Stupid little things that bug you

normskih said:
My Dad’s saying was “look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves”. Yes we had a chippy tea, every now and then but they were a lot cheaper in comparison in those days.
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In 1970 a quid was worth £19.77.

Fish and chips were 25p

So about a fiver in todays money.

People opt for the chicken and chips now.
 
mexico1970 said:
In 1970 a quid was worth £19.77.

Fish and chips were 25p

So about a fiver in todays money.

People opt for the chicken and chips now.
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its about a tenner at our local chippie for Fish and Chips - and no, people round our way SK6 do not opt for chicken and chips. I base this simply on the tiny number of chicken portions (2 max) above the fryers compared to the stacks of battered fish. There's far more jumbo sausages and pies than chicken too.
 
DiscoSteve said:
its about a tenner at our local chippie for Fish and Chips - and no, people round our way SK6 do not opt for chicken and chips. I base this simply on the tiny number of chicken portions (2 max) above the fryers compared to the stacks of battered fish. There's far more jumbo sausages and pies than chicken too.
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You'd shame Keith Floyd with your culinary knowledge mate :)
 
Shit drivers. A moron in a taxi drove right in front of the bus I was travelling on this morning. How the bus driver didn't smash into the **** I don't know. Maybe the bus driver had sharp reactions and excellent brakes. The only snag was that he shook all his passengers to fuck.

The taxi driver should not be behind the wheel of a taxi, a car or even a milk float. But he's far from unique. Almost every time I go out, I see at least one example of shit driving, and often several in a day. Yet the police are 'persecuting' drivers. Are they fuck as like.
 
My Mrs has a stall at Wolsingham Show this weekend. She has only gone and lost her 2 passes to gain entry. However, somehow this ends up being my fault and she gets in a foul mood.
However, my main gripe is that this is the 3rd year running she has done this. The previous 2 years the passes have yet to ever show up.
She always claims to have left them in a safe place!!!!
 
I like strong tea. I was in Costa at Tesco's in Colchester. I ordered a tea and asked if they could put an extra teabag in as I like it strong - tea can be very anaemic in cafes sometimes. This request isn't usually an issue.
"Yes" said the girl. I paid £1.50 and moved over to where the barrista girl was working. She looked - gormlessly at my order as my turn came, then announced, "Sorry, I can't give you an extra tea bag without charging you twice."
"Really?!" I answered, thinking "....£1.50 for just another teabag; fuck off!!!"
I'd already paid; had some time to kill, so I stayed and had my drink.
It was anaemic.
 
the blue panther said:
I like strong tea. I was in Costa at Tesco's in Colchester. I ordered a tea and asked if they could put an extra teabag in as I like it strong - tea can be very anaemic in cafes sometimes. This request isn't usually an issue.
"Yes" said the girl. I paid £1.50 and moved over to where the barrista girl was working. She looked - gormlessly at my order as my turn came, then announced, "Sorry, I can't give you an extra tea bag without charging you twice."
"Really?!" I answered, thinking "....£1.50 for just another teabag; fuck off!!!"
I'd already paid; had some time to kill, so I stayed and had my drink.
It was anaemic.
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Should have told her to leave the one you'd paid for in the cup.....and never go in again.
 
BrianW said:
Shit drivers. A moron in a taxi drove right in front of the bus I was travelling on this morning. How the bus driver didn't smash into the **** I don't know. Maybe the bus driver had sharp reactions and excellent brakes. The only snag was that he shook all his passengers to fuck.

The taxi driver should not be behind the wheel of a taxi, a car or even a milk float. But he's far from unique. Almost every time I go out, I see at least one example of shit driving, and often several in a day. Yet the police are 'persecuting' drivers. Are they fuck as like.
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It's far easier to prove speeding, no insurance, no tax etc than to prove dangerous driving. - Having said that, the taxi plate is often an indication that the driver doesn't have a clue. Particularly if it's a Wolverhampton plate being driven out of area.
 
Wife talks about something in her mind and expects me to know the full context and have the necessary answers. Gets cross because I'm "not on her wavelength".

Also, often fails to appreciate that words have specific meanings. Example: "Please will you fold it and put it away?" I look for an item to fold and put away, but there isn't anything obvious nearby. She then gets all exasperated and gets a pile of washing out of the dryer and plonks it in front of me.
 
richardtheref said:
My Mrs has a stall at Wolsingham Show this weekend. She has only gone and lost her 2 passes to gain entry. However, somehow this ends up being my fault and she gets in a foul mood.
However, my main gripe is that this is the 3rd year running she has done this. The previous 2 years the passes have yet to ever show up.
She always claims to have left them in a safe place!!!!
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Mrs KS is congenitally incapable of putting stuff away in the right place in the kitchen. “Where did you put the oven gloves?” I ask. She can’t remember. There is a drawer full of roasting tins etc where the gloves should go. I once had to use a milk bottle as a rolling pin for a year when she put it away randomly. Found it eventually.
Now, where on earth is that tomato purée?
 
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