Are we supposed to applaud? Congrats, you hoarded $124bn from the workers who produced your wealth and now you’re using it to reinforce the patrician charity model of support when you could just address wage inequality 👏1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/antiwork
Took a pic I think sums up the British experience. I call it ‘waiting for a bus that isn’t coming, in the rain’4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
To the person who’s already changed every verb on the Thomas Cook Wikipedia pages into the past tense by 08:49: I’m impressed and slightly jealous of how little you have on today4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
TIL that the test card girl was left handed but the image was flipped as they felt the child should be right-handed. Real test card below!1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
In the UK we're all receiving our annual tax summary, which includes this breakdown.6yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/europe
Dear M&S, I didn’t want to be this pedant but it’s aux raisins because raisins are plural, au chocolat because chocolat is singular, see my degree wasn’t a waste after all2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Early 90s my mum worked from home transcribing postal claims for the free gift from cereal packets. She had to drive to company HQ, collect a bag of slips. transcribe them, save the data to floppy disk, then drive the disks back to HQ. I would play while she worked. The cat supervised.6yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/MadeMeSmile
Did you know: herring gulls (the classic seaside gull) have declined by 60% since 1986, are red listed (critical decline) and only steal your chips because we’ve stolen their habitats and natural food? They have a wingspan of up to 5 feet and the oldest ever recorded was 49 years old1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Artist’s impression of the new speed bumps they’ve installed on an estate I cut through for work5yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Not to be pedantic, but decimation was when a Roman legion would randomly execute one in 10 soldiers, so if your trading has been genuinely decimated you’ve only lost 10% of business and it’s probably not that bad. And no, I’m not fun at parties.3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Too soon? I can see the Xmas crap hitting the shelves already and loved this!4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Me as a non-teacher sympathising with my teacher friends who are back at work tomorrow4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
So irresponsible it makes my blood boil. It should breach press standards to deliberately incite panic.2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/GreenAndPleasant
UK’s 4th biggest stadium (Cardiff) only has sanitary bins in every 3rd toilet, and none in the general sink area. Nightmare during a busy concert. Surely this isn’t dignified?1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Did anyone else as a kid secretly want an excuse to use The Big Plaster?3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
My absolute fave breakfast - mere pennies/cents for a generous serving and if you use long-life milk all ingredients can be bulk-bought/keep forever4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/Frugal
Was looking for a precious memory to send to my mum this Mother’s Day and found this photo of everyone chain smoking while watching Paul Daniels. I have asthma and loathe magicians. Coincidence?2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Does this resonate so deeply with anyone else that you feel Bob Mortimer might secretly have possessed you?2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
When you click every square that contains even a pixel of traffic light and fail the captcha but know you were right.2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/aspiememes
The moment you finish your first draft after 10 months and 700 hours and think...... oh my god, what if I’ve spent all that time writing a massive pile of garbage (we writers really know how to celebrate a milestone 👍)3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/writers
Found one of my school projects from 1999. Not sure I understood what a bibliography is.1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
“She was very slender, except where she shouldn’t be” [Lee Child, Tripwire]2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/menwritingwomen
Welcome to the new hellscape where every household object says “gin” on it for no reason, because gin3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
IKEA product info in 33 languages. This stuff was like source language crack to me before the internet <35yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/languagelearning
My scientific analysis of the first 100 'FOR HER' and 'FOR HIM' cards on Thortful, which helped me to procrastinate the tedious process of actually buying a card3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
The oldest file on my PC, a PowerPoint file spread via email chain in the 1990s. Basically, a 90s meme.3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
For anyone missing travel here’s a hotel room I once stayed in in London. The room was 90% bed.4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Stumbled into a baby name forum while googling something unrelated and it's wild. Can't wait to meet little baby Roosey2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
I like detouring through the graveyard on my evening dog walk, I find it peaceful. Somehow this photo I took didn’t convince anyone.1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Found this pic of my christening buffet from the 80s. It’s so crap it’s beautiful.3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Anyone else's writing time 25% writing, 75% searching for the perfect word in the thesaurus?3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/writers
‘How sweet are this pair?’ ...who will soon be slaughtered. The disconnect between animal and plate is unreal :/3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/vegan
Time to name some new characters AKA time to make my husband panic if he sees my browser history3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/writers
I drew a mountain to visually track my progress on my novel for motivation. My husband walked in and asked why I'd drawn a massive turd. On reflection I think climbing a shit mountain better represents the writing process :D4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/writers
I have severe allergies to furries - dogs, cats, heck I've even had a reaction to a baboon! Recently I've tried a new medicine combo. Last night we had a family dog for a sleepover. I didn't have a reaction. To be able to spend time with a dog and enjoy its company is the most amazing feeling <36yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/happy
What are the niche things you have to thank the rona for? Ours: nobody wants to share our compartment on heritage railways anymore <32yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Slipped while trying to gnaw my way into an egg, bit my mouth, bleeding everywhere, meanwhile chocolate shards all over the floor I’m having to dive to keep my dog away from. One-piece eggs are a menace. Bring back two halves. A more civilised time.2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
After going to the same pub for years, last night me and my husband decided to take pics of the toilets to show each other for a laugh (yeah we know how to live). WTF?!4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
I like looking at expensive houses to depress myself and found this sickening larder. There’s more space between their cereal dispensers than in all my cupboards combined.4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Have to say this instruction in a knitting pattern surprised me but ok I’ll do whatever’s necessary3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/Wrasslin
Love is making your other half a giant mince pie even though they’re objectively disgusting and the devil’s food4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
89-year-old Spanish lady draws amazing pictures using Microsoft Paint4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/MadeMeSmile
My great-granddad’s chest x-ray in 1960 as part of mass public screening. “Shrapnel wounds” is one of the common pre-existing complaints you were asked to indicate if applicable1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Peak Daily Fail: simultaneously delighted a far right party has been elected and yet can’t help being sexist as it’s a woman who’s done it1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/GreenAndPleasant
Uber begrudgingly accords workers the bare minimum of workers’ rights after a mere 6-year legal battle and are now preaching at other operators to do the same. Hilarious3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/GreenAndPleasant
The legal minimum annual leave allowance in the UK is 20 days and this company is bragging about offering 21 days lol1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/recruitinghell
Is it bad that I snorted out loud when I saw this? Love my dad but this ain’t him haha1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Did anyone else get excited about big chips as kids? Look at the size of this bad boy on the left!1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Found a very mundane diary I kept for 3 months when I was 10. For anyone who's ever thought 'wtf did I do all day before the internet?', here's what.5yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
A semi-detached 16th century manor house. Just imagine how creative you could get if you didn’t get on with the neighbours.1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
There’s no ducking under that! Stupid question maybe but... why do they make it so hard to leave? Eg if the shop didn’t have the thing you wanted?2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Got my tech-resistant dad onto a modern messaging app after years of trying and now he sends me this (via traditional text) if I don’t reply in seconds. I’ve unleashed a menace2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Joined a decluttering group and this was the first post I saw, eesh3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/insanepeoplefacebook
Microsoft Word giving different word count totals at the bottom and in the pop-up dialog3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/softwaregore
Remember when these humour books were massive at Christmas? I used to look forward to them so much (before 24/7 memes basically superseded them)1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Let's appreciate how many people probably signed off this incredibly awkward photo of Jamie Oliver6yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
My Tesco has aisles called 'Ingredients', 'Ingredients & Sauces', and 'Pasta Rice and Sauces'. Virtually everything you want to buy will be in one of them, but never the one you look in.5yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Logged onto my old Neopets account after about 10 years. Not only will I never be this rich, I'll never get close to this interest rate.6yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/lostgeneration
In case you thought Christmas was getting stale, there are always new details to appreciate. For example, Brian Harvey’s broken tooth swaps sides in different frames of Stay Another Day1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Saw this and thought it was interesting. Mostly how dry the rest of 2013 must have been.3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
“Would you like any sauces?” aka “would you like to become a subsidiary of our sauce distribution network?”3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Trying to understand cricket is like trying to follow conversations while drunk. All the words are real but nothing makes sense.5yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Put insect hotel out at 11, had our first guest (spider) at 11.30. No hospitality shut-down here!3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Reading all these made me smile - I wonder if JK Rowling knows the extent of her services to language learning? :)5yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/languagelearning
In this book the person is alone (she’s lost on a mountain). Why does it use мы?2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/russian
Beautiful reunion between old pals. This is the stuff Facebook local groups were made for.4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
We need the office so the other mindless drones make us feel better about being a mindless drone!4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/antiwork
Family recipe from the 1930s (England). Can anybody decipher this? I can't picture what it is or how it's made...1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/Old_Recipes
Anyone remember when Heinz used to make these? Now I have to make my own (hmph)2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
The tax disc: the ghost that haunts us all (or those of us with old cars)2yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Just had a choice of timeslots for a job interview. I picked the slot closest to optimum Eurovision winning position (17th or 64.7% in) :D wish me luck!4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/eurovision
Presenting Kentucky Fried Nando’s: KFC chips and popcorn chicken tossed in Nando’s sauce. I dedicate this meal to Jamie Oliver.4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Interesting thing I just discovered in the ladies: Boots can now test for and treat UTIs without the need to see a GP5yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
What’s the most convoluted rail journey you know of? The 23 minutes (by car) between Colne and Skipton takes 3hrs 28mins with 2 changes by train1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Important to make the distinction between mostly cloudy, rather cloudy, and considerable cloudiness4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Word 2007 still works perfectly well but I have to dismiss this pop up every day4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/assholedesign
We need offices so the other mindless drones can make us feel better about being a mindless drone!4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/lostgeneration
This has been a standard question in YouGov surveys for years but made me laugh given most of these are now unlikely at best and illegal at worst. So... has anyone actually managed any of these in the last month?3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Left behind in my trolley - now I’ll never sleep without knowing what decision they made on the prawns1yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Did I sift through my recycling bin to find the 50% off voucher I had my dog chew up the other day so we wouldn’t order Domino’s again? I couldn’t possibly comment.3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
In case you miss paying through the nose for train tickets, you can now recreate the experience at home3yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/CasualUK
Apple crumble ordered in a restaurant. This is not mid eating. This is exactly as served.6yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/ExpectationVsReality
