Random Irritations

[BrianM]

New folk taken over the village pub.

Having an "open mic night" on Friday. That'll empty the place! They haven't quite sussed out the demographic.

What's your Karaoke number Ian

 

[Blue in Munich]

What's your Karaoke number Ian

Silence is Golden.

 

[IanM]

What's your Karaoke number Ian

I won't even sit in a room with it happening!

I used to book a fortnight in Portugal to deliberately coincide with my old consultancy teams annual karaoke night. They even tried moving it without telling me! It didn't work!

 

[bobmac]

What's your Karaoke number Ian

This is mine

 

[Voyager EMH]

Road signs in Wales, especially large signs with a lot written on them, lines of English, lines of Welsh. Too confusing… I understand they feel the need to show their identity but hardly anyone speaks Welsh and I bet the few that do also speak English so it’s just a waste of money too.

O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau

 

[Fade and Die]

O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau

bydded iddo fynd yr un ffordd â Lladin.

(this is probably gibberish but blame Google translate)?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Two separate, private flights taking place today, London to northern Scotland and back. One would be wasteful enough, environmentally and time, but 2 . Join the zoom generation folks.

 

[Swinglowandslow]

They should just settle for one or the other.

No. Wales is part of the U.K. The language of the U.K is English.
Road signs , being instructions/advice re the Law need to be in the authorised language.
Having them also in Welsh is an indulgence, a waste of time and money.
How many people who speak Welsh do not speak English?
Does anyone here know someone who speaks and reads Welsh but not English?

Exactly!


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[Piece]

My youngest's football team being decimated as a core group of 'rebel' players decide to leave, LIV golf style, for another team that has promised a "pathway to being discovered".

 

[theoneandonly]

No. Wales is part of the U.K. The language of the U.K is English.
Road signs , being instructions/advice re the Law need to be in the authorised language.
Having them also in Welsh is an indulgence, a waste of time and money.
How many people who speak Welsh do not speak English?
Does anyone here know someone who speaks and reads Welsh but not English?

Exactly!


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Its having it written down twice thats stupid. The actual language matters not, at least to me anyway. No different from driving abroad.

 

[3offTheTee]

Two separate, private flights taking place today, London to northern Scotland and back. One would be wasteful enough, environmentally and time, but 2 . Join the zoom generation folks.

I was just going to post the same and totally agree.
Anybody know why they both cannot go on the same plane?
If I was going to a conference 100 miles away and a colleague was also going we would be expected to car share.

 

[BiMGuy]

My youngest's football team being decimated as a core group of 'rebel' players decide to leave, LIV golf style, for another team that has promised a "pathway to being discovered".

Infuriating isn’t it. Especially when they leave it till just before the start of the season.

My wife has some very good players (U15s) Another local team has been tapping up and offering players a ££ signing on bonus if they move.

We have reported to the county FA but they don’t care as it’s one of the bigger teams in the county.

On of my keepers has just moved to a “better” club. He’ll be sitting on the bench most of the time with a load of kids he doesn’t know. All because his dad thinks he’s better than he is.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I was just going to post the same and totally agree.
Anybody know why they both cannot go on the same plane?
If I was going to a conference 100 miles away and a colleague was also going we would be expected to car share.

No idea, ego? Waste irritates me and this is chronic. Ridiculous, historic procedures also irritate and so this is a double whammy.

I appreciate this is on the edge of politics but it really isn't meant to be. I have no doubt the same would happen whoever was involved.

 

[GB72]

I was just going to post the same and totally agree.
Anybody know why they both cannot go on the same plane?
If I was going to a conference 100 miles away and a colleague was also going we would be expected to car share.

My only thought is security. In the US, the president and vice president cannot travel together I believe in case anything happens and I suppose that could apply to the current and future prime minister but that is just a guess.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

My only thought is security. In the US, the president and vice president cannot travel together I believe in case anything happens and I suppose that could apply to the current and future prime minister but that is just a guess.

Plenty more waiting in the wings

 

[Swinglowandslow]

My only thought is security. In the US, the president and vice president cannot travel together I believe in case anything happens and I suppose that could apply to the current and future prime minister but that is just a guess.

That's a good point.
At this time, things would be in a real state of flux if the plane crashed etc.
Ordinarily, it would be more than just wasteful, but the situation is a very rare one.

 

[fundy]

DHL who decided to deliver our parcel to the local pub rather than our house!!!!

 

[GB72]

DHL who decided to deliver our parcel to the local pub rather than our house!!!!

DHL driver showing initiative, I like him. 50/50 chance of where I am in the village.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

That's a good point.
At this time, things would be in a real state of flux if the plane crashed etc.
Ordinarily, it would be more than just wasteful, but the situation is a very rare one.

We already have a deputy PM, Dominic Raab, or the runner up in the leadership contest could step in.

Anyway, there is no worry of a plane crashing if they don't take one. Do it online. No reason why not.

 

[Orikoru]

DHL who decided to deliver our parcel to the local pub rather than our house!!!!

He was looking out for you and giving you an excuse to get down the boozer?