The grumpy thread

[DodgeRover]

The bit about being an alcoholic/ substance abuser used to have some truth to it, can't work because of it so on disability instead of JSA.

Now a days everybody is 'cured' by the PIP medical assessment. Must be a marvellous process because it seems the genuinely sick or unable to work through disability go in with no legs and yet walk out easily according to their assessment

[Craig the Princess]

The bit about being an alcoholic/ substance abuser used to have some truth to it, can't work because of it so on disability instead of JSA.

Now a days everybody is 'cured' by the PIP medical assessment. Must be a marvellous process because it seems the genuinely sick or unable to work through disability go in with no legs and yet walk out easily according to their assessment

Not unheard of to be assessed as fit to work on a Monday and have died from your condition on the Friday.

[chaseracer]

Getting a bit close to a Ben Elton meme here......

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Yep, it's now sat in a garage in Worcester awaiting some results. The lock doesn't bother me. I am...or at least was...hoping to get the key fob sorted so I needn't bother using the lock anymore anyway. The engine now needs attention...

 

 

Fuxakes.

 

I'm away for a week as of tomorrow but if you need the lock barrel to fix yours, drop me a PM. Maybe the curse of the N42 has finally caught up with you. 

 

You've had a good run with it to be fair. 

[iainrcz]

2 hours sleep and wide awake again. Superb stuff. I'll try and force myself to go back again soon, although I'll just lay with my eyes shut while my brain races away thinking about random shit.

 

Even yesterday when I thought "aahh you shit I'll have you today" I hadn't.

 

Work all Saturday night till 6am Sunday, bed, up at 10 to go to football.

Got home felt tired, bed at about 11pm, up at 3am this morning.

 

I'd go to the doctor's, but I'd rather just pretend nothing is wrong.

 

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[paulplom]

I have the same issue. Think positive. Early bird gets the worm and all that.

[iainrcz]

My Mrs just asked "why are you being a penis"

 

I'm deliberately doing it dear, just to pee you off.

 

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[Cavcraft]

STOP SMOKING SAVE MONEY YOU FUCKING TWAT

 

I remember watching a TV prog on poverty in the UK. Virtually all of those filmed who were supposedly in poverty had a dog (insert usual stereotyping bull breed here), multiple brats, satellite/cable TV, smoked and had large (for then) TV's.

 

 

 

 

The REAL problem isn't these people, it's the twats who run CH4 (and other channels, no doubt) who deliberately film people misbehaving or pleading poverty, so they can make them look like twats. This then fuels the country to be believe that everyone on the dole or in low paid jobs is a layabout who goes to the bookies all day on their £3,000 quad bike and gets pissed/smokes constantly.

All it does is create more hate, more of a smoke screen so the people at the very bottom of the financial ladder are treated as scum by those who have no actual idea of what it's really like living on a sink estate doing zero hours contracts for some twat who's making an absolute fortune whilst his workers suffer, as well as those who can't find work.

 

I'll tell you what some of these programme makers are like, the type of people who offer a known class A drug addict £20 to 'go and buy some gear, we'll get you a few cans, then start filming as you kick off'. And what's just as bad is when people who watch these programmes thing everyone is the same, it's absolute and utter bollocks that just causes more grief.

Ask yourself why we're being groomed to hate the weakest and poorest in society, where's the logic or reason in that? Because it deflects from the real cause of the problems these people face, that's why. Let's just hate a load of poor people who don't have much in life and reflect on them trying to get by in life.

 

Ps, smoking is an addiction. If one of the very few things you have in life is that and you have to use food banks I'm not going to lose much sleep over it. But hey-hoh, let's hate people for that as well, shall we?

[GrumpiusMaximus]

When I used to work in mental health, I worked with a lot of unemployed people in severe emotional distress.  A lot of them did smoke (as did I). 

 

Thing was, that was just about the only comfort they had.

[Wack]

English wanker tax is very much a thing. Except that here it doesn't mater if you're Scot,Welsh or Irish or even Parisian

I can manage looking like a local and reeking of fags and pastis but as soon as my accent is heard it's 30% tax ????

First time I went to Glasgow in the 90s I couldn't find the place I was delivering to so asked two lads , oh aye ye go down there about 2 miles , left at the pub and it's on your right

 

When I found it ,yes a mile in the opposite direction

[nebuchenezer]

Science fiction is absolute rubbish, so I just ignore it all.

 

On a similar vein to your gripes, Snipes, is that sodding Queen film everyone seems to be rattling on about. Rather eat dog shit and nettle sandwiches than endure watching some over-rated crap band.

Fuck me you must be a hoot on a night out

[The Moog]

Still Ill and full of gunk, got to take doggy to the vet this morning and lack of car action on here (every thread seems to be a generalised question, most of which have been covered/discussed before) are all making me grump.

[chaseracer]

Must be that time of year...

[chaseracer]

Fuck me you must be a hoot on a night out

 

You should see the aftermath on his ArseBook profile.

[Saabnut]

Last night the local cafe/bistro decided to do an evening bar (normally only Friday and Saturday evenings). When I moved here there were 2 pubs but one closed and is now a house, the other was fully renovated then exploded and is now a for sale building plot, so decided whilst I really could not be bothered I would go for a beer to show support. Went outside, -3c at 2100 and as the battery on the Saab is nearly dead (not surprising, I have not changed it in 7 years since I got it) it decided not to start. Back inside, swap keys for the L200 and try again. Nope, door frozen solid to the seals. At this point I put the kettle on for some hot water to defrost it, and when it boiled made a coffee and decided I did not want a beer anyway!

This morning, the kettle freed the door and the Saab started fine, despite still being -3c. They are thinking of my health and figure, obvs.

[Guest Hooli]

Who'd have thought that shite is good for your health!

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

As of Jan 1st - old cars to be banned in Brussels as they pollute………. FUCKERS!!!!!

I'm now seriously contemplating electric hubs on the Trump - then see what the wankers say as it hums past them…. ignorant cunts!

[mrbenn]

Fuck me you must be a hoot on a night out

 

Sounds like he's usually far too pissed to be making owl noises.

[AMC Rebel]

The REAL problem isn't these people, it's the twats who run CH4 (and other channels, no doubt) who deliberately film people misbehaving or pleading poverty, so they can make them look like twats. This then fuels the country to be believe that everyone on the dole or in low paid jobs is a layabout who goes to the bookies all day on their £3,000 quad bike and gets pissed/smokes constantly.

All it does is create more hate, more of a smoke screen so the people at the very bottom of the financial ladder are treated as scum by those who have no actual idea of what it's really like living on a sink estate doing zero hours contracts for some twat who's making an absolute fortune whilst his workers suffer, as well as those who can't find work.

 

I'll tell you what some of these programme makers are like, the type of people who offer a known class A drug addict £20 to 'go and buy some gear, we'll get you a few cans, then start filming as you kick off'. And what's just as bad is when people who watch these programmes thing everyone is the same, it's absolute and utter bollocks that just causes more grief.

Ask yourself why we're being groomed to hate the weakest and poorest in society, where's the logic or reason in that? Because it deflects from the real cause of the problems these people face, that's why. Let's just hate a load of poor people who don't have much in life and reflect on them trying to get by in life.

 

Ps, smoking is an addiction. If one of the very few things you have in life is that and you have to use food banks I'm not going to lose much sleep over it. But hey-hoh, let's hate people for that as well, shall we?

 

 

I am troubled by many of the TV programmes that seem popular these days.  My ex favours the early rounds of talent shows where she can sneer at people who can't sing in tune and don't know.

 

No doubt some people enjoy Jeremy Kyle for similar reasons.

 

And we thought freak shows died out in the Victorian era.

[iainrcz]

Had some work done on the boiler week before last. Got the invoice via email last week while We were in York. Today I thought I'd pay it via a bank transfer using online banking. Never had it before so I thought it would save me a walk. Make use of modern technology you know.

 

Signed up, entered card details, account details and any other relevant information. Great stuff.

 

 

We'll send you a membership number in the post in the next 5 days.

 

 

You fucking what? So I have to wait 5 days to use it? I may as well have walked in to town to pay the pissing thing, nice one Barclays.

[mrbenn]

I take your point but It’s just part of the security process. Having the stuff sent to the address registered to the account means access to the account is less likely to be gained by crims.

[iainrcz]

I take your point but It’s just part of the security process. Having the stuff sent to the address registered to the account means access to the account is less likely to be gained by crims.

Yes, and I also get that. Unfortunately it means they'll be sending stuff out pointlessly as I'll more than likely never use it as I'll have to walk in to town tomorrow to pay the bill. So I've spent 10 minutes floating my financial and private data across the internet for no reason.

[mrbenn]

Yes, and I also get that. Unfortunately it means they'll be sending stuff out pointlessly as I'll more than likely never use it as I'll have to walk in to town tomorrow to pay the bill. So I've spent 10 minutes floating my financial and private data across the internet for no reason.

 

Wonder if you could set it up in the branch without waiting for stuff to be sent out? That'd be best of both worlds really.

[louiepj]

Someone's really taking the piss out of Christmas making these.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Had some work done on the boiler week before last. Got the invoice via email last week while we were in York. Today I though I'd pay it via a bank transfer using online banking. Never had it before so I thought it would save me a walk. Make use of modern technology you know.

 

Signed up, entered card details, account details and any other relevant information. Great stuff.

 

 

We'll send you a membership number in the post in the next 5 days.

 

 

You fucking what? So I have to wait 5 days to use it? I may as well have walked in to town to pay the pissing thing, nice one Barclays.

 

I'm in and around these types of systems...…. the initial setup is your banks choice for a OTP (one time password) - that you'll enter and create what will become a secure digital wallet. Once done - you'll be able to sign online without further issue. generate a scan code etc.. and have that done at a paypoint or till and it's done. Once setup - it's a piece of piss……… phone goes missing, call 'em - suspended…. phone found - call 'em - back online in 5mins - instead of waiting a new card...….

Initial setup is more controlled - so the rest of the lifespan is a lot easier………..

 

And does your missus know you refer to her as the old boiler? - Very Les Dawson

[iainrcz]

And does your missus know you refer to her as the old boiler? - Very Les Dawson

Well her surname is the name of a boiler maker!

[dozeydustman]

Someone's really taking the piss out of Christmas making these.

 

 

You can get Brussels sprout & Marmite flavour as well

[Bobthebeard]

Getting the 'Hiya am interested in your car, please get back to me' PM's from new member who has only posted twice in a year asking the same question.

Deano, if you are really interested then please follow up when I reply!

This isn't ebay or gumtree fella!

[Guest Hooli]

Wonder if you could set it up in the branch without waiting for stuff to be sent out? That'd be best of both worlds really.

 

Nope. It's a different department & the branch can't generate the details that are posted out to you.

[AMC Rebel]

Had some work done on the boiler week before last. Got the invoice via email last week while We were in York. Today I thought I'd pay it via a bank transfer using online banking. Never had it before so I thought it would save me a walk. Make use of modern technology you know.

 

Signed up, entered card details, account details and any other relevant information. Great stuff.

 

 

We'll send you a membership number in the post in the next 5 days.

 

 

You fucking what? So I have to wait 5 days to use it? I may as well have walked in to town to pay the pissing thing, nice one Barclays.

 

 

 

Along similar lines - my new business bank account online signup (Metro bank) process was useless.  

 

A long webform to complete - at which point it rejects my choice of password and removes all the stuff I filled in.

 

After a couple of goes at that I call up "ah yes - has your chosen password got special characters in?" - yep, like most of my passwords.

 

Would it fucking kill them to mention, along with the other password requirements, the fact that special characters are NOT allowed - rather unusually for passwords?