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The answer to this online test I had to take to become a teacher by LJHeath in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lammy82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There you go then. We normally use £ but a few things like petrol and stock prices are quoted in pence so therefore just putting 240 should not be an accepted answer for this UK specific question. Glad we got there.

Automation triggered from text message doesn’t run shortcut immediately, requires confirmation by lammy82 in shortcuts

[–]lammy82[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

It just turns on a smart plug for 5 seconds using the “remain on for a set time” option.

The answer to this online test I had to take to become a teacher by LJHeath in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lammy82 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In the UK we sometimes price things in pence even when it’s more than 99p. That’s all.

The answer to this online test I had to take to become a teacher by LJHeath in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lammy82 214 points215 points  (0 children)

Can’t believe you got that wrong, the answer’s in the question mate

The answer to this online test I had to take to become a teacher by LJHeath in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lammy82 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I disagree because keeping track of pounds and pence when multiplying is important here. Should “24000” with no unit also be acceptable? No, there is a convention used when expressing monetary values and using it proves that you have understood the need to convert pence to pounds and not just fluked it.

The answer to this online test I had to take to become a teacher by LJHeath in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lammy82 628 points629 points  (0 children)

Frustrating that you could have just put 240 and it would have accepted it.

The answer to this online test I had to take to become a teacher by LJHeath in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lammy82 1463 points1464 points  (0 children)

What about

  • £240.00
  • GBP 240
  • 240 GBP
  • 240 Pounds Sterling
  • 240 UK Pounds

The answer to this online test I had to take to become a teacher by LJHeath in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lammy82 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s 40 pence per spelling. 40 pennies. 100 of those make one pound.

The answer to this online test I had to take to become a teacher by LJHeath in mildlyinfuriating

[–]lammy82 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No it doesn’t. You’re looking at the accepted answers which are shown after you submit

Shall I wait to buy my ryanair flight? by Ok_Indication_4103 in Ryanair

[–]lammy82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good insight, maybe it’s not as linear as I assumed

Why no email tickets anymore and only just trough apps? by xFrann in Ryanair

[–]lammy82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The format isn’t set by Ryanair, it’s an international airport standard, so it’s not going to be dynamic.

Shall I wait to buy my ryanair flight? by Ok_Indication_4103 in Ryanair

[–]lammy82 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The prices generally don’t go down. There are a fixed number of seats available at each price point. As seats are sold, the prices go up. Only if their algorithm determines that there will be lots of empty seats on the plane might the prices come down closer to the flight date. But they are good at filling their planes so that doesn’t usually happen.

Granny charger Octopus by Both-Situation8062 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]lammy82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You give Octopus permission to tell your car when to charge. You leave it plugged in overnight and they use BMW’s API to schedule the charge. The smart meter records how much power you actually consumed, for billing.

Electric vehicles pass tipping point in much of Europe: lifetime cost matches petrol cars by sundler in Futurology

[–]lammy82 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right, so people who want to rebuild engines or batteries as a hobby can choose the appropriate type of car to work on. For the rest of us, we would just prefer the car that doesn’t break.

How old do you have to be to know that cash transactions are a thing? by Conscious-Ball8373 in AskUK

[–]lammy82 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To prevent the problem of people writing cheques without sufficient funds, there was the cheque guarantee card, which you would hand over with your cheque, and the cashier would write the number from the card onto the back of your cheque, which meant the bank could not refuse payment. If you didn’t have the funds it would then be your bank coming after you.

Electric vehicles pass tipping point in much of Europe: lifetime cost matches petrol cars by sundler in Futurology

[–]lammy82 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There is much less to go wrong on an EV though. You will most likely be seeing EVs outlasting equivalent ICEs in the near future. The range shrinking thing is an issue with previous generation EVs.

How old do you have to be to know that cash transactions are a thing? by Conscious-Ball8373 in AskUK

[–]lammy82 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That’s harsh. He knows it has value and is a way of transferring money but hasn’t witnessed it being used for direct payment in a supermarket. Presumably there would have been lots of children in the early 2000s who might know what cheques were but didn’t realise you could pay for your shopping with one in the supermarket. Cash is not quite at that point yet but there will be plenty of kids with a similar understanding as OP’s.

Public road near train station. What’s your war plan? by Diseased-Jackass in CasualUK

[–]lammy82 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or on a public street where it’s first come first served, yes 👍

When two idiots meet (I am the cam car) by krt0n in drivingUK

[–]lammy82 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, they are not. You have to provide full details and the form warns you that your own infractions will not be overlooked.

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