# 😃 The Little Pleasures of Everyday Life **URL:** \ **Category:** Monkey Tennis\ **Created:** [15 September 2017 04:05 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672 "2017-09-15T04:05:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 29
**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\ **Post date:** [17 September 2018 09:31 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/561 "2018-09-17T09:31:44Z")
GDPR, and the solution chosen by other parts of the world, notably the US. Basically, there is now a good proportion of US sites that plain won’t serve you if you’re in the EU. They can’t be arsed with the legislation requirements. Everyone feeling more protected? ---
**Author:** ![CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cb-saint/32/95251_2.png) [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Post date:** [17 September 2018 09:35 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/562 "2018-09-17T09:35:28Z")
Whilst that might be an up side, I am totally fed up with the greyed out websites that force you into accepting their Terms before they let you read them - I have probably consented to my data being used in far more ways now, than prior to GDPR. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2018 07:20 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/563 "2018-09-19T07:20:15Z")
I have two daughters who have kids. For some reason they have named there boy’s Matias and Matteus both can be shortened to Matt. So when I presented them with the case that I would call the oldest Door and the youngest Car it was like WTF why would you do that. Well the biggest one is a door mat and the smallest one a car mat was my reasonable answer. I am still nursing the bruises. :lou_lol: ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2018 13:15 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/564 "2018-09-20T13:15:54Z")
15 minutes on from the annoyance and the kids finally realise tgat their whole selfie with a star thing has been utterly lost on me. It just whooshed. The follow on but surely you must know… Oh come on you’ve heard of… . Nope. I’m now feeling my ignorance can be rewarded by a smug grin. The kids are just shaking their heads in disbelief ---
**Author:** ![Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fowllyd/32/74248_2.png) [@Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fowllyd)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 13:11 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/565 "2018-09-23T13:11:17Z")
OK, so this is one for word bores and other sad twats like me. Clue in yesterday’s Guardian cryptic crossword: > Spurs letting in header from Newcastle? Nuts! (6) The solution? Gonads. ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 14:30 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/566 "2018-09-23T14:30:03Z")
For those of us without a brain the size of a planet, can you explain how you get to Gonads from that clue? Ta ---
**Author:** ![CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cb-saint/32/95251_2.png) [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 16:05 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/567 "2018-09-23T16:05:49Z")
Spurs means goads. The header of Newcastle is “N”. Put that in goads, and you get Gonads. Another name for nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 16:26 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/568 "2018-09-23T16:26:48Z")
Really? Well, you live and learn @CB-Saint And I am also completely gullible so you could have said anything… ---
**Author:** ![Saint-or-sinner](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saint-or-sinner/32/64280_2.png) [@Saint-or-sinner](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Saint-or-sinner)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 16:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/569 "2018-09-23T16:50:54Z")
Used to have a friend that was very keen on cryptic crosswords, who would question me on things, but knew better than to tell me the clue, as worded, as that would distract me from what he wanted. It’s all how you look at the question and unfortunately for you, you’re just like me. Sorry 😁 ---
**Author:** ![gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/gavstar/32/86128_2.png) [@gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/u/gavstar)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 17:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/570 "2018-09-23T17:01:53Z")
My uncle got me hook line and sinker once, Uncle Bobby: ‘Gav do you like crosswords?’ Me: ‘Yeah I do’ UB: ‘Good because I’m stuck on this cryptic clue, ‘‘_Stolen from the postman_’’, any ideas?’ Me: ‘How many letters?’ UB: Chuckles smugly to himself Me: :lou_facepalm_2: ---
**Author:** ![Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/fowllyd/32/74248_2.png) [@Fowllyd](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Fowllyd)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 17:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/571 "2018-09-23T17:29:52Z")
> [@Saint-or-sinner](#): > > Used to have a friend that was very keen on cryptic crosswords, who would question me on things, but knew better than to tell me the clue, as worded, as that would distract me from what he wanted. > It’s all how you look at the question and unfortunately for you, you’re just like me. > Sorry 😁 Yes, it’s a question of knowing how such clues are constructed and therefore being able to solve them. Not brain power as such, more the kind of brain you have. Twisted is good. ---
**Author:** ![Saint-or-sinner](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saint-or-sinner/32/64280_2.png) [@Saint-or-sinner](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Saint-or-sinner)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 17:36 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/572 "2018-09-23T17:36:57Z")
Yeah, it’s purely how you look at the question. He was a ground worker, but very good at cryptic, because he knew how to take the wording. Even smart enough to teach me a bit about it ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 20:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/573 "2018-09-23T20:50:08Z")
Arriving in France to find my dream of a nice dinner is screwed because Versailles is shut on Sunday. So order a Pizza delivery with a,€4.90 Asian Grocer wine and an old mate comes round. We talk shit, drink wine, Tiger is back and the world is in sync… An unexpected magical evening ---
**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\ **Post date:** [23 September 2018 20:56 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/574 "2018-09-23T20:56:35Z")
Wot you doing in France btw Phil? :lou_eyes_to_sky: :lou_wink_2: ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [24 September 2018 06:13 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/575 "2018-09-24T06:13:09Z")
Going back to work Knowing your B2B has done a good job of containing the situation that you had left him. Now this would be true if I believed it. I dont my B2B fucked it up again. I have a lot of fixing to do. Which is my job and I will rectify the known problems ---
**Author:** ![CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cb-saint/32/95251_2.png) [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Post date:** [24 September 2018 07:40 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/576 "2018-09-24T07:40:41Z")
may be you should be “ill” for two weeks and teach the bastard a lesson ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [24 September 2018 07:47 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/577 "2018-09-24T07:47:50Z")
I would love to do that but in the back of my mind i cant do it. And know I will be in in worse position than I am. ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [27 September 2018 17:15 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/578 "2018-09-27T17:15:02Z")
Taking my walking boots off this evening after 12 hours on my feet in 26C… And opening the first bottle of French beer ---
**Author:** ![CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cb-saint/32/95251_2.png) [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2018 17:45 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/579 "2018-09-28T17:45:11Z")
Sitting in the car after work smiling to myself knowing I have a week of tapas and wine / sherry to look forward to ---
**Author:** ![BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/btripz/32/75839_2.png) [@BTripz](https://www.sotonians.com/u/BTripz)\ **Post date:** [29 September 2018 13:47 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672/580 "2018-09-29T13:47:58Z")
Had a work stag do last night, that is one of the guys from work is getting married so we all went out to get him pissed and have a curry. He’s a Bournemouth season ticket holder. We made him wear Saints gear all night long!! [Previous page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672.md?page=28) [Next page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-little-pleasures-of-everyday-life/1672.md?page=30)