The grumpy thread

4,160 · June 30, 2018

Had to return my new folding bike to Decathlon after a week, as one pedal bearing was playing and the seatpost was bent somehow, meaning it wouldn't go in properly.
Tried to explain to them it was faulty, but they wouldn't take it back without charging me for the tyres and chain as it 'wasnt in saleable condition'. The bloke didn't even look at it properly, then I said I wanted to make a phone call to get some advice, and he fucked off and didn't come back. After 10-15 minutes one of the till staff asked if I was alright and went to get the shift manager, didn't even have to ask she just went and did it, good on her.
He reitetated the first guys stance, also tried to tell me they had a legal right to repair it and wouldn't accept that the bike was unfit for purpose as the seatpost was replaceable?
Wouldn't even replace the pedal as they deemed the play on the pedal axle normal?! Was it fuck. Again he didn't even look at it properly.
He couldn't accept that it wasn't really my concern that a faulty bike wasn't in a condition to be resold, either. 'well you've used it' he said, well it's bloody meant to be used, and if a fault develops in a week it's clearly not fit for purpose is it??? He tried to compare it to things like returning a torn tent which was just fucking daft.
All they'd offer me was a replacement seatpost or a partial refund.
Shift manager wouldn't budge and kept trying to use the vague returns policy to his advantage while I'm trying to pick holes in it, but then went off to 'let me think about what I wanted to do', came back and I got a full refund again without even asking.
Whole thing took about an hour - fuck Decathlon.

That's a real shame. Me and a mate got our Triban 500 road bikes from the Wednesbury store and had nothing but positive attitude from them. Didn't have any issues with mine but my mates pedal threads went within a few weeks. Didn't even quibble about swapping and got 2 extra free services thrown in as a way of apologising. Think they might have felt bad as we had travelled from bristol especially to get the bikes.

66,636 · June 30, 2018

I have to admit being impressed when I first saw one of those wiper spindle VW washer jets, shame they give trouble

The Rover 200 / 25 has a similar setup and I've not had any issues with leaks, so it must be possible to design a system which works properly.

41,873 · June 30, 2018

Spiders and dust. Why is there so much of them at the moment?

Turning all my cars into barn find specials in a matter of days. Even the ones that have the best condition bodywork.

4,066 · June 30, 2018

The Rover 200 / 25 has a similar setup and I've not had any issues with leaks, so it must be possible to design a system which works properly.

That's where I saw it, fuck you VW, I feel a bit of a twat now for crediting those dirty squareheads with a British invention.

15,442 · June 30, 2018

I hate the cock twat lying bastard estate agent I had the misfortune to deal with.

I will never forget his face and one day I will meet him in a dark alley.

But I fully accept that he doesn't represent every agent.

28,603 · June 30, 2018

We've started letting Eva out on her own to play with the other children. Their running around outside the front.

She was only born the other day...

53,851 · June 30, 2018

Fuel gauge in the Princess stopped working today. Yes, there's fuel in it, 3/4s of a tank as it happens (which is a lot). Really hoping it's just a wiring/gauge issue and not the in-tank gubbinz.

7,608 · June 30, 2018

Calling all tradesmen.... shortage of all housing related trades covering a whole (small) country.
Reason....not enough houses and no-one to build them.
Contact our local High commission to apply.
You may help to cure the rocketing house prices and you can even build your own !

I'm a 3 or 4 trades man but I don't reckon they would be up for a 65 year old.

Ageists ! Pah !

7,608 · June 30, 2018

Just don't use the rear wiper.

/Saloon owner

A rear wiper ? Sheer luxury !

/base 305 van owner.

12,054 · June 30, 2018

Found out my neighbours cat has been ran over and didn't survive, he was a beautiful fluffy black and white cat, we bloody loved that cat even though he wasn't ours he always used to chill in our garden and is the only cat cara dog has never barked at and told off

7,683 · June 30, 2018

Clutch failed on my Citroen C4 yesterday. Managed to limp it to within 10 minutes of home but I had a garage actually return my call on a Saturday and the AA were really good about moving the car to the garage so not too grumpy. Still looking at a £300 bill though...

To be fair on the car it's been kinda noisy for a while and reluctant to get into reverse so I should have known really.

22,353 · June 30, 2018

~~Further to my BTwin nightmare, the Brompton I ordered on eBay from a guy selling a few of them actually sold a week ago, and the guy relisted it by accident.~~

~~Fuck sake, he's offered me an unspecified discount or refund though so I'm going to see if I can strike a deal then go back to looking.~~

This is now a grin, I'm being given a better one!

27,938 · June 30, 2018

Yesterday I saw square sausage in Morrisons. I'd read the shitefest reports, so I had to give it a go.

It was fuckin lousy, I cooked two and gave one to the dogs. I'll really eat any old shit too.

My square sausage was marketed as "fancy" next to the "Heck" sausages and it cost me £3 for 4 slots. Perhaps the ones you get packed like a loaf of bread are proper and this was just a pretender?

23,610 · June 30, 2018

Someone has a Rover P6 for sale and I don't have the money right now.

Slight grin to the grump, wife says the P6 is aesthetically pleasing, compared to the GTA, which she reminds me routinely that she dislikes.

Phil

28,133 · June 30, 2018

Yesterday I saw square sausage in Morrisons. I'd read the shitefest reports, so I had to give it a go.
It was fuckin lousy, I cooked two and gave one to the dogs. I'll really eat any old shit too.

My square sausage was marketed as "fancy" next to the "Heck" sausages and it cost me £3 for 4 slots. Perhaps the ones you get packed like a loaf of bread are proper and this was just a pretender?

You need to buy catering stuff. The higher the lips n arseholes content the better

27,938 · June 30, 2018

I'm going to try them on a sandwich tomorrow, maybe they'll sit better between bread and bacon and eggs and brown sauce, I had these this morning with some fried eggs that I fucked up a bit and some beans that turned out to be "sugar free" ones, maybe I was on a downer about the whole thing.

14,536 · June 30, 2018

Calling all tradesmen.... shortage of all housing related trades covering a whole (small) country.
Reason....not enough houses and no-one to build them.
Contact our local High commission to apply.
You may help to cure the rocketing house prices and you can even build your own !

Is Carpenter back on long term shortages list not just Canterbury?

26,377 · June 30, 2018

Someone has a Rover P6 for sale and I don't have the money right now...

It's a long way from Loosyanna to Conelrad's place in south Manchester...

53,851 · June 30, 2018

Cobblers mate, sorry to inform you of this, but square sausages are rubbish. I was forced to eat them as a child, sometimes in after they'd been cooked on a tiny camping stove in the boot of an 80s estate car while parked in layby next to a busy dual carriageway. This may have coloured my experience of them somewhat. They're just greasy and grim and bleh.

In happier news, to counteract my fuel gauge packing up I found the radio blanking plate I'd misplaced so it looks like I'll be installing that spare original dashboard with decent veneer I've got now rather than repainting after all. I found a spare fuel gauge in the garage too, so I'm hoping the fault is just that the one fitted has conked out and my spare is a good working replacement. Bet it's not though.

15,418 · June 30, 2018

Yesterday I saw square sausage in Morrisons. I'd read the shitefest reports, so I had to give it a go.
It was fuckin lousy, I cooked two and gave one to the dogs. I'll really eat any old shit too.

My square sausage was marketed as "fancy" next to the "Heck" sausages and it cost me £3 for 4 slots. Perhaps the ones you get packed like a loaf of bread are proper and this was just a pretender?

Only had really good Lorne sausages in Scotland. Lidl do them, they're not too bad for a non-Scottish effort. Tried most other supermarket brands and they are total wank compared to my Glaswegian holiday a few years back

41,873 · June 30, 2018

Cobblers mate, sorry to inform you of this, but square sausages are rubbish. I was forced to eat them as a child, sometimes in after they'd been cooked on a tiny camping stove in the boot of an 80s estate car while parked in layby next to a busy dual carriageway. This may have coloured my experience of them somewhat. They're just greasy and grim and bleh.

In happier news, to counteract my fuel gauge packing up I found the radio blanking plate I'd misplaced so it looks like I'll be installing that spare original dashboard with decent veneer I've got now rather than repainting after all. I found a spare fuel gauge in the garage too, so I'm hoping the fault is just that the one fitted has conked out and my spare is a good working replacement. Bet it's not though.

Is the voltage regulator working? Or did they start using solid state fuel gauges by the time of the Princess?

53,851 · June 30, 2018

if it were the voltage regulator at fault I'd expect it to take another gauge with it *however* it wouldn't be the first one of those that's failed on me so it could be that.

23,610 · July 1, 2018

It's a long way from Loosyanna to Conelrad's place in south Manchester...

Worse, Ass-about-face-book said it was in New Orleans. It's not. It's in Miami.

I'm not going to Miami.

13,813 · July 1, 2018

We've started letting Eva out on her own to play with the other children. Their running around outside the front.

She was only born the other day...

My daughter is 6 at the end of the month. She was only born last week.

17,126 · July 1, 2018

My daughter is 17 next month. Again last week etc etc....

3,773 · July 1, 2018

I'm 60 this year.

I was only born 30 years ago.

13,579 · July 1, 2018

Yesterday I saw square sausage in Morrisons. I'd read the shitefest reports, so I had to give it a go.
It was fuckin lousy, I cooked two and gave one to the dogs. I'll really eat any old shit too.

My square sausage was marketed as "fancy" next to the "Heck" sausages and it cost me £3 for 4 slots. Perhaps the ones you get packed like a loaf of bread are proper and this was just a pretender?

The secret to square sausage is in the preparation. Take it out the fridge, cross the kitchen and throw it straight in the bin for best results.

Square sausage is arse, and I say that as a fat Scotsman who will eat anything.

28,603 · July 1, 2018

You need to buy catering stuff. The higher the lips n arseholes content the better

And corners, you need sausage with corners.

18,204 · July 1, 2018

Steak slice for me I'm afraid. I only buy the good stuff that you can actually taste meat in.

28,133 · July 1, 2018

Steak slice for me I'm afraid. I only buy the good stuff that you can actually taste meat in.

Bullshit, never ever ever has a chuck wagon served slice:)

And I ken you frequent them;)

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