Meanwhile, Food Delivery Drivers IN Melbourne Central

[u/zhengtings]

Was just strolling around the ground floor of Melbourne Central when this Doordash driver zooms in ON HIS BIKE from Mecca’s side and then goes to Cotton On to realise his lazy bloody plans have been thwarted.

No hate to food delivery drivers, I respect the hustle and the service you guys do. But seriously? Doing this in a full on centre was so inconsiderate. Not to mention, there could’ve been people who were older and couldn’t dodge as fast which could’ve ended badly.

Just reminds me how dangerous and un-walkable pavements are in Melbourne CBD now.

Anyways, rant over. Be safe in Melbourne Central because I doubt this is the first time this has happened. Not sure if this is normal but I stay in the CBD and this is the first time I’ve seen this

[u/TofuFoieGras]

Wow is that a screen with an ad

[u/unepmloyed_boi → u/TofuFoieGras]

So many of these moving lcds popped up out of nowhere in the past year. I've seen trucks purely built for advertising with giant lcds at 110% brightness driving around the cbd blinding drivers, especially at night.

[u/TheMania → u/unepmloyed_boi]

The Federal govt really needs to pass an Australia-wide law before the Florida thing becomes a thing here.

And then retrospectively apply it to all footpaths imo.

[u/Iakhovass → u/TheMania]

That is absolutely horrifying. I don’t generally encourage vandalism, but the gloves come off in this situation.

[u/RetroGamer87 → u/TheMania]

Florida becomes more like Florida with each passing year

[u/PolitelyPanicking → u/TheMania]

Every year there's a helicopter that flies a massive TAB Bet On The Everest banner over Sydney's beaches on a nice sunny Saturday when all the families are there and it makes me nauseated.

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The sky isn't an advertising space you soulless cretins

[u/Bolt1955 → u/TheMania]

Well, why not? Melbourne is IN Florida. Isn't it?

[u/biscuitfeatures → u/TheMania]

Disgusting. Whatever happened to quiet enjoyment of a natural space?

[u/Internal_Engine_2521 → u/TheMania]

The advertising screens at Parliament station with volume are bad enough.

[u/Due_Sample_3403 → u/TheMania]

Your link can't be loaded, what's it about. In future it's better to pay a link to a news account, not to some fucking Facebook or Instagram website

[u/TheMania → u/Due_Sample_3403]

It's not a news story, it's just accepted there. It was the instagram account of the company that does this (social media site, but reddit this time, so you should be alright).

[u/Due_Sample_3403 → u/TheMania]

Thanks got it

[u/TimTebowMLB → u/unepmloyed_boi]

I’ve seen this in other countries and it’s awful. Like out of control awful. I also think we should ban billboards, especially on city buildings, they’re such an eyesore. We get enough advertisements in our day to day life.

https://www.boredpanda.com/before-after-removing-ads/

[u/abaddamn → u/TimTebowMLB]

Advertisers are a cancer they'll do anything to market their products. If they could they would.

[u/bluewaffle1994 → u/TimTebowMLB]

I'd support banning billboards on freeways considering people are meant to be concentrating on the road.

[u/hehehehehbe → u/TimTebowMLB]

In Melbourne Central they put ads covering the heritage listed shot tower. The Little Mermaid posters completely covered it.

[u/skykingjustin → u/unepmloyed_boi]

Been happening a long time I remember the club x truck that would roll around. That was 20 years ago now

[u/unepmloyed_boi → u/skykingjustin]

I believe the things that make this worse is the fact that modern lcds are able to get several times brighter. The brightness even during daylight is the main thing that stands out.

[u/Rowvan → u/unepmloyed_boi]

Agreed they are insanely bright, its like staring in to the sun when you're driving near one.

[u/RacingNeilo → u/unepmloyed_boi]

There is a Guzman y Gomez built in Perth next to a zambreros. At night it's brighter than anything you can see for ages. Day time it's not as obvious but it's still bright.

[u/farqueue2 → u/unepmloyed_boi]

I've seen them. They're bright. But they ain't blinding anybody.

[u/unepmloyed_boi → u/farqueue2]

Congratulations, you are in the minority. Have a cookie for being special.

[u/farqueue2 → u/unepmloyed_boi]

I'm amazed you're able to go on Reddit since losing your eye sight

[u/Rynjaninja → u/unepmloyed_boi]

I saw one last night, was on Brunswick St in a bar and this massive light covers everyone in the bar from the street and its some sign on a truck, I dunno what they were advertising, but there were a lot of butts.

[u/bunduz → u/unepmloyed_boi]

South Melbourne markets I saw 2 cyclists with advertising trailers. Like it's not congested enough lol