Pet Peeves IV

[sleeping giant]

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Arnold clarke. Just booked in for an mot and got a new bulb before i went. Asked the boy if he could fit it before doing the test and was claiming it was a big job full bumper off etc (its a 12 plate corsa) laughed at him and ssid its a clip matw.he was a being a bit of a arrogant dick. I went out and fitted it myself in 3 minutes. Funny i never seen same guy when i went back in. Any mot failures will be taken elsewhere now!! Pr!k

That's disgusting .

Can you not report it to trading standards?

[HappyAsHellas]

Depends of the model of car - some of them take half an hour or so to change the bulbs. Maybe the guy made a genuine mistake?

[HappyAsHellas]

Needing fingers like ET and having to break your arm in 3 places to change a bulb in a car

[Hibee87]

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Depends of the model of car - some of them take half an hour or so to change the bulbs. Maybe the guy made a genuine mistake?

Oh i know that. I used to be an apprentice mechanic and the old alpha 147 i think was was a half day job. Radiator and half the frontbof car needed tsking off for a bulb. .....i never told them uswd to work for arnold clark and explained it was easy i was just in a bit of a rush to get somewhere. Anyway its been failed on then light alignment and wanted 50 quid to correct it. Told them ill take it elsewhere.

[weecounty hibby]

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Oh i know that. I used to be an apprentice mechanic and the old alpha 147 i think was was a half day job. Radiator and half the frontbof car needed tsking off for a bulb. .....i never told them uswd to work for arnold clark and explained it was easy i was just in a bit of a rush to get somewhere. Anyway its been failed on then light alignment and wanted 50 quid to correct it. Told them ill take it elsewhere.

I can top that. I used to have a mini that had run flat tyres and I had a slow puncture. After getting fed up of constantly blowing the tyre up I nipped into Kwik Fit. Asked for a tyre and the guy quoted me £130. I asked for something cheaper and he told me it had to be run flats. I told him I didn't want run flat and asked again for something cheaper. He told me I'd need to inform my insurers as I was changing to a non OE tyre. I told him he was talking ***** and took it to a local family owned tyre and exhaust place, told the guy there the story and he burst out laughing. 20 mins later I had a £45 tyre fitted to my mini and KF have never had a m penny from me since

[lord bunberry]

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Depends of the model of car - some of them take half an hour or so to change the bulbs. Maybe the guy made a genuine mistake?

That’s true, but I doubt very much it was a genuine mistake. As far as I’m aware there’s no Vauxhall’s that need a bumper removal to change a bulb and I’m absolutely certain that the Corsa in any form has needed that process to change a bulb.

[jodjam]

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I can top that. I used to have a mini that had run flat tyres and I had a slow puncture. After getting fed up of constantly blowing the tyre up I nipped into Kwik Fit. Asked for a tyre and the guy quoted me £130. I asked for something cheaper and he told me it had to be run flats. I told him I didn't want run flat and asked again for something cheaper. He told me I'd need to inform my insurers as I was changing to a non OE tyre. I told him he was talking ***** and took it to a local family owned tyre and exhaust place, told the guy there the story and he burst out laughing. 20 mins later I had a £45 tyre fitted to my mini and KF have never had a m penny from me since

KF would fit a child’s car seat into a Eunich’s car if they could get away with it

[HappyAsHellas]

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That’s true, but I doubt very much it was a genuine mistake. As far as I’m aware there’s no Vauxhall’s that need a bumper removal to change a bulb and I’m absolutely certain that the Corsa in any form has needed that process to change a bulb.

Totally agree but it could well be a person who is not properly trained in mechanical aspects but had heard of certain models that are a bit of a nightmare to work on.

Which leads me to another pet peeve - having to take your car to KF to get an inner tube fitted and find out that tyre fitters today haven't got a 'kin clue about the basics!

[pollution]

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KF would fit a child’s car seat into a Eunich’s car if they could get away with it

Spot on! Shameless con men.

[HappyAsHellas]

Trying to get own the stairs from the FF upper at half time and some cretin decides to stop in the middle of the stairwell and check his phone - walloper!

[WeeRussell]

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Trying to get own the stairs from the FF upper at half time and some cretin decides to stop in the middle of the stairwell and check his phone - walloper!

Annoys me even more when people like this then just look at you as you try to get past them. Not a hint of an apology.

Mainly the workplace.

[Gatecrasher]

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Trying to get own the stairs from the FF upper at half time and some cretin decides to stop in the middle of the stairwell and check his phone - walloper!

People who stand in the middle of footpaths, blocking the way past at bus stops.

[McD]

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People who stand in the middle of footpaths, blocking the way past at bus stops.

Or their closely related cousins, those who stand in the middle of a walkway/concourse in a shopping centre, or a shop aisle, airport concourse etc, and blether as a group, rather then ,icing to th side where they’re out the way.

[snooky]

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Or their closely related cousins, those who stand in the middle of a walkway/concourse in a shopping centre, or a shop aisle, airport concourse etc, and blether as a group, rather then ,icing to th side where they’re out the way.

Or the people who have their trolleys parked at 90 degrees to the aisle totally oblivious of any other shoppers in the store.

[lyonhibs]

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Or the people who have their trolleys parked at 90 degrees to the aisle totally of any other shoppers in the store.

Or folk who spend an interminable length of time in a busy supermarket blocking access to say, the bacon, because they simply have to compare and contrast multiple identical packs of sausages (or bacon etc)

GET OUT OF THE BLOODY WAY!!!

[Mixu62]

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Or folk who spend an interminable length of time in a busy supermarket blocking access to say, the bacon, because they simply have to compare and contrast multiple identical packs of sausages (or bacon etc)

GET OUT OF THE BLOODY WAY!!!

Or when you step aside to let someone past and they stop right in front of you, blocking your view of and access to the shelf you were looking at.

[Pretty Boy]

People who exercise in totally inappropriate public places.

I was driving up the Bridges on Saturday and a guy was jogging up the road. As I stopped at the lights outside Byron this guy dropped on to his front and started doing press ups as bemused pedestrians dodged around him. I came out the car park on New Street about 15 minutes later and drove down the Royal Mile, outside the Kilderkin I spotted the same guy doing burpees as a woman with a pram had to bump on the road to get past him.

It's not the 1st time I've seen people behaving like this lately, just screams of 'look at me, look at me' behaviour. There's not a shortage of parks in Edinburgh to run and exercise in.

[Tornadoes70]

When a team with most possession and in control of the game that's tied then gets a soft undeserved penalty and the commentators go on to suggest that the team in control of the game deserved to lead anyway, despite the penalty being totally unjustifiable.

No they didn't deserve to lead because they hadn't yet scored a deserved merited goal . Just because they were the team pressurising doesn't mean a soft penalty is justified and deserved.

It can be really annoying when commentators utter complete nonsense.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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When a team with most possession and in control of the game that's tied then gets a soft undeserved penalty and the commentators go on to suggest that the team in control of the game deserved to lead anyway, despite the penalty being totally unjustifiable.

No they didn't deserve to lead because they hadn't yet scored a legitimate goal . Just because they were the team pressurising doesn't mean a soft penalty is justified and deserved.

It can be really annoying when commentators utter complete nonsense.

According to my punting account it was a legitimate goal. :-)

[EH6 Hibby]

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People who exercise in totally inappropriate public places.

I was driving up the Bridges on Saturday and a guy was jogging up the road. As I stopped at the lights outside Byron this guy dropped on to his front and started doing press ups as bemused pedestrians dodged around him. I came out the car park on New Street about 15 minutes later and drove down the Royal Mile, outside the Kilderkin I spotted the same guy doing burpees as a woman with a pram had to bump on the road to get past him.

It's not the 1st time I've seen people behaving like this lately, just screams of 'look at me, look at me' behaviour. There's not a shortage of parks in Edinburgh to run and exercise in.

I totally understand your irritation, but I am pissing myself laughing at this story.

[Hibee87]

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People who exercise in totally inappropriate public places.

I was driving up the Bridges on Saturday and a guy was jogging up the road. As I stopped at the lights outside Byron this guy dropped on to his front and started doing press ups as bemused pedestrians dodged around him. I came out the car park on New Street about 15 minutes later and drove down the Royal Mile, outside the Kilderkin I spotted the same guy doing burpees as a woman with a pram had to bump on the road to get past him.

It's not the 1st time I've seen people behaving like this lately, just screams of 'look at me, look at me' behaviour. There's not a shortage of parks in Edinburgh to run and exercise in.

Have you seen the stupid road design atthe end of Albert street joinign to Leith walk?
The new 'cycle path' has right of way so any cars have to stop. First thought I had is its a bit of a busy corner with pedestrains at the bus stop etc its only a matter of time before someone is knocked over.
However in the last week I have had 3 joggers who for some reason were in the cycle lane and as I slowed to make sure there was no bikes assumed this meant they could continue their run and basically ran infront of my moving car. One guy even made a hand gesture at me as though I was in the wrong

[wpj]

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People who exercise in totally inappropriate public places.

I was driving up the Bridges on Saturday and a guy was jogging up the road. As I stopped at the lights outside Byron this guy dropped on to his front and started doing press ups as bemused pedestrians dodged around him. I came out the car park on New Street about 15 minutes later and drove down the Royal Mile, outside the Kilderkin I spotted the same guy doing burpees as a woman with a pram had to bump on the road to get past him.

It's not the 1st time I've seen people behaving like this lately, just screams of 'look at me, look at me' behaviour. There's not a shortage of parks in Edinburgh to run and exercise in.

I was at our local park with my wee girl a couple of weekends ago, there was a dad leapfrogging the picnic tables and another doing pull ups on a climbing frame, they started to try and outdo each other without making it look like it using all the children's play equipment. It was hilarious and pathetic at the same time, a few other parents were also laughing, it was like a Will Ferrell movie.

[Tornadoes70]

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According to my punting account it was a legitimate goal. :-)

Fixed that.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Fixed that.

Haha, well done! I had Holland in the same bet, that goal probably shouldnae have stood either, oh well!

[Tornadoes70]

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Haha, well done! I had Holland in the same bet, that goal probably shouldnae have stood either, oh well!

I'm always glad to hear folk have been collecting money from the bookies, especially fellow Hibby's.

[Hermit Crab]

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People who exercise in totally inappropriate public places.

I was driving up the Bridges on Saturday and a guy was jogging up the road. As I stopped at the lights outside Byron this guy dropped on to his front and started doing press ups as bemused pedestrians dodged around him. I came out the car park on New Street about 15 minutes later and drove down the Royal Mile, outside the Kilderkin I spotted the same guy doing burpees as a woman with a pram had to bump on the road to get past him.

It's not the 1st time I've seen people behaving like this lately, just screams of 'look at me, look at me' behaviour. There's not a shortage of parks in Edinburgh to run and exercise in.

Oh yes, the craze of jogging on the road, whats all that about??

Cyclists that don't use the cycle lanes in Holyrood parkas insist on cycling on the road.....

[pollution]

That insist on using the address Edinburgh, Midlothian.

Edinburgh has not been in Midlothian for 40 odd years. Update your local knowledge!

[lord bunberry]

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That insist on using the address Edinburgh, Midlothian.

Edinburgh has not been in Midlothian for 40 odd years. Update your local knowledge!

So many websites insist on a county as well, but never has the correct option for Edinburgh, leaving you with no choice but to put in Midlothian. The correct option should be Edinburgh City.

[speedy_gonzales]

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Cyclists that don't use the cycle lanes in Holyrood parkas insist on cycling on the road.....

I'll hold my hands up to this, in the past I commuted from Corstorphine to Portobello, heading East I'd stick to the road as it was awkward and time consuming to cross over on to the cycle path then off again at the other end, heading west I'd jump on to the cycle path but it wasn't worth it due to the pedestrians ignorant of it being a (clearly marked) cycle path and I'm not the type to barrel through,,,,
Nowadays it matters not a jot as the limit is 20mph so as long as I keep my feet spinning I'm not getting in anybodys way!

[snooky]

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People who exercise in totally inappropriate public places.

I was driving up the Bridges on Saturday and a guy was jogging up the road. As I stopped at the lights outside Byron this guy dropped on to his front and started doing press ups as bemused pedestrians dodged around him. I came out the car park on New Street about 15 minutes later and drove down the Royal Mile, outside the Kilderkin I spotted the same guy doing burpees as a woman with a pram had to bump on the road to get past him.

It's not the 1st time I've seen people behaving like this lately, just screams of 'look at me, look at me' behaviour. There's not a shortage of parks in Edinburgh to run and exercise in.

Like people who wear inappropriate clothing just so they can show of their tatts.