I once got tipped for holding a hotel entrance door open, even though I was a customer and not a doorman. I made sure to hang around that door every night until the same customers checked out. Made £500.
Word of the day, once more, is ‘nod-crafty’ (17th century): knowing the art of nodding your head with an air of great understanding, when you actually tuned out ages ago.
Someone rented out the Romance Car and asked a friend to take a pic of everyone mugging for the camera. Another user says, “It’s a good pic but looks kinda like a train from beyond the grave.”
@powderbum75@sendaiben I'm doing this for a year now, after I signed up for a one month trial of myfitnesspal and thought hey, let's pay for it until three months to get a better idea of calories.
Guess who was on an annual plan 😐
On the plus side, I'm down 5kg so 👍
BOOK GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate #UpHellyAa I'm giving away 2 signed copies of my book. To enter just like and retweet this post.
Based on my PhD research & journey to live in #Shetland, Ponies tells the story of Shetland ponies and the people who love them.
Try saying these without sounding sarcastic:
1. That's great
2. Good for you
3. Have fun
4. Fascinating
5. Thanks for that
6. Well done you
7. Good luck with that
8. Sounds thrilling
9. What a shame
10. Wow
"The earth is degenerating today. Bribery and corruption abound. Children no longer obey their parents, every man wants to write a book, and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching."
- Assyrian tablet, c. 2800 BC
Going for a WOF and calling them from in the queue because you don't know if you're supposed to leave the car there and go register, or park somewhere else and register before queuing 😅
"What time will you get here?"
"Oh, no, I'm... I'm in the line, I just wasn't sure..."