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@Bloke_Baz Friday’s should be a half day working says

The way everyone checks out of work on Fridays is a clear sign we need a 4 day workweek.

@AngelMD1103 As a European, I cannot imagine that I’m going out for a meal with a husband or a friend or family and the main character of the evening is… the server and their tip.

It was supposed to be a simple birthday lunch… but it turned into a full-blown tipping standoff A woman went out to celebrate her birthday at a restaurant with a family member she *already knew. It was a little… cheap. Everything seemed normal until the bill came. She watched as her relative counted out *exact change*. No tip. Not even a dollar. Instant red flag Before she could even process it (and with no cash on her to fix it), they got up to leave… and that’s when things took a turn. The server came back and said: “If you don’t want to tip, next time, just order takeout.” Caught completely off guard, the birthday girl stepped in and offered to tip herself with her card, but the server refused. Said it wasn’t about the money… just wanted to make a point. Now the internet is split: Some say the server crossed a line and should NEVER confront customers Others say… if tipping is how you survive, can you really stay silent? And some are blaming the system entirely So now the real question is If you were in that situation… Would you have tipped for, them? Or would you have walked out, too?

@Its_burkes She was not late if she managed to board before the take off. This is her seat so FO

Who's wrong here? She could have sat at the end since we were already seated and comfortable. She was late.

@doguaar @JanetJarred @Xking332 Not a sh**t loads of flights coming in, are they, honey?

@JanetJarred @Xking332 I didn’t see anything unusual, honey. The best way to check is FlightRadar and the number of flights still coming in. If the damage were significant, the photos would be viral already.

Total chaos in Dubai once again. This time, a 25 year old female flight attendant from England has been arrested. She was afraid to fly to Dubai because of the explosions. But her airline assured her the situation was not too dangerous. She believed Dubai was downplaying the destruction. So she took a photo of the heavily damaged airport to show her airline that her safety was at risk. She warned her colleagues not to visit Dubai on WhatsApp. Now she has been arrested. 2–5 years in prison. Source: Daily Mail.

@thejournal_ie Yes it’s not like people would like to commute over the long weekend. Or maybe it’s the Irish Rail chancing to have a weekend off?

Rail pasengers are being warned of widespread disruption to services across the country over the Easter weekend, with major works set to impact DART, commuter and intercity routes jrnl.ie/7001421

@paddymacc1 Of course not, she will say, have a nice long stormy weekend

Can't wait to hear Catherine Connolly's Easter address to the nation. How will she get around using the word Easter 😉

@rtenews Absolutely not

People are being asked to take part in the testing of Ireland's proposed digital wallet app rte.ie/news/business/…

@JebraFaushay So they are looking to flop the movie from the get go

Critics and fans have suggested Elliot Page as James Bond, as the franchise looks to develop and possibly include LGBTQ+ actors in the role. What a fantastic idea!

@SchnellHH @babybeginner Japan is 50 years ahead of everyone else. You go there and think, why don’t we have it yet??

@babybeginner Fun fact: Do you know that KitKat is available in many funny flavors in Japan? They are not available in Europe. Here is a photo from a supermarket from Kyoto.

Some days you can’t love social media enough. This is one of those days. It began like this. Someone stole 12 tons of KitKats. And then the replies started coming in. Scroll down.

@Niodori4 @SchnellHH @babybeginner I tried this one!

@SchnellHH @babybeginner This is the matcha-flavored KitKat I’m about to eat. There are many different flavors of KitKat in Japan, but they’re typically shorter than the ones you have.

@SusieM414141 All you need to do is ask the crew if it’s ok to switch. Yes it’s about being able to identify who sat where in case of a crash but also about weight distribution.

This woman is on a Southwest Airlines flight that was obviously not full, so she decided to switch seats. Now they are telling her she has to go back to her assigned seat or get off the flight. If a flight is not full, should people be allowed to switch seats? It used to not be a problem, but maybe when there is an unfortunate crash it becomes harder to identify people.

@MKovac_Writer Rude. If you are visiting and the host makes you dinner, doesn’t matter what it is, you eat it and you are grateful to them for making it.

Curious to know, if you’d spent a couple of hours cooking up a curry for your family who are visiting from out of town and they turn up saying they are disappointed as they’d hoped you’d have made them a roast dinner instead, is this rude? Kind of wish I hadn’t bothered.

@SawyerMerritt Brilliant

NEWS: Aer Lingus will operate its first flight with Starlink Wi-Fi today from Dublin to New York JFK, becoming the first Irish airline to offer Starlink onboard. “Starlink is a constellation of more than 10,000 satellites that orbit Earth. This means Aer Lingus customers flying on @Starlink-equipped aircraft will be able to seamlessly work, browse, shop and connect from the air on multiple devices on the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky, with download speeds of up to 500+ Mbps." Aer Lingus will equip all aircraft with Starlink in a phased rollout, beginning with aircraft flying to North America, followed by those serving European destinations. Starlink Wi-Fi is expected to be available across the airline’s entire long-haul fleet by Q1 2027.

@LFJIreland Nothing here to consider, EU parliament just voted in favour of detention centres and speedy deportations. Ireland will have to implement it.

The irony that the government are now considering detention centres for deportees. The Irish have been consistently been labelled as "far right" for demanding that the State apply strict immigration policies, including detention centres. Over two years ago 2024 Minister Helen McEntee was asked at an Oireachtas Committee why Ireland did not follow Denmark's model. She responded that "It is a fact that they detain people....I don't think the vast majority of people would like us to go down that route". The Irish people were never asked. The government refused to hold a Referendum on immigration as they knew the vast majority of Irish people were against their policies, but did not speak out for fear of vilification and labelling. The tide has changed and now the government are scrambling. Too little, too late.

@benonwine Any arabic country (I’ve been to few)

Where is a place you have been to, but have no desire to visit again?

@SarahRo52103551 @benonwine You’re not the problem. I’ve visited most of these places, hell I even live in one, but I would gladly never set my foot again.

@benonwine Qatar, Ghana, LA/Hollywood, Birmingham, London, Dublin, Manchester, Brighton. Maybe I'm the problem!? There's lots of places I've loved!

@ClownWorld I’ve lived in the apartment for many years and been through this crap. For some noises, it doesn’t matter if it’s late evening/quiet time. If you are constantly disruptive, the neighbours has a right to complain on anti-social behaviour.

Living without neighbors right on top of you is a different kind of peace

@Nithya_Shrii I’m like that by nature, but I know there is expectation for engaging with others in a small talk. So whenever I’m at the office, I put my chatty/happy clappy mask on and do what’s expected. But when I’m asked at every semi-annual survey if I can be myself at work, I say NO.

My manager said i’m too quite at work and needs to engage more with my coworkers?? i do my work and go home, why is that such an issue?!

@newstart_2024 I’ve been living in Ireland for over 20 years and thought of Irish people to be good and decent. Until Covid, when their hysteria went off the charts, when that nasty side of enjoying the moral high ground took hold of them, common sense disappeared.

An older but still stinging observation from Jordan Peterson: “People read the history of Nazi Germany and always think they’re Schindler — the one who would have saved Anne Frank. They never imagine themselves as the perpetrator. Look at what happened during the pandemic in Canada: 30% of my neighbors were thrilled to inform on the people around them. They would have worn those masks for the rest of their lives if it let them feel morally superior.” It’s a stark reminder that the line between “good person” and “collaborator” is thinner than we like to admit — especially when virtue-signaling or social pressure is involved. Have you ever caught yourself (or seen others) enjoying the moral high ground a little too much during a crisis? Or do you think most people truly would have stood against the crowd if the stakes were higher? Your thoughts 👇

@thejournal_ie Best news of the day

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned transgender women from competing in all female categories from 2028 onwards. jrnl.ie/6995334