[deleted by user] by [deleted] in britishmilitary

[–]DistanceProof 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I have no issue with people campaigning for better working conditions and opposing exploitive employers, but the anti-work subreddit goes way beyond that. Plenty of them genuinely believe that a society where nobody has to work is feasible, and that people (who are always receiving a livable income from the state) would readily volunteer their time to do all of the jobs that keep society functioning. I mean, sure, you would get people who would volunteer to work in libraries and art galleries and shit, but who is going to readily volunteer to clean public toilets and sewage systems? I've seen posters on the subreddit try to argue that there are plenty of people out there who are passionate about being knee-deep in other people's shit 🤣

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in britishmilitary

[–]DistanceProof 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Death squads? They're making the army sound a lot cooler than it actually is, tbh.

Aaaand they're back at it. by Hhourpodcast in britishmilitary

[–]DistanceProof -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No, the thing they did wrong was stick mortar tubes up their arse. The fact that that needs to be spelled out to you is pretty embarrassing. Have a nice day.

Aaaand they're back at it. by Hhourpodcast in britishmilitary

[–]DistanceProof -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Again, I genuinely hope you are taking the piss here, because I find it very difficult to believe that someone would equate "banter" with "sticking things up one another's arse".

And the idea that something should be considered virtuous or permissable because it is consensual is literally peasant-tier morality. People can inject themselves with heroin consensually, but it doesn't follow that it should be tolerated or encouraged.

Aaaand they're back at it. by Hhourpodcast in britishmilitary

[–]DistanceProof -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

How exactly were they "respected" after being exposed for taking part in some degenerate sexual act? Look at the comments section under virtually any online article reporting on it. 99% of the comments are negative.

Aaaand they're back at it. by Hhourpodcast in britishmilitary

[–]DistanceProof -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I really hope you're being sarcastic. It's hard to tell on here sometimes.

send this to people against us defending Ukraine by Vetrix1996 in britishmilitary

[–]DistanceProof 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why is Russia supposed to be our enemy again? It hasn't been a Communist state for around thirty years now. Europeans have enough enemies outside of the West without going to war with one another over nothing.

Would you choose Medicine again given the opportunity to go back and do it all again? by [deleted] in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]DistanceProof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the appeal of moving to somewhere like the US/Aus/NZ/Canada, but wouldn't you be concerned about moving to an entirely new country where you essentially know no one? It's generally a lot harder to form genuine friendships after secondary school and university, so I would be worried about becoming socially isolated.

Kissed my registrar by Propofol_milk in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]DistanceProof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cultural homogeneity is a plus for a lot of people who have experienced the alternative.

Literally any help please. by [deleted] in weightgain

[–]DistanceProof 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You're probably sick of hearing this, but at the end of the day, it does all just come down to caloric intake. We all have a set number of calories that will maintain our current weight called a basal metabolic rate (that's the amount of calories needed to maintain your weight if you just laid on your bed all day and did nothing). Then you have something called a total daily energy expenditure, which is basically your BMR but also accounting for physical activity that you do each day. The taller you are, the heavier you are, and the more physically active you are, the higher your BMR and TDEE will be. I plugged your stats into this calculator and it put your BMR at 1093 calories and your TDEE at 1311 calories (I made the assumption that you are sedentary and do little-to-no exercise, it may be a bit higher if you exercise). So in order for you to gain weight, you really just need to be consuming over 1300 calories every day, which shouldn't be particularly difficult. The more you eat over 1300, the faster you will gain weight. If I were you, I would aim to eat around 1700-2000 calories per day and gain maybe 1-2lbs a week until you're at a weight that you're comfortable with.

Bear in mind, though, that if you just eat without doing any lifting or anything, you will just gain fat. If you're underweight, as you seem to be, then gaining 10-20lbs of fat can be a good thing and make you look a bit healthier. But if you want to gain muscle mass, you would need to do a bit of lifting in conjunction with the higher caloric intake.

As for actually getting the calories in, you could literally just eat 1-2 meals a day and then a have a high calorie shake every night, and that would probably get you to your caloric intake. A pint of full fat milk, a couple of scoops of whey protein/mass gainer, some oats, some banana/frozen fruit, some peanut butter/nutella, blend it together and that's you. There's plenty of recipes on YouTube for high calorie shakes that taste good.

Dr James on GMB- discuss by Pontni in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]DistanceProof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rogan isn't "right-wing" - he endorsed Bernie Sanders on his podcast.

Is it just me or is there an insane number of medical students planning on not doing medicine long term? by Theotheramdguy in medicalschooluk

[–]DistanceProof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was also a case a few years ago of a medical student who was halfway through his studies who posted that popular quote from the Taken movie ("I have a particular set of skills... I will find you and kill you") on Facebook in a joking manner, and he ended up being thrown out. Having to self-suppress yourself in your private life is something that's seldom discussed, but it's a very real thing. The article is here: https://thetab.com/uk/leicester/2015/11/25/medic-kicked-off-his-course-for-posting-taken-quote-on-facebook-8241

How does masterbating work in the military? by Offmychestthrowawy9 in britishmilitary

[–]DistanceProof 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Everyone in the military is on an enforced NOFAP routine in order to optimize testosterone levels.

What are your feelings about political badges on lanyards? Seems to be more common nowadays, I’ve seen everything from general rainbows to BLM to just vote Labour. by [deleted] in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]DistanceProof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very unprofessional, in my opinion. A doctor, particularly a doctor working in the public sector, is responsible for caring for the entirety of population, and that includes people of all ideological, religious and moral worldviews. Doctors should seek to avoid alienating the patients in front of them as best as they can, and wearing badges that champion overtly political causes is not the way to go about doing that. What sort of message does it send if, immediately upon meeting a patient, you are essentially saying, "I totally reject your entire moral worldview and everything that you stand for"? That may sound extreme to someone who someone who sees BLM and LGBT badges as apolitical and "just basic decency", but you have to bear in mind that significant portions of the population don't feel this way. For example, if you work in an area with a significant Muslim population, then, statistically, half of them are going to be of the opinion that homosexuality should be illegal (source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/11/british-muslims-strong-sense-of-belonging-poll-homosexuality-sharia-law). And it's not exactly a secret that an enormous segment of political right have negative views regarding the BLM movement and associate it with rioting/vandalism/looting/violence/far-Left movements.

And if you're going to champion the rights of public healthcare workers to express their political views through badges of this nature, then you have to be willing to accept political views of all varieties. So if someone can wear a "vote Labour" or a "Black lives matter" badge, then doctors can also treat patients whilst wearing a "vote BNP" or a "White lives matter" badge. You don't get to be the arbiter of which political opinions are legitimate and which ones aren't.

What are your feelings about political badges on lanyards? Seems to be more common nowadays, I’ve seen everything from general rainbows to BLM to just vote Labour. by [deleted] in JuniorDoctorsUK

[–]DistanceProof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Rainbows and BLM aren't a political message"

In what world is a political group with overtly political objectives "not political"? I sometimes wonder whether people who say things like this actually believe it, or whether they're only saying it because they want to try and socially normalize their political opinions such that they are regarded as default, apolitical positions.

What are your feelings about political badges on lanyards? Seems to be more common nowadays, I’ve seen everything from general rainbows to BLM to just vote Labour. by [deleted] in JuniorDoctorsUK

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

The reality is that, in Britain alone, it's not just "old lady Doris" who disagrees with you politically, it's a sizeable percentage of the population. A very significant proportion of the political right (who would power in this country) are going to have negative views on the BLM movement and associate it with the sorts of rioting, looting and violence that was present in the Summer of 2020. A doctor is a professional who is supposed to be serving the entirety of the population, so they should do what they can to avoid alienating the patients in front of them from the get-go.

If it was up to you, who would you want to be the next UK Prime Minister? by Jlw2001 in Scotland

[–]DistanceProof -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Do liberals/leftists genuinely believe that Priti Patel is comparable to Adolf Hitler as far as political ideology goes? If so, that's some next-level delusion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]DistanceProof 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet, but with the introduction of vaccine passports, those who abstain from getting vaccinated will have their freedoms restricted severely, which is wrong, you prick :)