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[-] just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I only arrived in Australia at the tail end of the millennium drought, would you say the communal behaviour was similar to Covid?

[-] jaybb3rw0cky@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

This is a great question! I reckon a little? But I would put it down to a couple of things - one is that I feel Covid's sudden onset and danger was far better received from a "people need to sort their shit out" perspective. But also I feel like socially-speaking people are more altruistic compared with back then.

[-] just_kitten@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

That's interesting you said that last line, given how many lament that society is even more prone to groupthink and less charitable compared to even 2 decades ago. It'll be interesting to see how society reacts over the next few summers

[-] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Washing a car with a hose

Jail.

Doing anything with a hose..

Also jail.

[-] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

The great garden bong drought of the 00s.

[-] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

aktually.. no one was using them soo...

It did ease the pain but you can't feed plants dopamine.

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