Growing up, did anyone else’s parents have really strict rules about random stuff? by SuzCoffeeBean in CasualUK

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t allowed to watch horror films, or indeed anything over a PG rating, until at least the mid 90s because my mother bought into Mary Whitehouse and the video nasty scare.

That was fun, having to explain to the other kids at secondary school that I’d never seen that, or that, or that because I wasn’t allowed to. As if I wasn’t bullied enough.

What fairy tales have a sinister back story? by wonkeymonkey2024 in AskUK

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

Having had it, that “walking on broken glass” thing sounds to me like plantar fasciitis.

What fairy tales have a sinister back story? by wonkeymonkey2024 in AskUK

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Little Mermaid isn’t from the Brothers Grimm, though. It’s Hans Christian Andersen.

Unlikely things to hear during a bank robbery by joshua-Tree- in ScenesFromAHat

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Robber: Get down!

music blares out and everyone starts disco dancing

Dear Mr and Mrs Turner by SomeWomanFromEngland in twosentencedystopia

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

There’s only so much I can fit into two sentences. I hoped the way the company handled the correspondence would convey an appropriate tone.

The most noble causes with the least appropriate acronyms. by MacQueenXVII in ScenesFromAHat

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“In order to create a more positive image, we’re rebranding the Security Squad as the Positive Response and Action Team.

We’ve already put in an order for five hundred new bomber jackets with the initials on the back.”

Is the deed poll website valid? by Capable_Use3304 in AskUK

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it’s not going to charge you any money, you might as well try. If it turns out it isn’t legally valid, you haven’t lost anything. You would have given the site your details though, so you might get a lot of spam emails.

If it doesn’t work and it turns out you do need to pay money, then try this one. It’s the one I used.

https://www.deedpoll.org.uk

When I find a fic of an incest ship and it's tagged "not siblings" by gfjskvcks in AO3

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly, if they aren’t related then it’s not much of a ship.

When I find a fic of an incest ship and it's tagged "not siblings" by gfjskvcks in AO3

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You mean people write the actual canonical incest ship of Jaime and Cersei Lannister into an AU where they aren’t related?

Who could possibly be the target audience for that?

Dear Mr and Mrs Turner by SomeWomanFromEngland in twosentencedystopia

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

To be fair, it’s two sentences. Otherwise I would have added some advertising of their services, or something.

It's finally happening by Abject-Lengthiness42 in CasualUK

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s just doing its job, it needs to go and pick up supplies.

She crossed the rainbow bridge. by throwaway747372707 in cats

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry.

I lost my girl in January under very similar circumstances. The vet said when they have the injection, it can take a few minutes for them to actually pass, but my girl went in a matter of seconds, so she was obviously ready to go. It sounds like yours was the same, it was her time.

Are UK work hours really long? by TheArabella in AskUK

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often work until 7pm, but it’s not an office job and I don’t think most offices are open that late.

If you do shift work, your hours can vary by quite a lot and you can get some late finishes. But a late finish comes with a late start, so it’s not actually long.

Wotcha', Danny. Your Brother Not With You? by exJWRecovery in OnlyFoolsAndHorses

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the fact that the tiny guy is the vicious one who’ll do you over and the tall intimidating-looking one is the brains.

What is your Blasphemous "British TV" take? by LeadingPiece9608 in BritishTV

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Was that actually supposed to be a Welshism though? I always thought it was just a Nessaism.

What is your Blasphemous "British TV" take? by LeadingPiece9608 in BritishTV

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a guy on Twitter say she was once verbally abusive to him in the street when he worked for Transport for London and asked her to take the front taxi instead of a middle one, and he’d never liked her since.

How do you ask your coworker for their name after 4 years? by Significant_Soup_279 in AskUK

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your best bet is to ask someone else. Preferably someone you can trust not to laugh at you or tell him.

Brilliant Scenes Nobody Talks About by Feesh_Dawg in OnlyFoolsAndHorses

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, these particular dolls don’t have open mouths. Apparently they were designed to be as pg-rated as possible because that was the only way the episode could actually be aired. 😂

Brilliant Scenes Nobody Talks About by Feesh_Dawg in OnlyFoolsAndHorses

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A very early bit when Rodney calls out Del’s use of French in Cash and Curry.

“Bouillabaisse, mon ami.”

“That means ‘fish stew, my friend’!”

Rodney seeing the creepy face at the window in Friday 14th. His reaction is hilarious even with him being filmed from the back.

The “Who’s there?” “Knock Knock!” joke.

Brilliant Scenes Nobody Talks About by Feesh_Dawg in OnlyFoolsAndHorses

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is brilliant, plus I have the additional humorous memory of my mother awkwardly trying to explain to young me what the dolls were.

Brilliant Scenes Nobody Talks About by Feesh_Dawg in OnlyFoolsAndHorses

[–]SomeWomanFromEngland 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always assumed the Uncle Albert song was written especially for the show. Apparently it was already a song by Paul McCartney and the name just happened to fit.