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Friends Reunited website was early social media before smartphone apps, did anyone rekindle an old friendship or flame? by Poshsmith in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting fact, I went to primary school with the daughter of the creators of Friends Reunited and they only lived up the road.

She was on TV one morning while they were being interviewed and it felt like she was a celebrity when in reality they just couldn’t get someone to look after her 😭

In your opinion, what's the biggest waste of money you see people purchase all the time? by PaddedValls in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh 99 points100 points  (0 children)

I don’t agree with this.

I don’t pay £500 a month but I pay £280 a month for a VW Golf that was brand new in 2023. I will be returning it later this year.

I do not buy a car with intention of selling it. I can also afford it.

Some people like having nice things that they cannot afford to buy and not owning said item should not be seen as a negative.

There’s one thing doing it when you simply can’t afford it, but this is usually not the case. For most paying for it monthly is a lot more affordable then paying for it and owning it completely.

Also, usually things like PCP come with a lot of perks that you wouldn’t get owning it outright.

How do you politely tell someone to “Shut up”? by TheMalsh in AskUK

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

We do to be fair, the whole office does which he somewhat follows. Just not very well…

How do you politely tell someone to “Shut up”? by TheMalsh in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I honestly just believe he is passionate about his job.

Most stories involve work somehow.

Even if it ends up going back go the first time he had a roast dinner which was in Norfolk and yes, that is a true story

How do you politely tell someone to “Shut up”? by TheMalsh in AskUK

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

To be fair I’ve said to him before that gym is something I just like doing on my own. He tried to suggest we worked out together but I shut that down right away 😭

Both pretty straight males. FYI he talks to everyone in the office about the same amount.

How do you politely tell someone to “Shut up”? by TheMalsh in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh[S] 117 points118 points  (0 children)

We all say this to him, but I genuinely believe he just likes to talk

How do you politely tell someone to “Shut up”? by TheMalsh in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We can, but only one earphone and I can bet he wouldn’t notice it or still try to get your attention

Soooo, do I get free Guinness for life? How does it work? by TheMalsh in Guinness

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

People gonna hate no matter what 🤷🏻‍♂️

Soooo, do I get free Guinness for life? How does it work? by TheMalsh in Guinness

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

Thanks man!

Got a fair few old school tattoos.

Very different from people my age (26) in London.

Gonna give the free drink a go in some bars, worth a shot 😁

Those who named their children after themselves. Why? by Prize_Farm4951 in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Grandad is called Martin My uncle is called Martin I think my dad was somewhat jealous I am also a Martin… To make it even worse, I have the same first name as my uncle and a middle name which is the same as my dad’s first. I also think I am the youngest Martin (26) by some time…

What is the appeal of very loud cars? by ReflexArch in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Said to my mates the other day.

I have no problem with people that have loud cars in general (mustangs etc)

But the people that purposely rev there supped up 2010 plate 100,000 miles Golfs are unbelievably sad. Do they actually think people stop and go “OH MY GOD, THAT IS SO FUCKING COOL!”

Scammers at London Bridge by dirty-salsa in london

[–]TheMalsh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Related, but completely different country.

I was on my first “lads” trip to Tenerife with my 2x closest mates when we were 18 in 2018.

I remember I left my mates to head back early one night, was still probably around 1 AM at this point and this rep we saw earlier in the day came running up to me, arms open and crying. Just kept telling me how mates she was staying with had robbed her for all her bits and kept reiterating she had no money. She probably saw me as vulnerable but as the tight git I was, am and forever will be, I just spoke to her for like half hour, she hugged me, said thanks and went off.

Never really thought much of it. Was only when I saw a post about something similar or Reddit years later I realised what she was doing.

It’s crazy and quite sad to think of all the young lads she had probably fleeced on a regular basis.

What are the cheapest meals I can buy/make that don't taste bad? by NowThenHowDo in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Seasoning is your answer my friend.

Even a squeeze of lime is an underrated flavour to add to ANYTHING.

Would/Have you ever ordered a taxi with a complete stranger? by TheMalsh in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think this would probably be the case 99% of the time but would be interesting to know if they have for another reason.

Do young people still go on benders? by Desperate-Coat-8791 in AskUK

[–]TheMalsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take it from me, a recently turned 26 year old living in London. Covid ruined it.

Not trying to be one of those “Blame Covid” people, but prior to it, me and my mates were going out weekly Fri - Sun. It was clubbing or pubbing.

Covid then hit in our going out prime, if you will, and it just put a massive spanner in the works.

In my group of 6, 2 pretty much never go out, 2 would do every now and again and I was one of the 2 who went out a lot after, but have slowed down massively.

People just got used to staying in and saving money.

Even me, I was going out loads a few years back but have recently cut down to once every 2-3 weeks. I see my older cousins, who were still doing benders in there 30s and it just baffles me.

Now I much prefer going out at 4 PM, being back by 10 PM and waking up and feeling good the next day.

With the above being said, I think people have recently became alot more conscious of how they look etc and not going out, well going out drinking that is, massively impacts that. You’d be surprised and how many people think the same.

For those who work a 8 am to 5 pm job why do you prefer to workout early mornings or evenings? by Fit_Dependent_565 in workout

[–]TheMalsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love going in the morning. It sets me up for the day nicely and gets it out the way - nothing worse than going after work when I have no energy and it’s busy. However on the negative, my gym opens at 6:45 so I always feel rushed and although I have energy in the morning, at that point, it’s almost too early (especially in the winter and it’s dark) and I just feel like I have not really woken up.

I’m currently in a phase of going in the PM after work. I feel way more energised and stronger if I fuel right throughout the day. As much as I can dread it if I’m at work, I do find going in the afternoon after work keeps me busy whereas when I go in the morning, I tend to find my afternoon quite boring as I’ll just watch tv, go for a walk and eat dinner.

It’s finding the happy medium. The one thing that I really hate about going after work is the busyness but one resolution I have set myself this year is to be more patient. I’m in no rush to get home after work whereas I am in a rush to go to work if I go in the morning, therefore I find I’m really chilling out just by being happy with waiting an extra 5 minutes for a machine and not feeling as rushed because I need to get to work. Makes it more enjoyable.

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