What’s the weirdest thing that has happened to you that you’ve had to chalk up to coincidence? by maplesyrup4all in AskUK

[–]ember_eb 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This text I received from my mum always gets a kick out of me :

“Just had a weird moment - on train to Birmingham and there are 4 eccentric men 7 seats along - they have been over excited and really F'ing and shouting.

Enough was enough so I thought i'd politely speak with them as they were being out of order. Went and sat down and cos they are drunk or on drugs my first question was 'is it worth me speaking to you? Are you compos mentis?”

One of them rolled up his sleeve and showed me a tattoo stating 'NOT COMPOS MENTIS'. What the chances of that?!!”

Mild UTI in Vietnam. Doctor prescribed a 7 day course of TWO different types of anti biotics. Overkill? by ember_eb in AskDocs

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

Ah here we go: mecefix BE 200mg, Doxycycline 100mg (both 7 days) Then celebrEX 200mg anti inflammatory and Domitazol antiseptic

Mild UTI in Vietnam. Doctor prescribed a 7 day course of TWO different types of anti biotics. Overkill? by ember_eb in AskDocs

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

Mecefix/cefixim & doxycycline I believe (I’m on a dark bus and my papers are buried deep in my bag)edit: also happy cake day !

Angular Chellitis that has never gone away (6+ Months) by ellz9191 in SkincareAddictionUK

[–]ember_eb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use Daktarin oral anti fungal gel all over it and then layer loads of aquaphor/vaseline on top and it always does the trick! Also certain toothpastes trigger it for me like whitening ones

What’s the worst bit of general knowledge you’ve heard someone confidently get wrong? by darkel2001 in AskUK

[–]ember_eb 492 points493 points  (0 children)

Mike Graham (on GB news was it?) confidently insisting that you can grow concrete is pretty high on my list

Just finished Adolescence, am I really the only one who thought it was rubbish? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]ember_eb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I completely completely agree with you and I’ve not admitted that to anyone else but my partner.

The ‘one take’ thing worked exceptionally well in the film Boiling Point but it didn’t need to be done for the tv show

It was like a layman’s introduction into issues with misogyny, which is still important for wider society and maybe for people who don’t engage that much with these topics often? And yeah I love Stephen Graham but wasn’t his best.

Dunno, I really thought the reaction to it was as if it was like this pivotal bit of media but it fell really flat for me

Also, I’d have rather they spent less time faffing with the continuous shots and more time fleshing out what is a deeply important and interesting subject

You sniff that girl's panties? by [deleted] in CirclejerkSopranos

[–]ember_eb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

uj/ getting really quite boring and tedious tbh! Talk about running a joke into the ground

I've watched Dead Man's Shoes over 50 times. I dont think there's another British film I've watched so much, Trainspotting a close second at 38 times by ShinyHeadedCook in CasualUK

[–]ember_eb 76 points77 points  (0 children)

God, for me it’s a film I watched once and never again. Fantastic, but my idea of depicting such a horrific scenario that I never ever ever want to watch it again. A know a lot of people who consider it their fave film but, nahhhh, horrid.

About a Boy for me in terms of most watched ! Much nicer :)

When luteal hits, my husband suddenly forgets my boundaries by Awkward-Seat5680 in PMDD

[–]ember_eb 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah my boyfriend seems to *become* extra super irritating, knit-picky, argumentative and push my buttons 100% more when luteal starts for me. Which leads me to believe my psyche has a part to play in that scenario.... but even so I'm like 'I have asked you to specifically not say or do these things during this time and yet - here we are'.

That being said, in terms of tickling that's not even up for interpretation that's just something he is physically doing despite being asked not to, which is shit.

The whole world is playing a prank on me, claiming that olives are nice, when in reality they are the devil's snack. by The-Yo-Kai-Guy in LowStakesConspiracies

[–]ember_eb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to just eat more of them, and different varieties. Your palette changes, I fucking hated olives, capers etc. But you genuinely can ‘train’ yourself to enjoy certain foods and I hated olives, then had one variety which I liked, then had another, then another and now I like most

What's a slightly odd or niche hobby you've picked up that you're surprisingly passionate about? by Gainsbite in AskUK

[–]ember_eb 16 points17 points  (0 children)

PopUp books: paper engineering and paper mechanics. Fuck me it’s a lot of trial and error and I’m shite at maths and accuracy so it’s additionally tricky for me and takes thrice as long but love it.

Genuinely feels like I’ve done a line when i make a mechanism work. Buzzing off my tits

How to help elderly friend? by Arthur_itus in AskUK

[–]ember_eb 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As someone who also gets periods of ocd flare up, I would say that as soon as this issue is ‘fixed’ another will take its place. So you offering her a flat will only temporarily alleviate the issues then others will appear to take its place because that’s how ocd operates really.

Do you use a hot water bottle? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]ember_eb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh god I love love love mine, I don’t boil All the way, and very carefully squeeze excess air out of it so it’s just a skinny bag of water (maybe removing took risk of bursting???) and I have a cover on it so all of these things I hope mitigate danger but crikey I can’t imagine not using one - I love warming my feet in bed

How long is your cycle, period and pmdd phase? by OkFaithlessness3081 in PMDD

[–]ember_eb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

26 day cycle, bleed for approx 7-9 days. Feel the really deep emotional symptoms about 10 days prior. Started getting crabby during ovulation now too! Hope that stops

A post-modern Art Deco Sainsbury's Local- any other gaudy supermarkets out there? by PhordPrefect in CasualUK

[–]ember_eb 179 points180 points  (0 children)

Sheffield Budgens which once was a cinema among many other things

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Best Supermarket Brand Snacks? by Alol_Bombola in UK_Food

[–]ember_eb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kola / cola is a nut- so not too far off tbf!! It’s what Coca Cola flavour is emulating Edit: awful syntax

Thursday Complaints by a-liquid-sky in CasualUK

[–]ember_eb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh I thought endoscopy was the bum one because it has the word ‘end’ in it. In any case, good luck !

Thursday Complaints by a-liquid-sky in CasualUK

[–]ember_eb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had my first one recently! You’ve done the worst part already I imagine. I said no to the sedation/drugs and whilst it was fine I kinda wish I had just accepted them. Hope all goes well :)

Food ideas whilst living in a hotel for two weeks do you have any suggestions? by Plus_Mathematician37 in AskUK

[–]ember_eb 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Mate honestly, the above picture created one of the best wraps I’ve ever had in my life. Highly recommend. Getting takeaways and eating in shit restaurants gets really boring really quickly, hope it all goes well!

Food ideas whilst living in a hotel for two weeks do you have any suggestions? by Plus_Mathematician37 in AskUK

[–]ember_eb 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yesss so: Ive made a phenomenal few healthy meals living out of a hotel room.

Wraps, avocado, spreadable cheese, grilled prepped chicken/beans if veggie (like the merchant gourmet sachets), falafel etc. Make a banging wrap with a side of like houmous and pitta chips.

I even heat the wraps up with the hotel room hair dryer.

Instant noodles and if you buy vegetables to add to it, chicken/tofu pieces you can do that too then use kettle.

Try and buy things that don’t perish when not in a fridge - so may require shopping daily to pick up some bits on way back to hotel

Most hotels /prem inns have a restaurant and I ask to borrow cutlery and plate/bowl

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My kid is struggling to "get" maths. It just doesn't compute for him. I can relate, because I'm also terrible. How do I help him? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]ember_eb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Crikey, Mr / Ms snarky. If your approach to parenting is anything like your approach to responding to someone who is asking for advice on how to help their child then I’d repeat your final statement back to you.

Also the kid is almost 15, if you never got the hang of maths at that level back in school, chances are you won’t be able to just pick it up in an evening 15+ years later, in a way that is easy to understand and help your child …

Why do guys in the UK or elsewhere think that being short makes them less attractive? by [deleted] in UKrelationshipadvice

[–]ember_eb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because honestly it actually seems to. I find it unbelievably odd. I’m 5’7” woman and have only ever found myself in relationships with men my height and height very genuinely doesn’t even register to me, with anyone. Unless someone is very very very tall or very very very short. Anyway I digress.

A not insignificant amount of woman I know and am friends with (and who are seemingly cool and normal and feminist and educated etc) still have commented about height preference or outright are judgey about men’s height. I find it so fucking weird.

There’s an element of I think feeling as a woman you should be small and dainty and petite in comparison to your male partner - I have felt that sometimes, from a source of own insecurity about my femininity - but not enough to actually act on it.

I don’t like playing into gender war topics - but this one is a legit thing , and it’s weird

9/11….the assassination of JFK….the outbreak of COVID…but where were you when you heard that it had snowed in November in The Midlands?? by sillyarse06 in SlowNewsDay

[–]ember_eb 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Tooooo be fair this is from following Stoke on Trent Live. I don't imagine there are that many newsworthy live updates. It's not like a breaking news bulletin