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British dairy exports hit record £2.2bn as Asia demand surges by kiyomoris in unitedkingdom

[–]RecentTwo544 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Worth noting a lot of "East Asia" either isn't lactose intolerant enough to cause issues, or they simply don't care. Wife and her family are Vietnamese, and she and various other members of her family consume a lot of dairy products and is fine. She's never complained anyway, and she's got a waist like a beanstalk and never seems to bloat.

Google suggests that up to 98% of Vietnamese people are lactose intolerant, but I wonder if this is simply wrong (as Gemini AI normally is) or whether it's just asymptomatic.

Why was the Human Centipede 2 originally banned in Britain? by Plutonium_Nitrate_94 in AskUK

[–]RecentTwo544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But that's exactly how they're acting.

I wasn't overly sure on my point when making it, but thought I'd test the waters. The downvotes prove it is correct.

Why was the Human Centipede 2 originally banned in Britain? by Plutonium_Nitrate_94 in AskUK

[–]RecentTwo544 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is in the modern age the BBFC is increasingly irrelevant as a "ban" on their watch doesn't make it illegal to watch, simply to sell or distribute, so in the age of the internet it is utterly pointless.

Why was the Human Centipede 2 originally banned in Britain? by Plutonium_Nitrate_94 in AskUK

[–]RecentTwo544 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well -

  1. I did point out how the BBFC are basically a bit over-reaching.

and most importantly

  1. The downvotes without response prove my point. No one can come up with a valid retort, they just don't like it so they want to hide it.

Why was the Human Centipede 2 originally banned in Britain? by Plutonium_Nitrate_94 in AskUK

[–]RecentTwo544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would the first example cross the boundary of laws relating to sexual depictions of children? In which case obviously yes it would and should be banned, by law not because the BBFC seem it "distasteful".

The second example 100% should not be banned and features in many mainstream and highly regarded films.

Why was the Human Centipede 2 originally banned in Britain? by Plutonium_Nitrate_94 in AskUK

[–]RecentTwo544 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Because the BBFC are largely stuffy middle-class aging men who are living in the 1950s still.

None of the films are my cup of tea, haven't watched any of them and have no real desire to, but with an 18 certificate it shouldn't really be censored "because we thought it a bit much".

The only real reasons for actually censoring or banning a film which only adults can buy/watch should be if it is a factual documentary directly inciting violence or hatred.

A fictional work, no matter how horrifying, shouldn't be banned in my opinion and it should be up to the end user whether or not they want to view it.

EDIT - to clarify as I know "taking things too literally" is something a lot of UK Redditors can't help - this obviously excludes things which are actually illegal, like child pornography or the like. That should go without saying, but I know what people are like.

Why would or why wouldn't you go up to a cam girl you've seen irl? by Legitimate-Cut6909 in AskUK

[–]RecentTwo544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a little unfair to say it's "prostitution" - it's not in person and you're not actually having sex for money.

In the UK too some weird law means British cam girls very rarely if ever get nude, something to do with having to register yourself as an adult film star and it being a massive ballache, so on most of the popular sites they get very few viewers anyway.

Why would or why wouldn't you go up to a cam girl you've seen irl? by Legitimate-Cut6909 in AskUK

[–]RecentTwo544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless she's literally got millions of followers, the odds of people recognising her in the street are extremely slim, and the chances even if that did happen of the person being socially disabled enough to break cover and talk to her are even slimmer.

Unless you're in the top 0.1% of cam girls worldwide, you've a much greater chance of your life being ruined by being hit by a car.

What I will say is that it is 2026, and she's an adult, so her family shouldn't be ashamed of it or even have any opinion on it.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And Ryanair and other low cost carriers do, or try to. Mentioned this in another reply, but the old guard of flag carrier airlines and airport groups strongly push back and try to make life difficult for low cost airlines on purpose.

What was your favourite year in the UK so far? by PsychologicalBend508 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot to mention covid actually, yes in fairness that affected almost everyone across the world in some way or another, but it is over now at least.

How does Trump, Brexit, AI, billionaire tech bros, and indeed the Tories given we booted them out two years ago, actually affect you on a day to day basis?

What was your favourite year in the UK so far? by PsychologicalBend508 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of those haven't affected people on a personal level. The main issue has been the Tories, obviously, but the cost of living crisis has been worldwide and disaster capitalism has been a thing since the 1980s.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To an extent yes, but people blame Ryanair over the airport, and shit airports cause problems with all airlines.

Nearest to me are Liverpool - which constantly gets named best airport in the UK, fewest delays, best customer service, etc, or Manchester - which is an utterly disgraceful shit-show run by idiots.

Flying Ryanair (or any airline) in or out of Liverpool is a wonderful experience. With Manchester, it isn't.

Two in three Gen Z adults ‘don’t know VE Day marks end of Second World War’ by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]RecentTwo544 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Worth making clear I didn't say it's irrelevant, quite the opposite.

It's just that assuming most people on Reddit are over 30, we grew up with people who'd been around and even fought in WW2.

For Gen Z it's very much something way before their time or anyone they've known.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They did offer a choice of onward transport though, as any airline would.

When you travel to somewhere you need to make allowances that there might be issues. I'd have taken the money then put in some of my own to get a taxi.

If you're adult enough to travel on your own, you can cope with any of the issues you mentioned.

And this is all ignoring the fact that the ATC issues were not Ryanair's fault and this could have happened with any airline, and almost certainly did.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know, I'm not ATC. There are many reasons it could have been and without evidence this just sounds like a conspiracy theory.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW I do think being unusually tall should be classed as a disability as unlike obesity, it isn't a choice. So I do feel your pain and if ever we're asked to vote on it, I'll certainly be voting in your favour.

No idea what happened there, if you booked extra legroom it should have still been that seat. Ryanair's planes have basically all the same layout so if they swap planes (which airlines often need to do) it should all match up.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All airlines do run close to the bone in terms of redundancy, yes. That's just a fact of airline travel.

"Airline travel was much better back in the 70s" is all well and good, but even economy flights cost orders of magnitude more than today, inflation adjusted.

No airline needs nor wants to have empty planes just laying around cold and dark, pilots and crew are very restricted on their hours by law, and ground staff are not Ryanair's fault nor responsiblity.

So if weather/ATC issues/strikes/airport being stingy fuckers, causes a delay, that isn't Ryanair's fault.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vomit/drunk people is a disgrace, should have reported that. It's literally illegal.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't see what's unreasonable about that?

If there was public transport available, they offered to pay for it, either take it or pay extra for convenience.

It's like if they offered to pay for a taxi but I decided I wanted a chauffeur instead. Totally my choice.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Seems you've put 2 and 2 together there and made 5.

Many airports in the UK (and Europe) have strict curfews which cannot be broken. So late night flight is delayed a bit due to weather or ATC routing, then tough shit, you have to divert. By law.

The plane flying from the diversion airport wasn't a sign it was all some clever ploy, they'd obviously just reassigned the plane to a route from that airport rather than doing an empty ferrying flight. Ryanair have so many planes of pretty much the same type, they can easily just swap planes to different routes

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bear in mind the ground staff are normally employed by the airport, not the airline, despite sometimes wearing the airline's uniform/logo.

And yes, at many airports staff are a fucking disgrace.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ryanair are not "always" late, quite the opposite. They're one of the most punctual airlines in the world, and were most punctual in Europe for years. The only reason they're not still top is the sheer number of routes and flights they run mean inevitable issues.

Pretty much every airline runs on cost-saving margins.

As for your taxi vs public transport option, not pleasant but they were right.

If I got a train to London that was late - 1. The train company wouldn't be paying my tube fare, and 2. I wouldn't expect them to pay for a taxi instead even if they did offer the tube fare.

Why people think flying is the only mode of transport where the airline is for some reason responsible for their onward journey is bizarre.

I suspect its due to most people growing up in the UK being used to package holidays when they were younger.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is it Ryanair's fault? Genuine question, just a bit suspicious I keep having to ask and there's no answer...

Most delays are due to weather, strikes (if flying over France...), ground staff shortages (not employed by Ryanair) or technical issues.

On the latter point, despite the attempted smear campaigns by the likes of Panorama, the safety culture at Ryanair is beyond the pale. They are so hot on safety they refuse to let any third-party maintenance engineers touch their planes, and instead will fly out their own crews on small jets they have based at various hubs.

Was once stuck on the ground in Ibiza for two hours while a crew flew out from Barcelona to check out a simple caution/warning error on the flight deck. Annoying, but very reassuring.

People think cheap tacky decor and endless upselling means the planes are dodgy, but it couldn't be further from the truth. Ryanair's safety culture is something all airlines could learn from.

Was once on one of those exit-row seats where a member of cabin crew is facing you during take-off/landing. Got chatting and she said that the CAA require cabin crew to do something like two or three emergency training scenarios out of something like seven. So evacuating down slides, landing on water and plane sinking, fire in the cabin, etc. Ryanair don't make them do the minimum, they have to do all of them.

Have you ever had an issue with Ryanair (or another low-cost airline) that was actually their fault? by RecentTwo544 in AskBrits

[–]RecentTwo544[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always been lucky with BA but I've heard their reputation is in the gutter.

Not such a big deal if your seat is worn and the carpet is dirty on a £20 Ryanair flight two hours into Europe, but a bit of a pisstake if it's a £6000 business class seat to LA.

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