Random Irritations

[Hobbit]

The Dentist. I hate them. I have such sensitive teeth. I was only going for a scale and polish. I have paracetamol and some really strong tablets for knee and lower back. I took 2 . They did not work.

He is such a great guy but he gets more nervous than I. Anyway I pulled through but it was a struggle! He will be retiring soon and no ide what I will do then.

To say I’m not keen on dentists would be a mild understatement. I was at the dentists about 3 years back to have the remnants of 3 broken molars removed. That was my first visit in 38 years. Way back then the dentist offered to take the lot out, which I refused although he did take 5 out on that visit.

My fear stems from a visit way back when I was about 8. After having a tooth removed they struggled to wake me. I came to enough to get to the car but fell asleep on the journey home. Was woken to get out of the car but having got out I laid down on the lawn and fell asleep. I was carried into the house and eventually woke up late evening, briefly, then slept right through the night. A few days later a child couldn’t be woken up at that dentists, and a faulty anaesthetic machine was to blame.

About 6 years ago I did take out one of my own teeth that had been plaguing me for a while. A few Guinness helped.

 

[Orikoru]

I've not been to the dentist in about seven years I think. My dentist at that time had retired and brought a replacement into his practise. I didn't like her at all, plus I'd moved house so I just never went back. And never bothered looking for a new dentist either.

 

[Red devil]

An infraction may be required, and it’ll be a big one.

As you go through life there’s generational cycles. You reach a certain age and then your grandparents, and their siblings, die off. Then you reach that age when your parents, in-laws, aunts and uncles die off. And then you reach that age when your friends start to die off. It’s the natural cycle of life - can’t get away from it, it is what it is. And as you get older you become reconciled to that process. More accepting I guess.

[string of asterisks denoting Hobbit letting rip] One of our very best friends finally lost her battle with cancer last night, and it was more a war than a battle. She was given 18 months 14 years ago… they just ran out of stuff to cut out I guess. Fine, no not fine, expected. We knew it was coming. She’d been in a hospice for a few weeks.

Bu99er me sideways on the raggy end of a pineapple, as we were sat having a beer with friends, celebrating a life well lived, another friend turned up and said that Tony was taken in last night feeling unwell. They’d ran various tests late last night, inc. various scans. Pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and various hotspots throughout his body. At 87 the options are somewhat limited.

I may have a brandy to toast good friends later, and I may just howl at the moon in a very Anglo-Saxon way.

I'd do both.
Sit tibi terra levis

 

[Orikoru]

Man in the 'priority seat' on the tube completely ignoring the feller with the walking stick standing right in front of him.

 

[PJ87]

Man in the 'priority seat' on the tube completely ignoring the feller with the walking stick standing right in front of him.

We must remember not all disabilities are visible

However most people are selfish

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

On dentistry…the cost of having it done privately And the dental insurance only covers a bit of it…told that premiums would be verging on unaffordable for many if the insurance covered much more of the cost.

 

[PJ87]

On dentistry…the cost of having it done privately And the dental insurance only covers a bit of it…told that premiums would be verging on unaffordable for many if the insurance covered much more of the cost.

Fast forward 10 years or so that won't be just dentists

 

[chellie]

Petrol up 3p a litre since last night at the petrol station across the road from my work. it's at least the 3rd increase in two weeks.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Petrol up 3p a litre since last night at the petrol station across the road from my work. it's at least the 3rd increase in two weeks.

As for @pauljames87 post I could comment but it would be considered P. So I’ll leave it at that.

 

[Voyager EMH]

To say I’m not keen on dentists would be a mild understatement. I was at the dentists about 3 years back to have the remnants of 3 broken molars removed. That was my first visit in 38 years. Way back then the dentist offered to take the lot out, which I refused although he did take 5 out on that visit.

My fear stems from a visit way back when I was about 8. After having a tooth removed they struggled to wake me. I came to enough to get to the car but fell asleep on the journey home. Was woken to get out of the car but having got out I laid down on the lawn and fell asleep. I was carried into the house and eventually woke up late evening, briefly, then slept right through the night. A few days later a child couldn’t be woken up at that dentists, and a faulty anaesthetic machine was to blame.

About 6 years ago I did take out one of my own teeth that had been plaguing me for a while. A few Guinness helped.

Something similar for me, must have been only six or seven.
I feel a bit like one of the 4 Yorkshiremen when I describe being "gassed" at the dentist.
Came round feeling very dizzy. Once out of the building and in the fresh air, threw up on the street.
Dad had to carry me to his car. I was clearly very wobbly.
It took a few years to overcome the fear and mistrust.

 

[rudebhoy]

Man in the 'priority seat' on the tube completely ignoring the feller with the walking stick standing right in front of him.

I was walking into Tesco one time, and a car pulled in and parked in the last free "parent and child" space. Guy and his wife, both mid 40s, got out. No kids. I said to him "excuse me but you seem to have have parked in a parent and child spot by accident."

He looked at me as if I was mad and said "we are only getting a few bits, we won't be long". I said "that's no excuse, I bet you're the kind who would have parked in a disabled space if this one was full."

He looked at me lost for words, and walked off. 5 minutes later he came up to me in the store and said "I wouldn't have parked in a disabled space." I just told him to eff off.

Childish I know, but that kind of thing really annoys me. Same with kids who just drop litter in the street.

 

[PJ87]

I was walking into Tesco one time, and a car pulled in and parked in the last free "parent and child" space. Guy and his wife, both mid 40s, got out. No kids. I said to him "excuse me but you seem to have have parked in a parent and child spot by accident."

He looked at me as if I was mad and said "we are only getting a few bits, we won't be long". I said "that's no excuse, I bet you're the kind who would have parked in a disabled space if this one was full."

He looked at me lost for words, and walked off. 5 minutes later he came up to me in the store and said "I wouldn't have parked in a disabled space." I just told him to eff off.

Childish I know, but that kind of thing really annoys me. Same with kids who just drop litter in the street.

I remember when my daughter was very young I posted on here about a trader who parked her van to deliver to her stall in the last parent and child space. Then had a go at me when I asked her to move "do you know how much rent I pay" was her reply .

I've also seen police cars parked in parent and child bays in an EMPTY car park. True examples to be set there

I'm a firm believer of put baby and parent parking far away from the door with more space but with a good path to the store , then less selfish people won't use them.

I try and avoid child spaces now, even with the kids..other people with prams need them more.

 

[Beezerk]

Old banned members maybe starting new accounts?

 

[Orikoru]

I was walking into Tesco one time, and a car pulled in and parked in the last free "parent and child" space. Guy and his wife, both mid 40s, got out. No kids. I said to him "excuse me but you seem to have have parked in a parent and child spot by accident."

He looked at me as if I was mad and said "we are only getting a few bits, we won't be long". I said "that's no excuse, I bet you're the kind who would have parked in a disabled space if this one was full."

He looked at me lost for words, and walked off. 5 minutes later he came up to me in the store and said "I wouldn't have parked in a disabled space." I just told him to eff off.

Childish I know, but that kind of thing really annoys me. Same with kids who just drop litter in the street.

We always find that the parent & child spaces are often full, yet there are countless disabled parking spaces available. We tended to think that places over-assign too many disabled spots vs how many disabled customers they actually have - but perhaps it's just as you say, that people are more comfortable unjustly taking a parent & child spot than they are a disabled spot.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

We always find that the parent & child spaces are often full, yet there are countless disabled parking spaces available. We tended to think that places over-assign too many disabled spots vs how many disabled customers they actually have - but perhaps it's just as you say, that people are more comfortable unjustly taking a parent & child spot than they are a disabled spot.

This 100%. I frequently see people in parent & child spots without kids. As @pauljames87 mentioned, you do not know hidden illnesses so it is hard to to judge people parking there but they are rarely full. Maybe their moral compass says it is okay to stuff parents but not disabled people. I'd like to see them towed but supermarkets will never do it. They don't want to upset customers.

 

[Orikoru]

This 100%. I frequently see people in parent & child spots without kids. As @pauljames87 mentioned, you do not know hidden illnesses so it is hard to to judge people parking there but they are rarely full. Maybe their moral compass says it is okay to stuff parents but not disabled people. I'd like to see them towed but supermarkets will never do it. They don't want to upset customers.

I've seen some places do spaces that are dual-purpose - disabled/parent & child. This makes more sense to me, because as I said, I often see disabled parking over-assigned with loads of empty ones. I'd have only 5-8 disabled only spots just to be safe, but make the rest of the dual purpose. Don't know if that will make others more or less likely to nick them though!

 

[PJ87]

This 100%. I frequently see people in parent & child spots without kids. As @pauljames87 mentioned, you do not know hidden illnesses so it is hard to to judge people parking there but they are rarely full. Maybe their moral compass says it is okay to stuff parents but not disabled people. I'd like to see them towed but supermarkets will never do it. They don't want to upset customers.

More likely you can get a proper fine for parking in a disabled spot without a badge but park with in children space? It's unlikely to be punished

Have to admit on a trip south with the kids once I got annoyed... Row of disabled parking (3 empty) then children spaces (2 empty) I took one. Next to me parked a car .. man and his wife..puts the blue badge out. Not my proudest moment but I said to him excuse me.. the blue badge spaces are one space across. You would moan if I parked in a disabled space so only right you don't park in parent parenting.

Wife gave me a rightful roll of the eyes

 

[GB72]

OK one for the larger amongst us but since when is a XXXL shirt only a 48 inch chest.

 

[PJ87]

OK one for the larger amongst us but since when is a XXXL shirt only a 48 inch chest.

Feel your pain.

 

[GreiginFife]

OK one for the larger amongst us but since when is a XXXL shirt only a 48 inch chest.

When they started making "Athletic Fit" in XXXL