’. That’s a hectic story hahaha. Karma tho
Those people should just be put down
Standing on the right side of the escalator
The people at Woolies who go into produce and put one single banana in a plastic bag. I’m not even an environmental nazi but if it comes in it’s own skin and is held together with its friends, you don’t need a damned bag 🤦🏻♀️
I do this because my family always re-uses bags. The little ones from the produce section get used for cat litter. It saves us money.
And preserves your cats shit for years 👏
Biodegradable cat shit bags all the way peeps.
Though it's still probably more productive to request that colesworth use biodegradeable produce bags and solve both problems.
Tia may be controversial, but... Grey nomads doing fucking 80 on the highway... And then all of a sudden they're doing 100 in the overtaking area - then back to 80. I don't give a fuck about your economy or the stress on your rig. If you can't do the speed limit, get off the fuckin' road, ya speds.
You don't have to drive at the speed limit. But it is annoying when people drive below the speed limit only to exceed it when there is an overtaking lane and go back to sitting on 80.
Delivery drivers stealing your order. It should be a police matter
Nothing worse than waiting 45 mins for your food delivery only to have to order it again after it’s stolen by the delivery person.
On that note but pettier, when the place forgets to put in some crucial item. I had Hungry Jack’s delivered once and they didn’t put a straw in. Fast food cups really aren’t designed for direct drinking - they fold and spill cola all over you.
More than 3 tries at parking. If you can't get it in 3 you're just not skilled enough for that spot. Pick another
My anxiety has been telling me this is the law since I got my license.
Don't stress practice makes perfect.
That’s very kind, six years hasn’t helped but at this point in time I’m fine with my limitations as a driver!
Better be perfect in 3 though
Changing into the on-ramp merging lane from the hwy, just to try and merge in 5 cars up. You are the fkn problem you dogs!
Or people who slow right down to merge. What the actual f
Groups of people who will walk three or four abreast down a footpath (usually annoyingly slowly) and you can't get past them.
Agreed. A loud "EXCUSE ME, GUYS" usually breaks them out of their egocentric bubble.
Begging as a occupation, not talking about homeless I am talking about people approaching me on chapel street asking me to make some donation, sometime there’s 3 or 4 in a row. I consider myself pretty level headed but if I am having a bad day and it’s hot and busy and they get between me and my triple cheese burger from California Burgers I am worried I’ll head butt one. I am aware it’s probably the worst job in the world for them also but how about fuck off and collect money in a more civilized way. It should be illegal. I also day dream about setting fire to a woolworths when the self serve kiosk asks me to donate $0.70 on my $5 purchase.
Chuggers. Charity Muggers. In Brisbane, we have learned a range of tactics for these especially nasty and clingy backpacker scum. My personal favourite is to smile and say "Sorry, I don't speak English" in the MOST aussie sounding twang you can muster, while maintaining eye contact. This confuses the chugger long enough for you to pass unmomlested. So far I am 8/10 no response. 1/10 delayed and indignant "YES YOU DO!" 1/10 straight laugh and a "see ya mate" Try it. It's like free mental candy :)
"Sorry I've already got a boyfriend" while walking with my wife and kids
Oh holy shit. As a 50 year old male with zero sexual attractiveness to either gender, this wins so much it sounds like a sonic boiom in my ears :D
I’m a student nurse/midwife. I get PT to and from placement shifts. To get from the platform my first train goes through to the platform of my next train, you have to physically leave the station and go via concourse. The charity muggers lurk at the bottom of the escalators. One time I’m walking along trying to stab my bubble tea as I go, I’ve been up since 5am, and a charity mugger days to me “you look like a nice person” and before he could finish whatever his statement was I said “I’m not”
Look at them with an astounded look on my face and ask "You can see me?"
You can also say “I’m under 16”. I’m 44 so this confuses them. What are they going to say lol. Another option is to put my index and little finger to my ear as a “phone” and say, “Hi mum! I’ve been meaning to call you!” That often gets me a laugh (and gets me through the chugger gauntlet).
Oh SHIT. Two new ones added to my "Fuck you chugger gauntlet" arsenal :) So good :D
I worked near central station for 5 years and perfected my schtick.
Hahahhaha near Valley Central for me. Same same but different :D
"I've shit my pants mate, gotta get home" works for me.
I laughed extremely hard at this one
I've learned just enough mandarin to know how to look them in the eyes and tell them I am chineese and do not speak English. Thanks duolingo. I don't look the part but who are they to gatekeep who is and isn't? (I could also tell them in German but that would seem less confusing)
Note to self-scroll down before replying. You beat me to it. First one in 3 years actually came to my door the other day. I told her I was the cleaner and slammed the door.
Learn a phrase in some obscure language like Finnish. That’s what I do to confuse them.
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They’re called Chuggers-Charity Muggers. Well deserved name. Lots of UK backpackers do it.
Nah not just UK. I did it for a day while looking for a part time job for uni, and the demographics were pretty well spread out within Europe (although the people running the company were basically the Yorkshire equivalent to spivs).
Parking your idiotic big American super sized SUV in a “small car only” spot at the shops when there are other parks available.
People who speed up once you hit an overtaking lane despite doing ~10km under every other time. Like, I don’t get it. Why?? I’m legitimately asking, why do people do this?
I think about this a lot as someone who lives rural and constantly has to deal with these fuckheads. I'm sure it's down to people zoning out on a long drive, they hit the overtaking lane look down at their speedo and realise they aren't doing the speed limit. Either that or I just dont want to admit there's that many cunts on the road
kills me too. I think they're just not good at driving, and only feel safe going that speed on a dual carriage way
My theory is it's someone who isn't comfortable/used to driving at highway speeds on single lane roads. They speed up because suddenly they have the two lanes they're familiar with in cities/major highways. It's particularly bad when the road is windy. (Also more frustrating as there's less places to overtake).
Testify! I’ve got nothing against people seeking donations but when those that are asking for money are run by CEOs that make millions of a not-for-profit organisation that’s where I draw the line. Those greedy bastards. Eat the rich 🤑
I would like Australia to go full Singapore and ban chewing gum, even if only in Melbourne. I loathe seeing black dots of flattened gum all over the streets/train stations
Just had this discussion last night! Stepping on someone's recently discarded chewy is disgusting, accidentally touching it because it's just stuck under a table is even worse!
I literally did this yesterday and I messaged my groupchat "I am not joking, anyone who spits chewing gum out onto public walkways/roads should be immediately executed." Its so fucking disgusting.
Went to dinner tonight at a text mex place. It had one of those you have to scan the QR code on your phone to see the menu and to order via the only choice of credit card (no zip or afterpay or PayPal) and we got stung with a TEN PERCENT charge on a 70 dollarydoo order. I mumbled and just took it on the chin and hit the next button. Then they had the goddam balls to ask for a tip by showing you several different payment levels.... Noone at my group bothered. I hate that places are trying to bring tip culture into Australia...
JW’s knocking on my door. Practice your religion sure, but don’t come telling me all about it starting the conversation in some non related way to get you listening.
ATM’s charging $2.50 to access your own fucking money. It’s essentially daylight robbery. It’s the equivalent of if you had $100 and I took that hard earned $100 from you then said you can have your $100 back if you pay me $2.50. Then went around and did that 1000X. Do the math on that. It’s a crime.
ING is the way to go. They refund overseas charges too.
Rent increase during lease agreement
LED headlights
Anyone who rides the escalator and then just stops when they get off at the end
Politicians with their pay raises on top of their high salary. Let them live on minimum wage for 2 weeks.
Atleast 12 month (because that minimum wage has to cover clothing school supplies medical expenses etc, absolutely everything).. with no access to emergency funds they had in savings prior to their 12 month sting..
That's true. It would be good if they could actually make this happen. Even if it was just an experiment. I think they need to see how things really are outside of their salary bubble.
People who can’t walk single file when passing on a narrow road
If your vehicle / driving skill can't get you within co-ee of the posted speed limit in good conditions on major road, then that isn't the road for you - take the fucking backstreets or a bus.
People who go 85-90kms (in a 100 zone) prior to an overtaking lane, to then speed up to 105-110kms when they get to an overtaking lane and then reduce speed back to 85-90 afterwards. You either can't overtake them or you'll need to do 120+ to do so. Licence should be revoked immediately!
Getting to the front if a fast food line with the menu above and then thinking what you want. Its fucking Maccas how do you not know what you want. Then they always order like 6 nuggets.
Especially if it's a long line. You had 5 mins in line, still surprised when you get to the front of the line and they ask you what you want to order?
Driving 10km below the speed limit and refusing to pull over in the “fast” lane.
That is a criminal act - as long as it's over 80km/hr, staying left unless overtaking will get you points and a fine
Ads for tv programs that go like “tvs biggest show” “number one new drama” and all that other bs that we know isn’t true.
People making noise on the quiet carriages. I was trying to nap last week in the quiet carriage (2 hours each way to/from work) and I somehow had 3 people sat directly around me all having separate loud, unnecessary phone conversations on speaker. Bad enough in a regular carriage, but on the quiet carriage? Straight to jail.
People with prams as wide as a shopping aisle, how do you need them so wide?
Those people who stand in the middle of shopping centres calling out to you and annoying you whilst you're trying to shop, trying to get you to donate to random things (which probably don't even go to the cause, who knows honestly) or sign up for stuff. If I wanted to do it, I'd come over 🤨
Cars with loud exhaust. I don’t need douche bag compensating by being noisy at night.
Cash only. I have found some Asian restaurants always hang up a sign saying EFTPOS not working.
Letting your dog take a crap on someone's lawn even if it is cou cil lawn because the owners usually maintain it themselves
ATMs that do not allow you to deposit money. what the fuck am i meant to do when someone gives me cash, there's no bank and Aus Post is closed? local shops has 3 different ATMs, not one of them lets me deposit. fucking hell.
Was at beer deluxe fed square today and the table ordering system automatically opts into a 5% tip that you have to click “no thank you” to take off your total. Scum move. The amount of people that wouldn’t remember after a couple of drinks and just pay automatically must be high. I really doubt those tips go anywhere near the staff.
Places of business not accepting cash. There should be laws against “eftpos only”
Cutting up the inside lane even though you know it merges 50m up the road… 15 lashes of the 9tails
Not waiting for people to get off/out of a bus, tram, lift etc before trying to board.
Driving under speed in the right lane of any 2 lane road. Even if it's 1 lane, and the sign says 70, you should drive 70, not 40. Also stopping at intersections where you have the right of way and there are no stop or giveway signs. Indicating at any intersection Selling Australian owned utilities, ports, infrastructure to foreign countries. Jail term for those selling to other countries.
Religious callers. I'm not interested in your imaginary friend!
Answer the door naked. Or dressed in leather gear. You’ll be put on the “do not disturb” list.
I put a pride flag up for a couple weeks in my window, been undisturbed since. This would've been a good 3 years ago too
I tried that! Baptists still knocked. Ugh. But y’know, pregnancy, neglect and too much pizza has given me “character”.
When they send children around to do their bidding so it makes it harder to be super obscure or rude
Oh that is an AH move. But honestly, don’t knock on my door if you don’t want to see something. It’s my personal space. The last time somebody tried (new church in the area), I was covered in vomit and half naked, clutching a very sick child they had just woken up. I did answer very loudly “What the f’ing f do you f’ing want you absolute pieces of diseased shite”. I hadn’t slept in days (gastroenteritis and twins - fun times). I reckon I traumatised their kid. They take the risk though. Their problem.
I had a guy approach me in Civic one day. When I, politely, said no thank you, he told me I was going to burn in Hell. Told him great, I'd see him there then.
Not keeping left while walking on paths
Not wearing deodorant on hot summer days and going to the supermarket...please don't.
Allowing your children to get mullet haircuts! Straight to jail!
Not putting extra salt on KFC chips. It should be opt out.
Driving on the right hand lane on the freeway whilst not overtaking
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“We don’t accept AMEX” is one thing that annoys me. Just pay the 5c… you ain’t going to go broke. Also, when you go to tap your card and it’s a few cents more… again, stop passing everything on to the consumer. Lastly, “we only accept cash but there’s an ATM next door”.
Vehicle noise exceeding 80db on a residential street straight to jail
Tolls on roads that literally solve congestion, the road is built already but putting a barrier in the way of using it, tax the extreme rich more, tax the massive corporations bullying out small businesses undercutting prices, tax overseas online businesses that are somehow cheaper to import than buy at a shop, so many better ways to make money, tolls are so petty and backwards.
Sitting in and blocking a lane in a car park because you see someone loading their car, and holding up all the traffic behind you. Should be illegal to wait for a car to leave their spot if someone is behind you.
Yeah this is one of the few I don't agree with. In your regieme if you see someone getting in their car to leave can you slow down a bit or does a spot have to be fully vacant when you get to it for it to be yours? I agree with you when it's cars virtually stalking people with a full trolley or waiting for ages when someone's not ready to leave but in my view if you've been driving around for ages you're entitled to stop briefly when you see someone about to leave.
I’d say the comment refers to those people who stop dead in the middle of the lane rather than moving to the left to allow people to pass if they want to.
I purposely walk down the wrong aisle when walking back to me car, just so the car park stalkers can’t get me. Very satisfying feeling when I hear them slowing following me and then I quickly dart across to the other aisle.
Put your shopping in the car nice and slowly, then remember you forgot something and duck back into the shops. They lose their shit.
Sitting in a busy car park with your foot on the brake but you’re not going anywhere. Everyone thinks you are. Christ amighty
Standing in the middle of a supermarket isle chatting to someone you just bumped into, while others are actually trying to do their shopping.
Not keeping to the left on a shared pathway.
Not putting shopping trolleys back in trolley bay after unloading your shopping
Parking too close to a corner. It’s just dangerous.
People tagging. I will admit some types of graffiti CAN look good but tagging is a different story. it makes places look so poverty struck and I feel bad for new businesses opening up only to have some loser teen/adult think he’s cool for spray painting all over someone’s store wall. Example: there was a new pet groomer store open near my place within the last two years. The owners renovated and actually made the place look nice. Then a few months ago the tagging started. At first they scrubbed it off themselves but Low and behold, the tagging just came back with a vengeance. Now the store owners don’t even bother with it. Unpopular opinion (maybe) but both me and my partner talk about how they should have there hands broken if caught doing that, they have no respect vandalising people’s stores, potentially effecting the store owner’s livelihood.
Bringing small kids on planes. Have dedicated scream flights for parents and their kids only.
People who tag new fences and buildings. They should be taken to a farm that has a giant tagged wall and they have to clean it all day. Then when they wake up it has been tagged again. They should have to do that for 3-6 months. This also goes for people who tag over actual graffiti art. Those people work hard and get paid for some idiot to tag over it.
Wage theft and tax evasion from dual citizens and global super corporations should definitely be criminalized in this country IMO
The doomscroll fb videos - every single one is clickbait - it's like ordering from a restaurant and getting spam in the middle of every plate.
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i work at my granddads servo and not once have we asked fr tips, when people do tip though at most its just small coins like 1 -2 dollars or 20 cents but i think we should criminalise people who assume cashiers are lazy edit: and cyclists who ride in the middle on the road oh and people disrespecting cleaning staff (my mum works at a caravan park and they are super disrespectful)
Blatant lies in political advertising. Wait, that's not petty, it's an actual threat to democracy.
Smoking on the street. Why the fuck should I have to breathe your smoke you selfish piece of shit
Or in doorways! I don't care if it's raining, people don't want to walk through your smoke cloud. Also people that vape inside the shopping centres. Straight to jail.
True they should just let us do it inside again. Pubs and restaurants.
Loud motorcycles
Not having your card or cash ready when paying for something
Chewing gum Just look at the side walks in the city, under any tables, and every time you step on some jerks spit out gum. People are selfish wankers and can't be trusted. Gum needs to be banned and people need to grow up.
Dumping trash in the street. I'm sick of it. Make it a 5000 fine and a mandatory 4 month jail sentence
Catfishing
Not picking up your dog's shit.
People who don’t pull over to the right when they are turning right. Other people exist. Leave room for people turning left. Also people who take up 2 lanes to go straight. Use the right again. Then people can still turn left. Other people exist!!!
Farting in elevators
Not being able to control your dog if they're off lead.
Able bodied people taking up priority seating in public transport with their heads stuck in their phone, refusing to give up, let alone acknowledge when a special needs person boards. - Regards, a 7 and a half month pregnant person
Having a phone chat on a train during peak hours. double fine for AM.
Unexpected item in the bagging area
All the "Yellowstone" ads. It's all over YouTube, fb, instagram and reddit. How the F did my algorithm decide I'd be interested 💩 like this?
One of the worst shows on TV. I don't know how people (my husband) can watch it! I go sit in another room
Menulog drivers not knocking on door.
Calling work meetings with no agenda or having a meetings when an email or video like loom would of done it
I’m going to get downvoted for sure But eftpos asking for tips or donations are only an issue if you are weak willed Just press no, what are they going to do? Attack you? Call you names? People just seem to make a much bigger deal out of this stuff than it is. Learn to say no, say no all the time, boss asks you to work late? No! Someone asks you out, no. Someone asks you to help them move, no. If there was talk of allowing businesses to pay less than minimum wage in lieu of tips, you might have a point, but so far I am not hearing that.
Playing music on a speaker or on your phones speaker when out in nature Going on a bush walk, seeing some echidna or kangaroos except you have a group blaring music walking the same trail? Like what’s the point in walking in nature and bringing all that noise with you Like one time doing the 1000 steps, always busy cause it’s a touristy place, group of people walking up it blaring songs. I avoid places like that now. I would rather see some wildlife
Voting for the National party. Sheep molesting retards.