Author Topic: First-World Problems. (Read 335317 times)

mattc · « **Reply #2550 on:** 31 December, 2020, 06:15:27 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 31 December, 2020, 05:55:21 pm

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 31 December, 2020, 06:16:46 am
German women train men to sit on loos for most purposes.

"Most purposes"

I took this to mean:
"any purpose except taking a piss."

hellymedic · « **Reply #2551 on:** 31 December, 2020, 06:37:56 pm »

My downstairs privy nests under the slope of the staircase.
Headroom is an issue for those over about 6 feet tall.

They have a choice: go upstairs or sitz.

ian · « **Reply #2552 on:** 31 December, 2020, 08:37:29 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 30 December, 2020, 11:58:25 pm

I challenge any bloke, no matter his prowess, to pee from the bar to the bogs in our local Brexitspoons

Honestly, I doubt they'd make less mess trying. They can't hit the porcelain at point-blank range.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #2553 on:** 31 December, 2020, 09:07:32 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 31 December, 2020, 06:15:27 pm

Quote from: Pingu on 31 December, 2020, 05:55:21 pm
Quote from: Auntie Helen on 31 December, 2020, 06:16:46 am
German women train men to sit on loos for most purposes.

"Most purposes"
I took this to mean:
"any purpose except taking a piss."

Actually also for peeing.

They are allowed to stand if there is a urinal, otherwise they’re supposed to sit.

Kim · « **Reply #2554 on:** 31 December, 2020, 11:17:44 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 31 December, 2020, 05:55:21 pm

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 31 December, 2020, 06:16:46 am
German women train men to sit on loos for most purposes.

"Most purposes"

Throwing up is presumably still done from a kneeling position.

Vernon · « **Reply #2555 on:** 01 January, 2021, 01:01:20 am »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 30 December, 2020, 11:58:25 pm

I challenge any bloke, no matter his prowess, to pee from the bar to the bogs in our local Brexitspoons

Challenge accepted. Do I get to shit on the tables if I fail?

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2556 on:** 01 January, 2021, 03:21:46 pm »

Quote from: Vernon on 01 January, 2021, 01:01:20 am

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 30 December, 2020, 11:58:25 pm
I challenge any bloke, no matter his prowess, to pee from the bar to the bogs in our local Brexitspoons

Challenge accepted. Do I get to shit on the tables if I fail?

Well, we don't go there anymore, so no skin off my nose...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2557 on:** 11 January, 2021, 12:40:31 pm »

What's this, Mr Sainsbury? No one-pints of anyone's semi-skilled milk? No tadka daal? No channa masala? No Taste the Difference quiche? Honestly, it's like living in Nambia, Bongobongoland or Didcot!

ElyDave · « **Reply #2558 on:** 11 January, 2021, 01:47:35 pm »

I have completely run out of espresso coffee

I'm down to my last bag of Kenyan for the french press and a couple of bags of turkish and arabic stuff. I don't consider the Lavazza in the freezer good for other than espresso martinis
Hopefully my order will be roasted today and ready for tomorrow

hellymedic · « **Reply #2559 on:** 11 January, 2021, 10:20:41 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 11 January, 2021, 12:40:31 pm

What's this, Mr Sainsbury? No one-pints of anyone's semi-skilled milk? No tadka daal? No channa masala? No Taste the Difference quiche? Honestly, it's like living in Nambia, Bongobongoland or Didcot!

No big bags of own brand figs or prunes.
I'll have o stew your Dreadful Plums!

Actually they have been unable to supply several of my 'favourites' for weeks...
.. and I never met the Mythic Beast.

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #2560 on:** 12 January, 2021, 10:39:23 am »

Lidl yet again don't have tomatoe puree for me to make pizza with

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #2561 on:** 12 January, 2021, 10:56:55 am »

Get ye some red pesto. That's what we've been using lately and it makes for a yummy pizza.

rafletcher · « **Reply #2562 on:** 12 January, 2021, 11:15:42 am »

Or cook down a tin of tomatoes with some garlic, homemade passata.

ian · « **Reply #2563 on:** 12 January, 2021, 11:20:21 am »

Actually, our Waitrose hasn't had tomato puree for ages either. Found some in a local store.

philip · « **Reply #2564 on:** 12 January, 2021, 11:39:48 am »

Ditto, no tomato puree in Waitrose. Sainsbury's, across the road, have plenty; it's been like that for weeks.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2565 on:** 12 January, 2021, 11:43:11 am »

I use passata.

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #2566 on:** 12 January, 2021, 02:00:21 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 12 January, 2021, 11:43:11 am

I use passata.

Savage

DuncanM · « **Reply #2567 on:** 12 January, 2021, 04:11:16 pm »

Waitrose seem to have stopped stocking Clipper hot chocolate. What with that and the various supermarkets gluten free random availability, if I tried to get all the foodstuffs that we actually like, I'd probably have to go to 3 different supermarkets! I guess I'll probably have to start rotating which one I go to each week and then look like I'm stocking up each time.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2568 on:** 12 January, 2021, 04:58:09 pm »

Quote from: Johnny Faro on 12 January, 2021, 02:00:21 pm

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 12 January, 2021, 11:43:11 am
I use passata.

Savage

Why is that in any way worse than tomato puree?

TheLurker · « **Reply #2569 on:** 12 January, 2021, 05:12:32 pm »

No Greek coffee since a week before Xmas. Having to make do with Columbian.

The Family Cyclist · « **Reply #2570 on:** 12 January, 2021, 08:16:04 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 12 January, 2021, 04:58:09 pm

Quote from: Johnny Faro on 12 January, 2021, 02:00:21 pm
Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 12 January, 2021, 11:43:11 am
I use passata.

Savage

Why is that in any way worse than tomato puree?

I jest. I just find it makes the pizza too soggy

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2571 on:** 12 January, 2021, 08:36:12 pm »

I only use a smear. A carton usually lasts me about 3 pizza making sessions (I put it in the freezer in between).

ian · « **Reply #2572 on:** 12 January, 2021, 08:42:08 pm »

Double concentrated tomato puree is where it's at, all tomato, no flab.

Redlight · « **Reply #2573 on:** 12 January, 2021, 08:54:00 pm »

Sainsbury's sell a very pleasant tomato and basil pizza topping, does for two pizzas and binds the other stuff that goes on top very well.

cygnet · « **Reply #2574 on:** 12 January, 2021, 10:19:10 pm »

Quote from: ian on 12 January, 2021, 08:42:08 pm

Double concentrated tomato puree is where it's at, all tomato, no flab.

Is plain concentrate actually available to buy?