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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 12 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

everyone's got the goddamn end of year crazies and it ain't even november yet

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago

I’d ask for this year to end but they don’t seem to be improving do they

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

A colleague and I were just talking about this. Everyone’s burnt out way earlier than usual

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago

Seem to have started early this year. Did some grocery shopping earlier and there's so much pointless aggression.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

I think the cost of living shit starting to seep through to even the landlord class is having an impact (though in their case I want to emphasise that taxes on investments isn't a cost of living issue).

People are feeling under the pump. I've got half a mind to disappear to a monastery over the end of the year