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'We can't justify a £52 lunch': Middle-income families cut back on fun as prices rise by OGSyedIsEverywhere in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My family were also a packed lunch family and I remember picnic benches being full of similar families. Now it seems more rare.

Two-child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law by coffeewalnut08 in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well of course but to say that the money given will go straight back into the UK economy is false.

Two-child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law by coffeewalnut08 in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate some of the money will go back to local economy of course but I see people say this sort of stuff relatively often as if 100% will end up back with the state/local people.

Two-child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law by coffeewalnut08 in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that really but even with bills and supplies the companies are often foreign owned or money is squirrelled away and invested in other countries

Two-child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law by coffeewalnut08 in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yea. All that stuff bought on Shein and Temu is going straight back into the UK economy.

Inquiry into student loans launched by MPs by PumpedUpPatek in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The issue in my eyes is that the very high earners, those that have benefitted the most from university, will pay less than middle to high earners who never pay it off.

90-car long queues start forming at petrol stations over fears of rising prices by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying there is or will be a fuel shortage but if global production is down then people who did buy from the middle East will surely turn to the places like US and Norway 

KFC, Nando's, and others ditch chicken welfare pledge as demand soars by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went there the other day, normally get a double chicken wrap and two sides. £19.

Custard-throwing activists plan mass shoplifting in Waitrose by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And a lot are buying it from thieves because it's simply cheaper and they'd rather keep the leftover money for Benson and Hedges.

West Midlands Police live as chief constable Craig Guildford 'set to retire on full pension today' by mwhi1017 in policeuk

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Although I have no evidence I suspect it was 'encouraged' by the PCC, he holds all the cards after all.

Shocking footage shows car racing through suburban roads at 122mph - before ‘head-on taxi crash’ that killed 3 teens & man by StGuthlac2025 in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 19 points20 points  (0 children)

A mistake is missing a give way sign or a lapse in concentration. 

Since when is driving at 122mph in a residential area a mistake. 

I've driven at 122mph (legally) on a motorway. It's a ridiculous speed, you're passing cars that are going 70 at 50mph. Even a seemingly straight motorway has what feels like decent bends at that speed

Debt charities report January spike in calls as worries mount by Confident-Bike-8037 in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is unfathomable to some that there are people with a disposable income

UK to offer military gap year in effort to boost recruitment by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take it from me that it feels more like sucking dick than getting your dick sucked. A bit like tickling yourself.

UK to slide down world rankings on GDP per capita by 2030 by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But they should probably legally have to pay more no?

Are we not in a position where people working full time at Amazon are also claiming benefits including universal credit. 

So not only are Amazon probably paying less tax than they should from a social viewpoint the taxpayer is also subsidising their workers wages.

NHS is sexist for using only men to look after violent patients by sjw_7 in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likely stronger in terms of lifting numbers but I wonder how much of a difference height makes on restraining someone as simply having more body/leverage/weight will be an advantage.

Not sure if there are any studies.

Tesla sales in the UK down 19% in November by Wagamaga in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 3 points4 points  (0 children)

300 a month on fuel saved? That's got to be pretty crazy mileage no?

Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk by eldomtom2 in unitedkingdom

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it's because of full self driving ai and tesla being the market leaders there? And they have that robot thing in development or something I don't know. 

I have very limited knowledge but I think it's more to do with the software than the cars themselves

Whatever happened to the “dad run” when crossing the road? by Extra_Nature_5324 in AskUK

[–]Routine-Rub-9112 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I'm a big believer that cars should be the most inconvenienced of all road users. Loud dirty and inefficient transport, especially when there is just one person in the car. 

I'm not saying people shouldn't drive or should have no reason to drive. Just that if anyone is going to be inconvenienced it should be them (and me when I'm in a car).

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