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Instead of spaffing 60 grand on pencils, a Labour government would use that money to hire 5 teachers. #potential
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A shameful Scottish food opinions chat that doesn't mention Lorne sausage, the best sausage for putting between two halves of a small round bread argument.
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Feb 14, 2023 12:11
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keep punching joe posted:I could care less about the wrong things that Americans say. I see what you did there. 
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Feb 14, 2023 12:13
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What about the special bread - Scottish Plain?
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Feb 14, 2023 12:31
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I severely sprained both of my ankles over the weekend, and now "do you have stairs in your house" feels like it has a mocking tone.
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Feb 14, 2023 12:32
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The best Scottish food is actually cullen skink. BTW is "I could care less" a specifically an American mistake? I could have sworn I've heard Brits saying/writing it.
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Feb 14, 2023 12:37
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Sir Sidney Poitier posted:What about the special bread - Scottish Plain? I got myself some plain breid for the first time recently, and although I appreciate its history and roots it's... not great to eat Skink and Lorne however are pro tier scottish foods
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Feb 14, 2023 12:43
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Guavanaut posted:A shameful Scottish food opinions chat that doesn't mention Lorne sausage, the best sausage for putting between two halves of a small round bread argument. Slice of Lorne and a tottie scone on a roll, breakfast of champions.
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Feb 14, 2023 12:49
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MeinPanzer posted:The best Scottish food is actually cullen skink. Yeah I think it's an American thing. Doesn't make sense because afaik if you could care less that's saying you do, in fact, care somewhat. Cullen Skink is very nice but restaurants need to stop listing it as a starter because gently caress me one bowl of that stuff does you all day and trying to eat a whole main right after it is an exercise in self-punishment ThomasPaine fucked around with this message at 13:13 on Feb 14, 2023 |
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Feb 14, 2023 13:02
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When I asked what cullen skink was, my brother aptly described it as "fishyssoise".
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Feb 14, 2023 13:05
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The worst thing about vegetarianism is the lack of smoked fish in my life. Kedgeree, smokies, Cullen skink, salmon. All these smokey delights denied.
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Feb 14, 2023 13:14
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ThomasPaine posted:Yeah I think it's an American thing. Doesn't make sense because afaik if you could care less that's saying you do, in fact, care somewhat. I’m Canadian and yeah it’s always bothered me because it obviously makes no sense. I just thought I’d heard Brits make the same mistake as well. quote:Cullen Skink is very nice but restaurants news to stop listing it as a starter because gently caress me one bowl of that stuff does you all day and trying to eat a whole main right after it is an exercise in self-punishment It depends on how generous they are with the haddock chunks. In some places you basically get a bit of soup and potatoes with your heaping serving of fish, in others you have to chase the meagre flakes around the bowl. It’s one of my favourite Sunday pub dishes when done right.
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Feb 14, 2023 13:16
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Just to add a little flavour to pencilgate, Civil Service offices are already forbidden from providing staff with profligate luxuries such as milk for tea.
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Feb 14, 2023 13:18
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I mean I know milk in tea is very bad but given that the Civil Service is allowed to destroy evidence of genocide and institutional child abuse I'm surprised they're not allowed that too. In first before the tea even. After shredding the casework for the atrocities in Kenya and Malaya but before the sugar.
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Feb 14, 2023 13:35
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josh04 posted:Just to add a little flavour to pencilgate, Civil Service offices are already forbidden from providing staff with profligate luxuries such as milk for tea. This is good because milk is an unnecessary bourgeois excess in tea
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Feb 14, 2023 13:37
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Jedit posted:Yep, that's exactly what they do. When I was working in IT procurement for the local council Q4 was when everyone spent up the current year's budget so they wouldn't have to give any back. I have never worked for the council or known anyone who has, but if Keith has just discovered this thing that everyone already knew and is touting it as a scandal; lol, lmao. If they'd led with the expenses thing they might have tapped into a little of the public anger, but they know their expenses are just as bad. So instead Keith's big scandal shows him off as the middle management briefcase wanker obsessed with keeping the stationery cupboard organised while the shop is on fire.
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Feb 14, 2023 13:38
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Bobby Deluxe posted:There's an apocryphal story, usually from a friend who works for the council (the dad version of my uncle who works at Nintendo) which tells of how departments horde their budgets for the entire year and then frantically try to spend it all on potholes in feb / march, because if the department comes in under budget, the higher ups will cut the budget going forwards by whatever was left over - it's less that they'll have to give it back, and more that they'll permanently lose whatever the surplus amount was. This definitely happened in some places I worked, mostly doing govt work.
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Feb 14, 2023 13:45
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It’s how every budget works in every department of every organisation on the face of the planet. If you don’t spend it then you clearly don’t need it so next year we won’t bother giving it to you, savings!
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Feb 14, 2023 13:48
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Getting sucked off by a columnist, that's what they want these daays
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Feb 14, 2023 13:51
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When you already can't afford a house but she still suckin'
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Feb 14, 2023 13:55
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At least that's the face of someone who's not enjoying it.....
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Bobby Deluxe posted:There's an apocryphal story, usually from a friend who works for the council (the dad version of my uncle who works at Nintendo) which tells of how departments horde their budgets for the entire year and then frantically try to spend it all on potholes in feb / march, because if the department comes in under budget, the higher ups will cut the budget going forwards by whatever was left over - it's less that they'll have to give it back, and more that they'll permanently lose whatever the surplus amount was. Not apocryphal. I'll personally attest to it.
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Feb 14, 2023 14:05
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Never got on with sodas here apart from Dr Pepper, but I still vaguely miss Limca and Thums Up.
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Feb 14, 2023 14:07
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Gummy Also root beer is top tier and hard to find here. Specifically Mug
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MeinPanzer posted:I’m Canadian and yeah it’s always bothered me because it obviously makes no sense. I just thought I’d heard Brits make the same mistake as well. It's not a mistake at all, it's just how language works.
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Feb 14, 2023 14:17
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Jedit posted:Not apocryphal. I'll personally attest to it. Yeah, my wife works for an organization supporting adults with severe learning difficulties. There's a budget per person, and every year there's a splurge on lots of luxury items (for the service users!!) etc to ensure they don't run under budget for everyone and lose it the following year.
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Feb 14, 2023 14:17
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pumpinglemma posted:It won’t, though. It would only come back to haunt him if he had any intention of spending money to fix things. Nah, no matter what he does his legitimacy lasts no longer than it takes the Tories to get their poo poo back in order. As soon as they've got a serious looking candidate, all press support for Keith "pens pens pens" Starmer will evaporate. He'll be trapped in a pen of his own making
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Feb 14, 2023 14:23
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That’s put me right off my lunchtime sausages
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endlessmonotony posted:It's not a mistake at all, it's just how language works. It’s a commonly used mistake.
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Feb 14, 2023 14:31
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Bahahah, local burger place just upped a bundle from £27 to £46 within a couple of weeks - we sure did beat out that recession huh! What inflation? Noticed that they're tagging 20p on to items every week at the shops too - completely sustainable for people with negative wage growth. Nothing to worry about at all.
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Feb 14, 2023 14:36
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MeinPanzer posted:It’s a commonly used mistake. It's not a mistake at all, it makes perfect sense in context, and you not seeing the context is your problem.
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A little Valentine treat for fans of sinister British Pork https://twitter.com/mrjoegooch/status/1625434685550759936?s=46&t=ORLOlVzSvC3MoroF8YUx4Q
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Feb 14, 2023 14:41
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Sir Sidney Poitier posted:A fancy market stall where I previousy lived did a haggis/black pudding hybrid, which was the best of both worlds. I used to go to a butcher's that did haggis and black pudding pies, incredible stuff. The Scottish food that has never made sense to me is macaroni pie, that's just odd.
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Feb 14, 2023 14:42
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His Divine Shadow posted:In finnish soda in general can be referred to as 'limonadi', even coca cola is seen as a form of limonadi. Bit like how in the American South any soda in general can be called 'coke'. Even Sprite. ;p
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Feb 14, 2023 14:43
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endlessmonotony posted:It's not a mistake at all, it makes perfect sense in context, and you not seeing the context is your problem. It makes perfect sense in the context of a person not understanding that the phrase is “I couldn’t care less.” It’s a commonly accepted mistake. Lots of similar mistakes are widely used by people, and yes that’s the nature of language, but it doesn’t make them any less of an error.
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MeinPanzer posted:It makes perfect sense in the context of a person not understanding that the phrase is “I couldn’t care less.” ... no, there's no mistake or error here at all, and your stance on it will only make you infuriated with the way language evolves. Well I guess I could care less.
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Feb 14, 2023 14:48
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endlessmonotony posted:It's not a mistake at all, it makes perfect sense in context, and you not seeing the context is your problem. Absolute loving banger of a username / post combo going on here.
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frytechnician posted:Absolute loving banger of a username / post combo going on here. I've got a brand and I'm sticking to it. Arguing the minutiae of semantics is... well, I wouldn't say fun, but an username / post combo at any rate.
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