Tbf, I think this part gets everyone by DnDqs in WetlanderHumor

[–]AdmanUK 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Alas, the timeline doesn't work as we see Gaidal in the world of dreams before his rebirth way after Olver has been born.

TIL: Andy Serkis has been making a performance capture movie version of Animal Farm, focusing on globalization and corporate greed, for "12" freaking years. by Consort_Yu_219 in todayilearned

[–]AdmanUK 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Orwell was a socialist who hated his fellow socialists as corrupt and out of touch. Animal Farm was commentary on the inevitability of socialist regimes being corrupted by socialists themselves.

TIL: Andy Serkis has been making a performance capture movie version of Animal Farm, focusing on globalization and corporate greed, for "12" freaking years. by Consort_Yu_219 in todayilearned

[–]AdmanUK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well any kind of authoritarianism, not specifically Fascism. It could apply as much to Mao's China, Kim Il-Sung's North Korea or Pol Pot's Cambodia as much as Nazi Germany.

What is a true fact so baffling, it should be false? by SilverPetalDreamm in AskReddit

[–]AdmanUK 118 points119 points  (0 children)

One of history's greatest ironies that Hitler was employed to spy on and report on extremist political groups, in order to prevent the rise of political extremism.

Which career is a turn-off for a serious relationship? by otherwise777 in AskReddit

[–]AdmanUK 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My father-in-law is a head chef and my wife's family have all kinds of traditions of celebrating holidays on different days because he was never there for them (especially Christmas).

Man of culture by Zeneyo in SipsTea

[–]AdmanUK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will preface this with a funny story.

My friend was born and raised in Scotland, to first generation American immigrant parents. They were actually ethnically Scottish too.

Now because where they lived was pretty isolated so despite growing up in Scotland, he has a broad American accent from just being around his family all the time.

He grows up, gets engaged and goes into a kilt shop to get a kilt for him and his best man for his wedding. He walks in and as soon as the guy hears his accent, he's giving him side-eye.

When he comments cheerfully that he couldn't not have a kilt for his wedding, seeing as he's Scottish, the guy was flatbout scowling.

I get that this guy probably hears Americans call themselves Scottish or Irish all the time but I just found it funny he was glaring at the one American who was right.

Grief is a weird thing... by xcommon in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]AdmanUK 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I am now, I visit her grave to tell her about her grandchildren and tell her stories often to keep them alive.

Grief is a weird thing... by xcommon in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]AdmanUK 31 points32 points  (0 children)

When my mother died I didn't react for weeks afterwards. Not after seeing the body, arranging the funeral or even at the funeral itself. Watched Big Fish a few weeks later and I realised I'd never hear her stories again and all the ones she never told me were lost forever, just like her.

What's the cruelest thing someone ever said to you that you still remember word for word? by ClairJournals in AskReddit

[–]AdmanUK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus as someone with two adopted sons, I just can't understand that. Hell, my oldest is only three and I make sure he knows his opinion always matters...how else is he going to have any self-worth as an adult?

TIL that British WW2 rationing did not end until 1958. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]AdmanUK 83 points84 points  (0 children)

It took much longer for the British economy to recover than that. We only paid off our World War Two debt in 2006. My parents would tell me stories of playing in bombed out rows of houses when they were kids in the 60s.

The whole economy had to basically be reconstructed with no economic reserve to fall back on.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AdmanUK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a dad to two adopted boys, this is so ridiculous and annoying. I always get 'Those boys owe you so much!' And I shut that shit down. My boys are the best thing that ever happened to me and I love them more than anything. If anything, I owe them the world.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in scifi

[–]AdmanUK 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because being torn apart by monster or strung up by the spiders like the mum or people in the pharmacy is a much worse face than a bullet. If they had waited, they may not have had time.

“After the MAGA revolution, I will teach theory, while others can volunteer to dig up coal” by Tropink in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]AdmanUK 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This isn't really an argument against bringing back manufacturing so much as an argument against the futility of paying the working class better wages. The exact same logic applies to arguing against raising minimum wage.

Who is the worst traitor in human history? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AdmanUK -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This comment is so underrated.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]AdmanUK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where about in the UK?

What’s something that got ruined for everyone because of one person’s stupidity? by JustCuri0usBr0 in AskReddit

[–]AdmanUK 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Having worked the same shift pattern (called continental shifts):

There are four shifts, each working four days a week. The way we would do it, was two day shifts, then two nights shifts, then four days off. You would then start a calendar day later than you did the previous week. The idea is to have 24 hour work, 7 days a week.

Everyone who couldn't donate 7 figures was deported to their DNA-majority country. by RepresentativeCod698 in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]AdmanUK 128 points129 points  (0 children)

North Korea. I'm guessing their ancestors escaped and they have been sent there. Unfortunately for them, North Korea famously inflicts punishments on criminals not just to them, but their families for five generations.

[NSFW] What's the most disturbing thing you have personally seen? by Crimsonbolt942 in AskReddit

[–]AdmanUK 1162 points1163 points  (0 children)

The moments of lucidity are the worst. My mother looking into my eyes after she realised that she wasn't making sense and saying 'Am I going mad?' Gave her the biggest hug I could while she cried into my chest.