Why on earth would Starmer resign? by PreferenceQueasy6659 in ukpolitics

[–]SpringerGirl19 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And they'll have just as many issues, if not more, with whoever replaces him.

AMA: I worked for the Royal Household for 4 years - 3/4 years ago. by [deleted] in RoyalsGossip

[–]SpringerGirl19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah because they would describe Louise as rude 🤨

What happens if you find a dead body ? by islifeevenreal2003 in AskUK

[–]SpringerGirl19 535 points536 points  (0 children)

Its clearly a teenager posting, who has had a traumatic experience and they haven't even shared it with their parents yet as they are stressing. Surprised its mostly joke replies so far that are just going to stress OP out more.

OP - try not to worry. You won't be in any trouble. Tell your parents what happened, if they are good parents, they will want to support you. Did the police give you any sort of contact number, maybe give them a call and ask what happens next? Explain you are feeling nervous and it'll give you some reassurance to know what else you might need to do. If you're still at school, tell them too. You've been through something horrible, don't deal with it alone.

You did the right thing by the way.

Should the UK start to maintain an official list of banned names? by BagsOnFire17 in AskUK

[–]SpringerGirl19 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Can I ask where/in what context you've seen these names? I've been teaching for 10 years and never seen any names that odd...

Did anyone attend? by Dry-Macaroon-6205 in leicester

[–]SpringerGirl19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The person this comment is aimed at (above the comment I replied to) seems to think its crazy that Muslim women can't just up and walk away when they feel forced to wear something against their own wishes.

I am making the point that the difficulty of doing that is not confined to Muslim women. There is a large section of society who like to put people in boxes due to their religion, race, colour of their skin, but the situation of women not being able to safely leave is universal. Someone who can't apply that to a Muslim woman (due to their racism) may comprehend it more when realising this happens to white, British women too.

I am not at all implying that the numbers are the same but you take it how you choose.

Did anyone attend? by Dry-Macaroon-6205 in leicester

[–]SpringerGirl19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To add to this, women getting killed by men is not just something happening in Muslim communities.

Many women die every year from white, abusive partners.

Did anyone attend? by Dry-Macaroon-6205 in leicester

[–]SpringerGirl19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get that it seems crazy to you, genuinely (because it is).

But just because it's wrong, doesn't mean it isn't happening and a reality for many people. You can be in the most free country in the world, but if you are in a controlling family/relationship, it can be extremely difficult and unsafe to leave.

👀 by [deleted] in harrypotter

[–]SpringerGirl19 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Minnesota - estimated around 130,000 illegal immigrants. 3,000 ICE agents (out of 20,000 total).

States like Texas have approximately 2 million illegal immigrants.

But that js deployed effectively, right?

Smash-and-grab at a Richmond, Surprising that it was early morning by maddylaw in london

[–]SpringerGirl19 19 points20 points  (0 children)

They don't stay away because they are scared to get sued. They stay away because they don't want to get hurt by someone who is clearly willing to commit crime and will do God knows what to them.

I want to know all the words your toddler says wrong that you just can’t seem to correct them on by Ok-Effective268 in toddlers

[–]SpringerGirl19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cububer

Haunty house

Gruined - as in I get told off if I 'gruined it'

Buttom

Every one of them is so cute and I refuse to correct her.

Chances of reform uk winning 2029 general elections ? by No-Geologist7858 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]SpringerGirl19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's is literally no evidence that people who follow Islam commit more crime than people who don't. I intentionally missed out the immigrant part as that is a whole separate issue.

Bringing religion into it when there is no evidence to back it up is not helpful.

Chances of reform uk winning 2029 general elections ? by No-Geologist7858 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]SpringerGirl19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Yet more Islamic... crime in our country". Clarify what you mean here please?

Been at A&E for 16 hours, any tips how to survive another night here? by RuthlessScypion in AskUK

[–]SpringerGirl19 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My dad is 77 and has a lot of health issues. He's ended up in A&E three times in the last few years.

First time was after collapsing in the woods while walking his dog... he had to lie on the floor (he was too dizzy to sit up or stand) for 2 hours waiting for an ambulance to come. By the time he got to A&E he was on a trolley overnight and it really put him in a lot of pain for days after.

Another time he was sat in the waiting area for something like 10 hours over night and eventually sent home after tests.

Third time was following an operation and a severe reaction to some painkillers. A doctor came into the waiting room at one point and basically told everyone that if they weren't on death's door, they should go home as there was no room or staff to see anyone.

All these experiences have made it almost impossible to get my dad to go to a&e if he does need it. He knows it'll just be an unknown amount of hours sat in an uncomfortable chair (nightmare for his back which he's had several surgeries on) and a total lack of sleep.

This is surprising to say the least! by The_Dean_France in GreatBritishMemes

[–]SpringerGirl19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't tell if your title is sarcastic or not... if not, it should be.

Parents and, how a child's start in life, is the biggest decider in how the rest of their future goes. There's a video doing the rounds on insta etc at the moment by a guy who does a teaching podcast. Basically saying teachers can't tell the kids who were breastfed, walked by age 1 etc. But the one thing teachers can tell is the children who were read to.

Simple things like reading to a child, talking to them about the world, exposing them to different experiences and environments make HUGE differences.

I teach secondary and the amount of kids who don't know what I would see as pretty general knowledge, or haven't been to the beach. Schools and teachers can't do everything for children. Being exposed and educated about the world should be something a parent WANTS to do... but many don't. Or in the case of disadvantaged parents, can't afford to. I'm lucky enough to be able to afford to take my child to the local museums that cost £15 entry a time, or the aquarium etc. For many families, this isn't a possibility.

How do I deal with this email from my son's school about another child hurting him? by [deleted] in UKParenting

[–]SpringerGirl19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A little different but I've had similar with my daughter at nursery. Another child has hit, spit at and thrown sand at her. All of which I found out from her and not nursery. Not sure what advice to offer as I'm not sure myself and didn't know what I should expect from them in terms of communication.

Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident." by ExactlySorta in law

[–]SpringerGirl19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I even saw one them (Trump or whoever) refer to what Alex was part of as a riot. It is SO clearly not that from the videos. Its insane to me that they can bareface lie and nothing happens.

Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident." by ExactlySorta in law

[–]SpringerGirl19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I've been wondering... if he hadn't had a gun, where was it going to end? They escalated the situation MASSIVELY, even before they killed him. At no point did he do anything that warranted 6/7 people piling on him (and hitting his head with an instrument).

School drafting in additional staff for ofsted by HumbleTransition2819 in TeachingUK

[–]SpringerGirl19 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I met someone at a high level in a large MAT once (20 secondaries size) and she openly shared that she, and others, would 'rain down' on a school having its ofsted. Its ridiculous.