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  • I’m calling bullshit on this. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 7th Jan 2019 5:51pm)
  • Watched the video about his book (pdf!) and found myself laughing. It’s so ridiculous it could be a parody. My favourite line from it “I’ll tell you how to meet girls in (cue list of exotic places) Prague, Marrakesh, Kiev, Zagreb and...Glasgow!” The addition of Glasgow is almost Patridge-esque. Half expected him to refer to ‘classic intercourse’ and ‘sex people’. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 10th Jan 2019 5:31pm)
  • Close. Milngavie. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 6th Feb 2019 8:01pm)
  • I know exactly what you mean. However, I honestly think I notice it more now because I’m getting older, and have less tolerance. I don’t think it’s getting worse - there’s always been fuds at gigs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 17th Feb 2019 5:34am)
  • Phew! So glad someone else saw it too. Three people in here have seen it and not one of us got a photo. Almost as elusive as the real thing! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 17th Feb 2019 6:54pm)
  • I didn't notice the reggie. It was so weird as it didn't seem to advertising anything. Maybe they just really like the loch ness monster? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 17th Feb 2019 6:53pm)
  • Haven’t heard ‘bowfin’ since the 90s. That’s made my day! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Feb 2019 12:55am)
  • Was it the bike racks outside the Conservatoire building opposite the Citizen M? Twice I have seen two different people checking (tugging) the locks on bikes parked there. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Mar 2019 12:48am)
  • What a nice thing to do! I’d like to donate some things if you want to PM me. You might be best to contact a Glasgow homeless charity and ask them what to donate and how to go about it. Or maybe ask the staff in Social Bite as I think they employe some homeless people and they have really good contacts in the area. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Mar 2019 8:27pm)
  • You can go a maximum of 5 stops for £1.65 - any more than that and the price jumps up to £2.40. I got fed up of the inconsistency and asked a driver to clarify once and for all. That’s what he said. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 30th Mar 2019 12:09am)
  • They might have seen a cat walk. But none of them have ever been on a catwalk. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 4th Apr 2019 7:34pm)
  • /ᐠ｡‸｡ᐟ\ by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 4th Apr 2019 7:43pm)
  • Not Topols!!!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 4th Apr 2019 11:33pm)
  • A bag of drugs that cost £10. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 4th Apr 2019 11:39pm)
  • I asked for veggie pakora and the Desi bastards gave me jalapeño pakora. Had to douse the flames with some ice cream. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 4th Apr 2019 11:35pm)
  • Who the fuck bullet points a Reddit post? by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 4th Apr 2019 11:48pm)
  • I would want a kebab recommendation from someone who looks like they know what they’re talking about. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 5th Apr 2019 9:57pm)
  • Awww... She’s lovely. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 5th Apr 2019 10:03pm)
  • Letting your wean oot fur a pish! lolol by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 13th May 2019 7:56pm)
  • Wee Boab Fett by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 17th May 2019 12:32pm)
  • Don’t know why this got down voted. You’re right! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 15th Jun 2019 4:23pm)
  • Tinder? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 5th Jul 2019 12:57am)
  • You realise WHY the mental health treatment and wait times are bad, right? A little thing called Tory Cuts. It’s got nothing to do with ‘English’ people. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 2nd Aug 2019 8:49pm)
  • Not completely unrelated is it tho? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 2nd Aug 2019 8:51pm)
  • I’m not necessarily talking about cuts to NHS. The switch to the Universal Credit BS has caused illness and deaths already. People don’t have enough money for basics and are now working till later in life. All of this is a consequence of the Tories and has had a huge effect on the already struggling NHS. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 2nd Aug 2019 11:12pm)
  • Yeah I get what you're saying. But not ALL English folk voted that way. You can't tar everyone with the same brush. It's not anti-English to say that you want away from Tory rule. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 3rd Aug 2019 11:02am)
  • The switch to Universal Credit is just an example of one thing that has effected the NHS. I don't have time to list everything! I am not blaming 'the English' thanks. In your comment, you are effectively blaming the Scottish Government. One rule for you, another for everything else? What, in your opinion is the 'real problem'? I'm getting ready to roll my eyes if you say the SNP. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 3rd Aug 2019 11:10am)
  • Here’s a tutorial how to make them yourself.,, https://www.woodlandmanufacturing.com/articles/guides/how-to-make-tedx-letters/ by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 8th Aug 2019 12:36am)
  • It’s in the sale! What a fucking ugly t-shirt! https://www.fashionesta.com/en-gb/dsquared-t-shirt-black-81947?utm_source=google-shopping-uk-chp&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=productfeed&gclid=CjwKCAjw7anqBRALEiwAgvGgm3vXBniS1qcIO9KVadPqiDStQmUQ4ZUYpFZNtIa9OX4Q5GhS8C4CFhoCjL8QAvD_BwE by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 8th Aug 2019 1:02am)
  • Clever Clogs on Kilmarnock Rd? They are really good! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 8th Aug 2019 1:09am)
  • I’ll send you my bank details and I’ll definitely 100% post you some out. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 8th Aug 2019 1:12am)
  • Fudgie Wudgies are like fucking gold dust these days. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 15th Aug 2019 2:08am)
  • Just got home and I think I have Trench Foot. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 17th Aug 2019 2:21am)
  • Best advice I could give after last night is forget about taxis and Ubers, and just walk 5/10mins to Dumbreck (?) train station. It’s a 5minute journey to Central. We queued in a massive queue to get into the station and got on the first train. Wasn’t that busy once everyone got on the train. We even got a seat! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 17th Aug 2019 2:43pm)
  • I saw a couple of lassies in heels! Even heels on dry grass is a huge mistake! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 17th Aug 2019 2:49pm)
  • Is recycling weird? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 17th Aug 2019 2:45pm)
  • Dumgoyne, The Whangie and The West Highland Way. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 20th Aug 2019 10:34am)
  • I think the reason why it’s more visible is due to the increase in empty shops. Especially on Sauchiehall Street. Dry, safe, covered location with a lot of footfall. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 20th Aug 2019 10:37am)
  • You sound like fun. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 20th Aug 2019 10:39am)
  • I noticed that Mad Dog are recruiting for Head Office staff at the moment. Imagine being able to put Mad Dog 20/20 on your cv and for it not to be a piss take. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 29th Aug 2019 10:13pm)
  • Yeah but where is the fun in that? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 31st Aug 2019 2:28am)
  • Embarrassingly I actually went to apply for said job, and was wondering why the job description was talking about ‘artists’ and ‘photo shoots’. Why the fuck would you name your model agency after a bottle of shite booze? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 31st Aug 2019 2:30am)
  • What’s wrong with an artist getting paid? Ffs by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 4th Sep 2019 9:50pm)
  • The small text is comic sans by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 9th Sep 2019 1:02am)
  • There is a Life Drawing class called All The Young Nudes in Flying Duck I think? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 17th Sep 2019 1:28am)
  • People are the worst. Those poor dogs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 17th Sep 2019 1:54am)
  • That will only make the dogs more stressed. It’s not the dogs fault their owner is a cunt. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 17th Sep 2019 1:55am)
  • eBay and AtomRetro.com are good. There used to be a store called Minted at Kings Court. Is it still there? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 17th Sep 2019 2:47am)
  • I just checked and it’s changed to Sloan’s now. They have other events and classes too: http://atyn.co.uk You could also phone the Glasgow School of Art. If they don’t have classes for you, I’m sure they could point you in the right direction. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 17th Sep 2019 11:09am)
  • There’s so much going on in this comment. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 21st Sep 2019 1:29am)
  • If you are interested in Roller Derby, you are more than welcome to come along with me and my mate to Roller Skating at Rollerstop, Kinning Park. It's not Roller Derby but it would get you on your skates and some exercise as a stepping stone to Derby. I'm sure that folk at the rink could point you in the right direction of a local Derby team too. My mate and I are complete newbies (i.e. crap) but the folk who work there are more than happy to teach you the basics, and you can pay for lessons if you want to learn more advanced stuff further down the line. You can hire skates and all the protective gear at the rink. I did loads of research and bought a pair of really good quality skates on ebay second hand when I decided I was going to stick with it. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 25th Sep 2019 7:08pm)
  • “Is that your Daily Mail there Anne?” by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 26th Sep 2019 1:23am)
  • There are adult-only skating sessions. Those are the ones that we go to. It is 16+ but the age group is very broad. The oldest regular is 70, and the youngest is around 18 with everything in-between. Lots of different skill levels too. My friend and I are mid 30s and we don’t feel too old or too young. We go every Thursday and Saturday evening. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 26th Sep 2019 3:45am)
  • Did he tho u/reallyrickastley??? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 29th Sep 2019 2:00am)
  • I love his work but it would be fucking awful if he turned out to be a marketing guy from Adidas all along. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 1st Oct 2019 12:51am)
  • Not sure if you were in the same screening as my son, but nobody in his screening (on the top floor!) even knew the fire alarm had went off for around 15mins as they couldn’t hear it over the sound of the film and no staff came to alert them. They only knew to leave after another movie-goer came in and told them to. They had to navigate their way down the fire escape themselves without any direction from staff. When they eventually got outside everyone else, who was watching the other films, and all the staff had been outside for ages! The Record have picked it up and there’s lots of folk complaining about the way it was handled on SM. Thank fuck it was a false alarm! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 7th Oct 2019 2:11am)
  • I don’t think you know what ‘cameo’ means. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 7th Oct 2019 2:17am)
  • You obviously weren’t in the same film as my son. Read my comment below. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 8th Oct 2019 12:16am)
  • I know, was just a joke. I’ve followed him for ages and own a wee framed Square Gogh print. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 10th Oct 2019 2:32am)
  • My ex and I lived on Dixon Avenue and there was a triple murder next door. We sold up shortly after that. The tabloids called it The House of Blood. It has its own wiki page! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Oct 2019 11:43pm)
  • I’m going to RHLSTP too but can’t stand Limmy. Just glad it’s not fucking Susan Calman! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Oct 2019 11:57pm)
  • A jeweller I know called Euan McWirter is really good! His studio is in the city centre. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 16th Oct 2019 12:06am)
  • Never had a bad night in The Garage. My son goes there now. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 16th Oct 2019 12:05am)
  • >glasgowpornstar Unfortunately, it's true: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House\_of\_Blood\_murders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Blood_murders) by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 19th Oct 2019 11:39am)
  • I don’t want to be THAT guy, but I once went into one of my uni lecturer’s office and there was a huge tapestry flag thing hung on her wall with a swastika on it. She wasn’t there, but the woman who shared the office saw the look of disgust on my face and told me my lecturer had bought it when backpacking as a teenager. I think she said it was an ancient Buddhist sign for peace. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 9th Nov 2019 12:33am)
  • Filthy sex pond. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 13th Dec 2019 12:56am)
  • Why is his ethnicity at all relevant to this anecdote? by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 23rd Dec 2019 10:08pm)
  • I loooooovvveeee Lush stuff! I only ever get it at Christmas though. Snow Fairy limited edition is only available at Chrimbo so I stock up! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 23rd Dec 2019 10:07pm)
  • Actually a few places advertised online DO ask for a license. All the bar jobs advertised on the GIG app, for example, always ask for a license, as they are looking for casual staff, often for one-off events and functions, and it’s a good way to tell that the staff are competent. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 27th Dec 2019 5:33am)
  • Having been to all the outside events, I’d recommend staying at home with a bottle of gin and trivial pursuit/karaoke. Drink queues, bams, taxi wait times will suck any enjoyment out of your night. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 27th Dec 2019 5:40am)
  • Can you explain this? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 27th Dec 2019 6:00am)
  • Ah thank you! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 11th Jan 2020 2:28pm)
  • Get the train or bus (60A) to Milngavie and you can do the West Highland Way. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 18th Jan 2020 5:48pm)
  • Now this is Meal Prepping that I can get behind! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 18th Jan 2020 7:43pm)
  • Proper laughed at this by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 21st Jan 2020 1:11am)
  • I’ve set up an Instagram @glasgowrollerskaters by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 9th Feb 2020 1:50am)
  • I’ve set up an Instagram @glasgowrollerskaters by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 9th Feb 2020 1:50am)
  • I’ve set up an Instagram @glasgowrollerskaters by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 9th Feb 2020 1:50am)
  • I’ve set up an Instagram @glasgowrollerskaters by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 9th Feb 2020 1:50am)
  • Risky click of the day. Surprisingly wholesome though. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 17th Feb 2020 7:32pm)
  • Hell is other people...fighting over big roll. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 16th Mar 2020 7:41pm)
  • There’s a Just Giving account set up for the family who lived in that house. She lost her business too and she’s pregnant. Just awful! I didn’t create it btw, saw one of her friends share it on fb. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lucie-bradley?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socpledgedesktop&utm_content=lucie-bradley&utm_campaign=post-pledge-desktop&utm_term=j4avrGmkD by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 3rd Apr 2020 4:38pm)
  • There’s a Just Giving account set up for the family who lived in that house. She lost her business too and she’s pregnant. Just awful! I didn’t create it btw, saw one of her friends share it on fb. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lucie-bradley?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socpledgedesktop&utm_content=lucie-bradley&utm_campaign=post-pledge-desktop&utm_term=j4avrGmkD by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 3rd Apr 2020 4:37pm)
  • My friend who works in a Glasgow hospital said that they emptied a lot of beds (sent folk home) because they know they’re going to be needing the beds soon. Definitely calm before the storm. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 7th Apr 2020 12:21am)
  • I can recommend Sir James! He’s fab! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 4th May 2020 8:51pm)
  • I think the people who corrected you are coming across as pedantic shites. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd May 2020 11:02am)
  • Was that PS Pianos? Didn’t realise that stood for a name. I thought it was supposed to be like at the end of a letter. lolol by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th May 2020 9:14am)
  • I’m also in the market for a digital piano. I’ve always had traditional pianos at my parents house, but they sold their most recent one, and now I’m living somewhere with more space, I’d love to get one. I’ve been looking at Kawai and Yamaha. But I was just going to order one online. Gearmusic have some fab product videos - I know it doesn’t replace trying it out for yourself though. I’m just too impatient for the shops to open! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th May 2020 9:21am)
  • Omg yes! He lives in Milngavie or Hillfoot as he’s always ok my bus! He’s always clutching a poly bag. We call him Short Shorts Man too! I’ve only once heard him speak and he’s VERY posh. I heard him talking to a woman on the bus about his kids. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th May 2020 9:36am)
  • Years and years ago, I was on Kilmarnock road in Shawlands, and an older woman used to hit you if you looked at her. She was standing behind me at the bus stop and I heard her muttering. Thinking she was talking to me, I turned around and she twatted me one across the back of the head. I was in shock, but my boyfriend at the time, who was from there and who knew what she was like, told me to just ignore it. This was about 18 years ago...and my memory tells me she looked like Mama Fratrelli from The Goonies! The smell of pish tells me that maybe she’s the same person? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th May 2020 9:47am)
  • I’m not gonna bitch about someone on here. *calls him a prick three times* by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th May 2020 9:59am)
  • Oh god they were awful! I remember seeing them being interviewed on stv when I was young and then seeing them ‘live’ outside M&S! Every song sounded the same! I think it was the woman that was blind though. Or they were both blind? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th May 2020 9:57am)
  • Yet you have time to type out this passive aggressive and altogether pointless reply? I’m beginning to think Slash wasn’t the prick in this relationship... by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th May 2020 10:00am)
  • Because it’s my first one and I don’t have a huge budget, I’m happy to order online. A low to mid range one is better than none, I guess?! But if you’re looking to upgrade then you’re probably best to try one out in person, as you don’t want to end up with something exactly the same as your current one. Just out of interest, how is the Casio? I was looking at the Casio AP 470 which is the cheapest one I’ve shortlisted. It sounds great online, but when you’re moving from trad piano to digital Im guessing the key weight is really important. I don’t want a digital that feels like I’m playing a keyboard. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th May 2020 10:15am)
  • Thought he was barefoot for a second. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 28th May 2020 12:11am)
  • I’m definitely going to buy this when work picks up again! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 3rd Jun 2020 9:53pm)
  • You’re a really good person and you did the right thing. A lot of people would have walked past and not helped. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 17th Jul 2020 4:12pm)
  • Boasting doesn’t go down well in Glasgow. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Sep 2020 4:54am)
  • You can buy alcohol online and drink at home too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 27th Sep 2020 10:16pm)
  • I’ve been in a restaurant twice and a pub once and it wasn’t worth it at all. I was so on edge and just paranoid. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 27th Sep 2020 10:23pm)
  • That’s the way I feel. I’m not desperate enough for a drink in a pub that I want to risk the stress of being surrounded by folk not following the rules. There will be time for that in the future. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 27th Sep 2020 10:20pm)
  • Ugh! I’m on the verge of getting banned from the god awful Glasglow Girls fb group. Wall to wall hunbots’ posts. I posted a warning because everyone and their dug’s jobs being in jeopardy at the moment, these MLM wanks are preying on folk worried about money more than ever. I got my first post deleted, the second post ad the comments restricted and I don’t know if I can be arsed with a third post. I’m betting the lassie who runs the group is a hunbot too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 12:58am)
  • Where the hell is everyone seeing her posts?? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 12:55am)
  • Wtaf? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 1:04am)
  • How do I see her posts???? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 1:03am)
  • Lootcrate at least have exclusive items that you can’t get anywhere else. I know this because I used to get a monthly lootcrate for my...dog! Yes, really. He still wears his pac-man lead and drinks from his Firefly dog bowl! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 1:03am)
  • TikTok is full of lassies flogging £5 worth of Wish shite for £20 and wrapping it up nice and calling it their ‘business’. Could bet my arse they’re not declaring any earnings. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 1:01am)
  • Is she definitely a real person? Her fb profile looks fake as fuck. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 9:59am)
  • Thanks! I had a look and didn’t see anything. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 9:55am)
  • Ooh yes! I’d love a nosey! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 7:28pm)
  • I’ve lived all over Milngavie all my life, and there’s not a single street I would say was even remotely unsafe. One of the worst neighbours I’ve had there was in the posh bit. So it doesn’t mean anything. Even the neds here aren’t really neds. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 13th Oct 2020 7:26pm)
  • Is that a Tracey Emin? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 17th Oct 2020 3:34am)
  • I second the comment above to make a copy and display that with the real one hidden away, or behind the copy in the frame. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 21st Oct 2020 3:01pm)
  • Kids buy them on Snapchat nowadays. Not regulated at all. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 4th Nov 2020 11:49pm)
  • I know. I was just saying that regulating them through shops isn’t the only answer. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 5th Nov 2020 3:33am)
  • If you’re wanting an Ian Brown or mod type cut please go to Penny Lane barbers in west end. Mhairi is fab and she’s THE person to go to for a mod cut. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 5th Dec 2020 12:09am)
  • I’m surprised they did that. They are so nice in there. I would give them some feedback or a review. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 5th Dec 2020 12:08am)
  • 100% she’d do this. She’s been cutting mod hair since the 60s. She’s mad as a brush but lovely! My shop used to be next to hers and I used to watch all the mods go in to hers. Her sign has The Beatles on it lol by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 5th Dec 2020 12:17am)
  • https://penny-lane-barbers-glasgow.co.uk by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 5th Dec 2020 12:20am)
  • Fab! Tell her Sarah from La La Land in de Courcys arcade recommended her to you. Best case scenario you get a discount, worst case scenario, she doesn’t remember me 🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 5th Dec 2020 12:40am)
  • Yeah you’re probably right. A lot can change in 5 years. I wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve changed their policy on doing all genders’ hair. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 5th Dec 2020 7:38pm)
  • The theme tune was great!!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 7th Dec 2020 12:47pm)
  • I’ve got good memories of the meadow centre. Their chute was quite tame looking back! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 23rd Dec 2020 1:27am)
  • They can’t make a dry gin martini correctly either. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 25th Dec 2020 2:53am)
  • My gran lived there. Does anyone remember the big huge massive metal slides? We used to go down them every time we visited until a kid got their hands sliced open because some wee shit superglued razor blades to the sides. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 25th Dec 2020 3:05am)
  • And is there a comprehensive history of the Byzantine Church, you know, for the general reader? by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 31st Dec 2020 9:25am)
  • No, a BABY can drown in 2 inches of water, not an adult. I got this drilled into me at pre-natal classes. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 8th Jan 2021 12:04pm)
  • Oh god that film is shit. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 10th Jan 2021 5:12pm)
  • I think you should phone the branch and put in a complaint against the manager, as a witness to the incident. The security guard would back you up. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Jan 2021 1:57pm)
  • I’ve got severe asthma and tell maskless fuckwits off all the time. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Jan 2021 1:55pm)
  • You said they were Karens in another comment. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:04pm)
  • If they have covid, like you are worried about, they were walking about the same store as you, touching things that you, and other people are touching. If they came and shouted at you, I’m assuming that you and your wife had your masks on, so... by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:21pm)
  • You’re exposing your asthmatic wife every time you leave the house. It’s unavoidable. However, you’re going inside the shop instead of ordering online, using toilets open to the public. Both of which are totally avoidable. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Jan 2021 2:38pm)
  • The only time I’ve been there, I left in an ambulance because they gave me something that I was allergic to, despite me telling them about my allergy before I ordered AND when I received my food. When I started feeling sick, I asked again and they swore blind that the allergen wasn’t in the food, so I didn’t take my epi-pen, because I thought it must be something else. I was almost passed out when my friend insisted that an ambulance was called. Food was nice, even though it almost killed me! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 25th Jan 2021 11:09pm)
  • The food that I ate? I think it was a fruit mousse. It was a 6 course tasting menu so it was a fixed menu...I didn’t choose what I ate. I’m allergic to egg and I remember thinking that the food ‘looked eggy’ hence why I reminded the waiter about my allergy when he placed the food in front of me. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th Jan 2021 9:11am)
  • No, I didn’t. I’ve had the allergy all my life (also very allergic to nuts) and I’ve had quite a few emergencies over the years, some my fault, some other peoples/restaurants. They were definitely 100% at fault, but when you’ve got a serious allergy like mine, you kind of take a risk every time you eat food you haven’t prepared yourself. That’s the way I view it anyway. Their response to me (after my friend spoke to them a few times over the phone - they were still denying egg being in the meal) was an apology, an eventual admission that egg WAS in the food, and a full refund for our group. They also promised to get allergy training for their staff. I think there was definitely an element of not wanting to cause a fuss and feeling quite embarrassed on my part. I think if that had happened to my kid, I’d have been out for blood, so I’m grateful that my friend pushed them to own up. I wasn’t bothered so much about the refund, it was them refusing to admit that there was egg in it. I’ve had the allergy for 38 years - I know what the signs are! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th Jan 2021 11:10am)
  • You’d think that. It’s a total haze tbh but I do remember a member of staff saying to me that maybe I was allergic to something else that I hadn’t informed them about or maybe I had a new allergy that I wasn’t aware of. After it happened, I just wanted to forget about it, as it was embarrassing (most of our group, I was just meeting for the first time) and not to be overly dramatic, but it’s really traumatising when it happens, so I didn’t really follow it up further, or leave a bad review etc. Hadn’t really thought about it again until now. I feel bad even writing this now, as it was about 3 or 4 years ago, and as a small business owner myself, I don’t like shitting on other small businesses, and I’m sure they have processes in place now to avoid this happening again. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th Jan 2021 11:27am)
  • I laughed when I read your comment...because mayo in a burger happens to me ALL THE BLOODY TIME! It’s so rare I can eat a burger in a restaurant tbh because if the mincemeat isn’t bound with egg, they usually only have those brioche buns which are brushed with egg on the top. But yeah, I’ll tell the waiter I’m allergic to egg and I still get Mayo! You’re right though, much easier to spot, and whenever I order a sandwich/burger/panini the first thing I do is open it up to check. I booked a table at Ketchup in Ashton Lane years ago (is it still there??) and I was really happy that their burgers didn’t have egg. But of course, I knew they only had brioche buns, so I brought a Morton’s roll with me and presented it to the waiter asking if they could use my roll instead. My meal arrived and my burger was in between two bits of lettuce. They had BINNED my roll because they didn’t allow any outside food. I mean, wtf? 🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th Jan 2021 11:46am)
  • Don’t all the couriers take photos of delivered parcels at the door now? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 11:48am)
  • I thought it was up for sale already, hence the pre-orders? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 11:53am)
  • Ah ok. I’d definitely be interested in seeing your work! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 1:28pm)
  • I’m the same. I use this account for both personal and biz stuff...and I’m definitely not anon which is probably not a good idea, but hey ho. You could create another account to post biz stuff from? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 3rd Feb 2021 1:36pm)
  • Oh no! That pup is going to be v ill by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 5th Feb 2021 8:54am)
  • Poor Robert looks like he’s having an allergic reaction to something.... by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 10th Feb 2021 11:29pm)
  • Did you get your parcel eventually? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 12th Feb 2021 6:37pm)
  • I broke both arms when I started skating two years ago! lolol by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 3:43pm)
  • I was dealing with this for long enough with some of my neighbours. I was advised to get cctv pointing from my window to the place where folk dump stuff. If you’ve got proof, the culprit will be fined. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 11th Mar 2021 1:28am)
  • The ‘old new dog new tricks’ saying is utter nonsense. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 16th Mar 2021 9:29am)
  • The two options aren’t only Adopt/Rescue or terrible Puppy Farms. There are reputable breeders who breed once or twice from their much loved family dogs. I bought mine from a breeder, however any future dogs will be adopted. I have huge guilt for not adopting a dog. There’s too many out there needing homes. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 16th Mar 2021 9:34am)
  • This is correct. Lots of properly bred flat faced dogs have zero health issues. It’s when crap breeders and puppy farms breed dogs that have the issues, instead of only breeding dogs without the issues. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 16th Mar 2021 9:35am)
  • I suppose it depends on who you go to. My breeder was perfect. She asked me a million questions, saw my home, and gave me a fab puppy pack with food and toys in it. We are still in touch, and we meet up occasionally so he can see his mum and sister. She definitely didn’t treat any of the pups like a product and literally cried when I left with him. She sends me the odd random text telling me how happy she is that all her pups went to good homes. She genuinely does care. This is my first dog so I know I’ve probably been very lucky. However, I still wouldn’t use a breeder in the future. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 16th Mar 2021 10:11pm)
  • Exhibit them at the GOMA by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 16th Mar 2021 10:18pm)
  • Reminds me of Superhans in Peep Show trying to find the perfect woman by advertising items on freecycle. Ballet shoes, Squarepusher CD and a gram of speed. They weren’t allowed to take just one. Had to be all three. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 16th Mar 2021 10:16pm)
  • Not all puppy farms are chavs like the ones pictured. Isle of Canty are known over-breeders. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 16th Mar 2021 10:54pm)
  • Even ‘kennel Club approved’ breeders can suck. Often these ‘cherished family pets’ live outside in kennels. And are nothing but a commodity. I feel like I was so lucky with my dog’s breeder. But I would never go to a breeder ever again. There’s too many pups looking for good homes. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 16th Mar 2021 10:52pm)
  • There’s just nothing for them to do. Obviously what they’re doing is unacceptable, but boredom breeds this sort of behaviour. I don’t see it changing until the restrictions are lifted. Until then, I’d get some good cctv around your home. I point a camera out of my bedroom window that catches most shit that goes on. Have you phoned the police? If they get enough calls, they’ll increase their presence on the affected areas. That of course just means the kids will go elsewhere and annoy someone else, but it will at least solve your problem. Regarding your close, is there secure entry or is it a regular door? They shouldn’t be able to gain access to your close. Speak to the factors and ask about installing secure entry. You need to be safe in your building at the very least. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 17th Mar 2021 12:58pm)
  • I think the OP was looking for advice other than ‘join a rival gang’ that several people have said, and a load of jokey comments. I’ve had very similar issues, and these are the things that alleviated them for me. I think you’re wrong about the neighbourhood watch - it helps create a sense of community - everyone looking out for each other. These kids parents may well be OP’s neighbours and may also be sick of the current situation but feel powerless or unsupported. If the kids know they are constantly under surveillance and the police keep getting phoned, they might decide to pack it in, or at the very least move away from a heavily residential area. I think it’s worth a try. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 18th Mar 2021 2:10am)
  • Just had another idea - my neighbours and I brainstormed lots of ideas when we were having trouble and something that came up is a machine that makes a noise that only teenagers can hear. Sounds bonkers but there is a credible proven science behind it. It apparently drives them crazy so prevents them from loitering in the area the machine is. Some of my neighbours and I had dogs so we ruled it out as we thought it might upset them. Maybe something to think about if you get desperate??? Here’s a link to it: https://themosquito.co.uk - I think there are several different ones on the market. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 18th Mar 2021 2:17am)
  • I get that. Don’t want to make things worse for OP by my suggestions, so he should definitely take your point into consideration. I remember in the 90s asbos and curfews were all the rage for minors who were too young to be legally charged. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 18th Mar 2021 5:34pm)
  • And rickets. Don’t forget the rickets. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 18th Mar 2021 5:36pm)
  • Trying to play Devil’s Advocate here, just because I personally know a council refuse collector and he is constantly knackered from the work he does. That van in the video doesn’t collect normal bags of rubbish, it only collects ‘special uplift’ items hence the mattress in the back. They could also be on a break where they can have a snooze is they want to. My friend regularly takes a nap during his lunch. On the flip side, I’ve been waiting for the council to collect a load of junk that was fly-tipped outside my flat for 3 months now, and again, it’s a different branch of the waste department so I find it frustrating when the bin lorry comes to empty my bins and doesn’t just chuck the fly-tipped stuff in at the same time. Bureaucracy in action, I guess. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 26th Mar 2021 12:42pm)
  • This is incredibly classist and a sweeping generalisation. As mentioned in my other comment, I know someone who works as a refuse collector, and he knocks his pan in ever day. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 26th Mar 2021 2:33pm)
  • It’s a different van that collects bags of rubbish. That’s the ‘special uplift’ truck. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 26th Mar 2021 8:59pm)
  • Ha! Yes! Exactly like that. I think they’ve to keep the rubbish as separate as possible for recycling purposes maybe? Who knows! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 27th Mar 2021 3:08pm)
  • Some in Milngavie are going 40% over! It’s insane! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 28th Mar 2021 9:27pm)
  • The most recent was a 2bed semi on Learmont Place by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 28th Mar 2021 11:01pm)
  • A friend recently put an offer in 40% over and didn’t get it, so yes, definitely true. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 28th Mar 2021 11:08pm)
  • The one I mentioned had 18 people put offers in for it. My friend had the 2nd highest offer and the highest was only just over what she offered. I’ve no reason to lie lolol My example was £130k but sold for £180k so around 40%. I think it doesn’t help the fact there are so few properties in this price range for sale in this area currently. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 28th Mar 2021 11:46pm)
  • Again, my friend has no reason to lie either. The sale price will be public soon enough so it will be easy to check. My ex’s home was valued at £150k not that long ago, and his neighbour’s house on the same street sold for £190k last month - exactly same house, same number of bedrooms, same layout etc. These are ex council 2 bed semis. It’s crazy, but it IS happening. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 28th Mar 2021 11:54pm)
  • I worry that when this bubble bursts, there are going to be a lot of people with houses that they’ll make losses on when they resell. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 29th Mar 2021 12:38am)
  • This is exactly what is happening where I live. The cheaper properties are going well above valuation. But the more expensive ones aren’t. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 29th Mar 2021 12:43am)
  • What have people got to gain from that though? I’ve not heard this from sellers or estate agents driving up the price, I’ve heard it from buyers who have either got their offers turned down or accepted. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 29th Mar 2021 12:45am)
  • Exactly, it’s easy to check! Don’t know why folk don’t believe it. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 29th Mar 2021 8:00pm)
  • A potential fix for you, that I have implemented in the past, and I am doing now in my new flat. Buy ‘CCTV in area’ and ‘no fly-tipping’ waterproof signs from Amazon and stick them up. Folk will be less likely to do it if they think they are being watched and may be fined. Some folk just don’t give a shit of course. You can also ask the council to deliver letters to your neighbours reminding them that what they are doing is illegal and they could be fined. I just got a letter like that through the door as fly-tipping at the back of our flats is pretty bad right now. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 29th Mar 2021 8:08pm)
  • And the rats. Don’t forget the rats. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 8th Apr 2021 10:21am)
  • The only thing that would deter people is cctv but there’s no money for that. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 8:38am)
  • Calling people out can lead to violence. I’ve seen it happen over litter. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 8:36am)
  • So did I! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 8:34am)
  • You can have mine if you want? It’s been a clothes hanger for the past two years and barely used. Free if anyone wants it. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 8:43am)
  • Milngavie reservoir. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 8:41am)
  • There’s one in Helensburgh at the weekend too. It’s the same stalls as the one in Milngavie. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 8:41am)
  • Buying drugs or not, OP doesn’t deserve to be robbed, punched and intimidated. The comments here are bit victim-blaming. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 8:49am)
  • My friend and I walked part of the West Highland Way with her pram last weekend. I wouldn’t go alone, just because there’s some bits you might need help with the pram. We started at the bridge on Clober road. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 9:01am)
  • That’s not exactly true. If someone complains, especially if it’s on private property - shop shutters for example, they DO look at the cctv and make an attempt to track them down. I used to have a shop, and it got heavy graffitied one weekend. The police got the cctv and found the guy because he lived in the hostel literally right around the corner. This was 6 years ago. Not sure if it’s changed. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 4:59pm)
  • Oops! I got confused between posts. Thought this one was the graffiti/vandalism post. Yeah you’re right! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Apr 2021 8:48pm)
  • Yes! The tandoori salmon is perfect! The painting of Kramer is a bonus! 🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Apr 2021 10:04am)
  • I’m guessing that not everyone is in a position to pick up loads of litter every time they see it. I doubt anyone is mapping a single discarded crisp packet. If you have wee kids with you and don’t have any hands free, or if you are disabled in some way and can’t bend to pick it up, old infirm people for similar reasons. Or maybe there’s a pile of crap and you can only dispose of so much of it at one time and you don’t think you’ll be returning to that spot again to get the rest. Plenty of reasons really. This app is something I’d use, I think. I’m forever seeing piles of broken glass and I don’t have anything on me that I could use to pick it up safely. I usually flag it up on my local council’s app. This is a good alternative. My town has a couple of volunteer litter picking groups that I’m sure would use this app. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Apr 2021 1:59pm)
  • Have any of your flatmates disappeared recently? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Apr 2021 4:56pm)
  • Lovely stuff! Shameful amount of litter though. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Apr 2021 6:55pm)
  • If you’ve been attacked or chased, please get a camera for your helmet. Drivers are (sometimes) better behaved if they know they’re getting filmed. Some don’t give a shit though. Also if you get hurt, the police have something to go on. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 12th Apr 2021 7:58pm)
  • Honestly don’t lose faith in the police for this sort of stuff. My ex is a cyclist and he’s had some success getting folk charged with being aggressive & violent towards him. The video footage is crucial. He’s had so many shitty experiences with drivers. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 12th Apr 2021 10:26pm)
  • Shut it Love Actually! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 16th Apr 2021 6:05pm)
  • All these places have lots of students, bars etc though. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 19th Apr 2021 11:21pm)
  • Quite a lot of big businesses too... by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 20th Apr 2021 6:04pm)
  • Also there is a Glasgow skating subreddit: r/glasgowskating by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 26th Apr 2021 9:17am)
  • Rollerstop (roller rink in tradeston) reopens soon! It’s great and the staff will give you tips on how to stay upright! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 26th Apr 2021 9:16am)
  • So much wood in Waxy’s. Wooden walls, wooden floors, wooden ceilings, wooden bar, wooden seats, wooden tables, a nice pint of smooth liquid wood. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 1st May 2021 7:57am)
  • Re: pothole claims... I was told that in order for your claim to be successful, someone needs to have complained about that particular pothole previously with photo evidence prior to the accident. Did you complain about that particular pothole prior to your accident? If not, you might be onto plumbs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 3rd Jun 2021 9:15am)
  • I thought this too! Very Nighthawks! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nighthawks_(painting) by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 12th Jun 2021 10:45pm)
  • Not a lot on eBay, but I found these… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scotland-Fridge-Magnet-Scottish-Piper-with-Glasgow-Highland-Direction-2-Dogs-/123843726458?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scotland-Fridge-Magnet-Glasgow-Monument-Horse-Souvenir-Great-Gift-From-Scotland-/124307818456?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Jun 2021 9:05am)
  • Not sure why you’re getting downvoted. I think people need to take more responsibility here. A lot of the rubbish pictured could be recycled and isn’t general waste. I think everyone should be making an effort to use less food that comes with unnecessary packaging. Food waste should be going into a composter or food bin, or in my case…a dog, so that if necessary bin bags of general waste CAN be stored safely in a cupboard/garage/spare room, until it can get collected, or taken to the dump/recycling centre. It’s a sad fact that a lot of people just don’t give a fuck and are quite happy to dump bags of rubbish at the side of the road and moan at the council when they are part of the problem. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 23rd Jun 2021 1:02pm)
  • Interesting that the top of the bin has been cut-off the top of this photo. Maybe the reality doesn’t fit OP’s motive. I’ve seen half empty bins in my local bin area beside my flat, completely ignored and rubbish bags dumped right beside them. Lifting a bin lid is too difficult for some people. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 23rd Jun 2021 1:09pm)
  • Let’s all blame the council, and not the person who has dumped a bag of rubbish, 98% of which could be composted and recycled. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 23rd Jun 2021 1:04pm)
  • Fantastic!! So glad I could help you find one! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 23rd Jun 2021 5:12pm)
  • My flat also has a no pets rule in the deeds. Every family bar one has either cats or dogs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 24th Jun 2021 10:30pm)
  • Steroid users too! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 31st Jul 2021 10:32pm)
  • Spice Boys: River Island shopping, tight low v neck t-shirt wearing, gym going, turned-up skinny jeans wearing, steroid using, Grey Goose vodka drinking, french bulldog/cavapoo owning, Balmain/Gucci trainer wearing, tan injection loving, Love Island watching, sock-avoiding…cunts. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 31st Jul 2021 10:38pm)
  • It always takes me a while to realise they haven’t uploaded black & white photos by mistake. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 1st Aug 2021 3:53pm)
  • Steroids and injectables are pretty harmful by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 1st Aug 2021 8:38pm)
  • I feel like you might be a spice boy… by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 1st Aug 2021 8:47pm)
  • I mean, nobody said they were ‘harmful’ and it was just a joke. It’s not really that deep. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 1st Aug 2021 10:36pm)
  • You can get a cheap tracking device and secure it to the bike, somehow maybe? I have one for my dog. I’m sure you could attach it somehow to the frame. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 14th Aug 2021 7:58am)
  • I was at New Order in Heaton Park this weekend and it was £10 for a spirit & mixer. It was probably the most sober I’ve ever been at a gig. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 12th Sep 2021 6:20pm)
  • If you’d told the police he was threatening yourself and woman too, they would have responded a lot quicker. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 14th Sep 2021 9:52pm)
  • Well done OP! I watched the video and couldn’t stop thinking about it to the extent that I wish I hadn’t seen it as I doubted anything would be done. I’m so glad you recorded it and posted it here as without that, nothing would have happened! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 15th Sep 2021 7:31pm)
  • Relax Mark. We can definitely do plumbing. Trojan is very capable. After his sleep. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 17th Sep 2021 12:37am)
  • Easy solution: attach a note to your door saying ‘please don’t disturb - I have online classes all day. Please leave parcels on doormat’ or something similar. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 18th Oct 2021 4:56pm)
  • What restaurants was it? Naming and shaming is the only way any change is going to happen. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 1st Nov 2021 9:06pm)
  • I’ve seen it worse tbh. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 7th Nov 2021 12:13pm)
  • It needs to be the pass. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 7th Nov 2021 12:22pm)
  • To shreds you say. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 17th Nov 2021 1:53pm)
  • This thread is ageist and my misogynistic as fuck. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 17th Nov 2021 1:59pm)
  • I was in Firewater last week and I’m 38! This thread is making me a bit sad tbh. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 17th Nov 2021 1:55pm)
  • I don’t begrudge a homeless person having a loyal companion. Most dogs I see with homeless people seem well cared for and well fed. A homeless existence is bleak as fuck. Their dog could be literally giving them purpose and a reason to live. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 19th Nov 2021 1:59am)
  • Lots of Tory UKIP comments. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 19th Nov 2021 2:07am)
  • The comments here are atrocious. Even the ‘professional’ homeless are still living pretty shit lives. Nobody is living a life of luxury by screwing you out your loose change. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 19th Nov 2021 8:54am)
  • I totally agree. My issue is that these so-called ‘professional homeless’, like the often vilified Romanians, they aren’t making millions doing this. They aren’t living in the lap of luxury. Their daily lives still involve sitting outside in all weather conditions begging for money which is demoralising and depressing at best, but they could also be victims of violence, intimidation, human trafficking, sexual abuse, at worst. Why are the people in this thread so bothered about where a bit of small change is going when what is going on behind the scenes could be so much worse. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 19th Nov 2021 2:52pm)
  • I’ve got it here: http://itdoesntexist.com/imaginary-paper/conjured-up-by-a-bitter-cunt.html by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 21st Nov 2021 5:18pm)
  • Since I got a dog myself I find so many more people interacting with me, who probably wouldn’t have spoken to me otherwise. I always think if you have the time, money and motivation, having a dog can change your life. It has worked wonders for my mental health and fitness levels and some of my best friends I met through my dog!!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 21st Nov 2021 5:16pm)
  • I did their Software Development course, not long graduated and attending interviews currently! If anyone has any questions, just ask! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 23rd Nov 2021 11:29pm)
  • This is the right answer. You’ll get extra points for it being quite a romantic wee place. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 25th Nov 2021 12:03am)
  • If pop culture stuff is your bag, my store www.fangrrrl.com has you covered. Black Friday deals all week too! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 25th Nov 2021 12:12am)
  • My kid is your age and makes that exact journey every weekend. It’s not worth it standing up to people like that as it can get ugly very quickly. I always tell my son just to stay away from anyone causing trouble and alert the BTP. Good for you looking out for the student though. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 25th Nov 2021 9:34pm)
  • On first glance I thought there was still someone asleep in the bed. It would have taken a nano-second to make the bed. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 26th Nov 2021 5:57pm)
  • So all I can conclude by the comments on this thread, is that I am surrounded by the culturally illiterate who don’t understand Modern Art. How embarrassed you’ll feel when this goes for a cool 3.5mill at auction. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 26th Nov 2021 5:56pm)
  • IKEA buy back their stuff if it’s within a certain amount of time from purchase date. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 29th Nov 2021 8:02pm)
  • Blue Dog on west George street is probably the best for decent cocktails. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 29th Nov 2021 7:59pm)
  • Take ‘em out by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 29th Nov 2021 8:06pm)
  • Ahhh good to know! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 29th Nov 2021 11:47pm)
  • Good cunt by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 8:19pm)
  • I thought originally it was shot in a pub in Dundee as that episode takes place there, but it’s actually in Glasgow! Has anyone been? Any good? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 8:25pm)
  • I spent ages googling the words from that sign! Was searching the wrong city though. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 9:05pm)
  • No, but I asked a mate about it and they said that’s the only when they’ve been. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 9:13pm)
  • I draw the line at communal mixers! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 9:15pm)
  • 2019 is a while back. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 10:03pm)
  • Also Cochrane Street & George Square! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 10:05pm)
  • I hope not! I’ve always wanted to do it! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 10:16pm)
  • Dammit! Now I’m going to have to rewatch it from the start (again!) to spot all these places!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 10:37pm)
  • Kickie-ball by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 30th Nov 2021 11:11pm)
  • The main character in this scene was drinking a pint of heavy when he was sitting at the bar! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Dec 2021 12:40am)
  • I am currently rewatching it all from the start. Going to Dundee next year for a gig and wanted to visit this pub, hence why I was interested. No need to be a gatekeeping cunt. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Dec 2021 11:19am)
  • Me neither! I knew about Edinburgh and Dundee but only found out about Glasgow when I found out this was a Glasgow pub and did some more searching. I’ve watched the 1st two series twice now and I didn’t notice anything obviously Glasgow. I think the George square scenes were made to look like New York. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Dec 2021 11:17am)
  • No worries! There’s a few other scenes that I am interested to know where they are too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Dec 2021 2:38pm)
  • How is it ‘wrong’ though? My ex is a huge Liverpool supporter but he’s from Glasgow. He’s got his reasons for that, as I’m sure Logan might have too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Dec 2021 3:00pm)
  • There’s always one… by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Dec 2021 5:01pm)
  • Can you remember what happened in the scene? Who it was and where they were supposed to be? I’ve just finished rewatching season 2 yesterday so could maybe pinpoint the episode if you can remember what was happening. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Dec 2021 7:16pm)
  • There’s apparently loads of cool things on the walls. Photos of people doing the subcrawl too! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Dec 2021 7:21pm)
  • My ex’s dad was from Fife and supported Dundee United. If he were still alive he’d be about 80 I think. So I just don’t think that’s the case. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 2nd Dec 2021 9:47am)
  • Ah yeah ok, that is the episode that features this pub! I’ll give it another rewatch! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 2nd Dec 2021 5:43pm)
  • There are many reasons why that could be the case. Maybe it will transpire that he moved from Dundee to Edinburgh before Canada? Or that his dad was from Edinburgh, or maybe he just preferred the colour of the strip. I don’t think it’s a plot hole as such. I think that also, Brian Cox would have pointed this out at the time of getting the script, being the only Scot? Maybe he was given a reason? Who knows. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 2nd Dec 2021 5:42pm)
  • Brian Cox is from Dundee in real life. He would have flagged it up, I’m pretty sure, as a possible mistake. I guess we’ll see if it comes to anything. It’s too obvious that they could have Dundee & Dundee United instead of Hearts & Hibs. I think Roman would be MORE likely to confuse the two Dundee clubs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 2nd Dec 2021 8:07pm)
  • Ok, I know why. Brian Cox is a hibs supporter. Just googled it. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 2nd Dec 2021 8:12pm)
  • I just joined Bumble to meet new folk. You should give it a go. Just a bit of advice though, put interesting info about yourself and what you like to do, hobbies, favourite bands/films etc. The profiles with no info on, I tend to pass on. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 5th Dec 2021 12:01am)
  • He’s joking. That’s the age old (incorrect) comeback of the car driver. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 5th Dec 2021 12:42pm)
  • I feel like nobody is understanding your sarcasm. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 5th Dec 2021 12:42pm)
  • You, sir, are a dick. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 5th Dec 2021 12:44pm)
  • “You heard this?” “No, but I like the cover. What sort of music is it?” “Dunno” “I think she’s from Glasgow” “I bet she’s all up hersel’ now” This sounds way more natural. I can imagine having this exact conversation with another female music fan in a record shop. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 11th Dec 2021 4:35pm)
  • Mingin’ is a good Glasgow insult. I personally wouldn’t say it about another woman - wouldn’t really comment on another woman’s looks negatively at all tbh - but it would fit here, I think. “She’s hidden her face. Probably mingin” by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 12th Dec 2021 1:11am)
  • Amazing!!! That’s great they used someone who was a customer. What a fab claim to fame! I’m jealous! Have you been watching the show? It was the season finale tonight! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 13th Dec 2021 8:35pm)
  • Why should you go to jail for a crime that someone else noticed? by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 13th Dec 2021 11:54pm)
  • On a hillside desolate… by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 15th Dec 2021 8:34pm)
  • Nobody ‘well known on the street’ has a Reddit account. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 19th Dec 2021 1:20pm)
  • I see what you mean, but there’s always something preventing it…Christmas, birthdays, other family/social events. It’s best to do it and just get it over with. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 19th Dec 2021 1:30pm)
  • Join a gym and go every other day - endorphins are real and it will make you feel better. Also eat some chocolate or food that you like, keep a stash in your house for when you feel like shit. Writing in a journal is good! Write in it how you’re feeling every day and write things you are grateful for and the positive things in your life. It sounds daft and you’ll probably feel stupid doing it at first, but these things helped me as the negative feelings can consume you. I also went to therapy which helped but it’s not for everyone. Christmas is a difficult time to go through a break-up, so keep talking to people - family, friends, people online as a problem halfed is a problem shared! Don’t make the mistake of drinking alcohol and taking drugs. That never helps and if you’re like me, it’ll just make you more depressed! Start a project - buy a second hand instrument and learn it, learn how to code or learn a new language, or even just buy jigsaws and make a point of dedicating half an hour every day to your project. Whenever you find yourself dwelling on it, go and do some work on your project. It’s a distraction but also you’ll feel better about yourself as you are improving yourself! Good luck OP!! You’ll get through this! I did! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 19th Dec 2021 1:44pm)
  • I think this advice - allowing oneself to full wallow - won’t work for everyone. If I had done that, I highly doubt I’d still be here. For me, distracting myself was key. I love the ‘chapter in a book’ analogy though! That’s a really positive way to view a break-up. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 19th Dec 2021 1:59pm)
  • My 21 year old son came home with one of these today from Primark. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 21st Dec 2021 1:26am)
  • 24 Hour Party People! Great film/book! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 21st Dec 2021 10:14am)
  • Since I got a dog, I don’t do anything for Hogmanay. Could never leave him to face the fireworks on his own in the house, and can’t take him anywhere as the fireworks are worse if you’re outside. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 8:13pm)
  • I usually put Classic FM on for him and crank it right up but it doesn’t really settle him that much. I’ll try the jazz!! I’m going to try the sock trick and see if that helps. If you don’t know it, you cut the end of a stretchy sock and put the dogs head through it so it covers their ears. I honestly can’t see him putting up with that, but I’ll try!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 22nd Dec 2021 10:14pm)
  • This reminds me of Karl Pilkington buying his girlfriend a job lot of condoms because there was a deal on! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 26th Dec 2021 1:23am)
  • Multipack of dog pooh bags. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 26th Dec 2021 1:25am)
  • Do you have storage heaters? If so, you are supposed to put them on at night when it’s the cheap rate, to store heat for during the day. I didn’t know this, and was only putting them on during the day, and my bills were around £200 a month. Dropped massively when I figured out how to use them more efficiently. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 27th Dec 2021 7:05pm)
  • At least you didn’t have your teenage child come home from work to see you gin-in-hand watching the fucking hootenany only to proclaim “how fucking depressing!” at you, before they retired to play video games online with their friends. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 1st Jan 2022 1:55am)
  • Definitely! It’s been a tough time for everyone. We should take joy, and positive social interaction where we can find it! I think next year I would opt to play video games before watching the hootenanny again! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 1st Jan 2022 2:33pm)
  • He’d just finished a 10hour shift behind a bar and all his mates were working too. He was pretty knackered. Current restrictions have closed nightclubs so not much else for them to do at 1am. He had a good laugh with his mates which is the main thing. He’s a good kid and was just joking about my Hogmanay being depressing. Doesn’t have a mean bone in his body. He’s also taken the pandemic restrictions and guidelines very seriously so opted out from attending any house parties. He made a shit ton in tips too, which I’m sure will be spent on a night out with his mates once everything opens up again. More importantly, there’s really nothing wrong with playing video games on New Years, restrictions or not, so stop trying to shame people. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 1st Jan 2022 2:31pm)
  • Nothing is worse than the hootenanny. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 1st Jan 2022 6:48pm)
  • “No not the Hootenanny! Never the Hootenanny!” by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 1st Jan 2022 8:35pm)
  • I live in Milngavie and there are so many good places to go with your pup. The very start of the West Highland Way is 2mins from Milngavie station, and you can walk to Mugdock via the WHW or Dumgoyne along the old railway track and stop at the Beech Tree Inn for a rest. Even just walking around Milngavie, there is Craigdhu Wedge up to Kilmardinny Loch (home of The Gruffalo sculpture), The Woodland Path at Mains Estate and Milngavie Resevoir, and various parks. Most bars/restaurants in the town centre are dog friendly too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 5th Jan 2022 1:53am)
  • Tbh I’d be impressed as I love bloc, but I have super low date standards. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 5th Jan 2022 7:09pm)
  • OP don’t do this. It’ll be you that gets charged with assault. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 6th Jan 2022 11:02pm)
  • Can you get a video doorbell? Maybe one of your neighbours has one? What awful people to do this. The police will definitely take it seriously but I think you’d probably need some evidence? by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 6th Jan 2022 11:00pm)
  • Good point. Is there anything in the close that you could hide a small cctv camera behind? Potted plant or something? Could you film them on your phone through your door spyhole, if you have one? It’s very important that you keep a log of incidents with dates, times and when you phoned the police. It builds a case against them. I’ve been in a situation with nightmare neighbours and the council made me do this. Have you stressed to the Housing department how unwell you and your neighbours are and that this could potentially be a life or death situation? I really hope you get this sorted out. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 7th Jan 2022 12:05am)
  • Not all video doorbells are as obvious as the Ring one. If you already have a doorbell, I would definitely recommend getting a video one to replace it. I just googled and I can’t see anywhere that it’s illegal to have one in a flat close. It will alert you if anyone tampers with it. And if he does, you’ll have video footage of him damaging your property which will only add to your case against him. And I highly doubt that the wee ned is going to take you to court for filming him anyway. If all your other neighbours agree to it, then I don’t see a problem. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 7th Jan 2022 12:14am)
  • Yeah and then they come back ten times harder. What terrible advice. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 7th Jan 2022 12:10am)
  • Great reply! I hope OP sees it. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 7th Jan 2022 12:18am)
  • Go to the doctor and please get anti-depressants asap. Don’t down-play the way you feel out of embarrassment. They have seen this loads and there are tried and tested ways of making things better. If you feel like the doctor is dismissing you or isn’t taking you seriously, show him this post and stress to him that you are at the end of your tether. Failing that, ask to see another doctor. Most practises have a few doctors working there. The first thing they prescribe, might not work for you, but eventually you’ll find something that will work. We don’t want you to disappear. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 7th Jan 2022 12:34am)
  • By the sounds of it, OP and his neighbours have already been complaining about them. And that’s why they are spitting on the door handles in the first place. The last thing OP wants is for their actions to escalate. I’ve had problems with neighbours before, so I know that the police won’t just take them away. It’s a slow process of recording incidents in a diary. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 7th Jan 2022 10:16am)
  • No they don’t. They’ll just be moved (eventually) to torture some other unlucky soul. But they should definitely be moved away from people like OP and his neighbours who are in poor health. Hopefully that factor will make it happen quicker than usual. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 7th Jan 2022 3:50pm)
  • Clever Clogs on Kilmarnock Rd, Shawlands. Very reasonable and good workmanship. Independently owned and not a chain which is a bonus. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 9th Jan 2022 11:29am)
  • It’s now called Flying Ducks Vintage and it’s more of a vintage shop now I think? Still run by the same woman though! And they still sell cakes!! Im just not sure if they still have a sitting area. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 11th Jan 2022 12:24am)
  • Just came to comment to ask if Insomnia was still a thing. Good to know it’s survived this long! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 11th Jan 2022 12:44am)
  • Sounds rapey by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 11th Jan 2022 12:43am)
  • Is it just me who feels absolutely decrepit going to Pure Gym. I’m always the oldest there by about 10-15 years. And I’m only in my late 30s! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 11th Jan 2022 12:40am)
  • Oops! 😆 Didn’t even read your comment properly. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 11th Jan 2022 10:24am)
  • Yeah I do like Nuffield, but Pure Gym is more my price range! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 11th Jan 2022 2:55pm)
  • I know what you mean…I’m really self conscious thinking everyone I’d watching me, when in actual fact they don’t care what I’m doing!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 12th Jan 2022 3:40pm)
  • Loved Bucks Bar until I saw the owner’s posts and comments on LinkedIn. Man’s a bellend. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 13th Jan 2022 4:49pm)
  • He’s deleted a lot of posts once the infection numbers proved he was wrong. I unfollowed him so don’t know what’s he’s saying these days. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 13th Jan 2022 8:34pm)
  • Posting conspiracy theories during a worldwide pandemic is irresponsible as fuck and also just really unprofessional. I also have my own business which was affected negatively by the pandemic so I can sympathise. But I wasn’t spouting nonsense about how the scot govt were out to get my industry/business publicly. He may be a gentleman and a really sound guy, but he should be aware, from a marketing/PR point of view he gives out bellend vibes to his paying customers. Some of who are now choosing not to support his business, who otherwise would have. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 13th Jan 2022 10:19pm)
  • I know, this sub just loves staying alive and breathing without a ventilator. What a bunch of jessies. /s by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 13th Jan 2022 11:47pm)
  • The pandemic is over? Ok hun. The SNP/Sturgeon wants independence. The longer we are in lockdowns and the longer hospitality is facing restrictions, it is really fucking harmful to their cause, because it fucks with the Scottish economy. See how that completely and utterly destroys his/your argument that the Scot govt are out to get the hospitality industry? It’s nonsensical to the point of delusional paranoia. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 13th Jan 2022 11:44pm)
  • Not going to lie, I laughed at this. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 13th Jan 2022 11:59pm)
  • I no longer give money to Morrissey for being a daft racist despite being a huge fan of his for years. It’s my prerogative as a paying customer. When you run a business you need to anticipate that controversial views will lose you customers. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 13th Jan 2022 11:57pm)
  • Still can’t believe The Clash played there! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 14th Jan 2022 12:51am)
  • You can ask police to perform a civil standby where they are present while you collect your belongings. My friend arranged this when her ex kicked her out. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 15th Jan 2022 1:07am)
  • Glad it’s not an overly-sexualised outfit. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 15th Jan 2022 2:26pm)
  • I’ve seen way more shitty car driving that cycling. Difference is, a shitty driver driving a ton of metal is far more likely to kill you than a shitty cyclist. Neither is ok, of course. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Jan 2022 9:47am)
  • Oh Christ, don’t get me started on motorcyclists… jk by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Jan 2022 10:07am)
  • Better to be safe than sorry and not step on the road until you know all the traffic has come to a stop. I know that sounds victim-blamey but road users simply can’t be trusted and the consequences can be devastating. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Jan 2022 10:20am)
  • I totally agree with you. But I’ve had too many awful experiences crossing at the green man beside my home to know that, while OF COURSE drivers/cyclists should stop at the red, they don’t always do that. So I am always careful to make sure they have stopped before I step onto the road. Think about it another way, as a woman, I SHOULD be able to walk down a dark alley on my own at night. Do I? Hell no. Sometimes you need to take steps yourself because you can’t trust other peoples’ actions. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Jan 2022 1:31pm)
  • To be fair, I don’t know the exact junction you’re referring to, although I used to work just off byres Rd so I’ll have a look on Google. I always tell my kid, don’t step on the road until you know it’s safe. You can’t trust road users. In an ideal world, you can, but this is real life and a lot of road users don’t follow the rules. However, I get that it might not have been possible to see the cyclist at this part of the road. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Jan 2022 1:35pm)
  • I apologise for being a woman and having an opinion that differs from yours and having different reference points in my life. I get that you wouldn’t understand my analogy as it doesn’t affect you. No need to get insulting. I live right at a main junction in my town, so I see car accidents and general driving incidents quite often. I’ll make sure to start a tally and report back to you. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Jan 2022 7:21pm)
  • I don’t mind people down-voting me and disagreeing. However, nobody else is being unnecessarily aggressive and condescending towards me, thankfully. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Jan 2022 7:52pm)
  • Buy it and don’t be a cunt. Simple. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 17th Jan 2022 2:57pm)
  • Isn’t Gotham City supposed to be an absolute shithole? I feel like it’s a backhanded compliment that they wanted to film this here. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 20th Jan 2022 10:10am)
  • I’m going to put on my cv. It’s so bizarre that I doubt anyone would question it. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 20th Jan 2022 12:28pm)
  • There were some mid-pandemic too. If the papers were to be believed. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 23rd Jan 2022 9:03am)
  • “Back to whence you came” *lobs tree over railing* by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 23rd Jan 2022 9:46pm)
  • Norway? by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 24th Jan 2022 2:21pm)
  • I think a lot of masks fall out of pockets. I lost one my friend made me that way. It must have fallen out my pocket when I took my phone out. Gutted! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 24th Jan 2022 6:08pm)
  • Username doesn’t check out. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 24th Jan 2022 10:12pm)
  • Variety is my favourite, but also love Max’s and Sleazys. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 25th Jan 2022 11:19pm)
  • I totally agree. My son (21) was like this at that age. Him having anxiety never crossed my mind (a sign of the times). I just always thought he was shy. Now he’s older, he’s so much more outgoing. I never forced him to do anything he didn’t want to do and I never made a big deal out of it. He just came out his shell, gained more confidence and now does things he wants to do with people he wants to hang out with. Sometimes kids are just a bit shy and lacking in confidence when they’re younger. Not all kids want to play football and not all are into big group activities. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Jan 2022 12:27am)
  • I feel like just being shy isn’t a thing anymore. Is shyness now given a new label of ‘having anxiety’? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Jan 2022 12:49am)
  • I heard that also from someone who was working on it. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Jan 2022 12:53am)
  • Pretentious cunts are my people. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Jan 2022 1:26am)
  • Ah ok. Wasn’t sure if anxiety was a more severe form of shyness. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Jan 2022 9:29am)
  • Children are so resilient to change. I think most will be fine. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Jan 2022 9:44am)
  • 100% CitizenM hotel. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Jan 2022 10:18am)
  • I thought it might have been renamed, but I checked and the NHS categorise shyness and social anxiety as being different things. Social anxiety is much more severe and has a larger checklist of behaviour and emotions than just shyness. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Jan 2022 6:12pm)
  • Gerry Lyons is your man! https://m.facebook.com/djgerrylyons/ by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 27th Jan 2022 5:36pm)
  • The mere fact that you call making love "pop pop" tells me you're not ready by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 28th Jan 2022 9:52am)
  • Milngavie tells anyone that will listen that Bearsden is really Westerton in disguise. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 28th Jan 2022 2:34pm)
  • Milngavie also has a gin n’ tonic. But it’s one of those flavoured pink ones. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 28th Jan 2022 2:30pm)
  • Despite their differences, everyone knows that at the end of the night, Milngavie and Bearsden are leaving together because…taxis. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 28th Jan 2022 3:03pm)
  • Blanefield knows he’ll be left to pay, but he’s just grateful of the company. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 28th Jan 2022 5:46pm)
  • The party is happening in Bearsden. No other fucker has a house big enough. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 28th Jan 2022 8:10pm)
  • What part of Glasgow are you in? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 28th Jan 2022 11:50pm)
  • Bishopbriggs is in a huff because everyone keeps mistaking them for Kirkintilloch. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 29th Jan 2022 9:41am)
  • You’re an fb maw post by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 29th Jan 2022 9:53am)
  • If he’s terminal, he’ll have pills etc that they are probably swiping. Poor guy. Phone the police. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 29th Jan 2022 7:53pm)
  • I know!! It doesn’t even bare thinking about! He’s lucky that OP is seeking help. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 30th Jan 2022 1:23am)
  • Hi OP, I’m from Milngavie and I have always eaten my dinner from my dining table (yes! It’s an extender!) in the conservatory. I hope that helps. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 30th Jan 2022 1:58am)
  • Love this place! Good for folk with nut allergies too, as they operate a nut-free kitchen. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 2nd Feb 2022 3:41pm)
  • Sub human scum. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 2nd Feb 2022 8:56pm)
  • I was simply quoting Alan Partridge. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 2nd Feb 2022 10:17pm)
  • Chill. I was quoting Alan Partridge. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 2nd Feb 2022 10:24pm)
  • Nobody watches Alan Partridge here, huh? by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 3rd Feb 2022 4:15pm)
  • I’ll Google some Mrs Brown’s Boys quotes for you. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 3rd Feb 2022 6:07pm)
  • But that’s not a quote from Titanic… People reference tv shows and films all the time on Reddit. But yeah nobody seems to have got it. I thought AP was more popular. Obviously not. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 3rd Feb 2022 9:20pm)
  • Swoon Nails in Central Chambers (next to central station) is always my number one nails recommendation. Everyone there is fab, but I always try and get Lia the owner to do mine. She’s amazing! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 6th Feb 2022 2:51pm)
  • I think I’ve only been one time when I didn’t get Lia and my nails were great. Can’t remember who it was though. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 6th Feb 2022 4:20pm)
  • A lot of parents don’t seem to give a shit. Their kids are in school, not distancing, not wearing masks, not in bubbles anymore and are mostly unvaccinated. My friends who are parents said that they have just resigned themselves to getting it so have in turn become more lax themselves. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 7th Feb 2022 10:47am)
  • I’m in East Dunbartonshire and when I go to the supermarket, I’d say 99% of people are wearing masks. I enjoy wearing the mask as it gives you some anonymity. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 7th Feb 2022 10:50am)
  • Yeah my wording was a bit harsh. Just some conversations I’ve had with my parent friends - they seem very dismissive. It’s easy to get annoyed by that when you’re not in the same boat. My kid is in his 20s now but I can’t imagine how difficult the last couple of years have been for parents of young kids. It’s like herding cats at the best of times. I think back to how often my son would just wander off and touch things (and other people) when we were out and about. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 7th Feb 2022 11:24am)
  • Have you tried [Appear Here](https://www.appearhere.co.uk)? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 11th Feb 2022 12:51am)
  • To be fair, Manchester is the Glasgow of England. Manchester is my second favourite city after Glasgow. Great place! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 12th Feb 2022 10:54am)
  • Just get yourself a t-shirt that says ‘fuck the tories’ and you’ll be fine. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 12th Feb 2022 11:01am)
  • I’ve spent a lot of time in Manchester and think they are very similar in lots of respects. I agree with Liverpool also being similar though. My third favourite city! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 12th Feb 2022 5:17pm)
  • Really? Is Leeds know for its music scene? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 12th Feb 2022 5:42pm)
  • Both cities have industrial pasts, good nightlife & music scenes and heavily populated with students. I think you’d be in the minority not to see the similarities. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 12th Feb 2022 5:40pm)
  • It’s kind of niche though? I mean both Glasgow and Manchester are known for nurturing lots of different genres with lots of instantly recognisable well know artists. Way more music venues, festivals than Leeds (although Leeds Festival is pretty big) or other similar cities too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 12th Feb 2022 6:12pm)
  • I respectfully disagree. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think you’re going to just argue forever. If you search on Reddit and Google and speak to people from Manchester, you’ll see I’m not alone in thinking this. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 12th Feb 2022 6:53pm)
  • I’m also very interested. Would anyone be up for attending a class together? Make it a bit less daunting!! 😆 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 13th Feb 2022 6:27pm)
  • Nice & Sleazy has one. Might well be over 18s but you could ask. Finsbay in Milngavie which has more of a cafe feel does one too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 13th Feb 2022 8:06pm)
  • Fab! I’ll DM you! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 14th Feb 2022 2:49am)
  • To be fair, I was going to Sleazies when I was 16. 😅 by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 14th Feb 2022 9:46am)
  • Yay! I’ll message you! Including you, there are 3 of us! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 14th Feb 2022 3:50pm)
  • We are just discussing where to go! It’s between Dance HQ and Dance Glasgow. Would you recommend? Is it a beginner ballet class? by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 14th Feb 2022 7:29pm)
  • I went to a class there years ago and found it quite cliquey? 😬 It might be different now, or maybe I just caught a bad class. I think we’re going to try Dance HQ. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Feb 2022 7:59pm)
  • Randals Antiques is probably the only place that is worthwhile these days. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Feb 2022 11:20pm)
  • I’ve seen BNL there too a couple of times! First time was around 2000. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 17th Feb 2022 8:38pm)
  • Possibly! I’m on here far too much! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 17th Feb 2022 8:43pm)
  • 🤣just realised who you are by ur username. I think I saw you there. It’s Sarah from school! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 17th Feb 2022 8:40pm)
  • Storage heaters are AWFUL! It’s been years since I had them but there’s a knack to using them so you don’t get screwed financially. You can’t use them as you would normally. They store heat during the night at a cheap rate and let it out during the day, when it’s more expensive. I had them for 5 years and still didn’t really know how they worked. My bills were HUGE when I first moved in as I didn’t realise they were different to what I was used to. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 18th Feb 2022 5:09pm)
  • This looks like they are looking for a body. Pretty fucking grim to post this along with a jokey caption. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Feb 2022 12:54am)
  • This whole post gives off “Can’t someone else do it?” Homer Simpson vibes. I totally agree that it should start with the general public. I feel that the council waste department is treading water with the huge amount of litter and the individuals working there are generally hardworking. It’s not as easy as ‘print more money’ when it comes to employing more staff to clean the streets. There are budget constraints and also, more importantly limited numbers of people who actually want street-cleaning jobs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Feb 2022 6:26pm)
  • If it’s the same arcade fire gig I was at, it was a weird set-up. The stage was like a boxing ring in the middle of the arena and the crowd were all around it. Never seen that set-up in there since. Jim Kerr made an appearance on stage with them which was also…weird! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Feb 2022 6:39pm)
  • I was at the bjork show too! I was in the third row so I loved it. I wouldn’t go to a gig there unless it was standing it I had really good seats up the front as you’re right - it’s just too big. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Feb 2022 6:35pm)
  • I got my mum and aunt tickets for Strictly and they were up in the gods. Only tickets I could get. My aunt has terrible vertigo (I did not know this) and tried to clamber up the stairs ON ALL FOURS! 🤣 She just couldn’t do it and the staff managed to get them seats lower down even though it was sold out! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Feb 2022 6:41pm)
  • You’re doing the right thing. A lot of children in unsafe conditions don’t have anyone looking out for them. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 22nd Feb 2022 2:58pm)
  • I’ve had a similar situation in the past. If you are concerned for the people in the house, phone the police every time it happens, at the time of it happening, and phone social services when their offices open. They tend to take it more seriously if there is an established pattern. They also take it more seriously when they see police/ss have been contacted before. Isolated incidents tend to get overlooked. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 22nd Feb 2022 2:56pm)
  • I bought mine from gumtree too but I went over and above with researching the breeder. And met the parents in the family home. I got the third degree from the breeder and she visited my home too. We have kept in touch and I visit her and my dog’s mum usually once a year. However, I would never buy one on gumtree ever again. I think I was lucky! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 23rd Feb 2022 5:00pm)
  • John Martyn & Teenage Fanclub by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 24th Feb 2022 9:04pm)
  • Why not do both? There are many Ukrainians living in Scotland and it’s good for folk from here to show solidarity with them. They will be worried sick about family still living there. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 25th Feb 2022 7:06pm)
  • Bumble has a BFF setting! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 26th Feb 2022 11:10pm)
  • If you’re female, you only get other women in your feed, on the bff setting. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 27th Feb 2022 12:47am)
  • Lol not sure what your problem is by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 27th Feb 2022 1:03am)
  • Reminds me of the quote from High Fidelity. Dick: I guess it looks as if you’re reorganizing your records. What is this though? Chronological? Rob: No… Dick: Not alphabetical… Rob: Nope… Dick: What? Rob: Autobiographical. Dick: No fucking way. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 27th Feb 2022 2:52pm)
  • Possibly. Sorry about that. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 27th Feb 2022 3:01pm)
  • I’ve possibly got quite a unique viewpoint. I studied Fashion Business (the course is called something else now) at Caledonian Uni and the course was split in two - half was design, garment construction, sewing, CAD etc and the other half was theory, business, marketing, history, finance. After I left uni, I opened a shop selling Scottish designers’ work. I came up against the same issue time and time again with GSA students/alumni - they could make some amazing items, but they didn’t have the business knowledge so they couldn’t price their work appropriately for commercial sale. They also didn’t seem to understand that their items required to be presentable for the shop floor with clear branding - swing tags, cleaning instructions, a label with the name of the person who made it. I had a few GSA folk selling in my shop who got it, or their work was so good and sellable, I worked with them to overcome the hurdles. But tbh it was a total pain in the arse to be running my own business and then help other people with theirs. I guess what I’m trying to say is that if you are looking to make items to sell, rather than just fashion as art, you will need to do outside learning as the business side doesn’t seem to be taught or at least not emphasised. This could have changed since I encountered these issues, so it would be a good idea to have a look at the curriculum before applying. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 28th Feb 2022 12:37am)
  • I guess it depends what OP wants to do when she graduates. That’s just one of many pathways. And you’re right that nurturing creativity comes first as a priority there. I do disagree about learning business skills after graduation though. So many don’t see the need or the value and that their work should sell on its own merit without any marketing, and retail prices are plucked from thin air, and that lose threads don’t matter because it’s art. Maybe I went too much the other way - all about the business side! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 28th Feb 2022 3:59am)
  • Oh my gosh…Jeremy from Milngavie is a lawyer now I think?! He was crazy back in the day. Scraped a B in History and was addicted to Highland Spring. I see him occasionally when he’s walking his unmuzzled cockapoo. Should be locked up. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 1st Mar 2022 4:34pm)
  • Surprising wholesome content. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 1st Mar 2022 5:36pm)
  • Def looks like a space hopper. For the young uns: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_hopper by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 2nd Mar 2022 2:38pm)
  • I think I’ve been to that KFC twice in my life and I know exactly who you’re talking about!! Lovely guy! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 3rd Mar 2022 10:39pm)
  • What was the quote? Love Calculon! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 7th Mar 2022 10:52pm)
  • It’s either freezing or roasting. Nothing in between. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 8th Mar 2022 8:28am)
  • Your post says you open the door to them as they press and hold your buzzer. If you stop answering, they’ll stop eventually. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 11th Mar 2022 7:19pm)
  • You need to phone the police, council and environmental health often enough to make an impact and leave a paper trail via email too. This is very important to establish a pattern of behaviour otherwise they won’t act. They will ask you to keep a diary of all incidents. Start it now if you haven’t already. Take photos, noise recordings and video if possible. Get a video doorbell. Sometimes you can’t avoid phoning the police. Stop answering the door to them. Even if they press and hold your buzzer. Turn it off or get some noise cancelling headphones. They will give up eventually. You need to be more stubborn than them. You shouldn’t have to move. It’s different if they are being threatening or violent towards you. They need to change their behaviour. If it’s affecting your mental health, make an appointment with the doctor to discuss it as the council take that seriously. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 11th Mar 2022 7:25pm)
  • I’m going on Tuesday. Gutted for you. There’s still tickets available for his show in Edinburgh in June. Hope you’re not too ill. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 13th Mar 2022 8:55pm)
  • I think there’s an official website for this?? I’d be reluctant to arrange anything out-with the official channels. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 13th Mar 2022 9:29pm)
  • I would get the entire place carpeted or add some large rugs and always wear slippers. I’ve currently got a noisy upstairs neighbour with you kids who run around constantly, and yes while it’s part of living in a block of flats, there are steps you can take to make things easier on both you and your neighbour. It will also hugely benefit you with the huge spike in electricity charges. Carpets and rugs will make your fist much warmer. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 13th Mar 2022 10:59pm)
  • Ha! Yeah I just edited! 🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 13th Mar 2022 11:13pm)
  • Just to be safe, avoid living under anyone of birthing age (this sounds gross but I can’t think how else to put it). That nice childless couple might fuck up their contraception. I only want to live under 70 year old single men now (this also sounds gross lol). Edit: just remembered David Letterman got his girlf pregnant when he was in his mid 60s. Top floor flat or bust! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 13th Mar 2022 11:11pm)
  • I feel like there was a woman in her 70s in India who gave birth. I’m sure I read it in the paper. I need to see proof of lack of fertility and vasectomy certificates from all neighbouring flats when I move again. Edit: it was Spain, not India: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/oldest-mother-world-gives-birth-twins-ivf-india-a9094331.html?amp by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 13th Mar 2022 11:15pm)
  • Forgot about the grandkids!!!!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 14th Mar 2022 9:11am)
  • I’m so sorry. 😆 by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 14th Mar 2022 2:14pm)
  • How did you pay? You can put a claim in with PayPal or issue a chargeback via your bank/credit card. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 14th Mar 2022 11:11pm)
  • My son is 22 and I still cut his toenails. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Mar 2022 9:00am)
  • Not everyone can afford to be choosey about where they live. >move to the country Tory vibes by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Mar 2022 11:19am)
  • Not going to lie. I laughed. Maybe if I do this to my son it might motivate him to do them himself? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Mar 2022 11:16am)
  • It’s considerably much cheaper to buy a couple of rugs than it is to move home. In the long run you’d save money as rugs act as insulation. Energy prices are going up after all. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Mar 2022 3:16pm)
  • Worth a try before moving, I think. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Mar 2022 3:36pm)
  • That’s one way to get splattered. You could just say no. But this didn’t actually happen, so… by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Mar 2022 5:41pm)
  • And you just know that sticker isn’t going to peel off in one piece. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 15th Mar 2022 10:24pm)
  • If I see any posts on here from people looking for money, I always direct them to r/assistance and r/borrow - two really good subs for those struggling financially. These subs ask for private verification. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 16th Mar 2022 5:20pm)
  • I’d be chasing them for a refund for not giving you a qualified instructor. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 16th Mar 2022 7:36pm)
  • Composite Bonding is way cheaper than veneers and lasts for years and looks really good. The good thing about bonding is that you don’t need to go through that awful stage where they shave your teeth down to gnarly stumps. You can also get Secret Veneers which are click-in veneers that cover your existing teeth. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 17th Mar 2022 8:37pm)
  • I stopped using their Milngavie location as the guy who works there is a crabbit bastard. Last time I was there, I took my Ross Muir (Glasgow artist who recreates famous artworks and adds adidas logos) print there to get framed, and unprompted the FW guy went off on a rant badmouthing Ross for apparently lying about his hard life in the press. I have no idea whether or not that is true, but it was just really unprofessional and inappropriate. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 19th Mar 2022 12:09pm)
  • You do realise that makes the barking worse, right? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 20th Mar 2022 9:39pm)
  • Some practical ideas that I implemented when I lived beneath a kid who was a gymnast, and above a Jack Russell with separation anxiety who barked a lot, when I first started working from home: Soundproof the ceiling and walls - My landlord paid for this and it made a huge difference! I think the stuff was called Kingspan and was large sheets that you nailed to the walls/ceiling. Buy a white noise machine - sounds like new-age bollocks but it works! I now use mine when I have trouble getting to sleep. Hang heavy curtains and put rugs/carpet on your flooring - it helps insulate your flat and lessens outside noise from creeping in as it makes your flat less echo-y. Honestly…if you do any of these things, you’ll notice a difference. It would also be a bonus if your above neighbour did the soundproofing & curtains/rugs/carpets too which she might be open to. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 20th Mar 2022 10:05pm)
  • I don’t think I’m the only one. Why would you blow a dog whistle? Explain it to me. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 20th Mar 2022 11:59pm)
  • This will never go to court. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 8:33am)
  • Ah ok. Still a terrible shitty thing to do to the dog. Plus it just means that OP will be awake during the night with the dog barking. It makes no sense to do this. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 8:32am)
  • Encouraging some to act violently towards a family like the one OP has described is incredibly stupid. Not everyone wants to react with aggression. And most times all it does is escalate things. It’s always best to follow the legal advice and try and minimise the sound entering your home. I’ve been there with practically every neighbour I’ve had. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 8:39am)
  • Did you go to the police about this? I find this way more concerning than a dog barking. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 8:37am)
  • Meditation would also help OP tbh. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 8:36am)
  • Sorry if I misread…it takes a lot more than a dog barking for noise disputes to end up in court if it’s not a civil case. OP would be better to put that money towards sound-proofing his flat, and maybe offering to pay to sound-proof his neighbours flat. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 8:41am)
  • I feel you! My son is now 21 and a bit more sociable and outdoorsy (thank you alcohol & dating!), but I had this same problem throughout his entire teenage years. I definitely recommend Rcade, Geek Retreat, Forbidden Planet, the cinema, bowling, Nando’s (kids seem to love this place - I can’t bare it!). There’s lots of shows on at the various theatres and gigs so you could check if anyone he likes is playing. But that’s quite expensive. I used to drag my son kicking and screaming around galleries and museums and tbh I sometimes feel like I shouldn’t have bothered. He probably did enjoy it a bit when we got there, but you can’t change someone, and if he loves his PC (my son still does) then sometimes you’re better to leave them to it and let them do what they love and as they get older they’ll develop other hobbies and interests. At least you’re his big bro and have more perceived street cred than I did! He might be more up for doing things with his cool older brother!! The best thing that happened for my son was he got a part-time job. It gave him loads more confidence, he made friends out-with his pals from school who all were pc obsessives too! I just saw this at the science centre: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/whats-on/minecraft-hour-code I think the event has been but there could be a coding or Minecraft workshop you could attend somewhere. Maybe instead of taking him away from something he loves, try and get involved and help him further his progression. My son went on to do Computing Science at uni so a coding workshop might a great thing you could do together! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 11:10am)
  • Oh Christ…sorry OP, I thought it was just a woman and her chihuahua. Two border collies stuck in a flat barking all day sounds like hell. Poor dogs. Collies are so clever and need a lot of mental stimulation and exercise and they are obviously not getting it. Do they get exercised at all? If they got a lot of exercise, they’d be less likely to bark the place down. Some dog owners are just ignorant as to what a dog needs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 12:08pm)
  • Can’t believe there were 4!!!! That sounds crazy! Especially in a small flat! I’ve got a dog who barks sometimes so I always tend to see it from the dog owner point of view first. What you’re going through sounds awful. I actually have an ongoing issue with my neighbour and his dog, but it’s a different issue to yours. It’s more a neglect issue than a noise one and it’s proving just as hard for something to be done about it. Look after yourself OP. I would try not and engage with the owner, especially if she and her family can be aggressive. 6 years is a long time to put up with this. It sounds like you’re at breaking point. Stress the mental health aspect when you talk to the council. If you haven’t done so already, make an appointment with your doctor and see if they can suggest with copying mechanisms if you’re struggling. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 4:15pm)
  • I think from the comments, we can establish the answer is ‘no’. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 21st Mar 2022 8:51pm)
  • Normally with anything DIY I’d go on YouTube and have a go myself. But with electricity…no way. I’d fry myself. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 24th Mar 2022 9:51pm)
  • Sam Fender is miles better than Glasvegas to be fair. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 24th Mar 2022 10:34pm)
  • True. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 25th Mar 2022 2:07am)
  • I think Paesano is good, but why is it always so soggy??? There’s a 2 minute window after getting your pizza before the middle descends into doughy mush. Is that sourdough pizzas in general or is just a Paesano thing? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 26th Mar 2022 8:22am)
  • I used to live behind The Shed nightclub and it was hell on earth. However it was my choice, the club pre-dated me, and I knew I was moving beside a nightclub. I would always report violence, but normal noise associated with nightclub hours were tolerated. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 28th Mar 2022 10:54am)
  • Don’t be an unfeeling cunt. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 28th Mar 2022 10:56am)
  • I did CodeClan. It was really intensive and just fucking hard tbh, so you can’t be working a job at the same time, or really have any sort of life outside it for 16 weeks. Worth it though! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 28th Mar 2022 10:56am)
  • I only graduated a few months ago. I’ve got my own business so I can afford to be picky about jobs. I’ve been offered two but they weren’t remote, so I passed on them. I only want to work remotely and within e-commerce development so I’ve applied for far, far fewer jobs than most people leaving the course as they will probably apply for everything and anything and take the first job they can get to get on the ladder. Every person that was in my class is employed within the industry. Most jobs I’ve seen advertised and the ones I’ve applied for are around 24-26k for a graduate/junior role and after around 6-12mths it would go up to around 30-35k. My two bits of advice are - 1. don’t work while you’re doing the course. I had to as I’ve got a business to run, and I had to pay for the course (there is funding available but I didn’t qualify). It was almost impossible to do the classes, homework, run my business and run my house & be a parent. I’ve used the time since graduating to build on my learning. 2. Don’t go into the course with zero coding experience as you will fall behind quickly. The marketing says that no experience is necessary. Everyone in my class had previous experience and the class doesn’t go at the speed of the weakest person. Sign up to Codecademy and do the Python, JavaScript courses first. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 28th Mar 2022 1:39pm)
  • I think this changes things completely. Audibly wanking and then hanging about outside your flat. Be careful OP. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 30th Mar 2022 5:19pm)
  • OP is a woman. I def wouldn’t be advising that. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 30th Mar 2022 5:24pm)
  • Thomas the Tank Engine theme tune is more off-putting. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 30th Mar 2022 5:24pm)
  • Everyone is making daft jokes because they think OP is a man. OP is a woman living next door to someone being sexual intimidating on purpose it seems. It’s really not that funny, especially when she says it’s got worse since she complained and that he’s loitering outside her flat. OP, you need to phone the police. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 30th Mar 2022 5:30pm)
  • I don’t mean to worry you unnecessarily, and I get that sometimes it’s either laugh or cry in these situations so joking about it could help, but your neighbour’s behaviour is not normal and incredibly unsettling and should be taken very seriously. He might just be a harmless wanker with an exhibitionist streak, but even then, involving innocent, unconsenting people in a kink is never ok. If you have kids or you live alone, I’d be phoning the police every single time it happens. The fact that you are scared, just confirms that it’s serious. If the police turn up at his door, might make him think twice? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 30th Mar 2022 6:16pm)
  • The police will take it seriously if you stress how it’s been ramped up since you complained and he’s now hanging about your home. Don’t make light of it when talking to the police, laugh about it or apologise (women especially do this a lot because they don’t want to be seen to be a bother, or prude-ish). It’s the police’s job to keep people safe and it’s your right not to hear constant wanking/shagging/porn through your walls and feel intimidated in your own home. The police should also know that the older guy is possibly being taken advantage of too. If you need to chat or moral support, please DM me. I’m not too far from Maryhill. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 30th Mar 2022 6:58pm)
  • Starting and running a business is fucking hard, stressful and strangely isolating at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic, while also in recovery. Cut yourself some slack. You’re doing great. First hurdle is asking for help. Good luck to you mate. I know you might want to stay anonymous, but I’d love to support your business! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 31st Mar 2022 9:38pm)
  • I’ve got my own business too and periodically I go into my Reddit history and delete all my identifying info when someone takes the hump with me on here, so I know what you mean. Message me only if you feel comfortable doing so. Good luck! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 1st Apr 2022 7:16pm)
  • I stayed in my ex’s flat very regularly on Dixon Avenue. I was sleeping there on the night there was a triple murder through the wall. Slept right through it. 8/10 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 3rd Apr 2022 12:34am)
  • https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Blood_murders by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 3rd Apr 2022 8:45am)
  • I always wonder if it’s a legal requirement to tell viewers about a house’s murder history. Honestly, you dodged a bullet, that area is a dump these days. The murder was just the last straw for us. I used to come home at 3am and there would be pre-school kids playing in the street alone. People will tell you it’s the Romani people who are the problem…we only had issues with white folk. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 3rd Apr 2022 7:42pm)
  • Tory patter by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 4th Apr 2022 1:59pm)
  • Jeff???? by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 4th Apr 2022 11:57pm)
  • Raising awareness and showing solidarity with Ukrainians living in Glasgow. It’s not that difficult to see that, is it???? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 5th Apr 2022 1:46pm)
  • I saw this post and just knew that I’d see posts asking what the point of protesting is, when historically the point is obvious. More frustrated than annoyed. Nothing personal. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 5th Apr 2022 1:53pm)
  • I get it. I apologised for my shitty tone and I’ll leave my original comment in. You are totally correct in that reacting like that doesn’t facilitate a positive interaction. I think that when I saw your comment and username, I wrongly assumed you were on the wind-up. When I think of protests resulting in positive action, I always think about Womens Suffrage Movement first. Followed by racial inequality protests - the most famous one with MLK I Have A Dream speech, to the more recent George Floyd related ones were very successful in gaining worldwide awareness, showing solidarity and addressing important issues. The protests resulting in the destruction of the Berlin Wall is huge in my mind too when it comes to protests being successful. For me, even though a few hundred people standing in George Square isn’t going to stop any wars on its own, showing solidarity to those directly effected by it, living in our city is hugely important. If everyone sat back and did nothing, no pressure would be put on those in charge making decisions. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 5th Apr 2022 2:15pm)
  • I bought a Snoodie from Amazon and wear it constantly. I gave my parents and my son Snoodies for Christmas too as I knew this was coming. They laughed when they opened them. They’re fucking no laughin now!!!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 5th Apr 2022 9:36pm)
  • My boyf told me that to avoid hyperthermia you need to remove all your clothing and get in a sleeping bag with another naked person. Thought he was bullshitting me for obvious reasons, but it turns out it’s true! Just something to bare in mind, I guess. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 5th Apr 2022 9:42pm)
  • Can you retrospectively message him so you have proof of him acknowledging the debt at least? by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 7th Apr 2022 9:20am)
  • Tbh OP’s post wasn’t clear at all. I thought the same as you. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 8th Apr 2022 9:18pm)
  • As someone with a severe egg allergy, I can’t believe I’ve got to add mashed potato to my long as fuck list of potential danger foods! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 11th Apr 2022 12:14am)
  • I’ve never heard of it before. It’s almost as annoying as adding egg to paella or Mac & Cheese! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 11th Apr 2022 12:30am)
  • Amazing!! I’m going to make that tomorrow night! I usually put breadcrumbs on top but crisps sounds better! Thanks pal! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 11th Apr 2022 12:42am)
  • That is such a nice selfless act. Poor guy. I wonder what happened. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 12th Apr 2022 10:25pm)
  • Good for you. Some people don’t realise how bad a situation they are in until someone else does something. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 13th Apr 2022 5:35pm)
  • Love that they’re on zoom though. 🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 1:32pm)
  • I’m keeping my eyes peeled for more random acts of kindness. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 2:02pm)
  • The amount of weird, violent, aggressive shit male taxi drivers have said to me over the years is actually terrifying. Nothing tops the London cabbie who wouldn’t take us home, or let us out of the car, until we’d watched him having a wank though. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 5:44pm)
  • I live there so I’ll give you an in-depth rundown. Andiamo - expensive Italian restaurant with bar area. 3/10 don’t bother. JawBrew - microbrewery & teeny pub with teeny beer garden right in train station car park. Chill, nice staff and good gin. 7/10 Garvie & Co - a bit grannyish. Lots of old ladies go there during the day for tea and scones. Not much different at night really tbh, but they’re on the Prosecco. 6/10 but only because they let in dogs. Quite expensive. Fancy whiskey bar with piano upstairs that never seems to be staffed. Wasted potential. Fullbacks (formerly F Pizza) - think Paesano but with a snooker table. 8/10 sports bar Charlie’s Loft - bar/nightclub/event space frequented (if their Instagram is anything to go by) exclusively by beautiful 21 year olds, but in reality, quite a mix of ages depending on the event. 6/10 only because I can’t remember much from the times I’ve been apart from loads of coke being done in the toilets. Finsbay - I love Finsbay tbh. The decor is fab - very 60s vibe and the cocktails are really good. Also quite expensive tbh. 8/10 Talbot - I worked there when I was a student 20 years ago and the clientele hasn’t really changed. The most traditional pub of them all. Regulars and west highland way walkers. 9/10 just because loads of Milngavie snobs don’t like it. Loses a point because you might get stuck beside a crazy whose been barred from everywhere else. Burnbrae & West Highland Gate are technically in Bearsden but right on the border. They are both alright, but not worth the walk. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 9:30pm)
  • He asked permission. I don’t think he was really asking though as the doors were locked. We laughed about it after but about 18 years later, it makes me feel sick and actually pretty terrified for my younger self. I’ll always remember I thought he looked like Charlie Brooker and I messaged CB on MySpace to tell him thinking it was a funny story and that he’d see the humour in it. He was clearly horrified and said he was glad I was ok. He also said it couldn’t have been him as he couldn’t drive! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 9:48pm)
  • I have too much time on my hands. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 9:53pm)
  • The time I have spent googling to find out if places are dog friendly or not!! 😅 by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 10:12pm)
  • Clearly from Bearsden. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 10:21pm)
  • I know! We didn’t phone the police or anything. I have huge regrets about that now. In a bizarre way he was very polite and friendly so it kind of caught us off guard tbh. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 10:53pm)
  • I had to Google who that was as hadn’t heard of him. It wasn’t a black cab, it was a private taxi saloon type car. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 14th Apr 2022 11:13pm)
  • It’s not Michelin star, but in comparison to everywhere else I’ve mentioned, I would say it’s definitely fancier. I wouldn’t go wearing jeans and trainers…put it that way. I would always wear a dress and heels if I was going there, especially in the evening. Not to say people don’t wear jeans, but I wouldn’t, and that’s how I gauge it. Perceived Restaurant fanciness is probably totally subjective. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 15th Apr 2022 8:05am)
  • Love it!! Let me know how you get on! 😅😅 by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 15th Apr 2022 9:02am)
  • 8/10 would catch fire again by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 15th Apr 2022 11:06am)
  • It’s got Lobster on the menu, so in my eyes, it’s fancy! And the Scampi is £23!!! Wtf? It’s been a while since I’ve been so just had a look at their menu. How the fuck can Scampi be £23? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 15th Apr 2022 11:15am)
  • It’s worse than that, it’s dead Jim. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 15th Apr 2022 11:46am)
  • When I say it’s small, I mean it’s v small. I always usually sit outside with the dog even though dogs are allowed inside, but I just prefer it. I can’t comment on their selection of craft beer as I don’t drink it, but their JawBrew beer seems to be popular! They also make Bardowie Gin which is what I drink. The microbrewery is on the same site as the pub and I’m sure they offer tours so might be a good idea to book one if you’re interested in craft beer. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 15th Apr 2022 5:22pm)
  • Your bang on! It used to be the place my family went for special birthday dinners or to celebrate exam results etc, but none of us have been for years. There’s just simply other better places to go now. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 15th Apr 2022 5:30pm)
  • So many funny stories from when I worked there! They used to have a pool table with a wee short pool cue (you couldn’t use a standard length one to play certain shots because of an awkwardly placed pillar) and one night after closing, a member of staff found a shit-covered pair of boxers (they were absolutely destroyed) in the mens toilets - and yes we knew who they belonged to. The wee short pool cue was used to pick them up and lob them into the wheelie bin. And then the cue was put back on the rack as if nothing had happened. No Dettol, not even a cursory dip under the cold tap. It was forever known as the ‘poo cue’. These were the lawless, bacteria-splattered, halcyon days of 2001, not the sanitised, health & safety gone sensible, post-covid days of 2022. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 15th Apr 2022 5:51pm)
  • Huh? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 12:27am)
  • I think you made the right call. The Talbot isn’t for a hedonistic wild night out. It’s for going for a chat with friends or to watch the football and a cheap drink. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 12:32am)
  • Yeah The Talbot is so hit and miss. I like it because I know pretty much everyone in there - blessing and a curse from working in various Milngavie pubs over the years. But it’s pretty quiet and cheap! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 12:31am)
  • Maybe it’s Bearsden that has a superiority complex… 🤨 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 12:48am)
  • OP did anything happen about this? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 1:07am)
  • Thank you! I would do that…if I ever actually left Milngavie. 😆 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 1:17am)
  • I’m intrigued! What’s the goss???? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 11:18am)
  • I’ve had many a messy night in that flat. Julie was the manager when I worked there. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 11:36am)
  • Bearsden is dire for a night out. 55BC (is it still called that??) and The Station bar (imaginatively named as it is located next to…The Station!) and I can’t think of anywhere else. Surely there’s not just two bars in Bearsden? Edit: just remembered about Massimo’s that seems to always either be on fire or being refurbed after a fire. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 11:41am)
  • No, don’t remember Robert. It was Julie and Al who were in charge. Great days! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 1:31pm)
  • Not everyone enjoys the bullshit that goes along with football. In fact, quite a lot of people aren’t remotely interested in it at all but have to suffer the fighting, noise and the constant pissing. Stop being a dick. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 1:57pm)
  • Two I’ve not seen mentioned so far: Glasgow by Shout Out Louds Glasgow Coma Scale Blues by The Libertines by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 16th Apr 2022 2:16pm)
  • My son got his done at Allander Dental Care for £375. Really good service and his teeth look so white!! I’ve done a few of these cheap do-at-home kits and they are all terrible and don’t really work. They fuck up your tooth enamel too. The ones from the dentist are more expensive but don’t damage the teeth. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 18th Apr 2022 9:48am)
  • Not true at all. When you go to the dentists, they don’t actually whiten your teeth for you. They take impressions and give you the syringe kit to do it yourself at home. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 18th Apr 2022 9:50am)
  • There’s usually an option (on booking.com) with a box to tick if you are booking for someone else. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 18th Apr 2022 12:21pm)
  • Didn’t Darius Danesh from Pop Idol almost die from drinking water from the Clyde? Edit: it was the Thames, but is probably same level of dirtiness. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 18th Apr 2022 10:59pm)
  • Not everything should be catered to the ‘average person’ ffs. I’m skint af, but not everyone is. Let people live their lives and enjoy themselves. It’s Buchanan Street not Sauchiehall Street, so whatever goes in that unit will be fancier. Plenty of places to eat for those of us with lower budgets. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 19th Apr 2022 9:43am)
  • So are diners with lower budgets tho! It’s Buchanan Street…what did you honestly expect to go in that unit? A Mcds? A Primark? lol. The city centre is DYING. I’m glad it’s not another empty unit tbh. Despite what everyone thinks about The Ivy, and its clientele, the new restaurant will be popular and will contribute to bringing some life back to the city. Which can only be a good thing. I really doubt they have the authority to ‘kick a homeless guy out’ but whatever. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 19th Apr 2022 9:55am)
  • You’re being classist and you can’t even see it. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 19th Apr 2022 11:26am)
  • Exactly!! The people who say shit like ‘yoga is for tories’ and ‘fancy restaurants are only for the rich’ are basically saying working class people can’t appreciate these things and they should ‘stay in their box’. Incredibly classist. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 19th Apr 2022 11:25am)
  • Balbirs in the west end is my favourite. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 19th Apr 2022 8:43pm)
  • This post is not a vibe. Referring to ‘junkies’ and laughing about them being picky with food and not being super polite when they’ve often had shit lives. Fuck off. Homelessness can happen to anyone. Expected better from this sub tbh. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 10:34am)
  • Could be veggie too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 10:32am)
  • Exactly. Homeless people can have allergies, intolerances, could be veggie and just simply preferences too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 10:32am)
  • Honestly you’re a fucking cunt for posting this. Do better. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 10:35am)
  • 100% agree with this. Well said. Anyone who looks down on, or laughs at someone at rock bottom, is the worst sort of heartless bastard. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 10:49am)
  • It’s possible to get multiple buses you know. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 10:46am)
  • The irony is, looking at OP’s post history, she is having a terrible time at the moment, which I have nothing but sympathy for. But what she so clearly fails to realise is a similar downward spiral can lead to drug addiction and homelessness in someone else. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 10:52am)
  • The comments are full of it and you knew exactly what you were doing. I doubt a homeless person is walking into Frasers and buying designer clothing, which is kind of the inference here - that he can afford expensive clothes, so he shouldn’t be asking for help. He could have been given them as a gift, bought them from a charity shop, or he could have bought them before his luck changed. Not everyone is born homeless. Circumstances change. Having worked in high street & luxury fashion retail for most of my life, I’m not naive enough to say that they couldn’t possibly have been stolen…but that also doesn’t correlate with the narrative in the original post. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 11:07am)
  • >just ignored him as you do Yeah not everyone does that. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 11:18am)
  • Not white knighting at all, but you are (possibly inadvertently) normalising that behaviour and you sound like you think that everyone does it, so it’s ok, when they don’t. I very rarely give money these days, but I at the very least acknowledge people asking for help. I don’t just pretend they don’t exist. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 11:31am)
  • How do you know he wasn’t homeless? The only ‘proof’ you have is that he had expensive clothes on. Nobody begs for fun. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 11:46am)
  • This made me laugh, not gonna lie. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 12:14pm)
  • I’m no longer replying to her. I think she’s a troll account. Her post history doesn’t reflect her comments here at all. She talks about being in a dire financial situation herself, unable to pay utility bills, yet doesn’t have much sympathy for folk who probably were experiencing exactly that before their situations got even worse. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 20th Apr 2022 12:33pm)
  • I might get down-voted for this, but the best thing I ever did for my mental health and my social life was get a dog. He’s my best mate and THE most loyal, loving, funny wee guy. He’s truly my best friend. If you’re able, and by that I mean physically able to walk him and stimulate him enough, and also got the funds for vet bills (if you get benefits, you would be qualify for vet treatment via the PDSA) I would recommend it. I’ve met so many people including a couple of people who I now consider to be my best (human) mates through my dog. It’s amazing how many conversations and interactions you will have at the park, or just walking down the street, with other dog owners. Pets (not just dogs!) can be so calming, fulfilling and give you the best reason to get up in the morning and get out and about and get fresh air. I hope you’re ok, mate. Friends come and go through life. Try not and take it too personally or too much to heart. Everyone struggles to make friends, especially as they get older. You’re definitely not alone. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 21st Apr 2022 8:50pm)
  • > plenty of Scottish steamers Yup by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 21st Apr 2022 9:50pm)
  • No definitely not! Maybe start out with Borrow My Doggy or walking a neighbour’s dog. That might even be enough. I was reluctant to post my comment as I didn’t want anyone to think that buying a dog is a cure-all - a bit like a couple with a shit relationship thinking a ‘bandaid baby’ will fix their relationship. I can only say what helped me during one of the worst times of my adult life, and continues to help me 7 years later. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 21st Apr 2022 10:32pm)
  • I was depressed and this was the only thing that worked for me and continues to work for me. In my follow-up comment, I suggested offering to walk a neighbours dog which is much less of a commitment while still getting some of the positives. There is a lot of research that shows dogs help those suffering from anxiety and depression. But I do agree that this wouldn’t work for everyone. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 21st Apr 2022 11:18pm)
  • I got my eyes done there 6 years ago. My night vision is definitely not as good, but don’t have dry eyes and my vision is still as good today as it was when I first got it. No regrets! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd Apr 2022 12:59pm)
  • Yeah I totally agree. I think when I replied I was more focused on the ‘loneliness’ aspect of the post. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd Apr 2022 12:55pm)
  • I got mine done at Optical Express on St Vincent street. Was about £6k. They have finance options. No regrets. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd Apr 2022 11:53pm)
  • This! My friend and I and our dogs did a few hills recently - Dumgoyne, Ben An, Whangie, Connic etc all pretty moderate for beginners. A lot of fun. Only expense would be walking boots. I got mine from Toffs for £30. Please don’t do it in your Converse. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd Apr 2022 11:51pm)
  • Why does any of that matter? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Apr 2022 9:24pm)
  • I commented this replying to a moron. I’ll post it here too: OP, please tell the police and carry a self-defence device with you. You can buy various things online. Also install a video doorbell. If they see you have cctv, it may be enough to deter them to at least stay away from your home. It might sound crazy, but you can also get discreet body cams. You could show the footage to the police and it would definitely put these guys off if they know they are being recorded. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Apr 2022 9:33pm)
  • Tell me you’re a man without telling me you’re a man. You honestly think a female victim of stalking and harassment or her female partner should be the ones to confront the group of guys? I think it’s you who needs to live in the real world. OP, please tell the police and carry a self-defence device with you. You can buy various things online. Also install a video doorbell. If they see you have cctv, it may be enough to deter them. It might sound crazy, but you can also get discreet body cams. You could show the footage to the police. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Apr 2022 9:31pm)
  • Yes it’s important to give a description to the police, but possibly pointless to give a description to folk on Reddit about an anonymous area that could be anywhere in Glasgow. There’s been a few comments already inferring that the men in question aren’t white, which is the info the comment I was replying to was obviously digging for. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Apr 2022 11:33pm)
  • You’re an idiot. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Apr 2022 11:30pm)
  • If you don’t understand the fundamental differences between how men and women are treated in society, especially with relation to violent crime, then you’re either a time traveller from the 1950s or you’re stupid. Which is it? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Apr 2022 11:37pm)
  • I don’t agree. And I have way more experience of being a woman pestered by creepy men than you do. As does every other woman who has commented here. Unless you yourself are a creepy man who pesters women, I really doubt you have the magic ultimate answer on how to get them to stop. Contrary to your opinion, the police are incredibly pro-active, in my experience, when it comes to situations like these. OP needs to report it every time it happens and focus on defence and prevention, not confrontation. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Apr 2022 11:53pm)
  • I apologise if you’re hurt by being called a very tame insult. However, you’ve got to know you are just winding up people with your attitude and suggestions. They are proven to not work and honestly, your suggestions are fucking dangerous which just makes me angry as someone might see your comments and think that’s the best route to take, when it definitely isn’t and they could be hurt. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 8:46am)
  • If you are renting, could you ask your landlord to pay for a video doorbell and let them know about the issues you are having? If you stress that these guys were looking in the windows and hanging around, they should see that as a huge security risk on their property. Hopefully they will care about your safety too, but I know what landlords are like!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 8:59am)
  • Read my other comment. What good is OP giving a description of a man in an anonymous area of Glasgow to a bunch of Redditors? Give the description to the police. Some people in this thread are foaming at the mouth, hoping that the men are not white. They may not be, but the racism in this thread is gross. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 9:09am)
  • OP says they stay in Pollokshields. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 9:07am)
  • REMOVED I stand by my insults. You’re an idiot. And also…a cunt. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 9:06am)
  • There are a couple of comments below from people thinking that OP is in Govanhill, probably due to this being the top comment so thought I’d reply so people see that it’s not, without sifting through comments. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 9:23am)
  • It’s more the ‘it’s govanhill isn’t it?’ Type comments heavily implying that the men are not white. It’s maybe not overtly racist, but the inference is there that if OP is being pestered by men, then there’s no way it can be white men. That’s racist. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 9:20am)
  • Buh bye 👋🏻 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 9:25am)
  • It’s the automatic assumption that the perpetrators are not white that bothers me. They may well be, but OP didn’t say anything that alluded to their ethnicity. She only said it was Glasgow and everyone automatically assumed they were not white. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 11:54am)
  • But OP doesn’t even live in Govanhill!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 11:52am)
  • Again, I think I, and the other women in this thread know a bit more about what type of men hassle women in the street and how they do it. White Scottish men do it too ffs. The worst incidents I’ve had with men have been British white men. Sorry if you don’t believe me or my experiences don’t fit your narrative. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 2:52pm)
  • OP said they were hanging out in a coffee shop and the incident happened when they are leaving. Hardly hanging about on the street. And yes, some white men do this too. Some white men hang about the street outside pubs being drunk and aggressive. Some don’t. My issue is with the generalising and the assumption of skin colour. It took me 2 seconds of looking at your comment history to figure out you’re a man. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 24th Apr 2022 5:16pm)
  • Green? GREEN? Are you new here?? by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 25th Apr 2022 9:10am)
  • I had messaged the guy from Hot Chip a while back asking if their gig with them was legit and he said that they were due to be playing but he was aware of a boycott of the promoters. He said he was going to ‘look into it’ but I notice they aren’t advertising that gig on their socials and it’s not on their tour dates poster. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 26th Apr 2022 1:51pm)
  • If you saw the driver skoosh something at you from inside the car, then it won’t be the windscreen washers like others have mentioned, but only you know that. Just because Glasgow is known as a ‘friendly’ city, it still has a VERY high crime rate and you should be on guard walking alone at night, especially as a woman and especially as a woman of colour. It’s shite, but it’s true. Always try and walk in populated areas if you can. I would still contact 101 (non emergency number) and tell them. Let them know exactly what happened and that you were wearing a headscarf. They should add that street and surrounding areas to the list of places to patrol. If it is a random loner driving about squirting people with mystery fluids then that is definitely something that needs looked into. I could *almost* understand a group of immature young lads in a hatchback doing it for a prank, but a man doing it on his own in a luxury car is definitely much more concerning and sinister. Stay safe OP! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 27th Apr 2022 8:56am)
  • Glasgow has the second highest crime rate in Scotland, and comes high up when comparing cities with the highest crime rates, especially murder, in Europe. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 27th Apr 2022 11:33am)
  • That’s a good point actually. 🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 27th Apr 2022 11:53am)
  • Just use your ‘telephone voice’ by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 27th Apr 2022 6:14pm)
  • Of course OP can have a pint or two. I doubt he’s talking about getting steamin. And I think it’s clear, he’s wanting to meet up with someone similar with a wee kid the same age. Good grief. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 28th Apr 2022 9:08am)
  • Was going to say this. It’s at kilmardinny loch so your wee girl could feed the swans. (Not sure what you’re supposed to feed them as I think bread is bad for them). There’s also a park, mcds, and the Allander sports centre all within walking distance. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 28th Apr 2022 9:06am)
  • Coz being woke is bad. Ok Chris. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 28th Apr 2022 9:57am)
  • I went to see Blondie last week and if I’d been offered an upgrade to a quieter bar for £25, I would have taken it. I queued for 25 mins for a drink. Torture! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 28th Apr 2022 7:01pm)
  • Is the Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolf III still performing weddings? by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 28th Apr 2022 9:51pm)
  • I don’t buy friends birthday presents. I don’t even buy my sister and brother birthday presents since we all started having kids. Being at the birthday do is enough. Keep your money for yourself! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 2nd May 2022 1:31am)
  • It’s possible to feel multiple emotions at once. You can feel sad for whatever has driven an addict to start taking drugs to begin with, but you can also feel scared and angry of their resulting behaviour too. Clumping them all together as ‘junkies’ instead of ‘people’ with illnesses and serious problems, is not the solution. All it does is create division. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 3rd May 2022 2:32pm)
  • Dude what is wrong with you? You sound jealous and bitter that OP has got something interesting going on in his life that he enjoys. You should find something that you enjoy and you won’t be so jaded. Lift people up, don’t push them down. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 5th May 2022 11:08am)
  • Good luck OP. Anyone with the balls to get up on stage and do anything in front of an audience gets my full respect. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 5th May 2022 11:10am)
  • Take a day off dude. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 5th May 2022 12:06pm)
  • Have you heard me play the piano? You’d probably also consider me to be ‘shite’ but it doesn’t matter because I enjoy it. Comedy and art are subjective. I don’t find Micky Flanagan funny but I appreciate that quite a lot of people do. The world would be a dull place if we all liked the same thing and there was no variety in podcasts, comedy, music etc. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 5th May 2022 12:04pm)
  • Oh god I know. I don’t know why I bother 😅 by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 5th May 2022 1:33pm)
  • The Conic will be slippery as fuck if it’s heavy rain. Do not recommend. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 8th May 2022 8:57pm)
  • They’re both in Glasgow. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 10th May 2022 6:49am)
  • There used to be life drawing classes in The Flying Duck called ‘All The Young Nudes’ by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 10th May 2022 6:54am)
  • Bearsden is in north west greater Glasgow. It’s not under GCC but falls under EDC as you said, but it’s still considered to be in Glasgow. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 10th May 2022 12:08pm)
  • Bearsden is in north west greater Glasgow. It’s not under GCC but falls under EDC as you said, but it’s still considered to be in Glasgow. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 10th May 2022 12:08pm)
  • Ahhh I completely missed that bit. Apologies. That makes sense. AFAIK you can apply for council housing under any council but there’s fuck all available in Bearsden anyway. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 10th May 2022 12:20pm)
  • Doctor Foxy Genocid3 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 14th May 2022 9:17am)
  • I broke both arms rollerskating a couple of years ago. 🤣🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 16th May 2022 9:05pm)
  • The mad racist guy? Have you even read the article? The two are not related. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 16th May 2022 10:03pm)
  • It’s good to post about it here as well as reporting it, so others can be more vigilant. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 17th May 2022 8:32pm)
  • Def report it. Sorry that happened to you. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 17th May 2022 8:31pm)
  • Well done OP! You might save someone from being pestered (or worse!) by posting this and by contacting the police. Ignore the people (most likely men) being rude to you. They obviously don’t know what it’s like to be in fear walking alone like most women do. And they don’t understand the constant pestering and scary bullshit most women have experienced. They are enablers. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 18th May 2022 12:01am)
  • You really are a loathsome cunt. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 18th May 2022 12:13am)
  • My son went into town shopping with his mates and I had to vet his outfit, remind him to say ‘Patrick Thistle’ if anyone asks, and get home early and not stay out gif drinks. He didn’t even know there was football on today as him and his friends don’t follow it. I’m now in the airing cupboard with my dog with Classic FM blaring. Football brings so much joy to so many people but it also brings so much misery to people who have no interest in it. No other sport has this affect. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 18th May 2022 11:08pm)
  • Just look up The Gold Brothers in Edinburgh. They run all the tourist shops on the Mile. Dodgy as fuck. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 29th May 2022 9:10am)
  • Bullshit. I bought my dog a green harness. Not even Celtic green, and I don’t put it on his anymore due to the comments. He’s also got a blue one which is (unintentionally) bang-on Rangers blue. It still gets mentioned, but significantly less so. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 29th May 2022 9:17am)
  • In Glasgow. There’s unfortunately good reason for this. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 29th May 2022 9:22am)
  • Controversial opinion, but I don’t think young kids should be allowed in restaurants. I e had more meals put spoiled by screaming weans than barking dogs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 29th May 2022 3:29pm)
  • Yes!! I agree! Didn’t even realise how important this would be until I got my dog! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 29th May 2022 3:28pm)
  • I’m so glad! The police get such a hard time (sometimes quite rightly) but I’ve always found them to be very helpful and proactive in terms of this sort of stuff. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Jun 2022 9:25pm)
  • Licensees would probably lose their license for selling unsealed booze they bought off Reddit to punters. As a customer I’d be raging if I found out I was drinking unsealed Reddit whiskey. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 3rd Jun 2022 6:01pm)
  • For cheapness: Primark on Sauchiehall street or argyle street, Buchanan galleries for chain store stuff. In Buchanan galleries there is a store called Scottish Exchange which has lots of cool bits & bobs by Scottish artists/designers. More spenny: Frasers & Princes Square on buchanan street. Italian centre & Cruise (are they still a thing?) for designer stuff. De courcey’s Arcade (west end) just off Byres road for quirky stuff and Ruthven Lane (west end) & Kings Court (city centre) for Vintage. If she likes vintage Mr Bens is a must! There’s a few good places on south side including Amarylis - no idea if this is what it is actually called coz am currently pished post-platty jubs (enforced parental nonsense - no judgement plz) but a quick Google will tell you what the actual name is. Really good shop called Oliver Bonas (one in central station and the other on byres rd) with loads of nice clothes, bags etc. Have fun! Lots of good shops in Glasgow! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 3rd Jun 2022 11:47pm)
  • Yup! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 4th Jun 2022 12:01am)
  • Exactly! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 4th Jun 2022 12:01am)
  • Imagine if she’d been a Bottom fan though and it only reeled her in further. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 7th Jun 2022 8:48am)
  • Getting a taxi to and from Milngavie is almost impossible these days. Ambassador Taxis have about 3 drivers working part-time, it seems. I don’t even bother with Station Taxis anymore. I’ve been in the situation recently where a train has been cancelled at Milngavie station, so I phone Ambassador from the platform and they say it’s going to be 45 mins for a taxi. I walk outside the station and see a taxi sitting there, chap the window asking if they can take me to town and they say yes! I tell them I phoned the taxi office and was told there was no cars and the driver says that happens all the time! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 8th Jun 2022 11:45am)
  • Trains, taxis, litter pickers, homeless support, street art, green space/foliage. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 8th Jun 2022 2:06pm)
  • Joe Junk is the only junk removal company I’d use. They are pricey but I think they properly dispose of everything and recycle as much as possible. If you get a quote that is considerably cheaper, unfortunately it means that the junk is probably going to be fly-tipped or disposed unethically. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 9th Jun 2022 9:12pm)
  • Username checks out by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 19th Jun 2022 10:54pm)
  • You did a nice thing. Nobody knows for sure what the situation was. Anyone begging/asking for money is not exactly going to be in a good financial situation and leading a life of luxury. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 19th Jun 2022 10:57pm)
  • Having been in a shitty DV situation, I’d be willing to risk it to help someone out, just in case it’s true. There are ways to verify identity etc. doesn’t make you a simp for caring ffs by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 19th Jun 2022 10:56pm)
  • Ok I’ve been in your situation and got it sorted out - in a way. Im also a pain in the arse, control-freak Karen who doesn’t let shit slide, so we might have different personalities lol. I honestly stopped stressing about the bins when I delegated myself to being the person to sort it out. Otherwise nothing is going to happen. Here’s what I did: I contacted the council and got more bins - for free. If you phone them enough - pester them every single day and say it’s impacting your mental and physical health and you don’t have money - say there are rats or you got cut by glass, and there are not enough bins for the amount of flats, and threaten to phone your msp/tabloids - they will send more. They should only charge for bins that are lost and damaged by your fault. You don’t have enough bins to begin with which is the main issue here, and the council should initially provide them free of charge. If there are 10 flats and your bins are collected weekly, there should be 12 general waste bins (one each and two extra), and 3 or 4 of each of the recycling bins. If your bins are collected less frequently than once weekly, then you need more bins than this. If the council refuses to give you bins for free (if you pester them enough, they will give you them but you need to contact them constantly!) then knock everyone’s doors and get them to chip in. If the bins cost £100 then that’s a tenner each. Get the money before ordering. If the flats all have landlords or are council tenants, then the landlords/council should pay, not the tenants. Invoice them professionally and address it ‘to the home owner or landlord - refuse invoice enclosed’ as most tenants just forward that mail to their landlords. I would then buy a can of spray paint and paint everyone’s flat numbers clearly on their bins. Make sure bins are lined up neatly and easy to access. The refuse guys always leave our bins in a big pile - I usually go out and line them up so they are easy to access. It takes about 2mins to do. A couple of my neighbours now line up the bins too. Tidiness can be infectious. Then send a letter (factors are shite - sometimes you need to do this stuff yourself!) to everyone in the building saying that there are rats in the bin area (most folk are scared of rats) or that you cut yourself seriously with broken glass and they need to use their own allocated bin and to take it out to be collected every week. And detail what you are doing - ordered more bins, lining up bins etc Print and laminate an a4 paper sign and hang it in the bin area that states the requests to keep everything tidy and use the correct bin. Add clip art of a rat and bloodied hand. You could also reiterate what days the bins have to go out and that everyone is responsible for taking their own bin out. If the bins are all numbered and certain ones are not being taken out, it will become obvious very quickly who is not pulling their weight. You can pinpoint the flat and contact the council/landlord. I would go a step beyond this and knock on all the doors to hand the letter personally - make up some bullshit that you got bitten by a rat / cut your hand on glass when putting your bin out and you’re worried for everyone else. If your neighbours know you’re making an effort and it’s not some faceless factors guy, it might shame them into co-operating. I would use this opportunity to ask the tenants for their landlords contact info so you can contact/invoice them directly. If this all fails, then I’d add padlocks to all the bins and give everyone their own key. With regard to the bins being taken out. Is anyone in your building disabled? The council will take out the bins for anyone not able to do so. I’ve lived in a flat where the council came and collected every non and returned them too. I’d ask the council about this service and how much it costs. Good luck! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 20th Jun 2022 10:16am)
  • This is a really good point. As it stands, OP doesn’t have their own designated bin. OP at the very very least, needs to get his own bin and padlock it so others do t use it. That way, he’s not just doing what he’s complaining about everyone else doing! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 20th Jun 2022 11:34am)
  • I get that you’re frustrated, but by leaving your rubbish on the floor, you’re just doing what everyone else is doing, and the very thing your complaining about. You need a bin of you’re own. And padlock it. Nobody is asking you to buy 3x bins. These things sometimes have a domino effect. If others see one person order a new bin, put their number on the side and padlock it, others will follow suit. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 20th Jun 2022 11:37am)
  • Totally agree. My factors and council did fuck all. I ended up just taking it into my own hands and got it sorted. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 20th Jun 2022 11:42am)
  • OP can order new bins, label them with his flat number and lock them up. As it stands, he’s just part of the problem. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 20th Jun 2022 11:45am)
  • I get that you don’t want to put the rubbish in your flat, but I think you need to bite the bullet and order yourself a bin, otherwise you’re just adding to an already shit bin situation. You don’t need to buy all three bins now. Buy them over the next few months. It might be good to chat to some of your neighbours. For all you know, they are feeling exactly the same and they don’t know how to fix the situation. If you can get enough folk on your side and doing the right thing, that would be a huge help. Even if out of the 10 flats, half of them start doing the right thing, it’s still a huge improvement! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 20th Jun 2022 3:08pm)
  • The super secret way to get a free bin is to say that your bin got dropped in the lorry. It happens often enough for it to be believable, but not enough for them to change anything to prevent it. It’s not your fault, it’s not the fault of the refuse collectors…it’s just something that happens sometimes. Forgot to include it in my previous comment, but it would probably resolve things quicker than anything else! That’s a great resource!! I’m going to check it out now! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 21st Jun 2022 1:24pm)
  • My family are currently emptying my aunt and uncle’s home, so I feel for you. It’s a hard job in so many ways. Regarding the sofa, no charity will collect without the fire safety tag. Unless you can give it away for free on fb marketplace or gumtree, it will probably need disposed of, unfortunately. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 21st Jun 2022 4:19pm)
  • Did you just make a very similar post in a local community Facebook group? I think I just saw it! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 21st Jun 2022 4:21pm)
  • It should be ‘we Scotch’ surely by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 22nd Jun 2022 8:44pm)
  • You can say that as you are a Scotch man. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 22nd Jun 2022 8:43pm)
  • Bumble’s BFF setting is good! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 23rd Jun 2022 5:49pm)
  • Explain to her first and show her that only men looking for friends will come up in your feed. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 24th Jun 2022 8:46am)
  • That’s nice you are thinking about her feelings. A lot of people wouldn’t. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 24th Jun 2022 1:52pm)
  • Definitely done the right thing. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 24th Jun 2022 4:13pm)
  • Well that’s bollocks but carry on. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 24th Jun 2022 4:10pm)
  • At a concert, she will be more than likely drinking and singing/shouting/whistling etc which all expends saliva. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 24th Jun 2022 4:46pm)
  • I don’t think you understand how it is passed between people. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 24th Jun 2022 5:00pm)
  • I don’t know what time they’re open till but The Tea Rooms above the Butterfly & Pig would be perfect for that. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 25th Jun 2022 12:48pm)
  • Another place that is good is Citizen M. Very central and even though it does have a bar, you can get coffee and tea and isn’t a typical bar vibe. Open late too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 25th Jun 2022 6:18pm)
  • There’s one on Airbnb that I hired on the canal just along from The Stables in Kirkintilloch but it’s static. It was really nice but just beware if you’re taller than around 6ft 2 you won’t be able to stand completely straight as the ceilings in narrowboats are very low. https://abnb.me/W9ui2Gqbcrb by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 27th Jun 2022 8:37am)
  • Can’t answer because being allergic to eggs, I need to make my own. Nat’s What I Reckon’s lasagne recipe is amazing: https://youtu.be/30sXq6pA6Lo he’s v funny too! His End of Days Bolognese is a regular in my house. But on a related topic…does Glasgow have that community service with lasagne - I’m sure I’ve seen it on Reddit for other cities - where someone will make a lasagne for you if you don’t have food? by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 27th Jun 2022 8:44am)
  • I could do it? I have t-shirt printing equipment for my business. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 27th Jun 2022 9:06am)
  • It’s Morning, Noon & Night and it’s been burgled loads over the years. I worked there in my teens. That police station is very rarely open these days. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 29th Jun 2022 9:05am)
  • You’ll be older too one day. Will you stop working or doing stuff you enjoy just because you’re older? by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 4th Jul 2022 9:43pm)
  • Watch Gregory’s Girl. BELLA BELLA by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 4th Jul 2022 9:45pm)
  • If you’re desperate, I could probably make you one if you have an image. I’ve got t shirt printing equipment. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 5th Jul 2022 6:29pm)
  • Sir James! He’s the best quiz host! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 7th Jul 2022 8:46pm)
  • I think you’ll find it was a tarpaulin. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 9th Jul 2022 8:18am)
  • That’s a different unit. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 9th Jul 2022 8:44am)
  • Unless they are committing crime, why exactly would police intervene? It’s not a crime for homeless people to hang about outside shops or the station, as much as some in this thread want it to be. The root of change needs to come from the govt and then local councils. Glasgow has a terrible homeless/drug problem (and yes, the two are very much intertwined) but how does that get fixed? More homeless accommodation, drug addiction centres would be a good start and decriminalising drugs would free up a lot of police and related resources instantly. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 9th Jul 2022 8:43am)
  • Reading IS hard. The actual word used was ‘bothering’ not ‘hassling’. I think in this case, OP needs to clarify the definition of ‘bothering’ as it’s open to ambiguity. In my own experience of working in a shop in Central Station (therefore coming and going from there a lot) I tend to see the homeless people mostly interacting and ‘bothering’ each other and not non-homeless pedestrians outside of sitting with a cup asking passers-by for change. Referring to people who have fallen on hard times as ‘tramps’ and ‘junkies’ is one of the problems here. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 9th Jul 2022 1:18pm)
  • I’ve been a member of Pure Gym and Nuffield and if you’ve got the money and Nuffield is closer, I’d go there. It’s much better and you’ll be more likely to go if it’s handy. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 9th Jul 2022 2:09pm)
  • True, but I don’t see that happening. People just think that homeless people are an eyesore that needs to be ‘moved on’ and hidden away. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 9th Jul 2022 2:05pm)
  • Can you link to something I can read that outlines that? Or stats that back this up? Non-homeless, non-drug addicted people attack and rape people too. Are the stats higher in homeless demographics? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 9th Jul 2022 8:52pm)
  • Love the pun! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 10th Jul 2022 6:54pm)
  • You could maybe have a trans-friendly evening where you give pampering/haircuts/style advice to trans people with a wee glass of bubbly? I don’t think it’s really about having trans staff, although that would definitely help, but maybe being pro-actively inclusive - have a sign in window/posts on social media that state that your business is a safe, inclusive space? Share photos of hairstyles popular with trans customers on your social media? I think a great thing would be to have an instantly recognisable logo or banner on your website that trans/queer people recognise as showing your biz supports them. Or maybe in your FAQ, you could have a question “I am trans, am I welcome in your business?” And you could answer “of course, everyone is welcome to our salon” and go on to highlight any queer events you host. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 10th Jul 2022 7:01pm)
  • The only time Elvis ever visited the UK was Prestwick Airport when returning home from military service. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 11th Jul 2022 7:57pm)
  • I’m glad somebody finally said it. Scrolled for a while before I saw this. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 12th Jul 2022 10:56pm)
  • If you’re young and a student, then The Garage is always a good shout. I’m too old now to go, but I never had a single bad night there and there’s music for everyone. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 12th Jul 2022 11:13pm)
  • Totally agree. I get it’s for charity, but I saw a second hand ikea coffee table for £35 that retails brand new for £50!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 12th Jul 2022 11:15pm)
  • I loved the garage when I was younger! Cheesy af but good if you’re in a big group where everyone has different tastes in music. Nothing worse than being dragged to a club that plays one type of music when you hate that type of music. I’m looking at you Trash. (I’m old) by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 13th Jul 2022 1:08pm)
  • Especially when my local charity shops always have signs in their windows saying that are full for donations currently - if they priced things more reasonably they could increase turnover and probably make more money! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 13th Jul 2022 1:05pm)
  • I never have cash on me and I’m generally pretty skint so I tend not to tip delivery drivers if I’ve already been charged for delivery. I will tip in a restaurant usually 10% but only if the service has been good. I worked in hospitality for many years and you’d be shocked at how little waiting/bar staff are tipped. Especially by regulars. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 19th Jul 2022 10:19pm)
  • Lol this isn’t true. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 19th Jul 2022 10:22pm)
  • I agree, but not tipping a waiter isn’t treating them badly. You can be polite and respectful but also not be part of the problem of topping up low wages in that industry. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 19th Jul 2022 10:24pm)
  • Can you install one of those high pitched noise things that only teenagers can hear? Apparently it’s a horrible noise and is good at deterring them. I would worry that it would effect pets though. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 21st Jul 2022 6:37pm)
  • Ah that’s not ideal! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 21st Jul 2022 7:22pm)
  • lol are you serious? Also I don’t think you know what a bigot is. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd Jul 2022 7:51am)
  • If the people causing trouble were middle aged, I would want to find a solution to stop them too. Age has nothing to do with it, other than that there is a product available to disperse young people. It’s not ageism. It’s anti-social behaviour-ism. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd Jul 2022 11:29am)
  • I bought my aunt tickets in that section for Strictly not knowing she had vertigo and she was crawling up the stairs on her hands and knees. Luckily a member of staff found a closer seat for her. lolol by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd Jul 2022 11:27am)
  • Dude who hurt you? My son is probs about the same age as these kids so I’m definitely not discriminating against young people. In society it’s mostly older people who are discriminated against anyway. If it happened to be a group of black people or gay people being cunts (I should note that OP didn’t mention their skin colour or sexuality so these people could belong to these demographics - it’s odd that you’re assuming they don’t) then yeah I’d want it stopped. It would be fucking weird to ignore anti-social behaviour just because the perpetrators were black or gay - it shouldn’t be a factor. Cunts are cunts are cunts. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd Jul 2022 5:20pm)
  • Are you honestly comparing racism and homophobia to this? Really? Are you really that lacking in self awareness? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 22nd Jul 2022 11:23pm)
  • Ok, so an old black gay woman murders an innocent person in cold blood, not self defence, and has a knife in their hand and is charging towards another innocent person clearly with intent to cause harm. A male bystander uses a chair to push her back and to divert her away from hurting more people and by doing so causes her no physical or mental harm. Is this bystander racist, homophobic, sexist and ageist? The noise machine is irritating but doesn’t cause any harm. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Jul 2022 8:54am)
  • I think we’re going to have to agree to disagree on this one. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Jul 2022 12:43pm)
  • The Shan in Milngavie. Only blip in 15 years of going there at least once a week was getting food poisoning from chicken pakora, so bad that I was crawling along the floor on all fours hallucinating. 11/10 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Jul 2022 12:42pm)
  • Ha! It did remind me of another bad experience I had in the subby many moons ago! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 23rd Jul 2022 1:45pm)
  • This guy noises by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 25th Jul 2022 11:45pm)
  • A friend of mine’s neighbours’ kids were very noisy to the point that she was losing sleep and couldn’t work during the day. Turned out one of the kids had autism and adhd so it might not be as ‘easy’ as the parents ‘controlling’ them better. My friend ended up moving, as there was literally nothing anyone could do. Is your neighbour a council tenant? I’ve had success with complaining to the council about awful neighbours before. Just be prepared for them figuring out it’s you who complained and chapping your door! You could soundproof the room you work/sleep in using Kingspan. You could also say to your neighbour to put rugs/carpets down to dampen their noise if they currently have wooden floors. Yeah . Both these things will make a huge difference. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 25th Jul 2022 11:59pm)
  • Shaming people who have got scammed or almost got scammed is pretty fucking shitty mate. Scammers play on peoples’ vulnerabilities and the cost of living crisis/pandemic current climate makes normally rational people vulnerable. No shame OP and thanks for flagging this Dick cunt up to us! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 27th Jul 2022 10:42am)
  • All you’re doing is putting people off from warning others about scams. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 27th Jul 2022 5:11pm)
  • Bloc on bath street have an excellent vegan menu. They sometimes have a vegan munchy box as a Special and it’s amazing! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 29th Jul 2022 8:30am)
  • My old flat used to get egged every Halloween, multiple times, to the point I thought someone had it in for me. Created these signs in photoshop and hung a few on the lamp posts directly outside my flat and was never egged again!! https://imgur.com/gallery/6GRHB46 by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 31st Jul 2022 10:04am)
  • Hi OP, I hope you’re ok. Everyone here cares about you, as do many people in your life, even if your brain is telling you that they don’t. Please phone NHS 24, Breathing Space, the Samaritans or send me a DM. I felt like this when a relationship ended badly and I’m so glad that I never did anything. It took a while to get out of that negative headspace, but I did and I’m better for it - and you will be too! by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 1st Aug 2022 7:30am)
  • I think a lot of people are probably buying with a partner and basing the mortgage off two becomes? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 3rd Aug 2022 6:48pm)
  • That was classic intercourse! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 5th Aug 2022 11:32pm)
  • Something like Boxpark would be great in Glasgow. Shipping containers stacked together to create inexpensive and quirky shops for small businesses. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 7th Aug 2022 7:05pm)
  • This is so awkward by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 9th Aug 2022 1:35am)
  • What are you looking to sell? I have a friend who has a stall there. I could ask them? by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 9th Aug 2022 8:45am)
  • Do you have a job? Or kids? It’s horrible having to get up early for work or kids on no sleep because your selfish neighbours are partying. Sleep deprivation is the worst. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 10th Aug 2022 8:09am)
  • Maybe I’m just an old fart, but I don’t understand why this is seen to be an acceptable excuse. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 10th Aug 2022 8:07am)
  • Yeah I’d not even bother knocking the door because if you then have to phone the police because they carry on, they’ll know it’s you. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 10th Aug 2022 8:51pm)
  • I did a course through CodeClan if you have any questions. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 12th Aug 2022 10:39pm)
  • Hard agree. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 12th Aug 2022 10:41pm)
  • It says in the family’s statement that it wasn’t death by intent or suspicious circumstances. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:39pm)
  • You could edit your post to include ‘cyclists and cars’. There are more cars on the road and way more cars run red lights than cyclists, but with deadlier consequences. But aye, hate on cyclists. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 17th Aug 2022 12:38pm)
  • The frustrating thing is that there is no incentive to earn more because you’re then taxed considerably more. I personally don’t mind paying more tax because the rich (I’m not rich but you get what I mean) should be taxed, but for a lot of people it doesn’t make sense to take on extra hours and responsibility when it means you’re only going to be earning a couple of hundred more a month when your salary has substantially increased. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 19th Aug 2022 12:11am)
  • Love Jerry Sadowitz! That’s a great story! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 19th Aug 2022 9:34pm)
  • He doesn’t. He’s just a mad racist. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 21st Aug 2022 6:29pm)
  • *libel by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 21st Aug 2022 6:51pm)
  • This sounds like one of those Daily Mail stories with anonymous sources. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 22nd Aug 2022 7:03am)
  • This is depressing. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 22nd Aug 2022 7:09am)
  • When I lived with my ex, our neighbour had a parrot who sang ‘how much is that puppy in the window’ and we could hear it first thing in the morning and last thing through our bedroom wall. It was torture. My ex is the most intolerant person ever but to this day he’s never complained. He just puts on a podcast or music at night to drown it out. Have you tried that? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 7:51am)
  • I did ask the doctor at my first appointment and tbh I didn’t get any answers. Thought it would be best to ask folk who have actually had it. I had another appointment now and just got penicillin thank god. Other reason for putting it in here is that folk might have it and think they have covid. If they know it’s not that, they could treat it differently and contact doctor. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 11:31am)
  • A bit harsh. I didn’t ask for them. I was given them without asking. I’ve got severe asthma so finding it difficult to breathe at times. The doctor isn’t going to give in to giving a patient medicine because they are ‘hassled’ into doing it. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 3:58pm)
  • I did mention to the doctor that it might be that, but I’ve not kissed anyone in a while so probably not! 🥲 by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 3:56pm)
  • I’m just back from the doctors and it’s pharyngitis. Got antibiotics, so not a common cold. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 3:55pm)
  • My son brought whatever this is from abroad too. You weren’t in Magaluf were you? Him and his mates all have it. 😅 I got some antibiotics thankfully but only because my asthma is bad. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 4:08pm)
  • That’s a long time!! Do they not give antibiotics for tonsillitis anymore? I got some today for pharyngitis but think I only got them because my asthma is bad. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 4:07pm)
  • I got antibiotics too. I don’t think I could hack 10 days of this. Glad your wife is feeling better! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 4:06pm)
  • Was it a sinus spray? I’ve been using one since I had covid. That’s good your mum is feeling better. It has totally floored me, can’t imagine how someone older would feel. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 4:05pm)
  • That’s what he was blaming it on too! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 5:23pm)
  • I’m already on quite strong steroids. The doctor just said that he would want it cleared up quicker so I can breathe better. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 31st Aug 2022 5:23pm)
  • Being homeless in Glasgow or any major city isn’t a nice life. Doing a Dick Whittington isn’t going to make your situation any better. If you’re unhappy and in a rut, you need to figure that out first. Being homeless on top of the other problems not being solved is just going to make things worse. You’ve got a nice roof over your head. Keep it. Not saying, don’t move to Glasgow, you’d be very welcome, but don’t move here to be homeless. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 3rd Sep 2022 10:44pm)
  • Glasgow has its own sectarian issues unfortunately. Can you start a hobbie? Join a walking/jogging club? Getting some exercise always makes me feel better about things, and you’d meet some new people too? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 3rd Sep 2022 10:48pm)
  • If this falls through, can I throw my hat into the ring? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 3rd Sep 2022 10:45pm)
  • I hope you don’t mind, but I looked at your history and saw you were thinking of going to college last year. Did you go? Maybe that’s something you could do to give yourself a goal? You’d meet lots of likeminded people too. I retrained last year at 39 when I was pretty depressed after a breakup so you’re never too old to do that. It definitely gave me focus, and a new lease of life. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 3rd Sep 2022 11:03pm)
  • That sounds interesting! You should definitely pursue that if you can. It will open up so many more doors for you. What sort of work are you looking for? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 4th Sep 2022 12:07am)
  • Insomnia? Great place, but I think it’s away now. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 5th Sep 2022 6:55pm)
  • Strip Joint is always my go-to pre Hydro gig restaurant as it’s within decent walking distance in finneston and will have good pre-gig energy. Really nice pizzas, a mini vinyl shop, and they give you your bill in a vintage cassette. Also they change up the words on the toilet doors every day, especially if there’s a big gig on, so a visit to the toilets is a must! Lots of pubs on that same street too. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 9:31am)
  • I’ve been a couple of times and found the food tasteless. I was really disappointed. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 9:39am)
  • I was told how amazing this place is and I was really excited to go. I’ve been twice now and was really disappointed as my food was so bland. I’d choose Babs or Halloumi over here. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 9:37am)
  • EBay! I bought a big bag or pleather and pvc offcuts. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 9:40am)
  • Is the Desi still there on Victoria road? I got a spicy chicken pizza from there and I could almost not eat it. It was lovely but just far too hot! I’ve also had a South Indian Chilli Chicken pizza that was delicious but I had to balance each mouthful with ice-cream. I love my spicy food, but both these stand out as being too hot for me. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 10:23am)
  • Not the boat. Never the boat. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 10:28am)
  • Is Shimla Pinks still there? Used to go when I lived out that way over a decade ago. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 10:27am)
  • Gutted I missed this! Did anyone go? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 10:26am)
  • Do this! I used to work in The Garage and I remember we had the lights up brighter one night in the Snapshots bar (probably called something different now) due to someone with a sight-related disability attending. If you phone and give them notice, they should definitely try and accommodate you. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 10:33am)
  • Spill who the Only Way is Essex person was! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 10:31am)
  • I’m not Greek, but I love Greek food and go to the Greek islands most years on holiday, so I was so excited to go there as it came very highly recommended. I was just hugely disappointed by my food, and on one occasion my cutlery was dirty and I thought the service was very poor. This was probably about 8 years ago so I would be up for trying it again. I feel like maybe I just had too unlucky visits, because everyone I know who has been loves it! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 10:37am)
  • Doesn’t surprise me at all tbh. Sorry you had that experience. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 11:19am)
  • Definitely going to go again after reading this thread. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 11:23am)
  • A misogynist? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 11:28am)
  • I got into it at the Frankie Boyle show in Edinburgh during the fringe with a bunch of coked up spice boys behind us who were constantly talking. I’m a woman and one in particular was wanting to square go me and my pal. Noticed that they left before the lights went up though. Shitebags. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 11:34am)
  • Don’t get me wrong, I love Kevin Bridges, but I think his audience is the same audience that also goes to see Biffy Clyro. There’s an element of going to see something because it’s good, but also because it’s Scottish. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 11:39am)
  • One of the Russell comedians they have these days. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 11:43am)
  • The most fights I’ve seen at a gig was Arctic Monkeys last gig there. So many folk fighting and getting huckled out before AM had even come on stage! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 11:41am)
  • Kings of Leon, Killers & Biffy all attract quite a violent audience in my experience. Always fighting at their gigs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 11:45am)
  • Calling women hounds isn’t misogyny? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 12:38pm)
  • I think calling men dogs would definitely be misandry. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 1:27pm)
  • I think it’s a pattern of behaviour by enough men that if you weren’t a misogynist, why would you mirror that behaviour if only for one comment? In my experience if a man refers to a woman as an animal as a “joke” there are usually other misogynistic traits there and it’s not a one-off remark. People are more likely to make misogynist/racist/misandrist/ageist etc comments under a cloak of anonymity on the internet and as a woman who sees comments like this every day online, if you weren’t a misogynist, why would you add to that? by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 1:53pm)
  • Oh shit, no it doesn’t. Oops! Sorry OP! I think there was another post in here asking for a pre-hydro restaurant. I thought I was posting in there. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 7th Sep 2022 4:15pm)
  • I’m anti-monarchy but I’m glad I still have empathy. She was someone’s loved gran, sister and mother. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 1:24pm)
  • Says a privileged white man. Take a day off. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 1:46pm)
  • True. Again, I’m no royalist. It’s still rotten and bad karma to revel in an old woman’s death. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 2:10pm)
  • I’ve got two tickets for Drag Race at the Armadillo on Saturday evening if you’re interested? I’m still recovering from a throat infection so can’t go. Tickets are ticketmaster mobile tickets so I can transfer them to your ticketmaster account if you want them? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 2:31pm)
  • Drag Race tickets still for sale if anyone is interested, DM me your best offer. Just don’t want them going to waste. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 2:52pm)
  • The Crown doesn’t have the power to return stolen jewellery. The Queen doesn’t own the Crown Jewels or the Crown Estate. That power resides with the Govt. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 3:07pm)
  • Only one newspaper (Torygraph) initially claimed it was 12mil yet that’s an unconfirmed estimate. The Treasury responded to a FOI request stating that no public money was used for legal fees or for the settlement. The Queen apparently contributed 2mill which was confirmed, and significantly less than what you posted. I think she’d be damned if she contributed and damned if she didn’t. The victim deserved to be compensated. The money had to come from somewhere. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 3:17pm)
  • Not true. The Crown Jewels are not owned by a specific monarch and are held in a trust by an independent board. The current monarch cannot make decisions about the Crown Jewels (to sell them or to gift them). by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 3:24pm)
  • The Crown Jewels are 100% not the private property of the Queen, or now King. I think you are intentionally misinterpreting what you’re reading. They can’t sell them or give them away. They ‘belong’ (used/worn by) whoever is crowned at that time but they aren’t ‘private property’ of any one monarch. “The Royal Collection is not owned personally by The Queen, but is held in trust by her as Sovereign for her successors and the nation.” Source: royal.uk by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 3:41pm)
  • https://www.royal.uk/the-royal-collection by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 3:53pm)
  • I walked right into that one 🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 4:59pm)
  • STOP 🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 4:58pm)
  • Hitler murdered people. You can’t compare the two. Any colonising by Britain was done before the Queen was the Queen. Direct your anger towards the govt. The Royal Family have very little power and say when it comes to international events. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 6:58pm)
  • I’m just waiting for someone to say “but Hitler was someone’s son” by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 7:00pm)
  • How did you do it? My dog is terrified of them. I’ve tried firework apps, having fireworks on the tv, when they’re being set off outside, I’ve given him treats (he won’t eat them because he’s too scared). I’m at my wits end. He was fine with noises when he was a puppy, he’s got more scared every year as he’s gotten older. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 9th Sep 2022 11:40pm)
  • I’ve replied to your message by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Sep 2022 5:02pm)
  • Sorry they’ve gone now by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Sep 2022 5:01pm)
  • Sorry they’ve gone now by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Sep 2022 5:01pm)
  • Why would anyone downvote this? Lol by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Sep 2022 6:22pm)
  • Bizarre behaviour by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Sep 2022 10:24pm)
  • “Not being a dick…” then proceeds to be a dick. Sorry for your loss. Your mum was very important. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 11th Sep 2022 1:03am)
  • Would you say that to the commenter’s face? No of course you wouldn’t. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 11th Sep 2022 1:02am)
  • I used to have a shop in the west end and had loads of Glasgow celebs come in over the years including Frankie Boyle, Kelly McDonald, Gavin Mitchell (Boaby the Barman), Sanjeev Kholi (Naveed), Limmy, Kevin Bridges, Various Belle & Sebastian/Teenage Fanclub/Franz Ferdinand members, Paul Buchanan (Blue Nile) was always hanging about the lane outside my shop, and others that I’ve probably forgotten. My favourite ‘celeb’ customer wasn’t a celeb herself, she was a vocal coach, but was buying gifts for Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams just before Game of Thrones came out. They were in LA and my shop was called La La Land, which is how the girls referred to LA. I remember she bought them rings with little cakes on them and I gave her badges with my shop name on them. I hadn’t even heard of GOT at that point, but on the bus on the way him that day, there was a huge billboard advertising the show on maryhill rd. Not a Glasgow celeb, but Beyoncé took a photo just a few metres along from my shop in the lane and put it on Instagram. When I saw it a couple of days later, I was racking my brains if anyone that could have been her came into the shop, but I couldn’t remember. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 11th Sep 2022 9:57am)
  • Mind when he was on that tattoo fixers show? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 11th Sep 2022 2:12pm)
  • He was also on Come Dine with Me too I think? Or it was an internet cooking show with a woman who was on CDWM. Can’t remember if he was actually on CDWM too. But on the internet show, I’m sure he was always naked except for an apron. I met him very briefly years ago at an event and he was nice enough. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 12th Sep 2022 12:02pm)
  • I think you’re right lolol by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 12th Sep 2022 12:36pm)
  • “He's on Linkedin, Lemon. He might as well be dead” by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 12th Sep 2022 6:19pm)
  • You might need to compete with Lewis Capaldi. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 15th Sep 2022 2:16am)
  • Is that a dog panting I can hear? by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 15th Sep 2022 2:15am)
  • “Like licking cum off a tortoise” - Frankie Boyle by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 15th Sep 2022 2:20am)
  • Thanks for doing this! So nice of you! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 15th Sep 2022 4:36pm)
  • It’s a cliche but ‘a problem halved is a problem shared’. Just talking it through with someone has always helped me immensely. Fresh air and exercise (I know if you’re feeling particularly bad, you might not be able to do this) but again, it’s a tried and tested thing for me. This too shall pass ❤️ by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 15th Sep 2022 6:11pm)
  • It’s always smelled of piss! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 16th Sep 2022 1:33am)
  • I’m still waiting on my refund for Guns n’ Roses by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 17th Sep 2022 3:12pm)
  • Will do! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 17th Sep 2022 7:35pm)
  • Jedward and Stuart Murdoch went to my son’s primary school. The best I had at the same school 20 years prior was Mr Boom. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 19th Sep 2022 3:11pm)
  • I’m sure I saw that! 🤣🤣 by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 19th Sep 2022 3:22pm)
  • I posted about this a few weeks ago and got weirdly slated in the comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/x26qcw/has_anyone_else_got_a_really_bad_bug_not_covid/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf I think you’ve got the same thing I had. It was awful and to make matters worse, I had covid directly before. This was worse and longer lasting than covid though. I eventually got antibiotics from the doctor that sorted it out. Despite what people were saying in the comments, it wasn’t simply a virus, it was an infection and the doctor said it was also acute Pharyngitis. The doctor might have only given me the antibios because it was really affecting my asthma though. My son had the same thing and he didn’t get any. I was off work for two weeks and I still have a really bad cough and coughing up stuff weeks later, so I’m still not better. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 19th Sep 2022 3:20pm)
  • I felt like I did. 🤷🏻‍♀️ by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 20th Sep 2022 8:54am)
  • Not looked at it in a while tbh. There was a few comments by the same person that seem to be deleted now saying to me to get over myself. I think if you compare the overall reaction to both similar posts, this one got a much better reaction. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 20th Sep 2022 8:59am)
  • Read it again. “I did ask the doctor at my first appointment and tbh I didn’t get any answers. Thought it would be best to ask folk who have actually had it.” I’m not sure why you are misquoting me. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 20th Sep 2022 11:42am)
  • If your postcode starts with a G, then you’re in Glasgow. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 30th Sep 2022 12:30am)
  • Really? I had no idea. That’s how I’ve always distinguished places in or out of Glasgow. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 30th Sep 2022 9:29pm)
  • A taxi driver once told me that the same woman used to flash her tits at taxi drivers to get them to stop and pick her up outside clatty pats. She never used to bother phoning one. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 1st Oct 2022 8:30am)
  • With all due respect, as a man you’re probably lying not the best person to say whether it’s safe or not for a lone woman. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 2nd Oct 2022 7:58am)
  • People will always try and pass the buck and blame immigrants. I’m a woman and every time I’ve been pestered, touched, followed - it’s been by a white guy. Subby, and especially rock alt places are all predominantly visited by white people in my experience. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 2nd Oct 2022 8:02am)
  • Make sure it’s insured, get a dog tracker device on it (I’ve got Tractive but there are ones without subscription), get a decent lock and an obvious bulky chain (but tbh seasoned thieves may have something to cut through it), get a ring doorbell that will alert you to movement outside and record any shenanigans, or cctv. You can also buy a padlocked bike shed that a moped may fit inside. If thieves want to get in, they will, but it’s just another layer of protection. Please just remember that nothing is worth getting hurt for. Mopeds can be replaced. I hope you’re not too shaken. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 2nd Oct 2022 11:09am)
  • I’ve got a kid, so I feel justified in saying this. Parents of children in restaurants are the fucking worst. Myself included back when my kid was younger and I thought everyone else’s world revolved around him. Children under 12 should be banned from restaurants. But let in all the dogs. ALL the dogs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 2nd Oct 2022 7:30pm)
  • I too, am one of life’s passengers. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 3rd Oct 2022 6:01pm)
  • The guy in the west end who puts flyers through peoples door about his barbershop quartet and holidays in Benidorm. I think he’s a window cleaner. I want to know what his deal is. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 4th Oct 2022 8:05pm)
  • Loved it! It’s tough going but so worth it. It completely changed the trajectory of my life and earning potential. I’m not affiliated in any way/don’t work for them, and will happily tell you the cons too - it’s not for everyone. If you have any questions please ask. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 10th Oct 2022 11:33pm)
  • Of course! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 12th Oct 2022 7:42pm)
  • Exactly! I don’t know if I’d take advice from someone who gave up half way in. For me, I felt like giving up so many times, but I didn’t, and it came together when I was working on my solo and group projects. I didn’t realise how much I was learning because I could only see what I didn’t know (if that makes sense). CC gives you structure and direction in which to learn. It doesn’t learn it for you. I worked in the evenings and at weekends…as did most (if not all) other people on my course. Even the ones who had prior coding experience. Trust me…a lot of my work was ‘subpar’ especially early on but I’d improved hugely by the end of the course. CC teaches you the most employable languages and frameworks. I learned js and react and that’s what I use in my dev job currently. In fact my employer employs so many CC former students and former tutors. You’re not going to leave CC and go into anything other than a junior role, but the progression is good and quick. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 13th Oct 2022 2:59pm)
  • I was in tonight and didn’t get the pot of sauce. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 14th Oct 2022 1:12am)
  • I got them in Mezcal tonight and tbh I was disappointed. There was no pot of dipping sauce and the tortillas were very soft. Came with a pot of red onion and parsley and in the other pot there was a slice of lime. It just all fell apart when you lifted it so couldn’t have dipped it even if there was a pot of sauce. It was delicious but they weren’t birria tacos. by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 14th Oct 2022 1:11am)
  • Tune! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 15th Oct 2022 9:41am)
  • Dude. It’s a job. Congratulations! I hate it when someone is made to feel bad because of their job - traffic wardens are a good example. Never be ashamed or guilty for getting off your arse and working. Plenty don’t! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Oct 2022 10:13pm)
  • There’s a band on Twitter saying they haven’t been paid yet too. Won’t be buying a ticket! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Oct 2022 10:10pm)
  • You’ll smash it! I’ve been in debt and had those phone calls. Yes it can be stressful, but some of the people I spoke to helped me get into a better situation by being nice and understanding and talking through the options. You’ll probably have people telling you to fuck off, and there will probably be some sad difficult situations, but you’ll have plenty of people who want help and you’ll be there to give it to them. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Oct 2022 10:20pm)
  • Ah no that’s fine. I’m not sure of the difference tbh. Like the other commenter said, it will soon become apparent. Just be true to yourself and don’t do anything you don’t feel comfortable doing. A job like that can be hard on you, I imagine. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Oct 2022 10:29pm)
  • Is it debt consolidation? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Oct 2022 10:25pm)
  • Finally! A Glasgow superhero. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Oct 2022 10:32pm)
  • Fellow single woman with previous neighbour problems. There is no point talking to them. And don’t put yourself at risk of becoming a target. Noise is one thing but feeling threatened in your own home is another thing completely. Inform the council/police every time it happens, keep an incident diary (the council should tell you to do this), inform the landlord/LHA and until they get told to leave/or they STFU, invest in some really good quality earplugs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Oct 2022 10:38pm)
  • Maybe look at who the ‘true villains’ are in the current economic mess in which we find ourselves. If kids aren’t getting Christmas presents and people can’t heat their houses or feed themselves, it’s not because OP got a job putting folk in debt on payment plans. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 16th Oct 2022 11:00pm)
  • It’s illegal not to pick up after your dog. I’m a dog owner myself and it really irritates me when folk don’t do it. Can you hand the ring footage to the police? Especially if it’s a repeat offender? by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 24th Oct 2022 8:54pm)
  • If you don’t know, Garth has written a book (a real life one!) called TerrorTome. I’m so excited for it! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garth-Marenghis-TerrorTome-Marenghi/dp/1529399408/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=60891b6a-2cdf-4155-97d6-a9cd55b32827 by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Oct 2022 8:38pm)
  • Tune!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 26th Oct 2022 11:22pm)
  • I get the reluctance to support a company who allegedly didn’t treat their staff well. However, the way I see it, you should go to support their staff. I love Blue Dog and have always had excellent service there. When you compare it to the likes of Revolution, it’s streets ahead. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 29th Oct 2022 11:39am)
  • NEVER! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 29th Oct 2022 5:04pm)
  • But if nobody goes to that bar and it closes, the staff won’t have jobs. As far as I’m aware the owners sorted out any issues once the unions got involved anyway. I was in today and the staff couldn’t have been nicer. Only thing I noticed is that the cocktail glasses are considerably smaller than usual. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 29th Oct 2022 5:47pm)
  • Yeah a MacBook is needed. Some people in my class rented them from CC. It’s because there are different commands, installs, terminal etc for Macs and PCs and they want everyone working on the same thing. They don’t want to waste time instructing PC and Mac users separately as time is limited. Most dev jobs will be using macs so it’s best to learn on one. Re: cost…yeah it’s v expensive, but you can pay it up over the 4 months. There are grants available so make sure you ask about funded places. If you’re unemployed or are under 30, I think there is funding available. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 1st Nov 2022 12:57am)
  • No worries! I’m a night owl. 😄 Yes! The Odin project is a great starting point! If time isn’t a factor in your retraining then yeah I’d totally save some money and work your way through it yourself. I needed to retrain fast to get a new job so time was of the essence for me. I completed the course and had been offered a job all within 8months of starting CC. You realistically probably won’t see that turn around if you learn on your own, but it’s not impossible. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 1st Nov 2022 4:01pm)
  • Good luck!! The r/learnprogramming sub is good and so is r/programmerhumor for some comic relief. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 1st Nov 2022 8:24pm)
  • Down-voted for comparing cute little puppies with Rangers fans. How very dare you. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 2nd Nov 2022 8:28am)
  • They have a whole page dedicated to justifying their usage of the flag on their website. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 6th Nov 2022 12:31pm)
  • Love Jaw Brew! Such a friendly place. I’ll be there definitely! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 6th Nov 2022 12:47pm)
  • http://glasgowsgrandoleopry.co.uk/wp/index.php/the-trilogy/ it’s a pretty in-depth historical background as to why they display it. Doesn’t justify it imo. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 6th Nov 2022 7:32pm)
  • 100% if this happened to me one time, I’d be making a formal complaint. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 17th Nov 2022 6:17pm)
  • I think OP later said in another comment it was a welfare check and not drug related. Police can enter if it’s a welfare check. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 17th Nov 2022 6:24pm)
  • Why the sudden lack of jobs? Are teachers retiring later? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 19th Nov 2022 6:54am)
  • 7 weeks off at Summer too! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 19th Nov 2022 6:52am)
  • Do you hand-make all your own clothing and shoes? Do you grow all your own vegetables? Do you slaughter a cow for your beef burgers? Do you never get takeaways? Do you walk everywhere instead of using public transport? Oh you don’t? Lazy bastard! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 20th Nov 2022 12:30pm)
  • That’s really sad and not what school should be like for a kid. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 20th Nov 2022 4:35pm)
  • See I beg to differ. Nobody is born knowing how to clean and not everyone is taught it in schools or by their parents. Just like cooking, sewing etc it’s something you need to learn. A professional cleaner cleans at a higher standard than I do in my house, because they’ve learned how to do it better than I do. Just like a professional chef can cook to a higher standard than I can. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 20th Nov 2022 4:41pm)
  • I blame you and your shite patter by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 20th Nov 2022 4:39pm)
  • What I would do is say that I’ve already purchased my own present for the boss and then purchase a small box of chocolates from Aldi for a few quid. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 23rd Nov 2022 8:40am)
  • Sounds like bollocks, but sticking your finger up the aggressive dogs arsehole makes them unclamp their jaws and distracts them from continuing the attack. Also if a dog has bitten your dog and has clamped on not letting go, grab their two back legs like a wheelbarrow and start walking the dog backwards. Dogs find it very difficult to balance just on their front paws, so they are more likely to let go so they can balance. If a dog is intent on attacking, kicking it isn’t going to do much. Nor is hurting its eyes, as dogs work on instinct and can put up with a lot of pain if they are in the zone. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 26th Nov 2022 5:51pm)
  • Have you phoned the police? I’ve not seen you say one way or the other. It’s not the dogs fault, but there can’t be a pack of dangerous dogs roaming Glasgow attacking people ffs. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 26th Nov 2022 5:57pm)
  • And you definitely won’t get murdered! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 29th Nov 2022 9:46am)
  • Not true at all. The SplitMyFare website can be miles cheaper! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 29th Nov 2022 9:45am)
  • Apologies! I scanned your comment. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 29th Nov 2022 11:36pm)
  • Yeah everyone makes around that in the first month. The survey money dries up soon after and you’ll be lucky to make £20 a month. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 1st Dec 2022 12:54am)
  • You’re 18 so the only correct answer here is The Garage. It’s where all the other 18 year olds will be. Anyone who tells you different is old. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 1st Dec 2022 12:51am)
  • What was the great idea? by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 1st Dec 2022 12:50am)
  • Amazing! We can go on a Hot Choc crawl of Buchanan St…Whittards and Hotel Chocolate! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 1st Dec 2022 1:01am)
  • Ahh I had no idea they had a cafe area! Thank you! That’s perfect! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 1st Dec 2022 1:00am)
  • I feel like The Garage has something for everyone tho. Rock & Pop in the main hall, Cheesy stuff in (then called) Snapshots and Indie in The Attic. I slag it off but I’ve never had a bad night there. Met the man who brought up my kid with me in there, and also worked there for a brief period. It’s a Glasgow institution and especially for a couple of 18yr old visitors, they’d be daft to go anywhere else. Not to pigeon hole 18 year old women, but most are into pop and chart stuff and cheese. A lot of the places mentioned are more niche than The Garage. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 1st Dec 2022 6:36pm)
  • I am actually not that far from Stirling, so that’s also a good shout! Thank you! Might even be easier to go to Stirling! by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 1st Dec 2022 6:43pm)
  • My dad taught one of the kids in that sketch. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 1st Dec 2022 10:58pm)
  • I get what you mean. I prefer dogs to people if I’m honest, as they are loyal to a fault, and when you’re that much of an animal lover, it’s unavoidable instinct to feel worse for them because they have no say and are dependant on their owners to look after them. I still feel awful for people who are trafficked, but also people can be unfathomably cruel to animals. I can’t help the way I feel, but cruelty towards animals and children will always pull on my heartstrings more than cruelty towards adults. Maybe this sounds fucked up, but it’s my honest opinion. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 4th Dec 2022 9:00pm)
  • Yes the elderly too! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 4th Dec 2022 10:36pm)
  • I did code clan last year when I was 39 and got my first job when I turned 40. You are not too old. I also don’t have a ‘tech’ background or even a prior interest in it. My background was mostly in retail & design. My best advice is to completely clear your schedule for the 16weeks as it’s intensive and requires working in the evening and weekends. Do a few free online courses before you start, as well as the pre-coursework they give you. The more you know before, the better you’ll get on. One of the best things about CC is their employer partnerships. You are guaranteed interviews for jobs at the end of your course with these partners who are mostly large companies. I would say 90% of my class ended up being employed by these partners. Starting wage is around £25k for a junior role with these companies. I chose not to take one of these jobs and for 4 months after I finished, I worked on personal projects for my portfolio and learned 2 more languages. I then got a role paying £10k more than the roles I was offered via CC partners. I can’t stress how important the employee partnerships are. It gets you a foot in the door that you otherwise wouldn’t have doing other boot camps or learning yourself. For most people, it’s worth the fee alone. I had my own business so wasn’t in a rush to get a job. If I didn’t have other income, I would 100% have taken one of the partner roles. My only criticism is that they advertise the course as doable for people starting completely from scratch with zero prior knowledge or experience. Unfortunately I found that to be untrue. I had to work so hard to keep up with the class as many people on the course had prior experience of coding whereas I had none. I felt the class went at the pace of the majority and not the minority. And that is no reflection on the instructors as they were all fantastic and were available for extra tuition with you. It’s more down to the time factor. Honestly, it was the best thing I’ve ever done. It completely changed my life and earning potential. If you want to talk more, just DM me by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 5th Dec 2022 2:48pm)
  • My big issue with gumtree is that it’s full of shops masquerading as folk offloading their stuff. I’m looking for a sofa just now and it’s full of sofas from a shop in wishaw. So frustrating when I want a cheap second hand sofa and not some brand new £900 sofa. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 5th Dec 2022 2:51pm)
  • Ew. Enough for me to boycott the company tbh. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 5th Dec 2022 3:08pm)
  • Every Saturday me and my mates used to go up argyle street to try and find the guy selling hooky cassettes and it was never that busy. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Dec 2022 9:02am)
  • Plenty more white Scottish men being creeps. Source: I’m a woman. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Dec 2022 9:00am)
  • I’m glad that younger folk missed out on a lot of the shit we put up with in the 90s…smoking indoors was awful for staff and punters alike, rampant misogyny with the ladette/zoo magazine era, homophobia racism, sexism were all much much worse in the 90s. The music was amazing and gig tickets were cheaper and it’s honestly the only things I miss. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Dec 2022 9:06am)
  • Judging by that comment, I’m guessing you’re one of them. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Dec 2022 9:11am)
  • So tell me this, who do other major formerly bustling cities blame it on? Manchester, Liverpool and even Dublin have been hit hard and are nowhere near as busy as they used to be. A huge example of this is Oxford Street in London. In the 90s and 00s I used to travel down and that street was the first place I’d want to go. Now it’s awful. No decent shops, violence, huge homeless issues, empty shops - the same issues Glasgow has. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 10th Dec 2022 9:10am)
  • “Not the hootenanny. Never the hootenanny.” by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 12th Dec 2022 11:47pm)
  • You can buy oodies that have legs too. Warmer onsies! I wear mine all the time. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 14th Dec 2022 11:58pm)
  • Anyone who refers to the press as MSM is never going to to be taken seriously. by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 14th Dec 2022 11:55pm)
  • Ah shit wish I’d seen this. Smyths are great! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 17th Dec 2022 2:25am)
  • This is what I did and it worked. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 27th Dec 2022 10:53am)
  • My neighbour had one of these to deter cats and dogs from their garden and it was a living nightmare as it just wound up all the dogs that lived close by. Please don’t do this. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 27th Dec 2022 10:56am)
  • Yeah still though, it’s the owner who needs to change their behaviour, not the dog. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 27th Dec 2022 11:01am)
  • Please don’t do anything to harm the dog like putting down chillies (wtf!). I’m a dog owner and I had this problem. I installed a motion light, dummy cameras and ‘no fouling’ ‘cctv’ signs and that stopped it. Annoying thing is it was my next door neighbour who was letting their dog shit right outside my door!! by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 27th Dec 2022 11:00am)
  • Paul Breech, that u? by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 30th Dec 2022 3:55am)
  • This getting posted again?? by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 7th Jan 2023 6:22pm)
  • Thirded by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 9th Jan 2023 11:19pm)
  • What’s closed in Milngavie? I live there and haven’t heard of any closures. A couple of places are having refurbs tho. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 10th Jan 2023 8:36pm)
  • It’ll be interesting to hear what the new improved model will be. I used to love Finsbay. Used to go a few times a week but haven’t been in months. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 10th Jan 2023 8:36pm)
  • Ah ok. I think they’re both just closed for refurbishment and opening again soon. Rafaelles is opening under a new name but same owners AFAIK. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 10th Jan 2023 11:24pm)
  • It’s thousands for a house clearance. My parents have had to do it recently for relatives who passed away. If you can do it yourself, I’d go for that option. by SarahInLaLaLand (Thu 12th Jan 2023 10:16pm)
  • Exercise manners. Comparing vaping MC to injecting insulin is ridiculous as one is more time-sensitive than the other. My friend also has a MC prescription and does it at home prior to being in public, and if she has to use it when out, which happens sometimes. she removes herself from groups of people/children. I’ve been with her in the cinema, restaurants, house parties, beer gardens, and she goes somewhere where it doesn’t affect anyone else. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 20th Feb 2023 9:41am)
  • Milngavie & Bearsden? Always causes an argument to say they are in Glasgow, but I have a Glasgow post code and phone number, so… by SarahInLaLaLand (Wed 1st Mar 2023 6:48pm)
  • Ah yes of course. I always forget there’s a difference between Glasgow city and greater Glasgow. Crack on! by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 3rd Mar 2023 10:54am)
  • Noooooooo by SarahInLaLaLand (Fri 3rd Mar 2023 10:58pm)
  • Here’s one part time in the evening through Caledonian Uni: https://www.gcu.ac.uk/aboutgcu/academicschools/cebe/digital-skills-academy/cybersecurity by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 4th Mar 2023 1:43pm)
  • Just had a look at Capslock - that looks ideal for OP! Good that you don’t need to pay until you get a job too! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 4th Mar 2023 2:23pm)
  • I saw one at Barclays too! by SarahInLaLaLand (Sat 4th Mar 2023 3:31pm)
  • Just correcting some inaccuracies in the above comment. The pre-coursework is pretty basic, compared to the actual course. There are opportunities for support during this time. Codecademy has some free courses that are an excellent way to dip a toe into coding, before committing to the CodeClan bootcamp. The course is very intensive. I fell behind a few times, as did other classmates. Whenever I flagged it up, I had a one-to-one session with one of the instructors and I was brought up to speed. You don’t need to be able to code. I hadn’t done any coding before I started the pre-coursework. It’ll be much easier if you’ve got some experience (I.e. the free Codecademy courses mentioned above), but I managed without. You must have done the course a good few years ago if you were learning Ruby. I did it in late 2021 and had a wildly different experience to you. Certainly wasn’t learning any out of date tech. I still use the languages I learned in my day to day job. The class, I found, goes at the pace of the slowest person there, not the best. But that only happens if you ask for something to be explained at the time of you not understanding. I got caught out by this a few times, as I didn’t want to slow down the class. The instructors WANT you to understand. They WANT you to pass. Ask a dozen times for them to explain it, and they will. I studied in the evenings and weekends, as did most of my classmates so not sure anyone was having relaxed, free weekends! The homework that we got every weekend, took hours to complete. A CodeClan student is never in danger of getting kicked off the course for underperforming or for struggling. This course is intensive. It’s really fucking hard if you’re a newbie to coding like I was. If it was easy, everyone would do it. But the support is there, if you ask for it. I cannot fault the instructors I had. I work with a few former instructors in my current job and you couldn’t meet devs who are more committed to learning and helping others to learn. If one of your classmates learned a certain language and then applied for a job using a different language, then that’s not unusual. Devs learn a whole host of different languages as one language won’t be suitable for all projects. It’s usual to learn a new language on the job. Tech is an ever changing industry and you need to roll with the changes, otherwise you aren’t going to survive in the industry. It’s almost laughable that you expect to learn one or two languages on a course and that’s it for the rest of your career! There are loads of CC alumni working at my office and they are all really talented devs. The reason why these companies have these employment partnerships with CC is because the graduates are really good. Nobody is hiring a CC grad in anything other than a junior position. They know what they’re getting, a solid foundational background in programming, and that’s why they hire CC grads again and again. I had to laugh about the call centre jobs comment. This is just a bonkers lie. I used the CC job board and it’s all junior dev jobs in huge companies/organisations like Scottish Govt, Barclays, Tesco, ResDiary, Baillie Gifford, to name a few. I interviewed with about 6 different companies, all from CC internal connections. It’s not telephone jobs lololol TLDR Don’t take advice from someone who gave up halfway through, and who is so bitter they’ve got a dedicated Reddit account copy & pasting the same copypasta whenever someone asks about Code Clan. by SarahInLaLaLand (Sun 5th Mar 2023 5:42pm)
  • Fair enough. I am pretty defensive just because I had a really good experience, and I wouldn’t want to see anyone put off from doing it, because it drastically changed my life when I was in a bit of a funk about my career aspirations. There are totally cons with it - it’s not a perfect, magical thing that is going to suit everyone. I guess it’s probably good for people to see two polar opposite views. by SarahInLaLaLand (Mon 6th Mar 2023 8:57pm)
  • See instead of taking photos of litter to post on Reddit, and have a phone, blame the snp or whatever, why don’t you grab a bin bag and some litter pickers or don some rubber gloves and go and tidy it up. It might not be our rubbish, but it’s our planet. by SarahInLaLaLand (Tue 7th Mar 2023 5:35pm)