The grumpy thread

[Parky]

Agreed Tet. I got around 300 metres from my house in Chafford before I hit gridlock. Quick squiz at my Waze app and I realised there was no way I was getting anywhere near Canary Wharf by car today.

 

Turned around and got the train instead. Apparently someone hit the barriers at 2am - no mention of any other cars involved so fuck knows what must have happened there.

 

it does seem that any bridge problems are having a much bigger effect than they used to. Chafford and Lakeside just lock up instantly

[Bren]

Saw a mondeo on ebay. Local to me (Northwich) 78k 08 plate titanium estate. Auction with no reserve.

 

I knew it was a bit lavender when my request for MOT number and service history were ignored.

 

Car sold for £2800.

 

Car back on ebay - bidding currently at £655. MOT history show car has 260k on the clock - seller says must have had clocks changed.

 

Seller has been on ebay sine may and has 81% rating. That's some going.

[Tetleysmooth]

 

 Apparently someone hit the barriers at 2am - no mention of any other cars involved so fuck knows what must have happened there.

 

 

According to some sources, the woman driving the Beemer tried to commit suicide by driving through the barrier.

Personally, I'd go for the blowout theory.

The crossing control shut the bridge far too easily in my opinion - every time there's a slight bump.

[rainagain]

 

I've noticed in the last couple of years though that overtaking in general seems to be more 'taboo', people seem too scared to overtake, and if I do, I get abuse for it. When I was learning back in 2005 both my dad and my instructor actively encouraged me to overtake anything that was doing less than about 45mph on an NSL road.

 

I was driving home last night in front of me was three cars then a tractor, the road became long and straight, perfect to overtake. All three cars just sat there, not one tried to overtake, I couldn't overtake any of them as they were all driving too close to each other. It's time like this I wish I had my old Alfa as I could have blasted past all of them in one go.

[Negative Creep]

Same here, except that I have not touched mine for weeks. I rely on my son to do the mowing but his enthusiasm for cycling always takes priority.

 

I'm currently staying at my grandparent's house before we sell it in the new year. They used to love tending to theirs, but it's left us with a bit of a headache now as we barely know where to start

 

 

You can't even see the summer house and two sheds in this picture, not to mention the front and side of the house. Just keeping it going must have been almost a full time job

[rainagain]

A grump of my own, lending people stuff. Have people lost all respect of other people's property or is it just me having too high standards? My OH lend her friend our buggy base as it fitted their car seat, when our youngest was born we asked for it back. It was returned filthy and scratched, there was even a piece of dog shit on one of the wheels. I recently lent someone a power supply when it was returned the front label was ripped and part of it was hanging off, the top of it was also covered in dog hair.

 

When someone lends me something I tend to take even more care of it than if it was my own, when I return it I always make sure I clean it up so it is as clean as when it was lent it to me, normally cleaner.

[Sheefag]

Some people are just ungrateful, mannerless cunts I'm afraid. It's not a new thing though.

[Captain Furious]

I have a pretty strict no lending policy, especially with money.  But I did once lend someone £20, knowing full well I'd never get it back, but that it would also insure this person would stay away from me.

 

One of the best £20 I ever spent.

[M'coli]

I was driving home last night in front of me was three cars then a tractor, the road became long and straight, perfect to overtake. All three cars just sat there, not one tried to overtake, I couldn't overtake any of them as they were all driving too close to each other. It's time like this I wish I had my old Alfa as I could have blasted past all of them in one go.

Just gie it the gutty and get on with it - 8 cars dithering behind a bus doing 25mph overtaken in about 0.3 miles in a Metro 1.3HLE is my best - I reckoned that I might get 4 of the dithering twats, but I was into 3rd gear by that point and doing 55...so just kept the clog in and hoped no-one else ahead would suddenly feel brave and pull out to overtake too.

[dollywobbler]

...so just kept the clog in and hoped no-one else ahead would suddenly feel brave and pull out to overtake too.

 

That's what I hate about overtaking several cars at once. That or one of them deciding to turn right. Had a very scary experience in the XJS in one such encounter. Turns out they'd actually put the signal on really early just to warn everyone, so I would have been safe to get past both vehicles before the junction, but I went into full-on panic braking mode and slotted back in behind the first car in the line. 

 

I mean, overtaking SHOULD feel like a risky business - it is dangerous. I'm sure lots of accidents are caused by people who just don't seem to realise how dangerous it is. People who overtake towards blind bends for instance. This seems to happen far more frequently than it used to. 

 

While grumping about drivers, I'll just complain about the twat in the Transit van on the M4 yesterday. I was doing 70mph in the middle lane (passing slower traffic) so he swerved out into the fast lane to get past. Towing a sodding car trailer! He came off at the next junction. Well played sir. Saved yourself a ton of time there. That's the second time I've had someone towing a car trailer overtake me in the third lane of a motorway in a month or so. They haven't changed the law without telling me have they?

[beko1987]

Just set up the tax on the Xantia (I know, naughty for leaving it so long) and the first payment is bloody £41.15, then £20 per month

 

Screws me over a bit this month, luckily Amy did ask if she needed to put any money towards bills this month and I said 'Maybe' not 'No love, it's all sorted'...

[Tamworthbay]

Just took the 318 for its first mot with me, failed on minor things, handbrake adjustment, a drop link and one brake line. Looks easy except that the brake line is one inch at the end of a run that goes under the tank over the prop and is going to to be a right royal pain in the arse to sort. If only it had been an advisory last year I could have got a bit of grease on it. Prevention is better than cure......

[Dick Cheeseburger]

A grump of my own, lending people stuff. Have people lost all respect of other people's property or is it just me having too high standards? My OH lend her friend our buggy base as it fitted their car seat, when our youngest was born we asked for it back. It was returned filthy and scratched, there was even a piece of dog shit on one of the wheels. I recently lent someone a power supply when it was returned the front label was ripped and part of it was hanging off, the top of it was also covered in dog hair.

 

When someone lends me something I tend to take even more care of it than if it was my own, when I return it I always make sure I clean it up so it is as clean as when it was lent it to me, normally cleaner.

I've had my trusty trolley jack for years (24 to be exact). The dole-bludger who lived across from our old place asked to borrow the jack handle as he couldn't find his, and reluctantly I obliged. I think I was going through one of those rare phases of trying to be a little nicer to people, even if my gut feeling told me they were a waste of oxygen. I made it clear (in a pleasant manner) that I wanted it back ASAP. It was only when moving house around six months later that I moved my trusty jack into the new garage, only to realise that is never been given the jack handle back.

 

If in doubt, don't lend it out!

[Kiltox]

Just set up the tax on the Xantia (I know, naughty for leaving it so long) and the first payment is bloody £41.15, then £20 per month

 

Screws me over a bit this month, luckily Amy did ask if she needed to put any money towards bills this month and I said 'Maybe' not 'No love, it's all sorted'...

Leaving it so long has caused your problem to be fair - if you set it up earlier in the month the first payment would be half what it is with a slightly earlier DD payment date

[bub2006]

Payment date I've always found is the first. Later through month higher first cost,early in month though can mean two payments. I've been stung like this.

[Kiltox]

Payment date I've always found is the first. Later through month higher first cost,early in month though can mean two payments. I've been stung like this.

One of my three DDs is the 26th or something like that so they do vary the payment date sometimes depending on when you set it up

[beko1987]

Leaving it so long has caused your problem to be fair - if you set it up earlier in the month the first payment would be half what it is with a slightly earlier DD payment date

Ah well that's fair enough then. The payment date is fine, 2nd of the month.

 

It's still shown as taxed throughout all of this though, which I find odd. Plus whenever I thought about it it was past 8pm, or sunday, or I didn't bring the V5 to work with me (yesterday).

 

Poor excuses I know! But done now

[Sheefag]

I was working down in Eastbourne and stayed a few days in a right tidy old pub.

Nice staff, nice rooms, decent price and a great breakfast.

 

And then they had to go and spoil it.

 

Came back at night, ordered dinner, 'I'll have the Sirloin please'.

Out it comes, with chips, with Onion ring and pointless salady bits.....

 

ON A FUCKING PIECE OF SLATE.

 

I'm sick of this shit, wtf is wrong with a fucking plate?

 

I'm not the only one it seems.

 

http://wewantplates.com

[dugong]

I was working down in Eastbourne and stayed a few days in a right tidy old pub.

Nice staff, nice rooms, decent price and a great breakfast.

 

And then they had to go and spoil it.

 

Came back at night, ordered dinner, 'I'll have the Sirloin please'.

Out it comes, with chips, with Onion ring and pointless salady bits.....

 

ON A FUCKING PIECE OF SLATE.

 

I'm sick of this shit, wtf is wrong with a fucking plate?

 

I'm not the only one it seems.

 

http://wewantplates.com

I'm sure the staff earning minimum wage were sympathetic to your first world plight.

[Captain Furious]

Wewantplates.com - that's my afternoon sorted

[Sheefag]

I'm sure the staff earning minimum wage were sympathetic to your first world plight.

 

 

 

 

 

[dugong]

How is stealing a stock photograph a suitable retort?

[Sheefag]

How the fuck is the minimum wage related to the demise of plates?

[dugong]

How the fuck is the minimum wage related to the demise of plates?

Because the owners spent the money on the tableware rather than wages, thicko.

So, how is stealing a stock photograph a suitable retort?

[Sheefag]

You're killing me now.

 

Do you think these are special 'eating slates'?

 

I'm lolling at thicko mind.

[Sheefag]

Ring Ring, Ring Ring, 'Travis Perkins'

 

'Got any slates mate?'

 

'Eating or roofing Sir? there's a very significant price difference'

[dugong]

Not this shit again. For fucks sake

Nope, no more. Options selected.

 

Apologies.

[3VOM]

An ongoing gripe I have. I am applying for some jobs but keep hitting things like this:

 

Please complete the online assessment where you will be shown various scenarios and asked for your response.

Why are you interested in my response? I'm going to be some shop assistant, with a glorified title, on minimum wage. Why, in order to get this job, do I have to second guess your marketing department's selling manual? Won't I be trained to match your company goals, or do you only employ people who guess right to save on training?

 

Why do I apparently need an NVQ in anything to do anything? Not got an NVQ 1 in answering the telephone, oh dear. No NVQ in counting cash and giving change? No, but my mathematical dexterity might be hinted at in that I have an A level in the subject, plus I was working in shops in summer jobs before you were born, you know, when they didn't have tills that worked it out for you. (Better not put that in an online test, too many people might fail it.)

 

No, I'm not interested in outbound calling work. I have a moral repugnance towards bullshitters and liars. Further, if your business model relies on an office full of people working 14 hours a day, 7 days a week to sell your product then you must have some f****** big profit margins to cover the cost. Also, if, as you keep making out, it's such a great place to work, why do you keep having to advertise for staff every few weeks?

 

Rant over.

[M'coli]

Ring Ring, Ring Ring, 'Travis Perkins'

 

'Got any slates mate?'

 

'Eating or roofing Sir? there's a very significant price difference'

"It doesn't matter, it's only for feeding the troll."

[dugong]

An ongoing gripe I have. I am applying for some jobs but keep hitting things like this:

 

Please complete the online assessment where you will be shown various scenarios and asked for your response.

Why are you interested in my response? I'm going to be some shop assistant, with a glorified title, on minimum wage. Why, in order to get this job, do I have to second guess your marketing department's selling manual? Won't I be trained to match your company goals, or do you only employ people who guess right to save on training?

 

Why do I apparently need an NVQ in anything to do anything? Not got an NVQ 1 in answering the telephone, oh dear. No NVQ in counting cash and giving change? No, but my mathematical dexterity might be hinted at in that I have an A level in the subject, plus I was working in shops in summer jobs before you were born, you know, when they didn't have tills that worked it out for you. (Better not put that in an online test, too many people might fail it.)

 

No, I'm not interested in outbound calling work. I have a moral repugnance towards bullshitters and liars. Further, if your business model relies on an office full of people working 14 hours a day, 7 days a week to sell your product then you must have some f****** big profit margins to cover the cost. Also, if, as you keep making out, it's such a great place to work, why do you keep having to advertise for staff every few weeks?

 

Rant over.

A shit situation. When I worked in an outbound call centre (sorry) corporate group think drove me insane.

 

Unfortunately, arguing with them won't do you any favours. Think of it as them funding shite improvement and pay it no more mind.