AFAIK European law isn't often based on common law, but Napoleonic Code / civil law. Ie. precedent is less relevant.
Also, given Meta's been fined 2.5 billion euros in the past few years, it sounds like they're going after the big guys first.
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Obviously don't google this, but IRC one of the terms used was lemon party.
Suspect it depends on where you live, but you're not wrong.
I think I've driven a million kilometres by now, it's all become so fucking boring and second nature, that you start really being sloppy and distracted. Because you gained so much experience, you start to (unconciously) overestimate your skills.
But the two hands thing really is necessary for if you hit something slippy or need to make an unexpected manoeuvre. The risks of driving are incredibly low, but if shit does hit the fan you're in for a world of trouble if you're doing something else.
Lawsuit waiting to happen.
PSA for admins and mods: GDPR fines can go up to 20 million euros per case. To give you an idea, Meta has been fined over 2.5 billion euros in recent years. If you think that's bad, the real worry is Germany's NetzDG.
I use a VPN. Good luck whoever decides to DDoS the CIA, FBI and/or NSA.
FBI/NSA/CIA man: don't pay attention to me, as you can see all I do is torrent shit movies and watch porn.
Pay your parents some rent, help out around the house, treasure them while they're still alive.
Save up and invest as much money as you possibly can.
Meh. To achieve peak Germany you need to sprinkle in some homeopathy and naturism.
For example:
https://www.dw.com/en/ufos-and-aliens-in-germany/a-58077707
However at least of the German UFO clubs seem to be perfectly reasonable:
In Germany, there seems to be an endless list of hobby clubs and nonprofit associations. The Association for UFO Research (GEP) is one of them. Their databank includes 140,000 entries, and 95% of them can be explained. Aside from satellites, strangely shaped balloons is one common answer, as well as weather phenomena and insects that zoom across photos. The remaining 5% "perhaps also have natural causes, which we just can't explain yet," Hans-Werner Peiniger, GEP's head, told DW. Members of Germany's UFO clubs — there are at least three — are not blind alien believers, Leipzig-based Fleischer said. They are rational, engineer types who use limited resources to analyze what curious sky watchers send them. The result, however, can be a great deal of information about what is happening above us. The really interesting cases "are a matter for the military," Fleischer said. "They control the skies and have instruments and radar."
OP is German. Most Germans don't have AC, in part due to higher electricity costs. It is most definitely considered a luxury.
Here's a relevant article:
Recently exacerbated by the war in Ukraine:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/business/europe-electricity-prices.html
I'd move back to the UK. It's where I spent my childhood. I genuinely love Shakespeare, theatre and all that crap. Small studio in London, volunteer/work in the arts/cultural sector, go to the theatre or a tv recording during the weekend.
Unfortunately life is shit in the UK if you're not rich. I once calculated that I'd be better off staying unemployed where I live, than finding suitable employment in London. I have a couple of degrees, but starting wages were abysmal when you factored in cost of living (rent, etc.). A lot of money would also mean I can get another degree and get a visa. Also: private health insurance. The NHS ain't what it used to be.
Of course, if I was really rich I could also just stay where I am (low capital gain taxes), build a fully self-sufficient eco house (energy, water) then fly/drive/take the train to London, Berlin, Paris, Prague, Amsterdam for the weekend. Hell, buy a nice car, go for a drive.
Air conditioning is a luxury much of the world can't afford.
Yeah. He's an obvious troll. The bigger problem is that when I've called him out in the past, a mod here has deleted my comments for misleading reasons. So it's obvious that at least one of the mods does support Russian bs. Of course, there are other mods who do give him the occasional ban so he calms down a bit.
I've said this elsewhere, but if you're angry about what's happening in Gaza, you really don't want 'friends' like that supporting your cause. One spoilt apple ruins the bunch. It's like if you run a children's hospital that accepts donations from Gary Glitter.