Random Irritations

[Slime]

Bloody roadworks ................................. everywhere!

 

[USER1999]

Driving from Oban to Fort William today. Got stuck behind a coach. At every overtaking opportunity, the driver pulled into the middle of the road. Flipping selfish idiot.

After nearly being run off the road twice, I figured I had loads of time, and no desire to die today.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Incompetence and bureaucracy

 

[Blue in Munich]

Energy suppliers whose websites don't allow you to renew online, despite their promises that you can.

 

[Deleted member 18121]

Social media influencers.

 

[chrisd]

Energy suppliers whose websites don't allow you to renew online, despite their promises that you can.

Soon to renew mine, bet I have to change supplier to get a half decent deal which is a shame as my current provider have been pretty good

 

[Beezerk]

Modern films breaking box office records.
It costs a fortune to go to the cinema these days so any old tosh can take a load of money.
It should go on bums on seats not takings.

 

[Fade and Die]

Modern films breaking box office records.
It costs a fortune to go to the cinema these days so any old tosh can take a load of money.
It should go on bums on seats not takings.

Does it really though? I’m always surprised how cheap it is. £23 for a family of 4 to watch a 3 hour film on a Saturday night, I would call that value for money.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Does it really though? I’m always surprised how cheap it is. £23 for a family of 4 to watch a 3 hour film on a Saturday night, I would call that value for money.

Most films are less than 2 hours. The whole performance may be 3 hours but that just shows how many trailers and adverts they show.

 

[Beezerk]

Does it really though? I’m always surprised how cheap it is. £23 for a family of 4 to watch a 3 hour film on a Saturday night, I would call that value for money.

That's a good deal, the Odeon near us is over a tenner a ticket for adults and a bit less for teens, that's for the regular screen. Imax/3D you can add an extra fiver a ticket.
It was 50p or a quid when I watched Star Wars in 1977 iirc, how can the figures ever be compared?

 

[Wolf]

That's a good deal, the Odeon near us is over a tenner a ticket for adults and a bit less for teens, that's for the regular screen. Imax/3D you can add an extra fiver a ticket.
It was 50p or a quid when I watched Star Wars in 1977 iirc, how can the figures ever be compared?

I think you have a valid point, but it is dependent upon who the cinema chain are.

We took kids to see Lego movie 2 at the Odeon in Lincoln , for 2 adults and 3 kids I got no change from £75😳. Then the Mrs and I watched Captain Marvel together at same cinema costs me £27.

Fast forward a few weeks we went to Vue Cinema at Meadowhall and a family film cost us a total of £29, went back toe watch End Game with the Mrs alone and it cost me £10..

Moral of my story is Odeon costs a bomb and booking on line at Vue saves so much money and make sit an affordable and value for money day out.

 

[Fade and Die]

That's a good deal, the Odeon near us is over a tenner a ticket for adults and a bit less for teens, that's for the regular screen. Imax/3D you can add an extra fiver a ticket.
It was 50p or a quid when I watched Star Wars in 1977 iirc, how can the figures ever be compared?

I did check before posting, the price of a ticket at The Vue Gateshead is the same as at The Vue Romford. £5.74 any ticket any time. Alls I’m saying is it doesn’t have to be prohibitively expensive for a night as the flicks.


Edit* sorry though Beezerk it’s your random irritation and I respect that. 👍 Don’t want to come across all all “Kellfirey” calling BS on it. 😁

 

[Beezerk]

I did check before posting, the price of a ticket at The Vue Gateshead is the same as at The Vue Romford. £5.74 any ticket any time. Alls I’m saying is it doesn’t have to be prohibitively expensive for a night as the flicks.


Edit* sorry though Beezerk it’s your random irritation and I respect that. 👍 Don’t want to come across all all “Kellfirey” calling BS on it. 😁

 

[Lord Tyrion]

That's a good deal, the Odeon near us is over a tenner a ticket for adults and a bit less for teens, that's for the regular screen. Imax/3D you can add an extra fiver a ticket.
It was 50p or a quid when I watched Star Wars in 1977 iirc, how can the figures ever be compared?

You need to find your nearest Vue. The one by me is £4.99 all of the time. Go on a Tuesday or Wednesday with a meerkat code and it is £4.99 for 2 tickets, a crazy cheap price. Some sites are slightly more but clearly Vue have gone aggressive on pricing. All 4 of us went to watch Endgame for less than £20, great value. (Apologies Fade and Die, just noticed you posted virtually the same but I can't be bothered to delete, on a tablet so lots of tapping needed😄)

Your point is totally valid, inflation needs to be factored in or forget about takings and go number of people, as you suggested.

 

[Slime]

Soon to renew mine, bet I have to change supplier to get a half decent deal which is a shame as my current provider have been pretty good

I've just done that with mine and ended up with Octopus Energy who are very highly regarded by Which? magazine.

 

[Kellfire]

Anyone who cares about a birth in the royal family. We really need to move away from a monarchy.

 

[Slime]

Republicans.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Soon to renew mine, bet I have to change supplier to get a half decent deal which is a shame as my current provider have been pretty good

As is mine and I'd stick with them but they are making it incredibly difficult to give them money.

 

[USER1999]

The wife putting her sandy walking boots into a shoe bag, and then into the car, and then picking up her shoe bag, and depositing loads of sand all over the boot floor. Now it will need hoovering, and everything below will need to come out, spare wheel included. Thanks.

 

[chrisd]

Anyone who cares about a birth in the royal family. We really need to move away from a monarchy.

Absolutely, I'm sure we can find a British Trump it'd be so much better 😣