Stupid little things that bug you

Can I have another - local councils (Stockport in this case) who remove tarmac you can drive on and then complain about traffic jams which are caused as a direct result!

I've realised I have stacks like this related to Stockport MBC's mealy-mouthed councillors & traffic management people!
 
Royal Mail are increasing the cost of a first class stamp for the fifth time in 18 months on 7th October, this time by a whopping 30p making the cost of sending a first class letter £1.65. On top of that the bloke in my local post office told me that it's set to go up again March next year making it six price increases in just under two years. They're currently pushing for Saturday deliveries to be canned too. Time for Royal Mail to be re-nationalised.
 
laserblue said:
Royal Mail are increasing the cost of a first class stamp for the fifth time in 18 months on 7th October, this time by a whopping 30p making the cost of sending a first class letter £1.65. On top of that the bloke in my local post office told me that it's set to go up again March next year making it six price increases in just under two years. They're currently pushing for Saturday deliveries to be canned too. Time for Royal Mail to be re-nationalised.
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Trouble is it's going to cost £1.65 a letter whether the private sector run as their pension or the unions let you know when you can have your post
 
Bill Walker said:
Only banter mate, we love our American cousins, we need you for protection against C-h-i-n-a..

We don't have any nukes :(
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Ch-i-n-a has spent untold amounts of money building new properties and road/rail infrastructure.
Why would it want to go to war and destroy everything?
 
Transport for Wales. - Onboard WiFi is unreliable on the odd occasion it's working and their posh, loco-hauled units don't have power supplies or charging points at the seats.
And their onboard displays don't show delayed arrivals unless they are very long delays.
 
laserblue said:
Royal Mail are increasing the cost of a first class stamp for the fifth time in 18 months on 7th October, this time by a whopping 30p making the cost of sending a first class letter £1.65. On top of that the bloke in my local post office told me that it's set to go up again March next year making it six price increases in just under two years. They're currently pushing for Saturday deliveries to be canned too. Time for Royal Mail to be re-nationalised.
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Polite reminder. Title thread is Stupid little things that bug you. I don't disagree with the sentiment mate but I'd argue that the spiralling cost of posting letters and parcels and a call for nationalisation is anything but trivial!
; )
 
laserblue said:
Royal Mail are increasing the cost of a first class stamp for the fifth time in 18 months on 7th October, this time by a whopping 30p making the cost of sending a first class letter £1.65. On top of that the bloke in my local post office told me that it's set to go up again March next year making it six price increases in just under two years. They're currently pushing for Saturday deliveries to be canned too. Time for Royal Mail to be re-nationalised.
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Exactly how will renationalisation stop the price rises?
I would say it is down to the fact that no one writes letters anymore, very few send birthday cards, (and when they do the posty nicks them) and banks and others don't send paper statements or documents through the post.
 
Black Sheep Coffee shop.
What a carry on for a cup of coffee.
Screen to order
Americano....Large....Milk....Take away cup....Usual nonsense add on so and so.No....Add in name.
Payed.
Waited 10 mins,only 2 in front and 3 staff behind counter.
Coffee arrives without milk leaves seat for staff to put in milk.
Shambles all that palaver for a cup of coffee.
Never again.
 
Protein Junkie said:
Ha beat you -61 in a 50 and I’ve got my naughty boys course next month.
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Managed to somehow get on a course which I didn't think they'd let me....having had previous. Sorting out whether to do it on line or live, I'd prefer the live one 15 miles away as they are pretty good. £88.00 but no points, a relief...
 
staffsblue said:
The thing that annoys me about them is the announcements in Welsh for journeys wholly within England and at English stations.
Found it weird that the "keep away from the platform edge" announcement at Nantwich station was primarily in Welsh.
Avanti West Coast do the same on Euston to Chester trains which don't enter Wales.
Weird shit!
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Multilingual "Mind the gap" announcement must really piss off Welsh rags.
 
Blue Mist said:
Exactly how will renationalisation stop the price rises?
I would say it is down to the fact that no one writes letters anymore, very few send birthday cards, (and when they do the posty nicks them) and banks and others don't send paper statements or documents through the post.
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That's Royal Mail's excuse for their twice yearly well above inflation price rises. Demand is down so we whack up the prices and also dilute the level of service. Why not implement reforms that actually increase productivity and efficiency and lower their huge costs instead of just whacking the prices up? They shouldn't make the public pay for their inefficiency and shambolic service. Re-nationalisation just might stop the regular profiteering piss take of Royal Mail's pricing policy.
 
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