VESTED INTEREST: Local tech & finance workers upset warmer weather is ending puffer vest season

PUFF DADDY: Recent warmer weather heading into spring is a welcome relief for most. However, for a small but growing group of people, rising temperatures pose a very real threat. “It means I can no longer get away with wearing my puffer vest to work every day,” says one Sydney finance worker who spoke to DBT while on his 13 minute lunch break. Puffer vests, or fleece vests, are well-known as a standard accessory for tech and finance workers to survive soul crushing hours in air-conditioned offices. But as summer approaches, there’s already been a reduction of sightings of puffer…

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Coles introduce limit on how many avocados shoppers can squeeze before committing to one

SMASHED AVO: Coles has announced that shoppers will be limited to squeezing no more than three avocados before making their selection. “So for example if you’re shopping with one other person, you can squeeze 6 avocados between you,” says a Coles spokesperson. The supermarket giant says the new limit aims to ease heavy congestion of shoppers around its avocado sections. “People are just taking way too long to choose,” says the spokesperson. “And often they squeeze way too hard, reducing the quality of the fruit.” But some consumers, like local shopper Mark Williams, says three squeezes isn’t enough. “Finding a…

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Vaucluse billionaire spends three hours at Kmart, demanding full refund on $20 toaster

TOASTER TANTRUM: Shoppers at Kmart in Bondi Junction Westfield were this morning subjected to tense scenes as a Vaucluse woman clashed with staff over a $20 toaster. “It was extremely full on,” one shopper told DBT. “She was yelling loudly, demanding a full refund, complaining about the toaster’s uneven browning.” The woman – who DBT has uncovered as Sydney billionaire Karen Markov-Grella – was offered a credit note by staff, as the toaster had already been used.  “You’re not being serious?” she was heard yelling. “I don’t want to buy more Kmart crap. I want my $20 back. This toaster…

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DIGITAL DIVIDE: Man on $65k forced to show boomer on $300k how to connect to Wi-Fi

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE: Young Sydney marketing executive Jack Whitmore was today called into his boss’s plush harbour-view office to show him how to connect his new iPad to Wi-Fi. “It’s not the first time,” says Whitmore, who spends more than half his income on rent and student loans. “I had to show him the exact same thing three times last week.” Today his boss, a 60 year old earning almost five times more than Whitmore, was not completely oblivious to the comedic nature of the situation. “Jack, you deserve a raise!” he said, before bursting into a fit of laughter.…

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Man re-watches his own Instagram story for the 24th time, after filming it, editing it & posting it

TIME TO REFLECT: Local man Dan Liddle has spent a large chunk of his Saturday afternoon obsessively re-watching his own Instagram story. The 42 second video features a carefully curated montage of the flat white and avocado toast he had this morning at Bake Bar. “I cant believe how well the video turned out,” Liddle told DBT. “The music, the lighting, the filters.. it’s top quality cinematography.” “Each time I watch it, I get a deeper appreciation for how good it is.” It’s understood it took the 29 year old account executive 2 hours to edit the video of his…

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INSTA CULL: Local real estate agent unfollows anyone with homes worth less than $5 million

RESERVE PRICE: A high profile Sydney real estate agent has begun his day with a dramatic Instagram cull. While walking to an open for inspection this morning, Andrew Arellana has unfollowed anyone with homes valued at under $5 million. “I used to follow 312 people, now I’m down to just 81,” he says. It’s not the first time the Double Bay real estate agent has done a friend cull. Four years ago, he unfollowed anyone who rents their homes. “I used to waste so much time and energy scrolling past their rubbish posts,” says Arellana. “Same goes for anyone with…

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Qantas announces record profit after selling passengers’ lost luggage

CASH CONVERTERS: Qantas’ move into the second hand clothing and luggage industry has helped it achieve a record $2.5 billion profit. “Our core flying business is still recovering from the pandemic, but our new thrift store offering is performing very well,” says CEO Alan Joyce. The airline has been selling second hand clothing and other items gathered from lost luggage. “We may not be able to return the luggage items to the owner, but at least someone can have them,” says Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. Through the ‘Qantas Shop’ app, consumers can purchase a range of used luggage items online.…

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Local real estate agent still flaunting BMW umbrella, 30 mins after it stopped raining: Report

BRANDING EXERCISE: A recent run of sunny and dry weather in Sydney has given local real estate agent Mark Arnold few chances to use his heavily branded BMW umbrella. That’s why he was making the most of today’s light showers, with reports he was still using it more than half an hour after it stopped raining. “Not one other person had their umbrellas up at the time,” one onlooker told DBT. Even as the sun began shining, Mark Arnold was captured by a DBT photographer with his umbrella out while walking through a busy shopping area. Our reporter also spoke…

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“So, lots of you have been asking me,” says local influencer who wasn’t asked anything

MISLEADING & DECEPTIVE CONDUCT: A self-described influencer and beauty blogger is alleged to have made false claims in a video she posted online. Nina Harley began her video by saying; “So, lots of you have been asking me about which lip stick products I use…” But an investigation by Social Monitors Australia has found that none of her 13,000 followers asked her anything. After making a Freedom of Information request, investigators obtained access to Ms Harley’s phone. “An in-depth analysis of her Facebook, Instagram and SMS messages has confirmed that she was, in fact, not asked anything,” says lead investigator…

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Fitness First now offering membership discounts for those only using the mirrors

TIME TO REFLECT: As cost of living pressures continue to bite, global gym chain Fitness First is offering relief to Australian households. “Our research shows up to 14% of our members come to the gym and are looking in the mirrors pretty much the whole time,” says Fitness First CEO Joel Mathers. “So we’re offering a membership discount to those people, provided they don’t use any of our machines, weights or classes.” From next week Fitness First will begin offering its ‘mirror membership plan’ for $18 a week, a $7 discount on its regular fee of $25 per week. “This…

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