German has a word for it: Damm
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Well, I live in Germany (and have always lived here) and it’s part of the greeting ritual. Why say hello when you expect no other answer than hello back
When I’m ill or something, I have to consciously work against the tendency to say I’m good.
I’m fine with 3, maybe 4, but 5???
When you mistake “how are you” for a serious question…
“You can’t deny science when you have a radio made by science and see all the electronic”
Turns out, once radios are complex enough, you don’t see the electronic anymore
Well, adds exist for literally the same reason and you shouldn’t trust everything the add says about the product either
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lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.comto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the point of constitutional monarchies? Why even keep the monarchy in place if they aren't even doing anything?3·3 days agoCrown Estate’s revenues
Well, dispossess them and use the property directly wouldn’t hurt either, would it?
tourism, trade, media and the arts.
There might be other ways to promote your image than having an institution that symbolizes colonialism and is hated by many people. Like abolishing said institution to show the global South that you are sorry? That might make you more likable aa well
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.comto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the point of constitutional monarchies? Why even keep the monarchy in place if they aren't even doing anything?2·3 days agoWhat do you think happened to the wealth of the French king?
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.comto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the point of constitutional monarchies? Why even keep the monarchy in place if they aren't even doing anything?4·3 days agoI was talking about the UK but pretty sure it exists in other countries in a similar fashion
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.comto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the point of constitutional monarchies? Why even keep the monarchy in place if they aren't even doing anything?111·3 days agoNot wrong but they are rich because they are part of the monarchy and they are very rich. And the meeting between king and Prime Minister is a scheduled thing in the UK
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.comto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the point of constitutional monarchies? Why even keep the monarchy in place if they aren't even doing anything?151·3 days agoThey still have power. The king has regular meeting with the prime minister and they own an awful amount of property which also translates to power
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.comto No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's the point of constitutional monarchies? Why even keep the monarchy in place if they aren't even doing anything?6·3 days agoThat’s one way to see it… Countries that got rid of their monarchy, got the money in a more direct way
More like “the center isn’t part of the left, but of the right”
Tbf reality is a horrible place, especially now. Source: I live there
This guy looks happy. I think I start to understand Camus now
There are no tariffs for Antarctica because of this brave guy