Random Irritations

[SteveW86]

But surely thats the correct order.

When you talk of cutlery you speak of a "knife and fork"....ergo the knife is first, followed by the fork...so the knife goes to the left of the forks in the drawer. Spoons to the right of the forks.

I mean....what happens if one of you is right handed and the other left handed....how do you expect things to be organised then?

Maybe this needs its own thread.

I’d understand it if she was left handed, but as I said…..we are both right handed.

I prefer spoons on the left, forks in the middle and knives on the right

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I’d understand it if she was left handed, but as I said…..we are both right handed.

I prefer spoons on the left, forks in the middle and knives on the right

Your way is the only correct way to place them in a drawer any other way is wrong

 

[Oddsocks]

We have had mention of restructuring again, the last time was 2023 and I survived then. I've used the redundancy calculator and the figures look excellent for my 20 years service but the thought of starting again somewhere new is horrible.

It’s a double edge sword. While redundancy packages can look appealing, sometimes finding a new job is hard especially if you are in the later stages of life.

I was with an ex customer Monday who took voluntary after 21 years service, he’s 57 so though he could get something a little less stressful. Started applying for jobs in December we he accepted the voluntary, still unemployed with nothing in the pipe line

 

[cliveb]

Your way is the only correct way to place them in a drawer any other way is wrong

Our cutlery drawer has horizontal rather than vertical slots. So it's knives at the back, forks in the middle, spoons at the front. I'm worried that this order could be deemed incorrect

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Our cutlery drawer has horizontal rather than vertical slots. So it's knives at the back, forks in the middle, spoons at the front. I'm worried that this order could be deemed incorrect

Just the thought of that is messing with my brain

 

[Orikoru]

I’d understand it if she was left handed, but as I said…..we are both right handed.

I prefer spoons on the left, forks in the middle and knives on the right

If it's a left-to-right system I'd probably go forks-knives-spoons.

 

[jim8flog]

As annoying as it is (and it is). it's probably a good idea in the long run.

If we only teach them how to drive on quiet, empty streets then we're not really prepping them for the realities of clutch based cramps in rush hour car parks (for thems still driving manuals that is).

I agree with the 'only' but learning the basics on empty roads or car parks is great way to start off.

I learnt that way as did my two kids.

 

[jim8flog]

When it comes redundancy it happened to me in late 20s and it was one of the best things that happened to me. It made me
re-evaluate my life and I completely changed my profession as a result.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

As annoying as it is (and it is). it's probably a good idea in the long run.

If we only teach them how to drive on quiet, empty streets then we're not really prepping them for the realities of clutch based cramps in rush hour car parks (for thems still driving manuals that is).

When both my daughters learnt to drive, the had lessons with an instructor.
They also had their own Mk 2 Micra, (which they were insured on with a learner policy) and once they had done a few lessons, I supplemented them with taking them out in their own car in the evenings. I majored on mirrors and being able to control the clutch and tight manourvers. The best place I found was a nearby public golf club that had a car park on a slight incline. I made them do tight circles in reverse keeping a constant slow pace. After that I moved onto parking in between lines and moving in and out of them. After that it was the nearby industrial estate and parallel oarking between big carboard boxes.
With their confidence in the clutch control it really helped their driving progress and tests (the eldest passed first time, the youngest the second)
Both are in their 30's and can park on a 20p using their mirrors, not turning their head. They also have full spacial awareness of their cars.

 

[Bazz]

It’s a double edge sword. While redundancy packages can look appealing, sometimes finding a new job is hard especially if you are in the later stages of life.

I was with an ex customer Monday who took voluntary after 21 years service, he’s 57 so though he could get something a little less stressful. Started applying for jobs in December we he accepted the voluntary, still unemployed with nothing in the pipe line

That's my worry, I'm early 40s and I'm still worried about moving. This place is all I've known.

 

[Hobbit]

Our cutlery drawer has horizontal rather than vertical slots. So it's knives at the back, forks in the middle, spoons at the front. I'm worried that this order could be deemed incorrect

Ditto. It seems the obvious way to do it…

 

[Billysboots]

That's my worry, I'm early 40s and I'm still worried about moving. This place is all I've known.

Slightly different in my case, having spent 30 years in a public sector role, but my one big regret is not moving around within the police. There was so much more I could have done, but I found a comfort zone.

Ironically, the most enjoyable period I had was when I was promoted, and they moved me from that comfort zone to a role which was as far removed from it as it was possible to be. I loved it.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

When both my daughters learnt to drive, the had lessons with an instructor.
They also had their own Mk 2 Micra, (which they were insured on with a learner policy) and once they had done a few lessons, I supplemented them with taking them out in their own car in the evenings. I majored on mirrors and being able to control the clutch and tight manourvers. The best place I found was a nearby public golf club that had a car park on a slight incline. I made them do tight circles in reverse keeping a constant slow pace. After that I moved onto parking in between lines and moving in and out of them. After that it was the nearby industrial estate and parallel oarking between big carboard boxes.
With their confidence in the clutch control it really helped their driving progress and tests (the eldest passed first time, the youngest the second)
Both are in their 30's and can park on a 20p using their mirrors, not turning their head. They also have full spacial awareness of their cars.

Golf club with an incline car park Deangate Ridge?

Fair play to you for doing that, I couldn’t do it with my kids I’m not an overly patient person which is ironic considering in my job and next one I literally work as an instructor But if it ca,e to driving instruction and teaching my own offspring I just couldn’t do it.

 

[larmen]

Question, how fast do you drive when you know there is a traffic light ahead?

Dual carriage way, but 40 mph (Twickeenham to M3). We all know there is a traffic light at the Whitton roundabout where you wait, so driving 40 mph, 30 mph, 20 mph, or racing 60 mph doesn't matter, you have the same car ahead of you in half a mile at the traffic light. Especially when 2 cars doing it next to each other.

Well, driving 25 mph ahead of me drives me crazy. And there is a queue forming behind me, and the guy directly came up way too close for my liking as well.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Golf club with an incline car park Deangate Ridge?

Fair play to you for doing that, I couldn’t do it with my kids I’m not an overly patient person which is ironic considering in my job and next one I literally work as an instructor But if it ca,e to driving instruction and teaching my own offspring I just couldn’t do it.

Yep
I did rather suprise myself by how calm I was all the time. It did help that they listened and saw the benefits of my thoughts and comments.

 

[Oddsocks]

That's my worry, I'm early 40s and I'm still worried about moving. This place is all I've known.

Early 40’s, plenty of shelf life left. I think my colleagues issue is that anything senior (head procurement manager) people don’t want to invest time as they are worried about how much longer he plans to work, on the flip Lidl, Tesco and aldi won’t even give him an order picking job as “ you’re only using us until you find something else “ was a comment he was told.

 

[Neilds]

That's my worry, I'm early 40s and I'm still worried about moving. This place is all I've known.

I did 33 years in the RAF and now just about to start my 3rd job in 5 years. It’s easy when you try

 

[clubchamp98]

But surely thats the correct order.

When you talk of cutlery you speak of a "knife and fork"....ergo the knife is first, followed by the fork...so the knife goes to the left of the forks in the drawer. Spoons to the right of the forks.

I mean....what happens if one of you is right handed and the other left handed....how do you expect things to be organised then?

Maybe this needs its own thread.

Get your own his and hers draws.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

That's my worry, I'm early 40s and I'm still worried about moving. This place is all I've known.

Will admit I was panicking and stressing when I was put at risk - early 50’s and looking was a worry

 

[Bazz]

Will admit I was panicking and stressing when I was put at risk - early 50’s and looking was a worry

It doesn't help with the worry that my wife works here too. But that's always the risk. See what happens.