Abraders
Player Valuation: £60m
Getting rid of stale beer smell is frustrating.
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minor things that make you fume
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Thinking of pouring a pint of milk on it to hide the beer smell lol
gonetomorrow
Player Valuation: £70m
Paying a credit card bill at the local bank branch has become an exercise in strategy. In order to reach the counter these days it's necessary to firstly negotiate the front desk greeter by sweeping past before she says more than just Good Morning. Having made it to the queue there's a second or two to regroup and prepare for the next staff member approaching and asking straight out what your business is today.
This is the point where caution is required. You must stay calm and just say quietly you want to pay a bill at the counter and you're happy to wait. On no account go into shrill Klopp-style passive-aggressive mode like "I'm fine I just want to deal with a person not a machine" while displaying a hysterical grin. You'll only upset yourself.
The stated reason for the interventions is to cut customers' queuing time - but it occurs whether there is a queue or not. Of course, it's about getting us mugs to use pay-in machines instead of counters so that they can lay off staff to cut costs and ultimately close branches, including my one. If there's anything I can do to prevent that, I will.
They'd be better taking the meeters and greeters off the floor and sticking them back behind the counter where they should be. Fat chance of that.
This is the point where caution is required. You must stay calm and just say quietly you want to pay a bill at the counter and you're happy to wait. On no account go into shrill Klopp-style passive-aggressive mode like "I'm fine I just want to deal with a person not a machine" while displaying a hysterical grin. You'll only upset yourself.
The stated reason for the interventions is to cut customers' queuing time - but it occurs whether there is a queue or not. Of course, it's about getting us mugs to use pay-in machines instead of counters so that they can lay off staff to cut costs and ultimately close branches, including my one. If there's anything I can do to prevent that, I will.
They'd be better taking the meeters and greeters off the floor and sticking them back behind the counter where they should be. Fat chance of that.
Methuselah
Player Valuation: £35m
Hate shopping. Went in the butchers this morning, only one woman in front of me. Problem was, she was buying up the shop but in small amounts. ie two rashers of bacon, small bit of mince etc., It took forever and then it came to paying. The total cost was £37 and she paid with a £20 note and the balance is coins. Took forever counting it out. Almost lost the will to live. It wasn't a case of a poor pensioner, the woman was in her 50's and well dressed.
gonetomorrow
Player Valuation: £70m
Butchers' shops are the last bastions of sanity for many of us. It's the white coats.....
Butchers are chatty though. You can't be in a hurry.
Methuselah
Player Valuation: £35m
My butcher is very chatty. The problem is that, over the last year, he has lost his two qualified assistants. He can't find anyone to take their place. He's on his own now and struggling. Getting less time to chat. In the current climate, no one seems to want a career as a butcher.
Not helped by pressure from supermarkets who buy up meat in bulk.
Pubs too, Supermarkets buy in bulk and sell cheap
Grocers' and green grocers' same.
Breadshops etc.
Rents and wages don't help either,
gonetomorrow
Player Valuation: £70m
I only buy chicken at Tesco now and that's just for sticking in curries. Any red meat or pies come from our local butcher who is successful and employs several staff. It's definitely worth the extra 50p or whatever. They are supplied by a farm outside the city and can name each cow and her personal tastes in music just about.
Making, or assembling a flat pack? Probably easier and quicker to make one from scratch TBH.
Oasis1878
Player Valuation: £30m
Methuselah
Player Valuation: £35m
Many years ago I put together a 'flat pack wardrobe'. At the time, I thought I did quite well to restrict the 'sway' factor to 6 inches.
gonetomorrow
Player Valuation: £70m
We had a flatpack of "corner unit" from Ikea. You would have needed a power tool to assemble the thing according to the instructions. As it was we got the thing up and stable and it's been supporting the TV etc for years.
In the attic, however, there are several brand new parts in a box unused.
In the attic, however, there are several brand new parts in a box unused.
I bought wardrobes feom IKEA a few years ago. Got them home unpacked all the boxes etc and started putting together only to find one big piece didn't have the holes drilled. So back into the box and drive back to the store, wait in the queue etc. Wardrobes are sh1t as well
Oasis1878
Player Valuation: £30m
Yeah unit I put up today was a replacement as first was broken. This one had holes, but were so effing small I had to make them bigger. Of course, by making them bigger I split the wood. Still furious now! Got a few ikea things, let my missus sort them out!