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The other day I was walking along a footpath on the way to the bus stop and I tripped on an uneven section of footpath and down I went 
.Luckily it was across the road from the nearest police station (Morningside,)and 2 officers came out and asked if I was okay,I said I was in shock,I couldnāt get up straight away,and Iād grazed my elbow ,and one hand and was bleeding.They helped me up and fetched a first aid kit and bandaged my elbow and hand and gave me a can of Coke and a bottle of water.Also my downstairs neighbour was waiting at the bus stop and came over to see if I was ok too.
I went to my volunteer shift as I was on my way there but left earlier as I didnāt feel the best but at least I still turned up
Happy Star Wars Day
May the Fourth Be With You. 
I miss JPA.
Heās an Extreme Horse now.
And expensive too.
Since when was I extreme 
Maybe just Extremely Expensive? 
Snapchat, Spotify and DoorDash down, among others.
https://www.reuters.com/business/google-cloud-down-thousands-users-downdetector-shows-2025-06-12/
Iām really frustrated by all the charities outside supermarkets. I handed one $5 however they said they couldnāt take cash. I offered my credit card but they said they could only take credit card donations if I agree for a donation to be deducted each month. I said no.
Same thing happened the following week and the guy excitedly told me that they accepted one off donations, however they were in the form of raffle tickets. The problem was they started at $30 which was more than I wanted to donate.
Finally last week I was upfront about only wanting to make a donation. The overly friendly guy said that was fine and grabbed his iPad and asked for my name and phone number. He then quietly mentioned that the first donation would be next month. He was being sneaky and trying to hide the fact that the donation would be ongoing. As I left the supermarket I saw the same guy explaining to someone how to cancel their transaction, so presumably he was also mislead.
Charities must be missing out on so much money by not accepting one off donations.
Beggars canāt be choosersā¦
the people that run them are so off-putting with the fake enthusiasm and smart arse comments. I had one trying to get me to donate to sick kids. i said no, and he said ānice to know you care about sick kidsā. i almost punched the turd as iād just left my daughter in the peadiatric oncology ward with my wife and i was going back to work.
Those charity beggars are getting paid, fuck that. Theyāre wasting your time, and charities that use them give me an ick.
Thatās why I never stop and talk to them , even if they say hello politely. If I see any charity stalls in shopping centres,etc, I just say I donāt have time now and walk away.Not everyone can spare x amounts of dollars on donations every month .
Well, Iām here to say that I am taking an extended break, however, I may not return.
After just over 18 months on this site, I feel like I have no choice now but to leave - I wonāt go into too much detail here as itās not the time or place, however, I just want to let you all know that the majority of you have had nothing to do with how I now feel about the site. Many of you have been welcoming, inclusive, and polite, and I will always appreciate it.
And itās just not that I feel like I canāt be here anymore - Iāve just had a few of the hardest three months of my life with two very tough courses at uni, and feel completely and utterly exhausted, to the point where trying to catch up on unread threads becomes a struggle (I have almost 200 unread threads atm believe it or not). It just feels right to take an extended break and reconsider whether I want to return and contribute again and risk having it impact my mental health again, or return to being a silent observer.
So yeah, sorry I have had to do this, but I didnāt want to just vanish on you all. Like I said, the majority of you have been very nice and decent to me. So thanks. Until we meet again, this is Expensive_Horse5538
-Formerly known as JPA - wearing a Yellow Sock - signing off on MediaSpy for now, but maybe not forever.
All the best, and good luck with everything. Hope to see you back.
I always find these āgoodbyesā a little awkward if Iām honest. You say youāre leaving for reasons but wonāt explain them because āitās not the time or placeā. What does that even mean? Why bother with the whole announcement? I donāt get it. As the moderators always say, āitās not an airport, you are not required to announce your departure and arrivalā.
Of course, I wish you the best. If you are still here though and see this message, if it has anything to do with the other night and your outburst at another member, trust me, there was nothing in it. No one is out for you or trying to discredit you or anything.
Perhaps the stress of your personal life may have caused an overreaction. I donāt know.
But nonetheless, good luck and I hope to see you back soon when youāre ready.
Ps: you donāt have to read every thread