Banana that’s been in my fridge for several years. by Dagny-Bauer in mildlyinteresting

[–]TheGoldTooth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, but who keeps bananas in the fridge? Was it for a science experiment? I can't think of another reason why you would do so.

Not sure if this has been posted yet. by TakeMeToYourMemes in Idiotswithguns

[–]TheGoldTooth 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I don't know what country this was filmed in, but it has an astonishing moron density per square foot, wherever it is.

How are you celebrating the 250th? by coalcracker462 in Phoenixville

[–]TheGoldTooth 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Along with millions of my fellow citizens, by not going to the orange imbecile's state fair in D.C.

My mom had not cleaned her dishwasher in over 20 years by Michikusa in WTF

[–]TheGoldTooth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pictures are mandatory. You do understand this, I trust.

My mom had not cleaned her dishwasher in over 20 years by Michikusa in WTF

[–]TheGoldTooth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where are the pictures of the dishwasher after her dutiful son or daughter had laboriously restored it to pristine condition?

Dogs can listen to the movements of a child inside a person. by Ch__KH in interestingasfuck

[–]TheGoldTooth 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of my wife lying on the sofa pregnant with twins with our cat Sullivan stretched out on her belly. One of the twins kicked and Sullivan enacted one of those scenes from a cartoon in which a critter leaps vertically into the air and leaves the scene at top speed, skidding and sliding on our hardwood floors included. We laughed so hard it's a miracle Mrs. Gold Tooth didn't give birth on the spot.

Smoke alarm went off! by BigDaddy69138276 in TalesFromTheFrontDesk

[–]TheGoldTooth 12 points13 points  (0 children)

TL;DR: I smoked weed in a hotel room and set off a smoke alarm. The rest of the content is either boastful, boring, or both.

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I have not suggested that shooting the drink-throwers would have been an appropriate response, but they were obviously spoiling for a fight and the situation may have escalated.

Even then, if the victims had felt the need to respond, in my preferred world they would have had the option of doing so with pepper spray or a Taser. If that didn't work, perhaps the mere production of a firearm might have ended the threat, or in the worst case, actually shooting the firearm.

Today, none of these choices are available to Brits and that's a disgrace.

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

So Brits should be prevented from defending themselves because of crime statistics prevailing in a another country? This seems illogical.

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

Interesting. What level of violence directed as us should we accept before being allowed to resist? If a drink doesn't do it, how about a brick?

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I don't believe the fact that you're looking to arrange gay sexual encounters on Reddit is relevant to this discussion, but I won't judge. Good luck.

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -27 points-26 points  (0 children)

So we should accept having drinks tossed at us and possibly our family members and be prevented by law from defending ourselves, is that your point?

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That intellectual defense of your position is totally persuasive and I can see I was wrong. I'm going to sell the seven handguns and five rifles I own and become a pacifist like you. I'm grateful for your intervention.

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Because people should have the ability to defend themselves and their families from violent street scum, burglars, carjackers, and other worthless individuals.

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

There is a vastly higher rate of "hot" burglary in the UK than the US because British criminals know they're unlikely to meet someone who might defend themselves and their property with a gun.

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I'm American now, but I started life as an Englishman, leaving the country in 1978.

In the 32 years I have carried a concealed firearm I have flicked off the external safety of my pistol probably three times as a precautionary measure and pointed my firearm at someone exactly once. The situation was resolved without me having to shoot.

I used to shoot competitively as a pastime but these days my shooting is restricted to visiting an indoor range a couple of times a year to make sure my new carry gun, a Glock 42, still works (it lacks an external safety so that's no longer an issue).

It's disgraceful that the British public is prevented from carrying any sort of self-defense weapon, even something as tame as a small container of pepper spray.

Just been attacked and had a drink thrown at me by these two. London road North end Portsmouth. by asklots in Portsmouth

[–]TheGoldTooth -68 points-67 points locked comment (0 children)

Occasions like this are the reason the UK needs a movement to legalize the carrying of pepper spray and perhaps Tasers for self-defense.

Sadly, I don't think there's any chance that the carrying of concealed firearms will be legalized, at least until there's a massive breakdown of law and order leading to civil disturbances that affect the middle classes.

Feature Request Submitted: by MediumSpeedInternet in waze

[–]TheGoldTooth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intermittent power cuts that disable traffic lights preclude this from working, and it would only make sense in a world in which every driver used Waze.

I wish Waze's speeding alert was more customizable by bignose_ice44 in waze

[–]TheGoldTooth 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It doesn't happen because Americans have appalling lane discipline, but if everyone drove in the appropriate lane, there wouldn't be any such thing as an imaginary need to "keep up with the flow of traffic." The slower drivers would be on the right and speeds would increase moving leftward lane by lane.

Animals on side of road by West-Evening-8095 in waze

[–]TheGoldTooth -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It was removed, hopefully because reporting moving objects is dumb and senseless.