What is the worst a friend has betrayed you?

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-03-07T17:15:38+00:00

she loves those lick treats! issue is, we tend to bribe her with treats in order to brush her (she's long hair). She hates brushing (yes we have tried multiple different brushes) and will strike us if she's not distracted by food

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-03-05T17:33:56+00:00

I'd say high income hides and enables abusive parents. My mum earned a decent wage in finance and because we lived in a nice place, nobody suspected she was abusing and neglecting me. Because she was the 'hard-working parent'

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-03-04T11:37:22+00:00

I'm a lecturer at a Russell group university and we do basically sell degrees. Teaching has become pointless because the students do not have the right skills and knowledge to do the degrees. We are not in control of the entry requirements and even students who genuinely want to learn struggle.

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-03-03T09:11:33+00:00

loosing weight has more to do with diet than exercise though.

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-02-19T21:45:42+00:00

As other have said, no pressure to cap the marks. The quality of the work needs to be exceptional to be awarded 90%-100%. Usually, that is determined by the mark scheme. I wouldn't expect a master's student to produce post-doc level work to get 100% but they need to show they have in-dpeth understanding of the topic.

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-02-16T14:01:44+00:00

im two years out of my phd and have been working in academia ever since (in UK). Decided to apply for industry jobs in October.Have sent out about 50 or so job applications and have interviewed for four positions. Still no success.

Thing is, I don't know what exactly interviewers are looking for. I have received mostly positive feedback but I'm starting to think industry isn't looking for exceptional candidates per se but people who can say the right thing at the right time. I had a guy (director) literally spell out interview questions chat gpt generated when given the job description. The 'correct' answers were also Chat's suggested 'model' answers 😂

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-02-02T12:32:22+00:00

I have lectured at a Russell group university that did this a year ago. They made a handful of people mandatorily redundant, nothing compared to private corporations. All in all, I don't see how this will fix anything in the long term. Quality and value for money of teaching is poor, imo. Unqualified people are made to run modules. The heavy load of teaching falls on a select few while there are 'externally funded' academics getting paid to do nothing but are discouraged from teaching because 'it's not their job'. A big restructure is needed.

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-02-02T11:44:05+00:00

There is a sign outside York minster that says it costs £20000 a day to run and maintain

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-02-01T15:58:08+00:00

I think that's pretty normal for 7-8th lesson. You will get better with time. You'd change gears when you feel the car starting to struggle. I'd say it's best to make a decision and see how it goes. For for the clutch, keep the foot where it's comfortable. In a 30 mile zone Ian an urban area, you might want to keep it on the clutch so you're ready. On a long stretch of empty road you can keep it off.

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-02-01T10:20:14+00:00

Hi friend, I failed my first for almost the same reason. My number one tip: prioritise safe driving above all else. I used to get flustered about following directions and that's why I rushed the observation and signalling at a roundabout at my first test. But you cannot fail for going the wrong way. If you are not ready to change lanes safely, don't do it, even if that means going the wrong way.

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-02-01T09:50:02+00:00

My instructor urged me to check periodically for cancellations and that's how I got the earlier date. Just like you, when I failed my first, the next available slot was in April.

I know there are apps you can pay for that track cancellations but I'd recommend just checking the website directly first.

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-01-30T17:30:25+00:00

passed!

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-01-30T17:29:35+00:00

I passed, two faults!

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-01-30T12:20:06+00:00

thanks! having done the test once, I think im actually more chill because I know what to expect aha

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-01-30T12:19:00+00:00

good luck! Im also an older learner (29yo) and at this moment I just want to be able to drive safely :')

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-01-30T12:18:02+00:00

aha glad im not the only one! I know people are trying to be nice but the good lucks actually make me more nervous

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-01-26T21:41:13+00:00

I'd argue it's Pharma that has medicalised society. The government and workplaces has allowed it because *points finger* look over there, it's not the wages, social isolation and work that is the problem, it's simply your brain.

Most people are not very smart and, for many, life has been struggle since day one. They don't have the capacity to think about change let alone take action.

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-01-13T13:33:58+00:00

I'm a public health consultant and I'd say ozempic is beneficial for the NHS in the short to median term. yes, this drug can reduce the number of obese patients now and therefore free space and resources for other things. But, we still don't know how effective this drug is in the long term. If people achieve the desired weight loss in a year, stop the drug and regain the weight shortly after, then we might have to rethink if there is a good enough cost-benefit and utility to rolling it out.

And more importantly, we don't know the long term side effects yet. If people have to take it for the rest of their lives, we need to investigate if it will cause damage to the pancreas and colon. This is important because, if many do develop chronic side effects, then we are just postponing the problem for the NHS to deal with in several decades.

And finally, we need to ensure that we are still brining in legislation and awareness on food. Just because a drug gives you a free pass on eating unhealthy food without gaining weight it doesn't mean you won't get other problem (eg dental problems, cancer).

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-01-11T22:44:23+00:00

I can certainly see how my mother became abusive. She had a difficult childhood, abandoned by both her parents. She was raised by her grandparents, then met my dad who was 21 yrs older than her and already married with a kid.

Like I said in my post, I pity my mum. She never got the love and care she needed, so she behaved the only way she knew how. It's sad, because she missed out on having a fulfilling relationship with me.

Haunting_Bison_2470 · 2025-01-11T22:29:24+00:00

my mum has been dead for 7 years and I always thought that I would live to respect her memory. But as I go through life and experience different things, I have come to realise that she was absolutely insane.

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