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Things you're supposed to give a shit about, but you don't.

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BrickTraybake · 31/05/2024 22:49

You know those little things in life that people like to morally police and make you feel guilty about but you just can't muster up the shit to give?

This is a confession thread. I'll start.

I don't give a shit that you supposedly shouldn't feed bread to ducks. I don't care. Don't eat it then. People have been feeding them bread for decades and now we're supposed to bring them organic bloody walnuts or something? Or some other crap they don't want that doesn't float?
They can have my slightly mouldy bread and be grateful.

Over to you.

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RaverQuavers · 01/06/2024 00:00

changeison · 31/05/2024 23:59

well you should care.

Why?

Justcats · 01/06/2024 00:02

RaverQuavers · 01/06/2024 00:00

Why?

Oh Christ don't start them off

Theuniversaluseofloafers · 01/06/2024 00:03

Lilacbluebells · 31/05/2024 23:07

I wish the fun police would swim away to their chopped grapes and peas and let the rest of us criminals gorge ourselves on some slightly stale bread 🍞

Rats are needed as part of the food chain. They are supper for owls and foxes and stoats and hawks and badgers, so while they are eating the rats, the ducks are safe.

I prefer the rats at the duck pond. Much cuter. I can’t stand bloody birds- I’ve never seen the attraction.

I always fed the rats on purpose while the kids fed the ducks.

PeonyAndBlushSuede · 01/06/2024 00:04

The royal family.

Abolish the monarchy. They don’t deserve to live in palaces and have all that wealth whilst there are homeless veterans and vulnerable mentally ill people living on the streets.

Notthatcatagain · 01/06/2024 00:05

The whole not feeding bread to ducks thing was debunked several years ago. So many birds were starving in winter that the authorities were pretty much begging you to take your crusts to the waters edge. Sadly the local councils never got round to taking the old notices down. No money I guess. We feed them a fair variety, they will grudgingly eat frozen peas, refuse lettuce as if it was poison, they do rather like the Swan and duck food from Amazon but bread is their favourite

cadburyegg · 01/06/2024 00:09

This thread is hysterical

I shall add:
Washing recycling. I have enough to do as it is, yes I will wash my tins out but I'm not scrubbing them to within an inch of their lives.

I don't give a fuck about how I'm not using "sustainable modes of transport", if the royal family can take private jets everywhere then us peasants should be allowed to drive to work.

In short, it's not that I don't care about the environment it's that the responsibility should primarily lie with big companies not individuals.

Exx · 01/06/2024 00:10

Theuniversaluseofloafers · 31/05/2024 23:58

Can I add another news flash?

290 men might as well be 2 men for all the statistical use it is. There is a metric fuck ton of men in the world- it would be easy to find 290 who did notice nails.

To add my own point-

I don’t care that you (the royal ‘you’) think long acrylic nails are naff, ugly, tacky, stupid or gross. I don’t care that you don’t know how I get anything done or that you think I must have something better to spend my money on. I don’t care that they might damage my real nails or I might become allergic to them one day. I don’t care about the uv light on my skin or breathing in the dust from the filing.

I just don’t- I only care that I like them.

I think they are ugly, which is obviously my problem and preference, but the reason I think they are gross is that they are long and opaque, so goodness knows what sort of vile dirt you may have hiding behind them if you serve me food, or hand me my purchase in a shop.

cadburyegg · 01/06/2024 00:10

That should say rinse my tins out

Demonhunter · 01/06/2024 00:15

Justcats · 31/05/2024 23:42

Did someone say bread?

duck fail GIF

More like OP with her offerings of mouldy bread...

Tristar15 · 01/06/2024 00:16

RaverQuavers · 31/05/2024 23:00

I don’t care about men in women’s toilets

You really should. The potential for sexual assault. The potential for abused women to be terrified. The eroding of safe spaces for women. Join the sisterhood if you have anything about you. You’re part of the problem.

Lalog · 01/06/2024 00:22

I don't care about swapping seats on planes. I think most people don't either but airline Comms people start threads on here about it to encourage us to pay extra.

Wheredidileavemycarkeys · 01/06/2024 00:23

Well the thread police have done their best to suck all the fun out of this one haven’t they? 😂 🦆🦆

Theuniversaluseofloafers · 01/06/2024 00:24

Exx · 01/06/2024 00:10

I think they are ugly, which is obviously my problem and preference, but the reason I think they are gross is that they are long and opaque, so goodness knows what sort of vile dirt you may have hiding behind them if you serve me food, or hand me my purchase in a shop.

Yeah- I don’t care (or serve anyone in a shop/cafe/library/ticket office or anything else)

They are easy to clean- mine are kept clean- and it isn’t my problem if other people think they might be dirty.

A lot of people also seem to hate them because of noise when typing, and expect me to care about that… which is extremely odd because I don’t work in an office or ever type 🤷‍♀️

Rookangaroo4 · 01/06/2024 00:24

RaverQuavers · 31/05/2024 23:00

I don’t care about men in women’s toilets

Eh? So you don’t care about women feeling safe then? 🤔

Leftie99 · 01/06/2024 00:25

My job, I clock in and clock out and dodge promotions. Life is too short.

What men like. I think a lot of women don't care about this.

Having kids. I expect this is a rare one but I just feel my life will be fine either way. I'm quite at peace with whatever happens.

Marriage. I am happily married but I didn't care about it or plan to be. Makes no difference imo.

masomenos · 01/06/2024 00:27

DuchessNope · 31/05/2024 23:33

I don’t care about male ballerinas when there are female ballerinas on stage.

Thats interesting - are you a ballet fan generally?

Kinda. I’m more interested in what the human body can achieve. The best male dancer can never win against the best female dancer for grace + strength + communication. Obvs they can be amazing. Just not the best.

Same as the best female sprinter just can’t beat the best male sprinter (and many other sports).

There are moments when we look at other humans at their physical peak and it takes our breath away. I’ve seen some amazing male dancers, but none have reached the heights female dancers have reached.

Justrolledmyeyesoutloud · 01/06/2024 00:27

I don't care about the election - don't trust any of them so probs won't bother voting at all.

PilgorTheGoat · 01/06/2024 00:33

RaverQuavers · 31/05/2024 23:00

I don’t care about men in women’s toilets

Lucky you to not be suffering from the trauma caused by a male on female crime. I wish I didn’t care about this.

PrincessMiranda · 01/06/2024 00:50

The Greens, XR and Just Stop Oil : fuck right off. I really couldn’t give a monkeys.

D3LAN3Y · 01/06/2024 00:54

I'm not feeding any ducks so also don't give a fig what they consume.
I don't care for the royal family. All toffs with too much money.
I don't really care about people's pets, babies or marriages. Children are more interesting when they talk, walk and develop personalities. Wild animals are canny interesting. Pets are boring.

D3LAN3Y · 01/06/2024 00:58

Also men will sexually assault women in toilets if they want to. Doesn't matter what they identify as. The magic women logo on the door won't stop them.

CaptainOliviaBenson · 01/06/2024 01:01

What trans women?

I couldn’t give a shiny shit about what the person next to me has between their legs.

@RaverQuavers I'll bet you'd give a shiny shit if they used what was between their legs to attack you!

CaptainOliviaBenson · 01/06/2024 01:02

D3LAN3Y · 01/06/2024 00:58

Also men will sexually assault women in toilets if they want to. Doesn't matter what they identify as. The magic women logo on the door won't stop them.

So let's just make it easier for rapists to access their victims because they're going to do it anyway?

Mermaid64 · 01/06/2024 01:03
  • nurses pay. Most nurses i know are on good salaries, living in large houses etc, good benefits. Better pay than the majority of people and also get discounts off their shops. Yes they worked through the pandemic, this was the job they signed up for. You cant have a career in nursing and them complain when theres an illness. The strikes are greedy.
  • tipping restaurant staff. They get paid a wage like everyone else, why is it expected to give them extra for doing a job they are paid to do? My sister used to work in a bar and she was on a lot more than minimum wage because she got so many tips, which was untaxed.
D3LAN3Y · 01/06/2024 01:08

1 in 4 women were sexually assaulted or raped in 2022 - Like I said I don't think men being in female toilets is a problem. I think the problem is just MEN being everywhere....

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