The grumpy thread

[Guest]

I know this might seem a bit of a strange rant but you see it's filmed at my work, I drive the cranes towards the end of the film although they do only carry one container not 5 like the video

That's mental, I wish I worked at the docks. I would be one of those blokes who walk around with a clipboard and a hard hat, looking really official. Then in the evening I would park the Charmant next to the sea and have a nice smoke, like this guy.

 

[Negative Creep]

has anyone seen that storybook CO2 advert? I am genuinely shocked they can get away with such blatant scaremongering and propaganda. It reminds me of the WW2 ear 'the enemy is amongst us' posters and 1984. In fact, it annoyed me so much I switched on a load of electrical appliances for the hell of it

[Mr Lobster]

^ Yes, I've seen that and its an absolute disgrace. I think they get away with it by including the word 'maybe' but it just seems very much like one sided propaganda and very very very wrong to the point of being dangerous The image of the dog disapeering beneath the rising sea is a disgrace and very emotive.It horrifies me that this sort of stuff is being pedalled by 'our' government. I fear for what sort of stuff they must force at kids at school along these lines.

[FredTransit]

Right. Tesco. What a bunch of no hope hope feckless lazy gots they employ. I Have £50 of tesco vouchers so decided to bite the bullet and put them towards a satnav. Went to one store, they don't sell them there had to go to Brent Park superstore. OK drove on, went to one feckless type and aske where they were. He said go to the Customer Service desk. On asking there was directed to them. Went to have al look, but they are all entombed in perspex security boxes, so I go back to CS and find the dear bloke i first talked to. Strangely without asking this time he knows where the satnavs are. Can I handle one? Can I fook! He claimed he couldn't open the boxes once they were put in there (what's this keyhole??) so I said just leave it I will take my money elsewhere!!

[Negative Creep]

I would also like to add that this time next month I will be flying around the world. When I arrive in New Zealand I will buy an old, thirsty and polluting car. Have that for a carbon footprint! It pleases me that this will totally nullify the efforts of those idiots who think not leaving a tv on standby will save the Polar Bears

[M'coli]

I don't think its got owt to do with saving polar bears, it's probably intended to postpone for a few years the massive investment needed in the National Grid and building power stations.

[Mr Lobster]

I suspect it's got far more to do with raising tax to 'fight global warming'

[Guest]

Parish councils, they've always got a chip on their shoulder.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

The image of the dog disapeering beneath the rising sea is a disgrace and very emotive..

Well, if it stops it barking all day and shitting everywhere, let the fucker drown.Yes, the advert is disgusting. It's the kind of knee jerk bullshit created for the kind of thickos who watch X Factor and think the 'acts' are 'really talented'.

[Guest]

I prefer Strictly Cum Dancing.Okay. Adrian Flux Insurance. They've decided to renew my policy and not tell me. Apparently they sent me an email. Don't check my email much, that's why I like letters. Oh wait, they fucked up 3 times sending my policy documents out, so I asked for notification by email. Which went straight in my junk folder. BOLLOCKS.Cancellation then, robbing cunts, and an angry letter, because I'm pissed off with them. I realise I can't be entirely absolved from blame from this, but the root of the problem was their utter inability to contact me by mail in the first place. Not impressed.Here's my very British pissed off LETTER (omg):

RE: Policy Number xxxxxxxxDear Sir / Madam,I am writing in regards to how my renewal has been handled.This is not the first time I have had to write to you about the way you communicate with your customers.Today (16/10/2009 at time of writing) I received a mandate from your affiliated company Premium Credit Limited, informing me that they were delighted that my policy had been renewed. Yet again you failed to send me a letter informing me that my insurance was about to run out.I seem to remember that I had to call you three times last year upon taking this policy out, as my policy documents were lost each time. Whether or not you actually sent them out is up for debate, and I suppose we’ll never know for certain. In the end I had to pay for the documents to be sent by recorded delivery. So, to summarise, I incurred expense because your mailing team and the Royal Mail are too incompetent to get the job done.In the end, I had specified my notifications to be sent by email, because it seemed like pot luck whether I’d actually receive things from you. Funny, it seems Premium Credit can reach me. I work nights and very rarely check my email. Yes, I should check it more often granted, but the crux of this matter is that you should be able to contact me by post so I don’t have to rely on email.I don’t live in an obscure backwater untouched by civilisation, I live on a housing estate in Cheshire. Hardly Kubla Khan, and somewhat easier to find.To be told the policy was renewed, was going through and £278 had been debited from my account is not what I wanted to hear after a very stressful week at work. I apologise to the gentleman who took my call if I sounded a tad hysterical, but when the penny dropped I was a bit out of pocket.I will therefore search for a new insurance company on my day off next week who can manage the seemingly impossible task of communicating by post. I asked for this on the phone, but I would like the new policy cancelling and the money refunded to my account as soon as possible. I assume this will mean my credit agreement will be cancelled, but I’ll make sure I contact Premium Credit just to be sure, as I’m not entirely certain you have the hang of this ‘keeping customers informed’ lark.I expect acknowledgement of this letter and some form of apology (make it as po faced as you like) within 28 days. I’ve been told your refund lead time is 5 working days, and I look forward to getting my money back.

[Guest]

Here's that wonderful climate change advert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62gsctP2gc

 

Knocked up an alternative script, just mute it and talk over it, it'll work.

 

Dad: There was once a land where the weather was very, very strange. There were awful heat waves in parts. In others, terrible storms and floods. Scientists said it was being caused by too much CO² which went up in the sky when grown ups used energy.

Girl: Are you sure about that, daddy? Which report was that? "Went up in the sky when grown ups used energy", they sound like a right set of professionals. I reckon someone's been done over there. Then again the book shop saw you coming didn't they, how much was this book, £5.99?! No wonder mummy makes you sleep on the sofa.

Dad: So anyway-

Girl: Talk about tucked up like a kipper!

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

The new Wii advert with the two performing Geordie Monkeys, Ant and fucking Dec. As if we were short of talentless North East wankers-done-good, that Bouffant twat from Girls Aloud is now doing the L'Oreal advert."Becoz yows is worth it, like".I bet that poor Black woman she beat up in the bogs is really pleased to see that cunt on ITV 8 times a day.

[Gompo]

I prefer Strictly Cum Dancing.Okay. Adrian Flux Insurance. They've decided to renew my policy and not tell me. Apparently they sent me an email. Don't check my email much, that's why I like letters. Oh wait, they fucked up 3 times sending my policy documents out, so I asked for notification by email. Which went straight in my junk folder. BOLLOCKS.

Those automatically renewing policy things are very annoying, but supposedly it is listed in the terms and conditions when you first take out the cover. Some people like it as it covers them incase they forget to renew their insurance, I presume this is the line the insurance company takes.

[Negative Creep]

Seems a lot of people aren't happy with that CO2 advert either. Thanks to the good people on Pistonheads, I complained to the ASA about it. Never done anything like it before but this angered me enough to act. Now I feel like a grumpy old man! If you'd like to do the same

 

http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/how_to_compla ... ints_form/

[Guest]

I prefer Strictly Cum Dancing.Okay. Adrian Flux Insurance. They've decided to renew my policy and not tell me. Apparently they sent me an email. Don't check my email much, that's why I like letters. Oh wait, they fucked up 3 times sending my policy documents out, so I asked for notification by email. Which went straight in my junk folder. BOLLOCKS.

Those automatically renewing policy things are very annoying, but supposedly it is listed in the terms and conditions when you first take out the cover. Some people like it as it covers them incase they forget to renew their insurance, I presume this is the line the insurance company takes.

Yes and I hate them. I will now have to wait ANOTHER week to sort my mate out with the rent for the unit, as I have no money.The crux of the problem is that if they weren't so fucking useless at sending me letters (to which every other company including my door to door potato man can manage) I wouldn't have had to resort to email.In fact I remember telling them 'to put me down for both, because I don't check my email very often'.

[Guest]

I prefer Strictly Cum Dancing.Okay. Adrian Flux Insurance. They've decided to renew my policy and not tell me. Apparently they sent me an email. Don't check my email much, that's why I like letters. Oh wait, they fucked up 3 times sending my policy documents out, so I asked for notification by email. Which went straight in my junk folder. BOLLOCKS.

Those automatically renewing policy things are very annoying, but supposedly it is listed in the terms and conditions when you first take out the cover. Some people like it as it covers them incase they forget to renew their insurance, I presume this is the line the insurance company takes.

. Yes and I hate them. I will now have to wait ANOTHER week to sort my mate out with the rent for the unit, as I have no money.The crux of the problem is that if they weren't so fucking useless at sending me letters (to which every other company including my door to door potato man can manage) I wouldn't have had to resort to email.In fact I remember telling them 'to put me down for both, because I don't check my email very often'.

You could play them at their own game and refer to a letter you sent them on (insert date) where you particularly asked them not to renew automatically and to contact you by recorded delivery post. From the sound of things they won't have a clue whether you did or not.I now resort to recorded delivery with certain public bodies (DVLA springs to mind) as at least I can prove that I sent them something and up to a point that someone received it. When the post office were not delivering all my post and I complained I was told that I had to prove it. I eventually did when by chance they delivered someone else's post - similar address but different post-code - I took it round and found most of my missing post. Proof enough you'd think, but not enough for a proper apology.

What if I referred to a particular call I made to them on a particular date? They have to log every incoming load so that would be proof enough wouldn't it?I'll just have my money back and they can read my shitty letter and ignore it.So far, they've managed:1. To fuck up the finance agreement (they threatened to cancel my policy because they couldn't find my billing details (even though the finance company had them and sent me a mandate the day before)).2. To not send me out my policy documents (take 1)3. To not send me out my policy documents again (take 2)4. To send me out my policy documents by recorded mail and then refuse to pay for it (even though points 1, 2 and 3 were somewhat indicative of an endemic communication problem which was backed up by two separate phone calls and a shitty letter).5. To send me all notifications by email when I decided to have stuff sent there because of points 1-4 even though I asked them to try and send me a letter as well without fucking it up.I will be using another insurer as soon I want to insure the Amazon again

[trigger]

Christmas.

 

Let get this straight, I love Christmas, I enjoy the time off work, Eating turkey, The presents and the drink but every year it gets harder and harder to enjoy it.

 

Already we have the TV adverts and the shops are full of Christmas food and 'ideas', By the time Christmas is here I'm getting totally fed up with it, it's just so dragged on so early every year, I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels like this.

 

I had to pop out 10 minutes ago to the petrol station after finding that we have ran out of milk and on the way back i was greeted with this near the hospital, (sorry about dodgy photo)

 

 

FFS it's only the middle of bloody October and these stupid twats have already got there house lid up like a Christmas tree, Tell me, what is the point???!!!

[pogweasel]

Eating turkey

That's the best bit. Turkey. Pigs in blankets. Sprouts. Roast tatties. Lashings of gravy. Even if you fcuk off the rest of christmas, keep that bit. Not sure the kids would see it that way though.

[Albert Ross]

Ah yes, Adrian Fucks..........I am insured by them on my Land Rover.I wish to renew my road tax ready for 01/11/09......I also have the "You need do nothing" renewal Email from them..........Can I retax it? No, as the Doovla say I'm not insured on the date the tax comes into force! Can I call Adrian Fucks when I get in from work? No, they work office hours, LIKE THE REST OF THE POPULATION! SO when do I get a chance to ring them? In my lunch break...................SO what happens when I ring them? Theyre overwehelmed with calls because their telephone operators are on their lunch, and the rest of the population are ringing to find out why they can't retax their motors.......................It's not rocket science to stagger shifts/lunch breaks is it? After all, they are supposed to be offering a service aren't they?Wankers.

[Mr Lobster]

That's the best bit. Turkey. Pigs in blankets. Sprouts. Roast tatties. Lashings of gravy. Even if you fcuk off the rest of christmas, keep that bit. Not sure the kids would see it that way though.

Thats actually the only bit I like, the eating. The rest of Christmas I despise.

[pompei]

Christmas dinner! I like cooking (just as well really as the rest of the family are somewhat culinary challenged) and like to put a bit of a slant on the traditional fayre. I suppose like painting an old car in two pack and then running it on modern oil. Can take or leave Xmas pud though.

[pompei]

Oh FFS

 

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20091018/tu ... 23e80.html

 

I mean I was so fugging traumatised by nursery rhymes when I was little that it made me into a pistol wielding deranged cross-dressing psychopathic loner. Or at least created a lust for old undesirable cars.

[Rusty Pelican]

Hate Christmas , too bloody commersial IMO , love crimbo dinner though but always have proper engish shot in flight game , pheasant , duck , grouse , even had wood pidgeon once , seagulls nice as well , Turkeys dry , flavourless and an American bird , nout to do with us

[pompei]

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[warren t claim]

Rebranded car dealerships make me angry, I miss dealing with main agents with names your grandad would be familiar with. What is the point of losing sometimes over a hunderd years of trading history?

[Mr Lobster]

^ Having worked for those actively involved in buying up dealerships and then renaming them I know what you mean. I actually like the fact that a local dealer has a local name rather than the name of some big company...Though I suppose if you'd just spent a few million buying something you'd probably want to put your name over the door Shame though.

[Cavcraft]

I think the rebranding things is some smart-arse's idea to make them sound like they're part of a big chain type of thing.All this Chester Honda, Mercdeds Liverpool kind of shit, I expect it's to make you think you're buying a car direct from manafacturer.I heart Christmas though, always have. It's what you make of it and it's always been commercialised and every year someone (not neccessarily on here) says 'I can't believe they're selling crackers/Twiglets/cards/trees/turkeys etc in the shops in September/October/November.Having kids helps of course but for me a couple of days off work, some time with the family and chilling out is always a winner.

[Pete-M]

Christmas is crap.I prefer Bank Holidays.

[warren t claim]

^ Having worked for those actively involved in buying up dealerships and then renaming them I know what you mean. I actually like the fact that a local dealer has a local name rather than the name of some big company...Though I suppose if you'd just spent a few million buying something you'd probably want to put your name over the door Shame though.

Mind you, I was pleasantly suprised to see that BOC in Bolton/Oldham (can't remember) are still trading. The place doesn't look like it has had a lick of paint since Bernard Manning did the TV ads for them in the '70's, it's not exactly the "Earls Court of the north" anymore.

[Cavcraft]

I think BOC stood for 'Bolton Oldham Clevelys'. Went there once a few years back and it seemed to be a sel;ection of various dealers all trying to offloads some absolute shite, pretty much all comically badly described and having differnt prices to the ones advertised.