SquidsAlien

Do you say thank you to the driver if they have stopped for you at a zebra crossing? If not, why not?

Posted by R3ddit300@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 109 comments

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Do you say thank you to the driver if they have stopped for you at a zebra crossing? If not, why not?

Posted by R3ddit300@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 109 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Do you thank them for not walking into the road when you have the right of way?

Do I have to provide HR as a reference?

Posted by Nice_9032@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 15 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

I've never worked at a place that would answer the "would they employ you again" question as it can leave them open to legal action. But the first 3, yes.

Why can't we buy 6 packs of beer?

Posted by g0_west@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 366 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

I don't even need a piss after 8 beers, noob.

What do I do if car fails an MOT?

Posted by MountainPeaking@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 76 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

When you book it in for repairs, ask if they have a loan (or courtesy) car you can borrow. Many places have one for exactly this reason.

I’ve parked in the same spot in our communal car park for two years. New people have moved in and are not respecting my dibs. What do I do?

Posted by N7twitch@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 21 comments

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Serious question. Are window cleaners meant to clean the frames as well or just the glass?

Posted by craigyboy1000@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 38 comments

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Is it normal in the UK to claim council land adjacent to your garden?

Posted by pantone13-0752@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 134 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Only if it's not contended within that time.

How can county council offer one and only school 8 miles away and refuse to provide any transportation assistance? Is this normal in the UK?

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How can county council offer one and only school 8 miles away and refuse to provide any transportation assistance? Is this normal in the UK?

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

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SquidsAlien@reddit

The key word here is "eligible". You're not automatically eligible for a school in a different county.

How can county council offer one and only school 8 miles away and refuse to provide any transportation assistance? Is this normal in the UK?

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

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Only if it's in their area. A village near me is in 2 counties and each only has to provide the service for pupils living in their own county.

What’s something in the UK that you can’t believe no one has improved yet?

Posted by No-Doughnut-368@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 429 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

"New" is key, but that's very good news!

What’s something in the UK that you can’t believe no one has improved yet?

Posted by No-Doughnut-368@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 429 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

They're certainly not - all near me need an account and a positive balance on the account of at least a few quid!

What’s something in the UK that you can’t believe no one has improved yet?

Posted by No-Doughnut-368@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 429 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

On more than one occasion I've been forced to download a parking app in a location that has no mobile coverage!

What’s something in the UK that you can’t believe no one has improved yet?

Posted by No-Doughnut-368@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 429 comments

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How do people actually commit benefit fraud?

Posted by Loose_Avocado4670@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 313 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Then you should know better than to use such a crap generalisation as that.

How do people actually commit benefit fraud?

Posted by Loose_Avocado4670@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 313 comments

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How do people actually commit benefit fraud?

Posted by Loose_Avocado4670@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 313 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

...and custody tends to be granted to mothers.

How do people actually commit benefit fraud?

Posted by Loose_Avocado4670@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 313 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

And mothers, although judges tend to favour them over fathers when it comes to these things.

If the UK is so keen to protect minors by banning gender affirming treatment for u-18s, why then do we still recruit child soldiers?

Posted by DivineRebirth90@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 78 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

17 year olds can be deployed overseas, and have been. I don't think they can be deployed in the UK though.

What would you say is the cut off time for afternoon or evening?

Posted by RegularRemarkable494@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 67 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Before the Tea Alarm, it's afternoon, after the Tea Alarm, it's evening.

How are five guys allowed to show prices without vat added on there menu in the uk?

Posted by M4V3r1CK1980@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 649 comments

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Is It True UK Schools Don’t Have Timetables?

Posted by Greatadventure17@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 18 comments

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Anyway to record how many decibels someone speaks at?

Posted by Ok_Willingness_1020@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 88 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

There are apps, but they (and all other meters) only measure the volume where they are. Hold it closer to their mouth and it will read a higher value.

Are there ecological benefits to the way grouse moors/highland shooting estates are managed?

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

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SquidsAlien@reddit

I suspect you're being very selective about where you walk if that's all you're seeing.

is it okay to eat yorkshire puddings from sainsbury w/o baking?

Posted by t0rturedp0et@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 17 comments

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How many of you still roll eggs at Easter?

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How many of you still roll eggs at Easter?

Posted by Scarred_fish@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 33 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

We used to do it as a kid. Take a painted hard boiled egg to your local hill and roll it down. We knew how to live life to its fullest back then!

My manager told me to take Imodium and come in to work still when I told her my symptoms?

Posted by sophie_nanase@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 478 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

They're not allowed to prescribe drugs or tell you to take drugs unless they're _your_ (not just _a_) qualified medical care professional.

If a lorry driver indicates right on a carriageway with no right turns, are they saying it's safe to overtake or not safe?

Posted by ahhtibor@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 12 comments

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What are the holiday times ?

Posted by Responsible_Bus_5541@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 36 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

It's varies from school to school and area to area.

How could I win the lottery?

Posted by Yuki_87@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 28 comments

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You can't change the odds of picking the winning numbers, but you _can_ change the odds of sharing the winnings. Do this by picking truly random numbers, not birthdays, which many people do - so if the jackpot was numbers in the range 1-31 you'd be more likely to share it.

Where can I meet/pet a highland cow?

Posted by WorldWanderingWoman@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 32 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Plockton - on the mainland near the bridge to Skye.

How do I put up a privacy screen?

Posted by GlassofTurnipJuice@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 10 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Look at the sort of weighted bases used to hold parasols in place.

Do you use the word ‘noon’?

Posted by Gloomy_Stage@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 941 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

But it's also an infinitely small slice of time. 12.00 and (say) 0.0000000000000001 seconds is past it.

Do you use the word ‘noon’?

Posted by Gloomy_Stage@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 941 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

It's quite obvious when you add a minute - 12.01pm is clearly pm, so 12.00 becomes obviously pm too.

What food is considered a delicacy in the UK?

Posted by Projected2009@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 88 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Haggis, to an extent.

Do we think a certain type of lawlessness has taken hold?

Posted by Necessary_Wing799@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 205 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Correct. The 70s and 80s were the spiritual home of the scumbag joyrider.

Do All Emergency Numbers around the world Work In The UK?

Posted by The_only_F@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 44 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Which country _am_ I speaking to?

DPD drivers parking delivery vans on my street overnight, is there anything I can do?

Posted by Low-Maintenance-2668@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 23 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

You could, along with your neighbours, try parking strategically on the road so as to leave spaces for other cars but not the vans.

Do you know what happened in 1776?

Posted by Lucky_Ad_9137@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 830 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Was that the year of the first American civil war?

Which city is a good starting point for day trips with beautiful scenery?

Posted by GottaGetTheroux@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 6 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Edinburgh for me.

Was Thatcher really that iconic back then, or are we just romanticizing her now?

Posted by speedings@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 27 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Not many of our leaders have brought us to two avoidable wars, but she did (I know she was kicked out shortly before the gulf war). She shat on much of the country and lied her way onwards. How did she get unemployment down? She didn't, it was around 4-5 million but she simply changed the rules for measuring the stats to make herself look good. She boasted about creating a record number of new small businesses, but even more went bust. We still have the IR35 nightmare as a hangover of her times. She privatised industries that never should have been - we are still suffering from the consequences of that major fuck up. (Massive water pollution due to profits being more important than service or integrity.) She treated being in power as her goal, not making the country better. Ding Dong, the witch is dead!

How to identify HMRC phonecall scam?

Posted by Honk_Konk@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 17 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Even then, they need to prove to you who they are, using information that is not publicly available. If they can't, assume they're a scam.

Does everybody else think cereal is much more enjoyable in the evening?

Posted by AnEnglishFairy@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 43 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

Nope, weirdo.

Do School Check Doctor Notes?

Posted by Any_Spring_5500@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 12 comments

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SquidsAlien@reddit

It depends on the school and the pupil. A star pupil taking their first day off in 4 years is likely to be trusted. A scumbag with a 65% attendance record is far less likely to be believed.