The grumpy thread

[purplebargeken]

Was having a brilliant dream about zombies this morning, really detailed. I'd just found a couple of chainsaws in this deserted building and was getting ready to end a few walkers, next thing the Alpha from The Whisperers turns up and is in charge of the bloody Saviours. They proceeded to take the chainsaws and others bits and pieces and then demanded a regular quota for me to fill. Fuckers, am pissed off and grumpy. Why couldn't they just bloody well leave me alone. Cunts.

[myglaren]

[LightBulbFun]

2 hours ago, purplebargeken said:

Was having a brilliant dream about zombies this morning, really detailed. I'd just found a couple of chainsaws in this deserted building and was getting ready to end a few walkers, next thing the Alpha from The Whisperers turns up and is in charge of the bloody Saviours. They proceeded to take the chainsaws and others bits and pieces and then demanded a regular quota for me to fill. Fuckers, am pissed off and grumpy. Why couldn't they just bloody well leave me alone. Cunts.

sounds more thrilling than the dream I had today

which was set in 2003, and I REALISED it was set in 2003

so I sort of went off the plot and I tried to look for the Invacar that used to be parked up on Hackney road

I shit you not LOL

talk about lucid dreams!

for those wondering I did find an Invacar in the dream somewhere else (after the dream snapped back to 2019) but it was clear my brain was just making crap up this point (UAR188S is on a Mazda, the Invacar UAR-S block does no start until UAR879S LOL also it was on a Y reg in the dream until I said to the person with me in the dream thats not right and when I looked back it was on an S reg...)

and then some other things happened that I dont quite remember LOL

[xtriple]

Reading the above two tales of dreams... and I thought I was weird!   

[MikeR]

FFS . its still the summer hols

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/farmer-teds-christmas-events-2019-16752964

[Supernaut]

At what point do I tell my new potential employers to fuck off?

They've already delayed my start date by a month due to a paperwork fuckup by their 3rd party medical company, and my next start date is due to be this coming Monday. However, it looks like things are going pear-shaped again.

If I get delayed again, it'll be another month too.

All this time I've been holding off on putting in too many applications because I had a job lined up already. Now I'm just utterly, utterly, completely fucked off with them.

[brownnova]

About 15-20 miles from our holiday destination having driven for 5 hours.,. On our first motorway stint the van decides to blow out its rear tyre!! Big style! Mrs_brownnova who was driving at the time controlled it superbly! 

Now awaiting the RAC as it’s far too dangerous to change on the side of the M5! 

[LightBulbFun]

meanwhile I have a moment every time I get a bad bit of bump steer in the invacar!

top marks to @Mrsbrownnova for bringing it under control safely

I wonder what caused the tyre to blow out? (wasn't sticky brakes overheating it was it or something was it?)

[Tadhg Tiogar]

8 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

At what point do I tell my new potential employers to fuck off?

They've already delayed my start date by a month due to a paperwork fuckup by their 3rd party medical company, and my next start date is due to be this coming Monday. However, it looks like things are going pear-shaped again.

If I get delayed again, it'll be another month too.

All this time I've been holding off on putting in too many applications because I had a job lined up already. Now I'm just utterly, utterly, completely fucked off with them.

If they're this disorganised before your first day, think how much more disorganised they could be after you start.....

[xtriple]

While driving I had a missed call, waited until I got home to return the call and the chap on the other end doesn't know who I am, what it's about and thinks my phone number is something to do with a communications union! A totally surreal couple of minutes were had.  hate phones!

[Supernaut]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

If they're this disorganised before your first day, think how much more disorganised they could be after you start.....

Guess what!

Delayed again. Potentially until December for shit's sake.

They now want an eye test, and a more detailed report from my doctor, etc. etc. etc.

It's not like they knew I was joining the company since late March, and it's not like I declared my health condition in the application form I filled in back in Jan/Feb. Oh wait.

Anybody got any vaguely IT related jobs going in Aberdeen? I can also fix bicycles or drive forklifts (not at the same time, although repairing a bike with a forklift would be interesting).

[chaseracer]

Unbelievable!  Actually, it isn't...

Matthew, they're properly taking the piss.  Write them off and move on.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 minute ago, Supernaut said:

Guess what!....

I guess it's time to be looking for an alternative post elsewhere, rather than joining a perpetual "amateur night" show.

[Zelandeth]

I'm fed up with this endless traffic congestion.

I'm fed up with the sodding smog wafting on the breeze from London.

I'm fed up of being harassed by other road users.

I'm fed up of not knowing where the hell I'm going.

I'm fed up of not being able to get hold of tradesmen to do the simplest tasks.

I'm fed up of the sodding heat.

I'm fed up of feeling like I'm taking my life in my hands if I leave the house after dark.

I'm fed up with the background racket 24/7.

I'm fed up of the screaming kids next door (4x one side, 2x the other).

I'm fed up of every other person I meet being angry about something.

I'm fed up of it never getting dark so I can't see the stars at night.

I'm fed up of the complete disinterest our GP has in actually trying to solve any problems.  Currently waiting to see a councillor - expected wait is currently around two years.  Honestly unsure if I'll not have spontaneously combusted by then...

 

Why the fluffing hell did I move south?

Then I think about how many billion people would see this as the height of luxury and feel guilty for being grumpy.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

3 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

....I'm fed up of not knowing where the hell I'm going....

I'd say quite a few of us have that feeling quite regularly, particularly when it comes to life in general.

[Zelandeth]

Meant both figuratively and literally here!

One of the issues I have due to my autism is that it takes me forever to learn where I'm going if there aren't clear landmarks.

Five years in I still keep missing the roundabout by Tesco...

[Garythesnail]

11 minutes ago, Zelandeth said:

One of the issues I have due to my autism is that it takes me forever to learn where I'm going if there aren't clear landmarks.

Five years in I still keep missing the roundabout by Tesco...

I have similar symptoms but have a different diagnosis - just shitatdirectionitis for me.

[New POD]

3 hours ago, Supernaut said:

At what point do I tell my new potential employers to fuck off?

They've already delayed my start date by a month due to a paperwork fuckup by their 3rd party medical company, and my next start date is due to be this coming Monday. However, it looks like things are going pear-shaped again.

If I get delayed again, it'll be another month too.

All this time I've been holding off on putting in too many applications because I had a job lined up already. Now I'm just utterly, utterly, completely fucked off with them.

At the first sign of delay I would (and have) started chasing other jobs.  These days, I make it clear at interview that I have other irons in the fire and it's first come first served. 

Arrogant yes, but can you afford to lose 2 months pay ? 

In your case I'd say nothing, get another offer and start where ever is first. 

[New POD]

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

Unbelievable!  Actually, it isn't...

Matthew, they're properly taking the piss.  Write them off and move on.

This. 

[Mrcento]

4 hours ago, Supernaut said:

At what point do I tell my new potential employers to fuck off?

Now.

 

If it's that much of a shit show before you get in the door, imagine what it's like to work there for those people.

[BorniteIdentity]

4 hours ago, Supernaut said:

At what point do I tell my new potential employers to fuck off?

They've already delayed my start date by a month due to a paperwork fuckup by their 3rd party medical company, and my next start date is due to be this coming Monday. However, it looks like things are going pear-shaped again.

If I get delayed again, it'll be another month too.

All this time I've been holding off on putting in too many applications because I had a job lined up already. Now I'm just utterly, utterly, completely fucked off with them.

I’d string them along personally. First of all, accept that the job isn’t happening. He who doesn’t aim doesn’t miss. Play them at their own game.

Keep trucking along with other applications and if this one does happen - miracle. But I wouldn’t kick them out yet... 

[High Jetter]

^^ What he said, keep all options open. You never know, the paperwork might suddenly sort itself and one day they'll be begging you to start ASAP - but if you give them the heave-ho that can't happen.

[brownnova]

That tyre isn’t pretty!!! 

I’ll be honest, i didn’t look at the tyre condition as it had sailed through the MoT last week.’, but turns out the sodding thing was perished rather badly! That’s what caused the blow out. 

RAc man had balls of steel and changed it roadside (he had a proper Jack mind) and made me feel rather inadequate! 

[purplebargeken]

That is or was, a very tired tyre. I'd be checking the rest very quickly and thoroughly.

[purplebargeken]

Re: dickhead employers to be.

I, as others have said, would be hunting elsewhere.

As soon as you are set up send the MD and HR a detailed email explaining exactly and in great detail why you are telling them to stuff their job.

[SiC]

5 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

I'm fed up with this endless traffic congestion.

I'm fed up with the sodding smog wafting on the breeze from London.

I'm fed up of being harassed by other road users.

I'm fed up of not knowing where the hell I'm going.

I'm fed up of not being able to get hold of tradesmen to do the simplest tasks.

I'm fed up of the sodding heat.

I'm fed up of feeling like I'm taking my life in my hands if I leave the house after dark.

I'm fed up with the background racket 24/7.

I'm fed up of the screaming kids next door (4x one side, 2x the other).

I'm fed up of every other person I meet being angry about something.

I'm fed up of it never getting dark so I can't see the stars at night.

I'm fed up of the complete disinterest our GP has in actually trying to solve any problems.  Currently waiting to see a councillor - expected wait is currently around two years.  Honestly unsure if I'll not have spontaneously combusted by then...

 

Why the fluffing hell did I move south?

Then I think about how many billion people would see this as the height of luxury and feel guilty for being grumpy.

I have exactly the same feelings (apart from I like the warmth but then I am a southerner). Except our solution is to ... move further South! Admittedly if you go south of Bristol, there isn't a whole lot really if you avoid by the Bristol Channel side. North Somerset it thins out, Somerset just a few small towns - Wells is a city but had 10k people... 

By the time it gets busy again you are in Dorset/Devon and it's beaches with tourists. 

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, purplebargeken said:

That is or was, a very tired tyre. I'd be checking the rest very quickly and thoroughly.

The others appear ok, but in two cases are of indeterminable age (can’t find an age marking anywhere) ... another is a 2004 tyre... all bar the 2004 one are Chinese budget jobs. 

I think I might bite the bullet and put 4 new ones on just to be safe...

[chaseracer]

Please...

[purplebargeken]

Please do mate, not worth the potential problems. 

[SiC]

Why is there even a might in that sentence? You're putting your own and other lives at risk by driving on old tyres. Surely the incident today was a massive warning call!

Heavier vehicle but things still can be as destructive when old tyres let out: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-bristol-47387676

That vehicle had passed its MOT not that long before that incident either.