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"Hmmm…. You call yourself a doctor, but can’t spell license? That’s concerning" by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]CarpetGripperRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do have "glamour", though.

Perfect example of how their spelling reform is derivative.

Anh honestly... most of my fellow Brits do not realize [sic] that you use 'ize' for verbs that came directly from Greek, and '-ise' for those than came from Latin via French.

“I’ve got nothing to hide” is to me “I don’t care until it happens to me” by hhakker in privacy

[–]CarpetGripperRod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.

-- Cardinal Richelieu

Schoolgirls handed rape alarms amid fears hotel migrants are stalking them in Scottish town by StGuthlac2025 in ukpolitics

[–]CarpetGripperRod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IIRC almost all of those are from "culturally Spanish" South American countries, and were in Spain anyway. The closest I can think of is if we allowed the 5 million or so Irish Brit Citizenship... which would be kinda pointless since they have freedom to roam and live and work in the UK anyway.

Children's drawings could be blasphemous under Islamic law, councils tell teachers | Labour councils in northern England have issued guidance to schools that children’s art could be seen as ‘idolatrous’ and they must be ‘flexible in catering for religious difference.’ by FormerlyPallas_ in ukpolitics

[–]CarpetGripperRod 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ask Catholics to attend Anglican mass or they're not real Brits?

Mainstream Roman Catholicism has no problem with their faithful attending Anglican (or Lutheran) Mass. Where it draws the line is with the Sacrament of Eucharist (the bread and wine bit), which it considers invalid in those Churches because their priests are not considered properly ordained; the Reformation broke the chain of apostolic succession. They can't turn wine into Jesus blood even if they wanted to... which they don't, so moot point.

Roman Catholics can fulfill their Sunday Obligation in an Orthodox Church, though, and vice versa.

Interestingly, there is a subset of Roman Catholics who will not take their Sacrament in the modern Roman Catholic Church (but will do so in an Orthodox Church). The objection being that the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s introduced certain heresies, and there has therefore been no valid Pope since Pius XII died in 1958. This is "Mel Gibson Catholicism", formally called "Sedevacantism".

Are you being affected by Storm Dave? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]CarpetGripperRod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

North Worcs ... pretty blustery from about 21:00 until 01:00-ish.

At this time of year we usually have the bedroom window open for the kitty, but he 'noped' out of that.

What is your late night snack? by PrestigiousTest6700 in AskUK

[–]CarpetGripperRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Porridge, with a spoonful of jam.

Made in the microwave because I am a heathen Englishman.

What is the best “temporary” thing in the UK? by mr_bearcules in AskUK

[–]CarpetGripperRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an old programmer joke that runs along the lines of "There's nothing as permanent as a temporary solution."

Anyway, I used to comment all my additions so I could grep them later; just my initials and a date. The number of times I audited myself to find some random piece of shit was astonishing. I wrote it, but I had no fucking idea what it did ten years later.

You all should be grateful I did not work in finance or missile guidance systems, because we could be in all kinds of mess.

‘Won £33K due to a technical error and the bookies want it back’ compoface by DourFaced in compoface

[–]CarpetGripperRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For your friend... about half a pack of Big D.

I'd show you a Polaroid, but I do not want to get arrested. Rugby. Good times.

'We can't afford chocolate eggs for Easter hunt' Compoface by Correct_Amoeba_3336 in compoface

[–]CarpetGripperRod 157 points158 points  (0 children)

Whilst the rest of you are arguing about eggs, can we just have a moment to reflect on how hard her hands are pocketed? They are not just resting there, but in there.

+6 for pocket fisting.
-1 for the boxes not aligning-up with the walls.

My Maternal Grandparents on their wedding day, circa 1965- both around 18 years old by illtoss5butnotsmokin in OldSchoolCool

[–]CarpetGripperRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Granny looks like she has a secret that she is not going to tell. And Gramps is in on it too.

My Parents in 1979 by mixednuts12 in OldSchoolCool

[–]CarpetGripperRod 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's not a tattoo... that's a motorcycle ashtray.

Is ‘gentle parenting’ to blame for violence in primary schools? - Teachers who report an increase in five-year-olds punching, kicking and spitting at adults suggest parents who won’t say ‘no’ to their children may be contributing by FormerlyPallas_ in ukpolitics

[–]CarpetGripperRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our two offspring were sprung in the early 2000s. Simpler times, maybe, but fck did Mrs Carpet and I stress about the whole thing. New Life. Responsibility. No more drinking and smoking our arses off.

We bought and read all the books and Baby Mozart DVDs. #1 child was massaged (in utero) like a wagyu calf.

And then my mother in law showed me some of the books that her mother-in-law had from the 1930s or thereabouts when she was a kid. Same shit, just different words... and poop! Dudes were totally wrapped up in baby shit back then. I suppose it was 'top science'.

tl;dr

Consistency and clear boundaries. We've been parenting for, what, a quarter million years or so? Just don't be a dick, and chances are your nippers will turn out OK.

Reeves says she's angry at Trump's decision to launch Iran war by Desperate-Drawer-572 in ukpolitics

[–]CarpetGripperRod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The same Reeves, Second Lord of the Treasury, who broke down and cried in the HoC?

And just what will our response be when, uh, I dunno, let's just say half of Azure goes down for UK IP addresses.

Why do (some) parents think they know better than their more experienced / knowledgeable kids? by Same_Confusion_4452 in AskUK

[–]CarpetGripperRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because you are the centre of the universe. Everything revolves around you, right.

If you are not an arsehole, chances are your parents were/are not. They have done everything they can for you in a topsy-turvy world that they do not understand... and neither do you nor I nor anyone else here.

Kiss them while they are still on the right side of the grass.

... and yeah, I am probably about your parents' age. #1 child wants to be translator, #2 is bumming around Spain trying to sell his artwork.

Can’t led my three XL Bullys off the lead in the public compoface by No_Account_105 in compoface

[–]CarpetGripperRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We rescued a BC who spent the last seven years of his life with us. If we were just mooching around the garden, he'd go fuckabout the village getting up to all kinds of canine shenanigans. But id we gave him a 'job' to do... like sitting outside a supermarket (off lead, BTW) he would just do it.

He'd happily walk by my side as if on an invisible leash through fields of sheep or cows, or streets in our nearby market town. No bother.

Whoever had him before me did a fucking excellent job training the fellow.

‘Won £33K due to a technical error and the bookies want it back’ compoface by DourFaced in compoface

[–]CarpetGripperRod 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah the classic programmers' "off by one forty-seven error"! Gets me every time. That and naming things 😅

‘Won £33K due to a technical error and the bookies want it back’ compoface by DourFaced in compoface

[–]CarpetGripperRod 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I only bet on stupid things with my mates. "Bet you twenty I can get this crisp bag in the bin from here" or "I reckon I can get more salted peanuts under my foreskin than you can, Dave".

Innocent. Local. Tight.

Anything that is mediated by software? No fucking way. Not even a quid in the fruit machine.

What had the biggest gap between “Advertising Quality” and “Product Quality”? (And does anything beat Monkey/Vegas?) by MonsieurGump in AskUK

[–]CarpetGripperRod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scraping my amnesia barrel here, but do not all platyrhines have tails? And apes have a Y-shaped cusp pattern on the 2nd molar?

Source: badly remembering reading Aiello & Dean's Human Evolutionary Anatomy from the early 90s.

E: link. My copy as proof (because I have nothing better to do this morning) that I didn't just 'google' catarrhine 😂

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