merridew @ merridew @feddit.uk

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Corbyn hated the EU, and demanded Article 50 be invoked the day after the referendum. Let's not forget that.

https://labourlist.org/2016/06/corbyn-article-50-has-to-be-invoked-now/

Gosh, but Jeremy Corbyn said the EU were the bad guys and we should leave asap to improve things for British workers.

Oh, I absolutely believe that people in America can accept it's "not as big a deal as you might think".

This is a thread about things about America that make no sense. So: I don't understand why America, seemingly uniquely, accepts this as "not a big deal".

It's weird. Land of the free, home of the public toilets strangers can see inside. So odd.

Thank you for your comment. I can't speak for the entire world, but in the UK a 1 cm" gap in the door of a public toilet would be massive and unacceptable. It's not enough that someone can only see into a stall through a gap in the door if they are "right up to it"; they should not be able to see in at all. Public toilets in other countries have doors with gaps you can't leer through at all.

Re. the "gaps meaning ventilation", surely the "big gap at the bottom" and the fact that the whole top is open will be contributing more to ventilation?

You say you think this might be a regional thing in the US. Okay, could be. I have personally encountered this issue in Washington, California, North Carolina, DC, Massachusetts, Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

From a euphemism for being suspended on full pay pending an investigation. You aren't working, and you can't work for a competitor, so there's not much to do but potter about in the garden.

(The term originated when the paid white-collar workforce was still overwhelmingly comprised of men who weren't responsible for housework or child rearing.)

I guess the shift would have been around the time he began

promoting an energetic blend of conspiracy theories, COVID denial, and the liberal use of capital letters, with videos like “The TRUTH About Pfizer” and “The CDC Are SPYING On You,"

promoting ivermectin for viral infections, and hanging out with Tucker Carlson.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34zd9/russell-brand-ivermectin https://deadline.com/2023/07/tucker-carlson-fox-firing-reaction-russell-brand-interview-1235431938/

I don't get it either. Ignoring the inherent power imbalance between a single worker and an employer, good luck getting Gardening Leave in an at-will workplace.

https://www.gov.uk/handing-in-your-notice/gardening-leave

Yes, maternity leave! The US approach is bonkers.

Oh that's true. American pints are a disappointment.

This is a thoughtful reply. I will just say that the UK also has public toilets all over the place, and a desire for people to not screw & get high in the cubicles. Ditto many other countries. But I've never been anywhere else with this door gap problem, where no-one gets privacy.

I did once use a UK bathroom in a supermarket where the lighting was all blue, which makes it hard to find a vein to inject. But the doors still closed properly.

"Panties"

Ick.

Yes. The correct answer is "Not too bad, you?" and after they've also not answered truthfully the conversation may begin.

Sir, pride in the sanctity of the Queue is reason enough alone.

Seriously though, being in places where people don't queue properly is miserable. That's something America should be applauded for.

You don't have separate recycling? With recycling bins & separate food waste collection, our general waste wheelie bin takes ages to fill up...

Come visit the UK. We have fluid ounces too, but only for baking. Your drink will be served by the millilitre, unless it's beer in a pub, or milk in a home, in which case it will be served by the pint.

Sticker price isn't the price you pay at the till. Why? Why do you do that.

Massive gaps between the walls and doors of public lavatory cubicles. This is not some mystical, advanced technology. Get it together.

Feel free to post alternative sources.

You'll struggle to find one that doesn't state the same facts: that following forensic investigation the victim's American Bully XL was destroyed, and two dachshunds were returned to their owners without issue.

• https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/natasha-johnston-surrey-dogwalker-american-bully-xl-london-b1082064.html
• https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dog-owned-croydon-woman-mauled-150004905.html
• https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/23532206.caterham-dog-attack-victims-american-bully-xl-put/

The dachshunds were returned to their owners. The victim's dog, an American Bully XL, was destroyed.

After investigation, it was determined that the woman in question

is believed to have been killed by her own American Bully XL

The victim's dog

was the only animal to have been destroyed, which they believe to be an American Bully XL

while

two seized dachshunds were returned to their owner.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12094705/Woman-28-mauled-death-pack-dogs-killed-American-Bully-XL.html

Many thanks. I wish I was surprised. The XL ban was announced before the breed involved in this incident was announced.