Either I need a hearing aid or...

... Cityrail needs to improve their carriage PA systems. I was sure that today's announcement was: Ruck dog Rawson's Pom.


(Next stop: Milson's Point)

Please do not arbitrarily refuse to be thrown out...

Rule 6 on this tourist vehicle is a bit worrying. Maybe I could negotiate to be thrown out gently?

(The full text of rule 6: To protect the environment. Please do not arbitrarily refuse to be thrown out or throw away in the vehicle.)

Trusted tomatoes

Hmm, they may trust these tomatoes, but I'm not so sure...

Cashier protocol

Having just remonstrated with a cashier who gave me change believing that I had given her a $10 note rather than what I actually gave, a $20 note, I find myself wondering why young entrants into the retail industry are not taught the correct protocol for making change: You put to one side the money that the customer has proffered and give her the change before depositing the money into the till. That way it's easy to check that you have not made a mistake in your fatigue during a shift.


I have a way to counter this kind of accident but I often forget to apply it: You say aloud to the cashier what you are giving her, e.g. Here's $20.