Random Irritations

[Bunkermagnet]

30 minutes on the phone to TFL to sort out a total of £9.10 in fare refunds. (Most of that was 'press 4, press star' etc and being on hold for ages to be fair, the feller I finally got through to was very helpful!)

But you dont use a stopwatch, how are you so sure it was "exactly"30 minutes? Should we just assume approx 20?

 

[Orikoru]

But you dont use a stopwatch, how are you so sure it was "exactly"30 minutes? Should we just assume approx 20?

People's mobile phones actually time their calls for them, I understand modern technology might be a stretch for you though.

 

[Wolf]

People's mobile phones actually time their calls for them, I understand modern technology might be a stretch for you though.

Should have just used an egg timer 😂

 

[Hobbit]

I wouldn't have wasted 30mins of my life for something like that.

At 50p a minute, assuming its an 0800 number, £15 to get £9 back... robbed both ways

 

[Orikoru]

I wouldn't have wasted 30mins of my life for something like that.

It's not like you ever know it's going to take that long at the start..

At 50p a minute, assuming its an 0800 number, £15 to get £9 back... robbed both ways

I did think that but it's an 03 number which I think is free. I hope it's free..

 

[MegaSteve]

I wouldn't have wasted 30mins of my life for something like that.

And that is exactly what TfL are hoping to happen... Same for all the other shyster businesses that make it nigh on impossible to deal with customer services... Useless the lot of them...

 

[Wolf]

Giving away 18 shots in matchplay...

 

[Dando]

British gas not turning up to fix my boiler yesterday

 

[Slab]

British gas not turning up to fix my boiler yesterday

Kinda same for me. I sorted a guy to pop round & wash my car at the office yesterday... still waiting <irritated clock smiley>

 

[Wolf]

Kinda same for me. I sorted a guy to pop round & wash my car at the office yesterday... still waiting <irritated egg timer smiley>

Fixed that for you slab you misspelt clock 😂

 

[AmandaJR]

Cricket commentators and the e-mails printed on the BBC sport website. Whenever an England player scores well - great shot, aggressive play, just what we needed etc. When they get out playing the same way - "stupid shot, idiot" etc. At least that prize nob Boycott has been kept well away from the World Cup.

Agreed. Watching it is nerve wracking as you want them to charge the spinner and smack him for 6 BUT also nervous that it will backfire and they'll be out. That's the beauty of the 1 day game/2020 - risk and reward. So a great shot is also slightly reckless so can't slate them for that.

 

[Crazyface]

Jarred neck in a fall on Sunday - no golf today...

Take more water with it. LOL

 

[Crazyface]

Having to sit here at work doing nothing and not knowing if I will have to do anything at all as the clowns running everything are....well....clowns.

 

[Piece]

Reintroducing swirl marks on my Dads classic car, a few months after correcting them.

 

[Crazyface]

Reintroducing swirl marks on my Dads classic car, a few months after correcting them.

?

 

[Orikoru]

Cinema prices... why are Cineworld and Odeon twice the price of Vue cinemas?? Don't they all do exactly the same thing?

 

[Wolf]

Cinema prices... why are Cineworld and Odeon twice the price of Vue cinemas?? Don't they all do exactly the same thing?

I'm with you on that.
Went to Odeon to Watch captain marvel with the Mrs cost me £26.

Went to Vue with the Mrs and kids on opening day so no promos available cost me £27 including goody bags for kids

 

[Orikoru]

I'm with you on that.
Went to Odeon to Watch captain marvel with the Mrs cost me £26.

Went to Vue with the Mrs and kids on opening day so no promos available cost me £27 including goody bags for kids

I don't know if it's the same across the country, but at the ones in my area it literally is twice the price, that was no exaggeration. I wonder how the others keep going other than maybe having more prime locations? Vue is £13 for two tickets, the other two were £13 each. To sit in a chair in the dark and watch a big screen.

 

[Wolf]

I don't if it's the same across the country, but at the ones in my area it literally is twice the price, that was no exaggeration. I wonder how the others keep going other than maybe having more prime locations? Vue is £13 for two tickets, the other two were £13 each. To sit in a chair in the dark and watch a big screen.

Vue here a pair of adult tickets set me back £9.98 including booking and choice of seats so that's £4.99 each.

Odeon is £13 each so it's nearly 3x the price of Vue.
Family ticket for us at Odeon recently was £75, that includes kid popcorn.

Same deal at Vue £25... Its outrageous

 

[Orikoru]

Vue here a pair of adult tickets set me back £9.98 including booking and choice of seats so that's £4.99 each.

Odeon is £13 each so it's nearly 3x the price of Vue.
Family ticket for us at Odeon recently was £75, that includes kid popcorn.

Same deal at Vue £25... Its outrageous

Madness. We don't go to the cinema often, but I wouldn't go anywhere other than a Vue now. The difference is staggering considering it's the same product.