I used to know “Can I have two beers please?” In about 20 languages! I suspect that knowing “Don’t shoot” in about six languages is probably enough, unless you’re trekking through some very remote pl… (View Post)

No need to speak Dutch, the Dutch all speak English (and French, and German, and Spanish, and Italian…) (View Post)

Banks lending 5x joint income is totally crazy. As one may have said before, you can have around 4-5% money terms deflation in the housing market for a couple of decades, without anyone on a repaymen… (View Post)

Russia is now blocking registrations for Telegram and WhatsApp messaging services. https://x.com/maks_nafo_fella/status/1983981541090074718 They’re trying to get everyone to use a new Russian app cal… (View Post)

Alternatively, ministers could concentrate on getting rid of these ‘everyday tripwires’ that can ruin lives and reputations of ordinary people for seemingly minor paperwork errors. (View Post)