Random Irritations

[ColchesterFC]

Back offshore again and having to do nightshift. They wanted me to do 6pm to 6am but refused as at this time of year you never get to see any daylight. Instead am doing 4pm to 4am but still a pretty unpleasant way to start the first job of the year..

 

[Mudball]

Without getting political (hopefully) the government has passed the buck on most of the cost of living payments. They announced the £150 council tax 'rebates' with no guidance to the local authorities in how to process them, oblivious to the fact that the computer systems wouldn't be able to just knock £150 off the bills so the councils had to work out what to do. (My wife works for a local authority so has first hand experience).
Also, with the energy payments, because it has been left to individual companies to sort out how they pay, people are confused as to how they will receive the money, bill credit, payment into bank account, etc then they have opened up an avenue for potential scams to prey on the vulnerable.

I am told you will be able to count your entitlements if you do Maths for 18 years... keep counting..

Bulb sends me an email saying that £66 added to my account, but we will be taking £350 as direct debit (instead of £150)... the mind boggles

 

[3offTheTee]

Listening to members on the Footie thread who continually see no wrong in their own team but criticise others with ease.

They are similar on other threads and never see the other person's point of view.

At times I hope these teams would be relegated, not reach Champions League.

Sure you all know who they are!

 

[GG26]

Apple, for buying the brilliant Dark Sky weather app then discontinuing it in favour of their rubbish weather app.

I agree with this - I thought Dark Sky was great. The Apple weather app is poor by comparison.

 

[Mudball]

With the trains on strike... it is mayhem at the school run... Yesterday roads leading to the school grid lock with parents pulling up a few mins early to find a pick up spot... those who could not find a spot would circle around... anyone who does not have a kid, just honking themselves out of their skins..

Today, many parents are car pooling... so hopefully we have atleast 20% less cars..

 

[williamalex1]

Pictures of our beloved deceased [2020 ] dog suddenly appeared on my wife's phone this morning, from some app called Spotlight, stating memories from 2013 to 2020.
Has anyone else had anything like this happen?
She's shocked and very upset

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Pictures of our beloved deceased [2020 ] dog suddenly appeared on my wife's phone this morning, from some app called Spotlight, stating memories from 2013 to 2020.
Has anyone else had anything like this happen?
She's shocked and very upset

Google photo's do a memory thing where pictures pop up from 'this day in the past', or groups of pictures that have a theme etc. I don't know if there is a way to turn it off, you will need to look that up, but what happened is fairly normal. I think Spotlight is an Apple app? It's obviously sad that this memory triggered a sad reaction but that is not the intention, obviously.

 

[Voyager EMH]

A week ago I posted a link to Deborah Ross article in The Times2 in Gladden The Heart thread.

This week she has written several of her own random irritations and converted them all to arithmetical problems as a response to Prime Minister's announcement.

Won't bother with a link this time, just search for it if you want to read more random irritations. Had me giggling a bit.
Didn't used to be a big fan, but she has turned into a most excellent grumpy old person.

 

[SatchFan]

According to the TV adverts my wife and I are the only white couple in the UK.

 

[Rooter]

According to the TV adverts my wife and I are the only white couple in the UK.

What? can you explain please...

 

[SatchFan]

What? can you explain please...

Random observation.

 

[Fade and Die]

What? can you explain please...

I think what he means is In Britain non white folks are a small minority. Of these, an even smaller minority have a partner of another race. However on British TV the vast majority of TV ads that use actual actors, feature mixed race couples, of all age groups. It’s a valid observation but unfortunately this forum is not mature enough to discuss.

 

[Rooter]

Random observation.

I get that, hence you posted it here. I don’t understand what you mean though, hence me asking you to explain.

 

[SatchFan]

I get that, hence you posted it here. I don’t understand what you mean though, hence me asking you to explain.

Sorry, Rooter. Pretty much what Fade and Die mentioned. Just a case of when inclusion becomes overkill.

 

[theoneandonly]

I think what he means is In Britain non white folks are a small minority. Of these, an even smaller minority have a partner of another race. However on British TV the vast majority of TV ads that use actual actors, feature mixed race couples, of all age groups. It’s a valid observation but unfortunately this forum is not mature enough to discuss.

Are you sure thats really true ? Can't say I've noticed but then why would anyone care.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Old people in shops who wait until they have been told how much their shopping costs before looking for their method of payment. Grrrr

 

[RichA]

According to the TV adverts my wife and I are the only white couple in the UK.

The ethnicity of actors in TV adverts irritates you?
When you published that on an internet golf forum, were you hoping to stir something up?

 

[SatchFan]

The ethnicity of actors in TV adverts irritates you?
When you published that on an internet golf forum, were you hoping to stir something up?

No. If I wanted to stir something up I would have started a specific thread. I'll just keep it random.

 

[Slime]

The general standard of grammar, written and spoken.

 

[Orikoru]

Two weeks off from football, come back this week and it feels like I've not played in six months. Fitness just completely gone. Two weeks is all it takes now apparently. Played awful, feel awful. Retirement beckons.