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I rented when I first moved to the UK, in a big uni town Landlord was fine with me bringing my single cat as, an Di quote, "cats are less destructive than students" He destroyed a single cord on a (off) storage heater we paid to have fixed. Otherwise he caused no harm and we were all happy!

Can a regular be a challenge 25 test purchaser?

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38, same Most recently for me was a steak knife and straight razor blades and super glue

Why have you not married when in a long term relationship?

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We did that already (and then divorced!) Not against doing it again but we don't live together and owning 2 properties as a married couple complicates things.

What do you think is the daftest thing people have to pay for?

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Do you recommend any? I need one but there are so many..

Do you ever "just go for a drive"?

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I've been driving for 22 years and still hate it Also autistic

Do you have locks on your children's bedroom doors?

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A lock doesn't have to mean anything of the kind I had a kidnapping attempt as a small child. Once I was old enough I had a lock on my door as I felt safer. If I wasn't in a studio I'd have one even though i live alone

Who is the least stereotypical British character to ever appear on American television?

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No where does OP say they are in Britain though. Most American shows are based ... in America

Who is the least stereotypical British character to ever appear on American television?

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Why? I am an American in the UK. When here i use british words when in the US i use american words. The point of language is to be understood

Any words that are pronounced differently?

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Or just being American.... Or having lived there

How much is it costing you to keep the heating on?

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Yeah i wish I had the option but our building has no gas lines...

What’s something going on in the UK people need to be aware of?

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I think you mean in England, the link doesn't mention Scotland, Wales or NI

How many times in your life have you moved?

Posted by No_Hawk8947@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 1020 comments

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2x as a child, 3x at uni, 3x as an adult (once 4000 miles away) On average every 4.75 years (uni brings that number up by a lot!). Been in current place 8 years I want to move max 2 more times before I die. I hate moving.

How many streaming services are you actually paying for?

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I pay for Prime and Disney+ My partner gets AppleTV and NowTV for free and pays for Netflix

Do I really need to bring my id to get petrol now?

Posted by Imaginary_Buy_5391@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 819 comments

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Happened to me more than once. I had already filled up so just shrugged and said "I cant unpump it" with an irritated "I'm also 28" (or whatever age) and they let it go. I get it if they did it before you pumped but after? Suck it

When did the big switch to quilts occur?

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When my grandma was alive, yes. Once she died no (parents didn't have money for extras so once the ones I had fell apart it was back to normal pillowcases)

When did the big switch to quilts occur?

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Literally never saw that but I'm from middle of nowhere. We had no dry cleaners or laundromats

When did the big switch to quilts occur?

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For the record, they are a pain as you have to wash the whole thing. Imagine washing your whole duvet each week..

When did the big switch to quilts occur?

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Think they mean comforter, which is like a duvet with no cover (but pretty fabrics)

What is the biggest example you have ever seen of someone flipping out over a breach in etiquette?

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They would all hate me. Nae probs is one of the things I say most in life

Is this fair from the CSA calculations?

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Because that is how it works. The government guidance explains it and how the amount is reduced based on shared care. it https://www.gov.uk/how-child-maintenance-is-worked-out You aren't giving your ex gambling money, you're paying for the recieving parent to take care of your child. If you don't want to pay nothing is stopping you from trying to change the child custody order to be 50/50.

Adult twins are you as close as you were during childhood ?

Posted by Glum-Caregiver-7963@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 89 comments

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I went to college with twins (identical i think) and they had always shared a room growing up. They moved out to go to college but ended up back in the same room as couldn't bare to be in different rooms! Wonder about them after this post. (It didn't seem to be a codependent thing. They just really seem to want to be together most of the time)

Did 1960s rural addresses not have house numbers? Where in Burstow did my Nana live??

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Yeah they all seem plant related Eg Holly House Church Road Burstow Horley RH6 9RG

What one thing in the UK has improved in the last 25 years that noticeably improves everyday life?

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Ah yes I'd have had a better time having an asthma attack

How can I get the Tooth Fairy to send a WhatsApp?

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Haha my parents were cheap! Lol

How can I get the Tooth Fairy to send a WhatsApp?

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Man i lost my last at 18. Tooth fairy did not care :(

Would you ever let a stranger use your toilet?

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I nearly did a few months ago I was in London and knew where the hotel was but got turned around. Ended up finding a map though

Would you ever let a stranger use your toilet?

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I knocked on a strangers door after we were stuck hours waiting on a tow. Still grateful and it was over a decade ago!

Who should decide what grandparents are called?

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My cousins did the same! I called her Grandma but they called her Grandma Charlie

What has tickled your British sense of irony today?

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I don't get it :(

Is there a secret list of the types of people who get called for jury duty?

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(I've never been chosen though!)

Is there a secret list of the types of people who get called for jury duty?

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I've been called 5x before I got a medical excusal (likely for life) but I live in a major city where there is more crime than, say, a tiny county. I think it is fairly random

How do English aristocratic surnames work?

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I think you mean William's kids. Harry's use Sussex

What's the largest amount of money you would spend without thinking too much about it?

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I cross the line to cheap too much

What's the largest amount of money you would spend without thinking too much about it?

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£40 but it has to be worth it, eg 40 on a donut no 40 on 20 yes (\*am coeliac so higher prices)

Why do people pay for ‘speedy boarding’?!

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Same

How many of you still work from home? Have you found your employer is increasing the amount of time spent in the office?

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bfp@reddit

My boss isn't even in the same country as me and I've never met her!

If state pension does rise to 71 how will it affect your plans?

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Jokes on you, my parents aren't even in this country! (and one is dead) Seriously tho I don't think most realise this

What day-to-day items bother you the most when missing from another person’s house you visit?

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I have a system big light on when working (wfh) them lamps!

What day-to-day items bother you the most when missing from another person’s house you visit?

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I don't have a period anymore and only one person visits me and he's a man so I don't bother anymore. I always have a bin bag on the go anyway for cat rubbishin bathroom 😂

Our neighbour was forced into a prepayment meter last year. Doesn't seem it was fitted right as she's never had to top it up. Will she have to pay back a year's worth of they remove the prepayment meter?

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I have noticed and they won't bill me. Second time this company has decided I have a prepayment meter (I don't). I've given up and just take readings occasionally. Also have my receipts of telling them over and over

What’s a developed country you’re not interested in visiting, and why?

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Rice yes but wheat is in most Japanese meals either due to cross contaimination or soy sauce It also isn't a common autoimmune disease in Japan so doesn't cater to it