• snooggums
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    1003 months ago

    Americans love rules for everyone else, but not for themselves.

    • @UnderpantsWeevil
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      473 months ago

      90% of American Facebook tier conversations about criminal justice are this image

  • @[email protected]
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    3 months ago

    So to summarise:

    • The Union Jack makes you love rules

    • Stars make you say that you hate rules

    • Full-height vertical red bars make you say that you love rules

    • Living in North America makes you hate rules

  • @slickgoat
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    313 months ago

    This is more accurate than it looks like at first glance. As an Australian, we like to think that we are all larrikin individuals. Actually we are mostly law-abiding freaks even under the most ridiculous constraints.

    • @[email protected]
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      83 months ago

      Yep, as an Irish jaywalker, I was shocked to find not only is jaywalking not allowed, but you actually get fined. For crossing the road with no traffic.

      Or even just being denied entry to a pub for racism or sexism. Its an offrnce not to leave immediately.

      On the bright side, peopke clean their shit upnin parks and beaches for the most part.

    • @trolololol
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      23 months ago

      What about those shared bikes thrown on the water ever weekend?

      • @slickgoat
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        23 months ago

        I’ve seen that phenomenon all over the world . Nobody loves them.

        • @trolololol
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          13 months ago

          You say we are the most law abiding but also we are on average throwing bikes as much as anyone else. Can you pick a side please?

          • @slickgoat
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            13 months ago

            Some people will pick a fight about anything. Ok, I’m wrong, you discovered the killer point in my entire thesis!

    • @TankovayaDiviziya
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      13 months ago

      It’s interesting to hear the pov of an Australian. From the outsider’s perspective, I think you love rules given Australia’s outside reputation as a nanny state.

      • @slickgoat
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        23 months ago

        Even worse, we have a nasty habit of informing on our fellows. Not for murder, or other serious crimes, but for breaking stupid council rules and such. We call it dobbing. We dobb.

        • @TexasDrunk
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          63 months ago

          I spent some time up there and I was surprised to find very similar sentiments to what I see here in Texas. Yee haw, fuck the law.

      • Cyborganism
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        -13 months ago

        I’m from Québec, I’m very much from the North. I know in Québec we try to make our own rules just to piss off the rest of Canada.

        But, I’m just curious as to what attitude you are referring to, towards Canadians. Because they’ve tried to impose their rules on us for quite a long time.

        • @[email protected]
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          73 months ago

          Don’t refer to other Canadians as if you aren’t also Canadian. Seperation didn’t happen, get over it.

        • @[email protected]
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          23 months ago

          Was not talking about separatist angst in Quebec, so much as the disregard for the letter of the law in the territories. Generally, if you’re not hurting anyone, no one cares what you’re doing, and are a little pissy about other people sticking their nose in your business.

    • @[email protected]
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      113 months ago

      Ever been to Alberta? It’s Texas lite and half the time doesn’t make sense.

      We also hate rules (especially if you also say the name Trudeau)

  • @MehBlah
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    63 months ago

    In this limited context only the British and the US are honest.

    • Cadeillac
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      23 months ago

      Are you wondering why it isn’t cross-posted already, or are you trying to prevent it?

      • @Rolando
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        43 months ago

        Uh… whichever one is against the rules, that’s the one I want!