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Daily Discussion Thread: 🧜‍♂️🧜‍♀️ Tuesday, August 20, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Just once I would love to not have to run the gauntlet of drug addicts as I enter the supermarket.

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I would like to spread the word in that community that no-one carries cash anymore. So yelling at me demanding coins simply does not work. But I digress.

[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why do supermarkets allow the loitering is another question. I certainly wouldn't want anything to put off my customers.

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure either, and I'm really conscious of it when I take my kids with me 😳 It's like, I know you've got problems but don't. talk. to. my. kids when you're off your head mate, or we will have a problem.

[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think they start playing classical or Telstra hold music by the entrance to discourage loitering.

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago

Or some Centrelink hold music

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I wish we could invent a meth vaccine. Take meth and nothing happens, no addiction. Meth seems especially bad for anti-social behaviours compared to other drugs.

[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago

What an intriguing concept. The cynic in me says they will probably turn to another drug eventually though.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah apparently with heroin people were more sleepy and less aggressive. Both fairly destructive though.

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 5 points 3 months ago

I had one come up to me in the supermarket tonight and ask for money. I said I didn't have any cash. The next person he asked said, "nah the bank's got all mine!"