CarpetPedals

There are a few things in my opinion. The fixture calendar is so packed with games that lower-league clubs that don’t have the squad depth prefer to sacrifice playing first-team players in the FA Cup to maximise their league chances. Secondly, there are too many competitions now. Why is there more than one European competition? If you don’t qualify for the Champion League, you instead play in a ‘not quite as good’ cup where you can compete to be ‘still not the best team in Europe’. Even the Pizza Cup played in League One and below - the clubs don’t want it. They’re even forced to play games against PL Under-21 teams, who often end up beating them - which shows you the absolute state of football right now. VAR then took away what little magic was left in football.

Will you play the new uk lotto that is supposed to improve the ailing game?

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People pick birthdays. So just pick mostly 32 or higher.

If you're going away on a Summer holiday, shut water off?

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I’ve come back from holiday to find a leak had sprung under the bath! So now I always turn off the stop cock. There’e no reason to keep it on, so why not? Get rid of the worry! I think what got us was it was during winter, and the thermostat was just set to 5 degrees, which meant the pipes likely got way colder than they otherwise would, contracting slightly more than they have before and it just broke the seal on that pipe. In future I’ll be keeping the house above 14-15 degrees when we leave it, and stop cock always off. It’ll limit how bad any leak can be.

High-end UK holiday rentals. Who’s renting them ?

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A lot of people here defending the price of renting out a house for £350k a year as being an acceptable price.

High-end UK holiday rentals. Who’s renting them ?

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Huge assumption to assume every bed space is likely to be taken. In reality I imagine that would almost never be the case.

Why is there writing on my hard boiled egg?

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There would have to be an additional step, otherwise the print would be reversed

Why is there writing on my hard boiled egg?

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Transferred to the counter reversed, then transferred again to the egg, reversing it back to the original orientation?

Who is the first painting of?

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This is an art attack. THIS is an art attacks. THIS IS … ART ATTACK!

Is this a flume?

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So a log flume would be enclosed?

What's your monthly Gas and Electricity usage/bill?

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We’re in a new-build 4 bed. We’ve used 5,330 kwh of gas and 779 kwh of leccy so far this calendar year. Our electric usage isn’t that useful as we have an electric car with home charging, and solar panels.

Moving house cost/fees. Have I got this right?

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I never choose the products with fees, I prefer the slightly higher interest rates that have no fees. They typically work out better in the long run - worth working out.

Moving house cost/fees. Have I got this right?

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Yes, you’ll have two mortgages but they’d be treated completely separately despite them both being towards the same property. They’d renew separately, and take payments separately. But in the grand scheme of things if really worth doing to avoid a £1,600 early repayment charge. I have a ported mortgage, so have two parts to my mortgage. It’s absolutely no bother. The way I handle them is I only overpay on one.

Moving house cost/fees. Have I got this right?

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I really don’t follow. It’s pretty much always worth just porting your mortgage. Especially for £1,600

How far is too far to travel for just over minimum wage?

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Sometimes it’s worth it just to get the job on your CV if it opens the door for a better job in the future

Could one person eat a whole Colin the Caterpillar?

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The answer is yes, but more importantly, the Co-Op version of the Colin the Caterpillar is the much better cake.

What’s a “normal” thing in the UK that secretly annoys you?

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My only advice is to stop drinking window cleaner

What’s the fairest and most practical solution for managing drink costs on boys weekend away where people drink different amounts?

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On a recent stag do that’s what we kinda done. Head to the bar in smaller groups then complete the rounds between that group.

Are the Rising fuel prices a concern?

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We haven’t even suffered any shortage of supply yet. The shortage we’ve experienced so far is purely from panic buyers increasing demand above regular amounts. The first ships blocked in the straight of Hormuz still wouldn’t even have arrived here yet.

Can you guys help me pick out a stage name for my call center job based in a Uk market?

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The conclusions that call centres conclude from this research is mental. Let’s make the assumption that Brits are more receptive to other British callers. If you have a foreign accent, that illusion is very quickly broken. So by using a British name as a foreigner I’d argue it creates more distrust than using your own name. I personally can’t stand when someone with an Indian accent cold calls me and tries to tell me his name is Dave…

What song puts a smile on your face the second you hear it?

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Fun fact: despite being called Gorillaz, there are actually no real gorillas in the band.

Why can't petrol tax be reduced as an emergency measure?

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Why? Even at £1.46 per litre, it’s actually historically very low. 20 years ago it was £1 a litre. So it’s a bit mad that we haven’t even hit £2 yet!

What are the cheapest meals I can buy/make that don't taste bad?

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Quorn mince is cheaper than minced beef. Or even minced pork

What’s the most irrationally annoying thing your in-laws do that they’re absolutely convinced is “helpful”?

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The in-laws love to think they’re helping when they do things like this but I’d much rather they don’t try to ‘help’. I don’t want my plates, pans and cutlery half-arse cleaned and put away in random cupboards!

Why is rice so expensive in Indian takeaways?

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Plain boiled rice is still £4

Do you prefer smoked or unsmoked bacon and why?

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Is nobody going to mention the carcinogenic elephant in the room!? Always unsmoked. Smoked foods (I’m not saying all, I mean generally) carry a higher risk of causing cancer.

What's your favourite 'confidently incorrect' fact that people have told you about something you're an expert in?

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No, it’s a headstone for that lad from Steps.

24M - In need of a reality check or reassurance as I'm overthinking. Have I made a mistake by telling my current employer I have received a job offer? Context below

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I would just add that you may want to double check your notice period during probation. 4 weeks seems high during a probation period. That is possibly the post-probation notice period

What would you do if you won £1 billion?

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What are we writing off against though?

What would you do if you won £1 billion?

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I’d put £9.9m in my pension

Are you aware of What3Words?

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Maybe you should have this argument with all of our emergency services to tell them they shouldn’t be using it

Are you aware of What3Words?

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For the same reason we have a phonetic alphabet. Error mitigation

Are you aware of What3Words?

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This has to be just outrageously unlucky, and entirely not a common occurrence. Your example is certainly hand picking the exception, not what is typical.

Are you aware of What3Words?

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Getting a word wrong in W3W is faaaaar more obvious as an error than it would be for a typo with GPS coordinates. W3W will put you at a random location in the world, whereas a GPS typo will likely put you in a relatively close wrong place, making it much harder to spot errors, which can be critical, even fatal. Also fuck providing GPS coordinates over the phone.

Are you aware of What3Words?

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It’s a damn sight easier than providing GPS coordinates.

Are you aware of What3Words?

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We (UK) also use it in emergency services

At what age should you change your title to Ms?

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Isn’t it actually embarrassing to be using ‘Ms’, not ‘Miss’

Car drivers: do cyclists annoy you? If so, why?

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This kind of question also plays into the hate towards cyclists. Why are you assuming all cyclists are the same, so we should either hate or be okay with all of them? Most car drivers are fine, a few are complete pricks. Same goes for cyclists.

Will cost of living crisis ever end, how tiring is it for you?

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Nor are Tesco. Their margins have reduced. It’s the conglomerate suppliers where like 5 companies own 99% of what is shelved in a supermarket. Unilever, Pepsi Co, Nestle… their prices have gone up faster than their costs have!