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What r/AskUK is talking about this week

r/AskUK has 2,460,937 members and 75 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 89 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

2,460,937members
75posts in the last 24 hours, newest 23 min ago
89comments an hour right now, newest 4 h ago
5,363points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/AskUK this week

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Top threads this week

  1. Do you think note to my neighbour will go well?

    Someone is putting baby nappies after use in my recycling bin, I fish them out and put them in my rubbish bin whenever I see them. I have 2 x neighbours to the right of me who have children and...

    5,363 points1,860 comments3 d ago
  2. What are some signs/behaviours someone middle class truly came from a working class background?

    Was out for a meal last night for a friend's birthday. There was someone at the table whose job was an actor/artist and that their work focused on working class history/culture. They were talking...

    2,109 points1,730 comments4 d ago
  3. Why is there so much negativity around being on PIP?

    I’ve been a Type 1 diabetic all my life. For over 20 years, I managed it well. Lived independently, worked, travelled, and commuted hours a day for college and uni. Unfortunately, after catching...

    924 points837 comments5 d ago
  4. London ladies who get all dressed up for work every day, what do you do for a living?

    Hey folks! I've recently moved to London to work in tech, having previously lived in suburban Leeds and Cambridge, so big city life is still pretty new to me. One thing I've noticed on the Tube...

    922 points412 comments6 d ago
  5. What will we look back on in twenty years in disgust?

    In the 00's, Brand was a brand. We all knew what he was about, no one was surprised to see him wrapped up in yet another sex scandal and many of us got pretty used to him being... well, a creep....

    790 points1,342 comments2 d ago
  6. Waiting to make a turn, which wheel position is correct?

    I was informally taught to drive in the USA decades ago. I passed the exam, got a license and drove there with no problems for years. Then I did not have to drive for years. Now I live in the UK,...

    730 points285 comments6 d ago
  7. How is forcing you to accept cookies legal?

    This screenshot is from the evening standard but it seems to be the default now across all major UK news organisations, not just the scummy ones. Accept cookies or pay. Does this not go against...

    683 points662 comments5 d ago
  8. What’s your finest “it made sense in my head” moment?

    I may know someone who, on their first visit to a petrol station, got to 27p before the pump clicked off. They didn’t realise they could just squeeze the handle again, so they went inside, paid...

    539 points260 comments3 d ago
  9. What do I do if I can't afford the £526 probate fee?

    My brother recently passed away suddenly. We found out he had stage 4 cancer on Monday and he passed away on Wednesday. I've got enough money to cover shopping and bills this month and the death...

    515 points98 comments3 d ago
  10. What's the most ludicrous display of unhealthy eating you've ever seen?

    Just sitting here stuffing my gob with cherry bakewells and wondering what other gluttonous behaviour you've been witness to.

    488 points820 comments6 d ago

Newest posts

  1. Did you pledge allegiance to your flag in school?
    1 points2 comments23 min ago
  2. What would make a birthday truly special for you?
    1 points1 comment32 min ago
  3. What is an item I can request for secret Santa for £20?
    1 points1 comment1 h ago
  4. If every tap in London was turned on, how long would it be until the water ran out?
    1 points0 comments1 h ago
  5. How do I appeal a council parking fine?
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  6. Can you help me with planning a trip to Tankfest 2027?
    1 points13 comments2 h ago
  7. Why is it so hard to get cash in the UK?
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  8. First kitchen trial shift, what do i do?
    1 points1 comment2 h ago
  9. What was the 80s like please?
    1 points43 comments3 h ago
  10. Have you ever done cocaine?
    1 points1 comment3 h ago
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