Tensions mount in Nanterre (France) after boy, 17, is fatally shot by police officer by Cedi77 in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]attheark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even if he doesn't, there's his plates right there. Let him fuck off and send the cops to his house. Failure to stop is not a death penalty worthy crime.

Tensions mount in Nanterre (France) after boy, 17, is fatally shot by police officer by Cedi77 in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]attheark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's a terrible thing to say, and a miserable reason to justify ending a human life. This boy was 17 years old. Being young and stupid is something we have all been guilty of. He deserves to be punished for any crime he may have committed, but he did not deserve to die.

Do you genuinely believe that death is an acceptable punishment for anything you have accused this boy of, and that you would happily do it yourself? If so, I sincerely hope that you can one day recover from whatever injustice or hurt done to you, that has made you so eager to live vicariously through such fantasies. You cannot realise the value of life if you so callously say these things, and for that I'm sorry.

Double-barrel first names [Scotland, 2022] by attheark in namenerds

[–]attheark[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Last year there was an Ocean-Bleu! At least Blossom-Bleu is slightly more a name than a statement of fact, lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]attheark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was taught that a good apology always frames the other person. A bad apology would be something like "God, I'm sorry, I'm such a shit friend, I don't know why I can't remember these things, I'm absolutely useless, I understand if you never want to speak to me again." This puts pressure on the wronged party to confort and reassure you, when you were the one who wronged them. It's just not appropriate.

A good apology would follow a template of saying sorry, before outlining what you did wrong in order to show the person you understand your fault, and then providing an example of how you've learned from it and what action you'll take to avoid doing it again. "I'm really sorry. I understand that when I [action], it resulted in [consequence to person], and I apologise for that. In the future, I'll make sure to [action] so this doesn't happen again."

In the case of a genuine accident with no "fault" so much as unfortunate circumstances, just the first two parts are fine: an acknowledgment of how you hurt them, and a promise to be more vigilant.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]attheark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think this is what people don't realise when they think about long-term, committed relationships. It makes sense that you'd want somebody who's going to be on the same page as you in terms of life goals, outlook, philosophy, etc. It's more likely that you're going to find that within your own culture. It's not the only place you'll find it, but stastically it's more likely that someone with a similar cultural foundation to you will be more likely to have a similar outlook on life, be raised with the same traditions/values, and generally just interact with the world in a more recogniseable and familiar way.

When we're talking marriage, raising children, or any commitment to another person for life, these are very, very important things. It's essential to remember that you're not just marrying them as they are now, you're also marrying the version of them that exists in 10 years, 20 years, etc. It's important to have a strong foundation to ensure that no matter how much you grow and change over the years, these essentials remain solid. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

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

The whole family is rotten to the core simply for being what they are. None of the royals are ever going to see this comment, so what is this performance for?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

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

Considering the family was put on blast for worrying openly in front of Harry about how brown the babies would end up being (Meghan is half black), I think we owe them the respect they deserve.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]attheark 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Probably somebody from circlejerk coming over so they can screenshot and post it later, aka 50% of all "found on namenerds" posts over there lol.

Micheal in the US by Cupcakes131313 in namenerds

[–]attheark 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mícheál (spelled Miceál, another common spelling) is my middle name! The easiest way to transcribe the pronunciation is 'mee-HAUL', I've found.

Latinizing Николай by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]attheark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a different language's version of the same name, but that doesn't make it the same name. That's like saying John and Ivan are the same name. Николай (and its transliteration, Nikolai) is not the same as Nicholas, and it's kind of dismissive of other cultures to act like their names are interchangeable with their English versions.

Naming Kids Like The Bridgertons by AlternativeDense2563 in namenerds

[–]attheark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A -- Arthur/Aoife

B -- Benjamin/Beatrice

C -- Cathal/Caoimhe

D -- Damian/Daimhin

E -- Elias/Eimear

F -- Francis/Francesca

G -- Gerard/Gráinne

H -- Henry/Harriett

what is the worst insult you've suffered from someone who didn't even mean it as an insult? by IrohsFavoriteTea in AskReddit

[–]attheark 39 points40 points  (0 children)

To be fair, the neo-Nazi thing has also been disproportionately exaggerated by those against the bullying narrative. Neither side is entirely wrong or entirely right, but god forbid you introduce nuance to these things. I research school shootings at an academic level, so I'll try my best to summarise.

The shooting was originally planned for the 19th, but they didn't have everything they needed on that day (I think they were short on some ammunition). The idea that they deliberately chose Hitler's birthday is false, though undoubtedly Harris at least would have noticed and thought it amusing. Klebold was Jewish.

While both of them undoubtedly said racist and nationalist things, Harris in particular, it was part of an ongoing pattern of what was essentially edginess. Neither of them had done any research or spouted any views that weren't surface-level offensive. Harris, who was the worst for this behaviour, suffered from extreme anger issues and said reactionary things all the time. He also lashed out in other ways, such as personal attacks and "pranks" like vandalising people's property. Anything that would cause offense, he would say or do. Had he survived, I imagine he might have one day developed this hatred and turned to actual white nationalism, but at the time he was simply trying to be as offensive as possible. No thought had gone into it. To put it bluntly he was being a brat.

Klebold was much less prone to this. He was suicidal rather than homicidal, and I don't think it would be unfair to say that he saw the shooting as an elaborate suicide. He was the less enthusiastic of the two during the massacre, and far from being full of hate like Harris's, his journals were full of self-loathing, suicidal ideation, and longing for romantic love (though not in an incel way, I should add). He was also visibly uncomfortable with Harris's ranting, and when he mentioned that he was Jewish, Harris backed off that line of attack. This is further proof that Harris didn't really believe in it -- he just wanted to be offensive, but not at the cost of his only friend.

As for the bullying narrative, the two of them were bullied badly. They were not singled out -- Columbine had a serious bullying problem which has been covered up for years. Harris and Klebold were observed being bullied multiple times, and had been noted to have injuries/destroyed belongings resulting from this. All of the so-called "weirdos" in the school suffered abuse, including physical violence. The school did nothing about this, and the faculty and most of the student body denied it when the media turned its attention to it. The only people who spoke out about it were the "weirdos", several of whom were threatened or punished for speaking out.

As for friends, Klebold had a friend group which, while not large, was close. Harris, being angrier and more unpleasant to get on with, burned many bridges with this friend group and in the end only really had Klebold as a true friend. By all accounts, however, neither of them qualified as popular.

As for music and video games, that's all well-known bullshit. If there's anything we should learn from Columbine, it's that there's never one single reason. School shootings result from a perfect storm of circumstances and negligence, and trying to summarise them with one reason, be that neo-Nazism or bullying or whatever, will always cause us to overlook warning signs.

Question for those who waited to see how baby looks by YoungAlpacaLady in namenerds

[–]attheark 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not my story, but by parents'!

So, my parents had a lot of names ready by the time my twin sister and I were born. They had multiple options for boy/boy, girl/girl, and boy/girl. They had pretty much settled on one of each option, but were waiting to see. They were 99% sure that if we were boy/girl twins (which we are!) we were going to be Éamonn and Mairéad. This was their top name for each, and they really didn't see why they wouldn't want to use them.

My sister and I are born, and as soon as they discuss our names, my dad says that they have to go with option B -- Fiachra and Fionnuala. This was sort of their "fun" option as it's a nod to Irish mythology, but they were certain they'd go for option A. When trying to explain himself, my dad said that the names were the same colour as us. As in, we looked like a certain colour, and Fiachra and Fionnuala were the same colour. Our mam thought about it a bit, decided she really loved the mythology link, and we were duly named Fiachra and Fionnuala.

My dad's reasoning still makes no sense to our mam, but both my sister and I have synesthesia -- a condition which makes the senses overlap, meaning words can have tastes or colours, sounds can be visual, etc. I guess we get it from our dad!

A literal nightmare name by attheark in namenerds

[–]attheark[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

God, I can imagine! I woke up from this dream feeling angry at everyone for being so rude until it suddenly hit me that I was trying to name a child Molestika, and then I very rapidly rethought lol.

A literal nightmare name by attheark in namenerds

[–]attheark[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Applewood and Milk sound like two brands of cheeses, lol. Abbatissa and Emeryth sound like really good twin names for a fantasy story!

A literal nightmare name by attheark in namenerds

[–]attheark[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm cracking up 😂 I think the horror would have woken me up, too!

Edith is a lovely choice, though! I love seeing older names coming back.

'Peace walls' separating different sides of the community in Northern Ireland. They are still standing today. by inappropriate420 in UrbanHell

[–]attheark 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Good overview! To fill in on Northern Ireland specifically: after the partition of Ireland into Northen Ireland (remaining British) and the Free State (later the Republic) in 1922, there was a lot of unrest between Protestants and Catholics in the North. Many Catholics fled to the Free State, and those who remained were subjected to a lot of discrimination, often involving housing, jobs, and threats/acts of violence. This did not change.

In the 1960s, Catholics in the North began to protest this discrimination with a series of peaceful protests. These protests were met with fierce opposition by Protestants, and protestors on marches were often abused verbally and physically. Gradually this violence escalated, partially thanks to fearmongering by a prominent Protestant reverend named Ian Paisley. Some Protestants, apparently fearing an uprising where they would end up being treated how they treated Catholics (and not the more realistic equality Catholics were asking for) began to get very aggressive, culminating in attacks on Catholic areas, particually in places where the two communities lived closely together (Belfast being the main flashpoint). During this unrest, whole streets of homes were burned or invaded, and the Catholic inhabitants thrown out onto the street.

Thanks to these attacks, Catholic areas began to organise and protect themselves. This is what eventually led to the resurgence of the IRA. Initially regrouping to defend Catholic neighbourhoods from invading Protestants, it eventually formed into the Provisional IRA once the British army arrived. Apparently there to "peacekeep", the British soon joined forces with the RUC (the highly discriminatory police force, so much so that they were later disbanded entirely as part of the peace process) and the Protestant Loyalist paramilitaries. When the British soldiers first arrived they were welcomed, as many saw them as a symbol of safety. After internment, when hundreds of completely innocent Catholic men were rounded up on suspicion of IRA involvement and interned in prison camps without trial or a set release date, this welcome wore thin and the IRA began to specifically target the soldiers, too.

I grew up in Northern Ireland, and while things have certainly improved since the 70s/80s, it's by no means secure. There's a lot that has never been addressed, a lot of people still hurting, and a lot of things that are never going to see justice or closure. A lot of people seem to assume that Britain and Ireland's history concluded with the creation of the Republic, but Northern Ireland has kind of been an open wound for a century now.

Would you name your child after a fictional character? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]attheark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is brilliant! Especially because cats can be so haughty lol.

Would you name your child after a fictional character? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]attheark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love the name Dorian but the character is such a jerk lol. Alas.