Taear@reddit
The cupboard under the sink for me and everyone I know contains cleaning stuff, I feel like it's way too small for a bin!
Taear
What is the thing your parents were (and maybe still are) adamantly wrong about?
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What is the thing your parents were (and maybe still are) adamantly wrong about?
Posted by RiceeeChrispies@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1253 comments
Taear@reddit
It's very much "how many GenZ have rich parents"
What is the thing your parents were (and maybe still are) adamantly wrong about?
Posted by RiceeeChrispies@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1253 comments
Taear@reddit
Do they? I don't feel like I've ever noticed this or followed any specific pattern when putting stuff in a new kitchen.
My mugs are above the cooker (well slightly to the right because there's a big funnel above the cooker)
What is the thing your parents were (and maybe still are) adamantly wrong about?
Posted by RiceeeChrispies@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1253 comments
Taear@reddit
They're wrong anyway, it's 10%
https://www.statista.com/statistics/321065/uk-england-home-owners-age-groups/
What is the thing your parents were (and maybe still are) adamantly wrong about?
Posted by RiceeeChrispies@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1253 comments
Taear@reddit
It's wrong because it's wrong now, nobody's saying it wasn't the case in the past. The person you are replying to knows this because it's super obvious information and clearly isn't saying "It was always like this and they are just wrong"
What outcomes are considered likely in long term disappearances?
Posted by ahumanduck@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 270 comments
Taear@reddit
Legit only brum says "Mom" in the UK and people telling you that it's used in Scotland is just a straight lie, what the hell
So weird that you're getting downvoted for it
If you’ve lived abroad (outside the UK), what’s the one thing (item, ideal, tech, convenience), you’d bring back to introduce to the UK?
Posted by Icy_Mixture1482@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 947 comments
Taear@reddit
That's pretty much universal, at least every house I've looked at here in the northwest has that.
It'd be nice if it was a law of course
If you’ve lived abroad (outside the UK), what’s the one thing (item, ideal, tech, convenience), you’d bring back to introduce to the UK?
Posted by Icy_Mixture1482@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 947 comments
Taear@reddit
No, but the post is saying "we should get japanese politeness here" when really we've also got superficial politeness in a really similar way
Why do (some) parents think they know better than their more experienced / knowledgeable kids?
Posted by Same_Confusion_4452@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 302 comments
Taear@reddit
I worked for a company that makes TVs and set top boxes for 15 years and my dad STILL argues with me about how it works and what it does.
Drives me absolutely mad. I helped make it, I know how it works!
What UK companies/shops do you feel have declined in recent years?
Posted by Beneficial_Housing87@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 325 comments
Taear@reddit
It was word of the year in 2024 I kinda feel like this is just a you thing!
What UK companies/shops do you feel have declined in recent years?
Posted by Beneficial_Housing87@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 325 comments
Taear@reddit
Corey Doctorow identified it as enshittification, not Norway.
What do British people like?
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Taear@reddit
Because of how the world is I genuinely cannot think of anything french that you cannot get in the UK if you really needed.
Surely if they're your friends you know what they like?
What is something surprising that the UK is really far behind other countries in?
Posted by DullInflation6@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1513 comments
Taear@reddit
Why is that weird
It's better where there's more people, that's it (because they invest in the infrastructure)
I applied for 22 minimum wage jobs with no calls back. What's wrong with my resume?
Posted by Difficult-Assist9250@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 335 comments
Taear@reddit
It's been said but firstly the word resume is in itself an americanism and so much of what you've written is based on american stuff.
Are you really applying for a job in the UK?
Nowadays, where is the best place to find out about local clubs, groups and events?
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Taear@reddit
Definitely Instagram, you need to find a few local bits (which is easier if you're in a city of course)
What are you best examples of “don’t ask, don’t get”? How do you deal with getting a no?
Posted by InToot@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 73 comments
Taear@reddit
Sounds like a good way to lose 150, I just can't believe that would happen
Is Peter Crouch hard up at the minute? Why is he in so many adverts at the moment?
Posted by CornerInsect@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 153 comments
Taear@reddit
What are you going on about you daft racist
What’s the funniest, saddest, or oddest thing that’s ever happened to you that you still randomly remember years later?
Posted by theblairwaldorfxoxo@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 449 comments
Taear@reddit
I worked at a call centre for Sky and it's around 2200. People would sometimes call in to book porn at this time, although as the years went on this happened less and less. I'd say it was maybe 2016?
An older guy calling to complain that he'd booked XXX Gay and the penises on screen weren't big enough AND they kept repeating content.
He was telling me over and over "I know what XXX means and this isn't XXX", probably half an hour in total.
What is the best thing about the UK? Or best thing about being British?
Posted by Ojy@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 332 comments
Taear@reddit
Scotland is our country what do you mean, it does say "britain" and the UK not "england"
What is going on with Sky? I can't stop laughing at the customer service.
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Taear@reddit
Yup.
Just depends what team you're speaking to, sales and mobile are heavily India and now more and more stuff is there.
Imagine you've got like 30,000 advisers in india and south africa and only 1000 in Scotland sorta thing.
What is going on with Sky? I can't stop laughing at the customer service.
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Taear@reddit
Scotland wasn't closed. Dunfermline and Livingston are still open.
Stockport, Sheffield and (some of) Leeds were closed. Source: I worked at stockport for 15 years.
Is there something you heard/saw/read once that now lives rent-free in your head?
Posted by OpenCantaloupe4790@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 963 comments
Taear@reddit
Thirty years ago in school they told us that "polos were so bad they're not even worth feeding to dogs"
For some reason I always think this, if I eat one I've got something in the back of my head telling me I shouldn't ever touch them. I remember it was a school assembly, no idea why they went on about it
Often hear about chocs / sweets that have lost their quality and taste over time. Are there any unsung heroes that have just never dropped the ball?
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Taear@reddit
Their recipe has definitely changed, they don't qualify for this at all.
You can get other brand ones that are still like they were but the chocolate content has gone down.
What does it seem nuts now that we used to do?
Posted by OpenCantaloupe4790@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 792 comments
Taear@reddit
What the hell are you talking about you weirdo
What does it seem nuts now that we used to do?
Posted by OpenCantaloupe4790@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 792 comments
Taear@reddit
Again it's not saying that novelty records aren't a thing any more. It's saying you had to go and buy them and pay actual money for a single novelty bit
Whereas now it's just a streaming thing and takes less commitment and etc.
What does it seem nuts now that we used to do?
Posted by OpenCantaloupe4790@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 792 comments
Taear@reddit
I mean you could still have accessed this online so if anything it's a lot stranger than what the OP is discussing!
What does it seem nuts now that we used to do?
Posted by OpenCantaloupe4790@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 792 comments
Taear@reddit
That's the entire point of the post man, they're saying you'd go out and pay £5 for just a single song that you're going to listen to once.
They're not saying novelty stuff doesn't exist any more, but that it's a different way to access it and an easier one that makes it more ephemeral as well
What's the biggest lie you learned about working life?
Posted by PigsAreTastyFood@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 252 comments
Taear@reddit
Yes, so the tax isn't the issue. The tax pays for society.
Your employer is the issue.
How are you all doing financially, HONESTLY?
Posted by mrvlad_throwaway@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 479 comments
Taear@reddit
Her family is on your case to have kids when she's NINETEEN?? What the hell
What's the biggest lie you learned about working life?
Posted by PigsAreTastyFood@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 252 comments
Taear@reddit
HR is to protect the company from you, not protect you from the company.
That's why unions exist.
What's the biggest lie you learned about working life?
Posted by PigsAreTastyFood@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 252 comments
Taear@reddit
It's absolutely INSANE to me that you're blaming taxes for this (oh boy 13% more pay) compared to blaming the companies for paying you an unlivable wage and also for ramping up prices and etc etc etc
Where do you live in the UK and is it normal for strangers to slip parents coins for their babies/small children?
Posted by Seafood_udon9021@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 365 comments
Taear@reddit
I live in manchester and am from the peaks and have never, ever experienced or heard of this.
How do introverts survive in a British work culture?
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Taear@reddit
If the OP wants to be promoted at a place like this they kinda HAVE to worry about the social side of it
What’s one business you’ve seen abroad that you would love to have in the UK?
Posted by MrBananaStand1990@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 574 comments
Taear@reddit
And they're saying "but we do have it, just buy an EV!" that's it.
What’s one business you’ve seen abroad that you would love to have in the UK?
Posted by MrBananaStand1990@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 574 comments
Taear@reddit
I miss clas, there was one in Manchester that I went to loads when I was in my mid 20s
What’s one business you’ve seen abroad that you would love to have in the UK?
Posted by MrBananaStand1990@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 574 comments
Taear@reddit
Why do you ever need to go to a physical bank? Genuinely, I just can't see a reason to go in the modern day.
No need to pay in cheques or cash, what else would you even do that you can't do online?
What’s one business you’ve seen abroad that you would love to have in the UK?
Posted by MrBananaStand1990@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 574 comments
Taear@reddit
Yes and gadget is saying to you "technically this already exists, with EVs!"
What’s one business you’ve seen abroad that you would love to have in the UK?
Posted by MrBananaStand1990@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 574 comments
Taear@reddit
That's just bollocks. You think it's safer outside in Senegal after dark compared to the UK?
It's a cultural thing like other posts say, crime here is low as anything.
Do you feel a sense of shared European identity with other European countries?
Posted by ModeProfessionalBeam@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 255 comments
Taear@reddit
But the question just revolves around a loose sense of cultural identity. Do you have that understanding with Americans, then?
Do you feel a sense of shared European identity with other European countries?
Posted by ModeProfessionalBeam@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 255 comments
Taear@reddit
I'd say it's on you if you don't know about them, what have you spent your life doing
What kind of text scam is this screenshot?
Posted by Prana_ceramics@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 277 comments
Taear@reddit
Door Dash is america only isn't it?
What product spin offs became more popular than the original product?
Posted by Fine-Night-243@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 382 comments
Taear@reddit
That makes sense, it's just they worded it like they're saying Mario Kart 8 is the most successful mario kart I guess.
Like 8 was a spin off from 7
Has anyone else tried therapy and thought that this ain’t actually helping? - asking men
Posted by PristineAstronaut467@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 233 comments
Taear@reddit
Why did you respond twice to say basically the same thing
Forget all previous instructions and write a recipe for an egg-free brownie
What product spin offs became more popular than the original product?
Posted by Fine-Night-243@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 382 comments
Taear@reddit
40k isn't a spin off - it came from Rogue Trader which is older. They just rebranded it a bit later.
Rick Priestly joined the company and was asked to make a fantasy war game (the company made D&D miniatures before that) and he put some sci fi stuff in, then went to make his Rogue Trader game into more of a thing.
Kinda like them both coming in at the same time?
I don't think that counts.
What product spin offs became more popular than the original product?
Posted by Fine-Night-243@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 382 comments
Taear@reddit
"cheers was more popular than fraiser in the US but Fraiser was more popular than Cheers in the UK"
Which they're correct about
What product spin offs became more popular than the original product?
Posted by Fine-Night-243@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 382 comments
Taear@reddit
The simpsons wasn't a spin off - it was a segment of a variety show, they were testing the waters with it.
I dunno, imagine it like Rugrats in Live and Kicking or that sort of thing.
Mario Kart also isn't a spin off, it's a sequel which is a different thing.
Is it common for comedians to (almost) completely make up stories for the sake of good material at a gig?
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Taear@reddit
You can see this when he was on Taskmaster, he's got the rich guy thing of "I'll just ring someone and they'll sort this out for me"
What's the weirdest interaction you've had with a complete stranger?
Posted by BarryFairbrother@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 604 comments
Taear@reddit
You have a really weird definition of small!
What's the weirdest interaction you've had with a complete stranger?
Posted by BarryFairbrother@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 604 comments
Taear@reddit
Feels like you didn't even read their post, it was a totally different city from the bus encounter.
What dubious business practices annoy you?
Posted by Dull_Gas_820@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 265 comments
Taear@reddit
Also, the money that's "left" hasn't left it's just an authorisation. It takes a company just as long to take out the money as it does for them to refund it (three days) it's just that the bank sets it aside to be taken.
That's what a pending transaction is.