supra steveo Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 hahaha this thread is class all i will say is ........................ middle lane drivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I once left about £80 quids worth of Xmas food shopping on the belt when the chimp at Asda wouldn't put the booze through without ID. I threatened to leave it there when she wouldn't ring it through, she said that I "couldn't do that" and well, never one to resist a challenge I turned on my heel and left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Heheh, good! You should have punched them in the head as well though. That is the same thing!! What happens if I have my 2 year old in a pushchair with me? Am I not allowed to have a quiet glass of wine of an evening without having to resort to abandoning the kids at home alone whilst I go and buy it? Oh wait, I don't have kids. LOL, good point tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 People who stop for a chat in shop doorways. People who stand still on escalators. People who stand still on escalators on the left. People who spend ages looking for their ticket / pass at train station barriers. What were you expecting to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 People who are walking very slowly in town and then turn in a direction without looking, thus cutting me up. Women walkers! People that forget they have a nectar card... somewhere in the depths of their wallet or handbag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 People who stop for a chat in shop doorways. People who stand still on escalators. People who stand still on escalators on the left. People who spend ages looking for their ticket / pass at train station barriers. What were you expecting to do? Some of these are great Train annoyances I think deserves its own thread. Too many things can annoy you on the train. People who are walking very slowly in town and then turn in a direction without looking, thus cutting me up. That is so true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSC Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 People who pay for even the smallest items using their card! Some girl tried to pay on a card for 22p's worth of gum once in the shop I worked in - I refused as it cost 15p to get the money from the card company. People who stand right in front of the door when the lift you're in arrives - how the hell are you supposed to get out so they can get in - WTF ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 People who stand right in front of the door when the lift you're in arrives - how the hell are you supposed to get out so they can get in - WTF ? + 1 points for buses + 10 points for trains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 People who sit/stand next to you in Buses/Trains/Restaurants etc shouting full blown private conversations down their Mobile Phones. Do they hear you better when you scream it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I can sympathise with the supermarkets about their age policy for selling alcohol. RedM: I think the supermarkets have a "Do you look over 25" policy to help reduce the number of young 'uns who show up without ID and claim they are a couple of months over 18. It's tricky for a shop if they've got a shouty customer who's mouthing off how being refused alcohol is infringing his civil liberties, human rights, or whatever. Some 21 year olds do look like they're 16 or 17, and by having a clear policy that shifts the "ask-your-age" zone away from the legal cut-off it's designed to reduce those tricky situations. I agree though that if you clearly look well over 25 (subjective I know), then they should just serve you. Maybe you had an easy paper round and still look spuper-youthful? keancy: I can understand why they did it. The shops can get into serious bother if they serve people who then give the booze to under-agers. What alternative did the cashier have, given that the shops need to avoid being caught in an embarrassing situation at (almost) all costs? Whilst I'm sure you weren't buying it to give to your son, many other people in society would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 keancy: I can understand why they did it. The shops can get into serious bother if they serve people who then give the booze to under-agers. What alternative did the cashier have, given that the shops need to avoid being caught in an embarrassing situation at (almost) all costs? Whilst I'm sure you weren't buying it to give to your son, many other people in society would. It's a shame that the country is in this state though. The shop should only have to sell it to someone legally allowed. What they do with it is their own issue, just like buying knives or if a few people club together to buy paracetamol... or one person visiting many different places. What needs to be tackled is the root of the problem, not by removing choices from people. Parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I've got in trouble for doing that before. Not because they thought I was stealing it, but because they authorised the next person to start filling and then couldn't find out how much petrol I put in. That's a training issue as the back-office software won't allow more than two current authorisations so it's trivial to find the previous one and take payment. It's true that some filling stations don't like you moving off the pump but the people behind you really appreciate it and surely that's who matters most? As long as you do then stop and pay, what's the problem? ANPR will identify the cars that don't pay anyway. K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 It's a shame that the country is in this state though. The shop should only have to sell it to someone legally allowed. What they do with it is their own issue, just like buying knives or if a few people club together to buy paracetamol... or one person visiting many different places. What needs to be tackled is the root of the problem, not by removing choices from people. Parents. Post of the MF Week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yeah, rubbish doctors are the worst I have no patients, but then I'm not a doctor!! I do, however, have some patience - it stops me from replying to threads instantly when people spell words incorrectly! http://www.fishnet.com.au/content/fishnet/clients/HookLineSinker/static/images/hls_logo.jpg Just goes to show if you have patience, you can sit back and reel them in;) However it was just to see if Michael was about Pedant baiting anyone:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 Just goes to show if you have patience, you can sit back and reel them in;) However it was just to see if Michael was about Pedant baiting anyone:p Classic excuses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Don't get me started!!! People in supermarkets who queue for ages, in front of you, unload all their stuff, pack it in bags then fumble around for bloody ages looking for cash or cards! Why didn't you get it ready, like the rest of us, whilst you were stood there for 20 minutes you pond-feeder?! I'm sorry if the modern world is a paradox, wrapped up in an enigma surrounded by a puzzle you retard - we stopped swapping cattle for goods a while back now - go home, put your big slipper on and stay in your Shackleton's high seat next time! Or those knuckle-draggers at the traffic lights who seem to be shocked when they turn from red to green! Ooh, we never expected that did we!? What now we ask - I know, let's sit here for a minute or two whilst they change back, then I can bust a blood vessel behind you whilst your brain engages first gear! Take the ruddy bus or walk if the vagueries of traffic lights are such a novelty for you - better still, stay at home watching QVC and smelling very faintly of urine! Top rant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I hate it when people fill up with fuel and then pull away before going into the shop. Can I start filling up? Do I have to watch them in the queue and wait until they've paid? Why don't they just go and pay and then drive off it's not exactly difficult!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 People who park at a pump, then buy something from the shop, but no fuel. Anybody who stops alongside a lorry at traffic lights, then fails to out-accelerate it when the green light appears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martini Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Anybody who stops alongside a lorry at traffic lights, then fails to out-accelerate it when the green light appears. That auto N/A driver has to be exempt from that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk136 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 2 that really get to me are - people who are looking for a space in a busy car park, only to see you walking towards your car full laden with (girlfriends) bags...then they sit there indicating, putting pressure on you to get out your space soon as possible. I just sit there now, get keys out, retune the radio, re adjust mirrors etc etc and make them wait longer. The other one is people who bring buggies/double buggies to shopping centres and shops. It gets right on my nerves when they are coming towards you and make no attempt to move, so you have to step to one side, let them pass only for them to run over your foot without an apology! Plus they block aisle and doorways with no regard for other people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Barriers in supermarkets, so you HAVE to buy something because the only way out is through the full checkout queue or over one of the 'alarmed' barriers. Also, the barriers on the way in don't open when you walk towards them, as if the sensor has gone blind or something. I've taken to ramming them as hard as possible with my trolley now which usually gets some funny looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprasize Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 2 that really get to me are - people who are looking for a space in a busy car park, only to see you walking towards your car full laden with (girlfriends) bags...then they sit there indicating, putting pressure on you to get out your space soon as possible. I just sit there now, get keys out, retune the radio, re adjust mirrors etc etc and make them wait longer. The other one is people who bring buggies/double buggies to shopping centres and shops. It gets right on my nerves when they are coming towards you and make no attempt to move, so you have to step to one side, let them pass only for them to run over your foot without an apology! Plus they block aisle and doorways with no regard for other people! That happens all over the place now, I'm quite tall and ahem "chunky" yet my mass counts for nothing. Wiry little chavettes will just walk straight at me as if they have some god-given right of way. Being the polite gentleman I am I find myself constantly giving way to other folk who show no intention of reciprocating. Does anyone recall the last time they did that strange little dance when you give way and the oncoming chap moves the same way as you and you both stand there going "after you" "no after you?" It never happens anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 people who are looking for a space in a busy car park, only to see you walking towards your car full laden with (girlfriends) bags...then they sit there indicating, putting pressure on you to get out your space soon as possible. I just sit there now, get keys out, retune the radio, re adjust mirrors etc etc and make them wait longer. You sir, are a knobhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 this thread is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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