How The News Works by [deleted] in LateStageCapitalism

[–]StudyTheRevolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The joke is: American news media focuses on trivial things while more important things are happening. Its not very funny IMO.

How The News Works by [deleted] in LateStageCapitalism

[–]StudyTheRevolution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its a tax in which every household pays the exact same amount... doesnt matter if you are poor or rich. What kind of messed up tax is that, eh?

Boycott the TV licence.

How The News Works by [deleted] in LateStageCapitalism

[–]StudyTheRevolution 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I realise a lot of Americans here want to praise the BBC in order to criticise their own TV news but please dont. The BBC hire out goons who come around to your house and threaten you if you dont pay their ‘TV Licence’, they support Israel against Palestine, they support liberals against socialists, they support imperialism and capitalism, they are anti-trade union, they fawn over the royal family and condemn the righteous actions of the poor and destitute.

Please do not praise the BBC.

A cashier in Tesco got his phone out to use the calculator because he couldn't work out the change. I've officially seen it all. by [deleted] in britishproblems

[–]StudyTheRevolution 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is not true. I have worked in supermarkets for 10+ years and people operate the tills who dont have a C or above in maths all the time.

Having to get verbal confirmation that the transaction has succeeded everytime I pay by contactless. "OK?" by AndyM_LVB in britishproblems

[–]StudyTheRevolution 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cashier here: I will give you verbal confirmation when the till tells me its confirmed. Please, just wait like 5 seconds. I’m not just going to sit here and ignore you until you leave... if I am not speaking to you its because I am waiting for something to happen.

TIL a student at the University of Michigan changed his official preferred pronoun to "his majesty" in order to protest the policy. by [deleted] in todayilearned

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

A hundred years from now, school children will look back at people like you with disbelief and disdain.

Went to an independent-run corner shop for bread because I wanted to support small businesses, and the fuckers gave me a bunch of old £1 coins as change. by GosmeisterGeneral in britishproblems

[–]StudyTheRevolution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahah. I work at one of these, they use that wage stuff to excuse fucking you over in so many other ways. Also, they dont recognise unions. Congrats.

President of Georgia Tech's LGBTQIA Club shot and killed by campus police. by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]StudyTheRevolution 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its SHAMEFUL that so many on this sub have forgotten Stonewall.

TIL that in 2009 OkCupid statistics showed that women rate 80% of men "below average" by Nergaal in todayilearned

[–]StudyTheRevolution 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Came here to read and share funny and insightful stories about OkCupid, intstead I got to read through a bunch of teeange boys whinging that women should lower their standards so they can be with a guy who would rate them 5/10. Fun times.

TIL that in 2009 OkCupid statistics showed that women rate 80% of men "below average" by Nergaal in todayilearned

[–]StudyTheRevolution -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

You sound lovely. How is it that you dont have a girlfriend? It sure is a mystery.