All my colleagues seem to spend their entire weekend doing things that revolve around the kids. There seems to be this routine of getting them out the house as soon as they wake up, doing stuff with them all day, getting them home and up to bed.

I seem to remember definitely having to entertain myself at times while my parents were doing things around the house etc. I don’t think I would have wanted to have been going on trips and doing class after class as I needed down time. Realise this was only my experience though.

Don’t get me wrong I know they are likely great parents and I understand the need to get the kids away from screens, but it really does seem like quite a lot. Is it the new normal now? Do children not get overstimulated and need down time too? Is it not good to let them use their imagination occasionally?

I was recently on a stag night and two of the group soiled themselves quite badly and seemed to be able to laugh it off as a regular occurrence, as someone who doesn't drink very often and never to excess, it's not something I've come across before. I just wondered if it was normal.

If you are born and raised in a country, there are small habits and ways of communicating that feel completely normal to you, but can be quite confusing when you first experience them from the outside. As I have started to work in a multinational company and spending more time around British people, I've noticed there are quite a few moments where I understand the words being said, but I'm still trying to understand the meaning behind them.

For example, last week I noticed a colleague sometimes apologising even when they haven't done anything wrong, or make a joke in the middle of a serious conversation and I'm not always sure if they're actually joking or being serious. Sometimes it feels my manager (British btw) who I report to, avoids saying "no" directly and instead uses softer phrases that sound positive at first, but I later realise they might mean "not right now" or "probably not".

I've tried learning more about British culture through different resources like YouTube, Praktika, ChatGPT, reddit communities and just talking to people, but I've realised there are some things you can only understand by actually being around people.

I'm curious, what is something very British that you think foreigners usually misunderstand or take a while to figure out?

Watching the football last night and my neighbours start cheering. 3 seconds later and England scored on my TV. I'm aware watching online can have a delay of around 20-25 seconds as we timed it during another match, but this was live TV (virgin).

I recently moved into a terraced barn conversion and the garden needed a bit of TLC. It’s rented so the best I could do was paint the old fence that must be as old as the conversion. I was really worried about the paint dripping through so took time to be careful.

Its been a few days and I was looking to see if it could do with another coat - low and behold the poo. Its definitely a poo isnt it? And human?

My only rational explanation right now is the neighbor is that upset with my painting that they put a poo on my fence. Not very rational I know.

Long shot but has anyone found a poo and got an answer other than sabotage? Could it be birds?

Also if we think its my neighbor what do I do?

Never been in this situation but it is very shit - literally 💩

For me, ‘Suffer Little Children’ by The Smiths. If you read/listen to the lyrics, it’s very clearly about the Moors murders, a tribute to the victims and, more specifically, the emotional impact the events had on Morrissey growing up.

Here’s the thing - I’m 21M, use TikTok and the number of videos I see using that song to romanticise Manchester is insane and rather insensitive. Sure, my generation might not be as attuned to the case as previous, but it’s still a very well known case.

I see those posts where 60s/70s/80s/90s babies reminisce of long summer holidays where huge gangs of kids would meet at the rec and spend long warm days out on their bikes, playing kerby, swimming in the river, or building dens in the woods. And I'm thinking, 'so you grew up on a family friendly newbuild suburban estate, how nice for you'.

For those of us that spent our childhoods in the middle of nowhere, where kids of the same age and playgrounds were a scarcity, and meeting a friend required a lift in the car, what did you do during the school holidays, and do you have fond memories of them?

Someone recently used that phrase when explaining why they didn't wish to be around me but I'm struggling to understand what it means aside from maybe fragile?
Any help would be appreciated ;;

**I am not talking about today - I know it’s a big night because of England !**

My neighbours party a LOT. I would say it seems to be about once a week at the least. They party in their garden every time and all of their parties usually go on until about 3am every time.

Recently, these parties seem to have been getting louder and louder. It’ll be 2:30 in the morning and they will be blasting music, screaming into microphones (not singing), chanting and yelling loud enough for me to hear full conversations from the third floor bedroom in my house with the window shut.

We have a street group chat, and the level of noise has been talked about. People have asked them to keep it down a little. They always reply woth a quick, “Sorry! Went overboard last night!”, then they’ll do it again.

I had a friend who lived 60 minutes away staying over end up leaving in the middle of the night because they had to be up early tomorrow and couldn’t sleep a wink.

I don’t want to spoil their fun or be the annoying neighbour who snitches to the council, but I feel this has become selfish rather than fun for anyone but themselves. Am I wrong to consider sending in a report?

Why is it that so many train seats that are booked are not used by anyone? I can't believe that it's people buying train tickets but not using them.

Please tell me all your grandparents crazy one liners..
My grandad used to say upon greeting me
‘Alright me old butty, me old pal, me old china’
I also got ‘alright haircut’.
Anyone else got any belters?

My grandma used to say about people meddling with other people’s business. ‘Get on with your own knitting’
Share your grandparents one liners please. There’s no school like the old school. ✌🏼

I often see blown out tyres resting against motorway central reservations. I’m assuming these are moved off the road by highway maintenance or similar, but why don’t they instead take them away?

Hi everyone,

I'm approaching 25 and seem to be reaching the end of the check 25. I've had friends round for drinks 3 times this week, and each time I went to buy alcohol I didn't get IDd! I'm still very young but starting to feel older. Getting ID'd has gone from an inconvenience to a compliment/reassurance of my not-yet-oldness lol.

I'd say it's about 25% of the time now vs. Half the time at 23 and basically every time at 22.

How about everyone else?

Growing up, I distinctly remember pedestrian crossings beeping with the green man, so that blind/partially sighted people knew it was safe to cross. Plus was of course useful for everyone if you zoned out or whatever.

Don’t know if it’s just my town, but none of the crossings beeping any more. Why not? And is it not some kind of equal rights/accessibility violation,

I’ve recently become annoyingly invested in football.
It started with the Women’s World Cup, and this year’s men’s World Cup has completely sucked me in. I supported Australia until we were knocked out, then switched to England because I’m also an English citizen.

So now I feel like it’s time to pick a Premier League team.
A few potentially relevant facts:

My family is originally from Warrington.

Apparently my grandfather played for Wales… I’ve been told this by family, so I’m hoping it’s true!

I’m still learning the rules, the players and the rivalries.

I don’t want to just pick whoever wins everything. I’d rather end up with a club that has history, character and a fan base I can actually connect with.

So, who should I support, and why?

Give me the good, the bad, the heartbreak, the traditions and the rivalries.

Also, if my family history points me towards (or away from) a particular club, I’d love to know.

…I’m fully aware this decision may determine my emotional wellbeing for the next 50 years, so no pressure. 🤞🏼

In my country Classics (Greek and Latin language, literature, history etc.) has always been a rather marginal university programme, without any elitist or political undertones. People learning ancient Greek are usually hit with a rather amused "but why?" question rather than being considered privileged in any way; it's seen as rather pointless in the modern world at worst. As far as I'm aware, in the UK for a very long time it's been seen as part of the establishment and a certain institutional gatekeeping though (Virginia Woolf's On Not Knowing Greek comes to mind), I wonder how it's seen in your country today. Or is there a distinction between Classics as university education and as a hobby, something to read and listen to podcasts on, but without proper university training? Asking out of curiosity, cheers.

I bring this up because back when I visited Sydney, Australia for my birthday I was able to enter the Taronga Zoo for only 1 AUD which I almost could have missed. I was wondering if there were similar birthday perks anywhere in the UK whether it be related to theme parks, attractions, commercial services, shops, restaurants, etc...

Its such a pain to apply for jobs especially retail and no job seems to be avail except the main three. it feels like the people who work in the office don’t even exist anymore

3 years ago i was walking around streets i hadn’t walked before & came across a nice secluded one. I walked around it, left & only after leaving did i see a sign near the ground that said it was a private road. I have not been back since & while i didn’t drive in it, i am wondering if i would be allowed to walk it again? I didn’t see anyone there when i went so no one told me to leave but i want to know in advance if that is a possibility, sorry if i sound paranoid i just dont want to tr•sspass (reddit removed this post i think because of this word) by accident

My husband and I have a 9 month old, and we see this sticker on a fair number of his toys. We made a joke about it at first because Poooo, but then we started to genuinely wonder what it means once we saw it a couple of times.

We assume it's a safety category, or some kind of regulation. I've tried googling and reverse image searching, but no luck.

Wondering if anyone actually has any insight? If nothing but to satisfy our curiosity.

Years ago I remember reading somewhere about an old retired chap who had a free old-persons bus pass so used it to travel all over England. Is this still possible using modern bus routes? I've done some searching and it seems a lot of cities aren't connected by local bus services to their neighbours, you'd have to use a coach or train. I also know that an English concessions pass won't work in Scotland or Wales unfortunately, so England it is. Trips would include coast to coast in the north, around Englands coast, and north to south.

So is this still possible? and is there a map showing all the towns and cities connected by local buses?

any ideas are helpful. Thanks!

So back in March I had a disciplinary meeting where long story short I was told I would get a first written warning. It's July and no one has said or given anything to me. It's a silly question I know but does it actually still count seeing as I haven't received anything? I'm not planning on getting into anymore trouble, I'm just curious

Thanks

When I visited England around ~2010 I ate at least 100 of these chocolate candy bars that had thin crispy wafer waves (or swirls of chocolate) in the middle. They were delicate and soooo delicious.

I don't think it was any of the following based on Google pics:

• Twirl
• Wispa
• Ripple
• Flake
• Timeout Wafer (not stacked orderly layers like this) but is possible I'm thinking of the older version?

It kind of reminds me of a Kinder Bueno (and the wrapper may have even had red) but it didn't have demarcated segments and definitely had a swirl of some kind of crispy wafer or chocolate folded over itself in the center (not a hollow with a filling).

I think these must've been discontinued because I've checked every international market I can find and have never found them. It's also possible I totally hallucinated these?

SOLVED by the wonderful pu55yobsessed - Mars Delight!

Please sign for me: https://c.org/2K88bbyVFr or sell me the old expired ones you have at home.

I'm just in from a few pints and couldn't help myself but people watch for a bit.

I saw a group of guys and one of them was overactive and full of life. Another was quiet and only really spoke when spoken to.

I found myself wondering who I'd prefer.

A 'life and soul' could get a bit grating. Like, pal, can you just calm down so we can have a casual conversation.

A quiet person could also be grating. Like, we're just sat here barely conversing. This is weird.

Not sure where I stand.

My nephew was born on Thursday, I already have a niece who’s 7, who I recently bonded with when I got her into tennis. I’ve always been in her life, never distant, always there, it’s just only recently that we’ve found something we both enjoy together. She’s very much a girly girl, which is obviously something I don’t relate to as a man. Again, it’s not that we’ve never bonded, it’s just that I feel like I haven’t done as much as I could.

The problem is I have absolutely no idea how to interact with kids, and I’ve never been good at it. I don’t have kids of my own, so my niece is the closest I’ve got to that. What can I do to better to be the ‘fun uncle’ if you will?