Things that give you the sh1ts

[Dutchy]

Sorry, will upset some here, but the proliferation of online gambling.

What was many years ago, a largely harmless activity enjoyed by most as a casual past time, has now become one of the scourges of society.

in my view, gambling advertising should be banned as tobacco advertising was in the 70’s and 80’s.

Yet Pokies get away when anything they want?

[dedja]

Sorry, will upset some here, but the proliferation of online gambling.

What was many years ago, a largely harmless activity enjoyed by most as a casual past time, has now become one of the scourges of society.

in my view, gambling advertising should be banned as tobacco advertising was in the 70’s and 80’s.

Yet Pokies get away when anything they want?

No, pokies are also a scourge. I've seen it first hand with a very close relative who tried to flush every last dollar through those machines, plus the reliance on their revenue from a club perspective which disgusted me.

[Dutchy]

Pokies are horrendous things, yet there is zero focus on them at all.

Remember when the gov't banned ATM's inside the venues? So they just put them on the other side of the wall

[Booney]

Pokies are horrendous things, yet there is zero focus on them at all.

Remember when the gov't banned ATM's inside the venues? So they just put them on the other side of the wall

The rules surrounding pokies are so completely insane. Someone with the right training will confirm but I'm pretty sure if you withdraw ( over a number of transactions ) over $1000 in a venue the staff are merely obliged to tell you that you've hit $1000.

[Spargo]

Pokies are horrendous things, yet there is zero focus on them at all.

Remember when the gov't banned ATM's inside the venues? So they just put them on the other side of the wall

The rules surrounding pokies are so completely insane. Someone with the right training will confirm but I'm pretty sure if you withdraw ( over a number of transactions ) over $1000 in a venue the staff are merely obliged to tell you that you've hit $1000.

Worked pubs in the 90’s, one local got a $40k severance package, he blew* the lot on the pokies in less than 3 months.

[Wedgie]

Pokies are horrendous things, yet there is zero focus on them at all.

Remember when the gov't banned ATM's inside the venues? So they just put them on the other side of the wall

The rules surrounding pokies are so completely insane. Someone with the right training will confirm but I'm pretty sure if you withdraw ( over a number of transactions ) over $1000 in a venue the staff are merely obliged to tell you that you've hit $1000.

When I last worked in a pub it was max $200 from the EFTPOS and a max $200 from over the counter. It was limited after COVID and part of the deal to bring in note readers and facial recognition I think and has been in for at least 2.5 years.
But yeah when I started it it was only limited by the staff's RSG training.

[Lightning McQueen]

Pokies are horrendous things, yet there is zero focus on them at all.

Remember when the gov't banned ATM's inside the venues? So they just put them on the other side of the wall

The rules surrounding pokies are so completely insane. Someone with the right training will confirm but I'm pretty sure if you withdraw ( over a number of transactions ) over $1000 in a venue the staff are merely obliged to tell you that you've hit $1000.

Worked pubs in the 90’s, one local got a $40k severance package, he blew* the lot on the pokies in less than 3 months.

An older fella that I knew back in the 90's did the same thing but a fair bit more, he took his own life in the family garage.

[Armchair expert]

Pokies are a scam but its insane how many young people talk about their multis and have nfi about sport.

bite me any smartarse replies

[Spargo]

its insane how many young people talk about their multis and have nfi about sport.

bite me any smartarse replies

You’re not young…

[Vamos]

Pokies are a scam but its insane how many young people talk about their multis and have nfi about sport.

bite me any smartarse replies

I noticed this when I went to the Dreamtime game this year, heap of girls in their early 20s behind us all banging on about their SGM's. Admittedly I thought it was cute but WTF, it's enough alot if them are addicted to vapes, they don't need another vice.

[Pseudo]

The recent redesign of the ABC news website.

[Footy Chick]

I think I should start a thread that is entitled "what doesn't give me the shits"

Granted it would be a much shorter list or thread than this one

[locky801]

I think I should start a thread that is entitled "what doesn't give me the shits"

Granted it would be a much shorter list or thread than this one

do it, lets see what happens

[Booney]

I think I should start a thread that is entitled "what doesn't give me the shits"

Granted it would be a much shorter list or thread than this one

I know, call it "Things that you rate"

[Footy Chick]

I think I should start a thread that is entitled "what doesn't give me the shits"

Granted it would be a much shorter list or thread than this one

I know, call it "Things that you rate"

No no. two completely different things.

Something cannot give you the shits, but you don't necessarily rate it.

But right now, pretty much everything gives me the shits

[Pseudo]

I think I should start a thread that is entitled "what doesn't give me the shits"

Granted it would be a much shorter list or thread than this one

I know, call it "Things that you rate"

No no. two completely different things.

Something cannot give you the shits, but you don't necessarily rate it.

But right now, pretty much everything gives me the shits

So "Things you are apathetic about."

I'd start the thread myself if I could be bothered.....

[Booney]

"Things to which I am ambivalent"

[Lightning McQueen]

Pokies are horrendous things, yet there is zero focus on them at all.

Remember when the gov't banned ATM's inside the venues? So they just put them on the other side of the wall

Jackie's Bar:

Liquor in the front, Poker in the rear.

[Jim05]

Dentists.
Infected wisdom tooth and the molar next to it had to be extracted this morning.
Don’t know what is bleeding more, my mouth or my hip pocket.
The Private health care that I pay a fortune for covered some of it but the gap was still $1300.
Had to go back to work immediately so I can pay for it
And people wonder why I usually get dental work done in Thailand

[dedja]

Feel your pain Jim.

Unfortunately, private health insurance is becoming a bit of a lottery, heavily reliant on whatever agreements your insurer has with providers, which can change from year to year.

I just changed my dentist as the new provider has no gap with my health insurer for most procedures.

A couple of years ago I was about to pull the trigger on bunion surgery on one foot, but didn’t go ahead as the gap would have been $2,500. Literally months before that, my daughter had bunion surgery on both feet with the same surgeon and health insurance, and the gap was only $400. It was all down to the insurer/provider agreement changing in the meantime.