chester copperpot Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 7 hours ago, Der Kaiser said: Finish up teaching on Thursday for Easter Break.....and it's not a half day? I have to teach all Thursday!! Teachers4Justice. Anyone else seething about this........ I've been on a P7 outbound course all week, I finished last Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 5 hours ago, IronJambo said: Sounds like a boast, but hard luck not being able to choose your holidays. That would be my seethe. and always having to go on holiday in school holidays. I love a June or Sept holiday. Or a wee winter bargain break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 7 hours ago, Der Kaiser said: Finish up teaching on Thursday for Easter Break.....and it's not a half day? I have to teach all Thursday!! Teachers4Justice. Anyone else seething about this........ Aye, you must be exhausted. This being March. That week holiday in February must feel like last year, what a b*st*rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Der Kaiser said: Finish up teaching on Thursday for Easter Break.....and it's not a half day? I have to teach all Thursday!! Teachers4Justice. Anyone else seething about this........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 The driver of the taxi I got out of ten minutes ago. Normally I get a taxi from my work on Cambridge Street home and it is enough below a tenner that I tell the driver to keep the change and it's enough not to be a poor tip. Got one tonight on Lothian Road and off he goes on a bizarre route. I kept quiet as there are 2 or 3 ways the drivers go to my house. Get outside the house and it's £10.85. So I give him a twenty and he asks if I have a pound so he doesn't have to break a ten. So I casually mention that normally it's less than ten so I was a bit surprised at his route being a couple of quid dearer. At which point he starts getting ratty and demanding to know which way I would have gone as his was the best. I tell him how the drivers normally go and he hands me a ten back and starts the engine still complaining, so I get out reckoning he is cutting his losses on the change and I was in no mood to be charitable. By then I was pissed off so asked him for his number (knowing full well it is on the cab) and he demands I give him 85p. So I sarcastically give him a pound coin and tell him to keep the change. As I reach my gate he runs after me and insists I take my 15p back and starts ranting about how I should report him to the council if I think he's a crook. Maybe not a crook but a pretty useless cabby I reckon. And I might report him anyway, for being a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey J J Jr Shabadoo Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 9 hours ago, Tazio said: The driver of the taxi I got out of ten minutes ago. Normally I get a taxi from my work on Cambridge Street home and it is enough below a tenner that I tell the driver to keep the change and it's enough not to be a poor tip. Got one tonight on Lothian Road and off he goes on a bizarre route. I kept quiet as there are 2 or 3 ways the drivers go to my house. Get outside the house and it's £10.85. So I give him a twenty and he asks if I have a pound so he doesn't have to break a ten. So I casually mention that normally it's less than ten so I was a bit surprised at his route being a couple of quid dearer. At which point he starts getting ratty and demanding to know which way I would have gone as his was the best. I tell him how the drivers normally go and he hands me a ten back and starts the engine still complaining, so I get out reckoning he is cutting his losses on the change and I was in no mood to be charitable. By then I was pissed off so asked him for his number (knowing full well it is on the cab) and he demands I give him 85p. So I sarcastically give him a pound coin and tell him to keep the change. As I reach my gate he runs after me and insists I take my 15p back and starts ranting about how I should report him to the council if I think he's a crook. Maybe not a crook but a pretty useless cabby I reckon. And I might report him anyway, for being a dick. You got out of a taxi driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyowalnut Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 People who put jackets on their dogs for walking. No need. It's a cracking day in Edinburgh, I've just walked past a women who has put a thick red jacket on a mid sized lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 14 hours ago, Morgan said: Still 2 hours and 20minutes to go...... Struggling...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Der Kaiser said: Still 2 hours and 20minutes to go...... Struggling...... Thanks for update, been thinking about it all day..... Relieved it’s coming to an end for you... Chin up. Edited March 29, 2018 by Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Morgan said: Thanks for update, been thinking about it all day..... Relieved it’s coming to an end for you... Chin up. Looked suspect towards home time but had a coffee, packet of mini eggs....another coffee......cut some stuff out, tidied a cupboard and then the bell rang. Home now. Time for a wa............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, Der Kaiser said: Looked suspect towards home time but had a coffee, packet of mini eggs....another coffee......cut some stuff out, tidied a cupboard and then the bell rang. Home now. Time for a wa............. Hope you enjoy the walk (take it that’s what you meant? ) as much as the mini eggs. Have a great holiday, you certainly deserve it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_hmfc Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Natalie Sawyer has left SSN. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sky-sports-news-lets-sawyer-go-after-18-years-k8l3sltns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_razors_edge Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 When you get home from a hard day at the graft and find the fit for purpose thread has been locked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_hmfc Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 "Boycott this because this person said something I don't agree with, now everyone else do the same or else you're a racist/fascist/whichever." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 2 hours ago, The_razors_edge said: When you get home from a hard day at the graft and find the fit for purpose thread has been locked This. I planned to catch up on it on my way home from the shareholders dinner ??. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 British Gas - they agreed I didn't need to increase my direct debit and then sent me another email saying I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 10 hours ago, peter_hmfc said: "Boycott this because this person said something I don't agree with, now everyone else do the same or else you're a racist/fascist/whichever." Saw a woman on Twitter yesterday who was boycotting Netflix due to Ricky Gervais' "transphobic" routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 28/03/2018 at 12:51, Thommo414 said: Hate to say it for sounding a tad bigoted these days but I do have to concede that Italians are a bunch of full blown welts Try having your company take over the finance for the italian part of the business, now nearly 70 italians in my department! oddest behavior I've noticed is when they go to the bog, we have 3 cubicles and normal behavior is to take either of the outside cubicles first so there is as much distance as possible from the next person and only use the middle trap if the other 2 are in use, the italians always go for the middle one for some bizarre reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robroy1874 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) Went into NatWest in George Street and wanted to deposit some cash into my daughter's NatWest account and they said they couldn't since I'm not a NatWest customer !!!!!! Couldn't believe it. Edited March 30, 2018 by robroy1874 spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcc Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 The pay in machines in banks. Stood in the queue to deposit via the staff as the machines are awful. one person in front so not long of a wait. Chirpy member of staff comes over and asks what I was doing today. Me: "Just making a deposit" D**k: "why don't you use the machine, it pays in immediately and it's free just now" Me: "No thanks, I've used it before and never works properly" D**k: "I'll come over and help you, it'll take 2 seconds, a teller might not be free for a couple minutes" Me: "Alright, if you say so" Head over to the machine... Money in, nicely aligned and correct orientation. Spits 2 notes out, 2 notes put back in, 1 note spat out. 1 note put back in. Not accepted, so transaction cancelled and all notes spat out. D**k: " That's weird, you'll have to try again or just wait in the queue instead" Me: "you mean the queue that I was almost at the front of,and now is almost out the door?" D**k: "I'm afraid so" Me: *seethe* Stood in the queue for 15 minutes contemplating whether to just close my account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, gjcc said: The pay in machines in banks. Stood in the queue to deposit via the staff as the machines are awful. one person in front so not long of a wait. Chirpy member of staff comes over and asks what I was doing today. Me: "Just making a deposit" D**k: "why don't you use the machine, it pays in immediately and it's free just now" Me: "No thanks, I've used it before and never works properly" D**k: "I'll come over and help you, it'll take 2 seconds, a teller might not be free for a couple minutes" Me: "Alright, if you say so" Head over to the machine... Money in, nicely aligned and correct orientation. Spits 2 notes out, 2 notes put back in, 1 note spat out. 1 note put back in. Not accepted, so transaction cancelled and all notes spat out. D**k: " That's weird, you'll have to try again or just wait in the queue instead" Me: "you mean the queue that I was almost at the front of,and now is almost out the door?" D**k: "I'm afraid so" Me: *seethe* Stood in the queue for 15 minutes contemplating whether to just close my account. No sympathy. You should know your own mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 4 hours ago, gjcc said: The pay in machines in banks. Stood in the queue to deposit via the staff as the machines are awful. one person in front so not long of a wait. Chirpy member of staff comes over and asks what I was doing today. Me: "Just making a deposit" D**k: "why don't you use the machine, it pays in immediately and it's free just now" Me: "No thanks, I've used it before and never works properly" D**k: "I'll come over and help you, it'll take 2 seconds, a teller might not be free for a couple minutes" Me: "Alright, if you say so" Head over to the machine... Money in, nicely aligned and correct orientation. Spits 2 notes out, 2 notes put back in, 1 note spat out. 1 note put back in. Not accepted, so transaction cancelled and all notes spat out. D**k: " That's weird, you'll have to try again or just wait in the queue instead" Me: "you mean the queue that I was almost at the front of,and now is almost out the door?" D**k: "I'm afraid so" Me: *seethe* Stood in the queue for 15 minutes contemplating whether to just close my account. If I'm standing in a queue in the bank and asked to fill in a form at a counter or use a machine I tell them I'm dyslexic, they usually help you or feck off with a right beamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo414 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 9 hours ago, Ribble said: Try having your company take over the finance for the italian part of the business, now nearly 70 italians in my department! oddest behavior I've noticed is when they go to the bog, we have 3 cubicles and normal behavior is to take either of the outside cubicles first so there is as much distance as possible from the next person and only use the middle trap if the other 2 are in use, the italians always go for the middle one for some bizarre reason. Awful behaviour. Complete lack of lavvie etiquette right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 "I love you to the moon and back" A horrendous phrase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshed Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) On 30/03/2018 at 15:58, gjcc said: The pay in machines in banks. Stood in the queue to deposit via the staff as the machines are awful. one person in front so not long of a wait. Chirpy member of staff comes over and asks what I was doing today. Me: "Just making a deposit" D**k: "why don't you use the machine, it pays in immediately and it's free just now" Me: "No thanks, I've used it before and never works properly" D**k: "I'll come over and help you, it'll take 2 seconds, a teller might not be free for a couple minutes" Me: "Alright, if you say so" Head over to the machine... Money in, nicely aligned and correct orientation. Spits 2 notes out, 2 notes put back in, 1 note spat out. 1 note put back in. Not accepted, so transaction cancelled and all notes spat out. D**k: " That's weird, you'll have to try again or just wait in the queue instead" Me: "you mean the queue that I was almost at the front of,and now is almost out the door?" D**k: "I'm afraid so" Me: *seethe* Stood in the queue for 15 minutes contemplating whether to just close my account. Thank god, I thought this only happened to me Edited April 2, 2018 by theshed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placid Casual Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 The use of the word 'super' as an adverb. "I'm super excited to be here". "I'm super busy at the moment". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Jefferson Davis Hogg said: "I love you to the moon and back" A horrendous phrase. Yes, that is indeed quite awful. ”Love you to bits”is a wee bit cringy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Anyone who rocks up anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Jefferson Davis Hogg said: "I love you to the moon and back" A horrendous phrase. A guy I work with uses that in Facebook messages to his wife. When I pointed out to him that he was turning into a woman he took the huff with me. He also posts stuff with #makingnewmemories which is of course also wifie patter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Seething at myself for watching a video that Ricky gervias posted on his Twitter last night. How anyone can do that to an animal is beyond me. Was disgusted by it. Sick *******. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 1 minute ago, Irufushi said: Seething at myself for watching a video that Ricky gervias posted on his Twitter last night. How anyone can do that to an animal is beyond me. Was disgusted by it. Sick *******. Is that the one with the guy and the pony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irufushi Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said: Is that the one with the guy and the pony? No, a dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnrazor Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Just now, Irufushi said: No, a dog. My mate sent me one with a guy and a pony, catching not pitching.......... somethings you just can't unsee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obua Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 When did my bad replace I’m bad, what’s that about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 20 minutes ago, obua said: When did my bad replace I’m bad, what’s that about. It doesn't mean I'm bad, it means my fault or my mistake. Yet another shitey Americanism creeping in to our language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obua Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, Stupid Sexy Flanders said: It doesn't mean I'm bad, it means my fault or my mistake. Yet another shitey Americanism creeping in to our language. Cheers,still just wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 49 minutes ago, Irufushi said: Seething at myself for watching a video that Ricky gervias posted on his Twitter last night. How anyone can do that to an animal is beyond me. Was disgusted by it. Sick *******. I saw this on someone else’s twitter feed, apparently he’s been arrested and the dog sadly died. Hopefully karma will give him it back ten fold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff the Mince Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 WORLDY . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Stupid Sexy Flanders said: It doesn't mean I'm bad, it means my fault or my mistake. Yet another shitey Americanism creeping in to our language. Correct. It’s like ‘I could care less’. When I was wee it was ‘I couldnae care less’. Bloody Americans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Geoff the Mince said: WORLDY . Or the one that gives me the rage. Referring to a penalty as a pen. For christ sake we don't have a quota of syllables we can use before we run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Morgan said: Correct. It’s like ‘I could care less’. When I was wee it was ‘I couldnae care less’. Bloody Americans "Could care less" is the worst of the lot. It means the opposite of what they think it does, ie if you "could care less", it implies that you actually do care. Absolute nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helzibob Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 6 hours ago, Stupid Sexy Flanders said: "Could care less" is the worst of the lot. It means the opposite of what they think it does, ie if you "could care less", it implies that you actually do care. Absolute nonsense. Yep, this does my head in too and what’s with Americans calling the things you keep your pants and socks in draws, they’re drawers you numpties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff the Mince Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 9 hours ago, Tazio said: Or the one that gives me the rage. Referring to a penalty as a pen. For christ sake we don't have a quota of syllables we can use before we run out. Or Lino instead of linesman ( and yes I know they're called assistant referees) also the use of "awesome" for nearly everything very annoying ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzroy Pointon Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 The weather. Actually beginning to lose my shit a wee bit with it. I remember the easter holidays when I was younger. We used to go a wee run down the coast on bank holiday Monday to Ayr or Girvan and, although it wasn't always nice, it wasnt ******* SNOWING!! Freezing waiting for the bus this morning, freezing on the hoof from the bus to work and now sitting freezing at my desk. Can't warm up at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Waste recycling operatives, or bin men /women as I prefer to call them . How is it they can't put the bins back where they got them from after emptying them , or rather after the machine empties it for them ? How would the current lot have survived in the days of lifting metal bins full of old ash from coal fires and all other waste put in making it heavy ? Bloody hell they even throw the food recycling caddy about the place , after today I'll need to order the 2nd new one in 6 months as the guy who's thrown it down has broke the handle leaving a sharp spike where the handle was ! Also went into a furniture shop today with the missus and as soon as we got one step in the door a sales assistant was over asking if we needed any help ,did we know what we wanted , now I know he's on sales commission and I'd hate it to be me doing that , but ffs give us some space , all he done was actually make us leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) Got into new home in August. Gas and electricity with SSE (who I have found to be generally very good). It's a big house with two meters leading to one bill, plus a wee cottage on a separate meter The early communications all have a message in big letters telling me to GET A SMART METER otherwise I'm clearly not smart. I'd like a smart meter as I'm using mucho Lecky and gas So I phone and after about 20 minutes of two and fro I'm booked in. Then I get a call cancelling because of the two meters. I can't have one for the cottage either. Next bill. WE NOTICE YOU DON'T HAVE A SMART METER! (YOu THICKO) So I call them. Yes I would want one or two but I have two meters etc etc. "That won't be a problem- we'll get the engineer in," Engineer arrives "HEY! YOU HAVE TWO METERS!" Phones base, visit cancelled I may be be able to get one at some date in the far and not predictable future I phone them and ask them to stop sending me messages about smarteters but of course the system isn't smart enough... Edited April 4, 2018 by scott herbertson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 On 30/03/2018 at 20:40, Dawnrazor said: If I'm standing in a queue in the bank and asked to fill in a form at a counter or use a machine I tell them I'm dyslexic, they usually help you or feck off with a right beamer. Naw! usually does the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 12 hours ago, 3fingersreid said: Waste recycling operatives, or bin men /women as I prefer to call them . How is it they can't put the bins back where they got them from after emptying them , or rather after the machine empties it for them ? How would the current lot have survived in the days of lifting metal bins full of old ash from coal fires and all other waste put in making it heavy ? Bloody hell they even throw the food recycling caddy about the place , after today I'll need to order the 2nd new one in 6 months as the guy who's thrown it down has broke the handle leaving a sharp spike where the handle was ! Also went into a furniture shop today with the missus and as soon as we got one step in the door a sales assistant was over asking if we needed any help ,did we know what we wanted , now I know he's on sales commission and I'd hate it to be me doing that , but ffs give us some space , all he done was actually make us leave Bin ladies, thats a new one, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 The gender pay gap, sick of hearing about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 On 3/29/2018 at 10:47, tokyowalnut said: People who put jackets on their dogs for walking. No need. It's a cracking day in Edinburgh, I've just walked past a women who has put a thick red jacket on a mid sized lab. The type of dog that will demand home made food and reject canned dog food, , no way to treat a dog, should be bareback all the time,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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