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Discussion Thread 👨‍💻 Monday 12 May 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 month ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm starting to party plan this week I'm thinking I might need to buy some nice new drinking glasses then I look in my cupboard and I discover I really don't but they will need a nice wash.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago

We don’t own any dishware in this house that can’t go in the dishwasher. Best decision we ever made.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We were gifted a large amount of crystal glassware as engagement/wedding gifts.

There's an entire cupboard dedicated to it. They are used very, very rarely.

Shit is overrated as hell.

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yea my grandparents handed down a shitload of waterford crystal. Never used. Stuff is probably expensive but coffee mug for my goon is more practical.

I think it was a status symbol thing back then. Absolutely pointless stuff.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We have 4 crystal decanters.

I've used two, so I can feel fancy.

Sure they're nice to look at, but pretty large and awkward to use and clean.

They stay hidden

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have 3 that have never had liquor in them.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

They're such a weird thing to have and yet many people do own them

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

crystal decanters are the best vases for heavy orchid flower stems 👍

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Glasses are meant to be used. That's my theory going in. I no longer care.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

I agree but we just don't use them. Personally I don't like them and the cupboard they're in requires crouching to access.

No thanks.

So they stay hidden and pristine.