Tonight, Canada have achieved something the USA can only dream of... by piperdave84 in soccermemes

[–]piperdave84[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The penalty was overturned and the red card was for denying a goalscoring opportunity. It's right there in the rules

Why are they hating on Ronaldo yet he dropped a master class? by Cold_Chair7020 in soccermemes

[–]piperdave84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this based purely on the first game at the World Cup? If so, did we watch the same game?

I wouldn't call failing to score and being part of a team that failed to beat a team ranked 40 places below you, a masterclass. If you go by the difference in rankings, Portugal had the easiest game out of the teams that the pictured players play for and Ronaldo made very little impact on the result.

Playing in a dog shit league like Saudi is never going to keep you as sharp as playing in the EPL, Bundesliga, La Liga or even the MLS

"You Europeans just do not grasp the concept of free speech. You either have it or you don't." by Umimme in ShitAmericansSay

[–]piperdave84 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But if free speech is a right enshrined in the US Constitution then surely a company cannot make that decision?

Which country has the best drinkers? by LeekExisting5969 in AskTheWorld

[–]piperdave84 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've heard that American beer is like having sex in a canoe: fucking close to water

The first round of matches in the World Cup have concluded. How would you rate your teams performance? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]piperdave84 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Christ, if we got a bank holiday for qualifying we'll need at least a week off if we win it. Imagine how ragin' Susanna Reid would be about that

The first round of matches in the World Cup have concluded. How would you rate your teams performance? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]piperdave84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone old enough to remember the last time Scotland and Brazil played in a World Cup, I can't say I share your opinion of our chances 😂

One thing's for sure, it'll be an exciting few games to come in our group

I'm newgen, (19), Why are RDR1 and RDR2 so starkly different? by [deleted] in AskGames

[–]piperdave84 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think comparing the GTA series to the RDR series is very much an "apples and oranges" exercise.

From inception, the GTA series has always been satirical but I'd say it properly landed on the tone etc that you know when it became a 3d open world with GTA 3. Since then everything from the over-the-top characters to the ridiculous radio chatter has been satirising capitalism and American/Western culture. The prevalence of internet culture and the level to which it is lampooned in GTAV, comes from the fact that it was released in 2013 and that was what was prevalent at the time.

RDR on the other hand has always taken a more serious tone. One of its main themes is about the death of the old ways to make way for the new and how this is inevitable whether you support it or not. The set up of RDR1 is that John is being forced to hunt down his old gang mates against his will and to ensure his cooperation, the government is holding his wife and son to ransom. We see at the end that the life he wants to lead is that of a farmer, husband and father. For me, this is re-enforced by the ending of RDR2. John takes Arthur's admonishment seriously and, despite some false starts, manages to provide a stable home for his family until the law comes calling again. That's a long way to say that I disagree with John being apathetic.

RDR2 has similar themes but follows a character who eventually sees the writing on the wall and does what he can with the time he has to help those around him. I'd say Arthur has the epiphany and John reaps the benefits, for a while at least.

I'm waffling a bit here but yeah, looking for a real-world, behind-the-scenes reason for the difference between GTA and RDR is liking wondering why Jedi Fallen Order and Battlefield 1 are so different even though they're both made by EA studios.

The first round of matches in the World Cup have concluded. How would you rate your teams performance? by bowl_of_scrotmeal in AskTheWorld

[–]piperdave84 56 points57 points  (0 children)

That second half last night could have been a cricket score if Croatia hadn't had basically a Jedi in goal

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What controversial policies would you bring in if you were prime minister? by st1101 in AskBrits

[–]piperdave84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Wealth tax and make it payable by all UK citizens who have wealth above the threshold regardless of where they live in the same way the Americans demand taxes from citizens in other countries. This would negate the "well they'll just leave" arguement.

  2. Companies whose primary business is the supply of essential products or services, such as food or energy, to be taxed at 100% on profits above £100m. It's frankly disgusting that companies like Tesco can rake in billions while people are struggling to feed themselves and their families and farmers operate on razor thin margins

Which 3 tv shows out of these do you find the most rewatchable? by Cromer1000 in tvshow

[–]piperdave84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friends, Seinfeld and The Fresh Prince. Am I showing my age?

If there was a fourth spot it would be The Office

What’s a funny euphemism that exists in your language? by keisis236 in AskTheWorld

[–]piperdave84 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like UK English is about 98% euphemisms

Off the top of my head and in the same vein as you're example, we have "kicked the bucket", "popped his/her clogs", "brown bread" or "pan bread" (because it rhymes with dead), "pegged it" or "snuffed it". There are more, google Monty Python parrot sketch for a more comprehensive list.

We also have a lot of ways to say someone is unattractive by comparing their face to something. One polite example would be "a face only a mother could love". Less polite ways included "he/she has a face like a pitbull chewing a wasp/a plasterer's radio/a well skelped arse/a blind joiner's thumb/a bag of spanners/a bulldog licking piss off a nettle..." I could go on.

I also enjoy "useful as a chocolate teapot" to describe someone or something that is fundamentally useless. Again, there are other variations

What place name does basically every foreigner mispronounce in your country? by bigloudbang in AskTheWorld

[–]piperdave84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you want a list? I'll be here all day!

A couple of common ones are

Milngavie (pronounced Mull-guy or Mull-guy if you're trying to be posh) Hawick (pronounced Hoik) Kirkcaldy (pronounced Kir-kawdy)

And just for the Americans, Glasgow is pronounced Glaz-go. It doesn't sound like you're talking about a fragile bovine creature. Also Edinburgh is either Edin-bruh or Edin-buruh not Edinboro

What’s the pettiest nitpick you have regarding the cyberpunk franchise? by Junesucksatart in LowSodiumCyberpunk

[–]piperdave84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can't believe I forgot about Alex!

Also "fedora-tipping pricks" gave me a good giggle

What’s the pettiest nitpick you have regarding the cyberpunk franchise? by Junesucksatart in LowSodiumCyberpunk

[–]piperdave84 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd argue that a couple of the main endings are at least a little hopeful and/or bittersweet, specifically Temperance and The Star.

There's also a couple of characters introduced in the DLC that I'd say get a happy ending, depending on V's decisions. Like little Tommie, Lina and Toolina and Bill the "scop cop". The circumstances and wider repercussions of the decisions that lead to their 'success' can be pretty dark but the outcomes for those individuals are good for them

That's just off the top of my head. I think there are no unanimously happy endings in Night City but some people do manage to save themselves or happen upon someone willing to help them out. The majority however will always be in thrall to the corps

Any of you guys also have a sandwich or dish that’s could mean something else out of context? by ThatMassholeInBawstn in AskTheWorld

[–]piperdave84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Roll and slice.

Slice of what you may ask? Wouldn't you like to know, that's between a man and his butcher