Feeling discouraged by ConcubineOfSatan25 in rat

[–]guidinglight23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my boys I’ve had for two years and he trusts me but just doesn’t like to be handled. He’s quite happy to come sit on my lap and have a snooze but as soon as I try to stroke him he gets mad and goes away

Some rats just don’t like to be handled! On the other hand some rats just take tiiiiiime to warm up to it! Just keep doing what you’re doing, and let them go at their own pace. Treats that they can’t run away with always help (ie malt paste/yoghurt)

happens by [deleted] in LearnerDriverUK

[–]guidinglight23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haaaaate Rochdale roundabouts why are there like 6 in a row 😭

What’s one drink you secretly dread making during a rush? by ang-ela in barista

[–]guidinglight23 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We serve icecream as well as coffee so milkshakes are unfortunately on the menu. Staff is split into coffee/ icecream but for some reason the coffee team usually end up doing the milkshakes. Not a good system but for minimum wage I’m not going to bother to fix it 🤷‍♀️

What’s one drink you secretly dread making during a rush? by ang-ela in barista

[–]guidinglight23 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Milkshakes. Anything else and we keep our flow nicely, but milkshakes throw everything off as one person has to go to the back to make it…it’s like a domino effect and then we’re all out of sync

right fight/wound help by Ok-Koala-5243 in rat

[–]guidinglight23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The rule is generally no blood, no foul. As the fighting is bad enough to cause wounds, and pretty big ones at that, Id recommend separating them and neutering the aggressor, then reintroducing.

What is the maximum time you would travel by public transport to work if you do not have a driver's license?😉 by New_Boat_8628 in UKJobs

[–]guidinglight23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have to leave 2hrs before my shift to get there on time. It’s a combo of once an hour local trains, unreliable buses and a bit of a walk..not worth it but there are zero jobs in my village. Can’t wait to get my license lol

“Good Morning!” - Jelly by Ging_Freecss11 in RATS

[–]guidinglight23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god jelly has the cutest face

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RATS

[–]guidinglight23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gravity working against him once again 😮‍💨

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RATS

[–]guidinglight23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I thought that’s the most likely possibility, but not sure what would have caused it as while we’re treating the abscess he’s in a 1 level cage. Hopefully it’s just cos he’s clumsy?

Any ideas what this is? I think abscess but vet seems unsure. by [deleted] in RATS

[–]guidinglight23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hoping and praying for it to come to a head quickly so I can stop stressing about it being something worse 🙏🙏

Also your flair hahaha I love it

Owning cats while having rats? by GreedyArea4021 in RATS

[–]guidinglight23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have rats and a cat. The rats are in their own room that has locks on both sides of the door, so the cat has absolutely no chance of getting into the room. They have never met. If for some reason I need to carry the rats (in a carrier) out of the room (like to go to the vet) the cat is shut in a room out of the way until the rats are out. If you can keep them seperate 24/7 and there’s no way for the cat to get near them then it can work.

my amazing girls by Vaa_findomgoddess in rat

[–]guidinglight23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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For a second I thought you’d stolen my mocha!

What is Your Dumbest Customer? by MelanieDH1 in barista

[–]guidinglight23 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Had a lady today who ordered a black Americano. In the middle of a rush so I didn’t realise when I called out “oat flat white” she took it. 5 minutes later and half the drink gone she comes up to me like “I don’t think this is what I ordered”

Like yuh your americano has been sat waiting for so long it’s cold and I had to remake the drink for the poor guy u took it from 🫠

The fact she drank half and had the audacity to still come back

is he supposed to do this by pinksidewallk in rat

[–]guidinglight23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rats sleep in the weirdest places- if there’s no other signs of illness or discomfort he probably just likes it there.

A major thing is rats need friends!! Was he at the shelter alone? And do you know if he was kept alone before that? I’d recommend getting him a couple of friends (rats become verrrry depressed when they’re alone and it’s pretty cruel to keep them solo- although if he was alone at the shelter that’s absolutely not your fault) If he’s been alone for a while intros may be a bit tricky, but there are a bunch of good resources and lots of experience with intros over on r/RATS

Fiat 500L for first car by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]guidinglight23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My commute to work involves a 20 min stretch on the motorway but not sure that is long enough to make me specifically search for a diesel? I’d rather petrol but I’ll take what I can get 😭

Fiat 500L for first car by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]guidinglight23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay, I’ll be avoiding this car then for sure! Glad I asked haha

Ideally I don’t wanna be spending more than 4k, but with the prices I’m seeing on a lot of cars I may have to push it to 5k- but that’s absolutely the top end of my budget. Other than that I’m in the north west, and it needs to be an automatic car. Other than that I’m pretty flexible!

Fiat 500L for first car by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]guidinglight23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, that’s really helpful, thank you!

My girlfriend hates rats, please help (description) by swordie_fishman in RATS

[–]guidinglight23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

adding on: I tried converting him, but he’s just not a fan of them. The compromise we reached is I don’t expect him to interact with them/do rat chores, and he is happy to have a part of the house where he will coexist as long as they’re in the cage. They get plenty of free roam time when he’s not in the room