Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
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I think he is saying that 24/7/365 implies 24 x 7 x 365, which adds up to 7 years, so it should be written 24/7/52 to mean one year (?)
Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
grumbledoak said:
I think he is saying that 24/7/365 implies 24 x 7 x 365, which adds up to 7 years, so it should be written 24/7/52 to mean one year (?)
Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
But 24/7/52 is 0.065934 Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
grumbledoak said:
I think he is saying that 24/7/365 implies 24 x 7 x 365, which adds up to 7 years, so it should be written 24/7/52 to mean one year (?)
Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
Except that the '7' is superfluous - "24 hours a day, 365 days a year is fine". Or it should be "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year". Although neither is strictly correct since a year is variable. Ain't pedantry a bExcept, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
h...Halmyre said:
grumbledoak said:
I think he is saying that 24/7/365 implies 24 x 7 x 365, which adds up to 7 years, so it should be written 24/7/52 to mean one year (?)
Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
Except that the '7' is superfluous - "24 hours a day, 365 days a year is fine". Or it should be "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year". Although neither is strictly correct since a year is variable. Ain't pedantry a bExcept, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
h...
Halmyre said:
grumbledoak said:
I think he is saying that 24/7/365 implies 24 x 7 x 365, which adds up to 7 years, so it should be written 24/7/52 to mean one year (?)
Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
Except that the '7' is superfluous - "24 hours a day, 365 days a year is fine". Or it should be "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year". Although neither is strictly correct since a year is variable. Ain't pedantry a bExcept, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
h...
MorganP104 said:
Halmyre said:
grumbledoak said:
I think he is saying that 24/7/365 implies 24 x 7 x 365, which adds up to 7 years, so it should be written 24/7/52 to mean one year (?)
Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
Except that the '7' is superfluous - "24 hours a day, 365 days a year is fine". Or it should be "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year". Although neither is strictly correct since a year is variable. Ain't pedantry a bExcept, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
h...The Don of Croy said:
MorganP104 said:
Halmyre said:
grumbledoak said:
I think he is saying that 24/7/365 implies 24 x 7 x 365, which adds up to 7 years, so it should be written 24/7/52 to mean one year (?)
Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
Except that the '7' is superfluous - "24 hours a day, 365 days a year is fine". Or it should be "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year". Although neither is strictly correct since a year is variable. Ain't pedantry a bExcept, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
h...king mind up!USPS
Sent a parcel from UK to the US - posted on the 15th, arrived in the US on the 17th, sat in USPS facility San Francisco since the 19th
What the fk have they been doing with it for 12 days ?
Not helped by a customer who is apparently incapable of clicking on the tracking info button himself and instead e-mails me daily for tracking updates
Sent a parcel from UK to the US - posted on the 15th, arrived in the US on the 17th, sat in USPS facility San Francisco since the 19th
What the f
k have they been doing with it for 12 days ?Not helped by a customer who is apparently incapable of clicking on the tracking info button himself and instead e-mails me daily for tracking updates
Halmyre said:
The Don of Croy said:
MorganP104 said:
Halmyre said:
grumbledoak said:
I think he is saying that 24/7/365 implies 24 x 7 x 365, which adds up to 7 years, so it should be written 24/7/52 to mean one year (?)
Except, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
Except that the '7' is superfluous - "24 hours a day, 365 days a year is fine". Or it should be "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year". Although neither is strictly correct since a year is variable. Ain't pedantry a bExcept, stated properly it is "24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year", which does make sense. It's only the contraction leading to his misunderstanding. Or his playing the smartarse; the decision is yours!
h...king mind up!24/7/52 would make far more sense.
MartG said:
USPS
Sent a parcel from UK to the US - posted on the 15th, arrived in the US on the 17th, sat in USPS facility San Francisco since the 19th
What the fk have they been doing with it for 12 days ?
Not helped by a customer who is apparently incapable of clicking on the tracking info button himself and instead e-mails me daily for tracking updates
Customs clearance probably?Sent a parcel from UK to the US - posted on the 15th, arrived in the US on the 17th, sat in USPS facility San Francisco since the 19th
What the f
k have they been doing with it for 12 days ?Not helped by a customer who is apparently incapable of clicking on the tracking info button himself and instead e-mails me daily for tracking updates
Shakermaker said:
RizzoTheRat said:
Well that escalated quickly
24/7/52 would make far more sense.
but what about the 0.143 or 0.286 worth of week left over at the end of a year (or leap year) - is that when you close for Christmas?24/7/52 would make far more sense.
24/7 is fine
Perhaps I can suggest 24/365 for the next level up?
MartG said:
HMRC charging VAT on postage paid in the US - add in Royal Mail's £8 handling charge and it nearly doubled the cost of the item I bought 
( without the postage cost it would have been under the £15 threshold )
wtf did you buy? For starters they can't charge you VAT on US postage. They do charge import duty and VAT on certain items based upon the value entered on the CN22.( without the postage cost it would have been under the £15 threshold )
Fill in a BOR286 refund request, there's a threshold of about £30 before you pay anything, if you have a receipt to show the item cost less than that you can get a refund.
Always put the value on the CN22 as below £30.
Taking a day off work (self employed contractor so that's my daily rate gone)
Paying £15 to park at the station to use 'public transport'
Paying £50 for a train to London
Attending an interview for a permanent position
Receiving an email 3 weeks later from the agency saying "alas, just had it officially that it's a no."
I gave up a lot of my time and it also cost a lot of my money, the least I expect is to be afforded some courtesy of a reasonable explanation and some feedback.
Anyway, rant over.
Paying £15 to park at the station to use 'public transport'
Paying £50 for a train to London
Attending an interview for a permanent position
Receiving an email 3 weeks later from the agency saying "alas, just had it officially that it's a no."
I gave up a lot of my time and it also cost a lot of my money, the least I expect is to be afforded some courtesy of a reasonable explanation and some feedback.
Anyway, rant over.
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