Jan Jajson

@swiety_swiety Widze ze wpadla Ci w ucho piosenka o Eze, tez ja uwielbiam 🥰

HE COULD HAVE SINGED FOR ARSENAL BUT HE SAID NO FUCK THAT

@vrexec So you breached a cultural norm, offended people, got called out, felt embarrassed and went crying on X claiming American superiority. Stereotype American behaviour 👍

I'm going to say something that will befuddle some Europeans, anger others, and maybe inspire a few. Today I experienced one of the starkest differences between Dutch and American culture. And though it's Dutch, I think it's broadly European. Let me explain. I had an important conference call and took it while biking to a local package pickup point. You walk in, show your code and ID, they hand you your package. Basic. Not a big deal. I wasn't being loud or obnoxious… but yes, I was on the phone. As I was leaving with my package in hand, the other clerk… not the one helping me, the one across the room who wasn't serving anyone… chimed in loudly.. “Next time, finish your call before you come in here to get your package." As an American, I was stunned. As someone who thrives on verbal confrontation, I had all sorts of comebacks flowing through my head. But I was on a call, so I just gave a “WTF?” look and kept walking. Some of you will have no reaction to this. Some will think… sure, you were being rude, and that person had every right to say something. And yes… they do have that right. But… If that happened in the US, the likelihood of that employee being fired on the spot… depending on how the customer reacted or complained… is several orders of magnitude higher than here. In this country, it is nearly impossible to fire an employee. The protections are so vast and far-reaching that workers have no fear, and no reason to check their behavior toward customers. At no point did it even occur to this person that there could be a consequence to speaking to me in that manner… "The customer is always right" does not exist in these parts. It's partly why European waiters carry the stereotype of not really caring about you. They're not working for tips, it's just a job, and firing them is nearly impossible… so where's the incentive to be nice? Funny enough, many Europeans view American retail workers as friendly to an almost weird degree. Understand the incentives and it all makes sense. Net-net, being a customer in the US is a far better experience. But there’s an even deeper issue… America celebrates the individual, and that culture trickles all the way down through business into something like at-will employment. The individual has the right to get up and leave… the owner has the right to fire on the spot. The individual is put on a pedestal. It is our nature. It is our origin story, for better or worse. The Old World is about what I call deference to the institution. The institution above the individual. It's been this way forever, and in my opinion it will never change… for reasons very similar to Zelinsky's Doctrine of First Effective Settlement. Absent a clean slate, cultures don't change even across centuries. You might say…. but Europe empowered the individual in this very story… the clerk got to speak his mind to a customer. Not true. Employees of a company or institution are agents of that institution. So what EU employment protections actually do is not strengthen the individual. They empower the agents of institutions… giving them even more leverage over the actual individual… the customer. The person walking into an establishment acting on their own agency to receive a service. They don't want a lecture from the institution. Europeans should appreciate what they have here. It's easy to complain about low wages, but it's a real trade-off… you get to talk shit to a customer, and another Dutch customer might even nod along… we're a pragmatic society, we speak our minds, we're honest with each other. Who knows which path is the correct one. From a realpolitik, hard power, and innovation perspective… and social mobility… American culture wins every time. And there is a perspective that, regardless of your feelings, your ancient cultural dispositions, or your tolerances… hard power is all that matters in the modern world. Maybe from other perspectives, the EU way wins. I don't know.

@Pras_fpl Any team can scrap one game so there is always a decent chance at this level

To be honest, neither Argentina nor England are good enough to beat this Spanish team in the final. Anything is possible of course. But it’s a case of hoping to get lucky.

@dis_fpl Yeah I guess living in the UK makes it pretty hard to see through the noise :)

@JanJajson Even if that were so they are still underrated in my mind. It's mostly the English media I have an issue with, been down on Spains playstyle for years & it translates to the British public. "Tippy tappy nonsense" Can only assume it's jealousy. Spain have an identity and I love it

Spain are somehow underrated every tournament.

@xNvimvDx ale jesteś słabym trollem

Jestem dziś w Warszawie, chcę zejść do metra, a tam taki widok... To jeszcze Polska??

@sport_tvppl Czemu on jeszcze pracuje w tv

🎙️ Piotr Żelazny: to jest mundial, w którym gwiazdy są ciągnięte za uszy. 🔴📲 Oglądaj "M jak mundial" ▶ youtube.com/watch?v=GTme2e…

@swissfootdata @sfv_asf Most decent european sides would thrive facing dogshit teams and one half-decent side on their way to a quarter-final. Congrats on doing the job and getting there nonetheless.

Remember when everybody wanted to get rid of Murat Yakin in 2023 after a period of terrible games? Kudos to @sfv_asf for facing the storm and holding on to him The payoff could not be greater Yakin is the perfect coach for big tournaments Well deserved for all involved!

@OsmanSamiuddin Not even funny bro

Given some of the fouls and even pens given how is this not a pen?

@Speedy_Dawid Ej pierwszy raz powiedzial cos sensownego

On w tych programach powinien w kaftanie siedzieć XDDDD

@swiety_swiety Oj tak🤦🏻‍♂️

Bez zaskoczenia, że akurat ON przyklaskuje tej decyzji xd

@swissfootdata He just made FIFA 12 billion, he won’t get sacked because he sucked up to Trump

I think Infantino realized that he went to far Even within FIFA, people are slowly turning against him Now he has two choices: Either take the horseshit decision back and piss off Trump or face the consequences, which could mean the end of his presidency at FIFA

@mbulski23 Skończyły się ELIMINACJE i zaczęły się MECZYCHA. Hejt na ten format był uzasadniony i faza grupowa + 1/16 tylko potwierdziły zarzuty, że poziom został za bardzo rozwodniony. "Cream rises to the top" dlatego teraz jest wreszcie fajnie.

Muszę się przyznać do pomyłki. Narzekanie przed turniejem na mundial nie miało sensu. Moze nawet faza grupowa nie budziła większych emocji, ale juz weekend podniósł poprzeczkę wysoko. Dowożą napastnicy, Republika Zielonego Przylądka pisze historię, Norwedzy jak pojebani wiosłuja, Tuchel odtwarza oblężenie Jasnej Góry, a to jeszcze nie koniec. Tylko te godziny spotkan słabe, Hej Jude w tle, ale PKB to ja dzisiaj nie wyrobię.

@PureContender Looking good! You are making quick progress

⚽ Day 20 of developing my football/soccer game solo in Unreal Engine 5. Users can now celebrate their goals in style 😎 #indiedev #UnrealEngine #soccer #gamedev #football

@BBCSport @Pras_fpl Wtf is on about, if he was kicked like that he’d say „pen all day”. The hypocrisy 🤦🏻‍♂️

One of the best post-match interviews you will EVER see! Rest up, Harry :)

@jonathanstoop Oh boy here we go again. What about a player being called offside because his toe was to the right of the buffer you suggested?

Here's my suggestion for improving the offside rule: Widen the line used to draw offside to marginally increase the buffer for what counts as level with the last defender. This absorbs the toenail decisions with minimal disruption to general play.

@elkanoniero „Atmosfera stadionu”. That’s the tweet.

Michał Zachodny w studiu to jest najlepszy ekspert na świecie, świetnie się go słucha, te programy analityczne też ma zajebiste ale na komentatorce za nic mi nie pasuje, poł meczu wzdychanie jakim szokiem jest brak Palmera i co 2 minuty cytowanie konferencji Tuchela

@NickRTFM Man I’ve played all my life. Not that it matters. That’s a classic dive: x.com/notlfcj__/stat…

Ppl in my replies never kicked a football !! That’s a fucking penalty man!!!

@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC So 92.5m

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham Hotspur reach agreement with Newcastle United to sign Sandro Tonali. Deal for 26yo Italy international to join #THFC from #NUFC £92.5m + £7.5m in potential add-ons based around multiple Champions League qualifications @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/73791…

@fplpoland Klasyczny kejnowski dajw - zainicjowanie kontaktu i gleba 🤦🏻‍♂️ x.com/notlfcj__/stat…

Co sądzicie o tej sytuacji? To nie będzie popularna opinia, ale dla mnie chyba mimo wszystko bez faulu i bym podtrzymał decyzję sędziego z boiska. Niby jakiś tam kontakt jest, ale miałem wrażenie, że Kane zostawił nogi, zaczął upadać wcześniej i szukał tego kontaktu.