The grumpy thread

[oldcars]

I'm still here. And yes, I was brutally pissed off earlier; luckily others on here are more level-headed than I am. 

 

I didn't think anyone gave a shit. Appreciated. 

Anyone who asks how to clean moss of window rubbers is sound in my book 

[richardthestag]

'kin hell , got no decent clothes left and it's parents evening....Ah , still got me 30 year old Burtons wedding suit , didn't chuck it out as it cost £200 ...bollocks its too tight  !!!   No Dad you can't wear this , you can't wear that....black shoes are out...sharp ironed trousers are out... fuck it, shes dressed me in a sweatshirt ( cream, i hate it ) jeans , and Fat face deck shoes...  55 and i feel un cool...

 

I hope my phone rings there so everyone can see i have a Tesco £9.99 old skool phone . 

 

I have this shit but I just wear what I like and to hell with it.

 

Middle youngling thestag doesnt like either his mum nor me asking his teachers any questions, he just goes beetroot and gets cross with us. This is mainly because mrs thestag asks such utterly ridiculous questions and then tries to engage debate on the answer. 

 

Just last week she interrupted another parent teacher discussion to ask maths teacher is A/S levels for maths still existed. It doesnt! Mrs Thestag didnt like this and went into a quick fire question routine "but you told me it did!" etc

 

I honestly reckon Mrs thestag vs Paxman he would be sobbing within 5 minutes

[Christine]

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Middle youngling thestag doesnt like either his mum nor me asking his teachers any questions, he just goes beetroot and gets cross with us. This is mainly because mrs thestag asks such utterly ridiculous questions and then tries to engage debate on the answer. 

 

 

 

My Physics teacher was ace.... He'd stop you in a corridor  , grin , and quickfire   "What's  Boyles Law , boy?" 

 

And when i meet my daughters teachers ( who are only older children..  ) I do similar as my opening line !! ...History   :  " What year  did James the 1st  become King? "     Blank look from teacher.....

 

Science.   A point to the chest and .. "What's  Newtons second law of motion ? "   blank look too...

 

Last night,  the Art teacher ...with a hairy face ..  "Man alive, that's a fine beard you have !! "  he laughed and agreed . Alright he was !      I knew he was an art teacher  as he'd coloured himself in  down his arm, with tattoos

 

English teacher I thought was a old  cock , hanging on for a silver state pension ,going by the book ..no enthusiasm or ability to fire a kid up....

[nebuchenezer]

Green Star Energy

 

Do not use these useless fuckers for any of your energy needs regardless how cheap they appear to be.

 

3 months after closing my account they are still holding on to a >£250 credit balance and resolutely refusing to communicate.

 

Sigh............ Small Claims court is looking more and more likely.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Got my first parent teacher do at the munchkins new school next week....... at 7 he's already informed me it'll be a waste of time because I'll just be told what a great, helpful and nice young man he is!!!!!

I'll make sure to prepare as above and show him up - it's the best reason for being a parent by a long way

 

EDIT - grump is having to put up with the ex blaming me for any and all things that could possibly be negative...... even though she probably won't understand most of the conversation as it'll all be in French....... could prove tad tedious.

 

*none grump - his teacher is fantastically hot!

[chatsharris]

I really like Christmas dinner and stuffing my face with chocolate, sweets, crisps and all the other bad but tasty grub. The rest of it can all just fuck off though.

This.

 

But also the pissing up.

[Chas4545]

Banks.

 

Flloyds no longer do the fabulous " set the level yourself" text alerts unless your bal drops below £50. So I shall remove my millions and leave £51 in there.

 

I could put it all in nationwide, but their website has been playing up for days now and call centre training is dire. ... 

 

The mattress is looking like a real good option for the family fortune.

[Lord Sterling]

Fucking work again. Ended up in Milton Keynes and have to go to Corby by public transport for my next job. It cost me £6 to get to Luton and now the bastard train wants nigh-on £25 to do 4 stops and a 50 minute ride. Really? Not worth it. I want to go home now but work seemed determined that i pick up this bastard van and take it to Southampton.

 

I know that you can usually buy a cheaper ticket online etc... but often we only get jobs the same day or as in this case, I took my money out as I was running very low on funds.

 

I need to get out of this job and find something that pays the same but costs less to run.

[beko1987]

Banks.

 

Flloyds no longer do the fabulous " set the level yourself" text alerts unless your bal drops below £50. So I shall remove my millions and leave £51 in there.

 

I could put it all in nationwide, but their website has been playing up for days now and call centre training is dire. ... 

 

The mattress is looking like a real good option for the family fortune.

We've just sacked off Lloyds in favour a natwest basic account for Amy, and a First Direct basic account for the joint account.

 

Lloyds wouldn't downgrade our account to the free one without lots of arsing about so fuck them, bye bye!

 

Get £130 for switching to First too, so that's cool!

[DodgeRover]

Banks.

 

The mattress is looking like a real good option for the family fortune.

So much cash stuffed under the bed there's no room for communists?

 

I think the older members will get the joke?

[alcyonecorporation]

Fucking work again. Ended up in Milton Keynes and have to go to Corby by public transport for my next job. It cost me £6 to get to Luton and now the bastard train wants nigh-on £25 to do 4 stops and a 50 minute ride. Really? Not worth it. I want to go home now but work seemed determined that i pick up this bastard van and take it to Southampton.

 

I know that you can usually buy a cheaper ticket online etc... but often we only get jobs the same day or as in this case, I took my money out as I was running very low on funds.

 

I need to get out of this job and find something that pays the same but costs less to run.

DUGONG PICK UP SERVICE AVAILABLE FOR ALL PLATING JOBS IN THE LINCS-CORBY-LEICS-CAMBS AREA

 

Although you can fuck off if you think I'm doing the A14 eastbound at the moment. Urrrrrrgh.

[John F]

*non-grump - his teacher is fantastically hot!

 

Pics?

[eddyramrod]

This.

 

But also the pissing up.

Yeah, I hate the serious effort people put in to getting blotto over Christmas.  It's safe to assume that at any time over the Christmas/New Year period, there's a maximum of ONE sober driver on the roads.  And he's in a brown Cadillac, or a white Transit!

[mercrocker]

See, this is what fucks me off about Christmas.   You like fruit pud?  Mince pies?  A good night out with some mates?   Presents?   Being nice to people?   Then why not do it all year round or at least whenever you feel like it.   I like being left alone in the winter, kind of stage one hibernation.....Unfortunately people keep being annoyingly festive.   And then start being cunts again in January.

[BorniteIdentity]

See, this is what fucks me off about Christmas. You like fruit pud? Mince pies? A good night out with some mates? Presents? Being nice to people? Then why not do it all year round or at least whenever you feel like it. I like being left alone in the winter, kind of stage one hibernation.....Unfortunately people keep being annoyingly festive. And then start being cunts again in January.

I have this argument every year with people who claim they like Brussels sprouts. I’ll get them to repeat the statement 3 times, and often commit it to paper in blood. Then I ask them the last time they ate them.

 

 

Deafening silence.

[eddyramrod]

I'll tell you for free, I don't like them.  You can't make me eat one, not even for all the money back that Gordon Brown stole from me.  And I'll repeat that pledge as often as you like, at any time of year!

[dollywobbler]

Type in the search box on the taskbar services.msc. (or press the windows logo near space bar and type services.msc)

 

Then look for Windows Update it's down near the bottom, double left click it, first click stop, then on the drop down menu labelled Startup Type, change to disabled, hit apply and then exit out of services via the X in the top right corner.

 

Re-enable via the above just toggling back to whichever was set before you disabled when you have the time to update. (ensuring you click start before closing the window)

 

 

Great. Thanks!

 

Mo - if it helps, I'll be running across from Sussex to Wales next Wednesday. Not sure of timings.

[Louise2cv]

I love sprouts. Sometimes I have a bowl of sprouts for tea and nowt else. Or fry them with bacon and egg. Yum.

 

If they are in season, I'm eating them.

[eddyramrod]

You can have my share!

[beko1987]

I like sprouts too! And tree

[Guest Hooli]

Now fried sprouts are good, the standard boiled till they are mush ones can get ti fook.

[chaseracer]

I have this argument every year with people who claim they like Brussels sprouts. I’ll get them to repeat the statement 3 times, and often commit it to paper in blood. Then I ask them the last time they ate them.

 

 

Deafening silence.

 

I really like sprouts.  I do.

 

But if you haven't had them on a low simmer since the week after Easter you've missed the boat for this Christmas...

 

[richardmorris]

I will eat a couple. But they are really too acidic for me to like. My dad usually sautés them with lardons for Christmas.

 

Grumpiness today is people thinking about Christmas. It's November!

[DodgeRover]

I like sprouts now, obviously not cooked to mush ones though, didn't like them when I was young though.

 

They also give me evil wind...

[Louise2cv]

I won't let the kids look at christmas in the shops. I forget that they don't easily distinguish between humour and straight talk so they have been telling their mates:

 

"November is so called because NO, it's not christmas yet."

 

I definitely agree with the sentiment above, why have sprouts "because christmas"? If you like them go for it, otherwise don't! Same with turkey. We have almost always had duck because that's a favourite. But like sprouts, turkey seems to be a must do at christmas, even if you don't like it much "Oo isn't it bland though. Dry." Well don't eat it then!

[richardmorris]

I like sprouts now, obviously not cooked to mush ones though, didn't like them when I was young though.

They also give me evil wind...

Exactly, why put yourself through it. Or your dinner guests!

[cort16]

I could eat Christmas cake 365 24/7

[Tamworthbay]

We haven’t had turkey for years for exactly the reason Louise mentions . It’s bloody awful compared to,other things you can have. We normally go for either a capon or a big beef joint. Our daughter wants a big gammon joint this year so we may do that.

[Lord Sterling]

alcyonecorporation and Dollywobbler - Thanks guys, will keep you in mind.

 

Fucking work again. Ended up in Milton Keynes and have to go to Corby by public transport for my next job. It cost me £6 to get to Luton and now the bastard train wants nigh-on £25 to do 4 stops and a 50 minute ride. Really? Not worth it, I want to go home now but work seemed determined that i pick up this bastard van and take it to Southampton.

I know that you can usually buy a cheaper ticket online etc... but often we only get jobs the same day or as in this case, I took my money out as I was running very low on funds.

I need to get out of this job and find something that pays the same but costs less to run.

Further to this, I got picked up by another driver which made him late for his last job. However, I found out why the planning has gone all awry. Our old planner is back on the planning, she used to be very good until our current planner took over, but he takes time off sometimes for health reasons and when he does, our old planner steps in and messes everything up. However, I've got an open mind, she now deals with the HGV side of planning as well so it can't be easy doing both HGV and 'lights' planning at the same time.

 

I wasn't planning to work tomorrow as I've paperwork to do but that'll have to wait until Saturday as I've got to take the van to Southampton tomorrow then an expensive journey over to Dorchester to pick up another vehicle for delivery on Monday.

[richardmorris]

I won't let the kids look at christmas in the shops. I forget that they don't easily distinguish between humour and straight talk so they have been telling their mates:

"November is so called because NO, it's not christmas yet."

I definitely agree with the sentiment above, why have sprouts "because christmas"? If you like them go for it, otherwise don't! Same with turkey. We have almost always had duck because that's a favourite. But like sprouts, turkey seems to be a must do at christmas, even if you don't like it much "Oo isn't it bland though. Dry." Well don't eat it then!

 

I bought my Christmas dinner at lidl a fortnight ago- deluxe beef wellington. My favourite would be a nice leg of Welsh lamb. A roast gammon joint comes in second. Turkey is ok, but I prefer the leftovers - risotto, parcels ( with the ham), pie.