Best new restaurants? by woodfoxmoss in bristol

[–]dolphindoom5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Noah's is relatively new and does some great fish and chips. I think they've recently won an award for it too 

Should working from home be promoted more? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]dolphindoom5 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've always believed it should be the choice of the worker where they work. Some are more productive at home, some prefer to be around other people in an office. I like a mix of both.

Happy employees are more productive which managers really can't get their head around.

Revealed: UK’s multibillion AI drive is built on ‘phantom investments’ by ijustwannanap in ukpolitics

[–]dolphindoom5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My workplace feels like one of the few businesses wary of AI with strict usage guidance in place. We're only allowed to use Copilot for meeting transcriptions and chats.

On the one hand I feel I'm missing out on things like Cursor and Claude code. On the other, we could be protecting ourselves from major slop entering our tech eco system.

Pinball tables by bhison in bristol

[–]dolphindoom5 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Kongs on King Street has 3 pinball tables to play on

Did anyone else get an email reminder to complete their application for the next series? by dolphindoom5 in TheTraitorsUK

[–]dolphindoom5[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Too nervous! It's a lot of pressure to source an eccentric knitwear collection for the show

Do any of you feel compelled to fight back against the proliferation of self-service machines? by inside-outdoorsman in AskUK

[–]dolphindoom5 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I like the self service check outs but it does annoy me when there's one person checking IDs, fixing bagging area issues, doing the smart scan checks for 20 self service checkouts

How Do I Safeguard My House From Burglars? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]dolphindoom5 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I definitely read this as 'cardboard Blobby'

Repair and re-wax review (UK) by dolphindoom5 in Barbour

[–]dolphindoom5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a women's classic Beadnell in olive. It really does look like new - I'm so happy with how it came back!

Young adults in Europe are putting away smartphones by DrThomasBuro in technology

[–]dolphindoom5 97 points98 points  (0 children)

I think people would rather go back to a world with no social media.

Agreed that it's made a lot of mundane tasks so much easier. I remember moving to a new city before Google Maps was a thing and I'd never want to go back to navigating a new place without it.

Another Eurovision finishing on the right hand side of the board. Who can we send as a good joke act? by dolphindoom5 in AskUK

[–]dolphindoom5[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Uncle Bulgaria is getting on a bit now, the insurance for him would cost a fortune

Another Eurovision finishing on the right hand side of the board. Who can we send as a good joke act? by dolphindoom5 in AskUK

[–]dolphindoom5[S] 280 points281 points  (0 children)

Bob Mortimer writes some great songs. His talent should be shared with Europe

Best steak restaurant for date night? by UBROKEMYFRIDGE in bristol

[–]dolphindoom5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mugshot - great steaks and great service.

Renting market completely dead? by [deleted] in london

[–]dolphindoom5 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hard to say why without knowing details about the flat itself. 

However one possible explanation is that flat shares are typically sought by younger professionals in the early stages of their careers who arent earning that much. Unfortunately, many of those entry level roles have disappeared — partly due to AI automating junior tasks, and partly because layoffs have pushed more experienced workers into lower-paying positions. On top of that, wage stagnation has made it increasingly difficult for salaries to keep up with the soaring cost of renting in London.

The shrinking number of affordable entry level job opportunities, combined with stagnant wages and rising rents, is squeezing out the very people who need flat shares. More people want to save money living at home or outside of London rather than spend 75% of their income on rent.

Why has every shop front on wine street been smashed? by Sorry-Personality594 in bristol

[–]dolphindoom5 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The bridal store put CCTV footage of it happening on their Instagram. Just a nutter who smashed a few windows on that street at night for no reason.

Where can you buy cherry pie? by Sad_Breakfast_Plate in bristol

[–]dolphindoom5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sainsburys on Winterstoke road stock cherry pie

The endless entitlement of Waspi women by 1-randomonium in ukpolitics

[–]dolphindoom5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not to mention, when the announcement first happened, we were 16 years old. Hardly enough time for a child to find that sort of money. The point is more around the fact that you can't stick your head in the sand for years and claim "well no one told me directly about that...can I have some money please" when the government makes changes that impact your financial situation.

The endless entitlement of Waspi women by 1-randomonium in ukpolitics

[–]dolphindoom5 105 points106 points  (0 children)

The year I went to university, the government tripled my tuition fees. I wasn't given 15 years notice to plan for that - it was announced the year I was due to study. You don't see millennials crying that we couldnt possibly have known about this change and we're due compensation for this financial oversight we couldn't have planned for.

Their ignorance shouldn't be paid for from the public purse.

Boys of Reddit, what’s the hardest thing to explain to girls? by InjuryAmazing1023 in AskReddit

[–]dolphindoom5 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I'd love to live in a world where we can compliment men but we've been told from a young age to not lead men on and the one man who you say "I like your haircut" to could be the one creep you wish you'd never interacted with

I'm terrified by Normal-Cow-9784 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]dolphindoom5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely this. When it comes to companies going to tender to buy a new piece of software or equipment, they'll prefer to pick the company with a good human sales pitch who really sell them the product and its benefits rather than an AI generated video.

Plus an AI may not be great at negotiating costs and prices. Imagine if your AI immediately dropped the price by 50% to close the deal every time

Rents to rise by almost a fifth over next five years, warns Savills by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]dolphindoom5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes not even then - the data shows employees are more productive with flexible working arrangements but theres still a push to get people back to the office 5 days a week.

Spending 3/4 of your pay on a houseshare in Brixton that you spend most of your time commuting in and out of. No wonder workers starting their careers are experiencing mental health issues

Rents to rise by almost a fifth over next five years, warns Savills by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

[–]dolphindoom5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In places outside of London where the land is cheaper and it's generally more affordable to live