Fekkin balticWill this global cooling ever end, maybe next Tuesday
This must be the coldest start to a year since the last mini ice age
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20 degrees is Scorchio now![]()
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MSN
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Brits set for first 'official' heatwave of year with scorching temperatures in 'high 20s'
Fascinating;20 degrees is Scorchio now![]()
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MSN
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Brits set for first 'official' heatwave of year with scorching temperatures in 'high 20s'
Fascinating;
Heatwaves are most common in summer when high pressure develops across an area. High-pressure systems are slow moving and can persist over an area for a prolonged period of time, such as days or week, the Met Office says on its website
Indeed, the font of all useful information and statistics - national treasure
Where would we be without the "Met Office".
You made all that up.
- Frequency: On average, people tell 1-2 lies per day.
- Gender differences: Research suggests that men and women tend to lie with similar frequency.
- Age differences: Studies indicate that lying is more prevalent among children and decreases with age.
- Lie detection: People can detect lies correctly only about 54% of the time, indicating that lies can often go unnoticed.
- White lies: Approximately 60% of people admit to telling white lies occasionally.
- Relationship lies: In romantic relationships, approximately 92% of people report having lied to their partner.
- Resume lies: Studies suggest that 75% of job applicants include false information on their resumes.
- Deceptive online dating profiles: Around 81% of people misrepresent themselves on online dating platforms.
- Social media lies: A survey found that 40% of social media users fabricate aspects of their lives online.
- Self-deception: Research indicates that individuals lie to themselves up to 200 times a day to maintain a positive self-image.
- Financial lies: Estimates suggest that insurance fraud, tax evasion, and other financial lies cost billions of dollars annually.
- Academic lies: Studies reveal that 80% of college students admit to cheating at least once.
- Evasion of responsibility: In a study, 25% of people admitted to lying to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.
- Embellishment: Research suggests that individuals tend to exaggerate their accomplishments by 50% when talking to others.
- Excuses and explanations: On average, people provide excuses or justifications for their behaviour 18 times a week.
- Trustworthiness perceptions: Only 30% of people believe they are significantly more honest than the average person.
- Lie motives: The most common reasons for lying include avoiding punishment, gaining advantages, and protecting oneself or others.
- Frequency of lying decreases with close relationships: People lie less frequently to their close friends and family compared to acquaintances.
- Lying and mental health: Some studies suggest that individuals with certain mental health conditions, such as antisocial personality disorder, may lie more frequently.
- Cultural differences: Lying rates may vary across cultures, as different societies have varying norms and expectations regarding honesty.
- Lies at work: Research shows that 40-50% of employees admit to lying to their boss or colleagues.
- Lying to children: Parents lie to their children about various topics, such as the existence of Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy, with an estimated 84% of parents participating in such lies.
- Lie frequency in politics: Political figures are often associated with dishonesty, and surveys indicate that public trust in politicians is generally low.
- Lie detection and facial expressions: People often rely on facial cues to detect lies, but studies suggest that these cues are not always reliable indicators of deception.
- Lies in personal advertisements: A study found that up to 90% of individuals in personal ads misrepresented their attributes.
Pack of lies if I ever heard one
- Frequency: On average, people tell 1-2 lies per day.
- Gender differences: Research suggests that men and women tend to lie with similar frequency.
- Age differences: Studies indicate that lying is more prevalent among children and decreases with age.
- Lie detection: People can detect lies correctly only about 54% of the time, indicating that lies can often go unnoticed.
- White lies: Approximately 60% of people admit to telling white lies occasionally.
- Relationship lies: In romantic relationships, approximately 92% of people report having lied to their partner.
- Resume lies: Studies suggest that 75% of job applicants include false information on their resumes.
- Deceptive online dating profiles: Around 81% of people misrepresent themselves on online dating platforms.
- Social media lies: A survey found that 40% of social media users fabricate aspects of their lives online.
- Self-deception: Research indicates that individuals lie to themselves up to 200 times a day to maintain a positive self-image.
- Financial lies: Estimates suggest that insurance fraud, tax evasion, and other financial lies cost billions of dollars annually.
- Academic lies: Studies reveal that 80% of college students admit to cheating at least once.
- Evasion of responsibility: In a study, 25% of people admitted to lying to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.
- Embellishment: Research suggests that individuals tend to exaggerate their accomplishments by 50% when talking to others.
- Excuses and explanations: On average, people provide excuses or justifications for their behaviour 18 times a week.
- Trustworthiness perceptions: Only 30% of people believe they are significantly more honest than the average person.
- Lie motives: The most common reasons for lying include avoiding punishment, gaining advantages, and protecting oneself or others.
- Frequency of lying decreases with close relationships: People lie less frequently to their close friends and family compared to acquaintances.
- Lying and mental health: Some studies suggest that individuals with certain mental health conditions, such as antisocial personality disorder, may lie more frequently.
- Cultural differences: Lying rates may vary across cultures, as different societies have varying norms and expectations regarding honesty.
- Lies at work: Research shows that 40-50% of employees admit to lying to their boss or colleagues.
- Lying to children: Parents lie to their children about various topics, such as the existence of Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy, with an estimated 84% of parents participating in such lies.
- Lie frequency in politics: Political figures are often associated with dishonesty, and surveys indicate that public trust in politicians is generally low.
- Lie detection and facial expressions: People often rely on facial cues to detect lies, but studies suggest that these cues are not always reliable indicators of deception.
- Lies in personal advertisements: A study found that up to 90% of individuals in personal ads misrepresented their attributes.
LiarYou made all that up.
I believe that was implicit in my statementLiar![]()
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But they're not
That's because 200 million Americans have not been in the ocean, or ever been near, most have only seen the oceans on media!But they're not![]()
Where would we be without the "Met Office".
I'm going to call you Peel.It's May in less than a week, snows a coming![]()
Snow to hit parts of UK as temperatures predicted to fall to -3°C