The grumpy thread

[Aston Martin]

On 05/04/2025 at 17:13, Aston Martin said:

My classic Panpan is in a garage across town and I haven't been there in years tbf.

 

Every door has been booted... You can't actually open the door so that's good.

 

 

 

It's been a month, but I couldn't be arsed.

Took a crowbar today and the entire frame moved before the door would. 🙄

It took a crowbar, a long screwdriver and me pulling on the door and my friend on the screwdriver to get it past the sides.

 

But now it's working again.

[MikeR]

At today's BBQ it got a bit hot so I took my jacket off , Apparently my t shirt is too "loud" , SIL has told me not to wear it again .. ????

[Heidel_Kakao]

@MikeR People with trypophobia certainly wouldn't like it.

[Zelandeth]

4 hours ago, Pieman said:

It's not your fault or your problem, and that's what public transport is for.  Your car doesn't have TAXI written on it.

I know, but still feel bad leaving my husband to deal with that crap - and for all it's a short journey on paper it can take for bloody ever.   We did it that way in the not too distant past and it really felt like every step of the journey had been designed to be as awkward as possible and to make you feel like a fourth class citizen compared to anyone driving.  Cost a bloody fortune too.

I really don't mind providing the transport either, even if leaving the house to drop them off did mean a slightly earlier start in the morning than I'd have ideally liked!

Just crossing my fingers the rest of the trip goes smoothly.  Sounds like the airline managed to foul up booking the overnight hotel for them initially as well.  So if the rest of the journey could cooperate that would be nice.

[MikeR]

32 minutes ago, Heidel_Kakao said:

@MikeR People with trypophobia certainly wouldn't like it.

that was a nice big word to google 😀

 

[comfortablynumb]

18 hours ago, MikeR said:

At today's BBQ it got a bit hot so I took my jacket off , Apparently my t shirt is too "loud" , SIL has told me not to wear it again .. ????

Walking in a loud shirt in a built-up area? 😁 

Edit- yes I'm that old...

Edited May 6 by comfortablynumb
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[vulgalour]

18 hours ago, MikeR said:

At today's BBQ it got a bit hot so I took my jacket off , Apparently my t shirt is too "loud" , SIL has told me not to wear it again .. ????

Did you need an excuse to get a selection of increasingly loud shirts?  Because it sounds like you just got one.  Bonus points if you wear multiple layers of loud shirt to the next social so when complaints are made at the volume you just take off a layer and crank it up a bit further.

[New POD]

On 05/05/2025 at 20:18, MikeR said:

At today's BBQ it got a bit hot so I took my jacket off , Apparently my t shirt is too "loud" , SIL has told me not to wear it again .. ????

Your sister in law has always got an opinion.  My opinion is that you needed one a size bigger as the fabric is unforgiving. 😁😁😁😇😇😇😅😅😅🤗🤗🤗

[MikeR]

5 minutes ago, New POD said:

Your sister in law has always got an opinion.  My opinion is that you needed one a size bigger as the fabric is unforgiving. 😁😁😁😇😇😇😅😅😅🤗🤗🤗

It is quite warm , has a certain glow to it .

[richardmorris]

On 05/05/2025 at 21:20, Zelandeth said:

I know, but still feel bad leaving my husband to deal with that crap - and for all it's a short journey on paper it can take for bloody ever.   We did it that way in the not too distant past and it really felt like every step of the journey had been designed to be as awkward as possible and to make you feel like a fourth class citizen compared to anyone driving.  Cost a bloody fortune too.

I really don't mind providing the transport either, even if leaving the house to drop them off did mean a slightly earlier start in the morning than I'd have ideally liked!

Just crossing my fingers the rest of the trip goes smoothly.  Sounds like the airline managed to foul up booking the overnight hotel for them initially as well.  So if the rest of the journey could cooperate that would be nice.

I had to do last minute emergency baby ( well teenager) sitting duties bank holiday Monday Tuesday Wednesday as my sister missed her flight from Belize and my brother in law had to fly to Canada. I was available and happy to reduce the stress.

Then had to drive both girls to school to Abingdon and collect said late sister from the park and ride in oxford. What I won’t do any more is drive into Heathrow to pick up or drop down. It’s too expensive and long - it’s quicker for my sister to get the shuttle bus from Heathrow to oxford than me drive it.

[richardmorris]

On 05/05/2025 at 20:18, MikeR said:

At today's BBQ it got a bit hot so I took my jacket off , Apparently my t shirt is too "loud" , SIL has told me not to wear it again .. ????

Sil told you ? Can you find a louder one to wear next time?

[cobblers]

I'm non confrontational to a fault. I hate an argument and will put up with a hell of a lot for the sake of a quiet life, But littering and people leaving dogshit send me from 0-60 in no time at all.

This morning I saw a bloke about 30m away stand and watch his two dogs shit all over the footpath, big massive sloppy "fat labradors fed on the cheapest food imaginable" shits. That road is absolutely peppered with these massive horrible shits and it has always wound me up.

As he went to walk off I shouted over at him and he just stood looking blankly at me. I didn't approach him because his dogs were off the lead, and my dog is a nervous pup - there's nothing worth putting her into a situation like that, so I called him a scruffy ignorant bastard under my breath and told myself to remember his face for another day. 

Well, another day didn't take long - 20 mins later I spotted him in the distance, turn left and walk into his house, which is obviously quite useful information to know. 

 

 

[myglaren]

Dob the bugger in and hopefully it will cost him £1,000.

[paulplom]

Ffs!

Van tyre. Will that repair?

[paulplom]

Edit.

It can be fixed.

[beko1987]

On 06/05/2025 at 22:21, richardmorris said:

I had to do last minute emergency baby ( well teenager) sitting duties bank holiday Monday Tuesday Wednesday as my sister missed her flight from Belize and my brother in law had to fly to Canada. I was available and happy to reduce the stress.

Then had to drive both girls to school to Abingdon and collect said late sister from the park and ride in oxford. What I won’t do any more is drive into Heathrow to pick up or drop down. It’s too expensive and long - it’s quicker for my sister to get the shuttle bus from Heathrow to oxford than me drive it.

I follow the oxford/Heathrow tube up and down the m40 alot, they do put their foot down 😂 If the traffic is heavy I get behind one in lane 1 then stick to it, they push through anything 👌

I've speed matched them at 80+ (my indicated speed) before on the downhill parts 😂

The fun is getting infront of them before coming off at J6, as they come off too for the lewknor pickup points and they take ages to get across the junctions then. If you loose the game you have to drive up to j7 😬 (I'm not that much of a prick to barge infront of them at the off ramp, I chicken out by the time the yard markers appear and pull in behind if I'm going to loose the game)

[chadders]

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

I follow the oxford/Heathrow tube up and down the m40 alot, they do put their foot down 😂 If the traffic is heavy I get behind one in lane 1 then stick to it, they push through anything 👌

I've speed matched them at 80+ (my indicated speed) before on the downhill parts 😂

The fun is getting infront of them before coming off at J6, as they come off too for the lewknor pickup points and they take ages to get across the junctions then. If you loose the game you have to drive up to j7 😬 (I'm not that much of a prick to barge infront of them at the off ramp, I chicken out by the time the yard markers appear and pull in behind if I'm going to loose the game)

Our youngest uses the Oxford/LHR shuttle on a regular basis when he's going to conferences. It means that he can have a doze or do some last minute prep work.

[catsinthewelder]

Some cunt nicked the cat and Dpf from one of our Lutons at the weekend.  Another posh, entitled cunt rented one for 3 days, asked to extend it and when told no just kept it so we had to let a nice customer down.  I hope they both suffer horrible illnesses the utter wankstains 🤬

[sheffcortinacentre]

I can guess who the first was but will get flamed.

[paulplom]

On 01/05/2025 at 17:12, paulplom said:

Eldest daughter has been pranged in the car I bought her for Christmas. She's shook up and a bit sore but generally okay.

The c1 has faired better than the aldi by the look of it.

She's been offered £1500 for it which isn't bad as I paid £700 for it at Christmas. She must have took it as she's asked me to start looking for a car for £1.5k.

[purplebargeken]

Annoying next door  druggie twat music playing at 3am roofer wanker responded to my freebie advert for a 2 stroke genie give away saying it would be great for him going camping with the kids. He got it fixed (maybe) and has put it on FB market place for 35 quid. Cunt. Just annoyed me.

[mercedade]

2 hours ago, paulplom said:

She's been offered £1500 for it which isn't bad as I paid £700 for it at Christmas. She must have took it as she's asked me to start looking for a car for £1.5k.

£100 on a new bumper and the rest is £££profit?

[paulplom]

I think the insurance company have it now. Too late unfortunately.

[hairnet]

13 hours ago, catsinthewelder said:

and when told no just kept it 

isnt that theft and also he wasnt insured for it

id be speaking to the polis about that

[hairnet]

watching world seniors snooker while waiting for guy martin thing to come on

why is that smug twat dominic dale wearing vulgalours hat

also they were stood talking with dennis taylor for a good 10 mins

why??

get on with the next game ffs

tony drago next lol and he still plays like he did in the 90s

 

[barefoot]

Brewgooder FILLA is 'mango and pineapple flavour beer'. Someone gave me a can of it, and after a sniff and a swig, I gave them the fucker back.

[Stanky]

1 hour ago, barefoot said:

Brewgooder FILLA is 'mango and pineapple flavour beer'. Someone gave me a can of it, and after a sniff and a swig, I gave them the fucker back.

Sounds like the perfect* accompaniment to these, which I learned were 'a thing' today

https://www.ocado.com/products/doughlicious-extra-flamin-hot-cookie-dough-gelato-bites-653848011

 

[Snipes]

There's a building on canary wharf that has a severed head "art installation" outside of it.

I feel like it poisons the soul a little more every time I walk past it. 

[EyesWeldedShut]

9 minutes ago, Sir Snipes said:

There's a building on canary wharf that has a severed head "art installation" outside of it.

I feel like it poisons the soul a little more every time I walk past it. 

There's a building on canary wharf that has a severed head "art installation" outside of it.

I feel like it poisons the soul a little more every time I walk past it. 

[catsinthewelder]

9 hours ago, hairnet said:

isnt that theft and also he wasnt insured for it

id be speaking to the polis about that

We mentioned that in an answerphone message and got a got an angry email accusing us of threatening his staff.

An agreement has been made but I can see a blazing row when revenge catchs up with him in 6 months or so 😇