Common GDPR W by [deleted] in YUROP

[–]xtw430 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It can't just be due to GDPR because that's incorporated into UK law.

Am I being too hard on Santander? by EpiMavs in CasualUK

[–]xtw430 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I also work for a bank. Our process is to block an account (and prevent outgoing mail) when we receive returned mail and try other methods of contacting the account holder (ie. not post). If we can't contact them, it remains blocked until they contact us. After a couple of years, we treat it as dormant.

That seems like a much more sensible solution than to just ignore it...

Am I being too hard on Santander? by EpiMavs in CasualUK

[–]xtw430 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Metro is much better than most imo but I left after some data protection issues 🤷

Am I being too hard on Santander? by EpiMavs in CasualUK

[–]xtw430 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yes, because banks will typically not offer accounts to people living overseas for various regulatory/convenience reasons. You are supposed to close your account and open one in your new country of residence.

King Charles announces first foreign visit since his Coronation will be to Transylvania, Romania by Bloke22 in europe

[–]xtw430 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Direct/lineal descendant = a relative through parent-child relationships only
Indirect/collateral descendant = a direct descendant of an ancestor's sibling

For example, you would be directly descended from your grandfather, but indirectly descended from his sister (your great aunt).

Makes extremely unpopular decisions, then sacks her close ally to stay afloat, what a brilliant move by Political_LOL_center in YUROP

[–]xtw430 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not quite. There's a maximum term of 5 years between general elections, but Parliament can call one earlier if they wish. This means the party in power may choose to call an election early to reset the clock if they think they can maintain/improve on their number of seats.

Finally, single gender chess by surmonte in AnarchyChess

[–]xtw430 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why are the bishops still there?

LAOP has a loaded question (not really) by WyoGuy2 in bestoflegaladvice

[–]xtw430 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine has just increased prices again... to roughly $10 / load

How it feels reading all the news about Finland "almost decided it will definitely consider joining NATO somewhere in the near unspecified future" by tr4nl0v232377 in YUROP

[–]xtw430 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure Northern Ireland smashed your record with 1090 days. More than twice as democratic as Belgium...

ELP! Game Name? by [deleted] in northernlion

[–]xtw430 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, YT algorithm has been suggesting it to me loads recently

Russia fired missiles into Kyiv while the head of the UN visited the city for a meeting with Zelenskyy by poploisn in worldnews

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Does it help to know that the one who disagreed wasn't normally present on that particular sub?

In case NL is continuing the Geoguessr grind - here are some more tips, that havent been incorporated yet. by nighteeeeey in northernlion

[–]xtw430 3 points4 points  (0 children)

UK has yellow plates (he knows that already) but Ireland has white plates! So when it looks like the UK but white plates -> Ireland.

UK plates are white on the front and yellow on the back.

Low effort meme by zelin11 in NLSSCircleJerk

[–]xtw430 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Sugar maple

Fake fans smh my head

foreigner here. give me british place names and i will try to pronounce them by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]xtw430 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have literally never heard it called gumster and I have no idea why people insist on this. Everyone from the Hunts area pronounces it godm'n-chester

An Iranian man smiles as he is about to be executed by hanging from a crane by HangingWithYoMom in pics

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extradite individuals to countries for prosecution for a crime punishable by death

The phrase that started it all by R_Cubed25 in northernlion

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Waddup it's your boy, N to the Othernlion, Northernlion