Interesteling info. I just got vibes of “we didn’t lose, we weren’t really trying”. Mix that with an american suggesting the rest of the world isn’t culturally aware is the perfect ragebait lol

You can think what you like, I for example think the rest of the world understands perfectly well that soccer isn’t one of your primary sports.

For a sport in its infancy in your country, I didn’t think the US team were that bad

Car brain really is a thing. Here in the UK it seems to be considered a thing that if you can afford one, you have one.

I sold my car (my wife has and needs one to be fair) 4-5 yrs back. Tried to make an ebike work but it didn’t fit my lifestyle so I bought an electric moped and it’s handled everything I’ve thrown at it.

Traffic is no longer a thing so it saves me so much time not having to allow time for it, it’s generally quicker/as quick as a car on all the trips I do, parking is easy and it’s dirt cheap to run.

Not sure I’ll ever buy a car again

And it closed just shy of even. Urgh

Yes sorry, I meant City of London I. E. the finance/banking area. But even then it’s not strictly correct as alot of that industry are ou at Canary Wharf.

It is yes another silly situation the UK has got itself into!!!

Yes this was my thinking. And in fact the salary reflects where in our country the role is so you could argue that the cost of commuting is baked in. Certainly in London it’s called “London weighting” where extra money is added to your salary.

Still, the original Op seems to in Belgium/NL so good result for him/her

That’s a really interesting insight, thanks. We just get so used to the norm that we know.

5 day is brutal, my friend in the city (London’s finance sector) has this and it’s therefore more restrictive than it ever was before covid.

He has something like a day a month where he can elect in advance to WFH for specific reasons.

It creates scenarios where a friend in the US drives 40 minutes just to swipe his card/ go have breakfast and then heads home again

Which country are you in where you get to expense the commute to your designated office?

I’m in the UK and have never heard of this. Sure, if you’re a home worker but that’s not who RTO is targeted at. Or if you’re asked to travel to a non-designate site, client site etc

Ah, no, you see, what you’re actually referring to is “energy recycling”. See, doesnt that greenwashing sound so much better?

It’s how Norway from memory tops the recycling league

Mullvad really does sound like the only option if you’re 100% committed to this.

I’m using Proton as i hear it comes a close 2nd, is alot cheaper and what I’m hiding isn’t massively sensitive

Is there an argument that with regen in EVs there is a smoother transition in speed continuing to less wear to tyres/roads?

I certainly drive my EV more calmly than ICE due to the relaxed vibe of an EV

You blew my mind twice on your comment.

I’ll have to take a look at both. Thanks

I’m guessing so too as I read (albeit I don’t recall where so could have been an unreliable source) that its the other way around - Tesla utilise BYD for some of their cars destined for the Chinese market

Bloody hell, that weawow is nice hey. Thanks for the recommendation

No, not often at all. Sounds like I’m mildly ignorant rather than it being mildlyinfuriating

Today I learnt! Will look for a non US one to switch to as slowly doing that anyway. Thanks

Agreed all, I think if snow was inches it would edge it beyond mildly infuriating :)

I’d not considered protocol but did calm down quickly when you appreciate that some places can get a large volume of snow so using a larger scale is reasonable.

Ah, yes, of course. Sorry not to do a simple click to see that.

It doesn’t bother me particularly but was just interested if it was an interface thing

Just one question Op. Did you sensor the word Fuck or is it the app you’re using to access Lemmy doing it automatically?

Interested, as I’m seeing it alot