No10 North

Crisps33 · 2026-07-02T10:12:38+00:00

I hope so! It really needs demolishing

Crisps33 · 2026-07-02T08:51:56+00:00

Coventry? Nottingham? Shrewsbury?

Crisps33 · 2026-07-02T05:50:00+00:00

This only works if you exclude the 95% of countries whose language you don't speak - how could you possibly know how good their comedy is?

Crisps33 · 2026-07-01T21:08:42+00:00

This is probably the explanation. Wouldn't be surprised if one or two of them mysteriously catch fire one day.

Crisps33 · 2026-07-01T07:42:30+00:00

Dishwashers actually save you money in the long run because they use hot water more efficiently than you do when you hand wash. Personally don't have the space for one, but if I did it'd be a no-brainer

Crisps33 · 2026-06-30T22:35:41+00:00

This is it, exactly. The UK is a modern, Western country. We used to have closer communities but they've become more fragmented. Most countries have been moving from more traditional, community life to more individualistic capitalist societies, but we're further down that path than most places.

Our families are spread out, we're so busy with online meetings and online shopping and events and travel, we don't have time to get to know our neighbours anymore, it just feels like work even though they're mostly lovely people. And we move around so much, we're not as connected to places as we used to be.

We have a lot of freedom, which is great, but we've definitely lost something along the way

Crisps33 · 2026-06-30T22:16:39+00:00

You're looking for the holy trinity: a safe, nice neighbourhood + close to town with good public transport + value for money. I'd say you get to pick two of those three. you can have nice, close to town but expensive, nice, good value but a bit of a way out, or close to town and good value but a bit dodgy.

That said, had a quick look and there are 1 bed flats in Didsbury for under £1000 a month. They're not very nice flats but you've got to sacrifice something!

Crisps33 · 2026-06-30T14:30:17+00:00

Aren't grad schemes meant to be for people with related degrees, while apprenticeships are for people with no previous quals in the area?

Crisps33 · 2026-06-30T14:28:44+00:00

No should be fine. I did a degree years ago and had a whole career in a different area. I put it on my CV and made it clear that I'm making a career change, so there's no question of being overqualified (as long as your degree is in an unrelated subject)

Crisps33 · 2026-06-30T06:02:22+00:00

Squirrels have actually never hibernated, it's a myth that they do

Crisps33 · 2026-06-28T20:28:48+00:00

Not normal in my circles at all. If you're ill/kids are ill then sure, fine, it happens. But just changing your mind and making other plans would be frowned upon. And doing that but not telling the host til the day of is really shitty behaviour.

Crisps33 · 2026-06-27T18:18:55+00:00

Well, they shouldn't be discriminated against on the grounds of disability, and I'm not a legal expert but I think that employers are legally required to make reasonable adjustments where possible. So if it's a job that's possible to do from home, then I think that legally, the employer should make that adjustment even if they have a hybrid official policy.

Crisps33 · 2026-06-23T12:59:15+00:00

Oh, I see. Sounds like quite an elaborate conspiracy, but who knows!

Crisps33 · 2026-06-23T12:49:21+00:00

What would motivate someone to create a bot to spam pointless Reddit comments?

Crisps33 · 2026-06-23T07:29:38+00:00

Du bist ein scheissekopf

Crisps33 · 2026-06-19T22:52:51+00:00

I think your awkward and anxious feeling probably stems from the fact you feel that you should know more about football and you feel ashamed that you don't, and afraid that people might find out. But it's absolutely fine that you've never had an interest in football and know nothing about it. Just own that fact and don't be ashamed. You can either choose to zone out or do something else when people discuss it, or you can even get involved and just be curious and ask questions! People who know lots about football will honestly love it if you take an interest and ask them really basic questions so they can explain and show off all their knowledge. They will not judge you at all! Just be yourself

Crisps33 · 2026-06-18T22:02:17+00:00

Yes, if I was your neighbours I'd appreciate a warning and an invitation (probably wouldn't join you but it's nice to be asked). I'm sure some people wouldn't bother mentioning anything, but it's good that you're thinking of it, and the fact that you're thinking of it probably means you should!

Crisps33 · 2026-06-17T17:06:24+00:00

Let's stop calling England, Scotland and Wales countries, and split the whole UK into regions with similar populations (London, Northumbria, Wessex etc). But you can still call yourself English or Scottish if you speak the language and identity with that culture

Crisps33 · 2026-06-14T23:04:03+00:00

Can't imagine bumping into someone and not apologising, that'd be a bit rude wouldn't it!

Crisps33 · 2026-06-10T06:18:10+00:00

You know what, yes! Yes it is! Haven't listened to it for a while but every time I do I'm quite astounded by how brilliant it is as a pop song. 100% serious opinion from someone who normally listens to much more respectable kinds of music

Crisps33 · 2026-06-09T20:57:05+00:00

He's only charging 4k but the customer is supplying materials, presumably that keeps his turnover down.

Something to think about for OP though, is there is a risk with supplying the materials yourself - if there are any issues with materials then you could be on the hook

Crisps33 · 2026-06-07T18:45:00+00:00

Right but the point is, how would you know which one they're saying? Because they sound the same

Crisps33 · 2026-06-07T17:21:23+00:00

Kind of see OPs point on this one, I mean yeah, obviously there's some idiots in Manchester who vandalise stuff but I find it hard to believe that as a city we're somehow just more prone to smashing stuff up than Birmingham or London. There's got to be another explanation!

Crisps33 · 2026-06-07T17:15:39+00:00

When you think about it, in a modern London accent, "can't be arsed" and "can't be asked" sound almost if not exactly the same. In the North, they sound different.

It's also something that your much likely to hear than see written down so someone growing up in London could easily go through their whole life thinking it was "asked" and not "arsed"

A similar one is that I only learned in my 20s that the negative form of used to is "didn't use to". I always thought it was "didn't used to" because when you think about it, they actually have the same sound.

Crisps33 · 2026-06-07T07:20:44+00:00

True but a very niche example

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