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People who work for just eat as delivery drivers and people who use the service, why is my order wrong more often than not, or is it just me being unlucky?

Posted by cheeky-ninja30@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 108 comments

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Yep exactly, we gave up on ordering kfc, it was crap every time so we've gone there twice now and ate it in the car park and it wad lovely, no waiting and the quality was good.

Is it inappropriate for 18f & 25m to date, given that both live with parents and neither have responsibilities or careers?

Posted by jmonicam8@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 111 comments

Is it inappropriate for 18f & 25m to date, given that both live with parents and neither have responsibilities or careers?

Posted by jmonicam8@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 111 comments

What type of vehicle do tradespeople use?

Posted by AussieKoala-2795@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 70 comments

How Do I - A Father - Take Daughter to Toilet in Public?

Posted by Big-Teach-769@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 746 comments

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I've used them all, buddy. Preferably I would use the Disabled toilet, sometimes I've taken them in the mens but then it's not really appropriate to take a young girl through a swinging sausage fest and there's been times where I've walked into the mens and thought F that she's not coming in here and then I've gone in the ladies. The important thing is your daughter is safe and comfortable. Especially in this day and age with the whole trans thing, I think it's silly how we, as fathers of young girls, feel so uncomfortable at the possibility of taking them in the ladies.

Eating a curry on Xmas day? Is this a terrible idea?

Posted by thepoout@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 472 comments

My sons parents evening was by video call and automatically cut you off at 10 minutes. What other modern practices feel a bit dystopian?

Posted by Careful-Increase-773@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 516 comments

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Personally the parents evenings by zoom were the best thing to come out of covid. It's a shame my kids schools reverted back. Also 10 mins is a long time so maybe keep on track and to be honest if there are issues needing longer time then you shouldn't be waiting till parents evening to discuss those issues.

Would you take triple your pay to sit in an empty room for 8 hours per day?

Posted by mrbigflexer@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 841 comments

What ‘subcultures’ exist within the UK right now?

Posted by thelittlecockthatdid@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 446 comments

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What for stating fact, actual offical fact. Didn't know facts were bigoted?!? I actually find the bigot quite funny, it is wielded on the assumption that the "new way of thinking" is better than previously established norms etc. That's not actually always the case.

Why do councils go bankrupt?

Posted by panda6699@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 34 comments

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Because some overspend. Some decide to try and invest large sums of money in a bid to grow it to truck loads of money. Some set up building firms to build houses and get the profit, some built wind farms which then lost vast sums of money inside of making money, I think I heard about one investing in crypto. You can't blame them for being tempted but boy are they bad at it

What ‘subcultures’ exist within the UK right now?

Posted by thelittlecockthatdid@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 446 comments

What's the weirdest thing that's happened to you in a pub ?

Posted by neo101b@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 348 comments

Who’s the most famous living Brit (non-political/non-royal) in the world?

Posted by kilgore_trout1@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 483 comments

What do you get a 13 year old, that doesn't want or ask for anything, for Christmas?

Posted by JellyfishArm@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 788 comments

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Here's a thought..... I know this comment will get lost in the plethora of responses but get him...... time!! You could arrange some days out with him. We did the same with my Grandad, arranged to take him out out. I think also sometimes we get caught up with the materialistic but what we don't necessarily appreciate is the quality time we can spend with them.

Is this the only fix to our gas meter problem?

Posted by bhaaay@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 11 comments

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At the end of the day, they're the experts. They A) do change meters all the time, so they have vast experience. B) they have to work to a plethora of regulations. C) they're fully trained in every aspect of their work. Meanwhile, putting it politely, us normals don't have any of that.

What do you think to the 36 foot tall men?

Posted by JosiesSon77@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 54 comments

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I have heard this before. Personally I didn't really believe it and didn't want to push the person further. He said there was proof but I just think if there was proof surely we would know about it, although I also think they treat us like mushrooms so it could be plausible.

Have you ever been welcomed to the area by a neighbour?

Posted by BuriedInRust@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 235 comments

What’s a sensible alternative to our current landlord model?

Posted by eddieconolly@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 120 comments

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Personally I think the houses should be paid for by the government and our mortgages should be with them. Should be a win win but knowing the government they'd screw that up. Apart from that we need to drastically cut immigration and build truck loads more houses.

Why are there two two minutes of silence, both yesterday and today (11th and 12th November)?

Posted by mikebuba@reddit | AskABrit | View on Reddit | 64 comments

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Because you always have 2 min silence on Armistice day and rememberence Sunday. So if the 11th was in a Tuesday you'd have the 2 mins silence on the Tuesday and then again on the Sunday. It's not too much hassle for younisnut buddy. 2 x 2 mins remembering all the dead armed forces who died to give us our freedoms we enjoy now.

Would it be frowned upon for a single Mum to rent out the spare room?

Posted by starry089@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 31 comments

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No not at all. Be slightly different if you were looking for some random bloke. Obviously you'll have to be careful who you invite into your home but then I believe lodgers have far less rights than tennants so that would be favourable to yourself.

Is today too early to be putting the Christmas Tree up?

Posted by cmr31@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 51 comments

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No crack on with it my merry little Christmas elf. There is so much negativity around Christmas it sucks. I know a family who puts their treeS up in mid October. They're happy people, be a happy person.

Why do people speak to supermarket workers like they are scum?

Posted by jackSB24@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 177 comments

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Because people are so self absorbed. So for that person, you may have a million other things in store but she's not there for any of those, the most important thing is what she wants. Seriously though what was Hermione and Tarquinn supposed to eat on their artisan sour dough bread as you personally had failed in ensuring there was good availability of Avocado 😂😂😂

What answer do I a Brown British guy give to "Which country are you from?"

Posted by otterlyroyale@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 477 comments

What answer do I a Brown British guy give to "Which country are you from?"

Posted by otterlyroyale@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 477 comments

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I always find it hilarious how "brown people" etc get so fricking offended by this question...... there was a white guy some people at my work were talking to, they couldn't nail his accent, they couldn't work out if it was an American accent or an Australian accent (I didn't speak to him so can't pass judgement). They were on the phone to him again and say "so where are you from......." he then goes, oh I'm originally from xyz....... No one got offended, they had a good conversation, no one spoke to HR to get anyone fired, no one boycotted anywhere, the national newspapers didn't get involved instead there was a nice conversation between them and everyone was friends and lived happily ever after.

Which cities are good for both lgbt and diversity?

Posted by nope-pasaran@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 28 comments

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So what do people actually mean by lgbt friendly? What are the actual expectations of that. You also say about diversity, yet there's a section of our diverse population whose religion in the UK is staunchly anti LGBT.

Why Wetherspoons has that bad reputation?

Posted by Poch1212@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 672 comments

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For me it annoyed me when they were caught out with their marketing suggestions that they were selling 100% British Beef 🇬🇧 yet it turned out it was some kind of "cattle" from Afghanistan.

What are your thoughts on British history/ what we as a country have done in the past?

Posted by I-want-to-unalive@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 253 comments

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My personal thoughts...... well done us...... didn't we do well..... we did it bigger and better. Do the British bitch and moan at the Romans and bitch at their pRiViLEgE, do we demand reparations from the Romans. Do the demand reparations from the Nordic countries for their actions. Do we demand reparations from the slavers who abducted the Irish and the British into slavery. The British get a bad rep yet all the big players were at it. The British people of today can honestly say that whilst no one alive owned or traded slaves most people alive have personally paid towards the freeing of the slaves when Britain abolished slavery. Meanwhile France made Tihiti I think it is, made them pay to break their slavers contract so made them buy their own freedom whilst the British tax payer paid for our slaves freedom and then policed it at the cost of many British sailors lives. So yeah go us. There was some bad or questionable practices but the problem we have is you're trying to assert 21st century ethics and practices onto centuries ago. We should be proud of our country. 🇬🇧

What food were you suprised that people eat?

Posted by Outrageous_Gain_151@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 346 comments

Why do children study so many GCSEs?

Posted by StationFar6396@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 45 comments

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Personally I was very annoyed that my daughter was able to pick so few GCSEs. She's mega clever and is ahead of her peers by a couple of years. Yet she still had to pick just the few gcse choices.

1.5 years later - do we really care about calories on the menu now?

Posted by beetee0123@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 176 comments

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You want me to be honest....... as a morbidly obese person (bmi 48.5 / 140kg / 24st) I find it handy because I can calculate in my head a money vs calorie comparison. Normally the higher the calorie the better the meal. So yeah.... thanks government, not exactly the result you were wanting but thanks for the clarification.

If I had a pregnancy termination would it show on my nhs notes?

Posted by Wasp_570@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 154 comments

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To be honest, this sounds like something you need to be discussing with your partner rather than Reddit. Is it fair to potentially abort his child? Why would you want to carry that burden of guilt around that you'd aborted his child without even talking to him. If you've got a good relationship then this should be a joint decision. If however you feel like you could keep this massive life changing decision away from him then I would question the relationship. Also although you say you're not ready yet, are any of us ready?! (The answers no 😉) it's a major life change but one of many many beautiful memories and moments. But none of us are "ready."

Should fireworks be banned?

Posted by KnucklesRicci@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 37 comments

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No, not at all. We've spent many a family gathering with food n fireworks over the decades. Whilst people complain about their dogs being scared one of our dogs used to come out with us when we did fireworks and then tonight i caught my 5mth and 20mth dogs stood in the garden watching the fireworks, they then looked at me for a que to see how they were supposed to react so I reacted positively and made their positive reinforcement sound we do and then they ran round the garden exited and then after that the mrs took them round the block on a walk out in the fireworks. We seem to live in a day and age of cancel culture. People seek out Comedy to be offended so they can cancel it and then with this the few seem to be able to dictate how we're allowed to have fun. People cite people being dicks, yeah and....... police it then. People are dicks in all walks of life, you haven't banned everything else like drinking, driving, just to name 2. We shouldn't bow down to the fun police.

Do people cut corners whilst driving more frequently now?

Posted by mwbstevens@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 132 comments

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Personally I adapt my driving depending upon the conditions and view of the road. If you can clearly see there's nothing coming for ages I'll drive in the middle etc however obviously coming up to a blind bend or where there is something coming etc then you make sure you're on your side

Is UK still culturally influential in the 2020s?

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

What happened to all the British sketch shows?

Posted by MrFeatherstonehaugh@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 38 comments

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The woke mob. It was in the news this week with the BBC being forced to apologise. "They" were complaining that Little Britain was even available to watch in 2023. We, the majority, seriously need to put our feet down.

What is the rudest but still polite email sign-off in the UK?

Posted by tommycamino@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 580 comments

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Hahaha I'm here to say "regards" as well and then saw the body of your post 😂😂😂 thats the... "I'm really really pissed at you but I'm British so I'm gonna take the "kind" off of the sign off because that'll teach you"

What happened to all the British sketch shows?

Posted by MrFeatherstonehaugh@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 38 comments

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Sacrificed upon the alter of wokery. Just look at the stink they were kicking up about Little Britain again just this week. Society needs to get a life and stop being offended and stop looking to be offended.

Landlord says not to leave marks on wall...what can we do?

Posted by ktitten@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 132 comments

Should shops/supermarkets ban children?

Posted by archieisbeast@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 40 comments

What strange things do you see work colleagues doing?

Posted by banisheduser@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 695 comments

Does a flight within Uk require a physical ID?

Posted by Lababila@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 31 comments

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I think this comment here is the important one...... you say "I don't agree" and that's why you're here, on Reddit crying because you weren't allowed to board. Surely you must see that the non physical copy is open to fraud. You played a game, took a chance and lost out. Lesson learnt, move on, take proper ID next time.

My partner is working 7 days in a row - is this legal?

Posted by hemlockehoney@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 25 comments

You have 30k and wanna live mortgage free anywhere in the uk. How do you do it?

Posted by levrone93@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 198 comments

How do you feel about door-to-door fundraising?

Posted by fferegrino@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 114 comments

Paying people not to pollute -How is this right?

Posted by HarassedPatient@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 18 comments

Why don’t the British build high rise residential buildings?

Posted by DutyFine7217@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 107 comments

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This will be exactly what master wants to house us peasants. Rather than tackle mass migration in all its forms which is responsible for the overwhelming majority of population explosion the government's carry on with their heads in the sand. I've thought for a while I wonder when Super Sky Scrapers and also those Japanese coffin rooms will make an appearance over here and it'll be sold to us as though they're doing us a favour. What a bleak bleak future for us all.

Is losing weight something to be proud of?

Posted by qwert5678899@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 540 comments

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I went from 125kg to 99kg and TBH I noticed how quickly I acclimatised to feeling like a sack of shit at 99kg. I think sometimes our weight is a cover-up for other personal issues. The weight didn't stay off, I went up to 160kg but am down to 145kg at present.

What do people who have been raised in England do to note Bonfire Night?

Posted by CarolDanversFangurl@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 38 comments

Am I allowed to describe a person as a white man (if he is Caucasian ) or is that considered rude?

Posted by Big-Blackberry-9363@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 160 comments

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If he's white, describe him as white, if he's black, describe him as black. It's all rather simple really. If someone takes offence, well that's their issue to deal with not your issue.

What is your preferred News source?

Posted by crumpets4dinner@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 100 comments