Society & Culture Things you do/did that you probably think no one else does the sequel; More Things

[peternorth]

I'm a non-rotator. I've got 6 favourite plates that always live at the top of the pile. 4 others that get used if those are dirty. There's about 10 plates below that that never get used.

I've got a tea mug, a coffee mug, a cup-a-soup mug and two mugs that I use for mixing stir-fry sauces. Probably 12 mugs that have been at the back of the cupboard for years.

I'm sentimental about my cutlery as it was a present for my Mum and Dad's 25th wedding anniversary.

Faves are good but over time they shall erode i guess.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Faves are good but over time they shall erode i guess.

That remains to be seen. My first coffee cup at mum's is still there - it's been my cup at her house for the last 25 years. It's just a random leftover from god knows where (or when), but has survived generations in our family and holds a (coincidental? fate?) special relevance.

The first time I had a coffee after moving out of home I just grabbed a random mug from the back of the cupboard. Mum asked why I had that mug, and found it spooky, telling me it was the same mug that had sat unused in the back of the cupboard at her parents house when she was growing up, before my father chose it the first time he had a coffee there.

When she told my Grandfather it had become "my" mug, my Grandfather told the story how as a boy it was the mug his Nanna would sneak into his bedroom with, to give him a hot chocolate when he'd got in trouble and sent to bed with no dinner (a relatively common occurrence it seemed!). The cup is likely approaching a century! The stories it could tell.

Apart form a small chip on the base, it's in the same condition as new. It's nothing special, just a normal size mug, a thicker rim than modern cups but with a noticeably thick, larger handle - it's pretty much the only cup I've ever used that fits my fat fingers perfectly.

 

[peternorth]

That remains to be seen. My first coffee cup at mum's is still there - it's been my cup at her house for the last 25 years. It's just a random leftover from god knows where (or when), but has survived generations in our family and holds a (coincidental? fate?) special relevance.

The first time I had a coffee after moving out of home I just grabbed a random mug from the back of the cupboard. Mum asked why I had that mug, and found it spooky, telling me it was the same mug that had sat unused in the back of the cupboard at her parents house when she was growing up, before my father chose it the first time he had a coffee there.

When she told my Grandfather it had become "my" mug, my Grandfather told the story how as a boy it was the mug his Nanna would sneak into his bedroom with, to give him a hot chocolate when he'd got in trouble and sent to bed with no dinner (a relatively common occurrence it seemed!). The cup is likely approaching a century! The stories it could tell.

Apart form a small chip on the base, it's in the same condition as new. It's nothing special, just a normal size mug, a thicker rim than modern cups but with a noticeably thick, larger handle - it's pretty much the only cup I've ever used that fits my fat fingers perfectly.

the more i read the more i was hoping the punchline was the mug is cursed

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

That remains to be seen. My first coffee cup at mum's is still there - it's been my cup at her house for the last 25 years. It's just a random leftover from god knows where (or when), but has survived generations in our family and holds a (coincidental? fate?) special relevance.

The first time I had a coffee after moving out of home I just grabbed a random mug from the back of the cupboard. Mum asked why I had that mug, and found it spooky, telling me it was the same mug that had sat unused in the back of the cupboard at her parents house when she was growing up, before my father chose it the first time he had a coffee there.

When she told my Grandfather it had become "my" mug, my Grandfather told the story how as a boy it was the mug his Nanna would sneak into his bedroom with, to give him a hot chocolate when he'd got in trouble and sent to bed with no dinner (a relatively common occurrence it seemed!). The cup is likely approaching a century! The stories it could tell.

Apart form a small chip on the base, it's in the same condition as new. It's nothing special, just a normal size mug, a thicker rim than modern cups but with a noticeably thick, larger handle - it's pretty much the only cup I've ever used that fits my fat fingers perfectly.

Can you take a photo?

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Every time I drive past a bushfire near the road and there is smoke I'll wind down the windows and let the smoke in, some weird reason I like the smell of it.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Every time I drive past a bushfire near the road and there is smoke I'll wind down the windows and let the smoke in, some weird reason I like the smell of it.

Depends what’s burning. Back in the “good old days”, people used to burn autumn leaves in the gutter. I liked that but not everyone did.

 

[Butters and Pepper]

Just about every time I walk past a bit of eye-candy in the street, the thinking voice inside my brain instantly reverts to Sam Newman's voice and the words "Fair piece Ed".

 

[eddiesmith]

I sometimes rinse oven trays and cooking racks off with the hose out the front. Works well particularly with the wire racks, they can be a campaigner to clean

I always use foil on trays, no cleaning required. Been a godsend when I found the liners for the air fryer!

 

[eddiesmith]

I remember my cousins once stayed with my folks for a few days when they were out in the Surf Coast for a holiday and they remarked how weird it was that my dad rotated the plates and cutlery after a dishwasher cycle (i.e. putting the cleaned dishes and cutlery at the bottom) and the unused pieces on top. I didn't say anything, but in my head I was like "shouldn't you do that though? Otherwise the bottom plate in the drawer gets used like twice a year?"

I don't do it every time, but definitely rotate like that once in a while.

I’m definitely a rotator, except last week when it was 2 loads of dishes and it just went all back in whatever order.

 

[MP_]

Every time I drive past a bushfire near the road and there is smoke I'll wind down the windows and let the smoke in, some weird reason I like the smell of it.

I’m like that when fresh bitumen is being laid, absolutely love the smell of fresh road

 

[JHF1870]

When i go to the servo its easier to park at the bowser irrespective of whether im getting fuel or not. Sure someone will hate me for it

 

[Billy ray]

When i go to the servo its easier to park at the bowser irrespective of whether im getting fuel or not. Sure someone will hate me for it

Eh i work at a servo, and casually flatten boxes when its busy. Sure someone will hate me for it

 

[Xtreme]

When i go to the servo its easier to park at the bowser irrespective of whether im getting fuel or not. Sure someone will hate me for it

May Kenny Hinkley forever be Port Adelaide coach as a reward for your actions.

 

[Madas]

When i go to the servo its easier to park at the bowser irrespective of whether im getting fuel or not. Sure someone will hate me for it

Yeh nah that’s not on

 

[Macca19]

I microwave zooper doopers so they go from rock hard to the perfect slushie consistency

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I microwave zooper doopers so they go from rock hard to the perfect slushie consistency

okay this is ****ing genius

 

[Macca19]

okay this is ****ing genius

12 seconds does the trick. 14 if you like a bit more liquid

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

12 seconds does the trick. 14 if you like a bit more liquid

gonna get SO many aura points with my kids due to this

 

[Billy ray]

Thats good. I use my meat hammerTM to bash them up

 

[Xtreme]

I microwave zooper doopers so they go from rock hard to the perfect slushie consistency

That's smart!!!!

 

[GreyCrow]

I thought I had some in the freezer

 

[Quivorir]

Are your freezers temps set too low? Can't say I've ever had the need to microwave one because of hardness.

Slight side note, I have discovered these at Woolies. I highly recommend them when they are on sale at half price.

Freeze these badboys, smash em up and you got yourself a slushie. For extra niceness add your favourite vodka before freezing.

 

[JHF1870]

I washed my windscreen today. Id hate to piss people off

 

[Cruyff14]

I microwave zooper doopers so they go from rock hard to the perfect slushie consistency

 

[JHF1870]

I use reflections in windows when reversing in parks