Election 2022 (Poll added)

[Thryleon]

I wouldn't judge restrictions during a pandemic as loss of freedom.

Drive at 30km an hour down Wellington Street has SFA to do with the pandemic.

Likewise my wife losing her brand new moisturiser before boarding a flight because it was over 100mls.

[dodge]

Mygov, mygovid, director ids, know your client - to name a few - compliance for government requirements is increasing - they know more and more about us!

[capcom]

Likewise my wife losing her brand new moisturiser before boarding a flight because it was over 100mls.

Unfortunately Thry, the carriage of LAGs (liquids aerosols gels) is 2006 IATA legislation followed by all airlines.  Those restrictions (by law) must be included in the (pdf) terms and restrictions when you purchase a ticket or viewed on the respective carrier websites before parting with your hard earned.   

Sad, but true

[Gointocarlton]

Drive at 30km an hour down Wellington Street has SFA to do with the pandemic.

Likewise my wife losing her brand new moisturiser before boarding a flight because it was over 100mls.

Are you being serious or taking the piss?

[madbluboy]

My oldest is still feeling the effects of missing half of 4 year old kinder and half of prep.

[northernblue]

First world problems are devistating.

[Gointocarlton]

My oldest is still feeling the effects of missing half of 4 year old kinder and half of prep.

Indeed, my wife is a teacher so I know exactly what you mean but these have been a unique set of circumstances that have screwed with the entire globe.

[Thryleon]

Are you being serious or taking the piss?

Sorry do I have to give you a list of all things that aren't what they used to be or can I just give you some exams to help point you in the direction of examining life and thinking what happened?

I'll give you some more.  Try cut down a native tree on your property.

Do some building works that are over 15k without a permit.

I got a passout at the footy and had to show my QR code a second time on reentry recently.

Ive been paying to see a GP for the last few years because the others in the area are either booked for a week, or just certificate bulk billers who can't help you with any real health issues.

[Lods]

I don't know, some things are more restrictive, but just thinking back....

They used to close the pubs at 6.00pm

You had to have a licence to watch television.

They'd pull a marble out of a barrel and send you overseas to fight in a dubious war in a steamy jungle.

Same sex relationships were a criminal offence.

I reckon (pandemic restrictions aside) we're probably a lot freer than we've ever been.

[capcom]

Equally, there are plenty of examples where our rights have been stripped away [member=906]Lods[/member]

But I sure do remember TV licences, a pernicious and disgusting tax that, amazingly, still exists in the U.K.  They're that far out of touch, a different rate applies between colour and black & white.