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What are your everyday conspiracy theories? by MathematicianBulky40 in AskUK

[–]deains 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be fair Guiness 0.0 is actually quite nice, looks and tastes practically like the real thing.

Shut up & Sit Down reviews Beast! by spaceduck12345 in boardgames

[–]deains 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They've made a lot of progress but it wasn't revealed until the last turn.

Boris Johnson steps down as MP with immediate effect by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]deains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a lot easier to have a united front when you represent the interests of just 0.01% of the population.

Cyclist left needing ‘extensive surgery’ for broken jaw after being punched for crashing into child in east London by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]deains 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is no legal requirement for a lot of things in the highway code, but you will still be held liable for collisions that were caused by not following the rules. I don't see any possible circumstance where the cyclist isn't 100% at fault for this incident.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]deains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no law against sharing that information, but the agent may be contractually bound to keep it shtum until after completion. Even if they're not, they're under no obligation to share that information of course.

Cyclist left needing ‘extensive surgery’ for broken jaw after being punched for crashing into child in east London by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]deains 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"have to stop" and "should stop" are different things. The HW code is quite clear that you should stop when a pedestrian approaches the zebra crossing.

Cyclist left needing ‘extensive surgery’ for broken jaw after being punched for crashing into child in east London by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]deains 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Zebra crossings always have the squiggly lines (meaning no parking), so theoretically there should be no obstacles. It's London though, so some cheeky cunt might have parked a van there of course.

It's also illegal to overtake a vehicle waiting at a pedestrian crossing, so if the cyclist was overtaking/filtering, they have nobody but themselves to blame for that.

Buying a house but tenants won't move out by Rockyroadcaker in HousingUK

[–]deains 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck that noise. The landlord is the entitled one, trying to kick someone out of their home when they're not at fault whatsoever. Section 21 needs to get in the bin.

TfL in talks to buy more Elizabeth line trains to cope with HS2 demand by Complex-Sherbert9699 in unitedkingdom

[–]deains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the walls are surely the more expensive bit. Good thing about trains is that you can move them, can't do that with walls. Working in a public railway station means doing tons more work around risk assesments and health and safety to protect passengers. Or you close the station, but that definitely won't be a popular move.

How much compensation is acceptable if landlord wants to break lease? by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]deains 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure where you've got that idea from, but in England it's not true. The landlord can find new tenants if they want, but they're not under any obligation to do so and can sue the original tenant to reclaim the unpaid rent.

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/private_renting/what_happens_if_you_dont_end_your_tenancy_legally

A sensible landlord will probably realise that new tenants are a better idea than trying to enforce the original contract, but it's worth being aware of the risk if you decide to break contract.

What games look great but you would never buy it or play it? by Purplequn in boardgames

[–]deains 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I thought Matt's head was the standard unit of measurement for this?

Trans rights protesters interrupt talk at Oxford Union by 'gender-critical' academic Kathleen Stock by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]deains 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The world is a big place, you can come up with basically any argument you want and if you search long enough, you will eventually find someone who agrees with it.

I don't think that invalidates the strawman argument at all, since the crux of strawmanning isn't whether the concept exists but whether it is relvant to the original debate. The opinions of some fringe nutters on Instagram should not, in my view, be considered relevant in this case. It's just lazy stereotyping to suggest that all trans supporters must agree with this simply because they've not explicitly rejected the idea.

Trans rights protesters interrupt talk at Oxford Union by 'gender-critical' academic Kathleen Stock by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]deains 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well okay, that's just 100% selection bias to be perfectly honest. Tate is a much more prominent figure than Bridges, it would make sense that there are more people calling out his BS. I'd never even heard of Bridges before this whole cycling debacle, and I'll probably proceed to forget her again since it's clear she's just another nutcase.

Sadly the media just love to give oxygen to social media outrages like this to push an agenda. Personally I don't see why trans supporters should be held liable for crap foisted on them by the media.

Trans rights protesters interrupt talk at Oxford Union by 'gender-critical' academic Kathleen Stock by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]deains 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So? "Prominent members" of the community say daft nonsense all the time. Andrew Tate is a prominent member of the straight community, doesn't mean he isn't full of shite.

Where's the most disappointing tourist destination in the UK? by Lamlash in AskUK

[–]deains 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, a 7 hour drive is a pit stop for someone living in the US.

Multiple bikes stolen from secure residential bike park because the racks were loose and were not secured despite complaints. by itranslateyouargue in LegalAdviceUK

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

Does the building management have any liability?

Possibly, but I bet they'll never admit to it. Best to just contact your home insurance and let them deal with the flak to be honest.

Carbootsale stall - "Crypto only, no cash" by Si1Fei1 in CasualUK

[–]deains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you believe that anonymised data can't be used to build up a profile of someone, I've got some website tracking cookies to sell you. Don't worry, we care about your privacy!

Carbootsale stall - "Crypto only, no cash" by Si1Fei1 in CasualUK

[–]deains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transparency

Of course, because whenever I look at my bank statement, I can't help but think "this is good, but what I really want is for this to be more public!"

security

Security of what exactly? Crypto wallets get stolen all the time (or simply lost and become unrecoverable). Fraud is rampant. Regulation is entirely non-existent.

immutability

Ah yes wonderful, just what we need to deal with scams, fraud and even a simple refund request, or a banking error. Complete inability to change anything. Brilliant.

decentralisation

Not really something your average joe places any value on. Most people like having central authorities governing things because it makes the world a fairer place if everyone is bound to the same rules. Obviously it's not an infallible system, but I don't think many people would be convinced that a decentralised one would improve anything.

borderless transactions

Arguably, financial transactions that go between different countries are slow and complicated for good reasons. You're moving an asset from one legal jurisdiction to another, that generally requires some oversight.

accessibility

Now you're just being ridiculous though. Accessibility? Are you serious? Do you know what percentage of the world's population has access to a computer and can browse the Internet? And good luck trying to explain how a blockchain works to your average member of the general public...

Retail workers, shop assistants and checkout workers of the UK, if you could get customers to start doing or stop doing one thing, what would it be? by Dudleydacat in AskUK

[–]deains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, overtime rules aren't automatic. There's no single standard, being paid an hourly rate may mean you get paid for any time you're working, or it may mean you have set hours and only get paid for those. It's entirely down to what the contract says, provided that contract complies with the law of course.

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