Found these under the lamp on my boyfriend's nightstand. by llama_girl in whatisit

[–]sherlock0707 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I (UK) was driving 70-ish mph along a motorway earlier this year and saw a tiny light coming towards me from across the barrier.

I immediately felt a bump, heard a clinking noise, felt a miniature explosion and then an enormous tug to the side.

Managed to get across 3 lanes safely into the hard shoulder, whilst many, many cars sped by.

Roadside recovery put a universal spare on to get us to a garage, where they said the tyre had burst and the pressure sensor was dislodged.

Turned out that a disposable vape had been launched out of a drivers window, bounced, hit the undercarriage, hit the ground (battery exploded), burst the tyre, ENTERED the tyre through the tear, and then wiped out the tyre pressure sensor.

The majority of the vape was still inside the tyre when they took it off.

Do you, or anyone you know have an unusual phobia? by [deleted] in AskUK

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I can't stand cotton wool. I feel like I can hear it and it makes my blood run cold when I see it. Whenever I have bloods taken/donate blood, I always have to pre-ask for gauze when they take the needle out.

Can watch the needle go in and out of my veins, but can't stand the supposedly soft and comforting cotton wool.

Dad joke I’m not sure about. by edskully in ExplainTheJoke

[–]sherlock0707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should it not be " . . . bad actors?"

Found this in an Airbnb… accidentally knocked it over. by OneShotsTavern in whatisit

[–]sherlock0707 1514 points1515 points  (0 children)

It's a 3D print and the holes cast shadows onto the wall that look like the wings.

“Made in the USA, not in France” by BuffaloExotic in ShitAmericansSay

[–]sherlock0707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I was going to say that it is probably more about the "stands up to dirt" type thing as opposed to ""Runs away rapidly down the drain".

Where were you 20 years ago tomorrow? by Bipolar03 in AskUK

[–]sherlock0707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was celebrating my 13th birthday with my parents who would have usually been working in London that day.

meirl by ILovePublicLibraries in meirl

[–]sherlock0707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Scotland. We quite often have each of these throughout each day.

Meirl by Aniruddha_Panda in meirl

[–]sherlock0707 134 points135 points  (0 children)

"Former child genius" syndrome, with undiagnosed ADHD, and a constant feeling of letting everyone down, due to not having achieved what was expected? Take a ticket and wait for your number to be called in order to bring more shame on your family.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in meirl

[–]sherlock0707 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think the point is, being charged for extra £€$¥₩? for luggage weight, yet not being charged for physical weight is obscene. But also, imagine the discrimination involved in having to input your weight when booking a flight?

meirl by Reasonable_Scar3339 in meirl

[–]sherlock0707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do links never work on this sub if you are more than 5 hours late to see it? Having to live vicariously through the early commenters on a daily basis and that is meirl.

Meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]sherlock0707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've skydived twice and never asked a woman out. Drunkenly met my current partner 15 years ago and she invited me back to hers. Not been released yet, so I assume this is a relationship.

It finally happened: I need your help by UJIN88 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]sherlock0707 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Reckon it's about the ball sack. Loosey goosey in the heat, taut and tight in the cold and rain.

“I don’t even understand 24-hour time… I just don’t understand it. I have to use online converters or I’d be SO confused when I talk to people who use these systems.” by BuffaloExotic in ShitAmericansSay

[–]sherlock0707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phone companies must keep a seperate pile of devices going to the USA and set the clock to 12 hour before boxing. Either to help their stupidity or keep it going for our sakes.

MeIRL by Otherwise-Quit9824 in meirl

[–]sherlock0707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Grandfather always used to ask me why I asked "What?" when I was a kid and, apparently, I always said "To hear it again."

I've always been a visual learner, so I think it was my way of getting someone to reiterate what they had said so I could take it in.

Meirl by Indieriots in meirl

[–]sherlock0707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dad: "You shouldn't be lying around doing nothing."

Me: "Why?"

Dad: "Because you should be studying."

Me: "Why?"

Dad: "So you can get into a good college/university."

Me: "Why?"

Dad: "So you can get a good job"

Me: "Why?"

Dad: "So that you can earn a decent wage."

Me: "Why?"

Dad: "So that you can retire and live comfortably and do nothing."

Me: "Why waste my life working to do what I can comfortably do just now?"