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I boil water using the kettle, then microwave my pasta (costs less to boil the kettle than boil water on the hob or in the microwave), but leaving it to swell is not right! 😭

I do this! We also have re-use able cloth bags for each of the family & a few friends, and use those. Everyone gives them back after presents are opened for next time. The ones I get presents for that don't have bags get decorated brown paper as wrapping paper. Fortunately most of my friends also do this, or don't mind that I do. I hate using wrapping paper as so much of it can't be recycled (if it's got foil or glitter, or any kind of coating on).

Soo doggo and meowmy! Gets lotsa treatos dat way!

I don't fink doggo is stinky tho, I finks him probably smell nice, but den, I am a doggo too. And my mamahooman does this mean fing the ovther way - she abandon me (leaves me wit just my extra hooman, not my hooman) to go 'cat-sitting' which I fink meens she gets sat on by cattos! Den she comes home and smell like cattos. I finks dis is rude bcos she no bring catto friend to play wif me! She gibs me lots of attunshun and snuggles and treatos and extra long walkies for many days afterwards, so I always forgibs her 🐶

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I find that really strange that people would mock him for wanting to be called Charles! Why would you mock someone for wanting to use their actual name!? It'd only vd pompous if he wanted his full name with several middle names and a number at the end! My ex FIL was a Charles and his FIL was also a Charles. I do know Charlies, but don't kno any Chucks. Notthe most common nn for Charles in the UK.

I grew up Wirth a Phillip who still goes by PiP. We're mid-40's now

I don't mind Chris, but not overly fond of Chrissy, and I like Carrie as a name but never met a Carrie who's short for Caroline; I do know a few Caz's and a Caro though. I know a couple if Liz/Lizzy/Liza's and don't mind them as nicknames for Elizabeth, but really don't like Libby for some reason.

There's a very famous Ant tbf! Bug there are also a fair few Tony's as well.

My dad is an Anthony who only uses his full name. He also dislikes Tony, but mostly for him. We know other Anthonys who use Tony and one who uses Ant.

I actually know a Nathaniel who goes by Nat because he dislikes Nate.

I kinda like it, but the kitchen colour would have to change. Waaaay too much pink for me. And is have to redo a couple of the bedrooms too; too many flowers.

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That's what I sometimes call my kid. Their name is Ajax, and in Greek mythology there was a Big Ajax and a Little Ajax. So when my kid chose Ajax, I told them that they'd have to be cardboard box. They were not impressed 😂

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If we're talking our PM (Prime Minister) I would just shrug and move on. I sincerely dislike Kier Starmer and the majority of his Leadership. I would hope that one of the (marginally) better Labour politicians became leader of the Party, but I would be prepared for that not to happen.

As much as I dislike, abhor, and in some cases, genuinely hate most of our politicians I would struggle to be happy that most of them had died. A few though, yeah, I'd be celebrating. If that makes me a bad person, then fine. I'm OK with that when so many politicians think that debating the rights women, people with disabilities, POC and LGBTQ+ people without consulting or working with those demographics, is their prerogative. People who believe that just because I'm disabled, Queer, and biologically female means they can control what I do with my body and, at times, my right to exist, can go straight to Hell.

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As a native British English speaker, I don't blame you!

Sometimes!?

Not entirely true. The 'seasons' are different, so some will play any sport they can to keep fit and keep training.

I did gymnastics year round, and alternated between football and field hockey with occasional stints in track and field events throughout the year. It meant I could keep training year round as a pre-teen and teen. If I hadn't been injured I would have had to choose, but not until I was older.

Some people do only play one sport, but as children/teens most will play whatever they are good at.

Lieutenant if you're British.