Discussions of the day

Crime is something that can affect anyone. Our political leaders should spend more money on reducing crime. Educating the general public on how to best protect their self's and families. What suggestions do you have to reduce the rates of crime in your town or suburb? Should more money be spent on ---Neighborhood-Watch?
Frank N
Early intervention can significantly reduce crime, and there are some really good examples of this. Also, if people who offend do have to always pay reparation as well as having to pay people money for the emotional and other harm they have caused will have an effect of meaning that people are less likely to offend. Corrections also needs to take its role of assisting offenders to turn their lives around much, much, much more seriously. The government should not let Corrections away with its excuses for not placing people on appropriate programmes nor providint them other assistance, such as counselling etc. There's such a lot we could do, but don't, and I could probably write a book about it.
Oct 17, 21

Supermarkets commonly mark down their produce and you can get lots of good bargains if you are at the right place at the right time. It is not uncommon to get your meat and vegetables marked down by more than 50%. Just curious what are some of the best bargains you have scored? I bought 2 bags of brussel sprouts the other day for 10 cents each, down from $3.95 each and they were still in reasonable condition.
Maria B 89860
I have heard others say that if you shop at Woolworths close to closing time a lot of things get marked down so they don't need to pack them in the freezer or cold room. I have managed to get things at both Coles and Woolworths that were marked down quite a bit both meat and other pantry staples. I always keep a look out for parsnips and grab them quick smart, can't understand if they are grown in the same manner as carrots whey they would cost so mark more. Use the thicker end in Roast and the other in soups and stews.
Oct 14, 21

I am so lucky to have always had such awesome friends in my life. I am so very grateful to them..especially since my husband's massive stroke 10yrs ago. They are always there to listen, often to the same old drama's and never make me feel they have had enough- they have been there time after time when things have gone really bad with him and i have been at my wits end. Recently they turned up with their hubby's in tow and garden power tools at the ready and did a much...
BLM
In the situation you are mentioning, I have a a blind friend. She was born blind. I can converse with her about anything (and I do converse with her about anything). She mentally toughened me up for life (it is what best friends do for each other), and assistance me in pulling out the assertiveness that was in me out. Life can turn on you (in unexpected ways, become horrible, and have a numbing effect on your decison making process). Still what I learned from her: NEVER GIVE UP. YOU ONLY GET ONE LIFE. GO FOR IT!
Oct 09, 21

You invite the whole class to your child's 6th birthday and when you arrive you are told by one of the parents I've added my 4 year old to the party and I've paid for them to join. When handing out the thank you bags, the parent also asks for one for the 4 year old that wasn't invited. Am I wrong to thing this is rude?
Cat Claw
Well, if the parent had actually paid for the 4 year old to join, then if you had any extra gift bags, sure, why wouldn't you give the uninvited kid a gift bag? She did pay for them to join in. But she cant expect you to have extra if she did not inform you with enough preparation time. The parent who added her 4yo kid to the party should just ask her 6yr old invited kid to share their gift bag with their younger sibling and explain honestly to their kids why. Am sick of parents not being honest with their kids and not being considerate enough to ask a host beforehand if it would be ok to add an extra guest. Would save both mothers ALL of this 'drama' occuring in the first place.
Sep 04, 21

Most people struggle with falling asleep and have times where you're stuck thinking, so what do you do? drink something warm? read? what is your favourite thing that helps you
Edward S 497347
Getting to sleep is very much like the type of dreams you have when you fall asleep.
The length of time it takes to get to sleep depends entirely on things like medical conditions, the amount of stress you were under that day, problems in your life, noise around you, and how active your mind is when you go to bed.
The best way to get a good night's sleep is to try to clear your mind of all worries before going to bed or failing that, to listen to some relaxing music in bed.
NO eating for at least one hour before going to bed, NO computer use for at least one hour before going to bed, leave your mobile ( cell ) phone in another room, NOT worry about things you have to do the next day instead write a list of those things before going to bed.
Having said all of that, I am the type of person who cares about others and worry a lot about things which are going on in the world and it takes me between one and four hours to get to sleep ( Living on a highway with traffic all day / night does not help either ).
As a result of this, I average 3 to 4 hours of sleep at night, then I get up and do surveys, then do whatever else I need to do that day then have 2 to 4 hours sleep during the day.
Counting sheep does not always work for some people because if you go to bed hungry then while you count the sheep they might start turning into lamb chops LOL
Aug 26, 21

Recently I read on a news-website that Australia is running out of space in many of our gravesites. The States governments ... rather than suggest opening up more of the Vacant land to produce more cemeteries, have suggested the idea of reusing Graves. Some graves have currently got a long lease. Do you believe this is a good idea, or bad? Would you agree to the reuse of your deceased - love ones ... grave?
Ellen C 69679
I honestly thought this was already happening. We are eventually going to run out of space for graves in our cemeteries, as interesting as it is seeing the historical graves from over 100 years ago it may come down to those sites needing to be reused... More and more people seem to be opting for cremation nowadays however, so maybe it won't be as big an issue as predicted... Cemeteries may well become more for those that are religiously inclined. I know all my family are wanting to be cremated, personally I like the idea of those environmental burial pods where you go in the ground and return to the earth; plant a tree on top of me and I will be happy :)
Aug 20, 21

Is homeschooling a bad option or a good option for parents?
Sally R 561271
Fantastic option! I think we are being hoodwinked into believing we can’t educate our children! I sent my oldest 3 children to school , then took them out and have been home educating for 4 yrs and my 5yr old hasn’t even been to kindy!
As for socialising - if I committed to all the social events organised for homeschoolers in my city , we would never get any formal work done! Don’t ever let people tell you Home schooled children don’t socialise!
Aug 14, 21

Do you donate money to Animal Shelters or Animal Cruelty? So many people abandon animals on the street here and overseas. They are thrown in the tip to die. Would that make you want to help?
Edith v
I only donate to animal shelters .I have more faith in animals than some humans .I detest any cruelty to animals .We keep a dog ,but always adopt one from a shelter or refuge & they are so loving towards us
Jul 29, 21

How do we encourage more people to buy products made in their own country? It's naturally better to buy as much as you can from your own nation.There are many reasons for doing so. Jobs are one of the major reasons. And more money stays in your own country rather than offshore. Do you think governments should be doing more to encourage this? And if so, how?
Sha
People will purchase if local products are affordable and of good quality. And governments need to support people trying to open their own businesses.
May 24, 21

It is amazing how many people put heir hand out for money when you have maybe sold a house or so. I trusted this ex friend and so much for promises ...
Sandy 24335
Yes and two years later am still waiting to see any of it. They have since become non friends over a different incident and in the time since we have also found out they didn't use the money for the emergency medical treatment they said it was for but they did at least enjoy a night at the casino on us. NEVER again do we trust anyone when it comes to money. We don't normally lend anyway but these two were such good, long time friends so we thought this was an exception. Sadly, from now on, no matter how desperate anyone is, we will not be helping them in this way.
Jun 03, 21

I wake up during the night frequently. I seem to sleep for a few hours and then I am awake. I get on the computer and make myself a cup of tea and toast. After a few hours up I go back to sleep for a few more hours. This does not bother me as I no longer work. How about you?
lulu
I had sleep aponea at 80%, could not cope with that machine so i went on a weight loss programme and lost seven stone. Everyone i knew told me it wouldnt help but hey guess what it did and i no longer need the machine and sleep six to seven hours solid per night .
May 27, 21

What do you think will happen when the Robot's take over many of our current jobs? What will we do then? Are you worried about the next generations of worker's? Where will the next jobs come from, if many of those we currently have are automated? Some current jobs at risks: transport, cashiers, accountants, office workers etc. What is your view?
BLM
Robots will make the perfect employees - do not have to pay robots or give robots benefits - the perfect setting for a capitalist planet. I would guess that future jobs will come in robot repair, the building of more sophisticated robots, computer programming, forensic detectives, and jobs that rely on the ability of humans to think and adapt (in the spur of the moment). However, if humans don't deal with climate change (global warning) on this planet - there will not be a future - for anyone?!
May 31, 21

Our existence is treated like a magic show....Covid 19 came just in time to delay anyone fixing Climate change...and everyone is VERY concerned about the huge quantities of plastics that are dumped and not recycled....NO-ONE is talking about mankind's obsession with concrete...billions of tons of waste concrete that won't be recycled and will NEVER break down...lets just put in the queue and only bring it up if everything looks like being fixed....
Sha
Some governments don't even acknowledge climate change is happening so there's not going to be any action on their part. We as civilians can do things like not littering the oceans and using less plastic.
May 09, 21

Did you have anything interesting - passed on down through you're family? This might have been ... antique's, old-family recipe's, old herbal treatment's, family stories, even health issue's, that tend to run in you're families ... gene's, etc.
Grommie
Zing, clearly the thing passed on down through your family is the use of the apostrophe when it's not necessary.. in every case above it's wrongly used and the word you're should be your in both cases.
Grommie, the phantom proofreader strikes AGAIN.
Apr 19, 21

So they gave up their royal titles in order to have more privacy and not living in the public eyes. But their recent second baby announcement is anything but private. And what about the much anticipated sit down interview with their neighbor, Oprah Winfrey? That s a lot of publicity to me. It appears that they don t like the media chasing them but they like to tempt the media. That s just hypocrisy to me.
Therese M 73305
Sadly but true more so her she is a show pony and everyone has to look at her I'm gob smacked the family couldn't even have a funeral without her trying to but in the flowers and condolences could have been sent on the news of prince philip's death but no she had to try to be the big I am .Harry should stand up to her she is nothing but a money hungry woman that was looking for fame she is a schemer and mulipulater harry could have down better for himself .he needs to stay in the U.K as his marriage will fail and needs to be able to keep his kids the longer in USA territory she will have more chances of keeping custody disapointed he abandoned his nan at her sad time and not celebrating her birthday as meagan is not the only the woman to be pregnant 1day extra in the U.K would not make no difference .he needs to come to his senses where she is concerned diana would be disapointed he has fallen out with the family I only saw oprahs ads and knew she lied on that interview and as for Harry he had his mother's inheritance and still claims he's been cut off but hey your choice to walk away so don't cry wolf
Apr 20, 21

With so many latch key kids should one parent always be at home when they arrive home and leave for school. Also on school holidays. There are so many kids getting up to mischief now days, do you think having a parent at home would help?
Sheree T Princess
Yes I think it is ideal that one parent be at home when they leave and arrive home from school. The reality is in some families it is not possible.
Apr 01, 21

I have problems trying to sleep & I can't sleep. Do you have any great ideas or suggestions of how to fall asleep?
Bill B 394870
try yoga breathing techniques they work for me. focus on the air going through your nostrils, breath ten breaths in and out then count ten breaths down to zero.
Mar 17, 21

For me it's very hard to forgive people who heart me. I always try but can't .
Smiley
If it is my friends or family/children eating my food?- easy to forgive.
The trusted relative who spread vicious lies about me and threatened to kill me?- they will NEVER be forgiven.
It depends on the circumstances and who is involved.
Mar 20, 21

Would you call your child Apple like Gwyneth Paltrow did? I think naming your child something weird is a form of child abuse
JoeB
Parents have a responsibility to think of their children’s future and to give them a name that sounds funny or smart at the time without considering the affect it will have shows a deep lack of understanding or concern of another human being.
Nov 16, 20

I avoid self serve checkouts because I believe they are replacing people and jobs, what ever happened to service. Service stations don't serve you, banks want you lining up on the footpath. Yes, with technology we can do most things from the comfort of our lounge chair with little or no human contact. Being human is about interacting with other humans, what does the future look like for our dehumanized children?
Glenys C
I avoid self service checkouts, firstly because they are taking away jobs, secondly because I am not paid to do it and thirdly since the coronavirus too many fingers are touching the control that could be spreading the virus.
Jan 19, 21

I think it's bad manners and it feels intrusive, what do you reckon?
Sandra C 12043
Depends on who they are. Most people are welcome in our house as long as they take us as we are. Most of our friends ring these days as I have just undergone a breast removal, chemotherapy and radiation and they are thoughful and ring in case I am asleep as I sleep at odd times.
Oct 10, 20

I know there are people who refuse to use them but there are others who use shopping rewards cards to their advantage and earn some extra income from them. It's not just getting points for every dollar spent but you can also earn points for taking up special offers they send you. We only take up offers if they are easily achievable and if we don't have to spend extra money on things we don't need. We have Coles and Woolworths Reward cards and we've done pretty well...
Sha
I maximise the use of membership cards as much as possible. Get bonus points for buying certain products and every once in a while redeem free samples of new products.
Feb 03, 21

Golf..it is a pastime...not a sport...whatever they tell you.. and I've noticed that at least 2 golf courses....one of them a major venue...are being closed down in Brisbane, where I live, converted to recreational purposes (so golf isn't a recreation either)..... Is Golf dying out?...have the latest generation of overweight and unfit grey haired men found something more interesting to do?... seeing people like Trump playing it all day, everyday would put a lot of people off...
Andy B 2142638
There is so much wrong with your post!
A sport is a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other.
Golf fits that definition (Merriam-Webster). Golf is a sport, definitely, irrespective of your biases.
And if you play without competing, it then becomes a recreation.
And to suggest that grey haired, overweight, unfit and male is the standard required to play golf, is completely ageist and sexist - not to say ignorant as well...
And Trump doesn't play it all day, every day. An obvious exaggeration. (He was even reported this year of not playing for a couple of months) And obviously put forward by a Trump detractor. You could have easily put Obama or Clinton playing to the same effect.
Trump supporters will be enthused to take up the sport!
Australia has a huge amount of golf courses per capita compared to other nations. We have the space where many countries don't. I would suggest the venues near you that are closing down are
Dec 30, 20

I'm making dinner this year for 4 (so far), and looking forward to it. I'm planning to serve chicken breast (no carving, sorry Dad), with roast potatoes, (possibly with roasted parsnips), and either creamed spinach and carrots, or Asian slaw, which I served last year, with good effect. I've got ice-cream and tropical fruit, and/or custard and xmas puddings, as weather permits.
Mama49
Chicken with roasted veggies, trifle and pavlova. No one likes Christmas pudding so ice cream as well. Snacks beforehand so all 4 of us will be on a diet in January. Sad note, my 27 year old granddaughter passed away in February so will be first Christmas without Amy. Miss her terribly but will remember the good times.
Dec 22, 20

I do. It's a disgrace. Whatever happened to the old adage "the customer is always right"? Seems manners have gone out the window!
Brandy Yining Z
Yes, I think the customer service definitely has declined when I tried to get hold of Vodafone to sort out some problems. I was put on hold every time when I called its call centre and I had to wait for 45 minutes on one stage. They seem to enjoy transferring me to different departments and promising the next department will help me. I ended up having to speak to 4 different people in one occasion and I was told different stories by those 4 people. There are no email addresses to contact Vodafone. I could only use the online virtual robot option and eventually it still requested me to call the same toll free phone number that I could never get help with. The problems were never solved and I have given up.
Dec 13, 20

Many, many years ago, I worked as a childcare worker and if you witnessed what I saw working in various centres, you WOULDN'T place your kid in childcare. But it's not only the safety aspect. Parents are missing out on their children's important moments. Their first baby steps. Their first word. You can never get that again. Raise your kids yourself!
Angel
Having worked in a childcare centre, some kids are better off in one. We had children that had never sat at a table to eat.
Nov 02, 20

I don't agree that every child in a sports team should get a trophy for having a go. Sport and athletics is about competition and there can only be one winner. Even the children's party game 'pass the parcel' has been changed by politically correct parents. Every child gets a prize now. It's ridiculous. Competition is good for kids. It teaches them how to win and what it feels like to lose -- much like life.
Lachelle B
Years ago an African swimmer qualified for the Olympics. He got his butt absolutely kicked by the other swimmers by lengths. But he kept going and completed the race. His training was in the river, not an indoor swimming pool, or the latest technology nor exercise equipment. When he touched the wall at the end he received a standing ovation by the crowd. Sometimes the losers end up being the winners!
Oct 02, 20

The research indicates that most parents (around two-thirds) have a favourite child, often unconsciously favouring daughters, younger children, or those with more agreeable/conscientious personalities. What is your experience? Do parents have a favourite child?
BLM
Do parents have a favorite child? YES (and I was definitely NOT my parents' favorite child)! Should parents have a favorite child? NO (but human behavior (especially as a parent) being what it is)! Do I have a favorite child (as an adult)? NO (however, never had a kid and never like kids even when I was a kid)!
Jan 20, 26

Do you have a secret you have never told anyone? You will go to your grave not speaking of it. Are you keeping it for someone else, or yourself? If you had a chance to unburden yourself in a safe place, would you?
Tina
I have a sister who knows my secrets, and I know hers. I have secrets that were told to me years ago, that I would never say; it's not my place to tell someone else's secret. I have two good ears, but my mouth stays closed.
Nov 11, 25

The largest users of electricity in a typical home are those that generate heat or cold, primarily hot water heating, space heating, and cooling systems (like air conditioners or heat pumps), which can account for over half of household energy use. What wastes the most electricity in your house?
Allan 1713395
the heated lights in the bathroom that people forget to turn off when they leave the bathroom. I've walked past the bathroom and had to turn the light off because the bathroom was empty
Sep 21, 25

The Australian Government appears to be investigating whether they can introduce floor pricing to the sale of alcohol...at a minimum $1.50 per standard drink....they say that this will stop the sale of cheap drinks...which they argue cause most related problems to drinking...however due to massive taxes which go up annually...the only drink this will affect is wine...leaving the cheapest bottle wine costing $10.50.....NOW if we have to pay $10.50 for a bottle...
KARL-HANS B
we have one of the most costly alcohol in the world and the add more cost on it the leave in a LaLa land
Oct 21, 24

My son bought a ticket to a concert ...they don't post out tickets...they don't even send you tickets by email that you have to print out yourself...that save them money...NO...they just give you an image on your phone that you show when you go in...my son has to go in for an operation on the same day...SORRY YOU CANNOT SELL THE TICKET YOU OWN TO ANYONE ELSE...anyone else trying to use your ticket on their phone will be...
PEN15
We have re-sold \u2018phone\u2019 tickets and have bought others tickets as well with no problems. You just pass on the bar code or pdf file to whoever you sell and they get it scanned when they enter. There is no way they should be checking your phone number or SIM card to see if it\u2019s the same phone they sold it to. My son just attended a concert with his ticket on his dads phone. They both entered the venue with both their tickets on the one phone. It\u2019s just a bar code they scan. Not the phone..
Oct 07, 24

As I enter my 60s, I am now interested in making a bucket list. I feel that having a bucket list is a personal decision. If you have a bucket list, what s the number one item on it?
Lovey
I want to raise $100,000 for local hunger relief - and have raised over $70,000 so far - but - since I'm 77 now - I need to "pick up the pace" !!!
Sep 04, 24

I am going to a wedding of a close relative soon, and I still have not decided on a suitable gift. Money or something tangible? I would appreciate any great ideas
Christine M 323842
Nothing.
I\u2019m sure they\u2019ve lived together and have all the household goods that they need already.
I don\u2019t believe in paying an admittance fee to someone else\u2019s events.
Jul 14, 24

Anyone else have any horrible online booking experience to share? Last year, I booked through a reputable booking website for a week s accommodation in Melbourne for our Christmas holiday in December. Did all my research about the place. Everything looked good. Our family of 5 took the Uber from the airport to the serviced apartment, only to find out that business had shut down 5 days beforehand. Yes, I almost fainted! Thankfully, the landlord (who the business owed...
blunder boy
when I book a room I always book under the name improvement, why because there is always room for improvement... sorry have a dad joke virus
Jul 11, 24

At a busy local mall a while back, I went to use the single room toilets. It faces out onto the main court with a sliding door on it where you simply push a button to enter... l did this to find a young Japanese girl already sitting in there! Horrified, I tried to close the door again for her, but you can only do it once inside (she'd not locked it) ... people were walking past, so she called me in urgently Fortunately she was only in there for a small visit and I just...
Holly Cat
Wow, embarrassing for you both! I still get a laugh when years ago when I was a child, I was outside with my mom and a bee flew up her pant leg. Worried she'd get stung, she took her pants off right there in the front yard. Then she ran in. There was just 1 neighbor out on their porch lol.
Jun 29, 24

Stamps, coins, dolls, action figures or maybe trading cards? Today's pervasive digital environment allows virtual collections to thrive, so people do collect various things. What do you collect?
Pato Lo Duck
Souls, I can\u2019t wait for the Orange one with the fake hair to pop on down here, we have a wonderful room for him, right beside Hitler and Stalin\u2019s room, and the one across the corridor is being kept vacant for Putin. They will have a great time trying to out yarn each other about how great they were at conning the masses into following their deluded plans to further their own greatness.
Jun 22, 24

I've been seeing many videos with vacant, abandoned or neglected buildings across North America and just can't accept the levels of homelessness/under-housed in statistics either. While some governments (local, state or federal) may try to do a few things, do you think neighbours could also be allowed to help clean up some of these spaces? Or should we simply pay our own taxes, mind our own squares, hide our tools and hearts, and/or turn up our noses at the unkempt potential...
Jellypony
It's the same here in Australia too. There is a closed down school near us with a house all boarded up. Yet there are people screaming out for some where to live, homelessness has gone through the roof. It's just a waste and because no one is using the school it is going down hill at a great rate of knots. There's even a tennis court, why couldn't some government department turn the old school into some accommodation for the needy even if it is only a temporary fix. At least it would be being used again instead of rotting away before our eyes. The owners of any run down building or premises should be made to clean them up. My parents had a vacant block in Brisbane and Dad used to get letters from the council to clean it up and people used to dump stuff on it. I remember helping them clean it up and I fell over some tyres that some body had dumped there. They ended up selling the land because they received a good offer on it and it then saved them from having to maintain it too. So where is the fairness letting other people get away with not maintaining their properties? I guess letters don't get passed on to the owners but after a certain amount of time has lapsed surely there is more they can do.
Jun 15, 24

Do you believe that your dreams have a specific meaning in your life? Do you sometimes look up the meaning and try to make sense of it?
APB
I have only ever had one dream about a future event...that was David Bowie's death...aside from that it has always been a fantastic floor show of great experiences all laced together...
even the Bowie dream was good...he and I were talking and laughing together in a pub...as he got up to go I said "wait a minute...aren't you david bowie?"..he said "no mate...he's dead"..and then he laughed...
that was three weeks before his death was reported...
Jan 12, 24

It is part of life that lots of people love to kiss & hug other people, when greeting someone. In my opinion it is quite normal to do this, but there are certain ways to kiss & hug, when greeting everyone beside your partner. When someone just gives you a soft hug & a peck on your cheek it is acceptable, but when it is not acceptable if you kiss on the lips/near the mouth or a tight hug. To me, it is crossing the line. What do you think when it crosses the line? As these two...
Chooky
My father in law always hugged and kissed me far too long. Always felt he was over stepping boundaries. My hubbie didnt seem to understand, or didnt want to say anything to his dad, it got to the stage that i avoided getting to close to him so that he couldnt hug me.
Dec 12, 23

From high school sweethearts to young lovers who were forced apart or broke up, but became a couple again years later - often after marrying and creating a family with someone else. How and when you know love is right? Can timing be everything? What are your thoughts on getting back with your ex?
Laura W 363255
It all depends on circumstances on why you separated and why now you want to get back together again. One size doesnt fit all
Dec 07, 23

When the hairdresser is shown a picture and still fails to complete the hair cut, should you just smile and go, or should you be able to refuse to pay, as it is not what you had requested?
Ketyad
The hair dresser was trying a style that he/she had not done before but they were still using their time so they must be paid. The hair style probably could be repaired, that is cut a little more for aa different style. Anyway, in a few short weeks the hair is back and the "new" cut can be tried again. Only Karen's refuse to pay, if you were the hair dresser would you want and expect to be paid? Yes, very likely, so pay up.
Dec 03, 23

Personally, I've been in a rather rough position. After a couple of years at one job, I'm working at my 4th different job this year (part-time position) and currently looking for a 5th different job, because my current occupation is not giving enough hours to cover all of my bills. One thought that had come to mind while in this predicament has been to go back to college, but I have taken two programs already, both of which I have not finished. Not sure if anyone here has...
BLM
It will depend on your RATIONALE: WHY you did not finish the other two 'programs (academic community)' you took while you were in college - previously? Or are you a professional student (and not aware of the fact (?)). Whether it is worth going to academia for the 'third time' - is STRICTLY your decision (your life) and maybe 'involving' a conversation with your WALLET!
Nov 24, 23

So I am being harassed by some woman who's not happy I married the man she wanted. I have 3 children with him, and we are so happy together. Yet this lady who I've blocked btw continues to harass me via fake social media accounts. What is a good reply to send her, as I have run out of ideas to reply as? All she wants is a one night stand......but apparently I am in the way
Lynna-Boo
you need to report her to the police what she is doing is illegal maybe you can get your husband to talk to her with you there and he can tell her that he is not interested in her anymore and is happily married
Nov 16, 23

Often when ordering take away, you are given bamboo cutlery. Such outlets are prohibited from giving you the disposable plastic cutlery. The issue with the new bamboo cutlery is that you get the taste of the bamboo when you put the cutlery in your mouth. It is revolting. What can the innocent shopper do? Really very little except choose something where fingers can do the work or bring from home your own cutlery. It is real issue for many office workers. What...
LESLEY S 385154
I have no problem using bamboo cuttlery because being a plant it should dispose quicker than plastic. I dont taste any bamboo on the cuttlery and if you dobt enjoy using put a set of cuttlery from your homes to use. That way you can take then home to be wasged abd put back in your vehicle for the next time it is needed. That way you cab have the best of both worlds. Just a thought
Nov 01, 23

Do you feel that there is a significantly higher no. of people who are abusing drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines, oxycontin, etc. in this decade? Or that it's always been pretty much the same since the 1960s or even before but less visual as now?
Andrew O 826798
i think there is more drugs than ever and the way things are going we will have a lot of Zombies in the future
Sep 27, 23

Having looked at my friends' marriages, and my own marriage first time around versus my second marriage, it seems second marriages seem to be so more more successful and fulfilling. I think people get married too young, before they know who they are and what they want. What do you think?
GB
I do not know I'm only 57 years into my first marriage. She still gives me a kind smile and a cuddle.
Sep 30, 23

Was having a conversation with my partner a little while ago about the latest person who won a big amount in the lottery. He grumbled that they probably didn't deserve it. I said anyone who buys a ticket deserves to win. So he asked "So if a rich person like Bill Gates for example brought a ticket then does he deserve to win?" To which I replied "Yeah because he brought a ticket!". What do you think? Do you think anyone deserves luck or good fortune?
BLM
Everyone deserves luck or good fortune - PERIOD!
Aug 31, 23

Hello everyone, question: Is it too risky to get an investment with no experience whatsoever in this industry ?
Andrew C 287196
Just stick to normal local bank term deposits. They're much safer - let the bank take the risk of the ups and downs of the stock market. Stay well away from stupidities like cryptocurrency and transferring money to overseas "companies" that are more likely just scams!!
Jul 22, 23

Everyone has different tastes and needs, so we all have different food combinations in our pantry. What do you consider to be your main pantry staples that you strive to always have in your pantry or fridge?
Michelle S 553303
If you strive to always have SOMETHING in your pantry then I would strongly suggest that you get multiples of everything starting now! As much as MSM won't talk about it, there IS going to be a global famine and even now it has begun in African and some poorer Middle Eastern countries too. There is simply NOT going to be enough food to feed everyone and with a deficit in supply only one thing is certain and that is that prices will continue to rise in ways that we who have grown up over the last 50 years have never conceived of! Farmers are being told NOT to grow food or they have seen prices for fertilisers go up so high, if available at all, that it isn't worth planting crops but taking the insurance money for a lost crop instead. The "environment" has become the reason for the slaughter of millions of additional animals which would not have ended up on our plates this year or next because the "Nitrogen Minister" of a country has stated that the animals have to go so that "Mother Earth" is saved from the ravages of sheep and cows! Crops are failing due to inclement weather either drowning the plants or drought drying them out. Water is and will continue to be restricted for farming and even the growing of rice, a stable food item on the menu of billions of people all around our planet isn't forgotten by the architects of this intentional disaster. There IS a war on food and if you and your loved ones WANT to eat in the years to come you MUST make ready now before supply slows and rationing becomes widespread. It sounds science fiction or like a novel but we are ALL going to go through times we simply can't begin now to imagine in our near future! Fill up that pantry now, buy as many Mason jars as you can find and fill them, get kilos of salt as it's a valuable commodity and plant a garden with non GMO seeds! All the best to you all.
Jul 23, 23

With the recent quake in Melbourne, I am curious to know people's experience. Are you like me and only experienced small quakes, or have you been somewhere where there are big quakes? What were you doing when you experienced a quake, and what was your first thought? Did you know straight away it was a quake, or did you think something else?
Olearia
Experienced all the big quakes in Christchurch 2010/2011. The 7.1M/depth 10km in 2010 was at 430am. I woke instantly and knew - I genuinely thought the house was collapsing so ran outside although that was hard to do. I thought my heart would explode it was beating so fast. I left the doors open overnight for a month after that.
The 6.3M and 6.1M /depth 5km earthquakes that killed nearly 200 people in 2011 was mind-blowing in its violence- you were glued to the spot by the gravitational forces. I was in the kitchen at work and clung desperately to a doorway. The noise was totally deafening. It was just random luck if you happened to be in a structurally safe building or not, whether you were safe, injured or killed, how damaged or liveable your home was. The shallower the earthquake, the worse the effects. After months of aftershocks (had about 10000), I naturally only took direct Drop-Cover-Hold action for quakes longer than 5 seconds and over about M4.5. I started hyperventilating at the occasional bigger ones only several years later. I only ever had nightmares about tsunamis and not earthquakes- go figure.
It took five years for workers to turn up and re-level my house floor. Mother Nature rules\u2026we are just fleas on a dog\u2019s back along for the ride.
Jun 01, 23

When you look out your bedroom window, what do you see?
Dimitri T 100433
we see Auckland CBD as well as Rangitto island,since we have 3 windows in our bedroom-fantastic views
May 15, 23

Nowadays being free means being unemployed or lazy, but what is true is that every day is a list of thousands of things to do, but once you finish them and there is nothing else to do, all you have is free time, but then people will call you lazy. In that way, most people will see you as a lazy person because you are doing nothing on your free time. In some areas of the world, being free means that you have finished your work, but in some others means that you are eating your time...
Dada WA
Do you really care what other people think? I know I don't. Live your life how you want it to be not what others want. I'm retired and have lots of "free" time. But always busy doing something, surveys included and answering forums like this one.
May 11, 23

What do you think about going out for lunch these days? Costs an arm and a leg, it's so overpriced ... Think it's time to start doing my own baking and treats etc. Prices has skyrocketed!
BLM
I have not been out for 'lunch', since December of 2019 (when Covid19 first made its ugly appearance in USA). Officially, Covid19 is over in USA. Unofficially, Covid19 - finished in fourth place (2022) in number of Americans killed by a disease (aka a virus) - last year. I still see people who are wearing mask - in public. I am still wearing a mask - in public - because hundreds of people are still dying from Covid19 on a daily basis in USA. I have a SEVERE IMPAIRED IMMUNE SYSTEM - WHICH LEADS ME OPEN TO CATCHING COVID19 WITH FATAL CONSEQUENCES FOR ME. I have not been in a restaurant (any type of restaurant) for almost four years and I do not see myself going into a restaurant (anytime soon) - until Covid19 is effecting less than one percent of the population in USA!
May 10, 23

How much does it cost where you are? I find GPS charges to be quite shocking. So shocking, I miss out on checkups. Do you struggle with affording a checkup?
Casey J 829907
What's the point of Medicare these days.. it's ridiculous how expensive the doctor has become. We are slowly becoming americanised and no one will be able to afford to even go to hospital eventually. It's pretty pathetic to be honest.
Mar 13, 23

What are your experiences on pre-teen behaviours? Is it normal for them to develop a hate towards parents and start being naughty and develop foul language. Are there any tricks or advice anyone has?
Pearlz
When my children were pre-teens my husband was very often away, often for months at a time with the RAN so I ruled my home with an iron rod. If I hadn't my life would have been hell. They were children and had rules and rarely needed to be punished. There was no acting up or swearing, they were allowed out to play but had a time that they had to be home. I really didn't ever have a problem with any of them and they were church goers. They are all married now with children of their own, they were never in any trouble, didn't do drugs and were not drinkers. They also stayed at home until they married which was late in their 20"s. My mother always said I had turned my sons into sooks but their wives tell me a did a brilliant job with them. Because dad was usually not here my boys were quite close to me and were always very helpful to their mum. One rings 2 or 3 times a week for a chat.
May 04, 23

In winter, I usually have homemade chicken soup in the freezer & think it works wonders when I have a cold. Excluding the std 'fluids & rest' what is your go-to remedy to help fight a cold?
HOT PANTS HARRY
KIRSTY IF YOU WISH TO GET RID OF THE FLU YOU HAVE TO GO TO BED WITH 3 MEN,CAPTAIN MORGAN, JIM BEAN AND JOHNNY WALKER
Apr 17, 23

City planning and quality of life are believed to go hand in hand. If you were to think about public transport infrastructure, road layouts or accessible leisure spots, what in your day-to-day life is affected by poor city planning, and how does it affect your quality of life?
Sandra C 12043
Too many apartment buildings going up in our area. We are close to the city and now the lovely old houses that are on larger blocks being torn down to replace with ugly apartment buildings. They will never last as long as these houses have and what is even harder to take is that all the lovely old trees are being cut down. It will soon be a concrete jungle. These buildings de-humanise the area and within a short time look dirty and shabby.
Apr 04, 23

What is something you have purchased & regretted? I'll start - 'leather look' trousers I bought on holiday that def got looks in my small town & I never wore them again
lippy loo
I do not regret but at times realise that they are just not me so I give them to Lifeline. All my good clothes I no longer wear I give to the charity shop. I actually have 2 bags in my boot ready to go there but I still have a bit of my robe to go through.
Mar 22, 23

Who face this thing while speaking in front of public? How to manage public speaking anxiety?
Larry S 382961
I had to give a speech at my sisters wedding. I froze so to not make the same mistake at my own day I wrote it down and stuck to it nearly all the time. I hate speaking in public the same as I don’t like photos unless in a group
Jan 29, 23

Should cannabis be treaty as a prescription drug and charged at standard prescription pricing?
merricat
no, not everyone who wants to be able to use it wants it for medical purpose. If alcohol is legal when used responsibly, then marijuana should also be legal under the same regulations.
Jan 04, 23

We've all heard stories where winners of huge amounts of money say it changed their lives for the worse, or they managed their newfound wealth poorly and now have nothing left. If you were to win a huge sum, what would you do with it and what steps might you take to avoid the same fate?
Amaya B
I would give some to my family and keep a bit for myself, but what I would really love to do with the money would be book tickets for Brisbane and visit Australia Zoo :D Also I would donate lots of the remaining money to their Wildlife Hospital and conservation work
Jan 16, 23

You meet online. Everything seems fine, all the boxes are checked, and yet you are not getting your needs met. How do you have this awkward conversation. You can tell that the collateral damage to a long marriage that lacked real into me, you see, has left them lacking vulnerability. When do you leave?
Jania S
What in the world is the second question.
Answer DONT go online to people, if you are forward enough to do this, you can say bye just as simply.
Dec 16, 22

I think the pros are you not going to waste money on something that other person don't like/need/want, but on the other hand there is not any personal input to it anymore. I know some people from my family would get really mad if I give them gift voucher for Christmas, but some would be really happy about it. Where are you at? Gift voucher yes or no?
mary c
Yep- got one for my daughter at her fave Beauty Salon where she gets all her nails, hair, lashes things done. So different from her mummy at same age.
Nov 23, 22

Recently as I scrolled through Instagram looking at my friend s holiday activities, it struck me that we all have different interests and hobbies. One family I know makes time to plan a family backpacking adventure every summer. Another one travels across the country to attend a sporting event together. Others love the beach, or watching musicals, playing board games or exploring their hometown together as a family. So there s no one perfect family activity your ideas for...
Gigi
Being together without contention and not having to be doing something special to have good, quality time with your family. It's the little things that matter most. Sure doing activities is great. But it isn't a prerequisite to quality time with family. Just be....and appreciate each other.
Oct 15, 22

In this technological world, where machines are replacing by human power in each corner of life. We are surrounded by machines, and now restaurant owners want to replace staff to robot servers.
Christina C 466456
Yeah why not. A robot wont cough/breathe covid onto my food, pass on hepatitis or be rude.
In Japan they have these robot waiters which are remotely connected to customer service people - some of which have disabilities, so it gives them a job plus merges the human aspect of customer service into the android. I thought that was quite neat.
Oct 11, 22

If you had a choice to remodel any room in your home with no expense spared, which room or area would you remodel? Even if you rent and can't just change a room, forget about that and choose anyhow.
APB
This is a question...not a discussion.... because there is nothing to discuss...is there?..all I can discuss is your question...so I am trying....
Aug 26, 22

Over the past months/years we have all read just so so many negative inputs BUT yes we do all get great surveys, we do get to give our input, and we do get full points. Amongst my best was giving my input to our National Road Safety Program and also one re the best Chocolate I have eaten. Your favourite and best survey is/was on?
Crazy Chef
I quite like the short surveys about new product or advertisement concepts, they usually pay reasonably well. Also the Red surveys usually give me 30 points compensation when screened out.
Jul 25, 22

Recently, I read a report stating that the production of making an Electric vehicle was more damaging to the environment than the production of petrol driven cars. And a well maintained small petrol car in its lifetime was just as clean to the environment as an EV. I own a reliable older Toyota Corolla that keeps on going and going and think that it would be friendlier to the Environment than the current Electric vehicles for sale. What do you think about Electric...
lippy loo
I'm not impressed by them. You still have to make the cars and that involves the usual stuff. You have to generate more electricity to accommodate the increase in electric cars and of course outlets all over the place. I guess we need the cons and negatives to really understand if there are any actual benefits. Of course, the world is probably running out of oil so this could be the impetus to change the fuel. My car is 20 years old and I just had it serviced and checked and it is in good nick. Mind you I have not even reached 70000ks yet so I do not drive much and most of those k's were in the first 10 years. lol
Jun 30, 22

Reputation matters. As social beings we re hardwired to care what others think. A good reputation takes time to build, but can be destroyed by just one misstep or allegation. For many, the online world turns reputation damage into inescapable trauma. When reputation takes a hit, do you think it can be restored?
APB
Reputation in the real world (remember that) is hard won and defended...online variants are laughable...so much can be twisted and distorted..or just open and unsupported lies
Jun 24, 22

Did you know there's a thing called DE-BANKING? It's where the banks have been given a right to shut down a bank account, without informing the banking---- customer. It's happening more often with these private banks, and they are given more powers to do so by our stupid banking legislation. Here in Australia and overseas. Some people claimed they had their accounts shut down without being told, others were told their accounts were going to be closed. The...
Sha
I think it's wrong for the banks to do that. They should contact the customers first before doing so.
Jun 26, 22

Animals without medical condition or problem being dressed, does not sit well in me. In dresses, in trousers and more. Do you find it right or wrong? I don't like it.
Metachair
Up to the own. My sister dress her German sheeper up cloths but the dog pulled the cloths off each time. Will how is the boss?. The dog.
Jun 17, 22

I have constantly been on diets, I lose my weight, and it slowly creeps back on - what is the secret is there any diet out there that actually makes you happy and keeps your weight off and motivated?
Dada WA
I'm not slim and don't try to be. Overweight but at my age why worry. I can get around, play bowls and am mobile. Better than many 80 year olds.
May 10, 22

I started out with steak and burgers....then increasingly more Indian Food as a mainstay ... then suddenly didn't enjoy it much and live now mostly on Italian food...someone else did a similar thing but now lives on Chinese food...how about you?
CHERRY BLOSSOM
Yes i think your eating habits change when you get older as i now have a lot of heart burn than when i was younger,so i have to watch what i eat.
May 04, 22

I started to gamble a little this year. Nothing major but playing lotto once a week. I treat it as fun and sometimes win, but not much. So far, I was able to invite my partner for lunch using the win money. Do you guys play Lotto as well?
BLM
NOT into any form of gambling - I worked too damn hard for my money (before I retired over 23 years ago and counting) :-))!
Apr 21, 22

Why do people pursue perfection when perfection is unobtainable? You can be better at basketball than someone else, but nothing you do will make you a better human than someone else
Rod R 101788
Perfection is a personal ideal. You can be a better version of yourself without having to be better than others.
Better isn't necessarily perfect, but it's the best I've got.
Apr 15, 22

My husband, myself and 3 children went to Disneyland and had the best time. It was indeed a magic kingdom, so when we were in Hong Kong a couple of years ago, we decided to go and re-live our first visit. When the train pulled into the station people charged like stampeding animals to get a seat and once inside the "kingdom" the pushing and shoving continued. I arrived at one ride just as the barrier came down and despite being the FIRST in the queue I still didn't...
WonkyandProud
Maybe there are more people now than there used to be. I have no idea how people can afford to take their families when everyone says how poor they are! Secondly, nothing is the same the second time. I lived in Sydney for six months with my fiancée, and it was a wonderful time. I know if I went back, it would never be the same. Besides, we're divorced now. I went back to where I was raised, and all I did was cry because all my memories of being a kid weren't there. Everything had changed! It's best to keep old memories and make new ones!
Apr 17, 22

When we think about rising the property market, we should think of our demand in our future generations. There s no point of increasing the prices of our rentals when we know it takes time to find people who want to move in the house, but if we low our price people will always work hard in order to pay the pills and to have food on the table
Robert L NZ
When we came to Auckland in 1979 we had one wage and our first mortgage with the ASB was 21% , but we survived. Always make the most of what you have got.
Apr 12, 22

Just for our health's sake, we need regular check-ups at the doctors. With women needing mammograms after 50 or so, I once told my GP that checking for breast lumps would be easier if there could be a dummy that women could feel that sort of thing and was told that there is such a thing, but this practice could not afford it. Wouldn't you think governments should pay for such things?
Michelle S 553303
As its 19 years to the day since my own dear mother died from breast cancer at the young age of 62, I would agree that existing products such as the one referred to SHOULD be made available. There's a lot of government money spent on utter nonsense that surely funding should be made available to save many, many women just like my own mum. Thanks for reading.
Apr 06, 22

Supermarkets stopped giving away plastic bags...and started selling them instead...nice and cheap..." Do you want bags?" ....and most people are just buying bags now as well....they are reusable....just like the ones they replaced...the supermarket makes more money....and we just carry on dumping plastic bags into our waste...but now they are a bit stronger and durable...because we had to pay for them.......is there something wrong with this picture?
IdentifyAs
It was all a con, saves the supermarket money and makes it money. We are all wrapping our dog poo in paper, right? what about all these masks, PPE, testing plastic...where is THAT going?
Mar 31, 22

What items would you take? Items can only fit inside one banana box, and people and pets have already been rescued.
APB
I would be terrified AND confused....I don't know what a banana box is!
..and why would you have a banana box in your house in first place?...you would probably have to eat a lot of bananas....or you would you be working on a plantation or something?
Mar 23, 22

I have lived in big cities and small cities, big towns and small towns. I love the small town that I live in. But I have lived in a small town that had the attitude that you don't belong here and why are you here. I love this town where the postie knows me if something has the wrong address on it, he checks, if we are in town for the day they put any parcels around the back. The shop owners know you, if anything happens the whole town rallies around. Do you...
Grommie
tried both and the smallest towns I ever lived in were ships at sea. That's a real test to see if you can get on with your "neighbours".
Joy L., I learned to spell, too, never seen versers before, guess there's a first time for everything.Small towns? It only takes one person to start a rumour about you for whatever reason, and you're sunk.
Mar 14, 22

Recently, one of our local rural roads was reduced in speed to 80kph - this was because it was cheaper than fixing the road in the first place. The road is still terrible to drive on, but it appears the city has first preference when it comes to fixing up the roads...a local freeway was 'smoothed' over a few weeks ago, a total waste of money - we have a lot of dirt roads round here, which could have benefited from the material used to 'fix' the freeway. What do...
The dog house
I travelled through rural area's on a holiday and saw a lot of dead animals such as wombats and kangaroo's. There are signs asking people to reduce their speed for the sake of the poor animal.
Feb 19, 22

I understand that owning a dog should mean walking it...even when you don't want to...but does owning a cat...or a rodent.... or bird keep happier, healthier and more sane? a fair bit of research suggests it might ... what do you think?
lys
I have accepted many stray cats over the years. They keep me sane, make me laugh and have different personalities. They have different mannerisms and like a variety of music.One I have at the moment loves Mick Jagger singing the blues lol The other one I have to sing his favourite song as HE tucks the sheet under MY chin. Only then he will roll over and go to sleep (bossy bum Maine Coon) LOL I also feed the local crows that have learnt to yell out to me at the front door when they are ready to eat lol I have had to bury many animals which is heart breaking but I wouldn't have missed a day being with any of them. They have given me far more than I gave them.
Mar 03, 22

Do you keep anything as a pet that's a bit different? I have lots of pets but I love my Green & Golden Bell Frogs
Tina R 685564
I have a kangaroo have had him for 3 years. He likes going for drives in the car and sticks his head out of the window gee we get alot of funny looks. His name is Max. He loves going to the beach. His mum got Run over and I managed to get him out of her pouch. So I hand reared him.
Jan 23, 22

The Australia's government in some areas have made it compulsory indoors or out to mask up or cop a $200 fine & as some believing it's their right to NOT wear one should they be made to pay their own medical bill's or the rest of the tax payers pay it for them?
Judi D
Only if there is an outbreak. I'm fortunate to be living in Perth where there has been no community transmission for nine months.
Jan 28, 21

Should the government step in to enforce stronger penalties for animal cruelty.? Should the SPCA be given more power legally to remove animals at risk and enforce penalties and fines? Should the government have a task force to deal with animal welfare in general,especially on farms and in factories and abattoirs.
Mr White
Stop the breeding,
Humans can’t care for themselves let alone another species,
When will we learn that the planet isn’t here to entertain us.
Apr 08, 21

As of 2020 the global life expectancy is 72.63 years. If you are given a chance to live to 100 years old, how do you wish to spent it? What will you do from today?
JoeB
Too damn right, I’d do more of the same, as much as I can get. I’m gonna live till I’m dead then I’m coming back for a bit of haunting …..lol
Dec 19, 21

Over 600,000 Australians suffer from a hoarding disorder. The rest of us may not be hoarders but there are other complicated attachments to things that we have. How much stuff do you have? What happens when we don't own stuff but the stuff starts to own us?
BLM
Between 2% and 6% of the US population are hoarders. In the US it is called Hoarding Disorder (HD). Men are more likely to become hoarders then women. HD can severely affect (in a negative manner) your "mental health" - trust me - I know! Extreme HD can lead to your apartment becoming a potential fire hazard - if you are a smoker. Warning signs you are a hoarder (if you reside in the US): 1. You live alone 2. You are more likely to be obese then then the average person 3. You are a perfectionistic 4. You still have at least one family member who is STILL a hoarder (that you came in contact with on a daily basis at one point in your life). I used to be hoarder till I recognize I had a "problem (HAHA)". I started seeing a pysychologist to deal with my "problem" (31 years ago) - and I was able to stop beginning a hoarder for the last 29 years of my life! Yes, I am OLD! However, the urge to hoard stuff still lurks in me - I learned with the help of professional (pyschologist) to keep hoarding at bay for the rest of my life! NO! You can not literally (with your own stuff) hold onto your PAST forever - regardlessly how hard you try! Time moves on - you have to learn to adapt and move on - or you will trap yourself in the past (with your own stuff).
Dec 10, 21

Free range and pasture raised chickens are much healthier for consumption and animal lifestyles. Allowing chickens to run free encourages their egg development and lets them live happier and healthier. Farmers should work to introduce more pastures for chickens.
Linda Humby
THEY DONT TREAT CHICKENS LIKE ANYTHING OTHER THAN EGG MAKERS. ITS REALLY SHOCKING. IVE WORKED IN ONE. MADNESS AND CREULTY, JUST LIKE OVERSEAS. I THOGHT WE DID BETTER IN OUR COUNTRY. THE CHICKENS ARE KEPT AWAKE 24/7 SO THEY LAY ONE EGG EVERY 12 HOURS. HONESTLY, I CANT SAY DESGUSTING OFTEN ENUFF. I CANT EVEN SPELL IT PROPERLY COZ IM SO MAD AT HUMANS
Dec 07, 21

Why do people pay good money to buy ripped and torn Jeans that make them look like they can't afford new clothes, because I don't care how broke I am , I refuse to leave the house wearing rags.
Anneliese
Yes I personally don't like the look either, but fashion is what it is. It's the same as the messy hair look or beach hair look, people spend money on products to recreate a look they can achieve naturally because they want to appear effortless because it's seen as desirable, when actually they are the exact opposite. I guess I just don't care enough about fashion.
Mar 13, 21

I have just spent about 45 minutes washing my car, and oh my lord, the amount of white paint where people have scraped my car getting in and out of a parking space is unbelievable. How hard is it to pull into a parking space and back out without touching the car next to you? I think it would be extremely helpful if the shopping centres installed CCTV so we could see who was doing this. I know if I have a bad enough one I get to pay the excess for any repairs that need...
MoB
I park as far away from the shops as possible. Most cars that have trouble getting into a shopping centre carpark are four wheel drives. I think shopping centre carparks should have a separate area for these big cars to park in. They don't only cause trouble when they are parking but make it impossible for a small car to see around them when trying to get out of a car park.
Dec 03, 21

Do you think traveling to a foreign county is a good idea? Would you need to speak some of that country's language or just get by on guessing what is going on? I have been to some countries like China, S. Korea, and Thailand and I found that most of the places I toured in those places the people could speak some English. I felt comfortable there. Just asking for others opinions as there are more countries I would like to visit.
Pearlz
My trip to Hawaii was cancelled last year and I do want to go while I am still young enough to drag my bag behind me but there will need to be next to no Covid out there. I don't want to go anywhere that requires sticking a stick up my nose, and I don't want to have to wear a mask, quarantine in my room for even one day and I certainly don't want to end up in a hospital in a foreign country. So no overseas travel for me for sometime yet.
Nov 23, 21

Should children be allowed to have actual real decision making say in large life changing or altering decisions that will affect their families future? Such as 1.) Where a family will be moving and/or purchasing their new home. 2.) Should a family purchase a different model or style or size of vehicle then they normally would to help with world issues such as pollution,gas costs, or parking structures/lots to store all of a city's vehicles? 3.) Types of groceries or foods...
Pearlz
This has to be a joke. Children are just that, children, and to my mind children should be seen and not heard. Why would they have a say? They don't earn a living, they go to school to learn. It seems to me that parents do not want the responsibility of rearing children and want children to rear themselves. How can a child possibly have the maturity, experience and knowledge to even be given consideration in making life changing decisions. Children deserve a childhood free from such things, no worry or responsibility, that will come soon enough. If an adult feels the need to check with a child for permission to lead his or her life then perhaps they should remain childless. Is it any wonder there are so many horrid bratty children out there, they don't have a parent they have another friend. Stop frightening them with climate change, possible war, sustainability and all that other rubbish. Why scare them with things that might never happen. I remember the Cuban missile crisis and asked my father "will there be a war", he told me I was not to worry about it or be concerned but to let adults sort it out. Indeed they did and my father was right, as a child I had no need to worry. Do not put grown up heads on little shoulders. Let them be children.
Nov 15, 21

We all keep hearing about everything we have to do to be successful in life. I'm talking about things like getting a Uni Degree, getting a job, getting married, having children, earning more year after year, having friends, buying a house, getting a new car and so on. What do you thing is the cause of social pressure and how do you deal with it?
lippy loo
I am in my 70's and we had it back when I was a teen. I started work at just turned 15 and I paid for my clothing, transport, board, health care etc. At 21 if you were not married you were being talked about as being left on the shelf. Always been pressure put on everyone but the trick is to ignore the pressure and live your life as best you can with a good conscience, respect for family and yourself and never let friends influence you in ways that are not healthy. These days I think people should put their phones down and start talking to people. Influencers as they are called are just wanna be's who really do not know much anyway but seem to get a following and many become quite rich because of this so called fame.
It used to be called keeping up with the Jones's back in my day and that was something I never aspired to. I still don't. There will always be someone prettier, have a better figure, be taller, have a better car, house, job etc. I guess you have to learn to be satisfied with what you have and improve it if you wish by common sense approaches.
Sep 23, 21

It's sometimes mentioned by the media, that WOMEN tend to have much poorer financial skills than men, and that does seem to be the case! Many women say they like to be --independent, but some of them prove otherwise. Some leave it to their partners to sort out the family finance. Many of those then...who break up with their spouses... are left High and Dry!. Some end up with little money when they part company with their Ex --partners. Why do you think...
Jellypony
My grandmother had 2 small children during WW2 and they fled Malaya and ended up in Western Australia, she lost a baby on the journey. My grandpa ended up a prisoner for years. Any way my grandma was one of the first in Australia to put strawberries into vanilla ice cream. She made quite a bit of money for her self and her 2 children. They waited until grandpa could come back and then went back to the UK. My parents settled back here once they were married. I am proud to say I am in charge of our finances, I pay all the bills and I know where every cent has gone or where it needs to be. I do believe some women aren't allowed to have their own money in some marriages. Me kind of included the first time around. Not the case this time. It certainly makes a change. I still have my own bank account and I transfer what I want when I want.
Sep 17, 21

With the current housing crisis in New Zealand getting out of control. Do you feel that it's up to Real Estate Agents to help the crisis by setting realistic house prices and rental prices instead of driving the prices up. These agents seem to have a lot of clout when it comes to "setting the price"
Joanne D 188999 NZ
i believe they go by the council valuations on setting the price for houses. Its the council that is at fault, making the land more valuble which in turn they set the price for how much people pay in land rates.
Sep 06, 21

Say a couple of your friends decided that they wanted you to go to the casino with them because one of the friend's birthdays. You hit the jackpot I mean big jackpot how would you spend it, how much would you save, and why?
Imperia S '' PIER''
first I would not go to the casino, I only buy lotto tickets, and if ever I won money I would share with my sons, plus I would give the birthday girl a few dollars depending on how big a jackpot and the rest I will buy an RV and travel the country from one end to the other, I miss my traveling days, thanks to NSW Premier that let the dreaded Covit In
Aug 27, 21

If you ask your child to keep plate in sink or do laundry is it wrong? Are parents responsible until they turn 18?
Michelle S 553303
I had 5 children who are now aged between 28 and 39. When they were growing up I and my now ex husband had his Italian father living with us. He had worked so hard all his life after being a prisoner of war in WW2 and became medically retired by the time my eldest daughter was born and she is now 35. Because his wife abandoned him AND the 2 children who were 3 and 5 at the time and there wasn't a pension available for him to recieve in order to be able to keep his family together, the children stayed with grandparents and great grandparents on their mothers side, and sometimes in the Catholic orphanages which were very cruel as was their maternal GM. By the time I met my children's father at age 15 Giuseppe would leave at 4:30 am and bot arrive back until about 6pm at night and then go to bed and start all over again. I mention this because it's important to the story. I didn't fully realise until about 20 years ago when I gained a little perspective and started to head into my 40's just what a wonderful man I'd been blessed to know. As I had more children my FIL would do the laundry, being fully retired now, the cooking, a lot of the cleaning and garden maintenance, including having a large vegetable garden that fed us fresh vegetables. Because of this being waited on hand and foot my children didn't learn to do the chores which I had learned to do, without argument, since I was a very young child. I am not lying but stating a truth that my husband grew up very lazy and unmotivated and this, combined with their grandfathers constant help, prevented my children from developing a disciplinet hat I had in spades having come from a typical nuclear family of the 1960's with traditional gender roles. My children have however developed their own discipline and now are functioning members of society and appreciate just what a blessing they did have growing up with a grandparent living with them. Giuseppe too got what HE wanted: :a family with children he could help raise and be at home with to watch them grow! My children talk about their grandfather often and his ashes sit not 2 feet from where I write this in bed having lost him at age 97 3 years ago. But children enjoy getting mum a nappy or "folding" up a face washer or carrying swmething for whatever parent is taking care of the child at the time. It gives them happiness and pride in their achievements and that's ALWAYS a good thing! Thank you for reading this and have a nice day.
Aug 24, 21

Who believes that instantly falling in love with someone the moment you look at them real?
Julie K 348980
I do not believe in that at all. You can be attracted to their looks but love is a totally different measure.
Aug 25, 21
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