AnonymousBanana7

What happens to childless old people in the UK who don't own a house?

Posted by gintokireddit@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 307 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Yes, and I'll be fucked because the country and my generation have been bled dry and all of our wealth funnelled into the pockets of the walking dead. There won't be a state pension when I reach retirement age. I doubt there'll be many other public services either.

What happens to childless old people in the UK who don't own a house?

Posted by gintokireddit@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 307 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

We spend £170bn a year on the state pension - almost as much as the entire NHS. It's a non means tested handout to the richest group of people to have ever lived in this country. Around 80% own their own home, around 80% receive a private pension on top. Around 20% are millionaires. It's guaranteed to rise every year faster than inflation and faster than the wages of the working people who are paying for it. The average pensioner today, by the time they die, will have cost the state around £500k more than they ever contributed. And you don't think we're being generous enough?

Is cinema etiquette well and truly dead?

Posted by emrosebr@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 144 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

And the film

Do most people think restaurants should be dog friendly?

Posted by fede_galizia@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 898 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

As someone who used to be quite severely allergic to dogs (I had to take tablets and nasal spray daily and needed an inhaler for when it got really bad - it's mostly gotten better now) I hate people who think everyone should be happy to have their dog around and jumping up at them.

Would you ever let a stranger use your toilet?

Posted by RadicalButtercup@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 918 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

You don't think the data is coming because I didn't respond immediately at fucking 3am?

Would you ever let a stranger use your toilet?

Posted by RadicalButtercup@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 918 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Police are vastly less likely to commit any kind of crime, especially violent crime, than anyone else. Even healthcare workers. Why are people in this country so fucking thick?

Why do really average, overpriced food chains do well in the UK?

Posted by tylerthe-theatre@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 80 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I don't know about the others but Tortilla probably does well because there weren't many Mexican options around when it first came about.

People of colour, given the current political climate, do you feel safe living in the UK?

Posted by pass_awsccp@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 68 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

You feel uncomfortable because people are flying the flag of their (and your) own country? Ffs get a grip.

Has anyone ever had someone else pick up their prescription unauthorised?

Posted by Several_Read_6821@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 36 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Yes, what people with ADHD really need is more barriers to treatment and being made to feel like criminals for using legitimate medicine.

Are there any supermarkets left that don’t sell that ridiculous vacuum packed minced beef?

Posted by Alexis2005v@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 60 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

>it's no longer recyclable So? Have you ever heard "reduce, reuse, recycle"? Recycling is the last resort. Reducing use of plastic is always better than recycling.

Can you do an eye test at one place then go to another place for new glasses?

Posted by Extension_Bit4323@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 47 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Does 1st level thinning look ok? I have a similar prescription and last time I went to Specsavers they talked me into 2nd level thinning because apparently they'd be really thick otherwise. Had to get smaller lens frame as well because the 2nd level wasn't available with bigger lenses. But I need some new glasses and I'm thinking of getting some bigger ones with level 1 thin.

FYI - Rule update - No LLMs/AI

Posted by Leonichol@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 61 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Not even just people with autism. Literally everything on Reddit gets accused of being AI now. I've been called a bot because I asked someone where they got their laser eye surgery done ?????? The reality is nobody has a fucking clue what's AI and what isn't.

Why do people only support free speech for things they agree on?

Posted by Perfect-Chocolate270@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 32 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Because very few people in the UK actually hold liberal values or genuinely support free speech. Everyone agrees the government should be silencing offensive and distasteful speech. They just disagree on what's offensive and what's acceptable. The left has largely shunned free speech because up to now we've mostly been criminalising stuff that they want criminalised. We were only targeting the baddies. But now the pendulum of public opinion is starting to swing the other way, especially on certain geopolitical issues, and the people that have been cheering on the government cracking down on nasty words are now upset about it. The whole point of freedom of expression was to avoid this situation. Plenty of people have warned that this would happen - I've been saying it for ages, and I'm quite strongly left wing. But we've been shut down and called racists and fascists. Oh well 🤷

Why are all the chavs I’ve met so friendly? Am I doing something subconsciously?

Posted by Pikminfangirl1993@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 26 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

It was always just pure classism.

What do you think a man should do if he sees his girlfriend/female friend being groped or sexually assaulted on a night out?

Posted by ok2888@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 69 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Call it whatever the fuck you want. Getting groped isn't comparable to getting beaten to a pulp.

What do you think a man should do if he sees his girlfriend/female friend being groped or sexually assaulted on a night out?

Posted by ok2888@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 69 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

People are much quicker to escalate to violence with men. Your girlfriend getting groped might well end with you being put in a coma.

What do people actually receive on benefits in the UK (with kids, rent etc.)?

Posted by Genetic_Fox@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 138 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

You are a horrendous person.

What do people actually receive on benefits in the UK (with kids, rent etc.)?

Posted by Genetic_Fox@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 138 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Was it your choice to be retarded?

How much do most people spend on prescription glasses?

Posted by AverageMochiEnjoyer@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 676 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I've had bad eyes my whole life and I always went to an independent optician. I was telling him for years my vision wasn't right, but he did my tests and said it was fine. I went to Specsavers one time and they changed my prescription. The difference was HUGE. I didn't realise how bad it was before, but if I put on my old glasses now I can hardly see compared to with my new ones.

How much do most people spend on prescription glasses?

Posted by AverageMochiEnjoyer@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 676 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Prescription lenses are not a mass produced item though.

Has anyone heard of "needling"?

Posted by seven-cents@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 28 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I've woken up with mysterious bruises after getting too pissed too. From falling over and walking into things.

Has anyone heard of "needling"?

Posted by seven-cents@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 28 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I didn't say she's lying for attention. Some of these people genuinely believe it happened to them - that's how mass hysteria works. With the needle spiking epidemic there was the added factor of an easy excuse for getting too pissed - "I was spiked with a needle!" The idea that someone is going round jabbing hundreds of people and not getting caught in the act even once is fucking ludicrous in itself. If it were happening, and they somehow didn't get caught, there would be evidence left behind. Yet somehow, the police have never been able to find any. And on top of that, *it's not how anything fucking works*. Real life isn't a movie where you can stick a needle in someone, push some magic drug into them in half a second and cleanly take it out. Even just trying to stick someone who's dancing or moving will rip up their arm and/or snap the needle.

Has anyone heard of "needling"?

Posted by seven-cents@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 28 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

It is a fucking myth that's been going around for years. There was an event in France I think this year where hundreds of people claimed they'd been injected - there wasn't a single confirmed case. There was a period a few years ago in the UK where everyone and their fucking dog was claiming they'd been needle spiked - again, not a single confirmed case.

What’s a full-time job that I can get almost immediately?

Posted by Kingboyy1@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 241 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I don't know how different it is for agencies but I've worked as a HCA/support worker for 3 NHS trust banks and the shortest wait from interview to starting work was over 6 months. Most recent was 9 months. My most recent DBS took about 2 months and they didn't even start with training and uniform until after that had come back.

Passport online identity. I don’t know anyone that I’m not related to that will sign??

Posted by missprincessemmy@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 91 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

It's probably to stop people wasting appointments just to get their GP to sign for their passport.

In light of Purple Aki’s death, does your town have any colourful local characters?

Posted by Eoin_McLove@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 594 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

We had Tommy the Egg Man. Apparently he used to sell eggs or something.

Passport online identity. I don’t know anyone that I’m not related to that will sign??

Posted by missprincessemmy@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 91 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Unless they know you personally. Which shows what a pointless, classist fucking joke the whole charade is.

Has anyone had laser eye surgery? How was it and who did you go with?

Posted by Few_House_5201@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 39 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Bot detected

Has anyone had laser eye surgery? How was it and who did you go with?

Posted by Few_House_5201@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 39 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

????? My posts and comments are hidden. Jesus fucking Christ not everything is a bot.

Has anyone had laser eye surgery? How was it and who did you go with?

Posted by Few_House_5201@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 39 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

What the fuck are you on about?

Has anyone had laser eye surgery? How was it and who did you go with?

Posted by Few_House_5201@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 39 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

What country did you have it done in?

Why would 2 women knock on my door at 3am?

Posted by keen_grandma@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 91 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

It's not OP's responsibility to help strangers knocking on their door at 2am. Their response was pathetic though. Some people really need to get a fucking grip.

If your washing gets rained on when hung outside do you wash it again or leave it out to dry again?

Posted by franki-pinks@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 14 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Rinse.

What preconception did you have about the UK workplace, that was changed when you entered it?

Posted by HallowedAndHarrowed@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 209 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I've always found it funny how people in this country attack people in professional roles for not living in the "real world" and having "life experience". As if 40 years experience sitting behind a checkout gives you some fucking worldly wisdom that teachers or doctors couldn't fathom.

Would you dig for Britain?

Posted by mildmacaroon241@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 480 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Your mum's ingesting my balls

Man stopped at Dublin Airport by Homeland Security is charged over child sex abuse animation images

Posted by PandaCheese2016@reddit | anime_titties | View on Reddit | 531 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

They are "category 3" which I believe means they explicitly didn't depict any sex acts.

Can I book another driving test?

Posted by Savings_Armadillo826@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 85 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

It's new! If you're on the app go to profile and at the top of your posts it'll say "showing all posts" or something like that. Tap that and it's the top option.

Can I book another driving test?

Posted by Savings_Armadillo826@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 85 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I don't believe this is the case unless you (or a healthcare professional) believe it will affect your ability to drive.

Can I book another driving test?

Posted by Savings_Armadillo826@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 85 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

No, you can't drive if your health affects your fitness to drive though.

What are alternatives to microsuction for ear wax removal, and how can I access them?

Posted by Ok-You-720@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 41 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I deafened myself with Otex drops. Literally couldn't hear anything, thought I'd damaged my ears but really all the wax had just gone further in and impacted. Had to get microsuction. It can work but you have to be careful.

Do you routinely wipe down gym machines after you use them?

Posted by Jonny_Segment@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 221 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I don't get this. People are so worried about what's on the seats, so they wipe them all down with the same manky sweaty arse towel, then touch the handles with their bare hands and don't even bother giving them a wipe. ???

How to wake up better in the mornings?

Posted by Adorable_Location195@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 193 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I'm not naturally a morning person at all but I have changed my mindset. I get up at 5:30am to work a 13 hour shift no problem. I could never have done that before. A big part of it really is stop making excuses and accept that you're responsible and can do it. Praise yourself for doing it. It's a big achievement. You'll feel more resilient and more able to deal with things like this as you go on, because you've done it so many times before. And the smaller challenges in life become so much easier because they're nothing compared to what you've already done. Going to the gym either before or after work also helps. But people really don't want to hear that you have to suck it up and do things you don't like doing for a while.

Got busted for pushing motorbike without helmet. How fair is that?

Posted by mglepd@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 303 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

That's diabolical

Got busted for pushing motorbike without helmet. How fair is that?

Posted by mglepd@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 303 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

But a drunk person not sat in the car isn't...

My friend has been getting advanced payments off universal credit repeatedly as a working man, could he get in trouble for this?

Posted by Mysterious_Shape494@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 29 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

I'd imagine both because they could consider this fraud. Whether they'd actually pursue that if he cooperates and pays it back, no idea.

My friend has been getting advanced payments off universal credit repeatedly as a working man, could he get in trouble for this?

Posted by Mysterious_Shape494@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 29 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

You still have to pay the advance back if you don't get UC. Once they catch on he's in the shit.

Is drinking 2L of sugar free lemonade a day going to do anything bad to my health?

Posted by woodenspoon712@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 150 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

They aren't. People in these comments talking total fucking bollocks as usual.

What will the NHS look like in 5 years?

Posted by Full-Cow2394@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 50 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

What an utterly shit fucking take. The NHS runs on goodwill and unpaid labour. The entitlement of the British public to demand even more is fucking mind boggling.

Who can you never, ever forgive and why?

Posted by Dainflynnty@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 233 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

My first girlfriend was fucking nuts and horribly abusive. She was unwell mentally and my life revolved around helping her and keeping her safe, but the psychological abuse and manipulation completely broke me. We were together for 3 years. Broke up 6 years ago and despite lots and lots of therapy and hard work I'm still a shell of who I used to be.

Is my gym sexist?

Posted by osmin_og@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 321 comments

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AnonymousBanana7@reddit

Men can't even say they have problems too without some cunt coming along and making smarmy comments.