Pet Peeves IV

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Originally Posted by easty

I’ve not really noticed it to be honest. I’m going for one of the tours there in December. So my pet peeve would be that if was like £90! My girlfriends dad is over from America and wants to go, my girlfriend didn’t fancy it, her brother didn’t fancy it. So she asked me, I said I’d go. Had nae idea it’d be so expensive. I’m not even a whisky drinker!

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I was in for a work meeting the other day and saw a few elements of the tour, it looked decent enough for what it is and I think even a non whisky drinker will enjoy it. For £90 I'd be expecting a fair few drinks at the end mind you.

I'm not sure about the bars though, I was in for a drink not long after it opened and there is more atmosphere on the moon. It wasn't enjoyable at all and we left after a couple. It's going to be sonehwere that is very much for the tourist market imo.

Guys in winter jackets and hats but also shorts. What’s that all about? Particularly when it’s a nice winter coat paired with a pair of football shorts.

Each to their own, but that look isn’t for me.

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Originally Posted by The Modfather

Guys in winter jackets and hats but also shorts. What’s that all about? Particularly when it’s a nice winter coat paired with a pair of football shorts.

Each to their own, but that look isn’t for me.

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I posted this last winter. And probably the 3 winters before :greengrin

I haven't spotted the guy going into my local Co-op with what looked like coat, hat, gloves, shorts and flip flops on a Sunday morning for a while. Think the last time was during the beast from the east and it took me all my time not to ask him....WHY?!!?

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Originally Posted by The Modfather

Guys in winter jackets and hats but also shorts. What’s that all about? Particularly when it’s a nice winter coat paired with a pair of football shorts.

Each to their own, but that look isn’t for me.

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Been a thing for a while!

I remember last winter when I took the dog out for a walk. It was Baltic, snow on the ground m, freezing rain in the air.

I was like Michelin man wrapped up and there on the other side of the road is a dude walking his dog with a big puffa jacket on and shorts n trainers!

I don’t care what anyone says he must have been ******’ freezing but no he was striding down the road like it was a summers day….

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Originally Posted by heretoday

The Johnny Walker Experience is the first thing that folk see approaching Princes St from the west. This project was much heralded prior to construction as a wizard wheeze to fleece the tourists of yet more cash. Fair enough - it's Edinburgh.

Considering the huge amount of inconvenience that pedestrians were put to during construction you'd think the developers might have left the building in better condition. The masonry is pocked all over with what look like old scaffolding bolt holes. It's a mess.

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Where?

Cause I know one of the guys in charge of the project, might be able to get him to fix it.

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Originally Posted by easty

I’ve not really noticed it to be honest. I’m going for one of the tours there in December. So my pet peeve would be that if was like £90! My girlfriends dad is over from America and wants to go, my girlfriend didn’t fancy it, her brother didn’t fancy it. So she asked me, I said I’d go. Had nae idea it’d be so expensive. I’m not even a whisky drinker!

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What sort of special tour have you booked? :confused:

The full, 90 minute, tour plus 3 whiskies is £25...

I've not been to it yet but looking forward to going - I think it's a great addition to the city centre.

Lulu.

I had to watch The Wheel last night and she was on it with her faux American accent. Then a Scottish contestant comes on and she breaks out the pantomime Glasgow accent she always uses at least once per TV appearance. Neither is remotely natural.

Get in the ****ing sea and take Sheena Easton and Gerrrrrrarrrrd Butlerrrrrr with you.

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Originally Posted by danhibees1875

What sort of special tour have you booked? :confused:

The full, 90 minute, tour plus 3 whiskies is £25...

I've not been to it yet but looking forward to going - I think it's a great addition to the city centre.

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This one - https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/visit-us-princes-street/book-whisky-tasting/#id=casks-of-discovery

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Originally Posted by danhibees1875

What sort of special tour have you booked? :confused:

The full, 90 minute, tour plus 3 whiskies is £25...

I've not been to it yet but looking forward to going - I think it's a great addition to the city centre.

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How can you get the authentic Johnnie Walker experience in Edinburgh?

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Originally Posted by Killiehibbie

How can you get the authentic Johnnie Walker experience in Edinburgh?

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Agreed.

The authentic experience is on Radio 2 on a Sunday afternoon 😉

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Originally Posted by easty

This one - https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/visit-us-princes-street/book-whisky-tasting/#id=casks-of-discovery

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Nice!

Enjoy - hopefully you come out thinking it was worth it! :aok:

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Originally Posted by The Modfather

Guys in winter jackets and hats but also shorts. What’s that all about? Particularly when it’s a nice winter coat paired with a pair of football shorts.

Each to their own, but that look isn’t for me.

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I’m a hoodie hat and shorts type of guy when out for a walk, certainly not football shorts though.

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Originally Posted by danhibees1875

What sort of special tour have you booked? :confused:

The full, 90 minute, tour plus 3 whiskies is £25...

I've not been to it yet but looking forward to going - I think it's a great addition to the city centre.

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Me and my son intend on going, not a whisky fan, blame my dad for that, but getting a discount as my sister works there.

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Originally Posted by silverhibee

I’m a hoodie hat and shorts type of guy when out for a walk, certainly not football shorts though.

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Same.

Was out yesterday. T shirt, light running top then a North Face Jacket. Shorts and trainers. Was absolutely fine.

I wear shorts to walk to work most mornings as well, even in the winter. As long as the core is warm I can't say I notice that much difference wearing shorts compared to trousers when I'm moving. Different when you are sitting still obviously.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

Lulu.

I had to watch The Wheel last night and she was on it with her faux American accent. Then a Scottish contestant comes on and she breaks out the pantomime Glasgow accent she always uses at least once per TV appearance. Neither is remotely natural.

Get in the ****ing sea and take Sheena Easton and Gerrrrrrarrrrd Butlerrrrrr with you.

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can I add Ray Houghton to this list too please? :greengrin

Hermes. How can a parcel go missing? I got an email saying it was out for delivery between 5pm and 7pm so it must have been scanned into someone's van. A week later it's still out for delivery and they've admitted its lost. Surely every parcel is scanned as its delivered and photographed at the destination so how can one just disappear? If its not scanned its still in the van no?

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Originally Posted by J.S

Hermes. How can a parcel go missing? I got an email saying it was out for delivery between 5pm and 7pm so it must have been scanned into someone's van. A week later it's still out for delivery and they've admitted its lost. Surely every parcel is scanned as its delivered and photographed at the destination so how can one just disappear? If its not scanned its still in the van no?

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Driver works til his finishing time doesn't reach you in time and returns parcel to warehouse. They don't scan it back in and it looks as though it's still out for delivery. Probably lying in a corner somewhere.

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Originally Posted by J.S

Hermes. How can a parcel go missing? I got an email saying it was out for delivery between 5pm and 7pm so it must have been scanned into someone's van. A week later it's still out for delivery and they've admitted its lost. Surely every parcel is scanned as its delivered and photographed at the destination so how can one just disappear? If its not scanned its still in the van no?

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Yodel habitually insist my house doesn't exist despite it being built 5 years ago.

I'm sure they are using outdated GPS software as sat navs used to give mistaken instructions to go along a road that does ack on to my house but is a dead end with only pedestrian access.

It doesn't matter how often you put 'access by.....' in the delivery instructions. They just text to say there was a problem delivering the parcel, try again the next day then return it to the sender. If I order anything online and Yodel is the delivery service then I just cancel the order now.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

Yodel habitually insist my house doesn't exist despite it being built 5 years ago.

I'm sure they are using outdated GPS software as sat navs used to give mistaken instructions to go along a road that does ack on to my house but is a dead end with only pedestrian access.

It doesn't matter how often you put 'access by.....' in the delivery instructions. They just text to say there was a problem delivering the parcel, try again the next day then return it to the sender. If I order anything online and Yodel is the delivery service then I just cancel the order now.

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That's the problem with sat nav slaves thinking they can navigate a delivery route. As soon as it doesn't take them right to your door they give up. All it takes is a bit common sense or a customer phone call and delivery is made.
If their system uses Google maps you can look forward to it being updated within the decade.
I used to have dozens of streets noted that it got you nowhere near. I think the record mistake I encountered was 5 miles away from the house, luckily I recognised the postcode.

Players and managers being forgiven for poor performances on hibs.net because they've got f***ing "credit in the bank"!

Folk who cross the roads reading there phone and not looking, bloody annoying so it is.

Adverts on Hibs.net.

My membership ran out while I was on holiday last week, and I started getting the adverts.

Renewed now, but how anyone can enjoy Hibs.net with all the adverts is beyond me.

I know it helps to pay for the upkeep of the site, and is necessary, but thank goodness for Private Membership!!

Using ST numbers to justify a cup final allocation. 50000 STs guarantees a seat at Celtic Park. It funds Celtic not Scottish Football. Celtic will then cyphon loads of seats to "packages" shafting their own ST holders. Sporting ****in integrity my arse as Jim Royle might suggest.

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Scam callers who never give up and keep phoning you every couple of days, even after you have told them they are scammers and to **** right off.

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Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee

Scam callers who never give up and keep phoning you every couple of days, even after you have told them they are scammers and to **** right off.

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If it makes you feel any better I've just strung one of the car accident claims guys along for almost 15 minutes :greengrin

He is calling back on Friday afternoon to get all the details of the other party. Pity I've blocked the number :wink:

When watching sky sports news and the advert cycle is perfectly timed to coincide with the spfl news running along the bottom of the screen. Can’t tell you how often this happens.:grr::grr::grr:

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Originally Posted by easty

This one - https://www.johnniewalker.com/en-gb/...s-of-discovery

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Your better just going for the £25 one.

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Originally Posted by silverhibee

Your better just going for the £25 one.

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Have you been? We are going in December but not booked yet.

The Edinburgh Christmas bull****.

Booked to take the bairn to see Santa on 20th December. £9.50 a pop. Small print says only 1 parent is permitted to go and see the child with Santa, additional parents can be admitted if they pay £6.

Why? What additional costs are incurred to the organisers if 2 parents go in for the 5 minute alloted time slot? Kid spends the same amount of time and gets the same gift. Total profiteering because they know in most instances it's a moment both parents want to be part of.

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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

The Edinburgh Christmas bull****.

Booked to take the bairn to see Santa on 20th December. £9.50 a pop. Small print says only 1 parent is permitted to go and see the child with Santa, additional parents can be admitted if they pay £6.

Why? What additional costs are incurred to the organisers if 2 parents go in for the 5 minute alloted time slot? Kid spends the same amount of time and gets the same gift. Total profiteering because they know in most instances it's a moment both parents want to be part of.

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I don’t know how it works now but in the past it was a group event. Everyone went in with the kids and either sat or stood at the back while Santa told a story and invited all the kids up to receive a present and get a photo. The last time I was there it was Christmas Eve 2018, Santa was obviously keen to get on his sleigh as he chucked a woman out who had a baby who was crying and interrupting his speech. Thank god the baby Jesus didn’t cry. :greengrin