The grumpy thread

[xtriple]

Was supposed to be going to a Bentley drivers club event on Sunday, being held at Specialist cars. Couldn't go as I have a sick dog, again. However, not Phoebe this time, Chester! He has spent the weekend crying and whinging and being very clingy as (it appears according to the vet) he has pulled/torn muscles in his side from rough housing with his mates at the park! This comes as news to me as I didn't know the fat little bastard had any muscles....

[tooSavvy]

My weekly rota, same days never changes, has just been rearranged - no notice/lead in period.

 

From Thu/Fri every second week to Mon/Tue every second week.

 

Im not too fussed, OH retired for our anklebiter cover BUT a proper ffup to other workers who have childcover/shifts overlap.

 

Just 'aye.. whatever'

 

All treated like contractors

 

 

TS

[chaseracer]

Employers should give "reasonable" notice (the term is not defined...) of rota changes.  Does this happen often, or is this so far a one-off?

[tooSavvy]

Once thus far....

 

TS

[xtriple]

God gives with one hand and takes with the other....

 

Got a nice little bonus this morning which was most welcome and just turned on the telly (it's raining, nothing else to do for the day so why not?)  and it didn't turn on! Telly fubar it seems.

 

So, as I am a wasteful fiscally irresponsible twat, I have just bought a new telly from a local place cos they could deliver and install it today! Probably not the best reason for purchasing a large item, but fuck it! Apparently it's 4K and alsorts and got a 5 year warranty....

[AlabamaShrimp]

Twisted my ankle this morning at the bottom of some steps.

Still hurts like a bastard but isn't that swelled up and hasn't bruised much yet. Hope it isn't broken as I'm away for my birthday on Friday.

 

Related to this it's my actual birthday next Tuesday. So far no one's really said hope you have a nice time just that I'll be 40 and an old git. Think they'll find I was a bit of a git before

[Liggle]

My modern (2008 BMW 325d) is being a pain at the moment...

 

Friday - Brake caliper stuck on at "70" mph, had to let it cool and free with mallet in my boot

Sunday AM - Windscreen cracked in front of my eyes from a stone chip, brakes stripped and cleaned and not sticking now though.

Sunday PM - Drove off my drive and within 1/2 mile my OSF suspension spring SNAPPED causing everything to drop, queue smoke from tyre/broken suspension interface error

 

Had the car 3 months and I've had more niggles than any other car I've owned, even my bangers. And this is the "best" car I've had! 

 

[Danblez]

My modern (2008 BMW 325d) is being a pain at the moment...

 

Friday - Brake caliper stuck on at "70" mph, had to let it cool and free with mallet in my boot

Sunday AM - Windscreen cracked in front of my eyes from a stone chip, brakes stripped and cleaned and not sticking now though.

Sunday PM - Drove off my drive and within 1/2 mile my OSF suspension spring SNAPPED causing everything to drop, queue smoke from tyre/broken suspension interface error

 

Had the car 3 months and I've had more niggles than any other car I've owned, even my bangers. And this is the "best" car I've had!

 

 

Cheer up, it could have been the timing chain!

[beko1987]

Maybe that went at the same time?

[Junkman]

Why do you carry a mallet in the boot of a modern?

[quicksilver]

Why do you carry a mallet in the boot of a modern?

To hammer a proper car over it when it FTPs?

[Inspector Morose]

Why do you carry a mallet in the boot of a modern?

2008 BMW 325d

 

[Liggle]

Mallet was in the boot from camping the previous weekend, good job I forgot to take it out!

[tooSavvy]

Mallet was in the boot from camping the previous weekend, good job I forgot to take it out!

 

..... best plan, for the future = Sleep in CAR/drive TENT 

 

TS

[anonymous user]

Why do you carry a mallet in the boot of a modern?

Probably for the same reason I keep a shot-gun in mine

[dugong]

"How much do you want for [name of car]?"

 

"I'm taking offers."

 

"You must have a figure in mind. How much do you want?"

 

"I don't know what it's worth, I'm taking offers."

 

"Right, so how much is it?"

 

"I'm taking offers."

 

"OK [offers above average eBay finishing price for cars in similar condition]."

 

"No, no, no. That's nowhere near enough."

 

"Right, so how much do you actually want for it?"

 

"I'm taking offers."

 

Verdict: imbecile.

[BavarianRetro]

That's one of my pet hates.

 

You're selling it. You know what you'll take for it. Just bloody tell me!

 

I won't offer online without an asking price. I've done it if someone turns up and says, " What'll you give me for this?", but that's different.

[dave21478]

I have given up trying with those sorts. If there is no price in the advert, I dont bother anymre.

 

How much is the car?

 

Come and see it and we will talk.

 

*sigh*

 

 

I hate bellends who try to haggle over the phone without viewing first as much as the next guy, but I need to know a ballpark figure to see if its worthwile viewing or not. I am happy to travel a long way and pay a fair 1500 for the car, but if I get there to find the guy wants 3k, its a waste of everyones time as we will never meet at a common price.

Also, I know there is a lot of "how much can I rinse from the stupid foreigner" at play when they hear my accent. A lot of people expect me to turn up in a gold-plated Rolls Royce and pay double their asking price cos all Brits are apparently minted.

[skattrd]

Ditto ... If they can't tell me a price for the car I don't bother.

I understand viewing the car, but if its 200 mile round-trip and the seller has an overestimated value it's wasting my time and petrol going to view it.

[michael1703]

I'm hungry,I'm constantly hungry, I eat all day, but... I'm hungry

[Cavcraft]

People who advertise cars with no price or 'gauging interest' are just hoping someone will offer a daft amount of money. This is often followed by 'I'm not bothered if it doesn't sell'

 

I have had cars where I genuinely wasn't sure what they were worth, so an internet auction site listing with no reserve is favourite.

[jakebullet]

- Order different item through ebay

- Its relatively expensive but worth paying for quality.

- Arrives today. Its cheap bullshit that doesnt fit together.

- email seller, get immediate reply. "thats the way they all are, it needs welding to fit, as stated in the advert"

- reply suggesting I am happy to weld it up as stated in the advert but the bits to be welded together are      massively different sizes, I am a good welder but not a miracle worker."

- "if you dont like it send it back, but postage is at your expense;"

 

This one's easy. Open not as described dispute, seller gets the option of paying massive inflated ebay price for return, or can give you money back. Sucks for sellers, but some deserve it.

[wuvvum]

My weekly rota, same days never changes, has just been rearranged - no notice/lead in period.

 

From Thu/Fri every second week to Mon/Tue every second week.

 

Im not too fussed, OH retired for our anklebiter cover BUT a proper ffup to other workers who have childcover/shifts overlap.

 

Just 'aye.. whatever'

 

All treated like contractors

 

 

TS

I reckon you must be more upset than you're letting on - almost that entire post was in English.

[tooSavvy]

I reckon you must be more upset than you're letting on - almost that entire post was in English.

Well.... If you take the week of 7days (Sat - Fri) usually followed by short week (Mon - Wed) BUT reverse ROTA in the middle of short week = I worked 7straight/2off/7straight

 

OK... So my oppo got 2 weekends off, so 'ill wind'

 

Bastards

 

 

TS

[Chas4545]

I'm hungry,I'm constantly hungry, I eat all day, but... I'm hungry

 

Bored?  No?  Try a pint of water and a banana.  Still hungry?  See a doc

[scaryoldcortina]

This one's easy. Open not as described dispute, seller gets the option of paying massive inflated ebay price for return, or can give you money back. Sucks for sellers, but some deserve it.

I got stuck in a post office queue behind a guy who was trying to use one of the ebay return labels to send back a motorcycle fairing. It was in a box that must have been 4 foot square, and the woman was trying to explain why it couldn't be sent on a royal mail parcels ticket! He just kept insisting that eBay told him to do it, and it had to use that label so they could track it back to the seller's house. It turned out to be too big for parcelforce as well in the end, and he took it away.

[Cavcraft]

The recent trend of 'only selling because I've bought another car' on social media adverts. Presumably you've only bought another car because the one you're selling is shit then?

[oldcars]

Selfish thoughless people i have the pleasure of living next to. I painted my fence and when i did i was careful. Don't you worry, just paint my shed, caravan and wee ones play stuff. I need to move sick of these folk they always piss me off somehow.

[Dave_Q]

Going to the tip on a vaguely sunny day.

 

What a stinking cavalcade of everything that's bad about driving and parking.

[scaryoldcortina]

Hey! Another "GAH, eBay" grump...

 

Bought a greenhouse the other week, standard alu framed 8x6 thing. When I went to put it up at the weekend I noticed a distinct lack of instructions in the box so I emailed the seller asking if they could send me a PDF, and they did that this morning.

 

Now I've got instructions it is suddenly obvious that I don't have all the parts of the frame! FFS. Advert said "brand new, unopened" and they've sent me one someone else already opened and sent back with bits missing.

 

Waiting for a reply from the seller before I use the eBay "not as described" system.