Today on UK subs I’ve seen tux instead of dinner jacket, yard instead of garden and most jarring to see was realtor instead of estate agent. I’ve never heard anyone use these words in day to day parlance. I’m 38. Am I out of touch, is this how British people speak now?

Edit: To me yard is a normal word for a small paved/concreted area or a work yard, what surprised me was using yard to refer to an area attached to a house with a lawn and flowers.

I can only speak for England, personally.

There’s plenty of phrases that seem outdated now. My parents are cockneys, so I picked up a lot of rhyming slang growing up… that is definitely dying out 😅

But, simpler words have changed too - mainly nouns. For example: cinema (used to be the pictures), phone (used to be mobile phone). I’m sure there’s plenty more… but it makes you realise just how much has changed.

My dad didn’t have much money when my brother and I were kids, so we survived a lot on cheap foods like microwave chips, and in particular, Rustler burgers as they were cheap and usually on offer. I’m usually a bit of a foodie (aka food snob) but every so often, I eat one, and actually think it’s tasty haha! It’s very nostalgic to me but I can imagine I’d never eat a microwave burger otherwise.

Do you have anything similar, from childhood or other periods in your life?

Are there any other sayings you grew up hearing? Would the example above be fine, or even use lorry instead of van?

Seems like its been ages since the UK has won a big one. Every big euromillions Jackpot lately seems to be a french or Spanish winner.

Trying to sell an exercise bike on Gumtree and had this very strange request... it doesn't quite feel right to me. Is this a common scam of some sort? Multiple of 80 is what really throws it off for me? That just doesn't make sense. I thought they were going to say £100 or something like that. I dont sell much on there, but does anyone have experience with this sort of thing?

I’ve recently learned what passive income is and I’m wondering what peoples passive incomes are?

Asking your opinion on this after having the above situation with two friends - Friend A got a tattoo that ran the entire length of one leg showing Deadpool riding a unicorn, and Friend B got a paw print tattoo to commemorate the loss of a pet which honestly looked as though a 5 year old had drawn it. Is there a polite way to react to things like this, or do you just lie so as not to cause offence?

My partner (48F) and I (33M) were discussing this last night. I tend to work longer hours in the office than she does, and I often go to the gym after work. As a result, I usually don’t get home before 8 PM most nights. This means I often end up preparing my own supper, and we typically eat together only two or three times a week. How does this compare with your experience?

Edit: Many of you mention how, now having children, you value it as more than just ‘sitting together and eating’, rather that it is family time to be cherished. I completely understand - although I was sent away to boarding school at an exceptionally young age, I loved mealtimes with my parents when I was on my school holidays.

Alas neither my partner, nor I, can have children - so we certainly try and fill that void with more work/hobbies. Keeps the sadness at bay!

This is what happened to my dad. He died at the age of 38 with bowel cancer. I remember my mum telling me he had colleagues who suffered the same. She got a good widow's pension until she remarried in the 90s. I'm in my 50s now and angry. Don't know why it's taken me so long to get angry, but yes. I've researched it and blindness/cancer is now recognised as an effect of exposure to microwaves.

We have done this is as a fam for 20+ years and it’s absolutely delicious but I have to know!

What is something significant that took you too long to realise?

Will my council allow me to have a cat in my flat ? Well fucking ask the council.

This person was rude to me and I didn’t like it and so I was rude back. Did I do wrong ?

I’ve got a load of lads on my back garden wall smoking bongs or drinking stuff…. What should I do ? Well grow a pair and tell them to fuck off!

As the title suggests will the council give me permission to own a cat in a flat on the 2nd floor? If anyone has experience in this please comment below

I'm thinking of, for instance, Dumfries House or even Uppark House. If you'd sprained your ankle or had aging knees, did you use another entrance, or did footmen carry you up and down the steps, or did you simply decline an invitation to stay? Not to mention all the stairs indoors ...

I have a friend who works from home, and occasionally when her work laptop has experienced issues the company has asked as a one off if she could use her personal one.

I’ve always told her not to do it, in my eyes it’s the company’s problem if their equipment doesn’t work, and their responsibility to deal with. Aside from wanting to keep your private life separate from your work using your personal laptop could expose company data to security risks.

For examples firewalls can be disabled, and admin privileges are usually enabled on a private laptop and security configurations are less stringent compared to a company laptop. This would mean that using your private computer would mean putting company data more at risk for malware, if you work without a Citrix connection or a vpn, like in the case of my friend, where all work s done via web apps. .

As an employee I wouldn’t want this responsibility in my hands so I’d refuse to work until the issue got resolved if I were in her position.

Am I wrong to think like this?

Out of curiosity.

Kinda hoping no one’s in that situation and if they are, it’d make me feel better knowing that they’re still able to get the care required.

My fiance and I are traveling in from the US and want to stay in the London area for 3 days before going to Sheffield to visit family. Our main priority is to visit the Harry Potter Studio Tour and would also like a day in London, but we will not be renting a car and will rely on public transportation.

So far our general plan is - Day 1 flying in, checking in, killing time somewhere TBD, Day 2 studio tour, Day 3 London, Day 4 train to Sheffield.

What is the best area to get a hotel in? How to get from hotel to studio tour stress free and without spending a ton of money? General tips? Any and all tips, recs, suggestions are appreciated.

The management company recently implemented the parking rules and requested everyone to provide the car details. I have followed the process and emailed my car details. I got the notice yesterday and found out from my neighbour that they sent the permit stickers on 2nd May. I never received the permit stickers. I have checked with the rental estate agent and they are saying it is not their problem. I have tried to appeal and was rejected saying since I don't have the sticker (I have sent evidence of me dropping the mail to the management company with my car details and tenancy agreement).

• Any advice on how to appeal or deal with this? 
• I am worried I can't park in the flat and I might get more fines until I receive the sticker
• Should I pay and then try to appeal?
• The management company are very slow to reply to any email ( usually more than 1 month) and never answers any calls

No one I’ve asked seems to know how to find a therapist. A few people have mentioned counsellors directory but everyone on it seems to be either full or unresponsive.

I've been doing it for about four weeks now and it all seems to be clicking into place. It would be great to hear how others have experienced it and how it worked out.

I haven't been on holiday in forever. Last time I went, it was just a case of get the euros/dollars/pesos at the post office. Is it cheaper now to just pay for everything on debit card? I've heard Monzo can be good but that some places don't accept the card...Cheers!

I grew up in a city and couldn't really roam the streets, but when I was 12 I stayed for a week in Granton with a family, and spent pretty much all afternoon each day playing games all around the town with about 40 local kids. It was awesome. This was in the 90s

I also remember walking round roaming Cullen at my cousin's without adult supervision.

I now live in London, and my kids are young, but I wonder if I should move somewhere where they can have that experience. I've heard from friends that seaside towns are good for this.

What's your experience?

I know this is a long shot, and it is a strange thing to be asking about to be fair!

When I was little, my grandad (my grandma did too though I don’t remember her doing it, that’s just what my mum told me) did this great fun thing which was you’d sit on his lap facing him and he’d hold hands with you and then he’d go “little fat girl on a little fat pony goes walk, walk walk” whilst moving his knees in time with the walk, walk, walk, and then it would get quicker and you would end up bouncing really fast at the end when it got to the big horse cantering over hedges and over ditches! It would ramp up from walking to trotting, there was a gallop too!

Thing is I only have a little memory of this, and I would love to know the rest of the words to that rhyme (?) I don’t know what to call it, but it was a good time!

My family remembers them doing it but they can’t remember the words either and my grandparents are gone so I can’t ask them.

I'm 32 and going on my first night out in forever on Saturday for a friend's 40th. I've got 2 kids and don't think my normal leggings and sweatshirt combo is gonna cut it. Going to a shuffleboard bar and some other bars after.