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Did he tell you that when he slit open the terrorists' throats, it looked a bit like a Muppet opening its mouth?
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What are the biggest lies, tallest tales and most embarrassingly untrue things said by colleagues of yours in British workplaces?
Posted by Jeopardise91@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 115 comments
How did YOU recover from burnout / nervous breakdown?
Posted by Express-Neck450@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 55 comments
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I'm right where you are. Really, except my kid is older. Any advice you'd take from a professional, not me.
However, I can tell you what works for me: every few months, I take a retreat (near silent but not quite) in a convent or monastery.
Believe me, I always look forward to these times. I find them deeply healing.
If you live somewhere perceived as less desirable (and chose to do so) what do you like about it?
Posted by OpenCantaloupe4790@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 65 comments
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Same here. I also live here a northern post-industrial town, you simply never pay to park anywhere since the council removed some tariffs, and even before then, there was parking everywhere you went, right outside.
Even a greasy spoon has masses of parking right outside. Huge quality of life thing.
How shocking was it to find out Rolf Harris was a pedophile?
Posted by balkanxoslut@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 380 comments
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I once worked with a guy who killed his wife with a hammer. Naturally our responses varied wildly, from humour to silence.
Victims or near victims may choose to joke about such things. It's their right.
How shocking was it to find out Rolf Harris was a pedophile?
Posted by balkanxoslut@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 380 comments
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Prior to me too, we just didn't believe victims like we do now
How shocking was it to find out Rolf Harris was a pedophile?
Posted by balkanxoslut@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 380 comments
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I well remember it. Here's the thread but it's a brilliant insight of how he got away with it: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=205&t=1070659&i=80
How good are you at sitting at home chilling?
Posted by Significant-War-491@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 303 comments
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The ability to sit alone doing nothing happily is the comb life gives you when you are bald
What's it like to volunteer with the Samaritans?
Posted by Hot_Student815@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 48 comments
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I've called the Samaritans a couple times in my life, an was grateful for the support.. Frankly I actually needed advice, and wished that it could have been provided, but nonetheless I'm still grateful.
Who sells Best mince pies in the UK?.
Posted by Various_Extreme_8773@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 86 comments
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Funny story - one Christmas I went around buying all these expensive mince pies, puff pastry, M and S, you name it.
Then, I had a deep filled budget one at my dad's church Christmas service, and realised they were the best ones I'd tasted.
If you've changed religions, what made you say, "This time, this is the right religion"?
Posted by leal31@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 133 comments
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Yes, I agree, depending on how you define mysticism.
."The Christian of the future will be a mystic—or will not exist." Karl Rahner
Have you ever been fired from a "career" Job?
Posted by GotAnyNirnroot@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 77 comments
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Part of me however likes the feeling of artisans not being limited by budget constraints. It's like classical music, written under extreme inequality, yes, but continues to delight and enrich future generations.
What words of advice did your parents give you, that, at the time you were too young and stupid to heed, but now, looking back at that advice you think, " Hell, yeah they were right! " ?
Posted by DonkeyOT65@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 132 comments
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I recently made a joke about looking young for my age. Got blank stares when I realised for the first time in my life, it's no longer true.
What words of advice did your parents give you, that, at the time you were too young and stupid to heed, but now, looking back at that advice you think, " Hell, yeah they were right! " ?
Posted by DonkeyOT65@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 132 comments
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When you have a kid, cuppa and sit down are more exciting than Christmas
If you've changed religions, what made you say, "This time, this is the right religion"?
Posted by leal31@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 133 comments
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Would you describe yourself as into Christian mysticism?
Have you ever left a toxic job with nothing else lined up?
Posted by Serious_Way_4706@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 49 comments
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Yes. I was in my late 20s, and I had an amazing job. Problem is that my personal life was going nowhere, and I could see the company I worked in was slowly going broke.
I've never had a better job since, but to be fair what made it a great job was not much actual work was being done!
As an another user has commented, the universe worked it out.
Do any householders have any cheat codes for Remedial Dusting?
Posted by EmotionalEstate8749@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 52 comments
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Feather duster with bendy arm. Game change
https://preview.redd.it/fjsbzn6j7s8g1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=15d39ca43c6109f4a18e5af269d8f41ca0338d18
Would you say 2025 was a good year?
Posted by TheGreatPinkShark@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 180 comments
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It is until you get your bike nicked, and you realise your CCTV isn't where it should be
Would you say 2025 was a good year?
Posted by TheGreatPinkShark@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 180 comments
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Absolute rollercoaster, sickness in Feb, company scandal and new job in March, also replaced car, paid off Mortgage in April, finished job notice period in May. Then, lots of stress starting new job, but probation passed in Dec.
What a year! I'll be glad to see the back of it.
How is Artifical Intelligence (AI) affecting your sector?
Posted by Desperate-Drawer-572@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 47 comments
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I agree. I think stuff like wedding or commercial photography will hold its value , and photography that was always slop, like generic pics for illustrative purposes, will go the way of the dodo.
How is Artifical Intelligence (AI) affecting your sector?
Posted by Desperate-Drawer-572@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 47 comments
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I welcome the scammy licensing fees being devalued.
Many people wouldn't believe the amount of rent-seeking that goes on over practically worthless content.
Recently we got slapped with hundreds of pounds usage fee for someone accidentally using a low quality stock image off Google. It's like: "yeah, ok, I'll pay that, and then just use AI images from now on".
The image was of two people talking in a boardroom or some such.
Obviously our fault, yes , but it was always a pretty low value industry to start with.
How is Artifical Intelligence (AI) affecting your sector?
Posted by Desperate-Drawer-572@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 47 comments
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It's hard to say, because of all the 'stealth usage'. Folk don't want to say how much time it has saved them , as they'd rather pocket the difference, time-wise.
How is Artifical Intelligence (AI) affecting your sector?
Posted by Desperate-Drawer-572@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 47 comments
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There was an anecdote on Reddit about someone showing an accountant how to use Excel in the early days. The accountant was blown away by Excel, because they wouldn't have to tot up numbers anymore.
Which is why the silly Reddit comments on AI being terrible seem ill-informed.
Even fairly subtle, low-power applications - such as using AI to transcribe a meeting (that's all Team's auto-transcription is) are an absolute game changer for some people.
Do you use a handheld scanner even when not doing a Scan as you Shop?
Posted by ninja_teabagger@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 15 comments
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Yes, except why two things to scan, and also, it simply doesn't appear to actually work. In any case, at least at my branch, it's not been a success.
What’s something you completely changed your mind about?
Posted by iffyClyro@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 284 comments
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They'll make sure to provide the chat bot with precisely 3 answers to questions no one would ever ask
How many hairdressers/barbers does your local high street have?
Posted by -northlondonisred@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 20 comments
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And when you do have to go to the post office, you are reminded that some people don't work, and instead spend all their day queueing in the post office
What’s something you completely changed your mind about?
Posted by iffyClyro@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 284 comments
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When you're in your 20s, an all inclusive sounds so naff. When you are closer to 40, it sounds like a dream to just do nothing for a week except get fat and laze by a pool
Do you use a handheld scanner even when not doing a Scan as you Shop?
Posted by ninja_teabagger@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 15 comments
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On a related note, the Asda Scan and go is useless. At the end of the shop it's not clear what to do next.. At my local Asda no one uses the scanners, probably for this reason
How to sit next to a specific person at work Xmas Do?
Posted by Mini-mushroom@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 17 comments
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Wear a Castrol GTX jacket and tell the person you are talking to you'd really want to go and talk to someone else
How did your life change after you got a significant inheritance windfall?
Posted by After-Competition-59@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 18 comments
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Paid off zee mortgage. It takes the edge off.
When a person is sent to prison, are they allowed to go home and pack a bag, or do the get carted off straight to prison?
Posted by virgin0109@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 311 comments
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Only if you have the eat the evening meals there
Do you think the UK will recover from the cost of living crisis?
Posted by Aggressive_Past4410@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 322 comments
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Nationally, we appear to be more in the business of trying to reap without sowing, so no, I don't think so.
Should I book the week of Christmas off?
Posted by melancholyy-scorpio@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 23 comments
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This is the real hustle. I do this too. You also get to do all those little things you never normally get the time to do.
How do you feel about kids drinking?
Posted by Practical_Net_8944@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 50 comments
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I'm extremely keen to avoid forbidden fruit mentality, so with my pre-schooler I've worked to completely normalise alcohol. He gets offered a drop of beer or wine on the end of a finger.
He's so used to it he usually declines it these days. This makes me happy.
My family -and my sister's kids- forbid it, which leads to this sort of ludicrous levels of curiosity, them sniffing it, and asking me how it tastes, etc. I don't want that in my own family, as I'd worry they'd sneak it when I was not around.
What are the options for care for very low-functioning autism?
Posted by CanOfGuinness@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 65 comments
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Yes, although what's not stated by OP is whether brother receives any existing regular income.
What are the options for care for very low-functioning autism?
Posted by CanOfGuinness@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 65 comments
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You'd want to make sure with lawyers that's watertight.
What are the options for care for very low-functioning autism?
Posted by CanOfGuinness@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 65 comments
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Correct, down to his last £23k or whatever it is. This is a fairly common occurrence.
Very few people in the social care system are permanently self-payers, as if you imagine paying up to thousands a week, it eats into your cash pretty fast.
What are the options for care for very low-functioning autism?
Posted by CanOfGuinness@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 65 comments
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I didn't mean the CQC immediately dropped off a cliff right when lockdown went wrong. But government bodies rarely speak as frankly as the CQC now does about itself: https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/improving-how-we-work/1125-update
"We have been working to rebuild CQC, getting us back to our purpose of providing effective regulation of health and adult social care services"
This is another way of saying some care homes haven't been inspected, as I've seen, in 7 years! When CQC don't inspect, it's the people who receive care who may suffer.
What are the options for care for very low-functioning autism?
Posted by CanOfGuinness@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 65 comments
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Yes, my point is that he would contribute to his care, not generally his parents.
What are the options for care for very low-functioning autism?
Posted by CanOfGuinness@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 65 comments
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I work with people who fit the exact same description of your brother. Your first port of call is to speak to your council's adult social care team for a needs assessment.
Or, of that isn't straightforward, book an appointment with your GP to make the referral.
You won't be liable to pay for your brother's care, that is the duty of the council.
Beware of backlogs, so book a needs assessment as soon as you can.
Are elite private schools worth it if the kid doesn't make any connections?
Posted by Artistic-Pea6588@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 14 comments
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I was privately educated in a school where unfortunately the kids were horrible to each other. A really abusive environment, sadly.
To this day, I'm really glad that I no longer have to go there, and I draw comfort from this fact.
How do you feel about the actual living wage in the UK?
Posted by HorusArtorius@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 13 comments
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Sometimes I think a bit of existential threat is exactly what the UK needs
How would you deal with your food being repeatedly stolen from the canteen fridge at work?
Posted by TweakUnwanted@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 502 comments
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One time a guy in the office ate my chocolate wafer.
Then, years later he died from a heart attack or some such - he was morbidly obese. I'm sad to say the first thing I thought of was his theft.
Do you have any former celebrities living now normal lives in your community?
Posted by ShinyHeadedCook@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1750 comments
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...I assume he got tired of drinking beers that all taste like grapefruit
What’s the most “I should have known better “ scam you ever fell for ?
Posted by Nexolightu@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 191 comments
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The world of stock photography is pretty crazy. Nowadays it'll all just be AI
What do people absolutely love but you think is overhyped?
Posted by NoCommunication7@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 789 comments
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Our Octavia was always going wrong, despite the fact that we serviced it well. Got a Corolla and life is easier
What do people absolutely love but you think is overhyped?
Posted by NoCommunication7@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 789 comments
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It's a revelation compared to Costa tho
What unusual hobbies do you have?
Posted by No-Disk2805@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 516 comments
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According to AI, penny farthings had some key benefits: direct drive, so no gears needed, and the ability to go at speed considering the user's leg speed.
The issue is of course stability.
Can you folks please share your savings secrets?
Posted by Inevitable-Dark-6451@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 88 comments
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As soon as you get your salary each month, and I mean, *as soon as,* stick some of it into savings, for example, £300 or £500.
Then, flagrantly squander the rest.
This simple trick, alongside using cash withdrawn each week for purchases, (this isn't so feasible these days with online shopping) got me my house deposit.
I'm a millennial, before I get snark re house, and it was a small house in a grotty area, and I had a well paying job for a time.
What do office workers actually do?
Posted by AndromedaDependency@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 763 comments
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When getting five mins back is more exciting than Christmas
What do office workers actually do?
Posted by AndromedaDependency@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 763 comments
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In a previous job: create documents that no one sees or cares about.
The department head probably knows this, but they care about those documents being created so they can say we've done it.
Then AI comes along, and it turns out it can create the documents, and despite the low quality, no one reads them anyway, so what difference does it make?
The department head realises this, but doesn't care because they are about to retire, and the salary they get is paying for custom cabinetry on their forever home.