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minor things that make you fume

Arrived in Frankfurt at 6am this morning from Australia. Got to the hotel about 9, which is obviously too early to check in, so dropped the bags off and went for a walk. It's now 12.30 and I can't get into my room for at least another hour and I am very tired.
Fume? I'd still be buzzing with surprise and relief that the plane hadn't fallen from the sky.
 
We should also rethink, as a society, what are the causes of all this distress. For once try to treat the cause rather than the symptom. There are so many pressures placed on people by the media, economy, expectations, the absolute unquestionable idea that profit trumps all things.
There needs to be a change in thinking in so many areas of society, you are spot on with this, unless we start approaching societal issues with a holistic systemic approch we are just putting band aids on problems. But, of course actually improving society long term won't get you elected.
 
Solicitors. They really are vultures.

I recently got Power Of Attorney over Health & Finance for my dad. I paid around £80/£90 in admin fees for each one got a witness, filled in the info and gathered a few signatures. Posted off and all done, surprisingly easy.

The Brother-In-Law came round the other day and mentioned his mum had been to a solicitor to transfer POA to him as she is suffering with various ailments herself and wants it sorted sooner rather than later. Having recently done it myself I asked how much the solicitor was charging her out of curiosity.....£1600.
 
Arrived in Frankfurt at 6am this morning from Australia. Got to the hotel about 9, which is obviously too early to check in, so dropped the bags off and went for a walk. It's now 12.30 and I can't get into my room for at least another hour and I am very tired.
I've always tried to go as far into the afternoon in this situation, then quick nap then straight back out

Jet lag on the way out is easily tolerated imo. It's the return leg I struggle with
 

Everton Direct/Fanatics - wife ordered some Everton gear for lad and myself. Ended up with 4 assorted basketball tops! Can’t get a refund until they’re returned and no guarantee re-ordering will get here in time for Christmas. Off to Everton 2 tomorrow to see if they can sort anything out.
 
Sister in law and her husband adopted a cat once. It spent the first night pawing and mewing at their bedroom door. Instead of putting the work in to settle it, they decided they couldn’t look after it anymore and took it back.

They adopted a dog a few weeks ago. First night, the dog got a bit 'snappy'… new and strange surroundings etc. Instead of putting in the work to settle it, they decided they couldn't look after it anymore and took it back.

They're currently going through IVF… I hope they realise they can’t give it back if it’s successful…
 
Rude, entitled people do my head in. I had to shoot into the M&S on Queens Drive to grab an extra couple of bits that we'd forgot, no problem it's my fault I'll brave the hassle. Well it was a little bit busy but not too busy. There was though this short middle aged woman, glasses on the end of her nose pretty much shouting at the girl who works there saying she needs this and where's that and pointing saying ok take me over here, without making eye contact with the poor girl. Completely rude as if she's the only one who has ever needed to go shopping. She wasn't incapable she just expected to be waited on basically. I left my place in the queue and purposely walked past the girl and loudly said "The most wonderful time of the year eh". She just rolled her eyes while the monster struggled for breath in shock. No way I could ever work in retail, especially at this time of year and I've nothing but respect for those who do.

Anyway, gonna open the Port and chill out. It's Christmas.
 
Rude, entitled people do my head in. I had to shoot into the M&S on Queens Drive to grab an extra couple of bits that we'd forgot, no problem it's my fault I'll brave the hassle. Well it was a little bit busy but not too busy. There was though this short middle aged woman, glasses on the end of her nose pretty much shouting at the girl who works there saying she needs this and where's that and pointing saying ok take me over here, without making eye contact with the poor girl. Completely rude as if she's the only one who has ever needed to go shopping. She wasn't incapable she just expected to be waited on basically. I left my place in the queue and purposely walked past the girl and loudly said "The most wonderful time of the year eh". She just rolled her eyes while the monster struggled for breath in shock. No way I could ever work in retail, especially at this time of year and I've nothing but respect for those who do.

Anyway, gonna open the Port and chill out. It's Christmas.
This. My wife has just had to phone a customer and apologise on behalf of a colleague who offended this individual who had marched to the front of a queue and started yelling at the assistant who was serving another customer. Apparently, in these circumstances, being told "don't speak to me like that" is unacceptable and bordering on discrimination ...
 

Someone lifted the top off the recycling bin in the street and jammed an entire plywood door in it. It's like an office door. They must have come along and done it in the middle of the night.
If they'd left it just on the pavement it would still have been a sin but at least everyone else would have access to the bin.
What's doubly annoying is that I told a friend of mine and he seemed to think it was funny.
 
This. My wife has just had to phone a customer and apologise on behalf of a colleague who offended this individual who had marched to the front of a queue and started yelling at the assistant who was serving another customer. Apparently, in these circumstances, being told "don't speak to me like that" is unacceptable and bordering on discrimination ...

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaarrrrrrrrrr I'd just calmed down and all.
 
Someone lifted the top off the recycling bin in the street and jammed an entire plywood door in it. It's like an office door. They must have come along and done it in the middle of the night.
If they'd left it just on the pavement it would still have been a sin but at least everyone else would have access to the bin.
What's doubly annoying is that I told a friend of mine and he seemed to think it was funny.

Defo him the snake. Fly tippers are rat scum and should be treated as such. Up there with nonces and that Mariah Carey Christmas song as far as I'm concerned.

Has anyone stuffed their stuff in your bins yet? It'll probably happen in the next few nights, root through the stuff and find something, anything with the address on. Take your mates office door and launch it through their front window when you can see the telly on.

As long as you don't hit one of their kids I doubt you'll get any complaints from any other neighbours about the whole thing. Christmas brings out the very best and very worst in people.
 
Defo him the snake. Fly tippers are rat scum and should be treated as such. Up there with nonces and that Mariah Carey Christmas song as far as I'm concerned.

Has anyone stuffed their stuff in your bins yet? It'll probably happen in the next few nights, root through the stuff and find something, anything with the address on. Take your mates office door and launch it through their front window when you can see the telly on.

As long as you don't hit one of their kids I doubt you'll get any complaints from any other neighbours about the whole thing. Christmas brings out the very best and very worst in people.
It's not his door! We live on the main road to the west and we're vulnerable to fly-tippers. It's the lazy, selfish mentality of these people that gets me down.
And Mariah Carey obviously.
 

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