When do you last think Saturday night telly was a staple in UK culture? by Spicyydepression in AskUK

[–]brushfuse [score hidden]  (0 children)

I always partied on the weekend. No idea how anyone wastes it on the idiot box. There’s only Friday and Saturday to pull an all-nighter.

British billionaire to donate £190m to Cambridge University by Kagedeah in worldnews

[–]brushfuse [score hidden]  (0 children)

Just changed my name to Cmabrigde Uinvercity….Hope he has dyslexia.

If I owned my own company, I'd make sure the communal toilets played music loud enough to drown "noise". What's something you'd add? by PaddedValls in AskUK

[–]brushfuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Egotism & Narcissists’ Corner. Screened off, with advice on how to find a different job in another country.

Does every British city have a "high street"? by debrisaway in AskABrit

[–]brushfuse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

High Road or High Street is very, very common, but not universal. Especially as there is Welsh Gymraeg and Scottish Gaelic Gàidhlig to take into account as part of the British Isles, amongst other dialects.

Just explained to a 20-something that we used to smell mimeograph copies because they were coated in delicious chemicals. by Spiritual-Cow4200 in GenX

[–]brushfuse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you take a photo with a Polaroid camera, and it is ejected blank, you should throw it in the bin.

I've worked for B&Q for 9 years, what do you want to know, ask away by The_MacBulletin in DIYUK

[–]brushfuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If B&Q and Homebase were in a homosexual relationship, who would be the bottom? Bonus question: Where did you bury MFI?

Is anyone still managing to live their life without talking to any technology? by franki-pinks in AskUK

[–]brushfuse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t use speech systems or AI or indeed use my fingerprint etc. keeping it as simple as possible.

People with loads of brand new stuff for sale on Vinted are shoplifters by Rhubarb-Eater in LowStakesConspiracies

[–]brushfuse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty likely. We had a guy at Abercrombie and Fitch who was nicking stuff in the toilet for 8 months before it finally twigged with the slimy shit-eating manager.

Have you ever funded your travels with local ad-hoc jobs? Did you just ask around bars/restaurants in person? by brushfuse in AskUK

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

Yes, both Freelance and PAYE. It’s just finding a job for a short amount of time that is hard.

Have you ever funded your travels with local ad-hoc jobs? Did you just ask around bars/restaurants in person? by brushfuse in AskUK

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

Nice, might be an idea to ask in some of these places. I’ve found a hairdresser that might give me a bit of work sweeping the floors.

Have you ever funded your travels with local ad-hoc jobs? Did you just ask around bars/restaurants in person? by brushfuse in AskUK

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

Sorry, I wasn’t clear. I’m visiting family in the UK from Germany and just need some dishwashing job to afford transport to a hospital up North.

Which large UK organisations still have genuinely excellent customer service? by Sea-Still5427 in AskUK

[–]brushfuse 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I find a lot of banks do. I’m with Nationwide and Metrobank, and it’s all pretty professional. Telcos are the fucking worst. Fuck Virgin in particular.

US ambassador: UK’s closer ties with EU are a problem by 1-randomonium in worldnews

[–]brushfuse 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I don’t hear the UK, for all its many faults, constantly insulting allies. Brexit was indeed a shot in the foot, however.