Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
Discussion
V8mate said:
I think it only applies to the first £2,500.
Tight gits. Its like an HSBC account I have that's paying 5% but you can only put £ 3,000.00 in it and it only lasts for a year. https://www.hsbc.co.uk/savings/products/regular-sa...
RizzoTheRat said:
I've progressed to paying with my watch now, dont even need to get my wallet out, just press a couple of buttons and I'm done.
Cash only places annoy me as I use cash so infrequently when I run out it may be several days before I remember to go to a cash machine.
What kind of places are cash only? (genuinely)Cash only places annoy me as I use cash so infrequently when I run out it may be several days before I remember to go to a cash machine.
Card/e-only is the growth area.
RizzoTheRat said:
V8mate said:
What kind of places are cash only? (genuinely)
Card/e-only is the growth area.
I've had it a few times in small cafes.Card/e-only is the growth area.
Dunno how the charges compare for places mainly making small transactions though.
Meanwhile back on topic: People who cross roads diagonally. FFS just walk straight across and get out of the bloody traffic as soon as you can. I've had a couple of people do it to me in the last week, one of whom was staring at her phone and not even looking for traffic.
Meanwhile back on topic: People who cross roads diagonally. FFS just walk straight across and get out of the bloody traffic as soon as you can. I've had a couple of people do it to me in the last week, one of whom was staring at her phone and not even looking for traffic.
V8mate said:
yellowjack said:
Overuse of the word "scam" and "scamera" on PH (and elsewhere).
It's not a f
king scam. They're not Scameras. There's no trick, no subterfuge. It's just the small matter of it being 'The Law' and published for anyone who can be bothered to read it. The authorities helpfully erect clear signage to inform drivers as to the speed limit, and also mandate that cars have calibrated and reasonably accurate speed measuring and indicating devices fitted and functioning. You just compare the number on the pole to the number on that dial in your car, make sure one matches the other and you're all good.
So if you got a speeding fine through being pulled over or as a result of being detected by a camera based enforcement device, then you are definitely NOT being "scammed". You are paying the price of being inobservant either a) through failure to see and act on the limits in place, or b) through deliberate failure to obey the rules. Both of which are required by 'The Law'.
For the record, I'm no saint. I speed. Usually not by a huge amount, as I try to remain within the "offer of a SAC" bracket. But I've had points and paid fines in the past too. And when I was caught it was because I made a conscious decision to exceed the posted speed limit. Those limits might be wrong. Arbitrarily chosen by unscientific methods, reduced "because NIMBYs", inappropriate (in our opinion anyway) to the road conditions. Whatever the reason, you have sight of the limit and control over the speed at which you drive. And you are NOT being "scammed", but punished for failing to obey the law.
You get caught and pay fines/have your licence endorsed because you took a calculated risk and got your sums wrong. Suck it up and quit this "oh, the woe, I've been caught by the scamera Stasi" nonsense. It just makes you sound like a giant spoiled baby.
tl;drIt's not a f
king scam. They're not Scameras. There's no trick, no subterfuge. It's just the small matter of it being 'The Law' and published for anyone who can be bothered to read it. The authorities helpfully erect clear signage to inform drivers as to the speed limit, and also mandate that cars have calibrated and reasonably accurate speed measuring and indicating devices fitted and functioning. You just compare the number on the pole to the number on that dial in your car, make sure one matches the other and you're all good.So if you got a speeding fine through being pulled over or as a result of being detected by a camera based enforcement device, then you are definitely NOT being "scammed". You are paying the price of being inobservant either a) through failure to see and act on the limits in place, or b) through deliberate failure to obey the rules. Both of which are required by 'The Law'.
For the record, I'm no saint. I speed. Usually not by a huge amount, as I try to remain within the "offer of a SAC" bracket. But I've had points and paid fines in the past too. And when I was caught it was because I made a conscious decision to exceed the posted speed limit. Those limits might be wrong. Arbitrarily chosen by unscientific methods, reduced "because NIMBYs", inappropriate (in our opinion anyway) to the road conditions. Whatever the reason, you have sight of the limit and control over the speed at which you drive. And you are NOT being "scammed", but punished for failing to obey the law.
You get caught and pay fines/have your licence endorsed because you took a calculated risk and got your sums wrong. Suck it up and quit this "oh, the woe, I've been caught by the scamera Stasi" nonsense. It just makes you sound like a giant spoiled baby.
giant spoiled baby
And yes, I have been caught, both times by a parked camera van. My fault, I was exceeding the speed limit and I paid up.
Scameras! What a load of bo££ocks.
Companies trading off their "British" heritage...when the company has long been sold off/merged into some EU based group and the only site in the UK is an office or at best a warehouse/distribution centre.
On a related note. Poorly written/translated 100+ page multi-language manuals that have cover multiple models/features with no clue what features which model has, no mention of models and no easy way to work out what you have.
Normally with 1-2 pages per language and a single set of diagrams awkwardly referenced to.
On a related note. Poorly written/translated 100+ page multi-language manuals that have cover multiple models/features with no clue what features which model has, no mention of models and no easy way to work out what you have.
Normally with 1-2 pages per language and a single set of diagrams awkwardly referenced to.
Fastdruid said:
...On a related note. Poorly written/translated 100+ page multi-language manuals that have cover multiple models/features with no clue what features which model has, no mention of models and no easy way to work out what you have.
Normally with 1-2 pages per language and a single set of diagrams awkwardly referenced to.
I recently went through the "instruction manual" for a Shimano brake bleed kit. I swear there was more paper in the box than product. When I'd finished unfolding about four A2 sized sheets to see what was what, I realised that the English instructions only covered about a quarter of one sheet. So out with the Stanley knife, and the bulk of the paper went straight into the recycle bin. Pages and pages of Eastern European and Mediterranean languages on two sheets, then another sheet with the Scandinavian languages, and finally English nestled with other Central European languages. After I'd slimmed down the huge archive, I got to reading them. Whereupon I realised, similar to you, that it was one sheet of instructions for several levels of kit. I had the simplest bleed kit, so a lot of the illustrations (and written instructions) referred to items not included in the box I'd bought. Which was confusing to start with as I presumed I'd lost parts or the contents were incomplete. In the end I gave up on trying to read the instructions and worked it out for myself, although it cost me a bit of wasted mineral oil when I got a few steps wrong at first. Normally with 1-2 pages per language and a single set of diagrams awkwardly referenced to.
Frank7 said:
V8mate said:
Waitrose self-scan are card-only.
In any case, cash is council.
I was in an Aldi yesterday that was screaming out for council customers then.In any case, cash is council.
On my way to dinner at my sister-in-law’s yesterday evening, I had seen the Aldi sign, and gone in for a couple of bottles of wine.
As I picked up the wine, an announcement went out, “our card readers are all down, cash only can be accepted at the moment, we apologise.”
Suddenly the queue for the in-store ATM was out of the door, and into the car park.
I waited two minutes in a short queue, gave the girl my £27.80, and was off.
I use cards occasionally, but I’ve always got £50 or £60 on me, I like a bit of walking about money.
Johnspex said:
V8mate said:
yellowjack said:
Overuse of the word "scam" and "scamera" on PH (and elsewhere).
It's not a fking scam. They're not Scameras. There's no trick, no subterfuge. It's just the small matter of it being 'The Law' and published for anyone who can be bothered to read it. The authorities helpfully erect clear signage to inform drivers as to the speed limit, and also mandate that cars have calibrated and reasonably accurate speed measuring and indicating devices fitted and functioning. You just compare the number on the pole to the number on that dial in your car, make sure one matches the other and you're all good.
So if you got a speeding fine through being pulled over or as a result of being detected by a camera based enforcement device, then you are definitely NOT being "scammed". You are paying the price of being inobservant either a) through failure to see and act on the limits in place, or b) through deliberate failure to obey the rules. Both of which are required by 'The Law'.
For the record, I'm no saint. I speed. Usually not by a huge amount, as I try to remain within the "offer of a SAC" bracket. But I've had points and paid fines in the past too. And when I was caught it was because I made a conscious decision to exceed the posted speed limit. Those limits might be wrong. Arbitrarily chosen by unscientific methods, reduced "because NIMBYs", inappropriate (in our opinion anyway) to the road conditions. Whatever the reason, you have sight of the limit and control over the speed at which you drive. And you are NOT being "scammed", but punished for failing to obey the law.
You get caught and pay fines/have your licence endorsed because you took a calculated risk and got your sums wrong. Suck it up and quit this "oh, the woe, I've been caught by the scamera Stasi" nonsense. It just makes you sound like a giant spoiled baby.
tl;drIt's not a f
king scam. They're not Scameras. There's no trick, no subterfuge. It's just the small matter of it being 'The Law' and published for anyone who can be bothered to read it. The authorities helpfully erect clear signage to inform drivers as to the speed limit, and also mandate that cars have calibrated and reasonably accurate speed measuring and indicating devices fitted and functioning. You just compare the number on the pole to the number on that dial in your car, make sure one matches the other and you're all good.So if you got a speeding fine through being pulled over or as a result of being detected by a camera based enforcement device, then you are definitely NOT being "scammed". You are paying the price of being inobservant either a) through failure to see and act on the limits in place, or b) through deliberate failure to obey the rules. Both of which are required by 'The Law'.
For the record, I'm no saint. I speed. Usually not by a huge amount, as I try to remain within the "offer of a SAC" bracket. But I've had points and paid fines in the past too. And when I was caught it was because I made a conscious decision to exceed the posted speed limit. Those limits might be wrong. Arbitrarily chosen by unscientific methods, reduced "because NIMBYs", inappropriate (in our opinion anyway) to the road conditions. Whatever the reason, you have sight of the limit and control over the speed at which you drive. And you are NOT being "scammed", but punished for failing to obey the law.
You get caught and pay fines/have your licence endorsed because you took a calculated risk and got your sums wrong. Suck it up and quit this "oh, the woe, I've been caught by the scamera Stasi" nonsense. It just makes you sound like a giant spoiled baby.
giant spoiled baby
And yes, I have been caught, both times by a parked camera van. My fault, I was exceeding the speed limit and I paid up.
Scameras! What a load of bo££ocks.
I have no problem paying the fine or taking the points - if you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
But the whole "speed kills" and "road safety partnerships" stuff is b0llocks. If they cared about road safety, they would invest in more human policing and driver education. Speeding is not one of the major issues we have on our crowded roads, it is driving without due care and attention: something only traffic officers can really pick up and prosecute. Traffic cars are now a rare sight on our roads. The standard of driving on our roads is dreadful: lane discipline, awareness, using mobiles etc.. They'd make the driving test far harder and make retests compulsory.
Cotty said:
Frank7 said:
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I waited two minutes in a short queue, gave the girl my £27.80, and was off.
I use cards occasionally, but I’ve always got £50 or £60 on me, I like a bit of walking about money.
I can't be bothered with the change. I used to bag it up and take to the bank, but my local branch did away with their counter service so I use debit card for pretty much everything these days. I waited two minutes in a short queue, gave the girl my £27.80, and was off.
I use cards occasionally, but I’ve always got £50 or £60 on me, I like a bit of walking about money.
Johnspex said:
V8mate said:
yellowjack said:
Overuse of the word "scam" and "scamera" on PH (and elsewhere).
It's not a fking scam. They're not Scameras. There's no trick, no subterfuge. It's just the small matter of it being 'The Law' and published for anyone who can be bothered to read it. The authorities helpfully erect clear signage to inform drivers as to the speed limit, and also mandate that cars have calibrated and reasonably accurate speed measuring and indicating devices fitted and functioning. You just compare the number on the pole to the number on that dial in your car, make sure one matches the other and you're all good.
So if you got a speeding fine through being pulled over or as a result of being detected by a camera based enforcement device, then you are definitely NOT being "scammed". You are paying the price of being inobservant either a) through failure to see and act on the limits in place, or b) through deliberate failure to obey the rules. Both of which are required by 'The Law'.
For the record, I'm no saint. I speed. Usually not by a huge amount, as I try to remain within the "offer of a SAC" bracket. But I've had points and paid fines in the past too. And when I was caught it was because I made a conscious decision to exceed the posted speed limit. Those limits might be wrong. Arbitrarily chosen by unscientific methods, reduced "because NIMBYs", inappropriate (in our opinion anyway) to the road conditions. Whatever the reason, you have sight of the limit and control over the speed at which you drive. And you are NOT being "scammed", but punished for failing to obey the law.
You get caught and pay fines/have your licence endorsed because you took a calculated risk and got your sums wrong. Suck it up and quit this "oh, the woe, I've been caught by the scamera Stasi" nonsense. It just makes you sound like a giant spoiled baby.
tl;drIt's not a f
king scam. They're not Scameras. There's no trick, no subterfuge. It's just the small matter of it being 'The Law' and published for anyone who can be bothered to read it. The authorities helpfully erect clear signage to inform drivers as to the speed limit, and also mandate that cars have calibrated and reasonably accurate speed measuring and indicating devices fitted and functioning. You just compare the number on the pole to the number on that dial in your car, make sure one matches the other and you're all good.So if you got a speeding fine through being pulled over or as a result of being detected by a camera based enforcement device, then you are definitely NOT being "scammed". You are paying the price of being inobservant either a) through failure to see and act on the limits in place, or b) through deliberate failure to obey the rules. Both of which are required by 'The Law'.
For the record, I'm no saint. I speed. Usually not by a huge amount, as I try to remain within the "offer of a SAC" bracket. But I've had points and paid fines in the past too. And when I was caught it was because I made a conscious decision to exceed the posted speed limit. Those limits might be wrong. Arbitrarily chosen by unscientific methods, reduced "because NIMBYs", inappropriate (in our opinion anyway) to the road conditions. Whatever the reason, you have sight of the limit and control over the speed at which you drive. And you are NOT being "scammed", but punished for failing to obey the law.
You get caught and pay fines/have your licence endorsed because you took a calculated risk and got your sums wrong. Suck it up and quit this "oh, the woe, I've been caught by the scamera Stasi" nonsense. It just makes you sound like a giant spoiled baby.
giant spoiled baby
And yes, I have been caught, both times by a parked camera van. My fault, I was exceeding the speed limit and I paid up.
Scameras! What a load of bo££ocks.
nonsequitur said:
Cotty said:
Frank7 said:
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I waited two minutes in a short queue, gave the girl my £27.80, and was off.
I use cards occasionally, but I’ve always got £50 or £60 on me, I like a bit of walking about money.
I can't be bothered with the change. I used to bag it up and take to the bank, but my local branch did away with their counter service so I use debit card for pretty much everything these days. I waited two minutes in a short queue, gave the girl my £27.80, and was off.
I use cards occasionally, but I’ve always got £50 or £60 on me, I like a bit of walking about money.
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