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A hill you are prepared to die on

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xxxx01 · 13/10/2026 14:13

What is your hill you are prepared to die on.

Mine is the moon landing was fake.
Botox makes you look older.
Sex is overrated.
Some art work is not art its crap.

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Additup · 13/10/2026 15:16

FlyingApple · 13/10/2026 15:07

Basically, when you get a tattoo, you're putting chemicals and tiny particles into your body that aren't meant to be there. Some of that ink also gets into your lymph nodes. Your body tries to get rid of them but can't so it ends up constantly reacting to something it can't remove. That causes inflammation and extra pressure on your immune system for the rest of your life. Likely contributes to cancer too.

That's an interesting theory that I've not heard before and could go some way to explain an increase in the rise in cancers under 50.

EasternStandard · 13/10/2026 15:18

AnnaQuayRules · 13/10/2026 15:15

Biological sex is real.

Yep and it can’t change.

manateeplushie · 13/10/2026 15:18

taking your husband's surname is sexist and outdated
meat eaters are infinitely more annoying than vegans
grey interiors are awful

tartyflette · 13/10/2026 15:18

OsfameronTanamoril · 13/10/2026 15:14

I am reminded of the Flat Earth Society's reported slogan " We have branches across the globe" or some such.

🙄And so easily avoided!

xxxx01 · 13/10/2026 15:19

The titanic i still think rose would have died first as she was in the water the most.

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Additup · 13/10/2026 15:19

Thisisnottheone · 13/10/2026 15:10

I’m asking as SIL and her son both have autoimmune disease and are plastered in tattoos. So many it’s weird to look at. They both look ridiculous.

The other people I know with it also have a lot of tattoos.

TBF there are also lots of other reasons for autoimmunity like a genetic susceptibility, viruses etc. There is lots of autoimmunity on my family and no tattoos.

wishingonastar101 · 13/10/2026 15:19

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the80sweregreat · 13/10/2026 15:20

I ‘ took’ my dh’s surname as it was far better than my old surname and just what people did back then. Amongst people I knew anyway!

DeftGoldHedgehog · 13/10/2026 15:21

A hill you are prepared to die on
Maybe on one of the Tuscan hills, when I'm 95 years old. Montpulciano. Cheers!

tartyflette · 13/10/2026 15:22

Tattoos are ugly and chavvy the opposite of classy.

FriendlyMedusa · 13/10/2026 15:22

WhoGives2Fucks · 13/10/2026 14:33

Autism should be categorised differently.

The the difference between those who have kids, hold down a good job, run a house, have a partner and no one would know they had asd compared to those that won’t be independent is so vast that it seems utterly meaningless to use the same name. It’s not always due to LD either. Like saying apples pears are the same and they’re clearly absolutely not.

It already is. This is precisely what levels 1, 2, and 3 are for.

Thatcannotberight · 13/10/2026 15:22

People with cats should cat proof their gardens or build catios. I dont want cat shit in my garden.

FlyingApple · 13/10/2026 15:23

Additup · 13/10/2026 15:16

That's an interesting theory that I've not heard before and could go some way to explain an increase in the rise in cancers under 50.

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Thanks! Unfortunately, there are so many things nowadays that I believe are contributing to the rise in disease. Tattoos are just one of those factors, but they're something we have control over and can choose to avoid. I hope more people will start to consider not getting them.

WhoGives2Fucks · 13/10/2026 15:23

Spamatemyraisens · 13/10/2026 15:10

That people who make glib statements like this have no real understanding of the issue of homelessness.

Oh is that right? Don’t give me the BS they chose that life how ignorant. They should be getting helped accross the board not IIts a roof.

What about families who are stuck in bedsits as they’re on waiting lists? They may have shelter but it’s not a home I include this in my category

tartyflette · 13/10/2026 15:24

xxxx01 · 13/10/2026 15:19

The titanic i still think rose would have died first as she was in the water the most.

Not necessarily, as a female she would have a higher percentage of body fat which would have helped to insulate her from the cold.

angelos02 · 13/10/2026 15:24

Seeing as there are no jobs, AI and too few houses, we don't need to pay people to have children. We need to pay people to not have children.

cantthinkofagoodusername2026 · 13/10/2026 15:24

Chlidren should be given their mother's surname as default.
Too much screentime is responsible for a lot of bad behaviour (adults as well as kids).
All dogs should be kept on short leads in public areas.

BarbaraUsher · 13/10/2026 15:25

Dogs don’t need birthdays.

LittleMi55Nobody · 13/10/2026 15:25

SweatyGibbon · 13/10/2026 14:24

Dogs should be kept on leads in open public spaces whenever possible.

and not allowed in McDonalds

FriendlyMedusa · 13/10/2026 15:25
  1. The average vegan is a better cook than the average meat eater.
  2. All cats should be kept indoors and given more active playtime. People who think they can't be trained are just lazy.
  3. People who hate fat people or thin people or anyone else based on how they look (e.g. tattoos) are basal and intellectually undeveloped.
dontcookwontcook · 13/10/2026 15:26

Millennials (I am one) are awful parents

Needhelp101 · 13/10/2026 15:26

That Alien 3 absolutely did the dirty on poor Newt and Hicks. I nearly walked out of the cinema, I was so outraged.

Bit of an old and niche hill, obviously.

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 13/10/2026 15:26

Christmas should be banned from shops until November.
Vapes should be banned in all the same places as cigarettes.
Nobody should be allowed to show anybody else on social media unless they are over eighteen and even then have given consent.

Littlegreywolfcub · 13/10/2026 15:27

Bugsbunny was the greatest wabbit to have ever lived!!

Yogafiend · 13/10/2026 15:27

ExtraHotDoubleShot · 13/10/2026 14:52

Yes who the fuck gives a 6/7 year old chinese takeaway or fizzy drinks? It’s mental.

I never understood the giving fizzy drinks to your kids but in my family (well my husband’s side) I’m the crazy one. My SIL has given her kids a Diet Coke since they are at least 8 and she finds it insane that my kids have never had fizzy drinks. They are now 13, 11 and 10. My 13 year old has now tried a fizzy drink (at school) and he doesn’t like it 😂

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