[Annoy] What's something small that really annoys you?

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#3511853 16-Jul-2026 10:09

johno1234:

Avocados that will. Not. Ripen.

They will eventually. It's still early in the season, so they take longer, plus it's cooler which slows things down. Keep them in the fruit bowl with your apples.

We picked some two or three weeks ago, and they're ripening now.

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#3511857 16-Jul-2026 10:38

Three weeks? I can't wait 3 weeks! I want my smashed avo on Vogels now! NOW! <stamps feet>

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#3511870 16-Jul-2026 11:07

MadEngineer:

Why do the worst illnesses always happen to the best people?

And how can the most horrible people live long lives?

Rupert Murdoch, I'm looking at you.

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is knowing not to put it in fruit salad.

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#3511872 16-Jul-2026 11:20

elpenguino:

MadEngineer:

Why do the worst illnesses always happen to the best people?

And how can the most horrible people live long lives?

Rupert Murdoch, I'm looking at you.

Partly because they have the money to pay for the highest levels of medical support.

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#3511908 16-Jul-2026 13:52

johno1234:

Three weeks? I can't wait 3 weeks! I want my smashed avo on Vogels now! NOW! <stamps feet>

There's a lot to be said for delayed gratification...

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#3511915 16-Jul-2026 14:27

johno1234:

Avocados that will. Not. Ripen.

Have you tried the "stick them in a paper bag with a couple of apples" trick -

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#3511918 16-Jul-2026 14:53

Have now. They're still not ready! 😂

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#3511919 16-Jul-2026 14:55

johno1234:

Have now. They're still not ready! 😂

Might take a fraction longer than 30 minutes. ;-)

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#3511926 16-Jul-2026 15:18

Car insurance premiums. Just got my annual renewal and they have increased the premium by 34% at a time both inflation and wage growth have been measured at 3%. The key reason seems to be increasing the agreed value of my 22 year old car by 25% (!) which looks to be more than it would sell for at a quick google. How does that work?

I'd be happy to get that amount if it was written off, but I assume they still manage to find a way to only pay a lower amount....

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#3511939 16-Jul-2026 16:52

Our car insurance has "only" gone up by 8%.

They have increased the agreed value by $253.

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#3511969 16-Jul-2026 20:59

cddt:

johno1234:

Three weeks? I can't wait 3 weeks! I want my smashed avo on Vogels now! NOW! <stamps feet>

There's a lot to be said for delayed gratification...

No there isn't.

Delete cookies?! Are you insane?!

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#3512704 19-Jul-2026 21:41

Angry that someone thought throwing a bottle amongst fellow students that were defenseless in a mosh pit was a bright idea. Resulted in my daughter getting two cuts around her eye, stitches and a massive black eye that she can't see out off today. Also not so happy the police she sort help from, while sorted a ride for her to get to hospital, did not take any details or try to investigate what happened. Also not happy the hospital had a 7 hour wait time (yes her injury was not major but wow 7 hours) so she had to find her own way to an urgent care center.

Thanks go to her friend who helped her out through the night. Thanks also to the urgent care doctor who treated her quickly, with kindness and thoughtfulness of her being in shock and potential scaring from stitches.

We are in contact with someone who is in the police force and have logged a 105 report. I would think it is unlikely much can be done but adds to the stats of harm within Dunedin student life.

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#3512705 19-Jul-2026 21:48

This is not a good situation or development. All the best for her recovery.

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#3512706 19-Jul-2026 22:01

freitasm:

This is not a good situation or development. All the best for her recovery.

Thank you, lots of tears but I had a good chat tonight with her. So hard when you can not be there immediately for them. It will be a tough few weeks as she was offered a job and has lots of uni work on but she is very very resilient.

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#3512711 20-Jul-2026 06:55

Having to pay a yearly subscription fee and then putting up with all the repeated connection issues with the Paradox BlueEye alarm app. A real PIA!

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