Yeah, bit of a weird one that.

I think they're trying to test the theory that Ryan Reynolds can make anything brilliant. I can only assume they haven't seen Green Lantern.

It's aimed at people who grew up with Pokémon Red/Blue, who are now in their thirties.

>>22484
Why would people in their thirties want to watch a children's film? You mean parents?

>>22486

Because people in their thirties grew up with pokemon. Nostalgia is big business. It does look like it's been made to look like a gritty netflix special, despite it obviously being a kiddie film.

Clement Freud gave a talk at my school once. He was very funny.

When I was about eight, my parents and my friend and I were walking around a lake. I'm a bit hazy on the details since it was a very long time ago. My friend and I were in a clearing or play area off the main path and my parents somehow didn't realise we were there and continued walking on the main path and got pretty far away. I could see them and they were shouting us.

This old man came up to us and asked what happened and we told him, and I said I could see them in the distance and they were shouting, and he said those people were too far away to be them and it was someone shouting his dogs.

I guess my parents started walking back towards us without us shouting back at them. I can't remember if the old man had asked us to go anywhere with him. When they arrived, he told them he thought my dad was shouting his dogs, and he laughed and replied that was true after a sense.

I said to my parents later I thought that was extremely suspicious he was trying to persuade me that wasn't them, but they were extremely dismissive and said he was a nice old man.

>>422010

>I said to my parents later I thought that was extremely suspicious he was trying to persuade me that wasn't them

He might have just been making one of those old man jokes that you didn't pick up on. My grandad says stuff like this all the time to the younger kids in the family, weird shit like "you're not Kevin, you're Chris, don't you remember?".

Maybe he wouldn't be trying to wind up lost kids in the park though.

No point remembering those who shall not grow old because chances are they'd have turned into elderly paedos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AiFczKckL0

>>61947
I like that after the judge denied his request he thought it was because he had asked for too long a time.

What a fucking carpet-bagger. If he'd not been after a quick response, the court security would have happily passed that request along to the prison guards collecting him and he'd have got half an hour.

>>61949
Does this actually happen outside of your imagination?

>>61950
I used to work for Reliance.

>>27741
>they made me weigh myself

How does this happen? Next time you tell them to fuck off at this point. If talking you into weighing yourself is just banter then so is changing the subject to Auntie Sheila's drinking or cousin Dave's affair or whatever. I don't expect it to go well but if this is what you have to put up with you have nothing to lose.

It bothers me slightly that even though I barely know her yet I'll never be able to listen to that song again for the rest of my life without thinking of her, and that even though we haven't broken up yet I can feel it coming in the missing words between the beats of her sentences.

>>27743

Trust me, it won't be forever. Time heals all wounds.

>>27744

Without begging for sympathy, there are girls from 15+ years ago that I still remember when I hear a song, or it's a certain month, or I remember a certain book, or author, or any of a dozen other things. I think it's just the way I'm wired.

If the third world war doesn't happen first, I'll be dieing alone in some shitty furnished flat, and this song will come on on the "golden oldies" radio station I leave on to keep the loneliness at bay, and I will remember her.

>>27745
Better put in the effort to make the relationship work, then. That way when the song comes on, you can call her into the room to dance to it with you.

This'll sound daft, but talk back to people when they talk to you. If someone asks about your weekend then ask how theirs was.

>How do I fit in and achieve job security?

You're the new lad. You're not the first new lad and you won't be the last. Everyone is expecting that it'll take you a while to settle in to the job, learn the ropes and get to know everyone. Nobody is expecting you to be a total whizzkid or to be the life and soul of the party; trying to be either will just alienate people.

Be polite, be friendly, show willing and try to avoid any properly massive fuck-ups. If you can manage that, you'll be fine.

If you don't make any friends at work, that's no great tragedy. They might not be the kind of people you want to spend your free time with and there are plenty of other ways to meet people. If the job doesn't go as well as you hoped, that's no great tragedy either. Unemployment is at a record low and there are plenty of decent jobs for qualified people like yourself. As long as you don't literally burn the office down or bankrupt the company, you'll get a decent enough reference.

> at 30 I feel less able to afford messing this up when I'm trying to put my life in order.

Logic dictates that you do not need to feel this way. You can afford to fail.

I've recently changed jobs too. I don't feel exactly comfortable as I tend to feel that I was taken because of no other candidates. I have to note that I don't have much evidence for that so maybe it's just a self-doubt. But maybe not.

I'm also not the most personable lad and a bit awkward and I really wish I could just carry it being aloof and not feeling uncomfortable. For some reason awkwardness usually takes over and I try too hard to appear 'normal'. The outcome is of course anything but that; about a year ago some other lad asked me if I could to not do that, in almost exact words 'you look like a tryhard, don't, you are okay'.

Sage for /emo/ bollocks.

>>26796
I love a desk thread for the same reason. Infinitely revealing, like music and book collections in the old, physical days.

>>26804>>26797>>26796

>desk thread

Fuck, I had forgotten that was a thing back in the day.

I'd suggest doing one here again but I'm not sure how many responses we'd get.

>>26805
Does it matter? There is only 3 of us.

>>26806
I guess I'd post probably.

>>26805
I'm all for anything but chairs again.

>>1472

Well, that's upsetting.

>>14721

Google's reverse image search tells me a peregrine falcon did it.

https://imgur.com/gallery/5Vm0BO0

>>14723

Any chance of getting webms?

>>7422
I feel bad because I have never actually switched anything like this, and I really should. I pay a couple of grand a year for power/gas.

>>7425

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/money-help/

>>7425
Jesus. You're pissing money away.

>>7425
You should switch provider as often as possible tbh.

>>7426

I would recommend www.reddit.com/r/ukpersonalfinance

They are very helpful.

I thought something had broken for a moment there.

>>14792
Welcome to several years ago, lad.

Still, nothing beats that late '90s grey comfiness. I've not actually tried visiting .gs from my PowerMac G4/OS9.2.1 yet, I'll get on that next time I can access it.

>>14794
I also have a Powermac G4 (they're strangely very heavy compared to modern computers). Wonderful machine at the time. Not sure the flat panel display works any more, but it's safely stored in the garage as a future project.

>>14793

doctorphilception

That does look nice. I'm looking forward to enjoying it once Apple sort themselves out again and bring out a good Macbook.

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH

DISLIKE BLAH TAPE ON FAGPIFF FUCKBOOK JEWTUBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJPrtAWdGl0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqp33KRndl8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktE5Vyds7Iw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgKhmbwsd4w

I find this funnier that it really deserves to be.

>>61928
Niche but nice.

>>61939

I loved the Dr Phil episode where they got a guest to pull his tooth out with pliers and tattoo the show's name on his forehead.

>>61940

Just because it's more tame than something else that doesn't stop it being unethical.

>>61941

I fully agreed with you actually. I was just being facetious. I couldn't think of a way to say so in the same post that didn't sound lame.

>>But seriously...

His real hair was that silly 2010 hairstyle. It doesn't look much better.

That is actually hilarious - the fact he dressed up like him is just genius.

Every local council is required by law to have a safeguarding team, which is responsible for protecting adults and children from all forms of domestic abuse. Since 2015, "coercive or controlling behaviour" is legally defined as domestic abuse. You can refer yourself to the safeguarding team directly by calling the council, or you can speak to your doctor or someone at Citizens Advice. The safeguarding team is responsible for offering you multi-agency support including social work, housing and health.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-we-provide-advice/advice/

Karma Nirvana offer support and advice for victims of religious and honour-based abuse through their helpline.

https://karmanirvana.org.uk/help/

If you fear for your safety, get out of the house if possible and call 999. The police have a legal duty to protect you and will not leave you in an abusive situation.

>>27732>>27735
We'll let the OP speak, but I can't help but notice they didn't post a picture of Mohammed.

>>27737

>but I can't help but notice they didn't post a picture of Mohammed.

You don't know much about Islam do you.

>>27738
that gave me a chuckle

>>27735

It's a very common problem. Not everyone has the balls to defy his family and to start living his life the way he wants. I've lost a girlfriend because she preferred to appease her ultra Christard oppressive family rather than moving out and living her life.

>>26798
Likely just a result of my tight as fuck upbringing. Ah well, I might turn it into a PMP or strip it down and sell all the good parts.

Lads who have ordered from Gearbest, what are the customs charges like?

>>26799

>Lads who have ordered from Gearbest, what are the customs charges like?

The vast majority of the time, orders sent through standard mail will arrive with no charges. The sheer volume of low-value parcels coming in from China has totally overwhelmed HMRC and the big Chinese retailers are very adept at sneaking things through. Orders sent by courier will nearly always attract a customs charge, so I'd recommend using the default free shipping option unless you're in a desperate hurry.

If you do get stung, you'll pay an £8 handling fee plus 20% VAT (there's no duty on phones). Gearbest will under-state the value to a plausible degree, so expect to pay about £30 in total on a £150 phone.

>>26800
I ordered a keyring a while ago.
The description got cut off, and what should have been "leather bracelet keyring" got shortened to "leather bra"

>>26800
Alright. So £40 on a £230 phone? There are UK sellers on eBay selling Pocophones for £280-300, and without the one month shipping wait. Seems like there won't be much difference in price, I'll go for one from eBay and get it in a couple of days then.

>>26802

Most of the eBay sellers are a bit sketchy. Some of them aren't actually in the UK; others are selling smuggled phones out of a storage unit and will do a runner as soon as the VAT man comes knocking. You get a 12 month warranty if you buy from Gearbest or Geekbuying, but you can forget about it if you buy from some fly-by-night on eBay.

You usually don't pay VAT on phones from China and shipping usually takes less than two weeks, but it is a bit of a gamble on both counts.

The Pocophone F1 is £329 on the official Xiaomi store, with a full UK warranty and all your statutory rights. That might be worth considering if you want fast delivery and a bit more peace of mind.

https://www.mi.com/uk/pocophone-f1/

>>12838

I wonder if this is our biggest claim to fame. I know there's been some vague celebrity suspicions over the years, but other than Bezos giving one of us a shoe once, I think this might be the most notable.

>>12840
Noel Edmonds.

>>12841

My ex girlfriend's cousin was the tramp that got his ear bitten by Alan Davies.

>>12823

Happy to assist a fellow man of culture:

https://www.mydelibox.com/

You can buy almost every REAL italian food from there. The "bulk deals" have a lot of excellent ingredients for a very low price.

>>12843
Thank you very much, I didn't know about them.

>>16454

Ptolomy's wine

>>16450

What about the white boys who quite like rap and electronic music?

>>16458

That describes myself, and I'm weird as fuck, but I like to think I get away with it.

>>16458
They'll catch a jpeg to the head!

>>4707

I can just about read right there myself on the packet that it's telling you to mix it with something. What the fuck, is this a next level troll?

>>4715

Yeah.

>>4700

It's shit, all you do is feel dehydrated and piss a lot from chugging gallons of water. Also makes you swell up a bit like a girl's tits when she's on her monthly.

>>4711
Stir it into a yoghurt. FFS lad, you're never going to make it.

>>2473
Can't see why the 40 wouldn't be just fine.

In theory, a 25 gallon tank should be fine for a cold water only system. Personally, I'd replace like-with-like just to be sure. If the mains supply to your house has weak or inconsistent pressure, you might need the extra capacity.

Just ordered the 40.

Got the bitch in there now. Only had to spend another 30p on some olives.

>>2477
No, I AM SPARTACUS!