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Australians are sharing small and ‘insignificant’ things that they think should be illegal, from EFTPOS, ATMs and booking fees, to work meetings that could have been emails and even mullet haircuts.
A man started a hilarious Reddit thread which drew hundreds of comments after asking, ‘What’s the smallest thing you think this country should criminalize?’
Many Australians said they were furious about restaurants not putting salt on their fries, while others thought it should be a law that shoppers have to put their carts away and some had big complaints with people walking slowly down busy lanes.
Australians are sharing the little ‘insignificant’ things they think should be outlawed, including business meetings that could have been covered in an email.
The poster kicked off the lively discussion by saying they despise being asked to leave tips at restaurant EFTPOS terminals and delivery apps, while others added surcharges for using card instead of cash should be a crime.
“I’m okay with customers tipping if they want to, but I have big problems with employers trying to normalize tipping,” they said.
Another agreed, saying she hated movie ticket reservation fees and “exorbitant” prices for food and drinks at the theater.
Someone said they despise being required to tip at restaurant EFTPOS terminals and delivery apps, while others added surcharges for using card instead of cash should be a crime.
Other responses included restaurants that don’t put salt on their fries, as well as mullet haircuts, and when groups take up the entire path walking side by side.
“The theaters are a huge scam charging about $2 a ticket for a reservation fee when buying tickets online, outrageous.” Governments should step in and legislate against this flagrant speculation,” they wrote.
“Besides, popcorn shouldn’t be $10,” someone added.
Many had traffic-related complaints, such as not greeting passersby in rural areas.
‘Do not return the wave of the country when you drive in regional areas. Two points of demerit,’ said one woman, a second replied: ‘Even one finger off the wheel is acceptable for country people!’
‘I let someone cut me in traffic this morning. No wave. Straight to jail,’ joked another.
Many had traffic-related complaints, including failing to greet other drivers in regional areas.
‘People who speed up once they reach a passing lane despite being approx. 10 km below every two times. Like, I don’t get it. Why?? I am legitimately asking, why are people doing this? asked a fourth.
Other responses included leaving the cart in the middle of the parking lot, mullet haircuts, work meetings that could have been emails, and no salt on the fries.
“Walking slowly in groups in the middle of crowded areas like malls,” one Reddit user responded.
‘Can we get the death penalty for these two people with big carts who think that the entrance to a supermarket aisle is a great place to stop and talk?’ a second joked.
Redditors also wanted to see leaving carts in the middle of the parking lot, using a plastic bag for an item at the grocery store, and parking big cars in little illegal bays.
“The Woolies people who go to produce and put a single banana in a plastic bag,” a third complained.
Customers who don’t start thinking about what they want to order at McDonalds before they get to the front of the line, as well as many irate Aussies who get the wrong parking spot on the line.
One man suggested: ‘Groups of people who will be walking threes or fours deep down a path (usually annoyingly slowly) and you can’t pass them.’
“Parking your idiot big oversized American SUV in a ‘small car only’ spot at stores when other parks are available,” someone wrote.
More than three parking attempts. If you can’t get it in three, you just don’t have enough skill for that spot. Pick another one,’ one driver complained.
One thing many said should be prohibited is being approached by retail or charity workers on the street or in shops.
“Paid charity workers standing at every entrance to a mall or supermarket,” wrote one shopper.
“The thing is, I’m not against donations, I have several charities that I donate to regularly, but their tactics can be really off-putting and intimidating at times.”
‘I’m against donating to organizations that use this tactic,’ someone agreed.