[Annoying things people write on Facebook]

Even though I haven't said a single word about England on my FB page, someone still took the time to log on today to leave the following comment.

"Remind me again, what group were Scotland in? Oh wait...lol"

Friends list just got shorter by one.

[Annoying things people write on Facebook]

I failed my sand pit playing exam by 2 bloody marks

What happened to the kid you left the bloody marks on?

[Things you want to share with P&B]

If it makes you feel any better, it wouldn't have been the best goal in Sunday League Pub football as I'm afraid that accolade belongs to me.

It doesn't make me feel any better but thanks anyway.

[Things you want to share with P&B]

I once almost scored what in my opinion, would have been the greatest goal in the history of Sunday Pub League Football. Sadly, the goalie pulled off what was in my opinion, the greatest save in the history of Sunday Pub League Football. Even more sadly, everyone else including the referee and the spectator with the dug were involved in a wee rammy down the far end and a) never saw it and b) refused to believe us when we told them.

Tragic.

[Pub Etiquette]

I'm with Fudge on this. The only reason we tip in this country is because of American movies.

And in America, waiting staff get absolute min. wage so tipping was a way of topping up.

No, wait staff in the US get less than minimum wage. For reasons which have never been properly explained to me, restaurant owners are exempt from the minimum wage laws and can legally pay their employees a pittance. Worse, the staff are taxed on their 'expected' tips, rather than their true earnings. In many cases the wait staff also have to share the tip with the lassie who walks you from the front door to the table, the barman who poured your beer into a glass and the old guy who collects the dirty plates when you're done.

So, the waitress has little choice but to act as if making you happy is all she lives for while you the customer, are morally blackmailed into making sure she can pay her rent.

Add in the social stigma of "anyone who doesn't tip is a canute" and place it alongside the "if you don't tip, the waiter will dip his todger in your soup" paranoia and the restaurant owners have the best legal scam on the planet.