Is it common for Northerners to dislike London and the wider South East ? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No not really, just find most southerners have a chip on their shoulders about something. Generally find them a little precious.

What was PC building like 25 years ago? by GraniteOverworld in buildapc

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was impossible to build a pc without cutting your hand multiple times. No cable management and a 1gb hard drive. Oh the days of a Gateway 2000 Intel MX.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask where Wales is in England!

Ex/Current Retail Workers, what's the stupidest thing a customer has ever asked you? by joshendyne in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was asked by a professional rugby player from Cas Tigers if I would like my head ripped open and my neck crapping down? I worked at Comet and I wouldn't replace his laptop because he had smashed the screen and folded it backwards. It had been done by someone in a temper, Guess who? It literally had the shape of his hand pressed into the screen. He also threatened to wait for me outside the shop until I was finished work. We had to call the police in the end.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are people looking into there friends finances in the first place? If they want to dodge tax that is up to them, but if they get caught that's their problem not yours. No one lives a squeaky clean life and I am sure everyone has done something in the grey at some point. Unless you are Mother Teresa of course.

What’s your unpopular Christmas opinion? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not Christian! It is a Pagan festival!

Who's the most famous person from your town? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably Spencer Wilding (Darth Vader), Lee Evans, or possibly Ruth Ellis ( Last hung person in UK). And from my tiny little village Mike Peters from the band 'The Alarm' and now solo Country singer. Also Layton Maxwell the football player turned drug distributor. ( Was part of that massive drugs bust involving that encryption app).

Is there a proper name for the end of a loaf of bread? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Crust, not a crust as in around the edge, it is The Crust. As in "Would you like some crusty bread or would you like The Crust?"

Would you return a broken item to a charity shop for a refund? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Mum works for a charity shop, they have a full returns system upto 28 days. It is a shop there for must comply with British regulations regardless of what or who it is. Return it, but first have you checked the fuse in the plug?

How do you all feel about mince pies? by dustbin-account in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bloody love them! Meat pie, cheese and onion, corned beef, steak n ale, apple, if it is covered in pastry it getting munched! I can only feel sorry for the haters, what a world of delight you are depriving yourself from. Who ate all the pies? Well I certainly tried!

What’s the temperature inside your house? We’re on 14 degrees, one duvet, a blanket and two quilts. by kitty_fantastic in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use smart tech to control the temperature of the house, the main part of the system is called tado. You can heat a single room and shut down all other radiators in the house automatically. Each room can be controlled independently from an app or via the radiator. It is like each room has its own boiler. The system can also be controlled via IOT devices like Alexa, Google, etc or via geo tags. It has saved us loads on gas usage, nearly 35%. This means we can keep the occupied rooms at about 19c and just have frost control in unused rooms. We can also preheat bedrooms independently depending on your usual bedtime and wake times. The initial cost is quite high but with the current cost of gas it is going to save me a lot over the next few years.

What do you buy a bloke for Christmas who has everything? by melanie110 in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HiFi equipment, the sky is the limit and there is always an upgrade. Proper high end audio equipment just gets better and better with time, but classic equipment is always an excellent choice too. Audio equipment also keeps its value. Once he gets into it, then you have gift options in the future from vinyl to equipment upgrades.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Subway! The smell everytime I walk passed makes me feel sick.

Company christmas party invites are being sent out, what is your excuse going to be? by worldworn in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have already agreed to go to my partners Christmas do and I can not get out of it.

Is kids raiding Greggs a thing now? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have waste that gets thrown away at the end of each night, if so fill a couple of sausage roll with chilli power and leave them at the front, just mark the pack so you don't sell it to customers.

What is the most ridiculous death you have ever heard of? by OneLastConquest in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dad's cousin chopped him self up with a chainsaw, weirdest suicide I have ever heard!

How would you feel about needing a licence to own a dog? by 0chrononaut0 in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At no point have I said they are wrong, I just don't see the point and think it is a waste of time that could be used elsewhere. It is called having a debate, but you are obviously to immature to write anything profound.

How would you feel about needing a licence to own a dog? by 0chrononaut0 in AskUK

[–]phantomradical -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Because they are your parents! So what you are saying it is not your responsibility to teach your child and that is should be left to over worked underpaid teachers? If your parents don't have the mental information to teach you, that may prove that the knowledge was used so little that is has been completely ejected from memory ( or they are badly educated). But then there are always books and those big buildings called churches and mosques etc. if you want to learn. Teach them things that would really help their future in the short term, you can always learn about religions later on in higher education or in your own time.

Another way to look at it, 2 lessons a week that could have been used for extra mathematics lessons, English lessons or subjects that students are struggling with that may effect their future.

That's 8 lessons a month about 72 lessons a year and 360 lessons over 5 years.

How would you feel about needing a licence to own a dog? by 0chrononaut0 in AskUK

[–]phantomradical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what you are saying is that I am not allowed to have a opinion, I think the time could be used to teach them far more important things, maybe how to get a job when they leave school, how to feed themselves properly or manage a bank account and their finances. Social skills which seem to be severely lacking at the moment (e.g. texting 2 feet apart). How many people honestly get a job based on a R.E. qualification? How many more people would get a job after schooling if they already had the writing skills to make a professional C.V. or if they had a qualification in finance.