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Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:35 am
by Bowman
People who go to a fast food place, get their food and then sit outside or in the car park to eat it, stopping anyone else from parking. Greggs is the worst for this.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:29 pm
by JamJar
Mussels wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:28 am E.ON has just sent me an email saying my fixed rate is coming to an end, at the bottom of it is their little sun cartoon character doing a cartwheel telling me my bill will be going up 700%. They need a new communications manager.

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That's like the text you get from Sky when you are roaming in Europe ... "Great news, your Roaming Passport Plus is active. You'll only be charged for the days you use. The £2 charge will be added to your bill" .... Yeah that is great news I have to pay £2 fucking pounds a day!

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:42 pm
by Skub
Mussels wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:28 am E.ON has just sent me an email saying my fixed rate is coming to an end, at the bottom of it is their little sun cartoon character doing a cartwheel telling me my bill will be going up 700%. They need a new communications manager.

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It's perhaps an honest reaction and depiction of the company,after awarding themselves a 700% pay rise.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:04 pm
by Scotsrich
Another rant about last minute call offs.

I think I complained before about call offs to our archery intro course.

The latest course was fully booked for 6pm Friday.

So of course we had a 3 person family call off at 2.15 because ‘sorry we can’t commit at present’

So it took you till then to decide?

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:21 am
by Noggin
Yup. We're having to ask customers to pay up front because a few on busy days have 'found a better (cheaper) option'.

But, amazing how many people object to paying for their airport transfer in advance. Can't see the chalet company or the airline saying "Sure, pay half now and half at the end of your holiday" :roll: :roll: Stoopid fukkers :angry-cussingblack:

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:07 pm
by Horse
Noggin wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:21 am But, amazing how many people object to paying for their airport transfer in advance. Can't see the chalet company or the airline saying "Sure, pay half now and half at the end of your holiday" :roll: :roll: Stoopid fukkers :angry-cussingblack:
Even some restaurants take card details in advance. You don't turn up for a booking, you still pay to cover their losses.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:32 pm
by Cousin Jack
Horse wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:07 pm Even some restaurants take card details in advance. You don't turn up for a booking, you still pay to cover their losses.
Most around here do, because the 'London' habit of booking one (or more) restaurants months ahead, and then deciding where to go at the last minute has spread down with the emmets. One small restaurant owner was complaining last year he had 17 no-shows on a busy Saturday night, so his 30 seater restaurant was half empty. He now takes a credit card, and the website warns you WILL be charged.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:11 am
by Wossname
Quite happy with that. I think the no show habit is appalling and the offenders should be stung for it.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:33 pm
by McNab
The absolute state of journalism these days.

This is just one example of the drivel shat out by these so called professionals.
I dispair
Not only is there no story, just a jazzed up advert for Iceland, the clickbait headline is based on some random comment on twitter.

My MSN news page is full of shite like this, normally from the myLondon 'news' site. The only thing that shocks me about the article is that there are no spelling mistakes in the headline.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:40 pm
by Rockburner
McNab wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:33 pm The absolute state of journalism these days.

This is just one example of the drivel shat out by these so called professionals.
I dispair
Not only is there no story, just a jazzed up advert for Iceland, the clickbait headline is based on some random comment on twitter.

My MSN news page is full of shite like this, normally from the myLondon 'news' site. The only thing that shocks me about the article is that there are no spelling mistakes in the headline.
Is there some rule about local journalism that every story has to have at least 3, very simple, spelling mistakes in it?

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:42 pm
by MrLongbeard
McNab wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:33 pmMy MSN news page
There's your problem right there.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:04 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Scotsrich wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:04 pm Another rant about last minute call offs.

I think I complained before about call offs to our archery intro course.

The latest course was fully booked for 6pm Friday.

So of course we had a 3 person family call off at 2.15 because ‘sorry we can’t commit at present’

So it took you till then to decide?
Maybe their brother/sister/gran/dog died.

Maybe their car broke down or their boiler has exploded.

Maybe they're just cvnts.

You never know.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:49 pm
by McNab
MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:42 pm
McNab wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:33 pmMy MSN news page
There's your problem right there.
Yeah I know :oops:

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:41 pm
by Rockburner
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:04 pm
Scotsrich wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:04 pm Another rant about last minute call offs.

I think I complained before about call offs to our archery intro course.

The latest course was fully booked for 6pm Friday.

So of course we had a 3 person family call off at 2.15 because ‘sorry we can’t commit at present’

So it took you till then to decide?
Maybe their brother/sister/gran/dog died.

Maybe their car broke down or their boiler has exploded.

Maybe they're just cvnts.

You never know.
If they explain the reasons, then fair enough, life happens. But if they just can't be arsed to turn up... well.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:07 pm
by Druid
McNab wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:33 pm The absolute state of journalism these days.
Do they even do any research?

Shock as unknown blues singer beats Beyonce, Adele, Taylor Swift, to win Song of the Year Grammy

The singer in question is Bonnie Rait, who was first nominated for a Grammy in 1980, first won a Grammy in 1990 and has won 15 Grammys in total. Just because the "journalist" hasn't heard of her doesn't mean she's unknown ffs

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:53 pm
by Skub
Druid wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:07 pm
McNab wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:33 pm The absolute state of journalism these days.
Do they even do any research?

Shock as unknown blues singer beats Beyonce, Adele, Taylor Swift, to win Song of the Year Grammy

The singer in question is Bonnie Rait, who was first nominated for a Grammy in 1980, first won a Grammy in 1990 and has won 15 Grammys in total. Just because the "journalist" hasn't heard of her doesn't mean she's unknown ffs
Man,that's funny.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:55 pm
by Horse
Druid wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:07 pm
The singer in question is Bonnie Rait, who was first nominated for a Grammy in 1980, first won a Grammy in 1990 and has won 15 Grammys in total.
43 years to become an overnight success :thumbup:

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:01 pm
by Count Steer
Druid wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:07 pm
McNab wrote: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:33 pm The absolute state of journalism these days.
Do they even do any research?

Shock as unknown blues singer beats Beyonce, Adele, Taylor Swift, to win Song of the Year Grammy

The singer in question is Bonnie Rait, who was first nominated for a Grammy in 1980, first won a Grammy in 1990 and has won 15 Grammys in total. Just because the "journalist" hasn't heard of her doesn't mean she's unknown ffs
TBH If I was Bonnie Rait and looking at their roster of 'the greatest musical artists the world can currently offer' I'd tell them where to stick their Grammy.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:36 pm
by cheb
To be fair to the writer than might be a sub ed doing the headline.

Re: Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:43 pm
by MyLittleStudPony
I thought Grammys didn't count.