The grumpy thread

[Mr Lobster]

Its the very reason I've (almost) given up on Roadwars etc. Knowing that if I did anything wrong at all they'd be quick enough to 'do' me, seeing some rat faced mouth breather getting a mild slap on the wrist sets my piss on the way to boiling point.

[Cavcraft]

Booze Britain: take twenty gobshites desperate for their two minutes of fame on an obscure Sky channel, ply them with booze and watch them drink eighteen pints of vodka and make total twats of themselves. Obviously this number should include a couple of incredibly fugly obese birds with tattoos and their belly hanging over their white trousers, or some Mockney wide boy c*nts called Mickey and Daz who have orange skin, perma white teeth and ghey clothes who chat aforementioned fat birds up and think it's a result to go home with their trollies in their top pocket.

[M'coli]

Jane Austin's Emma: why oh why does this need to be re-made every bloody decade? It's not like the story's going to change any.

[Guest]

These sodding things:

 

How convenient - pay your council tax, household bills and the likes from the comfort of your local shop, over the till. Here's a great idea - do them all at once and cause great inconvenience to everyone else who is waiting for the single member of staff to sort out all your crappy little bills. I'm quite happy to delay buying some crumpets for literally about 5 minutes whilst you sort out your pathetic little life.

 

Alternatively:

1. Get a bank account like everyone else has to

2. Go away and die

[r.welfare]

Shoodily-made modern electronics. I have just had a 15-month-old TV/monitor croak it's last*. I suspect repairing it will cost more than a replacement, and the Web is full of doom-laden prophecies about this particular brand's products (who have gone bankrupt anyway), but still - 15 months? What a crock. It's not even a sodding Matsui either.**

 

* Actually it's fine if you just want sound and aren't bothered about the picture, 'cos now there ain't one.

 

** Which were actually pretty reliable in my experience.

[pogweasel]

Our LCD TV lasted 6 months before reaching meltdown. Useless!Oh and Hirst, you need to shop at more classy establishment to avoid these potless social scabs. I see it at the shop down the end of the road, as beyond that is the DSS-dependent hinterland, usually some rat-faced skink buying 2 tins of beans, one loaf of value bread, a large bottle of Valu Vodka and 40 Richmond Superkings, plus paying their gas bill and topping up their mobile with at least 4 cards being involved. I just tend to count out the right cash or as near as, and hand it to the sad-faced woman behind the till whilst she deals with the 1567th idiot of the day...

[Rusty Pelican]

Shoodily-made modern electronics.my experience.

Dont get me started on this , bloody washing machines that last 18 months before the programmer packs up ( spin and wach at the same time = flooded kitchen ), replaced with another that lasted 2 years , 3 fridges ( my own private bugbare , new ones dont even cool as well and gurgle on and off all day ) , 3 tellys , one cooker , 2 freezers , fuck knows how many kettles , a couple of irons , 2 lawnmowers , all in 15 years .

[RedSparrow]

'Tis true.I have just moved into a flat that used to belong to my Grandparents. They had the kitchen fitted in 1987. The Washing machine and fridge work perfectly despite being 22 years old (West German '80s AEG quality kit). I have lost count of newer appliances that I have seen come and go in that time in other places I have lived. It really is true that they don't make 'em like they used to. Cars however, well there may have been a few build quality improvements since the '80s. But not many...

[Cavcraft]

Our LCD TV lasted 6 months before reaching meltdown. Useless!

 

Oh and Hirst, you need to shop at more classy establishment to avoid these potless social scabs.

I see it at the shop down the end of the road, as beyond that is the DSS-dependent hinterland, usually some rat-faced skink buying 2 tins of beans, one loaf of value bread, a large bottle of Valu Vodka and 40 Richmond Superkings, plus paying their gas bill and topping up their mobile with at least 4 cards being involved. I just tend to count out the right cash or as near as, and hand it to the sad-faced woman behind the till whilst she deals with the 1567th idiot of the day...

Bloody show off.

My local shop seems to do most of it's trade to pregnant 16 year olds wearing pyjamas and track suit clad 50 something blokes queuing up to buy a small carton of milk and ten L and B.

Sun already rolled up under arm, ready for the trip of the day to the bookies and fifty pence each way on a 'red hot favourite'.

In the unlikely event it romps home it's the offy next for four cans of wife beater.

[brammy777]

yep, older kitchen stuff works for yonks, i can definitely agree with that.Freezer lasted 24 years. think it was AEG.Fridge lasted 16 years, the next one lasted 3.Cooker lasted 18 years, next one lasted one. Yep, one.Kettles take the piss, weve had about 4 in as many years.Toaster though, thats 20 now Hairdryer is 28. And is the best hairdryer i have ever used.Washing machines are okay though, current one is 11.TVs we havent had so many problems with, the last one was 8 when it broke, at hilarious timing.

[Rusty Pelican]

Forgot to say my tumble driers 22 years old and completely rotted out with no vent but still works fine , previous freezer was a bejams own , lasted over 20 years and my radio was made in 1974 all this modern stuff is truely shite ( in the wrong way )

[brammy777]

college group is making me slightly annoyed....not the car at all, but the people.Im constantly suggesting ways to make it look better, but im being told by the other 2 members 'to shut up about aesthetics for now'But apparently we need to get a spares car for our one, so i could rob every panel off that.Also, they did no work for it last week. None at all. I did 1500 words about what we could do. I made it clear i preferred the idea of a sleeper......I did research about the GTE and the Mark II astra, and they did sweet fuck all. In fact someone in my group thought it was a vectra Oh and i again got criticised by the same person for liking old cars and pointing out things on cars. Hes one of those 'my dad has a skyline so im gods gift' people. He thought assymetrical meant deep tread, ffs.

[Pillock]

It's not even a sodding Matsui either.**** Which were actually pretty reliable in my experience.

Matsui being Dixons own-brand, so the quality is a complete lottery. Depends on which chinese sweatshop gave the buying team the best Christmas presents usually.

[RedSparrow]

LIVE Grumpyness:The police have just pulled over the twat in the knackered MR2 who has been razzing up and down the A-road outside my flat all night. This pleases me.

[shite_meister]

Shoodily-made modern electronics. I have just had a 15-month-old TV/monitor croak it's last*. I suspect repairing it will cost more than a replacement, and the Web is full of doom-laden prophecies about this particular brand's products (who have gone bankrupt anyway), but still - 15 months? What a crock. It's not even a sodding Matsui either.*** Actually it's fine if you just want sound and aren't bothered about the picture, 'cos now there ain't one.** Which were actually pretty reliable in my experience.

Ah man this subject really makes my urine get rather warm, My shitty Samsung DVD recorder deceided to give up on life two weeks out of warranty then about a month later the 32" LCD Samsung telly got too lonely and commited suicide so after 13/14 months I was left with £800 worth of black shit, fucking great.The Matsui TV that I bought new in 1996 for £169 still works like a dream though.

[warren t claim]

Is it just me who doesn't get all this plasma TV bollocks? When ever I walk past Crazy Georges there always seems to be a queue of no hair, kebab eating, track suit trash happy to sign their next 260 giro's away on a telly that you only look at the front of anyway.I think I will stick with my huge CRT jobbie that i got for 50 quid.

[Richard]

Matsui being Dixons own-brand, so the quality is a complete lottery. Depends on which chinese sweatshop gave the buying team the best Christmas presents usually.

Yes, but that's the case with pretty much any brand now.

[chester drawers]

It's not even a sodding Matsui either.**** Which were actually pretty reliable in my experience.

Matsui being Dixons own-brand, so the quality is a complete lottery. Depends on which chinese sweatshop gave the buying team the best Christmas presents usually.

I used to work for the service arm of DSG and this is spot on. It all depended on whose chassis was being badge engineered at the time. Anything borrowed from the Keysonic or Thompson stable was not good news though. Brand snobbery and perceived quality never cease to amaze me. People still actually think they’re buying a quality product 'cos it has the name of a major manufacturer stuck on the front. Often as not it’s being made under license and has exactly the same internals as the cheaper Itchyfanny brand version on the next shelf. Pseudo social climbing BMW 118d driver wouldn’t be seen dead with one of those “inferior†products though, so the marketing geniuses get to snort another line of coke at his expense.

[brammy777]

I love road wars becauseI spot the takeways I use at work in slough Dame Ellen? I hope somebody lends her Kirsty McCols speedboat.

I used to live in slough and its worse than roadwars makes out haha.Someone dumped a stolen cavalier next to where i lived, and the same day, someone stole it.Another guy drove another cavalier onto a bollard and revved the fuck out of it until it blew up.The one stop next to texaco used to get robbed at gunpoint quite often as well.Not a very nice place......

[Guest]

Oh and Hirst, you need to shop at more classy establishment to avoid these potless social scabs.

When you spend your time going between various West Yorkshire market towns, you don't really get a scum-free option!The solution would be to set these people up with some kind of government-run pleb bank account where all bills come out on direct debit, then they can just sit in their squalid little house and I don't have to see their gormless pouchy-cheeked faces.Either that or house them in an underground city of some sort.

[retrogeezer]

Either that or house them in an underground city of some sort.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUsRFRuiGTU

[Mr Lobster]

The solution would be to set these people up with some kind of government-run pleb bank account where all bills come out on direct debit, then they can just sit in their squalid little house and I don't have to see their gormless pouchy-cheeked faces.

I'd rather just organise some sort of national cull. That'd sort it.

[Justin Case]

Either that or house them in an underground city of some sort.

I think this would fit the bill:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgK3-2Jx ... re=related

[Guest]

The time has come, it's wacky/zany/fun week!

 

I have turned up to the office today to find it decked out in a selection of paid-for toss, including balloons and streamers. Hats off to them, that's a great use of money when we're facing severe budget problems. Obviously I know that it'll have cost about £50 tops to do the whole building, but it's all about how we are perceived - anyone who visits the office is likely to give me some grief about it, as I'm the sod who takes the money off people to pay for this kind of thing. "Yeah, we took you to court for non-payment, soz! But we used the money to buy some spiffing temporary decorations!"

 

Also astounded to find motivational posters, with both Clipart and Wordart - classy! Most of them are cartoon faces with catchphrases like "Have a great day" and "Smile". You see, all this time I've been having a miserable day and frowning - little did I know that all it would take is a fun poster to sort it out. I feel loads better already!

 

Now this is where Autoshite becomes interactive, I've got to think of a comment in response to "What do you think great customer service is - and why?". Come on lads!

[retrogeezer]

I like a smile - coz a smile costs nothing...

[Arragonis]

The time has come, it's wacky/zany/fun week!

 

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Now this is where Autoshite becomes interactive, I've got to think of a comment in response to "What do you think great customer service is - and why?". Come on lads!

 

(from here.)

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I applied for a new credit card the other day, from the so-called 'peoples post office'. This is the first time I have applied for any credit of any sort in about 13 years, apart from my mortgage. Result: 'Sorry but we are unable to offer you a card at this time'. Oh aye, tell you what then, let me max out my existing card, get a nice fat 'consolidation loan', move into a council flat, run up a few store cards and that and lose my job, then maybe we'll talk eh? YEAH RIGHT

[Mr Lobster]

That does get on my tits a bit as well. If you have no debt and don't use credit cards but actually have some money in the bank you have a worse credit score than someone who has multiple cards all of which are maxed out, Ocean finance loans, store cards and probably not so much as a pot to piss in. So when you want a loan, new mortgage or whatever you'd get offered worse terms than the heavily indebted scruff who has next to no chance of being able to pay the loan back.This is probably why the banks are so utterly bollocksed.

[retrogeezer]

Thats right, as apparently you have no credit history! How friggin daft is that.

[retrogeezer]

That bloody Toilet Duck gel advert.....for 20 years they have been telling us to kill germs in the loo with their hook over the rim type block things. Now, the rim block things HARBOUR the germs and we should throw them out and use this blue tack type thing they have bought out.