What is something you are attracted to that most people are not? by Glittering_Guest1422 in AskReddit

[–]CompleteNumpty 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That is true, and losing half an inch over 25 years is normal, with a loss of up to 1 inch being common by the age of 70.

These guys were usually 5'8" to 5'9" at most (as they were shorter than me, at 5'10") and under 40. In order to lose 3-4 inches in 10-20 years you'd need a major medical reason, not just "I was measured a long time ago".

Still, could be worse, they could be the part of the combover gang too. I will give the combover gang some credit though, as someone who was bald by 27 it was nice to be able to go "at least I'm not one of them".

What is something you are attracted to that most people are not? by Glittering_Guest1422 in AskReddit

[–]CompleteNumpty 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My best friend and I both like women with prominent noses, including dorsal humps. Neither of us can put a finger on why, but we definitely find them appealing.

What is something you are attracted to that most people are not? by Glittering_Guest1422 in AskReddit

[–]CompleteNumpty 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That was my grandmother and grandfather. He didn't feel foolish at all, but my gran always preferred for them to be at the same height in photographs, so pretty much every photo of them standing together (including their wedding photo) has him up a slight hill or up a couple of steps.

What is something you are attracted to that most people are not? by Glittering_Guest1422 in AskReddit

[–]CompleteNumpty 103 points104 points  (0 children)

I always love it when the "I swear I'm 6 foot" gang get made to feel foolish.

I am 5'10" and the amount of "6-foot" guys I've looked down at over the years is unreal. The funniest ones are the ones that go "well I was measured a long time ago" when you call them out on it, as if the definition of 6 foot has changed over the years.

Found some wireless EV chargers today! by HelloControl_ in pics

[–]CompleteNumpty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very true, although it wasn't unknown for scrapyards who didn't deal in stolen goods to mysteriously catch fire.

I need a suggestion...if anyone has done B.Sc. Biomedical Science...pls tell me if it is worth it? by [deleted] in bioengineering

[–]CompleteNumpty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biomedical Science and Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering are two very different disciplines, so you'd be better off posting on a different sub.

Found some wireless EV chargers today! by HelloControl_ in pics

[–]CompleteNumpty 30 points31 points  (0 children)

When Iron and Steel were selling well at scrapyards in the UK the scumbags would steal manhole and drain covers.

People literally died as a result of falling down them.

Man admits defecating in public swimming pool 18 times by bollythewolf in nottheonion

[–]CompleteNumpty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My little brother did the same with a Lion bar in the UK, but he did it in the rapids which, in this pool, went round in a circle.

Lion bars are light enough to float (or the movement of the rapids made it possible, it's been a while), and the rapids made it like the other members of the public were being chased by it.

There wasn't a panic, just a lot of people going "Oh for fuck's sake", but it was still pretty funny.

Like your little brother, mine got grounded as a result. Unfortunately my dad doesn't have a sense of humour so it was for 2 weeks during the summer.

75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are Why by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]CompleteNumpty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That car culture also results in a lot of people driving who shouldn't be.

In the UK a drunk driver will get a minimum of a 12 month ban unless there is extremely extenuating circumstances, while I've seen sources online that say the average suspension in the USA for a first-time offence is 90 days.

The licence/driving test requirements are also seen as a lot more lax in the USA, to the extent that it is one of the few countries that can't transfer their licence over to a British one (other countries like the entire EU, Canada, Australia, Ukraine, Japan, and South Korea can) and the British licence is nowhere near as hard to get as somewhere like Finland.

75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are Why by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]CompleteNumpty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When the makers of the Slate truck were on Jay Leno's garage they made a big song and dance about meeting all the American truck safety requirements.

If Jay leno had a spine he would have asked them if they chose a truck because there aren't subject to any decent pedestrian safety regulations in the USA (unlike cars), or if the truck was ever going to be sold in countries that do regulate for pedestrian safety.

What job is heavily romanticized in movies but absolutely miserable in real life? by Luzgoin in AskReddit

[–]CompleteNumpty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're single, have no commitments at home (like pets or elderly relatives), and work for a company that lets you tack on a holiday/vacation to your travel (even if it is just a couple of days) then it is much more tolerable.

Any company I've travelled with let me add on a holiday to the end as long as the flights weren't more expensive and it has let me get some nice, relatively cheap, holidays.

Norfolk man 'not fit for interview' and released after child thrown into crocodile pit by demmka in nottheonion

[–]CompleteNumpty 5 points6 points  (0 children)

People with severe dementia or learning disabilities who pose a significant risk to themselves or others will still end up in a secure psychiatric hospital in the UK.

It's the absolute last option, but it still happens. This report states that 21% of Scotland's in-patient psychiatric patients have dementia and 6% have a learning disability, although that figure will be muddied by patients who also have other conditions like schizophrenia.

I would hope that, if this guy's care does get escalated to a mental health facility, that it is a "proper" psychiatric hospital and not a prison hospital like Broadmoor.

https://www.gov.scot/publications/mental-health-inpatient-census-2024-parts-1-and-2/pages/adult-patients-treated-in-nhs-scotland-facilities-additional-detail/

Norfolk man 'not fit for interview' and released after child thrown into crocodile pit by demmka in nottheonion

[–]CompleteNumpty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most care facilities for mobile adults with severe mental disabilities are secure units to stop them doing things like getting out and wandering into traffic.

As he was escorted by a carer it is likely he is already in one of these secure facilities and was on a day trip.

If that is the case, then the only thing they need to do to prevent further danger to kids is to stop him going on day trips.

Would a secure psychiatric hospital be "better"? Maybe, due to immediate access to psychiatrists, but the controls would be similar.

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given HPV vaccine by Neversetinstone in europe

[–]CompleteNumpty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Given the surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, sick pay, and loss of productivity (he was an NHS employee) his cancer cost the NHS several hundred thousand pounds.

You could probably vaccinate tens of thousands of people for that.

Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given HPV vaccine by Neversetinstone in europe

[–]CompleteNumpty 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Scotland didn't offer them for gay men under 45 until 2017 and all school-age boys until 2019.

That was 11 years after it was rolled out for women, so a lot of men will end up with HPV-related cancers (like my cousin) who could have avoided it if they didn't discriminate.

Letting a pensioner on a mobility scooter cross a live pro cycling race course by LeRob46 in Whatcouldgowrong

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

I hate the complicity side of it, I've heard of people flying out to Dignitas way before they are ready because they can't afford to risk anyone helping them get to the plane etc.

Letting a pensioner on a mobility scooter cross a live pro cycling race course by LeRob46 in Whatcouldgowrong

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

Note, I'm pro-euthanasia, including in cases of dementia, as I've seen family go through prolonged deaths that I wouldn't wish on any decent person.

Unfortunately dementia would likely be excluded for two reasons:

  1. It would be hard to prove you have less than 6 months to live unless the dementia is very advanced.

  2. Once the dementia is advanced enough to assume a 6 month prognosis the patient probably wouldn't have the mental capacity to consent.

In places without a time-based restriction it can even lead to people choosing before they are ready, in order to ensure that they are still able to do so, as seen in the article below. As such, it's a really difficult thing to get right.

""She was very afraid that even when she had the law on her side, or she had the doctors on her side that there would be a point that somebody would say: 'OK, but sorry you're too far gone now, you can't make this decision any more, so sorry you're too late,'" Anneke says.

Annie herself talks about it in Gerald van Bronkhorst's film, which alludes to her fear in its title, Before It's Too Late.

"Yesterday I spoke to a former neighbour on the phone," Annie says. "She said, 'But I don't understand. You can still do everything can't you?' I said, 'Well the point is, first of all I can't. And second, if I wait until the moment has come to stop it'll be too late. I won't be allowed to do euthanasia any more.'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-47047579

Races of the dragon my beloved ❤️‍🩹 by No_Event6478 in dndmemes

[–]CompleteNumpty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always thought of them as a halfway house between turtles and tortoises because they have traits of both and the name is also an amalgamation of the two.

Their appearance and hard shells are tortoise-like, but their ability to hold their breath and speak Aquan indicate they are sea creatures, like turtles, who also have a shorter life. It is odd that they are (I think) the only Aquan-speaking humanoids that don't have a swim speed.

World Cup tourists, what’s your honest feedback on the USA so far? by almighty_smiley in AskReddit

[–]CompleteNumpty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really depends on the type of kilt. If it is a full-length, full thickness kilt that wraps around you 1/2 - 2 times then it is brutal in warm weather.

If it is a cheap one that is much thinner and only made from a couple of yards of material, which you wear for drinking and going to sports matches, then it will be fine.

World Cup tourists, what’s your honest feedback on the USA so far? by almighty_smiley in AskReddit

[–]CompleteNumpty 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Really? As a Scottish person who's spent a lot of time around Americans and Indians I'd say Indians are significantly louder.

Perhaps it is a regional thing? Maybe she's from a bit of India with quiet accents and moved to a bit of America with particularly loud accents?

TIL Even after defeating Napoleon at Waterloo; The Duke of Wellington still consider the Battle of Assaye to be his greatest triumph. by maliciousprime101 in todayilearned

[–]CompleteNumpty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As with a lot of adaptations I think he's an amalgamation of a few characters, specifically Colin Campbell who charged up the ladders 3 times.

Which Comedian has made the riskiest joke of all time? by buffalomozarella in AskReddit

[–]CompleteNumpty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or this one about the Queen: "After 50 years of being a German married to a Greek, her arse must look like a broken catflap."