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    Why youngsters (predominantly boys) insist on having their hoody hoods up when driving. There’s heaters in the car so it’s not cold and all the hood up does is limit their field of vision.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ryanb741 View Post
    Why someone who lives in a £35m house has decorated their bedroom in the style of 'Poundland does Death Cult'

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    Did it belong to Max Mosley?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaytip View Post
    Why youngsters (predominantly boys) insist on having their hoody hoods up when driving. There’s heaters in the car so it’s not cold and all the hood up does is limit their field of vision.


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    I don’t put the heating on in my car when driving to park some distance away from the train station as it feels twice as cold when I have to walk if the car is warm.

    I wear a woolly hat and thought I would put up my jacket hood for extra warmth. It really affected the field of vision. No idea how people drive like this.

    The other issue is driving with seat pushed back and almost horizontal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ryanb741 View Post
    Why someone who lives in a £35m house has decorated their bedroom in the style of 'Poundland does Death Cult'

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properti...f=photoCollage
    Why a house with 5 bedrooms needs 10 bogs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by prexelor View Post
    I don’t put the heating on in my car when driving to park some distance away from the train station as it feels twice as cold when I have to walk if the car is warm.

    I wear a woolly hat and thought I would put up my jacket hood for extra warmth. It really affected the field of vision. No idea how people drive like this.

    The other issue is driving with seat pushed back and almost horizontal.
    Always makes me laugh when I see the recliner drivers!
    Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldoakknives View Post
    Always makes me laugh when I see the recliner drivers!
    The ones that make me laugh more are the 'seat as low as it will go' drivers, cos it makes it feel like you're going faster, they look like little grannies hardly able to see over the top of the steering wheel

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaytip View Post
    Why youngsters (predominantly boys) insist on having their hoody hoods up when driving. There’s heaters in the car so it’s not cold and all the hood up does is limit their field of vision.


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    Coz they is the youth, mate!

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    It's not just the reclined position that I'll never understand, it's the single outstretched arm with a hand at the top of the steering wheel whilst seeming leaning towards the passenger side along with it I can't get my middle aged grumpy old (ish, compared to the yoof) man head around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hogthrob View Post
    That's the maid's room.

    Edit: did you look at the Street View? Lots of armed Police. Well it is next door to the Egyptian Embassy, so not surprising. I wonder if there's a covenant allowing MI5 access to the party wall?
    £35 million and no garage, count me out…


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    Quote Originally Posted by Martylaa View Post
    £35 million and no garage, count me out…


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    The stairs would kill us ! (not seeing a lift)

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackal View Post
    The stairs would kill us ! (not seeing a lift)
    Brochure says there's planning permission for a lift. :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinnlover View Post
    Why a house with 5 bedrooms needs 10 bogs?
    IBS?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martylaa View Post
    £35 million and no garage, count me out…
    If you have £35m to spend on a house a lean too garage fit for an Austin A40 will not be big enough

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    Quote Originally Posted by Halitosis View Post
    Why vacuum cleaners have variable power adjustment. Does anyone ever set it to anything less than maximum?
    Thank you. This has been bugging me for months since we got a stupid Dyson. Who looks at debris and assesses that’s a 3 or a max ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldoakknives View Post
    Always makes me laugh when I see the recliner drivers!
    That's my son every time he borrows my car. Takes me a minute to ratchet it back up into a position where I'm looking over the steering wheel rather than through it

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    Quote Originally Posted by joe narvey View Post
    Thank you. This has been bugging me for months since we got a stupid Dyson. Who looks at debris and assesses that’s a 3 or a max ?

    Simples, you have it on a low setting for hardwood floors, because it’s easier. You use medium settings on rugs dependant on size, because otherwise they start to lift up and finally you use a higher setting for fitted carpets which are nailed down.

    You use maximum setting for “shag” carpets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldoakknives View Post
    Always makes me laugh when I see the recliner drivers!

    in fairness I have the seat as low as possible simply because I once had an accident which saw me headbutt the roof. Plus I find it easier to get in and out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martylaa View Post
    £35 million and no garage, count me out…
    If you've got £35m for a house, let the chauffeur worry about where he parks the Rolls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrisparker View Post
    If you've got £35m for a house, let the chauffeur worry about where he parks the Rolls.
    I'd just put them in the fridge until I was hungry.

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    Greggs branded products sold in Primark.

    Was at Meadowhall yesterday and pooped into Primark to get some cheap hairclips for toddler that keeps losing them at Nursery. Saw the abomination that is the Greggs section. People going crazy for Greggs jumpers, Greggs Crocs, Greggs socks etc. Loads of people in the queue had Greggs stuff in their basket.

    Why would you PAY to wear a massive advert for a baker? Fair enough if it's some freebie giveaway, or you got it with loyalty points from buying 300 sausage rolls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joe narvey View Post
    Thank you. This has been bugging me for months since we got a stupid Dyson. Who looks at debris and assesses that’s a 3 or a max ?
    You need to use a min setting when vacuuming an oriental rug. I often use an old fashioned Bissell carpet sweeper like your Grandmother did. So yes the settings are important.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ViperStripes View Post
    Greggs branded products sold in Primark.

    Was at Meadowhall yesterday and pooped into Primark to get some cheap hairclips for toddler that keeps losing them at Nursery. Saw the abomination that is the Greggs section. People going crazy for Greggs jumpers, Greggs Crocs, Greggs socks etc. Loads of people in the queue had Greggs stuff in their basket.

    Why would you PAY to wear a massive advert for a baker? Fair enough if it's some freebie giveaway, or you got it with loyalty points from buying 300 sausage rolls.
    I didn't know this existed. Why indeed!

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    £60 Toblerone - 4.5KG

    Do you buy one for a household? Who's eating a 4.5kg chocolate bar?!


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    Quote Originally Posted by wileeeeeey View Post
    £60 Toblerone - 4.5KG

    Do you buy one for a household? Who's eating a 4.5kg chocolate bar?!
    Usually have those in airport duty free's.

    Not that keen myself, very sickly and quite hard chocolate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wileeeeeey View Post
    £60 Toblerone - 4.5KG

    Do you buy one for a household? Who's eating a 4.5kg chocolate bar?!

    Reckon Therese Coffey could give that a severe seeing to !!!!

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    Reminds me of why the Swiss Toni character from the Fast Show was called Swiss Toni -

    '...because I'm built like an Alp and ridged like a Toblerone.'
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    ​Jim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wileeeeeey View Post
    £60 Toblerone - 4.5KG

    Do you buy one for a household? Who's eating a 4.5kg chocolate bar?!

    I would 100% refuse to share that and consume it easily in a week.

    I accidentally bought two 750g bars last week ‘as gifts’.

    I’m 100% eating both over the gorging season.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wileeeeeey View Post
    £60 Toblerone - 4.5KG

    Do you buy one for a household? Who's eating a 4.5kg chocolate bar?!

    Costco?
    Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.

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    Also got two of the same for Christmas presents and I'm now tempted to eat them over Christmas instead. Not sure who I'm going to give the massive tin of Kirkland shortbread to.

    Yep, Costco OOK

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    That's a poor price on the Toblerone, both as I thought Costco and larger would be cheaper (per kg) - Asda is under £1 per 100g on the standard small size. I'm assuming white (the best of them all) was sold out! [I agree though that a single monster bar looks more impressive than 13 smaller ones when giving as a gift.]

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    World Wrestling Entertainment (formally the WWF).

    Why? Just why? I can't even begin to fathom it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jukeboxs View Post
    That's a poor price on the Toblerone, both as I thought Costco and larger would be cheaper (per kg) - Asda is under £1 per 100g on the standard small size. I'm assuming white (the best of them all) was sold out! [I agree though that a single monster bar looks more impressive than 13 smaller ones when giving as a gift.]
    White the best? It’s not even chocolate man, go rinse your mouth out and return once cured!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jukeboxs View Post
    That's a poor price on the Toblerone, both as I thought Costco and larger would be cheaper (per kg) - Asda is under £1 per 100g on the standard small size. I'm assuming white (the best of them all) was sold out! [I agree though that a single monster bar looks more impressive than 13 smaller ones when giving as a gift.]
    Have to watch that these days, the same with avocado oil & kp dry roasted nuts this was the online store I’m not sure if the warehouse is the same.

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    Never understand why folks wear hats whilst in the gym unless it’s bloody cold........most gyms aren’t cold!

    Why do you need to wear a baseball cap or a wooly hat when exercising indoors?

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    Quote Originally Posted by walkerwek1958 View Post
    Never understand why folks wear hats whilst in the gym unless it’s bloody cold........most gyms aren’t cold!

    Why do you need to wear a baseball cap or a wooly hat when exercising indoors?
    Agreed that is an odd one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jukeboxs View Post
    I thought Costco and larger would be cheaper
    A common misconception. I quickly got into the habit of comparing Costco prices with online shops. Costco's great for things you can't get anywhere else, but you have to be a little cautious with widely available name brand products.

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    Things you'll never understand

    Costco warehouse offers can be good value but in general Costco is not a cheap store although it can be for certain items.

    Only place I would buy TVs from though. Five year warranty and refund at the till if it goes wrong. Can't beat that regardless of price

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    Looking to buy a new car and I have to say other than those daft window lips around windows there is nothing that shouts
    'run away' more than '3D Gel Plates' arrrghhh teeth itching.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick P View Post
    You need to use a min setting when vacuuming an oriental rug. I often use an old fashioned Bissell carpet sweeper like your Grandmother did. So yes the settings are important.
    I’m reminded of Jeremy Clarkson and every episode of Top Gear where his criteria would just be POWER.

    Nope, I will leave it to SWMBO to give practical illustrations of the various modes of operation and dutifully fail the end of demonstration exam. If she gets wise to my strategy I will vac up some valuables so that I can’t be trusted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CardShark View Post
    World Wrestling Entertainment (formally the WWF).

    Why? Just why? I can't even begin to fathom it.
    Maybe to avoid the unsavoury types that signed up just to wrestle a panda.

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    Quote Originally Posted by walkerwek1958 View Post
    Never understand why folks wear hats whilst in the gym unless it’s bloody cold........most gyms aren’t cold!

    Why do you need to wear a baseball cap or a wooly hat when exercising indoors?
    Helps to keep sweat off your face maybe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TKH View Post
    Looking to buy a new car and I have to say other than those daft window lips around windows there is nothing that shouts
    'run away' more than '3D Gel Plates' arrrghhh teeth itching.
    That's when I click to the pictures of the preset radio stations to confirm I'm not buying it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Passenger View Post
    Agreed that is an odd one.
    Quote Originally Posted by walkerwek1958 View Post
    Never understand why folks wear hats whilst in the gym unless it’s bloody cold........most gyms aren’t cold!

    Why do you need to wear a baseball cap or a wooly hat when exercising indoors?
    Was it The Edge?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ViperStripes View Post
    Greggs branded products sold in Primark.

    Was at Meadowhall yesterday and pooped into Primark to get some cheap hairclips for toddler that keeps losing them at Nursery. Saw the abomination that is the Greggs section. People going crazy for Greggs jumpers, Greggs Crocs, Greggs socks etc. Loads of people in the queue had Greggs stuff in their basket.

    Why would you PAY to wear a massive advert for a baker? Fair enough if it's some freebie giveaway, or you got it with loyalty points from buying 300 sausage rolls.
    My 10yr old daughter has a Greggs hoody. I don't understand either

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    Surely your best sellers are the most popular and your most popular are the best sellers??


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    To be fair, the most popular might be the most looked up, rather than sold.
    It's just a matter of time...

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    Going to a friend's house in a bit. My wife asked if there's anything we can bring and was told yes, could you please bring some "structurally sound unsliced bread".

    Turns out they meant sourdour. What is wrong with people?

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    But, they are your friends Wileey, so should come as no surprise.
    Never heard of structurally sound bread before, sounds like some kind of remedial engineering work!

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    Things you'll never understand :-

    Plastic Speedmasters made by Swatch - tried to understand the appeal, but just don't get them?

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    People who drive cars about the size of a Lego brick who feel the need to pull to the right before making a left turn and vice versa. It’s a city car not an artic.


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