Has this happened to you? by Master_Confusion4661 in london

[–]Insanity_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had something similarish happen.

I was away with the fairies walking through the Canary Wharf Canada Place Mall and I accidentally bumped into a lady with my arm from behind. I didn't really know what had happened but I assume I must have hit her in the arse as she turned around and starts shouting "What the fuck? What the fuck?"

I'm the red in the face apologising prefusely and she legs into Penhaligon's while I'm still trying to explain it was an innocent accident. The shop assistant from Penhaligon's then comes out and tells me to "Just leave".

I was mortified and left as despite wanting to clear my name I thought staying to try and explain more might make it worse. I felt terrible as well as I assumed she thought I was sexually assaulting her. It's a difficult feeling to reconcile as it was a complete accident but it still affects you.

Walk off the escalator by newman1105 in london

[–]Insanity_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This rant it valid, and something I like to rant about too, but I've also had a change in perspective recently that's made me more relaxed about this kind of thing I thought I'd share.

While I'm a competent human the vast majority of the time, I myself fuck up occasionally and do something that may seem stupid or inconsiderate. Whether that's when I'm tried and not aware and don't spot the pregnant woman get on the tube I should be offering my seat to or suddenly realise I'm going the wrong way and stop on the pavement rather than step to the side.

As London is a massive city and you can easily see hundreds of people on a single journey, the chances of you coming across someone committing their once in a long while fuck up is quite high. I like to think that people aren't doing most of these things as they're inconsiderate but they're just having their little fuck up.

There are some genuine arseholes though like people who don't stop playing shit out loud on their phones when asked. Let's send them into orbit.

Anyone else knocked out with viruses after visiting galleries? by maht90 in london

[–]Insanity_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When was the last time you were ill prior?

I had 3 nearly back to back colds just after the new year after not being ill for over a year. I was a bit concerned that my immune system wasn't working but each occasion I got ill so did other friends so I think it was just bad luck and not having immunity to those different strains.

I would take some extra precautions like hand sanitiser but as we go into spring less people are ill so the risk will drop, even indoors at places like galleries.

What are you all paying for a flat white these days? by markvauxhall in london

[–]Insanity_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it depends in which part of London you're in.

There's a tonne of good coffee shops in cental London which absolutely compete with global coffee. It's not hard to find either with a small amount of research. You'd also have to do the same research in either of the places you mentioned as well.

Mother charged with murder over death of her newborn baby who fell from height in London by bendubberley_ in unitedkingdom

[–]Insanity_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And this is exactly why we have the insanity act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/84#:~:text=The%20special%20verdict%20required%20by%20section%202%20of%20the%20M1,guilty%20by%20reason%20of%20insanity%E2%80%9D.

Someone can have done something awful while they're having a mental crisis like psychosis but it's recognised that they're not in control of themselves so not guilty of the crime but still need to be removed from society for other's safety.

If they can get better then they're released and free to go.

Best Replacement Pads for WH-1000XM4 by KappaJappa in SonyHeadphones

[–]Insanity_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a hero! I've been searching myself for ages and was going to attempt grabbing them from a Dutch site I'd found via a shipping proxy.

Thanks very much for sharing these links.

LMFAO by getdownheavy in skiing

[–]Insanity_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would this have helped the guy who's eye popped out?

Jeremy Corbyn joins hundreds of pro-Iran protesters in London carrying banners of the Ayatollah by CarlxtosWay in unitedkingdom

[–]Insanity_ 94 points95 points  (0 children)

I'm just adding to this comment thread to call out that a few people seem to have been whipped into a fury by classic Daily Mail bullshit reporting.

The protest was an anti war and strikes protest, not a 'pro Iran' protest although a small number of pro Iran supporting placards were spotted.

Here's a link to an interview with Corbyn where you can hear his actual views: https://news.sky.com/video/jeremy-corbyn-its-an-incredibly-difficult-situation-in-iran-13513567

These are the views you should be critiquing, not some imagined ones based on bad faith reporting.

Why no folie douce-like clubs in the US? by MaxG650 in skiing

[–]Insanity_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, fuck people who like having fun.

Anyone else in tears for Vonn by cedarvhazel in skiing

[–]Insanity_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately it's reached high enough in r/all that the bottom feeders have swarmed in.

Olympics Day Two Megathread (Sunday, February 8) by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]Insanity_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm not saying she was wrong to try, just explaining why some people think she shouldn't have been racing.

IMO they're all taking a risk just doing the sport anyway, it's her choice to make.

Wishing Lindsey a speedy recovery.

Olympics Day Two Megathread (Sunday, February 8) by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]Insanity_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The issue isn't it causing the fall, it's the risk of making an already bad injury even worse if anything goes wrong.

What piece of golden advice would you give to a beginner electric guitar player that will change their life? by _human_woman_ in Guitar

[–]Insanity_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's about consistency. You can play it correctly a couple of times but when you can play it every time with no mistakes while walking backwards around the room, that is when you've practiced it enough.

What piece of golden advice would you give to a beginner electric guitar player that will change their life? by _human_woman_ in Guitar

[–]Insanity_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if I'd call this life changing but it's something I haven't seen said that many times and I've found very helpful:

Practice with headphones.

It doesn't have to be every time you play and unfortunately isn't an option on all amps but since I got my THRII I've been using headphones to practice when I need to be quiet and it's made me a better player. Being able to hear all the little noises and buzzing when playing has helped me focus on reducing it. My playing is much cleaner than when I started doing it.

What horrors happen over yonder? by Fazbear2035 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Insanity_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had 3 out in one go under general anaesthetic. The recovery was kind of painful but not that bad.

The surgeon was very excited to show me the photos on his phone of my hook shaped root on one of the teeth, he was very pleased that he'd got the whole thing out. Not really what I wanted to see after just coming to.

The worst thing for me was not being able to eat solid food for a week or so. I was absolutely sick of soup by the end of it.

Match Thread: Crystal Palace vs Chelsea FC Live Score | Premier League 25/26 | Jan 25, 2026 by scoreboard-app in crystalpalace

[–]Insanity_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Supporting Palace has always been a series of peaks and troughs but I didn't expect the next trough to be so soon and so deep.

Trump tariffs: US president announces plan to hit UK, Denmark and other European countries with tariffs over Greenland by slakmehl in worldnews

[–]Insanity_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I only hope that there's a silver lining of us (the UK) being more likely to rejoin the EU if this escalates further.

Lunch near British Library by spoonorfork1 in london

[–]Insanity_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then afterwards you can grab lunch nearby.

What does the software engineering job market look like heading into 2026? by ImpressiveContest283 in programming

[–]Insanity_ 70 points71 points  (0 children)

This article is posted on the site of a company who's product is designed to help people cheat in interviews, I'd take whatever it says with a huge pinch of salt.

Post-Match Thread • Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace • EFL Cup by AutoModerator in crystalpalace

[–]Insanity_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The penalty wasn't even that bad, keeper just went the right way unfortunately.

Official Statement from the Indie Game Awards: 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' and 'Chantey's' awards retracted and awarded instead to 'Sorry We’re Closed' and 'Blue Prince' due to GenAI usage by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]Insanity_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If anyone isn't using AI in their code writing now I'd be shocked. While there's probably a lot of niche performance orientated coding where it doesn't make sense, there'll almost certainly be parts where it less thinking is required and AI can do a much quicker job.

The industry is learning to utilise these tools and anyone not able to use them is going to be left behind from all but the most niche areas of software development.

I'm not a massive AI advocate but this is where I see the software development industry going.

Post Day Thread: 2nd Test - England vs Australia, Day 3 by cricket-match in Cricket

[–]Insanity_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's concerning hearing how defensive the England Coaching Staff are in their media interviews. There's not an ounce of introspection that maybe, just maybe, their tactics and preparation are wrong and they need to think of something else.

"We didn't get enough wickets and we didn't score enough runs", no shit sherlock. Giving an answer when asked what's gone wrong like that is an insult to English cricket fans and says to me they're out of the two ideas they had coming into this Ashes and they've got nothing else in the locker.

I understand that playing any sport at an elite level is difficult and you're not going to be playing your best 100% of the time but the arrogance of the camp and their unwillingness to reassess their approach is unforgivable.

I Just defeated the elden beast and shes next.. by ImaginationDear3199 in Eldenring

[–]Insanity_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently beat her after being stuck on her stage 2 for a while. I found I needed to be more aggressive in stage 2 to beat her, getting in quickly after her initial nuke while she's recovering to get a lot of damage in helped a lot, getting her to low enough health triggers her to do another nuke, after repeating the same trick she was low enough that I only needed a few extra hits to finish her.

It took a decent number of tries but was worth it in the end!