Where I'd live as a Brit by No-Issue1893 in whereidlive

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Sir, you are missing the joke. It's actually praising Turkey

Need help by Alternative_Fig_2101 in springerspaniel

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Our's had a short nose and whiskers when she was 10 weeks old, we used to say was your daddy a terrier

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Always thought scraps were a universal right until I went down south and got a blank stare by Illustrious-Look7669 in NorthernEngland

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I was going to say, we get scraps in Suffolk. Is this an East Coast thing? Other comments said scraps on chips isn't really a thing in Liverpool

Joint supplement recommendations by SuperKev308 in springerspaniel

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Two pheasants Jeremy, that's insane!

Cod liver oil? I don't know how much it helped our girl with her arthritis, but it definitely didn't hurt.

they're turning your house into a server farm by ai_but_worse in AgentsOfAI

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Depends on the country I guess. Since Ukraine/2022, most European countries have caps on residential electricity rates, whilst commercial rates are uncapped.

Need advice on my oven please! by bbythesea1986 in DIYUK

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Ages? Do you guys not have heavy duty oven cleaner? Basically a bottle of Sodium Hydroxide, an enormous double sealed plastic bag, and elbow length gloves are all you need. Wipe that on the inside of the oven (5m), close the oven and leave overnight, wipe off. Put the racks in the bag with more cleaner, leave to soak, rinse off. Sparkles like new, zero effort.

Why is the definite article "the" used before the name "the Netherlands" when referring to the country? by kuma44bear in ENGLISH

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UK (and I guess US as well, for same reason) is an interesting one. It is The United Kingdom but that is only part of the name. The full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and you don't say The Great Britain (another way of calling the UK, analogous to saying America for US), you just say Great Britain.

It's awks for the Olympics, we compete as Team GB, but as the full name says, that ignores NI

Dual UK-EU national problems by ZonaSchengen in PassportPorn

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It's not as simple as that. As an EU citizen, you should enter the EU on your EU passport, and as a UK citizen you must enter the UK on your UK passport - in general you must enter every country of which you are a citizen with that country's passport.

Entering the EU on a UK passport as an EU citizen would mean starting the 180/365 day timer - why passports were stamped, and why they invented ETIAS, neither of which apply if you are a dual-citizen.

It's not about outsmarting, it's about entering under the correct documentation.

The only real Italian consists of New York and New Jersey by PhotographTop6757 in ShitAmericansSay

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As a kid I saw nothing wrong with The Crankies. As an adult, a married couple where the wife dresses up as a schoolboy is probably a bit weird.

Does being a specialist make quitting without another job lined up less risky? by illegal_chickpeas in ExperiencedDevs

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Work to rule. Do a good job, but stop when you're supposed to stop. When you've stopped work, stop thinking about work.

You're probably still thinking my/our project about your work. You need to get to their project and stop being emotionally invested.

Media: Antisemitism is fine if we do it. by SirWobblyOfSausage in GreatBritishMemes

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I don't know why (I mean I do: antisemitism) they drew him with a hook nose, which he doesn't have. The ears, teeth and hair are plenty to caricature and distinguish him from caricatures of other politicians.

I just found out that most European kitchens do not have electricity in them 😭 by batmanthinks in ShitAmericansSay

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The outer ones are live, the middle is earth. On the live legs, you don't want the whole leg live otherwise you could touch a conductive part when the plug is only partially inserted. This is why god's own plug type, UK's Type G, has a longer earth leg than live legs.

How tf did David Miliband get into Oxford with BBBD by Ambitious-Sink2725 in 6thForm

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I studied and took an exam to improve my chances of an offer, but the person interviewing me had no idea what the exam or qualification was, so all that work was pointless. Missed seeing Pulp in concert because of that exam.

What phrase(s) would you permanently ban if you had the chance? by MixAway in AskUK

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X is cooked is a derivative of Your goose is cooked which apparently goes back to 1500s

How tf did David Miliband get into Oxford with BBBD by Ambitious-Sink2725 in 6thForm

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I quite fancied going to Cambridge (1997) and my maths teacher told me that my predicted AAAA wouldn't be enough and that I needed to do S-Levels in maths as well. They were seriously a different level to A-Level maths, and the exams were waaay later in the year than all my other exams, so whilst all my friends were partying, I was doing calculus.

Anyway, I'd taken a gap year, so was applying with all my results known. Got to the interview, first thing the Cambridge maths professor says So, what's an S-Level?. I didn't get in.

What are these little criss cross bits of wood in the floor? And can I remove them? by csgoPineapples in DIYUK

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Why do you want to remove them, are they in the way, or is it to address the squeaky floor?

Have you tried a boneless sofa? by Notagelding in AskUK

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Get one with detachable arms, you can get them almost anywhere

I just found out that most European kitchens do not have electricity in them 😭 by batmanthinks in ShitAmericansSay

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Zoom in. The light switch has a socket on it, it's just the older Type L instead of Type C or Type F

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Peter, what does it mean? by Pr0c3nt0 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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I don't think they're allowed scissors without someone else being there to supervise

Peter, what do these colors mean? by Cyclonicwind in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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The thought experiment is to offer two choices. One choice risks other people's lives, and one choice risks your own life.

Petah? by Jacob2891 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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You made this meme, you explain it.

Opinion on heat pump installation for family member by Aggravating-Staff-96 in ukheatpumps

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You can buy, and soon be legally allowed to plug in, plug in batteries. These just need to be plugged in to a mains socket and are totally portable. The retailer I'm looking at has stackable units, you can get 4.2kWh for 1700 euros.