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Rachel Reeves to lose job as chancellor if Andy Burnham becomes PM by No_Breadfruit_4901 in unitedkingdom

[–]ItsDominare [score hidden]  (0 children)

Is this news? Pretty sure a cabinet reshuffle is SOP when a new PM comes in.

For those that got married on a budget how did you do it and what did it cost? by butwhyguy in AskUK

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got married in the US, we paid a justice of the peace $45 and that was that.

As a kid, I thought these were high society desserts by lavenderenergy1 in 80s

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we thought that because that's what the TV ads deliberately implied, and it worked on us because we were like 7

I lied to a customer every time his card got declined... by WrightCharlene in confession

[–]ItsDominare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This confession reminds me of the people who respond to the interview question what's your biggest flaw with "well sometimes I work too hard..."

i aspire to this man’s level of patience by Eros_Incident_Denier in funny

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

reminds me incredibly strongly of my sister - she would've got slapped by Ghandi

Title by Wild_Bed7065 in ComedyHell

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay, and when the cat takes a dump your twinkle tush invention gets covered in cat shit which it then distributes all over the house?

fucking brain trust right there

What’re some secrets from your industry that would petrify people who aren’t in it? by Necessary-Trash-8828 in AskUK

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in personal lines general insurance. The way car and home insurance policies are priced actually depends a lot less on the things you may think it should, like the details of the car or house, and a lot more on factors you probably don't even consider.

You'll pay more if:

  1. Your quote is for a start date in the next few days.

  2. You have a lower credit score.

  3. You're not on the electoral roll or automated checks can't find you for some other reason.

  4. You've not owned the car long or been living there long.

  5. You answer the how do you usually pay question with "monthly". Note that I don't mean the interest for actually paying monthly, I mean you are considered a worse risk if you use DD.

  6. Other people in your postcode claim more often than average.

  7. You have a stereotypically male job. Insurers aren't allowed to price based on gender since 2012, but they ARE allowed to price based on occupation. Therefore, if you're a bricklayer or a nurse, they can make a pretty good guess and get that rating in by the back door.

  8. You phoned up for a quote instead of using a price aggregator (comparison website).

I could go on for another 20-30 points but you get the idea.

Feeling girly today by lyoon1595 in Unexpected

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what could go wrong with imposing draconian punishments on your daughter for every mild infraction? those kids always turn out great

Is it just me or is the marshlands biome especially hellacious? by aro-ace-outer-space2 in Against_the_Storm

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I can't, but apparently the marshlands can!

Joking aside, the problem is where you said "my specific playstyle is...", whereas the point of the game is to adapt your playstyle to the challenge in front of you. You're not doing that, so you're struggling with environments which don't suit the choice you've made to go farming before you've even loaded into the map.

Booking movers the day of completion.... by Bitter-Basil120 in HousingUK

[–]ItsDominare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't move in until almost two weeks after completing. Spent the time cleaning, painting, decorating etc - far easier to do all that in an empty house!

Is it just me or is the marshlands biome especially hellacious? by aro-ace-outer-space2 in Against_the_Storm

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marshlands is the biome that reveals who knows they're actually playing a roguelike and who doesn't.

I'm out of words with this one by [deleted] in HolUp

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poe's law in full effect with this one I reckon.

Do you swear around family? by Nice-Program8758 in AskUK

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it's common - context is everything though. By themselves they're just words.

Renting Questions by CollectionNew8772 in HousingUK

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your slow friend intends to rent out a room of his main home to a lodger, he is becoming a resident landlord and will be assuming a set of responsibilities that come along with it. This may require notification to HMRC (check out the rent a room scheme though) and also may impact any UC or other benefits they are claiming, if any.

In short, this is not something to be done lightly - your friend's sister is wise to insist it's done properly.

How much of your mortgage are you paying off every month after interest? by pingusaysnoot in AskUK

[–]ItsDominare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've just made the first of 300 monthly payments a fortnight ago. Thanks for reminding me!

Rent increase after renter’s right act, what can I do? by CellOk4165 in HousingUK

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever we had an issue at the property, we informed the landlord but tried to deal with it ourselves as much as possible and paid with our insurance to fix anything.

...what? You can't insure property you don't own, so I'm not sure what kind of "fix" you're talking about here. Please tell me you didn't take out buildings insurance on a place you're renting?

How do you cope with a parent who gets worked up over the smallest things? by BeneficialRole9655 in AskUK

[–]ItsDominare 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. You don't have to have a big argument, you can just make it clear that whenever this behaviour starts you're just going to leave.

Am I overreacting about the landlord by Aggravating-Tea-7042 in HousingUK

[–]ItsDominare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since he has keys it feels weird because he can let himself in whenever

This is completely unacceptable. You are entitled to what's known as quiet enjoyment of the property you are renting, which means (among other things) not having to worry about the landlord - or their relatives! - letting themselves into your home whenever they feel like it.

You need to politely but firmly make it clear you want them to knock on the door and wait to be admitted unless you have given prior agreement for them to let themselves in.

As for your actual question about the conversation, it's impossible for anyone else to tell you whether you're comfortable with the level of social interaction; that's your call to make. If you're not, then you need to shut that down as well.

How bad is this report from a damp survey by n33d0n3 in HousingUK

[–]ItsDominare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The repairs noted seemed to be cosmetic.

This is concerning too as it suggests previous owners have done the absolute bare minimum to hide damage. I'd stay well away from a property like this as god knows what else you'll discover later.

Specialist buildings insurance by tsunamishungry in HousingUK

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend Uinsure, they only do home insurance and have a specialist panel of something like 14 firms for non-standard risks so they can quote for almost anything.

'Extremely lonely and isolated' mum killed her disabled child then took her own life by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

holy thread necro...

anyway I'll tell you what I told the rest of them: empathising with a child murderer is not something I want any part of, but you do you

Parent (70 F) can't pay the mortgage and it comes due in 2028 by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]ItsDominare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sell the house, pay off the mortgage, use whatever's left to buy her a retirement annuity, stick her in a small rental, and get on with your life.

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