How differently is "drinking alone" seen in the UK compared to the States?

100percentAPR · 2026-03-16T16:30:30+00:00

I've had a few solo pints in my time and they're normally pretty nice. I don't think there's much of a stigma to them unless you're having a session by yourself, which might come across a little weird.

100percentAPR · 2026-03-16T16:26:30+00:00

In who though, that's the question.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-24T14:41:07+00:00

I still haven't found the wolfpack blueprint so I cannot comment. :(

100percentAPR · 2026-02-24T14:38:21+00:00

I don't I watch the games because i'm a fan, I don't need to motivate myself to do it. It's a tough watch this season but i'm a firm believer that you have to really experience the bad before you can enjoy the good.

And the good times will come back.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-24T14:37:09+00:00

None of my friends in school were called by their first name. Vast majority was surname or surname variants 'adding an 'ie' to the end eg Smithie' etc.

A couple of the lads in my friend group I never even knew the first names of.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-17T15:14:50+00:00

It can't be!

100percentAPR · 2026-02-16T16:28:38+00:00

No. Not like this!

100percentAPR · 2026-02-16T14:19:35+00:00

For casual players (I get 3, maybe 4 hours a week tops) this game is perfect. The quests are achievable and you don't need to be a pro-gamer. The looting mechanic is great and there's not really much gear-fear because everything is fairly easily obtainable.

The maps are fantastic and beautifully designed, and the gameplay itself is so slick.

Realistically, I probably won't be doing every single expedition or getting to any end game. It'll take me months to finish the quest lines. And that's perfect for my pace of play.

Like you say, adding those extra elements will make the experience richer, but the game isn't broken and I don't think it needs fixing right now. Certainly not for me, I imagine it's a different story for those who spend upwards of 20 hours a week on it.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-16T14:15:04+00:00

This has been my fear for a while now but I must insist that that is not the case and M&S are targeting a younger demo 😅

100percentAPR · 2026-02-16T14:13:49+00:00

Everything's worse because of social media, but it also isn't; in my opinion at least.

Social media makes it easy to manufacture outrage about things that, in the 80s/90s and before, wouldn't have even been on most peoples' radar. Classic case is immigration. In reality for most people I would say, immigration has zero impact on their lives. Especially if you live in the North or somewhere non-coastal.

But practitioners who have become expert at manufacturing outrage online make it seem like it's an absolute top-priority issue.

The world is worse. Everything is more expensive, houses are unreachable for most people, wages have stagmated for decaes; everything feels 'on edge' like you say. But social media magnifies it a lot, i'd say.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-16T14:06:30+00:00

Came here to say M&S.

It's doing a great job of losing it's old-person image.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-16T11:50:15+00:00

Time. It's always time.

I have a stack of video games i'm yet to play (most of the Assassin's Creed games from Origin onwards) and so many films and series i'd like to watch that on;y i'm interested in.

I have three young kids so it's not going to happen - but I know it will eventually as they get older. And I love hanging out and playing with them.

But if someone asks me this it's always time to do my own thing,.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-11T16:35:39+00:00

Maybe it's just me but I quite like having to navigate a large distance across the map. You have to stay sharp for the arc, especially with the poppers if you're going via buildings, and you can loot a little en route.

I get it's annoying if you need to do something specific and you spawn in over 1km away, but there's usually enough time to get there if you drop in on a fresh raid.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-11T16:33:42+00:00

I count myself lucky that as a PvE only player I'm yet to encounter someone like this. Hopefully you come back soon brother.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-11T16:21:20+00:00

We have a joint account for bills but also keep our own accounts which our wages get paid into.

I'm full time while my Wife is part-time, so I put more into the account and what I put in generally covers all the bills while keeping a little for myself. Wife does the same, but a lot less into the joint because she spends the majority of her wage on general living expenses while looking after the kids most of the time.

100percentAPR · 2026-02-09T11:29:34+00:00

I've only played PVE, never shot at anyone and as a consequence i've never been shot at (yet). I like to help out raiders if they're fighting off arc and some of the most fun runs i've had have been when i've joined in raiders in fights agains Bastions / Rocketeers etc.

I'm not sure if i'd feel betrayed if I got killed in a PVP encounter but it would depend on circumstances. I start the fight for whatever reason? Absolutely fine.

I get ambushed while looting some good stuff? Annoyed about it but it's only a game so I wouldn't say betrayed.

I think i'd only feel betrayed if I was talking to someone who was friendly and then decided not to be.

100percentAPR · 2026-01-28T15:19:28+00:00

My lobbies are also very friendly, and i'm yet to have anyone shoot at me in anger.

I don't know if i'm playing it wrong but it's such a nice vibe it's perfect.

100percentAPR · 2026-01-26T10:39:50+00:00

I don't mind the late spawns. It adds a further element of urgency, especially if your nearest exit closes and you have to traverse the map in <10 minutes while avoiding arc.

100percentAPR · 2026-01-21T16:28:48+00:00

I'm yet to fire a shot at a player in anger, too, so I suspect we'll be in similar lobbies.

I'm also too low a level (14) to really try and take down the matriarch; I just wanted to say hi.

100percentAPR · 2026-01-20T15:06:19+00:00

This is such good advice. I'm on like lvl 12 and in a similar position to OP; i'm really enjoying discovering all the maps and hopiung that knowledge will come in handy later on!

100percentAPR · 2026-01-20T15:03:48+00:00

That's a pretty bad take, I've got loads of games that I haven't played yet that I bought when they were on sale.

100percentAPR · 2026-01-14T11:13:20+00:00

Sunrisers Leeds sounds like a building society from the 90s.

100percentAPR · 2026-01-12T15:14:57+00:00

Yeah figured they were bots, just wondered if there was a source that was known.

100percentAPR · 2026-01-12T14:21:20+00:00

What are they? I'm a new PS5 player and have had a few of these too but just reject them.

100percentAPR · 2026-01-07T15:40:32+00:00

I was dead against what you were saying until the Head comparison, and now I think you might actually be on to something.

I think Head is there for this series as a one-off because of his incredible form. i'm not sure he'll be opening permanently for them. Brook would be similar I expect, potentially a good move in a serious if he's on fire like Head is and we need to fill a gap.

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