Pet Peeves IV

[Jim44]

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That's funny you should say that... I was talked into having something similar in Egypt and ever since the hair in various places around my head was removed it has since been totally out of control, unlike before.

Apart, of course, from the bits where it has sadly decided to go awol.

I blame the addition of camel sperm to their shaving cream.

[Bridge hibs]

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I blame the addition of camel sperm to their shaving cream.

🫣

[overdrive]

Recruitment consultants on LinkedIn messaging you saying they’ve read your profile and think you would be suitable for a role they are working to fill but it is a way more senior role than anything listed on your profile.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Recruitment consultants.

[nonshinyfinish]

LinkedIn

[lyonhibs]

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Recruitment consultants.

And indeed LinkedIn for that matter.

[sleeping giant]

Sitting at the football and everytime I stand up , my belt gets stuck on the back rest.

[Jim44]

The now common practice of shop assistants asking if you want your receipt. They’re obviously trying to save money and I suppose they are easing the carbon footprint but it’s in the interest of both retailer and customer that receipts are kept to help deal with any issues arising from the transaction. I always take receipts. I’ve often found errors on the receipt and usually, when I return to the shop to return or exchange goods, the first thing they ask is ‘do you have your receipt?’.

[Scouse Hibee]

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The now common practice of shop assistants asking if you want your receipt. They’re obviously trying to save money and I suppose they are easing the carbon footprint but it’s in the interest of both retailer and customer that receipts are kept to help deal with any issues arising from the transaction. I always take receipts. I’ve often found errors on the receipt and usually, when I return to the shop to return or exchange goods, the first thing they ask is ‘do you have your receipt?’.

I like the fact that M&S automatically send you your receipt digitally if you use your Sparks card.

[Gatecrasher]

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The now common practice of shop assistants asking if you want your receipt. They’re obviously trying to save money and I suppose they are easing the carbon footprint but it’s in the interest of both retailer and customer that receipts are kept to help deal with any issues arising from the transaction. I always take receipts. I’ve often found errors on the receipt and usually, when I return to the shop to return or exchange goods, the first thing they ask is ‘do you have your receipt?’.

This is about situational awareness for me, if I'm buying a can of red bull, no I don't need a receipt, if I'm buying a computer or TV, yeah I'll take one. At least they are always offered.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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This is about situational awareness for me, if I'm buying a can of red bull, no I don't need a receipt, if I'm buying a computer or TV, yeah I'll take one. At least they are always offered.

I was going to post similar.

[Jim44]

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This is about situational awareness for me, if I'm buying a can of red bull, no I don't need a receipt, if I'm buying a computer or TV, yeah I'll take one. At least they are always offered.

I’m talking more about a trolley load of goods and not a casual one off item. I regularly see folk in supermarkets making purchases around £100 and declining a receipt. Occasionally when checking a receipt I’ve found irregularities like items being pinged twice and prices not in keeping with the displayed shelf price ( especially Lidl and Aldi ). Anyway I always accept my receipt.

[McD]

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I’m talking more about a trolley load of goods and not a casual one off item. I regularly see folk in supermarkets making purchases around £100 and declining a receipt. Occasionally when checking a receipt I’ve found irregularities like items being pinged twice and prices not in keeping with the displayed shelf price ( especially Lidl and Aldi ). Anyway I always accept my receipt.

There’s also certain goods which trigger the alarm at the exit. Clothes and electronics being obvious ones, but also things like powdered baby milk, where having your receipt to prove you did actually pay for it when the security staff want to check is helpful

[Bridge hibs]

The ****ing weather !! Not this lovely weather of course but the dreich and miserable pissing it down of rain weather that we recently had.

Wanted to give the back lawn its first cut, rain, rain and ****ing more rain. I then became ill and more ill and didnt have the strength to tackle it and low and behold, we had good weather.

Then I got better and planned to get out and cut it the next day, ****ing surprise, a week of pissing it down 🤬

Today, I managed to cut my grass, then ****ed my back 😣

Im hiring a sheep mower !!

[Moulin Yarns]

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The ****ing weather !! Not this lovely weather of course but the dreich and miserable pissing it down of rain weather that we recently had.

Wanted to give the back lawn its first cut, rain, rain and ****ing more rain. I then became ill and more ill and didnt have the strength to tackle it and low and behold, we had good weather.

Then I got better and planned to get out and cut it the next day, ****ing surprise, a week of pissing it down 🤬

Today, I managed to cut my grass, then ****ed my back 😣

Im hiring a sheep mower !!

A neighbour of mine has a robomower, my grass is a bit like the alps otherwise it would be a good idea.

[Bridge hibs]

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A neighbour of mine has a robomower, my grass is a bit like the alps otherwise it would be a good idea.

Its actually quite a small lawn mate and not worth the expense, it just grows so bloody quickly, might rip it up and lay some very slow growing grass instead 🫨

[Pedantic_Hibee]

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Its actually quite a small lawn mate and not worth the expense, it just grows so bloody quickly, might rip it up and lay some very slow growing grass instead 🫨

We’ve got two patches of grass, both probably about 8sq/m each. I decided, in my wisdom, to dig up one side so we could get decorative chips. Genuinely only about 50/60mm down as well as cutting out a border on the other side and I swear to god I have filled at least 60/70 rubble bags of soil and grass, each weighing upwards of 40kg each.

All this just to save me cutting one side of grass. I did the last trip to the tip today and I am in ****ing bits.

[speedy_gonzales]

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I’m talking more about a trolley load of goods and not a casual one off item. I regularly see folk in supermarkets making purchases around £100 and declining a receipt. Occasionally when checking a receipt I’ve found irregularities like items being pinged twice and prices not in keeping with the displayed shelf price ( especially Lidl and Aldi ). Anyway I always accept my receipt.

Re Lidl, if you use their app (worthwhile doing) you can opt in to digital receipts.

[speedy_gonzales]

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We’ve got two patches of grass, both probably about 8sq/m each. I decided, in my wisdom, to dig up one side so we could get decorative chips. Genuinely only about 50/60mm down as well as cutting out a border on the other side and I swear to god I have filled at least 60/70 rubble bags of soil and grass, each weighing upwards of 40kg each.

All this just to save me cutting one side of grass. I did the last trip to the tip today and I am in ****ing bits.

Yeah, don't underestimate the volume of turf sods.
After the wet winter I decided to cut a path through my lawn as we were dragging mud through the house when coming in via the back gate. I cut out about 6 square metres to a depth of about 50/70mm.
I put all the waste in to a builders bulk bag then scratched my head as to how I was getting rid of it. Like you I used smaller rubble sacks and have numerous trips.
Back-breaking stuff!

[Jim44]

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Re Lidl, if you use their app (worthwhile doing) you can opt in to digital receipts.

Cheers. Might do that.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Its actually quite a small lawn mate and not worth the expense, it just grows so bloody quickly, might rip it up and lay some very slow growing grass instead 🫨

Try this

https://www.rhs.org.uk/lawns/chamomile-lawns

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Try this

https://www.rhs.org.uk/lawns/chamomile-lawns

Camomile Lawn, quite memorable for those of us of a certain vintage. 😲

[grunt]

Official incompetence. Signed up this morning with the Dartford Crossing payment system, run by the UK Government, as I'll be to and fro across the crossing during the summer. The email confirming my account has a typo in the return email address. How has someone not noticed this and corrected it? I saw it straight away.

[speedy_gonzales]

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Official incompetence. Signed up this morning with the Dartford Crossing payment system, run by the UK Government, as I'll be to and fro across the crossing during the summer. The email confirming my account has a typo in the return email address. How has someone not noticed this and corrected it? I saw it straight away.

It's definitely not spam/scam? I only ask as a few years back I was sorting out ESTA's to visit America and during the process I noticed the website/email address didn't look quite right. Turns out it was a scammer that had a very similar site name.

[grunt]

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It's definitely not spam/scam? I only ask as a few years back I was sorting out ESTA's to visit America and during the process I noticed the website/email address didn't look quite right. Turns out it was a scammer that had a very similar site name.

No. I'd just opened a pay-as-you-go DART account so I don't get caught out and fined (like last time!) for using the Dartford Crossing without realising there was a charge to pay. The email I'm talking about is the official email from DART explaining how the charge works, what it will cost, etc.. It's a lengthy email dealing with all nature of charges, discounts for locals, and in the second paragraph it advises users to make sure that you put their email address into your contacts so emails from them - which might be alerting you about charges or fines - don't get treated as junk and ignored. And they've misspelled their own email address.

[The Modfather]

The glass in my wing mirror randomly fell out the car and shattered this morning. Utterly bizarre. Happened on the driveway, probably shouldn’t have driven but was taking my daughter to her dance class when it happened. Wonder what happened 🤷

[stuart-farquhar]

Haar.

[Alfiembra]

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The glass in my wing mirror randomly fell out the car and shattered this morning. Utterly bizarre. Happened on the driveway, probably shouldn’t have driven but was taking my daughter to her dance class when it happened. Wonder what happened 🤷

I’ve had this happen too I’ve got heated mirrors and always forget to switch them off once they’ve cleared so was wondering if over time the adhesive that holds the mirror to the mounting plate eventually breaks down and let’s go.

[Jim44]

Crumbly cheese. I don’t want cheese that won’t slice properly without falling apart. It seems even the more expensive and extra strong cheese can be unstable in texture.

[HibbyDave]

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The now common practice of shop assistants asking if you want your receipt. They’re obviously trying to save money and I suppose they are easing the carbon footprint but it’s in the interest of both retailer and customer that receipts are kept to help deal with any issues arising from the transaction. I always take receipts. I’ve often found errors on the receipt and usually, when I return to the shop to return or exchange goods, the first thing they ask is ‘do you have your receipt?’.

I think they are just trying to build up a database of emails that they can send more ***** too.
In some countries it is illegal not to issue a receipt at point of sale. Italy has finance police who can ( and do) check with customers.