Stupid little things that bug you

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.
 
smevchenko said:
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.
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How did you know the spelling of it if it was on the radio ?
 
Casey69 said:
Quiz show hosts who say … and if you win some money today what will you do with it ?
Just once I wish a contestant would say … piss it up the wall !!!
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Or "Pay some bills & reduce my overdraft you nosey bastard"
 
Just picked up my car from a diagnostic and repair from Toyota, sorted two problems out, the expensive one under warranty so happy enough however, the third issue is a tyre pressure light that won't go off....I explained I wasn't an idiot and know when cold it can come on etc. They've told me it was a tyre weight being out of place causing a slight leak of air and it's sorted & been reset now.

Yes it was for 6 miles of driving, literally just pulled on my drive and the fucker is on again!!!!
 
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