Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
Discussion
mickk said:
House names annoy me. What's wrong with numbers?
My house (or certainly my plot) has been around for something like 100 years - there is a box file of paperwork that each owner has passed on to the next and has deeds going back to the turn of the last century. It has never had a number. I'd certainly agree that naming a house in addition to an existing number is superfluous, but I'm not sure what I'm meant to do when my house has never had a number.
The C bloody S bloody A security system. I swear I could access my bank details easier. I just had to reset my security and they wanted:
A PIN number
A Password
The name of my favourite place
The name of my favourite singer
The name of my favourite teacher
A memorable event
A memorable date
A memorable person
FFS! 15 minutes to reset my security log in!!
And after all that they said they'd got what they needed now anyway!
A PIN number
A Password
The name of my favourite place
The name of my favourite singer
The name of my favourite teacher
A memorable event
A memorable date
A memorable person
FFS! 15 minutes to reset my security log in!!
And after all that they said they'd got what they needed now anyway!
The guy who ran in to the back of my car on Haydock roundabout this morning, who when I got out and asked him what he was doing, stated "sorry, I've got a really runny nose".
What on earth has that got to do with anything, you pillock. I'd been sat stationary for around 10 seconds, it's not like you didn't get chance to see me.
What on earth has that got to do with anything, you pillock. I'd been sat stationary for around 10 seconds, it's not like you didn't get chance to see me.
IanCress said:
The guy who ran in to the back of my car on Haydock roundabout this morning, who when I got out and asked him what he was doing, stated "sorry, I've got a really runny nose".
What on earth has that got to do with anything, you pillock. I'd been sat stationary for around 10 seconds, it's not like you didn't get chance to see me.
Best one I had was a van who nudged into the back of me in stop-start traffic. When I got out to remonstrate, he initially denied it until I pointed out that his front bumper was still touching my rear and pushing it in slightly. Then he switched to claiming I rolled back into him until I pointed out that we were on a slight downward slope and I was driving a fWhat on earth has that got to do with anything, you pillock. I'd been sat stationary for around 10 seconds, it's not like you didn't get chance to see me.
king automatic. 
Evidently he went to the Shaggy* School of Motoring.
(* - the singer who had the hit song "It wasn't me" rather than the stoner dude from Scooby Doo)
Stickyfinger said:
mickk said:
House names annoy me. What's wrong with numbers?
No1 The LaneNo1 The Lane
No1 The Lane
Yep, that would would round here
Names & Numbers are needed in the sticks.
Many Houses have a number or name by their front door, which if the house is set back from the road and you are working your way down a street with parked cars, makes it really hard to find places.
Turn into Private roads and you have little chance of finding a house name quickly unless the owner gives you good instructions or there is an estate map listing the houses!
Personally I think all properties with names should also have to display a number too, and also make sure names and numbers are clearly marked at the front of the property, not just by the front door.
fatboy18 said:
Stickyfinger said:
mickk said:
House names annoy me. What's wrong with numbers?
No1 The LaneNo1 The Lane
No1 The Lane
Yep, that would would round here
Names & Numbers are needed in the sticks.
Many Houses have a number or name by their front door, which if the house is set back from the road and you are working your way down a street with parked cars, makes it really hard to find places.
Turn into Private roads and you have little chance of finding a house name quickly unless the owner gives you good instructions or there is an estate map listing the houses!
Personally I think all properties with names should also have to display a number too, and also make sure names and numbers are clearly marked at the front of the property, not just by the front door.
fatboy18 said:
Personally I think all properties with names should also have to display a number too, and also make sure names and numbers are clearly marked at the front of the property, not just by the front door.
So how does that work for properties that have never had numbers? Number them as 0, -1, -2, -3... down from the houses that do have numbers on that road? Renumber all the existing houses? Create a new road name? I do agree that when looking for a house, it's very useful being able to see which number you are at on a road, and work your way up or down to the desired number. So I'm not disagreeing with you there. But it isn't quite as simple as you are suggesting.
RobinOakapple said:
Many many years ago I used to be a delivery driver, and one of the favourite name-only-house-owner tricks was to have a decent size name on the gate, then leave the gate open so you couldn't read the sign from the road.
Guilty as changed there, yer honour. I keep meaning to get a sign made up for the gate post. 
EDIT: This has prompted me to finally get round to ordering an additional house sign that can be seen with the gate open. So, thanks for that.
Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 15th September 12:38
My house has never had a number. It is the manor house in the village and has been around for at least 500 years. I've no idea what number you would/could give it. The nearest neighbouring house is 500m away and doesn't have a number either as far as I know. The neighbours further away might have numbers but might start at 1.
JonRB said:
So how does that work for properties that have never had numbers? Number them as 0, -1, -2, -3... down from the houses that do have numbers on that road? Renumber all the existing houses? Create a new road name?
I do agree that when looking for a house, it's very useful being able to see which number you are at on a road, and work your way up or down to the desired number. So I'm not disagreeing with you there. But it isn't quite as simple as you are suggesting.
You may think your Home does not have a number but the Post Office have there own numbered system for these dwellings I do agree that when looking for a house, it's very useful being able to see which number you are at on a road, and work your way up or down to the desired number. So I'm not disagreeing with you there. But it isn't quite as simple as you are suggesting.
I grew up on a Private estate and the Postman told me they numbered houses in the sorting room to help them.
Normally done on the land registry maps. The other good House names are the ones covered by a overgrown hedge!
And lets not even go there when one tries to make a delivery in the dark! AstonZagato said:
My house has never had a number. It is the manor house in the village and has been around for at least 500 years. I've no idea what number you would/could give it. The nearest neighbouring house is 500m away and doesn't have a number either as far as I know. The neighbours further away might have numbers but might start at 1.
We're not worthy. M'lord.AstonZagato said:
My house has never had a number. It is the manor house in the village and has been around for at least 500 years. I've no idea what number you would/could give it. The nearest neighbouring house is 500m away and doesn't have a number either as far as I know. The neighbours further away might have numbers but might start at 1.
Not sure how my old house in Shetland could have been numbered - it simply sat on a country road. "No. XX, the B9071 road?"FourWheelDrift said:
mickk said:
House names annoy me. What's wrong with numbers?
My castle has no number.My drum is numberless, but if it had one I would go for...66 or 61. (route and highway)
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