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jasep , in Shall I stop taking my antidepressants?

Best case scenario I become suicidal again and kill myself

Oof. Run, don't walk, to go see your doctor or therapist ASAP

rah , in Does anyone still drink tea in the UK?

What did you think might have changed in order for people in the UK to stop drinking tea?

SatyrSack ,

AI

VanHalbgott OP ,

The rise of other beverages in the country.

Like coffee and sodas.

rah ,

What rise?

grrgyle , in Attempted a BLT for lunch today
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Looks good, but I think you might be lost. Where's the question?

VanHalbgott OP ,

Thought I’d post what I made to show you folks.

Not sure about a question, but I was just showing this community what I made for lunch because I hear that BLTs are really popular in Britain.

xkbx ,

The thread feels very British

grrgyle ,
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I don't eat bacon myself, but it does look tasty. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Unforeseen ,
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The pickle with the chips is a nice touch. I will have to try that sometime

UKFilmNerd , in Viewing some used cars tomorrow: any tips?
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I've been told that you should never view cars after it's been raining because it obviously makes them look better and hides marks in the body work.

Take a towel with you, you'll be fine. 😄

Oneeightnine OP ,
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I never leave home without a towel so that won't be an issue.

the_third ,

As one should.

lemmus , in Would you be in favour of assisted dying being introduced for terminally ill patients in your country?
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Yes. The case in support of assisted dying and the safeguards required are outlined brilliantly here: https://humanists.uk/campaigns/public-ethical-issues/assisted-dying/

voracitude , in Anyone else noticed an increase in smelly people?

Could be a symptom of long COVID going unnoticed - if it severely impacts or eliminates the sense of smell in some, there's a good chance it's merely damaging the sense in others, and some mildly enough that they don't notice at all.

corsicanguppy , in What's the worst job you've ever had?

I had a security job for 2 weeks.

Jobs were scarce and this ghetto startup had openings, so I took something to perpetuate that eating thing.

I regretted it. I wasn't a mall cop, thank god, but I was there to pit-lamp hobos at one construction site and the next week moved up to patrol a pulp mill after-hours.

In those two weeks of skulking about I saw a lot of nature - mink and eagles and such - but I couldn't take the mediocrity and shady management; so when another opportunity came up I bolted.

It's funny but that's my worst.

Lath , in A zit ON the lip - not the edge?

It's called Herpes or HPV. There's two types, one below and one above.

The one above can pop up on your lips and even inside your nose (yeah, imagine that). It usually happens when you have a weakened immune system, so they can be considered a warning that you're more susceptible to every kind of infection.

Congratulations though. You are now part of the 70% + of the population carrying the virus. Yay.

NickwithaC ,
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*HSV

Herpes simplex virus

HPV is human papilloma virus which is equally mundane as the immune system can usually get rid of it without medical intervention.

Lath ,

Thanks. I always confuse all the abbreviations.

Emperor , in What's good about life in the UK?
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The weather, it gives us something to talk about or we might start discussing our feelings.

5he compactness if the country as you can usually be somewhere nice relatively quickly. You get a better perspective on this when you talk to Americans. "We're just nipping out to see Stonehenge." "It's hours away you mad Yank." "So just a short drive then." I was invited to an art exhibition in Istanbul, all the Brits I told rolled their eyes at the idea and the American I mentioned it to went "so did you go? I'd fly that distance home if I had nothing else planned that weekend."

Our sense of humour, because of we weren't laughing we'd be crying and that's not the done thing.

Gradually_Adjusting ,
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I once took a four hour detour to eat some tacos that I was missing. Just California things.

...I do miss the weather and the nightlife, but little enough else.

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  • Gradually_Adjusting ,
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    B double E double R U N, beer run

    😴

    Numenor , in Midge defence?

    Whose hair is that?

    AlpacaChariot OP ,

    Remnants of my small child, we sacrificed her to the midges to save ourselves. RIP

    (It's a guyline tied up on the outside of the tent)

    Diplomjodler3 ,

    Try bringing a bigger child next time.

    Alexstarfire ,

    Based on your picture, they were not satisfied. Do better next time.

    lemmyng , in Any more British zombie films?
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    28 Days Later, Cockneys vs Zombies

    flamingos , in What's your favourite sarnie/butty?
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    Was this just polled on fillings available in meal deals? Like, where is jam?

    Emperor OP ,
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    I wonder if the sad truth is, that's how a lot of butties are consumed these days, as you might imagine the simple classic, the bacon butty, would rank higher.

    flamingos ,
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    I honestly don't think that's it. I think something screwy happened with this poll, but I can't find it to verify. Seems Hovis only released this to the press.

    Emperor OP ,
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    Do we need our own poll?

    flamingos ,
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    Yes! We need to uncover the truth Big Bread is hiding from us!

    Emperor OP ,
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    Bastards! I'm on it!

    Guntrigger ,

    I'm excited to see this. I also got the feeling it was a loaded question because there a a ton of classics not represented: bacon butties, chip butties, cheese and onion, ham and mustard, sausage, baked bean toasties, cucumber, jam, peanut butter. I guess they could be lower ranking but I doubt that about the first few at least.

    Emperor OP ,
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    Sugar butties.

    Hossenfeffer ,
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    Misread your list and wondered deeply at 'cucumber jam'. Not prepared to try it on the off-chance, mind you.

    Emperor , in Why are ALL of you in the UK unquestionably wrong about two fundamental truths?
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    OK, this was a thing that happened. Shutting it down.

    Then the centimeters shit 🤣 MAN, I mean fuck lol you can’t blame me okay, every time I’m shopping online especially when I’m buying a fucking bra or something else specific like that,

    If this is a genuine issue, see: Bra size calculator.

    Fake4000 , in Viewing some used cars tomorrow: any tips?

    Look around the seems of the car. The seems should be of equal distance.

    The back of the car usually has logos and car model. If anything is missing or doesn't feel right, the body might have been painted.

    Check the roof of the car, if it dented or damaged it might indicate a car that's been in an accident.

    Check the tire threads, brake pads, and brake discs. If they need replacing you can discuss with the owner and explain that it would require further money. I managed to knock off £150.

    If you can check the underbody of the car then do so. You are looking for anything extra shiny or clean. Parts might have been replaced.

    If the car has a timing belt then ask when it was last changed. This is important and needs to be changed. It can take a few days to change and can cost a lot.

    Drive the car around. What you are looking for our weird ticking sounds or jerks. Also, keep an eye on sudden jumps when changing gears if it's automatic. This indicates an old gear box or some slipping that happens.

    Open the engine bay and try and look for any oil leaks. Any leak around the engine gasket is a concern.

    Sorry for the long message. Any questions, let me know.

    reinei ,

    Also when looking for oil leaks obviously also look to see if there are motor inspection tags/oil change tags (not sure how it is in the UK but where I live there should always be two tags in the motor compartment: one showing when the last oil change was and one with the general motor inspection date) because if either one is soon die that might/should also affect the price!

    Sizzler ,

    Wow, no, nothing like that in the UK, had a mate blow up an engine, he just didn't put any new oil in it.

    GreyShuck , in Would you be in favour of assisted dying being introduced for terminally ill patients in your country?
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    Definitely in favour myself - and my SO is the same. We have discussed it more than once and we would both like this option to be available to us in the UK as and when the time comes.

    The biggest issue, I think, is the kind of circumstance where an elderly parent or relative is bullied or made to feel like a burden by their family and that they 'should' choose this option. If that goes on long enough and subtly enough, they may internalise it and come to feel that they have made the choice freely themselves. However, as my wife (who has a background in counselling) has pointed out, distinguishing that kind of situation from a genuinely choice is similar to other major life choices involving medical intervention - all of which involve professional counselling specifically aimed to distinguish between the two. With the right kind of questions it usually doesn't take long for distinctive patterns of thought and speech to reveal the roots of the choice that someone says they have made.

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