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7 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said:

So you broke the ticks lockdown ok. ๐Ÿ˜•

I'm at college in Somerset until Wednesday next week, wouldn't be there otherwise! I think I picked it up while walking by a sheep field, which would make sense. No deer in sight, deer ticks are more dangerous than the comparatively benign sheep ticks. No red bullseye, red lines and I'm feeling OK, but it may still be too early to tell.

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My grump? - That these things exist.

What chance does any marriage* have if it starts with a ride in one of these joyless heaps?ย 

Just look at the hateful thing. If I win eurobillions I shall sponser banger races for these until every single one is gone.ย 

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**For ยฃ500 extra our Benny will camcorder the ritual fiasco in the bridal suite.

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-style-Wedding-Car-For-Sale-White-Convertible-with-MOT/254897442199?hash=item3b59124d97:g:AIIAAOSwEaxgSLMY

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Work continues to go from shitter to shitterer.ย  We were already desperately short staffed, and another member of the team (a highly competent member too) has just handed in her notice due to childcare issues.ย  Also, the lass who lost her mum suddenly a few weeks back rang on Friday to say her sister had been rushed to hospital - she is now seriously ill and they have found a lump in her breast.ย  We have one lad off all week this week using up his holiday before the end of the financial year, and another girl buggering off on maternity leave in a few weeks - with holidays and bank holiday she only has 6 working days left.ย  And we still haven't had confirmation from senior management as to who is allowed to do what for EEA clients post-Brexit, with the result that I'm currently doing pretty much everything.ย  My boss is now in charge of two teams (the other of which is haemorrhaging staff as well) so she doesn't have time to do much to help out - or even to manage the team.ย  Oh, and we didn't get a payrise this year, but those of us who TUPE'd over are having 2 1/2 hours a week knocked off our contracts - which is ideal* when we're already hopelessly understaffed.

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On 3/21/2021 at 7:03 PM, Wack said:

It's time something was done about the traveller problem

It won't be though, because every time anyone tries to do anything, some woke middle-class champagne-socialist cretin starts screeching about how travellers are a persecuted minority and should be given hugs and kisses and allowed to do whatever the fuck they want because it's in their "culture".

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1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

It won't be though, because every time anyone tries to do anything, some woke middle-class champagne-socialist cretin starts screeching about how travellers are a persecuted minority and should be given hugs and kisses and allowed to do whatever the fuck they want because it's in their "culture".

As I wrote, you can't do anything about Travellers, short of genocide.

Even the Irish don't like 'em, but they have a very active bunch of advocates in Pavee Point.

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Need to sortย out some ID verification through a thing called RealMe. ย Basically take your info to an AA office, they record it and take a pic and voila, a central digital record of who you are. ย Makes referencing and job apps a bit easier. ย  And I need verification for financial adviser status and a limited time to get it done.

Went to The office, did the business and was told โ€œno, we have the passport, we donโ€™t need address verificationโ€. ย I pointed out the official email requested proof of address but no, they knew what was required and it was fine. ย I even asked them to record it anyway just in case but no, not necessary.

Got the acknowledgement from RealMe of my passport but a reminder that they need proof of address before they can verify me. ย For.....Fucks......Sake. ย Canโ€™t get back there until Friday and thatโ€™s the deadline day for registration for adviser stuff. ย I hate other people fucking my plans through incompetence and I will be complaining.

Anyway on the way out I saw a McDonalds. ย Was lunchtime so thought fuck it. ย The requested vanilla milkshake was rather moreย yellow thanย usual on account of being Banana. ย I pointed out my requested flavour only to be told that I ordered Banana. ย Nope, I ordered vanilla, maybe the lady misheard. ย Nope, it says Banana here says lady. ย I respond with nope, it shouldnโ€™t do, I requested vanilla and would never request Banana as I donโ€™t like banana shakes. ย Could I swap it for vanilla?

I will have to pay for another one apparently. ย No way says I, you served the wrong flavour. ย Not a problem but very much your mistake. ย Vanilla was reluctantly served without a word and the window slammed in my face. ย 

Fuck you AA and fuck you McDonalds. ย 

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18 hours ago, Asimo said:

My grump? - That these things exist.

What chance does any marriage* have if it starts with a ride in one of these joyless heaps?ย 

Just look at the hateful thing. If I win eurobillions I shall sponser banger races for these until every single one is gone.ย 

s-l1600.thumb.jpg.c0a3fd508908e8aeecd154da080213ec.jpg

**For ยฃ500 extra our Benny will camcorder the ritual fiasco in the bridal suite.

ย 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-style-Wedding-Car-For-Sale-White-Convertible-with-MOT/254897442199?hash=item3b59124d97:g:AIIAAOSwEaxgSLMY

Beauford, the original ones used classic mini doors.

I almost bought a kit once.

I'd have scrapped it by now though.ย ย Cortina innit, get sick of changing the void bushes.

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29 minutes ago, Mally said:

Beauford, the original ones used classic mini doors.

I almost bought a kit once.

I'd have scrapped it by now though.ย ย Cortina innit, get sick of changing the void bushes.

I thought it was almost an entire Mini bodyshell from the bulkhead back, just with the roof cut off.

Whilst I hate the way they look, Iโ€™m staggered at how many were sold so mostly Iโ€™m jealous that such an ugly product can be part of such a successful business plan๐Ÿ™

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12 minutes ago, garethj said:

I thought it was almost an entire Mini bodyshell from the bulkhead back, just with the roof cut off.

Whilst I hate the way they look, Iโ€™m staggered at how many were sold so mostly Iโ€™m jealous that such an ugly product can be part of such a successful business plan๐Ÿ™

Probably correct, ย I had many minis lying aboutย and liked the shape, but the build looked over complicated for my abilities at the time.

So I bought a Dutton Sierra ย instead.

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14 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Also, the lass who lost her mum suddenly a few weeks back rang on Friday to say her sister had been rushed to hospital - she is now seriously ill and they have found a lump in her breast.ย 

Phone call from boss this morning - the sister has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and has a few weeks to live.ย  Another child who will be growing up without her mother.ย  :(

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13 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

As I wrote, you can't do anything about Travellers, short of genocide.

Even the Irish don't like 'em, but they have a very active bunch of advocates in Pavee Point.

I think don't like them is a bit mild. I'd say almost universally loathed and feared outside of the leafier parts of Dublin. Where they never see any. Even people who come over as liberal start talking like Himmler when the subject comes up.

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9 hours ago, Parky said:

Need to sortย out some ID verification through a thing called RealMe. ย Basically take your info to an AA office, they record it and take a pic and voila, a central digital record of who you are. ย Makes referencing and job apps a bit easier. ย  And I need verification for financial adviser status and a limited time to get it done.

Went to The office, did the business and was told โ€œno, we have the passport, we donโ€™t need address verificationโ€. ย I pointed out the official email requested proof of address but no, they knew what was required and it was fine. ย I even asked them to record it anyway just in case but no, not necessary.

Got the acknowledgement from RealMe of my passport but a reminder that they need proof of address before they can verify me. ย For.....Fucks......Sake. ย Canโ€™t get back there until Friday and thatโ€™s the deadline day for registration for adviser stuff. ย I hate other people fucking my plans through incompetence and I will be complaining.

Anyway on the way out I saw a McDonalds. ย Was lunchtime so thought fuck it. ย The requested vanilla milkshake was rather moreย yellow thanย usual on account of being Banana. ย I pointed out my requested flavour only to be told that I ordered Banana. ย Nope, I ordered vanilla, maybe the lady misheard. ย Nope, it says Banana here says lady. ย I respond with nope, it shouldnโ€™t do, I requested vanilla and would never request Banana as I donโ€™t like banana shakes. ย Could I swap it for vanilla?

I will have to pay for another one apparently. ย No way says I, you served the wrong flavour. ย Not a problem but very much your mistake. ย Vanilla was reluctantly served without a word and the window slammed in my face. ย 

Fuck you AA and fuck you McDonalds. ย 

A very worthy grump @Parky. What a bunch of wankspanners.

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Parky that's not funny

About the milkshake :D

When its something involving important documents they should really know their shit and be getting it together

I got this earlier

Ive not been let in the country nevermind been to the gigย 

they've been asked why they want an opinion of something they don't know I haven't seen

Deleted the email before I got even more annoyed

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6 hours ago, artdjones said:

I think don't like them is a bit mild. I'd say almost universally loathed and feared outside of the leafier parts of Dublin. Where they never see any. Even people who come over as liberal start talking like Himmler when the subject comes up.

Dublin has its own internal problems. Always has had. The ongoing low-level war between food delivery couriers and waste-of-space youths is just one of many problems.ย 

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On 2/18/2021 at 11:12 AM, goosey said:

I just thought it was a weird way to go about asking a favour, I fixed his power steering pipeย Tuesday afternoonย and itโ€™s on the floor waiting for him when he comes back to collect it, he didnโ€™t leave any contact info and Iโ€™m not sure where he works.ย 
I donโ€™t work for a hose or hydraulics company, we just happen to have all the kit for our own purposes.

Update-

He never cameย back for his pipe.

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Logged into my YT channel. Asked if I would take a survey related to social media. Ok ...But what a load of old billhooks. Questions about feeling supported by the social media I use. Do I feel that they act in a correct manner. Questions about earning money, from the channel, etc etc.

Wasted around 15 mins there then.

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On 22/03/2021 at 00:40, mitsisigma01 said:

If you still have the tick you can send it off for testing

Did not know this.ย  Reckon I've got five or six off me, the Mrs and the kids in the last few years.

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Not so much a grump as a wince, but my boss was just proudly telling me about how he managed to change the washer pump on his wife's Qashaqai (he's not really a car person). He Googled it and found out you had to go in through the wheelarch.

'So, I jacked the car up, but because the only jack I have is the one from my car (a 350Z) it only lifted it an inch or so, so I had to let all the air out of the tyre to get it off. It was definitely wobbling around a bit and I had to give the pump a few hits to get it off, but I got there in the end'.

Turned out the washer jets were blocked.

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