The grumpy thread

23,575 · January 21, 2020

2 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Autoglass repair, Autoglass replace?

Autoglass avoid, Autoglass misplace...

39,933 · January 21, 2020

48 minutes ago, New POD said:

Say yes, absolutely, no problem. Tell.your solicitor. No fucking way. Take your time. Make it 1st March.

To be fair, there's not s chance in hell that timescale would ever be achievable with any of the solicitors I've ever used.

There is absolutely no way we want to risk loosing our buyer either.

Our solicitor isn't cheap but she is good. She managed to do full conveyancing and exchange+completion (same day) on some of my parents rentals in two weeks before. Just had an email back that she is going to do her best to get everything done on ours in four weeks. All dependant on searches coming back without delay and the other solicitors responding promptly.

Given our current luck, the house will get destroyed by an asteroid the day before we exchange and we'll have to pull out...

26,867 · January 21, 2020

Whereas I have a slightly different house move issue, my mum and stepdad have just done contracts I think, and are waiting for a move in date. It was the 13th of Feb, so me and my stepdad booked the week off work, movers booked etc, then the solicitors were rang yesterday and 'it might be a week later...'

So on paper I have like 4 days annual leave left as I've booked off 2 weeks just to be fucking sure, the movers are fine with it etc but I'd arranged to not have the kids on the wednesday of that week, which if it gets moved about means I need to actually have them x and re-arrange them for y.

Probably small potatoes in the grand scheme of things though

20,203 · January 21, 2020

1 hour ago, SiC said:

There is absolutely no way we want to risk loosing our buyer either.

Our solicitor isn't cheap but she is good. She managed to do full conveyancing and exchange+completion (same day) on some of my parents rentals in two weeks before. Just had an email back that she is going to do her best to get everything done on ours in four weeks. All dependant on searches coming back without delay and the other solicitors responding promptly.

Given our current luck, the house will get destroyed by an asteroid the day before we exchange and we'll have to pull out...

They won't pull out if you suck them in long enough. Probably.

42,390 · January 21, 2020

5 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

(((Autoglass rant)))

Stranger and stranger - have just received a notification from my bank that Autoglass have refunded my insurance excess payment from last week.

Still no response from them though about what went wrong with the booking, mind... or what I'm meant to do now with the chipped windscreen...

January 21, 2020

4 hours ago, New POD said:

Say yes, absolutely, no problem. Tell.your solicitor. No fucking way. Take your time. Make it 1st March.

To be fair, there's not s chance in hell that timescale would ever be achievable with any of the solicitors I've ever used.

Just experienced this with my flat, no chain, has taken nearly 4 months to complete!

24,453 · January 21, 2020

21 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Well, for one it's illegal - the number plate is obscured, also lights to a lesser extent. Two, if the arse is like that, I'll bet at least the rear side windows are glooped over.

And that would be any different to driving a van exactly ?

130,423 · January 21, 2020

Aren't Autoglass also stupidly hard to get hold of now? Sure when I tried to get a window for a Transit, there wasn't an option to actually ring them, it was a like a sodding job application.

Customer service as a whole these days is mostly either shocking, or non-existent.

15,495 · January 21, 2020

1 hour ago, twosmoke300 said:

And that would be any different to driving a van exactly ?

No, still illegal if a van's number plate is obscured.

18,091 · January 21, 2020

so i had to endure three job interviews last week.

one for a telecoms firm, so nothing like the "experience" i have had, cos i have always worked for steelwork fabricators.

and its in fuggin' leeds. i hate leeds, it is 80 odd miles from home, and as such i would consider it too far really to go to work.

the other 2, with consulting engineers, much closer to home.

well, looks like the leeds job is the one i am going to get offered.

the one that i don't really want, or for that matter i do wonder whether or not i could actually do, and that is the job that i'm getting offered!!

fucking hell........

17,069 · January 21, 2020

5 hours ago, Datsuncog said:

Stranger and stranger - have just received a notification from my bank that Autoglass have refunded my insurance excess payment from last week.

Still no response from them though about what went wrong with the booking, mind... or what I'm meant to do now with the chipped windscreen...

You tried one of the Rain-X chip repair kits? Mrs P’s Min had three chips, eradicated one, reduced another but didn’t do much with the third. Worth the tenner though...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rain-Windscreen-Repair-Kit-white/dp/B00IPS4APU/ref=asc_df_B00IPS4APU/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310668964056&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8632133313688213514&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044994&hvtargid=pla-332272334571&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

6,161 · January 21, 2020

3 minutes ago, Parky said:

You tried one of the Rain-X chip repair kits? Mrs P’s Min had three chips, eradicated one, reduced another but didn’t do much with the third. Worth the tenner though...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rain-Windscreen-Repair-Kit-white/dp/B00IPS4APU/ref=asc_df_B00IPS4APU/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310668964056&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8632133313688213514&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044994&hvtargid=pla-332272334571&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

Didn't know these existed, going to give it a go. I've a small chip on the Audi, didn't want it getting bigger in the frost.

42,390 · January 21, 2020

4 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Aren't Autoglass also stupidly hard to get hold of now? Sure when I tried to get a window for a Transit, there wasn't an option to actually ring them, it was a like a sodding job application.

Customer service as a whole these days is mostly either shocking, or non-existent.

Yeah, according to the website, you can contact Autoglass via:

Email (which it appears they ignore)
Submitting an online complaints form (also simple to ignore)
Posting a letter to their HQ in Bedford (what is this, 1870?)
Sending them a fax (FFS, you couldn't make it up)

No phone number, not even one of those irritating chatbot things with a perky sounding name.

But they do have a statement which reads If you have a complaint, we will take it seriously, work hard to resolve the problem and do everything possible to make any necessary improvements to our policies, processes and procedures.

So, y'know, that's alright then.

9 minutes ago, Parky said:

You tried one of the Rain-X chip repair kits? Mrs P’s Min had three chips, eradicated one, reduced another but didn’t do much with the third. Worth the tenner though...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rain-Windscreen-Repair-Kit-white/dp/B00IPS4APU/ref=asc_df_B00IPS4APU/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310668964056&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8632133313688213514&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9044994&hvtargid=pla-332272334571&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

Ooh, that might be worth a go... it's really not a large chip at all, about 5mm, but the Yaris had a similar one a few years back which suddenly and alarmingly developed into a huge crack from side to side, necessitating a replacement windscreen... so I'd probably sooner chuck a tenner at a kit than wait for Autoglass to fuck up another appointment. Cheers!

12,821 · January 21, 2020

When I found this picture of my authority's now disbanded mobile library service, I wanted to share it but wasn't sure where to do so. As this vital service was summarily closed down, and the buses flogged to other authorities, I suppose that grumpy fits the bill best.

7,140 · January 21, 2020

4 minutes ago, Datsuncog said:

Ooh, that might be worth a go... it's really not a large chip at all, about 5mm, but the Yaris had a similar one a few years back which suddenly and alarmingly developed into a huge crack from side to side, necessitating a replacement windscreen... so I'd probably sooner chuck a tenner at a kit than wait for Autoglass to fuck up another appointment. Cheers!

Do you have a chips away near you? They might be a better bet. Can often be found in supermarket or b&q car parks and do insurance work.

6,972 · January 21, 2020

Its fucking outrageous what's been done to libraries in the last few years, what kind of country are we that doesn't value knowledge?

25,716 · January 21, 2020

Took my orange Vauxhall Viva out for a short trundle yesterday.

Driving along at 55mph on a nice straight stretch of road an Aldi driver came out of nowhere and sat on my arse,

before deciding to blast past too close to me and into the oncoming traffic.

Up ahead was a large horse box,Mr Aldi braked hard as we got into the twisty bits,and we all traveled along at 55mph.

15,089 · January 21, 2020

4 minutes ago, cort1977 said:

Its fucking outrageous what's been done to libraries in the last few years, what kind of country are we that doesn't value knowledge?

Turd World?

42,390 · January 21, 2020

28 minutes ago, Craig the Princess said:

Do you have a chips away near you? They might be a better bet. Can often be found in supermarket or b&q car parks and do insurance work.

Haven't seen any of them about, but will keep a look out... are they a franchise type thing? Possibly not available in NI, but I'll check it out just in case - thanks!

I know Halfords claim to carry out windscreen repairs, but considering the high* level of expertise** demonstrated at my local store, I might give that a swerve...

* read 'low' - I spoke to someone recently about replacement HT leads, and it turned out that not only did they not stock anything like that any more, but the staff member had absolutely no clue what they even were, or what they did.

** I weep because I used to do the staff training for that area many years ago...

35,101 · January 22, 2020

Fog light dickheads - if there’s a tiny bit of fog but you can see half a mile up the road and are in bumper to bumper stop start traffic TURN YOUR FUCKING FOG LIGHT OFF

Useless old cunts - we give way to traffic from the right at roundabouts. Not sure why you were shouting and screaming at me because you cut me up but I’ll see you at the other office later when I’m there for a meeting....

9,642 · January 22, 2020

2 minutes ago, Kiltox said:

Fog light dickheads - if there’s a tiny bit of fog but you can see half a mile up the road and are in bumper to bumper stop start traffic TURN YOUR FUCKING FOG LIGHT OFF

Useless old cunts - we give way to traffic from the right at roundabouts. Not sure why you were shouting and screaming at me because you cut me up but I’ll see you at the other office later when I’m there for a meeting....

Yup, they are just as bad as the twats who drive around with their front fogs on as it makes them more visible/looks cool etc, what they fail to realise is that they are quite dazzling when they reflect off a wet road surface, utter selfish wankers imo, you just know that there is a bellend behind the wheel who is a bit of a 'road captain'

10,758 · January 22, 2020

Autoglass - I called them out for a chip on the XJ 8, chap was the shortest bloke I have ever seen & obviously wouldn't be able to reach the bottom centre of the windscreen without I gave him a leg up. He told me it was too big to sort and to wait for it to crack, then claim for a new screen. I paid £6 for a repair kit from ebay, had a go & passed the MOT without comment.

9,001 · January 22, 2020

Re: Silly old twats....
Had a meeting @ Huntingdon office yesterday, and as some of you will be aware, the A14 is all over the place at the moment.

On the way back, I planned to stop at Tescos @ Bar Hill to get some fags and bread. On the roundabout, I was met - almost literally by an old dear in a Citroen C1/Pug 107 going the wrong way round the roundabout.

Apparently the near miss was my fault as "You should have seen me".

Well that's alright then Gladys. You do what the fuck you want and it's everyone else's fault. Just like being married.

15,149 · January 22, 2020

2 hours ago, Kiltox said:

Fog light dickheads - if there’s a tiny bit of fog but you can see half a mile up the road and are in bumper to bumper stop start traffic TURN YOUR FUCKING FOG LIGHT OFF

Useless old cunts - we give way to traffic from the right at roundabouts. Not sure why you were shouting and screaming at me because you cut me up but I’ll see you at the other office later when I’m there for a meeting....

Then there's the dozy idiots who will stop and wave you across a roundabout when they have right of way.

I just sit there and wait - 'I can do this all day' ?

27,305 · January 22, 2020

I keep getting waved out of junctions in the work van. I just sit and wait.

I'm in a slow as fuck fully loaded van with a trailer and there's half a mile of empty road behind them but they stop and try to wave me out. Just take your right of way!

13,626 · January 22, 2020

Can you see all the little brown dots on the ceiling of my laundry?

They are all spiders.

130,423 · January 22, 2020

'Can't pay? We'll Take It Away' and a mum of six who wasn't paid rent for 7 months and left the inside of the house looking like a council fucking tip is getting upset she's being evicted. Heart bleeds for her.

6,584 · January 22, 2020

5 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

'Can't pay? We'll Take It Away' and a mum of six who wasn't paid rent for 7 months and left the inside of the house looking like a council fucking tip is getting upset she's being evicted. Heart bleeds for her.

Just telly eh? Wouldn't be a programme if she had paid the rent on time. May or may not be true.

18,091 · January 22, 2020

think is, next she'll be in the mirror with her brood all with their very best "compo" faces on complaining on how cruel the landlord is by getting them evicted, how cruel the gubbermunt is by not giving them free stuff that they "deserve", and how the world owes them all a fuckin' living....

18,091 · January 22, 2020

and another grump.

the mousepad thing on the floppy top has stopped working.

dunno what's wrong, or even how to fix it.

something for kerry to look at later. i hate computers.......

furthermore tomorrow i get to go to yet another interview, this one local and to leanr to drive a bus.

well, i have said for years that i need to get outta engineering and do something else, if i don't do it now, i'll never do it.

i don't much like interviews, and can i hell as like find anything with my NI number on it, well, not yet anyway!

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