The grumpy thread

[Timewaster]

15 hours ago, wuvvum said:

The politics forum

I avoid that forum completely.

I might enjoy your opinion on a Toyota heater control but anything political seems to turn toxic almost instantly.

 

 

[Remspoor]

3 hours ago, Timewaster said:

I might enjoy your opinion on a Toyota heater control

That subject can turn into a heated debate.

[outlaw118]

5 hours ago, Timewaster said:

I avoid that forum completely.

Yep, me too.

I try and tend to adhere to the Rules Of Autoshite and subsequent additions, namely DON'T BE A DICK, and SCROLL PAST. It's easy enough.

I'm quite capable of causing fucking arguments on the main forums, without making things worse.

[brownnova]

Selling my MG is turning out to be a bit of a pain in the arse with Facetwat Muppetplace buyers being true to form.

Of the three serious enquiries (ones that have gone about the “best price mate, give you £200 tonite mate” bridge.

1) Made arrangements to view, arrived, viewed, and explained that it wasn’t as nice as the other one he had viewed, then told me that the other one he had viewed was £6k and a minter. This one is £2.5k so never going to be as nice, I explain. I’ll call you, he never does. 
2) contacts me, asks normal questions, we even talk on the phone. He asks me to hold it for him, he’s definitely going to have it. Even offers a deposit (which I should have taken). Perfect buying story behind wanting it… arranged to come 4pm Thursday. So I arrange a quick exit from work, only to get a message at lunchtime to say he’s not coming… he’s found another one he wants instead.

3) Asks sensible sounding questions, writes in full sentences, arranges to come today about 6pm… he says he’ll text me in the morning to confirm times. At 3pm I text him. Oh sorry; don’t want to come today as it’s raining. But it’s bone dry here I tell him…. Silence ensues.

Strewth… 

[chadders]

Have you tried the MGOC?

It may take longer but I suspect you won't get many X Box offers. They'll probably appreciate it more as well.

[RoverFolkUs]

1 hour ago, brownnova said:

Selling my MG is turning out to be a bit of a pain in the arse with Facetwat Muppetplace buyers being true to form.

Of the three serious enquiries (ones that have gone about the “best price mate, give you £200 tonite mate” bridge.

1) Made arrangements to view, arrived, viewed, and explained that it wasn’t as nice as the other one he had viewed, then told me that the other one he had viewed was £6k and a minter. This one is £2.5k so never going to be as nice, I explain. I’ll call you, he never does. 
2) contacts me, asks normal questions, we even talk on the phone. He asks me to hold it for him, he’s definitely going to have it. Even offers a deposit (which I should have taken). Perfect buying story behind wanting it… arranged to come 4pm Thursday. So I arrange a quick exit from work, only to get a message at lunchtime to say he’s not coming… he’s found another one he wants instead.

3) Asks sensible sounding questions, writes in full sentences, arranges to come today about 6pm… he says he’ll text me in the morning to confirm times. At 3pm I text him. Oh sorry; don’t want to come today as it’s raining. But it’s bone dry here I tell him…. Silence ensues.

Strewth… 

It's probably a sign to keep it for another summer 😅

[Timewaster]

Facebook marketplaces eh?

We had a piece of furniture to move on, so I put it on there.

Over a 3 week period I had at least a dozen messages that went:

Is this still available?.  Yes it is.... *silence*

One went "Can you deliver for petrol money (40 miles away?)

No, it won't fit in my car.

Oh, it will fit in mine after all, can I come today?

Yes, (postcode and phone number)

*silence*

And a load of " definitely want it, just arranging a van " followed by *silence*

A "Can you keep it for 6 weeks until I have moved house?" Er, no.

I was getting ready to cut it up and take the bits to the tip when someone actually made a sensible offer and said they could be there that day and actually turned up.

So about 1 in 15 are not twats.

[somewhatfoolish]

2 hours ago, brownnova said:

3) Asks sensible sounding questions, writes in full sentences, arranges to come today about 6pm… he says he’ll text me in the morning to confirm times. At 3pm I text him. Oh sorry; don’t want to come today as it’s raining. But it’s bone dry here I tell him…. Silence ensues.

Strewth… 

Not raining in Wales; does not compute.

[Markeh]

Apparently someone upstairs didn't think we had enough on our plate with an uncle suddenly becoming terminally ill so now it's my gran's turn for a similar (albeit less unexpected/out of the blue) diagnosis. This becomes a problem as carrying on as normal albeit with a bit of dark humour is my coping mechanism, and that doesn't sit well with much of the family (although it at least does with my gran - very shortly after telling me she joked that I'd finally get her Kitchenaid mixer I called dibs on 10 years ago!) - so it's probably going to be a rather tense and unpleasant few months when dealing with other relatives. 

Nothing like going away for a week and being brought back down to earth with a thud not 12 hours after getting off the damn plane.

[brownnova]

2 hours ago, chadders said:

Have you tried the MGOC?

It may take longer but I suspect you won't get many X Box offers. They'll probably appreciate it more as well.

No, I hadn’t. Good idea. 

1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said:

It's probably a sign to keep it for another summer 😅

I’m reckoning so. MoT has less than two months left now, so probably have to put a new one on anyway now. 

37 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Not raining in Wales; does not compute.

Been ok here today… soaking lots of other places  apparently! 

[Wack]

I can see why people PCP cars 

Had 4 tyres fitted to the abarth Saturday, drove it home, fine, got in it this morning and something is rubbing, badly, I bet it's snapped a spring overnight 

[Rustybullethole]

Three weeks into non smoking decided id start  couch 2 5 k. Been doing a fair bit of walking so figured the heal id got told at the hospital three and half weeks back was bruised would be fine.

Had this app in my phone for about four years though felt good today. Nice walk up the woods of about half hour to the spot id decided was suitable to flounder about it. Its the quietest spot around here this was key as i feel a bit self conscious having not really run in 30 years. Its also grass, my old knees ain't up for pounding pavement.

Warm up done time for the first run. Am on my toes as led to believe thats the way to do it plus a bit conscious of my heal. 90 seconds i think it is, run the walk. Must of been 88 seconds in and theres a pop from the front of said heal. The kind of pop that can't be walked off. Bollocks.

Sat on the wet grass for a bit. Am gutted was enjoying that and had been putting it off till I thought i was ready. Took half an hour to walk the five mins to the main road. Sat on wall and thought about phoning home and waking the mrs to pick me up.

After ten mins decided that was an option for the weak and feeble so started the limp home. 5 mins later have covered about 50 yards but happen upon a skip where I find half a curtain pole to use as a stick. 

I now look like a right cunt.

Five or ten mins along the road get past by the bus. Why the living fuck didn't i just get that it takes me more or less to my door from from where i came out onto the main road. 

Am nearly at the shop now decide to grab tea bags as we've run out then get the bus the one stop to my flat.

Mrs calls shes been woken by her mate who's just gone into labour. Tell here what happened and shes says shell come and get me. Sat in the curb like a hobo and she got the teabags too which was nice.

Am now foot up with ice and a cuppa. Don't think i can be arsed to go hospital. Spent far to many days there this year.

Arse.

[Rustybullethole]

1 hour ago, Wack said:

I can see why people PCP cars 

Had 4 tyres fitted to the abarth Saturday, drove it home, fine, got in it this morning and something is rubbing, badly, I bet it's snapped a spring overnight 

Noooo. To pcp and snapped springs. Both all to common these days. Hope it ain't wrecked the tyre.

[Wack]

41 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said:

Noooo. To pcp and snapped springs. Both all to common these days. Hope it ain't wrecked the tyre.

Chucking it down here, been out and looked at it and it's sitting level so I'm not sure what it is, strange it drove home OK, left for 24 hours and now something is rubbing 

[Rustybullethole]

19 minutes ago, Wack said:

Chucking it down here, been out and looked at it and it's sitting level so I'm not sure what it is, strange it drove home OK, left for 24 hours and now something is rubbing 

Hopefully just some plastic shite falling off then hey. 

 

[Wack]

1 hour ago, Rustybullethole said:

Hopefully just some plastic shite falling off then hey. 

 

sticky brake caliper, it sounded way worse that that but it's freed off now

[Rustybullethole]

Up the hospital just a three hour waiting time chalked up today was five last time. No seats mind so on the floor. Should of bought a camp bed could of made myself at home 😂 

[hairnet]

Fuck British airways

.100% aer Lingus the next time like.last time

[omegod]

13 minutes ago, hairnet said:

Fuck British airways

.100% aer Lingus the next time like.last time

I did Aer lingus Manchester to NYC + return, was faultless and £350 all in, would do again

[hairnet]

9 minutes ago, omegod said:

I did Aer lingus Manchester to NYC + return, was faultless and £350 all in, would do again

See my Frisco thread lol

[iainrcz]

The Mrs has talked a lot today.

[Remspoor]

YouTubers.

What is with those time-lapses? even worse time-lapses with crap music....fillers for a short time line?

Some so called home mechanics have taken to bringing their cars to professionals. Why? I watch the vids for tips or not on how to attempt repairs. That is why they originally had a channel.

 

 

[jakebullet]

Cunt next door was walking past my car when I parked, so I enquired what he intends to do about my car he damaged. Big surprise he claims it wasn't him and it's pure coincidence that my car has white paint and his pikey truck has green paint on it.

On the bright side it looks like they're struggling financially, as instead of the slab of strongbow he had 4 3l bottles of tramps cider.

[Dyslexic Viking]

We have struggled with very poor telephone signal coverage in the area here and this has now had tragic consequences. 

500m down the road is the nearest permanent neighbour. He is an old bachelor living in a dilapidated house alone and has little contact with people so lives very isolated. The ambulance was there a few days ago and has now learned that he had a bad fall and was lying for a long time without getting in touch with help due to the bad phone signal coverage.

This is really bad, have been told that he will survive but can't live at home anymore. And as the nearest neighbour, I feel bad.

[MikeR]

Bought another spare wheel today for the car , I can leave one at the static then for when is needed , normally on a Sunday afternoon when the world is shut ... Gets home and decide to check tyres and yes we have a nail in the back offside , new spare gets fitted as it's to hand , back to tyre shop to part with more dosh ....

Then I can fit other spare and I have 2 new matching tyres on the back ... The part worm backs go on the front , and the worn fronts become decent spares.. that's the plan ... 

[Amelia]

For some reason fecking midges seem to love me nowadays. 🤬

 

[PicantoJon]

What a farking shitpile of a day... 

Spent way too much of it in A&E with the small brother, he's autistic and struggles talking to unfamiliar people so as a responsible older sibling I've been with him. Messaged my boss asking for tomorrow off, seeing as we're still sat in the waiting room with no sign of anything happening, and got told that I couldn't and I would be responsible for covering my shift. Erm, pardon? 

[RoverFolkUs]

29 minutes ago, PicantoJon said:

What a farking shitpile of a day... 

Spent way too much of it in A&E with the small brother, he's autistic and struggles talking to unfamiliar people so as a responsible older sibling I've been with him. Messaged my boss asking for tomorrow off, seeing as we're still sat in the waiting room with no sign of anything happening, and got told that I couldn't and I would be responsible for covering my shift. Erm, pardon? 

Never make the mistake of asking for time off (in the case of sickness/other unpaid leave) - tell them you won't be there instead. 

Huge difference between the two.. sounds silly but assert dominance and don't sound too passive or apologetic for "letting them down" 

Again, don't tell them you are going off work because you need to take your brother to an appointment, because they could twist that into misconduct if it means you didn't show up at short notice, then you won't have the inherently strong sickness defence. Say that your brother is unwell and you've had to take on additional family roles which has led you to feeling stressed/overwhelmed and you need a day or two to recuperate.

You don't have to be placed in intensive care to be deemed as "truly sick" !! 🙂

Depends on the sector but if it's an employee deficit sector, no employer will seriously want to lose an employee or indeed sack them over something like that so all you need to do is make them know who's boss when it comes to you deciding on your ability to go to work. 

If they can't account for staff sickness in the way they run their business/manage shifts then that's solely their problem and not yours. 

Maybe I'm just sheltered by having pretty much always worked for numerous very relaxed independent/family run businesses who are actually human, and treat their employees as humans as well 🤷

[New POD]

6 hours ago, Fennec said:

For some reason fecking midges seem to love me nowadays. 🤬

 

I say this with the greatest respect 

Welcome to being a woman. 

All the women in my life are attractive to things that bite and sting, and have skin reactions ranging from "bit bloody ugly" to "fuck, I think my arm. Might fall off"

None of the men in my family are similarly affected. 

I put it down to hormones sending off chemicals to attract them and said hormones making the immune system more sensitive. 

I could be wrong. 

 

[chaseracer]

7 hours ago, PicantoJon said:

What a farking shitpile of a day... 

Spent way too much of it in A&E with the small brother, he's autistic and struggles talking to unfamiliar people so as a responsible older sibling I've been with him. Messaged my boss asking for tomorrow off, seeing as we're still sat in the waiting room with no sign of anything happening, and got told that I couldn't and I would be responsible for covering my shift. Erm, pardon? 

Jon, are you your brother's carer, formally or otherwise?  The relevant sections of this may be of interest...

https://workingfamilies.org.uk/articles/discrimination-against-parents-and-carers-in-the-workplace/