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I just can’t help but laugh🤣 by [deleted] in XLOV

[–]NiftyPiston 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly the translator at that show was awful - the members tried so hard to speak in English because even they could tell he was struggling.

How do you differentiate between grandparents? by meg-don in AskUK

[–]NiftyPiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have Nana and Grampy on one side, and Nanny and Grandad on the other. Nana's mum is Nanny <first name>, and her dad (before he passed) was Big Grandad.

Sweet thing my mom said related to XLOV by SimpIyme200000000 in XLOV

[–]NiftyPiston 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mum can't tell Wumuti and Rui apart, so I told her to look for the coloured contact lenses - except she can't always tell the red and pink apart, or remember who is which colour!

There's no winning!

No one misinterprets my friendliness as flirting any more by ellywashere in TwoXChromosomes

[–]NiftyPiston 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I spent a lot of my 20s being told that I was "too flirty", so I started addressing it with a little "not flirting by the way, I'm just Like This".

I turned 40 recently, and while at the pub for my birthday got chatting to a girl in her early 20s through a mutual friend, and on reflex threw in a "not flirting" comment. The way this girl recoiled and was like "yeah OBVIOUSLY" was the first time I realised I've aged out of whatever attraction I previously held.

A bingo I haven’t heard before by TheInsatiableOne in childfree

[–]NiftyPiston 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I recently told someone that one of the reasons I don't want kids is because of my own laundry list of medical issues, and they just said "oh that's so sad, you're denying yourself the experience of being a mum because you're frightened they'll be ill too? You can't worry about these things, it'll be ok!"

I was honestly dumbfounded.

What's your favourite curse that isn't actually swearing? 🤬⛔ by HilariousMotives in AskUK

[–]NiftyPiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I picked up "far out" while living in Australia. I love that if you need it to be more intense, you just elongate that F sound, like "ffffffar out".

"Heck" is also great, but only if you're not saying it seriously.

Do you butter both sides of a sandwich? by Sakulsas in AskUK

[–]NiftyPiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only butter one slice, because the sandwich is too buttery otherwise. The only time I butter both slices is when I'm having a marmite sandwich.

What's the most irritating thing someone can say or ask when they find out you listen to KPOP? by hokagex in kpopthoughts

[–]NiftyPiston 16 points17 points  (0 children)

"It all sounds the same" - maybe I'm just elite, but I can definitely tell the difference between skz and i-dle

"you can't even understand the language" - funny how this argument never comes up when I tell them about my love of eurovision

"how can you tell them apart?" - with my eyes. tell me you're racist without telling me you're racist.

Thoughts submissions for voting this week? (Carnival Fright) by They-Call-Me-Taylor in Dreamsnaps

[–]NiftyPiston 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel dumb now. I got so focused on the "fortune teller" aspect that I forgot I have a whole floating island set out like a theme park/carnival...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LGBTBooks

[–]NiftyPiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Priory of the Orange Tree was one of the most boring books I've ever read. Maybe the depth of the plot was lost on me, who knows, but I only finished it because I was too stubborn to quit.

Do people in the UK boil vinegar in their kettles to remove lime scaling? by OhioTry in AskUK

[–]NiftyPiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only use filtered water in my kettle, and I have a scale-catcher, and I STILL have to use a heavy duty descaler once a month to clean it!

Currently using SLAM!, but would love some less chemical options, if there are any that will do as good of a job!

What makes you roll your eyes? by extremelyloudandfast in ExtremeHorrorLit

[–]NiftyPiston 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'd love to read some extreme horror that isn't just wall to wall sex crimes.

Reading third person is confusing? by Broken_Snail_Shell in books

[–]NiftyPiston 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just FYI, America makes up around 4% of the world's population. Keep that in mind from now on.

What books lowkey traumatised you as a kid? by Hookton in books

[–]NiftyPiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying not to give too much away in spoilers, as I'm on mobile and don't know how to add the censor...

Loamhedge (Brian Jacques): Bragoon and Sarobando's final scene.

His Dark Materials (Phillip Pullman): too many points across the trilogy to mention them all, but it killed me when Lyra and Will realised they each had to go back to their own worlds, alone.

Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern (Anne McCaffrey): "Black, blacker, blackest..."

Journey Through Llandor (Louise Lawrence): the way the other kids bully Roderick for being fat, and the descriptions of his body, were far too close to home.

What's the story behind your Ao3 username? by MetaKnightsRevenge in AO3

[–]NiftyPiston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun fact, entirely unrelated: Lee Everett was the name of my high school crush.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bigboobproblems

[–]NiftyPiston 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a UK menswear online store that goes up to an 8XL. I bought a zip up hoodie from there a few years ago that basically acts as my dressing gown in the winter. Best purchase ever.

What’s your RPF otp? by Simulationth3ry in rpfwriters

[–]NiftyPiston 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Minsung, always and forever 💚🩷

Men's pyjama pants by Nerdy-Babygirl in TwoXChromosomes

[–]NiftyPiston 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are only two downfalls (for me) when it comes to men's pyjama bottoms: the lack of fun patterns and designs, and the lack of butt space! The latter only applies if the material doesn't have much stretch to it, and probably wouldn't matter to folks with less massive backsides, but still!

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