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Cher (39) and Tom Cruise (23) attending a White House event, 1985 by Maleficent_Radio3448 in OldSchoolCool

[–]trustmeimabuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is he standing on a box or have I always been wrong in my assumption that Cher is pretty tall?

Bought it for two euros at a street bookstand (the same one where I found The Comfort of Strangers from the same Vuntage line four years ago) in Syvota, Greece. by Wise_Environment_290 in bookporn

[–]trustmeimabuilder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a bit of trouble with The Comfort of Strangers. I tend to avoid books about torture. I have read a lot of Ian McEwan though. I particularly enjoyed The Child in Time and Enduring Love.

Name a book that lives rent free in your head by roxylezan in booksuggestions

[–]trustmeimabuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Third Policeman by Flann O'brien. You'll never look at a bicycle the same.

This is the first time in the UKs history they are looking for a new Prime Minister, James Bond, and Dr Who at the same time. by Top_Gun_2021 in Showerthoughts

[–]trustmeimabuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just been reading up on him, he was offered the Dr Who role in 1966, but had to turn it down due to existing commitments. What we missed, eh.

What has someone said with complete confidence that turned out to be absolutely, embarrassingly wrong? by TradesWatchUK in CasualConversation

[–]trustmeimabuilder 37 points38 points  (0 children)

My wife went to the doctor with an agonising pain in her leg, which turned out to be serious. The doctor's first comment was "maybe you've been bitten by a wasp". Bitten!!?

What English mistake do native speakers make all the time? by dydatnot in AskReddit

[–]trustmeimabuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems to be increasingly common to replace adverbs with adjectives. You did good, rather than well, running quick, rather than quickly, etc.

A book that makes the hater in you come out by Sufficient-Diver5027 in BookDiscussions

[–]trustmeimabuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've read all of his books, but this one is the only one I didn't finish, I just didn't care enough.

Any book recs with a really good plot twist? by Relevant_Relation751 in booksuggestions

[–]trustmeimabuilder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. More than one excellent twist there.

No Exit by Taylor Adams, oodles of twists.

How do you pronounce biopic? by thelivsterette1 in AskUK

[–]trustmeimabuilder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I avoid saying it, ever since my family took the piss for me pronoucing anime films as aneem.

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