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Why do so many people want to see Tottenham relegated from the Premier League?

Posted by uniscolar2000@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 102 comments

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Just like when Leicester City won the PL, it made things interesting because it wasn't just one of the usual big clubs winning the league yet again. So I'd love Spurs to get relegated as it would be something different compared to the usual yo-yo cycle of newly promoted clubs going straight back down to the championship.

Where in the UK does a Chip Roll become a Chip Cob?

Posted by Horror-Meat958@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 57 comments

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AnonymousWaster@reddit

It's a chip batch.

Why are there so many diesel trains in the UK?

Posted by PodcastListener1234@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 224 comments

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Voyagers aren't short formed - they run in exactly the formations which they were designed to!

Why are there so many diesel trains in the UK?

Posted by PodcastListener1234@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 224 comments

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Government takes all cost and revenue risk for franchised / DFTO operators. The only private companies extracting money from the industry these days are the Open Access vultures.

What do you British people think of the French?

Posted by CocoTyg@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 1965 comments

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It's a 👍 from me, I like France and I like the French.

What recommendations can you give me for bakeries, food stalls or hidden gems in Carlisle?

Posted by kingkarl123@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 2 comments

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There's a bakery which operates in the arches underneath the railway station, and has a stall selling their wares on the main concourse.

What does signalling error mean on the underground trains?

Posted by OkTax3981@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 23 comments

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Also signals don't work in isolation, they work as part of a system. Signals are interlocked with the points (to prevent conflicting routes being set) and also with train detection (such as track circuits or axle counters, so that the system can 'prove' where every train is). So a 'signal failure' may actually be some of these components not talking to each other or working together properly. As others have said, they are all designed to fail safe.

Are you cancelling trips to the USA?

Posted by Swimming_Possible_68@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 911 comments

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No, I just don't go in the first place - way too many septics there.

What did you do for your 30th birthday?

Posted by Samsterman@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 510 comments

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I went to a nightclub in a favela in Rio de Janeiro. Twas good.

Are you worried about where whole digital ID push is actually heading?

Posted by Busternookiedude@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 181 comments

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No, not in the slightest.

Do people who live in London ever just catch the Eurostar for a day in Paris?

Posted by _FreddieLovesDelilah@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 572 comments

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I live in the Midands and I've done a Paris day trip on Eurostar before. And a Brussels one. Easily doable.

What’s your favourite rail station pub?

Posted by karaseen@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 231 comments

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I love BOD, Platform 1 at Stoke-on-Trent.

Do you regret having kids? What has been your experience?

Posted by work_in_pro_gress@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 309 comments

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Clearly not, but it wasn't part of the plan.

Do you regret having kids? What has been your experience?

Posted by work_in_pro_gress@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 309 comments

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I didn't 'decide' to have a kid, but it happened. So just had to buckle up and get on with it. Genuinely the worst thing to have ever happened to me. There is not one single thing which is better about my life now as a parent than it was before.

What misconceptions did you have as a kid?

Posted by Icy_Mixture1482@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 624 comments

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I could never understand why our enemies at the time had set up the Walsall Pact.

What were you a NIMBY about, but it didn't turn out as bad as you thought it would be when it was built?

Posted by ATSOAS87@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 70 comments

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The 2012 Olympics. Thought it would be a complete pain in the arse. But it was fucking brilliant.

How often do y’all actually eat a full sized English breakfast?

Posted by TwinkBronyClub@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1680 comments

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Never. They are gross.

If you were a part of the Royal Family what would you do all day long?

Posted by Ok-Fondant2536@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 106 comments

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I'd have a jolly spiffing time while all the shit munchers went to work. No sweat.

How can u tell the diff between British vs Australian accent besides for vocab or slang?

Posted by pilllowman@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 101 comments

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There isn't a 'British' accent - there are lots of distinct different accents from all over Britain.

Hyde park crime?

Posted by OkOwl1225@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 51 comments

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Do not walk around on the street holding your phone. Keep it out of sight.

What is really great from Lidl?

Posted by MrMrsPotts@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 304 comments

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Deluxe fake Baileys. I prefer it to the real stuff.

Why is buying tickets at train stations in the UK more expensive than on mobile apps?

Posted by Travellondon_rr@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 33 comments

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That would depend entirely on the type of ticket which you need - Advance tickets will not be appropriate for everyone's journey due to the lack of flexibility.

What do UK people think of America's July 4th holiday?

Posted by Ill_Bee4868@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 136 comments

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America's 4th July celebrations are a complete non-event for me. If you lot want to party, crack on. It has zero relevance to me.

Why is buying tickets at train stations in the UK more expensive than on mobile apps?

Posted by Travellondon_rr@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 33 comments

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It isn't more expensive. Off Peak and Anytime tickets cost exactly the same whenever and wherever you book them. Advance tickets are yield managed and quota controlled (just like airline tickets) and so the price can vary depending on availability and demand.

Do British people find American English weird?

Posted by Queasy-Shine-1172@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 898 comments

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There are a lot of American accents on TV so we are familiar with the way they speak. It still sounds weird though- and they do use some words differently to us.

What’s your thoughts on the TV licence, do you pay it and have you ever been caught?

Posted by Straight-Strategy724@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 276 comments

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I have zero problem with paying it, I like the BBC and the content it puts out. Do not see what the problem with it is.

Fess up, UK Reddit - What are your sins against Britishness?

Posted by The-Sassy-Pickle@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 2208 comments

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Still not into it. I'd take a bacon sandwich over a fry up any day of the week.

Fess up, UK Reddit - What are your sins against Britishness?

Posted by The-Sassy-Pickle@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 2208 comments

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I can't stand a fry up for breakfast. Too greasy, too stodgy and it rots my guts.

What’s the best one hit wonder that no one else seems to know about?

Posted by wulbhoy78@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 146 comments

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He had at least 1 other banger.

Do you regret having kids?

Posted by Loose_Avocado4670@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1135 comments

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Nearly 7

Do you regret having kids?

Posted by Loose_Avocado4670@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1135 comments

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If I could wave a magic wand and go back in time and stop it happening I wouldn't even need to think about it for a nanosecond. There is not one single thing about my life now as a parent that is better than it was before I had a kid.

If Australia was only a 2 hour flight away and offered every UK citizen a passport, would you move?

Posted by iMac_Hunt@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1059 comments

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No chance. Too many poisonous things live there.

How to handle train reservation situation?

Posted by CornishPanda@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 27 comments

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Seat reservations don't get transferred across from a train which is cancelled to any other train. Which is shit for the reservation holder, but tough titty unfortunately.

What was your experience/memory of 9/11 from the UK?

Posted by DisMyLik18thAccount@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 971 comments

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I was at work, and Radio 1 was on in the background. So I remember the events of that day being described by Mark and Lard, absolutely bizarre to hear them talking about something so sombre. Then I remember going home and watching it on the news that evening. Completely harrowing.

What kids TV show theme tunes go harder than they should?

Posted by ThorneofDorne@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 545 comments

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Spidey: shit nonsense septic TV programme, absolute banger of a theme tune.

Do people actually enjoy seeing their colleague's babies in the office?

Posted by AnonymousTimewaster@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 364 comments

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No. Nobody cares about your screaming, wailing shit machine except you. So don't inflict it on the rest of the office.

Straw poll for the people in Great Britain: Have you ever been to Northern Ireland?

Posted by chaos_jj_3@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 921 comments

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Yes I've been, very much enjoyed it.

Why houses in Rugby are not expensive?

Posted by Dangerous-News-6617@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 60 comments

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Rugby is way nicer than Nuneaton - much better town centre with some cracking pubs and way more options for eating out. There is only 1 good pub in Nuneaton town centre.

Fellow Brits who remember 9/11, how did you react to it?

Posted by ItsaGEO1994@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1329 comments

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I was at work, and had Radio 1 on.... the first I knew about it was listening to Marc and Lard describing what was going on. Incredible.

What's a Brits option/experience with South Africans?

Posted by Few-Acanthisitta2641@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 801 comments

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AnonymousWaster@reddit

https://youtu.be/l9dmoT9AfoI?si=7takfkLsv-au7Kzb

Who still buys Viz comic?

Posted by Uncle_Muckus@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 181 comments

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Me! Although it isn't as funny as it used to be.

What U.K infrastructure/building projects would you like to see?

Posted by rb7833@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 278 comments

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AnonymousWaster@reddit

Try getting to Cornwall. At least as bad.

Why is Britain's infrastructure outdated?

Posted by Wonderful-Basis-1370@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 367 comments

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There were virtually no lineside trees along our railways before the 1980s. Did that cause more landslides in those days? Tree roots also causes dessication affecting the integrity of railway embankments, which was a major issue during the hot summer a few years back.