What are your unpopular opinions?
Discussion
languagetimothy said:
Ok... a few in one hit:
The clocks forward back. Why do people say you gain/lose an hours sleep. No I don't, it's Sunday morning, I have as much sleep as I want then get up. I don't care time it is.
Because a lot of us either work or have a fixed activity on Sunday morning.The clocks forward back. Why do people say you gain/lose an hours sleep. No I don't, it's Sunday morning, I have as much sleep as I want then get up. I don't care time it is.
I was on nights when the clocks went back last time which is a bugger as it made my shift an hour longer!
djc206 said:
Because a lot of us either work or have a fixed activity on Sunday morning.
I was on nights when the clocks went back last time which is a bugger as it made my shift an hour longer!
British summer time is supposed to be for the farmers, but they don't exactly have to work office hours do they?I was on nights when the clocks went back last time which is a bugger as it made my shift an hour longer!
Efbe said:
So is Tig (tag in your region?)
Which is why these sports are great for kids to play at breaktime or after school.
PE is there to develop children physically. Promoting extra football just seems a waste of time to me when there are much better activities they could be doing.
Tic.Which is why these sports are great for kids to play at breaktime or after school.
PE is there to develop children physically. Promoting extra football just seems a waste of time to me when there are much better activities they could be doing.
Frisbee is one of the best sports to play for athletic performance. Piece of kit needed...a frisbee!!
Halb said:
Tic.
Frisbee is one of the best sports to play for athletic performance. Piece of kit needed...a frisbee!!
Yes but everyone who plays it seems to be a complete hipster who insists on having a man bun, wearing those weird Vibram toe-shoes and only talking about weird Scandinavian art-pop music Frisbee is one of the best sports to play for athletic performance. Piece of kit needed...a frisbee!!
(source for this.. my mate Andy)
Shakermaker said:
Yes but everyone who plays it seems to be a complete hipster who insists on having a man bun, wearing those weird Vibram toe-shoes and only talking about weird Scandinavian art-pop music
(source for this.. my mate Andy)
(source for this.. my mate Andy)
, hmmm, ANdy may have a point!I only recently became aware of it thanks to Mark Sissons on Joe Rogan
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/ultimate-frisbee/
Unpopular opinion or I have just got it wrong.
Lorry driver jailed for fourteen years after mini bus crash.
If his lorry had simply broken down would the driver of the mini bus be getting slated for driving up behind the stationary lorry without noticing that it had stopped and then pulling out in front of the other lorry and causing the crash.
Lorry driver jailed for fourteen years after mini bus crash.
If his lorry had simply broken down would the driver of the mini bus be getting slated for driving up behind the stationary lorry without noticing that it had stopped and then pulling out in front of the other lorry and causing the crash.
randomeddy said:
Unpopular opinion or I have just got it wrong.
Lorry driver jailed for fourteen years after mini bus crash.
If his lorry had simply broken down would the driver of the mini bus be getting slated for driving up behind the stationary lorry without noticing that it had stopped and then pulling out in front of the other lorry and causing the crash.
I suspect the fact that the stationary truckie was utterly slaughtered may have had some effect on the sentencing.Lorry driver jailed for fourteen years after mini bus crash.
If his lorry had simply broken down would the driver of the mini bus be getting slated for driving up behind the stationary lorry without noticing that it had stopped and then pulling out in front of the other lorry and causing the crash.
)Einion Yrth said:
I suspect the fact that the stationary truckie was utterly slaughtered may have had some effect on the sentencing.
Yes, I understand that, but what would have been the outcome if the lorry had simply broken down. Who would be getting the blame then? The driver of the mini bus?Horrible that so many people died, terrible for the emergency services having to go and clean up the aftermath, but if the driver of the minibus had been watching where he was going the disaster would have been avoided.
3:15 AM, Saturday morning, the motorway would have been very quiet, mini bus driver simply drives up behind stationary lorry, thinks, er? this has stopped, I know, I will just pull out into the second lane without checking to see if it is safe.
What if his actions caused the lorry in the second lane to crash and that driver died, mini bus driver would be getting the blame.
Like the title says 'unpopular opinions'. But it is my opinion, unpopular or not.
randomeddy said:
Einion Yrth said:
I suspect the fact that the stationary truckie was utterly slaughtered may have had some effect on the sentencing.
Yes, I understand that, but what would have been the outcome if the lorry had simply broken down. Who would be getting the blame then? The driver of the mini bus?Horrible that so many people died, terrible for the emergency services having to go and clean up the aftermath, but if the driver of the minibus had been watching where he was going the disaster would have been avoided.
3:15 AM, Saturday morning, the motorway would have been very quiet, mini bus driver simply drives up behind stationary lorry, thinks, er? this has stopped, I know, I will just pull out into the second lane without checking to see if it is safe.
What if his actions caused the lorry in the second lane to crash and that driver died, mini bus driver would be getting the blame.
Like the title says 'unpopular opinions'. But it is my opinion, unpopular or not.
As for breaking down, it would be unusual if the lorry driver couldn't have somehow reached the hard shoulder - lots of momentum or power to get him there - rather than ending up in L1.
Where I do think the minibus driver is at fault - and paid a huge price for his decision - was to wait to head for L2 rather than immediately pulling into the HS and crawling past the lorry there.
Alex said:
djc206 said:
Because a lot of us either work or have a fixed activity on Sunday morning.
I was on nights when the clocks went back last time which is a bugger as it made my shift an hour longer!
British summer time is supposed to be for the farmers, but they don't exactly have to work office hours do they?I was on nights when the clocks went back last time which is a bugger as it made my shift an hour longer!
Halb said:
Blown2CV said:
Here is an unpopular view:
Most people in the UK appear to feel the need to have something to hate. Something to blame. Anything that goes wrong in their life - yep it's because of that thing i have no influence over that I can get away with blaming and hating.
It could be a group of people... obviously a different group to the one they see themselves as belonging within. It is quite often authoritative bodies and representatives.
It just seems to be comforting to externalise any bad things which have affected you in your life. It's NEVER my fault. ALL of it is down to those f
kers that i hate. Whoever they may be.
Christ on a bike that's true, getting through some threads here, one needs a bile paddler sometimes.Most people in the UK appear to feel the need to have something to hate. Something to blame. Anything that goes wrong in their life - yep it's because of that thing i have no influence over that I can get away with blaming and hating.
It could be a group of people... obviously a different group to the one they see themselves as belonging within. It is quite often authoritative bodies and representatives.
It just seems to be comforting to externalise any bad things which have affected you in your life. It's NEVER my fault. ALL of it is down to those f
kers that i hate. Whoever they may be. Part of the reason why there will always be wars of various scales at any given time.
br d said:
"I also have a brother"
"Small world".
From Diamonds are forever, when Bond's in a hearse, heading for Slumber Inc."Small world".
It's Sean so it should be Shlumber Inc.
It's the gay baddies, Wint and Kidd, who have the best lines
Operating the controls to send Bond into the crem oven...
"Very heartwarming , Mr. Kidd."
"Moving." as the coffin conveyor starts and the door opens, revealing flames.
"A glowing tribute."
Classic stuff.
EFA
Edited by davhill on Saturday 24th March 18:25
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