Granny Danger Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 18 minutes ago, Pocketman said: people who enjoy anagrams and "word play". ^^^ Mancke Pot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 4 hours ago, Pocketman said: people who enjoy anagrams and "word play". Do you prefer to etch a lot, or Poly Draw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 On 19/07/2024 at 23:37, Hedgecutter said: People who refer to Portugal as being on 'the Med'. At absolutely no point is it on the Mediterranean. It's all one ocean, man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Phone adverts with wee kids in a skatepark or whatever poppin nollies with £1000 devices filming TikTok vids. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 On 23/07/2024 at 18:02, dagane said: Why is this pro/celebrity jigging shite at the top of the news On 23/07/2024 at 18:04, Boghead ranter said: Get it cancelled from TV. Please. The meltdown would be fabulous 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FK1Bairn Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 My partner started a new job last month and was told pay day was the last Wednesday in the month so we've worked on the basis we'll both be paid next week. She checked her bank account today and found she's been paid "early". She told her mum tonight and the first words out her mum's mouth were "how much did you get?" Why do people think these questions are acceptable? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Paying £3.90 for a "coffee" at Starbucks. Then getting charged extra for the cup! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 38 minutes ago, FK1Bairn said: My partner started a new job last month and was told pay day was the last Wednesday in the month so we've worked on the basis we'll both be paid next week. She checked her bank account today and found she's been paid "early". She told her mum tonight and the first words out her mum's mouth were "how much did you get?" Why do people think these questions are acceptable? How much did she get? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 42 minutes ago, FK1Bairn said: My partner started a new job last month and was told pay day was the last Wednesday in the month so we've worked on the basis we'll both be paid next week. She checked her bank account today and found she's been paid "early". She told her mum tonight and the first words out her mum's mouth were "how much did you get?" Why do people think these questions are acceptable? What else did you want her to ask? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 1 hour ago, FK1Bairn said: My partner started a new job last month and was told pay day was the last Wednesday in the month so we've worked on the basis we'll both be paid next week. She checked her bank account today and found she's been paid "early". She told her mum tonight and the first words out her mum's mouth were "how much did you get?" Why do people think these questions are acceptable? Amusingly, this would be perfectly normal in any number of countries, but certainly, as you note, not in the UK. Is her mum perhaps not of the sceptered isle? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 2 hours ago, FK1Bairn said: My partner started a new job last month and was told pay day was the last Wednesday in the month so we've worked on the basis we'll both be paid next week. She checked her bank account today and found she's been paid "early". She told her mum tonight and the first words out her mum's mouth were "how much did you get?" Why do people think these questions are acceptable? Is she not checking that she is okay money wise? Unless it’s a full months worth pay in which case she can ask but seems perfectly okay to say none of your business. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 5 hours ago, Venti said: Phone adverts with wee kids in a skatepark or whatever poppin nollies with £1000 devices filming TikTok vids. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 2 minutes ago, Swarley said: Jeez. They could have gotten Steve Buscemi all along & not bothered with Andy Serkis/CGI for Gollum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 13 hours ago, FK1Bairn said: My partner started a new job last month and was told pay day was the last Wednesday in the month so we've worked on the basis we'll both be paid next week. She checked her bank account today and found she's been paid "early". She told her mum tonight and the first words out her mum's mouth were "how much did you get?" Why do people think these questions are acceptable? Possibly your partner opened the door for this question by mentioning she had been paid. If it was a question that came out of nowhere then I'd be more shocked. I have been living in Asia for ever so such questions are daily occurrences. Do you have kids? Why not? How much do you pay for your place? Why don't you get a bigger/smaller place? Why did you get divorced? Was that your fault? and so on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 59 minutes ago, hk blues said: Possibly your partner opened the door for this question by mentioning she had been paid. If it was a question that came out of nowhere then I'd be more shocked. I have been living in Asia for ever so such questions are daily occurrences. Do you have kids? Why not? How much do you pay for your place? Why don't you get a bigger/smaller place? Why did you get divorced? Was that your fault? and so on. Yep, two of the most questions asked by strangers here. How old are you? How much do you get paid? It's a statues thing, they are sizing up for how much respect they should give you! As for your mum asking you, I don't see that as a problem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 5 minutes ago, SlipperyP said: Yep, two of the most questions asked by strangers here. How old are you? How much do you get paid? It's a statues thing, they are sizing up for how much respect they should give you! As for your mum asking you, I don't see that as a problem. That would explain why they rubber ear me! I don't know if it's the same in the Land of Smiles but here there is an automatic belief that all foreigners here are wealthy and they cannot accept this isn't always true. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 2 minutes ago, hk blues said: That would explain why they rubber ear me! I don't know if it's the same in the Land of Smiles but here there is an automatic belief that all foreigners here are wealthy and they cannot accept this isn't always true. Walking wallets is the term that I use. 2 tier price system everywhere you go. It helps that you can tell them to 'shove it up their arse' in their own language at times 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 3 minutes ago, SlipperyP said: Walking wallets is the term that I use. 2 tier price system everywhere you go. It helps that you can tell them to 'shove it up their arse' in their own language at times Similar - walking ATMs! Many guys here talk about a 2-tier pricing system but where I live it's rare - in fact when getting work done they are almost ashamed to ask for too much from me but will to the wife. So, unlike many couple here I do the negotiations and they even let me think I've got a good deal! A case in point - yesterday I needed a wee job done and there was a contractor working 2 doors down. I asked him to nip over and take a look - he did and just needed to screw something (settle doon Kenneth) which took all of 2 minutes. When the wife arrived she asked If I gave him something - I said aye, my heartfelt thanks. (Backstory 1 - she had already paid him before a day's pay for an hour's work so I reckon he owed me; Backstory 2 - I actually wanted to buy him a beer to say thanks but by the time I was done doing what I was doing he'd already gone home). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 (edited) FWIW, neither of my parents have ever asked about my earnings/finances. One however evidently assumed I was doing fine enough when they asked me for a 'loan', which was probably the last time they phoned me unprompted (smalltalk... smalltalk... the reason I'm actually phoning... ). Somewhat sadly, no call is good news. Edited July 25 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 People stopping in pathways etc is a well worn one on here, but either iv hit an age related crabbit c**t tripwire, or its getting worse. The examples of complete fucking ignorance I've witnessed in recent weeks has driven me insane. To give an example, Morrisons in Falkirk has one door for entrance/exit. Usually on the outside of the door there's a sort of pathway leading up of pallets of whatever outdoor shit is on offer.... plants or charcoal or whatever. So there's about 8 narrow yards where people enter and exist he store. Wife with trolley and auld guy in a electric wheelchair/motorised type deal have clearly shopped together and need to divide their stuff. Where do they choose to stop, turn broadside and start gittering about with what's in the bags? Imagine being so fucking ride as to fully block the only way in or out of a shop when there acres of room yards from you? Fucking awful behaviour but seems to occur every day now 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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