The grumpy thread

[Wack]

We've had our bins washed, after probably never being done in their lives.

 

Guy has a combo van, and lays the bin inside, with a massive catch tray at the front and did. A very good job. Well worth the £3 he charges. We got both done.

 

Our bin stinks. Always full of nappies and all the shit I empty into it from refurbishing vacuum cleaners! Might call him back next spring to do them again tbh

They're having them done every 2 weeks

[Lord Sterling]

Argh...delivery companies who can't do a simple thing like phoning to arrange a delivery slot like the dispatching agent said they would. So delivery turns up while we're in the middle of lunch.

Grrrr...

Yeah, we have to deal with such a company on France. Our customers often always come to us to complain about them and expect us to refund them in full or whatever.

 

The problem is, exact delivery times or slots cannot often be kept to due to traffic/lateness caused by something out of thier control.

[cort16]

I think it's more about me being aware of how I'm perceived - as 'Perception is Reality'.  It's human nature.

 

I think a bit of love on the 190 and keeping it squeaky clean would go a long way.  But I'd honestly rather spend a considerable amount on something like THIS - and a few thousand more keeping it immaculate - than spend more on a renting a new one.

 

 

I had one of these and while it was lovely holey moley the fuel consumption! Get a 280.

[dollywobbler]

That’s precisely what I’ve done for years. Driven a crap car because I’m not client facing. This role, however, would put me front and centre with a huge customer, and dealing with their key team members. Just as I’d not turn up in shorts and t-shirt, it would probably be inappropriate to turn up in an old heap. Whether we like it or not, and I’m the latter, we all make snap judgements and form opinions all of the time. I don’t mind being thought of as slightly eccentric and perhaps a bit different, but not deliberately obtuse and odd.

 

As for a company car? Self employed. So I’ll ask the boss (me).

 

Update: boss says no.

 

Didn't David James the footballist drive a Mk3 Astra? I say car condition is more important than how new it is. You can have a brand new car, but if it hasn't been washed in ever, it'll look shonky.

[omegod]

My bin wash is £1.50 every 2 weeks, fuckers stank in summer and were full of maggots so worth every penny  

[Richard]

We have our bins washed too, I had no idea it was a strange thing to do.

[andy18s]

I think it's more about me being aware of how I'm perceived - as 'Perception is Reality'. It's human nature.

 

I think a bit of love on the 190 and keeping it squeaky clean would go a long way. But I'd honestly rather spend a considerable amount on something like THIS - and a few thousand more keeping it immaculate -

How's about a 190 with attitude?

 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1821572141245790&id=267774146625605

[Marm Toastsmith]

We have our bins washed too, I had no idea it was a strange thing to do.

 

Once again I find myself 180 degrees to the rest of the world...

 

Last time my bin got horrible I boiled the kettle, poured the water in, sloshed it around, poured it out. It's been fine since. And that's with years of nappies, cat litter, etc. We do keep the food waste to a minimum though as we make compost in the garden. And anything gross is bagged up before it goes in.

 

I'm OK with paying people for stuff I haven't got the time/skill/whatever to do, but really, in the grand scheme of things, cleaning out my bin (once in 8 years) is something I don't mind doing myself.

 

Anyway the main issue is that they make such a fucking mess doing it. Making the street filthy in order to achieve a sparkling bin is stupid. Never mind the waste of resources, unnecessary traffic, nasty chemicals etc...

[Snipes]

We don't even have proper bins in Gillingham. We just leave out bags for the foxes to tear into.

[Stanky]

I jetwashed our bin over the summer - all the ming collects at the bottom and it hot weather it absolutely hums. We only get the bins collected every other monday so if you put a chicken carcass in the bin on the monday night it can still be there 13 days later. As I'm sure people can imagine its rather funky by this point!

 

I did it last in the summer of 2014 I think.

 

Jetwash - bleach - jetwash again and poured the contents down the drain in the road in between.

[MikeR]

PEEPs ........ what happened to the old days of fire alarms , and everyone just  legged it out of the door dragging anyone else with them to the assembly point ...

 

now we have an assessment , a plan , a cd to listen to , a buddy system , high contrast this and that , flashing lights , Braille sheet , nominated staff .......

 

 

and some silly bugger with 5 mins to spare to try and sort it all out !!!!!

[AMC Rebel]

I have never washed (or paid to have washed) a wheelie bin in 20+ years - am I a filthy scrote?

[Mally]

Not if you put everything in a bin bag and seal it before it goes in the bin.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Blimey, My wheely bins are a rolling biohazard!

 

They must be due for a hose out on the lawn.

[Pillock]

My bins are full of rubbish. I've never wanted to store anything in them that wasn't rubbish so I'm quite happy with the state of the insides of them.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

You don't get them around here..... pay for your own. Which is why everyone puts out the rubbish the night before a 6-7am collection in plastic bags that are regularly shredded by the local cats and foxes........ So often that I think I've managed to learn the fox call for - "fuck me Carl, this one is absolutely loaded with chicken, shredded duck and prawns - they must have had Chinese this week"

 

Grump - work Fortnightly after 4pm organised piss-up has gone from Game of Thrones to Apres-ski...... no Daenerys or others in skin costumes...... bugger!

[busmansholiday]

PEEPs ........ what happened to the old days of fire alarms , and everyone just legged it out of the door dragging anyone else with them to the assembly point ...

 

now we have an assessment , a plan , a cd to listen to , a buddy system , high contrast this and that , flashing lights , Braille sheet , nominated staff .......

 

 

and some silly bugger with 5 mins to spare to try and sort it all out !!!!!

We got a bollcking once on a fire alarm drill.

When the alarm went off we looked out the window and saw the shite weather, so we put on our jackets, walked down to the messroom and made a cuppa before heading outside.

 

"How did you know this wasn't a real fire" we were asked (after several other words were said to us). "Easy" one of us answered". "If it had been a real fire we'd have seen people running into the building with buckets of petrol to make sure the fucking place burnt down!".

 

Cue further bollocking.

[Richard]

Hosing bins out onto the street isn't acceptable, any business doing that here would find themselves with a five figure fine from SEPA. 

[BorniteIdentity]

There’s - err - a certain method of opening my garage door. All on one side whilst someone supports the other - open 80% max.

 

For some fucking reason, the My Herpes delivery giffer decided that our parcel must be left in the garage - despite the usual place being available, the neighbours being in and my FiL watching from the kitchen (!)

 

Suffice to say he’s fucking fucked it mate. Big fucking time. 3 hours later and I’ve got it shut, but one of the suspension cables is torn and the arm is bent AF.

 

Dude just left it like this. Wide open. Fubar’d.

 

Wife likes the old boy, me eternal pacifist, herpes are scum.

 

No chance of even a score draw here eh?

 

[bramz7]

Just come back from Turin (great city unspoiled by tourists), and the guy who bought my crap 164 still hasn't been to collect his crap Hyundai Matrix he came down in....

 

Before anyone suggests reporting it as abandoned it does have MOT and tax.

[BorniteIdentity]

Just come back from Turin (great city unspoiled by tourists), and the guy who bought my crap 164 still hasn't been to collect his crap Hyundai Matrix he came down in....

 

Before anyone suggests reporting it as abandoned it does have MOT and tax.

That matters not one iota.

 

Plenty of examples of cars (taxed insured and MOT’d) getting a sticker.

 

Stick a shitty note on it - send him a picture of it saying “neighbours put this on” and see what he says.

[Jazoli]

 

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No chance of even a score draw here eh?

 

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Lol that's quite funny, I had a garage door fall onto a new motorbike once, that was funny also

 

Halfords pushbike cable repair kits are your friend right now

[Tamworthbay]

There’s - err - a certain method of opening my garage door. All on one side whilst someone supports the other - open 80% max.

For some fucking reason, the My Herpes delivery giffer decided that our parcel must be left in the garage - despite the usual place being available, the neighbours being in and my FiL watching from the kitchen (!)

Suffice to say he’s fucking fucked it mate. Big fucking time. 3 hours later and I’ve got it shut, but one of the suspension cables is torn and the arm is bent AF.

Dude just left it like this. Wide open. Fubar’d.

Wife likes the old boy, me eternal pacifist, herpes are scum.

No chance of even a score draw here eh?

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What a twat, ffs it’s beyond belief.

[Mally]

Took my wife to Wythenshawe hospital this week, prior to her upcoming operation.

On leaving we were accosted by a very pleasant man, who's father had a heart attack.

Our new friend had rushed to Hospital without his wallet and needed to borrow cash for a petrol can and petrol.

The more questions I asked, the more I tended to disbelieve, so refused and drove off.

Had a Google today.

 

https://lovinmanchester.com/news/manchester/conman-jailed-after-scamming-people-out-of-hundreds-on-manchester-streets

 

He's out then.

[Mally]

What a twat, ffs it’s beyond belief.

 

In his defence he didn't know the door was knackered, if it had been locked he wouldn't have opened it, and since it took many men hours to close it he couldn't undo what he had cocked up.

Its knock for knock in my book.

[louiepj]

Been parking next to this punto for about 2 weeks at home. As my suggestions via Ebay for my daughters 1st car aren't usefull according to SWMBO she has been looking for a car her.

Tells me today there was a nice blue punto on ebay that went unsold in our town and shows me the picture of the car we can see from our front bloody door. Sigh..... she must drive past it four times a day on weekdays.

[BorniteIdentity]

In his defence he didn't know the door was knackered, if it had been locked he wouldn't have opened it, and since it took many men hours to close it he couldn't undo what he had cocked up.

Its knock for knock in my book.

Concur.

 

Although it was unlocked because the house was occupied, it’s a bitch of a door that I should have replaced a while ago.

[xtriple]

I bought cables from a bloke on eBay - about a fiver I seem to recall. Quick Google and watched a vid, looked easy and was - ten minute job. Get them changed you lazy sod!

 

Toof the dogs out today, still blowing a effin' gale and intended to just take CHesteras Phoebe has now been dianosed as having a crack in her shoulder blade! No operation available because of all the damage and previous repairs so just got to keep her quiet and support her until it gets better. Effin' dog, she's always in the bloody wars! Anyway, there was no way that she wasn't coming today - the noise she made and the fuss! I thought she'd properly broken it when she fell over outside trying to get up the one step without help - I was still trying to get myself organised and she was off.

 

Got them to the park and she was out of the car and hopping along with me hanging on to her collar - just in case - and she lay in her favourite spot, chewed hedges and played ball (very gently - straight to her so no running/walking). She enjoyed it loads but it is horrible having to do this again and she is not a happy camper at all. But options are: leg be gone, PTS. Neither are going to happen so we struggle on. She is happy and eating well etc. so...

[BorniteIdentity]

I bought cables from a bloke on eBay - about a fiver I seem to recall. Quick Google and watched a vid, looked easy and was - ten minute job. Get them changed you lazy sod!

 

Toof the dogs out today, still blowing a effin' gale and intended to just take CHesteras Phoebe has now been dianosed as having a crack in her shoulder blade! No operation available because of all the damage and previous repairs so just got to keep her quiet and support her until it gets better. Effin' dog, she's always in the bloody wars! Anyway, there was no way that she wasn't coming today - the noise she made and the fuss! I thought she'd properly broken it when she fell over outside trying to get up the one step without help - I was still trying to get myself organised and she was off.

 

Got them to the park and she was out of the car and hopping along with me hanging on to her collar - just in case - and she lay in her favourite spot, chewed hedges and played ball (very gently - straight to her so no running/walking). She enjoyed it loads but it is horrible having to do this again and she is not a happy camper at all. But options are: leg be gone, PTS. Neither are going to happen so we struggle on. She is happy and eating well etc. so...

Cables have been changed before and tightened perfectly. It’s just a bit shit around here tbh.

[Guest Hooli]

I bought cables from a bloke on eBay - about a fiver I seem to recall. Quick Google and watched a vid, looked easy and was - ten minute job. Get them changed you lazy sod!

 

Toof the dogs out today, still blowing a effin' gale and intended to just take CHesteras Phoebe has now been dianosed as having a crack in her shoulder blade! No operation available because of all the damage and previous repairs so just got to keep her quiet and support her until it gets better. Effin' dog, she's always in the bloody wars! Anyway, there was no way that she wasn't coming today - the noise she made and the fuss! I thought she'd properly broken it when she fell over outside trying to get up the one step without help - I was still trying to get myself organised and she was off.

 

Got them to the park and she was out of the car and hopping along with me hanging on to her collar - just in case - and she lay in her favourite spot, chewed hedges and played ball (very gently - straight to her so no running/walking). She enjoyed it loads but it is horrible having to do this again and she is not a happy camper at all. But options are: leg be gone, PTS. Neither are going to happen so we struggle on. She is happy and eating well etc. so...

 

If she's happy that's all that matters.