Random Irritations

[Imurg]

Another driving one that has been covered before...
On the way home from golf I let a blue light ambulance out on a big roundabout..I heard him before I saw him , worked out where he was and, sure enough, he appeared at the point I would have been in his way..got a Thanks wave for my trouble...
I then followed it for a couple of miles and was amazed by how poorly the majority efforts at letting it through were...
Pitiful was a word that sprung to mind.....

 

[KenL]

Another driving one that has been covered before...
On the way home from golf I let a blue light ambulance out on a big roundabout..I heard him before I saw him , worked out where he was and, sure enough, he appeared at the point I would have been in his way..got a Thanks wave for my trouble...
I then followed it for a couple of miles and was amazed by how poorly the majority efforts at letting it through were...
Pitiful was a word that sprung to mind.....

In the US (Hawaii at least) you must pull over and stop if an emergency vehicle is on the road with lights flashing. That is vehicles travelling in both directions.

 

[NearHull]

In the US (Hawaii at least) you must pull over and stop if an emergency vehicle is on the road with lights flashing. That is vehicles travelling in both directions.

I haven’t been to the States for 12-14 years now ( we don’t wish to sit in an aluminium tube for 8++ hours), is it still a rule for both sides of the traffic have to stop if a school bus is flashing it’s orange lights.

 

[Mandofred]

I haven’t been to the States for 12-14 years now ( we don’t wish to sit in an aluminium tube for 8++ hours), is it still a rule for both sides of the traffic have to stop if a school bus is flashing it’s orange lights.

Last time I was there..yep. They figure there are too many crazy kids who will just run across the road....probably true.

 

[Billysboots]

Another driving one that has been covered before...
On the way home from golf I let a blue light ambulance out on a big roundabout..I heard him before I saw him , worked out where he was and, sure enough, he appeared at the point I would have been in his way..got a Thanks wave for my trouble...
I then followed it for a couple of miles and was amazed by how poorly the majority efforts at letting it through were...
Pitiful was a word that sprung to mind.....

Having been on the other side and driven on blues and twos more times than I care to remember, I can tell you the reaction of some drivers is truly scary.

Expect the unexpected was the best advice I was ever given.

 

[Beedee]

Having been on the other side and driven on blues and twos more times than I care to remember, I can tell you the reaction of some drivers is truly scary.

Expect the unexpected was the best advice I was ever given.

Had a friend who was an ambulance driver. He said he hated being the second van to a big shout. Most drivers make an attempt to get out of the way of the first ambulance, but almost no one was expecting a 2nd one so they mostly just pulled out in front of him.

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

I can’t find my passport

At airport:
"Aarggh! I left the sideboard behind!!"
"Why d'you need the sideboard?"
"My passport's in the drawer!!"

 

[Oddsocks]

Why aren't you using your contactless card as an oyster card out of interest? The need for an actual oyster card are very rare these days you can just use tap tap on the phone and then you have it on your phone and no need to carry a card

Because topping up an oyster makes it easy to claim expenses with mr HMRC and work. Too many forms involved when usijg contactless.

Its a typical half a75ed job by TfL, rather like buying a hammer with no handle.

 

[PJ87]

Because topping up an oyster makes it easy to claim expenses with mr HMRC and work. Too many forms involved when usijg contactless.

Its a typical half a75ed job by TfL, rather like buying a hammer with no handle.

Ah ok

Yes it's annoying, I wanted to add my staff pass to stop carrying it about but doesn't work. Don't think their are many plans to because of contactless negates the need for most

 

[Beezerk]

Oopsie. Last travel bag you used??

Treble checked

 

[Oddsocks]

Ah ok

Yes it's annoying, I wanted to add my staff pass to stop carrying it about but doesn't work. Don't think their are many plans to because of contactless negates the need for most

When you think of the cost in constantly issuing Oyster cards let alone the carbon footprint bla bla bla, it just further proof that TFL really haven’t got a scooby. The worrying thing is someone was paid to develop a “free” app just to check the balance on a card.

Piss up and brewery!

 

[D-S]

Rolex adverts again.

“Embrace the grandeur” - Really? What? Why?

 

[Wilson]

Ref poor driving/driving tests - I think an additional test should be required for motorway driving, once you’ve passed your initial test you can then learn on a motorway and need to pass another test before you can drive them on your own.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Ref poor driving/driving tests - I think an additional test should be required for motorway driving, once you’ve passed your initial test you can then learn on a motorway and need to pass another test before you can drive them on your own.

This is a sound sentiment until you discover how far away some people are from a motorway. In Northumberland, our closest motorway is probably 90-110 minutes away. Other locations will have similar problems with distance. It simply isn't practical.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Ref poor driving/driving tests - I think an additional test should be required for motorway driving, once you’ve passed your initial test you can then learn on a motorway and need to pass another test before you can drive them on your own.

Driivng on a national limit dual carriageway can be done without it needing to be a motorway, however that still doesn't stop instructers keeping the student in the outer/middle lane for far too long

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Driivng on a national limit dual carriageway can be done without it needing to be a motorway, however that still doesn't stop instructers keeping the student in the outer/middle lane for far too long

There used to be a apres test scheme called Passed Plus, which was heavily subsidised and dealt with motorway / dual carriageway stuff.

Then the funding was removed and now nobody does it

 

[AmandaJR]

Treble checked

Pockets of jacket/trousers last worn when you had it?

Hope you find it...

 

[Imurg]

There used to be a apres test scheme called Passed Plus, which was heavily subsidised and dealt with motorway / dual carriageway stuff.

Then the funding was removed and now nobody does it

It used to be an easy sell for me.
Most insurance companies used to recognise PassPlus as worthy of a 20% discount...
It was 6 hours post-test extra training costing, back then 25 quid per hour.
So it was....pay me 150 quid and you'll get 3 or 4 hundred off your insurance.
Did dozens of them, especially when the local council subsided 5p% of the kids cost...so then it was pay me 75 etc etc.. no trainer to do it.
Funding stopped, Insurance companies decided PP wasn't doing them any favours so dropped the discount = no incentive to do it.
Didn't sell another one.....did some motorway lessons of my own back but even that was a tricky sell...

 

[Billysboots]

Manchester United.

 

[SteveW86]

Manchester United.

This might be the first irritation to be posted where nobody argues with it