Random Daily Banter

[PurplePenguin]

When I were lad, we could still open the doors and windows when the train was moving. And we sat facing each other reading broadsheets, like Reginald Perrin.

And busses had open back foot plates with handy poles to grab at speeds up to 17 mph.

In those glory days, were strangers polite to each?

 

[Pblakeney]

In those glory days, were strangers polite to each?

In some places round the country they still are.

 

[First Aspect]

In those glory days, were strangers polite to each?

Yes, they all spoke like that nice fellow from Pathe news.

 

[briantrumpet]

Yes, they all spoke like that nice fellow from Pathe news.

I awffen go beck to this when I want to remind myself how to talk and keep a check on my moral stendahds.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

In some places round the country they still are.

Generally, anywhere North of Watford Gap.

 

[First Aspect]

Unfriendliness is a city thing by and large. It comes from the need to carve out personal space in close proximity to others.

I am still taken aback when cycling around near Dartmoor and Bodmin moor when people smile and say hello. I don't imagine I'd get the same response in urban Plymouth.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Unfriendliness is a city thing by and large. It comes from the need to carve out personal space in close proximity to others.

I am still taken aback when cycling around near Dartmoor and Bodmin moor when people smile and say hello. I don't imagine I'd get the same response in urban Plymouth.

I suspect it is also a reaction to isolation and a fear of the unknown. Dickens tacitly covered this a lot in his work, as do many other writers dealing with early incarnations of modern cities. As the city literally spreads upwards and outwards people become separated into their own little parts and fear/mistrust other areas which leads to social isolation and a certain paranoia about who is speaking to you or what 'lurks' around that corner. Obviously, fear and paranoia is probably not as prevalent in the present day, but that sense of isolation and unknown probably still exists in most large urban areas.

 

[Pblakeney]

I like that cities give a feeling of isolation while people in isolated areas are friendly.
Aren’t humans strange? 😂

 

[CXRAndy]

This is excellent

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[Bazzer]

When I were lad, we could still open the doors and windows when the train was moving.

And there was the occasional pleasure* of watching the person who jumped from the open door in a bid to reach the barrier before other passengers, but who misjudged the speed of the braking train.
*Or perhaps that was just me.

 

[briantrumpet]

Why do recipes for homemade houmous stipulate the use of a non-metallic mixing bowl, given that the mixing implement is likely to be metallic?

 

[briantrumpet]

Haha. One for all us Guardian-reading libtards. <3 minutes.

 

[First Aspect]

Why do recipes for homemade houmous stipulate the use of a non-metallic mixing bowl, given that the mixing implement is likely to be metallic?

Acidic because of the lemon juice? I'm not saying these people have any concept of chemical kinetics mind you. It's more likely than not that it is up there with thinking dish soap shouldn't be used on cars because it has salt in it.

 

[briantrumpet]

Acidic because of the lemon juice? I'm not saying these people have any concept of chemical kinetics mind you. It's more likely than not that it is up there with thinking dish soap shouldn't be used on cars because it has salt in it.

I probably ought to do a test and see if I die rapidly after doing a batch in my stainless steel mixing bowl.

 

[First Aspect]

Could be something that coordinates to iron I suppose, and you get another colourful effect like the last one with green carrots.