Ask UK

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38193993

I learned a new word, and it turns out the word is a slur for a person who is working class. That seems very nasty, considering that statistically speaking, working class people are the majority of Britain. Most British people I know online are against racial slurs yet throw around the slur "chav" like it's nothing. Why?

EDIT - I FOUND THIS

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/cheap-theatre-tickets/

A bit of a longshot here, but I'm looking to buy my nephew and his girlfriend tickets to 'Elf' in London for a Christmas/early Christmas present.

https://elflondon.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17067106548

Tickets are a lot more expensive than I was expecting unless I get them tickets miles down the back. Are there any specific sites that those 'in the know' use to get better placed prices or codes for something like this?

I finally remembered to do this on a Sunday!

Link here. It's Blackpool so it'll be cheap surely?

Source

Alas, I'm no longer entitled to a free covid-19 vaccine on the glorious NHS (cutbacks, innit, I'm sure) so I thought I'd see how much it cost on the private market... and my gabber has been well and truly flabbered.

Am looking for recommendations, really.

For Comedy, I love Mandy, Taskmaster and WILTY. Ghosts had its moments too. For Drama I've really enjoyed Slow Horses, but I'm ashamed to say almost everything I've watched so far this decade has been American, with a handful of Kiwi/Ozzie shows too.

Note: I'm not counting shows that just happen to have a couple of British actors in, like What We Do In The Shadows. Am hoping for full-on British productions.

And god save the king! /s

Article here. Sorry for posting something si controversial

Did you know you can get a health check from the NHS? Useful info

It's cold showering in the morning cry cry

I only found out it happened cos of this article

Edit: turns out it's today. I'm leaving this post up so that I never forget my shame

I've got a young housemate coming to me who is really vulnerable. She needs to do a CV and look for basic admin jobs but my advice is 20 years out of date.

Anyone got any ideas?

I’m trying to expand my podcast selection, and I’d like to find some tech podcasts that have a more UK centric POV.

I already follow various US/international tech shows, but what with the OSA etc I’d like to hear more local voices too.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

And why is this being related to rascism? It's not like people are burning the flag of other countries in videos.