OK then, what are your Top 3 personal gripes, rants, pet hates? Those little things that just annoy you, but other people don't seem bothered by?
For me:
People parking in my space outside my house - There's not much parking on my street as it is, but when the snow was around, all the people from the smaller back streets decided to steal my spot. Get your bag of spanners car off my front.
Light bulbs & trip switches - Why is it when one bulb blows, it knocks out every light in the whole house? And then I have to fumble around in the dark trying to flick the trip switch with a long stick.
Fog lights - People who quite happily drive straight at you with their fog lights on because they think it makes them look 'kewl'. Turn 'em off, it's annoying. And while we're on it, why do normal headlights seem so much brighter than they used to?
>:( :D
People who do not indicate in their car >:(, I am not psyhic you know where your going let the rest of us know dam it
Painters who think painting for wargames is a lesser skill than display painting
People who think teachers have it easy cus they get lots of holidays, I come from a family of teachers so I know how hard they have to work (why do you think I did not follow the family)
In no particular order:-
1. People who stay in the middle lane of a three-lane carriageway, rather than using it for overtaking. >:(
2. All-singing, all-dancing websites that are very attractive and clever but I can't find any of the most basic information on them! #-o
3. People who try to play politics wiith people. You know fully well that they have plans for you and know more than they're telling you but they won't let you know. :-X
4. Thopse ruddy long pauses before telling someone whether they're in or out of a contest. :!!
5. People who have to push the boundaries and break the rules just for the sake of it :-[
1) Posters who treat English grammar as a personal enemy.
2) Brits who automatically treat everything American as inferior.
3) Yanks who never consider that perhaps it is.
Umm...only three? Nothing about instant coffee, curry powders, prudes on nude beaches, rock "music", 3rd world politicians, new world politicians, old world politicians, the pet racist at our wargames club...(frothing at the mouth, he collapses over the keyboard).
People parking in my space outside my house
THATS my number 1 gripe GRRRRRRR!!!! I lived in a house for 7 years and had my own parking space.... but it didn`t stop everyone and his dog from parking in it. So I had my number put in my space in BIG fec**** white paint - did this work? Not one bit, even the neighbour’s friends when they came to call on her used to park in my space... you`d have thought the number of times she saw me raving and cursing she`d have got the message to ask her friends kindly to park in one of the un-numbered spaces ten feet further on, but no.
So, I moved house a year ago, and again I have my own parking space outside the house; but STILL everyone seems to think my personal space is theirs for the taking GRRRRRRR.
New Years Eve a stranger (turned out it was a woman) parked 1 inch from my bumper (tree right behind me) and left her car all that night and most of New Years Day. Had to get taxis to sheppard my kids back and forth GRRRRRRRR!!!!
(2) Women gossiping in tight knit groups on the street, at the bar, outside the school, at social gatherings, in queues at the bank, over the shop counter.... or ANYWHERE more than one woman can meet another woman she can gossip with.
(3) The sucking in noise all Car Mechanics make when asked "How much will it cost?"
People putting their shopping trolley in one place then looking at something at the other end of the aisle (if you do this when I'm around you will find it's moved).
Waiters/waitresses constantly asking if everything is ok - other than the interuptions from staff yes.
Cyclists running red lights - the highway code applies to you too.
Political correctness and the oxygen thiefs that peddle the nonsense in the first place :d
Those eternal doom merchants whom whenever anyone wants to get excited about the occasional sporting prowess of English Cricketers seem intent on reminding me that we will only end up with egg on our faces next time we meet the same opponents. The whole point of sport is being the best at that given moment in time else what's the point..... :d
People who have nowt to say and say it way too loud. Generally speaking thats politicians and 'socially upwardly mobile twats' :d
Other than that life's cool 8)
In no particular order:
Exchange Archiving Solution (EAS) - we've even created a website a http://www.easisalsoasgayaschips.tk/
When the tab on the seal of sauce bottles tears off leaving the seal completely intact - >:(
The guy who lives over the road from me - he's just a complete knob ;D
Quote from: Megamatman on 13 January 2011, 03:36:50 PM
The guy who lives over the road from me - he's just a complete knob ;D
thats me.... :o
;)
Quote from: capthugeca on 13 January 2011, 08:45:56 AM
1. People who stay in the middle lane of a three-lane carriageway, rather than using it for overtaking. >:(
I must admit to doing this, but only when the roads are quiet, it saves me having to pull out for every HGV! But if people come up behind me, I pull in to let them past.
:D
Quote from: sixsideddice on 13 January 2011, 01:18:52 PM
People parking in my space outside my house
So, I moved house a year ago, and again I have my own parking space outside the house; but STILL everyone seems to think my personal space is theirs for the taking GRRRRRRR.
Unless it's a private road and you are responsible for repairs then you've no more right to that space than anyone else.
If a road's publicly owned (and there are no by-laws specifying otherwise) then anyone at all is allowed to park there. If you are really lucky you can wind up like my uncle - he has to pay for a residents parking permit and still isn't guaranteed the parking space outside his house.
If you want private parking you can put hard-standing in your front garden.
Quote from: Derek H on 13 January 2011, 05:14:56 PM
Unless it's a private road and you are responsible for repairs then you've no more right to that space than anyone else.
Well, legally speaking, you're right.....
But it's about common courtesy! Get out of my space!
:D
1: Those people who say "I'm not racist but..." F*** off, you ARE an ignorant racist c***!!
2: Car drivers who do not look for motorbikes, the number of times idiots pull out on me is stupid. It's got to the point now I expect it. All road users to re-test every 5 years - if you fail you are banned until you pass.
3: W*****s who resort to threats of violence on message boards.
Quote from: Sandinista on 13 January 2011, 05:35:56 PM
2: Car drivers who do not look for motorbikes,
and mine is : motorbike riders who dont look out for cars :)
I'm adding:
Sky Sports News - For making some of the text on the screen so small you need a 50" TV to be able to read any of it!
can I add in :
1. Pendraken for having no Tarletons :)
in no order ..
Politicians who never answer the damn question, even when its a closed question with a yes or no answer....
Drivers who insist that a que is for someone else and they can drive down the hashed lines and cut in because they indicated and therefore its ok...
any " reality" show whatsoever ...
Just thought of another one
Drivers who think it's ok to park illegally as long as they put their hazard lights on (then get narky when a traffic warden gives them a ticket)
is Dazza taking treatment for his odd obsession ?
Quote from: ianrs54 on 14 January 2011, 09:40:34 AM
is Dazza taking treatment for his odd obsession ?
There is only one cure...... Clib and Leon need to deliver !!
Posters on that 'Other' wargames forum.
Rupert Murdoch and his evil empire.
Everything that ties these two together, and non wargamers who act like that.
1. Shop assisstants and checkout assisstants that LICK THEIR FINGERS to get purchase on the plastic bag they're handing to you.
They might as well spit on your food.
Not only is it inherently disgusting, its also an unsanitary breach basic health and safety, and in these flu-riddled times, a major source of avoidable infection.
2. Nepotism. It's destroyed the world. I'm a principled sort of chap (often accused at work on 'seeing unicorns on the lawn' - a patronising acceptance of failure by my colleagues in my opinion) and i believe the world would be 1,000,000% better than it is not if meritocracy was the order of the day.
Instead, the numpties and their friends and family promote each other up the food chain and we all end up wallowing in the skite...
I've never worked in a work place that promoted according to ability, over availability - to the absolute detriment of that company.
You only have to look at the way our politics works to see how much of an utter failure nepotism is.
3. TV Adverts. Whay are they SO F***ING LOUD!!!! Why do they lie? (This gunk is full of flashius madeupicites that will definately make you life to 250 years never looking older than 20). Of the real rage-button; 87% of 45 women agree that this pointless product will definately make you 50 years younger, 100lbs thinnner and will generally make you happy...only £39.99.
I'll dip into 1 more too...
4. Packaging. Too much unneccessary packaging. Stop selling me this utter waste. This ties into my rage-hate against the 'recycling gurus'. We have them at work moaning about recycling our plastic cups. Recycling is the WORST green option - worse than landfill. You really want to make a difference hippy? REDUCE - don't make the crap in the forst place. If it has to be made, REUSE wherever possible. RECYCLE expends resources to produce and distribute for its first use, then extra resources to transport to recycling, extra resources to recycle, then it all starts again. Just don't make it in the forst place - simple. We used to do it up until about 1977...
Quote from: Luddite on 17 January 2011, 01:36:51 AM
3. TV Adverts. Whay are they SO F***ING LOUD!!!! Why do they lie? (This gunk is full of flashius madeupicites that will definately make you life to 250 years never looking older than 20). Of the real rage-button; 87% of 45 women agree that this pointless product will definately make you 50 years younger, 100lbs thinnner and will generally make you happy...only £39.99.
Yes! I don't get it, do they actually transmit the adverts at a higher volume?
Quote from: Luddite on 17 January 2011, 01:36:51 AM
1. Shop assisstants and checkout assisstants that LICK THEIR FINGERS to get purchase on the plastic bag they're handing to you.
And those shop assistants who ask you do you want help with your packing when you're only buying one or two items.
And those shop assistants who try to sell you the special offer which has absolutely no link with what you are buying.
And people regularly ringing me from other parts of the world trying to get me to pay £300 because my PC is apparently going to die unless I get them to sort it out. I'm on the TPS - GO AWAY!
Quote from: Leon on 17 January 2011, 01:43:03 AM
Yes! I don't get it, do they actually transmit the adverts at a higher volume?
Yes they do, a number of channels were criticised for this a while back, Channel 5 is one of the worst offenders IMHO.
You can buy devices to prevent it:
http://www.amazon.com/SRS-Labs-DCT-8S-Television-Featuring/dp/B003H4QR3U/ref=pd_cp_e_1
I'm adding:
Text Speak - "Hi M8, u gna b @ wrk 2mrw? C u l8r." Hmm..... "Fk Off & Spk Prprly." :D
Petrol Stations - When I pick up the nozzle and fine it's covered in diesel, and then I can smell it on my hands all the way home.
Most of my rants involve the use, misuse, and absence of disabled parking spots; and of spots intended for people with children with them that end up used by adult children with car seats.
Quote from: lentulus on 17 January 2011, 07:38:04 PM
Most of my rants involve the use, misuse, and absence of disabled parking spots; and of spots intended for people with children with them that end up used by adult children with car seats.
That gets on my nerves as well. We've got a 7 year old and 4 month old and I get sick of seeing people without kids jumping into these spaces cos they can't be bothered walking an extra 20 yards.
Quote from: Megamatman on 17 January 2011, 05:55:37 PM
You can buy devices to prevent it:
http://www.amazon.com/SRS-Labs-DCT-8S-Television-Featuring/dp/B003H4QR3U/ref=pd_cp_e_1
Think I'll stick to using the remote to turn down volume or switch channel instead, it does not bother me to the tune of $100
The people who frown at my wife or me when we take our son into a disabled toilet or criticise him when he throws a paddy in public. Just because he looks "normal" doesn't mean that he isn't classified as a disabled person.
[Goodness, aren't we a right bunch of grumpy old men...and women!]
Quote from: Leon on 17 January 2011, 06:36:22 PM
I'm adding:
Text Speak - "Hi M8, u gna b @ wrk 2mrw? C u l8r." Hmm..... "Fk Off & Spk Prprly." :D
how about "wr r mi tarl8ns" ?
Quote from: goat major on 17 January 2011, 11:37:57 PM
how about "wr r mi tarl8ns" ?
Hv u pt yr rqst in t rlvnt thrd?
F.U.N.E.M.N.X?
;D
Quote from: Leon on 18 January 2011, 07:26:02 PM
Nope, you've lost me now!
You're not... you're not
FORIEGN are you?
:d
I must admit I didn't watch much of the 2 Ronnies when I was younger. :-[
My brother and I were allowed to stay up bit later to watch them :D
Quote from: Leon on 18 January 2011, 01:28:04 AM
Hv u pt yr rqst in t rlvnt thrd?
rqst is in evry thrd posble :)
" Member of the Tarleton for AWI brigade"
Also: threads that get diverted :)
Having just made 2nd Lieutenant I am now in a position to request Tarletons. I have absolutely no use for them but it seems like a good bandwagon to jump on.
Well said that man. Leon - he deserves an immediate promotion to first lieutenant !
You lot are dangerously close to 'Hijacking Threads' territory! :-\
Close? He crossed into territorial waters 2 pages ago, I demand that we despatch a gunboat to deal with the blighter!!
Never mind Tareltons, we need American dragoons. :P
Gordon
Quote from: GordonY on 20 January 2011, 09:28:58 PM
Close? He crossed into territorial waters 2 pages ago, I demand that we despatch a gunboat to deal with the blighter!!
Never mind Tareltons, we need American dragoons. :P
Gordon
Surely the only thing that could save this situation is 16th century middle eastern troops ;)
Quote from: Sandinista on 21 January 2011, 01:00:42 AM
Surely the only thing that could save this situation is 16th century middle eastern troops ;)
Arghhh, not that again! I thought it'd gone a bit quiet on the Eastern front....
Just 'divert' the thread Leon ;)
I was quite enjoying the thread until it started to ramble - but in my defence I wouldn't get through life without a good old rant ;D
so.... just to be clear..... are we now ranting about the ranting thread being diverted from ranting ? :-\
Quote from: goat major on 21 January 2011, 09:46:48 AM
so.... just to be clear..... are we now ranting about the ranting thread being diverted from ranting ? :-\
I hate it when people do that!
To get back on track:
Cold fingers - rather annoying when you're trying to reply to a few dozen emails and spend half your time going back and correcting.
Cold weather - people are making a big deal of the global warming lark, personally I wish it'd hurry up so I don't have to freeze anymore.
(I'm just hating the cold in general at the moment!)
:D
Quote from: goat major on 21 January 2011, 09:46:48 AM
so.... just to be clear..... are we now ranting about the ranting thread being diverted from ranting ? :-\
Yup ;)
4. People who aimlesslessly wander off topic :P ;) ;D
- People who moan when its cold - then moan when its too hot, those who just generally like to moan about the weather
Ahh...in the lyrical words of the great Denis Leary...
I use public toilets and **** on the seat
I walk around in the summertime saying
"how about this heat?"
And for those of you not of a nervous disposition and definately over 18, here's the song in all its glory
Quote from: Dazza on 21 January 2011, 03:39:26 PM
- People who moan when its cold - then moan when its too hot, those who just generally like to moan about the weather
:D
Denis Leary is a genius - I saw him 'live' when I lived in the States...stunning & stupidly coolio 8)
Quote from: Dazza on 21 January 2011, 03:39:26 PM
- People who moan when its cold - then moan when its too hot, those who just generally like to moan about the weather
So that's most of the UK then :D
1) Having to die at some point. As if it isn't difficult enough finding time to paint everything.
2) Rucksacks at wargames shows.
3) TMP.
I'd forgotten about wargames shows... :o
5. Body odour and dandruff at the bring and buy stand at Wargames Shows
Quote from: Nosher on 24 January 2011, 06:45:54 PM
5. Body odour and dandruff at the bring and buy stand at Wargames Shows
I blame the organisers of the Show for allowing it. Who on earth is going to buy it?
=O
Quote from: capthugeca on 24 January 2011, 09:56:21 PM
I blame the organisers of the Show for allowing it. Who on earth is going to buy it?
I didn't want into that one at alll did I??? Nice one ;)
I just wish the smellly, dirty bar-stewards wouldn't stand so close to me >:( Haven't they heard of soap/Head and Shoulders :o
6) The 'beautiful' game
I realise the headline appeared in the Sun therefore it's hardly newsworthy, but 52 million pound transfer bids????
Jermaine Pennant 'forgetting' he owns a top of the range sports car
With so many people out of work and many more facing the prospect of losing their jobs I just find this yet another reason to 'keep my back' well and truly turned on the so-called beautiful game. Believe me I want to enjoy my football again, but everything I see in and around the game disgusts me. >:(
Quote from: Nosher on 26 January 2011, 02:06:37 PM
Jermaine Pennant 'forgetting' he owns a top of the range sports car
This was crazy. If he doesn't want it, I'll quite happily look after it for him... :P
Quote from: Leon on 26 January 2011, 06:45:26 PM
This was crazy. If he doesn't want it, I'll quite happily look after it for him... :P
He'd probably let you have it if you agreed to pick up his parking fine ;D
Quote from: Nosher on 26 January 2011, 10:19:02 PM
He'd probably let you have it if you agreed to pick up his parking fine ;D
:D
Quote from: Jubilation T Cornpone on 24 January 2011, 06:32:20 PM
1) Having to die at some point. As if it isn't difficult enough finding time to paint everything.
Your complaint about dieing is
you won't have time to paint everything...
1. Cold weather, again! We need sun and rain for all that nature stuff, but what do we need snow for? Or ice? No reason, so it should go away. Let the polar bears have it.
2. People who have a headlight out, so think the best solution is to turn their main beam on to compensate. Thanks for that, I'm now blind...
3. People who resurrect 2 year old threads to complain about the cold weather... ;)
Quote from: Leon on 23 January 2013, 12:14:02 PM
1. Cold weather, again! We need sun and rain for all that nature stuff, but what do we need snow for? Or ice? No reason, so it should go away. Let the polar bears have it.
2. People who have a headlight out, so think the best solution is to turn their main beam on to compensate. Thanks for that, I'm now blind...
3. People who resurrect 2 year old threads to complain about the cold weather... ;)
Is it cold in the Unit Leon?
It's lovely and toastie warm in my front room watching the cricket ;) ;D ;)
Quote from: Nosher on 23 January 2013, 12:24:26 PM
Is it cold in the Unit Leon?
It's gone up to 7 degrees now, so at least it's warmer than the fridge now...
I can't type properly with cold fingers, so there's probably some interesting spelling in some of these emails I'm replying to! :D
I'll spell check your reply Leon when I get it ;).
About 1 degrees this morning so a positively balmy ride in. Come Friday I might be dehydrated as it might get up to 8 degrees 8). Off to the garage again this afternoon so time to put all those layers back on. At least it doesn't seem cold cycling home!
Sodding snowing AGAIN.
Even completely filled in the 'tracks' I dug out from the drive last night.
Send food parcels.....and a thaw !.....AAARGH !! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Mr Very Peed Off.
Quote from: Techno on 23 January 2013, 01:41:14 PM
Send food parcels.....and a thaw !.....AAARGH !! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
I can send you some more work to keep you warm... :P :D
What is Techno complaining about he could be like me completely snow free :'(
Quote from: Leon on 23 January 2013, 01:54:32 PM
I can send you some more work to keep you warm... :P :D
Mongols? 18th cent Ottomans? :D :D :D :D
Quote from: Sandinista on 23 January 2013, 06:00:19 PM
Mongols? 18th cent Ottomans? :D :D :D :D
I was thinking Sci-Fi...
:D
Quote from: mart678 on 23 January 2013, 05:03:03 PM
What is Techno complaining about he could be like me completely snow free :'(
I tried to post a pic of the view through the window today (via photobucket) for you Mart....But I think the file appeared to be too big.
Is 1Mb for a photo more than photobucket can handle chaps ?
Quote from: Sandinista on 23 January 2013, 06:00:19 PM
Mongols? 18th cent Ottomans? :D :D :D :D
I think Leon would have a funny turn if I even
thought of starting on something else before I've even finished off 'Project A'.....and started on 'Project B'.....
Boy.... I am
genuinely looking forward to Project B ;) :)
Quote from: Leon on 23 January 2013, 06:16:15 PM
I was thinking Sci-Fi...
:D
Oh.....I thought you were mucking about Leon....Yeah....No probs...Let me know what you want.
Cheers - Phil.....(Around 10cm of
extra snow here today......****ing stuff....I'm heartily sick of it !