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I would 100% give up my seat to an obviously pregnant lady but that lady pictured could just be very fond of Doritos and the depth of shame and horror of being wrong would live with me forever so I'm not sure if I'd just sit in painful indecision the whole journey.

The study was cool though.

Big brother is the first reality TV show that I recall being popular in the UK and Ireland. It kicked off in 2000 so well before the writers strike.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_(British_TV_series)

Mental.

Check the starred emails. Fascinating.

Edit: you can star them yourself so it's essentially a crowd sourced list of interesting ones.

Siesta, baby! Honestly confused the shit out of me as a kid.

"You go for a nap in the middle of the day?!?!?"

We've a lot to learn from the Spanish. I think they start school ridiculously early though. That's no bueno.

I've seen that video before. It's a good one that, to me from far away, shows how the more progressive side of the democratic party should very much resonate with poorer, currently republican voters if they just leaned into that messaging more.

The message at it's core is so simple: The country is rich, you're poor, fuck that shit.

I'll tell you my little story. When I was fully immersed in it (you were sent home if you uttered a full sentence in English), I started dreaming in Irish. It was an amazing experience.

My mind had just switched and I loved it. I was 14 at the time and I still remember that. I had some trouble reverting to English after I came home. The more I switched over the years the less hassle it was. I never dreamt in Irish after the initial burst.

Conversely, I know a French lad about twenty years now who's been immersed in English longer than that and it's only in the last few years that he mostly dreams in English.

Hug fight!

100% but we shield it from our kids so they don't worry because, to be honest, the meme is unfortunately accurate and their mental health (and joy, more to the point) is my top priority.

Edit: context dependent. I won't avoid a cry in front of them at my mother's funeral if I feel the need. My dad passed before their time.

I wonder who's still paying for it.

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