Stupid little things that bug you

Barcon said:
You won't get anywhere over here without winter tyres but they don't help at all on ice.
The council still have to salt the roads.
Some places they just use sand which is great for not having our cars rust out but not great for the sewers.
They mostly use sand out in the country and salt in the Cities.
I use all season radials on my truck but the wife swaps out her tyres for snow tyres in Nov. Plus, she has an all wheel drive car.
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In the UK we have about four days of weather vaguely approaching proper “winter” yet the councils chuck this corrosive shite all over the roads unnecessarily from November til about March. It does my nut in, I’m convinced it’s bent as fuck, some job creation scheme cooked up by local governments and Big Salt.
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
In the UK we have about four days of weather vaguely approaching proper “winter” yet the councils chuck this corrosive shite all over the roads unnecessarily from November til about March. It does my nut in, I’m convinced it’s bent as fuck, some job creation scheme cooked up by local governments and Big Salt.
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Deep Grit
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
In the UK we have about four days of weather vaguely approaching proper “winter” yet the councils chuck this corrosive shite all over the roads unnecessarily from November til about March. It does my nut in, I’m convinced it’s bent as fuck, some job creation scheme cooked up by local governments and Big Salt.
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I know mate. I got a sledge for christmas one year, "in the 70's".
Used it once.
Ripped off.
 
Insurance companies sending you outrageous renewal quotes . RAC sent me one today for £150 more than last year, no changes and no claims , binned them off and got new car insurance with aviva for £223 including breakdown cover. I barely use it now and considered selling the car but when i can go for a short drive , take merlin to the vets, me to the drs, that sort of thing , i want to do it under my own steam. I miss driving a lot
 
Bill Walker said:
Can't speak for UK but you can get absolute big reductions here in Oz on the black friday sale.

Noticing that many people in UK are anti anything American, actually Halloween was exported to America from Irish English and Scottish immigrants nineteenth century so it's not a yank import at all.
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As with quite a few things, exported to America, improved and then imported back. Except the English language :)
 
Johnny Mars Bar said:
In the UK we have about four days of weather vaguely approaching proper “winter” yet the councils chuck this corrosive shite all over the roads unnecessarily from November til about March. It does my nut in, I’m convinced it’s bent as fuck, some job creation scheme cooked up by local governments and Big Salt.
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A few years ago, I was driving on Boxing Day evening at 9 p.m. It was 3 degrees Celcius.
An hour later, it was a degree warmer, and due to get warmer, throughout the night.
Guess what. Warrington Borough Council's gritters were out, and their drivers we being paid triple time.
So that's coordinators getting paid, and drivers getting paid triple time.
Diesel and salt being wasted.
Is it corrupt?
You bet your salty arse.
 
lefty goldblatt said:
A few years ago, I was driving on Boxing Day evening at 9 p.m. It was 3 degrees Celcius.
An hour later, it was a degree warmer, and due to get warmer, throughout the night.
Guess what. Warrington Borough Council's gritters were out, and their drivers we being paid triple time.
So that's coordinators getting paid, and drivers getting paid triple time.
Diesel and salt being wasted.
Is it corrupt?
You bet your salty arse.
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I’ve seen enough mafia movies to know a public service union scam when I see one.

In the Sopranos it was bin men in New Jersey but over here it’s the sodding gritters.
 
Having to deal with people who enjoy being absolutely repulsive in customer services departments.

Had to chase up to get an issue solved from a cowboy outfit supplying a "refurbished" PC and the attitude I got back from this guy was the worst I have ever had.

Complaints about being impatient because he hadn't bothered to reply and sort out the collection of a faulty product that isn't what was ordered anyway ("we sent you a better product") and called him 24hrs after I replied to his email.

I chased because the vibes they gave out were that that they weren't arsed and refused to even handle something over the phone earlier in the week.

Once the refund is paid I might call him up again just to waste his time and call him a ****.
 
Some American bloke being shot, is the second item on BBC News.

Why are we being informed.

Roles reversed, would the Yanks be hearing similar British news?.

Thought not
 
lefty goldblatt said:
A few years ago, I was driving on Boxing Day evening at 9 p.m. It was 3 degrees Celcius.
An hour later, it was a degree warmer, and due to get warmer, throughout the night.
Guess what. Warrington Borough Council's gritters were out, and their drivers we being paid triple time.
So that's coordinators getting paid, and drivers getting paid triple time.
Diesel and salt being wasted.
Is it corrupt?
You bet your salty arse.
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You've got to accept though that these councils are run by complete thick twats, who aren't really fit to run a teddy bears picnic.
 
Supermarkets:
Supermarket petrol stations that don't use the pricing boards so you don't have a clue about the price until you get to the pump. - Sainsbury's at Heaton Park for example.
Supermarket petrol stations with a queue in the kiosk. A shortage of staff you say. No it's not a shortage of bloody staff as one is manning the tills, one is stocking the shelves and the third is sat in a corner doing something else with no intention of helping her colleague to reduce the queue.
Tesco still sending me vouchers by post even though I've got their app. One or the bloody other you deranged gerbils.
 
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Just heard an advert on the radio for 'Phat Lads'.

No idea what they do, but it reminded me that any business that spells words differently are not worthy of any custom.

Stuff like hairdressers that have the word 'cutz' or takeaways that have 'burgerz'. Just lazy and unimaginative.
 
Mr Kobayashi said:
Having to deal with people who enjoy being absolutely repulsive in customer services departments.

Had to chase up to get an issue solved from a cowboy outfit supplying a "refurbished" PC and the attitude I got back from this guy was the worst I have ever had.

Complaints about being impatient because he hadn't bothered to reply and sort out the collection of a faulty product that isn't what was ordered anyway ("we sent you a better product") and called him 24hrs after I replied to his email.

I chased because the vibes they gave out were that that they weren't arsed and refused to even handle something over the phone earlier in the week.

Once the refund is paid I might call him up again just to waste his time and call him a ****.
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I know exactly what you mean. Due to a medical condition I was prescribed some enemas by my doctor. I've never used them before so rang the customer helpline. Couldn't believe how rude the woman was when I asked her what to do with them.
 
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