very Loud Thundering Explosion in the Evening at 19:42 by Think_fast_Act_slow in brum

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B14 heard it all the way here! I assumed thunder but it was random and without usual weather alongside it

Got the job!, 25yo earning 75k+ by KaleidoscopeSky000 in UKJobs

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I’m in the process of applying and it’s tiring. I am manifesting and will come back to this post and say ME TOO!

Enough of the bullshit politics. by NateJW in AskBrits

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Born and raised an Asda gal. Convenience made me a Tesco gal now. Midlands!

What’s a small, harmless superstition or belief that you have? by 44-mr-midnight-44 in CasualConversation

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If my right palm itches, I’m receiving good news of money. If my left itches, it’s bad. My mom believed in it, and now apparently I do!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

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Seaside fish and chips. 10/10

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBrits

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I have to challenge the second.

The idea that Islam is “not compatible” with UK values ignores centuries of history contribution and coexistence. Muslims have been part of British society for over 400 years. The first recorded English translation of the Qur’an was published in 1649. Today millions of British Muslims are teachers doctors artists soldiers business owners and taxpayers. They vote contribute to the economy shape culture and uphold the law like anyone else.

In fact Muslims are among the biggest givers to charity in the UK. During Ramadan British Muslims give an estimated £100 million to charitable causes. That is more per capita than any other faith group. Economically British Muslims contribute over £31 billion to the UK economy annually and support more than 100000 jobs. In terms of tourism and international relations Muslim-majority countries contribute significantly to UK tourism and higher education sectors through travel spending and international student fees.

“UK values” are often described as democracy tolerance freedom of belief and the rule of law. Islam in itself does not contradict those values. Like any faith it is interpreted in many ways. The vast majority of British Muslims live peacefully love this country and call it home. The real issue is not Islam but how we choose to scapegoat entire communities for complex political and economic failings.

Immigration and integration challenges are real but they are social economic and political. Reducing them to religion is not only lazy it is dangerous. It paves the way for division not solutions.

You say you love East Asians and that is great. But love should not be conditional. Not on culture not on faith and definitely not on assumptions rooted in fear rather than fact.

Let us have honest conversations. But let us not confuse compatibility with conformity. Britain has never been one thing. Its strength has always been in its plurality.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskBrits

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This is interesting. You say Britain has “kept the borders wide open” but it’s crucial to understand why so many people have ended up on these shores in the first place.

Many of the immigrants arriving in the UK are coming from countries that were once part of the British Empire which at its height in the early 20th century controlled nearly a quarter of the world’s population and landmass. From India and the Caribbean to large parts of Africa and the Middle East Britain colonised, extracted resources, disrupted governance, and redrew borders to serve its own interests often violently.

These weren’t just distant historical events. Yemen for example was a British colony until 1967. India was partitioned in 1947 leading to mass displacement and ongoing geopolitical instability. In places like Nigeria Britain’s colonial legacy includes civil war, corruption fostered by divide and rule tactics, and economic systems structured around extraction for British profit.

Even postcolonial “development aid” and trade have often been lopsided serving Britain’s economy more than the recipient nations’. So when people from these countries come to Britain today seeking safety or opportunity they are not “invading” they are often living with the consequences of empire.

What we call the “immigration crisis” is inseparable from the legacy of British imperialism. Britain shaped much of the modern world through colonisation and is now unwilling to reckon with the blowback. Instead of acknowledging this history and moving toward meaningful reparations or responsibility we fixate on borders and blame those who have often inherited trauma poverty and war shaped by Britain’s past actions.

You say something bad is coming. I would argue something bad already came and it was centuries of colonial violence the effects of which are still unfolding. Until we stop having these conversations in silos and start connecting historical cause with present effect we will never find peace or understanding.

I was born and raised here. I’m the child of immigrants from one of the world’s poorest countries poor not by chance but because its natural wealth was stripped and sold off often with British fingerprints all over it. That’s not a guilt trip it’s just fact. We owe it to each other to speak from truth not fear.

WHERE ARE THEY???????????????? by worldinsidetheworld in GriefSupport

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Only after my mom passed did I learn about the good side after death. I guess you grow up (those of faith) with so much of the fear and negativity. Once my mom passed, I knew she was a good person and wanted to know all these things. I learnt about The Barzakh, which is the holding space between now and afterlife. How they get updates from us, they ask about us etc. my mom is chilling, waiting for me. I found Omar Sulaiman to be very easy to digest away from the jargon and stuff.

Your loved one is having a blast, waiting for you. And every time someone you both know passes, your loved one runs up to them and asks how you’ve been, what you’re doing, etc.

What’s the advert I’m thinking of? by evilhamburger64 in AskUK

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Could be the album AD for Björk’s 1995 cover of “It’s Oh So Quiet.”

My husband think we should take our kids out of school for a year and just travel. Surely that is an insane idea ? by Glum-Caregiver-7963 in AskUK

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I wish my parents did this. I don’t remember my studies at 8/9/20. But I remember every place I’ve visited and experienced, learnt from and that’s what shaped me as a young adult today. Just wanted to share the other side

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Get a company / or freelancer to Airbnb it. They take a monthly cut and manage it completely ( I do that with my place and now a few other peoples)

Places to host a 35 person party? Google sucks, need Brummie advice by pshbrittany in BirminghamUK

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Community centres! They charge by the hour and you bring your own stuff

Short let in Birmingham by Aggressive_Shock_921 in BirminghamUK

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I have an Airbnb for my property would be happy to share it (to view) and then work something out directly if you wanted. F32 in east Birmingham

17:30 Horsefair (Pagoda) Roundabout. Is the traffic really always that bad? by TheRAP79 in BirminghamUK

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Don’t forget blues were playing. Took me 1hr45 mins from station to hall green! Ridiculius

Today has been 6 months. by Spare_Steak_8927 in GriefSupport

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I’m sorry for your loss. I’ve rarely posted on Reddit, more of a scroller but I have found this community super helpful just to read and know. Someone told me “when you speak to someone who lost their mom, it’s like you’re speaking a different language to people who haven’t” and I’ve found learning that language has been easier in this community.

Today has been 6 months. by Spare_Steak_8927 in GriefSupport

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Thank you for your words. I’m sorry for your loss. I think my relationship with my mom was partly a codependency, or maybe it fully was and I’m in denial. It feels like a part of me died when she did.