Pet Peeves IV

[Jay]

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The hotel we stay at in Adeje doesn’t allow any reserving of Sun beds, all towels are removed by attendant.

That's the area we are looking at. I assume you'd recommend if you go back?

[Scouse Hibee]

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That's the area we are looking at. I assume you'd recommend if you go back?

Definitely mate, wouldn’t go anywhere else in Tenerife now.

[Peanut Shaz]

I'm in Ovacik Turkey just now. Family of 4 leave their towels on the beds at the end of the day. Yesterday and Today the first they appeared was about noon. Owners of the hotel don't seem to bother but the sense of arrogance to do that beggars belief.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Probably just me but biting the inside of your mouth and then catching the same bit for a good fews days afterwards!!

[Bridge hibs]

Accidentally biting your tongue, ****ing painful 🥹

[McD]

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Probably just me but biting the inside of your mouth and then catching the same bit for a good fews days afterwards!!

Not just you mate, I do this (unintentionally) and it’s bloody annoying

[overdrive]

Getting asked personal, financial questions by taxi drivers and delivery drivers. Got a taxi home from the airport this morning and when he dropped us off, the driver asked how many bedrooms we had how much we paid for the house. Told him it was none of his business.

We’ve had a few instances of food delivery drivers asking the same sort of thing. One even asked how much our monthly mortgage payment was.

Very strange behaviour.

[J-C]

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Getting asked personal, financial questions by taxi drivers and delivery drivers. Got a taxi home from the airport this morning and when he dropped us off, the driver asked how many bedrooms we had how much we paid for the house. Told him it was none of his business.

We’ve had a few instances of food delivery drivers asking the same sort of thing. One even asked how much our monthly mortgage payment was.

Very strange behaviour.

Was it a taxi or a PHC from the airport?

[overdrive]

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was it a taxi or a phc from the airport?

PHC - it was one from the rank.

[J-C]

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PHC - it was one from the rank.

Enough said, questions like that would never be asked by a taxi driver, I've been one for 34 years and all you'll get is general chit chat.

[danhibees1875]

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Getting asked personal, financial questions by taxi drivers and delivery drivers. Got a taxi home from the airport this morning and when he dropped us off, the driver asked how many bedrooms we had how much we paid for the house. Told him it was none of his business.

We’ve had a few instances of food delivery drivers asking the same sort of thing. One even asked how much our monthly mortgage payment was.

Very strange behaviour.

I've been asked how much I paid for my house before also, I just said I couldn't remember which I guess wouldn't have been overly believable.

In hindsight, it's not something worth being secretive about as he could Google it and see the last sales price easily. I think these sorts of conversations just aren't the norm in the UK and took me by surprise - I chalked the Q down as a cultural difference thing.

[easty]

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Getting asked personal, financial questions by taxi drivers and delivery drivers. Got a taxi home from the airport this morning and when he dropped us off, the driver asked how many bedrooms we had how much we paid for the house. Told him it was none of his business.

We’ve had a few instances of food delivery drivers asking the same sort of thing. One even asked how much our monthly mortgage payment was.

Very strange behaviour.

It’s not something I’d ask someone I didn’t know, but I’d probably just answer it if I was asked by someone.

[easty]

I’ve just seen selection boxes on the shelves at Sainsburys. It’s August.

[WeeRussell]

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I’ve just seen selection boxes on the shelves at Sainsburys. It’s August.

Sky lesser movie channels had Christmas films looping in July, if not June!

[Jones28]

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I’ve just seen selection boxes on the shelves at Sainsburys. It’s August.

You're kidding?

Thats mental!

But equally there must be a market for them which is almost as crazy.

I'm still wanting a wee mini summer before the cold comes back.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

People over about 18 years old who call football players ballers, does my head in! 😡

[Onceinawhile]

When the Holy ground Forum gets locked (presumably as people were being rude to each other again)

That's where I get all my updates on Ukraine.

[DH1875]

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When the Holy ground Forum gets locked (presumably as people were being rude to each other again)

That's where I get all my updates on Ukraine.

Its been locked for a while now. Anyone know when its or IF its getting opened back up again.

[CropleyWasGod]

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Its been locked for a while now. Anyone know when its or IF its getting opened back up again.

It's open to Private Members.

[Keith_M]

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People over about 18 years old who call football players ballers, does my head in! ��

Or when describing a muscly footballer they use the term 'A Unit'.

When did that become an expression?

[Fuzzywuzzy]

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Or when describing a muscly footballer they use the term 'A Unit'.

When did that become an expression?

I remember listening to a radio programme (think it was on LBC) and the discussion was on racial connotations used. Larger more physical black players are referred to as beasts while white Europeans were referred to as machines by commentators/journalists. It was a black English player that was not the programme highlighting it but for the life of me I can't remember who. I think it was someone quite prominent and still current

[Mibbes Aye]

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I remember listening to a radio programme (think it was on LBC) and the discussion was on racial connotations used. Larger more physical black players are referred to as beasts while white Europeans were referred to as machines by commentators/journalists. It was a black English player that was not the programme highlighting it but for the life of me I can't remember who. I think it was someone quite prominent and still current

Couple of examples of proper research here

https://www.theguardian.com/football...all-commentary

https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2020/...broadcast-bias

[Smartie]

“Neil Francis Lennon”

Ultimately it’s only calling someone by his full name, including middle name, but hearing or reading it is like drawing your fingernails down a blackboard.

[silverhibee]

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I’ve just seen selection boxes on the shelves at Sainsburys. It’s August.

Got them in Tesco as well.

[Pretty Boy]

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Got them in Tesco as well.

2 whole aisles dedicated to Christmas in Home Bargains.

I love it and it's happened as long as I can remember.

[Northernhibee]

The ****ing Minions.

Yapping dungaree wearing pricks. Old people seem to ****ing love them despite being childrens characters.

And yet, despite being childrens characters, their prime motivation is to find the most evil masterminds and attach themselves to them. Think of any human atrocity in history - the minions probably supported it. They probably voted for Matt Hancock to win I'm A Celebrity in their droves.

So aye, the minions. **** the little Tory *****.

[overdrive]

Accommodation providers that dick you around in order to make a quick buck.

After the fiasco at the Scotland vs Georgia game, we decided to book somewhere to stay for the England game. Booked an “apartment” essentially a wee studio for a reasonable price. All confirmed and sorted from the day after the Georgia game.

Place has now cancelled on us saying they had inadvertently double booked as it was listed on both booking.com and Air BnB. Booking.com offered somewhere else but when I went to accept that it had gone… but funnily enough the one that had cancelled on us was now available again but for more money. Blatantly trying to make a buck out of it being the England game.

[Jay]

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Accommodation providers that dick you around in order to make a quick buck.

After the fiasco at the Scotland vs Georgia game, we decided to book somewhere to stay for the England game. Booked an “apartment” essentially a wee studio for a reasonable price. All confirmed and sorted from the day after the Georgia game.

Place has now cancelled on us saying they had inadvertently double booked as it was listed on both booking.com and Air BnB. Booking.com offered somewhere else but when I went to accept that it had gone… but funnily enough the one that had cancelled on us was now available again but for more money. Blatantly trying to make a buck out of it being the England game.

Exactly the same thing happened to us in London. We had booked an amazing looking town house with sauna etc for a long weekend in 2020 , we had tickets to a gig. The gig was cancelled due to lockdown and happened in 2022 instead but it was rearranged for the Jubilee weekend and I think they thought they'd get much more money for it. We were told a few days before travel they were double booked and left trying to get accommodation in a jam packed london. Ended up in a tiny wee very old hotel with no facilities

[overdrive]

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Exactly the same thing happened to us in London. We had booked an amazing looking town house with sauna etc for a long weekend in 2020 , we had tickets to a gig. The gig was cancelled due to lockdown and happened in 2022 instead but it was rearranged for the Jubilee weekend and I think they thought they'd get much more money for it. We were told a few days before travel they were double booked and left trying to get accommodation in a jam packed london. Ended up in a tiny wee very old hotel with no facilities

Now got somewhere else but it is nowhere as good as either the first place or the first alternative booking.com offered us but for a higher price (booking.com are refunding the difference to the original price). I think I'll be spending some time writing some negative reviews this evening.

[Hibrandenburg]

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Accommodation providers that dick you around in order to make a quick buck.

After the fiasco at the Scotland vs Georgia game, we decided to book somewhere to stay for the England game. Booked an “apartment” essentially a wee studio for a reasonable price. All confirmed and sorted from the day after the Georgia game.

Place has now cancelled on us saying they had inadvertently double booked as it was listed on both booking.com and Air BnB. Booking.com offered somewhere else but when I went to accept that it had gone… but funnily enough the one that had cancelled on us was now available again but for more money. Blatantly trying to make a buck out of it being the England game.

There has to be some kind of law against that kind of ****. People invest loads of money in travel and event tickets then find themselves without accommodation.