One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3

One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3

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nonsequitur

20,083 posts

117 months

Tuesday 25th July 2017
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MechMovement said:
The Churchill advert on the radio that mentions "belonging in the fast lane"
That dog should know better. It's Lane run...Lane poo... and Lane pee.

nonsequitur

20,083 posts

117 months

Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Wills2 said:
Drivers that enter a petrol forecourt, see that all the pumps are being used and then stop near the entrance in an attempt to cover all the pumps.

Just pick a car to wait behind FFS! You don't go to the supermarket and stand in the middle of the checkout area expecting everyone to queue behind you, so don't do it at the petrol station.



Mrs. NS always waits for a pump that's on the filler cap side. Apprently all her female friends do this also. This can take some time.

Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

256 months

Tuesday 25th July 2017
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nonsequitur said:
Mrs. NS always waits for a pump that's on the filler cap side. Apprently all her female friends do this also. This can take some time.
Plenty of men do it as well, but I'm all for it if it means I get a pump more quickly.

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

184 months

Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Gunk said:
CoolHands said:
Public touchscreens at various locations. Eg cinema, Argos, etc

I can't stand using them - I hate the way they are so useless, I don't like the feeling in my finger when I have to prod them as they are so unresponsive. Just use a fking keypad instead of trying to be trendy you wkers.
As a child of the 1960's anything self service drives me bananas, the worst though is in Barclays, get rid of all the counters and stick in two big iPads which no one can work out how to use, and then wait for what seems like hours whilst frustrated staff show some poor 80 year old how to pay a cheque in.
They have one at my local doctors surgery to bypass the receptionist as you arrive. I asked if they had any hand sanitiser because sick people have had their mitts all over the screen. That went down surprisingly well. biggrin

bad company

18,664 posts

267 months

Tuesday 25th July 2017
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Two middle aged women in front of me in the queue at the railway ticket office last Friday. Several of us were anxious to buy tickets in time to catch the train. They get to the front of the queue then start a discussion about whether to buy a day return or a London travel card. They debated for a fair few minutes while the rest of seethed behind them.

Muddle238

3,908 posts

114 months

Tuesday 25th July 2017
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The absolute who decided to close the M3 this evening. The roadworks are an absolutely fking joke, not much grinds my gears but the manner in which the M3 has been totally ruined by inefficient and expensive roadworks really does piss me off big time.

This evening coming down the M25, approaching the M3 turn off they decided to close L1 with a red X, suggesting that the M3 northbound access was closed. Variable limit then down to 20, yes 20mph while the main carriageway had NSL signs - fking dangerous. Then come round the bend to suddenly be faced with NSL signs on the gantry above M3 northbound but two red X's above the M3 southbound. Cars were going both directions, regardless of the red X's, I chose to be "legal" and divert up the M3 north, into London. Not much good when I'm trying to get to Hampshire.

That project is an absolute disgrace.

nonsequitur

20,083 posts

117 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Mr2Mike said:
nonsequitur said:
Mrs. NS always waits for a pump that's on the filler cap side. Apprently all her female friends do this also. This can take some time.
Plenty of men do it as well, but I'm all for it if it means I get a pump more quickly.
When other drivers wait for the 'right side' it usually takes longer to reach a pump.

Blown2CV

28,882 posts

204 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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bad company said:
Two middle aged women in front of me in the queue at the railway ticket office last Friday. Several of us were anxious to buy tickets in time to catch the train. They get to the front of the queue then start a discussion about whether to buy a day return or a London travel card. They debated for a fair few minutes while the rest of seethed behind them.
did those who were anxious about missing their train not realise the tickets could be purchased on the train (or in advance)?

Superflow

1,419 posts

133 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Mr2Mike said:
Plenty of men do it as well, but I'm all for it if it means I get a pump more quickly.
Haha is this in the right thread Mike?

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah

13,033 posts

101 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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This guy.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bu...

Some may remember him from Dragons Den, when he was as equally as fanciful. Sure mate, you turned down £90 million for your start up company, because it's going to be worth £1billion! He maybe needs to think that before he spouts nonsense that his company is Limited, all the numbers are out there for whoever wishes to see them rolleyes

Edited by Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah on Wednesday 26th July 12:09

Europa1

10,923 posts

189 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Jbeale96 said:
Wills2 said:
Drivers that enter a petrol forecourt, see that all the pumps are being used and then stop near the entrance in an attempt to cover all the pumps.

Just pick a car to wait behind FFS! You don't go to the supermarket and stand in the middle of the checkout area expecting everyone to queue behind you, so don't do it at the petrol station.



Yes yes yes and more yes! Completely oblivious to the utter chaos caused behind then (a bunch of them singlehandedly brought Lysander Road in Yeovil to a standstill once).

Nothing more satisfying than going round them to join a pump queue and finishing filling up before they've even started however!
Yep, really yanks my chain. The Sainsburys garage here in Cambridge is not far from the road, so these cretins often queue out onto the road, and across the roundabout which the garage is beside. Utter, utter spacktards.

Blown2CV

28,882 posts

204 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Europa1 said:
Jbeale96 said:
Wills2 said:
Drivers that enter a petrol forecourt, see that all the pumps are being used and then stop near the entrance in an attempt to cover all the pumps.

Just pick a car to wait behind FFS! You don't go to the supermarket and stand in the middle of the checkout area expecting everyone to queue behind you, so don't do it at the petrol station.



Yes yes yes and more yes! Completely oblivious to the utter chaos caused behind then (a bunch of them singlehandedly brought Lysander Road in Yeovil to a standstill once).

Nothing more satisfying than going round them to join a pump queue and finishing filling up before they've even started however!
Yep, really yanks my chain. The Sainsburys garage here in Cambridge is not far from the road, so these cretins often queue out onto the road, and across the roundabout which the garage is beside. Utter, utter spacktards.
i have never witnessed that.

matchmaker

8,497 posts

201 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Jbeale96 said:
Wills2 said:
Drivers that enter a petrol forecourt, see that all the pumps are being used and then stop near the entrance in an attempt to cover all the pumps.

Just pick a car to wait behind FFS! You don't go to the supermarket and stand in the middle of the checkout area expecting everyone to queue behind you, so don't do it at the petrol station.



Yes yes yes and more yes! Completely oblivious to the utter chaos caused behind then (a bunch of them singlehandedly brought Lysander Road in Yeovil to a standstill once).

Nothing more satisfying than going round them to join a pump queue and finishing filling up before they've even started however!
Can I add to this drivers that go to the airline, go round the car taking off all the dustcaps, then go round the car putting in air, then go round the car again putting the fking dustcaps back on.

JUST TAKE OFF THE DUSTCAP AS YOU PUT AIR IN THE fkING TYRE THEN PUT IT ON AGAIN! furiousfurious

Bluedot

3,596 posts

108 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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matchmaker said:
Can I add to this drivers that go to the airline, go round the car taking off all the dustcaps, then go round the car putting in air, then go round the car again putting the fking dustcaps back on.

JUST TAKE OFF THE DUSTCAP AS YOU PUT AIR IN THE fkING TYRE THEN PUT IT ON AGAIN! furiousfurious
Sorry, I'm one of those who take off all the caps first hehe



Centurion07

10,381 posts

248 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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matchmaker said:
Can I add to this drivers that go to the airline, go round the car taking off all the dustcaps, then go round the car putting in air, then go round the car again putting the fking dustcaps back on.

JUST TAKE OFF THE DUSTCAP AS YOU PUT AIR IN THE fkING TYRE THEN PUT IT ON AGAIN! furiousfurious
No, you may not. tongue out

I do this as nine times out of ten the bd spring on the hose return is so strong you need one hand on the trigger and the other to wrestle with the hose. As soon as you let go of one of or the other to replace the valve cap the thing is trying to snake it's way back into it's housing, usually via some bit of paintwork on your car or jamming itself between the ground and a tyre requiring some Indiana Jones-style whipaction to free it.

At worst, both methods will take the same amount of time so your rant is misplaced. biggrin


MorganP104

2,605 posts

131 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Bluedot said:
matchmaker said:
Can I add to this drivers that go to the airline, go round the car taking off all the dustcaps, then go round the car putting in air, then go round the car again putting the fking dustcaps back on.

JUST TAKE OFF THE DUSTCAP AS YOU PUT AIR IN THE fkING TYRE THEN PUT IT ON AGAIN! furiousfurious
Sorry, I'm one of those who take off all the caps first hehe
Yep, me too. But, there is a good reason for doing it this way. Most garage air machines, especially those of the pay to use type, have a timer fitted. Doing the prep work before inserting the required coin means you won't get caught out by the timer, having done three and a half tyres. laugh I also like to check my spare, too, making the dust cap removal process a valuable time saver. wink

Blown2CV

28,882 posts

204 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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dustcaps blow away in the wind or get bumped by the hose and lost.... clearly you can do whatever you like, but taking all the dustcaps off first is a bit like buttering your toast with the handle end of the knife. Just a bit y.

Europa1

10,923 posts

189 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Blown2CV said:
i have never witnessed that.
Well, you do live in Cheshire; it's a long way from Cambridge.

Blown2CV

28,882 posts

204 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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Europa1 said:
Blown2CV said:
i have never witnessed that.
Well, you do live in Cheshire; it's a long way from Cambridge.
not sure what that's got to do with anything.

tighnamara

2,189 posts

154 months

Wednesday 26th July 2017
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matchmaker said:
Can I add to this drivers that go to the airline, go round the car taking off all the dustcaps, then go round the car putting in air, then go round the car again putting the fking dustcaps back on.

JUST TAKE OFF THE DUSTCAP AS YOU PUT AIR IN THE fkING TYRE THEN PUT IT ON AGAIN! furiousfurious
A lot easier, you should try it sometime.............
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