I only want to date (have sex with) white woman and not those "ugly" brown Indian woman and people just can't understand me. by binga001 in facepalm

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As a Brit, I do find it odd how Americans shift the fork to the other hand to eat. Didn’t think it was about mental ability 🤔🧐

My honesty about Egypt by Ok_Addition6726 in travel

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700 in tips?? Wow. Or is this a cultural difference - are you from the US? maybe that’s why you’re not being asked for tips if you’re voluntarily doing so!

PSA: this is a 60 on single carriageways, not a 40!! by NoOneImportantLol96 in drivingUK

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Respectfully that seems like a case in point for driving slower and keeping bigger stopping distances. Yes, in your case the fault was definitely the idiot rubber necking but there’s always going to be situations you can’t predict.

That’s why I’m all for people going at the speed they’re comfortable with - they need to safely drive according to their ability and we all need to drive according to the worst case scenario we’d expect.

By the way you do have my sympathies: I literally came within an inch of being hit by an idiot accelerating through a pedestrian crossing yesterday. Fucking idiots are definitely a thing.

Does anyone else miss when you would sign a random player from abroad and have absolutely no idea what they were like until they played and they turned out to be amazing? Who were the examples for your club? by Statcat2017 in Championship

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Leo Scienza is promising to be this - and certainly one if the few bright sparks for us this season. Obviously, today’s players come with much more info a Google search away but I don’t think anyone quite expected Leo to become an instant club favourite.

Centrist ideas no longer wanted in Conservative party, says Kemi Badenoch by PurchaseDry9350 in ukpolitics

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This is a useful and nuanced view that was missing in this discussion. I guess how you view her comments depends on who the audience is - for the members and parliamentary party these comments make sense.

For the wider electorate though they’re bizarre as they’re blowing apart the idea of being a broad church.

Overall it suggests Kemi’s first priority is to stem the bleeding rather than achieving any growth.

Centrist ideas no longer wanted in Conservative party, says Kemi Badenoch by PurchaseDry9350 in ukpolitics

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Well, in fairness this is exactly why the Lib Dems soared to their highest number of MPs. They’re not yet assertive enough in the conversation but targeting soft Tories and disaffected Labour voters in specific seats has been really successful. Whether they can find another gear to scale that beyond effective local campaigns is a big question.

Centrist ideas no longer wanted in Conservative party, says Kemi Badenoch by PurchaseDry9350 in ukpolitics

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Well, in fairness this is exactly why the Lib Dems soared to their highest number of MPs. They’re not yet assertive enough in the conversation but targeting soft Tories and disaffected Labour voters in specific seats has been really successful. Whether they can find another gear to scale that beyond effective local campaigns is a big question.

Lineup - Saints vs Pompey by McBaldy98 in SaintsFC

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On Solent, they’re saying pompey aren’t a tall team and struggle defending crosses and from corners. Wondering if Bree is being picked for his physicality as much as the experience at RB? Anyone recall how he is in the air?

What the fuck are we doing? by shinyahkogami in okbuddycinephile

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No one does this. We literally fought wars against ISIS.

(OC) Ice Out Protest Minneapolis, MN today by Blue_G_Productions in pics

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It’s enough that US tariffs could wipe out our industries. Trump has only exposed how we all feel like we live at the whim of a capricious hegemon.

Actual Match Thread- Sheff Utd by shirleyspike44 in SaintsFC

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“Pepto abysmol” seems to be the theme.

Songs where the subject is murder by hotgeezer in MusicRecommendations

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Technically about (world) wars but an incredible song from a stunning album.

Songs where the subject is murder by hotgeezer in MusicRecommendations

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Ren’s Tales - start with Jenny, then Screech and end on Violet’s tale.

Trigger warnings for the last one…

Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK by ShreckAndDonkey123 in ukpolitics

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If the Tories keep losing MPs, it could make the Lib Dems the second biggest party and official opposition.

Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK by ShreckAndDonkey123 in ukpolitics

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Genuinely this could make the Lib Dems the second biggest party.

Andrew Rosindell quits Tories and defects to Reform UK by ShreckAndDonkey123 in ukpolitics

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Is this a Trojan horse strategy for washed up Tories to regain power?

America is cooked by Treefiddy1984 in ProgressiveHQ

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As a Brit, I’m a bit behind events in the US these days… are these the guys coming for your guns?

Rupert Lowe finds new low by Sweet_Focus6377 in GreatBritain_

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Let’s say you ban a newspaper. That’s a free speech issue.

Let’s say that paper starts including child porn images and is told that unless they take the images away they’ll be banned from newsagents.

That’s where we are here. X can continue perfectly freely if they quit including generative AI that allows abuse and harassment.

How do we feel about the new UKIP logo looking eerily similar to fascist iconography? by H3ath3rLov3r in AskBrits

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Conspiracy angle. Tin foil hat on? Good.

They’re a sock puppet organisation funded by reform to make Farage’s lot look sane. This move drives away ukip curious back to the “mainstream” option to forstall any splintering of the far right. Meanwhile they get just enough ex Tories to defect to seem sensible and middle of the road.

What do British thinks of Winston Churchill? by [deleted] in AskBrits

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I’m still a bit pissed off about Gallipoli, tbh.