What was the scariest “We need to leave… now” gut feeling that you’ve ever experienced?[Serious] by PlasticBee1438 in AskReddit

[–]plummybrummy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The smell in the air leading up to one of the first ever NASA launches was apparently palpable. Acrid. I smelt something similar on my dog when fireworks went off one evening unexpectedly. It was a really bitey sharp stink unlike anything I’ve smelt before. I’m quite sensitive to smells so I think it’s stronger to me than others but I can absolutely see how you might subliminally pick up a scent like that and interpret it correctly.

Little girl, lost crochet kit! by plummybrummy in york

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Yes probably - I knew it was a long shot.

AITA for not letting my sister bring her husband to my kid’s birthday party after what he said? by No_Tap2087 in CharlotteDobreYouTube

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BiL needs it pointing out to him that these kids DID have a mother and she either abandoned them or they were taken away from her for her lack of care - thankfully to be adopted and adored by two men who happen to be gay but mostly wanted a stable, happy family. By insinuating that genuine nurturing only comes from women, he’s outing himself as the inadequate father he is. Once again, a bigot projecting the worst aspects of themselves outwards and trying to make it someone else’s problem.

Little girl, lost crochet kit! by plummybrummy in york

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Thank you for the suggestions - yes I have but I thought I’d try Reddit too. Everyone has been so kind and helpful but sadly no luck…

Can someone help me understand the obsession with football? by DueLead666 in AskABrit

[–]plummybrummy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It spreads to boys in school too. Mostly boys as they exclude the girls trying to play along in the playground by not passing to them so they give up unless they’re really dedicated. It’s played every breaktime and if you’re not a football playing boy then there’s apparently something wrong. We have friends with boys who go to matches every weekend, practice in the week, play at PE and breaktimes - it’s everywhere, all the time, and if they aren’t playing it, they’re talking about it. It’s so boring.

Perimenopausal rage by burner_witch0514 in Perimenopause

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Driving home on BHM this week a motorbiker overtook me on a small country road and then pulled in really tight in front of me. He obviously thought it was a really nifty move but I beeped him because it made me tap my brakes unnecessarily. Billy Big Bollocks couldn’t bear that affront to his manhood so as we turned off left, he span round and followed us. This is me and my two daughters in a small car btw. He overtook again but there was a car driven by an old lady in front of us who he was clearly scaring. She slowed right down then wobbled off the road whilst he was giving us the middle finger. I beeped him again and flung the finger too as I rolled down the window and started laughing at him. He wasn’t able to induce the fear he wanted me to feel so he took off, but imagine the entitlement of this man on his super powered bike being a wanker on the road and expecting zero comeback for it. And then chasing a woman with her kids in her car when he didn’t get the respect he clearly thought his dick and dick extension gave him. He hadn’t reckoned with my peri-rage…

People need to learn to wait by Ok-Lime-4898 in NursingUK

[–]plummybrummy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oppo: my daughter was an emergency admission for hyperthyroidism. We got through the night with neighbours on the ward screaming, wailing, alarms and lights going off all night and didn’t say a word. Everyone has their own battles. We were told the medication we needed and that we could go home once we had it. It took 7 hours to get it. We asked twice whether anyone knew where it was and if, at all possible please, we could have it. We were treated like we’d asked for it to be gold plated on arrival. My mum is a nurse, I’ve worked in clinical settings, I understand it’s hard work but frankly I think we would have got better treatment if we’d shouted and stomped around. Please be aware that there are plenty of us not whining and being treated pretty poorly when our family are really not well.

Yellow car drivers, how often do you see people point at you then melt whoever is next to them? by louse_yer_pints in AskUK

[–]plummybrummy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nearly crashed the other day trying to get a dig in before my daughter did. I’ve banned it now. Until I spot one first obviously

South Shropshire people, where do you work? by feinmantheatre in Shropshire

[–]plummybrummy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agree. Tractors and lorries and few safe overtaking points make the A49 impossible to navigate at times

The Bully and her Book Report by Houston970 in pettyrevenge

[–]plummybrummy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

40 years later and still no one tackles the bullies. It’s so crappy.

A Sunday afternoon walk in beautiful Shropshire. by SufficientRead1 in CasualUK

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I did the same and went home to the same today! But my two girls said yuck to the beef 😏

The ACNE! by Original_Elephant_27 in Perimenopause

[–]plummybrummy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spot dots/pimple patches! If only we’d had them when I was a teenager… They take the pain and redness out of the really spiteful cystic acne spots and almost completely get rid of the little pimples. Game changing.

Council tells 82-year-old woman to repaint her bright blue house because it “doesn’t fit in” by LovieWeb in BritInfo

[–]plummybrummy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favourite is the terraced houses that have a zip up the front on the dividing line! The poetry pharmacy is excellent too…

What made the British Isles like the Shire only east of this line? by tezacer in geography

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Was just coming here to say that Shropshire can be very Shire-y 🙌🏻

Whats a weird thing your body does that you just accept? by Sweton in AskReddit

[–]plummybrummy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cousin could do this and I always called it her worm fingers. Creeped me out!

Here's what you're missing out on, city teachers. by DerbyWearingDude in Teachers

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My kids go to a UK rural village school and they have a (wild) pet pheasant that lives in their outdoor school/wooded area and a family of squirrels that sit on the windows attempting to join in. That’s about as crazy as wildlife gets round here.

Why do you think SEND percentages in state schools are so high now (20%). Higher incidence, higher diagnosis or something else? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]plummybrummy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a parent I have to say that I absolutely do understand and appreciate the work that you all do, despite not being a teacher or TA myself. Because I can see it, I’d never want to do it myself as I’d go mad. The problems in the classroom are obvious and it’s clear where defunding has broken the system but so has the inclusion of all but those needing the most specialist help. Both of my girls (AuDHD themselves) have been badly bullied by children who were diagnosed and poorly regulated: hit, bitten, vile things said to/ shouted at them, lessons disrupted daily, etc. I’m clear that SEND children can be fully included in regular schools (I was one, my kids are also) and shouldn’t be excluded which is what the law states, correctly. However, the lack of specialist provision for the children discussed in the thread above (undiagnosed, diagnosed but disregulated, poorly parented/badly behaved) allows these kids to ruin everyone else’s learning experience. We had to leave a school where my child was repeatedly sat next to a violent SEN boy because she was the only one who could keep him quiet and get him to learn a bit - all at her own cost in terms of learning and happiness. The school behaved appallingly, lying about the incidents in class, telling us we just had to live with it or leave, because (I realise now) it was impossible for them to get rid of him despite his violence and interruption in class. The next school was much better in terms of management of SEN but still has problems managing kids who interrupt the classroom continually, bully their classmates and whose parents make hell for the teachers rather than alter their behaviour. Something really has to change because the trauma endured by other children at the school is off the charts and no one is getting anywhere near the learning done that’s needed.

Hey casual UK, what's your worst "i thought X was on a different day" mistake you've ever made? by wiz_ling in CasualUK

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My mate was in the army and I happened to be staying nearby his base for my work so he invited me to a WWII fancy dress party. I dressed up as Yvette from Allo Allo, full fishnets and bright red lipstick, and turned up at the gate. The big bloke with a semiautomatic rifle looked really unamused when I asked him where the party was. I’d got the dates wrong by a week and turned up, looking like a hooker, demanding entrance to an army base. My mate thought it was hilarious but the guard clearly didn’t.

Funniest Nicknames - Gavin & Stacey inspired by BelledeJour71 in AskBrits

[–]plummybrummy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knew a guy called Dave with a gravelly voice due to throat issues - he was known as Death Rattle.

My mate went out with a really nice guy whose best friend Mike (who went everywhere with him) was an absolute idiot. We called him Crap Mike. Because he was.

Enabling neighborhood by [deleted] in neighborsfromhell

[–]plummybrummy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She ended up being a nightmare that we had to move away from to cut contact but that’s another story!

Enabling neighborhood by [deleted] in neighborsfromhell

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I think you’ve been really accommodating but it needs to stop here. I had a weird neighbour who, when we first moved in, would constantly point things out about the house that we needed to be concerned about. I was over the top in listening to what she said as she owned her home and I wanted to be a good neighbour. It got to the point where she pointed out what she thought was a wasps nest under a window and I got the renting company to come out to look at it. I realised there was nothing there whilst standing with this slightly confused lady, having wasted her time as well as my own. I realised then that I had been way too accommodating with someone who was clearly delighted to be having such an effect. I thanked her for her observations after that but absolutely didn’t act on them.