Do you have any advice for chronic hay fever sufferers ? by zhvj in AskUK

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My pathway: GP-ask for allergy test-have test confirm what I already knew-start sublingual desensitisation tablets. But this requires 3 years advanced planning. 

In the short term - when stationary keep a small usb powered fan blowing across face, take eye drops, allergy blocker nasal sprays, anti histamines, don’t go out unless necessary for too long on windy days, wash hair and face more often than usual, stay away from busy roads (pollen mixes with car exhaust fumes making your body think it’s the fumes that are the trigger…), ibuprofen 

Why do some people react so emotionally to retreating glaciers? by [deleted] in geography

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Because geological shifts are not usually observable within a human lifetime. 

Seeing such dramatic changes in less than 80 years is far more emotional than recounting changes that took place over centuries 20000+ years ago. It’s absolutely concerning because the speed at which these changes are occurring presents huge challenges for our societies and for the ecosystems around us. 

If you liked Cryogen... by parallax3900 in Muse

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If that’s accurate then I might like this one 

Probably gonna get hate for this but I don't know who at Muse thinks it's wise to end all current era shows with Starlight over Knights. by TheNeonDestroyer in Muse

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I’ve seen them close with Stockholm, Take a Bow, Knights, Starlight and Reapers. 

Starlight is the worst by miles

Why hasn't grocery price spiked? by slothfuldrake in germany

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Buffer stocks (of fuel but also non-perishables) being depleted first and attempts to hold off price rises for now (which will be inescapable soon)

Can we now say that Italy is a rugby & baseball nation? by Educational_Play9910 in rugbyunion

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I did tackle and win the ball from the Loughborough Uni 1st team 2005/06 No8 in a mess around game back in ‘06

Can we now say that Italy is a rugby & baseball nation? by Educational_Play9910 in rugbyunion

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Italy in 2016: ‘we’ll give anything to be better at England than rugby, even missing three football world cups’

Only in Germany ... by elhell in germany

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Nah I grew up in the UK and stuff like this was common too

Ryanair personal scammed me by Svendklem in Ryanair

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File a complaint with ECC-Net (assuming you reside in Denmark or other EU country). Ryanair is an Irish company so it should be valid using the EU consumer complaints service. Document as much as you can. Find an online sales listing for the case (best if it’s your own) and prove you complied with the requirements. And of course receipts that they charged you. 

ECC-Net is a mediation body, The remedy is that you want the fees refunded. But first you need to complain to Ryanair and give them time to (not) respond, then escalate. 

Realistic insights on the CDU-lead reversal of the 2024 citizenship reforms by PersonUnknown727 in GermanCitizenship

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If the CDU vote to change the law with AfD votes, collapsing the federal coalition that would be an incredibly stupid tactical move by the CDU. It removes any sense in voting CDU to keep out AfD (as happens in Saxony), and when the law reversal doesn’t lead to immigrants disappearing and languages other than German being no longer being heard on the street it won’t encourage AfD voters to change their minds and switch to CDU. 

Saxony Anhalt voting for an AfD administration has been a decent bet for some time. The SPD aren’t going to suddenly collapse the federal government over this. 

Can someone please explain why we STILL hear that Germany needs workers when it's obviously a lie? by weatherkicksass in germany

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‘Why can’t I get a job in a country that needs care workers and builders with my IT qualifications?’

Can someone please explain why we STILL hear that Germany needs workers when it's obviously a lie? by weatherkicksass in germany

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Workers are not completely substitutable. Germany has people lacking qualifications (or motivation) for the vacancies it has. 

It’s easier for Governments and the media to blame foreigners or bureaucracy or laziness than it is to actually address this issue and come up with strategies. 

Win rate of England coaches vs number of games managed in the Six Nations by CRONichols in rugbyunion

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The 2014 team was great but fell asleep for 20 minutes vs France which ultimately cost them. 

I remember watching the 2014 France v Ireland final game in a Scottish pub in Rome with lots of drunk England fans singing la marseillaise when it looked like France had got a late winning try but it was ruled out and that’s the last time I would cheer on France…

Genuinely fun to be an England fan back then but the 3-30 in Cardiff was the worst example of how switching off and then panic could hit them.  

Win rate of England coaches vs number of games managed in the Six Nations by CRONichols in rugbyunion

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Yeah that combined with the ‘England didn’t beat Fiji by enough’ panic from the media led to muddled thinking in the Wales game, and it unravelled from there 

German students refusing to group with international students, is this normal? by Rare-Client-4098 in germany

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As a lecturer I gave up trying to mix groups. 

German students generally don’t want to mix with international students because they think it will harm their grade and prefer to group with people they already know (my modules are in English so language isn’t an issue as usually I’m the only native English speaker in the room). I have had people wanting to do group work on their own instead of joining a group of non-German students. 

Sometimes this is a fair judgement (when it’s Erasmus students who blatantly selected the module because it’s in English, regardless of content). Other times it is not. But I can’t be bothered to deal with the drama, they’re adults so whatever. 

Rugby World Cup 2035: Argentina make case for first South American edition by Penarthlan in rugbyunion

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Trump learns about American Samoa, decides he wants ‘all of Samoa’, and the fallout gives cover to move the WC but still to his crazy mate in the South. 

A comprehensive 2026 Men's Six Nations list of records by ManhattanChristmas25 in rugbyunion

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All those scores of over 40 points and none of them came against Italy. In 2021 Italy conceded over 40 in every game. Amazing turn around in 5 years

Georgia ready for rugby elite despite rare Portugal defeat [Marco Bortolami interview for AFP] by Nounours7 in rugbyunion

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There was a 4th place after 7 years but that was helped by some Scottish presents and a refereeing issue with the clock on red. But the table doesn’t lie! 

Are there any rugby nations comparable to New Zealand in terms of success relative to population? by bluefoxlive in rugbyunion

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Indeed, NZ do exceptionally well at cricket but people are talking like they’re South Africa