Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 2]
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Out for a meal with SWMBO and six other couples on Saturday. Bill arrives and half the table start 'I had a starter and you had garlic bread. He had lager and we shared a bottle of wine. They had this main course with those side orders and we had that, etc etc.' They even asked for half a dozen menus so they could all work out exactly how much everyone owed.
I divided the bill by seven, chucked the cash in the middle and left them to it.
I divided the bill by seven, chucked the cash in the middle and left them to it.
Antony Moxey said:
Out for a meal with SWMBO and six other couples on Saturday. Bill arrives and half the table start 'I had a starter and you had garlic bread. He had lager and we shared a bottle of wine. They had this main course with those side orders and we had that, etc etc.' They even asked for half a dozen menus so they could all work out exactly how much everyone owed.
I divided the bill by seven, chucked the cash in the middle and left them to it.
So you're the one who had the starter, sirloin steak, desert and coffee.I divided the bill by seven, chucked the cash in the middle and left them to it.
Antony Moxey said:
Out for a meal with SWMBO and six other couples on Saturday. Bill arrives and half the table start 'I had a starter and you had garlic bread. He had lager and we shared a bottle of wine. They had this main course with those side orders and we had that, etc etc.' They even asked for half a dozen menus so they could all work out exactly how much everyone owed.
I divided the bill by seven, chucked the cash in the middle and left them to it.
Annoys the hell out of me - I'm always driving and therefore not drinking, so I owe the least amount usually, so if I do it their way I usually end up paying less. However I'd still rather just divide the bill by however many people are there, what's £4.32 among mates?I divided the bill by seven, chucked the cash in the middle and left them to it.
I once had dinner in the city with about 20 people about a year ago, the bill went round and everyone worked out what they owed (it was painful) however most people put in a few extra quid, or rounded it up to the nearest £5 or £10 because they had notes. Anyway it got to the last two people (a couple) and the total of the bill had already been reached because of everyone's extra few quids and these two C**TS ACTUALLY DIDN'T BOTHER PAYING ANYTHING?!?! As they felt the bill had already been reached so therefore they didn't have to? So everyone paid for their dinner! I actually considered murder that night!
MartG said:
The revised Royal Mail website - impossible to find fairly basic information, such as:
1) A simple list of countries classed as 'Europe' for postal charge purposes
2) A simple list of prices for various services - now you have to put in weight, size, and destination before it'll give you a price. PITA when all you want is a rough guide for postal charges to put on ebay
3) Maximum size of something to be sent via standard parcels
4) Does something going to Latvia need a CN22 customs form
All this information was easily accessible on the old website, but appears to be totally absent on the new one, and the search function is bloody useless too
A simple list is available for 'Western Europe' as they seem to only have that and 'Rest of the World' http://www.royalmail.com/personal/help-and-support...1) A simple list of countries classed as 'Europe' for postal charge purposes
2) A simple list of prices for various services - now you have to put in weight, size, and destination before it'll give you a price. PITA when all you want is a rough guide for postal charges to put on ebay
3) Maximum size of something to be sent via standard parcels
4) Does something going to Latvia need a CN22 customs form
All this information was easily accessible on the old website, but appears to be totally absent on the new one, and the search function is bloody useless too
This page is also useful.
Funnily enough just searching 'Latvia gave me as much info as I'd need to send something there AFAICS.
southendpier said:
So you're the one who had the starter, sirloin steak, desert and coffee.
Hehe, no. Starter, main, couple of lagers. SWMBO had the same except she had a couple of soft drinks as she was driving. Neither of us had any of the wine, nor did we have any side orders. Some people had a bit more, some a bit less, I reckon everybody's share was within a couple of quid with each other. However, when you start asking for menus so can work out to the penny what each main course cost and how much of the wine you drank, well I have better ways to spend an evening.Antony Moxey said:
southendpier said:
So you're the one who had the starter, sirloin steak, desert and coffee.
Hehe, no. Starter, main, couple of lagers. SWMBO had the same except she had a couple of soft drinks as she was driving. Neither of us had any of the wine, nor did we have any side orders. Some people had a bit more, some a bit less, I reckon everybody's share was within a couple of quid with each other. However, when you start asking for menus so can work out to the penny what each main course cost and how much of the wine you drank, well I have better ways to spend an evening.But yeah, if broadly speaking everyone has had the same then fine. I've been out for meals with friends on skiing hols and they've all had wine whilst I've had water. No way I'm sharing the bill, cheeky feckers.
PPI or debt management companies, two calls this morning. Numerous texts and calls in the past, they're like a plague.
I have never been in debt or had a loan to have PPI on.
I now answer the phone still, leaving them to talk to themselves for a while. Sadly the texts and automated calls there's no one to abuse.
Added both numbers to TPS, landlines been on there a while but still get the calls....
I have never been in debt or had a loan to have PPI on.
I now answer the phone still, leaving them to talk to themselves for a while. Sadly the texts and automated calls there's no one to abuse.
Added both numbers to TPS, landlines been on there a while but still get the calls....
GrumpyTwig said:
PPI or debt management companies, two calls this morning. Numerous texts and calls in the past, they're like a plague.
I have never been in debt or had a loan to have PPI on.
I now answer the phone still, leaving them to talk to themselves for a while. Sadly the texts and automated calls there's no one to abuse.
Added both numbers to TPS, landlines been on there a while but still get the calls....
My mobile number is registered with the TPS but the SMS plagueists just ignore it. I've installed a call and SMS filter so, at best, they'll get one SMS into my inbox before it gets added to the shield.I have never been in debt or had a loan to have PPI on.
I now answer the phone still, leaving them to talk to themselves for a while. Sadly the texts and automated calls there's no one to abuse.
Added both numbers to TPS, landlines been on there a while but still get the calls....
Single headlight dazzlers.
You're driving along quite happily at night wondering in bovine stupidity why you lack the normal illumination your lights normally afford.You're following another car when you realise your can actually tell the colour of hair of the driver in front so brightly have you bathed the interior of their car.You think nothing of this, even when you realise roadside vegetation is irradiated as you pass.
What can this be, you wonder.
Approaching cars flash their full beams at you for no apparent reason, and sometimes that car you've been behind for fifteen minutes pulls in and gestures you past. Fantastic.
It doesn't even occur to you when you pull up in front of your garage at night and your headlights are clearly reflected at you, one beam normal, the other about three feet higher up on the door.
How odd you think.
You're a f
king idiot.
You're driving along quite happily at night wondering in bovine stupidity why you lack the normal illumination your lights normally afford.You're following another car when you realise your can actually tell the colour of hair of the driver in front so brightly have you bathed the interior of their car.You think nothing of this, even when you realise roadside vegetation is irradiated as you pass.
What can this be, you wonder.
Approaching cars flash their full beams at you for no apparent reason, and sometimes that car you've been behind for fifteen minutes pulls in and gestures you past. Fantastic.
It doesn't even occur to you when you pull up in front of your garage at night and your headlights are clearly reflected at you, one beam normal, the other about three feet higher up on the door.
How odd you think.
You're a f
king idiot.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff