We so should have a rant section

[MacB]

Apparently the Post Office take a very dim view of posties doing this. Also good Posties get very wound-up about fellow workers trying this on. Report him.

I may have a word when I'm collecting the parcel, our regular postie is fantastic, he'll even secrete stuff round the back for us rather than leave a card. Always cheerie and pleasant when I see him and thus gets a decent Xmas tip.

 

[Mozzy]

This is true, I swear. Today er indoors decides we finally have to have a tumble dryer. (Managed thus far ... sigh, I so hate the smell of tumble dried clothing).

So in we go to Comet; she has a Bosch in mind, condenser type. She makes a decision so I say I'll go find an operative; (easier said than done). Decent sort that I find says ... just a moment sir, I'll get a chap who knows his stuff .... (yeah right) I thought.

"Right sir, sorry to keep you waiting ... how can I help?" So far so good. He is maybe a teenager, but couldn't swear.

"We'd like a Bosch Tumble drier; it's over there with the TD's (spooky that is), and if it is in stock we will take it now."

Operative walks straight across store and stands in front of washing machines! "Tumble Drier .... errr BOSCH" I said.

"Yes, which one sir?"

"TUMBLE DRIER" I said. "NOT a washing machine!"

"Yes sir, but which one." Currently he is scanning the row of washing machines!

"It's behind you, with the TUMBLE DRIERS!"

"Oh right .... yes." As he turns round to face the TD's. "Yes OK then, which Bosch TD is it then as we have several."

"Errr, it would be that one. The ONLY Bosch TD you have!"

"Ahhh right, this one."

"YES, that one, that's right."

"OK then this comes with a 12 month warranty. (wait for it) I expect you will wish to take our extended warranty?"

"Errr NO, it clearly states TWO YEAR warranty!"

"Ahhh right, yes .... err two years, yes you're right."

"Jolly good then, can we take one from stock?

Cut a long story short. A further twenty minutes and no, it is to be delivered. I then dared to ask how the hell they would deliver it without our property details. With lots of coughs and splutters he finally got the gist of how to do it; after I showed him how to work his little computer!!!!

I mean, come on retail trade; if you really want to cut the mustard you'll have to do a lot better than that! Normally I would have taken my business elsewhere, but with er indoors with me I just wanted a job done and get home for a cuppa.

This then, is the retail trade pulling out all the stops!!!!!!

 

[Mugshot]

Comet

Right there, there's your problem.

 

[Nearly there]

+1 for a rant thread I had a classic once i was about 50yds from home approaching my last junction of the day travelling at 12mph when a car appeared at said junction the driver looked straight at a high viz`d up me for what seemed like forever then pulled out on me,I slammed the breaks on ill never forget the lady who was walking her dog scream as she saw the car pull out on me I started swearing at the bloke who did stop + he did apologise said he never saw me (lit up like an effing xmas tree) at least the missus wouldnt have had far to come

 

[youngoldbloke]

Shoe laces - why are they made of a slippery substance that WILL NOT stay tied. I am SICK AND TIRED of having to stop and retie my laces.

 

[Arjimlad]

Afforded the opportunity, I too feel a Royal Mail rant coming on.

With our deliveries this year, they have simply abandoned boxes of children's toys on the doorstep, without even ringing the bell or checking anyone is in.

It is almost as annoying as the card-delivery specialists who take all their boxes back to the depot !

We live in a low-crime area, but we do get vanloads of badly shaven itinerants up & down the road, looking very closely at each property from time to time, and there is no particular reason to think that no light-fingered types would be about.

Other couriers have hidden parcels about the premises and put notes through the door explaining where to find them.

 

[G-Zero]

Mine's a litter rant.... Consett, hang your collective heads in shame.

I know its been a bit breezy of late, but I've just done 38 miles of NCN14 & 7 and never noticed anything out of the ordinary until passing through Consett.

Just one short stretch, where the path drops between Templetown and Delves Lane, was an absolute utter disgrace. There were tons of the stuff stuck up the trees, the hedgerows and generally blowing around the area, as well as loads of broken glass strewn across the cycle route.

The other urban areas I passed through, such as Durham, Lanchester, Stanley and Chester le Street can manage to keep their areas clean; and bearing in mind this is probably one of the most cycled C2C routes in the UK, visitors are going to be left with a lovely impression of your town, which is a shame when so much has been spent on C2C art and sculptures in the area.

Rant will be over tomorrow, once I've spoken to the relevant LA.

 

[MossCommuter]

Shoe laces - why are they made of a slippery substance that WILL NOT stay tied. I am SICK AND TIRED of having to stop and retie my laces.

do you take them out when you polish your shoes?

 

[youngoldbloke]

.... polish your shoes? no polish - the worst culprits are in a pair of Goretex 'suede' walking boots.

 

[Mad at urage]

Shoe laces - why are they made of a slippery substance that WILL NOT stay tied. I am SICK AND TIRED of having to stop and retie my laces.

Surgeon's knot

 

[RUTHIEBAV]

I've had a rant brewing.......I was out in the New Forest, cycling down a steep hill doing around 35mph. Sweet.

Then I came to the bit of road which has been manipulated to a single track for about 10 feet and then widened to normal width. A car was travelling towards me, I saw them making the judgement that I was going to get through the narrowed stretch first and they started to slow to allow me priority. So far, so wonderful. I started pedalling as hard as poss so they didn't have to wait too long, when a car driven by little old lady passed me doing about 3mph more than me, noticed the slowing car coming towards us, pulled in to the left and slammed on the brakes. I was so close to hitting her little car it really frightened me. We had to actually stop to allow the car coming the other way to get through as it had all but stopped for me.

My knees were shaking after that. Little old lady drove on, completely clueless that she'd nearly had me off.

I didn't shout abuse although I did do a little involuntary scream!

Definitely feel better sharing that one!

 

[youngoldbloke]

Cricket on Radio 4 LONGWAVE. WHY OH WHY OH WHY do I have to suffer endless cricket on longwave when there is a dedicated sports channel? -Radio 5 extra.
We live in a really bad FM reception area - signal drifts aerial needs constant adjustment - OK, works with roof aerial but I want my radio to be portable. Always bl---y cricket on longwave.

 

[MossCommuter]

Cricket on Radio 4 LONGWAVE. WHY OH WHY OH WHY do I have to suffer endless cricket on longwave when there is a dedicated sports channel? -Radio 5 extra.
We live in a really bad FM reception area - signal drifts aerial needs constant adjustment - OK, works with roof aerial but I want my radio to be portable. Always bl---y cricket on longwave.

Use your internet...

...just a thought

 

[youngoldbloke]

Duvet covers. Why not a zip all the way round? It's fhe 21st century after all .....

 

[Fubar]

Cricket

There's your problem