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Downeys Loup said:
It’s the hidden allergens that are the nightmare. Cooked in peanut oil, chicken that was marinated in dairy. Not arguing that people shouldn’t take control and responsibility for their diets when have allergies, but I’m all for having food outlets put the allergens on the menus. Life can be a bit crap for allergy sufferers and I really don’t think it’s a huge ask for a restaurant or cafe.
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I couldn't agree more mate, seriously, but we're all ultimately responsible for our own welfare.

I just tire of people constantly blaming everyone else when something goes wrong.

It's like the Eton schoolboy eaten alive by a polar bear because he camped in an area populated by hungry polar bears ...

... there's no good reason to be there so don't go ffs.
 
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Smug in Boots said:
I couldn't agree more mate, seriously, but we're all ultimately responsible for our own welfare.

I just tire of people constantly blaming everyone else when something goes wrong.

It's like the Eton schoolboy eaten alive by a polar bear because he camped in an area populated by hungry polar bears ...

... there's no good reason to be there so don't go ffs.
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Reminds me of the Billy Connolly line about his hatred for going in the sea

"It's got things that bite us, things that nip us, things that sting us. We don't ****ing belong there" <laugh>
 
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Smug in Boots said:
I finally blew tonight watching the father of Owen Carey, the lad who died from eating 'dairy' at a fast food joint, laying the blame.

"Owen Carey, who had a dairy allergy, was celebrating his 18th birthday in London when he collapsed in April 2017."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49675943

I kept my mouth shut when the girl died on a flight to Nice after eating a sandwich, with sesame seeds, she'd bought from an airport shop.
They're always shoving sesame seeds on ffs, everyone knows that, like the gherkins they bung in burgers that no one wants..

"A father whose 15-year-old daughter with severe food allergies died after eating a baguette from Pret a Manger has told an inquest that the food chain is to blame for its failure to list allergens."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-49675943

Instead of blaming food companies for having ingredients in their food why not take responsibility and avoid cheap options if they may kill you. We all know food and drink contain a multitude of ingredients so surely it's up to us to take care. Many wines contain animal byproducts but vegans happily guzzle it down because it suits them as just one example of the hypocrisy.

If the girl was so much at risk why not take control, do what I do and make some sarnies for the journey. If I go out for a meal, with Mrs Smug, she'll order something that couldn't possibly contain gluten, to which she has a serious allergy. It's too easy to always blame suppliers imo, I can't abide cucumber so I make sure my salads and sandwiches don't have any.

I sympathise with people's loss but, ffs, if you're so much at risk don't expect to have a nanny on your shoulder watching out for you.
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That is exactly what I said to our lass when I saw it on the news yesterday, I don’t think if I knew I could die by eating something I don’t think I would be buying any food anywhere I hadn’t prepared myself.
 
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Just watching Celebrity Mastermind on BBC1 ...

... it's my regular ego boost, try it.

I almost always beat them on General Knowledge, occasionally on their specialised subjects ...

... f**k you Celebrities <party>
 
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Lowered my self to watch match of the day for the first time this seaon. Knowing Aston Villa are doing well I thought good for them, someone different. Then I see their number 24, Duran get a tap on the bottom of his foot to get a penalty, rolling around the floor as though he was holding his own foot in place because its been snapped from the bone and I thought, f**k that. Back to watching Slow Horses
 
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One of the lads at work is retiring tomorrow at 67 years old. Newcastle daft, a long time season ticket holder (I work in Elswick), but a good lad. Worked here 20 years.
As is the norm when someone leaves, they get a cake. I go to asda and design the cake on the in-store terminal and upload a photo. This is then printed out and stuck on the cake.
My line manager sent me the pic to put on the cake, a younger version of the lad who's leaving.
I've edited the photo a bit, I think it will go down well.
(Face masked just to post on here)

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