Install the app
How to install the app on iOS

Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.

Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.

minor things that make you fume

Layne said:
The American car companies still making cars with blinkers that aren't yellow. It's confusing as fudge when you can't see the whole back end of a car to know instantly whether a brake light is being tapped or someone is indicating (signaling a turn).
Click to expand...
Not just American cars. A whole load of modern fancy lights on modern shiny cars don't look yellow, and are very hard to see in daylight. I thought there was legislation on this kind of thing. Fashion seems to have overcome safety.
 
chrismpw said:
Not just American cars. A whole load of modern fancy lights on modern shiny cars don't look yellow, and are very hard to see in daylight. I thought there was legislation on this kind of thing. Fashion seems to have overcome safety.
Click to expand...
So true
Your ready to call a driver an idiot for not signaling then when you get close you realise he is
 
Had a housefire today. Was casually working out the front on my old landrover when I smelled burning. Ran in and found the utility room alight. Fortunately the car I was working on had a fire extinguisher (which expired 17 years ago!) which put it out. Now in the hands of the brilliant fire service and insurers. Now I have a big excess to shell out and an infuriated wife to placate.

The cause was a lithium ion jump start battery that I was charging. I'd avoided the cheap ebay ones and bought one through Amazon,assuming it would be of better quality. CE marked and all that. Thanks, Amazon you profit orientated money grabbing at whatever expense dung eaters. .

Thing is I'd emailed the makers only yesterday to complain that it wasn't accepting a charge, and had left it charging overnight (standard advice). Also turns out that our smoke detector had stopped working - which we had tested only last month. There but for the grace of God, me and the missus might not be here this morning.

Folks - check your smoke alarms, and be very, very suspicious of li ion batteries. I plan to build a small shed away from the house to charge anything other than a phone from now on.

Oh hang on... This is the "minor" things that make you fume thread.....
 

chrismpw said:
Not just American cars. A whole load of modern fancy lights on modern shiny cars don't look yellow, and are very hard to see in daylight. I thought there was legislation on this kind of thing. Fashion seems to have overcome safety.
Click to expand...
Day time running lights are a dangerous one. Can't believe the amount of cars I've seen on the roads with no rear lights on because their poxy LEDs make it look like they've got their full lights on.

I saw a police car driving doing exactly that recently. I didn't dare tell him though incase he got embarrassed and sought revenge.
 
V
chrismpw said:
Had a housefire today. Was casually working out the front on my old landrover when I smelled burning. Ran in and found the utility room alight. Fortunately the car I was working on had a fire extinguisher (which expired 17 years ago!) which put it out. Now in the hands of the brilliant fire service and insurers. Now I have a big excess to shell out and an infuriated wife to placate.

The cause was a lithium ion jump start battery that I was charging. I'd avoided the cheap ebay ones and bought one through Amazon,assuming it would be of better quality. CE marked and all that. Thanks, Amazon you profit orientated money grabbing at whatever expense dung eaters. .

Thing is I'd emailed the makers only yesterday to complain that it wasn't accepting a charge, and had left it charging overnight (standard advice). Also turns out that our smoke detector had stopped working - which we had tested only last month. There but for the grace of God, me and the missus might not be here this morning.

Folks - check your smoke alarms, and be very, very suspicious of li ion batteries. I plan to build a small shed away from the house to charge anything other than a phone from now on.

Oh hang on... This is the "minor" things that make you fume thread.....
Click to expand...
Bloody 'ell. It's good you're here to tell the tale and the warning.
 
Moronic customers.

Today, had a parcel to deliver to someone, and the phone beeped with a text.

"Hi, I have a delivery today, but between 2 and 5 I wont be at home, I will be at 7 Mendip Road"

Me. "Thats very interesting, but where would you usually be between 2 and 5?"

"What do you mean?"

Me. "Where is the parcel actually addressed to?"

"My house"

Why are they allowed to breed.
 
GwladysBlue said:
People who go to places like Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc. Then post things on Facebook/Twitter like: 'I'm learning so much about myself, I've really discovered who I am', 'I'm literally living the dream'.

Give it a rest, no one is arsed. Really don't understand why people feel the need to constantly post about holidays they are on. If it is that good, why are they on their phones posting videos none stop?
Click to expand...

Similar to this...

Woman at work today had been to see Olly Murs last night. Sounds like she had a great time, good for her. She said however that she was 'mortified' that she was unable to get on to 4G to post a live video of the concert. Just enjoy the moment and the experience. Bewildering!
 

roydo said:
Moronic customers.

Today, had a parcel to deliver to someone, and the phone beeped with a text.

"Hi, I have a delivery today, but between 2 and 5 I wont be at home, I will be at 7 Mendip Road"

Me. "Thats very interesting, but where would you usually be between 2 and 5?"

"What do you mean?"

Me. "Where is the parcel actually addressed to?"

"My house"

Why are they allowed to breed.
Click to expand...

I had a parcel today and the bloke whose house it was for answered the door and kicked off because he's on nights and I'd woke him up.
 

Welcome

Join Grand Old Team to get involved in the Everton discussion. Signing up is quick, easy, and completely free.

Register
Back
Top