The grumpy thread

[Tadhg Tiogar]

fucking in laws, if i had married someone with the surname Hitler I think they would have been more left wing.

 

They haven't met my mother.

[Sir Snipes]

10:30 Christmas Eve and the heating is knocking out the RCD. FFS!!

[somewhatfoolish]

fucking in laws, if i had married someone with the surname Hitler I think they would have been more left wing.

 

 

Are they Hitlers who like the redistribution of wealth? Weirdos.

[Guest Hooli]

That will work for people you've moved away from, and like you I've never been promoted to add any of the "people" I went to school with.

 

They do associate you by location (even if location services are turned off, it was found this week) with people you regularly share space with. Which is why I get colleagues suggested even when we have zero friends in common, just because we were near each other regularly. If you're still in the vicinity of people you want to avoid, you have to do a bit more.

 

Remember it's FBs security settings which apply to other users... FB themselves still see everything no matter what you turn off.

 

Yeah it will suggest them. But if you've set your privacy settings right they can't see anymore than your profile pic & you don't have to add them or accept any requests. So they can't see anything you post anyway.

[purplebargeken]

My school mates sister is on holiday in Egypt, her mum died this time last year and she is escaping for a while. She is into scuba diving and hoped to have a nice, restful, enjoyable time. 

 

She's been whatsapping over the last few days albeit sporadically as the wifi is shit. Hotel full of Russians and Germans, no Brits, she is being totally ignored by all and sundry, food is awful, diving zones are totally overcrowded and boats are scaring away all the marine life. Now some cunt has broken into her room and taken all of her cash, she is coming back home tomorrow after only having been out there since Friday evening.

 

Feel utterly sorry for her.

 

Bunch of fucking cunts 

[Zelandeth]

Don't sign up with your real name either, I get suggestions of people I know who basically add everybody they ever meet to their friends list, I'm guessing at some point they must have searched my name.

 

Waaaaay ahead of you there.  No way they're getting that from me.

 

In fairness it's pretty pointless anyhow...about the only people who actually use my legal name these days are my former co-workers and my late parents... I've been Zel in most circles for a couple of decades now!

 

The sign-up happened 350 miles from the folks in question, 15 odd years after I left the school, with a name that I didn't really use back then, with nothing filled in in the personal details field...You can see why I was slightly baffled when it immediately threw a page of half a dozen of the scum who lead to me having very nearly launched myself off the school roof.

 

Yay for being the gay, intellectual, autistic guy in a rural secondary school. 

 

Things got better in third and fourth year at least as the staff figured out that I was far more interested in intellectual conversations over coffee in the staff room with them and helping the technicians keep the place running than mixing with my peers.  I'd be happy to reconnect with the teaching staff from there, I considered quite a few of them good friends!  Just would rather go rolling naked in a field of nettles than ever speak to about 80% of my peers again...

[Timewaster]

Just reminded me of a conversation I had with a guy I was at school with.

He doesn't do social media at all so I mentioned to him that a few people from school were arranging a 20 year reunion...

 

"Why the fuck would I want to meet up with those twats?!"

 

Best reply ever.

[Springer]

My school mates sister is on holiday in Egypt, her mum died this time last year and she is escaping for a while. She is into scuba diving and hoped to have a nice, restful, enjoyable time. 

 

She's been whatsapping over the last few days albeit sporadically as the wifi is shit. Hotel full of Russians and Germans, no Brits, she is being totally ignored by all and sundry, food is awful, diving zones are totally overcrowded and boats are scaring away all the marine life. Now some cunt has broken into her room and taken all of her cash, she is coming back home tomorrow after only having been out there since Friday evening.

 

Feel utterly sorry for her.

 

Bunch of fucking cunts 

Who are the cunts? Doubt it's tourists who've broken in. On another note, as a single traveller, I've made some wonderful friends from meeting on hols. I've always found the Germans; to be the most friendly and welcoming......and now have firm friends in Germany whom I visit regularly.  I do feel for your friend, however who the feck leaves their cash in the hotel room??  Can ye not just do a whip round and send enough out to her so that she can enjoy the rest of her holiday? Also done Egypt and Red Sea and it was wonderful. The local sea life was used to the boats.divers etc 

[chaseracer]

Down to THAT LONDON in the Blingo to collect Musical Offspring from his jollies in Gibraltar.  Leave sister's place in Wood Green at about 6pm, idly wondering why third gear has become such a bastard to engage.

 

Pitstop at Newport Pagnell.  Into first and away, but no more ratios forthcoming and the clutch pedal has gone very soft and wayward.  Cable?  Slave cylinder?  Dunno.  And it's dark/cold.

 

Arsebiscuits.  What a great day to break down 75 miles from Chaseracer Towers!  Still... home about 11pm after a two-stage relay, so well done Britannia Rescue.

 

Happy Xmas, everyone.

 

 

 

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Waaaaay ahead of you there.  No way they're getting that from me.

 

In fairness it's pretty pointless anyhow...about the only people who actually use my legal name these days are my former co-workers and my late parents... I've been Zel in most circles for a couple of decades now!

 

The sign-up happened 350 miles from the folks in question, 15 odd years after I left the school, with a name that I didn't really use back then, with nothing filled in in the personal details field...You can see why I was slightly baffled when it immediately threw a page of half a dozen of the scum who lead to me having very nearly launched myself off the school roof.

 

Yay for being the gay, intellectual, autistic guy in a rural secondary school. 

 

Things got better in third and fourth year at least as the staff figured out that I was far more interested in intellectual conversations over coffee in the staff room with them and helping the technicians keep the place running than mixing with my peers.  I'd be happy to reconnect with the teaching staff from there, I considered quite a few of them good friends!  Just would rather go rolling naked in a field of nettles than ever speak to about 80% of my peers again...

 

 

Hah!  

 

As a technician in a secondary school, this last paragraph really makes me laugh.  I wouldn't consider any of the students to be 'friends' but we sure as Hell get some of the outcasts in my department talking about all kinds of issues...

[HillmanImp]

I just dropped the remote on my favourite scotch glass.

 

Can anyone identify it?

 

Really would like to replace it.

 

 

Its just like that but less broken.

[loserone]

Just had to take my MiL into the acute unit in the hospital, after an "exciting" blood test result. Initial suspicion is kidney failure after using jam and chocolate to "treat" diabetes for a few years.

 

Tomorrow is not going to be fun it easy.

[DVee8]

Can't sleep,i have been awake since 4am.The big fellow may have been though.

[Cheggers]

Can't sleep,i have been awake since 4am.The big fellow may have been though.

If "the big fellow may have been" is as much of a euphemism as it sounds no wonder you're having trouble sleeping.

 

Merry Christmas

[Guest Hooli]

Bah fucking humbug. I've woke up too early as it's Tuesday and can't get back to sleep.

 

Looks like some others are having worse days though.

[purplebargeken]

Hotel are refusing to give her the crime number unless she agrees to say that she 'lost' the money, corrupt wankers.

 

I have suggested she goes along with that then reports them upon her return to the UK, don't know how useful a slating on social media will be but maybe worth the effort if it alerts others. Seems that 2 others had the same thapso people do leave money in hotel rooms. Who'd have thought it.

[purplebargeken]

Well fuck me, there's not even one bastard mince pie in the entire building.

 

Can't be Christmas morning without a mince pie. Work Cunts, hope you all get bloat from eating the all the bloody pies.

 

Christmas grump, grump, grump.

[Cheggers]

Hotel are refusing to give her the crime number unless she agrees to say that she 'lost' the money, corrupt wankers.

 

I have suggested she goes along with that then reports them upon her return to the UK, don't know how useful a slating on social media will be but maybe worth the effort if it alerts others. Seems that 2 others had the same thapso people do leave money in hotel rooms. Who'd have thought it.

She should also contact the embassy/ high commission.

[dozeydustman]

My school mates sister is on holiday in Egypt, her mum died this time last year and she is escaping for a while. She is into scuba diving and hoped to have a nice, restful, enjoyable time. 

 

She's been whatsapping over the last few days albeit sporadically as the wifi is shit. Hotel full of Russians and Germans, no Brits, she is being totally ignored by all and sundry, food is awful, diving zones are totally overcrowded and boats are scaring away all the marine life. Now some cunt has broken into her room and taken all of her cash, she is coming back home tomorrow after only having been out there since Friday evening.

 

Feel utterly sorry for her.

 

Bunch of fucking cunts 

 

This is the only thing that puts me off of going to Egypt. Some beautiful sights to see, everyone I know whom has been there has had their holiday marred by things stolen or uncooperative hoteliers.

[dozeydustman]

And now Dustbin fucking Bieber has just come on the radio.

[Guest Hooli]

And now Dustbin fucking Bieber has just come on the radio.

 

Pick a better channel!

[omegod]

I don't recall putting a fucking nasty virus on my xmas list, got it anyway though    Will try and kill it with Jameson whisky later

[loserone]

I'd want to die after drinking Jameson's too, that virus hasn't got a chance

[ruffgeezer]

It's funny how silly things remind you of loved ones when you least expect it.

 

This morning's shave brought to memory my best mate Mark's patchy, wispy, stubble and how he complained he couldn't grow it fully. He has been gone 11 years now and I really miss him.

 

You never have to be alone, please just talk to someone if you need to.

[3VOM]

It's a bit of I can't wait for this year to be over. It's taken a while to get into my job and it's only in the last few months I've felt like I know what I'm doing at it. I have been diagnosed with a chronic illness. My mum died earlier this year and we have been sorting out the house (50 years of accumulated stuff), I've sorted out the probate and we were running round like headless chickens getting the last bits of stuff out of the place for the sale to be completed before Christmas. With days to go someone further down the chain says they can't complete until the new year. I'm feeling shit and have been prescribed more of the anti-depressants I'm on. I've also put on weight and weigh more than I ever have in my life. I can laugh at some of this, like the extra pills are a half size and the chemist hasn't got them in stock. But other things are annoying or really winding me up. I didn't manage to get cards round my neighbours. I'm working all my usual hours as I couldn't book any holiday due to a combination of work inefficiency and missing out on booking times, which means after today my schedule looks like any normal week. My biggest rant though I have saved for my neighbour. It is car related. Like most shiters I have several cars, one of which was sat on my mum's drive SORNed. This needs some repairs to get roadworthy and a lot of bodywork to get it decent. Now I've had minor run ins with this guy before. He's retired and doesn't have anything to do except fiddle with his caravan and his garden. So when the car turns up he's out sticking his nose in. This is the third time I have kept a car where I have put this car, which is part across the front of my garage and part not. Napoleon (he fits Hodges description of Capt Mainwaring quite well) starts telling me I can't leave it there, ambulances and fire engines can't get past, I'll get arrested, sued for millions, I'll have the neighbour's deaths on my conscience....etc. etc. Given my state of mind this degenerated in a slanging match until he stormed off. I'm at the point I don't care if this gets worse because I believe I am within my rights for one and that if it comes to it, I'll happily defend my position at any level.

 

Separately, anyone got that video and the story behind the road rage at a Tescos? Car dented, windows broke, guy armed with wheel wrench, car ramming it's way out, etc.

[bub2006]

I've been sent the video of the blue Citroen ramming numerous cars then folk ramming it with trolleys. Don't know story behind it though

[GrumpiusMaximus]

My mother (59) and my uncle (61), had a big argument last night.  I was dreading him coming this year.

 

Not sure if this is a grump or not because he's fucked off to my Grandmother's.  On the one hand, he's upset my Mum, on the other hand he's fucked off elsewhere.

[bramz7]

Blue Citroen driver was caught shoplifting.

They managed to seriously injure someone with their car too.

[3VOM]

I've been sent the video of the blue Citroen ramming numerous cars then folk ramming it with trolleys. Don't know story behind it though

Seems now to be that someone in the Citroen was allegedly nicking booze, left and started a confrontation over one, the alleged theft and two getting out of the car park (they appear to be driving the wrong way in the car park system). Add various angry shoppers.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Seems now to be that someone in the Citroen was allegedly nicking booze, left and started a confrontation over one, the alleged theft and two getting out of the car park (they appear to be driving the wrong way in the car park system). Add various angry shoppers.

 

 

I'd love to see the PCP payment charges for the damage.