The grumpy thread

[clayts450]

TSB internet banking still very flaky but I have finally managed to log in to check my account.

 

Disappointed to note no erroneous credits of £33K....

 

CEO has said that those who stick with TSB will get 5% interest. Ta muchly, don't mind if I do.

[wuvvum]

I can vaguely remember priorité à droite, which is another can of worms.....

It is indeed.  Especially when some people (mainly giffers) still haven't worked out that it doesn't apply on roundabouts any more.

 

It's also an absolute twat on the périphérique, and makes middle lane hogging more or less a necessity.

[AlabamaShrimp]

I can't begrudge next door for actually getting their patio done. Her son took it up months ago to relay it and he eventually turned up yesterday and got on with it.

 

But, why the fuck do they have to have the fucking radio on? It's not even loud. It's at that volume where you can just hear it enough to get on your tits. Not bothered about the tools or the continual shouting (as apparently builders can speak to each other) just turn the fucking radio off!

 

Of course it being the neighbours I can't say anything...

[Frogchod]

It is indeed.  Especially when some people (mainly giffers) still haven't worked out that it doesn't apply on roundabouts any more.

 

It's also an absolute twat on the périphérique, and makes middle lane hogging more or less a necessity.

Those same giffers WILL take their priority. Even if it means pulling out on a speeding 38 tonner that has no hope of stopping. Fortuantly giffers are easy to spot, basically anyone wearing a hat in a car.

If the hats on backwards that just means they're a trainee giffer ,just as bad as they don't give shit if it's POD or not.

[dollywobbler]

Disagree.

 

Nothing wrong with going straight on from the right hand lane.

 

All your other grumps I agree with but can be boiled down to "there are a lot of shit drivers".

 

Ben

 

Depends if there are lane markings. If there aren't, then right hand lane is fine to use. Roundabout markings are horribly inconsistent though, which certainly makes me grumpy.

 

Take the roundabout in town for instance. It is marked left for the coast, right-ish for town and there are two lanes. But, Morrisons isn't indicated on either lane, and is sort-of straight ahead ish. There are regular horn tootings as a result. FFS. How do you design a roundabout and not indicate which lane is to be used for one of the most commonly used exits?

 

My urine also frequently approaches boiling point with roundabout lanes that don't alter as you go around them. Well designed ones keep you in your lane, and guide you towards your exit, but too many have lanes that either make absolutely no sense and so you have to jump across lanes, or have markings that are so tight that only a Smart with four-wheel steering could hope to follow them.

[sierraman]

Top tip for oil changes - buy an under bed storage box (plastic)

 

They are big and deep enough that you can undo the drain plug “inside” the box so you don’t have that horrible moment of having to make sure it’s in the right place for the money shot

Even better is an ally industrial baking tray, like what they use in big canteens etc. Mines about 4 inch deep, holds a good 7-8 litres.

[mercrocker]

Baking trays also fit nicely where deeper boxes won't.....Mrs Rocker still hasn't twigged what some of hers have been used for....

[sierraman]

Good for dismantling stuff in as well.

[Kiltox]

Even better is an ally industrial baking tray, like what they use in big canteens etc. Mines about 4 inch deep, holds a good 7-8 litres.

Definitely better if you can get a deep enough one - the plastic boxes hold loads of oil but it takes its toll on them.

 

Good call.

[Guest Hooli]

Work I fucking hate work. My so called boss is a utterly useless fat cunt who tries to get everyone in my team to do his job for him as he can't, or won't, do it. Every day I get home so pissed off all I can do is swear & stare at things till i calm down.

[mercrocker]

^^^With you on that one...

[Kiltox]

Work I fucking hate work. My so called boss is a utterly useless fat cunt who tries to get everyone in my team to do his job for him as he can't, or won't, do it. Every day I get home so pissed off all I can do is swear & stare at things till i calm down.

Are you looking for another job?

 

Don’t put up with that shit for too long if you have other options. Leaving my last job was the best move I’ve ever made.

[Roobarb]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-stop-selling-most-cars-235400380.html

[bub2006]

Work I fucking hate work. My so called boss is a utterly useless fat cunt who tries to get everyone in my team to do his job for him as he can't, or won't, do it. Every day I get home so pissed off all I can do is swear & stare at things till i calm down.

Find a new job asap. Do not be like bub. I belted the shop manager when he was being cocky and trying to override the yard staff in a builders merchants. He had no rule over us yet tried to tell us how to work even though it wasn't his place. His shop was in disarray but rather kick a fuss with us. Came outside to our hut,said get some work done stop being lazy. I told him I was on my dinner break. He took my cob out my hand and threw it on floor so I decked him. May as well have been hung for a sheep as for a lamb thought I.

[Kiltox]

Urgh. Coaches are fucking awful sometimes.

[Cavcraft]

Work I fucking hate work. My so called boss is a utterly useless fat cunt who tries to get everyone in my team to do his job for him as he can't, or won't, do it. 

 

Soz M8

[beko1987]

He took my cob out my hand and threw it on floor so I decked him.

Understandable

[beko1987]

Bloody mothers. She's had a hedgehog in the garden since October. Fuck knows how it got in as one side is a 7ft brick wall, the other side a 2ft one. Either way, she's fed it, covered it in plant insulation and generally treated it better than she does my stepdad over winter.

 

Their going away for 2 weeks tomorrow, and old hedge is still asleep. So she asks me to take it to our local animal hospital place. So after work, I go round, get given a box and some fluffy towels, dig it and the earth under it up and plonk it in. Drove it home then Amy took it to the place as she knows where it is.

 

Turns out I've driven a dead bloody hedgehog 30 miles across the county... Been dead 2 weeks, thought it smelt a bit musty. Knew I should have just lobbed it in the black bin.

[madrat]

Bloody mothers. She's had a hedgehog in the garden since October. Fuck knows how it got in as one side is a 7ft brick wall, the other side a 2ft one. Either way, she's fed it, covered it in plant insulation and generally treated it better than she does my stepdad over winter.

 

Their going away for 2 weeks tomorrow, and old hedge is still asleep. So she asks me to take it to our local animal hospital place. So after work, I go round, get given a box and some fluffy towels, dig it and the earth under it up and plonk it in. Drove it home then Amy took it to the place as she knows where it is.

 

Turns out I've driven a dead bloody hedgehog 30 miles across the county... Been dead 2 weeks, thought it smelt a bit musty. Knew I should have just lobbed it in the black bin.

 

[dave21478]

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Work I fucking hate work. My so called boss is a utterly useless fat cunt who tries to get everyone in my team to do his job for him as he can't, or won't, do it. Every day I get home so pissed off all I can do is swear & stare at things till i calm down.

 

I had a cunt of a boss like that once.  I left then about a week later, somebody else walked out after telling him what she thought of him in no uncertain terms.  Ended up costing the company a lot of money having to employ freelancers to cover us both.  He's since been promoted (because corruption) but it would have hit his KPIs hard for a least a month.  Which is satisfying to think about.

 

Don't be like me.  Find something else.  I nearly lost my flat but found another job just in time...

[davehedgehog31]

My mate is organising a wretched stag do in Prague.

 

He made me aware of an activity in which you are allowed to vandalise a piece of old chod witth various implements.

 

 

Look at the sad little chod in the background watching their pal die slowly, knowing the same fate will shortly befall them.

[dozeydustman]

My mate is organising a wretched stag do in Prague.

 

He made me aware of an activity in which you are allowed to vandalise a piece of old chod witth various implements.

 

 

Look at the sad little chod in the background watching their pal die slowly, knowing the same fate will shortly befall them.

 

 

Sad end. Possibly even more of a waste than banger racing.

[mrbenn]

^^^ WTF? I'm not watching that. Is there a point to this destruction? Do they raise/donate £50 to charity for every car they vandalise or sommat?

[Jim Bell]

My mate is organising a wretched stag do in Prague.

 

He made me aware of an activity in which you are allowed to vandalise a piece of old chod witth various implements.

 

https://youtu.be/DAXex2OgjEA

 

Look at the sad little chod in the background watching their pal die slowly, knowing the same fate will shortly befall them.

 

Like people who torture frogs. They are arsefarmers.

[davehedgehog31]

^^^ WTF? I'm not watching that. Is there a point to this destruction? Do they raise/donate £50 to charity for every car they vandalise or sommat?

I don't think corporate sociable responsibility is high on the agenda for the type of company who will organise other fun* activities like a "roly poly stripper" and "paint a midget".

[DodgeRover]

Couple of months ago I spoke to a letting agent - our absolute dream house (in the grounds of a National Trust property) was coming up for let shortly. I told them we would 100% take it, just let us know as soon as it became available.

 

Rang them a few times in the meantime to check up and remind them.

 

 

Found it on rightmove last night.

Rang this morning, They've only let it to some other fucker!

 

FFS

Trust me you don't want a NT property. Was it in Clumber?

[twosmoke300]

I'd imagine you couldn't fart without planning permission

[xtriple]

Everyone whinges about car BUYERS but I want to whinge (and possibly whine a bit also) about sellers.

 

Been looking for a car to replace the sadly missed MX5 and so have been calling loads, most of them don't answer, leave a message, they never get back to you - rang a dealer today, no answer, left a message, no return call. Rang another about a Lexusl it's been for sale for ages (I've been watching it for months!) and suggested I would be very interested if a negotiation on the price could be entered into. No return call... so I e-mailed, got back a message saying: 'with new Mot or not - old MOT expires 4/5/18'

 

I replied with: 'new MOT please'

'

'I’v been bit lazy not completing jobs through other cars coming & going, just pre mot’d it (two rear upper susp arms) lexus £1000, ordered eBay £150, should be here monday, then fitting & mot re check, then up to £3295, i was then going to get corner sprayed (£200 quote & also do alloys) then increase price to £5000 as the low mileage examples sell up to £6k, it does not want for anything, fsh inc belt & recent serv, then the plate is worth quite a bit & is going with car, so no offers sorry but you can have it for the bargain £2999 inc mot'

 

That is the reply copied from the e-mail.It's been up for £2995 for months with new MOT advertised coming with it as well as a service etc.

 

Seems like a jolly good deal to me

[Lord Sterling]

When on a roundabout, do not suddenly stop in the middle of the roundabout to let some random car out and expect me not to blast my horn and overtake you because I nearly smashed into the back of you