Random Irritations

[rudebhoy]

Car was in for servicing today. Picked it up, lots of settings were changed - auto lights switched off, dashboard displays different from before, etc etc. Why do they do this? Have had it before when the auto hold / parking brake was switched off - that was really irritating, not to mention dangerous.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Car was in for servicing today. Picked it up, lots of settings were changed - auto lights switched off, dashboard displays different from before, etc etc. Why do they do this? Have had it before when the auto hold / parking brake was switched off - that was really irritating, not to mention dangerous.

I find auto lights are always turned off, and most places do it.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Rubbish.

It's our national flag.

Not on the shirt though, personally I love it.

 

[IanM]

Weird how they seem to being trying to remove the England flag from anywhere.

In Wales, petty nationalism as it gets called if English, is heavily subsidised. Every school has the Welsh flag outside, even Tescos has the flags everywhere.

 

[Fade and Die]

Weird how they seem to being trying to remove the England flag from anywhere.

In Wales, petty nationalism as it gets called if English, is heavily subsidised. Every school has the Welsh flag outside, even Tescos has the flags everywhere.

Gotta be the only country in the world where some people think their own flag is racist.
Ok for the plucky Scots, Welsh or Irish to wave the flag… just patriots.

Fly the George Cross… far right nutter

 

[rudebhoy]

I find auto lights are always turned off, and most places do it.

What's the rationale for that?

 

[GreiginFife]

Car was in for servicing today. Picked it up, lots of settings were changed - auto lights switched off, dashboard displays different from before, etc etc. Why do they do this? Have had it before when the auto hold / parking brake was switched off - that was really irritating, not to mention dangerous.

If they ran an update to the operating system, this often resets the dash to factory. Or at least it does on BMW iDrive 7 cars. Always resets my right hand binnacle display to power meter when I always have it on rev counter.

 

[RichA]

What's the rationale for that?

They don't want the headlights on in the dingy workshop blinding the staff and running your battery down.

For a while I've thought modern cars should have temporary "Car wash" and "Servicing" modes that disable lights, auto-hold brake, auto wipers, etc.

 

[PJ87]

They don't want the headlights on in the dingy workshop blinding the staff and running your battery down.

For a while I've thought modern cars should have temporary "Car wash" and "Servicing" modes that disable lights, auto-hold brake, auto wipers, etc.

My car has a "valet mode" but rather than things like that it just disables the ability to access any personal information

What's the rationale for that?

Might need the lights off rather than on, or just annoying to have lights shining in their face lol

 

[venger]

Do they also have a large rucksack on their back?

They had football shirts on and were waiting outside a chapel for the next cremation service. They were being very loud. They ignored me and the funeral director when we asked them to keep the noise down, but surprisingly shut up when the vicar came out

 

[Red devil]

Apparently there are a whole load of conspiracy theories.. I learnt a lot on a slow Friday afternoon….

https://twitter.com/x/status/1771099146197270661

Will be forgotten soon..

Joey Barton is nothing short of a disgrace. Shows his attitude to women. He either calls them lesbians or beats them up.

 

[Orikoru]

Joey Barton is nothing short of a disgrace. Shows his attitude to women. He either calls them lesbians or beats them up.

He was always a wrong'un but I never expected him to go full Laurence Fox. Not sure there's any way back for him now.

 

[Red devil]

He was always a wrong'un but I never expected him to go full Laurence Fox. Not sure there's any way back for him now.

There should never have been a way forward for him,never mind back

 

[bobmac]

I know language evolves but what the hell is 'macro friendly'?
I even looked it up and I'm still non the wiser.
I can't wait for the first 'like super macro friendly'

 

[SteveW86]

I know language evolves but what the hell is 'macro friendly'?
I even looked it up and I'm still non the wiser.
I can't wait for the first 'like super macro friendly'

I’m guessing this is food related in relation to the fat/protein/carb content of food?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

He was always a wrong'un but I never expected him to go full Laurence Fox. Not sure there's any way back for him now.

When the post was initially put up I thought about whether it should be removed. Then I realised that people need to see what a moron he is in all his full glory.

I think your analogy with Fox is spot on. Equally odious people.

 

[rudebhoy]

They don't want the headlights on in the dingy workshop blinding the staff and running your battery down.

Which is fair enough, but put it back to the original setting when the service is done.

 

[SatchFan]

Always managing to pick up the supermarket trolley with the clicking wheel.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Gotta be the only country in the world where some people think their own flag is racist.
Ok for the plucky Scots, Welsh or Irish to wave the flag… just patriots.

Fly the George Cross… far right nutter

The flag thing has always puzzled me with regard to the English people, but its not the only thing.
English people (generalisation alert) tend to struggle to embrace their own culture.
Ask an English person, "Sing me an English song?" and a bemused look appears on the face. No such problem for the Scots, Welsh and Irish.
Something comes on the telly about well-dressing or Morris dancing and it is met with ridicule.
Clothing, music (singing and dancing), cuisine, etc - all part of geographic culture and identity, but the English just don't seem to know how to describe, embrace and celebrate their own.

 

[ColchesterFC]

When the post was initially put up I thought about whether it should be removed. Then I realised that people need to see what a moron he is in all his full glory.

I think your analogy with Fox is spot on. Equally odious people.

I try to give people the benefit of the doubt and with the whole "#BeKind" thing going on I wonder if anyone has checked on Barton's mental health. For the last few weeks he seems to have been having a complete mental breakdown in public. Either that or he is in fact a total . My money is on the latter but hopefully someone has asked him if he's ok.