▲ 182 r/UK_Pets

What is the single weirdest habit your pet has picked up from you?

I have a terrible habit of talking to myself while making a cup of tea in the morning, and now my cat literally sits on the worktop and mimics the exact cadence of my voice back at me. What bizarre human traits have your animals copied?

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 3 days ago
▲ 52 r/AskHRUK

What is the single biggest red flag you notice during interviews that candidates don't realise?

Aside from the obvious bad answers, what are the subtle things that make you instantly write someone off?

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 3 days ago

Wives versus husbands on MAFS UK, which side tends to be more invested?

Feel like the women always seem to be trying harder to make things work while the blokes are more checked out. Is this actually accurate or just how it's edited?

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 3 days ago

Should you do a postgraduate degree in CS or is it honestly a waste of time and money?

I did an unrelated degree and I'm thinking about getting a Masters in Computer Science to break into the field. Is it actually worth the time and money or should I just do a bootcamp and start working? Would a Masters actually help or am I overthinking it?

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 4 days ago

What is the most memorable audition in the history of the show for you?

Obviously everyone says susan boyle or diversity but are there any hidden gems that people completely forget about

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 11 days ago

Replacing Bright and Kerr in the same summer feels impossible

Losing Millie Bright to retirement and Sam Kerr in the same summer genuinely feels like the end of an era. They've been two of the biggest figures in the most successful period in the club's history. Replacing that leadership, experience and quality in one window is a huge task. How confident are you in the rebuild under Sonia Bompastor?

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 11 days ago

Do you prefer the original lineup or do you actually like the intruder couples?

Personally, it feels like the intruders get a massive unfair advantage because they miss out on all the early drama and gets to coast in on a honeymoon bubble. Which side of the fence do you sit on?

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 12 days ago
▲ 2 r/Greggs

Steak bake or sausage roll

Which is actually better? Steak bakes are properly filling, but sausage rolls are the classic. What's your ranking?

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 14 days ago

Wage and conditions, is it getting worse?

I genuinely want to know if I am losing my mind or if the job is actively getting worse across the UK. Between the constant shift overruns, missed meal breaks, and what feels like a permanent real terms pay cut against inflation, the goalposts just keep moving. It feels like management views throwing a tenner at us for a missed break as an acceptable cost of business instead of actually fixing the systemic corridor delays. People see us on television and assume we are on comfortable specialised salaries, not struggling with the baseline cost of living while facing regular abuse on shift

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 14 days ago

Which act do you think was robbed the hardest in the show's entire history?

Not just recent series but any act across the whole run that deserved to win or go much further than they did

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 17 days ago

Is it worth opting out of salary sacrifice to buy a house sooner?

I am currently putting 12 percent into my workplace pension through salary sacrifice and my employer chips in 5 percent. I am twenty five and really want to get on the property ladder in the next 2 or 3 years but saving for a deposit is painfully slow. I am considering dropping my pension contribution down to the minimum 5 percent for a couple of years to boost my take home pay. Is this a terrible idea in the long run or a sensible trade off to secure a home early

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 17 days ago

Who is your definitive choice to take over the captaincy ahead of next season?

With Millie Bright's retirement, Chelsea have some huge boots to fill both on and off the pitch. My vote goes to Erin Cuthbert. She's one of the longest-serving players in the squad, sets the standard every week and feels like someone the dressing room would naturally follow. Who would you give the armband to for matchday one?

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 18 days ago

Do you reckon the show can actually survive a complete creative formatting overhaul if it ever manages to return to air?

A few people online are suggesting major structural adjustments like giving the couples entirely separate two bedroom apartments with individual door locks and banning the experts from pushing physical intimacy. If you take away the forced proximity and the awkward pressure to kiss on day one does the actual core concept of the show still function for a modern audience?

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 18 days ago

Company laptop broke on my first day of annual leave

My company laptop completely died yesterday afternoon which happens to be my very first day of a two week annual leave block. I am stressing out because I know I need to log it with IT but I really do not want my manager thinking I am checking emails or working while I am supposed to be off. Should I just wait until the day I return to mention it or flag it now so they can get a replacement sorted in the background

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u/WonderfulShape1081 — 19 days ago