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Post by isabella on May 10, 2007 19:57:15 GMT
YUK!!!!!
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Post by madonplants on May 10, 2007 19:57:16 GMT
I don't know why there's a problem with the flashing red lights. I think they really catch your attention, and you know straight away it's a bicycle and you're gonna going to come up to it pretty fast so you can ease off the gas. It is illegal! Keith
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2007 20:06:18 GMT
Yep ! even though it's persisting down at the moment, I've just been and flushed it all onto the road with a bucket of water. Horrible. Some people have no respect do they. FA x
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Post by MamIDdau on May 10, 2007 20:12:28 GMT
that is digusting FA. dirty gits.
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Post by owainglyndwr on May 11, 2007 16:49:33 GMT
Drivers who ...
Don't know how wide their cars are or what the white lines are there for ...
Then there's the ones dawdle along at 20mph admiring the scenery then decide to put their foot down on the next stretch ... then back down to 20/30mph on the next corner/s. When I'm cold and wet and want to get home it really is as frustrating as hell. If you want to look - STOP YOUR CAR AND GET OUT!!!!
Sorry. Off for a hot bath now ;D
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Post by MamIDdau on May 11, 2007 17:40:32 GMT
I know what you mean WB, must be something that happens when they get into Wales...
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Post by madonplants on May 11, 2007 17:48:18 GMT
I know what you mean WB, must be something that happens when they get into Wales... Nope, happens in England too! Keith
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Post by beejay on May 11, 2007 17:56:52 GMT
The thing that really bugs me is people who feel they have to make use of message boards to get their whinges off their chests ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2007 18:31:09 GMT
Because they don't do that on the beeb, obviously.
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Post by beejay on May 11, 2007 19:07:33 GMT
Now don't go picky on me just 'cos I made a really funny remark @course we don't
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Post by owainglyndwr on May 11, 2007 20:42:13 GMT
I like whingeing on message boards. Saves the dog a whole lot of grief; which is great for my family as I haven't got a dog ...
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Post by Margi on May 11, 2007 21:19:31 GMT
You asked for it... People who don't say thank you when you're kind enough to let them in on the road, either as drivers or as trying to provide a safe spot for mothers with prams to cross over... Managers who don't understand what their workforce is expected to do on a day to day basis, and thus keep loading on more work without asking if that will be at all feasible... And, in at number one, SOCKS again! I bought seven pairs of short socks and five pairs of knee socks for the Seedling in September. I have since bought another five pairs of short socks and five pairs of long socks during the half term in February. So, given the fact that the Seedling denies selling socks on to her school friends and I haven't yet found any evidence of an actual black hole in my house (even in my washing machine, and believe me I've checked...) WHY OH WHY OH WHY are we down to two pairs of short socks and one pair of long socks which I wash twice a week? ?? Answers on a postcard, please... Margi x
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Post by Juliet on May 11, 2007 21:30:58 GMT
STAMP DUTY!!! I don't think I need to say any more ...
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Post by Jonah on May 11, 2007 21:55:50 GMT
Beejay, don't forget FA has just had to deal with looking at someones second hand diced carrots, that would make me grumpy if it was just outside my garden. ;D
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Post by blackrose on May 11, 2007 23:35:27 GMT
I have many, some that may cause friction, some that would go un-noticed but my one for the day is my Hair.......
It's 2007 and you can get nose jobs, boob jobs, face lifts tummy tucks heart transplants and so much more but yet there is nothing that can be done for the old pain in the Ar*e the "Calfs lick"
That's my rant for the day. Thanks Andy nice chance to let off steam ;D
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Post by MamIDdau on May 12, 2007 10:04:39 GMT
Get a boob job then CB, will take your mind off the hair...
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Post by nightowl on May 12, 2007 10:35:39 GMT
I bet there's a lot of baldies out there who would love to have your hair "problem".
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Post by Spruance on May 12, 2007 15:34:24 GMT
I really need to have a whinge now because thanks to British Gas, I didn't get my lawn cut before it rained, and I am likely to get precious little done outside either. Earlier today I had a tearful phone call from my 80 year old aunt saying that British Gas had written to say that following a review of her account her monthly electricity Direct Debit would rise from £35 to £114 with effect from 6th June 2007. Having since spent several hours trying to make sense of the utter garbage that is BG's billing system, with bills received on consecutive days each countermanding the other, I decided on a different tack, a direct approach. So, since BG will only speak to the customer, this had to be a 'coached' call with me effectively playing the part of a ventriloquist, although my aunt is certainly no dummy! The bottom line is that they now deny all knowledge of the £114/month letter, and in actual fact say that my aunt's account is in credit to the tune of £237 and consequently they will be reducing her payments to £19.50 month. It must have been obvious to the woman on the other end of the line that my aunt was receiving assistance, so this may have had an impact on the way the call was handled, but why is British Gas so obviously incompetent? The other glaringly obvious error concerns the fact that my aunt was in Sydney, Australia (visiting her daughter) for four months from mid-October to late February, and as usual left her 3 storage radiators on a low setting and also left the refrigerator on for the same period, also on a low setting. According to the British Gas bills, 3 storage radiators running 7 hours a night for 4 months on night rate electricity cost just £1.19, whilst the empty refrigerator running for the same period used £355 in day units. It subsequently transpired that the meter reader had swapped over the readings. Of course it didn't cross anyone's mind that the meter reading was utter nonsense, and so it goes on. Overall, this has taken me three hours to sort out, and it is now pouring with rain, so gardening is effectively cancelled. On the upside my aunt feels much better about the situation, and I am pleased for her, but the whole sorry situation is just so unnecessary. Rant over. PS: BG say that they will confirm in writing that a) the account is in credit, and b) that there will be no payment increase to £114/month, so we await this with baited breath!
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Post by Juliet on May 12, 2007 15:55:28 GMT
Spruance - been there, got the T-shirt ... ... not with British Gas, but with British Telecom (who tried to charge us for Internet connection to a "free" number they'd supplied us with ... took a couple of dozen assorted letters, phonecalls, & emails to them, two letters to Offcom, several months, & a relapse in my ME to sort that one out) ... and with NTL (who managed to leave us connected - for about 72 hours! - after we'd hung up the phone, & had the cheek to charge us for the call ... I think that one took about three months & only a dozen letters & phonecalls ) Currently having a row with Birmingham City Council - R went there for a meeting a couple of months ago, paid £6 for the car park by ringing their auto-pay machine with the mobile, & got back to the car to find he had a parking ticket for £30 because their machine hadn't worked properly. Wrote to complain, got an email back after a month to say they needed more information (but that even if his appeal failed the fine wouldn't go up), he replied, got a letter back after about another month to say he hadn't paid the original fine so they're doubling it to £60!
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Post by Spruance on May 12, 2007 16:09:01 GMT
Yes you have my sympathy Juliet!
I've had dealings with BT re our office Broadband account. That one took over three months to sort out. Come to that I have personally had a dispute with British Gas some 10 years ago, which is mainly why I am now with Powergen.
What I tend to find with all of these big companies is that the more fuss you make, or putting it another way, the more awkward you are, the greater incentive in turn for them to resolve the issue and get you out of their hair!
As for your parking meter problem, can you get an extract from your mobile bill or from your mobile provider confirming that you called the meterline as you say? If so, put this back to the council and if they still won't play ball take it up with one of the national newspapers. The Daily Express Crusader column is quite good for this sort of thing.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2007 16:21:01 GMT
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Post by MamIDdau on May 12, 2007 16:35:27 GMT
At least yours took only 3 hours to sort out Spru... Mine took 2 and a half years. Was only sorted after I'd left the property.
They got the day and night readings mixed up and claimed I had to pay over £100 a month for my electric when I didn't have a fridge, freezer or oven for example. When I told them this they said "prove it". How can I prove I DON'T have something?! Eejits. Think that was NPower or something though. Not sure.
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on May 12, 2007 16:49:52 GMT
The weather forecast for here was dry this afternoon with rain moving in overnight tonight and then rain all day tomorrow. I decided I would make the most of it by applying some Evergreen Extra to the lawns to get rid of some of the thistles and dandelions that have sprung up. I went and got some on the way to MIL & FIL's this afternoon in bright sunshine. We've just come home and as we pulled on to the drive, the heavens opened and we're now having a thunderstorm. As you can't apply it when the grass is wet, I won't be able to apply it this evening now in readiness for a whole day's rain tomorrow (and I needn't have spent £15 at Focus this afternoon). FA x Get your extension out and use a hairdryer ;D.....or you could always towel dry it S x
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Post by Juliet on May 12, 2007 16:49:53 GMT
As for your parking meter problem, can you get an extract from your mobile bill or from your mobile provider confirming that you called the meterline as you say? Might be worth a try, Spruance, but as we hardly ever use the mobile we don't get an itemised bill, so we'd probably have to pay the provider ...
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Post by owainglyndwr on May 12, 2007 20:54:12 GMT
Noticing these whinges about the utility companies ... they're quick enough to demand payment but take months to settle invoices sent to them for work done.
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Post by Babyswan on May 13, 2007 1:12:57 GMT
Went into a Spar recently, proffered the money, gave to the girl's hand directly. Got returned change on the counter, beneath my outstretched hand. I'm not checking to see if it's raining luv, (indoors) I have me hand out for you to return me the courtesy of placing the coins in my hand. fupping hate that.
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Post by blackrose on May 13, 2007 7:56:08 GMT
Yes Babyswan, that makes my blood boil that does, but even worse is bar staff trying to short change you thinking you'll not notice..... In one of Elgins clubs I was at the bar for 1 pint lager and a nip for the missus, handed over £20 and got change for £10, despite my arguments I was removed from the bar after being told to come back in the morning to see if the till was wrong, ofcourse it was going to be ok as the lad although ringing in drinks for his mates and being seen to be putting money in he was giving them the money back in another way, so the till was going to be right at the end of the night. He was eventually caught and dismissed when another lad had went back and put his initials on the corner of the note, which he then got the manager to check when the wrong change was given.......
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Post by MamIDdau on May 13, 2007 19:02:14 GMT
babyswan, I'm a cashier and it happens to me all the time. I wait there ready to take the payment, when I see their hand reaching to give me the payment, I hold my hand out ready to take it from them. They then pass my hand and put it onto the counter. Then, when they digging out change, they put it on the counter past my hand. I pick it up, place it in my outstretched hand again ready to accept the rest and they place the rest on the counter too. So I thought "bugger them, I'll do the same back" but I'm not giving them the satisfaction of being able to say I've been rude to them.
Had a right obnoxious git in this morning. He wanted to return some lights. All I asked was, "do you have your receipt?" and the only reason I was asking is because depending on whether there is a receipt or not depends on what button I press on the till. Nothing more, nothing less. He started giving me a load of abuse about how we've sold him something not fit for purpose and if he wants to bring something back he'll bring it back in his own time and if we won't accept it, he'll give it to trading standards and they'll bring it back and so the rant went on. I said to him, "It was a polite request to query whether you had your receipt sir and there was no need for the abuse" and he carried on so I just switched off at that point.
Then there was another guy telling me all about some boxes of toilet seats that had been opened and had fixings missing and so he wanted to check inside the one he was buying. I said OK even though the box was still sealed from the manufacturer and there would be no danger of any bits being missing. I said thank you for letting us know about the toilet seats and when he was walking off after being paid he made some sarcastic remark about he was only trying to be helpful and if I'm not interested. With all due respect, I had a queue of about 10 people and there was nothing I could do about the toilet seats at that moment in time which is why I said thank you for letting us know.
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!! I really need to get out of that place before I get hold of a axe from the hand tools aisle and go on a rampage. Although I did consider getting hold of a chain saw, locking all the doors bar one, getting on the tannoy and telling all the buggers what I was going to do and then start up the chain saw. Oooooooooooooooooooh the faces would be hilarious.
I'm only kidding. I'll stick to beating the cr*p out of the pillows before bedtime. It helps plump them up ;D
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Post by nightowl on May 13, 2007 20:38:00 GMT
Blimey AL, hope you feel better for getting that lot off your chest!!! Time to look at Sits. Vac I think, before you take to the chainsaw
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Post by owainglyndwr on May 13, 2007 21:23:24 GMT
Which B&Q you at April'? I'm in Llandudno next month and was thinking of popping in to see your Customer Relations in practice ... Joking aside, I'm always polite to cashiers because they do a job I just haven't got the patience to do. I think I've only ever fallen out with one cashier and that was at a Supermarket. He must have seen me put my trolley full on the conveyor belt, then told me he was shutting after the customer in front of me. My wife was pretty embarressed @ the fuss I kicked up ;D
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