Topic: Things you find..weird

[Terry de Niro]

Murdering birds and dropping them on your bed

I wish some of them would murder the evil magpies around our way.
Saw two of them bullying a squirrel in our back garden earlier today.

[SamLad]

the expression "now then" makes no sense.

[Terry de Niro]

the expression "now then" makes no sense.

Tell that to Jimmy Savile.   

[SamLad]

Tell that to Jimmy Savile.   

I know and understand who he is, but your response goes right over my head.

[So… Howard Philips]

I know and understand who he is, but your response goes right over my head.

Now then was one of Saville’s catch phrases.

[SamLad]

Now then was one of Saville’s catch phrases.

ta.

weird catchphrase.

[Crosby Nick]

the expression "now then" makes no sense.

Is it not just a Yorkshire greeting? Either that or my mate from York has just been doing his best Saville impression for the last couple of decades.

[SamLad]

Is it not just a Yorkshire greeting? Either that or my mate from York has just been doing his best Saville impression for the last couple of decades.

dunno - never heard it used as a greeting. 

I've only seen / heard it as a meaningless start of a sentence eg "now then, what are we going to do?" type of thing.

[Ghost Town]

the expression "now then" makes no sense.

Well...

[Black Bull Nova]

Now then was one of Saville’s catch phrases.

to be pedantic it was "now then, now then"

[Ghost Town]

to be pedantic it was "now then, now then"

Knew someone would fix it

[Son of Spion]

Knew someone would fix it

[Black Bull Nova]

Knew someone would fix it

Yes but I feel dirty now even typing those words, need a shower

[rowan_d]

The way I get anxious about having not been sick for a while when I've got something coming up that I've been looking forward to for ages. If I'd had the flu recently I'd have convinced myself that I'm safe for at least the next month or two.

[reddebs]

How my dogs know what time it is based on TV theme tunes.

Walk times, food times, bedtime 🤷

[Claire.]

Least you can mute the telly to trick them then, Debs, mine must have a watch stashed somewhere he's that accurate.

[So… Howard Philips]

The way I get anxious about having not been sick for a while when I've got something coming up that I've been looking forward to for ages. If I'd had the flu recently I'd have convinced myself that I'm safe for at least the next month or two.

Get that myself.

I can trace my pre something coming up anxiety to 1965. The plan was I would get the train down to London, stay at my aunty’s in Bexley, get the train into London with my uncle and then be let loose with a pocket full of Luncheon Vouchers to see the sites, meeting up with my uncle to go home with him. I was 13 at the time, shows you how much freedom was available then.

Unfortunately a few days before I was due to go I came down with glandular fever and had to cancel the trip. As a consolation I spent the money I’d saved up on a pair of Adidas boots with screw in studs.

I took great delight in taking the studs in and out in front of my mates who only had moulded soles.

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Cardiff University Students' Union bans blue shirts and chinos

That's a bit weird innit?

[Kenny's Jacket]

Cardiff University Students' Union bans blue shirts and chinos

That's a bit weird innit?

very,
this bbc article doesn't really help

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-67168572

[Crosby Nick]

Cardiff University Students' Union bans blue shirts and chinos

That's a bit weird innit?

Known as the Texan Tuxedo in my old place of work. Americans fucking move that as a work outfit.

Sounds like sports teams (bound to be rugby) acting like knobheads would be my guess.

[afc tukrish]

Known as the Texan Tuxedo in my old place of work. Americans fucking move that as a work outfit.

Sounds like sports teams (bound to be rugby) acting like knobheads would be my guess.

Sounds like I'm being insulted there, still not quite certain how...

[Crosby Nick]

Sounds like I'm being insulted there, still not quite certain how...

Love, not move sorry!

Beige chinos, blue shirt, white t shirt underneath optional. Away you go.

[afc tukrish]

Love, not move sorry!

Beige chinos, blue shirt, white t shirt underneath optional. Away you go.

Sad, but 100% accurate...

[Nobby Reserve]

Known as the Texan Tuxedo in my old place of work. Americans fucking move that as a work outfit.

Sounds like sports teams (bound to be rugby) acting like knobheads would be my guess.

I worked for an American company (corporate insurance) early 2000's and they brought in a 'dress down' policy for the last Friday of every month (gee fucking thanks!), but it had to be 'business casual'.

A new page was added to the HR handbook to give guidance on this, but had obviously been lifted straight from the US guide. Went something like...

"For men: open shirt or polo shirt, with sports jacket, chino-style trousers or slacks, loafers"

I figured if anyone wore that round the mean streets of Manchester, they'd deserve any kicking they got.

Known as the Texan Tuxedo in my old place of work. Americans fucking move that as a work outfit.

Rugger knobheads from public school would be favourites. Over-entitled snobs and all-round tory twats.

[Kenny's Jacket]

So some people wear a uniform thats not a uniform

That is weird

[reddebs]

What's with all the full names on the player threads?  Slow day at Mod Towers?

[Ghost Town]

What's with all the full names on the player threads?  Slow day at Mod Towers?

Someone discovered Wikipedia, I'm guessing

[reddebs]

That Paul refuses to take more than one paracetamol or ibuprofen instead of the recommended dose 🤷

[Claire.]

That Paul refuses to take more than one paracetamol or ibuprofen instead of the recommended dose 🤷

Unless he's less than like 6 stone wet through, that's not really going to do anything the silly fucker

[Ciara (with a capital "C")]

I love my Husband dearly but he has no concept of choosing size-appropriate pots and pans for whatever he is cooking.

He has no issues using one of the biggest pots for heating a tin of beans. Really strange behaviour imo.

[CHOPPER]

I love my Husband dearly but he has no concept of choosing size-appropriate pots and pans for whatever he is cooking.

He has no issues using one of the biggest pots for heating a tin of beans. Really strange behaviour imo.

By placing the beans on a wider surface this then reduces beans density that is required to be heated, this allows the heat to penetrate the beans much quicker, hence reducing the cooking time and a measurable reduction on the energy used to heat said beans, ergo aligning bean cooking to the decarbonisation drive within the bean cooking industry and also to the wider culinary acknowledgment that big pans have a distinct advantage for a greener healthier planet and if you are playing war and you need a helmet, big pans are the go to. 

[Son of Spion]

By placing the beans on a wider surface this then reduces beans density that is required to be heated, this allows the heat to penetrate the beans much quicker, hence reducing the cooking time and a measurable reduction on the energy used to heat said beans, ergo aligning bean cooking to the decarbonisation drive within the bean cooking industry and also to the wider culinary acknowledgment that big pans have a distinct advantage for a greener healthier planet and if you are playing war and you need a helmet, big pans are the go to.

That was to be my reply too, but you beat me to it. 

[Terry de Niro]

That was to be my reply too, but you beat me to it. 

He beat me to this bit.

playing war and you need a helmet, big pans are the go to.

[Alf]

People that turn up at my local 25 metre pool in full scuba diving gear.

[SvenJohansen]

People that turn up at my local 25 metre pool in full scuba diving gear.

Like full kit wankers

[reddebs]

Unless he's less than like 6 stone wet through, that's not really going to do anything the silly fucker

Exactly what I tell him Claire 🤷

[John C]

People that turn up at my local 25 metre pool in full scuba diving gear.

Don't deter him, it's the only exercise Andy gets.

[reddebs]

Couldn't find anywhere appropriate to post this but.....

What the fuck has Anne-Marie done to herself 😳😟🤷

[SamLad]

Couldn't find anywhere appropriate to post this but.....

What the fuck has Anne-Marie done to herself 😳😟🤷

Anne Marie who?

[reddebs]

Anne Marie who?

Singer Anne-Marie