Popular Post Seat68 Posted August 19 Popular Post Share Posted August 19 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: I've never understood why people have to bring cakes/treats in on their birthday? Feels like it should be the other way around. When I worked in West Brom it was a box of samosas. It was way more popular than cakes. Edited August 19 by Seat68 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 19 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19 59 minutes ago, Seat68 said: When I worked in West Brom it was a box of samosas. It was way more popular than cakes. As you all know, I'm not a curry fan, but I love a good samosa (meat or veg). Used to work with a Sikh lass who regularly brought in a boxful (her mum made them), and they were to die for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 19 Moderator Share Posted August 19 4 hours ago, Rds1983 said: I've never understood why people have to bring cakes/treats in on their birthday? Feels like it should be the other way around. I don’t understand why people celebrate birthdays if the truth be known 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 15 minutes ago, bickster said: I don’t understand why people celebrate birthdays if the truth be known One year closer to death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 19 Moderator Share Posted August 19 3 minutes ago, ender4 said: One day closer to death? FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rds1983 Posted August 19 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 19 23 minutes ago, bickster said: I don’t understand why people celebrate birthdays if the truth be known Footage from Bicks last birthday. Just imagine there's way more candles on the cake. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 19 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19 10 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Footage from Bicks last birthday. Just imagine there's way more candles on the cake. One for every day he's survived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 5 hours ago, Rds1983 said: I've never understood why people have to bring cakes/treats in on their birthday? Feels like it should be the other way around. Nah, that way round you're expecting your work mates to remember / care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Designer1 Posted August 19 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 19 (edited) Love my birthday, by far my favourite day of the year. Never worked a single one in my whole working life (36 years and booked everyone off) and always make an effort to do something decent even if it's just a family meal out. I've always looked at it as a celebration of being alive and being lucky enough to be able to experience life (fastest sperm in the race), rather than another year gone. It's never been about ageing for me. Without your birthday you wouldn't have had all the experiences that life has thrown you (good and bad), never met all the people you love. Been to all those cool places you've seen, and never...well lived. So yeah, I like em a lot. Edited August 19 by Designer1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted August 19 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19 44 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Nah, that way round you're expecting your work mates to remember / care It's more why do I need to buy stuff for people I work with just because it's my birthday. If I want to share the day with them, then fair enough. But why is there an expectation that I'll go out and get treats for other people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 19 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19 On 18/08/2024 at 09:32, Genie said: The problem is once it’s gone I feel just as hungry, if not hungrier than when I started. you're doing it wrong you need to go customise, and add the extra patty and bacon to make a triple saus and egg muffin with bacon. then you're full. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted August 19 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19 12 minutes ago, tomav84 said: you're doing it wrong you need to go customise, and add the extra patty and bacon to make a triple saus and egg muffin with bacon. then you're full. Is that your stomach or your arteries which are stuffed full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 19 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19 8 hours ago, villa4europe said: It's not all Gregg's fault, it's the whole country Bakeries in the UK are a race to the bottom, people don't want £2 donuts and sausages rolls, they want 5 of them for 50p with no consideration as to how they shouldn't possibly be able to make them so cheap Also dont think people ever stop to think about how "fresh" this stuff is, it's all part baked or thaw and serve, Greggs and supermarket bakeries have done a great job of convincing people that stuff is made there rather than being delivered part baked frozen and just finished off there thanks to a pre set oven That said festive bakes are to die for I also think this country, more than a lot of others, gravitate towards chains and names that they recognise. I bet if you put a Greggs and an independent bakery on the same street with the same prices, Greggs would take a hell of a lot more than the independent bakery. Same with costa/starbucks etc compared to an independent coffee shop. When you add in the fact that the independent places will almost always be more expensive (because they have to be) then they've got no chance 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 19 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19 2 hours ago, bickster said: I don’t understand why people celebrate birthdays if the truth be known This is the least surprising thing I've read on VillaTalk this decade 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted August 19 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19 11 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I also think this country, more than a lot of others, gravitate towards chains and names that they recognise. I bet if you put a Greggs and an independent bakery on the same street with the same prices, Greggs would take a hell of a lot more than the independent bakery. Same with costa/starbucks etc compared to an independent coffee shop. When you add in the fact that the independent places will almost always be more expensive (because they have to be) then they've got no chance on the contrary, where you do get a good independent place on a high street, i do find they're the more popular. i live very near a main high street and the independent cafe will be packed with a 30 min wait for a table by 9am on a typical saturday or sunday whilst the costa that's 1 minute walk away is empty. i do think there's been a shift in this direction in recent years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 11 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I also think this country, more than a lot of others, gravitate towards chains and names that they recognise. I bet if you put a Greggs and an independent bakery on the same street with the same prices, Greggs would take a hell of a lot more than the independent bakery. Same with costa/starbucks etc compared to an independent coffee shop. When you add in the fact that the independent places will almost always be more expensive (because they have to be) then they've got no chance Yep, no distance apart here we have a Costa with its crap milky coffee and we have an indie coffee shop that has better coffee and homemade cakes and the indie shop works with the homeless getting them their first job, a bit of a CV to use to move onwards and upwards. It isn’t a hobo caff, it’s a good coffee shop. it’s always costa that is full. But then, there are multiple indie record shops in town selling new records for £15, and then there’s HMV where everything is £38. People go to HMV. Cardiff Market has become a street food venue, you can spend to any budget, you can grab a 50p cake, a £1 pastie, burger n chips, posh burger n chips, £5 for chicken curry n noodles, or something more adventurous from all around the world. Meanwhile, there is a queue out the door at Mac Donald’s. People are odd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 3 hours ago, Rds1983 said: Footage from Bicks last birthday. Just imagine there's way more candles on the cake. Needs more colored vinyl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 53 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I also think this country, more than a lot of others, gravitate towards chains and names that they recognise. I bet if you put a Greggs and an independent bakery on the same street with the same prices, Greggs would take a hell of a lot more than the independent bakery. Same with costa/starbucks etc compared to an independent coffee I've travelled around a small bit in the UK and it always feels like every town, village and city is the same. Boots, Greggs, Ladbrokes and a weather spoons. Everything is the same and there's no character or uniqueness left. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 9 hours ago, villa4europe said: Case in point That's a £3 box of depression, not a clue why people would do it, that's garbage Me picking up a 11am snack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 10 hours ago, villa4europe said: It's not all Gregg's fault, it's the whole country Bakeries in the UK are a race to the bottom, people don't want £2 donuts and sausages rolls, they want 5 of them for 50p with no consideration as to how they shouldn't possibly be able to make them so cheap Also dont think people ever stop to think about how "fresh" this stuff is, it's all part baked or thaw and serve, Greggs and supermarket bakeries have done a great job of convincing people that stuff is made there rather than being delivered part baked frozen and just finished off there thanks to a pre set oven That said festive bakes are to die for Is Greggs even a bakery anymore? It doesn't do any baking. No loaves or fresh stuff. Just warmed up sausage rolls for the chavvy parents and their kids with double barrelled christian names. Still, at least the processed pork treat keeps Fifi-Grace and Kayden-Jai happy for a few mins. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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