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Posted by9 hours ago

Does anyone actually like Papa John's "special" garlic dip?

It's disgusting, and I don't understand why they haven't changed it for something better. Someone out there must enjoy it?

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Posted by11 hours ago

Would you tell your neighbour that you can see her naked in her garden as she is sunbathing?

As I look out my bedroom window I can see one of my neighbours sunbathing nude in her garden. If I can see her then at least 4 of my other neighbours can see her too. Would you go round there and tell her just in case she isn't aware or would you just let her do her thing?

Edit: Only because it has been asked by a few people, she's gorgeous. An 8 at least. I'm only concerned that she might not realise that she's putting on quite a show.

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Posted by14 hours ago

Why is Jamie Oliver hated on so bad?

Im talking about strictly his career and what he does, not who he is. He may well be a knob head but I genuinely dont know why he gets hated on for everything else?

turkey twizzlers:

He stopped kids being served absolute slop and wants them to eat healthy? Big fucking deal? Who could possibly get upset at this other than parents desperately to smuggle in some junk to their kids?

not a good chef:

Does he really present himself as that? I dont think he does. Hes a cook, and shows people how to do home cooking easily, cheaply and more healthy. Thats it. He isnt trying to do a perfect beef wellington. Hes trying to show people they can knock up decent food in 15 minutes instead of shoving in the 4th munchie box of the month.

If you are a keen home cook and know your stuff Jamie Oliver is not even pretending to appeal to you and what you seek or enjoy. Hes at most a gateway for people to maybe start graduating beyond what he does and he knows that, and doesn’t hide it.

he is butchering foreign food and cuisine:

Is he trying to be authentic? I never got that impression. He seems to be just appealing to a British home cook with British tastes and trying to invent something to make easy and cheap at home for them. Easily sourced ingredients, familiar cooking methods and tastes with a twist. He never looked like he was ever trying to be authentic at all to me. Hes also targeting British people so his twists would naturally look very very weird to non brits.

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Posted by13 hours ago

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If a friend were stupid enough to have got the cotton from a ear bud stuck in their ear, can their GP get it out? Or is it a minor injuries thing?

Asking for a friend, as you can see. I wouldn’t be stupid enough to have done this.

EDIT: I used 111 online, they called me back in about 2 minutes and told me to go to the urgent treatment centre at the hospital within 4 hours. Got to get 2 kids under 4 to bed first and then a fun Sunday evening waiting there.

UPDATE: I have been seen, by lovely beautiful kind NHS staff…. There was nothing in my ear. It must have come out at some point in the day. What a giant waste of time for everyone, but I did get out of the washing up.

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Posted by19 hours ago

999 is down nationwide according to my local constabulary. Do you think this is a good scenario in which they should use the nationwide alert system on peoples phones?

I only know because I saw it on Facebook via my local constabulary. They advise to call 101 as an alternative. Without seeing this, I’d be none-the-wiser and would keep trying 999, wondering why it’s not working.

If they used the alert system, I’d know immediately.

However I can see the downside to this. You’d be immediately letting criminals and other unscrupulous people 999 is down, however it’s not like they’re trying to hide it anyway.

What do you think?

Edit: turns out it’s actually fixed by the time I posted this, however I feel the question remains relevant.

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Posted by10 hours ago

Do you pee in the bathroom with your partner in there?

Do you do it at all?

If so is how long is the general hunnymoon period for this to be acceptable?

Would you do it whilst they were in the shower?

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Posted by7 hours ago

Why aren't 80s/90s comedy duo 'Hale and Pace' more fondly remembered?

I grew up when they were on national television and absolutely loved them as an adolescent... Going back and watching their material as an adult now it still stands up, striking a fantastic balance between silliness, risque, and just laugh out loud absurd character comedy. They just sort of went away but are hardly mentioned today or recognised in any way. Maybe they just clicked more with me than the average person but to me they will always be peak comedy. When I see how long people like Michael McIntyre have been around I can't help but feel this duo deserve more kudos.

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