This is the best way of describing it. Assertive statements with very naive foundations. I can recognise some of my own thought patterns from when I was young in some of the things they say.
I know far too many people in their 40s who do this.
The way I try to reinforce the difference with people is this mnemonic device:
You don't want a loose noose - or you might lose the extra 'o'.
That's what we call them in Australia, so I assume the poms call it that too. Probably the case in other Commonwealth countries also.
I'm extremely allergic to it. I smell it and I can't actually describe it as food - it just smells like danger.
You can think/have experienced all of that and still not be a fuckwit to the person trying to help you.
You can't mention the fact that you don't want to exist and don't expect to be here in a few years, and not expect compassionate people to respond with concern and advice.
Consider /insufferablecunt as your new pronoun.
What the fuck are you on about?
When you talk about leagues and alphas I wonder why the text isn't green. And talking about women like an observable specimen in an Attenborough documentary - while using 90s romcom cliches like post break up icecream?
You're fucking gross.
Careful with the idea that you're a young country with limited history. Your indigenous peoples may view the matter (rightfully) quite differently.
In Australia we actually changed the lyrics to our national anthem a few years back. It did say "...we are young and free". Which is a bit of a 'fuck you' to the people who have lived on and cared for the land for upwards of 50,000 years. So it's now "we are one and free".
I'm not chastising you, just prompting you to think about things differently.
What do you mean by poor? As in 'shit' or that they'd be cut off from resources/at the mercy of neighbouring trade etc?
-/genuine interest in what you mean, not snark
No, guns are for maiming and killing living things. I didn't grow up in the bush or in a rural area, so there was no need to shoot anything.
Had my parents raised me around guns in suburbia then I would have categorised them as reckless fuckwits.
Because who in their right mind keeps guns anywhere near children? That's absurd. To think that's normal is institutionalised, cult-thought.
If your shower routine is standing under water and just washing your stinky bits, chances are your body is still covered in sun screen. That stuff is designed to stay on in water. You need to properly wash yourself all over with soap/body wash and use a loofah. That will remove the sunscreen and also exfoliate dead skin.
Source: Australian
I read half the article (got the gist and yeah it's very true and very funny) but bowed out because of the infestation of ads on that site.
I hate this internet
Here you go:
You're not stupid, just incorrectly informed. And smart enough to question that. That makes you waaaay smarter than the average person.
It's really funny that you've chosen a male name for the only female character
Lenny Rush on Taskmaster
I just watched the 2024 NY treat taskmaster episode.
Lenny Rush was a contestant aged 14; Lenny has dwarfism.
I'm a huge fan of this show and when I realised they had a child contestant (for the first time) with a physical disadvantage (they do have older contestants but that's always played for laughs), I wondered how they'd play it.
Spoilers from here on if you'd prefer not to know the result (not that that's what the show is about).
They didn't pander to his age. The tasks were as complicated as usual and the humour was the same.
They stuck to tasks where his height and mobility wouldn't be a disadvantage, and in the final task that usually would have all the contestants on stage, they swapped it so Greg and Alex did all the physical activity.
Lenny won, but completely on merit.
It was such a great example of how small adjustments can be made to include a person who is a genuinely great comic (I can't wait to see how his career develops) irrespective of his physical limitations.
I'm just chuffed that a TV show I loved, didn't pander and didn't discriminate. I laughed just as much and enjoyed the show just as much. No one I know watches this show, so that's why I'm sharing this here.
Glide failed to grab this image
I think that's what it says but that's the error I'd say I get about 40% of the time when trying to view image posts. Is this a sync thing or something else?
<p>ChatGP can write knitting patterns</p>
Maybe I'm the only one who didn't know this, but it only just occurred to me to try - and it worked!
I gave it needle size, ply and the garment size I wanted - as well as asking for Australian sizing and instructions (so you'll need to change that for whatever you're used to) and from what I could see it was pretty good. Haven't actually tried it but I may for a small project and see how it goes.
Edit to say that I'm very aware of chatgpts limits (I work in a field where it's being abused) but thought it was an interesting idea. Simplicity would be key. I'd consider myself a beginner this might be a good way of creating small simple projects. Or nonsense! I have bags of cheap wool that I got through my local buy nothing group so I'm always up for a bit of experimentation.
Shout out for Nagi and Recipe tin eats
A food blog with hundreds of quick and easy dinner recipes. Classics done right, incredible one pot recipes, Asian takeout at home and holiday feasting!
There's no rules for this sub yet so hopefully this is ok.
Nagi's website 'Recipe tin eats' is my go to for recipes. I've also bought her cookbook Dinner.
Instructions are really clear, lots of Australian specific brand references so you know what she means, and she always lists substitutions for when you don't have or can't find a particular ingredient.
All pages have a 'jump to recipe' button and option to scale for servings. Search is really good for just pulling in an ingredient and seeing what comes up.
She's also super responsive in the comments sections, and I highly recommend signing up for her email newsletter. Her dog Dozer features everywhere as he is chief taste tester.
Help me stop accidentally hurting my dog
I wear UGG boots in winter because it's fucking cold.
I also wrap myself in a blanket on the couch, and have a lovely area rug so I don't have to walk on a cold floor. All these things are necessary to survive the winter; my house isn't well insulated.
The problem with all this, is that I build up a static charge. So when I go to pat my beautiful sweetheart of a dog, I zap him. It's audible and I'm sure, quite unpleasant. Often on the head. He obviously doesn't like that, I think he's taking it personally, and I feel awful. It completely cancels out the affection I'm trying to show him.
So the question for the Lemmy community is:
How do I discharge the static before I pat my dog? I have started shocking my partner (which he doesn't like, but accepts over the alternative), before patting my dog. But as he's out tonight, I have no human vessel to offer as tribute?
What can I touch in my house before patting my dog so that he doesn't receive a shock?
Edit: standard Australian house and furniture
Another edit: I'm all the sheets to the wind so the engineering advice is not sinking in. But I'm loving the immediate response that I'd never have gotten on Deaddit.
Again: I can't stop giggling at how helpful everyone is being and how short m, drunk and silly I am, in a house with apparently no metal
And again: I should probably take me and my baby to bed now, but a big thank you to everyone who replied. You've all been lovely. Lemmy is really a different space to ask these questions! I'll be trying out many of your suggestions over the weekend; big thanks from me and my boy x
Final: thanks to everyone who responded. I did try the kitchen tap again last night and this time it worked! Mustn't have built up enough charge when I tried the night I posted. I will still primarily zap my partner's leg as it's usually closer and doing it makes me laugh. It's important he understands where he fits in the household hierarchy as well. I also learnt that American houses are very different (screws and radiators everywhere!) so that was interesting too.
Can we have a daily chat thread?
The Melbourne and Brisbane ones I've snooped in are great. Looks like a bot just posts one daily.
There's some very specific, niche convos going on and then some general 'I've walked the dog and done a load of laundry - what's everyone else up to?' comments and it's all quite fluid and friendly.
Might be a way of livening this place up?
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I'm still in bed (I know) drinking coffee and scrolling lemmy. I can't see my dog but from the noises I can hear, he's almost certainly upside down in his bed and wriggling in the sun. I'll get up soon to make him breakfast (our house is on a different timeline when I'm not working) and then I think a walk in this sunshine is in order. Storms tonight and winter temps tomorrow, so if you can make use of 24 degrees, I suggest you do it!!
I'm going to go out to Crazy Janes in a week or so - does anyone know if it's like the one in Bowral?
Looking for tech news alternative to LinkedIn
I'm looking for recommendations for app based/nice mobile friendly sites (free ideally, but I'd consider subscription) that can help me keep across news in the tech/UX/design space.
I'm somewhat reliant on my LinkedIn (which is such a toilet and usually just ends up annoying me) for news/emerging issues etc that affect my industry - the main reason being I can scroll through and open things of interest.
I've subscribed to newsletters/bookmarked sites but I just never seem to get round to reading them. Countless emails just stack up sitting unread.
My theory is if it's something I can just look through on my phone when I'd otherwise be doomscrolling, that I'll be more likely to read things.
My work is in the content strategy/design space and I'm in Australia - so bonus points if it has relevance to me in that way. Thanks all!
Edit to add - I used to use Twitter too, but you know... Just no.
Xmas in July event in Parkes
Anyone else here go?
I thought it was brilliant, I went yesterday and today. Brought the dog too and he thoroughly enjoyed meeting the other furry friends. Weather really turned out too.
Saturday I had mulled wine, lobster roll, donut balls and Belgian hot chocolate. Today was paella, mussels, French Cob loaf and caramel waffles. Oh and more mulled wine.
Great event and I'm glad Canberra turned out to support it.
it's quiet in here
Not surprising I suppose, but I was hoping a few more people would come over from Reddit.
I'm not too upset about this though. Less content means I'm not doom scrolling. No longer on Twitter, no longer on Reddit. More hours in the day off a screen.
Might head out to the Xmas in July event. I was there yesterday but only noticed the paella as I was leaving.
Is this just a mindless stream of consciousness? Maybe. But we've got to post and interact here if we want to build traction.
Hope you all have a lovely sunny day.