Mega Thread The Questions Thread - Part II

[the_interloper]

Why do Coles not sell lemons and limes by weight, oranges they do I believe

 

[Frank Bunn]

For iPhone 14s, yes

Use Crash Detection on iPhone or Apple Watch to call for help in an accident – Apple Support (AU)

If your iPhone or Apple Watch detects a severe car crash, your device can help connect you to the emergency services.

support.apple.com

I've dialled triple zero before. You get through to a person who asks do you need police, ambulance or fire. Does the iPhone talk to that person?

 

[drd23]

I've dialled triple zero before. You get through to a person who asks do you need police, ambulance or fire. Does the iPhone talk to that person?

That link says this

• If you haven’t initiated a call or canceled the alert after 10 seconds, your device begins another 10-second countdown. During this countdown, your device makes loud whoops to get your attention. Your iPhone aggressively vibrates and your Apple Watch makes aggressive taps.
• If you still haven't responded, your device makes a call to emergency services at the end of the countdown.
• When your device makes this automatic call, it plays a looped audio message to emergency responders and out loud over your device speakers. This message informs emergency services that your Apple device detected a severe car crash and that you're unresponsive. It also shares your estimated latitude and longitude coordinates with a search radius.

Your plumber must have ignored the warning siren (or had the phone on silent) if it called 000 without him knowing

 

[gaskin]

That link says this


Your plumber must have ignored the warning siren (or had the phone on silent) if it called 000 without him knowing

I would think such a warning overrides the phone being on silent.

 

[rank and file]

At what stage does the Tour de France roll through a riot town?

 

[PoppedCorn]

The app you are looking for is Frugl (it does Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA). I use it to split my list into the items cheapest at each place, then just hit them all on a Saturday morning.

Wiselist only does Coles and Woolworths, but it has the advantage of letting you generate separate online shopping baskets

If they added Aldi to Wiselist I would use it for sure, would be nice to do one trip to Aldi and then get everything else delivered

Oh my god do I tell my wife about this ?
I have a feeling I’ll be in the good books but it’s going to cost me in multiple ways EG, more shopping more driving more money

 

[Big Sauce 21]

I got 3 years worth of back pay today and they put it in with my fortnight pay. Have I lost more money through tax with them being on the same slip or it doesn't matter ? No idea how tax works.

 

[Caesar]

Tax gets assessed annually

 

[Billy ray]

I got 3 years worth of back pay today and they put it in with my fortnight pay. Have I lost more money through tax with them being on the same slip or it doesn't matter ? No idea how tax works.

You’ll get it back at year end. Unfortunately thats now 12 months away. But you have a bonus to look fwd to in your tax return next year

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Cheers.

 

[getthefooty]

Not a tax expert but I believe you should get an offset for it all being dumped in the one year. See eg Lump sum payment in arrears tax offsets. Would probably get an accountant to assist in your FY24 tax return.

 

[raskolnikov]

I have a friend in South Gippsland who wants me to go and visit him while I'm in Melbourne. He's a nice guy but he smokes in his house and it reeks. I stayed there one night a few years ago and felt like I was suffocating all night. I just can't stand the thought of sitting in his house breathing in smoke for a few hours. So I texted him telling him that I would love to see him if he comes into Melbourne but am not keen to visit him. Am I an arseh*le?

 

[gaskin]

I have a friend in South Gippsland who wants me to go and visit him while I'm in Melbourne. He's a nice guy but he smokes in his house and it reeks. I stayed there one night a few years ago and felt like I was suffocating all night. I just can't stand the thought of sitting in his house breathing in smoke for a few hours. So I texted him telling him that I would love to see him if he comes into Melbourne but am not keen to visit him. Am I an a-hole?

No.

 

[Billy ray]

I have a friend in South Gippsland who wants me to go and visit him while I'm in Melbourne. He's a nice guy but he smokes in his house and it reeks. I stayed there one night a few years ago and felt like I was suffocating all night. I just can't stand the thought of sitting in his house breathing in smoke for a few hours. So I texted him telling him that I would love to see him if he comes into Melbourne but am not keen to visit him. Am I an a-hole?

No

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I have a friend in South Gippsland who wants me to go and visit him while I'm in Melbourne. He's a nice guy but he smokes in his house and it reeks. I stayed there one night a few years ago and felt like I was suffocating all night. I just can't stand the thought of sitting in his house breathing in smoke for a few hours. So I texted him telling him that I would love to see him if he comes into Melbourne but am not keen to visit him. Am I an a-hole?

def not an a-hole

 

[Engimal v3]

I have a friend in South Gippsland who wants me to go and visit him while I'm in Melbourne. He's a nice guy but he smokes in his house and it reeks. I stayed there one night a few years ago and felt like I was suffocating all night. I just can't stand the thought of sitting in his house breathing in smoke for a few hours. So I texted him telling him that I would love to see him if he comes into Melbourne but am not keen to visit him. Am I an a-hole?

Reasonable tbh, it's a fair drive. You're visiting, it's out of the way to see him.

 

[Caesar]

Here’s a question - how do you deal with shitty kids you’re related to?

One of my nieces (she’s about 9) is a bit of a sociopath. She’s quite a little manipulator and dealmaker, will not do anything unless there’s something in it for her, and every time you interact with her it is quite obvious she is trying to play you. Any time it doesn’t work she throws massive tantrums.

She’s very smart and her parents indulge her so I don’t really know what to do. It’s quite sad because I see her growing into quite a nasty little girl.

Currently I just try and have as little to do with her as possible but I appreciate that is not very responsible uncle-ish of me.

 

[Gough]

Sounds like she could the next Liberal Party Prime Minister.

 

[Over The Post]

Just start calling her Veruca Salt.

 

[Cruyff14]

Here’s a question - how do you deal with shitty kids you’re related to?

One of my nieces (she’s about 9) is a bit of a sociopath. She’s quite a little manipulator and dealmaker, will not do anything unless there’s something in it for her, and every time you interact with her it is quite obvious she is trying to play you. Any time it doesn’t work she throws massive tantrums.

She’s very smart and her parents indulge her so I don’t really know what to do. It’s quite sad because I see her growing into quite a nasty little girl.

Currently I just try and have as little to do with her as possible but I appreciate that is not very responsible uncle-ish of me.

Your sibling's child or is it an in-law's child?

 

[Caesar]

Sounds like she could the next Liberal Party Prime Minister.

She would do very well as a politician. Zero empathy or sincerity, every interaction is about angling for how to get what she wants - attention, praise, food, toys.

Her parents encourage it. Everything is a negotiation and a deal, all the praise is based on achievement rather than behaviour. She is very smart and is already very strategic about how she manipulates and manages people.

It is problematic but also sad as she is developing into someone who sees every relationship as transactional and conditional. Some psychologist is going to make a fortune out of her one day.

 

[the_interloper]

Here’s a question - how do you deal with shitty kids you’re related to?

One of my nieces (she’s about 9) is a bit of a sociopath. She’s quite a little manipulator and dealmaker, will not do anything unless there’s something in it for her, and every time you interact with her it is quite obvious she is trying to play you. Any time it doesn’t work she throws massive tantrums.

She’s very smart and her parents indulge her so I don’t really know what to do. It’s quite sad because I see her growing into quite a nasty little girl.

Currently I just try and have as little to do with her as possible but I appreciate that is not very responsible uncle-ish of me.

Very carefully I'd suggest. At the same time you need to treat them on their merits a bit, I mean if they're rude to you it's ok to point it out generally, like you might with any person.

My SIL and her bloke have a 2 year old, they encourage him to swear. While it's funny hearing a 2 year old swear it's probably not the best look, up to them I guess.

 

[Chief]

She would do very well as a politician. Zero empathy or sincerity, every interaction is about angling for how to get what she wants - attention, praise, food, toys.

Her parents encourage it. Everything is a negotiation and a deal, all the praise is based on achievement rather than behaviour. She is very smart and is already very strategic about how she manipulates and manages people.

It is problematic but also sad as she is developing into someone who sees every relationship as transactional and conditional. Some psychologist is going to make a fortune out of her one day.

I would feel sorry for her classmates.

Her behaviour is probably set for life now.

Have you brought it up with her parents? Are they the same?

 

[Chief]

My SIL and her bloke have a 2 year old, they encourage him to swear.

When I see this I always think it is a little bit abusive.

If they keep it up he's just going to be the kid no parent wants their kid to associate with.

 

[Caesar]

Have you brought it up with her parents? Are they the same?

Her mother is very similar but quite an absent parent, has a very high-powered and demanding job. Definitely uses money/gifts as a substitute for time/affection.

Her father is a very committed parent, but a bit on the spectrum and just constantly overwhelmed. Generally will do anything he needs to in order to make his life easier and has a very short fuse, so the daughter plays him like a fiddle.

Haven’t brought it up. Don’t think it would be taken well.