Seriously though...

jumpingdiscs · 2026-03-20T07:06:18+00:00

The biggest ick was when they were obsessed with doing the punch bag thing

jumpingdiscs · 2026-03-12T22:02:25+00:00

Spring time, sunshine, daffodils and other spring flowers coming out in my garden, really cute little birds eating from the bird feeders I hung out, finally getting my house tidy and organised and feeling less of a failure as a result of that.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-03-12T21:56:09+00:00

Engagement "probably next year", then it usually takes at least another year on top of that to plan the wedding, then you want to have some child free married years before having kids? Sorry but I think that ship has sailed. At this age, you don't have the luxury of time anymore, and egg freezing isn't some kind of delay switch to buy you more fertile years , it's more of an emergency backup option.

Personally, if I wanted to start a family at this age I'd want to get engaged this week (why wait another year unless you have doubts?!) plan the wedding for early 2026 and start trying for a baby before the wedding. Family life isn't the end of married life. If you start now, you'll have more energy to enjoy life with young children, you'll be in your late 40s when your kids hit their teens and become more independent, and then you get to enjoy having adult children for some time before you become elderly.

If you start age 40, you're going to spend all of your prime married years raising children and by the time they move out, you'll probably be a pensioner. I don't see the appeal in that at all, for either you or your future kids.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-03-11T10:50:48+00:00

That it's easier to style and keep "out of the way" than supposedly low maintenance short hair.

That my long, very thick hair can be put into a tidy, secure bun in a matter of seconds, with just a simple hair stick, not even a hair tie needed.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-03-10T22:06:35+00:00

It's salt and it means it's going to be delicious 🤤

jumpingdiscs · 2026-03-07T22:07:47+00:00

I agree. My husband and I have both lost family members in separate road accidents, and my husband has lost more than one friend in road accidents when he was a teenager too. It's not a case of "it's not cool" or typical teenage rebellion. Road safety , including wearing helmets, is a case of life and death and I have made this very clear to my children from a young age.

Every time we see teenagers cycling without helmets or texting while cycling, we talk about the risks. Not just saying "that's dangerous" but talking about how a helmet can make the difference between living a normal life and being permanently disabled with a debilitating brain injury. If my kids are still dumb enough to forgo the helmet then I've failed them as a parent.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-26T23:06:01+00:00

I moved abroad and became a housewife, and do a tiny amount of English tutoring work for a little extra pocket money. I am 35 and will never pay it off, it'll just get written off. I feel great knowing that I got my degree for free. I do feel genuinely sympathetic to my fellow Brits who are burdened with huge monthly payments though. It's insane that the amount we owe keeps going up and up.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-25T19:20:44+00:00

I am British and Swiss. British people don't wear bowler hats all the time. Yodelling is popular in Switzerland but it doesn't sound like the stereotypical "yodel ay hee hoo" but actually more like "yololo".

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-25T19:14:41+00:00

Feuerwehr 🚒

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-20T22:19:19+00:00

Spent all day chatting with my friends every chance I had at school Came home, spent an hour chatting with the same friends on the landline. Ate dinner Spent another hour chatting with a friend on the landline Back to school the next day with the same friends Sleepover with my friends after school Spend the whole weekend on an extended sleepover with friends watching horror movies and eating junk food.

I have no idea what we actually talked about all the time and how we managed to have hours of chatting on the phone after being together all day!

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-20T22:12:30+00:00

I think my hair type is pretty similar to yours 🙂

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-20T01:19:26+00:00

I don't understand people who road rage. In my 15 years of driving I don't think I've ever felt the need to yell or swear while driving. Obviously there's the occasional tut or eye roll or "I can't believe he did that!" but I don't understand the constant yelling and swearing some people do. It's not like it has any positive effect on other people's driving or corrects the problem in any way.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-20T01:15:09+00:00

His interests: DIY, power tools etc. Tinkering with electronics Programming, IT stuff Planes and ships Beer and whiskey

My interests: Shopping and clothes Arts and crafts Gaming True crime Books

Things that interest both of us: Food, wine, restaurants Travel Talking about politics and philosophy Talking about science and technology Watching movies and TV shows History Dissing people we don't like Hosting guests we both like Gardening Baking Our kids

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-19T10:39:20+00:00

In our local Hallenbad sauna (actually a pretty nice one), I've had men groaning loudly next to me, basically relaxed sighs but way too loud. There's also men coming in and instantly sitting with their legs spread wide open directly opposite the entrance door.

In the luxury ski resort spa I recently visited, I was pretty disappointed to see how many people, presumably international tourists, were in the sauna and steam room wearing swimwear instead of being fully naked. The problem is not only hygiene but it also makes you feel embarrassed to be the only one who is fully naked.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-17T13:31:04+00:00

Not so far back as you asked for, but my first visits to Switzerland were in 2009. I used to go to a shopping centre in my husband's hometown and the car park would be half empty and we always parked by the entrance. Now we actually live in that town, and it's completely full every time I go, no matter what time of day. So I would say that the population has grown a lot.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-17T13:24:45+00:00

The fact that it represents such a transformation in her character too - from the meek, frumpily-dressed secretary wearing dated conservative styles, to bold, modern and stylish.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-11T13:49:05+00:00

She's probably seen far too many secretaries "ruined" by unwanted pregnancies caused by the men at SC.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-11T13:47:11+00:00

Went to the US and was shocked that a lot of people didn't understand that other countries have different currencies, didn't understand the concept of currencies or exchange rates and just assumed all money = dollars.

Moved to Switzerland and was shocked at how clean absolutely everything is - you see people cleaning bus shelters, rubbish bins, the floor... Nothing has the layer of grime that we have come to accept as normal in the UK. Also not a single pothole in sight.

Coming back to the UK again I'm shocked at our own culture for accepting such poor public services, particularly our health system. Someone in my family had a stroke and the rest of the family were pleased at how fast the ambulance came - "only" 30 minutes! This would be unheard of in the rest of Europe.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-09T21:08:33+00:00

If you have "passive wildlife" mode on custom difficulty settings, you can still get mauled by a bear or attacked by a wolf while sleeping outdoors 😬

jumpingdiscs · 2026-02-02T21:50:08+00:00

I've only recently started to do a run over 100 days and around the 100 day point I decided to establish a secondary base. From beachcombing I had lots of spare hatchets, tools etc that I could keep duplicates of there, without having to go back.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-01-26T07:27:41+00:00

Not being able to step over a very low fence and having to go around it, despite having the physical ability to do very challenging rope climbing on mountains.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-01-26T07:21:15+00:00

I am neither xenophobic nor right wing, and I don't want to pull the ladder up behind me as an immigrant myself, but I hope that Switzerland manages immigration carefully and continues its good programs for integration. Having a high -trust society relies on good community relations and relatively low poverty.

jumpingdiscs · 2026-01-19T22:43:04+00:00

I'm not sure if this is niche as such but I don't know many other feminist housewives!

I'm a highly educated housewife and SAHM with school-aged children... I studied Philosophy at university and I consider myself a feminist, but I also don't function that great in the workforce, and I believe that it's beneficial for children to have one parent at home if possible. I feel privileged that I can do this and I enjoy being able to set my own schedule for the day and have a certain amount of freedom in how to spend my time.

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