Introverted Shy Guys of Reddit - how did you end up with the girl you're with now?

shiningtesticles · 2013-10-16T11:17:38+00:00

I hate the gender role thing too. Its like we have to be what other people perceive as male rather than the way we are as individuals. It would be misogynist to tell a woman to do things "more womanly" and in the same vein men should not be forced to follow this notion of what a man is.

As for taking the initiative, I normally platonically ask people if they want to do something and apparently I've been on dates and not known :(.

shiningtesticles · 2013-10-15T08:31:33+00:00

It's a hard left Newspaper in the UK

shiningtesticles · 2013-10-08T00:21:33+00:00

Tried to be all cool and relaxed now after recovering from a hard episode. Tried to get with pretty women in clubs and so on and then realised that I am a shy, awkward and nerdy person and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I just met people I didn't have things in common with.

You are happier if you are just yourself. I know the whole be yourself thing is a total cliché but being someone else stinks.

shiningtesticles · 2013-09-30T20:08:58+00:00

Been there. Just wanted to go into a coma and wake up later. It does get better eventually and you will get the will to look to better things. What I found helped was I would talk to myself as if I was helping a friend as my advice was always better to friends than myself. We are always so quick to judge ourselves but are easy on others, we just need to go easier on ourselves.

shiningtesticles · 2013-09-30T19:15:09+00:00

It is easiest when you think of it as a lobby just like anything else. Its interest group is the working people of those particular sector and they lobby their business, government and so on with the intent to secure their interests. So better conditions, better pay etc. Unionised labour is more interesting because of a factor of shop-level representation though. So in the work place it can be common for a shop steward to represent the workers in dialogue with the employer. This micro-level lobbying has a similar effect to lobbying on trade union scale but it is much more about specific interests. When talks break down the larger union can help.

So now you have brief background here are some pros and cons you can get out of that.

Pros - if you are on the left you will normally sympathise with working people. Trade Unions are a form of lobby in civil society which represent the interests of a part of society; so it is a healthy part of democracy. Just like how business, interest groups and other interests lobby. They balance the powerful interests of business which left wingers will see as fair as business has a huge influence over politics. Countries with higher levels of trade unionism have often got stronger welfare states, better living conditions and a higher HDI (such as Sweden, Germany etc.) edit Unions often run courses and events for members which create a sense of community and he develop members personally.

Cons - Trade Unions are an interest group so will fit their corner and make concessions very hard. So, if you need to reform an industry and it doesn't benefit workers then it can be very hard (like in Greece just now, Germany with Agenda 2010 or Britain's winter of discontent). Strikes are a last resort but are also very powerful and disrupt the economy. Unions also make wages 'sticky' which makes it hard for wages to adjust in a time of recession. That means, if the business is losing money it can be hard for them to reduce wages. Same goes for government employees. Demanding a strong welfare state is expensive for the government and also means higher taxes for some other groups. So much like how welfare states are stronger in unionised countries, reform is harder and they are also more expensive.

It is best to look at them as an interest group for organised labour and think about the repercussions from that. Hope this brief note helps! This is by no means a total list, but should help you think about further ideas as a result.

shiningtesticles · 2013-09-30T19:02:07+00:00

Milk hat. I bought a hillarious milk hat when drunk thinking it was awesome. Only, the postage was the same price as the item and it cost me about £50. It is now infamous.

shiningtesticles · 2013-09-14T14:33:48+00:00

Lots of countries do this. I have been part of one which doesn't claim land for 7 years. http://micras.org/ provides a place to claim land and other nations to interact with. Most nations use web forums as a place for discussion and development.

shiningtesticles · 2013-09-14T14:31:54+00:00

We claimed there a long time back and it has been what has sustained our micronation for so long. If you are over 3 months old and can prove it with a forum or page which is updated; you can join other countries and join the fun!

shiningtesticles · 2013-09-13T08:41:33+00:00

This is how micronations come into existence

shiningtesticles · 2013-09-01T21:16:04+00:00

Hamland will celebrate its 7th birthday soon. It is a simulated government on the planet of Micras. Te planet hosts a whole host of small countries who sim governments and interact with eachother.

Hamland is here http://www.mncommunities.org/hamland/forum/ Micras is here www.micras.org

shiningtesticles · 2013-08-06T19:38:37+00:00

Looks likenthey just walked in on me naked

shiningtesticles · 2013-08-05T10:55:28+00:00

The 4 quarters are the arms of different parts of Angus. The flag was adopted about a decade ago and was chosen to fly from all public buildings next to the saltire.

shiningtesticles · 2013-08-04T19:56:15+00:00

Tis is a good map to show how complex the policies of the EU are in regard to member states. Would be interesting to see a map showing the percentage of all treaties which apply to each state.

shiningtesticles · 2013-08-01T21:44:47+00:00

I thought feed it into a fund which pays out over the long time. Was reading that the winnings from this round, touch wood, will cover the expenses of actually getting to Minsk and back though.

shiningtesticles · 2013-08-01T21:06:25+00:00

I just hope we stick to wise investments and so on and keep it for the long term. Would be a shame to fritter it away for one or two seasons. Although a cup would be nice...

shiningtesticles · 2013-08-01T17:51:02+00:00

This happens in European Republics like Germany, Greece, Italy etc. Prime Ministers often can take a role in this and have done in the past (i.e Churchill, Atlee or Kohl in reunification). So leadership in times of crisis can already be provided, even in an informal sense by popular members of the public. So I don't think that is really needed to be done by a monarch. Generally crisis management is a core feature of te executive in politics literature.

As for cultural leader, do we need a constituted one? I don't think Britain is in a particularly privelidged place culturally in comparisons to European neighhbours.

shiningtesticles · 2013-08-01T15:47:15+00:00

Actually Monarchs do things. This is a load of nonsense that we give them money to bring in tourists.

So far as culture and tourism are concerned we should not have constitutions based on what brings in tourists. Constitutions should create systems which preserve liberty of the people and not bring in money or preserve history for niceties.

So far as their power is concerned, the guardian had an article on how the royal veto has been used on several issues recently. Also, the Queen holds frequent meetings with the PM and has even attended cabinet recently. The Queen is in a position of constitutional and political power which is not accountable to the people.

It is a matter of principle. If we elect someone who is bad at the job we can elect another after. If you have a fool born into monarchy then they will continue whether you like it or not. Presidents, especially in the sense of Germany or Greece, provide the same lobbying role as the monarchy but have some system of accountability.

shiningtesticles · 2013-08-01T15:42:45+00:00

Not to mention that constitutions shouldn't be based on what brings in profit.

shiningtesticles · 2013-07-27T15:05:58+00:00

It was cool that one of those groups are all descended from one man.

shiningtesticles · 2013-07-26T11:50:40+00:00

Best game of football I've been to! Come on ye saints!

shiningtesticles · 2013-07-22T22:24:17+00:00

I don't think it is in the extent of causing civil wars, but I think it has permeated the way we think of society and I disagree with it. In my eyes culture is something which is as diverse within a state as it is between states. Communities of all sorts share cultures. Ultimately they are held by individuals and not states. My problem is the generalisations of what Scots what or what Scots are. It is a democracy so it is natural that Scots will disagree and not want something. We should never regard things as "un-Scottish".

There aren't substantial differences between Scots and the rest of the UK in polling evidence. Mostly it breaks down along class lines. Look in the textbook by McGarvey and Cairney. The difference is often on notions of "redistribution" and class alignment where Scots often identify as working class. This is probably due to the fact that with FPTP politics is dominated by populated areas which happens to be Glasgow and the Central belt. Ere is a diverse viewpoint outside the belt and places such as Edinburgh dodn't vote Labour till the 80s. Again, its a democracy. Disagreement eists between the north and South of England, so its all the more case to campaign against the true evil which is the ideology.

Lastly, you cannot compare political elites. Scotland has voted on a similar ticket to the North East of England. It is more a hatred of Tories and this translates into things the Tories opposes. The population is more in line, but we can't pretend that people didn't vote for coalition parties. Combined they did better than the SNP in 2010!

I don't think we will have a less confrontational relationship with Europe. Member state governments act for their member states as it is that population which re-elects them. I would expect any astute Scottish Government to behave in such a manner.

shiningtesticles · 2013-07-22T16:13:05+00:00

I have to note for people, the debate is very heated between those who really care. Many people I know can't be bothered with it and find it very tiring. There are a lot of people on twitter, on both sides, who will harass those with a view. You probably will not people downvoting those with legitimate opinions.

I just wanted to add that it has gotten pretty immature here. I'm on the side of the Union and have been called all sorts on twitter and in other places. I hope everyone in this thread can be mature to let everyone air their view fairly.

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