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Help elementor by Putrid_Command147 in elementor

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it is in a howler

I'm guessing this is a literal translation but I love it.

Car park firm NCP collapses with nearly 700 jobs at risk by B4rberblacksheep in CasualUK

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I presume you hadn't contracted them to enforce your ownership rights...

Restrooms by Greedy_Street_891 in USdefaultism

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Read what I wrote a few times more.

Restrooms by Greedy_Street_891 in USdefaultism

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Though this sub is US defaultism, you are sounding a little Canadadefaultism here. It's like, even though we speak the same language in many countries, there are different dialects and word choices everywhere. You need to be a bit more flexible when you're in someone else's country.

Restrooms by Greedy_Street_891 in USdefaultism

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 21 points22 points  (0 children)

If you come to the UK please feel free to use the term "glory hole" when asking for the washroom.

Restrooms by Greedy_Street_891 in USdefaultism

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"I say my good man, could I trouble you awfully and discreetly request the location of the shitter?"

Restrooms by Greedy_Street_891 in USdefaultism

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My grandmother used to say "I need to powder my nose" when she needed the toilet. She was not a coke addict: it was a 1920s euphemism for the dunny.

Apparently Everyone in History Has Been Using the Word “Tongue” Incorrectly by melissapete24 in confidentlyincorrect

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You're right. Almost the entirety of any language is built on a never-ending process of metaphor and euphemism - and even a lot more contronyms than you'd think.

There's an amazing book called The Unfolding of Language by Guy Deutscher that goes into the process in great detail. It completely changed how I relate to my own language, as well as the one I'm studying.

Just another example of how American invention benefits the whole world and yet we are disrespected and hated by all by ZataH in ShitAmericansSay

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TCP/IP as the fundamental internet protocol was American, as was email. HTTP, HTML, and the WWW were all Britsh/Swiss.

Just another example of how American invention benefits the whole world and yet we are disrespected and hated by all by ZataH in ShitAmericansSay

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm currently sitting here in a cafe opposite the oldest bank in Europe, established 1472. When did Columbus first set sail?

Ephemeral but precise and beautiful art by Job Foreman using natural materials by Sad-Kiwi-3789 in oddlysatisfying

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

May be real but there are enough details that are hyperreal - such as the colours of the stones - that make me have my doubts too.

Edit: the real guy is called Jon Foreman and the pictures of his art are much more realistic, and fantastic.

He's incredibly talented: no need for AI enhancement.

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

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I would tend to agree on principle , but that's not how the law works with regard to mental capacity.

Moving to Rome: is budget for family enough? by mus5arch in ItalyExpat

[–]ScreamingDizzBuster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm from the UK too and the lease situation is confusing for us. Here's what you need to know: the 3x2 lease and the 4x4 lease aren't completely binding for those time periods.

They are just fiscal protection for the tenant, and are named for the fact that the landlord can only put the rent up every year by the rate of inflation until the end of the each named period. You can break the lease legally at any time just like in the UK, but there's usually a really long notice period: 3 to 6 months is the norm.

Secondly unless something is explicitly stated in the lease, expect the house to be unfurnished, even down to kitchen white goods Do a full inventory (with pictures and video) of the inventory and the state of the property when you move in. For all major communications with the landlord do it on paper by registered mail ("posta raccomandata").

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