Random Irritations

[AmandaJR]

Only ever seen You Tube clips from Twitter etc but have seen what the ITV version is like - surely Dan Walker can’t be worse than that ?

I normally like Dan and Charlie - think it's when they have Naga next to them it all goes wrong. I think it was Birmingham Mayor they had on earlier in the week and he bit back at Dan "the media are always fishing for that angle" and Dan was outraged! Today Charlie got an earful for asking a question and not waiting for the answer "hang on...you teed me up with that question"...I wish more "guests" would just bite back when justified. I did think Matt Hancock was a bit more abrupt too this week so maybe they're all on the turn.

 

[drdel]

Tesco must have weird policies. My wife was after part-time work a few years back and she applied. Failed the aptitude test (or whatever it was). They are after people with no common sense or ability to independently think for them selves and show initiative. So, if you can show your are that, you are a shoe in!

We sent the test around a group of our friends, none of us passed the criteria for even taking the application any further!

The ever expanding role of HR. More criteria = more HR = more HR= less clearing the hurdles and no individuals.

 

[Beezerk]

Only ever seen You Tube clips from Twitter etc but have seen what the ITV version is like - surely Dan Walker can’t be worse than that ?

I think Amanda has nailed it perfectly ?

 

[harpo_72]

Cannot seem to just return the flat keys back to Sweden ... just ridiculous

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Cannot seem to just return the flat keys back to Sweden ... just ridiculous

Keypads are definitely the future. Removes all of this type of hassle.

 

[harpo_72]

Keypads are definitely the future. Removes all of this type of hassle.

Would not have been an issue pre jan 2021

 

[PJ87]

UPS

Got to be up there as one the worst ..

Your parcel is delayed due to brexit (before they even picked it up lol)

It's going 50 miles down the road well round the M25

If they had blamed covid least it would make sense drivers self isolating

 

[Dando]

Mrs d’s car has had a flat tyre all week. Guess when she wants to get it fixed and guess who has to go with her?

 

[Slime]

Mrs d’s car has had a flat tyre all week. Guess when she wants to get it fixed and guess who has to go with her?

I think I heard on the radio that Kwik Fit, I'm pretty sure it was them, are repairing punctures FOC during Covid.
Maybe just for key workers, I wasn't listening properly.

 

[Pin-seeker]

People moaning about home schooling their kids.
Ok it’s not ideal,but what is at the minute ?‍

 

[harpo_72]

People moaning about home schooling their kids.
Ok it’s not ideal,but what is at the minute ?‍

It’s an issue because the work loads vary, the kids behave differently to teachers and they also can socialise at schools.... it is a challenge and it’s not ideal . The solution is to get the teachers vaccinated and the kids back but even saying that we are still risking an infection spike.
So yeah the whinging is justified and we need to accept it.

 

[Pants]

I think I heard on the radio that Kwik Fit, I'm pretty sure it was them, are repairing punctures FOC during Covid.

They will often find a reason though why they can't repair it and try to sell you a new tyre - nail too near side wall, damage to wall, etc.

 

[Pin-seeker]

It’s an issue because the work loads vary, the kids behave differently to teachers and they also can socialise at schools.... it is a challenge and it’s not ideal . The solution is to get the teachers vaccinated and the kids back but even saying that we are still risking an infection spike.
So yeah the whinging is justified and we need to accept it.

It’s MY random irritation ?

 

[Blue in Munich]

Paying £243 to tax two vehicles that are little more than ornaments at the moment, but not quite ornamental enough to SORN.

 

[GreiginFife]

Paying £243 to tax two vehicles that are little more than ornaments at the moment, but not quite ornamental enough to SORN.

Could be worse, could be £465 to tax one. Which mainly sits on the drive, admittedly looking pretty.

 

[bobmac]

Could be worse, could be £465 to tax one. Which mainly sits on the drive, admittedly looking pretty.

I'd forgotten all about taxing cars.....

 

[USER1999]

They will often find a reason though why they can't repair it and try to sell you a new tyre - nail too near side wall, damage to wall, etc.

These are pretty valid reasons though. Not sure what your issue is. If the tyre can't be repaired, then it can't.

 

[Fade and Die]

These are pretty valid reasons though. Not sure what your issue is. If the tyre can't be repaired, then it can't.

I think his point is that Kwik-fit will condemn a tyre that is perfectly repairable? I’ve had K-F repair a puncture then try to tell me that my discs were dangerously worn. I said leave them as the car was going into Volvo for a major service the week after. They never mentioned the wear. I kept the car 2 more years, serviced by Volvo and it was never mentioned.

 

[USER1999]

I think his point is that Kwik-fit will condemn a tyre that is perfectly repairable? I’ve had K-F repair a puncture then try to tell me that my discs were dangerously worn. I said leave them as the car was going into Volvo for a major service the week after. They never mentioned the wear. I kept the car 2 more years, serviced by Volvo and it was never mentioned.

I have never had any issues with Kwik Fit. I don't use them from choice, but they have always been honest.

 

[harpo_72]

It’s MY random irritation ?

Nice.