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Anyone been to a BBQ yet? (lazysoci.al)
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If not, how long till they start? Place your bets!

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[–] Leeuk@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago

I enjoy smaller BBQs (5/6 people) but really dislike larger "extended family friend" ones.

You know, the ones where the related host will invite everyone and there neighbour's cousins cat to sit around in a circle of sweaty plastic chairs, sunburned, all facing each other like some waiting room while we all melt away. Slowly the tinnies get opened faster, noise rises and after like an hour all the decent conversations have all ended, replaced by bad karaoke chorus of kings of leon.

Okay that escalated into PTSD, maybe its a me problem..

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nope, but I've grilled plenty this year.

If you like barbecuing, some and join us on !cooking_with_fire@feddit.uk - it's a small community and we need all the content we can get!

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That's a really cool place! Have you tried boosting numbers by posting in !fedigrow@lemm.ee and the new community spaces?

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That community seems more about communities than boosting specific communities. Maybe I should check out the 'new community' communities. Now I've written the word 'communities' too often and it just looks like nonsense to me!

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 months ago

Haha it's fine theres not another word for it. You can post about reviving and growing quiet ones there people often do it and it says so in the info page

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There was a video of a person with a disposable BBQ on a car seat a few days ago (whilst driving?). Your post made me recall that.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh fucking hell how stupid do you have to be???

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can't find the damn thing! I'm screaming!

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are you sure it wasn't a nightmare? I can't believe anyone would be stupid enough to put a lit bbq in a car

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I hate you rn (jk). 😁

I can't honestly remember if it was on Lemmy or "the other place".

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We do not speak of the other place 😆

[–] deadcatbounce@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Damnit I can't find it. Tried everything I can thing of. Think it was a German car with the disposable BBQ on the passenger seat on his RHS. You can guess the rest.

I'm going to drown my sorrows now.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 months ago

It's okay it was really nice of you to look for it 😊

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I need to complete the deck first…

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 4 points 2 months ago

Good luck with that this weekend

[–] jakwithoutac@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’ve been bbq-ing since mid January for various events we’ve hosted, but I’d say the first proper British BBQ day was yesterday for where we are.

Now that I’ve invited people over for this proper first-bbq-of-the-year shindig, the sun has decided to go all shy.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 months ago

Standard

[–] GoodShowSir@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

Mmmmmmmmm bbq

Starting tonight!

[–] yumyumsmuncher@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

Yeap was invited to one today but it was with relatives I despise and I know we will be starving until 5ish when the BBQ is finally ready. Ain't going

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I did one yesterday and might do one again tonight.

Edit: it rained. I did not do one tonight. I had burritos.

[–] frazorth@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

We had prazonki last weekend, and I did burgers on the grill last night because the kids were after it.

It's 21 degrees around here, what are you waiting for?

Next weekend is going to be a smoked side of lamb for Easter.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago

Yep two weeks ago. Was pretty nice weather, all in all.

Saw a family doing it in the park, grill on the grass, not raised or anything.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What do you guys across the pond BBQ?

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 months ago

Sausages, burgers, chicken bits and sometimes chunks of meat. Less often, fish