The grumpy thread

[Agila]

  On 16/11/2021 at 18:24, somewhatfoolish said:

Panics when people come to the door?

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Lots of people have been through lots of things. There is always a reason for the panic and sometimes it's very justifiable.

[Minimad5]

  On 16/11/2021 at 18:24, somewhatfoolish said:

Panics when people come to the door?

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When the door is rattled (not knocked on, but given some beans) even startles me a bit.

But yeah we've had some odd folk knock on the door in the past, so she's always a bit wary.

[High Jetter]

My wife's usually a bit tired too! 😃

However, we're the same - if we're not expecting someone any caller is pretty likely to be a nuisance or a neighbour.

Or maybe word has got round, since a few years back Jehovah's Witnesses rang the doorbell about 10am one Sunday and got a mouthful from me for waking me up! You'd think closed curtains in both front rooms of a bungalow would be a hint.

[Bren]

A lot of cat S cars being offered by traders. You only notice by reading the full ad. Stock is indeed hard to come by.....

[Jamie]

  On 16/11/2021 at 11:41, Pieman said:

Don't you know nuffink?  Audi S3s are exempt from all road rules everywhere, especially in Birmingham where they are all stolen and driven by wannabe drugged up gangstas innit?

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Gappin' people on the dualies n ting. 

[Minimad5]

Well I kindly emailed DHL about yesterday, asked them to keep it strictly email or phone.

And I get I reply this morning saying he's 'coming back to resolve this matter today' 

Wow 🤦‍♂️

 

[Metal Guru]

  On 15/11/2021 at 22:32, adw1977 said:

Not strictly a Christmas song, although it seems to have ended up with that association.

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It is about WW1, so near enough armistice day, although they probably don’t even know that.

[Leyland Worldmaster]

  On 16/11/2021 at 18:52, High Jetter said:

My wife's usually a bit tired too! 😃

However, we're the same - if we're not expecting someone any caller is pretty likely to be a nuisance or a neighbour.

Or maybe word has got round, since a few years back Jehovah's Witnesses rang the doorbell about 10am one Sunday and got a mouthful from me for waking me up! You'd think closed curtains in both front rooms of a bungalow would be a hint.

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The last time this happened was in 2004. This is because the fucking cunts buzzed at 08:30. On a Sunday. I'd gone to bed at 04:30 because late shifts. 

So I asked who it was; might have been a neighbour in need of help. It wasn't, so I told the to fuck off and called them inconsiderate cunts for not taking into account shift workers. 

Cunts like that can get in the fucking sea. 😇

[anonymous user]

  On 17/11/2021 at 08:31, Minimad5 said:

 

And I get I reply this morning saying he's 'coming back to resolve this matter today' 

Wow 🤦‍♂️

 

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Make sure you have a pick axe handle within reach.

[hairnet]

fuck you post office just fuck you

appointment for 9th

stuff went on needed to be referred which was done same day (cant fault the docs (new to me as they moved sites and new people etc)

letter only came through this morning - dated the 9th for hospital shizz that is this friday (missed this bit out  I AM COCK)

seeing as it had the hospitals name on the front youd think theyd make it get a shift on cos them kinda letters are important right?

wankers

[3VOM]

  On 16/11/2021 at 18:52, High Jetter said:

Or maybe word has got round, since a few years back Jehovah's Witnesses rang the doorbell about 10am one Sunday

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Jehovah's Witnesses haven't been knocking on door since COVID started, so when it's deemed OK to go out again they'll be back. Sorry to give you the bad news.

My grump today is that I can't get the replacement headlight to fit. Not sure if poor aftermarket fit or I'm doing something wrong.

[TataBobu]

"By  starting talking about religion after knocking on this door you enter a contract that will result in you paying me  my consultant going rate, which is 300 pounds/hour". It might work.

[New POD]

  On 17/11/2021 at 17:31, 3VOM said:

Jehovah's Witnesses haven't been knocking on door since COVID started, so when it's deemed OK to go out again they'll be back. Sorry to give you the bad news.

My grump today is that I can't get the replacement headlight to fit. Not sure if poor aftermarket fit or I'm doing something wrong.

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I don't suppose they'll be vaccinated because they think blood transfusions are the devil's curse, because well, this is the second coming. Or something. 

[New POD]

  On 17/11/2021 at 17:34, TataBobu said:

"By  starting talking about religion after knocking on this door you enter a contract that will result in you paying me  my consultant going rate, which is 300 pounds/hour". It might work.

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Sign this contract please. 

[3VOM]

Just don't do this https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/drug-laced-cake-to-an-unsuspecting-colleague-ng-1b26b9422556d7cd4a09d59279c1ed86

[Metal Guru]

  On 17/11/2021 at 17:40, New POD said:

Sign this contract please. 

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I tried “ sorry I’m a Catholic “ thinking they’d say “ ok , we respect that, bye”, but no, they go “that’s interesting …”, thinking you want to start a religious discussion.

[Agila]

  On 17/11/2021 at 08:31, Minimad5 said:

coming back to resolve this matter today

 

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Drop it, Hide it, Lose it need to FRO.

What's to resolve? Have you got my parcel? No? Well go through your established procedures then.

This is completely unacceptable and has a possible aggressive manner to it.

Like "let's step outside for a quiet little chat"

[Fumbler]

My laptop is having a hard time keeping up.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 17/11/2021 at 17:34, TataBobu said:

"By  starting talking about religion after knocking on this door you enter a contract that will result in you paying me  my consultant going rate, which is 300 pounds/hour". It might work.

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I found it equally profitable to keep them on the doorstep whilst asking all kinds of trivial questions. After about 35 minutes they seemed desperate to get away....

Living in an Orthodox Jewish neighbourhood, I don't see Witlesses much now. Come to think of it, I don't even get visits from the local rabbi since I took the mezuzah off the door frame....

[grogee]

Mrs Grogee bought Aldi decaf tea bags. After I explicitly asked her to never buy them again. 

[Fumbler]

  On 17/11/2021 at 19:01, Fumbler said:

My laptop is having a hard time keeping up.

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Fortunately it fixed itself after I closed and re-opened my browser. The latest update is playing some weird games with my elderly machine.

[High Jetter]

  On 17/11/2021 at 21:32, grogee said:

Mrs Grogee bought Aldi decaf tea bags. After I explicitly asked her to never buy them again. 

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Are you now single?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

  On 17/11/2021 at 23:05, High Jetter said:

Are you now single?

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He will be if he buys that CX in Germany. 

[mintwth]

  On 17/11/2021 at 23:05, High Jetter said:

Are you now single?

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Bound to be sad too if he's forced to drink Aldi decaf tea

[reb]

My coffee machine alarm clock is still on summer time, I used it for the first time in a while today, it went off at 6 instead of 7. Couldn't even go back to sleep for an hour cos then my coffee would have gone cold.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

  On 18/11/2021 at 06:47, reb said:

My coffee machine alarm clock is still on summer time, I used it for the first time in a while today, it went off at 6 instead of 7. Couldn't even go back to sleep for an hour cos then my coffee would have gone cold.

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My teasmade broke back in about March and I'm yet to replace it.  Now I've just remembered what I'm missing...

[reb]

I don't know what I'd do if it broke, it's about the only thing that'll get me out of bed in the morning! It actually makes kind of sub par coffee, but it's hot and caffeinated so it'll do.

[Talbot]

Last time Jehova's witnesses knocked on my door, I started discussing strippers, sex, alcohol, caffiene and chocolate with them.

"oh, I'm sorry, I thought we were pushing our own beliefs on others here..."

 

Actual grump for the day:  A good friend of mine is struggling somewhat at the moment.  Several official bodies on her back, despite it being fairly obvious that they have cocked up, money worries, job worries, attempted scams on family, etc.etc.  Life just needs to back off a tad.

[New POD]

  On 18/11/2021 at 06:47, reb said:

My coffee machine alarm clock is still on summer time, I used it for the first time in a while today, it went off at 6 instead of 7. Couldn't even go back to sleep for an hour cos then my coffee would have gone cold.

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Fucking hell if my alarm went off at 6 am I'd be late for work. 

[New POD]

  On 17/11/2021 at 21:32, grogee said:

Mrs Grogee bought Aldi decaf tea bags. After I explicitly asked her to never buy them again. 

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This is exactly why she bought them. Who do you think is in charge? 

Now if you'd said you like them, I guarantee you'd never have them ever again.

I've started a little game with my wife's  alexa.  If she hears a song she likes she says "Alexa. I like this song" and then later she can say "Alexa. Play songs that I've told you I like" 

All these songs are shit. 

So I've added secretly some Frank Turner, Manic Street preachers, The Jam, and Billy Bragg songs to her "Alexa I like this song" list. 

I'm wondering how long it takes her to work it out. My excuse will be "I thought alexa woukd be clever enough to know it was me and create a list for me"