Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
Discussion
Bobberoo99 said:
To put my five peneth worth in, I am an engineer, I spent 4 years on day release at college accruing many pretty pieces of paper bearing a lovely City and Guilds crest, alongside my many City and Guilds qualifications I have apprenticeship papers, I spend my day's MAKING components on a five axis machining centre, although my TRADE is as a precision manual turner, you can be many types of engineer, but, and it's a big but, in it's truest form an engineer is someone who creates, be it through design or manufacture, a solid structure, that can be a bolt to a bridge to a skyscraper, not someone who plugs stuff in, not someone who services a boiler, not someone who collates information.
Unless you say "BEng" after your name. You ain't an Engineer!And I say that as someone who isn't one!
Rich_W said:
Bobberoo99 said:
To put my five peneth worth in, I am an engineer, I spent 4 years on day release at college accruing many pretty pieces of paper bearing a lovely City and Guilds crest, alongside my many City and Guilds qualifications I have apprenticeship papers, I spend my day's MAKING components on a five axis machining centre, although my TRADE is as a precision manual turner, you can be many types of engineer, but, and it's a big but, in it's truest form an engineer is someone who creates, be it through design or manufacture, a solid structure, that can be a bolt to a bridge to a skyscraper, not someone who plugs stuff in, not someone who services a boiler, not someone who collates information.
Unless you say "BEng" after your name. You ain't an Engineer!And I say that as someone who isn't one!
MartG B.Eng
We occasionally use the local Tesco and their "fresh" bread is bagged then sealed with tape which is impossible to open without ripping the bag. One day I asked the young lad behind the counter if there was a better way of sealing the bag, only to be told "it couldn't be done".....
Tesco applied for planning permission to extend the stores delivery hours, which came before the planning committee I used to sit on; I was sorely tempted to propose a condition that they find a better way to seal their bread.
Tesco applied for planning permission to extend the stores delivery hours, which came before the planning committee I used to sit on; I was sorely tempted to propose a condition that they find a better way to seal their bread.
Lazy t
ts who think its OK to stop on a double yellow if they put their hazard warning lights on. "I'm only going to be there for 5 mins mate" - I don't fking care, go find a parking space you lazy tt and stop obstructing the road for everyone else. They should have their cars seized and crushed.
ts who think its OK to stop on a double yellow if they put their hazard warning lights on. "I'm only going to be there for 5 mins mate" - I don't fking care, go find a parking space you lazy tt and stop obstructing the road for everyone else. They should have their cars seized and crushed.People who insist on taking huge carry on baggage onto a plane and then never actually access it whilst on the flight.
I get that some folks who travel for business have everything in a carry-on but it seems everyone, including small kids, needs to have a wheely carry on now and surprise surprise there is never enough room in the overhead bins. I'm not referring to the scabby airlines who charge you for checked baggage either, its BA etc.
I was recently asked by the stewardess to remove my small bag which I carried my ipad and a set of headphones in from the overhead bin, so some muppet could squeeze their oversized wheeled carry on into the bin a bit further down, she wanted me to put it under the seat in front where my feet were. I refused, I'm 6'4 and cramped enough. I recommended they enforced the max carry on bag size they publish that no one takes a blind bit of notice of.
I get that some folks who travel for business have everything in a carry-on but it seems everyone, including small kids, needs to have a wheely carry on now and surprise surprise there is never enough room in the overhead bins. I'm not referring to the scabby airlines who charge you for checked baggage either, its BA etc.
I was recently asked by the stewardess to remove my small bag which I carried my ipad and a set of headphones in from the overhead bin, so some muppet could squeeze their oversized wheeled carry on into the bin a bit further down, she wanted me to put it under the seat in front where my feet were. I refused, I'm 6'4 and cramped enough. I recommended they enforced the max carry on bag size they publish that no one takes a blind bit of notice of.
Bluedot said:
Emptying the kitchen recycling bin only to see it full up 5 mins later with an empty milk bottle carton and Amazon packaging because people are too fkin lazy to actually flatten anything down 
Sounds like nothing to do with the recycling and everything to do with those you choose to live with.kin lazy to actually flatten anything down Rich_W said:
Bobberoo99 said:
To put my five peneth worth in, I am an engineer, I spent 4 years on day release at college accruing many pretty pieces of paper bearing a lovely City and Guilds crest, alongside my many City and Guilds qualifications I have apprenticeship papers, I spend my day's MAKING components on a five axis machining centre, although my TRADE is as a precision manual turner, you can be many types of engineer, but, and it's a big but, in it's truest form an engineer is someone who creates, be it through design or manufacture, a solid structure, that can be a bolt to a bridge to a skyscraper, not someone who plugs stuff in, not someone who services a boiler, not someone who collates information.
Unless you say "BEng" after your name. You ain't an Engineer!And I say that as someone who isn't one!
GroundEffect CEng MIMechE
Also - people that put more their top academic/professional qualification after their name are bell ends. Unless it's in a different field (e.g. MSc MBA), it's just being a tosser. The ranking is BEng to MEng to CEng/PhD. Nothing more needed.
V8mate said:
Bluedot said:
Emptying the kitchen recycling bin only to see it full up 5 mins later with an empty milk bottle carton and Amazon packaging because people are too fkin lazy to actually flatten anything down
Sounds like nothing to do with the recycling and everything to do with those you choose to live with.kin lazy to actually flatten anything down 
Bluedot said:
V8mate said:
Bluedot said:
Emptying the kitchen recycling bin only to see it full up 5 mins later with an empty milk bottle carton and Amazon packaging because people are too fkin lazy to actually flatten anything down
Sounds like nothing to do with the recycling and everything to do with those you choose to live with.kin lazy to actually flatten anything down HTH
I encountered a new reason to be annoyed beyond reason today.
We had a recorded TV show to watch, and my wife said, “Shall we watch XXX?”
I agreed, so she said, “Make some coffee and I’ll switch the TV on.”
5 minutes later I walked into the lounge with two cups, and asked her to pass me the remote.
She said, “You’ve Got Mail is on, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, I’ve got into it now.”
AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!
We had a recorded TV show to watch, and my wife said, “Shall we watch XXX?”
I agreed, so she said, “Make some coffee and I’ll switch the TV on.”
5 minutes later I walked into the lounge with two cups, and asked her to pass me the remote.
She said, “You’ve Got Mail is on, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, I’ve got into it now.”
AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!
SlimJim16v said:
nute said:
I recommended they enforced the max carry on bag size they publish that no one takes a blind bit of notice of.
Yes, this. It fking pisses me off. Luckily I don't fly often.Well done for refusing.
sgtBerbatov said:
kennydies said:
AppleJuice said:
Also: "boiler engineer". No, you're a technician/mechanic.
The engineer designs and engineers the ratchet spanner, the technician/mechanic uses it. Simple to remember, no?
don't forget "tree surgeon" (gardener)The engineer designs and engineers the ratchet spanner, the technician/mechanic uses it. Simple to remember, no?
Doesn't matter if he's just microwaving
V8mate said:
Bluedot said:
V8mate said:
Bluedot said:
Emptying the kitchen recycling bin only to see it full up 5 mins later with an empty milk bottle carton and Amazon packaging because people are too fkin lazy to actually flatten anything down
Sounds like nothing to do with the recycling and everything to do with those you choose to live with.kin lazy to actually flatten anything down HTH
Frank7 said:
I encountered a new reason to be annoyed beyond reason today.
We had a recorded TV show to watch, and my wife said, “Shall we watch XXX?”
I agreed, so she said, “Make some coffee and I’ll switch the TV on.”
5 minutes later I walked into the lounge with two cups, and asked her to pass me the remote.
She said, “You’ve Got Mail is on, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, I’ve got into it now.”
AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Tom Hanks? Meg Ryan? Your wife is right, it's a good film. What's not to like? (what was the recorded show?)We had a recorded TV show to watch, and my wife said, “Shall we watch XXX?”
I agreed, so she said, “Make some coffee and I’ll switch the TV on.”
5 minutes later I walked into the lounge with two cups, and asked her to pass me the remote.
She said, “You’ve Got Mail is on, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, I’ve got into it now.”
AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!
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