Holiday in London and Edinburgh?

When I introduced my Bristolian friend as my Welsh friend years ago, he took great exception, got drunk in my house for the first time in a decade and when we'd gone to bed, he took out every pot and pan out the cupboards and pissed in them.

Absolute twat, but TTYTT, I was a little impressed.

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YouNeedAnne@reddit

Wank in the fridges

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Rico1983@reddit

Can confirm. I thought I had a special toaster that automatically applied marmite. I was in for a shock, let me tell you.

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headline-pottery@reddit

The statement wasn't serious - but if it still bothers you buy one of these on arrival... https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8436171?clickSR=slp:term:travel%20kettle:1:215:1

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InternationalRide5@reddit

This one is £1 cheaper.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3362910

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

thanks. I asked to get a general vibe. No one has posted "oh yeah, this is absolutely a thing". So.

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Adelucas@reddit

Most hotels young people can afford don't have kettles in the room and the toilet is three steps away from the bed.

David is a comedian and a good story teller. Most of his routine is based on unhinged rants about normal stuff and is wildly exaggerated.

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

David didn't tell the joke, it was from another, much younger comedian who had agreement from his peers that that behavior was normal.

I know Mitchell and like his stuff but he was low-key shocked to hear this.

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Adelucas@reddit

No idea as I don't like any of the people on the show except David so don't watch it

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JCDU@reddit

It wouldn't make much difference, instant coffee in a hotel room is only one up from drinking piss anyway.

These days you're never more than 30 seconds from a coffee shop, just buy a nice coffee, life's too short.

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

Yeah... if you're rich. I guess you ignored the part about saving around 100 dollars.

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JCDU@reddit

If you're flying long-haul to another country and staying in hotels I'm assuming you're not down to your last dollar.

Also - it's an opinion. In hotel rooms you get a little sachet of the cheapest crappest instant coffee that may well have sat on the dresser for 6 months, if you want to drink that (never mind risking the creamer) then have at it, the state of the kettle won't affect the experience at all.

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

I think the presence of ammonia would effect the flavour.

It's cool if you think spending money on a long-haul means any cost-saving measure is now useless, but I don't subscribe to that school of economic thought. I'm more thinking that any huge amount is made up of many small amounts.

Thanks for your input! I appreciate the perspective. I don't intend to sweat it, but paying 3-4 pounds for a coffee is about 1000% more expensive than using a sachet of instant that we like and brought with us.

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JCDU@reddit

In that case, give the kettle a rinse out before you use it and don't worry - the heat will kill any germs.

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thewearisomeMachine@reddit

Where on earth are you getting the $100 CAD figure from? You said it’s 3 nights?

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SnooDonuts6494@reddit

Choose one or the other.

London or Ed.

Don't waste half your time travelling.

I do not trust hotel kettles.

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

Thanks bro. I'll cancel my non-refundable flights and half my hotel bookings and rebook everything based on your recommendation. Good looking out.

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SnooDonuts6494@reddit

What "non-refundable flights"?

Are you flying in to London, and out from Edinburgh?

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FeelingTree9780@reddit

I fear you have the North American gene of taking things far too seriously. We are a deeply unserious culture under all of the stiff upper lip nonsense.

The beauty of a kettle is that it boils the water and hence does a good job of sanitising the kettle.

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

The thing about being sarcastic with exactly the same affect as you have when being serious is that it's impossible to know unless you already know. I'm aware of this because I do the same thing myself. I let the content speak for itself; it should be obvious whether it's meant sincerely or not.

It's not genetic mate. I haven't been to England in almost 20 years and I have no idea what the youth there gets up to these days. I'd be an idiot to assume it was the same as the last time I was there.

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FeelingTree9780@reddit

Not beating the taking things far too seriously allegations with this essay.

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Orange_Codex@reddit

It's an old urban legend David Mitchell put into a skit.

You North Americans really have got to stop panicking and believing everything. The other day we had someone wondering if the meningitis outbreak would 'be like Covid' (!), then someone thought we were banning dogs (???), now this.

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neilbartlett@reddit

David Mitchell is a comedian, I think it's likely he was joking.

On the other hand, you'll never really know...

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

No, it was the guests doing the reality bit that all had a quiet consensus on it (the lads at least). They either confirmed it or said nothing. David Mitchell was shocked.

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JordanTonyMann@reddit

I have genuinely never once heard over this. I think they were making it up.

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

As a completely experienced teenage arsehole i would pee on hotel floors when wasted so i wouldnt write it off 😂 but thats not going to be in any decent hotels thats gonna be in travelodge or whatevers the cheapest nowdays

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

And also working at a travelodge years later i also had customers try to get their money refunded by doing stupid stuff in the rooms and claiming it was already like that (people trying to just use the room for an hour if you know what i mean)

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Opening_Succotash_95@reddit

Even if it wasn't just a joke, some boiled away pish won't do you any harm.

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

Agreed, but I would want to boil the kettle a couple times and empty those false starts out. Normally I wouldn't bother with this counter measure.

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magicpjj@reddit

I cannot say I've heard of that happening before. If it was David Mitchell it's likely to be a piss take as it's a comedy programme

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Rowmyownboat@reddit

I have never heard this concern. Buy some decent coffee or ground coffee bags when you get here. The tubes of instant coffee that hotels provide always taste shit. Don't take comedians literally.

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

if you knew the scene in the show that I was referring to, it wasn't part of a bit, it was a conversation. I'm amused to know just how unpopular this show was.

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Aggravating_Cloud657@reddit

The whole show is a bit.

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dinkidoo7693@reddit

Its not kids who do this, its grown men.
(I worked in a restaurant connected to a premier inn, its was always the grown men in a room on their own who did the gross stuff)

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Successful_Leave_470@reddit

Yeah I’ve not used hotel kettles since I heard Bob Mortimer tell this story.

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daneccleston86@reddit

Ahaha , shit I’ve never thought of this and had many a brew in a hotel and even more pot noodles ! To put your mind at ease they’ve never tasted bad nor have I got ill so you’ll be grand

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Infundibulus@reddit

We never use the in hotel coffee facilities, mainly because it's normally shit Nescafe with a teaspoon of skimmed milk. We'll buy a few of those £1 lattes in a tin and glug those for the morning hit, then get a proper decent one in the nearest café.

I can confirm I have never pissed in a hotel kettle.

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blackbeltgf@reddit

I know someone who shit in a kettle before leaving a hotel, but I presume I'm in a huge minority here...

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

Yeah, I think some people do this sort of thing just... for the lulz, so to speak. it's funny until you feel like you are a part of society.

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CarrotBusiness6255@reddit

Easily one of the funniest posts I ever read btw

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actualinsomnia531@reddit

Don't use the kettles because both cities have amazing little independent/small chain coffee shops everywhere that are a million times better than a sachet of instant (or a Nespresso capsule if you're splashing out)

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mittenshape@reddit

I mean, no guarantees, you get renegade everywhere. People don't typically do this though, I think it was just a joke/worry that David Mitchell expressed. I've never seen it to my knowledge (I used to work in a hotel). Inspect your kettle and ask for it to be swapped if you have any concerns.

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

Thanks. I'll go for a smell test and just not mention the whole question to my wife.

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Loosecanon-55@reddit

If a room has a kettle it has somewhere to fill it up. Why use the kettle, that you will want to make your own coffee with, when you can use the basin.

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

Yeah that was my feeling. I've pissed in the sink a few times and the only reason to piss in a kettle is to fuck with future guests. Horribly malicious, but I can see teens doing it as a fad (not a slur against Brit teens, any teens can be total bastards)

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Rude_Rhubarb1880@reddit

I’ve never used a hotel kettle and wouldn’t recommend it

Your hotel will provide breakfast or you can grab a coffee nearby

Don’t come all the way to the UK and try save 100CDN it’s pointless

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Orangutan_Latte@reddit

I usually fill the kettle boil it then tip it away and repeat…..that should get rid of any residual piss. We’re all drinking each others piss anyway coz water is recycled.

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minty_tarsier@reddit

Can you share what he actually said? It sounds like you might have misunderstood a joke? Was he talking about hostels, maybe? It was probably still a joke - but kids can't even stay in a hotel (without adults) so I'm baffled by what he could be talking about here.

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schwillton@reddit

Brother, what the hell are you talking about?

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Disastrous_Yam8354@reddit (OP)

The show. Watch season 1 and you will know exactly what I'm talking about.

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