When historians talk of a king having a lisp or going bald and all the courtiers proudly adopting it as 'fashion', we think them quite daft and archaic and yet here we are. Quite mad.
What I find absolutely exceptional is the way this chancer asked to play her 30 seconds of his cringey little song and at EXACTLY 30 seconds in Dua Lipa, no stopwatch in hand, just fucking bails. Fucking pro.
If you are suddenly facing Christmas alone, I have tips. I LOVE Christmas alone so get on board.
Food: What would you ideally like to eat if no-one could limit you or judge you? Nothing but pigs in blankets? Just cake? Pot Noodle? Get that! I’m having cheese and crackers.
I only became aware of the existence of Tim Walz less than 24hr’s ago and everything I’ve learned since has made me want to clone him and have one shipped over here. 🥹
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Hot take: There’s a finite amount of time for ‘pensioners’ to generate sympathy from this ‘discrimination’. Mobile phones were introduced 51 years ago, smart phones were introduced 32 years ago. At some point it becomes a dogmatic self-sabotaging lifestyle choice.
An angry Lidl customer has slammed the budget supermarket for 'discriminating against old people' after being told he can’t have access to discounts without a mobile app
The whole ordeal must have been a Lidl frustrating for him trib.al/2ef5lcg
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Whilst mobile and smart phones were invented around the times stated, they were not in mass usage due to cost. Smartphones only became commonly owned in 2011, which was just 13 years ago.
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Oh and by the way, going outside for a stroll on Christmas Day is also a strong recommendation. Cheery cries of “Merry Christmas” exchanged with strangers and their dogs is an absolute tonic.