Random Irritations

[Neilds]

It's your own fault for being born in November.

I have a similar problem being born in December - luckily at beginning so no shared Christmas/Brithday presents! My problem when I was younger whas when I wanted a new bike or toy, I was told I could have it for my birthday, which meant I had to go all summer without and then when I got my present in Decemebr, the weather was rubbish and I couldn't use it.

 

[theoneandonly]

This constant paranoia we have around tradespeople and whether we're being ripped off or not. We found a painter & decorator to do our small-to-medium sized second bedroom, he happens to live on our road. When he gave us the quote he says he'd normally charge £700 but would do it for £450 as we are neighbours. No idea if that's true but the price seemed ok so we went for it anyway. Initially he says it's a 3 day job, now he reckons he might be done today (day 2) even though they finished at 2:30pm yesterday even after having an hour and half out earlier on while waiting for a coat to dry. So should we be pleased it's done quicker or has he billed us an extra day to pull a fast one?

And on top of all that I have my wife whinging to me things like "he's only doing one coat on the skirtings, I've Googled it and it says you'd normally do two coats with that paint and blah blah blah". So you're the expert now because you've Googled it? Do you want to go up there and tell him how it's done because I'm not going to?

This was supposed to less stress than doing it ourselves.

You got the quote for the work, if youre happy with the outcome then alls good sand pay the man as agreed whether it took longer or shorter. There was a thread a while back where I think it was philthefragger refused to pay as quoted because they finished the work earlier than expected. Don't be that person.

 

[richart]

Train problems and not even caused by the militant unions!!!!! Lunch at The Ned is going to be late, which is bound to give me a thirst!! ?

Waking up in the morning gives you a thirst.?

 

[Orikoru]

You got the quote for the work, if youre happy with the outcome then alls good sand pay the man as agreed whether it took longer or shorter. There was a thread a while back where I think it was philthefragger refused to pay as quoted because they finished the work earlier than expected. Don't be that person.

Was never going to happen. My irritation was our own anxiety and paranoia around tradesmen and quotes. The tradesman himself hasn't irritated me, in fact he was nice as pie, and appears to have done a decent job in good time.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

You got the quote for the work, if youre happy with the outcome then alls good sand pay the man as agreed whether it took longer or shorter. There was a thread a while back where I think it was philthefragger refused to pay as quoted because they finished the work earlier than expected. Don't be that person.

Just to clarify while my name is being dragged through the mud.

This was a garden clearance job done by the guy who did my late mums garden, he reckoned it would take him and a mate about 3 days. And he gave me a price based on that.

His mate cried off and he did the job by himself in under 2 days. I think I was perfectly entitled to review the quoted price.

We saw my point and we came to a very amicable arrangement and he continued to do my mums garden until she passed.

As to the OP , it’s always worth asking how many coats have been put on,
I’m a 2 coat man myself

 

[Asian Dawn]

I’m a 2 coat man myself

In case you get a hole in one?

 

[theoneandonly]

Just to clarify while my name is being dragged through the mud.

This was a garden clearance job done by the guy who did my late mums garden, he reckoned it would take him and a mate about 3 days. And he gave me a price based on that.

His mate cried off and he did the job by himself in under 2 days. I think I was perfectly entitled to review the quoted price.

We saw my point and we came to a very amicable arrangement and he continued to do my mums garden until she passed.

As to the OP , it’s always worth asking how many coats have been put on,
I’m a 2 coat man myself

Wheres the original thread as that's not how I remember it.

 

[AmandaJR]

I have a similar problem being born in December - luckily at beginning so no shared Christmas/Brithday presents! My problem when I was younger whas when I wanted a new bike or toy, I was told I could have it for my birthday, which meant I had to go all summer without and then when I got my present in Decemebr, the weather was rubbish and I couldn't use it.

Ditto except even worse as 29th December so weather awful and lots of places closed for the Twixtmas period.

 

[GB72]

Ditto except even worse as 29th December so weather awful and lots of places closed for the Twixtmas period.

December 11th here. 50th Birthday in just over 2 weeks and really cannot be bothered to do anything. People have all got Xmas things on or have spent up on Xmas so cannot go out and most of the pubs and restaurants are now on Festive menus or I have to sit with Xmas tunes blaring out.

 

[AmandaJR]

December 11th here. 50th Birthday in just over 2 weeks and really cannot be bothered to do anything. People have all got Xmas things on or have spent up on Xmas so cannot go out and most of the pubs and restaurants are now on Festive menus or I have to sit with Xmas tunes blaring out.

As a kid I loved it. Never had to go to school, new toys still entertaining and still a nice festive feel to the world. As an adult the weather feels more impactful but also the lack of options to celebrate.

 

[GB72]

As a kid I loved it. Never had to go to school, new toys still entertaining and still a nice festive feel to the world. As an adult the weather feels more impactful but also the lack of options to celebrate.

Agreed. Never like to be envious but I am about my wife's birthday on 7th July. Sunny, everyone in a good mood and happy to go out and do things, great weather to go out or perfect time to go away for a trip. Had some great times with long lunches with plenty of wine sat out in the sun. For anyone outside the family, my birthday is sort of that inconvenience they have to get out of the way before Xmas.

 

[cliveb]

Motorway texted me a valuation for a car i dont own yesterday ?

So they got the phone number wrong. It happens.

It could be much worse, like the silly cow called Stacey who gave out my wife's number as hers to God knows how many people, and now my wife regularly gets calls from dodgy outfits asking for Stacey. It's been going on for years now. Sure, my wife could change her number, but the hassle that would involve isn't worth it.

 

[Blue in Munich]

So they got the phone number wrong. It happens.

It could be much worse, like the silly cow called Stacey who gave out my wife's number as hers to God knows how many people, and now my wife regularly gets calls from dodgy outfits asking for Stacey. It's been going on for years now. Sure, my wife could change her number, but the hassle that would involve isn't worth it.

Set her phone up to block numbers that aren’t in her phone?

 

[cliveb]

Set her phone up to block numbers that aren’t in her phone?

Sometimes you need to receive calls from unknown numbers.
Blocking all unknown callers is not practical.

 

[Rooter]

So they got the phone number wrong. It happens.

It could be much worse, like the silly cow called Stacey who gave out my wife's number as hers to God knows how many people, and now my wife regularly gets calls from dodgy outfits asking for Stacey. It's been going on for years now. Sure, my wife could change her number, but the hassle that would involve isn't worth it.

Change her name to Stacey for xmas. Thank me later.

 

[bobmac]

December 11th here. 50th Birthday in just over 2 weeks and really cannot be bothered to do anything. People have all got Xmas things on or have spent up on Xmas so cannot go out and most of the pubs and restaurants are now on Festive menus or I have to sit with Xmas tunes blaring out.

December 10th here.
Birthday, Christmas and Hogmanay all within 3 weeks then nothing for 49 weeks.
What we should do is have a 'half-birthday' in June.
If the Queen had 2 birthdays, why can't we?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

So they got the phone number wrong. It happens.

It could be much worse, like the silly cow called Stacey who gave out my wife's number as hers to God knows how many people, and now my wife regularly gets calls from dodgy outfits asking for Stacey. It's been going on for years now. Sure, my wife could change her number, but the hassle that would involve isn't worth it.

As a kid our phone number (still is my parents house number) one of the local restaurants printed their number in the paper wrong so it gave my parents number out

For years we got calls from their customers lol

Once a friend of the family called and my dad clocked her voice and replied

"Of course Isobel your welcome to come for dinner Friday"

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Train problems and not even caused by the militant unions!!!!! Lunch at The Ned is going to be late, which is bound to give me a thirst!! ?

Your right 99% of the problems have been caused by outside influences... Prob why teachers, firefighters, postie's, nurses , uni staff, civil servants are all voting for strike action .. notice a common denominator? I'll give you a small clue . It's not the unions and it rhymes with Rory

 

[Golfmmad]

When reeling up a long extension lead, why does the plug, when coming to the end of it's travels, always have to swing up and hit me in the plums?
Jeez it hurts, and I fall for it almost every bloody time!

This reminds me of my 9year old grandson.

He was taking his blue belt karate exam and at one point was up against a bigger older lad, he was holding his own pretty well considering the size difference.
They were chopping and kicking and suddenly we see him wince in pain but bless him, he carried on.

When he came over to us after I asked him if he was OK. He said, "No grandad, I got kicked in my onions!!
??.
Made me chuckle.

 

[GB72]

December 10th here.
Birthday, Christmas and Hogmanay all within 3 weeks then nothing for 49 weeks.
What we should do is have a 'half-birthday' in June.
If the Queen had 2 birthdays, why can't we?

Because then it would clash with my wife's birthday

To be fair, I am fine with it most years but this year it is getting to me a bit seeing mates having great celebrations of their half century over the summer then seeing the dithering about doing anything for mine as it is far too close to Xmas and we cannot afford a big night out or we have a works Xmas do or a kids Xmas thing etc. Even holidays are massively overpriced at the moment so I cannot just sod off to the sunshine (but then the family on both sides would complain as well as we would not be around for their Xmas plans). Passing my grumpy demeanour off as just not handling the idea of 50 very well and saying that I do not really want to do anything but really wanting to celebrate but knowing, having dipped my toe in the water with subtle suggestions, that nobody really has the time or money to do anything 2 weeks before Xmas at a time when funds are short anyway. Would rather pass it all off as not wanting to celebrate rather than see friends feel guilty or obligated or spend money they do not have because they feel they should.

That is my little rant over, helps to clear the head every now an again.