Stupid shit you see on the internet
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@Crucial said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Crazy-Horse said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Crucial said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
This raises an interesting dilemma: Free to not wear one, but stupid if you don't. A position that sums up my feeling on the matter.
Seat belts too?
That’s the problem with assessing an individual right of choice. The impact on society and their “right” to not have to clean up after your stupidity.
Yeah it's a balancing act. Go too far and freedoms are taken away, don't go far enough and others suffer.
Generally speaking I can't stand laws that protect me from myself.
Totally agree. Some people lack an awareness on impacts on those other than themselves though.
Using the example of helmets, thing about the ambos that have to scrape the contents of your skull off the road or people that may be first on the scene and have to deal with the results.
I can still vividly remember an incident as a child where we had to stop and assist at an accident where a non seatbelt wearer had their head through a windscreen (not safety glass in those days) and my father holding the head until the ambulance arrived some that the person's neck wasn't cut open.I agree re the public being impacted and I have seen the shock first hand. But from an emergency worker point of view, most accidents have little impact, especially in those that have been on the job for a while. Some of the things you see are fascinating. It can even be described as exciting.
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@Crucial said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
Not entirely sure where to put this but it is internet related and certainly stupid.
Completely entitled self important moronic fucktards that probably still don’t understand or admit the effects of their stupidity.
They ignored explicit advice from both the government and fellow travellers.
Now the country has likely had to call in favours or play bargaining chips to ensure their release. Favours that are now not available for others that may get into trouble.
Our foreign affairs were put on hold with regard to criticism of current activities in Iran making us look weak.
They were told to stay away, not use cameras or drones and ignored it all because it was “their right”
On top of that, “Topher” (yes that is the fucktards name) is a Richwhite of Fay Richwhite infamy. A company that has already cost the country millions.
But still, thousands of other idiots will continue to inflate their egos on Insta because they are influencers!The government should have put Iran on blast anyway and if these twats are casualties of that then that’s their right too. Worst case there’s just 2 less narcissists and God knows there’s hardly a shortage of them.
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@antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Crucial said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
This raises an interesting dilemma: Free to not wear one, but stupid if you don't. A position that sums up my feeling on the matter.
Seat belts too?
Yes, same principle applies. I get that legislation and enforcement was considered necessary to adjust behaviour at the time, but laws shouldn't exist to prevent people from making decisions that impact themselves the most.
That’s the problem with assessing an individual right of choice. The impact on society and their “right” to not have to clean up after your stupidity.
Well, that's their choice of employment isn't it?
But in NZ at least we have a “Your rights, my consequences” situation where ACC pays out of the public purse, for the rest of their life if necessary, based on the outcomes of their decisions.
I’ve known a couple of people who have vegetabled themselves, one of them 40 years ago and we’re still paying for the
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@antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Crazy-Horse said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
This raises an interesting dilemma: Free to not wear one, but stupid if you don't. A position that sums up my feeling on the matter.
Yeah I will always wear one. Full faced one too. I fell off once and my helmet away scraped like hell at the front. That would have been my face if I had an open faced helmet on. Not to mention all the bugs that would be hitting ya face.
When I was much younger I t-boned a motorcyclist when I was on a push bike. He had an open faced helmet and it was his face that brought him to a stop. Not pretty even at really low speed. It had a lasting impact on me.
I find it interesting that you hold the same position on this as a mate of mine who was also a cop: Shouldn't be illegal, but stupid if you don't.
Yeah when I was a teen riding a twist n go, I was going a bit fast in a parking lot when a lady pulled out, saw me and froze. Went over the bonnet and landed on the other side, mid flip - fair to say I probably would have been bald now if I didn't have a helmet.
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@antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
This raises an interesting dilemma: Free to not wear one, but stupid if you don't. A position that sums up my feeling on the matter.
My position is the old saying: "If you have a $10 brain, wear a $10 Helmet"
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@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Crazy-Horse said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@antipodean said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
This raises an interesting dilemma: Free to not wear one, but stupid if you don't. A position that sums up my feeling on the matter.
Yeah I will always wear one. Full faced one too. I fell off once and my helmet away scraped like hell at the front. That would have been my face if I had an open faced helmet on. Not to mention all the bugs that would be hitting ya face.
When I was much younger I t-boned a motorcyclist when I was on a push bike. He had an open faced helmet and it was his face that brought him to a stop. Not pretty even at really low speed. It had a lasting impact on me.
I find it interesting that you hold the same position on this as a mate of mine who was also a cop: Shouldn't be illegal, but stupid if you don't.
Yeah when I was a teen riding a twist n go, I was going a bit fast in a parking lot when a lady pulled out, saw me and froze. Went over the bonnet and landed on the other side, mid flip - fair to say I probably would have been bald now if I didn't have a helmet.
I still cringe at the memory of my Bowen St - Lambton Quay "hang-off-the-bike-and-look-cool-oh-fuck-the front-tyre-is-going" extravaganza way back when.....
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@Catogrande said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
She comes from Orpington, you should be basking in the reflected glory.
Half Romanian, half Chinese, Canadian. What have immigrants done for us lately?
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@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Catogrande said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
She comes from Orpington, you should be basking in the reflected glory.
Half Romanian, half Chinese, Canadian. What have immigrants done for us lately?
No wonder she’s good at tennis, it seems she is one and a half people. Not really fair is it?
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@Catogrande said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
@Catogrande said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
She comes from Orpington, you should be basking in the reflected glory.
Half Romanian, half Chinese, Canadian. What have immigrants done for us lately?
No wonder she’s good at tennis, it seems she is one and a half people. Not really fair is it?
so close
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@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
She believes the incident happened due to her size.
I hope she's right. I'd kick her off the flight too.
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@Bones said in Stupid shit you see on the internet:
She believes the incident happened due to her size.
I wish I hadn't clicked on that article.