mailywhale

I live on my own for pragmatism really. I’d probably prefer to have a flatmate, but I don’t know anyone who is looking for one, and don’t want to live with a stranger

If I said "next Friday", would you understand that to mean the upcoming Friday (22nd May) or the following one (29th May)?

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mailywhale@reddit

29th, but I would ask you to clarify to make sure

How often do you find that people don’t know what a dozen means?

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mailywhale@reddit

I think people who say half a dozen are quite weird. It’s so many syllables to say 6

As a Brit, do you think you swear too often?

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I swear quite a lot but I don’t really think it’s ever caused a problem. Unless something really bad happens then it’s not compulsive such that I’d do it in an inappropriate setting. And if something really bad had happened, I would say it necessarily is an appropriate setting

Where do you draw the line on office lunches?

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mailywhale@reddit

I’d rather allow both than ban either

What british dishes would you actually recommend to a tourist coming to London?

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mailywhale@reddit

You’re not a tourist who’s never tried it all though, so what’s that got to do with the price of fish (and chips)?

Do you use the word 'gay' to mean 'poncey', 'effeminate' or 'vain'?

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mailywhale@reddit

It’s offensive and silly. I sometimes say it ironically around people I’m comfortable also understand it’s offensive, and being used satirically to poke fun at the idea of calling stuff “gay” as an insult. I also wouldn’t say it around anyone who may be offended. I would be very surprised if there was anyone who genuinely didn’t know it was inappropriate to refer to things like that as gay

What british dishes would you actually recommend to a tourist coming to London?

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mailywhale@reddit

It’s as boring or interesting as any other Northern European food surely? And yeah it can be bad in pubs and restaurants but it can also be good, just don’t go to poop ones

When you have a week off work, do you enjoy it more or less if your colleagues have a bad week?

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mailywhale@reddit

Worse because I like my colleagues, there is no reason I'd want them to have a bad week

Gents, do you ever get asked if you want "squared or tapered" at the barbers anymore?

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mailywhale@reddit

Something I should do more of

Do you really think London is an apocalyptic nightmare town?

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mailywhale@reddit

Oh no, I love visiting I think it's fantastic. Just too intense and expensive for me to want to live

Do you really think London is an apocalyptic nightmare town?

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mailywhale@reddit

No. The only people who say that are the ones who don't go to London. I still wouldn't live there though

Gents, do you ever get asked if you want "squared or tapered" at the barbers anymore?

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mailywhale@reddit

I'm interested in the fact you look at any of you head?

Gents, do you ever get asked if you want "squared or tapered" at the barbers anymore?

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mailywhale@reddit

Never heard this, don't know what it means

Do people actually earn £50-60k, or are they outliers?

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mailywhale@reddit

My salary as a new grad was £27k a few years ago. Up to £40k now 4ish years in, and expect to be in the 50s within another 4ish. Depends massively on your industry

How long is -ish when discussing timings?

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mailywhale@reddit

Depends completely on the timeframe. 10ish years ago is give or take 2 years probably. It doesn’t really refer to an amount of time, it refers to a lack of confidence

Why Wrap Luggage in Cling Film?

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mailywhale@reddit

Extra protection against it opening or being opened

Why are run-on sentences more acceptable in British English?

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mailywhale@reddit

No I didn’t, that’s why I can properly use commas in formal writing!

Why are run-on sentences more acceptable in British English?

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mailywhale@reddit

A lot of nonsense in this thread. I believe it’s to do with how we’re taught commas at school, which is that it’s breathing space, so as we write we tend to just use the comma as a tool to reflect how we’d say it. Maybe this is less true in other countries A lot of people on this thread don’t identify the examples you gave as wrong, and I frequently use commas this way myself for clarity on e.g. Reddit or messages

How do I go about a job interview?

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mailywhale@reddit

If that was me and I’d phone up the interviewer and explain this to them, they might be able to change the time or date of the interview

What kind content would you make if you were making content in India ?

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mailywhale@reddit

I would make whatever content I want to make or would be good at making. The fact I’m shooting it in India wouldn’t be relevant. I don’t know if I’ve understood?

Which British phrase sounds completely fake to non-Brits but is genuinely normal?

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mailywhale@reddit

It’s got me foaming at the knees

Which British phrase sounds completely fake to non-Brits but is genuinely normal?

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mailywhale@reddit

I can assure you that it does not

Which British phrase sounds completely fake to non-Brits but is genuinely normal?

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mailywhale@reddit

Haha no, that's the joke. "Does a bear shit in the woods?" "Is this Pope a Catholic?" are two very well-known sayings, that are combined for humorous effect

Which British phrase sounds completely fake to non-Brits but is genuinely normal?

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mailywhale@reddit

I've never heard "I've got the hump" before. "Does the Pope shit in the woods?" might be a good example!

What Americanisms do you dislike in our English language?

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mailywhale@reddit

All of them except canola oil. They’ve undeniably won there

What’s a completely normal British thing that confuses foreigners every time?

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mailywhale@reddit

Harry Enfield would never lie to me would he? https://youtu.be/BGc3zFOFI-s?is=ot3Gq6Pf\_78UsaUY

What’s a completely normal British thing that confuses foreigners every time?

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mailywhale@reddit

I thought they’re always driving 13 hours for long weekends in Badiddlyboing, Odawidaho?

What’s a completely normal British thing that confuses foreigners every time?

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mailywhale@reddit

Why does this comment say they don’t understand the concept then? That clearly implies it’s more than it just being a different name for holiday days

What’s a completely normal British thing that confuses foreigners every time?

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mailywhale@reddit

I think they get that part Captain Obvious

What’s a completely normal British thing that confuses foreigners every time?

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mailywhale@reddit

How does going on holiday work in America if you don’t have annual leave?

Is there a way for me to ‘hire’ a plus one for an event?

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mailywhale@reddit

Why would they have posted this if that was the case? And why wouldn’t anyone be so stupid not to already have thought of this if it was possible?

Why is bus travel so much cheaper in some part of the UK than others and nobody is talking about it?

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mailywhale@reddit

Nah, they’re arriva, FirstBus etc

Why is bus travel so much cheaper in some part of the UK than others and nobody is talking about it?

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mailywhale@reddit

Bus companies are all private as far as I know, there isn’t any relevance to centralised taxes

Where does the stereotype of nurses being hot come from?

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mailywhale@reddit

I would imagine it comes from the war?

How long does a "leftover curry" last in your household?

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mailywhale@reddit

Personally I normally just fry it and place it on top but that would probably be very good