Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
Discussion
Shakermaker said:
yellowjack said:
Hmmmm? 
Not a bad idea, in theory. But "dropping someone off" would mean illegally carrying a passenger on a bicycle not designed, constructed, or adapted for the carriage of passengers.
As it happens, I'm back there this afternoon for a physio appointment. I'll be parking in a P&D car park half a mile away that allows 2 hours of free parking (push green button for free ticket) and walking the rest of the way to avoid the insanity that is car parking on-site.
You can't expect people to accept that "free parking" also includes a walk, can you? Surely that's just crazy! It isn't "free" if you have to work for it LOLNot a bad idea, in theory. But "dropping someone off" would mean illegally carrying a passenger on a bicycle not designed, constructed, or adapted for the carriage of passengers.
As it happens, I'm back there this afternoon for a physio appointment. I'll be parking in a P&D car park half a mile away that allows 2 hours of free parking (push green button for free ticket) and walking the rest of the way to avoid the insanity that is car parking on-site.
)Running a bit late (I was getting into the shower 30 minutes before my appointment time), I drove sensibly all the way there, but wouldn't have had time to fight through the Muppets in the hospital car park, so I popped the car into a different, slightly closer "Parking Free 1 Hour, No return within 1 hour" car park that was only about ⅓ full. It cost me a 1,144 yard walk, and saved me £3.40 (and, as a Brucie Bonus, it also saved me from having to fight my way out of the on-site car park when I left)...
...oh, and I know it's "Veni, vidi, vici", but it is the "annoy you" thread, after all...
V8mate said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
V8mate said:
Recruiting is such a demeaning term.
I prefer 'grooming'
This place is going to the dogs. I prefer 'grooming'
I've warned you lot before: the puns thread is over there --->
I don't want to b
h, but this inappropriate fragrant punning behaviour is starting to annoy me beyond reason! 
When you are on a training course and the other people on the course range from complete "never seen one before" novices to "I'll need about ten minutes of this two week course" old hands.
It was annoying when I was the former, and guess what - it's even more annoying now I am the latter.
I know I should have empathy for the newbies, but this isn't the thread for it.
It was annoying when I was the former, and guess what - it's even more annoying now I am the latter.
I know I should have empathy for the newbies, but this isn't the thread for it.
glenrobbo said:
V8mate said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
V8mate said:
Recruiting is such a demeaning term.
I prefer 'grooming'
This place is going to the dogs. I prefer 'grooming'
I've warned you lot before: the puns thread is over there --->
I don't want to b
h, but this inappropriate fragrant punning behaviour is starting to annoy me beyond reason! V8mate said:
glenrobbo said:
V8mate said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
V8mate said:
Recruiting is such a demeaning term.
I prefer 'grooming'
This place is going to the dogs. I prefer 'grooming'
I've warned you lot before: the puns thread is over there --->
I don't want to b
h, but this inappropriate fragrant punning behaviour is starting to annoy me beyond reason! glenrobbo said:
V8mate said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
V8mate said:
Recruiting is such a demeaning term.
I prefer 'grooming'
This place is going to the dogs. I prefer 'grooming'
I've warned you lot before: the puns thread is over there --->
I don't want to b
h, but this inappropriate fragrant punning behaviour is starting to annoy me beyond reason! Cotty said:
Shakermaker said:
Buzzfeed et al throw up some good ones of these quite often
"i have die of beaties"
"The hall of cost"
are a couple of favourites
If I need a laugh I just search for Chester Draws on Ebay, Gumtree etc"i have die of beaties"
"The hall of cost"
are a couple of favourites
talksthetorque said:
When you are on a training course and the other people on the course range from complete "never seen one before" novices to "I'll need about ten minutes of this two week course" old hands.
It was annoying when I was the former, and guess what - it's even more annoying now I am the latter.
I know I should have empathy for the newbies, but this isn't the thread for it.
Even more annoying when you're the newb, and the 'Old Hands' are getting all the attention from the tutors whilst you struggle for hours doing the simple stuff.It was annoying when I was the former, and guess what - it's even more annoying now I am the latter.
I know I should have empathy for the newbies, but this isn't the thread for it.
Prepared meals that say "Serves 2" on the packet, but the only way they could conceivably serve two is if you added a load of vegetables and potatoes, and weren't really into meat at all.
I'm just cooking a Sainsbury's Texas-style Brisket and frankly I've had bigger steaks. How that is supposed to "serve two" is entirely beyond me.
I'm just cooking a Sainsbury's Texas-style Brisket and frankly I've had bigger steaks. How that is supposed to "serve two" is entirely beyond me.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Prepared meals that say "Serves 2" on the packet, but the only way they could conceivably serve two is if you added a load of vegetables and potatoes, and weren't really into meat at all.
I'm just cooking a Sainsbury's Texas-style Brisket and frankly I've had bigger steaks. How that is supposed to "serve two" is entirely beyond me.
Yup. I had a steak & ale pie last night that was meant to serve 4, but was "only just enough" when split three ways. And then there was the mountain of vegetables needed to help the meaty element along.I'm just cooking a Sainsbury's Texas-style Brisket and frankly I've had bigger steaks. How that is supposed to "serve two" is entirely beyond me.
I served it with a generous portion of buttery mashed (Maris Piper) potato, a large carrot each (pan was very full), a pan of green beans (and half a leek for me) with about a ¼ pint of gravy each. Mopped up, in my case, with a thick slice of wholemeal bread.
Gonna do burgers tonight, four burgers between three, and a side of salad. No need for a big meal two nights running...
Black Friday.
An American import being stuffed down our throats. And it's not even just a Friday now... it's weeks beforehand in the pre-Black Friday sales, and then Cyber Monday too,
I'm not averse to sales - always happy to get stuff cheaper - but it's the frenzy of it and the hype.
An American import being stuffed down our throats. And it's not even just a Friday now... it's weeks beforehand in the pre-Black Friday sales, and then Cyber Monday too,
I'm not averse to sales - always happy to get stuff cheaper - but it's the frenzy of it and the hype.
Today's NewsThump sums it up pretty well:
"Black Friday is the first Friday after Thanksgiving; a traditional American festival where families give thanks for everything they have and then follow it up by brawling over cheap TVs."
https://newsthump.com/2018/11/23/its-only-cheap-if...
"Black Friday is the first Friday after Thanksgiving; a traditional American festival where families give thanks for everything they have and then follow it up by brawling over cheap TVs."
https://newsthump.com/2018/11/23/its-only-cheap-if...
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Black Friday.
An American import being stuffed down our throats. And it's not even just a Friday now... it's weeks beforehand in the pre-Black Friday sales, and then Cyber Monday too,
I'm not averse to sales - always happy to get stuff cheaper - but it's the frenzy of it and the hype.
Just wait until Blue Monday and Ruby Tuesday.An American import being stuffed down our throats. And it's not even just a Friday now... it's weeks beforehand in the pre-Black Friday sales, and then Cyber Monday too,
I'm not averse to sales - always happy to get stuff cheaper - but it's the frenzy of it and the hype.
(thanks to TT).
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