RainbowPenguin1000

I’ll be honest and a little blunt here but if you get tremors in your legs when you get worked up, should you be driving anyway? We all have close calls on the road sometimes whether it’s our fault or other drivers and if that happens and you get tremors you’re endangering yourself and others. Unless the tremors are in one leg I don’t see why an automatic would help much. Many many people get through life without driving though so while it’s a nice to have it’s not a necessity and I feel you’re being too harsh on yourself. Would you look down on an epileptic for not being able to drive? I wouldn’t and yours is a medical condition just like theres.

Is there parking etiquette for street parking outside houses?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

You’re being overly sensitive. You admit you don’t own that part of the road so they’re not breaking any rules. Try to see the positive, if you have a regular car parking there at least you know who it is and where to find them if you need to.

How often do you actually get your car serviced?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Every two years because I only do 2000-3000 miles a year.

What is the reason for most Cafes closing before 6pm in the UK, especially in London?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Years ago a footballer from Spain joined a London club and said he was homesick and bored because “England closes at 5pm” (or words to that effect). It stuck with me because it’s completely true and as an Englishmen I wish it wasn’t. Yes there are pubs but there’s more to life than pubs. Even shops etc.. are open later in some parts of Europe.

What's a good city/town to visit in the UK for a 3 day trip?

Posted by Potential-Okra-9597@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 173 comments

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Cambridge is an easy train ride from London. You can go to the free art museum, a zoology museum, sail down the river in boats, look at the impressive architecture, visit the market square and shops.

Wrong to gostraight to the bar when there was a queue in the pub?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Is this really that big a thing in our country now that it must be asked here every two weeks?

Why do job adverts still say 25k-30k is competitive?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

It’s probably competitive in regards to similar companies not the cost of living.

How important is something being 'against nature' to you?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

We sit in houses made from resources we tear from the earth in factories we pollute the skies with. We breed animals to kill and put in our fridges and eat them. We fly around the planet in metal tubes and drink alcohol altering our mental state. Most things we do are “against nature”. It’s a useless argument in our world.

What’s the worst place you have ever been on holiday?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Not a holiday but I went to Barcelona for work and stayed a few days and hated it. The taxi driver refused to take card when I arrived. It was 10pm at night and I could not be arsed to argue for 15 mins about it. We went out for lunch and the waitress rolled her eyes at us more than once and never even considered smiling. A used a shop round the corner from my hotel and the man wasn’t behind the till when I wanted to pay. Home came over after I got his attention and seemed pissed off I was even there. I paid for my things and he threw my change on the counter and just walked off. There were other things too but overall it was just a crap few days. I will caveat this though by saying I wasn’t in the tourist area and was in the more business side of the city but it’s put me off going back.

My neighbour might be abusing their child?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

You can report this type of stuff online. It might be nothing but what if it’s not? Want to take the risk and have that guilt? Report it.

Is it healthy to ask your partner what they would change about you?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

You shouldn’t have to ask this question you should be comfortable enough to tell a person you’re in a relationship with if they do something that you don’t like.

Is this normal: interview went great but basically got ghosted twice?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

They’re most likely just being thorough. Also you need to remember that ticking all the boxes doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily get the job. Maybe your desired salary is too high for example. Or equally if you’re “already doing the job” then they might think you’ll get bored and leave in six months. Just be patient and see what happens. If you take it to heart now and pull out you’ve guaranteed yourself no new job. If you just wait and see then you may still get it.

Is this normal: interview went great but basically got ghosted twice?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Terrible advice. You’re killing any chance of a new job because of your ego.

Would you be happy with a below inflation pay rise ?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Obviously not but let’s not pretend well paid jobs are growing on trees right now.

Do you apologise if there's no intent in your actions?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Depends entirely on the situation. It’s too broad to give a definitive answer either way.

Do you do the Easter Bunny? How real is he?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

I absolutely love Bluey but I wish that Easter episode didn’t exist.

Be honest, how often for you and your partner argue?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

I know someone who has a friend that does couples therapy and the therapist said to her once: “If a couple tell me they don’t argue then I know there’s no hope for them as there’s no passion in the relationship” Which is the biggest load of bollocks I’ve ever heard and can’t believe it came from a trained therapist.

Be honest, how often for you and your partner argue?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Never. We’re similar people so don’t disagree much and when we do we just discuss the disagreement wihh the out it ever being an actual argument.

Did I get a “bait and switch”?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

I feel like you’re just creating problems for yourself. A mixed role and mean many many things to the people who work at the company. Maybe you’re helping out two teams or doing responsibilities previously done by different people. Going round saying it’s news to you and posting on Reddit on literally your first day is just not helping. Talk to your manager tomorrow and go from there.

How much butter do you use on a sandwich?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Yeah. There’s zero gain for… 30 seconds of my life? To get the butter, butter the bread, put it back and wash the knife. 4 sandwiches a week that’s 2 mins. 104 mins a year. Do you want to spend 1 hour 44 mins of your life buttering bread every year? For maybe a tiny improvement in flavour? No thanks.

How much butter do you use on a sandwich?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

None. Insane behaviour for some people I know but it’s just isn’t necessary and not worth the effort.

How precious are you about set meal times?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

I basically never eat breakfast because I’m not hungry for a few hours after waking up but lunch and dinner are roughly around the same time. 3pm is a very odd time though. It’s not lunch or dinner it’s just in the middle of the day. People should keep in mind though that our bodies don’t have to eat three times a day, that’s just become a social norm which is easy to do in the world we live in but our actual physical bodies can cope with eating less regularly because when we evolved there was no guarantee of food so our bodies can cope with going longer times without food. During the Industrial Revolution and common work patterns it became easy to eat three meals a day but it was never a necessity. Equally the idea that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” was created by marketers (Kelloggs I think) and nothing to do with science or health.

Is it weird to still be living at home at 40?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

If it’s by choice and not for financial reasons - yeah it’s weird.

How much credit card / loan debt do you have?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Just a mortgage. I make a conscious effort to save for and pay for things outright rather than borrowing the money to get something a bit earlier.

How often do you shower/bathe your kids?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

We have a 4 and 8 year old and they have both bathed every day since they were babies. It’s part of the routine before bed. The 8 year old has started to drop one bath a week as they get back late from their girl group but still do 6/7 days.

Can anyone recommend a UK fitness sub?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

I admit this isn’t answering your question properly as it’s not UK specific but r/JeffNippard is good. Jeff is a YouTuber but his videos are all around education, scientific studies and form etc… so he isn’t your typical Gym Bro trying to get hundreds of likes on TikTok he is actually useful and educational and the sub Reddit is a reflection of that too. It’s good for asking questions and learning a lot. Also, it’s one of the few subs that doesn’t really allow progress pics which is great in my opinion. Almost every other fitness sub is just fills with people showing off their bodies.

Why do my polo shirts shrink?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Try a different brand. Whenever I buy a particular brands t-shirts they shrink after one wash (and it’s not a super cheap brand so I’ve stopped buying them)

What is, for you, the beautifulest lyric in a song, ever? And, if it's not too personal, why?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

“Am I alive, or just breathing?” It’s in a rock/metal song so it’s not your typical “meaningful” song but that line just stuck with me about living life and not just coasting through and not making something of it.

Is it acceptable to use screen time as a child minder?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

I see you’ve left this part out about the woman in question in your post: “She is a business owner and author who suffers with fatigue due to Hashimoto's disease and fibromyalgia, so says screen time for her children allows her to rest and recuperate.” Feels quite important context before labelling her behaviour as “poor parenting”.

Help us settle a debate - is mixing cereal in the same bowl normal?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

I’ve not lots of people to do this but they were all kids who grew out of it. So not normal for an adult in my opinion.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen happen in public?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

On a night out years ago walking through a quite quiet part of a town centre and a guy came running from round the corner and threw himself full force in to a storefront window. The window shattered but didn’t break, the alarms went off and he just got up and walked off.

Will my work place know when my jury service has finished?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

“We discovered you did not attend work for two days without notice so we are firing you for gross misconduct and removing your redundancy package” Or “Can I book two days leave please” I know what I’d choose even if the first one is only a possible scenario.

Which is the First bike for 6 year old?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

We just got a cheap second hand one for the first bike and once they became able to actually ride they got to pick their own one for their birthday.

Job progression, how to cope with fear of failing?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

This is very common. Even incredibly senior people in their field suffer from imposter syndrome. Prue Leith mentioned she had it a few months back throughout her career. The reality is that nobody goes in to a new role and knows everything immediately. There will be things to learn and things that go wrong but that’s all part of taking on a new role. None of that means you are not ready for it or unprepared. Just ask yourself if you’d regret it more if you didn’t go for it than if you did then you’ll know what to do.

What is one thing about your eyes or vision you’ve always wondered about?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Can a lazy eye be corrected in adulthood?

Is your street covered with letter on recycling day?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

No. Never. I would guess there’s someone on your street regularly overfilling their bin and it’s blowing down the road before the bin men get there.

How early in the day can mini-cheddars be eaten without society collapsing?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

It’s bizarre to me that it’s considered more acceptable for some people to start their day with a Red Bull or a Monster than a drink like Pepsi Max.

How early in the day can mini-cheddars be eaten without society collapsing?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Whenever you wake up. I’ve always found the whole “only eat/drink that after a certain time of day!” Quite bizarre. If you want something then have it. We’re all grown ups.

I think my pregnant girlfriend is getting sacked, help?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

So he’s had 7 days off in six months? And she’s fallen asleep at work? Then went in to work an hour late because she’s tired? No wonder she’s close to losing the job. She’s been a bad employee.

Do you see UK employers push" back to the office" to turn around given the current fuel crisis?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

No chance. They wouldn’t care that the ones who spend money on fuel will be spending more. Also some of the workforce will walk, train or bus to work anyway.

What is the best way to deal with a neighbours cannabis farm?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Just let the police know. You can do an online report if that’s easier. They may suspect you and they may not but they won’t have proof either way. They could just as likely have had one of their customers rat them out to the police or a policeman visited the building and noticed a smell or anything.

Why is it bad to queue in pubs?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Because “tradition”. Queuing is getting more common though and the tradition will die away.

I have been made redundant, struggling to find a job. Any tips?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

1. Remember this is likely not your fault and just the crappy job market. 2. Amend your CV slightly for every job you apply for. 3. Look for key terms in the job adverts and make sure these are in your CV. This will help you get past AI scans of applications. 4. Apply for jobs you’re 80% qualified for. Not every company wants the perfect candidate and may still be interested in you. 5. Apply directly to the companies website where you can rather than Linkedin or Indeed or whatever. Often you can post the job description you find on the job site in to Google and it will find the advert on the hiring companies page and you can apply directly.

Would you pay a builder who has let you down for 3 months?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

Get your keys back then fire him, review bomb him online and find someone else. He’s clearly terrible. If he is this bad at organisation and work rate I wouldn’t want him building anything near my house.

We’re already a quarter into the year… what did you say you’d do in 2026 that still hasn’t happened?

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RainbowPenguin1000@reddit

This was the year I was going to lose the weight I’ve been carrying for 18 months or so. Then about 2 weeks in to the year I picked up an injury and have barely been able to walk at some points in the last few months. But now I’m on the mend! And the goal is still the goal.