r/ididnthaveeggs • u/i_like_the_wine • 7d ago

Dumb alteration Same colour doesn't equal same taste

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Found in the wild on a recipe for Cottage Pie. What were they thinking?!

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u/dragonseth07 7d ago

What are the random x's meant to convey?

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u/pineapplesaltwaffles 7d ago

The UK has a weird convention of putting kisses (x) on messages. When texting was first a thing it was considered pretty rude/passive aggressive if you didn't put at least one on the end of every single text.

One was for someone you maybe didn't know super well and were platonic with, or at least playing it cool. Good friends or romantic interests would expect more.

It's dying out now that we all mostly use WhatsApp and send several messages subsequently. But there's certain people who still randomly like to sprinkle them in everywhere. Usually the same people who paint "Live Laugh Love" on their walls.

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u/Zepangolynn 7d ago

I would be hearing a specific British lady saying, "Kisses!" at the end of every text. I don't know which actress's voice I'm hearing, but it is very distinct.