The grumpy thread

[camryv6]

18 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

The Mrs bought me an all singing all dancing shaver/body trimmer for my birthday in November.

I was just using it to have a shave and thought, you know what, I might give my balls a trim.

Cue me getting my nutsack skin caught in the teeth and much blood resulting… not looking forward to ripping this plaster off tomorrow because the only one we had was almost the size of an eye patch.

 

Why would you share that information here !!!

[Tenmil Socket]

5 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

Why would you share that information here !!!

Why not? It’s hardly harrowing…

 

[camryv6]

1 minute ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Why not? It’s hardly harrowing…

 

It is because i have done it myself except for the plaster bit, so i know it bloody hurts

[artdjones]

I don't think using powered tools near your scrotum is wise. But, each to his own.

[Tenmil Socket]

33 minutes ago, artdjones said:

I don't think using powered tools near your scrotum is wise. But, each to his own.

I was using hedge trimmers. 

[artdjones]

Just now, Tenmil Socket said:

I was using hedge trimmers. 

Boastful.

[Mr Livered]

Pics or it didn't happen @Tenmil Socket

[alcyonecorporation]

On 20/12/2025 at 15:50, Spiny Norman said:

Robbing fucking bastards at Swiftcover. 🤬
£183 extra for 5 months cover to change from a 2001 model to a 2004 model of the same car. Policy only cost £350 initially, has insurance got crazy again or are they taking the piss? Even had the cheek to tell me I'd saved* £25 by doing it online. 

Might have been cheaper to cancel the policy and take out a new one which according to Mr. Meerkat would have been about £420. 

They're clearly taking lessons from Admiral. 

Never, ever use One Call. One Call are cunts. 

[comfortablynumb]

57 minutes ago, Mr Livered said:

Pics or it didn't happen @Tenmil Socket

No thanks! 🤢🤣

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Why not? It’s hardly harrowing…

 

DON'T use a harrow... 😳

[EyesWeldedShut]

1 hour ago, alcyonecorporation said:

They're clearly taking lessons from Admiral. 

Never, ever use One Call. One Call are cunts. 

I've got two cars with Aviva now (unintentional just they gave the cheapest TopCashBack quotes) and their policy allows swapping cars over for £0 admin fee so long as you do it all online. I've just swapped the W203 for the CLK on my policy for nowt (similar age and values). CLK may go onto the other policy (currently the Bini) in January - again the quote is zero.

Not sure how many times they'll let us chop and change like that tho'

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

DON'T use a harrow... 😳

No harrow in the farrow? 😀

[alcyonecorporation]

25 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

No harrow in the farrow? 😀

my mrs is a marrow 

[High Jetter]

11 minutes ago, alcyonecorporation said:

my mrs is a marrow 

My surname has one vowel different - unless you wed a vegetable 😀 

[sheffcortinacentre]

Turnip?

[High Jetter]

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[Spiny Norman]

Drunken yob on quad bike kills man - gets 4 years. 

I've probably grumbled about this before, and no doubt will have cause to do so again but the punishments handed down to cunts who take lives by dangerous driving in this country are pathetic. 69mph in a 30 (I know exactly where this happened, my mate lives across the road), drunk, pulling wheelies, kills an old man and gets the sort of penalty you'd expect for a bit of GBH. 

More proof that if you want someone dead don't use a knife or a gun, run them down in your car. 😡

 

 

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, Spiny Norman said:

Drunken yob on quad bike kills man - gets 4 years. 

I've probably grumbled about this before, and no doubt will have cause to do so again but the punishments handed down to cunts who take lives by dangerous driving in this country are pathetic. 69mph in a 30 (I know exactly where this happened, my mate lives across the road), drunk, pulling wheelies, kills an old man and gets the sort of penalty you'd expect for a bit of GBH. 

More proof that if you want someone dead don't use a knife or a gun, run them down in your car. 😡

 

 

I was very surprised the Liverpool football crowd driver got 21 years. I thought he’d get 10 max because he didn’t actually kill anyone. 
4 years for killing someone is a joke, especially when you throw in no licence and drunk, The other cunt didn’t even get a day’s jail. 

Hopefully there’s an appeal and they both get at least 10 years each ( still woefully inadequate IMO). 

[goosey]

Is there anything else as piss poor and miserable as receiving a box of Quality Street ? 
 

 

[artdjones]

5 minutes ago, goosey said:

Is there anything else as piss poor and miserable as receiving a box of Quality Street ? 
 

 

Roses and Heroes are worse, if you can imagine such a thing.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 hour ago, goosey said:

Is there anything else as piss poor and miserable as receiving a box of Quality Street ? 
 

 

In fairness, I was quite pleased when our neighbour handed me a box of them yesterday.  He works away and his wife has a chronic illness that requires care so when he's working, she's often at a relatives.  As a result, we end up taking in parcels for them - sometimes it can be a few weeks until they're back.  I knocked yesterday to hand over a few that had been left with us and he pulled a box of Quality Street out and handed them straight over with a thank you.  There was absolutely no need to do so but it is appreciated.

[camryv6]

1 hour ago, goosey said:

Is there anything else as piss poor and miserable as receiving a box of Quality Street ? 
 

 

A empty box of Quality Street ?

[MrGTI6]

1 hour ago, goosey said:

Is there anything else as piss poor and miserable as receiving a box of Quality Street ? 
 

 

Perhaps I'm easily pleased, but I certainly wouldn't be complaining.

[goosey]

1 hour ago, artdjones said:

Roses and Heroes are worse, if you can imagine such a thing.

 

42 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

In fairness, I was quite pleased when our neighbour handed me a box of them yesterday.  He works away and his wife has a chronic illness that requires care so when he's working, she's often at a relatives.  As a result, we end up taking in parcels for them - sometimes it can be a few weeks until they're back.  I knocked yesterday to hand over a few that had been left with us and he pulled a box of Quality Street out and handed them straight over with a thank you.  There was absolutely no need to do so but it is appreciated.

 

32 minutes ago, camryv6 said:

A empty box of Quality Street ?

 

9 minutes ago, MrGTI6 said:

Perhaps I'm easily pleased, but I certainly wouldn't be complaining.

I feel bad now, I probably shouldn’t have said anything and to be fair I do like a toffee medallion, I might even fish all the coconut ones out of the bin tomorrow 

[Spiny Norman]

3 hours ago, camryv6 said:

A empty box of Quality Street ?

Or one full of sewing supplies? 

[Pieman]

18 minutes ago, Spiny Norman said:

Or one full of sewing supplies? 

The model railway club I've just joined has a nice line in old Rover biscuit tins full of screws and other bits and bobs.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

20 minutes ago, Spiny Norman said:

Or one full of sewing supplies? 

My partner would enjoy that.  I'd enjoy it too as it may keep them busy for a bit...

[High Jetter]

5 hours ago, goosey said:

Is there anything else as piss poor and miserable as receiving a box of Quality Street ? 
 

 

Not receiving one?

[Metal Guru]

12 hours ago, goosey said:

Is there anything else as piss poor and miserable as receiving a box of Quality Street ? 
 

 

Ferrero Rocher. I used to like them but many years ago I saw a documentary about London’s sewage treatment system.

Long story short , the solid matter left after processing is taken in barges and dumped in the sea at the Thames estuary. The boat crews nicknamed their lumpy brown cargo as Ferrero Rochers . I haven’t been able to eat one since.

[Momentary Lapse Of Reason]

15 hours ago, goosey said:

Is there anything else as piss poor and miserable as receiving a box of Quality Street ? 
 

 

Receiving two boxes of Quality Street.