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Would you be comfortable asking a family member for a loan if they could easily afford it?

Posted by PaddedValls@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 35 comments

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I borrowed from my (relatively new) step dad after my divorce. Paid it back. No problem. I've recently loaned money to my oldest friend who got into trouble partly through ill health and partly through bad planning. I think that she will pay it back. But I can never be sure and I knew that when I loaned it. I would be comfortable asking a family member that I knew could afford it. But I'm probably better off than most of them now, so I probably wouldn't.

Are pubs truly a sanctuary for good natured hooligans?

Posted by Realitygormond@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 58 comments

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A hooligan is a person determined to be out to make trouble - for themselves and/or for others. They are never good natured. And no one likes them. Except their little hooligan friends. People who go out to get 'really pissed' are not always, or even usually, hooligans, although some obnoxious drunks turn into hooligans. If you go into pubs and have some drinks and be a social butterfly, people might like you, or they might think you are a dick. That will depend entirely on if you are a dick or not. We can't quite tell from your post. However if you go into pubs and are an obnoxious social butterfly (bearing in mind that obnoxious means 'highly offensive or unpleasant) ' you can be fairly sure that people will dislike you. Since you've already misinterpreted the British meaning of both obnoxious and hooligan, I'd tread carefully with your vocab while you're being that social butterfly. You don't need to try and sound British. Just be normal, and don't be a dick.

Can someone give travel advice for Stansted airport?

Posted by noneofyourbusiness22@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 50 comments

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8am isn't much better than 8.23. If its europe or domestic personally I'd probably risk the train (assuming I know where I'm going when I get there). But if it's an unfamiliar airport and a long distance flight I'd need the lift.

Matchbooks

Posted by Celtic159@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 51 comments

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I know someone that travelled the world for a long time and their souvenir from every single restaurant/bar they visited was a book of matches. They had so many. I wonder what happened to their collection. I'm assuming they're no longer with us. I doubt it's a collection your kids would keep!

Aside from paying off your mortgage what would you do with £70,000?

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What is the first playground rhyme that comes to mind?

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What do you still pay good old fashioned cash for?

Posted by Classic_East_6053@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 176 comments

Is the 'English gentleman' actually a thing?

Posted by Quiet_Comparison_872@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 358 comments

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Im a senior leader in a prep school in London. A lot of the fathers of my pupils aren't English at all, but if those who are, several are definitely 'English gentlemen' as you imagine them. The one thing I would say is that they are often the nicest people.

Can I use £5 Scottish Pound in the South?

Posted by Curious-Campaign1298@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 645 comments

UK friends: Do you understand one or multiple meanings of "ain't"?

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Did your parents regularly attend your sporting events?

Posted by blackpony04@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 485 comments

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I've never been involved in a sporting event in my life. Lol She attended my dance events but they were all over scotland so she didn't have much choice, since I couldn't go myself!

What was our “literally?”

Posted by Saint909@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 1453 comments

Have you gotten used to progressive lenses or just given up?

Posted by LittleEdithBeale@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 719 comments

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I eventually found some that work well for me both ways, thankfully. These are the ones I have https://preview.redd.it/bsv5978qiv3h1.jpeg?width=1205&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee21b56e102fb316cbcb8e7ba17e929f241bccf7

Have you gotten used to progressive lenses or just given up?

Posted by LittleEdithBeale@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 719 comments

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Honestly, it was just how good my vision was, or was not. With some the close vision was poor. I was still reaching for reading glasses. With others the distance vision wasn't as good as I wanted (although the optician said I could still drive - I don't have a car at the moment and I don't think I would have driven as I didn't feel quite safe.) I have since discovered I have quite severe dry eyes, which is resolved by regular drops, and I expect that had something to do with it, as my vision is poorer when my eyes are dryer. Maybe some lenses made my eyes more dry? 🤷‍♂️

Have you gotten used to progressive lenses or just given up?

Posted by LittleEdithBeale@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 719 comments

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I have multifocal contacts and varifocal (uk name for progressives) glasses. I love both. When I first got my contacts I trialled about 8 different brands until I got suited me. I bought my first varifocals online during lockdown. They were quite inexpensive. They're so great. I don't wear them out that often (mostly contacts) but when I do I don't have any issues.

Does your office do anything for the World Cup?

Posted by fplminusfour@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 28 comments

How many times a year do you “call sick” at work?

Posted by Aggravating-Fig-9274@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1524 comments

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Agreed. I moved recently into Senior Management and I feel awful about expecting staff to set work when they're off, but they always do, because its just what's done and it makes their life better in the end. I did it for years myself. Although I do think that when I started teaching, we didn't do that. You kept your planning and timetable available in a folder, ticked stuff off as you went so your colleagues knew where you were at, and they sorted the supply teacher if you were absent.

Would you put items in your shopping bags/handbag before paying ?

Posted by toastandjam97@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 117 comments

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I grew up in a very working class family and area, and now I'm decidedly middle class, so I don't know if it can be a class thing. Maybe regional? I wonder where the people saying they've seen it are from. Maybe I'm just really unobservant and/or good at minding my own business. Lol I wish you luck with managing that! I used to work (long ago) in a shop that sounds similar to yours and I can imagine the difficulty!

Would you put items in your shopping bags/handbag before paying ?

Posted by toastandjam97@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 117 comments

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I'm 53 and have never seen this with older or younger people. I've lived in Norfolk, London, the Highlands, Edinburgh, Dundee. Shopped everywhere from Aldi to Waitrose. Where is this happening? I see folk replying that they do it and I'm surprised! It seems like quite a good idea though. It's not uncommon for me to find myself with my hands full in Lidl, without a basket. I carry a foldable tote bag - it has never once occurred to me to put my stuff in it before I've paid for it (except in scan and shop, or Amazon Fresh).

What are people ok buying secondhand?

Posted by PinSuccessful7795@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 174 comments

Do you think you could drink an entire MD 20/20 without puking?

Posted by turnbullac@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 323 comments

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I did a uni exchange to the US - VA - when I was 19. At home (UK) I was (and still am) a (legal at 18) whisky drinker. Rarely if ever puking through drink. Discovered in VA that it was pretty much impossible to get whisky as an underage foreigner. 😑 Someone bought me MD2020 in the seven eleven. Drank it all. Seemed fine. Threw up next morning half way through a Social Dance class. So, I won't be testing this theory out. I've never touched it since.

Do you think houses will be built/renovated to have air conditioning if this heat continues?

Posted by idreaminlowercase@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 258 comments

What was it like when these movies came out?

Posted by Fluffy-Ad-7199@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 227 comments

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I never saw either and didn't care about him but I still seemed to see this picture everywhere and know what it was all about. Lol Before the Internet, the information still came at you in various ways!

Do you think houses will be built/renovated to have air conditioning if this heat continues?

Posted by idreaminlowercase@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 258 comments

How long before your flight do you get to the airport? Dot. Want to sit around for ages

Posted by stevey83@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 94 comments

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Also it can depend in your airport. Getting to the long haul gates at Heathrow can take what seems like an hour. Whereas domestic is right there. I imagine Bristol is small though.

How long before your flight do you get to the airport? Dot. Want to sit around for ages

Posted by stevey83@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 94 comments

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It really depends if I'm flying domestic (1 hour before), to Europe (1.5 —2 hours before) or international (2.5—3 hours before). It also depends on the chances of delays at the time I'm travelling.

How to support a menopausal spouse? Anything you wish your husband had done to help you? Not looking for medical advice, just general support I can offer.

Posted by Typical_Ad_210@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 94 comments

What is the full meaning of the "w**ker" insult?

Posted by Aidamis@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 144 comments

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I used it use it all the time. I think it was more common in Scotland, or maybe it was more common in past decades. Hard to tell. Equivalents - twat, fucker, arsehole, idiot, tosser, Someone who has annoyed you or annoyed someone else. Or who is in the public eye and annoys many. Eg Boris Johnson is an absolute wanker. Usually applied only to me. You don't need to know their actual wanking habits.

My friend (also a brit) says you guys dont put fruit jams, honey, or cream on your crumpets, is that true?

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Pill organizer

Posted by Top_Management7550@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 212 comments

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End of day Saturday or daytime Sunday. I don't understand why you don't fill your Sunday box. It's taking the pills from the last box that tells me I need to refill it.

My friend (also a brit) says you guys dont put fruit jams, honey, or cream on your crumpets, is that true?

Posted by ParamedicWilling5682@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 768 comments

My friend (also a brit) says you guys dont put fruit jams, honey, or cream on your crumpets, is that true?

Posted by ParamedicWilling5682@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 768 comments

Why do you think there are many small towns/villages in Europe that are dying, but not in The UK?

Posted by fleetwood_mag@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 218 comments

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In the highlands there are places that are struggling partly under the weight of unoccupied second homes. I am a teacher, and when I worked in the highlands 25 years ago there were always properties to rent, just like everywhere else. Now, you look at rural highland teaching jobs, and there is no where you can rent to live because all the rentals have vecome second homes. (the council will help out teachers moving to remote areas, thankfully, but it's restrictive). A village can't thrive on occasional residents who only visit a few weeks a year.

If The Beatles hadn’t been Scousers but had come from elsewhere in England, how would they have been received differently across the Atlantic and worldwide?

Posted by Glass-Complaint3@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 95 comments

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They would have been different. Being scouse is part of them. It's not just an accent. It's part of their upbringing, and what shaped them and their music. They'd have had access to different things, different clubs, different people - if they'd been in another city, maybe they'd have still come together and the talent would have been recognised by someone and they'd have been known, but they'd have been different, so they would have been seen differently. If they'd been in a rural area, who even knows if they'd have made it. If they'd have found each other in the same way. Life would have been entirely different. Scouse is not just as an accent.

I had my first "senior" moment last week .

Posted by tireworld@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 55 comments

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I was recently a day patient in an eye hospital. The toilets had a code and some handle arrangement that I couldn't understand. I went to the reception desk for the code. Took the 20 steps to the loos. Put the code in. Couldn't get the handle contraption to work. Went back to the desk to ask for instructions. Had to ask for the code again, because you know, by then it was at least 90 seconds since I heard it first.

In your opinion, what was the absolute best thing about the 1980’s?

Posted by NebraskaCornSucker@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 918 comments

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Having no responsibilities. I moved to the other end of the country, alone, for uni, in 1990. Everything changes when you have to pay your own bills and buy your own food. And feed yourself every single day for the rest of your life.

Does anyone actually enter any lottery competitions?

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Why don't you speak to your once best friend anymore?

Posted by No_Goat_645@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 228 comments

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She borrowed a lot of money with no arranged repayment date. I knew she was struggling. I didn't mind. I never pushed for her to pay it back, but eventually she just stopped calling. I think she couldn't afford to pay it back but also couldn't stand the guilt of seeing me and knowing she owed me. Her choice. And then there was the one from high school. I realised evetually that actually, she was quite condescending, and I didn't like her much. So I ignored her birthday and that did the trick.

What's the first foreign TV programme you remember watching?

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Sesame Street, the Flintstones, or, most likely Tom and Jerry, from the US. The Sullivans (an Australian soap). Battle of the Planets (Japanese/American kids show)

Why doesn't the UK have more coffee vending machines in public areas?

Posted by ImScaredSoIMadeThis@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 236 comments

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One has recently popped up in the small shopping centre near my home in London. I have never seen anyone use it. It's very fancy looking. Like a Starbucks menu. I don't really drink coffee so I'm never likely to use it. Also, it's 5 minutes from my home where I can make my own hot drinks.

Did you ever use chalk boards in school?

Posted by Fun_Caterpillar392@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 385 comments

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My primary school, which I left in 1984, had blackboards. (we didn't call them chalkboard). My secondary school, which I left in 1990, had a mix of blackboards and whiteboards when I started, and mostly all all whiteboards, and overhead projectors, by the time I left. I started teaching in 2000. My first schools all had whiteboards and overhead projectors. By 2005, I had moved to interactive whiteboards. By 2015, we also had some visualizers. I haven't seen a visualizer in about 5 years. The interactive whiteboards have been replaced with slightly smaller and slightly less interactive screens. And all the children aged 8 and above also have their own school ipad which can, if the teacher learns how, interact with the main screen. I'll be retiring in a few years. I wonder what we'll have by then.

Why do some brits introduce themselves as from the UK and other as English/Scottish/Welsh?

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I'm Scottish, and I've never known a Scottish person to introduce themselves as British when overseas. And I do know quite a few people who would want to make sure a person knows they're not English.

What is a sign of a good chippy to you?

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Parents of school aged children, how often do you contact the school, and do you care if the school marks you down as a whinging willy?

Posted by Miss_Type@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 390 comments

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You know, there was a bit of (possible) bullying going on in our year two recently. I'm desperately trying to monitor it, do pastoral group work, seperate groups, etc etc to change the behaviour. Parents complain we're not doing enough (they want one kid removed from the school - he's not actually the culprit but they don't believe that - and another moved from the class). Meanwhile I can see one kid who used to be involved, who has suddenly detached himself from that group entirely. His grades have gone up, his attitude has changed, he's never in trouble any more, and he has new friends. His mother, who spent last year in and out of my office, has clearly told him to keep the **** away from those children and he has, and it has worked, and basically changed his life. Sometimes, it's the parent who can fix it.

Parents of school aged children, how often do you contact the school, and do you care if the school marks you down as a whinging willy?

Posted by Miss_Type@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 390 comments

Parents of school aged children, how often do you contact the school, and do you care if the school marks you down as a whinging willy?

Posted by Miss_Type@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 390 comments

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I'm a teacher of EYFS and Key Stage one pupils (age 3-7) and I sometimes wonder this. There are some parents who ask a lot of questions. I can see that they're worried and just needing to know things. Sometimes it's a bit much, but when they're polite and mannerly, I aim to do all I can to give them what they need. And then there are the ones who tell my colleagues that I (and the Headmaster!) are 'gaslighting them' because we didn't agree with them or give in to their demands. There are those who tell my colleagues that 'someone needs to check my letters because I'm always making mistakes' (after one error which wasn't mine). There are those who make racist remarks to and in front of other parents or pupils outside the school gate. When those people ask their zillionth question of the term, yes I am rolling my eyes, yes I am avoiding their presence, and yes I am not putting myself in a position where I might need to deal with that parent more than is strictly neccesary. I try to make sure it doesn't affect their kids school experience. God knows they have enough to deal with. But as was previously said, if choosing them for something particular means I'm gonna have to deal with their obnoxious parent in my own, unpaid, extra time, it's not happening if I can find another way.

Parents of school aged children, how often do you contact the school, and do you care if the school marks you down as a whinging willy?

Posted by Miss_Type@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 390 comments

Are you better off than your parents were at your age?

Posted by Dee-Whizz@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 800 comments

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Definitely financially better off. My mother was recently seperated, had a new partner who she later married, and so emotionally she might have been better off.

What is your favourite cathedral and why?

Posted by clemventure@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 199 comments

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Cologne. There is just something so magical about it viewed from the surrounding area. Also, St Giles. (Edinburgh). Because it's just so typically Scottish and Protestant. I've never been a church goer and I'm an atheist these days. When I visit Cathdrals full of gold (the sagrada familia comes to mind) the revulsion I feel at the hoarded and proudly displated wealth within, while there are people in the surrounding areas starving, overtakes any admiration for the architecture I might have. St Giles is not like that.

Birthday Plans for a Gen-X'r In His 50s Living Alone?

Posted by VinceHannity@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 269 comments

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I've spent a few birthdays alone. I do enjoy being alone quite a lot, so it doesn't bother me. If I want to go out, I go and do some of the tourist attractions in my city (I live in London, so lots of choice!) - either ones I've done before and loved or ones I haven't done yet. And then I go and see a show (musical theatre) at night. And if I don't want to go out, I stay home and do as little as possible with food I like, as little cooking as I can manage, and a decent movie or 3.