Rant thread

[Bob8]

The 20 minute wait before I can get harassed by the officer so I can sign on and then walk home 45 mins, and not even get JSA while listening to you 1qrs whining about the fact you have jobs, and b, that you have cars to drive home in. BS41t

Fair enough.

 

In my defence, I do not really park just in front to the exit and cause hours of delays.

[tonyXIII]

The increasingly regular 30 min que to get out of the car park at work.

 

You work at the AJ Bell Stadium, don't you?

 

Just joking.

[JohnM]

Fair enough.

 

In my defence, I do not really park just in front to the exit and cause hours of delays.

where do you park and cause hours of delays, then?

[gingerjon]

The 20 minute wait before I can get harassed by the officer so I can sign on and then walk home 45 mins, and not even get JSA while listening to you 1qrs whining about the fact you have jobs, and b, that you have cars to drive home in. BS41t

 

I have a job but I usually cycle to work.

 

This means I don't cause any delays in the car park but sometimes people have to wait at the lights in Silverhill.

[ckn]

I'm on the train this morning and a woman has just sat next to me. She has this eye-wateringly bad stench of old damp sweaty unhygienic filth. She's sitting brushing her hair right now as if that's the least of her worries.

Surely it's not asking too much that if you're going in public that you make the effort to not smell like a rancid cesspool.

The worst bit is that just before she sat down I'd just cleared my nose using my decongestant spray. Another 50 mins yet of this before London, I may be push my knee tolerance and go stand for the rest of the journey.

[gingerjon]

Surely it's not asking too much that if you're going in public that you make the effort to not smell like a rancid cesspool.

 

Stinky person obsessively brushing her hair?

 

Sounds like she has mental health issues.

 

Still, worth a rant ...

[ckn]

Stinky person obsessively brushing her hair?

Sounds like she has mental health issues.

Still, worth a rant ...

No... just brushing her hair. I never said obsessively anywhere. Smartly dressed. Work lanyard.

[gingerjon]

No... just brushing her hair. Smartly dressed. Work lanyard.

 

Unleash hell.

[gazza77]

Driving round by Bradford Royal Infirmary is an absolute nightmare.

Didn't realise it was only that part of Bradford that was a nightmare to drive around.

[Griff9of13]

Driving round by Bradford Royal Infirmary is an absolute nightmare.

A hospital that big you need to drive around it?

[gazza77]

It's considerably worse than the other bad bits.

Don't drive around Bradford often, but that is the one area I occasionally do as my wife works there.

[JohnM]

http://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/14194712.Bradford_police_draw_up_list_of_areas_with_worst_driving_as_they_back_Telegraph___Argus_campaign/?ref=mr&lp=14

Plus I think Bradford has the highest number of uninsured driver.s

[longboard]

Picking someone up from there, no option but to go there. Not a criticism of the hospital BTW.

 

Yes, there are some interesting attempts at driving in that area.

[gingerjon]

http://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/14194712.Bradford_police_draw_up_list_of_areas_with_worst_driving_as_they_back_Telegraph___Argus_campaign/?ref=mr&lp=14

Plus I think Bradford has the highest number of uninsured driver.s

 

In the top 10: https://www.churchill.com/press-office/releases/2016/uninsured-driving-hotspots-in-the-uk

[Bearman]

Chop Sticks.

Why?

I understand that it was a good idea to use sticks to pick up ones food instead of using hands.

But once forks were invented why carry on using old technology?

Its like uninventing the wheel.

And as for Westeners using them in restaurants its just pretentious showing off.

[longboard]

Surely the diplomatic core was a natural place for you with such wording?

 

Of corps it was. 

[gazza77]

That moment when the £300+ tracked parcel you were waiting for shows as signed for, with a forged signature and no delivery.

[Robin Evans]

That moment when the £300+ tracked parcel you were waiting for shows as signed for, with a forged signature and no delivery.

[C H Calthrop]

That moment when the £300+ tracked parcel you were waiting for shows as signed for, with a forged signature and no delivery.

The supplier is still responsible as any arrangement you have is with them and not the courier unless you made other arrangements. 

[gazza77]

The supplier is still responsible as any arrangement you have is with them and not the courier unless you made other arrangements.

Yeah I know. Also paid for by credit card so covered there. Only just home so not done anything about it yet however.

[C H Calthrop]

Yeah I know. Also paid for by credit card so covered there. Only just home so not done anything about it yet however.

At least you will not be out of pocket. I had this issue last year although not such a costly purchase. I simply said to the site I'd bought from they had 24 hours to inform me that my purchase was being delivered or provide a complete refund. I was their customer and not a customer of the delivery service. The only contact with the delivery service that I would accept would be If they wanted to send the driver that had alleged a signing had taken place to my door and confirm in person that I had indeed signed then I would accept that and inform the Police that a theft had taken place. They sent another parcel. 

[gazza77]

At least you will not be out of pocket. I had this issue last year although not such a costly purchase. I simply said to the site I'd bought from they had 24 hours to inform me that my purchase was being delivered or provide a complete refund. I was their customer and not a customer of the delivery service. The only contact with the delivery service that I would accept would be If they wanted to send the driver that had alleged a signing had taken place to my door and confirm in person that I had indeed signed then I would accept that and inform the Police that a theft had taken place. They sent another parcel.

Both parcelforce and supplier have now been contacted, albeit by email as they're both closed for contact. Will see what tomorrow brings, but given it's a motorcycle helmet that's gone astray, I'm a bit wary of what might have happened to it if it does turn up, given any damage, even unseen, renders them beyond repair.

[Bedford Roughyed]

He seemed like a good guy -

 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/15/michel-roux-jr-restaurant-staff-no-share-service-charge-le-gavroche

[C H Calthrop]

Both parcelforce and supplier have now been contacted, albeit by email as they're both closed for contact. Will see what tomorrow brings, but given it's a motorcycle helmet that's gone astray, I'm a bit wary of what might have happened to it if it does turn up, given any damage, even unseen, renders them beyond repair.

Also some of these purchases are sent with branded packaging. Any label that says Bell, Shoei or AGV then they know it is a high value item. 

[gazza77]

Rather than sending Christmas cards this year, I'm donating to charity. Translation: I can't be bothered writing cards and I'm too tight to buy cards and donate to charity.