cantankerous-salmon

Ladies: do you wear make up to work?

Posted by LunaValley@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 880 comments

What's the goodbye etiquette in an office?

Posted by Distinct-Lion4658@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 190 comments

cantankerous-salmon@reddit

I'm in a one-room open plan office. I always loudly say "have a good evening everyone" or something similar as I'm on the way out and people generally make noise in response. Others do the same.

Do you freeze bread?

Posted by InviteAromatic6124@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 231 comments

cantankerous-salmon@reddit

Never lol. My mum does because she barely ever eats bread so she would end up wasting loads if she didn't freeze the leftovers, but I eat two slices of toast for breakfast every day and my bf usually has some too so we go through bread too quickly for it to make sense. We keep it in the fridge so mould is not really an issue.

Would it be socially acceptable to use a leisure centre pool with visible scarring?

Posted by pinkestpenny@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 377 comments

cantankerous-salmon@reddit

I have prominent SH scars on my thighs and arms and have gone swimming in various leisure centres many times without any issue. Please don't worry about making other people uncomfortable. As others have said, you can always get swim shorts if you really don't want to show your scars, but there's absolutely no requirement. 

How do you cook your baked beans to make it yummy?

Posted by Unlucky_Scientist364@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 47 comments

Why don’t more people in the UK use their own coffee cups?

Posted by Budget_Dot694@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 302 comments

cantankerous-salmon@reddit

I used to have a reusable cup but: 1) I started drinking espressos/macchiatos and basically every reusable cup is way too big for them 2) honestly I just don't want to carry a cup in my bag all day just for one coffee in the morning  3) I drink most of my coffee at home (or seated in a cafe) so why bother spending money on a reusable cup when I get takeaway coffee less than once a week.

Gays of UK - would you be comfortable holding your partner's hand in the UK?

Posted by dalehitchy@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 933 comments

cantankerous-salmon@reddit

I am a bisexual woman, as is my best friend.  We both agree that we would struggle to feel comfortable holding a woman's hand in public. I think women are generally less exposed for holding each other's hands than men as some women do it platonically, but then there is the risk of combined sexual and homophobic harassment from men which would make us think twice.  Certainly it depends on the place though. My hometown, no. My uni city, probably. 

If you cohabit, do you have your own space?

Posted by Ok-Friend-5304@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 109 comments

cantankerous-salmon@reddit

Couple in a one-bed flat. We have a bedroom, bathroom and open plan kitchen/living room. I generally get the sofa to myself and lie down on it most of the time, WFH on it using my laptop etc. My partner generally sits at the living room desk with the computer. It's not exclusive but we generally get to do what's comfortable for us.

What would you classify as a ‘single parent’?

Posted by bigpussystance@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 29 comments

cantankerous-salmon@reddit

My parents were divorced for most of my childhood but I saw my dad every weekend up until I was a teenager. I would still say my mum was a single parent from the point of their separation onwards because my dad was a useless abusive alcoholic and taking me for the weekend was really the limit of his help. He in fact caused more problems for her than he solved, particularly because he was a contributing factor to my mental illness which my mum had to live with the rest of the time. Meanwhile my mum went above and beyond what I've seen from most parents despite being severely disabled. Just because another parent is around doesn't mean they actually "co-parent" in any meaningful way. 

Do you have a microwave?

Posted by HotelPuzzleheaded654@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 312 comments

cantankerous-salmon@reddit

No. I moved into my flat earlier this year and my partner and I decided not to bother given the cost and the small size of our kitchen. We also didn't want to encourage ourselves to buy microwave meals haha. Honestly works fine for me - everything can be reheated on the hob and I have a microwave at work if I want to meal prep warm lunches.