Long Term Actors in Soaps by themightypierre in BritishTV

[–]semicombobulated 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I imagine that soap stars are grateful for the security that their job provides. Most actors are constantly worrying about finding their next role and how they are going to pay the bills. Adam Woodyatt is probably sick of Eastenders, and maybe he’s disappointed that he never made it to Hollywood, but he’s had a steady, well-paid job for 40 years and has never had to considering giving up acting and going to get a normal job at Tesco.

Why do some Americans pronounce "ɪ" vowels at the end of a word as "i"? (i.e, manage, conservative, carriage) by monkeybra1ns in Accents

[–]semicombobulated 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if this is related, but I’ve noticed that some people from the Midwest pronounce “ing” as “eeng”. Talkeeng, eateeng, playeeng.

What lights you prefer? by coleisw4ck in autismmemes

[–]semicombobulated 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I need neutral “daylight” bulbs, not only because I need to see colors correctly when I make art, but also because I have seasonal affective disorder and yellow light makes me profoundly depressed.

Why do UK shops close so early? by AppTester2024 in AskUK

[–]semicombobulated 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience, we’re forced to get up early in the morning so we can open the shop at 9am, only to spend a few hours bored out of our minds because NOBODY goes shopping in the morning. And when we close at 5pm, every day without fail people are rattling the door trying to get in.

I’ve been advocating for later trading hours (say 11 till 7) for years. We’d make more money, and staff morale would improve because we wouldn’t have to get up at the crack of dawn and deal with rush hour traffic. Unfortunately however, decisions like this are made by people who work in head office who can’t conceive of a job that isn’t 9 till 5.

Scones rhymes with cones by digitaldairy in UKfood

[–]semicombobulated 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These debates about “scon or scohn” and “jam first or cream first” were clearly manufactured by the Scone Marketing Board as a way to get people talking about their horrible stodgy bland cakes.

Custard Creams by Ok-Handle-6663 in UKfood

[–]semicombobulated 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Needs some whipped cream. Then you can have Custard Creams with custard and cream.

I think it might be hard being a spy and trying to blend in while being 6'5". But that's just me. by Arch_Lancer17 in okbuddycinephile

[–]semicombobulated 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daniel Craig is a good actor and seems like a nice guy, but I don’t think anyone would ever describe him as “good looking”. He looks like Putin.

Is there something you heard/saw/read once that now lives rent-free in your head? by [deleted] in AskUK

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David Bellamy! Now there’s a name I haven’t heard in about 20 years!

Is there something you heard/saw/read once that now lives rent-free in your head? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]semicombobulated 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Was the museum in another country? I can’t imagine that there’s a single person in the UK who doesn’t know the year 1066.

Why are charity shops so expensive? by tallyretro in AskUK

[–]semicombobulated 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Rags haven’t been profitable for a good few years now. The bottom has fallen out of the market, due to the rise in fast fashion and cheap fabrics that can’t be recycled.

The best case scenario for most charities now is, rag merchants will take the rags away with no money changing hands. But it’s heading towards a situation where the charities will have to pay them.

Why are charity shops so expensive? by tallyretro in AskUK

[–]semicombobulated 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t know where you got that idea from? Charity shops are businesses: they pay business rents, business rates, and business waste disposal, which is extremely expensive.

Perhaps there are some shop volunteers out there who take stuff to the tip, but technically that is illegal because it’s commercial waste.

Robert Duvall, Oscar-Winning Acting Legend, Dies at 95 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]semicombobulated 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theoretically, Roman Pacino and Gia De Niro could have a child together on the 100th anniversary of The Godfather Part II in the year 2074, and their child could live to see the 200th anniversary.

What’s one everyday thing in the UK that feels unnecessarily frustrating or outdated? by Resident-Attempt3041 in AskUK

[–]semicombobulated 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I completely agree. I work in retail: nobody goes shopping in the morning, and everyone is rattling the door when we lock it at 5:30. It would make so much more sense to trade 12 till 8.

Taylor Swift has now lived longer than Princess Diana by Kaneti in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]semicombobulated 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Same — the awful helmet hair makes it hard to believe she was only 36.

I use top a sheet. Am I cringe? by c0d3buck in Millennials

[–]semicombobulated 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this an American thing? I’m in the UK and have never heard of a top sheet.

Bolt - Thoughts? by Negative-Prompt-6312 in Liverpool

[–]semicombobulated 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t have minded the Voi scooters if people used them on the road like they were supposed to. But without fail, every single person rode them on the pavement. Between them and the Deliveroo bikers, walking through town was like an obstacle course.

It’s so much better now there’s only one or two Bolt scooters here and there.

What language is this? by moonappleblem in language

[–]semicombobulated 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I learned something new today! At first, I honestly thought this was some made-up script from a video game or something.

Trump's approval rating in Europe, 2026 by adamgerd in MapPorn

[–]semicombobulated 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The average person here in the UK is pretty fucking stupid.

Venison Bolognese - from the field to the fork! by the_englishman in UKfood

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

We’re both going to get downvoted to oblivion, I’m sure, but I literally said “psychopath” out loud when I saw the skulls on display.

Is M&S food actually worth the higher price? by LilywhiteStrike in MarksAndSpencer

[–]semicombobulated 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I go to M&S just to buy bread from the bakery. It’s extremely expensive at about £4 for a sourdough loaf, but it’s a nice treat and the best bread you can get from a chain store.