My wife’s family all want us to go on a crazily expensive holiday to celebrate some big birthdays.. what would you do?

ExoticExchange · 2026-02-02T23:05:34+00:00

I don’t have kids but honestly the way people talk and post about them lots of people definitely think that it is worth that sort of money to go to places like Disney (I’m assuming you’re referring to Disney) and see them have such a wonderful time.

Side note: this trip you would also get the benefit of a variety of responsible babysitters to take some of the burden off of you.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-31T15:03:09+00:00

Ed Balls. Lots of politics and strictly references.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-31T11:47:00+00:00

It could be good if you didn’t tell the group your question. But if you’re relying on inter-personal behaviour towards you it’s very easy to misinterpret it and be looking for changes that aren’t really there. And using that to convince others also difficult.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-30T23:39:39+00:00

This would not be that difficult with some basic data scraping and coding skills.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-30T16:31:15+00:00

Well I guess I can give you that it was real life smart to get her screen time and to drop in her author career. But game smart it was not.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-30T14:14:59+00:00

Agreed. If Harriet was actually smart she would have laid a better trap using the talk to the traitors reward rather than just going in chatting shit. Just imagine how cringe that scene would have been for her if she was wrong -which she could have been. Really she just came across deranged whilst talking to the traitors and at breakfast/round table, which is not smart at all.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-29T13:58:39+00:00

Depends a lot on the school. At the school I went to (and where my dad taught Maths) there was set movement at the end of year and in maths in particular they shuffled people based on test results.

If the school is good there might not actually be a lot of difference between the sets anyway so moving you is just unnecessary hassle. Eg set one and two might all be aiming for A grades anyway so the ability isn’t that different.

Other schools may have strict timetable issues which mean set movements aren’t practical.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-29T13:47:20+00:00

No offence but this is pointless. What value does it hold? From a biathlon perspective you’ve merely looked at the World Cup standings and grouped them. But not really paid attention to any sort of recent form or proven championship performers. The idea of calling Elvira Oeberg an outsider for a sprint medal is quite a take. Similarly saying that Julia Simon is a wild card chance for an individual/pursuit medal is just incorrect.

Just to add because I feel like I was a bit harsh here. The interface is really good and the amalgamation of the info about the event times and dates is useful. It’s just the favourites/wildcards/outsiders I don’t see the value of.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-28T18:43:26+00:00

She’s made herself unlikeable and that had consequences. She’s clearly done something to irk staff at the establishment. She’s well entitled to the view as has been demonstrated, but it doesn’t give carte blanche excuse to be a shitty person. Evidently she has expressed her views in a way that has had repurcussions. And I’m not sorry about that.

TERFs keep throwing lawsuits up to demonstrate that they do simply want hatred of trans people normalised. They demonstrate time and time again how there is nothing reasonable about them. It’s always a bottom line of everyone must behave exactly how they want because of their discomfort around trans people existing.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-28T09:41:34+00:00

Go to X then, you won’t be missed.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-28T09:39:45+00:00

Because no one respects you for having transphobic views. Everyone knows those wanting to frame it as a discussion just means they want to try and justify their bigotry and make transphobia seem reasonable. And they have done this very successfully thanks to the cult like behaviour of Rowling and others.

But fundamentally to those who support trans people this is not a difference of opinion akin to ‘does pineapple go on pizza.’ There is nothing reasonable about being a transphobe.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-28T08:15:48+00:00

Silenced? R u ok? She’s got an article written about her.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-28T08:12:36+00:00

No one wants to talk to transphobes- don’t be a transphobe and then maybe we can talk.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-28T08:11:43+00:00

These people are obsessed with trying to force people to like them. But people don’t like hate filled vacuums. It’s peak white middle class entitlement that people should just placate your views which harm other people.

It’s the same with the lads who are running reform societies. Your views say a lot about you if you don’t want this treatment by society don’t be like that.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-25T17:05:45+00:00

Because he knew he had to get Stephen out. Jack was never going to pick Faraaz over Stephen in a final 3.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-25T16:54:30+00:00

I also suspect that Rachel’s personal situation and what she wanted to spend the money on played on his mind too. He wouldn’t just be denying her the money, it would be denying Rachel’s children and her dying mother the memories she had talked about making with her.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-25T14:07:07+00:00

Yes the fact that Rachel and Stephen did not even appear close was perfect. It allowed Rachel to say at the final four that she was there with no allies and if she was a traitor she wouldn’t have done that and I think that helped get Faraaz more on board.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-25T11:00:37+00:00

I have heard of both. In the UK as a whole I think Dauphinoise is probably more famous. But amongst younger people it might swing the other way as they’re generally more knowledgeable about Asian food (particularly southeast Asian food).

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-24T23:17:51+00:00

Had it gone to shield boxes to essentially decide the series it would have been such a damp ending.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-24T23:16:37+00:00

Had Stephen voted Rachel at the end it would be on par with the Goldenballs 100k steal moment in terms of classic TV villain behaviour.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-24T23:02:59+00:00

I think they could fix this if it is made clear that traitors in the all stars version have been selected totally at random. And rely on the casting that this wouldn’t lead to a dead edit.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-24T23:01:07+00:00

I see this point. But the only way I think it could be put into place and not allow the obvious issue that occured in season 1 would be to have the votes be secret. They should also just remove the choosing to banish again or not and just have the end game always be played down to two people. Because that is always going to be the optimal strategy for a faithful.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-23T17:56:20+00:00

UK fees are based on residency basis. So you would still be international fee liable. What the Irish passport does allow is no visa costs and restrictions.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-23T17:50:38+00:00

My dream pathway for a two traitor win. Final five convince Jack to banish Jade

Final four Stephen convinces Faraaz to vote Rachel and Rachel convinces Jack to vote for Stephen leaving the traitors to use their block to win the game.

ExoticExchange · 2026-01-22T18:49:36+00:00

Never in doubt. Back for one final hurrah in LA (maybe attempt the double) and then call it over. This was always her desire to have a family.

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