Random Irritations

[GB72]

People that park facing in to oncoming traffic with their headlights on.
WTF do they thing the “p” setting is for on their lights? Absolute idiots.

Also, people that don’t know how filtered lanes work. The big arrows on the road are meant to give you a hint…

Totally agree and I will add to that people who cannot drive for more than 2 seconds without lights on full beam, the ones that dip their headlights as late as possible and put them back on full beam even before they are past you.

 

[Orikoru]

In my haste to get presents for the wife I stupidly ordered something from a website I saw via a Facebook ad. Few weeks later, it hasn't arrived, they haven't answered my emails, and I find out they are rated 1.7 on TrustPilot. Why the hell didn't I check that before? Idiot. Oh well off to my bank to get a credit refund.

 

[sunshine]

For crying out loud

After school pick up today one of the mums noticed her phones gone

Now its 3 of the mums

Pick pockets ..

Just scummy people out there

Charging up two old phones of ours for the time being

Do you think it was the kids in reception? Charles Dickens could write a novel about this.

 

[NearHull]

Totally agree and I will add to that people who cannot drive for more than 2 seconds without lights on full beam, the ones that dip their headlights as late as possible and put them back on full beam even before they are past you.

I genuinely do not know the answer, but could the late change to dip and early change back to mains be the result of using auto dip?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Do you think it was the kids in reception? Charles Dickens could write a novel about this.

I did spy one of them asking for more food the other day ..

 

[srixon 1]

Truck drivers that overtake another truck on a two lane dual carriageway (why is the M42 a motorway?) when going uphill. 51.1 mph for miles. I’m sure they do it on purpose.

 

[Billysboots]

Truck drivers that overtake another truck on a two lane dual carriageway (why is the M42 a motorway?) when going uphill. 51.1 mph for miles. I’m sure they do it on purpose.

The argument I have heard them use relates to fuel consumption. The suggestion is that, if the slower vehicle being overtaken eases off to let the quicker one pass, then it has a significant impact on that vehicle’s fuel consumption when the driver accelerates back up to his limiter.

Personally I think it’s codswallop. The tailbacks they can cause are horrific. When I was still working the motorways as a cop I once reported two drivers who jockeyed for position like this for no less than FOURTEEN miles. I kid you not. They were both prosecuted for careless driving and were fined a small fortune.

 

[Imurg]

Truck drivers that overtake another truck on a two lane dual carriageway (why is the M42 a motorway?) when going uphill. 51.1 mph for miles. I’m sure they do it on purpose.

If you believe the confessions on the twitter account FessHole.....they do...

 

[backwoodsman]

If I sent pictures of the two types of Wensleydale, one with cranberries, one with apricots, I bought on Saturday would that help? .

I can get it anywhere if its got cranberries, or apricots, in it. But that's not real cheese and I wouldn't put it anywhere near my cheeseboard

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I can get it anywhere if its got cranberries, or apricots, in it. But that's not real cheese and I wouldn't put it anywhere near my cheeseboard

Wait what.. you would eat it without them? What on earth!

 

[GB72]

I can get it anywhere if its got cranberries, or apricots, in it. But that's not real cheese and I wouldn't put it anywhere near my cheeseboard

We tend to allow one 'fun' cheese on the cheese board.

 

[GB72]

I can get it anywhere if its got cranberries, or apricots, in it. But that's not real cheese and I wouldn't put it anywhere near my cheeseboard

Tesco online appears to have 2 types of plain Wensleydale. Some in the Melton Cheese board near my office but as you are not in Melton Mowbray then not really much help. Here the big cheese debate rages on between Long Clawson and Cropston Basett Stilton.

 

[Neilds]

'Celebrities' going on shows like Masterchef and Bake Off and claiming they have never cooked/baked before - then pulling off passable dishes and cakes. Gaby Roslin is currently on Radio 2 trying to make out that she had never baked before the Christmas Bake Off - how did she even manage to do the first challenge if she hadn't baked before? Also, with 2 young children are we to believe she has never baked with them?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I can get it anywhere if its got cranberries, or apricots, in it. But that's not real cheese and I wouldn't put it anywhere near my cheeseboard

It's real cheese come Christmas time, it's fun cheese.

I'll be in Hawes in January, in the wensleydale factory / shop / cafe. I'll mention to them about the great cheese shortage of 2022 in the south. I'm sure they will have a sympathetic response, Yorkshire folk generally do ?

 

[Orikoru]

'Celebrities' going on shows like Masterchef and Bake Off and claiming they have never cooked/baked before - then pulling off passable dishes and cakes. Gaby Roslin is currently on Radio 2 trying to make out that she had never baked before the Christmas Bake Off - how did she even manage to do the first challenge if she hadn't baked before? Also, with 2 young children are we to believe she has never baked with them?

I've cooked many times and I still have to Google a recipe and follow it meticulously, unless it's something I've made at least 3 times before. I'm with you, they're blaggers.

 

[Slime]

I just ordered a load of Babybels from Israel.
You just can't beat the baby cheeses of Nazareth.






Ooops, wrong thread!

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Mice have chewed through one of the pockets of my carry bag ?

 

[Oddsocks]

Biggest irritation has to be how overly PC the world has become. Give it twelve months and you won’t be able to claim someone’s Christmas wind smells incase it offends them!

Bring back just saying it as it bloody is!!!!!!

 

[BrianM]

The cost of electric radiators, I only need 4 and a towel rail, £1500 ?

 

[Orikoru]

My work sent us all a 6kg turkey as a thank you gift. £145 worth! Problem is we're eating at both sets of parents on Xmas & Boxing Day and neither of them needs a turkey so got no idea what to do with it now.