Random Irritations

[irip]

How's the blood pressure?

In both cases, I would have just said, quite politely, "Excuse me, could someone please serve me?". No point standing around like a lemon and no need to go nuclear after 1 minute. Do you think you would have got an answer from the head office number (once you had found it!) quicker than politely asking?

I didn’t say anything as they had already addressed me.

I gave it 10 minutes then left, I wasn’t going to ask them again.

I also wasn’t going to call head office, that just would have been more of my time wasted.

I went home and made my own coffee and all was right with the world

 

[IanM]

10 minutes is far too long to be ignored in a retail outlet. I walk out as soon as I get the feeling!

 

[Neilds]

I didn’t say anything as they had already addressed me.

I gave it 10 minutes then left, I wasn’t going to ask them again.

I also wasn’t going to call head office, that just would have been more of my time wasted.

I went home and made my own coffee and all was right with the world

The bit about calling head office was a response to Crazyface

 

[irip]

The bit about calling head office was a response to Crazyface

Yeah I know but rather than post twice I was being lazy.
Maybe I should apply for a job at Costa

 

[nickjdavis]

A "while you wait" appointment for a software upgrade at my local Peugeot dealership is now well into its second hour.

If id realised it was going to be this long id have brought lunch along with me.

Read all the magazines in the waiting area, now the childrens building blocks are looking inviting.

 

[jim8flog]

A "while you wait" appointment for a software upgrade at my local Peugeot dealership is now well into its second hour.

If id realised it was going to be this long id have brought lunch along with me.

Read all the magazines in the waiting area, now the childrens building blocks are looking inviting.

When my last Peugeot update was done I asked if it could be done while I waited and the answer came back - "best not to"

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

We always hold a post course pee up/awards in the bar and now we’re Being told by the higher ups, we’re no longer allowed to name the worst on course as one of the awards. All the awards are voted for by peers on the course not the instructing staff and are just a bit of fun delivered with humour and light hearted banter and we let the guys on course give it back to us as well. But one officer has taken offence apparently so now a 30year tradition has to stop

 

[nickjdavis]

When my last Peugeot update was done I asked if it could be done while I waited and the answer came back - "best not to"

They suggested a WYW appointment was most suitable. I could have walked the three miles home, had a cup of tea and a bacon sarnie, and walked back again via a half an hour browse in the local golf shop, in the time Ive waited!!

They dont even have any cars in the showroom i can sit in and pretend that i might want to buy!!

 

[Hobbit]

No bowling green for over 5 months courtesy of a company who haven’t got a clue. A 5-6 week job with delay after delay. €80,000 wasted. After attending the handover this morning, the company returns tomorrow to take up the new carpet.

There’s a lot more detail but best not say any more.

 

[nickjdavis]

The wife's ringtone on her phone...

Ironically it is Simon and Garfunkels "The Sound of Silence"....but it is sung by someone with such a dismal dirge of a voice that it literally is like a dark cloud rolling over the household whenever it rings....and it always starts with the words "The Sound of Silence"

Seemingly it is by someone called Disturbed.

Enough said.

 

[Slime]

The wife's ringtone on her phone...

Ironically it is Simon and Garfunkels "The Sound of Silence"....but it is sung by someone with such a dismal dirge of a voice that it literally is like a dark cloud rolling over the household whenever it rings....and it always starts with the words "The Sound of Silence"

Seemingly it is by someone called Disturbed.

Enough said.

You have every right to be irritated, every right, I just happen to think it's a superb cover of an otherwise dull song.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

You have every right to be irritated, every right, I just happen to think it's a superb cover of an otherwise dull song.

I absolutely agree. I prefer the Disturbed version as it adds darkness and mood with a big uplift at the end. Whereas the original is pretty boring.

 

[nickjdavis]

I'll admit that I havent listened to the entire Disturbed version......but in isolation, as it is used in the ringtone, it is just soul destroying and doom laden...almost as though it is telling you that the caller is bearing nothing but bad news (perhaps appropriate, given what's happened in the wife's family in recent weeks - and is likely to continue into the foreseeable future).

If there is an uplifting counterpoint to the darkness at the end, then more power to the songs elbow. I may or may not make the effort to listen at a later date.

 

[Bazz]

The boy's school jumper is nowhere to be found, had to check the Ring camera to see if he was wearing it when he came home on Thursday. Spent £70 on some uniform on Saturday, looks like I'll be back again.

 

[jim8flog]

The boy's school jumper is nowhere to be found, had to check the Ring camera to see if he was wearing it when he came home on Thursday. Spent £70 on some uniform on Saturday, looks like I'll be back again.

Did you check the ring footage to check he was wearing it when he left home?

 

[Bazz]

Did you check the ring footage to check he was wearing it when he left home?

I will now.

He would've been, because I have to stand over him otherwise he gets back into bed

 

[Slime]

For Nick, if you have a few minutes.

 

[NearHull]

I'll admit that I havent listened to the entire Disturbed version......but in isolation, as it is used in the ringtone, it is just soul destroying and doom laden...almost as though it is telling you that the caller is bearing nothing but bad news (perhaps appropriate, given what's happened in the wife's family in recent weeks - and is likely to continue into the foreseeable future).

If there is an uplifting counterpoint to the darkness at the end, then more power to the songs elbow. I may or may not make the effort to listen at a later date.

I think it’s a great version.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I think it’s a great version.

I think I prefer the original with it's innocent way.

 

[Orikoru]

You have every right to be irritated, every right, I just happen to think it's a superb cover of an otherwise dull song.

It's widely considered one of the best covers of all time I would say. Certainly of recent times.