I’ve come to the conclusion that a distinctly possible reasoning for many of our cultural differences come from the use of ‘silly’ as a bad thing in parenting and school and early years settings.

Being ‘silly’ is one of the great fucking joys in life. Be loud, make weird noises, laugh a little too much, make poop jokes, put french fries under your lips and be a walrus!

While I understand teachers and childcare workers need to be in control of the classes, and parents sometimes need to calm their kids the use of ‘if you don’t stop being silly you are going to X’ is something I think is a weird way to replace the word naughty or bad and just turn a fun lovely thing into a thing kids think is awful.

I am having to train it out of my child cause she yells at me when I make funny faces at her and do ‘silly’ things’.

Petition to make silly a positive word in the UK.

Edit: didn’t finish my post for some reason so came back to finish the last line.

No links to bogleheads (although it’s helpful!) or deep discussions of what can/can’t be done. I’m curious - for Americans planning to retire and live in the UK, how are all the ways you’re actually saving for retirement?

I’m working to figure this out for myself. For now:
-Contributing to pension at work, though I need to learn how to maximise this
-ESPP program at work
-I do have my old US Schwab account; need to make it an international account
-Buying a house/paying off my mortgage, if this counts

If I am able to save a little extra monthly from my wage, am I better or going for increasing contributions in a UK workplace pension beyond the employer match or am I better off sending that back to the US to add to my Roth?

Curious how those of you without UK credit or rental history navigated securing housing when relocating from US to UK.

We are moving to Scotland and don’t have someone local to act as a guarantor.

I’m putting together a ‘packet’ and considering hiring a relocation property scouting service.

We’ve offered 3 months rent up front + deposit and proof of UK income, apostilled background checks, proof of timely mortgage payment history in US, character references, and even offered to cover rental payment insurance to the landlord but no hits so far.

Any guidance?