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Dear Royal Kingdom,
The more I see your ads, the less I want to install your game.
Your ad saturation is absurd. At this point, your marketing campaign is acting as an anti-advertisement.
Sincerely,
Someone who's definitely not installing it.
TLTR- Your ads are annoying. That's the only thing I've learned about this game.
So I've been looking at the Ducati Panigale V4 R and thinking about practical office commuting decisions. my office is only a few kilometers away, but I feel a 998cc WorldSBK-derived superbike is probably the most sensible option.
pros
Can reach office before the manager sends the "Where are you?" message.
Can overtake my bad life decisions.
Might reduce commute time from 20 minutes to 20 seconds.
cons
Lunch budget may have to be reduced to one samosa per quarter.
Speed breaker becomes a major geopolitical event.
Colleagues will ask, "Kitna deti hai?" and I'll have to explain that fuel economy is a philosophical concept.
Also, with Delhi talking about restricting older petrol vehicles in the coming years, should I:
Seeking financially irresponsible advice from the community.
Edit: Before anyone asks, yes, I intend to use it primarily for office commute, grocery shopping, and transporting exactly one packet of milk.
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TLDR :
Thinking of buying a Ducati Panigale V4 R as an "office commuter." With petrol bikes possibly getting phased out in Delhi by 2028,
should I:
Buy now and make terrible financial decisions while I still can?
Wait for the electric version and make terrible financial decisions silently?
Asking for practical advice on a motorcycle that is about as practical as commuting by fighter jet.
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OMGAWDDDDD.....
I just saw the black variant.!!!!!
We may get our first trillionaire before everyone has access to clean water.that's not a technological failure, it's a prioritization failure. for a civilization this wealthy, that should be unacceptable.
Saw this video and thought it explained something many men genuinely struggle to understand. a lot of discussions around catcalling get reduced to, "I'd like it if someone did that to me." The video argues that the experience isn't really about receiving attention. it's about how that attention is experienced when there's a potential power, size, or safety imbalance.
do you think this comparison works? Has it been effective in helping people understand why catcalling is often experienced as threatening rather than flattering?
P.S. I would urge everyone participating in the discussion to refrain from using slang, insults, or personal attacks. Please keep the conversation civil and family-friendly.
This video was so well done! The editing and everything. I wish I could be a creator as good.
bro looks like he pays taxes, hates everyone, and still rules the house.
that chair isn’t furniture anymore, it’s a throne of silent judgment.
every black cat owner has seen this exact stare at 3am.
Darth Vader never says ‘I love you’ to his employees.
He just breathes heavily behind them until productivity improves.
I was reading a thread where someone casually used “BC” just as a reaction, like people use “WTF.” No woman was involved, nobody was being directly insulted, and yet our emotional reflex somehow still defaults to degrading somebody’s mother or sister. and honestly, once you consciously notice that pattern, it starts sounding primitive and ugly. people say “it’s just slang now,” and sure, most people do not literally mean it anymore. but language does not come from nowhere. a huge amount of our slang, “BC,” “MC,” “randi baaz,” etc, comes from a culture where women, female sexuality, and “family honor” were treated as things men owned, protected, or weaponized against each other.
My mom taught me from childhood not to use derogatory terms for any woman, not even casual slangs like these, and that stuck with me. if you want to insult someone, insult them directly. Why drag mothers and sisters into every emotional outburst? Bite the actual person if you want to bite. why bark at women who are not even part of the situation?
Humans will always cuss, vent, and lose control emotionally sometimes, that is normal. But I think it is worth asking why so much of our strongest emotional vocabulary still revolves around women-centric humiliation.
Curious what you think.??
[ also do women feel offended by these words? ]
netflix , why you like this ?
Ah yes, because nothing boosts concentration and confidence like fear, violence, and trauma.
//s
Not rage bait, genuinely asking for clarification. my toxic / gold digger ex used to hate Orihime Inoue a lot. her explanation was, “Orihime is too feminine for my taste, I’m into strong women.” I was like, “ok… but hate is a pretty strong word for a kind fictional character. I like her and adore her.” we actually had fights over this. long story short, after the relationship ended and I looked back at her behavior as a whole, I started wondering if some people associate femininity with weakness, submissiveness, lack of intelligence, or “pick me” behavior. because honestly, Orihime was emotionally kind, loyal, empathetic, resilient, forgiving, and willing to protect people she loved. That is strength too, just not the aggressive or dominant kind.
So I’m asking genuinely:
Why do some people strongly dislike highly feminine female characters, even when those characters are harmless or compassionate? [ pardon the grammar ]
As human beings, what are your views on killing animals for food?
India’s food habits vary sharply by region. According to this 2026 state-wise meat consumption map, coastal, northeastern, and several southern states report very high levels of meat consumption, while parts of western and northern India consume much less. diet in India is shaped by geography, culture, religion, economics, climate, and food availability. In some regions, meat is a major source of protein and part of traditional diets for centuries. In others, vegetarianism became culturally dominant.
This post is not about judging people for what they eat. I’m more interested in the ethical question:
If humans can survive without killing animals, should we continue doing it for taste, tradition, convenience, or nutrition?
source for data : https://indiadatamap.com/2026/01/31/state-wise-meat-consumption-in-india/
why are we still divided by religion , colour , caste , creed ?
The Paris 2024 Olympics are underway in the city of love and lights and as always, the event is giving rise to new stars. This year, Turkish Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikec has risen to fame after winning a silver medal. He impressed the world as he played without any specialised gear and maintained a calm, cool, and badass demeanour,even keeping one hand in his pocket. Now, netizens have discovered that he is a cat person. Yes, Yusuf Dikec is a cat person! Pictures of him posing with his pet cat are going viral and doing the rounds on social media platforms. Check out Yusuf Dikec’s purr-fect pictures with his pet cat !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agQu5Ei7Kbk
The world is watching oil prices and global tensions, but the real financial risk is unfolding quietly in Japan, and it could hit your money next.
This video breaks down how Japan’s economic model, built on nearly two decades of ultra-low interest rates, is starting to unravel.
A shrinking population, rising costs, and massive debt have pushed the system to its limits.
Now that interest rates are finally increasing, the consequences aren’t staying in Japan.
For years, global markets relied on cheap Japanese money flowing into stocks, bonds, and assets worldwide. As that flow reverses, investors are pulling capital back home, forcing shifts across the global economy.
That means higher borrowing costs, pressure on stock markets, and ripple effects that could impact mortgages, savings, and retirement funds.
This isn’t a sudden collapse, It’s a slow-moving shift that’s already underway.
The question isn’t whether it matters, but how far the effects will spread once the system fully adjusts.
On April 27, 2026, a shocking incident took place in Dianali village under Patana block in Odisha’s Keonjhar district. 50-year-old Jeetu Munda (also referred to as Jitu Munda), an illiterate tribal man, exhumed the skeletal remains of his elder sister Kalra Munda (56) and carried them on his shoulder for nearly 3 kilometres to the Maliposi branch of Odisha Grameen Bank.Kalra Munda had passed away on January 26, 2026.
Jeetu had visited the bank multiple times over the past few months to withdraw approximately ₹20,000 (some reports mention ₹19,300) lying in her account. The money was earned by his sister from selling her cattle. Every time, bank staff allegedly insisted that the "account holder must be present" to process the withdrawal, even after being repeatedly told that she had died.Frustrated, helpless, and unaware of formal procedures like death certificates, legal heir certificates, or succession claims, Jeetu took this extreme step as "proof" that his sister was no longer alive.
He told reporters: “I told them she had died but they didn’t listen… So I dug the grave and brought out her skeleton.”The nominee mentioned in Kalra’s account had also died (her husband and son had passed away earlier), making Jeetu her only surviving claimant.
Despite this, the bank failed to guide this poor, illiterate tribal man through the process or show basic sensitivity.Police reached the spot after the incident created a huge scene at the bank.
The skeleton was later respectfully reburied. Following massive public outrage and media attention, the local administration has now directed the bank to immediately process and release the money to Jeetu Munda as the sole claimant.This incident has sparked widespread anger over the rigid, insensitive, and poorly implemented banking rules in rural India, especially for uneducated and marginalized tribal communities. It highlights the complete failure of the system to provide simple, humane solutions for the poorest citizens who have no knowledge of complex legal formalities.
source - https://x.com/WokePandemic/status/2048960702636003400?s=20