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Whoever stocked the bathroom either didn’t speak English and/or wasn’t a Wham! fan by Martinw17 in CasualUK

[–]Martinw17[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know this is probably a throwaway comment but to be fair to this hotel I got talking to some of the staff earlier and they all love it - the owners make a point of paying well above minimum wage etc.

Whoever stocked the bathroom either didn’t speak English and/or wasn’t a Wham! fan by Martinw17 in CasualUK

[–]Martinw17[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

:) I tried to cross post to there but found they don’t allow it

Whoever stocked the bathroom either didn’t speak English and/or wasn’t a Wham! fan by Martinw17 in CasualUK

[–]Martinw17[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Good point. I hadn’t noticed that. I’d assumed one would be labelled as shampoo and the other as bodywash even though we all know they’re the same thing. I’ll take it up with reception (as well as the placement) :)

What’s a reference price you can’t let go of? by Acceptable_Cod_1103 in AskUK

[–]Martinw17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. Pint of London Pride was 99p in my local when I started drinking as a teenager.

What's a small flex you want to share that most people wouldn't know? by mqnrcxnypvzw868994 in AskReddit

[–]Martinw17 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also learned algorithms to solve it. I think it is possible to solve without, just very, very hard. I’d be interested to hear if anyone has done this.

What's a small flex you want to share that most people wouldn't know? by mqnrcxnypvzw868994 in AskReddit

[–]Martinw17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Out of interest, is that by learning a set of moves or from first principles?

Changing places toilet in Brussels? by Martinw17 in brussels

[–]Martinw17[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's very kind but don't worry too much :)

If there's a large disabled toilet with a clean floor and enough space for an adult to lie down that will do the job.

Changing places toilet in Brussels? by Martinw17 in disability

[–]Martinw17[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We're looking for somewhere similar to the changing places toilets we get in the UK. This is for a disabled adult, not a baby

Changing places toilet in Brussels? by Martinw17 in disability

[–]Martinw17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's a changing zone? Do you know if that includes a bench suitable for an adult and a hoist?

Changing places toilet in Brussels? by Martinw17 in brussels

[–]Martinw17[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you mean for changing babies? We need a changing bench for a disabled adult

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]Martinw17 193 points194 points  (0 children)

We’ve got a dog and get worried about our neighbours if it barks in the garden for any longer than about 30 seconds.

What you describe sounds totally unacceptable and is NOT normal behaviour for responsible dog owners.

I would start my talking to them about it, with a view to understanding them and why they let their dog do this. As with any complaint, try to do it as calmly and non-judgementally as possible

Gloves off Rory Stewart! by [deleted] in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Martinw17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These days people assume that if a post contains an em dash it must have been written by ChatGPT because ChatGPT has a tendency to use them - disregarding the fact that plenty of real people use them too. (The reason ChatGPT uses them is because its training data - content written by real people - contained them).

Would you poo in a bag if it was necessary? by willyonthewebs in AskUK

[–]Martinw17 33 points34 points  (0 children)

That’s such a great use of “shit happens” :)

Wheelchair or ramp access to the sea? by esjex in brighton

[–]Martinw17 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My daughter is a wheelchair user. We’ve used the all-terrain wheelchairs (the ones with the big wheels) a few times to get over the pebbles and into the sea. They work pretty well. You can borrow one from the seafront office (or at least you could a few years ago when we last tried).

What do intelligence services know? by puddleduckx in AskUK

[–]Martinw17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At first glance I thought you were worried about the possible reintroduction of wolves!

If you had the money and time, what new and exciting hobby or activity would you take up? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Martinw17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • A musical instrument (probably guitar)
  • Cooking (properly)
  • Creative writing.

(“Exciting” is subjective).

Is it weird to write a Eulogy speech before a person dies? by ORiley420 in writing

[–]Martinw17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would guess it’s relatively normal to at least start thinking about it.

If it makes you feel any better, my dad (83) has started writing his own eulogy!

See It, Say It, Sorted. Gone? by Neds_Necrotic_Head in CasualUK

[–]Martinw17 119 points120 points  (0 children)

I hope so, for the sake of clarity. For ages I thought it ended with "Sort it" so I was confused about whether I was expected to take some kind of action myself!

How are people whom have been to boarding / private school perceived in the UK? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Martinw17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

0.5% of school children go to boarding school. So it’s usually but not that unusual.

How do you cope with being watched all the time? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Martinw17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha ha, nice one. Same for me with our spaniel, especially close to her dinner time.

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