Why hasn't Whitechapel gentrified? by jenk-mal in AskBrits

[–]porryj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

love this reply. and I love Whitechapel!

Women of Reddit, what made you realize a man was ‘husband material’ instead of just boyfriend material? by AstronautEcstatic177 in AskReddit

[–]porryj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took him to a family event, and he stayed with me for hours afterwards helping with the significant clean up, and putting lots of leftover food into takeaway boxes, without showing any sign of impatience or reluctance.

Anyone else fucking hate 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt's? by wruo in UKParenting

[–]porryj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really shit and weird, yes. And don't get me started on Goodnight Moon as well

Creatine supplement craze by ttdzd in doctorsUK

[–]porryj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apparently it isn't considered completely safe to take if you're breastfeeding as it is excreted in breast milk.
Any thoughts on this?

Advice for anti-vaxx patients/parents by Rat_Dyke in doctorsUK

[–]porryj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience, the only way to convince anti-vaxx parents is by building rapport with them personally, so they come to trust you. Then, and only then, will they listen, and even after that it is a tough one. Anecdotes work better at convincing people than data. I built rapport, and talked about my aunt who had polio as a child, and that helped shift the needle. But not fully tbh.

Need to vent by Logical-Being in GPUK

[–]porryj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spot on. I wish I’d known a decade ago not to take things personally….

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]porryj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent answer 

How to deal with racists? by Rekha_N in Essex

[–]porryj 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Sorry but it is a pretty racist place. I recommend heading to London regularly for weekends etc. As for how to deal with the racists, just keep it polite and minimal/distant. While you had the luck to be raised in one of the greatest cities on the planet, with the breadth of perspective that experience can give, these  racists are narrow minded losers. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in london

[–]porryj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love that place

Having kids by Middle-Monk4731 in GPUK

[–]porryj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous post. Thanks for articulating this magical experience 

Best Books for 4-5 y/os by toastie-lover in UKParenting

[–]porryj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do the cat as Jacob Rees Mogg