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Discussion Thread ๐Ÿž Wednesday 4 November 2026 (aussie.zone)
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[โ€“] 3 points 5 days ago (7 children)

The Shonky Awards are out.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-04/choice-hands-shonky-awards-to-virgin-sony-ticketing-giants/107329220

What would you like to nominate in The DT Shonky Awards?

My vote goes to: Today's Melbourne weather because it's bin night.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    I had the displeasure of trying these recently. Now, I have put some questionable things in my mouth, but these are by far the worst. One bite and straight in the bin.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 5 days ago

    The only way these are gonna taste half decent is if you deep fry them in 10 day old vegetable oil and sit them in a bain marie for 3 hours. I don't care if the instructions say oven, microwave, airfryer, arm pit. Their instructions will deliver disappointment everytime.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    I'd be tempted to nominate Choice itself for a shonky award. The concept of independent reviews is great, but I've seen some that are pretty dodgy.

    The worst I recall seeing was a review of portable induction plates. They claimed that none of them were any good because the settings work differently than a standard electric hotplate, so users might have to learn to use them.

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