oh the bbs, how are thomas and basti even real?

[postingwhore]

1. So the qt who used to work in one of the shops on butchers' row is gone...however, some more qts have come to replace him. When everything else is equal, I of course will go into a shop with a qt butcher....So I bought some pork mince from a qt butcher (ngl, we grinned stupidly at each other the whole time, but he probably did it because he

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[elyndys]

It was not your first English Christmas dinner, you had one last year at Clarke Street! ;p

[postingwhore]

XD I guess I didn't count it because it wasn't a ~sit-down traditional dinner~ XD

your icon is so appropriate XD

[elyndys]

Lol you sat down didn't you?! If you'd sat at the table would that have felt more ~traditional? XD

Did you have crackers? And a pudding set on fire? XD

[postingwhore]

Yeah...it was the not sitting down at the table thing that made me feel like it wasn't ~traditional~, you are right! XD;;; haha omg my memory is so much fail :(

We did have crackers! But no pudding set on fire, sadly :( V. suggested we play the game where we get chestnuts out of the fire...I'm glad we didn't, tbh!

[fishpatrol]

the prestige of being able to use the title 'doctor' instead of just 'miss'/'ms'

Ahaha, you have no idea how much I'm looking forward to that. XDD

[postingwhore]

XDDD Let's be snobbish about titles together! XD

[edmondia]

NGL, despite the giant pain and huge drain on resources and general worthlessness of a Ph.D in the humanities, I too am drawn by the lure of being able to wear the squashy hat.

[postingwhore]

I'm really curious as to which schools have which colours! Also, I thought certain US universities do mortarboards for the PhD as well? :O I kind of want to do a PhD at Oxbridge just for the ~tradition~

[starrose17]

V is correct, goose is posh, everyone else in the country has turkey lol

I've never even had goose before...

[postingwhore]

I've had goose before...but only once, and I don't think I ate a good part because I thought it was super tough and wouldn't eat the rest XD;;;

[starrose17]

Ew lol

[technophobe1975]

I always thought more people had turkey these days around Christmas - it is also a lot cheaper this time of year!
Glad you enjoyed your lunch!

[postingwhore]

Thank you! And well...turkey would have been too much for five people XD