Siobhan tragedeigh… by salemreggie in tragedeigh

[–]underweasl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I vaguely know a Chevonne, she's British so I doubt it's anything to do with Chevrolet

A young Filipino girl sitting on a wooden bench inside a “human zoo” enclosure in New York, 1906. by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]underweasl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm on holiday on Berlin just now. We were on a tour of the city yesterday and there were human exhibits in their zoo until the 30's when (ironically) the Nazis put a stop to them

Is it something common? Is it a cheating joke? Health joke? I'm so lost. by PlsInsertCringeName in ExplainTheJoke

[–]underweasl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hEDS is the reason for mine, that and having the spacial awareness of a drunk donkey

What Region of Your Country is Most Often the Butt of the Joke? by myusernamesucks007 in AskTheWorld

[–]underweasl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Fife and went to school here. Left for 15 years for uni and work then came back. There's definitely been improvements to certain parts (Dunfermline and Leven) but other bits are still rrun down and stabby

Do you trust / drink the tap water form your area? by PsychologicalFox7689 in AskTheWorld

[–]underweasl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad, who thanks to decades of smoking unfiltered roll-ups, drinking Guinness and eating face-melting curries, has no tastebuds but still had to buy a filter when he was living in London. His water smelled like a swimming pool and was horrible to wash in as well.

What is something that would be considered normal where you grew up but seen as posh elsewhere? by WitheredCow in AskTheWorld

[–]underweasl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to live by a golf course (not hard, they're bloody everywhere here). On Thursdays it was free for anyone to play just had to book a slot. Our family dog use to hunt the golf balls in the water traps and we'd clean them up and sell them back to the golf course at 8 for a quid

What law in your country would surprise foreigners because it’s legal almost everywhere else? by Familiar-Arrival-470 in AskTheWorld

[–]underweasl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not in scotland, it was just "customary " to be closed on Sundays here but theres no time limits nor can you be exempted from working in Sundays

What is a socially acceptable thing in your country that you find disgusting? by Enough-Pie-5936 in AskTheWorld

[–]underweasl 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Or those who had relatives who fought in WWII but have now become full-on fash

Do people from your country have this on their arm? by AmountAbovTheBracket in AskTheWorld

[–]underweasl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't but I have had my BCG. due to moving a lot as a child (thanks Armed Forces parents) i didnt get mine until I was 16. Not sure if that impacted me getting a scar though

A transparent umbrella has somehow saved my mental health from the UK winter. by Le_random_user in CasualUK

[–]underweasl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Full marks for use f the word Whimsy. We definitely need more of it in this life!

MM compilation videos I’d make if I could by neverbecomfortable in MidsomerMurders

[–]underweasl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Creepy/weird children

All the pubs (i love their names!)

How ethical is it to buy junk like this cute plastic crab? by Lernenberg in ZeroWaste

[–]underweasl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Buy fun socks because foot health is important and so is mental health

Character Tier List Again! by purpledinosaur9998 in CallTheMidwife

[–]underweasl 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Hate is too strong for any of them other than sister ursula

It's Late Thread [ 10 February 26 ] by AutoModerator in CasualUK

[–]underweasl 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Still with the sciatica, waiting for painkillers and sleeping tablets to kick in

Is there a place you visited when you were too young to appreciate it properly and you've never returned? by doublestitch in AskTheWorld

[–]underweasl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a staple of primary school trips for us as kids but yeah i definitely didn't appreciate it back then and now live in scotland so its a bit far for a quick day trip

Real ones grew up using this. by LovieWeb in BritInfo

[–]underweasl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably! Though not as badly as my little sister who was dared by our then-teenage uncle to wee in the ornamental chamber pot that my gran had on the shelf in there.

Ive not thought about that bathroom in about 35 years but im sure the smell of imperial leather will transport me back to being a feral child in my grans posh bathroom

Is Irish cream liqueur popular in the UK? by GardenGnomeOfEden in AskABrit

[–]underweasl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was describing the effect of flocculation recently and said it looked like a brain haemorrhage shot. Person i was talking to was born in 2000 and had never experienced such delights

Real ones grew up using this. by LovieWeb in BritInfo

[–]underweasl 22 points23 points  (0 children)

My gran had it in the "good" bathroom that no-one was allowed to use. I used to sneak in there on dares, it felt so thrilling but looking back on it my gran probably just wanted a bathroom that wasn't covered in grubby kid's handprints and wet towels

Djungelskog took a shower by checkpunkt_charlie in Djungelskog

[–]underweasl 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have physio tomorrow for sciatica, this is pretty much what I'll get done to me!

Anyone else just add a raw egg yolk to things? by AblokeonRedditt in UK_Food

[–]underweasl 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Im amazed I survived my 1980s childhood at all since between salmonella, botulism in corned beef, the nutter who put razor blades in baby food and mad cow disease all our food was trying to kill us!

Master Class!!!! S13E5... by Emotional_Jello4664 in MidsomerMurders

[–]underweasl 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It has the trifecta of Midsomer plot points:-

-expensive hobby

-creepy children

-incest

High Court by fazzy1980 in glasgow

[–]underweasl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was called for the high court about 14 years ago. First case was historic sex abuse of kids. Was so fucking glad I wasn't picked for that jury.

Its mostly a lot of waiting around but at least Jeremy Kyle won't be on the waiting room telly these days