Pet Peeves IV

[Future17]

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The shelves in Asda at Leith we’re bare today of toilet roll.

I don't understand why folk don't understand the toilet roll shortage.

Men, representing approximately half the population of the country, are aware they may soon have to spend two weeks in "self-isolation".

What did people think they were going to go out and buy?!?

[Pretty Boy]

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I don't understand why folk don't understand the toilet roll shortage.

Men, representing approximately half the population of the country, are aware they may soon have to spend two weeks in "self-isolation".

What did people think they were going to go out and buy?!?

It's funny because it's true.

[Smartie]

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I don't understand why folk don't understand the toilet roll shortage.

Men, representing approximately half the population of the country, are aware they may soon have to spend two weeks in "self-isolation".

What did people think they were going to go out and buy?!?

Socks?

[lapsedhibee]

Referring to the Prime Minister by his first/second name as if he's some cuddly friend.

[StevesFamau5]

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Referring to the Prime Minister by his first/second name as if he's some cuddly friend.

Or his nickname 'BoJo' like a crap pantomime villan.

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[Jim44]

The paranoia of stocking up on toilet paper was highlighted by Chris Evans yesterday. His solution was to talk up the use of bum guns. Very popular in Asia apparently.

[Bangkok Hibby]

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The paranoia of stocking up on toilet paper was highlighted by Chris Evans yesterday. His solution was to talk up the use of bum guns. Very popular in Asia apparently.

By far the cleanest way of wiping your backside. Smearing **** over your butt with dry paper is manky. No wonder Asians call us dirty.

[speedy_gonzales]

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By far the cleanest way of wiping your backside. Smearing **** over your butt with dry paper is manky. No wonder Asians call us dirty.

If you're doing it right, you shouldn't be smearing, but I know what you mean.
Any truth in the urban myth this is why many cultures eat only with their right hand (wipe with their left?)?

[Bangkok Hibby]

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If you're doing it right, you shouldn't be smearing, but I know what you mean.
Any truth in the urban myth this is why many cultures eat only with their right hand (wipe with their left?)?

Not sure about all cultures, but without checking I'm sure there's something in Islamic law which dictates you should eat with right hand only. Whether that is because the left hand is considered unclean I'm not sure. 99.9% of bum guns I've seen are all plumbed so you can only hold it with your right hand therefore the left is for cleaning.

[pollution]

Panic buying.

I heard a woman on the phone in Morrisons saying to all and sundry that this was the third supermarket where there were no chickens.

She was on the verge of panic, really. As it was, there was no fresh meat on the shelves at all. Ditto pasta.

One woman had 6 packs of morning rolls. A Chinese man filled his trolley with frozen chickens, about 12 of them.

[CloudSquall]

People who revel in overreacting on social media.

I can understand people who are genuinely concerned and fearful over the coronavirus (even if I'm one of those that is rather blasé about it) but there seems to be a section of society that can't wait to get on Twitter and get off on screaming to anyone and everyone about how the world is ending and you are Judas reincarnated if you dare walk outside.

The type of ****s that type "MUST READ��", "THREAD ��" as if they are super important.

Twitter has been a good source of info from actual organisations like embassies, FCO travel advice etc, but the rest of it is horrendous.

[Hibrandenburg]

Perpetrators of fake news, especially in the current climate. There's lots of fake news reports doing the rounds that appear to be from trustworthy sources but are forged fakes. One that spread like wildfire over here yesterday and today was claiming that supermarkets were being closed by government decree with the exception of 2 hours on Mondays and Fridays. This kind of **** has serious consequences and I don't see what people get out of it, unless there's another malicious source behind this kind of thing like Russian mischief making.

[pollution]

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Perpetrators of fake news, especially in the current climate. There's lots of fake news reports doing the rounds that appear to be from trustworthy sources but are forged fakes. One that spread like wildfire over here yesterday and today was claiming that supermarkets were being closed by government decree with the exception of 2 hours on Mondays and Fridays. This kind of **** has serious consequences and I don't see what people get out of it, unless there's another malicious source behind this kind of thing like Russian mischief making.

I feel sorry for young people nowadays, especially the impressionable. Who to trust from the point of view as to what is fact.

Just something is in print does not make it true. The BBC are reliable overall but as for social media it is a jungle out there.

[Jones28]

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Perpetrators of fake news, especially in the current climate. There's lots of fake news reports doing the rounds that appear to be from trustworthy sources but are forged fakes. One that spread like wildfire over here yesterday and today was claiming that supermarkets were being closed by government decree with the exception of 2 hours on Mondays and Fridays. This kind of **** has serious consequences and I don't see what people get out of it, unless there's another malicious source behind this kind of thing like Russian mischief making.

A woman on one of my wife’s many mum group chats declared the three day that “kids cannae catch it, I work in a hospital so I ken”.

Honestly.

[pollution]

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Perpetrators of fake news, especially in the current climate. There's lots of fake news reports doing the rounds that appear to be from trustworthy sources but are forged fakes. One that spread like wildfire over here yesterday and today was claiming that supermarkets were being closed by government decree with the exception of 2 hours on Mondays and Fridays. This kind of **** has serious consequences and I don't see what people get out of it, unless there's another malicious source behind this kind of thing like Russian mischief making.

I came across an example last night: a typical I know what is about to happen spread by the most ignorant bar staff member, really stupid.

He told every customer, enjoyed delivering his inside information and felt as proud as a peacock.

An empty man with no friends , limited intelligence and interests. Quite typical of the sort, loving the power he thought he had.

[heretoday]

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A woman on one of my wife’s many mum group chats declared the three day that “kids cannae catch it, I work in a hospital so I ken”.

Honestly.

Refreshing candour from a doctor.

[CloudSquall]

The new attention seeking trend of posting videos titled "quarantine day 10" that consist of yourself being a total knob at home

[Jay]

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The new attention seeking trend of posting videos titled "quarantine day 10" that consist of yourself being a total knob at home

I dont mind that. People are bored and trying to keep themselves and others entertained . Its way better than the false information quotes i was seeing last week.

[lapsedhibee]

"Ramping up".

If you've failed to do something on time, or at all, just go on TV and insist that you're ramping it up.

[Dan Sarf]

Couples who walk straight towards you down the centre of the pavement so you have to move into the road if you want to keep a safe distance. All they have to do is move to one side of the pavement while you move to the opposite side and there would a safe gap.

There's a word for people like that. Can you guess what it is?

[lapsedhibee]

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Couples who walk straight towards you down the centre of the pavement so you have to move into the road if you want to keep a safe distance. All they have to do is move to one side of the pavement while you move to the opposite side and there would a safe gap.

There's a word for people like that. Can you guess what it is?

Immune?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Immune?

I'm sure the letters un will be included.

[Scouse Hibee]

The ever increasing posts on social media saying " my friends Dad is a clinical director/scientist/surgeon/consultant/disease specialist etc etc etc" every man and his dog seems to be in contact with an expert of some form that predicts we are all doomed!

If the main topic in the world was something happening in outer space all of these clowns would claim to know an astronaut, ****wits the lot of them

[Bangkok Hibby]

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"Ramping up".

If you've failed to do something on time, or at all, just go on TV and insist that you're ramping it up.

This and other terms previously unheard until spoken by some politician then slavishly repeated by the media. 2 others that immediately spring to mind are "kicking the can down the road" and "tranche" a word few had heard before a politician used it.

[heretoday]

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Couples who walk straight towards you down the centre of the pavement so you have to move into the road if you want to keep a safe distance. All they have to do is move to one side of the pavement while you move to the opposite side and there would a safe gap.

There's a word for people like that. Can you guess what it is?

Immune?

[pollution]

The phrase ' rocking up ' somewhere.

As if you have tumbled down a mountain and landed somewhere fortuitously. Utter nonsense.

[Just_Jimmy]

**** stories on the news, that are in no way "news" or important to the public interest.

Basically utter nonsense filler.

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[Pretty Boy]

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**** stories on the news, that are in no way "news" or important to the public interest.

Basically utter nonsense filler.

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There seems to be a determination by the BBC, along with others, to 'cheer us up' by devoting time to self professed 'characters'.

There was a woman sitting on a toy elephant playing a xylophone the other day and then another family singing a song they wrote from their living room. Not only that they now have a full interview with them. The Dad genuinely sees to think he is a superstar.

All that ***** makes me want to do is go outside so I don't have to watch it.

[Dan Sarf]

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There seems to be a determination by the BBC, along with others, to 'cheer us up' by devoting time to self professed 'characters'.

There was a woman sitting on a toy elephant playing a xylophone the other day and then another family singing a song they wrote from their living room. Not only that they now have a full interview with them. The Dad genuinely sees to think he is a superstar.

All that ***** makes me want to do is go outside so I don't have to watch it.

Oh no, I missed that. Is it available on iPlayer?

[Hiber-nation]

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There seems to be a determination by the BBC, along with others, to 'cheer us up' by devoting time to self professed 'characters'.

There was a woman sitting on a toy elephant playing a xylophone the other day and then another family singing a song they wrote from their living room. Not only that they now have a full interview with them. The Dad genuinely sees to think he is a superstar.

All that ***** makes me want to do is go outside so I don't have to watch it.

BBC Breakfast is horrendous. This morning after the latest coronavirus update it was "Now let's see what Justin Beiber is up to, hee hee hee". Then these idiots expect to be taken seriously when interviewing politicians and science/medical experts. Naga Munchetty....don't get me started