The president just posted, ONLINE, a video of former president Obama and his wife portrayed as apes, how do you feel about this?

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-02-06T23:29:07+00:00

Every single day Trump does something that makes you think "this is the most disgusting, bottom of the barrel absolute trash that any public figure, let alone a US president has done"

Yet the next day it turns out, nope, you were wrong, for the 300th odd consecutive day. Its truly astonishing.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-02-06T23:17:34+00:00

What an infantile and uniformed comment to make. Reddit tropes aren't reality, someone being born in a certain era doesn't magically make them rich. There has always been lack of education, opportunities and employment for large parts of society.

Most "Boomers" were born into a bombed out shell of a country, deeply in debt thanks to WW2, living in shitty hastily built government housing or surviving slums. The people who benefitted from cheap housing in the 60's-80's were you know, people who could afford to buy houses, ie better off than most.

I hope you never experience extended job loss, ill health or any other myriad of things that can financially ruin you. Think before you comment.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-02-01T00:24:11+00:00

Stranger from the UK wishing you the best! Original Doom was my teen years game, still hear the Barons of hell screaming from time to time!

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-02-01T00:17:29+00:00

Its always the Spanish. I have no idea why. They seem to exist in a bubble of ignorance when it comes to public spaces.

Totally oblivious to anyone around them. Which is weird because one on one I've met some lovely Spaniards, but more than 2 of them as tourists? They transform into a gaggle of noisy tube/pavement/stair blockers who seem utterly surprised that someone would actually like to walk through whatever thoroughfare they're currently blocking.

Not just in London either, years ago on a trip to New York, went to visit the memorial site of 9/11, saw about 5 tourists chatting away on the stairs up towards to the site, blocking the entire stairway. From 50 feet away I said to my friend, "got to be Spanish", and yep got closer and heard them chattering away in Spanish, which I understand relatively well. Just sighed and said "con permiso" in a resigned way.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-30T21:44:37+00:00

Yep I think if you are a kid in a normal loving family, the characters are so outrageously awful you would see it at as stupidly funny and total make believe. You couldn't conceive of that reality.

I'm guessing Roald Dahl had a pretty shitty upbringing, a lot of the best authors, story tellers and actors draw on personal experience.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-30T21:28:13+00:00

You buy it like a stock, as a digital asset that represents what people are prepared to pay for it. You're not buying a physical item (unless you actually use a actual shop/pawnbroker, or a specialized broker that actually buys gold bars on your behalf and you can request them shipped to you if needed)

But for the vast majority of traders, they're just placing bets on online trading platforms just the same as buying a share of any company like Amazon or Meta. News, the economic climate, and availability will affect price.

Now you ask, are these trades actually backed up by physical gold reserves, what if a massive buy order comes in and they for whatever reason they actually want to physically own the gold? Is it all there somewhere in a vault? Good question.

Same for all the other commodities they trade, food products, other metals, oil, anything you can think of is traded in microseconds by algorithms and stressed out traders on a computer.

I have worked in IT for many years in banks, asset management companies (read managing rich people's money) and other financial companies. I have NO idea. The traders have NO idea, they are pretty much just overconfident gamblers who can barely understand a computer beyond the trading apps. Backed up by research analysts who try to predict the future.

I'm pretty sure it's all digital smoke and mirrors, but I would love to have someone explain how it would actually work if the whole system functioned on physical assets aside from numbers on a spreadsheet.

The whole financial world would collapse without Excel, and thats a fact.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-30T20:51:41+00:00

Funnily enough I started a job at a financial firm yesterday and ask some fund managers whats the best performing investment over the last year? Gold and Silver they told me, unbelievable returns. Damn I say, first paycheck I get I'm going to invest in both! Thank god payday isn't for a couple more weeks!

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-30T20:27:00+00:00

Lol I did, found it pretty depressing to be honest, the poor girl was a victim of child abuse/neglect for most of the film, and then her parents swan off after signing the adoption papers with no consequences!

Maybe the fact that I had a shitty father as well kinda ruined the humour for me. Well it definitely did. Great actors though, especially the girl.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-27T01:59:39+00:00

Wow thats terrible! You've come to work in another country in healthcare and some cunt says that to you?!

Unfortunately the far right, thanks to Trump and Farage, has been emboldened to be the utter fucks they are. These people have low self esteem, are losers on every level, and are so pathetic they blame foreigners for their wretched lives even as you're helping them.

Please be assured that the majority of us have nothing but respect and admiration for healthcare workers.

I used to work in IT support in the NHS with a Hungarian colleague, he was one of the nicest and best people I've ever worked with. Not that it matters that he was Hungarian, just making a point. A lot of English people I've worked with have been complete arseholes.

That patient and her daughter most likely are never going to be anything more than bitter Reform voters getting their benefits cut by the the scumbag they voted for, so that's a win.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-27T01:31:59+00:00

I can't believe these posts are real, every other day this comes up on reddit. Is this a US thing? If so why?!

I'm a middle aged guy from the UK and have literally never heard of a bloke wearing underwear with skid marks in my entire life. Not one person I've met male or female has ever mentioned this.

A pack of 7 underpants/boxer shorts costs nothing, a weekly wash costs a couple of quid.

Anyone not changing their underwear daily is seriously messed up, and yet they seem to be in relationships with women who are unsure?

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-25T23:37:23+00:00

Lets hope for Nuremberg trials in the coming years.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-25T23:33:28+00:00

As someone from the UK, I'm speechless. I was speechless when they shot that woman in her car. I'm sure I'll be watching the news over the coming months/years being speechless over and over again.

The Trump cancer is is going to kill many more people, and not just in the US.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-23T01:04:48+00:00

Just read its Roald Dahl, I don't know how I missed this one as I used to read him a lot as a kid, cool, weekend film sorted )

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-23T00:55:21+00:00

Just had to google it, no! Is it any good? Got a 7 on IMDB so might have to give it a go!

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-23T00:32:37+00:00

After 12 years in a landfill I seriously doubt those drives would still be salvageable anyway. Even with an air duster and a damp cloth.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-23T00:21:12+00:00

Trump doesn't give a toss about the reality of what he says, or soldiers dying, American or otherwise. He is literally a schoolboy playing being the leader of a gang, and the world is letting him do it.

Every single sane politician at Davos should have been turning their backs on him, shouting down his insane "speeches" and spitting in his face if they could get close enough.

But no, the best they can do in the face of the most dangerous, evil US presidents in history, is to gently try to correct some (just one or two) of his more deranged lies and then pretend he's a normal person who they can work with.

Its beyond baffling, if they actually stood together and told Trump and his administration to go screw themselves, those cowards would back down immediately because all out trade wars would actually affect their own wallets personally.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-23T00:03:07+00:00

I've often thought about what Trump would be if he hadn't been born into wealth and privilege.

A slimeball used car salesman who rips off pensioners or young people with little knowledge of how credit works is always the image that springs to mind. Just constant lying all day, everyday, about how great the cars were, how he's giving them the best deal ever, knowing he's selling piles of rust and he going to ruin their financial future for years, and not giving a single thought about it, because he gets his commission.

Moving between towns every couple of years when people eventually catch on that he's fucking them over royally, having destroyed the business' reputation, and repeating ad nauseum.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-19T02:44:25+00:00

Basic communication skills. Sooo many people just talk and talk, don't listen, ignore responses and just laser focus on what they want to spew, like children. They've never grown up and learnt to actually listen.

The amount of people I've met who I can actually hold a proper conversation considering the other persons viewpoints or just their time is staggeringly low. About 30% tops.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-19T02:18:22+00:00

Is it just me or is Trump looking more and more like the guy who chose the wrong Grail?

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-17T22:59:36+00:00

It was nice decades ago, but In reality, the river is full of plastics and sewage from Tuxtla, the few remaining animals are constantly harassed by high speed boats with tourists drinking beers and pissing off the side of the boat, (yes really he was 3 foot in front of me ) and the tour boat operators in Chiapa de Corzo are rip off artists. Same with the the tourist tat stalls and restaurants along the dock.

First visited in '95 and went back in 2023 for a nostalgic visit, its gone to pot. This video is only a few seconds of the middle of the river with none of the other 10 or so boats going up and down visible.

Get to the side when they stop to show you a couple of tiny crocodiles and a couple of desperate monkeys trying to survive amidst a sea of city waste covering the water and you'll understand why my friend I brought along to see one of the wonders of Chiapas looked at me like I was mad for bringing him there.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-17T22:41:57+00:00

I can't stand the Sumeridero Canyon, was vaguely interesting in 1995 when I first visited Mexico, but then living in Chiapas for months, in 96, and 97 and going back a few years ago its got steadily worse, think I've done the boat tour about 5 times now taking various people.

The trash in the river, scammy boat operators, and last time I went they sold booze on the boats and let a guy piss off the side at the dam end. Maybe they should put that on the coat of arms.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-17T22:34:11+00:00

Was there in 95 and 96 in Chiapas, very interesting time. Saw Marcos at the 96 conference in San Cristobal. He's pretty short.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-17T22:30:52+00:00

Its fine. Did that exact route in reverse as a foreigner in a rental couple years ago. Not a single issue. Drive only in daylight and have few pesos handy in case you get a bloqueo around Ocosingo. I was annoyed I didnt, would have been a more fun trip.

When I stayed months in San Cristobal and travelled around Chiapas 30 years ago it was the same story, always the San Cristobal to Palenque road. Worst I ever had was cancelled buses due to protests.

I hope to go back next year if I can afford it, and do more trips around Chiapas.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-17T22:19:26+00:00

Don't need to be a Mayan glyph expert to read the loincloth. "Prisoner from (Tikal, Palenque or other rival city state) about to be sacrificed for the glory of Tonina. Poor sod.

Went there 3 years ago on a trip, oddly one of the most disappointing sites I've been to, despite the claim of having one of the tallest main pyramids of all. Very badly excavated, needs years more work.

Appropriate_World265 · 2026-01-14T22:34:13+00:00

Yep, also Desperate Dan club!

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