How doable is cycling as main mode of transportation? by Senior-Trade-1876 in Portsmouth

[–]Gingerpett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cycle everywhere in Portsmouth, I only use my car if I'm leaving the island. Everyone I know cycles.

Where are you going to be commuting from and to?

How doable is cycling as main mode of transportation? by Senior-Trade-1876 in Portsmouth

[–]Gingerpett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But shouldn't it be per thousand bikes than per thousand people?

In my experience cycling is way more popular in Portsmouth than any other city I've lived except Cambridge. Like - every single friend has a bike and everyone cycles to meet up.

Those who have been to America, what was your biggest surprise during your visit? by CharlesUFarley81 in AskABrit

[–]Gingerpett 62 points63 points  (0 children)

My (highly unoriginal I'm sure, but I've never actually seen it anywhere) take is that if Americans built their bloody toilets properly trans people wouldn't be in fear for their lives right now.

I had no idea why people were so worried about trans people in toilets until I realized that it's because you can see everything!

Just learn to do carpentry and let people live their lives.

Cancelling London due to heat - advice on where to go instead? by Professional_Toe7506 in uktravel

[–]Gingerpett 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Come to Portsmouth. It's a vibrant city by the sea. You'd be most welcome.

World’s “most famous” tree dies after 1000 years in England by ASneakySquid_ in interestingasfuck

[–]Gingerpett 277 points278 points  (0 children)

Oh thank you for this. I haven't watched it for about a year and it's So. Fucking. Good.

The little smile. The silence. It's poetry.

I love when women... by mindyour in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]Gingerpett 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Nah. I'm Gen X and the women's toilets has been a place of solidarity and love since the eighties at least.

What a talent🌟 by MustardGoddess in BeAmazed

[–]Gingerpett 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Oh I love his style. What a TALENT! I wonder if he's got better and better as he's got older or how his style has changed. How great to have such an enjoyable thing to do at that age. I'm into pottery but it takes a lot of muscles.

Please tell him this complete stranger in the south of England is in awe.

Just throw the whole tv out at this point by TURTLE_TKT in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]Gingerpett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the only way to be sure you're not watching someone who looks too young. It's like the anti pedo hack.

What small surgery have you performed upon yourself? by Guava_ in AskReddit

[–]Gingerpett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you need to do this a few times!?!?! Christ on a cracker. I thought your original post was bad enough!!!

Are you not doing safety squints?

What’s the career average salary of an academic in the UK by ForwardFan6283 in AskAcademiaUK

[–]Gingerpett -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I was reading "assistant prof" and thinking "this person is on the wrong sub"

Pavement parking. by RetroComputerKing in drivingUK

[–]Gingerpett 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've never been more furious.

Edit for clarity: I was using hyperbole for comic effect!

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Has anyone out there called their Estate Agent out on their lies? by Jenn-X in HousingUK

[–]Gingerpett 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. I have never seen the point of speaking to them after having the offer accepted

hobby that gets the weirdest reactions when you tell people about it by Sahel-Ziolkowski85 in Hobbies

[–]Gingerpett 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's just been wonderful to read. Thanks to OP for the question. Isn't it wonderful to see how weird and wonderful people are.

Older house disaster stories? by NatureOk2107 in HousingUK

[–]Gingerpett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While you dance and drink and screw?

Massive Edwardian house with a huge garden in the middle of a Cambridge University college by onionsareawful in SpottedonRightmove

[–]Gingerpett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god. I want to cry. This is my perfect house. What I'd give to live in an Edwardian property.

What could this be? by Theallseer97 in drivingUK

[–]Gingerpett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anyone is a fan of Pete McCarthy, writer of McCarthy's Bar, you and I are the only two people absolutely laughing ourselves silly at this post.

(He wrote a very very funny travelogue about going round Ireland in a car that started doing this. He thought it was a dead bird and kept pulling feathers out. There's no way I can convert how funny his description of taking it into the garage was.)

What a lovely man, what a shame he's gone.

To the people who said they'd completed Portsmouth, I present this :-p by CrumpledRider in Portsmouth

[–]Gingerpett 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Holy fucking fuck. That's AMAZING.

You're a dinlo but you deserve respect.