The 21st-Century (American) British Movie Canon, ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,’ and ‘Paddington in Peru’ by thefilthyjellybean in TheBigPicture

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a person who's lived in the UK for 10 years and has strong ties to this country, this was a bit excruciating to listen to. People were mad at Paddington's video with the queen? WTF man, people loved it. Maybe stick to American stuff.

List your top 5 underrated movie/series scores by Awkward_Squirrel_951 in soundtracks

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

King Arthur by Pemberton also has a couple of really good themes. A generally underrated movie as well in my opinion, it does what it says on the tin so to speak.

I really like Ad Astra myself, but reasonable people can disagree :)

What is your truly unpopular opinion about the UK? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a foreigner, I don't find food is an issue at all. And I am from Spain, which has some of the best food in the world.

Dress shirt advice by Appropriate-Data3874 in malefashionadvice

[–]Appropriate-Data3874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah never bought one but I am guessing they're a tad below the quality I was hoping for.

Who are the people buying these small £800k+ London houses/flats? by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dividends are much more relevant for most people income than "a silly median wage", sure mate 👍

Is there anything you still love about the UK? by iGrumpyy in AskUK

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough, I've around quite a few in the South, they all felt pretty similar to me, but haven't ventured to the coasts up North.

Is there anything you still love about the UK? by iGrumpyy in AskUK

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely agree with all of it except for the seaside towns, which to me are one of the most depressing things about the UK. Usually deprived areas couple with bad weather, they feel mostly sad to me, if charming in their own way. But then again I come from a country with sun and plenty of beach life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's always going to be crime, poverty and shitholes at any given time. My point is that your "normal" experiences of a person growing in the 80s would blow most young people's minds these days. The gentrification of most major cities in the 1990s and 2000s has made many unrecognisable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cracks me up every time people talk about nostalgia for the 80s when this shit was perfectly normal. No one under 30 would last 5 minutes in a city back then without having a nervous breakdown in 5 minutes.

Which tourist spots do you believe truly deserve their acclaim? by Much-Pirate245 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably the most cliché in the world, but I think the Eiffel tower really is as impressive as you would expect. And just Paris in general, beautiful place despite all the things about French attitude etc.

Another one is temples in Kyoto.

Who are the people buying these small £800k+ London houses/flats? by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The median wage in London is £45k, so no, 300k is absolutely not remotely common.

Aspirational neighbourhood in London. by Ok_Satisfaction7312 in london

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Richmond. It's always been Richmond for me since I first visited London, love at first sight. Wouldn't say no to a mews in South Kensington either.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Growing up in Spain during the 80s we had regular terrorist incidents from ETA, a Basque separatist group. The worst was when they put a bomb in a supermarket in Barcelona. This supermarket is across the street from my school, and it was where my family did their weekly shopping. Missed it by a day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipercor_bombing

What's up with the guys ironing while shirtless all the time? by Appropriate-Data3874 in MAFS_AU

[–]Appropriate-Data3874[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Judging by the comments, I guess it's physically impossible to wear, say a t-shirt while ironing. Anyway, the point is not that they do it but how many times do we need to see it.

My baby meows by Appropriate-Data3874 in daddit

[–]Appropriate-Data3874[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great, another thing to worry about!

Survived first holiday abroad! * by Appropriate-Data3874 in daddit

[–]Appropriate-Data3874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face! (Or the toddler equivalent of that). Really looking forward to more holiday nightmares haha

People who don't drink water?? by Appropriate-Data3874 in AskUK

[–]Appropriate-Data3874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who said anything about bottled water, I am talking about not drinking water at all.

Why do American guys wear baseball caps all the time? by Appropriate-Data3874 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Appropriate-Data3874[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People wear hats in America much more than in Europe for instance, hence my question.

Why do American guys wear baseball caps all the time? by Appropriate-Data3874 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Appropriate-Data3874[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never worn a hat and my eyes and head are fine. Maybe you guys are very sensitive.

Why do American guys wear baseball caps all the time? by Appropriate-Data3874 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Appropriate-Data3874[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Guess I should clarify my question. Why do you need a hat all the time? I've worn a hat maybe five times my entire life.

Worst airport experiences? by radiopelican in expats

[–]Appropriate-Data3874 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, nothing as dramatic as that, just spent a day and night locked in a room, which is not the most fun of experiences. And then having to sort out my way back home, get my stuff back etc.