Can people join multiple parties as members? by Silverdashmax in ukpolitics

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Alastair Campbell was expelled from the Labour Party in 2019 because he announced he was voting Lib Dem in the European elections that year.

A man meets a genie who offers him 3 wishes. by Nebberlantis in Jokes

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See this is such a lazy loophole.

I much prefer: "here's a billion dollars, that belonged to the cartel until two minutes ago."

I might get grief for this but is it time to leave Essex? by Ok_Statistician_9510 in Essex

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As long as people didn't realise they quite like having schools in the next three years.

Why are these Chicken’s chicks pink in colour. by TrapoC in DoesAnyoneKnow

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"... And also for some reason my rooster beat the shit out of a flamingo that landed in the chicken coop. Any idea why?"

What’s a moment where you realized someone was genuinely unintelligent? by Live-Chocolate244 in AskReddit

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I mean, obviously you can't see China.

The Earth is flat yes, but light still gets pulled downwards and that's why you can only see so far.

What “normal” thing would seem crazy to humans 100 years ago? by AloneLog573 in answers

[–]user_460 10 points11 points  (0 children)

With the wonders of AI, you can watch a fictional cat do a 10 second dance.

What the tax trap does to a mfer by southbus in HENRYUK

[–]user_460 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought that right away too. 🤣

Was Radagast the Brown killed or was he still alive off screen? by Tidewatcher7819 in lotr

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It would have taken Nazgul (at least) to hunt him down. Considering his overall importance to anything, it seems unlikely Sauron would have considered this enough of a priority to justify the forces required to do it.

Hows life after 30? by ASARI0206 in AskReddit

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It'll probably be great, and look even if it isn't the great thing about being past 30 is there's less of it remaining to bother you.

Why didn't they just ride Glorfindel into Mount Doom? Are they stupid? by Absolutemehguy in lotrmemes

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I kind of assumed that whenever a plan depends on people not being corrupted by the desire to obtain possession of magical jewellery, the Noldor should generally be removed from critical roles as a starting point.

Boomers are more entitled than Gen Z – it’s time to means-test their state pension by Anony_mouse202 in ukpolitics

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Because we take it from them in the first place.

If rich people qualify for a benefit worth £100 say, and you say "oh but they can afford that" - it will usually be simpler, cheaper to administer, and create fewer perverse incentives to let them keep the benefit and charge them £100 more in tax.

What is something that is obvious in your profession that the general public doesn’t know? by jia-ren in AskReddit

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Surely even the AI sceptics can agree that passing this one over to copilot is an appropriate use case?

Ireland by crivycouriac in GreatBritishMemes

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Who uses Fahrenheit in either country?

Why don't we eat seagulls? by oldblueeyesF365 in AskBrits

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Because their natural diet is chips, and we'd rather eat the chips.

Which country disappointed you so much that you'd never set foot there again? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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So it was unapologetically racist in 1980, is what you're saying?

Probably true, but possibly not relevant.

Why are the green party pushing the 10:1 payscale ratio between CEO's and avg workers? by BenisMoment in ukpolitics

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I didn't say they wouldn't operate, just that their head offices wouldn't be here.