The grumpy thread

[High Jetter]

EDF? I'm still waiting for their call-back. 11 years, so maybe tomorrow...tomorrow...edf tomorrow, etc 🎶

[Spurious]

I know it’s no consolation as I’ve spent an hour on hold to those thieving bastards at British Gas, but Lloyds at the beginning of the Pandemic must have noticed that I was getting NHS wages and sent me out a phone number for NHS staff, I’ve used it a couple of times and it’s straight through to a human on the third or fourth ring. Brilliant service and I’m not keen to change my current account as a result. Hope they keep the service going. 

[andy18s]

12 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

That's the ones I'm looking at. Currently wanting to get it sorted mechanically before I buy a dent puller etc.

 

[New POD]

7 hours ago, Spurious said:

I know it’s no consolation as I’ve spent an hour on hold to those thieving bastards at British Gas, but Lloyds at the beginning of the Pandemic must have noticed that I was getting NHS wages and sent me out a phone number for NHS staff, I’ve used it a couple of times and it’s straight through to a human on the third or fourth ring. Brilliant service and I’m not keen to change my current account as a result. Hope they keep the service going. 

Not sure why they just can't have decent customer service for all. 

[HillmanImp]

9 minutes ago, New POD said:

Not sure why they just can't have decent customer service for all. 

That would involve hiring enough staff which will improve staff morale and mental health as well as create a better customer experience.

Why would they want to do that at the expense of a shareholder dividends? 

[New POD]

6 minutes ago, HillmanImp said:

That would involve hiring enough staff which will improve staff morale and mental health as well as create a better customer experience.

Why would they want to do that at the expense of a shareholder dividends? 

More shareholder dividends.  

[MikeR]

how the fuk does some cunt in vietnam get into my Netflix account !!!! 

Laungauge back to english and a password change done ...

hope that spoils his chance of a legover ....

[Pieman]

My bloody parents' insistence that everything that happens in this household has to revolve around my sister and what she wants, even when she isn't fucking here and is staying at her bf's.  I hope it's not the same when she moves back out and the two of them are in their new place, else I'm flying to Poland and joining the Resistance.

(Disclaimer: I am currently saving for my own place, although I don't know why I am because I have zero life skills and no clue how to run or finance one and would rather not be here at all.)

[RoverFolkUs]

4 hours ago, MikeR said:

how the fuk does some cunt in vietnam get into my Netflix account !!!! 

Laungauge back to english and a password change done ...

hope that spoils his chance of a legover ....

There are "gangs" of people that operate bots to hack Netflix accounts and sell them. This operation is short lived, as you have done, as soon as the P/W is changed, they no longer have access of course. 

TLDR; shysters from somewhere across the world will commit fraud for gains of about 50 pence... 

[andyberg]

13 hours ago, MikeR said:

how the fuk does some cunt in vietnam get into my Netflix account !!!! 

Laungauge back to english and a password change done ...

hope that spoils his chance of a legover ....

I had the same a few months ago, some Romanian twat had changed the subtitles to Romanian and was watching some things I wouldn't. I didn't notice for a while as I don't use Netflix every day 🤬

[jakebullet]

Idiot sister came back from holiday with covid Thursday night. We have idiot's dog. I tell Ma take it back, open door, put dog in, close door, come back. Instead she hangs around for a chat for half an hour.

So I've got Ma being moody 'cos I told her it's a stupid thing to do, as we have these things called phones that you can chat on for hours safely.

The Mrs. then engages her OCD brain, and Ma has been exposed, so I've been exposed so plz stay the fuck away from me this weekend. Ok, can do. Only snag is she's decided she must have a new ebac washing machine, as she's heard on their radio advert they're dead good and quiet and current one is too loud for her hamster. (No I'm not making this up). Said machine is scheduled for delivery today.

Last night I've got her being angry down the phone 'cos her n Nigel are completely useless when it comes to tools and have fucked up the waste pipe connection at the sink and are awaiting a plumber.

Then I've got her angry this morning that one of the machines has arrived damaged. (She convinced Nigel he needs* one too).

Just had another angry phone call that it's showing error E02 and won't release the door or indeed work. I may have made things worse by saying well they are made in Britain, what do you expect?

TLDR: Too many angry people.

[Fumbler]

49 minutes ago, jakebullet said:

Idiot sister came back from holiday with covid Thursday night. We have idiot's dog. I tell Ma take it back, open door, put dog in, close door, come back. Instead she hangs around for a chat for half an hour.

So I've got Ma being moody 'cos I told her it's a stupid thing to do, as we have these things called phones that you can chat on for hours safely.

The Mrs. then engages her OCD brain, and Ma has been exposed, so I've been exposed so plz stay the fuck away from me this weekend. Ok, can do. Only snag is she's decided she must have a new ebac washing machine, as she's heard on their radio advert they're dead good and quiet and current one is too loud for her hamster. (No I'm not making this up). Said machine is scheduled for delivery today.

Last night I've got her being angry down the phone 'cos her n Nigel are completely useless when it comes to tools and have fucked up the waste pipe connection at the sink and are awaiting a plumber.

Then I've got her angry this morning that one of the machines has arrived damaged. (She convinced Nigel he needs* one too).

Just had another angry phone call that it's showing error E02 and won't release the door or indeed work. I may have made things worse by saying well they are made in Britain, what do you expect?

TLDR: Too many angry people.

Those Ebac machines are pretty good from what I've seen, plus you can get hot-fill models which is a rarity these days.

That being said they're not very foolproof- the E02 error is because it's not filling fast enough, and I imagine it's because it was connected up by the same guy who fucked up the waste connection.

[New POD]

22 hours ago, Pieman said:

I am currently saving for my own place, although I don't know why I am because I have zero life skills and no clue how to run or finance one and would rather not be here at all..

Okay, the last line sounds like a vague reference to depression. 

Can I ask you?  How old are you?  I'm guessing early 20s.?  

Do you cook, do you own washing and ironing, pay rent to you parents?  Where do you live? Why do you live there ? 

3 ideas for you. 

Go camping. Every weekend from April to September, take a tent and go and visit a new part of the world. Go alone, or invite a mate.  ( Daughter has just booked a weekend in Rome in a hotel. On her own. I think that's brave, but she wants to go and saw a cheap flight, and has booked a hotel) 

Second idea is look on www.spareroom.co.uk find a room with a live in land lord, all bills inclusive. Go and live away from your parents. If you do it this way, you are only committed to one month, unlike a HMO which would commit you to 6 months 

Third idea is look at VSO.  Why not stop doing What you do and go and volunteer in Africa for a year. Change your outlook.  When you come back you'll be a different person. 

[jakebullet]

17 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Those Ebac machines are pretty good from what I've seen, plus you can get hot-fill models which is a rarity these days.

That being said they're not very foolproof- the E02 error is because it's not filling fast enough, and I imagine it's because it was connected up by the same guy who fucked up the waste connection.

She paid for them to install, and it is a hot fill one which I think is the problem. It's a flat so there's sod all head on the gravity hot water tank. To my mind it's of marginal benefit having hot fill for her, yes you can put the immersion on when it's economy 7 at night and wash the next morning, but that needs planning, and a day when you're not going to need a lot of hot water. Probably simpler just to let it heat the water it needs, hot fill more use if you've got a free source of hot water.

[Fumbler]

7 minutes ago, jakebullet said:

She paid for them to install, and it is a hot fill one which I think is the problem. It's a flat so there's sod all head on the gravity hot water tank. To my mind it's of marginal benefit having hot fill for her, yes you can put the immersion on when it's economy 7 at night and wash the next morning, but that needs planning, and a day when you're not going to need a lot of hot water. Probably simpler just to let it heat the water it needs, hot fill more use if you've got a free source of hot water.

Ah, that probably explains why it's complaining. At least the "fix" is to just tee in the hot fill with a cold fill, unless that's got poor flow too! I think its target market is for those with a combi boiler or other source of instant hot water. Otherwise, the saving you make is nonexistant.

[jakebullet]

9 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Ah, that probably explains why it's complaining. At least the "fix" is to just tee in the hot fill with a cold fill, unless that's got poor flow too! I think its target market is for those with a combi boiler or other source of instant hot water. Otherwise, the saving you make is nonexistant.

Cold is at about a million psi so should be ok. The old machine was also hot fill & didn't complain so it's possible they've not opened the tap fully / kinked the pipe / other cock up. Or new one is more picky about supply. I'd go and have a fiddle but banned.

[mitsisigma01]

My new neighbours had a fill error code when they finally got their kitchen appliances out of storage ...the inlet pipe had been left attached to the machine when stored in the garage .... Inlet pipe and filter was blocked ..... with slugs !!! 

Used Fridge freezer was stored with doors closed ...fridge stinking and mouldy , freezer when opened dumped a soup of defrosted water and mushy mixed vegetables 😖

[Supernaut]

1 hour ago, jakebullet said:

Idiot sister came back from holiday with covid Thursday night. We have idiot's dog. I tell Ma take it back, open door, put dog in, close door, come back. Instead she hangs around for a chat for half an hour.

So I've got Ma being moody 'cos I told her it's a stupid thing to do, as we have these things called phones that you can chat on for hours safely.

The Mrs. then engages her OCD brain, and Ma has been exposed, so I've been exposed so plz stay the fuck away from me this weekend. Ok, can do. Only snag is she's decided she must have a new ebac washing machine, as she's heard on their radio advert they're dead good and quiet and current one is too loud for her hamster. (No I'm not making this up). Said machine is scheduled for delivery today.

Last night I've got her being angry down the phone 'cos her n Nigel are completely useless when it comes to tools and have fucked up the waste pipe connection at the sink and are awaiting a plumber.

Then I've got her angry this morning that one of the machines has arrived damaged. (She convinced Nigel he needs* one too).

Just had another angry phone call that it's showing error E02 and won't release the door or indeed work. I may have made things worse by saying well they are made in Britain, what do you expect?

TLDR: Too many angry people.

You have the patience of a saint.

How in the hell have you not told every single one of all of them to fuck the fuck off then gone to live in a shack in the Highlands?

 

Fuck all of that noise.

[Zelandeth]

Fun fact. 

A mixture of ancient underseal, plaster adhesive, congealed EP90 and general under car gunk that was dissolved in the half gallon or so of petrol that you ended up wearing when trying to stuff that fuel line back into place is really hard to get off your hands...

[High Jetter]

...plaster adhesive? That's a new one on me.

[New POD]

8 hours ago, Supernaut said:

You have the patience of a saint.

How in the hell have you not told every single one of all of them to fuck the fuck off then gone to live in a shack in the Highlands?

 

Fuck all of that noise.

Indeed. @Jamieplease see my suggestion above to @Pieman

Get out. Both of you. Maybe you could be housemates ? 

[Jazoli]

I don't know why people put up family shit, move out, rent a room, share a house, fuck all that, @jakebulletyou have moaned about them for years, just tell them to fuck the fuck off and live your own life, don't engage, move away, improve your own life.

[omegod]

I hereby declare that Fords go through fucking  brake light bulbs more than any other brand 

[Jamie]

9 hours ago, New POD said:

Indeed. @Jamieplease see my suggestion above to @Pieman

Get out. Both of you. Maybe you could be housemates ? 

? 

[New POD]

2 minutes ago, Jamie said:

? 

Apologies I meant @jakebullet

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, omegod said:

I hereby declare that Fords go through fucking  brake light bulbs more than any other brand 

I never replaced a brake light bulb on any vehicle I’ve owned including many Fords although the last was a 1990 Sierra. My Subaru seems to need a new number plate bulb every MOT though, and I had a Daihatsu that ate interior light bulbs.

[New POD]

1 hour ago, omegod said:

I hereby declare that Fords go through fucking  brake light bulbs more than any other brand 

Honda accord used to destroy dipped Beam bulbs with great regularity.  And it was a pain to replace them. 

[motorpunk]

Kids on eBikes and scooters delivering junk food, wobbling about all over the shop, paid peanuts, serving shit to the lazy. This makes me grumpy...

It is 101 years since White Castle invented the first fast food, burger chain. Too lazy to cook at home? We'll feed you. It's quick, convenient and cheap. Come and eat fast food. And then the rash of clones - Burger King, McDonalds, KFC and a million others, all shovelling shite down the bloated throats of the fat and lazy - they can't get enough. Bigger portions! Faster serving! More addictive ingredients! Fatter addicts happier customers! And now, because the fat fuckers can't drive (walking now a long-forgotten sport solely for keep fit maniacs) 10 minutes and fetch it themselves, there's the invention of delivery. Faster! Easier! Shovel it down quick! Deliveroo! Just East! Obesity Direct.com! From click to indigestion in a matter of minutes! All factory made, minimum-waged, a process designed to take your money to the toilet pan as fast as possible and leave you wanting MORE. A chain of parasitic companies sucking the nutrients from your (paper) plate and the money from people's livelihoods. Where does this industry go next? It needs to be bigger, faster! A generation of Americans who can't use cutlery. Us next. Finger food. Disposable packaging. How about pre-chewed food? How about the delivery driver (plastic) spoon-feeds you through your letterbox, straight down your cakehole? Faster! FASTER! How about they cut out the middle-man, the flavour, the taste, the sensation of different ingredients combining, the texture, the smell.... why not just recycle shit straight from the sewer, serve it in a box, throw it at your front door? Saves on digestion! Faster, faster! Why box it? Why not just get them a fucking app that repays users with a drive-by pelting of their house with human dung? DeliverPoo! JustCark! Let's put the muck into McDonalds (that worldplay works best with a midlands accent, admittedly). The whole industry and the shitty 'jobs' it created can wobble into a ditch on it's polluting Wong-Minge Lucky motorcycle factory number 6 machine, with the litter and despair it created, garnished with a high-viz vest and a side potion of clogged artery. 

[artdjones]

6 minutes ago, motorpunk said:

Kids on eBikes and scooters delivering junk food, wobbling about all over the shop, paid peanuts, serving shit to the lazy. This makes me grumpy...

It is 101 years since White Castle invented the first fast food, burger chain. Too lazy to cook at home? We'll feed you. It's quick, convenient and cheap. Come and eat fast food. And then the rash of clones - Burger King, McDonalds, KFC and a million others, all shovelling shite down the bloated throats of the fat and lazy - they can't get enough. Bigger portions! Faster serving! More addictive ingredients! Fatter addicts happier customers! And now, because the fat fuckers can't drive 10 minutes and fetch it themselves, there's the invention of delivery. Faster! Easier! Shovel it down quick! Deliveroo! Just East! Obesity Direct.com! From click to indigestion in a matter of minutes! All factory made, minimum-waged, a process designed to take your money to the toilet pan as fast as possible and leave you wanting MORE. Where does this industry go next? It needs to be bigger, faster! A generation of Americans who can't use cutlery. Us next. Finger food. Disposable packaging. How about pre-chewed food? How about the delivery driver (plastic) spoon-feeds you through your letterbox, straight down your cakehole? Faster! FASTER! How about they cut out the middle-man, the flavour, the taste, the sensation of different ingredients combining, the texture, the smell.... why not just recycle shit straight from the sewer, serve it in a box, throw it at your front door? Saves on digestion! Faster, faster! Why box it? Why not just get them a fucking app that repays users with a drive-by pelting of their house with human dung? DeliverPoo! JustCark! Let's put the muck into McDonalds (that worldplay works best with a midlands accent, admittedly). The whole industry and the shitty 'jobs' it created can wobble into a ditch on it's polluting Wong-Minge Lucky motorcycle factory number 6 machine, with the litter and despair it created, garnished with a high-viz vest and a side potion of clogged artery. 

Let me get this straight - you don't like fast food?

[motorpunk]

4 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Let me get this straight - you don't like fast food?

Not much.