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A hill you will die on.

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GreenEyesIsBack · 19/02/2026 15:04

Mine is amongst others that carbonara should only ever be made with long pasta, none of your penne, or fusili nonsense.

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Calliopespa · 19/02/2026 17:14

1000StrawberryLollies · 19/02/2026 17:09

It's a lie-in, not a lay-in.

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Crudd99 · 19/02/2026 17:14

JohnTheRevelator · 19/02/2026 17:00

Agree! I don't think that any sort of fruit and chocolate go together. Terry's Chocolate Orange is horrible and as for chocolate limes 🤢

Choclate limes are delicious.

amoosebouche · 19/02/2026 17:14

Namenotimportant85 · 19/02/2026 17:05

Very much agree that coriander tastes like the devil, vile stuff.
also think that avocados tastes like a clean penis, once heard it described as that and now can’t think of it being like anything else. Also vile stuff

😂Nooooo I love avocado but now I will always think of this

Veilsofmorning · 19/02/2026 17:14

emilysquest · 19/02/2026 17:09

The moving walkway at the airport is not for you to stand still on. It's to get you there quicker.

Depends on whether you have heavy luggage and/or reluctant toddlers or a disability and being forced to walk for longer than the flight takes through the airport- Dublin and Manchester looking at you

Sishere · 19/02/2026 17:15

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Catwalking · 19/02/2026 17:15

trousers weren’t designed for men
basmati rice smells disgustingly of mice
I’ll have as much, or as little, salt or sugar as I like.

exhaustDAD · 19/02/2026 17:15

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murasaki · 19/02/2026 17:15

Veilsofmorning · 19/02/2026 17:14

Depends on whether you have heavy luggage and/or reluctant toddlers or a disability and being forced to walk for longer than the flight takes through the airport- Dublin and Manchester looking at you

Fair enough but you then need to ensure you stand to the side so others can get past you.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 19/02/2026 17:15

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 19/02/2026 17:14

No mobile phones for under 12s. I will suffer and die a long, lingering and painful death on that hill

Sorry, was meant to post that my dp feels the same about chocolate and orange 😂

OneMoreProfiterole · 19/02/2026 17:17

Mash Potato isn’t that nice.

That’s right. I said it. Come at me.

emilysquest · 19/02/2026 17:17

@Veilsofmorning OK I'll make an exception for Dublin, it is brutal! But STAND TO THE SIDE. And put your luggage before or behind you, not blocking the way.

emilysquest · 19/02/2026 17:18

@OneMoreProfiterole mashed potato

ZiggyZowie · 19/02/2026 17:18

Thongs should never be worn by anyone

Turkey teeth ditto

Rainbowdottie · 19/02/2026 17:19

emilysquest · 19/02/2026 17:00

@Rainbowdottie I agree on the hair dye. Salon dyes are just a waste of money.

Men are not women.

Racism, sexism or ableism should always be called out immediately even if it is a situation where it will be embarrassing, draw negative attention to you or the other person, piss people off or risk a big fight with multiple members of the group/your family. It is not possible for it to be "not the time and place, emily".

Rainbow do you really not believe in the Apollo moon landings?

Yes I really believe that no one has ever been to the moon. I’m older than most people on here ( I think) and I’ve never believed it. And the more I read about it, the more I don’t believe it.

Delphinium20 · 19/02/2026 17:19

That men who say, "we are pregnant," are jerks and will likely be a shit helpmate when the baby comes and make it all about them.

MonsteraDeliciosa · 19/02/2026 17:19

I’m 57, a bit overweight and I look bloody marvellous in dungarees! I have loads. I’m wearing a very chunky denim pair at this precise moment!

WLIs are fantastic. Does the poster from “the clinic” slamming them not realise that obesity is a huge (no pun intended) health risk, contributing to and/or exacerbating lots of serious conditions?

DoIdriveaVauxhallZafira · 19/02/2026 17:19

exhaustDAD · 19/02/2026 16:17

Cross-breed dogs are the absolute best. Not only are they unique, but their immune system is (generally) stronger than a wet one-ply toilet paper in the wind - like what purebreds have. No thanks, I will not buy a purebred dog (for an excessive amount of money, mind you) with a plethora of genetic disorders thanks to selective breeding.

Sadly this is no longer true. With the boom of "trendy" cross-breeds, the resulting puppies are often born with physical and behavioural problems that have been bred into the genetic line.

Your once-average mongrel on entirely mysterious and unknown parentage might indeed be genetically & behaviourally healthier but the now-average cross-breed is not.

Thehorticuluralhussie · 19/02/2026 17:20

annonymousse · 19/02/2026 15:26

@GreenEyesIsBack. Move up on that hill and make room for me please. Humans cannot change sex.

I think we're going to need a bigger hill

minnel · 19/02/2026 17:20

“the clinic”

😂🍿

BatchCookBabe · 19/02/2026 17:20

Women should never drink beer out of pint glasses ... it looks naff, and I wonder what they're trying to prove. Looks (to me) the same as a man drinking a sherry out of a dainty little sherry glass. Just so wrong!

Veilsofmorning · 19/02/2026 17:20

It’s with everyone on standing to the side - same with elevators - the kind with stairs

BlimeyOReillyO · 19/02/2026 17:21

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Simple in the head?

What a wonderful way to show your lack of ability for reasonable conversation mate!

At least it shows you can be ignored completely, otherwise some very few might have taken notice of your ridiculous statement!

Tacohill · 19/02/2026 17:22

emilysquest · 19/02/2026 17:09

The moving walkway at the airport is not for you to stand still on. It's to get you there quicker.

I literally thought that’s what they were for.

Surely they’re no different than a vertical escalator, they’re just flat and horizontal.

The ones I’ve seen always have walkways next to them, for people who choose to walk.
Why not just walk fast on them.

The moving walkway is surely so you can choose to stand still and have a break from dragging heavy luggage around etc.

Obviously like escalators you can walk on them too but if you’re wanting to walk the entire time then just walk on the normal floor.

Perzival · 19/02/2026 17:23

Serious hill.... there is such a thing as severe/ profound autism. It is a very disability and not a superpower.

Semi serious hill....Bikes on roads are dangerous. Cyclists should have to pass some sort of qualification before they're allowed to inconvenience car drivers. They should also be insured.

HumphreyCobblers · 19/02/2026 17:23

It is an invitation, not an invite.

Invite is a verb.

I get this is a lonely hill as language seems to have moved on - but not for me.

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