This is a terrifying thing to see when you open this community

This is my favourite answer

I can’t say I got that impression from them to be honest. Feels like you have assumed a lot from a couple of comments (though I totally get being jaded after a while of seeing the same kind of thing).

I think this could be a really interesting thing to explore both sides of the argument as I do think you have a point. Just seems like you’re both interpreting it differently in terms of tone (which I guess fits in a way, given your stances)

Since giving waterboarding a go

…I feel like there’s some missing context here but I’m not sure I want to ask

Not just America unfortunately. The UK government did this too, their part should not be forgotten.

Why are you assuming they’re arguing in bad faith?

The age of the book is irrelevant, the philosophical ideas are still worth engaging with, even if you don’t agree with them

Cats definitely wouldn’t

Considering the price of drinks at some pubs it sounds true to me. Not something that one generally does but I can definitely see a teenager trying to get their money back

The joke of the fringe is never really great in my opinion, but I’m not a massive one liner fan. Also it’s not representative of the fringe as literally every kind of comedy is there, a lot of which is great (got back from there recently).

It’s nice to see a female comic win but it’s not my favourite one liner (sounds like something you’d get in a cracker

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We use Google Meet at work. It’s basic but does the job

I mostly use it to buy ebooks, handy for when there’s a sale on

I really hope the stigma is fading. Looking at this thread black cats seem popular which is great to see (obviously not representative of everyone)

I love black cats and tortoiseshells. Had a lovely tortie on my street growing up who would talk to you and follow you up the street every day 💙 (let’s not have the outdoor cat argument please, not my cat, this is the UK, etc).

I adore Ragdolls aesthetically but never interacted with one so not sure I would get one as a pet until I had.

I am slightly biased against ginger cats as there was another cat on my street growing up who would scratch us after seeking us out for pets. I don’t dislike them but I probably wouldn’t get one

That sounds like a nightmare to be honest. Not something I would dream of using.

Yes. I love cheese but I try to avoid buying it as it’s expensive. Smoked Applewood is lush

I took over a colleague’s reporting as they’re leaving and with the press of a button all 4 reports broke for the whole business. During peak monthly reporting time. Whoopsie. Now waiting for IT to fix everything, which might take a while.

Also I walk into things quite a lot.

That would make a good plotline in Midsomer Murders

In the UK college generally means the period between 16-18 where you do your final university entrance qualifications (A levels). People also do those at sixth forms but those tend to be attached to secondary schools, whereas colleges are separate institutions. Universities are where you get a degree.

Some universities here have colleges (in the sense that it’s a small community within the university) but it’s not hugely common outside of Oxford and Cambridge.

You also used to have the word ‘college’ attached to schools as a branding thing (to make them seem more academically rigorous) but the ones I know that have had that became academies

Yeah we do :)