khannie
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- Comment on Before modern-day authoritarian regimes, did people living under abosolute monarchies talk criticize the monarchs? Or did they just stay silent in fear of persecution? 4 days ago:
I was 12 when that happened and even then I knew from quite far away that a great evil had left the world. He got what he deserved. Prick.
- Comment on No words 2 weeks ago:
This is the context I came to the comments for. Thank you. I knew Mandy was a solid human.
- Comment on Beggars can't be choosers 2 weeks ago:
That’s actually Ukraine. A Russian soldier died there.
- Comment on What percentage of the world population ages 30+ do you suppose is capable of financially supporting themselves & living & thriving independently? 3 weeks ago:
It’s a good, thought provoking, question but “thriving” is subjective. One of my besties is not wealthy and doesn’t want to be but he’s living the life he wants and very happy doing it so I’d consider that thriving.
- Comment on What are some franchises with characters that personify countries? 3 weeks ago:
Hon hon hon
- Comment on Name this minivan 3 weeks ago:
What is that thing on the bonnet / hood?
- Comment on Dredd (2012) 4K UHD for €10 on Amazon.ie currently 3 weeks ago:
Interesting. I gave the first few minutes a watch and wasn’t hugely impressed with the picture quality. Definitely better than 1080p but it was only a cursory glance. Watching it this evening in it’s entirety so I’ll be better able to judge then.
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- Comment on what does it mean being nice to your coworkers to you? 4 weeks ago:
Could you give me an example of a prying question you got asked?
I find most people overshare unnecessarily. I’m always telling me wife and kids not to give detail and have gotten very good at giving minimal detail.
Example: my wife has been in hospital for weeks. It’s not something she’d want people to know about.
My mother in law was all “what are you going to tell people?” and I just said “nothing”. So when I do have to bring it up I say “she’s been in hospital a few weeks and will be another few more but she’ll be fine”. That last part I add to deflect in advance.
Only one person has had the gall to ask for more information and I told them I’d tell them over a pint some time (i.e. would you ever fuck off with that).
- Comment on Finish the story, chat. 4 weeks ago:
Now assume pi is 4. Proceed to have a nervous breakdown.
20 points.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
It could be that a culture like mine where it’s considered rude are more sensitive to it but it was definitely a thing.
I love Italy. Been there a good few times. The staring did stick with me though, along with lots of other more positive things.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Oh that’s a lot of time! You’re right in the middle of Europe so everywhere is accessible and will probably get bored in a single city in that timeframe.
Consider a trip to Prague or Milan maybe. You could even go to Amsterdam or Berlin or hop on a flight to Rome. Internal flights are cheap.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
People do stare, not sure if that is specifically a German thing.
I found that a lot in Italy too. In Ireland it would be rude but I just took it as a different culture thing.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Well, welcome to Europe so! I hope you have a great time.
Yeah definitely try to overcome the discomfort of using the trains / subway. Once you’ve done it once it becomes easy and they’re a great way to get around.
In general I like to do the tourist walking tours in big European cities. You get to see around, meet a bunch of others and get a feel for the city plus get little nuggets of history etc all for very little money.
I’ll check with the young lad about specific recommendations and get back to you.
How long are you coming for?
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
My son lives in that neck of the woods. I can ask him for specific recommendations if you like? Sounds like you’ll have local guides though.
I really like Germany myself. I have a tiny smattering of German and I felt folks liked my bad attempts to use it so maybe get a few phrases together and numbers etc. Good food. Great beer. Nice people. Fairly chill everywhere.
In general as a tourist it’s a good idea in Germany to use public transport (and walking) to get around in big cities. They do have a decent u-bahn in Munich (subway) so maybe check out the maps for that before you go.
Hope you have fun! Is this your first time coming to Europe? Or just Germany specifically?
- Comment on I Saved an Electron Microscope from the Trash 1 month ago:
Amazing video!
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
I’m going to assume they are also around that age
Text says they’re 22. It’s not an insubstantial age difference but definitely worth a whirl IMO despite the dad’s condescending tone.
- Comment on Water Snek 1 month ago:
Savage feat of endurance. I wonder how many calories that burns.
- Comment on $1 per play 2 months ago:
Perfect summary. Absolutely nailed it.
- Comment on Ice cream trucks still around? 2 months ago:
The ice cream truck stopped coming to our estate about 5 years ago though there are plenty of kids about.
I do see them parked near playgrounds etc. quite a bit but not doing the rounds like they used to.
- Comment on How active is too active while being on lemmy? 2 months ago:
Yeah if you’re happy to post I’m happy to see posts.
- Comment on European Commission preparing token gesture for angry gamers and game developers 2 months ago:
What you’re missing is that after Brexit the EU is desperate to appear to citizens that they’re listening and this would be such an easy win that yeah, I really expected them to not only listen but actually get their fingers out of their collective arseholes and do something about it.
Blah blah funding. Sure, start by targeting games that sell over X units or Y euros in revenue.
If the article is correct then it’s a massive missed opportunity.
- Comment on we are creators 2 months ago:
They’re gonna be working hard to justify that budget. Things are going to get a whole lot worse for our American friends. :(
- Comment on prediction 2 months ago:
Everyone looking at the date counting down going “before what exactly?”
- Comment on Please settle a debate. A kid in the womb is better off listening to stuff like cat in the hat so it can be read to it at bedtime? Or history of the world during the womb and read it later? 2 months ago:
My wife had a favourite song when she was pregnant and it was very useful for calming after the birth. It was quite a chill tune.
- Comment on All downhill from there 2 months ago:
I saw it in a documentary but it was a good while ago so to be honest I can’t remember what the exact mechanism was or if it was just a contributing factor over longer distances. I just remember storing it away as little nugget that made sense when presented.
It’s very late here and now you have me curious so I’ll probably have a dig around in the morning.
- Comment on All downhill from there 2 months ago:
Neigh.
- Comment on All downhill from there 2 months ago:
Oh I am most definitely not speaking for myself. Neigh. Not one bit.
I think that’s mostly down to our comparatively sedentary lifestyle though. Skinny AF, fit because I’ve had to run down a horse once a week and mid-20’s me could hopefully out-distance a horse. A small cow anyway.
- Comment on All downhill from there 2 months ago:
The other advantage we have while running is that we’re not constantly slamming our intestines into our other vital organs and lungs because we’re upright.
Humans can out-distance a horse. A fucking HORSE. Incredible animal the oul’ human.
- Comment on All downhill from there 2 months ago:
