The grumpy thread

[Mr H Sceptre]

Went to Basildon Hospital today for check over following Crohns attack last weekend which made me miss my trip to Dallas. Probably good job as Mrs P went and god only knows if any planes are getting back again so at least the kids have one parent for a bit!.

 

Anyway, situation aint that great and I am back on serious hardcore drugs with some nasty examinations coming up in the next few weeks. Plus very important job interviews coming up and the drugs tend to make me overactive or extremely sick which generally isnt a good look when trying to impress employer.

 

Plus all this shit has to be declared on medical forms and stuff which adds additional disadvantage to job apps these days. Gah, quite depressing.

 

Still, as I cant sleep I'll get to have another Wallender fest tonight so I suppose it isnt all bad. More Steroids vicar?

Had Crohns myself in the past, but was one of the very few who have shaken it off. Its throroughly horrible.

[j-j]

Hope the treatment dulls it down Parky - my mate's dad has Crohn's and suffered a lot but responded well to treatment (guessing it was steroids).Can't believe Peter Steele is dead. Type O were one of the many 90s rock bands I still love - grew up with their music.Not an all reaching band, but absolutely irreplaceable in their uniqueness.Sadly missed.

[Parky]

Actually feeling pretty good today, steroids kicking in!Today I am still grumpy about the volcano. Mrs Parky is sobbing down the phone at me because she cant get home from the US but at least I'm here as otherwise the 2 Parklets would be temporary orphans.Her primary concern is getting home for an exam she has been preparing for 18 months which is on Tuesday (!!) as well as running out of clothes as she only took enough for a few days. I said she could get a few essentials, we can probably claim on the travel insurance for essentials. My primary concern is two kids and an unsympathetic employer. I appreciate ash and jet engines dont mix but has anyone any idea why the planes cant fly below the ash cloud? I understand its up around 50000 ft so why cant the planes come in lower?

[Mash]

This pisses me off greatly. Here's a pic of the entrance to my local Co-op.

 

 

The twat in the Proton was sat outside the door with the engine running waiting for his (no doubt overweight) wife. You lazy selfish fecker. It's Saturday morning so she'll be ages, go and park in one of the empty spaces not more than a few feet from where you are.

 

They do it all the time here. You'll notice the yellow hatching which hasn't been any deterrent either. Parking here blocks the way through and if you're parked in the spaces opposite you can't get out (in this case I sit with my horn blaring). Shall I come and park outside your drive end? See what you have to say to that

 

For bonus points notice the two numpties stood nattering in the road. Again I say 3 feet away - pavement.

 

FFFFFFFFFS

[Vin]

I appreciate ash and jet engines dont mix but has anyone any idea why the planes cant fly below the ash cloud? I understand its up around 50000 ft so why cant the planes come in lower?

They asked this on the news that I was watching last night and the answer was along the following ;- as the jet engines are designed to work best way up high, also using a particular amount of fuel, if they fly lower they use the fuel quicker and/or have a bit of engine trouble and then probably crash.

[barrett]

I quite like the look of those Protons, like a kinda retarded Beemer or something. But yeh, people are cnuts. I try to ignore everyone else around me so only some of the stupidity actually gets through to me.

[Parky]

They do that at our local sainsburys. Usually blinged up irish folk in silver VAG diesels responsible....Despite this, the staff NEVER ask the pikeys to move on, but were more than happy to offer to clamp my wifes car for parking in one of the parent and toddler bays unless she moved it pronto - despite the fact I was with the kids in the cafe at the time. They tried to say that the car must only be parked in the space with toddlers in the back as apparently dropping us off at the door whilst she got a space doesnt constitute having children in tow. WTF????Able bodied people in disabled spaces, people holding up queues whilst paying in the exact change irregardless of how big the queue is, standing on a freezing forecourt waiting for the pump to work despite the fact the three staff can see you there and cant be bothered to stop talking long enough to hit the "go" button. Supermarket staff who havent heard of Falafel or indeed anything more exotic than baked beans, checkout supervisors with headsets giving it the biggun, people lingering in front of something I am trying to pick up (I swear they do it deliberately) and then discovering that the dry cleaning i popped in on Tuesday for collection Saturday AM isnt in and they arent open tomorrow so no clean suit for Monday. And people wonder why I dont like going out to the supermarket much. Still, my boy had his first Ju-Jitsu competition today and did OK, especially the bit where he beat the son of the trainer and cockney crowd favourite! No medals but it was worth seeing the dad trying to get the match retaken as "leave it aht, me boy werent ready you cahnts!". Shame to see the kid walking off in tears though, his Dad is totally overpressurising him. But lets not get started on pushy parents who are trying to live out their failed fantasies through their children......

[Cavcraft]

Right with you there Parky. Used to run a junior football team and some of the cockheads who got pissed off because their precious 'next David Beckham' kid was dropped were unreal.I expect these dickheads are like the parents of OMG BGT TWAT FACTOR contestants who tell their kids/relatives they're the greatest talent of ever when in actual fact they sing like a fucking strangled cat.

[Parky]

Mate of mine coaches one of these teams and he cant believe the amount of sh*t the kids get from their folks. And what makes it worst is our area is very much "West 'Am innit" and scouts and coaches regularly appear at these under 6's matches and approach parents who are soon signing their kids over to West Ham/Chelsea/Charlton/Orient, etc and bragging about it."Chelsea want my Alfie!" "Yeah, well West Ham want George and Tyson! in your face"My mate has also been approached by a rival Under 6's side to join as their coach - provided he can take three of his teams best players with him. Now there is no money in it but the way these people act, anyone would think they are Kia Joorabchian and Harry Redknapp rolled into a budget package. How can under 6's football be so f*cking OTT?

[Cavcraft]

Because of peer pressure and clubs desperately trying to find the next big name I'd imagine. It's sickening to be honest, and you'll also find probably 80% plus of kids who go to 'big teams' at an early age never actually make it anyhow. A couple of times when asked why someone's kid wasn't playing I actually said 'because he's shit'. It was a surefire way to make sure they'd never turn up again to be honest.My team were fucking rubbish, we'd get hammered by everybody and their dog but it could be quite a good laugh especially if they beat some side of fancy Dans occasionally. Oh, another good laugh was refereeing games and the shit you used to get from parents. My assistant used to take his whistle off, storm over to them and say 'here you go clever clogs, you try it then'. Not one of the wankers ever did.

[Parky]

I do like a bit of competitive sport for the kids, but cant stand football parents. I played regularly between 7 and 10, and wasnt any good although I always dreamed of being a footballer (who didnt at that age!)I stopped because after one game, 2-1 down, last few minutes to play I had a rare run at goal and unbelievably scored a cracker to equalise the match. And instead of congratulations I got a four letter tirade from some fat c*nt (whose face I still remember) screaming at me for not passing to his boy who was in space. His boy was a kid called Warren who was apparently being watched by a scout and if I'd given him the ball and he'd scored, perhaps he would now be a premiership footballer. Although there is a 99.9999999% he'd never have been.... At least you get a better class of parent at the Rugby although I have noticed a gradual increase in foul mouthed harpies screaming "fackin kill 'im!" during tackles. Difference being the coach will ban the kids from the team if the parents behaviour is inappropriate, and too bloody right in my view.

[Albert Ross]

Team games really fuck me off.

[M'coli]

I played regularly between 7 and 10, and wasnt any good although I always dreamed of being a footballer (who didnt at that age!)

Me! Football, even at that age, wasn't interesting because it didn't have wheels and/or an engine.

[Minimad5]

Football wasn't interesting because it didn't have wheels and/or an engine.

+1

[wuvvum]

Football wasn't interesting because it didn't have wheels and/or an engine.

+2

[Mash]

Football? I think I've heard of that. Quite popular I believe, something to do with swearing and drinking apparently.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Football, even at that age, wasn't interesting because it didn't have wheels and/or an engine.

+3 I just didn't find it interesting, and as the fat kid who never got picked for the teams, there wasn't much incentive to get into it!

[155V6]

Unless it involves wheels & an engine,it's not a sport,but just a game

[maxpower]

Football, even at that age, wasn't interesting because it didn't have wheels and/or an engine.

+3 I just didn't find it interesting, and as the fat kid who never got picked for the teams, there wasn't much incentive to get into it!

i know where your coming from, i feel your pain just meant i packed a heavier punch in the boxing club though

[chester drawers]

Assorted brawling female scallies at James Liverpool this evening. Well done; 8 Ace’s Mrs looks classy in comparison to you inebriated munters. Please die soon.

[barrett]

I played regularly between 7 and 10, and wasnt any good although I always dreamed of being a footballer (who didnt at that age!)

Me! Football, even at that age, wasn't interesting because it didn't have wheels and/or an engine.

Being possibly the biggest fag in the whole world I bloody hated sports at school. Even when I was 13 I 'forgot' my kit so I could mooch off and have a smoke instead. 'Start as you mean to go on' I believe is the phrase......

[Lankytim]

Jobsworths. I know I keep going on about work but it looks like I may get the sack.. again.Being an agency worker you get sweet FUCK ALL in regards to job security or benefits. Infact they can get rid of you on the spot for no reason whatsoever. Apparently my employer can "pick and drop agency drivers" whenever they want, there being a glut of lorry drivers at the moment, all looking for work.My misdemeanour? Setting the tacho to the wrong mode when taking a break, meaning to avoid an infringement (which can mean dismissal) I had to take another break straight after. This is the absolute end of the world to office staff working in transport, apparently.*DELETED ON LEGAL ADVICE* are making a full report about the "incident", which will be forwarded to their transport manager and my agency will be informed as to weather they decide to dismiss me or not. Ive been told its not looking good, however.While taking the "official verbal warning" (prior to the diciplinary ) I was told they were worried as to why I had been stationary for so long. Had I been hijacked? was I ill or dead? "we were very worried about your wellbeing, why didnt you ring us?" Cos it isnt a big deal, you fucktard. Why didnt they ring me if they were so worried? Not that it would make an difference, apparently I still would have ended up in the shit had I rung up or not. In these situations, you cant defend yourself as it all goes down on record and they can use it against you later on. Youve just got to sit tight and take it. Visions flash through your mind. Will you beable to pay the mortgage? will you find another job??"we were very worried about your wellbeing, so were probably going to sack you as form of punishment" Im not sure I can work in an enviroment, where the dildo of redundancy is under your arse at all times, but what choice do people have?Lovely. Next job please!

[Cavcraft]

You're not having much luck with driving jobs are you Tim, take it there's no sign of permanent work? I'll keep asking about but to be honest someone of the companies I deal with are complete wankers.

[CIH]

I had a similar experience a couple of years ago on a call centre. They monitor literally every second of every day and a report is generated which is analaized. Somebody had been looking into my toilet habits, decided I was shirking taking calls and they more or less wanted to fire my ass.TBH I was, but fuck taking a call with 2 minutes before chucking out time. And was it my fault the piece of shit PCs took 20mins to fire-up and I didn't fancy coming in early ?I think somebody noticed my total comtemp for the fake jollyness and grins-behind-gritted-teeth and overall shittyness of such a place.

[Lankytim]

You're not having much luck with driving jobs are you Tim, take it there's no sign of permanent work? I'll keep asking about but to be honest someone of the companies I deal with are complete wankers.

Its all par for the course ATM Billy. All lorryist jobs seem to be the same. They have the attitude that they can replace you easily enough and use it as an excuse to treat people like second rate scum. The problem is, if someone is treated like scum enough they end up thinking and acting like scum- they become scum.

 

If im honest im really enjoying the job itself. my colleagues are friendly enough, its just the strata of pointless office staff and middle management that ruin it.

 

Heres an example of one of the "advice" posters they have put up recently to aid drivers to do their job.

 

 

Remember, one too many infringements and you get the chop- and theres no appeal process.

 

So if a child runs out infront of your truck you can't brake incase you get an infringement and get sacked. If someone cuts you up on the motorway you can't brake, you just kill them and let the courts sort it all out. Best thing to do is swerve into a bridge parapet and kill yourself. No infringement that way and the insurance will pay off your mortgage .

 

How can people do their jobs correctly when you have to worry about stuff like this all the time? Its mind boggling.

 

Ive got a snifter of a warehousing job coming up. Same money for the same hours, only much more sociable (working days and weekends off, paid holidays !) so hopefully Ill beable to turn my back on driving for good, and all the crap that goes with it.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

That poster is fucking unbelievable. Whoever has created it (Matthew Parry I guess) is a disgrace.'We know there are instances where harsh braking is unavoidable, however its still unacceptable driving behaviour'.What a joke.

[Richard]

It's depressing that you have to take orders from somebody who can't spell CAN-bus.

[Lankytim]

Hey Bol, Matthew Parry is the guy who tested me when I got the "job" in the first place (you have to pass a test and exam to even work here) Hes a good egg and I think this new ruling has come from higher up, hes just the health and safety bod who has to implement it all. I thought Id cut his name off to ensure it couldnt be read. Top spotting.They have other stupid things going on such as analysing tyres after theyve blown out to see if they were under/over inflated or if they'd been damaged by a foreign object which caused them to fail. The driver is at fault if they can prove anything.Ive edited my post to try and obscure where I work/worked as I dont want anyone reading it that could drop me in even more shit.

[CortinaDave]

I got binned from my radio job last week so I'm now on the rock and roll. Basically I'd worked for the station for seven years with a blemish free record, suddenly new boss arrives and I get written warnings for "generally not coming up to the mark in the office", setting the scene so he could chop me as soon as he felt like it, and when i actually did make a cock up and slept in for the silly o clock sunday morning shift they fired my ass.So suddenly no income coming in whatsoever... Joy.

[Lankytim]

It's depressing that you have to take orders from somebody who can't spell CAN-bus.

They must mean this, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambus