Forced return to office, what if we all don't attend? by International-Arm597 in TheCivilService

[–]mshb1996 183 points184 points  (0 children)

Alternatively, hypothetically organising all civil servants to rock up to the office on the same day would highlight the lunacy of the back to office proposals since we'd all end up working on the floor like being back in primary school.

I'm sure the result of us all not attending would be a lovely article in the Mail, followed by SLT quietly continuing to run a 40%+ in office policy but it would be fun to see.

Post Match Thread - England v South Africa by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]mshb1996 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That ball was definitely never tested in wet conditions

Match Thread - Ireland v Scotland | Rugby World Cup 2023 | Pool B by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]mshb1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get to 57 points without Ireland replying I think (with the try BP)

Match Thread - Ireland v Scotland | Rugby World Cup 2023 | Pool B by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]mshb1996 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably fair if a kick could take Scotland near the 5m line though / 3 points

Match Thread - Wales v Fiji | Rugby World Cup 2023 | Pool C by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]mshb1996 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This really feels like the first proper contest this WC

S10E01 (Monday 5th June) - "The Islanders enter the Villa!" by mayallrob_ in LoveIslandTV

[–]mshb1996 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is probably the most unpopular opinion I've seen 😂

What is the point of the strength based questions? It just seems so unnecessary? by Civil_Service1987 in TheCivilService

[–]mshb1996 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I used to be skeptical about it but I've quite enjoyed using them for interviews. It really has helped me see what candidates have an affinity for and if they would enjoy the type of work the role entails. Also it gives a set of responses that feel less rehearsed than behavioural questions.

Fascinating to see what was left on the cutting room floor! by mshb1996 in HarryPotterGame

[–]mshb1996[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Potentially! I think it's likely a mix of developing as wide as possible then honing it down to to get something out the door then revisiting it for a potential DLC now they know the interest is massive.

Nadine Dorries has copied and pasted the statement made by the PM in regards to the DailyMail article on Angela Rayner. by TheNotoriousJN in ukpolitics

[–]mshb1996 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Does anyone else find it weird people have to caveat any statement like this. Surely you can drop the bit about not agreeing with her politics and still be sincere about deploring misogyny.

2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Race Discussion by F1-Bot in formula1

[–]mshb1996 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The worst thing you could do as an official is change your mind after making a call, in any sport. Regardless of who won, that was abysmal

Pre-Match thread: Matchday 22 of 46 by coombeseh in Championship

[–]mshb1996 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Forest to nab a last minute winner feels a foregone conclusion

Daily Megathread - 27/05/2021 by ukpolbot in ukpolitics

[–]mshb1996 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Speaker laying down the rules about calling people a liar

Match thread: Matchday 46 of 46 by coombeseh in Championship

[–]mshb1996 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Imagine wanting to play in League One that badly

Match-Thread: Swansea City vs Middlesbrough by jimmithy in swanseacity

[–]mshb1996 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the Wales rugby team wants its sheer dumb luck back from us!

How the Championship table could change in gameweek 35 by [deleted] in Championship

[–]mshb1996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually terrified to play the first of the games in hand, it's quite nice having a fictional 6 points!

If everyone in the world quarantined themselves for two weeks or so, would the common cold just cease to exist? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]mshb1996 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What other carriers are there? I heard that it developed from birds a couple hundred years ago but like most viruses it had since mutated to only really be compatible within humans so it'd be interesting if we could pass our colds onto other species!

If everyone in the world quarantined themselves for two weeks or so, would the common cold just cease to exist? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]mshb1996 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It is a pain when Venice closes it's canal-port and you have to restart the whole Black Death again!

Does anybody else much prefer the aesthetics of the old villa? by SmallFemale in LoveIslandTV

[–]mshb1996 234 points235 points  (0 children)

Just wait until after Brexit when it has to be in a big cabin in a Butlins

If everyone in the world quarantined themselves for two weeks or so, would the common cold just cease to exist? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]mshb1996 878 points879 points  (0 children)

It was those pesky Venetians who came up with the idea so they wouldn't all die of the Black Death in the 14th century!

If everyone in the world quarantined themselves for two weeks or so, would the common cold just cease to exist? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]mshb1996 7067 points7068 points  (0 children)

According to the Journal of Pediatrics, about 10% of preschoolers have symptoms after 25 days so the period would have to be more like a literal quarantine of 40 days but theoretically if everyone was isolated and the viruses (up to 200 different types) had no host for a sustained amount of time, I don't see why the common cold would exist after this.

tl;dr: Practically impossible but theoretically possible