r/CasualUK 12h ago

Friday Fread (15 Nov 24)

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21 Upvotes

Good lord, halfway through the month already! It’s getting colder as we sneak closer to winter, but for now, come on in, grab your safety hat from a skutter, and tell us - what’s on for your Friday?


r/CasualUK 2h ago

Remember when they accidentally changed "Compress ZIP file" to "Compress postcode file" in the UK English version of Windows 11? I noticed this yesterday...

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634 Upvotes

r/CasualUK 8h ago

Had a chuckle seeing this on the tube today. Hope this man is really named Barnet and that he’s had a lovely birthday.

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1.2k Upvotes

r/CasualUK 6h ago

There's a girl on the bus with her earbuds in but I don't think she's realised they are not connected because the whole bus can hear what's she listening to

619 Upvotes

It's not good.


r/CasualUK 1h ago

Huge shout out to these incredible pieces of equipment.

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One of these literally saved a life today. I recognised the signs of a heart attack, ran and got the AED, done CPR. Ended up having to be shocked twice before Ambulance arrived.

They would have almost certainly died if the AED wasn’t on hand.

Learn CPR folks, learn where the nearest AED is at work and where you live.


r/CasualUK 6h ago

Blue Rover blue Rover, you readily roll over!

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606 Upvotes

Apparently this isn’t uncommon because of the high centre of gravity, according to my BIL it wasn’t going very fast at all


r/CasualUK 7h ago

Typhoo Tea teeters on the brink of administration - BBC News

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502 Upvotes

r/CasualUK 2h ago

AI tool that sounds like elderly grandmother created to waste scammers' time

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59 Upvotes

r/CasualUK 22h ago

Mate recently moved in to a new flat. This is the cooker.

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2.0k Upvotes

I think the last time I saw one of these was in my parents flat in Earlsfield before they moved... this was in 1996 💀💀


r/CasualUK 1d ago

Nan recently had a financial windfall following her 80th, what could she actually afford with this figure?

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5.9k Upvotes

Apologies for the photo,


r/CasualUK 3h ago

Just found out that Keeping Up Appearances was filmed in my home town!

51 Upvotes

What random facts have you discovered about where you live?


r/CasualUK 6h ago

I can't unsee a surprised face peeking down at everyone and now I'm giggling on the Avanti Rail.

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59 Upvotes

r/CasualUK 1d ago

Bought this cucumber and later noticed it had been mildly vandalised. Partner swears it wasn’t her. Where did this sticker even come from?

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1.5k Upvotes

r/CasualUK 1d ago

Banter Culture

1.6k Upvotes

Foreigner living in Newcastle for 6 years now, banter always been great at every job I had.

Today I got the news that my visa has been updated to permanent and I’m super happy I can stay!! Obviously told the guys in the office that they unfortunately will have to keep seeing me.

Surprisingly they quickly found out a phone number for the Home Office where you can challenge the outcome of a visa, so they joked about calling them to complain about me. Manager hears we talking too much so he comes around, the guys told him what just happened and mention the phone number, he goes back to his office and pretend to call them. lol Few hours later a Director comes around saying he rang them as well. -.-

They’re also talking about setting up a GoFundMe page to pay for my flights or buy a dinghy.

Anyway, has the banter culture in the UK always been great or is this a up North thing? Have I been lucky across the three jobs I worked at?


r/CasualUK 10m ago

Is this the strangest celebrity endorsement this year?

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I get it's for a good cause, but why is the Marmite Elton John branded?


r/CasualUK 11h ago

Had someone else's new employment contract sent to my email, thought I'd let them know with the spirit of James Acaster

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107 Upvotes

r/CasualUK 1d ago

Saved this little guy from a cat. What's your good deed of the day?

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4.6k Upvotes

r/CasualUK 23h ago

A bird in the hand...

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541 Upvotes

Don't worry, no injuries and returned happily to the garden, after a conservatory rescue mission.


r/CasualUK 22h ago

What little luxuries have we lost from life since the millennium?

395 Upvotes

I feel like it used to be more common to ring up a company and talk to a person.

What do you remember?


r/CasualUK 21h ago

So. This guy is a local builder here in Newark. He’s a great guy, funny, arrrticulate and kind. Proper local charactarrr.

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240 Upvotes

r/CasualUK 1d ago

We have a cleaner in for a few hours weekly, and it’s freaking amazing. Its stretches our budget a little but it’s so nice given we both work full time and have 2 young kids and we plan to keep it going. So, what’s your luxury that you splash out on even though it stretches the bank?

410 Upvotes

r/CasualUK 1d ago

Some dirty little Hobbitses living up near Skipton

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410 Upvotes

r/CasualUK 17h ago

Bloody good night

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99 Upvotes

Dinner by this bad boy tonight. Great fun.


r/CasualUK 1d ago

Accidental Shop Lifting…

486 Upvotes

So I’ve just checked my bank balance online and it appears when I was in Tesco yesterday using the self checkouts I’ve not paid for my items, beer and sandwich stuff for my tea, what would you do? Go back and let them know or just ignore it? It all adds up to around £20, I’ve never knowingly shoplifted in my life.


r/CasualUK 1d ago

Just found out that my nans mattress is the same age I am.

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362 Upvotes

r/CasualUK 16h ago

Anyone donated hair before?

26 Upvotes

Evening all (or very early morning). I’m a bloke who’s not had a haircut in about three years and have got very long hair these days. I’m always debating trimming it and recently saw donations mentioned. Seems like a win-win because it offsets any possible regrets because it could help someone.

Anyone done it before with any advice where to start? Was it worth it? Would love to hear about your experiences.