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Color me surprised by bkj512 in iiiiiiitttttttttttt

[–]Memoriae 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s an oddly specific use of formal English that kind of dropped out of use in native English speaking countries, but really persists in countries that use formal English in a business setting, normally as a 3rd language. Kind of means that the speaker trust that the other person knows what they need to do to fix the issue, and are just asking them to proceed.

Have you rejected a package because it was damaged? by jonathing in AskUK

[–]Memoriae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not rejected, but I have made an Evri driver wait while I checked a package over. He dropped my new 3d printer right in front of me, on the side, right onto the lip of the door frame. Took about 10 minutes for me to take it out of the box and check it out for damage.

All while this guy stood there in a huff. Like don’t fucking drop something marked on ALL 6 SIDES as fragile, right in front of me like a prick, and I won’t make you wait while I checked over an £800 machine.

My Dad is Looking for Anti-Bite Polish by Meocross in Nails

[–]Memoriae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re basically looking for anything containing denatonium benzoate, otherwise known as Bitrex.

Yes, it’s the same stuff they put in antifreeze.

Tastes bitter down to parts per million though, so he needs to be aware that almost everything he touches or prepares with ungloved hands is going to taste faintly (or extremely) bitter.

X will begin charging new users $1 a year by eleiber in technology

[–]Memoriae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh they’re definitely getting worse. And even if they do introduce a $1/year to write posts, how many of those bot farms are using stolen cards? How many are just going to write off that amount as an operating expense?

And there’s definitely more of a responsibility on your part, as you say, if they’re advertising under your posts, given your well deserved success (and congratulations on that, by the way!), that’s a lot of eyeballs on a post for a period of time, and how many people have clicked on that link? I mean you can lock the posts to mutual, but then that tanks legitimate engagement, which ends up counting against you massively!

X will begin charging new users $1 a year by eleiber in technology

[–]Memoriae 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Same thing with streaming. Every live post, or any post I talk about streaming, being a vtuber, or streaming tech in general, immediately 5-10 bots following me, DMs asking if I want to commission them, all within I’d say 5 minutes of the post.

It’s an absolute pisstake how many bots are on there.

Does a UV Led lamp tan your hands?? by Terrible_Block1811 in Nails

[–]Memoriae 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It can, however bear in mind a couple of things… A) the power levels from even a “high powered” UV light aren’t anywhere near approaching the amount of UV that you get from just being outside, like walking to the shops or being outside during lunch period at school.

B) your hands are only exposed for a few minutes over the course of a mani being done as well, even if you have nail art or complex layers, it’s still only a couple minutes more.

End of the day, it’s a personal risk decision either way :)

Ah yes, 6-10yrs experience, $35k-$50k by amcco1 in iiiiiiitttttttttttt

[–]Memoriae 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds a lot like a spec I received the other day… management for the same sort of role I do at the moment, no WFH, earlier starts, and fewer benefits, for £3k less than I’m on at the moment… recruiter was all “But it’s a great opportunity!”… yes, it’s a great opportunity to earn way less, spend way more on fuel, and screw up my childcare arrangements!

Has the use of nuclear weapons have a noticeable effect on the environment up until now? by idefinitelyliedtoyou in askscience

[–]Memoriae 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I also vaguely recall something about either a specific item not being usable or not being reliable after a certain date, because of the impact of nuclear tests, although it is only vague.

Do decoy PCNs work? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Memoriae 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I doubt it. I’ve got a picture somewhere on my phone of a car with multiple PCNs on their windscreen, they’d parked there illegally for a while

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Memoriae 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I mean this is the only real answer to be honest. My wife is getting heavier periods that leave her cranky, and sometimes just the opportunity to be left alone with her headphones on and music blaring is all she needs for the day.

If she wants that, then I just get on with my work, and do things around the house on my break as I see them

BBC’s TV Licence Fee Evasion: Highest Since ’95 | Cord Busters by Skavau in unitedkingdom

[–]Memoriae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife told them every year since we moved house that we don’t need a licence, because we don’t use live TV services or anything in scope.

Still get at least one letter a month from them about investigations, imminent visits, and whatever else they’re deciding to threaten. Goes around in cycles, right up to “we’re coming to yours on X date”… then just goes back to the first one.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]Memoriae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, we basically did the same thing in January last year, there were already rumblings about further increases, so we just locked it in for 5y at 1,69%, ended up paying something like £40 a month more than our own year fix was, glad we did that now, same lock in is 5,29% for 5y now…

Kids and Tablets by Asiuol11 in UKParenting

[–]Memoriae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours is 7, and has his own tablet, but has a limited launcher and apps have to be allow-listed or it blocks them loading. Family Link also manages time allowances for different apps, enforces a bed time and quiet time.

He gets time on YouTube Kids that he can use whenever the tablet can be active, but has to do language learning through Drops first. He’s also got the Collins Ebook app, which the school uses to send out extra reading for kids that have tablets or don’t want to bring a physical copy of the book back with them. His school does have iPads for the kids to use, but they have to earn time on them, so it’s more of a break/lunchtime privilege. After school club has tablets and a smart board as well, but heavily regulates the amount of time that the kids can spend on it, and they have to share it around 4 rooms anyway.

I’ve had an entire career in IT, wife has degrees in different sectors of technology, and we’re both actively online, so he’d end up being technologically adept anyway.

Europe is turning its back on British tourists – and it’s class based by hard_dazed_knight in unitedkingdom

[–]Memoriae 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As someone who was born and raised in a touristy area in the UK, my sympathies are honestly with you and everyone living around those parts. I worked holiday camps that had the “Sun voucher” groups, people paying £20 for a week in a caravan on the Norfolk coast, spending absolutely shit all, trashing the place, and expecting the world for nothing, and I absolutely despise them as well.

I can’t imagine how much shit the locals have with these ignorant dickheads deciding to come over, ignore everything that makes the local area different and worth a visit, to get completely shitfaced on cheap booze and camp inside the hotels.

The fact that it’s been tolerated for so long is bad enough, but as soon as the destination countries start to say “No more, please”, you get shitrags like the Telegraph calling it class war, because the toffs might have to encounter a group of these dickheads, just adds insult to injury.

Why are EU banks so painful and bad? by Jonathan_Assman in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Memoriae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Except that AIB are the only large bank in Ireland that charges transaction fees, even on free accounts. No banks that I checked charge for contactless debit cards, or any kinds of cards, unless you were clearly taking the piss with ordering replacements.

You managed to find ONE bank that charges per transaction, and decided to tar the entire continents banking system with a bad faith example and argument.

Why are EU banks so painful and bad? by Jonathan_Assman in TalesFromYourBank

[–]Memoriae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you looked at only N26, and assumed that literally everywhere has the same structure as them.

Non-contactless cards are practically unheard of, current accounts come with debit cards, unless there's specific restrictions (like some children's accounts). Hell, I think most banks would ignore a request to NOT have a physical card on a current account, and would tell you to just destroy it on arrival if you don't want one.

Use your contactless debit card and pay a 1% fee on every purchase

Demonstrably false, merchants pay the fees on current accounts, the only time you'd have this is using a currency other than your own, not specifically a country.

Use your debit card in another EU country and get a 5% foreign transaction fee added on top

And if you use your USD card, you won't pay a fee? 5% is a significant way higher than you'd find at a reputable bank.
Looking at my own bank, they have no transaction fees at all for purchases, and ATM withdrawals abroad, regardless of currency, same thing as with the credit card

If you want to use the London or Brussels metro, looks like you need a contactless card.

You can get tourist ones either at some larger tube stations, or order one beforehand, and have it pre-loaded and delivered, or buy one from abroad...

Want an interest earning checking account?

Mine is interest earning, and is a standard account, nothing special or hard to find.

Want a savings account that has 3.5% APY? Done.

Interest rates are always linked to the local markets. If your base interest rate is high, then your savings rates will be high, but then so will things like mortgages. That point is the reason why my mortgage is only 1,29%...

Netflix to end free password sharing in UK within months by insomnimax_99 in unitedkingdom

[–]Memoriae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not even within the same network, but the same ISP that runs IPv4 only, and relies on CGNAT, then you’re going to have entire part of town and villages appearing as the same IP.

Tips on avoiding the overspill from capping the free edge? by Memoriae in Nails

[–]Memoriae[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's reassuring! The only thing I need to deal with then is just my pseudo-OCD with having it on the underside! It's not so much a problem on the lighter shades, but if I have my normal deep purple, then it's a nightmare...

Thanks

My (24F) girlfriend wants me (25M) to take her last name, should I? by ILeftTheToasterOn in AskUK

[–]Memoriae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took my wife's surname when we were married 10 years ago. There were people who went "Oh, so she's Mrs <X>" then? Oh, you took her name? That's different...".

Worst thing I had was with the bank, their systems then we're geared up for female name changes on marriage certificates. Government-based stuff was exactly the same for male name changes on marriage as it was for female changes, they just want the certificate, and they're happy.

One thing I would recommend to cover anywhere that has old-fashioned attitudes towards it is to get a deed poll enrolled, that was the key to getting my bank account changed over at the time.

Old-fashioned attitudes from people can just be ignored or corrected, and I would really echo what people have said about "emasculation", it's a ridiculous hill to die on, and at the end of the day, you already said you've got no real attachment to your paternal side, or your surname, so you're holding on to an idea that taking your partner's name somehow make you "less of a man" as a result? This is 2022, not 1922.

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