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"It seems likely Elon Musk has lost over half of the UK twitter daily audience by now" (mander.xyz)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Graph showing a 30% drop in UK users on Twitter since September 2023, which, the commenter says is on the back of a loss of about a third in the preceding months.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The site’s popularity with geezers who frequent flat-roofed pubs, however, has never been higher.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What does a flat roofed pub mean? (Serious)

[–] egrets 36 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Pub buildings built on the cheap or converted (i.e. single storey, flat roof) are almost always a reliable predictor for terrible beer, aggressive clientele, and a regular light dusting of snow on the bathroom sinks.

I think the meme started with the satirical Viz magazine.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I remember as a kid, we used to drive past one near Moss Side and it always struck me as the scariest boozer ever. Don't think I've ever seen another one with such "fuck you!" vibes and I've been in some dodgy drinking holes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The kind with a German shepherd on the roof?

[–] Nfamwap 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Can be substituted for a Rottie, or a couple of Dobermans.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Is that the current exchange rate?