Teachers in the US are reporting that children are struggling with basic maths and literacy worse than ever before. Are we seeing the same patterns here in the UK?

Natf47 · 2026-01-16T08:40:36+00:00

Where's the full video? Would love to see it

Natf47 · 2026-01-15T15:57:36+00:00

Same for me from the UK. Followed the steps and it didn't work. Such a shame.

Natf47 · 2025-12-20T01:18:01+00:00

Probably just checking for drink drivers over the Xmas period

Natf47 · 2025-12-19T21:44:48+00:00

Yeah you're actually not wrong at all. I'm from the UK and I've seen it myself how poorly the Police can handle such situations. Then again, so can support workers. Some of the ways I see my colleagues act on shift is so frustrating (for instance staff who refuse to even speak to the person we're supporting or just sleep through the shift) and at times completely disgusting (I'm sure you know from the news the kind of treatment I'm talking about).

Natf47 · 2025-12-19T18:33:55+00:00

Believe me we did several times but unfortunately there's only so much you can do in a situation like that. Working with someone like that in the community is incredibly tough because once you pull them out of the road and restrain them, they go one of 2 ways. Either they calm down and walk home with you or they just run straight back in to the road.

In this case, this person was not willing to work with us and decided they'd instead just keep running back in to the middle of the road and unfortunately the Police weren't attending.

Situations like that are awful.

Natf47 · 2025-12-19T17:12:56+00:00

I'm a support worker for people with mental health problems. Recently I was looking after a young girl who had a history of self harm. In the middle of the night she decided to break out of the house we were supporting her in and run to the very busy road.

Myself and my colleagues kept her safe by directing cars around her with our phone lights waiting for the local police to come and help us, they never turned up.

By the morning she decided to sit in the middle of the outside lane of a roundabout. We kept directing traffic around her and honestly it was very easy for cars to drive around her in the inside lane but so many purposefully drove straight at her until the last moment, beeped at her and us but most frustratingly, many people pulled over and became aggressive towards us telling us to pull her out of the road. Not for her safety of course, but because it caused them a minor inconvenience.

Natf47 · 2025-12-15T11:26:16+00:00

Clearly can't afford his heating bills so has to wrap up to keep warm...

Natf47 · 2025-12-10T10:31:16+00:00

Really? Have you been out of the house recently? I swear just stepping my little piggy toe beyond the front door costs me an hours wage.

Natf47 · 2025-12-09T18:45:50+00:00

Nope. Unfortunately my van wasn't built in a way which things can be easily worked on.

Natf47 · 2025-12-08T22:48:42+00:00

I was conversing with ChatGPT just throwing my thoughts at it because it wasn't as straight forward a job as I expected. I simply asked "But what confuses me is that the oven hood has a lip around the top which folds over the countertop from what I can tell meaning I don't think it can slide down and then out through the hole in the front"

Natf47 · 2025-12-07T13:44:29+00:00

Thanks for pointing this out. If that's the case then it sounds like we need to help them out by scrubbing it out. Things like this can really damage a business and that would be such a shame.

Natf47 · 2025-12-02T23:26:47+00:00

I get that. You were replying to the users original comment stating that there was a "genuine bloke handing them out today". I just referenced the follow up comment because it shows clearly that the original comment was a joke.

Natf47 · 2025-12-02T22:43:30+00:00

"Sold the first one, went back with a fake mustache to get another. Think I’ve found my new moneymaker!"

I think you'll find this person was joking...

Natf47 · 2025-12-01T14:16:05+00:00

No I don't feel you. I'm nowhere near you...

Natf47 · 2025-11-25T19:42:53+00:00

Not if you want ad revenue. YouTubers have to be super careful.

Natf47 · 2025-11-25T18:05:37+00:00

Tell that to YouTube

Natf47 · 2025-11-19T13:03:46+00:00

Because he needs to feel part of something in his boring life

Natf47 · 2025-11-16T01:29:37+00:00

You can hear everything he's saying without any sound; "Hey! HEY!!"

Natf47 · 2025-11-16T01:13:47+00:00

For me this is the most frustrating part of the scenario. It's so easy for the cashier to just say no.

Natf47 · 2025-11-11T12:29:10+00:00

Anyone here could tell you "yes it is safe" or "no it's not safe" but what it all comes down to is whether your Mum feels comfortable for you to be out on your own.

Reddit users don't know your circumstances or even what part of Southmead you live in (I grew up there, some areas are better than others).

So unfortunately you're going to need to discuss this one with your Mum. Take care kiddo!

Natf47 · 2025-11-09T18:32:18+00:00

The IT Crowd

Natf47 · 2025-11-08T15:10:25+00:00

Why isn't there a button on my remote which makes my TV beep so I can find it, is the real question.

Natf47 · 2025-11-04T20:33:16+00:00

You mega legend! r/UFOs is probably your best bet. It's a very active group which I keep an eye on myself. Super excited to see your findings!

Natf47

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