Random Irritations
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PNWokingham
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KP Peanuts - they seem to have taken over everywhere and are total 
. Used to love Planters been nowhere to be seen. Nobbys also good but rare.
Just ordered some of these as i reme,mber they were great when i tried at Waddeston Manor last Christmas
https://newyorkdelhi.com/
. Used to love Planters been nowhere to be seen. Nobbys also good but rare. Just ordered some of these as i reme,mber they were great when i tried at Waddeston Manor last Christmas
https://newyorkdelhi.com/
Slime
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The lack of capital punishment in this country when people like David Carrick will probably, one day, walk free to re-offend and totally ruin other peoples' lives.
theoneandonly
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He's 48 now and if ever released will probably be 80 . Not sure he'll be much of a threat. Be angry that he was allowed to abuse his position for so long.
GreiginFife
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Stupid hot water taps. Causing me to overfill my porridge pot after a nerve shredding commute in to central Edinburgh caused by the complete incompetence of other road users.
A special place in hell is reserved for van drivers and bin lorry drivers that just stop wherever is most convenient for them not accounting for the absolute carnage they are causing as a result.
If only there was a system of coloured lines on the roadsides to indicate where it’s safe to park… oh, wait.
A special place in hell is reserved for van drivers and bin lorry drivers that just stop wherever is most convenient for them not accounting for the absolute carnage they are causing as a result.
If only there was a system of coloured lines on the roadsides to indicate where it’s safe to park… oh, wait.
The number of cars/vans this morning that had made little or no attempt to clear the frost off their windscreens
theoneandonly
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Gotta got out before the bin men round my way, I've seen a few funny stand offs. They really dont care where they stop , to the point that I'm sure they do it deliberately
GreiginFife
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I think some of it has to be deliberate. The odds of such stupidity happening spontaneously are too high.
Add in to it that the “refuse collection technicians” on foot think that they either a) are invincible or b) have some weird right of way because they are pulling wheelie bins and just step right out in front of you on a main road…
But the prize this morning went to a Luton van driver that decided to stop and unload on double yellows on the Cowgate in the Old Town in Edinburgh, 5 yards from a roundabout exit and 10 yards from a traffic control narrowing on the other side, meaning no one could go anywhere once just one car was oncoming.
I am afraid I gave in to my base urge, put the window down and hurled some pretty solid abuse. To which he just shrugged. Fair play to him on that.
Mandofred
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Usual trip to the gym this morning.....finished the weights and went back to the locker to get my small fan (I soak my shirt in 30-45min) and tablet before getting on the elliptical......lock won't open. Tried the combo many times, just won't work. Luckily they are used to it and had someone cut it off. So pissed off I just packed up and left.....and then because I left earlier than normal I had to go the long way home since it was "traffic" time and couldn't get out of the gym parking lot the usual way. Stopped at B+Q on the way home and just bought a key lock. Such a nice morning....just going to walk my 5 mile river loop.
Orikoru
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I had agreed with my line manager to work from home up until my paternity starts, firstly just in case my wife goes into labour early, and secondly because if I were to catch Covid I would not be allowed in the hospital for the birth. The project director has come in now and overruled him and says he wants me to come in for handover (I can do a perfectly good handover via Teams). Have explained the hospital thing and he clearly doesn't give a toss if I miss the birth of my first child. Every part of me wants to put my foot down and deal with the consequences later on.
PJ87
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Just tell him your going off sick with stress the inconsiderate infraction
On the birth take plenty of snacks and things to keep the wife busy. Its gonna be long and boring until the end!
Rooter
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Do it, make sure you CC HR in any correspondence. The guy sounds like a ***. My colleague sent me this last night, a list of 6 traits our boss is toxic. Ours literally ticks every one!
https://www.themuse.com/advice/toxic-boss-signs-how-to-deal
Orikoru
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We're having a C-section so it might not be. But thanks either way, we've packed most of our 'hospital bag' for it.
theoneandonly
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Or she may well go into labour before your planned date and you need to be ready for that too. That's what happened to us. C section planned for the Monday but went into labour on the Friday before so emergency c section.
Orikoru
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Of course - this is one of the reasons I gave my director for why I need to be at home. Not 1.5 hours away in central London, at the mercy of train strikes.
PJ87
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Simply give them 2 options
You approve me working from home , keeping you working and the job progressing
Or you go sick
theoneandonly
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Pfffft these woke husbands taking paternity leave. In my day you paced up and down the corridor smoking a fag while your Mrs gave birth.
Rooter
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My father-in-law brings out the story of when my wife was born, he was at Ascot races, someone phoned the course office and they made a PA announcement of the birth!
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Just go in then forgive him as he is clearly unwell - forgiveness being one of the best ways I have of defusing my resentments ?.
You’ll most very likely be OK at your handover and you won’t be building up worries and concerns over repercussions. Sometimes the right thing to do is not what you want to do. Too often self-will can cloud our judgement…not that I’m doubting yours in this instance.
