The grumpy thread

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, iainrcz said:

Just been up in the loft for Xmas lights. 

Now I've put the ladder away and washed my hands "there should be some more"

Because of course there is.

Every year for the last 5 years my wife has said 'there should be another box' as if I'm deliberately hiding it in the loft because I love the aggro!

[comfortablynumb]

Just now, High Jetter said:

Every year for the last 5 years my wife has said 'there should be another box' as if I'm deliberately hiding it in the loft because I love the aggro!

Number the boxes when you put them away? 😁

[GrumpiusMaximus]

9 minutes ago, comfortablynumb said:

Number the boxes when you put them away? 😁

Make sure to number them '1', 2' and '4'.

[chaseracer]

4 hours ago, iainrcz said:

Just been up in the loft for Xmas lights. 

Now I've put the ladder away and washed my hands "there should be some more"

Because of course there is.

Is your missus related to mine? 🙂

[iainrcz]

15 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Is your missus related to mine? 🙂

I hope for your sake not 😆

[Chas4545]

Smart bulbs are pissing me off.  I buy name brands in pairs, about £20 for 2. Its worth it for me to be able to tell the light to come on because Leukemia makes everything hard.  Every 2 pack has had one duff bulb, the remaining one that works lasts 6 months.  And the wife has crashed the new car. Not the old one, the new one. No hurt  people thank the Lord.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, comfortablynumb said:

Number the boxes when you put them away? 😁

Sure I could, say 1 to 6 - but 'there's still one missing!!!!!!!!!!'

[comfortablynumb]

1 hour ago, Chas4545 said:

Smart bulbs are pissing me off.  I buy name brands in pairs, about £20 for 2. Its worth it for me to be able to tell the light to come on because Leukemia makes everything hard.  Every 2 pack has had one duff bulb, the remaining one that works lasts 6 months.  And the wife has crashed the new car. Not the old one, the new one. No hurt  people thank the Lord.

Since we had a few lights with those square fluorescent tubes, I bought a multi pack of 12.

They arrived, and 10 of them were smashed 🤦 

At least no-one was hurt in the crash, it's annoying but just a lump of metal when alls said and done.

Hope things improve for you soon 👍

 

[adw1977]

13 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Sure I could, say 1 to 6 - but 'there's still one missing!!!!!!!!!!'

Number 1/6, 2/6 etc so there's no dispute.

[Heidel_Kakao]

Did car insurance always get more expensive if you buy it on the day or is this a recent thing? It's annoying as I always get a quote if going to view a car but as it's obviously not guaranteed I will buy it I take it out after purchase.

[horriblemercedes]

3 hours ago, Heidel_Kakao said:

Did car insurance always get more expensive if you buy it on the day or is this a recent thing? It's annoying as I always get a quote if going to view a car but as it's obviously not guaranteed I will buy it I take it out after purchase.

Get the quote online earlier and save it. It's usually guaranteed until it would be too late to take it out today.

Then just buy it when you decide you will take the car.

I've never had a different price when doing this

[Pieman]

Go to post office with a card for a friend in Canada.

"All post to Canada is suspended until further notice because of strike action over there."

Why is it whenever I try to be nice to anyone, something has to fuck it over?

[nev_jr]

The old girl's car has been keyed 😑 

And we have finally received the logbook from the DVLA so we can tax it, but it has arrived with the private plate it had with a previous owner so I am technically the owner of a Range Rover Evoque. Fuck sake.

[jakebullet]

Avoided eastenders by going to wash my hair. Normal until I try to open the door and the fucker won't. Eventually got out by applying max force to handle and lifting door.

Ma, do not close the door fully until I've fixed it. The catch mech is knackered.

Well you bought them!

Yes I did. 20 years ago. Stupid me buying shite that will never last.

Well I don't know why I can't just close the door, worked last time I used it.

Great idea Ma. Going to be huge fun* coming back to find you dead in the bathroom after the weekend. Have a nice time proving me wrong.

[maxxo]

i don't often venture into this side of my life and try to hide it

but i am fucking skint

i have £1.20 to my name

i have been trying to find work but at this present moment it is far from easy

i don't know what to do

lassie is coming for a few days at the weekend and i want to treat her but literally i do not know what to do

i'm so sick and tired of life being like this and it has massively been getting me down

i want to work, but either i get interviewed and nothing or not even a response from the applications and i can't stand it

[Mrcento]

14 hours ago, Heidel_Kakao said:

Did car insurance always get more expensive if you buy it on the day or is this a recent thing? It's annoying as I always get a quote if going to view a car but as it's obviously not guaranteed I will buy it I take it out after purchase.

Yes. But it's got more extreme a difference the past few years, to such an extent, it's often worth checking how much temp insurance is to get it home/a few days, then have a policy for it to kick in later, can be a £100 difference on some cars insuring it on the day v 48hrs later.

A pure 'We think you're desperate in a rush so bend over and take it HARD' price.

[maxxo]

thoroughly looking forward to my morning spent on the telephone

landline of course

got to spend a good hour or two on hold to the DWP

then Monzo

then Paypal

 

it's going to be rather entertaining i must say

[Metal Guru]

14 hours ago, horriblemercedes said:

Get the quote online earlier and save it. It's usually guaranteed until it would be too late to take it out today.

Then just buy it when you decide you will take the car.

I've never had a different price when doing this

Quotes are normally valid for 30 days , so always get some as soon as you are within the 30 days before you need it.

[Volksy]

My Landlord has decided to sell the house I've been renting for the last 8 years. Unfortunately I'm not in a position to buy it.

He needs to gut and refit the hallways and upstairs before it goes up for sale, so I need to be out by the end of February. (Credit to him I guess for giving me a couple of months).

Anything I can afford is either fucked/in a shit area/miles away from work - or all of the above. Great.

 

Work booked me on a two day Mental Health First Aid course, which I completed this week. It was pretty brutal, and flagged up/triggered quite a few things that I haven't properly processed over the years.  Brain is full.

[beko1987]

2 minutes ago, Volksy said:

My Landlord has decided to sell the house I've been renting for the last 8 years. Unfortunately I'm not in a position to buy it.

He needs to gut and refit the hallways and upstairs before it goes up for sale, so I need to be out by the end of February. (Credit to him I guess for giving me a couple of months).

Anything I can afford is either fucked/in a shit area/miles away from work - or all of the above. Great.

 

Work booked me on a two day Mental Health First Aid course, which I completed this week. It was pretty brutal, and flagged up/triggered quite a few things that I haven't properly processed over the years.  Brain is full.

Sorry to hear that. I have that fear in my head more and more lately. I've been here 12 years and couldn't live within 20 miles of where I am nowadays when I have to start again. 

Good luck

[goosey]

new ladders, how the fuck am a sposed to use these 

[beko1987]

6 minutes ago, goosey said:

new ladders, how the fuck am a sposed to use these 

Needs 2 people, 1 at either end 👌

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

Sorry to hear that. I have that fear in my head more and more lately. I've been here 12 years and couldn't live within 20 miles of where I am nowadays when I have to start again. 

Good luck

I'm in much the same boat.  If and when I have to move out of here I'll probably end up living in a camper van for a while - whilst I could technically afford to rent a place like this at full market rates it'd mean no cars, no holidays and beans on toast for tea every day, at least until I get my loans paid off.  Or find a better paid job, but that's a tall order around here with my skill* set.

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

I'm in much the same boat.  If and when I have to move out of here I'll probably end up living in a camper van for a while - whilst I could technically afford to rent a place like this at full market rates it'd mean no cars, no holidays and beans on toast for tea every day, at least until I get my loans paid off.  Or find a better paid job, but that's a tall order around here with my skill* set.

I have no deposit saved, that's my big issue. I might be able to scrape a 2 bed flat with no parking for a few hundred more than I pay here, but that price goes up every time I look (which isn't often) 

[DavieW]

Spared jail (I'm guessing) because he has a well known surname up here........

Scots businessman who 'gave impression he could buy freedom' spared jail - Daily Record

[jakebullet]

Bought the Mrs tickets for bad manners this weekend. Oh look, storm fuckface is coming, so "can I sell them instead".

On the bright side it is sold out, so stuck them on twickets and cross fingers.

[horriblemercedes]

12 minutes ago, DavieW said:

Spared jail (I'm guessing) because he has a well known surname up here........

Scots businessman who 'gave impression he could buy freedom' spared jail - Daily Record

The guy sounds like he's just thoroughly a dickhead. Even his solicitor admitted that he should be in prison 

[andy18s]

4 hours ago, jakebullet said:

Bought the Mrs tickets for bad manners this weekend. Oh look, storm fuckface is coming, so "can I sell them instead".

On the bright side it is sold out, so stuck them on twickets and cross fingers.

Buster has a few houses here in BG,and a decent restaurant iirc. 

[Metal Guru]

5 hours ago, DavieW said:

Spared jail (I'm guessing) because he has a well known surname up here........

Scots businessman who 'gave impression he could buy freedom' spared jail - Daily Record

Scots businessman who “ gave the impression he could buy freedom”, was proved absolutely right.

How come he was driving an 8 yer old Fiat 500 if he was so successful?

Also, sounds dodgy as fuck. I think HMRC should probably take an interest too.

[auntiemaryscanary]

1 hour ago, andy18s said:

Buster has a few houses here in BG,and a decent restaurant iirc. 

Ah, good on im! We are off to see em Sun 22nd Dec at the mighty Rock City. I've strategically booked to WFH* the next day...