Pet Peeves IV

[Peevemor]

They're all correct. It just depends on personal taste.Dal-zeel? I don't think so.

[Gatecrasher]

Words like Mansplaining and Manspreading - would this kind of stuff be tolerated if the shoe was on the other foot? some folk are fannies regardless of gender ffs.

[Hibee87]

Words like Mansplaining and Manspreading - would this kind of stuff be tolerated if the shoe was on the other foot? some folk are fannies regardless of gender ffs.Not a peeve but related to what you say and I found it funny on facebook there was a caption of 3 female officers with a tag along the lines of not just a pretty face. I think the message was about equality in the police force or something, and the tweet was actually written by female PC's. Que the comments about sexisim etc etc etc

a few posts down I seen another picture thing with a cat stuck up a tree and a rubbish caption about why woman have cats and calling the firebrigade........que all the comments form the woman fawning over the thought of ripped firemen coming to their rescue. Gotta love the double standards

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Is that you Manuel? ;-)

[Pretty Boy]

Neil Oliver.

Watching a repeat of Coast, which should be must watch TV for me, but he's such an insufferable bellend it becomes almost unwatchable.

[lord bunberry]

Neil Oliver.

Watching a repeat of Coast, which should be must watch TV for me, but he's such an imsufferable bellend it becomes almost unwatchable.
I have to turn it over when he comes on. I really like the show, but I can't stand him. I get the impression that he's the same in real life as he is on tv, a twat.

[lyonhibs]

Neil Oliver has cropped up on this thread before and will again. A monstrous twat. That thick, affected and totally exaggerated "Scooooootish" accent grates my very soul.

[speedy_gonzales]

I have to turn it over when he comes on. I really like the show, but I can't stand him. I get the impression that he's the same in real life as he is on tv, a twat.
Met him once in a Premier Inn at Kings Cross. Most folk aren't at their best first thing in the morning but I distinctly got the impression he's a dour grumpy fart no matter the time of day.

[snooky]

I'd like to say something nice about Neil Oliver.

Neil Oliver is in Australia.

[Hibrandenburg]

Neil Oliver.

Watching a repeat of Coast, which should be must watch TV for me, but he's such an insufferable bellend it becomes almost unwatchable.

For some unfathomable reason his napper is the one I picture as Jack Parblane when reading Christopher Brookmyre's novels. If the books weren't so good I'd have given up years ago.

[jodjam]

Neil Oliver has cropped up on this thread before and will again. A monstrous twat. That thick, affected and totally exaggerated "Scooooootish" accent grates my very soul.

My current tour of Scotland is with a lady who has read all his books and watched his tv work. I'm trying to be polite about the man but it's tough

[Onceinawhile]

The word "bae" WTF even is that?

It's an acronym for before anyone else.

[sleeping giant]

Gala days.
I absolutely hate them. Can't think of a worse thing to do on a Saturday.
I've been dragged along.

[matty_f]

Gala days.
I absolutely hate them. Can't think of a worse thing to do on a Saturday.
I've been dragged along.

Totally agree with this one.

[matty_f]

It's an acronym for before anyone else.

It's ****ing brutal, is what it is.

[Greentinted]

For some unfathomable reason his napper is the one I picture as Jack Parblane when reading Christopher Brookmyre's novels. If the books weren't so good I'd have given up years ago.

I always saw Parlabane as Dougie Henshall...and definitely not Jimmy Nesbitt!

[Hermit Crab]

The Edinburgh Festival and the gridlock it brings. Not to mention the pissheads who step out in from of your car at 5am on lothian road when driving home from work.

[ColinNish]

The word "bae" WTF even is that?

Before anyone else. You're just no down with the kids. 😂😂

[snooky]

What ticks me off are kids who are in their twenties talking about the sixties on TV progs. You weren't even born ffs.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Paddy Power ads, what a lot of *****!

[HappyAsHellas]

Ceramic frying pans.
Never, ever buy one.
Biggest pile of crap ever in a kitchen

[Caversham Green]

The Edinburgh Festival and the gridlock it brings. Not to mention the pissheads who step out in from of your car at 5am on lothian road when driving home from work.

Likewise the Reading Festival. It's been pretty much impossible to drive anywhere in Reading for the last week and the disruption will continue until about Thursday with the stages and stuff being dismantled and taken away.

Not just that, I live close enough to the venue to hear the music, but far enough away that it's not clear so I don't even get a decent free concert out of it.

Probably doesn't bother you guys too much though.

[snooky]

Baby talk between adults or to pets makes me puke.

[Scouse Hibee]

People signing cards and including the pets names too! My sister sent me a birthday card once and actually added the rabbit,hamster and dogs name WTF is that all about.

[Galahibby]

Gala days.
I absolutely hate them. Can't think of a worse thing to do on a Saturday.
I've been dragged along.

Try living in the Borders. Sodding common ridings! Same **** every year, but it's all they live for from one year to the next. I should sit at the Christmas night out wittering on about the Clerrie gala day or the Fringe and see how they like that 😡

[Gatecrasher]

People signing cards and including the pets names too! My sister sent me a birthday card once and actually added the rabbit,hamster and dogs name WTF is that all about.

My mum does this, she actually goes the extra step and buys a separate card from the pets :hilarious

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Dogs (of the four legged variety) that are allowed to run about unrestrained in boozers, particularly if its been raining.

[Mon Dieu4]

When you buy an electric toothbrush or razor and the charging cable has a two pronged plug, has anyone ever actually had one of those sockets in their house ever, just give me a proper plug

[Hermit Crab]

The new craze for parents on Facebook. Posting pictures of their babies with cards saying they are 3 weeks old, 1 month old or 7 weeks old etc. GTF as nobody is interested. My absolute favourite. A card saying "my first pee on daddy today". Seriously!! :grr:

[Hermit Crab]

When you buy an electric toothbrush or razor and the charging cable has a two pronged plug, has anyone ever actually had one of those sockets in their house ever, just give me a proper plug


With new builds you get the option of having one installed in your bathroom. I agree though, a normal plug is fine.

[Hibrandenburg]

People in queues who get distracted by chatting, using their mobile or looking at the floor. I was in a massive queue at Gatwick train station yesterday and there was at least 3 ticket machines not being used at any one time because people had their heads up their *****.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Day trippers heading for the Queensferry Crossing.

[Jim44]

Day trippers heading for the Queensferry Crossing.

It was apparently chaotic there this morning, usual slow approach to the bridge plus a breakdown. Is the new bridge now the default road or do you have the option of either bridge? If not what's happening with the older bridge meanwhile?

[Gatecrasher]

It was apparently chaotic there this morning, usual slow approach to the bridge plus a breakdown. Is the new bridge now the default road or do you have the option of either bridge? If not what's happening with the older bridge meanwhile?
The new bridge will close again tomorrow for the official opening and open for real next week. I think the old bridge is closed at the moment and will re-open when the new bridge closes. Longer term only buses pedestrians and emergency vehicles can use the old bridge.

[stoneyburn hibs]

It was apparently chaotic there this morning, usual slow approach to the bridge plus a breakdown. Is the new bridge now the default road or do you have the option of either bridge? If not what's happening with the older bridge meanwhile?

It's the new bridge only for a few days, then back to the old bridge when the walking/official opening is on. Then the new bridge only for two months, before opening both in November.

[snooky]

Day trippers heading for the Queensferry Crossing.

Apparently we have approximately the next 150 years to cross the new bridge. What's the hurry, folks?

[Andy74]

Ceramic frying pans.
Never, ever buy one.
Biggest pile of crap ever in a kitchen

I love my ceramic set - although its the ceramic/titanium mix which might be different.

[heretoday]

When you buy an electric toothbrush or razor and the charging cable has a two pronged plug, has anyone ever actually had one of those sockets in their house ever, just give me a proper plug

You can get adaptors.

[Hibrandenburg]

2 fat ladies, mid 20's and sitting 4 tables away talking about their recent holiday sexual conquests. Why do they have to shout? My fish pie is going back to the kitchen.

[Hibrandenburg]

When you buy an electric toothbrush or razor and the charging cable has a two pronged plug, has anyone ever actually had one of those sockets in their house ever, just give me a proper plug

My house is full of them. :wink:

[Hermit Crab]

Edinburgh Airport again, just dropped maw and paw off at the airport, well within the 5 minutes before the price jumps up and what happens? An effing private hire taxi driver makes a complete shop front of it at the barriers, I have no idea what he was trying to do. It looked like he was trying to feed a bank note into the card reader or something!!! Anyway by the time he pissed about and got out the machine said I owe them £3. Two things wrong with that:

1. I was finished long before the 5 minutes had lapsed and had been stuck the queue due to Mr Fud of a taxi driver.

2. I only had £2 on me as I didn't take my wallet as I didn't think I'd need it, plus they were not getting a penny more.

I had to press the buzzer and tell the boy I only had £2 on me and that I'd been stuck in the bloody queue behind that daft taxi driver. He hummed and hawed then said his system was playing up. Eventually after about 3 minutes of being on hold the barrier finally opened and I got away. I'm betting everyone behind me was in the same boat as they'd been stuck as well.

A terrible system at Edinburgh Airport and its nothing but a cash cow that pickup/drop off area. I wonder how much a year that place alone rakes in. :grr:

[lord bunberry]

Cyclists who cycle down the cycle lane on North St Andrews Street without stopping or even slowing down as they cross over the lane. I almost had one of them cycle into me last night, he had the cheek to give me a dirty look as well.

[Future17]

2 fat ladies, mid 20's and sitting 4 tables away talking about their recent holiday sexual conquests. Why do they have to shout? My fish pie is going back to the kitchen.

Two fat ladies is high eighties, not mid-twenties.

[HappyAsHellas]

I love my ceramic set - although its the ceramic/titanium mix which might be different.


Ceramic only is about as non stick as manure on an army blanket.

[snooky]

Edinburgh Airport again, just dropped maw and paw off at the airport, well within the 5 minutes before the price jumps up and what happens? An effing private hire taxi driver makes a complete shop front of it at the barriers, I have no idea what he was trying to do. It looked like he was trying to feed a bank note into the card reader or something!!! Anyway by the time he pissed about and got out the machine said I owe them £3. Two things wrong with that:

1. I was finished long before the 5 minutes had lapsed and had been stuck the queue due to Mr Fud of a taxi driver.

2. I only had £2 on me as I didn't take my wallet as I didn't think I'd need it, plus they were not getting a penny more.

I had to press the buzzer and tell the boy I only had £2 on me and that I'd been stuck in the bloody queue behind that daft taxi driver. He hummed and hawed then said his system was playing up. Eventually after about 3 minutes of being on hold the barrier finally opened and I got away. I'm betting everyone behind me was in the same boat as they'd been stuck as well.

A terrible system at Edinburgh Airport and its nothing but a cash cow that pickup/drop off area. I wonder how much a year that place alone rakes in. :grr:

How long before the price for drop off increases "to improve the facilities"?
'Greed' is the appropriate word these days not 'profit'.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Pedestrians who think every road is a pedestrianised area.

[brianmc]

How long before the price for drop off increases "to improve the facilities"?
'Greed' is the appropriate word these days not 'profit'.

Glasgow airport already charges £2 for drop off - won't be long until Edinburgh catches up I'm sure.
As an additional peeve: the price to get into the 'pick up' point at Edi airport is £3.90(for 15 mins, before it jumps to £6.90 for the next 15).
Suddenly the pound drop off seems ok....

[Pretty Boy]

The cretin of a cyclist who decided to ignore a red light at temporary traffic lights today and found himself heading straight for me and the 2 cars behind. I managed to swerve out the way (and into a couple of cones) but the guy behind clipped him. He then had the cheek to accuse us of 'having no respect for cyclists' before cycling off.

Of course because he has no requirement for any identification similar to a number plate or any insurance obligations the damage to the guys car is going to hit him in the pocket despite the cyclist being 100% at fault.

[Mr White]

There are a few particularly annoying ads on tv just now. The purple bricks ones are awful and the PPI one with arnie's head on cat tracks is perhaps the worst there's ever been.

[heretoday]

There are a few particularly annoying ads on tv just now. The purple bricks ones are awful and the PPI one with arnie's head on cat tracks is perhaps the worst there's ever been.

Arnie's head advert doesn't look good. It's got us talking about it though so job done I suppose.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Arnie's head advert doesn't look good. It's got us talking about it though so job done I suppose.

People that make this point, I've have loads of discussions about crap adverts on tv, just cos I'm talking about them doesn't mean I have any intention of purchasing the product in question.

[snooky]

People that make this point, I've have loads of discussions about crap adverts on tv, just cos I'm talking about them doesn't mean I have any intention of purchasing the product in question.

I will never buy anything out of Wickes because I can't stand the sound of the man that does the voice-over on their ads.
Job done - not.

[McD]

The cretin of a cyclist who decided to ignore a red light at temporary traffic lights today and found himself heading straight for me and the 2 cars behind. I managed to swerve out the way (and into a couple of cones) but the guy behind clipped him. He then had the cheek to accuse us of 'having no respect for cyclists' before cycling off.

Of course because he has no requirement for any identification similar to a number plate or any insurance obligations the damage to the guys car is going to hit him in the pocket despite the cyclist being 100% at fault.


This is kind of thing drives me up the wall (no pun intended).

Why arent cyclists even made to understand the Highway Code? (And I say this as someone who does cycle)

[The_Exile]

I'm an avid cyclist but other cyclists really boil my piss. The complete disregard for common road courtesy is astonishing and I'm amazed there's so many of us on the roads and not dead. As has already been mentioned, the complete lack of paying attention to red lights is the worst, I've seen countless cyclists just totally ignore them and I've seen on 3 occasions a pedestrian crossing the road at a green man be hit by one of these utter muppets. Keep meaning to get a helmet cam and upload the footage to YouTube, unbelievable. I've never once had an issue with a car, some close passes but nothing that I've thought was taking the piss.

[snooky]

I'm an avid cyclist but other cyclists really boil my piss. The complete disregard for common road courtesy is astonishing and I'm amazed there's so many of us on the roads and not dead. As has already been mentioned, the complete lack of paying attention to red lights is the worst, I've seen countless cyclists just totally ignore them and I've seen on 3 occasions a pedestrian crossing the road at a green man be hit by one of these utter muppets. Keep meaning to get a helmet cam and upload the footage to YouTube, unbelievable. I've never once had an issue with a car, some close passes but nothing that I've thought was taking the piss.

Your post is a breath of fresh air, Exile. Like you I cycle - here and there, but not a lot. I try and keep to off-road tracks and side roads where possible. I am 100% aware of my vulnerabilty (unlike the sterotypes you mention) so I'm constantly looking and listening for traffic around me.
It surprises me how many - let's call them 'alpha-cyclists' - pedal at speed with their heads down.
Some pull out to overtake parked cars without looking over their shoulder or even signaling. I saw one such creature today weaving in and out a blockade of stop-starting buses. :crazy:
The police should set up an exercise (like the did with motorists recently) showing these cyclists how to respect other road users. It's long overdue.

[Just Jimmy]

I was driving home from work tonight. Back shift so dark. A lot of the side streets in Manchester aren't well lit. A cyclist came through a red light, dressed all in black, no lights on his bike, wearing head phones and playing on his phone.

Utter cretin.

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[snooky]

To add to my baby talk peeve earlier ....
Adults referring to their parents as Mummy & Daddy. :sick:

[Mr White]

To add to my baby talk peeve earlier ....
Adults referring to their parents as Mummy & Daddy. :sick:

Quite common in Ireland that. I remember my mum and her siblings calling and referring to my grandmother as "mammy" right up until her death at the age of 95.

[Gatecrasher]

Whilst we're on cycling I really dislike those frail looking trailors people put their kids in and cycle around the city, Why is it when a kid is in a car they are strapped in as if they are going to the moon but cyclists can put them in these flimsy boxes that have no protection what so ever?

[speedy_gonzales]

Whilst we're on cycling I really dislike those frail looking trailors people put their kids in and cycle around the city, Why is it when a kid is in a car they are strapped in as if they are going to the moon but cyclists can put them in these flimsy boxes that have no protection what so ever?
It's all relative I suppose, cars can go a lot faster and stop a lot quicker(especially when in an accident) so the users need to be restrained.

If we're that concerned about cyclists safety maybe we should give them more space, just a thought.

The general attitude to general cyclists is pretty poor just now and I'm not sure if it's justified or if motorists are just picking on an easy target. If an individual cyclist breaks the law, then fine, they're a pr!ck and if needs be they should be dealt with the law, but equally I'd expect other road users to be dealt with the same venom but it just doesn't seem to be the case.
We've seen peeves here about pedestrians, especially recently tourists walking out or along the road without looking, but note it's not ALL pedestrians.
We have motorists that speed on a daily basis, use mobiles when driving, drive through red lights, park on pavements or yellow zig-zags outside schools, but not ALL motorists are bad.
But when it comes to cyclists they are generalised by the acts of the few, yet that's deemed acceptable?
I've said it before but I'll repeat myself to make the point; I think we should all get out there and experience different modes of travel, from walking, cycling, driving to even sitting in the cab of an HGV. All modes come with their risks and preconceived perceptions.
Sitting in a queue of traffic watching a cyclist go through a red light is nothing compared to watching a motorised vehicle go through a red (and it happens a lot in the city centre) but it attracts a disproportionate reaction from many motorists, I personally don't get it. Either law breakers should be treated the same or they should be judged in proportion to their misdemeanour.

For the record, I walk to work, drive at work and bus or train it at the weekends. I rarely cycle these days so I'm not a "Lycra brigade" apologist.

[snooky]

It's all relative I suppose, cars can go a lot faster and stop a lot quicker(especially when in an accident) so the users need to be restrained.

If we're that concerned about cyclists safety maybe we should give them more space, just a thought.

The general attitude to general cyclists is pretty poor just now and I'm not sure if it's justified or if motorists are just picking on an easy target. If an individual cyclist breaks the law, then fine, they're a pr!ck and if needs be they should be dealt with the law, but equally I'd expect other road users to be dealt with the same venom but it just doesn't seem to be the case.
We've seen peeves here about pedestrians, especially recently tourists walking out or along the road without looking, but note it's not ALL pedestrians.
We have motorists that speed on a daily basis, use mobiles when driving, drive through red lights, park on pavements or yellow zig-zags outside schools, but not ALL motorists are bad.
But when it comes to cyclists they are generalised by the acts of the few, yet that's deemed acceptable?
I've said it before but I'll repeat myself to make the point; I think we should all get out there and experience different modes of travel, from walking, cycling, driving to even sitting in the cab of an HGV. All modes come with their risks and preconceived perceptions.
Sitting in a queue of traffic watching a cyclist go through a red light is nothing compared to watching a motorised vehicle go through a red (and it happens a lot in the city centre) but it attracts a disproportionate reaction from many motorists, I personally don't get it. Either law breakers should be treated the same or they should be judged in proportion to their misdemeanour.

For the record, I walk to work, drive at work and bus or train it at the weekends. I rarely cycle these days so I'm not a "Lycra brigade" apologist.

Launch the LBA :greengrin

[Danderhall Hibs]

It's all relative I suppose, cars can go a lot faster and stop a lot quicker(especially when in an accident) so the users need to be restrained.

If we're that concerned about cyclists safety maybe we should give them more space, just a thought.

The general attitude to general cyclists is pretty poor just now and I'm not sure if it's justified or if motorists are just picking on an easy target. If an individual cyclist breaks the law, then fine, they're a pr!ck and if needs be they should be dealt with the law, but equally I'd expect other road users to be dealt with the same venom but it just doesn't seem to be the case.
We've seen peeves here about pedestrians, especially recently tourists walking out or along the road without looking, but note it's not ALL pedestrians.
We have motorists that speed on a daily basis, use mobiles when driving, drive through red lights, park on pavements or yellow zig-zags outside schools, but not ALL motorists are bad.
But when it comes to cyclists they are generalised by the acts of the few, yet that's deemed acceptable?
I've said it before but I'll repeat myself to make the point; I think we should all get out there and experience different modes of travel, from walking, cycling, driving to even sitting in the cab of an HGV. All modes come with their risks and preconceived perceptions.
Sitting in a queue of traffic watching a cyclist go through a red light is nothing compared to watching a motorised vehicle go through a red (and it happens a lot in the city centre) but it attracts a disproportionate reaction from many motorists, I personally don't get it. Either law breakers should be treated the same or they should be judged in proportion to their misdemeanour.

For the record, I walk to work, drive at work and bus or train it at the weekends. I rarely cycle these days so I'm not a "Lycra brigade" apologist.

Absolutely agree.

[Gatecrasher]

It's all relative I suppose, cars can go a lot faster and stop a lot quicker(especially when in an accident) so the users need to be restrained.

If we're that concerned about cyclists safety maybe we should give them more space, just a thought.

The general attitude to general cyclists is pretty poor just now and I'm not sure if it's justified or if motorists are just picking on an easy target. If an individual cyclist breaks the law, then fine, they're a pr!ck and if needs be they should be dealt with the law, but equally I'd expect other road users to be dealt with the same venom but it just doesn't seem to be the case.
We've seen peeves here about pedestrians, especially recently tourists walking out or along the road without looking, but note it's not ALL pedestrians.
We have motorists that speed on a daily basis, use mobiles when driving, drive through red lights, park on pavements or yellow zig-zags outside schools, but not ALL motorists are bad.
But when it comes to cyclists they are generalised by the acts of the few, yet that's deemed acceptable?
I've said it before but I'll repeat myself to make the point; I think we should all get out there and experience different modes of travel, from walking, cycling, driving to even sitting in the cab of an HGV. All modes come with their risks and preconceived perceptions.
Sitting in a queue of traffic watching a cyclist go through a red light is nothing compared to watching a motorised vehicle go through a red (and it happens a lot in the city centre) but it attracts a disproportionate reaction from many motorists, I personally don't get it. Either law breakers should be treated the same or they should be judged in proportion to their misdemeanour.

For the record, I walk to work, drive at work and bus or train it at the weekends. I rarely cycle these days so I'm not a "Lycra brigade" apologist.

I guess its all relative until a kid gets run over? A kid in a car has the safety of the car its self and the child safety seats, way more protection that those things offer, even at faster speeds. I'm not someone who bashes cyclists in general but i have a few gripes. I have even more gripes about the driving standards at the moment which are generally appalling. I commute into Edinburgh every day and barely one goes by where i see people using phones, run red lights, driving aggressively and weaving in and out of traffic if those few seconds saved really matter.

The point wasn't to bash the cyclists as such but more about the safety of the equipment they use to transport their child, when you see one of those things going up the road and a huge lorry passes them i really do wonder why these are allowed giving the measures in health and safety that have been put in elsewhere.

I cant be the only one?
https://article.images.consumerreports.org/prod/content/dam/cro/news_articles/babies_kids/CR-BG-Bike-Trailer-Hero-08-16

[lyonhibs]

People who don't read e-mails properly.

I've had at least 3 instances where a request for X info has come, X info has been given and then a further request for that info has come in from the same person.

Or even more annoyingly, when you e-mail on a different but linked subject, let's call it subject Y, but also include info X only to be met with a reponse saying "thanks for subject Y, could you confirm info X to me"

How do these people get on in life in a professional environment?!? It genuinely baffles me.

[hibee_girl]

I guess its all relative until a kid gets run over? A kid in a car has the safety of the car its self and the child safety seats, way more protection that those things offer, even at faster speeds. I'm not someone who bashes cyclists in general but i have a few gripes. I have even more gripes about the driving standards at the moment which are generally appalling. I commute into Edinburgh every day and barely one goes by where i see people using phones, run red lights, driving aggressively and weaving in and out of traffic if those few seconds saved really matter.

The point wasn't to bash the cyclists as such but more about the safety of the equipment they use to transport their child, when you see one of those things going up the road and a huge lorry passes them i really do wonder why these are allowed giving the measures in health and safety that have been put in elsewhere.

I cant be the only one?
https://article.images.consumerreports.org/prod/content/dam/cro/news_articles/babies_kids/CR-BG-Bike-Trailer-Hero-08-16

You're not, I hate them too. They seem so unsafe to me, all it takes is for it to become detached from the bike and that kid is gone. They really scare me.

[hibee_girl]

Scotland players who don't sing :grr:

[Pete]

Trolls (the movie). It's been on NowTV for about a week and it's been playing non stop in our house for the same amount of time. Annoying celebrities voices too.


"Soft close" items that close too slowly, such as my toilet. I end up getting impatient and finishing the job myself with more force than necessary.

[bingo70]

You're not, I hate them too. They seem so unsafe to me, all it takes is for it to become detached from the bike and that kid is gone. They really scare me.

I agree.

I'm sure all being well and if everybody does everything they're supposed to the kid isn't at risk. Unfortunately we all know that's not how roads work, especially at busy roundabouts. I'm amazed people gamble with their kids life (and I genuinely don't think I'm exaggerating) based on assuming people won't be idiots on the road.

Car companies spend millions investing in technology to keep people safe in the event of a crash yet these parents think a flimsy thing attached to the back of a bike which isn't always obvious depending on the angle they're approaching or the visibility is sufficient, I really don't get it and don't understand why anyone would take the risk, especially in big cities.

[heretoday]

You're not, I hate them too. They seem so unsafe to me, all it takes is for it to become detached from the bike and that kid is gone. They really scare me.

Too right. It's OK over in Holland where cycling is properly catered for with cycle lanes running beside motorways etc. But on our roads? No chance.

I find it's mostly hippy middle class types who tow their kids about in these things. They want their heids looked.

[Scouse Hibee]

Too right. It's OK over in Holland where cycling is properly catered for with cycle lanes running beside motorways etc. But on our roads? No chance.

I find it's mostly hippy middle class types who tow their kids about in these things. They want their heids looked.

I agree, beggars belief that folk would put their children at such a risk. Every time I see one I always wonder why a parent would use one.

[weecounty hibby]

I agree, beggars belief that folk would put their children at such a risk. Every time I see one I always wonder why a parent would use one.
I used one for ages for my daughter. Due to her disability she has a serious lack of balance and can't cycle so we put her in a trailer so we could all go out as a family. Never once felt it was unsafe as we tended to stay away from very busy roads. It's really no more or less safe that kids cycling.

[bingo70]

I used one for ages for my daughter. Due to her disability she has a serious lack of balance and can't cycle so we put her in a trailer so we could all go out as a family. Never once felt it was unsafe as we tended to stay away from very busy roads. It's really no more or less safe that kids cycling.

Kids generally don't cycle on roads though.

In your situation and staying off roads is fair enough, it's people that do it on busy roads and roundabouts during busy times that has me baffled.

[Scouse Hibee]

I used one for ages for my daughter. Due to her disability she has a serious lack of balance and can't cycle so we put her in a trailer so we could all go out as a family. Never once felt it was unsafe as we tended to stay away from very busy roads. It's really no more or less safe that kids cycling.

Of course the decision lies with the parent as to how much risk they are willing to subject their own child to. Too big a risk for me to even contemplate

[snooky]

Of course the decision lies with the parent as to how much risk they are willing to subject their own child to. Too big a risk for me to even contemplate

I always get an uneasy feeling when I see women carrying their babies in papoose bags over their chests. One stumble and God knows what could happen.

[CropleyWasGod]

I always get an uneasy feeling when I see women carrying their babies in papoose bags over their chests. On stumble and God knows what could happen.How do you feel about guys doing it? Are they less likely to stumble? [emoji48]

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[jonty]

How do you feel about guys doing it? Are they less likely to stumble? [emoji48]

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Depends how many pints they've had in the strippers.

[Just Alf]

Trolls (the movie). It's been on NowTV for about a week and it's been playing non stop in our house for the same amount of time. Annoying celebrities voices too.


"Soft close" items that close too slowly, such as my toilet. I end up getting impatient and finishing the job myself with more force than necessary.Folk that can't "work" soft close bog seats....

Pull it to get it to start closing and.... WALK AWAY..... Next time you look it'll be closed, no loud clangs and no chance of cracked seats etc!







:D


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[Peevemor]

Parents with young children crossing the road diagonally or 10yds from a pedestrian crossing.

[snooky]

How do you feel about guys doing it? Are they less likely to stumble? [emoji48]

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I wasn't meaning to be sexist. I suppose I should have included men too although that is a rarer sight. Sorry, ladies.

[heretoday]

How do you feel about guys doing it? Are they less likely to stumble? [emoji48]

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Guys are more sure-footed generally. No question.

[snooky]

Guys are more sure-footed generally. No question.

Because of the absence of the cantilever I would think. :wink:

[heretoday]

Because of the absence of the cantilever I would think. :wink:

We wear bibs not bras. Footballers do anyway.

[CropleyWasGod]

We wear bibs not bras. Footballers do anyway.

I give you Donald Ford and Bobby Moore.....:cb

[ColinNish]

The "up at 6am to put my towel on a sunlounger" brigade. Currently on going at my hotel. Some of these twits don't even appear till mid afternoon. 😠

[Hermit Crab]

The "up at 6am to put my towel on a sunlounger" brigade. Currently on going at my hotel. Some of these twits don't even appear till mid afternoon. ��

This was the case at my most recent holiday in Lanzarote, sun lounger Olympics. It was comedy gold to watch. People nearly coming to blows over a piece of plastic...:rolleyes:

About 10 years ago I was in Salou with 3 or 4 others from work on a lads holiday, the sun lounger wars was going on then as well and it was horrendous in the mornings, We got fed up with it so one night we all came back pished as per after a long day on the sauce. One of us thought it would be a great idea to jump the gate to pool area and launch all the towels into the pool as a GIRUY to the roasters who had left towels out for the morning. We must have thrown about 30 towels into the pool, buggered off to bed then next day we were told by hotel staff to make sure our rooms were locked as some local torags had broken into the pool area and horsed all the towels in the pool. We were all in stitches with this news and we took that little secret back to Edinburgh with us. It was brilliant and I still chuckle at it now. :greengrin

[snooky]

Similarly, if you go to a gig and one of a group of people turns up early and saves 4 or 5 of the best seats for their pals who turn up just before the start. Fair enough saving a seat for a friend who can't get there on time but half a row or a full table? Naw.

[CropleyWasGod]

Similarly, if you go to a gig and one of a group of people turns up early and saves 4 or 5 of the best seats for their pals who turn up just before the start. Fair enough saving a seat for a friend who can't get there on time but half a row or a full table? Naw.

Gigs with seats generally, but gigs with tables especially..... :grr:

[grunt]

Gigs with seats generally, but gigs with tables especially..... :grr:Hmm. Some of us are getting too old to stand for a long time. And I really enjoy the Queens Hall shows with the table layout.

[grunt]

The Edinburgh Evening News - describing two routine airport delays as "Chaos".

[CropleyWasGod]

Hmm. Some of us are getting too old to stand for a long time. And I really enjoy the Queens Hall shows with the table layout.

I'm trying my best to rage against the dying of the light... and standing at gigs is one of my rage-lines :greengrin

Each to their own on the QH. I love the venue, but can't bear the tables.

[snooky]

I'm trying my best to rage against the dying of the light... and standing at gigs is one of my rage-lines :greengrin

Each to their own on the QH. I love the venue, but can't bear the tables.

I wonder what the QH revampers will come up with?

[heretoday]

The Edinburgh Evening News - describing two routine airport delays as "Chaos".

They're the airport's sternest critics!

Something tells me the airport isn't too bothered.

[Future17]

Train stations where the only ticket machine is in the only rain shelter, which is tiny and rammed.

As mentioned before, people who take an eternity to find their card and use it when paying for stuff, when they knew 5 mins previously this was going to happen.

Acceptable sexism. Congratulations to Kate Middleton on her pregnancy. I wonder who the father is.

[Peevemor]

Not really a pet peeve because this is a new one to me but - French administration/accountants.

Across here, if you're off work sick you generally don't get paid for the first 3 days (there are far fewer Monday morning "stomach bugs" than in the UK). Given that on average there are 21/22 working days in a month this isn't negligible (ie. each day represents about 5% of your monthly salary).

I broke my arm/wrist 3 weeks ago and was automatically signed off work. I was emailed my wage slip yesterday and noted that I'd had the 3 days deducted - fair enough you may say. But no, because I was on holiday at the time. Our accountant has managed to deduct the number of days holiday that I took as well as money for not working during the time when I wasn't meant to be working anyway.

I've just finished a very interesting conversation with them and, after some gentle persuasion, they've agreed to recalculate my salary.

[snooky]

Not really a pet peeve because this is a new one to me but - French administration/accountants.

Across here, if you're off work sick you generally don't get paid for the first 3 days (there are far fewer Monday morning "stomach bugs" than in the UK). Given that on average there are 21/22 working days in a month this isn't negligible (ie. each day represents about 5% of your monthly salary).

I broke my arm/wrist 3 weeks ago and was automatically signed off work. I was emailed my wage slip yesterday and noted that I'd had the 3 days deducted - fair enough you may say. But no, because I was on holiday at the time. Our accountant has managed to deduct the number of days holiday that I took as well as money for not working during the time when I wasn't meant to be working anyway.

I've just finished a very interesting conversation with them and, after some gentle persuasion, they've agreed to recalculate my salary.
Obviously that was a "having their cake and eating it" situation.
People (on both sides of the work fence) can be self serving greedy dicks.
Glad you got them to see sense, however, it says a lot about the firm you work for that you had to bring this up (unless it was a genuine mistake of course).

[Peevemor]

Obviously that was a "having their cake and eating it" situation.
People (on both sides of the work fence) can be self serving greedy dicks.
Glad you got them to see sense, however, it says a lot about the form you work for that you had to bring this up (unless it was a genuine mistake of course).

The wages aren't done in-house, it's our chartered accountants that do them.

My boss is brand new. On the rare occasion that I've been off in the past he hasn't even told the accountant so I wasn't docked at all. This time it was all part of the Social Security set-up and it was they who informed the accountants directly.

[The Modfather]

I know I'll be in a minority here as I'm a Luddite when it comes to social media and twitter etc and don't use any of it, but I hate the increasing use of the "@" symbol in everyday use.

Particularly hate seeing it used in emails at work.

[Peevemor]

I know I'll be in a minority here as I'm a Luddite when it comes to social media and twitter etc and don't use any of it, but I hate the increasing use of the "@" symbol in everyday use.

Particularly hate seeing it used in emails at work.You'll find that emails don't work without it. ;-)

[Craig_HFC]

I know I'll be in a minority here as I'm a Luddite when it comes to social media and twitter etc and don't use any of it, but I hate the increasing use of the "@" symbol in everyday use.

Particularly hate seeing it used in emails at work.

Emails are pretty hard to send or receive without using the @ symbol, to be fair.

:greengrin

[Pretty Boy]

People who try to barge on to a train or bus whilst other people are still getting off. Ignorant muppets.

[Future17]

Random surveys appearing on online football forums with little or no knowledge of the poster.

[snooky]

Getting emails from some survey crowd asking what you thought of the last product you bought.
(Especially if it was on ebay and you've already left feedback).

[Pretty Boy]

The way skinny jeans have saturated the market. I've got big calves and thighs, they don't work for me.

[Future17]

People who try to barge on to a train or bus whilst other people are still getting off. Ignorant muppets.

Or the people who take a maximum of three steps off public transport before stopping dead in their tracks.

[McD]

The way skinny jeans have saturated the market. I've got big calves and thighs, they don't work for me.


:agree:

Abso-effin-lutely!!!

I'm of similar stature, and I hate going into shops where there's 25 different types of skinny/slim jeans or trousers and maybe 1 pair at best that are regular style.

It cant be the case that 95% of men have legs like twigs!

[matty_f]

:agree:

Abso-effin-lutely!!!

I'm of similar stature, and I hate going into shops where there's 25 different types of skinny/slim jeans or trousers and maybe 1 pair at best that are regular style.

It cant be the case that 95% of men have legs like twigs!

Same with slim fit shirts. OK, so it would help if I wasn't a tubby *******, but it's becoming increasing difficult to get a regular fit shirt without ordering one

[McD]

Obviously that was a "having their cake and eating it" situation.
People (on both sides of the work fence) can be self serving greedy dicks.
Glad you got them to see sense, however, it says a lot about the firm you work for that you had to bring this up (unless it was a genuine mistake of course).


Work colleagues who who have terrible attendance but shout long and loud whenever they're dealt any sanctions.

My work has some really good benefits, including excellent sick pay, and I have colleagues who are off "sick" several days a month, one who is off for months at a time (just returned from a 15 week absence, in the last 6 years I'd guesstimate they've had something close to 15+ months off), yet make it very clear that they are furious when their sick pay has run out and they're down to SSP, or some of their benefits have been suspended (in line with the absence policy), and tell the world about how hard down by they are.
Naw, you're lazy and expect everyone to pick up your slack whilst you have several fridays/Mondays lying in your pit coz you cannae be arsed!

[McD]

Same with slim fit shirts. OK, so it would help if I wasn't a tubby *******, but it's becoming increasing difficult to get a regular fit shirt without ordering one


:agree::agree::agree::agree::agree:

Totally agree mate. Seems like you need to a rake to be able to buy clothes these days

[Danderhall Hibs]

Same with slim fit shirts. OK, so it would help if I wasn't a tubby *******, but it's becoming increasing difficult to get a regular fit shirt without ordering one

I used to like shirts from Next but now they've resorted to slim fit, skinny and super-skinny!

M&S regular fit it is then...

[Peevemor]

I'm 6'3" and 15st7. I'm not the skinniest but I'm not a huge fat barsteward either. A few years ago XL shirts and tops fitted fine but now, even though I'm the same size, anything less than XXXL isn't even worth trying. Why have they done this?

[snooky]

Work colleagues who who have terrible attendance but shout long and loud whenever they're dealt any sanctions.

My work has some really good benefits, including excellent sick pay, and I have colleagues who are off "sick" several days a month, one who is off for months at a time (just returned from a 15 week absence, in the last 6 years I'd guesstimate they've had something close to 15+ months off), yet make it very clear that they are furious when their sick pay has run out and they're down to SSP, or some of their benefits have been suspended (in line with the absence policy), and tell the world about how hard down by they are.
Naw, you're lazy and expect everyone to pick up your slack whilst you have several fridays/Mondays lying in your pit coz you cannae be arsed!

Seen that happen many times during my working life. I have no sympathy for these type of charlatans.
P45-ers.

[Hermit Crab]

Seen that happen many times during my working life. I have no sympathy for these type of charlatans.
P45-ers.


If only, there are several of these jokers at my work. Playing the system, thats all it is. :rolleyes:

[easty]

I'm 6'3" and 15st7. I'm not the skinniest but I'm not a huge fat barsteward either. A few years ago XL shirts and tops fitted fine but now, even though I'm the same size, anything less than XXXL isn't even worth trying. Why have they done this?

Weird, I'm 6'4" and weigh about the same as you, but I wear a large. XL is far too big.

[Peevemor]

Weird, I'm 6'4" and weigh about the same as you, but I wear a large. XL is far too big.? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170906/28d39c84771085cd39ae6d7cded0ec5e.jpg

[TRC]

I may have come full circle however emojis in work emails drives me ****ing nuts. Just been for a series of interviews for a job and the HR woman that I've communicated with puts them in everything!! I'm also on board with the skinny jeans/shirts chat so bloody annoying is so hard to make a decent pair of nice bootcut jeans. Thought was a phase for clothes shops would get over but it's been about 10 years now!

[O'Rourke3]

I give you Donald Ford and Bobby Moore.....:cb

:faf::faf::faf::faf:

[Mixu62]

The way skinny jeans have saturated the market. I've got big calves and thighs, they don't work for me.

Jeez yes!! Not just jeans. Who the hell ever thought up the "stretch" suit? A suit should not be stretchy!! Unless you're going to a fancy dress party as the riddler.

[Hermit Crab]

People that don't read the PR releases from Hibs RE tickets then go onto ask questions on threads that are already answered in the PR release.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

The ********s that are currently driving across the new bridge just to drive back over it!!! What? You're never, ever going to drive over the bridge?? No wonder the traffics brutal!!

[snooky]

The ********s that are currently driving across the new bridge just to drive back over it!!! What? You're never, ever going to drive over the bridge?? No wonder the traffics brutal!!

:agree:

:ostrich::ostrich::ostrich::ostrich::ostrich: .............. :crazy::

[sleeping giant]

The ********s that are currently driving across the new bridge just to drive back over it!!! What? You're never, ever going to drive over the bridge?? No wonder the traffics brutal!!

How do you know they are doing this ?

[Scouse Hibee]

How do you know they are doing this ?

The bridge authorities have publicised it themselves, said earlier in the week they had monitored some cars doing it 5 times!

[Hermit Crab]

The bridge authorities have publicised it themselves, said earlier in the week they had monitored some cars doing it 5 times!


Mental, what a waste of fuel.

[jodjam]

Stupid journalists who report on the size of something by saying "it's the size of x amount of football pitches"

As if we are too stupid to understand size.

[snooky]

The bridge authorities have publicised it themselves, said earlier in the week they had monitored some cars doing it 5 times!

The reg plate wasn't ER 11, was it? :whistle:

[Greentinted]

Another bridge peeve:
People referring to The Forth Bridge as the Forth 'rail' Bridge!

[Pretty Boy]

Another bridge peeve:
People referring to The Forth Bridge as the Forth 'rail' Bridge!

That always annoys me far, far more than it really should. I genuinely get angry when I hear people say it.

[speedy_gonzales]

Another bridge peeve:
People referring to The Forth Bridge as the Forth 'rail' Bridge!
Working in the industry it's just "The Bridge" to me, had the pleasure of walking and working across it in all weathers day & night.
But you're quite right, it's the Forth Bridge, the first over the water, the mode of transport is incidental!

[Hermit Crab]

Working in the industry it's just "The Bridge" to me, had the pleasure of walking and working across it in all weathers day & night.
But you're quite right, it's the Forth Bridge, the first over the water, the mode of transport is incidental!


I wish i knew how many ive worked a train over that bridge. Must be thousands and some people only get to go over it once in their lifetime.

[HappyAsHellas]

I wish i knew how many ive worked a train over that bridge. Must be thousands and some people only get to go over it once in their lifetime.

Hope you threw a penny oot the windae for luck.

[Hermit Crab]

Hope you threw a penny oot the windae for luck.


Naw but a few ticket machines went for a swim. :greengrin

[hibs#1]

Working in the industry it's just "The Bridge" to me, had the pleasure of walking and working across it in all weathers day & night.
But you're quite right, it's the Forth Bridge, the first over the water, the mode of transport is incidental!

Is the 1st forth bridge not in aberfoyle? Technically speaking 🤔

[speedy_gonzales]

Is the 1st forth bridge not in aberfoyle? Technically speaking 🤔
Technically, maybe.
Was watching one of those Bridge/Engineering/maybe Coast type programs on TV years ago and this was raised, I think it has to be made clear if we're talking about the river or the firth. The vast majority of folk are talking about the firth.

[snooky]

Is the 1st forth bridge not in aberfoyle? Technically speaking 🤔

It is, in the Nitpickers Journal. :whistle: :greengrin

[Dunbar Hibee]

So, was meant to be seeing the Libertines next Friday 22nd in Blackpool - but they had to cancel that due to a dodgy roof.:rolleyes: Instead they are playing in Warrington on the same night, with a 2000 less capacity, but thankfully managed to get tickets first thing this morning.:aok:

[speedy_gonzales]

So, was meant to be seeing the Libertines next Friday 22nd in Blackpool - but they had to cancel that due to a dodgy roof.:rolleyes: Instead they are playing in Warrington on the same night, with a 2000 less capacity, but thankfully managed to get tickets first thing this morning.:aok:
Sounds more like your pet cheesin' than pet peevin'!

[WeeRussell]

So, was meant to be seeing the Libertines next Friday 22nd in Blackpool - but they had to cancel that due to a dodgy roof.:rolleyes: Instead they are playing in Warrington on the same night, with a 2000 less capacity, but thankfully managed to get tickets first thing this morning.:aok:

Sure I read the gig has been postponed til later in the year and your ticket is still valid?

[Pretty Boy]

The term 'snowflake'.

It's actually quite amusing as it tends to get thrown about by very, very angry right wing people in the midst of a total hissy fit because someone has dared to disagree with them. They don't seem to spot the irony of using the term in such a context.

[Hermit Crab]

Feminists and feminazis. :rolleyes:

[Scouse Hibee]

Folk who think the welfare system owes them something, even though they have contributed absolutely nothing to it and have no intention of ever doing so. Burdens on society.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

The boy on the Nationwide "armbands" advert, get off the telly!

[easty]

Folk who think the welfare system owes them something, even though they have contributed absolutely nothing to it and have no intention of ever doing so. Burdens on society.

Yep. Often the first in line to slate any "bloody immigrants" coming over here for a hope of a better life tae.

[ClewsHibs]

Hundreds of people leaving a game early when there's still everything to play for.

[Gatecrasher]

Feminists and feminazis. :rolleyes:
I had this discussion with my brother last night, I'm all for fairness and equality but there are some very militant people out there ruining something that should be considered good.

[Hermit Crab]

I had this discussion with my brother last night, I'm all for fairness and equality but there are some very militant people out there ruining something that should be considered good.


They are all for gender equality, fine no problem with that. They completely ignore facts though like just 7% of women in the uk consider themselves a feminist, its dying out.

If a woman slaps/kicks/punches a man its generally considered funny and that he must have deserved it and its generally accepted. If a man slaps/kicks/punches a woman in retaliation the woman is now the victim and plays that card and its considered assault, domestic abuse and they should be jailed etc etc.

Another example. A female stewardess pulling a catering trolly down a train/plane past a group of guys a on a stag doo with customary blow up dolls, stag dressed up etc and she gets her arse slapped or pinched by a member or members of the stag party its unacceptable, yes of course it is. That perpetrator is then arrested for sexual assault and sent to court and placed on the sex offenders register, fined and maybe given a suspended sentence. Life potentially ruined, loses his job perhaps.

Now lets flip that around, a male steward if pulling a catering trolly down a train/plane through a hen party with the blow up dolls, cock straws, hen all dressed up etc. Now the male steward gets his arse slapped or balls grabbed by a member or members of the hen party. Thats considered acceptable and a laugh by the members of the hen party and part and parcel of their banter and antics that go on and its all ok. The man is under real pressure not to report that for fear of ridicule and being called a wimp, jesse or a homosexual and to 'man up" and that he should be happy he's getting the female attention, well no he shouldn't as its the exact same as a man doing that to a woman - its not acceptable. Theres no way a woman would be arrested, sent to court, fined, given a suspended sentence and placed on offenders register.

Things are certainly not equal in that sense I'm afraid.

Check out this social experiment carried out in London. Would you stop a woman from beating a man? Footage: Fox News (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E3xgEE8vNE)

[McD]

They are all for gender equality, fine no problem with that. They completely ignore facts though like just 7% of women in the uk consider themselves a feminist, its dying out.

If a woman slaps/kicks/punches a man its generally considered funny and that he must have deserved it and its generally accepted. If a man slaps/kicks/punches a woman in retaliation the woman is now the victim and plays that card and its considered assault, domestic abuse and they should be jailed etc etc.

Another example. A female stewardess pulling a catering trolly down a train/plane past a group of guys a on a stag doo with customary blow up dolls, stag dressed up etc and she gets her arse slapped or pinched by a member or members of the stag party its unacceptable, yes of course it is. That perpetrator is then arrested for sexual assault and sent to court and placed on the sex offenders register, fined and maybe given a suspended sentence. Life potentially ruined, loses his job perhaps.

Now lets flip that around, a male steward if pulling a catering trolly down a train/plane through a hen party with the blow up dolls, cock straws, hen all dressed up etc. Now the male steward gets his arse slapped or balls grabbed by a member or members of the hen party. Thats considered acceptable and a laugh by the members of the hen party and part and parcel of their banter and antics that go on and its all ok. The man is under real pressure not to report that for fear of ridicule and being called a wimp, jesse or a homosexual and to 'man up" and that he should be happy he's getting the female attention, well no he shouldn't as its the exact same as a man doing that to a woman - its not acceptable. Theres no way a woman would be arrested, sent to court, fined, given a suspended sentence and placed on offenders register.

Things are certainly not equal in that sense I'm afraid.

Check out this social experiment carried out in London. Would you stop a woman from beating a man? Footage: Fox News (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E3xgEE8vNE)


:agree:

This. I'm all for equality, but these people don't want equality, they want an imbalance in their favour constantly.

another example (which may no longer be allowed) - when my sister passed her driving test, she got her first insurance through a company which openly stated, advertised and positively revelled in only insuring female drivers. That's not equality. Yet was deemed to be no issue. But if there was an insurance company that would only cover male drivers, there would have been hell to pay.

[Alfiembra]

The boy on the Nationwide "armbands" advert, get off the telly!

+1 and all those other crappy poems they're doing just now.
Captain Obvious, Go Compare, Enterprise Car Rentals etc etc all doing my nut in.

[Hermit Crab]

:agree:

This. I'm all for equality, but these people don't want equality, they want an imbalance in their favour constantly.

another example (which may no longer be allowed) - when my sister passed her driving test, she got her first insurance through a company which openly stated, advertised and positively revelled in only insuring female drivers. That's not equality. Yet was deemed to be no issue. But if there was an insurance company that would only cover male drivers, there would have been hell to pay.


Guaranteed mate, there would be a huge outcry about how its sexist and not fair. Sheila's wheels or whatever it was colled was perfectly ok though.....:rolleyes:

[hibs#1]

Technically, maybe.
Was watching one of those Bridge/Engineering/maybe Coast type programs on TV years ago and this was raised, I think it has to be made clear if we're talking about the river or the firth. The vast majority of folk are talking about the firth.


But there is a sign and everything.i mean they wouldn't put up sign with lies would they?😜

[hibs#1]

It is, in the Nitpickers Journal. :whistle: :greengrin

😉

[Pretty Boy]

Feminists and feminazis. :rolleyes:

I've no issue with feminism and feminists.

It's the hypocrites who claim they are a feminist when they actually mean they are a misandrist that I have no time for.

[Scouse Hibee]

"Close the thread" cries.

[McD]

I've no issue with feminism and feminists.

It's the hypocrites who claim they are a feminist when they actually mean they are a misandrist that I have no time for.


:agree: Definitely agree

[bingo70]

Different manufacturers of trainers working to different sizes.

I've always been a size 11 shoe for every brand of trainer or shoe.....part from Adidas which I've been a size 12 for.

Recently bought a pair of new balance, never had them before so to play safe I order a 11.5 but they are too small so I assume they work to the same size as adidas. Went to buy a new pair of adidas today and size 12's were too small for me now even though I've got a pair that fit perfectly?!

35 years old and I've no idea what size shoe i am!

[Pretty Boy]

Different manufacturers of trainers working to different sizes.

I've always been a size 11 shoe for every brand of trainer or shoe.....part from Adidas which I've been a size 12 for.

Recently bought a pair of new balance, never had them before so to play safe I order a 11.5 but they are too small so I assume they work to the same size as adidas. Went to buy a new pair of adidas today and size 12's were too small for me now even though I've got a pair that fit perfectly?!

35 years old and I've no idea what size shoe i am!

Adidas trainers vary across the styles I find.

I have about 20 pairs of Adidas and they vary in size between a 10.5 and a 13. Biggest I find are the Stan Smiths and the tightest the Bermudas.

[ColinNish]

Different manufacturers of trainers working to different sizes.

I've always been a size 11 shoe for every brand of trainer or shoe.....part from Adidas which I've been a size 12 for.

Recently bought a pair of new balance, never had them before so to play safe I order a 11.5 but they are too small so I assume they work to the same size as adidas. Went to buy a new pair of adidas today and size 12's were too small for me now even though I've got a pair that fit perfectly?!

35 years old and I've no idea what size shoe i am!

I had to go down a size for the New Balance i bought 2 weeks ago.

[bingo70]

Adidas trainers vary across the styles I find.

I have about 20 pairs of Adidas and they vary in size between a 10.5 and a 13. Biggest I find are the Stan Smiths and the tightest the Bermudas.

That's interesting, cheers. I've never noticed that before and I normally buy adidas. These were zx something or others and I was stressing a bit after that I've put that much weight on even my feet are getting fat!

Pain in the arse for ordering trainers online where a lot of the best deals are.

[McD]

That's interesting, cheers. I've never noticed that before and I normally buy adidas. These were zx something or others and I was stressing a bit after that I've put that much weight on even my feet are getting fat!

Pain in the arse for ordering trainers online where a lot of the best deals are.


Generally speaking, Adidas are smaller/narrower than average and Reebok are slightly bigger/wider than average.

As PB has said though, different styles even in the same manufacturer can vary, sometimes significantly.

[sleeping giant]

Kids grow your own crystal sets.
We've had loads of these over the years and I've never managed to get any crystals any bigger than the original salts that you use for the solution :greengrin

Also , you sit down with the bairn and set it all out over the kitchen table. Get the protective glasses on and dissolve some of the salts provided.
Pour some in different Petrie dishes then tell the poor bairn to leave it for 2 days.
Pain in the erse

[Pretty Boy]

Growing children.

My daughter is just coming up for 4 weeks and there is no way someone that small can possibly be that hungry!

[O'Rourke3]

Growing children.

My daughter is just coming up for 4 weeks and there is no way someone that small can possibly be that hungry!Congratulations. It will get worse. Remember she's eating little and often. Both mine were on the Hibs.net bus 21/05/16. Unfortunately they were also both on the pitch.... [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
I hope you suffer the same fate. [emoji106]

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[Hermit Crab]

Growing children.

My daughter is just coming up for 4 weeks and there is no way someone that small can possibly be that hungry!

My Mrs is due 17th March, life changing to say the least. More importantly its St Johnstone away that day!! She's been informed that its Hibs v Hearts on the 10th so not to drop too early either. :greengrin

[snooky]

Growing children.

My daughter is just coming up for 4 weeks and there is no way someone that small can possibly be that hungry!

Just wait till she's a teenager :rolleyes:

[weecounty hibby]

Kids grow your own crystal sets.
We've had loads of these over the years and I've never managed to get any crystals any bigger than the original salts that you use for the solution :greengrin

Also , you sit down with the bairn and set it all out over the kitchen table. Get the protective glasses on and dissolve some of the salts provided.
Pour some in different Petrie dishes then tell the poor bairn to leave it for 2 days.
Pain in the erse

Some folk will blame Rod for anything that goes wrong!!!!

[Pretty Boy]

My Mrs is due 17th March, life changing to say the least. More importantly its St Johnstone away that day!! She's been informed that its Hibs v Hearts on the 10th so not to drop too early either. :greengrin

Congratulations:aok:

Life changing is certainly accurate. I spent about a week in a daze I was just so overwhelmed by it all. Having this little thing just appear that you are charged with nurturing and keeping safe is terrifying and exciting rolled into one.

[wpj]

Congratulations:aok:

Life changing is certainly accurate. I spent about a week in a daze I was just so overwhelmed by it all. Having this little thing just appear that you are charged with nurturing and keeping safe is terrifying and exciting rolled into one.

Mine is two now and I Still have that buzz and worry. Think its for life😐 wouldn't change it for the world!

[Hermit Crab]

Congratulations:aok:

Life changing is certainly accurate. I spent about a week in a daze I was just so overwhelmed by it all. Having this little thing just appear that you are charged with nurturing and keeping safe is terrifying and exciting rolled into one.


Thanks, I'm quietly *****ing myself, worry about her going out on her own, driving and working while pregnant. Then the real worrying will begin in March.

[Pretty Boy]

The increasing difficulty in travelling direct between Easter Road and Leith Walk. Brunswick Road is closed to through traffic, Iona Street likewise and as of this morning Albert Street is the same. The top of ER is obviously busy because of the Leith Street diversions which leaves a lot of traffic trying to use Montgomery Street.

All seems a bit of a disorganised shambles to me.

[lord bunberry]

The increasing difficulty in travelling direct between Easter Road and Leith Walk. Brunswick Road is closed to through traffic, Iona Street likewise and as of this morning Albert Street is the same. The top of ER is obviously busy because of the Leith Street diversions which leaves a lot of traffic trying to use Montgomery Street.

All seems a bit of a disorganised shambles to me.
Leith is becoming cut off. I avoid it like the plague these days.

[Hibee87]

The increasing difficulty in travelling direct between Easter Road and Leith Walk. Brunswick Road is closed to through traffic, Iona Street likewise and as of this morning Albert Street is the same. The top of ER is obviously busy because of the Leith Street diversions which leaves a lot of traffic trying to use Montgomery Street.

All seems a bit of a disorganised shambles to me.

The worst thing is all of these streets have been closed for a considerable time in the last year to 18 months, some of them i.e Iona street was closed for about 15 months and only recently opened.........why are all the same streets now being re dug up?

The Albert street caught me out this morning and as you said, is becoming a bit of a mare.

[snooky]

The increasing difficulty in travelling direct between Easter Road and Leith Walk. Brunswick Road is closed to through traffic, Iona Street likewise and as of this morning Albert Street is the same. The top of ER is obviously busy because of the Leith Street diversions which leaves a lot of traffic trying to use Montgomery Street.

All seems a bit of a disorganised shambles to me.

Thank heavens for Symology. :rolleyes:
http://www.symology.co.uk/

[Hermit Crab]

The crap Wimbledon v Mk Dons threads that appear on the MB every time they play each other and how people won't be attending. ***** patter by the way.

[BroxburnHibee]

The increasing difficulty in travelling direct between Easter Road and Leith Walk. Brunswick Road is closed to through traffic, Iona Street likewise and as of this morning Albert Street is the same. The top of ER is obviously busy because of the Leith Street diversions which leaves a lot of traffic trying to use Montgomery Street.

All seems a bit of a disorganised shambles to me.

They're currently relaying the road around Albert St which its been needing. However it will soon be dug up again for the tram line.

This is my pet peeve - the complete lack of co-ordination when it comes to roadworks in the city. Take the top of Montrose terrace for instance. Traffic just settling into it yet the minute Leith St. gets closed Scottish Gas decide to dig up the junction.

Then this morning I read a tweet saying that 3 different sets of temp lights have been set up on Holyrood road/Cowgate and clearly no one was aware it was happening.

Does my nut in :greengrin

[Hermit Crab]

They're currently relaying the road around Albert St which its been needing. However it will soon be dug up again for the tram line.

This is my pet peeve - the complete lack of co-ordination when it comes to roadworks in the city. Take the top of Montrose terrace for instance. Traffic just settling into it yet the minute Leith St. gets closed Scottish Gas decide to dig up the junction.

Then this morning I read a tweet saying that 3 different sets of temp lights have been set up on Holyrood road/Cowgate and clearly no one was aware it was happening.

Does my nut in :greengrin


Saughton Road North is set to shut in stages for 6 months as well. Something to do with Scottish water. One of the streets on Leith Walk is now no entry except for cycles.

[Mango Man]

The crap Wimbledon v Mk Dons threads that appear on the MB every time they play each other and how people won't be attending. ***** patter by the way.

Yup, that and pun threads are brutal.

[matty_f]

Thieves. A guy true to walk into my house after I left for work this morning. Luckily my wife got the chain on and the door closed before he could open it properly. Utter ****bag.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Yup, that and pun threads are brutal.

Thats never even dawned on me before.

[McD]

Thieves. A guy true to walk into my house after I left for work this morning. Luckily my wife got the chain on and the door closed before he could open it properly. Utter ****bag.


We always lock the door, even if we're in. It's a habit I've had since moving into my own place and I refuse to change it, my wife has learned the ways :greengrin it's partly to do with theft but more so with personal safety.

I'll even lock the door behind me in the morning when I leave even if the wife is leaving 5 minutes behind me.

[Scouse Hibee]

We always lock the door, even if we're in. It's a habit I've had since moving into my own place and I refuse to change it, my wife has learned the ways :greengrin it's partly to do with theft but more so with personal safety.

I'll even lock the door behind me in the morning when I leave even if the wife is leaving 5 minutes behind me.

Same here, I can't believe the number of folk who leave their property and family vulnerable by leaving doors unlocked.....madness.

[matty_f]

Same here, I can't believe the number of folk who leave their property and family vulnerable by leaving doors unlocked.....madness.

My wife was just coming at the back of me to lock the door, which is fortunately how she managed to get to the door before the boy could push it open.

[Scouse Hibee]

My wife was just coming at the back of me to lock the door, which is fortunately how she managed to get to the door before the boy could push it open.


Yeah mate was not having a dig at you just have noticed particularly in my own family (in laws) a reluctance to lock the door.

[Peevemor]

It doesn't always work!

I remember a fairly boozy Saturday night out that ended up in a mate's flat on Easter Road. About 4:00am I decided that I'd had enough and went home to my place on Albert Street. About an hour later I woke up to find 4 of my pals sitting around me on my bed drinking beer from my fridge - I kept a spare key to my flat at my pals' place on Easter Road (in case I ever lost my own) and they'd decided to use it to prolong the party. To this day I still chuckle thinking about it.

Anyway, sorry to hear what happened at your place Matty - it must be a horrible feeling.

[bingo70]

Same here, I can't believe the number of folk who leave their property and family vulnerable by leaving doors unlocked.....madness.

I've had this discussion with the wife, My concern about locking the door is fire safety.

Don't know why I'm paranoid but I worry if there's a fire during the night if the door is locked it makes it difficult to get out. It's on a yale lock so people can't just walk in but I know it's not the most secure.

[Scouse Hibee]

I've had this discussion with the wife, My concern about locking the door is fire safety.

Don't know why I'm paranoid but I worry if there's a fire during the night if the door is locked it makes it difficult to get out. It's on a yale lock so people can't just walk in but I know it's not the most secure.


You can get a thumb turn to the inside of a mortice lock so no need to use key from inside and no worries about opening quickly.

[Gatecrasher]

The if I stick my hazards on that gives me the right to stop anywhere mentality some people to have.

[Scouse Hibee]

The if I stick my hazards on that gives me the right to stop anywhere mentality some people to have.

Oh yes, particularly taxi drivers who couldn't give a toss about the chaos they cause.

[Hermit Crab]

Oh yes, particularly taxi drivers who couldn't give a toss about the chaos they cause.


Oh yes, knobbers. :furious:

[Hermit Crab]

Thieves. A guy true to walk into my house after I left for work this morning. Luckily my wife got the chain on and the door closed before he could open it properly. Utter ****bag.


That will be a bam from Abbey View or Trondheim. :rolleyes:

[Scouse Hibee]

When your dunked biscuit falls into your coffee.

[snooky]

When your dunked biscuit falls into your coffee.

When you bite into a fried egg roll and the yoke squirts on your shirt.

[matty_f]

That will be a bam from Abbey View or Trondheim. :rolleyes:

He headed off in that direction. :agree:

[Hermit Crab]

He headed off in that direction. :agree:


They might have rebuilt the place but its the same nutters in the houses.

[Pete]

That will be a bam from Abbey View or Trondheim. :rolleyes:

:agree:

It's an unspoken truth that immigrants are responsible for so much crime nowadays. Especially Norwegians.

[wpj]

:agree:

It's an unspoken truth that immigrants are responsible for so much crime nowadays. Especially Norwegians.

Train them at Ikea I read in the daily mail
Only if they can fiord them though

[Pete]

Train them at Ikea I read in the daily mail
Only if they can fiord them though

Aargh!!

Seriously, I stay in that area and that's pretty shocking.
Doors locked at all times for the foreseeable 🔐

[Hermit Crab]

:agree:

It's an unspoken truth that immigrants are responsible for so much crime nowadays. Especially Norwegians.


Yeah, you know that is an actual area in Dunfermline don't you?

[bingo70]

When you ask someone a question, they don't answer so you ask them a second or third time and eventually they go raj you are pestering them for an answer.

Answer the ****ing question then!

That happened to me at work and at home the day, does my head in.

[Pete]

Yeah, you know that is an actual area in Dunfermline don't you?

Of course. Everyone is tall, blonde and good looking down that way.

[snooky]

When you ask someone a question, they don't answer so you ask them a second or third time and eventually they go raj you are pestering them for an answer.

Answer the ****ing question then!

That happened to me at work and at home the day, does my head in.

A-la this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwlsd8RAoqI
(Go to 3 mins)

[lord bunberry]

Watching a box set and there always seems to be an episode tucked in somewhere that goes back to a time before the plot started. Almost every box set I've watched lately has one of these episodes, they're so dull and don't really add anything to the story.

[wpj]

Watching a box set and there always seems to be an episode tucked in somewhere that goes back to a time before the plot started. Almost every box set I've watched lately has one of these episodes, they're so dull and don't really add anything to the story.

When you accidentally skip an episode and wonder wtf is going on! Also binge watching and having the "previously on......" speil before each episode

[The Modfather]

The necessity to now trim my nose hair. Thought that was something you needed to do in your 60s not your 30s! 😩

[Hibrandenburg]

Shop assistants telling me in intricate detail how to use the pin card maçhine when paying. It's not rocket science and I'm not a Jambo.

[Future17]

Watching a box set and there always seems to be an episode tucked in somewhere that goes back to a time before the plot started. Almost every box set I've watched lately has one of these episodes, they're so dull and don't really add anything to the story.

I have to confess to quite liking that kind of episode in something I've been watching for a while. In my experience, it usually helps me understand the characters more.


When you accidentally skip an episode and wonder wtf is going on! Also binge watching and having the "previously on......" speil before each episode

I agree about "previously on...". As well as being annoying when binge-watching, it's usually a mini-spoiler for what is going to happen in the episode.

It also doesn't help that, almost without fail, my girlfriend will react to the "previously on..." clips by saying, "I think we've seen this one". :grr:

[Future17]

Courier companies which use self-employed drivers.

[HappyAsHellas]

Hospitals that tell stroke victims to get a taxi home as there are no ambulances. Beggars belief.

[snooky]

Bus drivers that go the wrong way and forget that they are driving a double decker when approaching a low bridge. :rolleyes:

[stoneyburn hibs]

C@cks that complain about couriers.

[Future17]

C@cks that complain about couriers.

Maybe a bit unnecessary?

[stoneyburn hibs]

Maybe a bit unnecessary?

It was, apologies.

[Killiehibbie]

Courier companies which use self-employed drivers.I would extend that to all companies that use self employment, when the worker is anything but, as a means of reducing overheads.

[bingo70]

I would extend that to all companies that use self employment, when the worker is anything but, as a means of reducing overheads.

Completely agree.

On a similar note imo Companies over a certain size shouldn't be allowed to use zero hours contracts. In my line of work I see people losing out on properties they want to live in as it causes problems with referencing.

It is a good idea for small independent companies to bring in extra help when they can afford it but it's being abused by some massive companies.

[easty]

Saughton Road North is set to shut in stages for 6 months as well. Something to do with Scottish water. One of the streets on Leith Walk is now no entry except for cycles.

Drum Brae Hill is an absolute joke this morning. Im assuming that's because of Saughton Road North being closed.

And at the bottom of the hill, I've just seen a sign saying Haymarket Terrace is going to be closed for 6 months starting early next month, all traffic into town to be diverted round Magdala Crescent.

http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/investment-and-communities/your-community/haymarket-terrace

I'm going to try another route to work.

[Scouse Hibee]

Drum Brae Hill is an absolute joke this morning. Im assuming that's because of Saughton Road North being closed.

And at the bottom of the hill, I've just seen a sign saying Haymarket Terrace is going to be closed for 6 months starting early next month, all traffic into town to be diverted round Magdala Crescent.

http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/investment-and-communities/your-community/haymarket-terrace

I'm going to try another route to work.


Yeah it's a right pain, I stay in Corstorphine and drop the missus off at Forresters before heading into Leith, long queues this morning even on side roads.

[snooky]

Drum Brae Hill is an absolute joke this morning. Im assuming that's because of Saughton Road North being closed.

And at the bottom of the hill, I've just seen a sign saying Haymarket Terrace is going to be closed for 6 months starting early next month, all traffic into town to be diverted round Magdala Crescent.

http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/investment-and-communities/your-community/haymarket-terrace

I'm going to try another route to work.

Probably better trying another city. Driving in Edinburgh is just a joke these days.

[Just Alf]

BBC Website's video autoplay feature. No matter how much I switch it off it ALWAYS reverts to on... I ONLY want to watch the video I'm interested in!!!!!

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[matty_f]

Folk that make a big deal out of tiny wee issues.

[Scouse Hibee]

People who knowingly buy and wear fake copies of designer clothing.

[heretoday]

People who let their kids run free in the supermarket.

People in general, really.

[snooky]

People who let their kids run free in the supermarket.

People in general, really.

Children in general, really - too.

[Future17]

It was, apologies.

No probs. :aok:

[Hermit Crab]

Clowns that have a burst headlight and think its ok to put their only working one on full beam and blind you. Just get it fixed you complete nobber

[Mixu62]

Locks that have been fitted upside-down meaning you have to turn them the "wrong" way.

[Hermit Crab]

Sky sports bumming Celtic after beating a poor Anderlecht side last night, and how Rogers is a top British coach and will get a job no bother in the EPL.... :rolleyes:

[easty]

Sky sports bumming Celtic after beating a poor Anderlecht side last night, and how Rogers is a top British coach and will get a job no bother in the EPL.... :rolleyes:

Anderlecht were pish.

It's disappointing for us, in that, when they're away in the Champions League a few days before we play them you hope to get a wee advantage with the Celtc players being knackered from chasing the game. They didn't have to, at all.

[Future17]

Anderlecht were pish.

It's disappointing for us, in that, when they're away in the Champions League a few days before we play them you hope to get a wee advantage with the Celtc players being knackered from chasing the game. They didn't have to, at all.

I think they play Bayern before the semi.

[easty]

I think they play Bayern before the semi.

good

[hibs#1]

Bin men/lorries just block the road wherever they go and give a ****.

[snooky]

Bin men/lorries just block the road wherever they go and give a ****.

That's a load of rubbish. :wink:

[Pretty Boy]

Whatever genius thought it was a good idea to start resurfacing works on Leith Walk 3 days after approval was granted to extend the tram lines.

Spend a fortune to resurface a street that is going to be dug up again in the very near future. No wonder the council is skint.

[weecounty hibby]

Inappropriate toothpaste tube squeezing!! I am the only one on my house who knows that you squeeze from the bottom. My wife and kids persist on squeezing at the middle. Drives me bonkers. ****ing savages!

[Peevemor]

When you go for a slash and the urine jet decides to come out at an improbable angle (normally when you've been invited to somebody else's house) - cue wads of sodden bog roll and pishy hands.

:wtf:

[Hermit Crab]

Lazy barstewards who don't replace the bog roll when they use the last of it, or those who leave one or two squares on the tube. :grr:

[snooky]

No signal on your mobile! And it always seems to be when you need to make an important call :grr:

[Hermit Crab]

No signal on your mobile! And it's always seems to be when you need to make an important call :grr:


With todays current technology there should be zero "no service" areas in the UK. They can make radio transmissions from space send pictures from Mars etc but they can't get mobile phone signals everywhere in Britain....

[Scouse Hibee]

When you go for a slash and the urine jet decides to come out at an improbable angle (normally when you've been invited to somebody else's house) - cue wads of sodden bog roll and pishy hands.

:wtf:

I always wondered if that only happened to me.

[Scouse Hibee]

Lazy barstewards who don't replace the bog roll when they use the last of it, or those who leave one or two squares on the tube. :grr:

Or replace it the wrong way round.

[Hermit Crab]

Or replace it the wrong way round.


:agree:. My Mrs is bad for that! :grr:

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

It'll work equally well once applied to whatever needs wiped.

[snooky]

Lazy barstewards who don't replace the bog roll when they use the last of it, or those who leave one or two squares on the tube. :grr:

Don't you use the DR like everybody else on here?

[Hermit Crab]

Tossers at the cinema who have to eat popcorn and drink juice loudly. :grr:

[matty_f]

Tossers at the cinema who have to eat popcorn and drink juice loudly. :grr:

Surprised that it's the eating and drinking that's annoyed you there, and, well, not the tossing. :greengrin

[heretoday]

Tossers at the cinema who have to eat popcorn and drink juice loudly. :grr:

I hate going to the cinema. Shelling out to sit in an uncomfortable seat, listening to the above annoyance and trying to make out what the mumbling actors are saying is not a good night out IMO.

[snooky]

I hate going to the cinema. Shelling out to sit in an uncomfortable seat, listening to the above annoyance and trying to make out what the mumbling actors are saying is not a good night out IMO.

I hate actors full stop. :coffee:

[DrSpaceMonkey]

People who think everything has to be about them or have to know what’s going on all the time 😒

[snooky]

Happened twice to me today. Standing in a long queue and the person behind the desk having an extended personal conversation with customer. :timebomb:

[Hibee87]

I hate going to the cinema. Shelling out to sit in an uncomfortable seat, listening to the above annoyance and trying to make out what the mumbling actors are saying is not a good night out IMO.

I dont go much excpet with the wee man to the early showing (mini mornings I think its called)......was at the Ocean T vue a few weeks back and we were in screen 8 IIRC and it was brilliant. Every seat was leather, reclined and had a wee swivvel table tab you pulled over once seated. It was a 10 am showing on a sunday so to sit back, recline and plce my coffee and food on a table in front was comfy AF and made up for the fact I had to endure the emoji movie. The hotdogs at vue are also v good.

[lyonhibs]

Happened twice to me today. Standing in a long queue and the person behind the desk having an extended personal conversation with customer. :timebomb:

Never live in France if that grinds your gears.

[snooky]

Never live in France if that grinds your gears.

How about Little France? :cb

[Hiber-nation]

How about Little France? :cb

Not genetics again :greengrin