The grumpy thread

[fairkens]

You probably don't want to google the Supreme Court's judgment in Coventry v Lawrence if you like your gears unground

[Pillock]

I've had a few more drinks now, so I've changed my advice to "set fire to it".

[Luxxo Waftybarger]

Only person above I can speak to is manager but she is as bad. I think a call to cqc may be in order if shit hits the fan. The problem I have with the manager is she doesn't like me and has treated other staff with the same attitude she has treated me to. Someone has already reported it in the past and inspection team came unannounced.

No one higher up? Head office? Senior management? HR department? Don't be afraid to go right to the top if needed.

 

At least care skills are in demand you'll find something else either way.

[fordperv]

Hey Bub2006 are you part of a union, it may be worth joining if not, they will make the manager poo in her panties if she's being underhanded

 

For less around a tenner a month it's well worth it

http://www.joinunison.org/

[Noel Tidybeard]

is the house only in her name? if not shirley she cant realisticaly keep you out (or tell you to fuque off)

[Richard]

I've had a few more drinks now, so I've changed my advice to "set fire to it".

 

Advice for what? Not that it matters, there aren't many situations where "set fire to it" doesn't work.

[captain_70s]

 

 

Advice for what? Not that it matters, there aren't many situations where "set fire to it" doesn't work.

 

Setting fire to your wife probably has legal ramifications...

 

 

My mates are going on nice holidays abroad, buying new xBoxes, affording to pay £200+ a month on financed cars while maintaining a social life and banging their tidy birds. HOW?! 

 

My goals in life are to run my cheapo cars, live in my cheapo house and generally live the life of a lonely, antisocial bastard, that's about it. Somehow only the last bit is attainable, I've got no money, spend most of my time working and the rest of it knackered and unmotivated and I can't even afford to kick back with a beer on a weekend in an attempt to forget the 5 crap days that have just passed.

 

My life isn't awfully bad, it's just thoroughly un-fulfilling and making efforts to change this merely result in me being inexplicably more poor and knackered. I don't mind working my arse off and having no time if I have enough money to make up for it, but I don't. BAH. I'm in a right grumpy mood, wonder if work tomorrow will make me feel better, somehow I doubt it.

[Lord Sterling]

Merc is back but steering isn't tracked, plus the gap between wing and bonnet is still pretty open and doesn't look right. I'm fearing very much that the area in front of the strut top wear all the engine ancillaries are is not as strong as it should be due to corrosion. Thre whole wing, front light from the suspension onwards is way out of line.

 

Came home to find parking situation a bit shitty which led to an argument with a cunt chav neighbour. Said cunt neighbour is one of those types who thinks he is the big man of the street, he likes to cause trouble and create difficult situations whenever he feels like it. Thankfully, I'm out of here in a matter of weeks into Chez_Mo, just gotta keep the peace and remain from having my fist meet his face.

[bub2006]

Well folks for anyone who cares to see the ramblings of a madman I've been to speak to manager this morning who was on nights. She said she can dismiss me for failure to report yesterday and she had wrote a letter saying I've had 2 days unauthorised so she has wrote letter yesterday not expecting me to turn up to see her at 20 past 6 this morning which is definitely wrong then she forced me out office and shut door on me. By rights I've actually done my duty of reporting to a senior member of staff that I won't be in for work even if the senior is my wife. It's a private home so only the owner above the manager who we never see anyway.

[dave21478]

Setting fire to your wife probably has legal ramifications...

 

 

My mates are going on nice holidays abroad, buying new xBoxes, affording to pay £200+ a month on financed cars while maintaining a social life and banging their tidy birds. HOW?! 

 

My goals in life are to run my cheapo cars, live in my cheapo house and generally live the life of a lonely, antisocial bastard, that's about it. Somehow only the last bit is attainable, I've got no money, spend most of my time working and the rest of it knackered and unmotivated and I can't even afford to kick back with a beer on a weekend in an attempt to forget the 5 crap days that have just passed.

 

My life isn't awfully bad, it's just thoroughly un-fulfilling and making efforts to change this merely result in me being inexplicably more poor and knackered. I don't mind working my arse off and having no time if I have enough money to make up for it, but I don't. BAH. I'm in a right grumpy mood, wonder if work tomorrow will make me feel better, somehow I doubt it.

 

 

Welcome to my world. It sucks.

[dave21478]

In an effort to remove the "fat" part of "sad, fat, balding wanker" that perfectly describes me, I have sworn off McDonalds food for the past few months.

 

I love the stuff and used to be there twice a week or so, but have gone cold turkey with it. I was weak yesterday and pigged out big style there for lunch.

 

I have shat six times already this morning and its only 9 o'clock.

[EssDeeWon]

Setting fire to your wife probably has legal ramifications...

 

 

My mates are going on nice holidays abroad, buying new xBoxes, affording to pay £200+ a month on financed cars while maintaining a social life and banging their tidy birds. HOW?! 

 

My goals in life are to run my cheapo cars, live in my cheapo house and generally live the life of a lonely, antisocial bastard, that's about it. Somehow only the last bit is attainable, I've got no money, spend most of my time working and the rest of it knackered and unmotivated and I can't even afford to kick back with a beer on a weekend in an attempt to forget the 5 crap days that have just passed.

 

My life isn't awfully bad, it's just thoroughly un-fulfilling and making efforts to change this merely result in me being inexplicably more poor and knackered. I don't mind working my arse off and having no time if I have enough money to make up for it, but I don't. BAH. I'm in a right grumpy mood, wonder if work tomorrow will make me feel better, somehow I doubt it.

 

Try not to be too down mate, you drive a Triumph Dolomite, one of Britains finest cars   Sod the £200 p/m finance bollox, you actually OWN your car, they don't. Besides, after making a down payment plus years of £200 p/m what are they left with? Some POS which probably isn't worth an awful lot. Don't be too concerned with having new things, its only a temporary fix which modern society is constantly chasing (New Cars, holidays, snazzy phones, designer clothes etc etc)

 

Have you sat down and looked at where every penny you earn is going? Do a budget, but knock abit off, say £100 per month? and just try to see if its possible to live on that budget, leaving yourself £100 p/m to have that cheeky take away or a beer when you fancy it? It is possible. Just have a good look at the outgoings and try to trim them down where you can, it soon adds up.

 

I recently saved myself about £70 per month just by switching my electricity with EON and amending my mobile phone tariff with EE. 

[bub2006]

is the house only in her name? if not shirley she cant realisticaly keep you out (or tell you to fuque off)

That's the issue, it's in her mother's name

[purplebargeken]

Fella, you need to be seeing the CAB or a legal person ASAP or a fear a royal shafting is on the cards. Man, that stinks hugely

[skattrd]

Faulty parts ..

 

The starter on the boring was a tad lazy, so I thought I'd replace it before it actually died and left me stranded. I thought about a new Bosch starter at £180, or an unknown brand at £80. but instead of an unknown one I was sure I'd be better off with a reconditioned one (£40) as it would be decent brand rewound or whatever.

Long story short, the reconditioned one bought from an ebay seller with excellent ratings  (4000 positive 0 negative) doesn't fucking work at all. 2 hours wasted, including bench testing the starter, and the old starter has been refitted. I AM NOT HAPPY.

[ruffgeezer]

I almost had time to come and mither at you today too, so just think of that as your grin for the day, "didn't get accosted by a baguette-mobile buying fatty for some horrendous lime green wheels"

[panhard65]

What sort of knob thinks it is sensible to tow a 2 1/4 ton Rolls on a trailer behind a Rav4. He was trying to get it to Spain as well.

http://m.westernmorningnews.co.uk/PICTURES-Classic-Rolls-Royce-falls-transporter/story-26728696-detail/story.html?00

[hairnet]

class one bellend - just drive the fkin thing

 

least he didnt hurt anybody

[purplebargeken]

Seems like he can afford it if he is looking for another shell. What a prat though.

[twosmoke300]

What a bell end . Talk about the tail wagging the dog !

We all moan about towing weight / laws but they are there for a reason . A rav4 prob had a 2 ton or less tow weight .

I saw a rolls on the back of a 3.5t steel bodied truck the other day . Must have been way way overloaded .

[panhard65]

I trailered mine behind a Trooper and anything over 50 would get it wagging and that was with a proper transporter trailer.

[Lacquer Peel]

Even if it's the latest, most powerful RAV4 it's only rated to tow 1800kg.

[Cavcraft]

What a bell end . Talk about the tail wagging the dog !

We all moan about towing weight / laws but they are there for a reason . A rav4 prob had a 2 ton or less tow weight .

I saw a rolls on the back of a 3.5t steel bodied truck the other day . Must have been way way overloaded .

 

 

I think most modern(ish) beavertails are going to come in at about 2100-2300kgs unladen. I don't know anyone* who had a BMW 735 rammed full of scrap on  the back of a Mk2 Transit going to the weighbridge. Or a full loaded XM estate on the back of a Mk3. 

[twosmoke300]

With the weight of modern cars it's barely worth having a 3.5 ton truck these days . Nearly every mid size car upwards must put them overloaded

4x4s are another one , every one assumes all four wheel drives have a 3.5 t towing weight but it's really only coil / air sprung landies and the select few jap ones. Hi lux are 2.8 I think but some jap stuff is only 2.2 . So easy to get caught out

[chaseracer]

...I've been to speak to manager this morning who was on nights. She said she can dismiss me for failure to report yesterday...

 

Not without following the appropriate procedure, she can't...

 

https://www.gov.uk/dismissal/overview

 

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1364

 

http://www.acas.org.uk/media/pdf/f/m/Acas-Code-of-Practice-1-on-disciplinary-and-grievance-procedures.pdf

[richardmorris]

In more ways than this care homes do often seem to think themselves above the law. Hope you get things sorted by the way.

[robinmasters]

The Blue Forum. 'Chill out man, you're killing the positive atmosphere with your negative vibes'. Fuck off, just fuck right off.

 

There's often interesting stuff there, but I really can't stomach the patronising, passive aggressive way they respond to anyone who doesn't agree with everyone else.

 

I'm barely able to stop myself from posting something offensive to get myself banned on purpose.

[BavarianRetro]

.....

I'm barely able to stop myself from posting something offensive to get myself banned on purpose.

Been there. Done that.

 

There's a lot of very interesting stuff, but being unable to tell someone who is plainly a fucking idiot, that he is a fucking idiot, is too much for me to bear at times.

 

Unfortunately - or rather fortunately - the mods at E30 Zone (the most wasted potential of any forum on the internet) weren't any more forgiving of my description of the Will from NZ mod as an "arsehole" when every single post he made confirmed its absolute veracity.

[chaseracer]

In more ways than this care homes do often seem to think themselves above the law.

 

True.  A great proportion of my casework comes from the private care* sector.

 

Bub - if I can help, shout.

[vulgalour]

Urgh, with what's just hit Bub, the crap I went through and the bollocks my brother and his family have been put through recently I do think Derbyshire is a festering boil on the arsehole of England populated entirely by front bottoms.

 

If there's anything I can do that will help just shout, Bub, you don't deserve that crap.