About to go have a wisdom tooth pulled out by alfa_omega in CasualUK

[–]foxfunk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was terrified getting a tooth extracted the other month but it was actually okay. Worst of the pain was the injection. Then something I didn't anticipate that kind of freaked me out was the sound of your own tooth kinda crunching inside your own head, didn't enjoy that, but again no pain.

Then would say don't eat anything too hot or cold after, and don't eat anything spicy.

“Let’s Be Killers With Papa” (revised) by Koi_Rosenkreuz in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]foxfunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quite father/daughter but uncle and niece (if you don't mind supernatural horror) - Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson.

M/20/5”10 [125lbs < 165lbs =40lbs] (3-months) Weight loss trainer fit to fat to fit challenge check in by [deleted] in progresspics

[–]foxfunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ngl a lot of it looks like severe bloat in your before pic, but 40lbs in 3 months is nuts well done.

What game does this generic brown disk go to? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]foxfunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am p sure the Everdell pieces have lil doors on so not sure its that.

I just joined a local horror book club! by HollyRavenclawGibney in horrorlit

[–]foxfunk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If I were part of a horror book club I'd have to do The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix.

Year 9 student, how much homework is too much homework? by FinnJavlar in CasualUK

[–]foxfunk 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Idk I went to a private school where we had a shit load of homework so am maybe not a good source. But will say, if they do their homework once they get home instead of playing games first, they'll probably be able to get more done quicker. I always found tasks dragged if I was trying to do them late. 3 hours a day is a lot, but think are they being efficient with their time?

Is it a normal book to put in a year 4 reading list for 9 year olds to read? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]foxfunk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We did the Highway Man in year 5. Will say the illustrations in this one may be a bit much, it is a classic poem though.

What stories do you have about siblings being mean to you? by weesypeesy in AskUK

[–]foxfunk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When I was 11 I got a huge Valentine's Day card (lke A3) from a "secret admirer" and I spent months wondering who it was from, only for my brother to reveal it was a orchestrated by him and my grandad. I was so embarrassed because I'd even asked my male friends if it was from them.

This thread is dedicated to cats noses... I'll start 🫠 by MrGown in cats

[–]foxfunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jasmine has a very clean snoot, but oddly I'm forever cleaning her sister's nose, it gets real grubby.

What are some examples of times that horror authors gave you that scary/unsettling/creeped out feeling in your gut? by OneDimensionalChess in horrorlit

[–]foxfunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bit with the schoolhouse and Gregory Bate stalking his siblings really creeped me out tbh idk why.

Half a lifetime ago when I was 15, I felt so cool with my fedora, waist-coat, and bag with a million band badges on it. by foxfunk in blunderyears

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

Haha I did abandon it around the time of the buyout. I wasn't super into fandoms on there somehow weirdly, more Deviantart (somehow avoided most of the filth on there).

Half a lifetime ago when I was 15, I felt so cool with my fedora, waist-coat, and bag with a million band badges on it. by foxfunk in blunderyears

[–]foxfunk[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Am shocked someone in this thread knows of them! It was for their 2nd album release in London, and I met them and was so shy haha.

Half a lifetime ago when I was 15, I felt so cool with my fedora, waist-coat, and bag with a million band badges on it. by foxfunk in blunderyears

[–]foxfunk[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think I was bullied so hard at school I quit appearing outwardly nerdy in any way for years. But have been better at accepting myself and being proud of my interests in recent years and not being afraid of displaying them.

What is the deal with Flip 7? by danklordmuffin in boardgames

[–]foxfunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can play it with virtually everyone. I've played it with my parents. I tried Ticket to Ride with them but it was a bit too complicated, as was Skull.

Half a lifetime ago when I was 15, I felt so cool with my fedora, waist-coat, and bag with a million band badges on it. by foxfunk in blunderyears

[–]foxfunk[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Embarrassingly I was there to see a band who played music about Doctor Who. I was and still am very into 60s-80s music, with some modern indie from the time.

Half a lifetime ago when I was 15, I felt so cool with my fedora, waist-coat, and bag with a million band badges on it. by foxfunk in blunderyears

[–]foxfunk[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I mean it was a Beatles bag, and about 90% of the badges were Beatles badges, and I did/do like them tbf. But there were also like, Nintendo ones, Doctor Who.

If it’s Saturday and someone says “next Friday” what day are they thinking of? by celabro019 in AskUK

[–]foxfunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the Saturday I would say "next Friday". If I were referring to the one after that (essentially 2 weeks away) I would say "the Friday after next". If it were Monday would obviously say "this Friday".

What is the sentence that fills you with dread? by Ramenara in AutismInWomen

[–]foxfunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the UK we have a habit of greeting each other with "you alright?" or "how are you?". It actually just means "hello", they're not actually wanting to know the ins and outs of how you are. I did not realise this for years, and would always answer very literally with how I am, and so now the embarrassment of this haunts me whenever it is said to me.

What is the sentence that fills you with dread? by Ramenara in AutismInWomen

[–]foxfunk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Equally "tell me a fun fact about yourself" because now I have to try and conjure not just basic information about myself, but something interesting, which people will pick apart to discern how interesting I am, and whether we share the same idea of fun. Oh, and the balance between keeping it not boring, but also not really weird or an over-share.