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Silly little things to make life better...

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Arlanymor · 02/06/2026 21:05

... so not hugely necessary. But say you eat a pizza at a restaurant and you can't quite finish it all. Rather than a full-sized pizza box, can you please give me a half-sized one that I can fit in my handbag please?*

*only applies to more mainstream restaurants, I know that kebab/chicken places will jam anything into a small polystyrene/single use plastic container.

Just a little thing to make the world turn more easily. Also although I get the kids' menu and the discount, can we all please order smaller portions if we wish? Ta!

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Fruitloopcowabunga · 03/06/2026 21:02

Online clothes shopping - please can I filter for what I DON'T want (tiers, one shouldered things, cut-outs ...)

Fluboben · 03/06/2026 21:01

EveryDayisFriday · 02/06/2026 22:44

Bras to be unpadded or padded. Ban all removable bra pads, they are my nemesis after every wash.

This would 100% make my life easier too! I have two young teenage daughters, and all their tiny fiddly bras have even tinier removable pads that I waste my life trying to reposition. If I was a better mother, I suppose would sew them in properly, but I'm not 🤦🏻‍♀️.

NeedAnyHelpWithThatPaperBag · 03/06/2026 20:49

@Missohnoyoubetterdont

Thank you x, but that's a fridge/freezer as opposed to my fridge which just has a small freezer compartment.

NeedAnyHelpWithThatPaperBag · 03/06/2026 20:40

@Missohnoyoubetterdont

What brand and make is yours, please? :)

Missohnoyoubetterdont · 03/06/2026 20:32

NeedAnyHelpWithThatPaperBag · 03/06/2026 20:20

A normal sized fridge but with half freezer, half fridge proportions as opposed to 3/4 fridge, 1/4 freezer...

Isn’t that normal? Ours is like that. Or do you need an under the counter fridge?

NeedAnyHelpWithThatPaperBag · 03/06/2026 20:20

A normal sized fridge but with half freezer, half fridge proportions as opposed to 3/4 fridge, 1/4 freezer...

JMSA · 03/06/2026 20:00

limetrees32 · 03/06/2026 18:28

@AskingQuestionsAllTheTimemy partner , when asked if he wants a cup of tea or coffee says " go on then"
What happened to yes please or no thank you!

Don’t ever work at my school 🙄
”Sure”, is the kids’ go-to response. Drives me mad!

birdling · 03/06/2026 19:59

Musicmummy63 · 02/06/2026 23:08

I'd love some cream you apply after you have shaved your legs that stops the hairs growing back for 6 months. I'm not greedy, I'd be happy to shave twice a year.
Annoyingly , when I had chemo, my leg hairs were the only ones that didn't fall out!!

Definitely 😁

birdling · 03/06/2026 19:57

SonnyHoney · 02/06/2026 22:12

I try to hard-boil my eggs most of the time, but sometimes, if I'm out and about and I need a bit of sustenance I will buy some hard-boiled eggs. I think they should come with a little packet of salt attached to the side of them.

I second that!

godmum56 · 03/06/2026 19:54

FlatCatYellowMat · 03/06/2026 19:49

I have no fear, and if I'm staying a while in the hotel I fiddle with the settings on it (secretly.. they generally disapprove)

I want a smaller phone. I miss my nokia 8310, and I'm actually holding off getting a new phone because the iphones are all too big.

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I am desperate for Apple to produce a folding phone

frozendaisy · 03/06/2026 19:53

A self washing sieve please

FlatCatYellowMat · 03/06/2026 19:49

Survivedtheex13 · 03/06/2026 09:00

I thought it was only me ! I’ve even tried using tongs to make it teeter on the edge on the second go round but it didn’t work. 🙄

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I have no fear, and if I'm staying a while in the hotel I fiddle with the settings on it (secretly.. they generally disapprove)

I want a smaller phone. I miss my nokia 8310, and I'm actually holding off getting a new phone because the iphones are all too big.

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 03/06/2026 18:38

Yes, this. And I feel that if the words "I wouldn't mind" could be permanently banned from use, there might be less friction in the world.

limetrees32 · 03/06/2026 18:28

@AskingQuestionsAllTheTimemy partner , when asked if he wants a cup of tea or coffee says " go on then"
What happened to yes please or no thank you!

JuneJoys · 03/06/2026 18:03

Lovemycat2023 · 03/06/2026 15:59

Yeah this is genius, and I can actually see it happening!

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Nah. You'd never know what someone had previously used them
for. No thanks.

ConstanzeMozart · 03/06/2026 18:03

JuneJoys · 03/06/2026 17:58

No it would just mean a lot of waste of drinking water both in the glasses & used to wash the glasses.

unnecessary waste of resources. No big deal to ask for a glass of water if you want one

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I'm afraid we'll have to agree to disagree then.
For me it makes me more likely to go back to a place and take other people to it. Worth a bit of extra glass-washing for many businesses.
It's a tiny thing, but IMO it feels like proper hospitality and adds a little extra dimension to a cafe or bar.

JuneJoys · 03/06/2026 17:58

ConstanzeMozart · 03/06/2026 17:08

I know! It's so civilised.

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No it would just mean a lot of waste of drinking water both in the glasses & used to wash the glasses.

unnecessary waste of resources. No big deal to ask for a glass of water if you want one

ConstanzeMozart · 03/06/2026 17:12

MichaelmasDaisiesAndAutumSunset · 03/06/2026 10:37

I see your press studs and raise you velcro. It's not classy, but it is easy,

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No, zips! I had a Muji duvet cover with a zip and it was life-changing.
Sadly my washing machine decided to tear it up one day and I haven't replaced it. I bet they still do them (Japanese design is eminently sensible) but I don't really want duvet covers in Muji colours and style at the mo.

ConstanzeMozart · 03/06/2026 17:09

Missohnoyoubetterdont · 03/06/2026 08:31

You can ask for this!

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The point is it's nice when the water just comes with your order, without you having to ask.

ConstanzeMozart · 03/06/2026 17:08

SlightFerret · 02/06/2026 22:12

If cafes would give you a glass of water along with your hot drink like they do in some European countries.

I know! It's so civilised.

santamole · 03/06/2026 16:53

I want to be teleported to my destination from my front door. No queues, no crowds, no stress. Thanks.

EveryDayisFriday · 03/06/2026 16:48

Beachtastic · 03/06/2026 10:22

I'd like an agency to take care of all the difficult conversations in life, e.g. dumping partners, dealing with work bullies, etc. For a small fee they can just let me know when it's safe to come back because everything is sorted out 🫣🫣😁

Amazing idea

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 03/06/2026 16:43

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride
those who when asked what they fancy for tea, reply "Don't mind"

Absolutely this!

Many years ago, my father got into the habit, when my mother asked if he would like tea or coffee in the early afternoon, of replying "whichever there's more of." This exasperated her more and more as the days went by, until one day she brought the trolley through from the kitchen to his study with tea (leaves), coffee (beans) and the scales, and weighed them at him to establish which they had more of.

He stopped saying it.

5128gap · 03/06/2026 16:43

An orderly queuing system to board a train so you don't end up without a seat despite being first on the platform, because you don't know where the door stops and you're too polite to push.