Skullgrid@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoYouth rough sleeping in London falls by 45%www.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down11
arrow-up1230arrow-down1external-linkYouth rough sleeping in London falls by 45%www.bbc.co.ukSkullgrid@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareteslekova@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoThis has got to be a culture difference. In Australia, if you say sleeping rough, we know what it means, with all the negative connotations you describe. Well, usually not starving.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoI haven’t heard the phrase before (Canadian) and I’d picture camping. Like, on purpose.
minus-squareteslekova@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoInteresting! This is yet another example of me thinking a local peculiarity is a universal experience.
This has got to be a culture difference. In Australia, if you say sleeping rough, we know what it means, with all the negative connotations you describe. Well, usually not starving.
I haven’t heard the phrase before (Canadian) and I’d picture camping. Like, on purpose.
Interesting! This is yet another example of me thinking a local peculiarity is a universal experience.