One Pina Colada for every beer I don't drink to cut down on alcohol :-) !

ahh, yes. My bad.

it's regional. In Britain they are always "spring onions". I always thought the film "fried green onions at the .... cafe" referred to not quite ripe normal onions

can someone explain to non-americans what a paint chip is? Is it a wooden block or cardboard?

there is huge competition in this retail market. Because the cheap wheels look and feel OK for the first few trips, the customer puts no thought into the robustness of the wheels. So the manufacturer gets away with it.

where do you take it?

I totally disagree. I'm shy but when I do talk to someone I always take an interest in what they are saying, why else would I be talking to them? I find it's the other way round most "extrovert" people are just interested in having any verbal exchange just for the sake of it and are more interested in themselves…

Why Uber and not just "a taxi"? Is this an advert?

But this means I need to carry this yubikey with me everywhere. I already have my pockets full, so no thanks.

Is the blocked toilet a problem with US toilet design?

Okusi, I forgive you. The sad truth is most people are too conventional to "select a square".

Really? sounds to me like you have serious relationship problems.

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No, this only helps for those who are lyrically inclined. I am a good singer but have massive problems remembering song lyrics. My problem is I remember the story, but the story is not good enough, verbatim words recall is essential.

The problem I find with the pomodoro method is that when the 25 minutes is up I'm working well and know I need to spend another 5-7 minutes to leave the task in a sensible state. So I work for 5 more minutes and the timer for the end of the "BREAK" goes off. The Marinara might work a little better as you can choose…

For the same reason that being an actor is so low down the list. For every one person who makes it as an airline pilot, there are a thousand who have bankrupted themselves trying or been relegated to an Air Force mechanic two weeks after signing up.

Yeah this one surprised me. I always thought that North Sea oil workers got a very good wage compared to those doing similar jobs outside the oil/gas industry

Not true. In some of the "top jobs" listed here, good skills and a conscientious work ethic will take you a long way up the ladder (eg Actuary or software engineer) , mainly because they are jobs which require a high level of expertise.

You need to be really need to be careful with compliments. On the whole Americans like to give out and receive compliments, but with other cultures it can easily backfire. People often come across as being creepy because they give out an inappropriate compliment or you make a bad impression because you think your…

Yep, I'm laughing at you lot.