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I went to have a look behind my garage because my 2 year old dog goes there frequently and I found 2 small chilli's. Not long ago I went to speak to my neighbours about their camera directly facing my driveway and front door. I was not angry but I reminded them we have been neighbours for nearly 30 years. During the 30 years we have been watched and we believe even followed, had nails thrown in my driveway and sticky stuff on my car if I wash my vehicle on the...
Teri
It sounds like they don't like your dog...peppers and nails. It's gone beyond that to you personally with the sticky stuff put on your car and watching you with their camera. If they're also following you, they've become really obsessed and it's time to call the police. They can get into the neighbour's footage from the cloud even if it's been erased by the neighbour. Maybe even street footage from the city to show them following you making random turns. That would get these creepy people exposed and you can do whatever you can legally to keep them off your property, and a restraining order/peace bond.
You must be extremely uncomfortable.
If you don't call the police this will only excalate.
8 hours ago
Everyone whinges about bad points on surveys .....today seems to be THE day for surveys.....the points are fantastic...I try to give credit where its due....I just hope this is just the first day....let me know how you go people!!
Von
I have to agree..
But don't do them on the weekend...points go down...probably because there's too many people doing surveys ...
17 hours ago

Secret Squirrel
It's on in the other room,family watch it,I can hear it. Sometimes there might be one singing and I will stop and watch them. I don't like the internal politics of the judges ,the way they talk,block each other. I feel for the contestants that have to put up with that.
22 hours ago

NotFriedLikeMost
A mixture of ALL...calling on whichever one is needed in the moment it is needed in. This is true intellect.
8 hours ago

The family you create is more important than the family you come from. How would you finish this sentence? By age 35, you should be smart enough to realize this ...
Hi Lo
Also, that if life gives you lemons, find someone who life has given vodka to, and have one hell of a party!!
22 hours ago

Ingredients 500 grams chicken breast or thigh cut into small pieces 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/4 cup of cornstarch 3 cloves garlic minced 2 chilies chopped 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil Instructions Combine the chicken with the soy sauce and coat with cornstarch. Heat oil in a pan and fry garlic and chilies, add the chicken and fry until crispy and cooked through. Serve hot with rice or noodles. This recipe also works well with tofu for a...
Jule28
I like the look of this but I would have to leave the chillis out as my partner couldn't eat .I would replace with bell peppers
3 hours ago

KimSue
Doberman, I had a miniature pinscher ....but refused to crop her ears, they dock tails at 3 days old...sad....
11 hours ago

Heat butter or oil in a pan, add finely chopped red onion, garlic and green chilli and fry until fragrant. Add corn kernels, then season with salt, black pepper, chilli flakes/powder and a little paprika or chaat masala. Stir-fry on medium-high heat until the corn is slightly browned and crispy. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice and serve hot.
Methuselah.(Grumpy Old Man )
KILL THE WHALES/
REMOVE CORN ADD GREEN PEAS
DIFFERENT BETTER, THEY SAID,
HE HE HA HA,
21 hours ago
Rewardia members highly requested a 3 word version of this game. Thus the thread is born! I remember playing this game a lot when message boards were very hip in the myspace days..... Here's how KEEP a word, DROP a word (three word edition) works: There will be a post of three words: One eyed man (Keep two, change one) One Eyed Jack Posting rule: No more than two on the same day! You can post whenever time wise but be...
Chosen
expensive moctail shop
2 hours ago

Colinpop
Didn't realise that fish could snorkel!!
1 day ago

I am finding it more difficult to remember passwords now as so many need to be a certain length, including a capitol letter & a symbol! Does anyone else have trouble? I have a notebook that I write my passwords in, in code form, but even that is not easy to decipher. It is frustrating to get locked out of accounts after 3 tries too, then having to phone the company to reset them. Any great ideas?
Liberti_Jones
Yes and even when I write them down hard copy and go to put it in I get told it is wrong when I know it isn't To many places want us to keep changing our password Makes me mad and it is stressful
1 day ago
Stuff you never realized you can say . .accidentally . . Say anything at All . . . Chat . .Reply . . Get Silly Best Random Comment May Even Get A Badge !!!
Von
Well, here's a hint..
Do not climb up a ladder to change a light bulb....when you're half cut..
It's not good for your health !!
16 hours ago
This is the most ridiculous thing I have seen so far while attempting to do a survey. After filling out all the prequalifcation (and being "slow" as I know panel station will reject your survey on prescreen even when you are slow so going SUPER SLOW while filling in a/s/e/l questions gives you a 50/50 chance of PERHAPS getting the survey), I encountered the following error when filling in the craptcha: RECaptcha error. Over Enterprise...
Nel
Another thing I came across recently, that after starting a specific survey and ending it, another company start a fresh survey right from the beginning. I don't get it????? If I get my points for the first survey, I refuse to answer the second one as I don't know whether I am doing it for free of charge. Just waste of time some of these incidents are really silly! Where are the ethics of these really Rich and Powerful companies?????
1 day ago

blunder boy
I recon ol APB would do a great job well rounded views he listens before making judgement he's well travelled, great taste in music a vote for APB to bring back common sense
21 hours ago

BRONNY
love watching the fire works on tv and can here them when something is happening in my local area always loved them
2 hours ago

If your partner is cheating on you what do you do ? Do you sit down and talk ana reconciled or show him or her the way? My friend had a marriage break down, because he was caught cheating by his wife, so they separated. Three years later, they reconciled for the sake of there little children Seven years later they are now back together and living together and loving each other.
Pratt 1402064
I like your advise, its almost the same as I would say. I don't want to throw 40 year away, but after romantic trips and hotels, and romantic nights out of dinning. We have talk about it to point now if I bring up the subject she walks away, It has gotten to the point that we friends with no benefits.
14 hours ago
I ran a few earlier...they tend to drift down the list and get forgotten...John started one a while back but it is starting to fail ..so I thought it was time for a new one again...OKAY people..who is on first? it is standup on line....which is great....so its not scary...in fact its a good place to checkout your material before you use it!
Holly Cat
Where is everyone? Ok, another corny dad joke...
Job Interviewer: At the start you'll earn $20 per hour, but later that will increase to $30 per hour.
Me: Ok, I'll come back later.
1 day ago
It's 2026 and time for another fun game to add to the Forum Boards. I remember playing this game a lot when message boards were very hip in the myspace days..... Here's how KEEP a word, DROP a word works: Take the two words from the previous post. Drop one word, add a word. Ex) Jack Peas -> Jack Black (any one of the two words doesn't have to be the last word first) Please don't post consecutively (you can post two per day) so...
Legally Blonde (Linda)
problem child
11 hours ago

Melanie 1723117
Those who did not choose better healthcare must not live in the U.S.
2 hours ago

True brilliance involves empathy, intuition, creativity, and seeing solutions around hidden corners. What's the smartest person you've ever met?
Fancythecat
President Trump. My Father was really smart too. He made something when I was a little girl, and it was such good workmanship it is one of a kind and I was told by high up people what a great perfectly job he did.
4 days ago

This one is great as a side dish for Asian food lovers. You will have most things on hand if you do cook Asian styles ,,including the basics which give the dressing it's tangy sweet ,sour and spicy balance. Serves 4. Ingredients ~ 2 - 3 lebanese cucumbers. ( semi peeled down the sides ,, then sliced into rounds ) 1tsp salt over these and let them sit 5mins .This adds to the texture of the salad. Rinse well and drain . Dressing ~ 1 + 1/2 Tbsp rice...
allinkarma4u
i'll bring the shrimp,, and some nice flowers for t he table\ud83d\ude07\ud83c\udf31 and shaboozey called and said he coming with me,, lolol,, only kiddin, him n I are gonna go out partying, I told him you were out of the partying life,, that's wat you told me, so I didn't want to put you in a situation you not comfortable in, did I do the right thing,,,
1 day ago

Andrew 1713935
I love my motorbikes and haven't ridden for a while because riding on Gold Coast roads is getting too dangerous.
20 hours ago

If you told me a few years ago that local banks would stop accepting cash deposits... I would say you are crazy!! Well its happening!! This morning I went by my local bank (in New Zealand) to deposit some cash only to be told "We don't do that anymore"... What's the point of having a bank that won't let you deposit physical money?? Am I the only one that thinks this is INSANE??
Anand 1651082
It is dangerous to go completely cashless because there will be anarchy in case of natural calamity when internet will breakdown.
5 days ago

Just like to have peoples thoughts. All through history people have followed someone who tells them things that aren't true, like the world will end on a certain date, etc. I want to know what makes an ordinary person turn into a devoted follower? Where is the line between a passionate leader and a dangerous manipulator?
Flamingo
There are so many people that vote for Labor even though they really don't know why so they are following a cult?
6 days ago

1 lb bacon, cut into strips 1 onion diced 3 cloves garlic minced 12 eggs 1 cup milk 3 cups diced potatoes 2 cups shredded cheese 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Heat the oven to 180°C Grease baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. and set aside. In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until it is crispy brown. Remove bacon place on a paper towel lined plate. Roughly chop the bacon and set aside. Add the...
writerrochelle
My only problem is that I'd try to eat it all at one time, and probably would eat at least half! I joke about my eating disorder of not being able to tell when I've had enough to eat because if I don't, I'll cry! \ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude2d
3 days ago

Royale Q
I said extreme but it depends because everyone is different what is hate to one is not to another some are just warnings like Marshall Mathers with the song Stan it was do not let this happen to you he was not telling children to do that he was saying do not do this. It is hard to tell the difference sometimes
19 hours ago

There are a lot of things I regret that I've done or more so that I haven't done, but I am still proud that I somehow managed to train in an area that I am still able to work in. That was now some 30 years ago that I qualified, which makes me feel old!
BLM
I would have made an 'UNBELIEVABLE' lousy father (never learned to care for my fellow human(s)). I got 'LUCKY' and never impregnated a female. When I turned 26 - I got a vasectomy (which made sex more enjoyable for me for the rest of my life)! The 'only' accomplishment I am 'truly' PROUD of - I never become a FATHER!!
25-Oct-23

My parents bought a house in Paso Robles after my sister sold her house and moved to the ranch house, so now we have a place to ourselves. We found out there are cats coming and going, so we have to go down there quite often to keep water and food in the two automatic dispensers located in the backyard. The house is huge and beautiful, featuring a gate and a large front and backyard. The front yard has a few plants, while the backyard has a pool, maybe a hot tub, and a...
writerrochelle
"Discussion of the Day \u00b7 Sep 01, 26" I don't understand what we are discussing. Is that a picture of the house? Are we discussing your having a place to yourselves, and is it the newly purchased house? I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm trying to understand what the Discussion of the Day is exactly. (?) \ud83e\udd14 I blame rewardia for posting it as a Discussion of the Day Post! \ud83e\udd2d
02-Sep-26

Methuselah.(Grumpy Old Man )
NOT SURE ON THAT ONE,THAT IS WHY MANY COUNTRIES HAVE PROBLEMS,SUPPORT YOUR COUNTRY, CHANGE SOME IDEALS IF YOU CAN,BUT DO NOT DO NOTHING YOU WEAK MUSHROOM.
5 days ago

Okay... so we have people who don't believe birds exist... even during a bird flu epidemic ... people who think climate change isn't real, that men never went to the Moon, or that the Earth is flat. I'm sure there are other items on that list. Can we all just get together and figure out what we actually need to worry about? Probably not... but we can hope. Humankind... it's a bit of a joke, isn't it?
Puddin
The biggest worry right now is that Wingnut that\u2019s in power! Caused more wars and turned on the neighbors\u2026what a friggin piece of work that is\u2026.shameful!! Got the whole world in a f\u2026ing mess!
04-Sep-26

There is so much going on at the moment...and most of it is either crazy dangerous or insane I don't know where to start ... please, tell us what you think needs fixing first...because it's a mess....and we need to start somewhere...
Secret Squirrel
I will start by apologising to our American rewardians. Usually I don't comment on specific political figures. That said,I was gobsmacked after reading Donald Trumps solution for the Gazza strip. Does he really think America will be allowed to take control,displace thousands,expect neighbouring countries to take in these people. As well as turn it into a "waterfront paradise". This is getting really scary,if you haven't read the news article or seen him make this statement please watch it. Rumours about Ametica leaving U.N and blatantly ignoring all other country leaders in the Middle East( except Israel). And proclaiming he will be the unifying force for the Middle East. One word comes to mind "Crazy". Again this probably won't be a popular comment among rewardians ,I say this out of deep concern .
05-Feb-25

Has immigration affected your job or your chance to get a job, or has it made a difference to your job?
allinkarma4u
Cherokee Indian heritage here, if you do not have native american blood in your veins, you are all immigrants, get off my land and go home,,,, as you sure have ruined mine,,,
27-Jan-24

What was your first crush experience like? It could have been in your school or college days or later..
Jellypony
I have had my heart broken by all means and you don't break bounds to be with an other so that was the end of that but oh how I loved the. I am heart broken again because we have made the brave decision, the necessary decision to have our old boy put to sleep at 2.30pm today. I have cried many tears with many more tears to come. He won't be in any more pain, he's had his last bath to make him relaxed. It's just time to let him go but it doesn't stop the hurt, the heart ache but it is the right thing to do for him not so much us. I am trying to be brave for him, to let him know every thing is okay but it's hard and at 17 and almost 7 months he's had a great life, full of lots of love and great adventures. RIP my little man I will always remember you and keep you in my heart now and for ever.
1 week ago

Many people actually do try to fight aging through lifestyle changes and medical treatments, but others accept it because aging is currently an unavoidable biological process and acceptance brings emotional peace. What are your thoughts? Why don't people fight aging as opposed to just accepting it?
Pete in Oz
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
1 week ago

TriFaye420
What the mother don't know any respect for the other people that is in the restaurant and maybe go to the ladies room or maybe not pull out your boob .
05-May-24

Royale Q
I never had this so was not sure what to say. I am sorry people know such people who are that immature as to not tell you they no longer want to maintain a relationship. All the people I know so far talk things through even when we do not agree
19 hours ago

Dada WA
If there were never immigrants. USA would be indians, Australia would be aboriginals. Many other countries similar.
12-Sep-26

There are skills we develop that are extremely practical and meaningful, they help us do our jobs or navigate life in general, but then there a whole range of skills / abilities people possess that don't really contribute to anything of consequence or only of very minor impact. Not sure if it is a skill as such, but my sister has knack of finding parking spaces when it looks like there are none. What is the most useless/ petty/ minor skill you've somehow become extremely good...
Beth
I'm REALLY good at organising drawers/shelves etc. to make the most efficient use of the space, i.e. storing as much as needed, in a logical/practical/genuinely useful way to be able to access items easily, and in an aesthetically pleasing way that LOOKS organised and hyper neat too. And I have no issue with doing it for extended periods. My autism and ADHD combine, to where I can hyperfocus on a single drawer (and for an embarrassingly long time) arranging and rearranging everything to get the most perfect outcome possible. I guess I'm 'fortunate' in that the two conditions interact this way, because I'm a very atypical ADHDer in that I'm not messy/disorganised - I am INSANELY tidy and orderly, finicky, obsessive about my surroundings.... probably to a disorderly degree haha. (spoiler, I also have OCD). People been both shocked and delighted seeing the results when I've volunteered to tidy/organise their storage spaces.
28-Aug-26

I volunteer for a specific charity for a couple of hours, once a year and have been doing it for over 10 years. I have other commitments, but it doesn't stop me. However, others of similar age will say they don't have time for it. Would you volunteer some of your time for a good cause even if you have other commitments?
JoLongLegs
What is wrong with this person. My 1767339, read my post on everyone's comments. How rude of a person are you!
If you can't be kind, then don't comment.
18-Apr-26

I was reading a story where 1 YouTuber is in court and the Supreme Court in Florida is looking into censorship on social media. As much as I hate social media, I thought freedom of speech was part of the First Amendment. To me this is a big deal, I also wonder why mainstream media isn't mentioned in this case, is mainstream media already censored we know generally it is, are you worried by this
Teri
I believe all media is already censored. From what we hear on the radio to what kids are allowed to read in schools, we surely don't hear the truth about vaccinations and what's good for us to eat. Big oil, big pharma and big food. They mislead us with fake shortages in gas or food so prices go up and keep making them richer, big food is in bed with big pharma because if our food can make us sick we need to be on drugs for life. For example, diabetes. How many people suffer from heart disease because the Heart & Stroke foundation put red meat on their recommended diet website? They totally contradict themselves. How many people in food and drug safety are actually investors in the meat, product, dairy, etc. industries... and let infractions go ALL the time?!! We're censored from A to Z. I saw a documentary on Netflix where this company was allowed to sell children's pyjamas knowing they were full of chemicals that were quite flammable. They got away with it because the list of their chemicals was under the heading of 'secret formula' and kids died because of it. The chemicals and 'flammable' weren't required to be put on the warning label. They had to warn that the bag they came in could be a choking or suffocation risk, but not that the pyjamas themselves would kill or seriously harm your child if they got close to a flame. It's crazy what we don't know because 'they' don't have to tell us.
As far as social media goes, YES, there should be censorship when it comes to bullying or lying. But, NO, when it comes to Mark Zuckerberg getting away with censoring what people were able to read and forward during covid. Pretty much only things Gates and Fauci wanted people to read was allowed to be spread, and Zuckerberg made multi-billions because of it.
02-Mar-24

In short, the Second Amendment states that as an American citizen, you have the individual right to arm yourself. The amendment also firmly establishes that the government cannot infringe on that right. Why should our guns be taken when there is so much more going on in the world? I think if our guns were taken, we would have more crimes. We would not be able to protect ourselves in our homes. We would have people coming on in our homes, and we would have no one to...
Rabbitohs
No one should have any Firearms that has a Criminal record for a start. There is no need for anyone to own a firearm that doesn't work in Law Enforcement or a Security Officer or a Registered Collector or a licenced hunter or a Farmer. Here in Australia we don't have kids Murdered that are going to school or at school. One trip to America I got stopped by Police in Ca, the first thing the officer said was, how many guns do you have and where are they ? The other officer had his gun in his hand. I said "We are Aussies why would we want guns ? He said "your not from Texas then" I said "We are from Australia we don't have guns" The 2nd Officer put his gun away. The issue was the number plates on the hire car were from Texas.
03-Jan-25
A Melbourne school has bought in a puffer jacket for school children. Great except for one thing. On one arm they have the Aboriginal Flag which is fine but on the other arm they have the Gay Pride Flag which is onerous. Where is the Australian Flag - NO WHERE TO BE SEEN. Why bring this issue into our primary schools. Admittedly the puffer jacket is optional at $90 odd dollars but would have been great for the kids as it is so cold in...
Teri
Linda C., you and others like you are exactly why things like this are being done. We need to teach our kids, whatever their ages, that there are people different from the ones you teach them to accept and care for. Plus, Liane H. describes this jacket in a lot more detail than you have. It says a lot about acceptance and doing your best. Plus, it's optional whether to buy it or not.
I believe we all must accept and appreciate the differences in those around us....whether colour, religion, sexual identity/orientation, age, etc. We are all created equal, nobody is better than anybody else. LGBTQ+ people do not decide to be in their community - they just are. I know some people experiment just for fun, or out of confusion, but the vast majority are born who they are; just like you were born as you are. People like you are so judgmental and missing out on some of the best relationships they could have had because of your far-right-extremism closes those doors. I can only imagine the pain and loneliness of someone born into the wrong sexed body. Or a young person afraid of being disowned for revealing their true self, or shot or beaten to death because of who they love. Or going to Hell if they're gay because that's what they're taught in church. Or being shot up in a nightclub. There is so much fear of not being accepted that many suffer in silence. AND THIS IS WHY THESE JACKETS ARE SHOWING THEM THEY ARE LOVED AND ACCEPTED FOR WHO THEY ARE!! The woke movement has NOT gone too far; we are just getting started in educating closed-minded people like you. And your kids are learning to be better humans than you've taught them to be. Your far-right extremism makes us wonder what ever happened to love your neighbour as yourself and treat others the way you want to be treated?
11-Jul-23

The waiting times at the public hospitals here in NZ are horrendous. This winter season has been particulary bad with many infants having respiratory illnesses and the hospitals themselves saying they are understaffed to provide basic care. Have you had to go to the Emergency department this year and what delays did you experience? I have Heart disease and was experiencing chest pains, these were a similar pain to pain I experienced before my stents were put in. I...
Trev&Rodney
Having spent many hours in the emergency area of a major city hospital over the past 6-8 months with an elderly family member it's my experience is that many people don't need to be there and are time wasters. Hurt my leg on the weekend and leave it until Monday to go to the hospital (not an emergency), got a cold or flu and go to the hospital (not an emergency), homeless locals turn up for "some attention" (not an emergency), under the influence of alcohol and drug users making a nuisance of themselves (not an emergency). Staff are amazing often working in difficult conditions.
Also, my local state government is more interested in spending money on pet projects like car race tracks and huge cost overruns on others.
10-Sep-26

I read recently that you can block a Member if you don't like their comments. Do you have any tips for the Rewardia site? I like to play and earn whilst I wait for some suitable Surveys to load. These keep my brain sharp and I compete with myself. What are your Tips?
JoLongLegs
I don't understand how alot of people get really good points for doing the same thing as I do and I will only get 1 point for the same thing. Some have said it is about your points balance, the higher it is the more points you get, but that is so not true.
I start my rewardia with the 5 point email reminder, then weather 1 point, picture poll, 1 point, discussion of the day, 1 point, recipes, 1 point, polls, 1 point. Then move onto surveys and play some scrabble or some other games for a couple of hours each day.
14-Jun-26

When you lose someone dear to you, there are several stages most people go through. I'm told that you grieve, you get angry, you try to forget, and you feel sorry for yourself. For me, it has been self-pity. I found it hard to quit thinking about what I had lost. Some seem to handle this better than others. What do you think would be the hardest phase to get through? And, my condolences to everyone who has suffered this loss.
Wendy Q
My Mum passed last week, it was a shame but we knew it was kinder for her as she had fallen and broken ribs and then she had a stroke, with the pain of her ribs and the stroke making her basically immobile and hard to swallow, so couldn't eat much except pureed food, she was helpless, so it was a kinder thing for her to pass. Love you Mum forever.
02-Jun-26
I was a platinum holder for a couple of years and one month I didn't get my points and ended up a gold holder. I am now struggling to get the points to even stay gold. I press on every survey that comes through and they say "you've completed survey" or "I'm not eligible" or if I do have the chance to complete the survey an error message comes up or the survey freezes grrh Any one else having the same problem?
APB
Had about 20 pink surveys today....all of them ended up with 2 points...yesterday they were azure....as you get closer to 50,000 points it just gets REALLY hard..I don't know why....
11-May-25

What s a totally irrational thing that instantly annoys you? I'll go first. There is a creator on YouTube who I follow who tells stories about real life events, crimes, unexplained happenings or as he puts it "the strange, dark and mysterious in story format". I really like his channel and have been listening to his stories for a while. All creators will ask viewers/ listeners to hit the "like" button to boost their engagement stats. He does it in a rather unique...
DAphne 1604241
People who still support Trump . He is destabilizing the whole world and they just don't seem to understand how extremely dangerous he is .
18-Feb-26

Laws in New Zealand have become a little more sympathetic to the idea of persons not wanting to continue living. On what grounds do you believe that euthanasia should be permitted?
WonkyandProud
I am really surprised at the comments below, and I agree whole-heartedly. I saw with my own eyes my father struggling to get out of this world! He had absolutely no rights! In my eyes, he was tortured more than any animal would EVER be allowed to be tortured. He had prostate cancer that led to bone cancer which I heard is the most painful of all cancers, and I believe that to be true! He was a gentle soul his whole life. He made trouble for no one, was a great husband, father, grand-father and provider! His family was all he cared about. For the last two years of his life, he was in the hospital more than he was out. They even castrated him to give him a couple more months of life. The family misunderstood and thought it would give him a couple more years! My mother was devastated at the thought of it. They took even his manhood from him. He had nothing left! All he asked for was to be able to sit down at the dinner table one more time! He never complained except when the pain was unbearable for even the strongest of men! I heard him scream in pain and felt so helpless. My heart was shattered! My sisters stood outside his door while the urologist tried to insert a catheter. There was no room for one because of the tumors! My dad cried out in pain as the doctor attempted to force the catheter into somewhere it couldn't go! I heard him scream then they took him out of bed for the last time. My mother and I looked into his pitiful eyes as he begged for someone to shoot him! I'll never forget that day! Because of it, I am not the same. I know it has produced PTSD in me in some form. He could NOT do a damned thing to end his pain--nothing!!! He was at the mercy of those who kept giving him treatment for something that could not longer be treated just to get that almighty dollar at the price of my dad's suffering! Looking back, I wish I had sued them for torturing him! I found out recently that he had also asked his grandson to shoot him! I doubt I could have pulled the trigger because I was his youngest daughter, and the light of his life. Maybe for that reason, I should have. Prison time would have been worth it to know I had done the ethical thing! After he finally, died, he looked absolutely gorgeous! His hair had come in curly, and he looked like he had never been sick a day in his life! That was the dad that I longed to see all of that time he was sick. Yes, his mental capacity was stable, he knew there was only one end, and he was a Christian wanting to be with the Lord! The tears flow as I write this! No family should ever have to go through this! Please get this legislation passed. We don't want our animals to suffer, but we let people suffer! Don't love animals more than your family!!! PLEASE!!!
28-Nov-22

Do you believe climate change is caused by humans? What if anything do you do to counteract the affect of climate change?
Terry 1443234
Please, look at the Statue of Liberty and the sea level around it, hasn\u2019t changed in over 50 years. Al Gore said the polar bears would be extinct in 2012, nope. Ice caps in some areas have actually increased. 500 wildfires in British Columbia in the summer of 2023, 450 were set by climate activists trying to claim the fires were caused by climate change. The arsonists have been charged, some have been convicted, others still awaiting trail. Mainstream media refusing to cover this. There hasn\u2019t been one climate change claim that has been proven as fact in the past 100 years, remember the ozone layer and the attempted fear with that story?
06-Jan-24

These days, many people will not settle for 'second best'. They want the newest model car. They want the most fashionable clothing. They want the latest technology and they want brand new or fully renovated and refurbished homes with all the mod cons. I know many people work hard and they deserve some extras in life, but when is enough enough? There are some families in western society who struggle to put a meal on the table. There are people living out of their cars...
Pink
No. If I can\u2019t afford it I don\u2019t buy it. I don\u2019t need material things to make me happy. I have my husband, son and cats, including some strays, that\u2019s all I need. For those that want it all go for it and enjoy. As long as we have enough money to eat and pay bills I\u2019m happy
12-Sep-26

If obesity is such a high percentage in people today, and it is a leading cause for other maladies that will cost the person, hospitals and government agencies tremendous amounts of money, why is the government not giving medical personnel the okay to give these GPL1 (like Ozempic and Wegovy) to their patients for free?
Missy Wyld
Wudnt touch those with a ten foot barge pole. aside ftom the side effects, they teach you nothing about eating well, nor adressing why u r eating crap foods. Stay away from them!!
24-Jun-26

Do you think Rewardia members have a right to be downright rude to or make fun of other members opinions they share in the daily discussion forums? Or should there be respect for any answer or opinion shared, whether you agree with it or not?
Glen O 298805
Define what you consider rude. Respect is earned not granted. If someone has a ridiculous opinion they deserve ridicule. Lets face it some opinions are illegal, immoral, unethical and downright wrong. I will not respect such opinions.
Having an opinion that the Earth is flat or humans were alive alongside dinosaurs will not get my respect just for starter examples. I believe most people here would not respect some ones opinion that say one race is superior to another. A mantra I live with is when arguing with an idiot make sure the other person isn't doing the same.
25-Sep-22

Canada has very strict entry rules for applying for citizenship there, & a 5 year process. Australia s is much shorter with a basic, simple multiple question test. Shouldn t the gift of being able to come and live in peace and with all the chances and freedom in the world be a prize to work hard for and appreciate? These days people are being let in who don t hold the same values, and it s changing our society. I think the tests should be harder and the wait times longer, and...
PammyG
I agree, look at the horrible demonstrations we have had in Victoria that always end in riots.
I am assuming that most people that choose to come to Australia to live are looking for a better life. DON\u2019T BRING YOUR WARING SHIT HERE!
02-Mar-25

Would you trust the corona virus vaccination?
allinkarma4u
damn,, the nut jobs still with the conspiracy shit,, give it a break, this poll is 3 freakin years old, go find some other crap to lie about,,,\u2660\ufe0f
28-Apr-23

What is it about men and their use of noisy garden tools like chain saws and leaf blowers? I m aware that I m making a huge generalisation here, but the vast majority of people who use these things are male, and I genuinely don t understand why it s necessary to rev these machines in the downtimes, when they re not actually doing anything productive. Please explain?
Rob G 106430
I'll make a another huge generalisation on why men use garden tools - nagging partners too lazy to do it themselves.
16-Jul-25

A fair while ago now... Australian scientists discovered that feeding a limited amount of a certain seaweed to cows stopped them from burping and farting...and nothing happened (it has just been rediscovered in the UK!!)...we have a functioning pig farm that is carbon NEGATIVE...it generates all its own power AND supplies the grid...why aren't they all like that?...we already have a paint that actively removes carbon from the atmosphere...breaking it...
Andrea R 192957
This is all BS. Climate change is created by elites in private jets to bring about your obedience due to fear. You've never even been on a farm I would guess. They don't want farms they want to feed you insects instead. Wake up.
08-Mar-24
Here's a fun game Rewardia members - the A-Z Music post game. Here's the rules for each letter of the alphabet you can post a song title. Then the next person posts the next song title. You are welcome to attach a youtube link so members can listen to the tune. _____________________________________________ June 12, 2025 update To clarify rules... yes you can post more than once. Just no more than 2 a day that way other members have a chance to post their...
Somebody Kinda Loopy
(Here is a fun thing to do ! . . . please click on the thumbs up if you
want to know what it is. When it gets to 10 I will tell you all )
25-Oct-25

People have mixed views on the economy, but I think, that active steps can still fix major problems. What would you say? Do you think it is still possible to build a better future for the next generation?
Cindy
It is possible if abandoning the world agenda comes into fashion. Self sustainability is required by this country. Back to grass roots, set up manufacturing and supply jobs again. Give people purpose and meaning again. Work for what you want and wait to achieve it. Put more emphasis on community and looking out for your fellow man, instead of being for yourself. Remember back when the village raised the child...we need to get tough on crime, love one another and look after the earth and it will provide.
29-Jul-26

Remember back in the day when your local postie or delivery person knew your name, knew when you were at work, who your neighbours are and where it s safe to leave items . What changed? Seems every day now we see somebody complaining about a parcel that s missing or an incorrect delivery for someone else dropped off at your place 12 suburbs away at a house number and street that doesn t resemble the label at all. Or a grocery delivery accidentally left at the...
Von
A few years ago..I arrived home from work to find a mahogany chest of drawers on my front porch...it didn't have a name on it nor the manufacturer's name.
I went to the neighbour's house..they knew nothing about it.
I waited a few days, no one came, so I brought it inside..and I still have it.
01-Aug-26
What did the physicist order as take away for his lunch ? Answer : Fission chips.
Von
The chicken and the egg are in bed. The chicken rolls over and lights a cigarette, and the egg says...
'Well, I guess that answers that question.'"
28-Jul-25

It is all over the news lately that the President of the USA wants to annex Canada. I think this is taking it a little too far in his dream of conquering the world. Canada may not be as populated as the USA, however, it can hold its own. Canada has participated in many improvements over the years, and it is well liked all over the world. Everyone wants to wear a Canadian patch when they are visiting overseas.
WonkyandProud
I am an American, and I did NOT vote for Trump and will not bow down to him! Many of us are outrage and are protesting against this. It is all over YouTube that Americans are on the side of the Canadians. We support you, and I feel I should cross the border to Canada and fight the US to defend you. However, I love my country, but this is not the country thopat I am proud of. You would not believe the people who are Trump supporters and thinks he is accomplishing great things! He cares only for himself and his power. We are terrified! We love Canada, but we are stuck in the middle and if war breaks out, we could be killed for what we don't even believe in. He thinks presidents do not have to abide by the law, and he can rreign as he wishes. Our only hope is that the people and congress stops him! He has already ruined our reputation. I called him Hitler because Hitler had followers also with mind control or whatever the government is using to control them! Their common sense is gone. There is no way Trump could get elected by people with good judgment with all the things he said during his campaign. He insulted women, blacks, Jews, immigrans and veterans. Virtually anyone that he thinks isn't as wonderful as he thinks he is. I even saw a picture of him with a crown! I will not be ruled. We are losing our rights, and he appointed Elon Musk to audit the government so he has access to everyone's personal information! I did NOT vote for that. They don't care what the average person wants. You should read Project 25! They even wanted to monitor women's menstrual cycles! How scary is that, and supposedly he won the election! I have a friend who read Project 25, and saw nothing wrong with it! When push comes to shove, he backs down, but the damage is done because Canada now hates the US! We need Canada and love Canada and the peaceful decades we have had with Canada! My dad said years and years ago that Canada has never caused problems! That is a huge benefit being so close to us. Trump has lost his mind, and everyone is afraid because he would have his "people" do his dirty for him and keep his own hands clean. However, he has so much blood on his hands that it boggles my mind. If he hadn't run for president, he would be in prison! That's who we voted into office, or did we? He was not going to lose, and we all know with his money and power, he couldn't lose! I am so sick of all the chaos that started on day one. If was the same way in his previous term. Everyday he bitched about something and how bad he's treated. Now he wants revenge and doesn't care about Ukraine and in his mind, the Panama Canal is now the American Canal. We have no legal right to it, and it is not run by China! He's nuts, but tomorrow it will be a whole different story! You can tell how upset I am, and I'm sure people are turning over in their graves. I'm 72 with no children so I don't fear anything he can do to me. People with children should consider moving...seriously! I could write page after page, but it's all out their on the Meidas Touch on their website and YouTube. Trump's neice Mary Trump has a podcast against her uncle. That's pretty bad! We need to band together and fight if need be. I can't see everything I'd like to say, but you can guess what I'm thinking. Congress better see the light and do something. He blames everything bad on everyone else and everything good is because of what has done. It's all lies! I've been praying for the world. It is not a US problem, but a worldwide one. People in power don't care about us poor people. Look at other countries with dicators. They were moving here, but they probably won't now. Immigration problem solved! Great tactic, Trump! Make the US so horrible no immigrants will move here! What an ass!!!
21-Feb-25

I often wonder why a lot of them talk about loneliness especially among older community! If you really analyse, what is loneliness, it gives you several answers! One is fear of facing by yourself, another is unable to think what supposed to be done with one s time, and the other is someone needs another person to sit around and chat to them. If we can get over these 3 elements using our mental faculties to work on something better, there won t be any loneliness feelings I...
BLM
There is a big difference between alone and lonely (and you are deliberately mixing the two of 'them'). ALONE refers to the physical state of being by oneself, which can be a neutral or even positive experience. LONELY, on the other hand describes a feeling of sadness or isolation that rises from a lack of social connection or emotional support. FYI: You completely 'lost me' when you used the word THEM in your SCENARIO!
23-Mar-26

Not the big achievements - the small, almost-invisible wins. Maybe you handled a tricky moment with more patience than usual, fixed something you ve been putting off, made someone smile, or simply got through a hard day. Everyone has at least one quite win, even if it doesn't look impressive from the outside. What was yours?
Lynn
A huge achievement for my husband when he went to cardiologist and was told he now has an ecg of a 45 year old.
This is after a few years of worry.
He is a lovely gentle man.
05-Mar-26

Have you noticed the celebrity outfits are getting more & more daring! Same as swimwear with bikini bottoms that leave nothing to the imagination. Am I being prudish, or do you agree some things are better covered up & looking glamorous without showing too much flesh? What do you think?
Von
Yep, You're being a Prude.
If a person is comfortable in what they're wearing....makes them feel good about themselves...then go for it, wear whatever you like.
AND....
who gave you my photo ? \ud83d\ude05
26-Mar-25

Are you certain that as you walk amongst people you believe we are all equal regardless of race, colour and beliefs. That their opinions and beliefs are equally important as your. Do you have an open mind and respect the person nest to you? Can you be a person with no hate or resentment? It would be a wonderful world if we could just say I respect your opinion and I know you'll respect mine. Will it ever happen? Not in my lifetime but hopefully in my grandchildren
APB
I cannot believe I'm reading this discussion page...Rewardia CHOSE this?...what is WRONG with you?..we have a little racist who is unaware she is... scuttling around....please take this page down.....and fire the person who approved it...
23-Dec-24

I recently read a book written by groundbreaking psychiatrist Dr Brian Weiss titled 'Many lives, Many masters.' In short the books talks about reincarnation, past lives and miracles and how he came to practice past life regression therapy. I started looking for a serious hypnosis therapist to search my previous lives. Does anyone have an idea about hypnosis and regression therapy? Any experience you would like to share?
Roeli L
Don't got there. Turn your life over to Jesus Christ. He died for your sins and when you become a child of God Almighty you will have Heaven too.
Read your Holy Bible and get Born Again. Don't wait too long or you will miss Heaven all together. Then where will you spend eternity??? One life to live and then Judgement. PLEASE heed, Salvation is today.
20-Apr-25

Just seen an advert for vegan dog food....are they serious?.. I suspect that dog food is mostly made up of all scraps and weird bits of animals that might be thrown away otherwise....if you want to be vegan that's fine... I'm not too happy about you making your children vegans...but it appears to be still legal at the moment...but PLEASE just leave your dog to live a long happy and healthy life...or just don't have a dog in the first place...it's not a fashion accessory...
Teri
I am what Linda C will be calling a fool, and proud of it. I haven't eaten meat or meat-based gravy in over 20 years. I stopped eating it because when I started working in a major grocery store I saw how much meat was being sold. I looked into where it was all coming from and discovered factory farming, and what really happens in growing/feed lots, on factory farms, inside and outside of slaughterhouses and the crowding, freezing or extremely hot conditions in the packed trucks to go from 'farm' to slaughterhouse, how cruel the people are to the animals in all of these places. I've read one person's account while getting information working at a slaughterhouse and he said he was witness to cows being pulled by machine after freezing noses and even thighs to the side of these trucks. Yes, noses and thighs were left frozen and stuck to the sides of the trucks and living cows were pulled out. Sick and injured and unable to walk cows are pushed into the slaughterhouses with bulldozers and fed to you. They are called "downers". NO, there is NOT someone going in and making sure the animals are treated kindly or respectfully. Nobody makes sure the animals are even dead before the screaming pigs are dunked in scalding water to get the little hairs off your bacon, or before cows are sliced into. The stunners don't often work the first - and only - time and the animals are 'processed' so many per hour they don't have the time to make sure an animal is dead or unconscious. A LOT of them are feeling the pain. A LOT of them see the pain and fear of what's happening in front of them and knowing they're next in line. It's truly horrific!!!! And I will NOT BE A PART OF THAT CRUELTY!!
The dairy industry is almost as cruel with chickens being crowded to death. For meat or for eggs. They live in battery cages where they can't move unless they all move at the same time, or 'free range' barns where you're shown pictures of baby chicks with lots of room but unless you look for it you don't see how crowded they really are when they're all close to slaughter age. Super-size-them-fast so their skin explodes and dead birds are thrown out every day because of that. Cows being made pregnant and making babies so they make milk. Those babies are taken away immediately after being birthed while the mothers scream for them. Videos show men throwing said calves to hurt their legs so they can't run back to the mothers. And what happens to all these babies?? Yes, they are killed. These milking cows are fed hormones to make them give 5 times the normal amount of milk.
There is so much pain in the dairy industry emotional and physical.
THINK ABOUT WHERE YOUR FOOD REALLY COMES FROM AND STOP PRETENDING IT'S OKAY.
13-Feb-25

I get often asked, when I'm in town, if I have spare change. I get asked by beggars. Now, I'm usually one who would spare change if I have it :). Like to do a good deed now and then. Yet lately I've noticed these beggars smoke cigarettes all the time.....so how is it they can afford cigarettes but don't want to put money towards food etc....
Pato Lo Duck
When I was still working in the city and had to go to work early each day I came across this guy that was hanging around the traffic lights near my place. When the lights were red he would run around from car to car asking for $20 for food and a train fare. I saw people give him money. After about the 3rd day when he was still there harassing people for money, I got out of my car and threatened to thump him if he asked me again. He swore profusely at me, threatening to call the cops on me, then told me he didn\u2019t need my stinking cash as he had plenty already. He pulled a roll of twenties out of his pocket and waved them at me. Judging by the size of that roll there must have been about 2 grand in there.. After that he never turned up at those lights anymore.
02-Apr-24

What a difference in today's society, compared to the olden way of life. People of today, were clothes that they really don't fit them properly. We never used to have today's fashion that jeans worn torn/ripped, Pants when you bend shows your bum crack, tops are so short & overweight people still want to wear them or so low cut that your boobs are about to fall out. Skirts/dress so tight & short, not made for heavier people. Don't people realize what impression this...
Bex
Wow, that is extremely judgemental. If a heavy woman wants to wear a skirt, a bikini, or a midriff top, more power to her. Stop the body shaming, and let people wear what they want. If you don't like it, look away.
12-Feb-24

Has political correctness gotten to a stage where it is more harmful to society than it is helpful. Everyone seems to be so easily offended by the most silliest of things and people seem to be bending over backwards to appease what are often minority groups.
BLM
It is not political correctness that got us in this MESS - it is racism and sexism that got us in this MESS!! Everybody says honest is the BEST policy - but nobody actually practices honesty.
11-Apr-21

There's a kind of technique to build that is call eco building, and like the name indicates, it means you can make your constructions eco. If you build in determinate direction, your building will be warmer in winter and more fresh in summer. Plus, if you plant some plants around the walls of the building they will absorb the heat from summer and stop the wind, plus increase the wellbeing of the employees. There are a lot of things that eco buildings can achieve, why do you...
Von
Well I think if this is all we need to do to prevent climate change...I must be doing my bit...I'm growing moss in my gutters...\ud83d\ude43
13-Sep-26

I don't understand why we get warned not to use AI when doing surveys. For myself, it's fine - I'm not bothered, nor do I have time to worry about learning to use it. AI is shocking enough when you're trying to get an answer to a question and it actually argues with you about something you know is a completely wrong answer. Getting annoyed with a computer is a waste of time; we already have a world of humans who are annoying enough. I just did a survey that was...
Rodwings
I am positive some are using it to participate in some games. The top times displayed in classic solitaire are humanly impossible. Current top time is 94 seconds. Impossible with a mouse or finger. Just completed one with minimal moves and it still took 403 seconds. I have done them in a shorter time but 94 seconds ain't happening. \ud83d\ude06\ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude02 583 seconds on single card classic solitaire just now. One of my slower results mind you.
07-Sep-26

When you go shopping you go for peace & tranquillity & a pleasant outing that is calm easy going. I'm actually getting disgusted that many people of today only think of themselves & not others. You have pets, ok fine BUT leave them at home do not take them to the shops as well. Shops should be free from animals not heaps of people being scared if your dog is going to bite. To me this is more selfishness taking a dog to a shop. An innocent child was sitting in a trolley, when a...
TinkerbellLDC
Agree as allowing pets in stores will open it up and the next thing you know someone will bring their snake etc. Stores need to clamp down more on only allowing SERVICE dogs and there is very few things a dog can be a service dog eg for the blind;deaf;low sugar alert ;autistic child etc;.CAMPION dogs are not service dogs;nor is SUPPORT dogs.Stores need to be educated on the difference. Here in Ontario you can ask what the dog is needed for,just can't ask the person about their disability;eg if they say it is a working alert dog you can't ask what it alerts to eg PDSP;upcoming health event etc.
06-Aug-26

So much has changed over these years with children at school. I believe all schools should bring back the basics for children to learn from when they leave school. This used to be Home Economics is one example were they learn to cook, sew etc. Woodwork, & classes for basic economics that has a bit of finance, how to do a resume, etc. They also should have a driving class at 16-18yrs on basic car needs like change a tyre, oil etc. These children are not at all learning...
Bugalugs
Reading, Writing & Arithmatic, Home Economics including basic money and its use. The teachers should also teach them some manners. A "Please", "Thank You", "I am Sorry" are the sort of Manners which can take you a long way. However I do NOT think that Teachers and Schools should be required to provide Breakfast for the Children. That is the Parents Responsibility, nor should they be expected to provide Pre/Post School Care, Holiday Care. They are TRAINED to Teach and that is what they sould be allowed to do.
01-Jun-26

I am unhappy about some people in there that think that everyone has to say congrats, well done, etc. Some people just want to sit and play without chatting. You think it's rude that if someone does not acknowledge your win, you take offence. YOU!! DO NOT know what is going on in someone's life. Maybe they can't type, maybe they are shy, maybe they have a mental illness you know nothing of. To turn sour on someone just because they do not comment is just plain...
Morenita
Just don\u2019t reply when we comment. I wish people would chat with me. I do get lonely sometimes and have no friends. You sound mean.
05-May-24

It seems like these days that nearly all levels of Government don t really care about the average person. They promise us things that sometimes sounds good but nothing seems to come out of it ! Other levels of Government seem to make things so much more difficult than what they should be while they look after themselves and their over inflated egos ! How can we find a way to make them listen to the people and HELP THE PEOPLE?
BLM
because we don't care about ourselves - we keep electing the same people (personalities)over and over (again)
17-Jun-26
When I first started here I was making pretty good money. There were always lots of surveys, some pretty high paying. Used to get a few Blue Survey's everyday as well. Actually made over $10 one day, was on a roll. Now it is a absolute joke. Hardly ever any Blue Survey's anymore. Not much else otherwise and if there is, they are ridiculously low paying mostly now. Also am getting screened out more than ever. Lucky to make $1 a day. What a shame.
Roxy
How can you be screened out after you've finished a survey,that means the survey isn't honest because obviously they don't like my answers!
01-Dec-25

When you're using public transport, regardless of where you hop on from, I believe you should be dressed appropriately out of respect for other people and children. If you're near a beach area, these days especially, some people - particularly women - feel it s acceptable to hop on public transport wearing just a bikini. This is rude and embarrassing for whoever has to see it. There are so many quick cover garments you can throw on, like a beach top or dress, etc. There s no...
Norman PSBHRJ
I don't agree with this discussion, people wear what they wear, if you don't like it, stay off public transport. I wouldn't mind at all. Everybody has the right to wear what they want. People are just to effended these days. I enjoy looking at people and I don't judge them by what they wear or lack of. I don't judge people period. If you don't like what people wear in public then the problem is not them, it's you.
02-Mar-26

To get into my car, I touch the handle, and it unlocks automatically with the mirrors opening out. Getting in, the screen said "Hello Paula, we have a surprise for you" and when I pressed the starter the screen burst into fireworks and wished me a Happy New Year. My car is pretty clever. It has electric heated seats, a heated steering wheel, auto parking and reversing, heads up, sat nav, self adjusting headlights, auto wipers, sensors front, rear and sides, cruise...
Klanger
We haven't gone far at all. In fact we are going backwards. I always want to have full control of anything that isn't alive. and make decisions by myself. It is dangerous and will damage a lot of people. Thinking for ourselves is the greatest gift of all.
12-Jan-26

Not old exactly, but I realised I m not as young as I feel when I see how much older the actors, singers, and celebs I grew up with have gotten - or when I hear they ve passed. I still picture them as they were, so it hits hard when reality catches up. Aging isn t a bad thing - it brings perspective. For one, I don t tolerate BS like I used to just to keep the peace and I genuinely don t care what people think anymore (aside from those who matter to me). What s...
Angie
Ok so just yesterday, I went into work as usual believing \u201cyep, just another day\u201d and I was literally thrown to the floor by a student who obviously started his day on the wrong side of bed (or worse)\u2026 anyways, this severely traumatised, autistic non verbal kid wasn\u2019t happy when the \u2018ants go marching two by two Hurrah Hurrah\u2019 stopped playing (not my fault\u2026 the internet froze for a bit)
And he totally attacked me\u2026 I hit the floor, (15 year old M\u0101ori kid giving everything he had to an exhausted 54 year old menopausal pakeha lady who has given her all to the tamariki of Aotearoa Nz for over 16 years)
I\u2019m here tonight, reading this, covered in scratches and bruises, barely able to function, due to the mental, physical and emotional stress I endure, day after day\u2026
Yeah nah
I\u2019m done
I am officially an OLD woman
21-Oct-25

I have a neighbour who wants to replace a boundary fence. I have gotten two quotes, one was rudely overpriced. He has a friend who did nothing but criticised the quotes and wants to build the fence. His friend, I have found to be a know-it-all, and wants to build the fence cash in hand. He has put a roof over a couple of containers next door, but after a year is yet to complete it. He won t listen to any suggestions about materials, etc , and says he will supply a...
Tina
If your neighbour wants his friend to do it, then he can pay for it. If he wants you to help pay for it, then he and you need to agree on who should do it.
23-Oct-25

You work hard all of your life to buy what you want & what size of your living quarters. This is from 3 bedrooms onwards. No one can tell you how to live. You paid it all off & it s all yours. So you re so happy & eventually it is just only 2 people living in a huge space. So be it, it s your castle, now how dare your government wants to introduce a tax for having a spare bedroom unused, because he chooses to bring in more people into your country & no more spare...
Virgogirl
This sounds suspicious to me. Where is such a thing happening? I doubt the gov't can force you or tell you to rent a room to a foreigner or anyone for that matter.
12-Sep-25

My ex-boyfriend had left me and went and married a woman. Now they married are not working out his starting to text me and say he was sorry, but he texts me to give him 400 dollar to get his car out of the shop I had felt sorry for him and I did give him 400 dollar but after that I didn't here from him, I was so hurt. So what should I do if he asks me again when his married not going to work out.
Mary G 409440
I think you know the answer to your question and are just asking for confirmation. He is a loser and will never change - you sound like a very nice person and can deserve much better than him.
23-Apr-25

Hi I would like to discuss climate change, I am really sorry for bringing up this topic, I realise everybody is sick of all the news about this problem, but if man does not get it together in this lifetime recycle, garbage in our oceans, littering, cutting down our beautiful forests just to built luxury homes, protect our waterways for our water fowl, just think about what we are leaving the next generation GOOD LUCK with that.
Len G
I believe climate change us being blown out of proportion. Yes there are some issues tha definitely need to be addressed but it's not the gloom and doom certain people are saying. Look at the Al Gores yhe John Kerry's and the Leonardo De Caprios. They go around in their private jet's burning mor fossil fuels the u can imagine.period.
31-May-24

We used to have milk bottles that were washed out, refilled and used for years (delivered on electric floats to your door) TVs, fridges, computers, household appliances ... shoes and clothes ... that were easy to repair and lasted for many years, if not forever. Now we have very cheaply made rubbish (often from our friends in China) that has to be thrown away when it stops working or wears out ... it is either impossible to fix or just massively cheaper to buy a new one...
Rod R 101788
The 2 are not necessarily the same things. Many houses used to reuse supermarket shopping bags as rubbish bags. Now we buy rubbish bags that can be made of recycled materials but still can't be recycled.
The laminate on the kitchen & bathroom benches in the house we rent are fading where they get wet, but my parents' kitchen benches were solid wood & lasted for more than 40 years.
I still use my Dads electric drill & it still works because the only plastic parts are the trigger & handle cover. It has outlasted 2 rechargeable drills.
The handsaw I use has a wooden handle & I sharpen the blade with a file.
Apparently I recently "upcycled" an old solid wood door we bought to replace a broken modern one. It's still being used as a door - it's been refurbished & reused, same as my Grandmothers' dresser made in 1908.
Some things are made to last & some aren't, it's all about money, sometimes for multi-national multi-million dollar companies yet most people reading this rant aren't millionaires.
15-Mar-21

I can't talk about everyone, I can talk only about myself. Marriage has proven itself as a dangerous institution to me. It puts me in a situation in which my boundaries are not honoured, and I lose control over my salary, I am expected to accept someone else s religion, and do everything he says. But my needs are not respected. Men claim ownership on me what I marry them. It feels like I sign my rights away when I get married. What is your experience? Why people don't believe...
Sandra H 2204 NSW
We celebrated our 54th wedding anniversary in January. I have never experienced any of your issues, though marriage is something that needs to be worked on. Unfortunately I lost him in August.
01-Nov-24

Redhead
If only my kitchen was bigger so I could do something like this.
4 hours ago

My nephew recently visited Malta to visit his mother's birthplace. He made a comment. I do not live in Malta but Malta lives in me. Do you live in one country but still have emotional or family ties with another country?
writerrochelle
Being born and raised in the USA, specifically is San Diego County, California, this has always been home. After both parents died, I learned my grand and great grandparents on my mother's side were born in Turkey! WOW! I didn't know that, and it was a shock, to say the least! Dad was English and German, but I know nothing about him or them. He never talked about anything. \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab
1 week ago

Dental decay is now the most common disease reported in our children and a quarter of their sugar intake is from sweetened beverages. And you can add to that growing rates of obesity. Is it time to ban unhealthy drinks from schools?
P F
There are 10 teaspoons of sugar in a single 330ml can of soft drink. That's 30 teaspoons a litre. (Check Google) Try putting 30 teaspoons of sugar in a glass to actually see what that amount really looks like. Now times that by 365 days in the year. (54 kg bags of sugar a year/no joke/go calculate it as I did.) My school banned it about 5 years ago. We have lemonade, Fanta, Solo, Pineapple, Pepsi, Raspberry and Lime BUT all sugar free. To tell you the truth (apart from Pepsi) I can't tell the difference. Now I know some of you will get on your high horse and complain "My child has the right to choose!!!" Yes they do. But if there was a drink, food, whatever...that had the same taste but 100 times the benefit...wouldn't it make sense to have that rather than the other?
03-Sep-26

Somebody on here told me that she got to hang out with Debbie Harry and Blondie one night...it got me thinking...there must be a lot of other people who ran into or ended up with famous people too...nobody believes you...right? For a week, I ended up sharing the decks as a DJ with Wolf Man Jack...while he was doing a guest appearance in Brussels (he was a massive hit in America at the time a DJ superstar!) people say "yeah right of course you did!".....there...
Len G
I had worked in the Catskills as a waiter in the 1970s . One of my co waiters was a renowned adult film later in life. I told my friends but not one ever believed me. I kept saying why would I make this up.
31-Aug-26

I m only 40, but there s something I ve had to come to terms with as I ve moved into middle age that I don t remember anyone warning me about : the slow realization that I am no longer the target demographic for pop culture. What would you say? What s the hardest part about getting older that no one ever talks about?
Merchy
Realising I\u2019m not as young as I thought. Not having enough energy to multitask as I did when I was younger.
Looking at myself in the mirror, my reflection and seeing my mother look back at me. Yep I\u2019m getting old
24-Aug-26

The latest trend with supermarkets is home delivery... because you are too busy. They REALLY believe that we all shop at one place. The trick is simply to gain our trust or tie us in with loyalty cards, gifts, or subscription memberships... clever advertising... look at the members price!! If it is home delivered you do not have any reduced items, or the chance to compare prices, or items on special... and you are tied to the one supplier too. Some people need this service...
penny wolfgaang
even without the savings, get out and at least go to the supermarket, help a short lady get something off the top shelf, listen and watch how weird people are when they think no one is watching them...I dont use home delivery.
19-Aug-26

Why should we have a cashless society? Does the tooth fairy never come to our kids? Why don't we have money boxes for our kids to learn to save? And what about the elderly who only use cash, and cannot when they go somewhere that only accepts cards and charges you a fee to use them? How backward have we become.
Roses
I always have cash in my wallet and if a store won\u2019t accept it then it doesn\u2019t get my business \u2026. Then we have the Telstra fiasco a couple of weeks ago where the mighty tech went haywire and people couldn\u2019t use the mighty plastic
22-Jul-26

My 21-year-old granddaughter came to live with us. Rural area, she has a boyfriend who lives in another country, and they decided to meet up in a city a few hours away. He booked and paid for his airline tickets online, booked her a bus ticket to the city online. They both had to download the apps. He prerented a vehicle at the airport, just scan and get into the vehicle, no counter personnel involved. She had to present her phone with the ticket for the bus driver to...
Jule28
This is going to dumb down young ones as they will not understand the basic and if technology is down they will have no common sense about the basics.
19-Jul-26

I am a diabetic. Had gout so bad I was in bed for 2 days/screaming. Thank god I have a good friend... It went to ambulance stage. Ambulance came. And they made me wait 11 hours in emergency. Put a medical sock on. Called a taxi to take me home. It was 1:00 at that time. The taxi driver had to help me get into my place. Gave him a $10 tip. Should have been more. Has anyone got stories this? Or I am the only one?
Razz
I have no experience with Emergency Department, but they are understaffed and underpaid. The fault lies with the government and has for years; it took Covid to bring it to everyone's attention. They do the best with what's available. Sorry for your experience but it happens every day.
02-Apr-26

What day is it for you, today? Is it a holiday? Or a birthday? Or is it just another day? Was it a good day? Or was it a bad one? Was it dark out? Or was it light out? What was the day like for you? What day is it for you?
Hanno.
I have been retired for 6 years and every day is now a holiday for me. If I feel like going out I can, but if I am too tired I just stay at home and relax and work on increasing my Rewardia points. I am hoping to earn enough to buy a large screen TV.
22-Mar-26

Long term changes of constant scrolling include eye strain, brain fatigue, difficulty focusing, and a negative effect on sleep. So, why did our grandparents start doomscrolling?
Nel
Almost all scrolling on the phone aren\u2019t doomscrolling Nafka! Except a few negative effects, there are heaps of positive benefits of this act! Knowledge seeking, creativity, meeting like minded people, expressing ideas, and experiencing professional content you never came across before are some of the positives! For any elderly person, it\u2019s far better time being spent meaningfully (whether it\u2019s night or day) than logically, I believe! Especially, at your mature age there are no hard and fast rules to be followed! It\u2019s your time and your law! No one can dictate terms to them! Most of their stressors generate positive energy which helps more brain power and a greater awareness in them! \ud83d\ude00
21-Mar-26
Good evening fellow hard working Rewardian's.. Wondered if anyone had a favourite saying or even a wee poem they like or use sometimes.. Sorry if this has been done before. My hubby can't speak coz of stroke but when lying down he can get out a vaguely clear "Woteva!" haha. Maybe mine is "I need chocolate".
Angie
The Chosen one just reminded me of a good one I heard while watching Bucket List (a great movie btw)
"Never trust a fart"
\ud83e\udd23
Sorry, if it has already come through here on mary c's General topic page... or should I say pages and pages and pages
18-Aug-24

What things that are done these days and even accepted as "normal" do you think are ridiculous or unnecessary? Here are some that I can think of: "Save the date" notices Wedding rehearsal Wedding dinner rehearsal
Lachelle B
Those 'named days' such as bubble wrap day, talk like a pirate day, pancake day, extraterrestrial abduction day.... yes they exist and are pointless.
09-Jan-26

There are discussions on here about vaccinations when you are old...and why do you not do them lots of questions by enthusiastic young people...they mean well...but society moves on... I walk around with a generation who barely understand one single language cannot spell...need their phone to explain things to them...self entitled arrogant...when I am eventually forced to have a smartphone just to exist... I will string myself up on a door...hopefully I will not need to........
Andrew396
This sounds like incoherent rambling to me, like an old man yelling at a cloud. Times are always a-changing. I get that the older you get, the harder it may get to adapt, but if you're having challenges to adapt, there's younger family to help you out, most likely. Not all of us "younger folk" are arrogant or too dependent on our phones, I have one but I can get by without it too.
10-Dec-25
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