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France: Eight die in attempted Channel crossing
  • I don't get it. If you're an immigrant who's already made it to the EU, why would you want to go to England in the first place?

    As a Brit, that's better.

    Jokes aside, here's a couple of reasons I can think off the top of my head.

    1. English is really common for people to speak as a second language. More likely to be drawn to a country where they have some chance of being able to communicate.

    2. they may have friends or family already here (maybe who've chosen the UK due to point 1). People are far more likely to go somewhere where they already know people.

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    This is a bigger culture shock than the metric vs imperial system to me.
  • Your house probably had a loft extension to add another floor, or you live in one of those tall townhouses that are three stories so they can fit more over priced new builds onto a tiny estate with no parking.

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    Do we know why lemmy.world doesn't federate with us?
  • Must do as I can see the post. Maybe there's some kind of technical issue that causes the delay. Maybe reach out to the admins of . world?

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    What a slacker
  • UK. But it's actually a German company. Everywhere I've worked has been pushy about you using your holiday though (managers obviously don't want it to hit the end of the year and suddenly everyone wants to use it instead of loosing it) but the 75% almost as soon as it renews is the most extreme example I've come across.

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    What a slacker
  • My holiday year renews in April. If I've not got 75% of mine booked by June they moan at me everyday until I get it booked. I'm pretty sure that if I don't book it up the policy is that they'll just book me off (at times it suits them of course).

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    What a slacker
  • At my work if I don't book at least 75% of my holiday days by like a month after renewal my boss starts to really moan at me.

    The meme must be an American thing.

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    Why do boomers hate squirrels so much?
  • Not a boomer, but as a Brit - the grey squirrel is an invasive species which has pretty much driven out the native red squirrel from most of the country. They also cause damage to trees through bark stripping.

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    Government considering banning smoking in UK pub gardens and outdoor restaurants
  • Should we ban pubs from having car parks? Since the exhaust fumes are quite toxic.

    No, but we should ban the sale of new ICE cars (and in so doing begin a complete phase out) for those reasons and because they're damaging to the wider environment.

    Oh, look we are.

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    'Embarrassing': Harris team taunts Trump over latest debate drama
  • Looks like around 8,000 Michael's were born in 2023, so probably about another 4,000 so far this year. I'll not sure at what age American's start mutilating their children's penises though, so I guess some of those might already be done.

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  • trekcentral.net BREAKING - Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Is Out Now In France! – Trek Central

    It’s a big surprise! All-new episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 are available now on the French national broadcaster ‘France Télévisions’. The second season of the animated Trek adventure is due to premiere on Netflix in 2024. Now, it seems “France.TV”, the online streaming service for the nati...

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    Based on this information, I cannot consider myself a Hugo winner and will not be citing the 2023 award result in my biographical details, or on this site.

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