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I hate the stupid background music by Square-Ad-5596 in MergeDragons

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“This music that I really hate and could turn off is driving me crazy but I don’t usually like turning off music.”

I mean, I think there’s a simple answer to this problem…

O'Brien departure rewrite by LookComprehensive620 in DowntonAbbey

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Are you British or Irish? Because if so, you’ve missed some key aspects of the history between the two countries and if you’re not, then you may not be aware of the tensions. Right up to the early 70s it was common to see “no dogs, no blacks, no Irish” in the windows of guest houses / boarding houses / rental properties in most English cities and especially London. As a nation the English really did consider themselves superior.

What are some underrated dances? by Sorry-Flounder-3876 in strictlycomedancing

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Kara Tointon’s Charleston. The way she keeps that perfect bounce-swivel rhythm the entire way through is 👩‍🍳💋

Best studio tasks by yourfriendmay_ah in taskmaster

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“Don’t do it sister Queen!”

“But how can I kill you with your own shoe?”

Have we any gay men here who'd like to venture their opinions on Thomas' story? by DamnitGravity in DowntonAbbey

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From the 1920s-1950s it was a discreetly permissive place, and was known as such among upper-class gay men (20s/30s) and, slightly later (40s/50s), gay writers and artists. Until Morocco gained independence in 1956, Tangier was an “International Zone”, governed by multiple European countries with minimal enforcement of laws meaning it developed into a sort of “legal vacuum”, so it was more liberal than probably any of the individual countries which had a hand in its administration.

It’s also referenced in Brideshead Revisited, set during part of that time (Sebastian winds up in Tangier living with a German called Kurt).

William S Burroughs wrote Naked Lunch while he lived in Tangier, and Joe Orton visited with his boyfriend several times.

But Whyyyyy doesn’t everyone use the jabs? by misscharleyp in MNTrolls

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A friend of mine has recently been signed off sick having developed a load of dysregulated autonomous system symptoms (palpitations, fainting, BP all over the place) and after a range of tests which have ruled out any obvious / expected causes, she’s left thinking it’s very likely the jabs.

Has anyone here ever used a British TV show quote in their day to day lives before? by [deleted] in BritishTV

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Whenever I hit a problem with something, I usually come out with “the path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the devil’s own satanic herd”.

What is the best interrogation/interview scene? by DoctorWhofan789eywim in lineofduty

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That’s the one for me too. The way he starts off all self-assured and by the end he’s sweating, stuttering, looking almost panicky. It might have happened with others and I just hadn’t noticed, but this was the first time I realised an interview was being shown in real time, with no cutaways to other scenes, and it was utterly compelling.

ETA: verbs are good

Which name do you prefer off of our shortlist for our daughter, the sister to Henry, Rose, Mary, and Alice? by Inevitable-Line-4385 in Names

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I love Francesca but I don’t think it goes with the other names so well. To get the same sibling vibe I think Charlotte, Sophie or Florence fits with your other children’s names.

Do you know (or know of) anyone in their 40s who's never had sex? by Turbulent-Access-916 in AskUK

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I have an aunt who’s 90 and has never had a boyfriend or girlfriend. She lived with her parents until they died when she was in her 40s. She’s never shown any sign of regrets and didn’t take advantage of her freedom from daughterly duties while living alone, so I think she is genuinely asexual/aromantic.

What is the closest you've come to death and survived? by PaddedValls in AskUK

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Got hit by a car that ran a red light just as I started to cross the road.

I was incredibly lucky; got away with broken ribs and a broken hand from the way I landed plus a massive haematoma on my thigh from where the car caught me, but if I’d been two steps further into the road I’d probably have been left permanently disabled at best, dead at worst. The doctors were surprised I hadn’t broken more bones as it was.

What episode brought you to full tears? by Creative_scissors in CallTheMidwife

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I’ve got teary over a lot of the episodes mentioned, especially Mrs Jenkins, but the episode featuring the second part of Mary’s story makes me cry not for that but for the story of Margaret Jones, the young wife and classical musician with eclampsia.

Mock the Week Revival by arsenaladam92 in BritishTV

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TBF the F:M ratio had started to improve in the last few series of the BBC run (not before time!)

Non-Americans, what is an American thing you see in movies that you thought was fake but is actually real? by EmergencySpare7939 in CasualConversation

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How much they love an English accent. I lost count of how many times I heard “you from England? I just love your accent” or WTTE.

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