matter

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[–] matter 1 points 1 year ago

Do you mean "we (humans)"? Because "the royal we" just means "I". Like how the queen says "we are not amused" when they mean "I don't like it". Related to how in many European languages (including early-modern and older English) the plural is a polite form of address (like tu and vous in French, du and sie in German, thou and you in English)

[–] matter 15 points 1 year ago

We will, one way or another. At some point simply enough people will have died that we will stop making things meaningfully worse 🤷‍♂️

[–] matter 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Coke belongs in your second list.

[–] matter 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ah, the enterprise solution

[–] matter 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We also say chips and chips. If you need to clarify, crisps are "potato chips" and chips are "hot chips". A chippie is a shop that sells (fish and) chips, not the chips themselves.

[–] matter 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that is the joke

[–] matter 4 points 1 year ago

I don't even think there should be a punishment. Children aren't tiny adults with the same kinds of obligations we have. If they don't make their lunch their parents should make them a nice lunch, it should just be part of the kids routine of learning life skills to make lunch.

[–] matter 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, yes, but the minimum wage should probably also still increase more than the average, since it is still the lowest-paid who are getting screwed hardest of all

[–] matter 1 points 1 year ago

Shhh, it'd be fun

[–] matter 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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[–] matter 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

IMO it's good and fine for a 5+ year old to make their own lunch, but at that age it's absolutely important and necessary for parents to double check that it's fine and they've got it with them.

[–] matter 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Possibly switch to driving on the right, that'd be good

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