| The internet is nice sometimes 12:17 - Aug 18 with 2412 views | giant_stow |
Mrs ullaa just got a call from an app called 'be my eyes'. It was an American with sight difficulties asking mrs to check if his pan was properly on the hob, with a video feed to confirm. What a cracking idea - so simple, but so useful. |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:19 - Aug 18 with 1670 views | Keno |
is this a euphemism?
asking for a friend |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:21 - Aug 18 with 1646 views | Darth_Koont |
That is good. The internet/digital technology is much more of a positive way to connect people to other people, information and resources than it’s often given credit for.
On the other hand, she’ll probably get a dick pic next. |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:22 - Aug 18 with 1642 views | giant_stow |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:19 - Aug 18 by Keno |
is this a euphemism?
asking for a friend |
Don't you go asking well-meaning people to do despicable things for you Keno! | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:24 - Aug 18 with 1623 views | giant_stow |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:21 - Aug 18 by Darth_Koont |
That is good. The internet/digital technology is much more of a positive way to connect people to other people, information and resources than it’s often given credit for.
On the other hand, she’ll probably get a dick pic next. |
yeah 1st para is true.
I guess they must get a bit of abuse on the system, like you say. Wonder how they avoid that? Perhaps you have to be registered blind to use it / so the consequences of abuse would be harsh if they locked you out? Just guessing... | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:26 - Aug 18 with 1635 views | PhilTWTD |
My wife does that as well. She had a lady ask her what colour a cardigan was once and the other week there was a chap about to start cutting up logs with a chainsaw, who just wanted to make sure everything was OK before he got started. |  | | |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:27 - Aug 18 with 1597 views | giant_stow |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:26 - Aug 18 by PhilTWTD |
My wife does that as well. She had a lady ask her what colour a cardigan was once and the other week there was a chap about to start cutting up logs with a chainsaw, who just wanted to make sure everything was OK before he got started. |
Cutting up logs with chainsaw?!! blimey - that's a determined fella - hats off. | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:28 - Aug 18 with 1590 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:26 - Aug 18 by PhilTWTD |
My wife does that as well. She had a lady ask her what colour a cardigan was once and the other week there was a chap about to start cutting up logs with a chainsaw, who just wanted to make sure everything was OK before he got started. |
Is your wife a professional lumberjack then? Huge if true.... [Post edited 18 Aug 2022 12:29]
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:31 - Aug 18 with 1560 views | GeoffSentence |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:26 - Aug 18 by PhilTWTD |
My wife does that as well. She had a lady ask her what colour a cardigan was once and the other week there was a chap about to start cutting up logs with a chainsaw, who just wanted to make sure everything was OK before he got started. |
That puts a bit of pressure on the person they ask. on the plus side it gives the chainsaw chap someone to sue if it all goes titsup. |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:35 - Aug 18 with 1518 views | Darth_Koont |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:31 - Aug 18 by GeoffSentence |
That puts a bit of pressure on the person they ask. on the plus side it gives the chainsaw chap someone to sue if it all goes titsup. |
All goes titsoff, more likely. | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:35 - Aug 18 with 1516 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:27 - Aug 18 by giant_stow |
Cutting up logs with chainsaw?!! blimey - that's a determined fella - hats off. |
Arms off more like! |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:42 - Aug 18 with 1451 views | GlasgowBlue |
Sounds brilliant. But Imagine if there was a TWTD version of the app. There would be ten pages of posters arguing whether it was actually a pan or a pot. A couple of posters would kick off that using a gas oven was destroying the planet and it would then descend into another ten pages about energy company profits.
Just as the thread had died, [redacted] would accuse the person doing the cooking of being a nazi for cooking meat. |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:49 - Aug 18 with 1415 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:42 - Aug 18 by GlasgowBlue |
Sounds brilliant. But Imagine if there was a TWTD version of the app. There would be ten pages of posters arguing whether it was actually a pan or a pot. A couple of posters would kick off that using a gas oven was destroying the planet and it would then descend into another ten pages about energy company profits.
Just as the thread had died, [redacted] would accuse the person doing the cooking of being a nazi for cooking meat. |
Then [another redacted] would pop up with a screenshot of [original redacted]'s post from 2019 saying that meat-eating is actually okay. |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:50 - Aug 18 with 1394 views | GlasgowBlue |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:49 - Aug 18 by Tangledupin_Blue |
Then [another redacted] would pop up with a screenshot of [original redacted]'s post from 2019 saying that meat-eating is actually okay. |
Yep!  | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:57 - Aug 18 with 1367 views | Illinoisblue |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:26 - Aug 18 by PhilTWTD |
My wife does that as well. She had a lady ask her what colour a cardigan was once and the other week there was a chap about to start cutting up logs with a chainsaw, who just wanted to make sure everything was OK before he got started. |
We need to hear more about the chainsaw guy. What, exactly, did he need to hear from a stranger to enable him to cut the logs? |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:02 - Aug 18 with 1339 views | PhilTWTD |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:57 - Aug 18 by Illinoisblue |
We need to hear more about the chainsaw guy. What, exactly, did he need to hear from a stranger to enable him to cut the logs? |
OK, I may have made the chainsaw guy up for comic effect. | | | |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:07 - Aug 18 with 1294 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:02 - Aug 18 by PhilTWTD |
OK, I may have made the chainsaw guy up for comic effect. |
Never mind that. What colour was the cardigan? | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:08 - Aug 18 with 1283 views | homer_123 |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:07 - Aug 18 by Tangledupin_Blue |
Never mind that. What colour was the cardigan? |
And what if the person you are asking is colour blind? |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:09 - Aug 18 with 1281 views | mrshallisfit |
Same here. I recently got contacted by a Nigerian uncle I didnt know I had. Turns out he only needed £3000 for his blind nephew to have an eye OP. I of course sent the cash without question. |  | | |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:31 - Aug 18 with 1203 views | stringy |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 12:42 - Aug 18 by GlasgowBlue |
Sounds brilliant. But Imagine if there was a TWTD version of the app. There would be ten pages of posters arguing whether it was actually a pan or a pot. A couple of posters would kick off that using a gas oven was destroying the planet and it would then descend into another ten pages about energy company profits.
Just as the thread had died, [redacted] would accuse the person doing the cooking of being a nazi for cooking meat. |
Or J2 asking if their fried eggs were ok? |  | | |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:33 - Aug 18 with 1188 views | Illinoisblue |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:02 - Aug 18 by PhilTWTD |
OK, I may have made the chainsaw guy up for comic effect. |
Damn it, I fell for it. It’s early here. UK posters have no such excuse. | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:40 - Aug 18 with 1174 views | GeoffSentence |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:02 - Aug 18 by PhilTWTD |
OK, I may have made the chainsaw guy up for comic effect. |
The thing about trust, is once it's gone it's gone.
Whenever you post a transfer story from now on, I will be wondering if it is genuine or just done for comic effect. | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:41 - Aug 18 with 1170 views | GeoffSentence |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:33 - Aug 18 by Illinoisblue |
Damn it, I fell for it. It’s early here. UK posters have no such excuse. |
Phil has demonstrated how easily a tool for good can be turned to evil. | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:43 - Aug 18 with 1145 views | hoppy |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:31 - Aug 18 by stringy |
Or J2 asking if their fried eggs were ok? |
Or Dolly standing outside a shop, asking if he could buy a suit there... or at a hipster gastropub, asking if bangers and mash is on the menu? |  |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:44 - Aug 18 with 1134 views | hoppy |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:41 - Aug 18 by GeoffSentence |
Phil has demonstrated how easily a tool for good can be turned to evil. |
But enough about MarkTWTD... | |
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| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:45 - Aug 18 with 1127 views | Mullet |
| The internet is nice sometimes on 13:33 - Aug 18 by Illinoisblue |
Damn it, I fell for it. It’s early here. UK posters have no such excuse. |
I've not believed Phil since 2007. Safer innit. |  |
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