What ‘British’ thing that all brits love haven’t you tried?

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PandyAtterson@reddit

Afternoon Tea (as in actually going to a venue that does a cream tea with the tiers of sandwiches and cakes etc).

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bpa23@reddit

The scone with posh clotted cream and jam is the only good bit imo, and even then lots of places have pitifully dry scones 😓

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OddlyDown@reddit

Wait… what is the difference between posh clotted cream and normal clotted cream?

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bpa23@reddit

Idk I've had 'clotted cream' that was just whipped cream or really thick heavy cream. Or they just give you butter and no cream (sad)

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OddlyDown@reddit

Urgh… never seen that. Mind you, I live in the Westcountry and if anyone even tried offering that they’d be burned at the stake.

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dinobug77@reddit

You’re going to the wrong places then!!!

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bsnimunf@reddit

It's too much cake. Lots of cakes are mediocre, the sandwiches can be mediocre. Best to concentrate on one good sandwich and one good cake.

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Jazzpunk9@reddit

Must be one of the naffest British culture things.

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cupidstuntlegs@reddit

Same here. Totally overrated overpriced meh you could easily make at home- and probably shouldn’t as it’s all essentially junk food for fussy children.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

I find them very overrated personally!

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PandyAtterson@reddit

It's never appealed to me. I can eat sandwiches and cakes and drink a cup of tea at home. I'd do it if I was invited as I'm sure it's not a terrible experience.

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bsnimunf@reddit

Yep also they are always cake heavy. I have female friends and partner who go they just bring all the cakes home for me. They've just paid £30 for cucumber sandwiches.

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shnooqichoons@reddit

Yes but these ones are vertical.

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I went to one for my mum's birthday and it was as underwhelming as I expected. Like sandwiches are fine but they're a boring lunch thing, not an exciting meal. Same with scones, it's more a casual coffee shop thing, doesn't feel glamorous. I'm not a massive cake person and they were nothing special. And yeah, I can make tea exactly the same at home.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

It’s definitely not terrible, but the sandwich and tea you make at home will taste 100x better!

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PandyAtterson@reddit

That's what I think. It feels like such a dated idea that was never modernised with like 1940s sandwiches that have no flavourful ingredients (judging from the photos of traditional afternoon teas I see). I would, however, be very keen to do the famous one at The Ritz as I'm sure that's very elevated and there won't be a cucumber sandwich in sight.

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feetflatontheground@reddit

I've had many afternoon teas, and cucumber sandwiches have not featured.

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yannberry@reddit

Cucumber is the third sandwich listed on their menu

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PandyAtterson@reddit

Oh really?! Haha, damn. Curious if they've elevated it in any way. A lot of fine dining establishments toy with expectations by tricking you with a deceptively simple menu item.

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Top_Opening_3625@reddit

They're always expensive and I've never had one where the food is nice.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Agreed

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RangeLongjumping412@reddit

Keep meaning to go to a breakfast tea at our local garden centre. It’s like an afternoon tea but in the mornings with tea/coffee, orange juice, little bacon and sausage cobs, danish pastries, fruit and yoghurts. It looks amazing!!

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rftscemh@reddit

That sounds so nice. I find afternoon tea to be the wrong proportions of sweet to savoury, but this sounds just right.

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lavenderlovey88@reddit

same. I am too skint to try this.

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TheKnightsTippler@reddit

I love a good afternoon tea.

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TyrannicHalfFey@reddit

If you do ever decide to do it, make sure it’s somewhere with good ratings. Annoying as fuck to spend money on it and it be a bit shit.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Cheddar Gorge, back in the 90s. With a big fat scone with clotted cream.... Oh my....

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Sensitive-Friend-307@reddit

It’s called a high tea …..look that up in your city.

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ComfortableStory4085@reddit

High tea and afternoon tea are different things. High tea is a proper sit-down meal, but at tea-time (4 o'clock) rather than the evening, and served with tea. Afternoon tea is tea with cakes and sandwiches.

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PandyAtterson@reddit

I know of quite a lot of places local to me including the local garden center that do it

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Sensitive-Friend-307@reddit

It is terrific.

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PandyAtterson@reddit

I might take a date one day. Seems like something I wouldn't enjoy alone but with a girl could be pleasant. If I asked one of my mates they'd think I was taking the mick.

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Sensitive-Friend-307@reddit

Don’t go alone.

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PandyAtterson@reddit

Yeah I like dining alone a lot (and because I don't have many friends who wanna spend a lot on restaurant experiences) but I think this would be really tragic alone especially as its clearly designed to be a shared experience.

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FinKM@reddit

Find a place rated 4.7+ on Google and go there. It can be excellent if done well, but bad ones are just a stack of small sweet cakes and dry sandwiches.

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robrt382@reddit

It's a racket

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EuphoricGrapefruit32@reddit

Me either, although I keep meaning to because I love a cuppa, and I'm a greedy get and it looks tasty.

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One-Picture8604@reddit

Yep, shit food at a shit time of day for food.

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RobMitte@reddit

Go out to a public place on a public bank holiday.

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ay_lamassu@reddit

Treat yourself next bank holiday. A lot of our historic stuff is alright!

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RobMitte@reddit

Historical stuff is only available on bank holidays?

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ay_lamassu@reddit

No but like, it's a time people usually go to such things. At least that's my image. Haha

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RobMitte@reddit

I prefer to go on a Tuesday and high five the school trip kids for escaping their selfish parents who park up and block emergency services.

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pajamakitten@reddit

Even parks or beaches?

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RobMitte@reddit

Hell on Earth!

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Ianhw77k@reddit

You're not missing anything. Just stay indoors and chill, maybe a few tinnies. Going out is nothing but hassle on a bank holiday, why expend so much energy on a day off?

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RobMitte@reddit

Exactly! Whilst people are swarming around each other out in public, I prefer to either get chores done or chill out. I then go to that place I wanted to go to another time.

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Lord_Vetinaris_shill@reddit

Do you even exist in the universe?

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Obvious-Water569@reddit

The footy.

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purrcthrowa@reddit

Pie, mash and liquor. Jellied eels. The first I am very keen to try. The second sounds disgusting.

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UndulatingUnderpants@reddit

the pies from a pie and mash shop are banging! the mash is meh, and you can keep the green flavourless liquid but god damn, those pies are something.

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AvocadosAtLaw95@reddit

I can’t describe it, but there’s something about sitting in a pie and mash shop (and eating pie and mash), that I love so much. I’m not from London, nor do I live there, so I always make a point to do it when I am in the city. (Maureen’s on Chrisp St in the Poplar area is top tier, for anyone wondering)

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UndulatingUnderpants@reddit

I grew up near chrisp street and we always got the mini pies from Maureen's at school lunchtime!

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one_pump_chimp@reddit

Standard mince and onion pie, I dont think they are anything special and I don't really love how burnt many places served them. The rest is z-tier shite, I agree with your assessment.

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Sidebottle@reddit

No one likes Jellied eels. No Briton actually eat them, it's a tourist scam. Pie and mash is legit though.

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throwaway104ay@reddit

I like jellied eels, but I will concede that I am probably the only sub-30 year old I’m aware of that agrees with this.

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falseinsight@reddit

Okay but I live in an outer London borough where no tourist would ever come, and there's a jellied eel pie and mash shop that's not even on the high street, it's off in the middle of nowhere. _Someone_ is keeping it in business. I keep saying that one day I'm going to try it but that day hasn't come yet....

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Stuvas@reddit

A part of me wants to try a single jellied eel, but I know it's getting a nibble before being binned. A pie and mash shop opened up in my local town just north of London, it was ok and a great meal for cramming in all those carbs, but I still prefer the more Northern version of pie.

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methodkill@reddit

What is the difference between a northern pie and a southern pie?

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Stuvas@reddit

I don't mean to hate on anyone's preferences, but to me, the London pie is just a bit sad. A bit of minced beef in a sort of pastry pocket, generally need to eat two of them with mash to fill up. I call it Northern Pie because there's a wonderful Mackem bloke who's YouTube video I learned to cook it from, I have no idea whether we have an actual term that differentiates the two schools of pie. It tends to be the style of your supermarket Chicken and Asparagus, or Steak and Ale pie. They have a firmer shell and contain a decent amount of gravy inside. Sorry if this has shone zero light on the subject, without linking two different 10 minute videos, I have no idea how to accurately portray it.

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methodkill@reddit

Haha no thank you, I'm very used to a Northern Pie, just wondered if they did things differently down there 😁

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CaptMelonfish@reddit

Wtf is liquor? They squeezing and fermenting peas in the south?

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partywithanf@reddit

Definitely not something that all Brits love. Something that’s only served in a small area of the U.K. What is liquor?

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onionsofwar@reddit

Someone please confirm, but I think liquor is just parsley sauce.

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purrcthrowa@reddit

Yes, that's what I thought (now it's no longer made with eel juice)

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onionsofwar@reddit

Is that what it was? I consider myself adventurous but ew.

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Mane25@reddit

Honestly I wouldn't have expected someone from not London to have tried that to be honest, it's very regional,

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

I’ve had the pie and mash but never had the liquor or jellied eels. Don’t think I’ll ever try the eels to be honest!

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purrcthrowa@reddit

Apparently the liquor used to be made with eel juice, but now they have phased it out, it sounds more enticing.

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gerbilshoe@reddit

The liquor is a bit bland. Prefer Gravy/Ketchup/Reggae Reggae sauce with Pie and Mash but that is kind of frowned upon by purists :)

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Maleficent-Signal295@reddit

Absolute heathen.

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purrcthrowa@reddit

I'll try it once. Like I tried oysters once. And cod liver.

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Draigwyrdd@reddit

This feels like a very English thing to be honest, and not even all of England at that - the south east at best, surely?

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purrcthrowa@reddit

Absolutely. It doesn't really fit the criteria - but then again neither does Irn Bru (which I happen to love - well, the original recipe at least).

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Boldboy72@reddit

I have never been tempted by a pickled egg in a pub. Nor have I had jellied eels

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MinimumIcy1678@reddit

Dogging

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AtJackBaldwin@reddit

It's like black pudding.... Sounds a bit gross but once you try you'll wonder how you lived without it

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Redphantom000@reddit

Also like black pudding, it involves a lot of blood

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Zal_17@reddit

And a hint of ground up organ meat

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

That's a bit (of) rough....

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BUNT7@reddit

Beat me.to it

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lime-enthusiast@reddit

Beat meat to it

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BUNT7@reddit

Hard to beat a good meat on meat

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Careless-Ad8346@reddit

Cheese?

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MickRolley@reddit

Being cheeky in Nandos

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luuuu67788@reddit

Have you been there but not been cheeky, or you’ve not been at all (cheeky or otherwise)?

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MickRolley@reddit

No, never been. I told the staff to fuck off in KFC if that counts?

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EasyPause1970@reddit

Been to Nandos a few times in my life and was always very polite.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

😂😂😂

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lime-enthusiast@reddit

Watching Gavin and Stacey

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InternationalFold467@reddit

Ugh I can't bear James Corden, simply can't watch it

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BaseballFuryThurman@reddit

Why? Because Reddit told you to dislike him?

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EnglandsGlorious@reddit

I’ll tell you for what. Couple of years back I was in Chelsea walking down Paulton Square about 6pm. I heard a man’s voice shouting “silk handkerchief! A man’s silk handkerchief” and this is repeating as I’m approaching King’s Road. Suddenly I’m eye to eye with James Corden having a shit between two parked cars. I asked him if he was ok and he said “ this shit’s come out like a melted lion bar have you got a silk handkerchief?” I told him I had some tissues unopened and a cotton hankie. His eyes were murderous as he replied “I’m James fucking Corden mate. Cotton and tissue don’t touch my anus you absolute peasant” I just walked away as he adjusted his squat and put his hand back on the bumper of the car. About three hours later and I’m heading back home I heard the same plaintive cry “Silk handkerchief! A man’s silk handkerchief”

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thymeisfleeting@reddit

Not the person you replied to, but I can’t stand James Cordon, and it has absolutely fuck all to do with Reddit. I can’t stand him because I’ve met him on numerous occasions and he’s never been anything other than a complete twat. He’s been rude to me, he made a colleague cry, I’ve witnessed him be rude to multiple other people. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt - maybe they’re just having a bad day - but when someone’s behaviour is obnoxious every single time you see them, then there’s not really any doubt.

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SteR88@reddit

Same but been tempted to give it a go lately but don't think I could watch that absolute throbber James Corden.

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BaseballFuryThurman@reddit

r/redditmoment

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SteR88@reddit

Nah I thought he was a prick way before I joined Reddit.

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Objective-Resident-7@reddit

I actually liked him in Gavin & Stacey. Then he became an absolute knob.

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TheVampireSantiago@reddit

Smithy is what everyone hoped (and before he got famous assumed) that he was like off camera too because he genuinely plays that likeable role very well. Just a shame he's a bellend

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Objective-Resident-7@reddit

Throbber, knob, bellend. Any advances? 🤣

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Boroboy72@reddit

Stroker

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I_ALWAYS_UPVOTE_CATS@reddit

Nah he's actually good in the show. He plays a likeable character very well.

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Artistic_Train9725@reddit

Likewise. Apparently, I'm supposed to like it because I'm Welsh. Well, I borrowed a Blu-ray of the first series from a friend and got through two episodes. I will say that it appears to have done a lot for the town of Barry though.

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Renmarkable@reddit

Did you like Stella?

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Artistic_Train9725@reddit

I've never watched it.

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Renmarkable@reddit

I really loved it.

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THWMatthew@reddit

Worth giving episode 1 a try at least imo. People will say shit on it becuase it’s James Corden and Reddit hates him, but there’s a reason he got so big, and that reason is Gavin and Stacey. If episode 1 doesn’t make you want to watch episode 2 then fair enough, but I think there’s a good chance it will. It’s just a funny, relatable and grounded yet absurd comedy about everyday life.

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Laazarini@reddit

Yeah - to the fellow Corden-haters, don’t let him be the only thing that stops you giving it a go… I cannot STAND that smug twat but, as Smithy, I genuineIy forget it’s even him. Literally the only thing I’ll give him credit for 😂

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Peskycat42@reddit

I think the reason is that he is a really good writer. That's it, his writing. His presenting gives me uncomfortable vibes and he can't act. Gavin and Stacey would have been just as successful with another actor because the writing was spot on.

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THWMatthew@reddit

Imo Corden plays Smithy brilliantly

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Jumbo_Mills@reddit

I saw clips back when the show was running and the actors were doing rounds on chat shows. It was never anything that made me want to see more.

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tamtheskull@reddit

I found the Royale family a bit cheesy…

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RPG_Rob@reddit

Only if you watch it in Paris

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therealdan0@reddit

Because of the metric system?

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Redphantom000@reddit

Check out the big brain on therealdan0

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Boroboy72@reddit

He's a smart mother fucker

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Leroy-Leo@reddit

Because of the French

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Applebottomgenes75@reddit

You deserve a lot more points for this comment.

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Left_Attempt_5429@reddit

Chicken

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secrethedgehog5@reddit

Yes !! I tied watching one epi and I couldn’t get through it, it’s so bad

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GrouchyAlps612@reddit

It’s shit Mate don’t waste your time.

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RodLUFC@reddit

The normies really love that turd don't they

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BaseballFuryThurman@reddit

You've got football club initials in your name.

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Cute_Ad_9730@reddit

If you open BBC iPlayer this crap gets suggested in every genre available repeatedly. ‘As you enjoyed The World at War, we suggest you watch Gavin and Stacy’.

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notthetalkinghorse@reddit

Binged it all this week, had never seen a single episode before then. Honestly, it's really lovely telly. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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LordOfRuinsOtherSelf@reddit

Always seemed a bit low brow for me too.

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Norfolkboy123@reddit

I happened to be in the same room as some family who were watching it at Christmas and didn’t even crack a smile. I know people will argue the jokes needed context and all that but I feel even a viewer who’s never seen it should be able to find something they enjoy or find humorous in it It just really isn’t my thing humour wise, plus I find James, Joanna and Matthew insufferable

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Immorals1@reddit

I hadn't until Christmas day, had to sit through the first half of the episode twice due to my dad falling asleep and the the rest once. Nobody laughed, it was shit

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dalycityguy@reddit

Season 2 is good

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cloche_du_fromage@reddit

I tried, for about 15 mins.

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RegularStrength4850@reddit

Shitcom. I gave it 2 episodes over 10 years ago, and I still think back on the amount of time I lost. How can something be so anodyne it punches through to "painfully dull"? It'd almost be more digestible if it was unpopular, but it's not. People's tastes baffle me. This programme in particular turned me into more of a snob - the crowd is almost always wrong.

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ImpressNice299@reddit

I tried really hard to give it a fair shot when people were raving about the finale, but I just don’t get it. None of the characters seem remotely real, relatable or even familiar.

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kittycatnala@reddit

Same. Never saw it

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TheNotSpecialOne@reddit

Welcome to the club brother

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

I could not judge the show, having never watched a single episode of it, ever. Did I miss much?

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The_Velvet_Helmet@reddit

Not all brits love it. A lot of us think it's pretty shit

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Tao626@reddit

I saw some of it years ago at my nans before James Corden made anything he was in bad by default. Legitimately didn't realise it was supposed to be a comedy, which I would say is somewhat worse than, I dunno, let's use Reddit favourite Mrs Brown's Boys as an example. At least I recognised that as an attempt at humour. G&S was just bland as fuck, like Coronation Street or something where an occasional line just happens to be marginally amusing.

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BabyAlibi@reddit

Same here. Haven't a clue what all the last episodes brouhaha is all about

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Ianhw77k@reddit

I tried an episode, it was utter bollocks.

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FuckGiblets@reddit

I just cast stand James Cordons stupid fucking face. It doesn’t really matter whether it’s good or not.

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Mediocre_Bridge_9787@reddit

The most boring sitcom ever.

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Knighty5679@reddit

Coming from a knitter of all people lol

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Tao626@reddit

If a knitter says it's boring and you think knitting is boring, then that must mean Gavin and Stacy is REALLY fucking boring...Which it is.

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parm00000@reddit

Zinggg

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jim_cap@reddit

Yup.

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pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit

I’m with you.

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EuphoricGrapefruit32@reddit

Ditto.

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Head_Lie_1301@reddit

Same.

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ApprehensiveElk80@reddit

Even as someone who classifies herself as ‘British’ over ‘English’, I read the post and just thought to myself ‘that’s fucking Scottish. No one south of the boarder but Scots drinks Irn Bru. Bring be a deep fried Mars Bar.’

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D0wnb0at@reddit

You joking?? It’s literally in every supermarket in England. It wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t selling well. I always have at least 1 2ltr bottle in the fridge and even when I loved to France for a bit I’d buy it in the Brit section in supermarkets.

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Constant-Rhubarb-615@reddit

Yorkshire born n bred and I drink irn bru all the time! Less so now they changed the recipe, I only buy it when I can find the 1901 stuff but still, bloody love irn bru it's the best pop by far!

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Important-Salad-8890@reddit

I did see retro style glass bottles with the old recipe (with sugar, no sweeteners) in a Scottish Morrisons(Fort William). Not checked any English ones yet.

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TastyGreggsPasty@reddit

English and live in the northwest, I buy a pack of irnbru with every big shop. It's wonderful stuff

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CaptMelonfish@reddit

And for cordial you get Vimto too?

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TastyGreggsPasty@reddit

Robinsons for me

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ApprehensiveElk80@reddit

User name checks out

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Ze_Gremlin@reddit

There may be some correlation there.. I have a colleague who loves greggs (literally asked for a greggs pastie as a birthday present from the office), and he also is an irn bru fan. He's not scottish

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booksandskirts@reddit

I thought this too! My partner is Scottish and he drinks so much Irn Bru. I know very few people where I live, in England, who drink Irn Bru. Also everyone talking about Tunnocks Tea Cakes. Aren't they Scottish too?? I'm a born and bred Brit and never even seen them in the shops.

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

I'm Scottish and work a lot of events in England and always seem to have a shopping list of stuff to bring down for my English pals! I had to draw the line at Iron Bru in glass bottles. I don't drive so it's too much weightm

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booksandskirts@reddit

This is hilarious because when I go visit my boyfriend I bring Irn Bru up with me because it's cheaper in England than in Glasgow!

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

Hello from the borders! Last time I was in England I had to bring butchers haggis (for 2 folk), butcher's Lorne for 4 folk, 12 Scotch pies and a Tunnocks selection. I had more food in my bag than clothes for a 4 day music festival

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booksandskirts@reddit

My uncle has asked me to bring back a proper haggis, I had to ask my boyfriend to get it sorted because I don't know what constitutes a "proper haggis." I think it's really funny that people in other countries think the UK is all the same when there's so much difference between the four countries!

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

Like when Americans say "I love the British accent"!

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booksandskirts@reddit

Yep, like there aren't at least 100 variations!

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

Hell, even mine changes depending on situation. I have a quite "neutral" Scottish accent. Like I'm obviously Scottish but not really regional sounding. I lived in London for 10 years and sounded a bit Scotney there. My ex and a lot of my colleagues are from Glasgow/west coast of Scotland so I sound more like that around them. I do know that I still slow myself down and try and avoid Scottish slang when working in England now. Though a lot of people are like "say murrrderr, say currly wurrley" 😂

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SilverellaUK@reddit

My sister in law left Scotland at age 4 but put her on the phone with her auntie and it's like she spent her whole life in Glasgow.

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booksandskirts@reddit

That's hilarious. My accent also changes a lot because I tend to soak up the accent from the people around me. I have a very weird accent when I spend a week or more in Glasgow, it rubs off on my quick.

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

Glad it's not just me! Me saying "innit" without irony in London or "that's pure..." around Glaswegians snuck up on me without me noticing I was doing it

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booksandskirts@reddit

My ex partner was half Scottish and his mum was glaswegian too, I've known her for 16 years and so I already have some Scots in my vernacular, things like wee/bairn/hen/greeting/wheesht - actually this is probably the one I use most "ahh wheesht" when my kid is complaining - and now people accuse me of putting it on for my now partner. And I'm like no, I just picked these words up from like osmosis since I was 14, leave me alone.

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

See, I love that, picking up a wee bit of cultures etc. When I was in London I had a friend from Spain. I was her best English speaking friend. When her pals came over from Spain they were like "why are you speaking English with a Scottish accent'. It really tickled me

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booksandskirts@reddit

I love that!

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one_pump_chimp@reddit

Tunnocks tea cakes are in every supermarket in britain

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Apple2727@reddit

Dark chocolate Tunnocks Caramel Wafers are *chef’s kiss*

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booksandskirts@reddit

Okay in what aisle and I will go try to find them tomorrow? I have a Sainsbury's, Lidl, Aldi, Morrisons and a little Tesco Express near me. There's also a Spar and a Co-op if I go out of my way.

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one_pump_chimp@reddit

Maybe not Lidl and Aldi, no idea. Usually they are with the Mr.Kiplings and the jam tarts

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booksandskirts@reddit

Thanks, I'll go have a look!

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ApprehensiveElk80@reddit

I know where they are in the shop but I’ve never seen anyone buy/eat them south of that point where the north and midlands meet

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PhilosophyObvious988@reddit

Which shops are you going to the bloody things are everywhere, my fucking ice cream van sells them.

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burneracc99999999@reddit

Mexican born Brit, married into Punjabi Pakistani/Pakistani Brit family... Was so shocked to see how much Irn Bru is stored at the in laws. There's masses of it... Love it as I grew up drinking litres of the stuff and haven't bought it much as an adult (I'd like to!! But I'm too frugal!). I'm not allowed the caffeine now but still have it as a treat now n then n adore it. Tea cakes.... Another absolute favourite.

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Constant-Rhubarb-615@reddit

They have tunnocks in every shop near me. Tesco, Co op, sainsburys, Londis. The teacakes and the caramel wafers

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BingeLurker@reddit

From Essex but love Irn Bru and battered Mars Bars! Worth knowing chip shops will batter a mars bar if you bring one in. Now it’s 8am mid New Year’s resolution and I’m craving one 😂

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RingNo3617@reddit

Ian Bru is definitely Scottish over British. Deep fried Mars bars, on the other hand, despite being the go-to stereotype of Scottish food, are a joke food. A bunch of bored guys in a chippie in Stonehaven chucked one in the fryer at some point back in the nineties. A (probably drunk) customer bought it, it somehow made the paper (I assume it was a slow news day) and suddenly the world thinks they’re our national dish. I know a couple of guys that have tried one, once, in their student days (experimental times, and deep fried chocolate is possibly healthier then cocaine - certainly less addictive), and some chippies will sell the occasional one to teenagers and tourists. If you want a joke Scottish food, legitimate items like haggis suppers and deep fried pizza are right there. Both are delicious and widely popular.

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pajamakitten@reddit

Bournemouth and I love the stuff.

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PidginPigeonHole@reddit

My dad used to have to get it on import in the 70s then it was everywhere in the 90s

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Substantial_Sir_1149@reddit

And a deep fried pizza crunch

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anabsentfriend@reddit

I'm as far south as you can get. I love Irn Bru.

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ChaosControl-@reddit

Brummie, drink Irn Bru regularly. Never been to Scotland.

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ExtremelyDubious@reddit

I'm English and I used to drink Irn Bru occasionally until they ruined it with sweeteners in response to the sugar tax.

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hellopo9@reddit

Irn bru is fantastic and my go-to. It's definitely more popular in Scotland, but it's sold in most shops in England and Wales and its bought enough for them to keep stocking it. Same with Tunnocks. Same with most stuff you'd think of as English will be done in other UK countries to an extent.

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No_Top6466@reddit

I live in the West Midlands and Irn bru is a regular our house and a battered mars bar is my fav from the chippy lol. I am originally from the East Midlands and I grew up with these things too.

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b3ta_blocker@reddit

I don't like eggs and I think British people must like eggs. Because when I say I don't like eggs it's 'not even fried? Not even scrambled? What about boiled? Not even poached eggs?'

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

This is baffling to me, I bloody love eggs!

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horridbloke@reddit

Jellied eels.

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Maleficent-Signal295@reddit

My south American husband is disgusted when I get jellied eels... and Rollmops. I love them. P.s. its not just London it's at least the entire south coast. My dad isn't from London (he grew up on the Sussex coast)

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Jazzpunk9@reddit

Rollmops - now you’re talking.

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Maleficent-Signal295@reddit

I'm gonna have to go out and get some tomorrow.

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Ianhw77k@reddit

East Anglia as well. I've recently moved to the north east so I'll be looking for them up here in the summer. I think the only place I've seen them down in Sussex was Hastings.

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Maleficent-Signal295@reddit

He's from Brighton, I've had them all over the place down there. Hove, Lancing, Worthing, Bognor. Etc. Although we are there a lot as my Grandad never left and we go a lot in the winter when the place is dead. Can't stand it down there in the summer, I hate tourists lol have enough of them living in London Bridge.

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Ianhw77k@reddit

I did a lot of clubbing in Brighton, back in the day. Good times but I'm glad to be out of the south east, despite it being my birthplace. I might even be able to buy a house now!

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Maleficent-Signal295@reddit

There's always that pull of owning your own home! a fair few of my friends have ended up in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire for the same reasons. Plus the whole coastal region is looking grubbier and grubbier every time I go down there. Glad you made it out... sad you can't get jellied eels, though 🤣

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Mediocre_Bridge_9787@reddit

Well I’m a Brit and I will never eat a jellied eel. The look and smell disgusting.

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Flea-Surgeon@reddit

I've tried them. They don't taste of anything really. Pointless. I've even had smoked jellied eel and that didn't taste of anything either. Tripe doesn't seem to have any flavour either for that matter. That was just like eating a lump of congealed water. I suppose I could understand it if bombs were raining down every night and there was nothing else to eat, but anyone who chooses to eat tripe or eels when you can buy an oven-ready chicken for a fiver is a fucking mental as far as I'm concerned.

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OddlyDown@reddit

Isn’t the point of tripe that it doesn’t really taste of anything? That’s why it ‘works’ if you boil it in milk.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

I don’t even know what tripe is!

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BeagleMadness@reddit

My Great Aunt had a tripe shop (a shop that was basically the front room of her terraced house). It kept her fed and the bills paid until she retired, closed up shop and converted the house frontage back to a normal terrace. That would have been in the late '70s? Apparently I ate it happily when we visited her as a small child. But I was so young I can't remember that. It's animal stomach lining, anyway. Bleurgh. I can see why people ate it during rationing - cheap, lean, protein. But why would anyone eat it now?

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

And after you look it up, you'll wish you didn't.

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haybayley@reddit

What you can’t tell from looking at them is they’re often full of bones too! So they’re even _worse_ than they look!

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PandyAtterson@reddit

"all Brits". This is probably the most hated English food ever and only eaten in London.

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adinade@reddit

And even then its only eaten in specific part of London.

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HelicopterOk4082@reddit

Ealing presumably?

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Bunister@reddit

Eel Pie Island is a real place in London BTW.

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horridbloke@reddit

The eel quarter. I know it well.

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Bones_and_Tomes@reddit

I can confidently say I have never met anyone who has eaten one, and I live in London. They're a meme.

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The_Kwyjibo@reddit

You need to meet more interesting people. No one you've met has gone to one of the pie and mash shops and ordered them out of curiosity? It's a staple for people coming to visit. I'll admit, they're fucking rank, but others often want to say they've had an "authentic" London thing.

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Live-Drummer-9801@reddit

I quite liked it when I tried it. Although I just had eel in a pot, from those same seaside vans where you can get whelks or cockles, I didn’t have it with mash.

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PandyAtterson@reddit

I tried it last Summer at M.Manze Tower Bridge out of curiosity. Not very good at all. Mushy and bland. Can't see how it has lasted so long as a staple. Pie and mash not bad though!

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Bones_and_Tomes@reddit

If it's anything like saurkraut then it's likely just badly made. I've had plenty of saurkraut and it can be incredibly mediocre, but when it's good it's fucking amazing and I'd eat it with every meal.

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PandyAtterson@reddit

I think Jellied Eels is just bland as it is. It's just boiled eels cooled in a mild stock so it becomes jelly. It is slightly salty but not much more than that, probably why it's advised that you absolutely smother it with vinegar.

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Ianhw77k@reddit

The ones I tried were nothing like that. Maybe don't get them in London, try going to one of the seafood sellers by the seaside.

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AdministrativeShip2@reddit

There's a food van in Woolwich that dies them. "Eels on Wheels"

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officeja@reddit

Is that real? Or an Eastenders reference

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AdministrativeShip2@reddit

Real. Near to the Hope and Anchor so closer to Greenwich. I haven't seen an episode of Eastenders since 1999.

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WherePip@reddit

What? Are you even English? We have jellied eels almost everyday. Didn't you have them at school? What do you get from the chippy if not jellied eel and chips?

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just_burn_it_all@reddit

"almost everyday" seems like a bit of an exaggeration? Usually we just have them as a treat, after sweeping the chimney and polishing the silverware. Its 4 times a week at most

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PandyAtterson@reddit

Yeah I was just kidding. I start every day with a pot of jellied eels and sometimes before bed.

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Ianhw77k@reddit

Not just London, I tried them at the seaside on the east coast, I think it was Hunstanton.

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glasgowgeg@reddit

Do you think "all brits" love jellied eels? Do you live in a weird alternate dimension UK? The majority of folk in this country have probably never even tried jellied eels.

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Ancient-Awareness115@reddit

My grandad would work a night shift and pick some up on his way home, so as a child I would wake and and come downstairs to him eating them. Even the thought of them now makes me feel a little sick amd this was 40 odd years ago

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Scrombolo@reddit

Jellied eels are the only food I've eaten that instantly made me gag. I had to run to the toilet (it was at a wedding) to vomit. They're more vile than you probably even imagine. However, I've eaten grilled eel at a gastro pub and it was excellent.

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ELiTERENNO@reddit

sounds disgusting lol

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Elvering was massive down round the Severn back in the day. Never tried them... Ugggggh. Remember seeing them in the Fish Market in Gloucester as a kid, the smell of that place was gross.

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andyone1000@reddit

Green liquor. I thought it was a joke when some Cockney dude told me about it when I was 20. Still haven’t got round to having it😀

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Ianhw77k@reddit

Actually really nice. If the jelly bothers you, you can just leave it but the eels are very tasty. Just remember there's a big bone in the middle.

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Martipar@reddit

The eels are really nice, the jelly is really bland. It's not got the flavour of the jelly in a pork pie, it tastes more like thickened water. I'd happily eat eel without the jelly.

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Arsewhistle@reddit

You think that all Brits like jellied eels?

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TMI2020@reddit

Eels up inside ya

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horridbloke@reddit

Finding an entrance where they can

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SnooLobsters8265@reddit

Boring through your mind, through your tummy, through your anus. Eels!

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horridbloke@reddit

It's a gudden, innit?

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ajtyler776@reddit

Same.

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CuteNeedleworker9@reddit

I've never had them either. They aren't a common thing where I grew up or currently live but even if they were I wouldn't try them as they sound gross to me.

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-You_Cant_Stop_Me-@reddit

I tried them once just because I'm willing to try most things once. One piece was enough.

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Glittering_Habit_161@reddit

That sounds disgusting.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Ew, yer same!

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Letter_Effective@reddit

Never watched Fawlty Towers, Yes Minister, Blackadder or all the other 70s/80sn classic shows Redditors here mention the whole time.

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No-Search-5821@reddit

I grew up watching black adder and yes minister dvds on repeat (2000s) never regretted a single second of watching. Black adder 1 is a bit iffy but still decent 2 is my favourite

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Martipar@reddit

Yes Minister is scarily relevant even now, it shouldn't be but it is. Blackadder is superb and even the first series is worth watching even though the list of people that hate the first series include Rowan Atkinson, Richard Curtis and Tony Robinson. I think Brian Blessed liked it though. Fawlty Towers is, in my opinion, overrated. It's far from bad but don't expect it to live up to the hype, there are some criminally funny moments but there are some utterly cringeworthy ones too.

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gwvr47@reddit

After spending time in the public sector... Yes minister is basically my life. I've literally been in meetings where people have said "it's more expensive to do things cheaply" and "it takes longer to do things quickly"

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Letter_Effective@reddit

Thanks, I'll try to watch the first two when I get the time. I feel like I'm just reluctant to watch sitcoms in general for some reason, could be because of the time it takes to watch all the episodes and the opportunity cost. On the other hand, I am quite into British films from that era like The Wicker Man, Brazil, Life of Brian etc.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Fatty Owls, Flowery Twats, Farty Towels... The signage would constantly change at Fawlty Towers. That's as much as I remember about it.

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massdebate159@reddit

I've never been to Benidorm. Or "Benners" as my ex- colleague used to call it. She goes there 8 times a year, and I can't think of anything worse. I'm council house scum, but I'm very snobby about things like that. I also hate Wetherspoons pubs.

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Key-Original-225@reddit

Benidorm is the haven of the moron, it’s fine to be snobby about it.

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Minimum_Sandwich2313@reddit

Tea. Never tried so much as a drop.

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Key-Original-225@reddit

Steak and kidney pudding. I’ve never drank a pint of Guinness. I’ve never watched a full game of cricket I’ve never gone on a lads holiday. I never smoked a cigarettes behind the bike sheds at school I’ve never got drunk and stole a traffic cone (that im aware of)

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Spottyjamie@reddit

Clay pigeon shooting

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Chance-Bread-315@reddit

Scotch eggs and pork pies - for some reason they both seem so gross to me whilst I'll happily have other random processed pork products

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NeverCadburys@reddit

I've never had Eton Mess. As a Northerner I didn't even hear about it until a few years ago

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Binlorry_Yellowlorry@reddit

Irn Bru, Buckfast, crisp sandwich, chip butty. Up until a year ago I didn't know Stormzy's gender and was very proud of my achievement (Graham Norton ruined it in the end) Last year, I caved and tried vinegar on my fish&chips. Flavour was OK, but soggy chips is worse than anything 🤢

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FloydEGag@reddit

Brussels sprouts with Christmas dinner. Just no. Every year without fail my mum puts a few on my plate and is all ‘go on, it’s Christmas!’ as if forcing myself to eat something I loathe is a wondrous seasonal treat

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Ze_Gremlin@reddit

>go on, it’s Christmas!’ as if forcing myself to eat something I loathe is a wondrous seasonal treat People get weird about sprouts. We tried frying them with bacon & garlic one year and they were absolutely amazing, and have become a solid staple each year now. The amount of people who despise it, but when ever i mention trying this way, they refuse because it's "not how you do sprouts", and then continue to force themselves through the misery. If you don't like it, try something different with it, or stop having it all together.. no point in putting yourself through all that.

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Exulted_One@reddit

Yeah every year we cook ours with some diced pancetta. Absolutely lovely, honestly one of my favourite things on the plate.

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Boroboy72@reddit

💯 agree. Despised the 'boiled to within an inch of their life' efforts as a kid, but modern recipes, such as yours, are delicious. I always throw in a few cashews and pecans as well. Ambrosia.

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Ze_Gremlin@reddit

I just don't get peoples mindsets with it: "this is horrible, I hate it" Have you tried doing it this other way that makes it better? *horrified face* "ew no, it's meant to be done this original way, only wronguns do that!!" *carries on miserably doing what they were doing* It's like they want to suffer.. just force themselves to endure out of spite.. Meanwhile, we're tucking into a very tasty dish on our Christmas dinner.

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SilverellaUK@reddit

They taste better now than they used to. All to do with selective breeding....and perhaps an adult palate

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FloydEGag@reddit

Still don’t like them, and believe me I’ve tried :(

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charged_words@reddit

Marmite, it smells rancid so I'm not eating it.

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kittycatnala@reddit

Same never tried it or bovril

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Boroboy72@reddit

Bovril rules

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Disastrous_Pudding39@reddit

I convinced my stepdaughters to try marmite on toast this morning... I'm now in their bad books 😂 It really doesn't taste how it smells though! The trick is to make sure it's spread very thinly.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Oh I love a bit of marmite! The trick is less is more and it doesn’t taste how it smells! 😂

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charged_words@reddit

Hhhmm maybe I'll give it ago but I'm not optimistic.

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Mane25@reddit

Spread it thin, the key is there needs to be more butter than Marmite on the toast (especially if you're new to it, you can increase the quantity as you get used to it).

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Such_Asparagus2975@reddit

Stilton. I know it's perfectly safe but I can't bring myself to eat mould.

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Boroboy72@reddit

All blue cheese is repugnant, and I generally enjoy cheese. However, take my solemn word that blue cheese sauce with a steak is fucking divine. I know it sounds like bullshit but it's a totally different beast, and I urge you to try it. You won't look back.

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Martipar@reddit

The mould is just a strain of penicillin, all cheeses have mould whether it's on the cheese as a rind or in the cheese like Stilton. I can't remember the exact etymology but there is a reason why mould and cheese are often the same in many languages and foods like brawn, is also known as head cheese as it's moulded into shape. The rind on Brie is a type of penicillin too.

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Such_Asparagus2975@reddit

Yes I'm aware. It's the visual that puts me off, I'm aware it's safe and completely psychological, but it's just something I can't overcome and have no real desire to. I have a degree in biomedicine and it just reminds me of awful things growing in labs.

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RangeLongjumping412@reddit

I made myself eat it one evening, decided I actually liked it, then got winter vomiting bug about 1hr later. I’ve never ever eaten it again.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Absolutely agree!!!

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iamreverend@reddit

It was Lemon Curd until two weeks ago. Love it.

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Overall_Zombie_3735@reddit

Irn bru and Scottish here

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Zounds90@reddit

Cocaine

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gerbilshoe@reddit

Same. Think its too late now being in my late 50s with high blood pressure etc.

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Boroboy72@reddit

It's never too late, dude. Take a viagra first. Aside from the obvious benefits (which happens to pair rather nicely with the ching libido boost), it was first developed as a treatment for high blood pressure and angina. It widens blood vessels, thus facilitating improved circulation. Thoroughly tried, tested, and heartily recommended (if you'll pardon the pun).

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peebee24@reddit

You’re not missing out on much mate. MDMA on the other hand…

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cloche_du_fromage@reddit

Hedge your bets and try both.

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Boroboy72@reddit

Now you're talking. As indeed, was I for most of last night

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Substantial_Sir_1149@reddit

Then get some dmt and meet your spirit animal.

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Substantial_Sir_1149@reddit

Mines was a badger

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Kindly-Ad-8573@reddit

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox-bR8jHpqQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox-bR8jHpqQ)

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Substantial_Sir_1149@reddit

Get that camera out of my brain!!

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Fluffy-Rhubarb9089@reddit

I adored that stuff in the early ‘00s. Tried to find it again and there was just nasty fake shit everywhere. Finally made some connections. BOTH people who gave me good shit tried to induct me into a chemsex gang; they got me high and sprung it on me like a trap. One of them was a chemsex porn gang. Scared the shit out of me cause I trusted the guy and he used that vulnerable state to break me down emotionally enough to snare me. Would have worked too if I wasn’t too autistic to vibe with them.

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Leading_Nectarine776@reddit

https://youtu.be/HZDmTiaYEnM?si=p6Ru53F8PaQcSLu8 Alan Partridge on Chemsex

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Fluffy-Rhubarb9089@reddit

Never played guinea pig lol. I feel like they could have done more with a drugged up Alan but maybe him being boring even on drugs is more on brand.

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cloche_du_fromage@reddit

Yolo

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Anxiety-Fart@reddit

I have ADHD so for me cocaine is such a waste of money. I tried it once at a party. Everyone else was having a great time and just wanted to take a nap.

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SelectTrash@reddit

Funnily enough I tried it and it had the opposite effect (also adhd) I cleaned my whole hotel room packed all my stuff and repacked it about 5 times because I couldn't get it right in my mind. Although Es had the sleepy effect on me. I've only tried things once or twice not my type of fun I prefer to be sober.

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Happiest_Mango24@reddit

With the cost of living, I'm not surprised

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glytxh@reddit

Ironically coke’s never been cheaper and higher in quality than the last few years.

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choochoochooochoo@reddit

I don't like the idea of snorting any kind of powder. Anti-allergy nasal sprays are bad enough.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

The most overrated pile of crap I've ever tried (twice).

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drewcaveneyh@reddit

The most overrated pile of crap I've ever tried (three hundred times)

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

You know you've done too much when you sneeze and your pet beats the crap out of the next door neighbour.

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Fluffy-Rhubarb9089@reddit

Massively overrated but it sure does smell good.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

One of my neighbours cooks crack in the summer. Now that smells better! Haha

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Fluffy-Rhubarb9089@reddit

Nothing like getting back to the aroma of home-baked crack, probably.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

It does make the fools easier to trace by the landlord, so not all bad.

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Nelsonsmum@reddit

I’ve heard it’s quite moreish, too.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

😂

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Ianhw77k@reddit

Overpriced and overrated. I spent most of my teens and early adulthood trying every substance I could find. If you ever need advice, just holla.

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palacethat@reddit

If you were on a desert island for a year and could only have one drug to get you through it, which one are you choosing?

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DeaconBlueDignity@reddit

Alcohol every time

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suckamadicka@reddit

for me it would psychedelics no question, no better place to do them. Only thing close would be something like MDMA but that wouldn't be sustainabke to do over a year really

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Ianhw77k@reddit

I think I'd go back to where I started, just some decent hash.

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palacethat@reddit

Fair enough One more: if the negative effects (being addictive, could kill you etc) didn't exist, which drug would you go for? I reckon I'd give heroin a go if it was sound

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Ianhw77k@reddit

Yeah, I was tempted to say heroin in the first place. If I didn't have to go through withdrawals again, I'd probably go for that. Although the hash is still tempting.

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TheNorthernMunky@reddit

People look at me like I’m an alien when I tell them I’ve never tried it in 46 years, especially as I’m a nightclub DJ.

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lottus4@reddit

Me too!

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davidshutter@reddit

I had tartar sauce for the first time, last month. I am 40 years old. I was convinced I wouldn't like it from a very young age. I quite enjoyed it.

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anabsentfriend@reddit

I've never had it. What's in it? Tartar, like the stuff off your teeth?

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BCS24@reddit

Pretty much mayonnaise and a mix of lots of acidic and salty things. Works with fish

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

This made me lol

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StonkDreamer@reddit

Mayonnaise, gherkins, capers and a mix of other similar ingredients depending on recipe. Taste wise it's like mayonnaise mixed with vinegar, great with fish but not to everyones taste.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Like you, I’m 33 and have never tried tartar sauce… I don’t even know why I think I don’t like it! Maybe I’ll try it next time we have fish and chips 😂

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MrStilton@reddit

It goes well with a fish finger sandwich.

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ChanCuriosity@reddit

It’s the name that put me off for a long time, because of that yellowish build-up on the teeth of people with poor oral hygiene.

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Substantial_Sir_1149@reddit

I think I was 33 when I first tried it 😅. With some breaded haddock and chips. I now live tartar sauce !

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DaisyLea59@reddit

Make it fresh! Chopped capers and gherkins, lemon juice and mayonnaise is my go to it's delicious!

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itsnobigthing@reddit

I confess until I first tried it in my late 20s I had no idea these were the ingredients. I think I always imagined it was just a sort of shit mayonnaise

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pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit

It’s pretty good, well worth a try. Dont get a shit one though.

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FeistyUnicorn1@reddit

Yes, very big difference between a good one and a shit one!

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abw@reddit

The McDonalds Filet-o-fish has tartar sauce in it. I haven't had one in about 30 years, but used to love them. Like a fancy fish finger sandwich.

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officeja@reddit

Here’s me thinking tartar sauce was an American thing

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davidshutter@reddit

It's French, but because fish and chips is so distinctly British, it's ubiquitous here as a condiment.

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dalycityguy@reddit

French

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OMGItsCheezWTF@reddit

I was an adult when I tried it for the first time, albeit over 20 years ago when I accidentally added it to fish and chips in the work canteen thinking it was mayo. I loved it and have since had really good stuff from much fancier restaurants.

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FatherBuzzCagney@reddit

Put it under the cheese next time you make cheese on toast.

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Rudahn@reddit

Holy moly that sounds incredible

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

I had a pot of that come with some fishcakes I got on reduced, from Asda... Never ever tried it in my entire life. It IS actually quite nice.

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here-but-not-present@reddit

I had it for the first time last summer at the ripe old age of 38. I was going round the country with my boss looking at projects and we stopped at a really popular pub that did good fish and chips (tbh I only ate it as I didn't want to seem overly picky). Turns out that I bloody love the stuff when it's well made.

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Blue_wine_sloth@reddit

I first tried it at age 29 and could believe I’d avoided it all my life!

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butterscotchwhip@reddit

Strictly.

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el_disko@reddit

Never watched a single episode of The Office.

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Ianhw77k@reddit

I tried but it's just so bloody awful! Maybe it's a white collar thing that I'll never understand but I just sat there thinking, when do the funny bits happen?

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Giants_Deep@reddit

Alright then we'll watch u/Ianhw77k's little program when that goes out, lets see what he's got to talk about... sick of him.

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Ianhw77k@reddit

Although I do like his standup.

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Ianhw77k@reddit

I never professed to be a comedy writer. The Office is simply terrible comedy, terrible whatever else it pretends to be.

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SnooMacarons9618@reddit

I'm even worse than that... I actually think the US remake is better. They UK version is uncomfortable Ricky Gervais stuff. The US version is a lot better. People say the first series is a bit shit, but... I think I preferred it from the first episode. I'm not sure I can think of anything else where a US remake is actually better than the original version (apart from possibly Scott Walker's versions of Jaques Brel songs, but that's pretty niche.)

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MyManTheo@reddit

It just depends on what kind of comedy you prefer I suppose. For me, the Office makes me die laughing every time, and I always notice new things on each rewatch, while the US Office makes me exhale through my nose a few times per episode

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SnooMacarons9618@reddit

I suspect for me it's just I've worked in too many offices with shit people, and after a while it's not funny, they are just horrible people. Fantastic observational humour, maybe, but... On a tangential note I absolutely can't watch Severance either as the scenario is just too horrific.

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WhiteRabbit1322@reddit

That's not an unpopular opinion, I believe both because Ricky Gervais enjoys making people very uncomfortable through his comedy, and the US version is also frequently unrealistically bizarre and a bit easier to consume. Also heard good things about the US version of Shameless.

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kittycatnala@reddit

Same

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

"Ooooh... You're hard!" and I saw that in a meme, that's as close as I got.

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MISPAGHET@reddit

Ooh, you're 'ard.

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minsandmolls@reddit

Do it!

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Same!

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shortandscruffy@reddit

Me neither

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amanset@reddit

I have never seen the Queen’s Speech. I was born in the seventies, so I’ve avoided a lot of them

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Shoddy-Computer2377@reddit

I haven't seen the 2024 King Speech yet, was doing other things and missed it.

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one_pump_chimp@reddit

I've managed to avoid it and The King for every year of my life.

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ProtoplanetaryNebula@reddit

I’ve not seen it. It’s not like I’ve tried to avoid it, it’s on Christmas Day. There’s lots of other stuff to do.

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Dennyisthepisslord@reddit

Normally eating Christmas dinner around that time. Am absolutely not changing my day for a random posh person to have a trite little speach

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HoofHearted__@reddit

It's gone all woke now. They've got a dude doing it. Some equality bullshit I assume.

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doofcustard@reddit

Oh that's King Prince Charles

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revrobuk1957@reddit

King Charles; the artist formerly known as Prince.

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AwwMinBiscuitTin89@reddit

Con-artist

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Redphantom000@reddit

I heard he’s not even proper British, he’s half-Greek or something

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minimalisticgem@reddit

Diversity hire smh

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Ill-Manufacturer-456@reddit

Nor me. We usually have Xmas dinner about three o’clock but I wouldn’t watch it anyway, not really interested. Appreciate that others like it though but no one in my family. My kids are 22 and 26 and I doubt that they even know that the Queen makes a speech on Xmas day every year.

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kramnostrebor06@reddit

Bets dead baby

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A-Grey-World@reddit

Yeah, I find the principle of a monarchy disgusting lol.

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Cakeo@reddit

Wow so brave

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slb609@reddit

Me too.

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Dinnerladiesplease@reddit

Same here. Have no intention to start either!

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Raephstel@reddit

Well, you've kinda missed your chance now.

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Bride-of-wire@reddit

I’ve swerved it for 54 years, and intend to carry on doing so. Thankfully not something my parents ever watched (or anybody else in my family, that I know of.).

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Unfortunately my mother would insist it was put on at Christmas so I could not avoid it, until I got the hell out of there later in life. Have to admit, the "Annus Horribilis" did get a giggle out of me.

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Martipar@reddit

I've never seen one but then again for years I thought it was the same on each year, A lot of people, my parents, on POV and people in general used to complain about repeats on the BBC and a lot of people generally derided "the queen's speech" and as my parents never watched it I figured it was because they'd seen it and determined it wasn't very interesting. I genuinely didn't know that it was an annual event until I was an adult.

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Maedroth@reddit

For the longest time, I thought it was something that either only happened in fiction or stopped happening before I was born.

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Jumbo_Mills@reddit

If they wanted me to watch the speech, they shouldn't have put it on during The Italian Job.

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FeistyUnicorn1@reddit

As the daughter of a massive royalist and an anti royal I am proud to say also never seen it. Also born in the 70s…

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Zubi_Q@reddit

Cheesy chips. I don't want cheese on my chips tbh

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Erizohedgehog@reddit

Is that classed as a British thing? I had it once and it’s shit

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Zubi_Q@reddit

Oh, most definitely!

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Erizohedgehog@reddit

Not a fan at all - too greasy - gravy or salt or sauce yes - cheese no!

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Zubi_Q@reddit

Oh yes! For me curry sauce, chilli or BBQ

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Erizohedgehog@reddit

All of those are good ! Just not cheese hahah the Canadians have a thing called Poutine - it is chips with cheese curds and gravy - looks rank

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Zubi_Q@reddit

I tried it once in Copenhagen. It was OK, haha

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

You’re missing out!

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Fearless-Dust-2073@reddit

Racism

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That_Organization901@reddit

The Highlands.

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bpa23@reddit

10/10 recommended with a campervan or hostel stays over a week or two to see them!!

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That_Organization901@reddit

I wish I could. Me and the other half don’t drive, hence the lack of visits. She’s adamant we’re going this year though!

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HowManyKestrels@reddit

It's better by train. Just magical as you leave Glasgow and the mountains start to appear.

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That_Organization901@reddit

Nice! I love a train ride too. Thanks!

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FinKM@reddit

Try to take the Caledonian Sleeper from London if that’s convenient for you. Leaves in the evening so you have breakfast coming past the lochs into Fort William. There’s a bus to Skye from there and also some more local trains to get to some key sights, and I’m sure there’s tours as well.

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That_Organization901@reddit

Top tip. Thanks!

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jerrysprinkles@reddit

There’s a thing called the [Badger Divide](https://www.cyclinguk.org/routes/weekender-badger-divide) which is a bucket list trip for me

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Broken_Lampshade@reddit

Feel wrong for saying this since it's things "all" bits love, but marmite. Never had it

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Henno212@reddit

Tea and Coffee.

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stoodincrap@reddit

Tea. I know, I know. But the thought of mixing boiling water with milk truly makes my tummy turn.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

You don’t know what you’re missing!

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stoodincrap@reddit

Haha this made me smile. I really should try it some day, I’ll let you know when I do 😊

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Make sure you use a Yorkshire tea bag, and a sugar, not too much milk! Delightful! 😂

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Rhubarb-Eater@reddit

Watching Gogglebox. It just sounds so pointless.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

I used to watch it, but i haven’t for ages now! The cast used to be really funny! The old couple June & Leon were so cute!

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Jack_202@reddit

The Henley Regatta. I would like to go to that.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Ohh yes, me too!

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LobbyDizzle@reddit

Complain about literally everything

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ambadawn@reddit

Dogging

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Deep_Banana_6521@reddit

jellied eels or pies with that green gravy and mash. London can keep it.

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FeistyUnicorn1@reddit

Never had a pizza crunch! More Scottish than British though

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Larrygengurch12@reddit

Same. I'm hoping to try one on Burns Night

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tangles3@reddit

Baked beans. I’m born and bred Brit and not even necessarily a picky eater but something about baked beans disturbs me so I’ve never had them

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Larrygengurch12@reddit

It was a texture thing for me when I was a kid but I've grown to like them now

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dalycityguy@reddit

Was it those comic relief fundraiser ads where they bathed in baked beans in bathtubs that put you off?

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Crunchie2020@reddit

Eel Pigeon pie or pigeon wellington I havnt seen tv since 2008. We just downloaded eventually Netflix. But I haven’t seen tv and the adverts or morning boring shows in a long long time. I have no idea who anyone is right now on telle. Same for football. It been about 2008 since I saw it unless at a bar

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Wonderman94@reddit

I had wood pigeon wellington in Malta, surprisingly very good

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haemhorrhoidian@reddit

Not seen TV for about the same as you, 2008ish when my ex buggered off, i have no idea about celebrities, i was told once that with my Amazon Prime i got things to watch on Prime-video, i'd had my Prime for over 10 years before i knew this, still have no idea what it is, they go on about football at work too, not seen it for most of my adult life, i'm 52 and don't drink so i'm never in a pub.

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Diet_Cherry_Coke_@reddit

English breakfast

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Diet_Cherry_Coke_@reddit

Marmite

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blackcurrantcat@reddit

I only tried a Greggs sausage roll (the vegan one) this Christmas and I hated it. I wasn’t expecting to like it because I don’t generally like pastry or sausage rolls but it was dense, salty and too mushy. Please don’t downvote me because the person before me got one and I heard them say ooommm and I bought it expecting not to like it so this is more of a public service announcement than anything; it just was as unenjoyable for me as I thought it would be.

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flowering_sun_star@reddit

My work canteen used to occasionally do an amazing vegan sausage roll. Pastry *exactly* the way I like it (flaky, but not dry), nicely flavoured filling at a perfect sausagey consistency. Needless to say, the Greggs version was a *massive* let down.

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blackcurrantcat@reddit

I just don’t get the hype. I know we as a country are obsessed with hot things in pastry and that’s just not my thing so I’m biased but I’d heard so many good things about the stupid vegan sausage rolls I just thought oh go on then… It was so greasy and floppy and the sausage was like a damp oxo cube. I had two bites and jettisoned it to the nearest bin and wallowed in self-hatred for the rest of the day.

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cocopopped@reddit

Dogging

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SingerFirm1090@reddit

Morris Dancing.

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Bubibu1115@reddit

Baked Beans

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

Standing there with you. The sight of them gives me the heebie jeebies. I blame Children in Need/Comic Relief fundraisers who sat in baths of them

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Jonny_Dangerous999@reddit

Baked beans are really nice but I definitely would open a new tin rather than scoop them out if someone else's bath!

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chaoticchemicals@reddit

I'm with you on that, the smell makes me retch !

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tdrules@reddit

Vile concoction

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Dennyisthepisslord@reddit

There's nothing we all love...

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CptBananaPants@reddit

Sigh. Here we go. Tea.

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gwvr47@reddit

But you must have tea and cake with the vicar or you die!

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Oh stop it!!!!

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CptBananaPants@reddit

I’m not a hot drink kinda person, other than a hot chocolate once in a blue moon or an overpriced mulled cider at a Christmas fair. I shall renounce my citizenship at dawn.

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Grimdotdotdot@reddit

How do you know that if you haven't tried it?

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colin_staples@reddit

Sometimes you just know. I’ve never chopped my legs off with a chainsaw, but I’m reasonably confident that I won’t like it.

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Grimdotdotdot@reddit

Mate, I read 50 Shades to make sure I wasn't just jumping on a bandwagon when I said it was shit. Chainsawing my legs would have been far preferable.

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ZaphodG@reddit

I bought the trilogy and felt obligated to read all three. The first one is the best of the lot. Vogon poetry is preferable.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

I ain't reading that, I can't afford the therapy I'd need afterwards 😂

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CumUppanceToday@reddit

You need to leave.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Horlicks?

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jackgrafter@reddit

No it’s true.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

😂

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faa19@reddit

I'm not a hot drinks person, and I hate the taste of cows milk, but a lot of people just can't accept this. It's nice to know you're not alone.

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SilverellaUK@reddit

I tried it once, didn't like it. When I met my husband he drank it. He doesn't now.

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Curious-Term9483@reddit

I have tried tea several times. It's gross. (Although I hate warm milk too, so the whole concoction is never going to work for me.) Don't recommend it.

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chaoticchemicals@reddit

I drink tea without milk or sugar. I don't drink crap tea like PG Tips or Yorkshire. I'm all about single variety black teas. Preferably from India or Sri Lanka, Kenya at a push but never China!

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Jazzlike-Basil1355@reddit

What sort of tea was it? Earl Grey, PG Tips, Tesco? In a bag or loose? How much milk? Did you put it in before or after the tea? Was it in a pot? Pre warmed? Green tea? How strong? Weak or builders? Auger? How many? It’s like not liking curry. It varies loads. Keep trying, you will find your happy place. Or I’ll set the dogs on you 😂

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

I used to like normal tea - PG Tips I'll mention - but for some reason later in life a cuppa would make me physically puke after about 10 minutes. I'm a Philistine now, I'd go for Camomile...

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lavenderlovey88@reddit

Same. I only liked the sweet teas and herbal ones.

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Happiest_Mango24@reddit

Of all the teas I've tried, I would say English Breakfast Tea is somewhere in the middle Peppermint and Licorice is my personal favourite but I am open to trying new flavours

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NoIntern6226@reddit

Not having this

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

Me too! Oh god this feels good to find another

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Crococrocroc@reddit

Tenerife. They also don't appreciate Elevenerife jokes.

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Big-Method-8003@reddit

Tea - can’t bring myself to have a cup I hate the smell.

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Ill-Photograph-9994@reddit

Downton abbey ain't seen

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guzidi@reddit

These threads just remind me that we have absolutely no culture to be proud of. Basically just a bunch of food and drinks with some tv shows thrown in. No shit you didn't watch fawlty towers it was released in 1975.

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nihility24@reddit

Correction: Iron Bru is Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I love iron bru, makes me think of Scotland

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Ohyeahiseenow@reddit

A nice lovely bit of crack

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Flea-Surgeon@reddit

I've never worn a monocle and a top hat and rode around on a penny farthing.

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decisionisgoaround@reddit

I don't believe you.

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Flea-Surgeon@reddit

dammit they're on to me

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Ginger_Grumpybunny@reddit

I've worna top hat, which gets knocked off easily when hugging people, but not a monocle and I never even learned to balance on an ordinary bike so I can't imagine successfully riding a penny farrthing.

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jinglesan@reddit

Goi g to do this but with one massive monocle and one tiny one

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Then you have saved your credibility AND your crotch!

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5ironcab9@reddit

Deep fried Mars bar. I'm Scottish through and through but one of the first things an English person says to me when talking about Scottish things is a deep fried mars bar. Never even seen a shop that sells one :/ no idea when or why this started to be a "Scottish thing"

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Ok_Young1709@reddit

Also never tried it but I want to. Like you I still haven't found somewhere that does them.

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kittycatnala@reddit

Scottish too and also never tried it. I’ve been told it’s delicious but absolutely doesn’t appeal to me.

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Bantabury97@reddit

A Nandos. Never been to one.

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Madwife2009@reddit

You're missing . . . nothing.

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MiddleAgeCool@reddit

Not true! They're missing out on overpriced, average cooked chicken.

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Madwife2009@reddit

I stand corrected 😁

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jeanclaudebrowncloud@reddit

Its just... fine? Chicken and chips. With sauce on it.

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lostintokyo11@reddit

Mediocre chicken and chips. Sauces are good though.

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EuroSong@reddit

Brown sauce. No idea what it tastes like. Just somehow never appealed to me.

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Weird_Delivery_6040@reddit

That's a great surprise! It's funny how our tastes can change over time. Tartar sauce can be a delicious complement to seafood. Do you think you'll be trying any other new foods now that you've had a positive experience with tartar sauce?

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burnafterreading90@reddit

Tea.

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BeastMidlands@reddit

Never been to a football match in my life.

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lostitallyrsago@reddit

Black Pudding... It's not even a dessert!!

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insanityarise@reddit

If you're against it because it's offal, burys do a vegan one and you can get it in asda, honestly it's amazing, thoroughly recommended

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ahorne155@reddit

There is an excellent Italian recipe that uses pigs blood to make a chocolate mousse, I've been considering if you could create a sweet chocolate "black pudding" as a dessert. The fried slices could be amazing with custard..

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CaptMelonfish@reddit

This is one of the savoury puddings that made it. There's not many others that got out of the 19th century. Mind I prefer black to white pudding. Dessert wise, well, they have sugar in so we kept those puddings.

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NastyEvilNinja@reddit

ORLY? You ever tried it with custard or condensed milk???

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RPG_Rob@reddit

Condensed milk and a bit of sliced banana

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Black pudding, condensed milk and sliced banana 😂😂😂 Wait... WHAT???? Congratulations, when is the baby due?

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lostitallyrsago@reddit

I wouldn't try it with anything, but you do you and enjoy

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Jumbo_Mills@reddit

An English Breakfast is perfect without it and ruined with it.

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cloche_du_fromage@reddit

A great addition to a full English. Best saved for special occasions though.

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lostitallyrsago@reddit

I'm saving it for my cremation 🤣

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Clear-Molasses-8910@reddit

You’re correct for this one 🤢

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

With you on this one!!!

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Shoddy_Juggernaut_11@reddit

Brown nosing the royals

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levbatya@reddit

Lying even when I don’t have to.

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littlebagofcrazy@reddit

Salt and vinegar on my fish and chips.

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sheslikebutter@reddit

Blaming my problems on immigrants. I usually just try to find a solution so I can get on with my life

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a-ks94@reddit

Strictly Come Dancing. Parents weren’t into it, grandparents weren’t into it…just was never on in my house. It’s never occurred to me to watch it.

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Praetorian_1975@reddit

Tea and Tiffin

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

What is tiffin?

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CaptH3inzB3anz@reddit

I'm English, i hate cups of tea, beer, football, fish and chips

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AdjectiveNoun111@reddit

Dogging

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Most_Imagination8480@reddit

Ibeefa.

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pajamakitten@reddit

Don't let the Vengaboys know.

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20dogs@reddit

Don't worry they're going to eebeeza instead

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Decent-Chipmunk-5437@reddit

I had a colleague who used to casually mention bars in Ibiza as though they were down the road. I don't think she ever cottoned on that she was the only one who went 6 times a year.

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NatureNext2236@reddit

Eatpizza?

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jeanclaudebrowncloud@reddit

Right to the island

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chroniccomplexcase@reddit

Went for the first time last year, didn’t go to one club and avoided all those areas. The rest of the island is really pretty and well worth a holiday.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Me too, I’ve never been!

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alexdelp1er0@reddit

It's lovely outside of the tourist season

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Sea-Still5427@reddit

Irn Bru is Scottish rather than British, so you can't hold it against the other two thirds of the population.

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Square-Employee5539@reddit

Jellied eel pie. I know you guys can’t get enough but I’m not sure I’m ready to take my assimilation that far.

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ijs_1985@reddit

Fish & chips I don’t eat any fish or seafood so have had to put up with sausage and chips instead

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Btd030914@reddit

Crisp sandwich

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TheKnightsTippler@reddit

Me too, wouldn't the bread just cover up the taste of the crisps?

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slb609@reddit

Not if you’re using the correct crisp. Has to be a strong flavour: prawn cocktail, spring onion or pickled onion are my preferred. And obviously Golden Wonder over Walkers nonsense. Tayto if available. And a roll - Scottish morning roll to be precise. White bread if necessary. Butter you can use as a mouthguard mould. Salted, obviously.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

100 upvotes for you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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PM_THE_REAPER@reddit

Underrated. Lots of butter.

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CandleAffectionate25@reddit

I thought Irb Bru was Scottish?

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SteelRockwell@reddit

Brown sauce

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Hamsternoir@reddit

Going to a football match. I've watched a lot of live sport, rugby, cricket etc but football just doesn't interest me at all.

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Lady_of_Lomond@reddit

I've never been to a professional football match. I watched one once that my 12-year-old grandson was in.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Never been to a top flight match in football. Rugby, however... Did go watch Gloucester v Bath in the Pilkington Cup Final at Twickenham, 1990. Gloucester got battered 48-6.

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Happiest_Mango24@reddit

I've been to a few If you're not into football, you're not missing much. Cold as fuck. Overpriced food. When I went, we were sat under the stand with the clock so it seemed to last an age. And I had no idea what was going on Good memory though

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Warriorcatv2@reddit

A few actually: - getting blackout drunk - starting a punch up over football or something equally as meaningless - casual racism

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IcemanGeneMalenko@reddit

Well “all Brits” is a stretch so I’ll go off what’s popular. Glastonbury, have never been but would like to Been to the darts

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Moving4Motion@reddit

Glastonbury is for people with really boring music taste and I'll die on that hill.

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RecommendationOk2258@reddit

But there are hundreds of bands of basically all genres. Even if you really don’t like the overrated headliners, there are so many other things to see.

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Moving4Motion@reddit

Haha I know, I'd had a beer and wasn't being totally serious.

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Low-Persimmon110@reddit

They literally have acts that appeal to almost everybody and it's so much more than just the headliners. Also lots of artists have performed at glasto at least once. It's likely that at least one or two artists you like have performed there

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

I'll fetch a priest to give you Last Rites, my friend! 😂

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Ianhw77k@reddit

True. Bloody Coldplay are practically resident there.

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bigjoeandphantom3O9@reddit

You’ve clearly never been, there’s barely a genre or scene not present. It’s far more than what is on TV (and even the ‘safe’ TV acts are good fun).

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-Utopia-amiga-@reddit

It didn't used to be.

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jolie_j@reddit

Have you been?

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TheKnightsTippler@reddit

Never been, not that bothered. I love listening to music, but there isn't a single artist in the history of earth that is worth using filthy festival toilets.

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pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit

Been to Glastonbury once, swore I would never go to a festival again unless I was actually playing at it. When that happened our stage started sinking and we had to dig it out ourselves with a JCB. Now I’ll never go again unless I’m headlining.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Once here too! Glasto 1994. Never rained the entire weekend, slept under the stars at the Stone Circle, had breakfast in the Hari Krishna tent, the toilets were f\*\*king minging and Bjork & Orbital absolutely smashed it.

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barkley87@reddit

Glastonbury is the best place in the world! I'll be going for the 10th time this year.

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r1Rqc1vPeF@reddit

Went to Reading Rock Festival in 1979. Glastonbury has never appealed to me. Can’t tolerate the taste of tea, which used to cause consternation among my European work colleagues for some reason.

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R3D1TJ4CK@reddit

Get Colmans Mustard.

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The-Mayor-of-Italy@reddit

Bovril, Benny Hill, Dandelion and Burdock

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Fish and Chips. Im not allergic to fish or anything, I just dont like the smell so Ive never tried it!

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CozJeez85@reddit

Nandos. It's just chicken, I don't get it.

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Brown sauce

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JBL20412@reddit

Watching a pantomime

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bsnimunf@reddit

Probably not true that all other Brits have tried it but I've never tried beef wellington but i see photos of it all the time on Reddit.

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Oohoureli@reddit

The Vicar of Dibley. Apparently we Brits love it so much that the Royal Mail has issued a set of commemorative stamps featuring it. As for me, anything with Dawn French makes me reach for the remote control to change channels.

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Stewpefier@reddit

Living on a new build estate with a house made of plasterboard and having the cheapest white BMW/Mercedes on a PCP deal

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Twiglets - if i don't like the taste then it'll be a waste of money lol, and by extension Marmite too i guess

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chicken-farmer@reddit

Random street fighting

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newforestwalker@reddit

Jellied eel

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KrungThepMahaNK@reddit

Never had a cup of tea. Always been a coffee guy

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coffinflopenjoyer@reddit

Spanish holidays

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pajamakitten@reddit

Renting a villa is lovely. Package holidays are good but you want resorts in areas where Brits are less likely to go to.

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EuphoricGrapefruit32@reddit

Same.

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Dogging

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death-in-tipton@reddit

I’ve never drank a cup of tea, smells and looks disgusting.

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apeliott@reddit

- Beans on toast - A sandwich - Fish and chips

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gerbilshoe@reddit

What do you eat ? I once read about a man who only ever ate sausage and chips, couldn't eat anything else. Is it like that ?

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apeliott@reddit

Not quite that extreme and I was always very healthy, but most foods made me sick. I ate potatoes (mashed/jacket/chips), fruit, onion rings, bread, milk, soft-boiled eggs, nuts and a few other things. But no meat, no fish, no beans. no sandwiches, no cheese, no pasta, no ramen, no pizza. I started to try some new things in my late 20s though.

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dalycityguy@reddit

Vegan parents?

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apeliott@reddit

No, eating disorder. Probably ARFID.

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Serious_Escape_5438@reddit

What did you eat at school lunch? Did you never bring packed lunch?

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apeliott@reddit

Maybe some fruit, buttered rolls and crisps. I don't usually eat during the day though.

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Serious_Escape_5438@reddit

Even as a young child? My kid is always starving. Thank you for responding so politely, I find it very interesting.

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apeliott@reddit

Yes. I was never all that hungry and could happily go for a couple of days without eating. If you are interested then there's this interview I gave to a Guardian reporter about it a while back. She saw me post about it on Reddit and got in touch. Before she called me she sent over some questions and I typed up some answers. Here it is: 1) What food did you eat as a child, especially at school? Not a big variety. I used to eat a lot of mashed potatoes, bread, chips, crisps, maybe a soft boiled egg sometimes. When I was about eight I started eating lentil soup and a few years after that I could eat onion rings. But I couldn't eat the things that most kids like. So no pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, cheese, tomatos, pasta, curry, tacos, chicken, bacon. Basically no meat or fish at all. The thought of eating those things made me feel physically sick. At school I would eat a few buttered rolls, maybe drink some milk. I think my only saving grace was that I ate a lot of fruit and drank a lot of milk. That probably kept me healthy and I never had any serious problems with my health over the years. But I never really felt all that hungry. I could easily go a day or two without eating and feel just fine. 2) When did you realise it was unusual you'd never had a sandwich? I knew my eating habits were unusual at a very young age. Maybe four or five. My parents were always trying to get me to eat new food but eventually they started to accept that it wasn't going to happen. At school I hated lunch. I remember back to when I was five years old. The smell in the lunchroom, the feeling of embarrassment that I couldn't eat the same as the other kids. And also the bemusement at this obsession other people seemed to have with food. And I couldn't understand why it was so important to them what I chose to eat. When I first started school we had this scary headmistress. Everyone was afraid of her. All the kids. Maybe even some of the parents. She was large woman with huge, black eyebrows that made her look like Animal from the Muppets. She would tower over you. You wouldn't want to make her angry. My mother tried explaining my problems with food to her but she wouldn't have it. "Don't worry" she said to my mother in this stern, headmistress voice. "I'll have him eating". Like, she had taken it as her personal crusade to make this little five year old kid eat a sausage or something. So, every day after that she would take me to the lunchroom at lunchtime and stand over me in front of all the other kids, trying to get me to eat these disgusting school meals. I was scared and ashamed. I just felt like throwing up and refused to eat. Like, what business is it of hers? I thought. Why can't she just leave me alone? Even after the other kids had finished, she would keep me there to eat this cold food on my plate. But I just kept refusing. Even when I could see my friends playing in the yard outside. She could get angry, but what could she do? Eventually the bell would ring and I would go to class, leaving her defeated. After a few weeks of this she gave up. She had to call my mother and admit she had failed. I was just happy that she was finally leaving me in peace and I could go out to play with my friends. 3) How do people react if you tell them this fact? Surprise. Disbelief. When I was younger I had several adults trying to get me to eat new things. Mothers of my friends for example. They would be shocked and even sometimes offended that I didn't, couldn't eat the same thing as their kids. I never made any demands though. I just didn't want to eat. I mean, it's not like I was asking them to go out of their way to prepare some special, lavish meal for me with the finest exotic ingredients. I was happy as I was and I just didn't like that they were creating this drama for no apparent reason. So I resorted to making up excuses, telling them I had just eaten or I was feeling a bit sick. This worked most of the time. As an adult people tend to accept it more and they don’t try to force things on me. These days it seems fairly common for people to be a vegetarian, vegan, or have allergies or other types of food restrictions for whatever reasons. It seems to be more accepted now. 4) Now your relationship to food has changed, why do sandwiches still not appeal? I'm still just not that interested in food in general to be honest. I get that some people obsess over food, but it's just not for me to care that much. It's like sports. Some people will obsess over a football team for example. They want to see all the matches, buy all the merchandise, follow all the news. But for someone not into football it's just mind-numbing. If they don't care about football then it's not going to change matters to suggest they try watching a different team. They just don't care. I have some foods I like. Far more than when I was younger. That’s good enough for me. 5) Do you think you're missing out, or are you not bothered? Definitely not bothered. Same as I'm not bothered if I miss out on a football match, the latest celebrity gossip, or some new daytime TV drama or whatever. Of course, I understand that everyone needs food to live, obviously, but you also don't need to be eating every different meal under the sun to stay alive. I’m quite happy not eating every type of food I come across just as I’m happy not watching every episode of Coronation Street or listening to the latest music. 6) Do you think you'll ever have a sandwich, and if so, what do you think might prompt it? Maybe, but I don't think I'd go out of my way. The last time I tried something new was about three years ago. A kebab I think it was. It was after a baseball game with some friends. I'd had several beers with my mates and thought I'd give it a go but I didn't really like it and didn’t finish it. I eat enough different things now and I'm fine with that. I started eating meat and cheese when I was in my late 20s and probably eat too much these days. Especially pizza. I've put on a bit of weight since then, so it wouldn't be of much benefit in my life to go out looking for new things now. I need to be eating less, not more. 7) Are you curious as to what sandwiches are like/why people (especially in the UK) love them so much? Not really. I mean, I get that different people have different interests, as well as things they really don't care about. I know people who don't care about many different things. Travel, music, fashion, politics, alcohol, or even sex. Some people simply aren't interested in these things. I'm like that with trying new food. It's just not a hobby or an interest for me. I can understand that people love trying new food, and that's fine. I just don't have to love it with them. 8) Have you ever been diagnosed with ARFID? No. Never. I didn't even know that ARFID was a thing until about a year ago when I saw it online and I haven't looked that much into it since. It sounds about right for my experience though but I'm not a doctor. Growing up I was just told I was too picky or fussy. I think a lot of people saw it as something I was choosing to do. I did really force myself a few times but I would inevitably end up vomiting and feeling ill. I was otherwise really healthy and fit. I've never spoken to a doctor about it before and it basically has little impact on my life now. 9) Is there anything else you'd like to add? I do have some sympathy with the people from my past who tried to get me to eat new food. I just wish they understood that it wasn't a choice I was free to make as a kid. I didn't want to feel sick and throw up at each meal. If I could have changed that in an instant then I would have. But I couldn't. Any more than they slurp down a tin of cold dog food and enjoy it. But I still find it odd even now the amount people who seem to obsess over food. Especially where I currently live. All around me there are hundreds of restaurants serving all sorts of food. People eat out all the time. Every local area in the country has several unique dishes or specialities. Whenever people travel they always bring back food for their friends and family. Turn on the TV and it's full of food. People growing food, harvesting food, preparing food, serving food, and eating food onscreen. Describing in detail how amazing it is. Every other advert is for some kind of food. New types of food come out all the time. It just seems a bit excessive. But, I guess if people enjoy it then good for them. I have other interests.

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apeliott@reddit

Yes. I was never all that hungry and could happily go for a couple of days without eating. If you are interested then there's this interview I gave to a Guardian reporter about it a while back. She saw me post about it on Reddit and got in touch. Before she called me she sent over some questions and I typed up some answers. Here it is: 1) What food did you eat as a child, especially at school? Not a big variety. I used to eat a lot of mashed potatoes, bread, chips, crisps, maybe a soft-boiled egg sometimes. When I was about eight I started eating lentil soup and a few years after that I could eat onion rings. But I couldn't eat the things that most kids like. So no pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, cheese, tomatos, pasta, curry, tacos, chicken, bacon. Basically no meat or fish at all. The thought of eating those things made me feel physically sick. At school I would eat a few buttered rolls, maybe drink some milk. I think my only saving grace was that I ate a lot of fruit and drank a lot of milk. That probably kept me healthy and I never had any serious problems with my health over the years. But I never really felt all that hungry. I could easily go a day or two without eating and feel just fine. 2) When did you realise it was unusual you'd never had a sandwich? I knew my eating habits were unusual at a very young age. Maybe four or five. My parents were always trying to get me to eat new food but eventually they started to accept that it wasn't going to happen. At school I hated lunch. I remember back to when I was five years old. The smell in the lunchroom, the feeling of embarrassment that I couldn't eat the same as the other kids. And also the bemusement at this obsession other people seemed to have with food. And I couldn't understand why it was so important to them what I chose to eat. When I first started school we had this scary headmistress. Everyone was afraid of her. All the kids. Maybe even some of the parents. She was large woman with huge, black eyebrows that made her look like Animal from the Muppets. She would tower over you. You wouldn't want to make her angry. My mother tried explaining my problems with food to her but she wouldn't have it. "Don't worry" she said to my mother in this stern, headmistress voice. "I'll have him eating". Like, she had taken it as her personal crusade to make this little five year old kid eat a sausage or something. So, every day after that she would take me to the lunchroom at lunchtime and stand over me in front of all the other kids, trying to get me to eat these disgusting school meals. I was scared and ashamed. I just felt like throwing up and refused to eat. Like, what business is it of hers? I thought. Why can't she just leave me alone? Even after the other kids had finished, she would keep me there to eat this cold food on my plate. But I just kept refusing. Even when I could see my friends playing in the yard outside. She could get angry, but what could she do? Eventually the bell would ring and I would go to class, leaving her defeated. After a few weeks of this she gave up. She had to call my mother and admit she had failed. I was just happy that she was finally leaving me in peace and I could go out to play with my friends. 3) How do people react if you tell them this fact? Surprise. Disbelief. When I was younger I had several adults trying to get me to eat new things. Mothers of my friends for example. They would be shocked and even sometimes offended that I didn't, couldn't eat the same thing as their kids. I never made any demands though. I just didn't want to eat. I mean, it's not like I was asking them to go out of their way to prepare some special, lavish meal for me with the finest exotic ingredients. I was happy as I was and I just didn't like that they were creating this drama for no apparent reason. So I resorted to making up excuses, telling them I had just eaten or I was feeling a bit sick. This worked most of the time. As an adult people tend to accept it more and they don’t try to force things on me. These days it seems fairly common for people to be a vegetarian, vegan, or have allergies or other types of food restrictions for whatever reasons. It seems to be more accepted now. 4) Now your relationship to food has changed, why do sandwiches still not appeal? I'm still just not that interested in food in general to be honest. I get that some people obsess over food, but it's just not for me to care that much. It's like sports. Some people will obsess over a football team for example. They want to see all the matches, buy all the merchandise, follow all the news. But for someone not into football it's just mind-numbing. If they don't care about football then it's not going to change matters to suggest they try watching a different team. They just don't care. I have some foods I like. Far more than when I was younger. That’s good enough for me. 5) Do you think you're missing out, or are you not bothered? Definitely not bothered. Same as I'm not bothered if I miss out on a football match, the latest celebrity gossip, or some new daytime TV drama or whatever. Of course, I understand that everyone needs food to live, obviously, but you also don't need to be eating every different meal under the sun to stay alive. I’m quite happy not eating every type of food I come across just as I’m happy not watching every episode of Coronation Street or listening to the latest music. 6) Do you think you'll ever have a sandwich, and if so, what do you think might prompt it? Maybe, but I don't think I'd go out of my way. The last time I tried something new was about three years ago. A kebab I think it was. It was after a baseball game with some friends. I'd had several beers with my mates and thought I'd give it a go but I didn't really like it and didn’t finish it. I eat enough different things now and I'm fine with that. I started eating meat and cheese when I was in my late 20s and probably eat too much these days. Especially pizza. I've put on a bit of weight since then, so it wouldn't be of much benefit in my life to go out looking for new things now. I need to be eating less, not more. 7) Are you curious as to what sandwiches are like/why people (especially in the UK) love them so much? Not really. I mean, I get that different people have different interests, as well as things they really don't care about. I know people who don't care about many different things. Travel, music, fashion, politics, alcohol, or even sex. Some people simply aren't interested in these things. I'm like that with trying new food. It's just not a hobby or an interest for me. I can understand that people love trying new food, and that's fine. I just don't have to love it with them. 8) Have you ever been diagnosed with ARFID? No. Never. I didn't even know that ARFID was a thing until about a year ago when I saw it online and I haven't looked that much into it since. It sounds about right for my experience though but I'm not a doctor. Growing up I was just told I was too picky or fussy. I think a lot of people saw it as something I was choosing to do. I did really force myself a few times but I would inevitably end up vomiting and feeling ill. I was otherwise really healthy and fit. I've never spoken to a doctor about it before and it basically has little impact on my life now. 9) Is there anything else you'd like to add? I do have some sympathy with the people from my past who tried to get me to eat new food. I just wish they understood that it wasn't a choice I was free to make as a kid. I didn't want to feel sick and throw up at each meal. If I could have changed that in an instant then I would have. But I couldn't. Any more than they slurp down a tin of cold dog food and enjoy it. But I still find it odd even now the amount people who seem to obsess over food. Especially where I currently live. All around me there are hundreds of restaurants serving all sorts of food. People eat out all the time. Every local area in the country has several unique dishes or specialities. Whenever people travel they always bring back food for their friends and family. Turn on the TV and it's full of food. People growing food, harvesting food, preparing food, serving food, and eating food onscreen. Describing in detail how amazing it is. Every other advert is for some kind of food. New types of food come out all the time. It just seems a bit excessive. But, I guess if people enjoy it then good for them. I have other interests.

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pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit

Good on you for trying new stuff! Was it any better as an adult?

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apeliott@reddit

Oh yeah, I like a lot of things now. I first had cow tongue but then I had eel, whale, horse, chicken, steak, sushi, sashimi, ramen, gyoza, pizza etc.

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pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit

You’re more adventurous than me! Maybe you have a sandwich in your future some day.

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gerbilshoe@reddit

>I ate potatoes (mashed/jacket/chips), fruit, onion rings, bread, milk, You could try an onion ring sandwich ? Ive never had that either :)

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apeliott@reddit

Lol I guess I could, but that would break my streak! I gave an interview to a guardian reporter about it a few years ago and I'm planning on giving a speech about it in the future.

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NuggetNibbler69@reddit

You’ve never tried a sandwich? When did you arrive on Earth?

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apeliott@reddit

No, never tried one. I never had meat or pizza until I was in my late 20s as well as a bunch of other stuff.

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dalycityguy@reddit

What do you eat then?

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apeliott@reddit

I answered in a post below: > I ate potatoes (mashed/jacket/chips), fruit, onion rings, bread, milk, soft-boiled eggs, nuts, lentil soup and a few other things. But no meat, no fish, no beans. no sandwiches, no cheese, no pasta, no ramen, no pizza. > I started to try some new things in my late 20s though.

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UndulatingUnderpants@reddit

Kemi?

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Artistic_Train9725@reddit

Nice one.

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apeliott@reddit

What?

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alexdelp1er0@reddit

How have you never had a sandwich?

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apeliott@reddit

I think it was due to an eating disorder.

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DangersVengeance@reddit

That’s a fair response actually. Make sure if you have beans on toast itsbritish (type/style!) beans, as other countries’ versions differ greatly

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apeliott@reddit

Maybe I will the next time I go back.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Sorry? What do you mean you’ve never had a sandwich?

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apeliott@reddit

I've just never had one. I think it was some kind of eating disorder from when I was very young. they call if "ARFID" now but I don't think it had a name back then.

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Incandescentmonkey@reddit

Kippers - can’t stand fish

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BeachtimeRhino@reddit

Correction it’s very Scottish

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Nummy01@reddit

Snowboarding/skiing very upper-middle class

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Raephstel@reddit

Bubble and squeak. I'm not a huge fan of cabbage and when it squeaks while I'm eating it, it's the worst. I can't bring myself to eat something actually called that.

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BenRod88@reddit

Drink tea, I think it looks and smells repulsive

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BazookoTheClown@reddit

Going to war with a tea kettle in my tank

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Different_Spell_219@reddit

Scampi fries. Can’t get past the smell or the colour of the packet 😅

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Current_Scarcity_379@reddit

Watched Harry Potter !

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babyybackkribbs@reddit

Drinking a pint of bovril

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Annual_Profession591@reddit

Deep fried mars bars.

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Rocky-bar@reddit

Game of thrones, whatever that is.

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doihavetousethis@reddit

Deep fried mars bar

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Goliardojojo@reddit

Marmite. It’s always looked too gross to even contemplate consuming. Company cars, anyone that’s I’ve ever met that drives one is a total cringe, like that rep in The Office.

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ChampionshipOk5046@reddit

Watching that Allo Allo

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BrawDev@reddit

>Irn Bru is very British Get a war with statements like that.

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Groundbreaking_Pool6@reddit

Camping . Apparently I am supposed to love it, my ex scratched his head over it! I tried it once in the country side - I would rather pick up cow pat and clap

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BaronSamedys@reddit

Most 'Brits' don't love Irn Bru. It's a Scottish thing. Very popular up there, along with Buckfast and OD'ing. There is no universal thing all British people love that we don't all hate partaking in. We all hate (and therefore, universally love) talking about the weather, queueing, apologising without prompting, family gatherings, and generally feeling awkward when we have to interact with each other. If we're to continue with the stereotype, British people don't overtly love things. Expressing one's love is saved for words written in a letter in a war you won't return from.

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ScottOld@reddit

Going on holiday to Tenerife

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raemae569@reddit

Nando’s!

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black_hearted_1988@reddit

Ching.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

What on earth is ching?

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Inevitable-High905@reddit

The devils dandruff

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Peruvian Marching Powder?

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Heard of that one 😂

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Lemonpincers@reddit

You havent tried it?

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lottus4@reddit

Not touched it once in my 35 years

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cloche_du_fromage@reddit

Make sure you don't regurgitate your own pelvis.

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Lemonpincers@reddit

What i do with my own pelvis is between me and my digestive tract

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one_pump_chimp@reddit

White beak

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

I’ve never heard of white beak neither!

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No_Peanut_8136@reddit

Cocaine

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IThinkBread@reddit

Greggs sausage roll

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Tried some last week (very first time). Pastry sticks to fabric like \*\*\*\*ing superglue.

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Harrry-Otter@reddit

Dogging.

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Shazalamadingdong@reddit

Painswick Beacon near Gloucester.... Always used to be a nice place. Decided to go up there one night not so long ago with my brother and a friend, "have a smoke" for old times sake. "Why are there several people hanging around that van, bro?" "Shall we take a look?" "Think we'll move along."

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SpaTowner@reddit

https://youtu.be/MXzaVOk_Ydk?si=dd5BUvTLebBWWcAl

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Interesting-Lead-947@reddit

Haggis

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Choosewisley54@reddit

Spotted dick.

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SmallCatBigMeow@reddit

Jellied eel

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North-Point7309@reddit

A roast!

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Artistic_Train9725@reddit

Get well soon.

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MTRCNUK@reddit

Why toast when you can roast?

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Are you joking me???!! How have you never had a roast? I bloody love a roast dinner!

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Purple_ash8@reddit

Relax.

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wardyms@reddit

Rather than stock British things I’d say more regional variants. Never had pie/mash/liquer, never had a parmo (although I can surely imagine what it tastes like), similarly to a ‘Wigan kebab’. I have no interest in trying cockles and welks.

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Ianhw77k@reddit

Another parmo recommendation here. I just emigrated to County Durham a few months ago from the south east, parmos are god tier!

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PhilosophyObvious988@reddit

Northerner here you need a parmo mate trust me you won't regret it.

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lottus4@reddit

I’ve never heard of a parmo

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Milkythefawn@reddit

Fried chicken with beshamel sauce and cheese. Optional toppings like mushrooms or ham

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One-Pitch6501@reddit

Can confirm as a non geordie, a Parmo from a chip shop in the Newcastle surrounding towns is sublime.

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findikefe@reddit

Having babies.

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miz_moon@reddit

Pork pies seem very British and I’ve never tried one

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mr_iwi@reddit

I've not given dogging a go but I've heard good things. I'm also fairly sure it's British, as far as things like that can be verified.

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BCircle907@reddit

I’ve never watched Dr. Who, Gavin & Stacey, or Sherlock Holmes.

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Arwenti@reddit

Out of curiosity, is there any Sherlock Holmes you might consider? Basil Rathbone for example. I know some don’t like the Benedict Cumberbatch interpretation.

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BCircle907@reddit

Yeah, I’d consider it. Just never had the inclination to watch!

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duluoz1@reddit

Holiday to Spain

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Nearby_Excuse_5258@reddit

Tea, never liked it, never have, same with coffee.

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Minimum-Platform518@reddit

Pimms in the summer

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foxhill_matt@reddit

Dogging

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SnooFloofs1868@reddit

Anal fisting. It’s like tea with more tears.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Tears or tears?

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SnooFloofs1868@reddit

Either or… the tea is strong

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

😂

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erbstar@reddit

Dogging

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dookydoo219@reddit

Alton Towers. I've been to Blackpool Pleasure Beach in my youth and enjoyed the rides. The thought of queuing for more than 30 to 45 mins for a 2 minute ride just doesn't appeal to me somehow.

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Martipar@reddit

Go on a damp Tuesday in term-time. April and May are good times to go.

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TheatrePlode@reddit

It's honestly not that bad if you go during term, last time I went we waited at most 20 mins for one ride, usually 5-10 mins for all the rest.

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Successful-Deer3465@reddit

Tunnocks tea cake. I can’t say ‘all’ Brits. But this is still a mystery to me.

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Martipar@reddit

They are like a fat wagon wheel.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Ohh they are good! I love a tunnocks tea take 😂

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

I could right go a tea cake, snowball or caramel log right now. Off to the co-op tomorrow!

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

See you there!

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

Caramel log or caramel wafer? What's your preference?

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Wafer, always!!!

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

I prefer log but if there was ever a Tunnocks shortage we would even each other out so I respect it

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

I think I’ve just found my apocalypse buddy!

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

If the weather stays so cold we could make an igloo of snowballs then eat them in the spring

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pm_me_your_amphibian@reddit

One way to solve that mystery

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PandyAtterson@reddit

They are bloody good. I love all things Tunnocks. If I ever want to give something to an international friend to try I give them a pack of snowballs. I recently visited a friend in USA who very kindly hosted me so to thank him and his family I'm putting together a care package/hamper of British products. Tunnocks are absolutely gonna be there!

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SnooRegrets8068@reddit

you are not missing anything.

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JBEqualizer@reddit

Other than seeing the odd clip, I've never watched a single episode of The Office or The Inbetweeners.

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Zephear119@reddit

Irn bru is very Scottish not British. Hell any time I’ve been to England I’ve been unable to find any of it.

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spellbookwanda@reddit

Mash, pie and liqor. Looks amazing.

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DrDaxon@reddit

Baked beans. I don’t know what it is, but just the sight of them puts me on edge. Is it a fear? A phobia? Maybe some repressed childhood trauma involving force-fed beans. (They’re pretty much the cornerstone of her diet) It’s strange though, green beans, kidney beans, black beans, no problem… and it’s not the fluorescent orange sauce either, spaghetti hoops are an acceptable snack once in a blue moon.

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Tophain@reddit

Nando's.

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Bonny_bouche@reddit

Greggs.

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MrSpud45@reddit

Greggs. Still haven't had anything from their establishments

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Ysbrydion@reddit

Greggs.

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Fun-Coconut6489@reddit

Irn Bru is a Scottish drink mate

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Auntie_Megan@reddit

Never been to a Greggs!!

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Aggravating-Hat2287@reddit

Telling women to smile

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lylaubergine@reddit

Yorkshire pudding

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Criminal!

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ketamineandkebabs@reddit

Watched a game of football in its entirety

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Enough-Froyo5606@reddit

I've never had bubble and squeak!

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huntergreeny@reddit

Tea, coffee, red meat.

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Total-Change3396@reddit

Going to benidorm I guess!

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MathImpossible4398@reddit

Winkles

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tjjwaddo@reddit

Nor whelks. They look like a lump of gristle. Tried cockles, hated them

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neutronben@reddit

Brown Sauce. It just looks....grim.

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

I have tried it, but I don’t like it!

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Fairyblossom2@reddit

Never had a pint

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

Nor me!

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hiresometoast@reddit

You know there's a hell of a lot of stuff in this thread you've never tried 😂

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

😂😂😂 you’re telling me! Uncultured swine 🙈😂

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FreezerCop@reddit

Sweeping generalisations

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Chuy14@reddit

Cup of tea

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Kitchen-Lab-2934@reddit (OP)

This is a crime!

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Cokezerowh0re@reddit

Irn bru, most pies (shepherds, cottage etc.), malted milk, bovril

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WarmTransportation35@reddit

Put cheese on beans and toast

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gerbilshoe@reddit

Try it now ? its nice.

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WarmTransportation35@reddit

I don't have cheese in my fridge and not worth spending money on that.

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Travels_Belly@reddit

Dogging

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ErisedFelicis@reddit

Beans. I tried a single bean once and was threw up on my plate. Never again.

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wdwhereicome2015@reddit

As others have said , jellied eels. I’ve had most seafoods that they sell in vans/seaside places. I’m from south east/thames estuary and some of family from east end, so tried most foods out there.

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StrangeKittehBoops@reddit

Package holiday to Spain Ibeefa Nandos

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HuffyStriker@reddit

Charlie or Molly

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Jellyfishtaxidriver@reddit

Nando's

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