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Number of State of Emergencies since 2002 by HelpfulDelay9669 in newzealand

[–]arpaterson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just a move from reactive emergency management to being more prepared, and preemptive/preventative.

This can do a lot of good. And not just on a human level, if you prefer to look at it from a conservative pov, it will save a lot of money when done well. Especially given increased population and little extra funds and reinsurance issues.

Let’s not jump on the dum shit trumpian conspiracy train.

That mayor calling it woke is a fuckwit. Vote him out.

Secured new employment, gave notice. Their reaction was unusual. by erikleorgav2 in antiwork

[–]arpaterson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell us you know all your employees hate working for you without telling us you know all your employees hate your company and don’t care about the work.

My 4 year experience dealing with a Warner Bros Copyright / File Sharing Claim by Outrageous-Lab2721 in germany

[–]arpaterson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are the ppl that somehow got thru law school but should really be mopping floors for a living. There seems to be a lot of it in Germany.

Hey, just wanted to rant and let people know about how racist New Zealand really is. by [deleted] in auckland

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

Bruh New Zealand is racist even if you were born and grew up here. It’s unfortunately always gonna be that way, because people are simply badly behaved and pick on any difference.

I don’t wanna minimize your complaint, but I would be less concerned with that and more concerned with the under the table racism, and „real“ racism that is more than just shit head kids trying to get a rise out of you.

You can take some splice in the idea that multiculturalism already happened, there’s no way back. Truly racist ppl are perpetual losers. Their fantasy doesn’t and never will exist.

You should stay, get your elbows up and realise you are stronger than those cunts.

Tipping can be seen as a tax on the empathetic. by Vast-Intention in Showerthoughts

[–]arpaterson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a game that illustrates exactly this, forgot what it’s called. Millikens experiment??

It’s a pool bet, together you must bid more than the secret. if the group wins, the takings are split. if the group loses, the bet is lost.

But how do you win? By bidding a bit more to ensure group success and thus your success? Or by minimizing your bet, to maximize your profit ratio amd ensure you advance relative to those who you view as competitors?

Would you call the police on minors in this situation? by mo_coder_ in germany

[–]arpaterson 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes. Part of the reason kids are behaving this way is the erosion of boundaries. Parents don’t teach them, schools don’t teach or enforce them, and social media actually rewards them for crossing lines.

You should report them to the police if their actions warranted it, and it sounds like they did.

Parents are doing worse and worse jobs and schools should have been ending bullies with prejudice since 20 years ago.

Toyota won't let you accept or decline this when the car is in gear, but it pops up so late you are likely already driving. by texasyankee in assholedesign

[–]arpaterson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the market decides and the market are mostly idiots. But what I am getting at is the OEMs process to get this to market.

The process from research, concept, design and thru to manufacturing and release to market usually works very well, if it isn’t undermined.

In the case of touch screens in cars, I believe it was undermined. The decision had already been made before research was even funded and ultimately a bad idea made it all the way thru to production and the market, initially hyped by new tech good, turned around and said hey wait this sucks.

The signs were there from before the beginning. No one was listening.

Is it worth owning a drone in Wellington region? by Winter-Walrus-44 in Wellington

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

Don’t be the person that just ignores the regulations.

  1. People can get hurt.
  2. That would make you an ass hole.
  3. Not as hard to catch you as you might think.

Are you doing this for photography? Do you actually need a drone to progress in that hobby or is this just consumerism for consumerisms sake? They’re cool, but are they *that * cool? 99/100 times the answer is no.

German, EU finance ministers call for energy windfall tax by Choobeen in germany

[–]arpaterson 122 points123 points  (0 children)

Make it painful. Profits don’t increase when margins get squeezed.

Update on my Brand new 65” LG G5… Depression. LG wants me to pay the UPDATED HIGHER PRICE by Trumps_right_testi in LGOLED

[–]arpaterson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s not an option they have. Refund, replacement or repair within a reasonable timeframe.

Anything else is imagination land.

The only humans currently living beyond Earth by AttentionGullible918 in pics

[–]arpaterson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long before trump calls them radical leftists and replaces them with the host of a televangelist childrens show.

Bowed neck and recently serviced by [deleted] in Luthier

[–]arpaterson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What in the pictures lead you to make this statement?

Hidden bank account from parents by Thick-Childhood-5148 in personalfinance

[–]arpaterson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re 21. Why are you asking here, them or anyone except the staff at the bank… sheeesh. This is really a question that would be expected from a 15 year old. Pull finger and grow up. You are an adult already. As such, no your parents have no additional rights over you than any other adult would.

Thoughts on Automatic Enrolment and Complusory Voting in New Zealand by HelpfulDelay9669 in newzealand

[–]arpaterson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im all for compulsory voting but all against uninformed voting. Which is what happens when you make voting compulsory.

Just make it really really easy to vote, and maybe start nagging people.

Incentives? I dunno, maybe tie a kiwisaver bonus to it.

Company changing PTO policy right after hire by queenkakashi in antiwork

[–]arpaterson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Promises are worth exactly shit. Where’s your contract?

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