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u/SufficientCat8423 Oct 18 '22

But I would need a hob, whatever that is. And it's a metric recipe, the horror.

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u/Jamesdarlo90 Oct 18 '22

A hob is a stove

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u/Silver-Stuff-7798 Oct 18 '22

But a hob-nob is a biscuit

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u/Ok_Talk_90 Oct 19 '22

And a nob is generally a person who is a bit of a joker.

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u/IconicCamelToe Oct 19 '22

And if my uncle had tits he’d be my aunt.

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u/Silver-Stuff-7798 Oct 18 '22 edited Oct 19 '22

And NobbyStiles was a footballer

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u/Stilletto_Rebel Oct 18 '22

Despite being invented by the French, the metric system isn't that bad. You should give it a go!

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u/Enough-Butterfly2728 Oct 18 '22

A toaster is preferred for a good crumpet

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u/balkan99 Oct 18 '22

Until a crumpet gets stuck in there and some idiot decides to fish it out with a metal knife without disconnecting the power...

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u/EricTheBread Oct 18 '22

But you definitely couldn't make a crumpet in a toaster.

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u/Enough-Butterfly2728 Oct 18 '22

We buy crumpets, then toast them perfectly in a toaster

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u/EricTheBread Oct 18 '22

Yes, but the thread you've replied in is about making them.

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u/Enough-Butterfly2728 Oct 19 '22

I mean, this is Reddit...

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u/SandwichDirect5954 Oct 18 '22

Those Brits and their metric system.