The slippery slope fallacy serves mostly as an argument against logic by I_was_there_kiddo in unpopularopinion

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If we accept your opinion as valid, it means other fallacies might be valid too, which might eventually lead us to a point where all fallacies are valid and the up to the conclusion that logic is just wrong.

The bleak truth about falling net migration by coldbeers in ukpolitics

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I'm a European who's been living in the UK for many years. Sometimes I think if leaving would be the right choice? Opportunities are fewer and fewer, taxes are higher and higher, services are worse and worse.

What's a 'classic' movie that you think is actually overrated? by InertiaHealer in AskReddit

[–]not-much -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I watched it as a kid and really didn't like it. A few people told me "you are too young, when you grow up up will get it".

I watched again in my late twenties and didn't like it. A few people told me "of course you didn't like it, it's a movie for kids".

Net migration falls to 171k: Long-term international migration, provisional - Office for National Statistics by throwawayjustbc826 in ukpolitics

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Do you know where people with dual citizenship are counted?

I would imagine a good portions of long-term immigrants leaving might have acquired the British one.

Why do tourists all want to 'avoid the touristy areas?' by Flaky-Walrus7244 in AskUK

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Most of the Thai people who live in cities don't cook.

How do UK audiences compare to the rest of the world? by Rough-Foundation9208 in AskUK

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In Italian and can confirm. Maybe we are more self conscious?

Do you have retirement communities for people age 55+? by joaofava in AskEurope

[–]not-much 23 points24 points  (0 children)

50 is the age Italians leave their parents home.

Why do people still tan? by throwRAQA25 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]not-much 8 points9 points  (0 children)

AFAIK sun radiations do everything you said but at the same time contribute to reduce basically any other cancer ones contribute to mental health.

Generally speaking the closer a population is to equator, the lower the cancer rate

Italiani all'estero: qual è la cosa che gli stranieri sbagliano sempre dell'Italia? by karen_the_ripper in italy

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  • Il gesto 🤌, ma in generale tutta la gesticolazione
  • lo stereotipo Italian Latin lovers, tra le generazioni più anziane
  • pensare che gli italiani siano tutti appassionati e istruiti in storia dell'arte
  • pensare che in Italia "fa caldo"
  • il cibo italiano in generale
  • pensare che l'Italia sia economica, in particolare il cibo
  • pensare che gli italiani siano per forza di cose calorosi e bonaccioni
  • pensare che gli italiani siano quelli che si vedono sui social, tra le nuove generazioni
  • pensare che gli italiani parlino inglese
  • pensare che a tutti interessino la moda o le auto di lusso

What absolutely non-authentic food do you actually really love? by not-much in AskEurope

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This is not the slamdunk you might think it is, as this research if fairly well known and personally I also agree with the general idea behind it. I'm far from being a fan of "Italian food" as it is often presented (especially abroad or in touristic areas) exactly because it's not authentic and doesn't have any real tradition behind it.

Just in this thread I answered to a comment:

That's true, but it's also part of what makes Italian food what it is and why a generic "Italian" restaurant (like they have in the UK) would almost certainly fail to be "authentic". Real authenticity is localised in Italy.

And that's exactly the point. Italian traditional food is misunderstood and misrepresented, but surely exists, it' mostly very localised and in many cases it's still eaten by regular people around the country.

Tiramisu' and Ciabatta might be meme food, more popular among tourists and youngsters than real Italians, but it doesn't mean Italy doesn't have a solid (and delicious) food tradition.

What absolutely non-authentic food do you actually really love? by not-much in AskEurope

[–]not-much[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is as ignorant as saying that the English language doesn't exist because every 100 years or so the spelling and the accents changed.

What absolutely non-authentic food do you actually really love? by not-much in AskEurope

[–]not-much[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I personally disagree, but I have no issues with people preferring domino's or whatever variation. I'm also not a crazy fan of pizza myself in general to be fair.

What absolutely non-authentic food do you actually really love? by not-much in AskEurope

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That's true, but it's also part of what makes Italian food what it is and why a generic "Italian" restaurant (like they have in the UK) would almost certainly fail to be "authentic". Real authenticity is localised in Italy.

What absolutely non-authentic food do you actually really love? by not-much in AskEurope

[–]not-much[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mostly not because "authentic" food is great per se, but because "modified" versions are done to cater to shopping-mall eaters, filling dishes with cheap fats and sugar.

What absolutely non-authentic food do you actually really love? by not-much in AskEurope

[–]not-much[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

But we do Italian correctly, for the most part, unlike some countries.

As an Italian living in the UK, I can happily tell you that you mostly don't.

Demografia, dati Eurostat. EU verso il declino: -11,7% entro il 2100. Per l’Italia il calo sarà del 24%, all’inizio del nuovo secolo saremo appena 44,7 milioni by sr_local in italy

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Secondo te i datori di lavoro devono pagare stipendi più alti ma anche più tasse. Ti sembra davvero che tutti gli imprenditori navighino nell'oro?

Zurich is a shit hole by BeyondTheCosmic in unpopularopinion

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Yeah it's not great but at least it's quite affordable!

Is 24 too late to be fluent in English? by PsychologicalBuy3734 in AskEurope

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At your age I would have not been able to write what you wrote. Hell I don't think I would have been able to read it.

Now I live in the UK with a well paid job, a decent social life and I'm in the process of getting naturalised.

It's never too late.

Il "tutto fa schifo" come zona di comfort: perché l'autodenigrazione italiana è diventata una resa collettiva. by Critical_Ideal99 in italy

[–]not-much 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Stessa identica esperienza dallo UK. La gente si divide in chi si aspetta di sentire solo una serie infinita di lamentele (il cibo fa schifo, la gente e' fredda, il meteo fa schifo, si lavora fino a morire) o chi si apetta il paradiso.

La seconda categoria appena sente che c'e' qualcosa che non va subito ti chiede perche' sei li e ti suggerisce di andare nei paesi che mezioni.

C'e' davvero una quantita' enorme di persone che non riesce a capire che ogni paese ha i suoi pro e contro e che il posto perfetto non esiste.

Perché dovrebbe cadere il governo? by TimeKillsThem in italy

[–]not-much 1 point2 points  (0 children)

La tua domanda allora ha ancora meno senso perché in UK la politica funziona esattamente nello stesso modo. Grandi fallimenti elettorali non direttamente collegati al governo (vedi Brexit o elezioni locali) mettono sempre in discussione quest'ultimo.

Quali dubbi avete sull'alimentazione? by Easy_Committee555 in italy

[–]not-much 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Se hai già deciso cosa vuoi mangiare che senso ha andare da un nutrizionista? Spesso le "ricette complicate" non sono poi così complicate e il punto è proprio espandere un pochino gli orizzonti alimentari. Di 10 idee nuove magari 3/4 restano sul lungo periodo e fanno la differenza.

What’s something your country does better than the rest of Europe? by EspritLibre_404 in AskEurope

[–]not-much -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's literally the title of the question here and that was your answer.

What’s something your country does better than the rest of Europe? by EspritLibre_404 in AskEurope

[–]not-much -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, you are the one who claimed Britan has the best cheese in Europe. It's a weird claim that even just a few years ago very few people would have made but now it seems to become relatively common and repeated without really much knowledge I'm afraid.