DubiousVirtue@reddit
Not sure if OP is talking about the skinny-legged, tiny body spiders or the Crane flys (I think) - if it's the latter it's way too early, they'll still be leather jackets; expect them early September.
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Has anyone else noticed a decrease in the daddy long legs population?
Posted by wise_joe@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 13 comments
Why is Mr.Brightside so popular in the UK?
Posted by TrumanB-12@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 29 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Makes more sense than a Trump tweet.
What funny names have you come across in real life?
Posted by _DeanRiding@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1202 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
David Bumgardner
How many of the biggest 10 cities in the UK have you visited?
Posted by hoganpaul@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 400 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
9/10 Don't recall going to Nottingham but may have.
Do you want wolves back in the UK?
Posted by Constant-Clerk399@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 2046 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Sadly, I think they would go the way of Foxes, only bigger and nastier. We'd end up with Urban Wolves.
Is it weird that I’ve never left the UK?
Posted by Junganon@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1204 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
LOL
Is it weird that I’ve never left the UK?
Posted by Junganon@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1204 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Too does not equal to.
Is it weird that I’ve never left the UK?
Posted by Junganon@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1204 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
You dropped a few of these 'o'.
What would be your ideal job - if salary wasn’t an obstacle?
Posted by ahhwhoosh@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 606 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
WFH in a not too taxing position. Personally, I'd like to retire if I could afford it.
Why are you up so early this weekend?
Posted by Scouseuserman@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 508 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
They've taken the piss throughout the project, including starting about that time on the Bank Hoildays. I reported them to the council but it did nothing, sadly.
Why are you up so early this weekend?
Posted by Scouseuserman@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 508 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
The neighbours fucking building works starting at 07:00.
Being made Redundant, is it wrong to check out?
Posted by Cute_Check_4655@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 273 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Can you not request Gardening Leave?
What moments in your life could have featured in a comedy sketch show?
Posted by KK_McGee@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 83 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
My wife's aunt was taken very poorly. Her cousin called her and told her that 'Mum wasn't well. In fact she died.'.
We still laugh about that to this day - it was ten years ago.
Why do some businesses have min £5 on card still? This just seems like a sneaky way to make people spend more rather than a genuine cost problem.
Posted by flight_forward@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 526 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
I've got to book cabs to and from the airport, ideally I'd pay by card but they make it so difficult and expensive.
Do you think some locals secretly enjoy gentrification?
Posted by BushidoX0@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 537 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
I could comment on the reverse, sadly.
Would you stay in a house where someone committed suicide?
Posted by moglin@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 429 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
We live in a house where the previous occupant hanged himself. We've never experienced anything remotely spooky or haunted.
How can people leave their cars running unoccupied?
Posted by Extension_Bit4323@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 234 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
The journey from my house to the bottle recycling is so short it will fuck the battery so I leave it running and then take a longer journey. Just to keep it charged.
What's a crazy fact about UK ?
Posted by Luckystar0309@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1307 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
A Bullgarian Gang extorted £59M of fake JSC claims.
What’s the best flavour of ice cream in UK?
Posted by piper_perri_vs_5guys@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 391 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
I don't know if you can still even get it, but Rum 'n' Raisin, it was always a touch above anything else.
WFH people, do you have the radio/tv on in the background while you work?
Posted by parttimebackpacker@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 301 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Mouse Jiggler - if you run an older version you don't even have to install .Net - no install required, unzip and press run.
What is your cafe/restaurant pet peeve?
Posted by SausageAndBeans88@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 532 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Simple rule: if there are numbers on the tables it's a book at the bar, if not it's book at the table.
What is your cafe/restaurant pet peeve?
Posted by SausageAndBeans88@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 532 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Our local has for reasons unknown stop doing Salsa in Nachos. The choice now is Chilli Jam or not. Chilli Jam on Nachos is shite frankly. That's one more Gluten Free Option we no longer have.
Fucking awful.
If you could make rules for self checkouts what would they be?
Posted by Nice-Substance-gogo@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 723 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
I really don't understand people who use self checkouts rather than self scan.
OK, so you have to have a clubcard, but is your purchase history so valuable that you are willing to pay higher prices?
Where would you live with a lottery win?
Posted by LongrodVonHugedong86@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 667 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
I'd buy a house in Hampton.
What’s your 2024 pet peeve so far?
Posted by Cherrycola250ml@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 353 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Good luck, I just seem to be eternally snotty.
What’s a UK specific conspiracy that you believe in?
Posted by Stlieutenantprincess@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1009 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Good call, hadn't thought of that.
Why is fish so expensive?
Posted by 69itsallogrenow69@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 413 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Look up FishnChikn, see if there is one near you, Haddock & Chips is a lot more reasonable there.
Why are all the teenage banking apps being advertised being charged at a minimum of £1.99?
Posted by DubiousVirtue@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 69 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit (OP)
Nargh mate, 59 years old. Started with a Nationwide account got into debt and swapped to a Barclays account. Thankfully Nationwide never came after me.
Why are all the teenage banking apps being advertised being charged at a minimum of £1.99?
Posted by DubiousVirtue@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 69 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit (OP)
Since my first bank accounts I've never had to pay for them. Barclays added add-ons, which I've paid for over the years but the banking part has always been free.
Why are all the teenage banking apps being advertised being charged at a minimum of £1.99?
Posted by DubiousVirtue@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 69 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit (OP)
Sorry son, sending £50 to my daughter is pretty much maxing me out.
Why are all the teenage banking apps being advertised being charged at a minimum of £1.99?
Posted by DubiousVirtue@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 69 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit (OP)
Honestly no idea where she banks, just send her £50 a week for shopping.
What’s your 2024 pet peeve so far?
Posted by Cherrycola250ml@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 353 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
100 day cough?
Why are all the teenage banking apps being advertised being charged at a minimum of £1.99?
Posted by DubiousVirtue@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 69 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit (OP)
Indeed. My concern was that is preparing kids to have to pay for banking, something we have never done in this country.
Why are all the teenage banking apps being advertised being charged at a minimum of £1.99?
Posted by DubiousVirtue@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 69 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit (OP)
Mate, my daughter is in Uni and I pay her a £2K bursary. It just irked me that Just Henry and Nat West offered kid cards that cost £1.99 a month, as if they are moving to a pay to bank model.
What’s a UK specific conspiracy that you believe in?
Posted by Stlieutenantprincess@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1009 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Suspected Sepsis myself.
Do y'all wear pajamas at home?
Posted by chainrule73@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 516 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
No. I wear the clothes I put on in the morning until I go to bed. I remove them and sleep naked.
Is it a UK thing to not use the dining room table for anything other than family activities?
Posted by Unicursalhex@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 225 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Forgot the dried washing awaiting putting away.
I see alot of if you win the lottery post but what if you won £500, what would you buy?
Posted by T33FMEISTER@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 718 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
I'd pay the £250 for my wife to get her hair done, because that's how much the salon is now charging. A few fancy dinners with the remainder.
When would you ‘like’ to retire?
Posted by VegetableConnection3@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 563 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Now. I'm 59, looking for jobs I'm less than interested in. Interviewing getting nowhere, - Sorry we hired someone else. I really can't be arsed to re-join the work world.
Do you sit in the front seat when entering a taxi?
Posted by ScottyW88@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 303 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Mini-cabs, always. Proper Taxis, never.
What membership is 100% worth every penny you pay for it?
Posted by idinsab@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1769 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
ClubCard Plus. It's £7.99 a month and comes with two Half Price vouchers on most of your shop. It's pretty easy to get more than £8 off of two shops, so it quite literally pays for itself.
What did you 'invent' that someone else brought to market?
Posted by gearvruser@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 229 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
I had this plan to digitise your entire music collection so you could play it from your PC. This was about three years before the IPod was released.
What are Brits customs with neighbours?
Posted by caligula__horse@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 158 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
We take each others bins in if we notice that they haven't been done. Dave next door seems to be a bit passive aggressive over it and puts them back in the wrong place to mark that he's done it, but I can't say I really care when I put them back right.
(Lads) how much are you paying for a haircut? 2024
Posted by Evoke-R@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 683 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Barbers only takes cash, so I have to go to an ATM first, take out a £20. Haircut is £12 and I normally leave a £2 tip.
What do you think about not being allowed back into a theatre if you leave to use the toilet during a show?
Posted by Jonography@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 792 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Try having nine back operations. GP won't have anything for that.
Cheating partner refuses to leave home, can I do anything?
Posted by IllustriousDrop2276@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 332 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
I'm coming out of a similar position now. I moved out, left her with the house and my daughter. She's moved on (several times) and now with a partner that wants to work on the house but not if I still part own it.
So I was asked to sign it over. I was prepared to do it for nothing but when the lawyer for them contacted me I thought I need legal advice.
The lawyer I spoke to explained there was a formula for my situation that would calculate how much I would get if it went to court. THey countered with an offer which on balance I would be unlikely to get even with the formula applied. I'm due to sign the TR1 early next week and their lawyer must submit the funds to my lawyers before it is being released.
I doubt that is much help to you, but for pete's sake if you do agree to buy her out speak to a lawyer first. They're not cheap, I've spent two grand already and things are yet to be finalised. It's £350 every time my lawyer does anything. But it is definitely worth getting a solicitor involved.
Redditors who work from home, do you do chores during the day?
Posted by willington123@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 316 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
We had to itemise our hours, minute by minute so it was never possible to do any chores.
Those who stay in hotels a lot for work, how do you deal with the food?
Posted by Other_Exercise@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 684 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
I was a contractor in Erskine, I stayed Mon to Friday every week for well over a year. I may, and I stress may, have eaten in the hotel restaurant once.
The rest of the time I went to the local Morrisons, bought a bottle of wine and something I could make into a meal without having to cook it. Bristish Cuisine limitations had nothing to do with it.
When do you go to bed?
Posted by Supergoose5000@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 381 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
When the wine runs out.
What strange things have happened in your workplace?
Posted by willington123@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 218 comments
DubiousVirtue@reddit
Back, way back, back in the day, the company no longer exists, but this was before video calls. A user was disciplined for banging one out to porn in his cube. Amazingly, he was no sacked.
Only a few months pass, and the same thing happens again. I can remember his name clear as day - this would have been at least twenty five years ago - pre-millennial - I don't recall what happened to him after that - if he was taken off site or got another reprieve, but he became something of a legend. Big fat guy he was.