Have a rant thread

[Engineman Hicks]

10 hours ago, A Red said:

I booked an appointment at my local Specsavers yesterday for a routine eye test, all sorted for 15.40 on Tuesday with a text due on Monday to remind me. Fair enough.

 

I got a fucking text today telling me they were excited to be seeing me on Tuesday. Excited? Why? What type of bollocks is this? If there aren't poppers and balloons when I walk in through the shop door I'm going to want to know why not. If I have to fill in a form I'm going to be really pissed off that they were so excited but know fuck all about me.

 

Another example of words losing their meaning

There’s a clearly a thread here. Words that are lost to us now.

 

Literally,

like (for said)

important (“your call is important to us”), unusual (“we are experiencing unusually high call volumes” - if it happens every fucking day it’s not unusual is it). 
 

I could rant all day 

[YorkshireRed]

7 minutes ago, Engineman Hicks said:

Did he date chess players ? 

Not that one. 

[Mook]

10 minutes ago, Engineman Hicks said:

There’s a clearly a thread here. Words that are lost to us now.

 

Literally,

like (for said)

important (“your call is important to us”), unusual (“we are experiencing unusually high call volumes” - if it happens every fucking day it’s not unusual is it). 
 

I could rant all day 

 

Awesome.

 

Someone buying a Mars Bar is apparently 'awesome' now, you don't need Mount Everest or the Grand Canyon for that.

[Engineman Hicks]

15 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

Not that one. 

She could castle my rook whenever she wants 

[sir roger]

2 hours ago, YorkshireRed said:

 

I’ve got a mate, he’s fifty two. It would be something of an understatement to say he’s had a checkered love life.
 

 

 

During a quick chat with our builder he mentioned that he had 10 kids by 10 different women. I've not been near another woman since 1981.

[YorkshireRed]

5 minutes ago, sir roger said:

 

During a quick chat with our builder he mentioned that he had 10 kids by 10 different women. I've not been near another woman since 1981.

Making it three in Paris.

Meeting Mrs Sir Roger.

Bucks Fizz winning Eurovision. 
 

If Carlsberg did years…

 

[Section_31]

The way the creative industry has become obsessed with gender rather than ability. There's been a couple or authors talk about it and they've been shot down, but I think it's become a legitimate issue.

 

The likes of Disney (and now lord of the rings) like to talk about their percentage of female directors, showrunners, leads etc rather than their ability, and the products have become shite.

 

Rather than becoming about equlity, it's become about serving up revenge againts people who had nothing to do with creating any previous gender imbalance, nor did they benefit from it.

 

"I'm a bloke and have next to no chance of getting my script etc read."

 

"Yeah but you've had it your way for years!"

 

"What, I personally?"

 

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/joyce-carol-oates-white-men-publishing-cec/index.html

 

 

[Clem H Fandango]

Supermarket cunts.

 

I have my bag open ready and my cashcard in my mouth/hand whilst i am queuing. I like to get packed and pay as fast as i can and get the fuck out of there.

 

I get really fucked off when i let someone go ahead of me* with 1 or 2 items and then they fumble around unprepared like an epileptic in a straight jacket trying to find change/payment for their goods. Then they decide to have a chat and a laugh with the cashier. Fucking move bellend!

 

* No longer letting anyone in front of me at supermarket, too many idiots.

[VladimirIlyich]

10 minutes ago, Clem H Fandango said:

Supermarket cunts.

 

I have my bag open ready and my cashcard in my mouth/hand whilst i am queuing. I like to get packed and pay as fast as i can and get the fuck out of there.

 

I get really fucked off when i let someone go ahead of me* with 1 or 2 items and then they fumble around unprepared like an epileptic in a straight jacket trying to find change/payment for their goods. Then they decide to have a chat and a laugh with the cashier. Fucking move bellend!

 

* No longer letting anyone in front of me at supermarket, too many idiots.

Was it a woman who never gets their purse out of their bag until they are ready to pay?

[Clem H Fandango]

1 hour ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Was it a woman who never gets their purse out of their bag until they are ready to pay?

Mostly, although I've seen a few guys unprepared at the till. My local lidl is shite, there is no self service tills.

[Bjornebye]

1 hour ago, Clem H Fandango said:

Mostly, although I've seen a few guys unprepared at the till. My local lidl is shite, there is no self service tills.

The self service tills in Aldi are superb. Scans immediately. Tesco? Fuck off. I try and use a checkout as much as possible but sometimes if I’ve got a few items I’ll use the self service. Aldi = rapid. Tesco can fuck off. 

[Bob]

On 20/09/2024 at 11:17, Bjornebye said:

The self service tills in Aldi are superb. Scans immediately. Tesco? Fuck off. I try and use a checkout as much as possible but sometimes if I’ve got a few items I’ll use the self service. Aldi = rapid. Tesco can fuck off. 

the best thing about Aldi introducing self scan is that it removed need for me to have to interact with a woman I dated for a while when first separated from my ex-wife and who was very good for my self esteem at the time but isn't someone I particularly need in my life day to day who went on to get a job at the Aldi a 2 minute walk from my house.

 

Youre right, theyve got it perfected, but any amount of "unknown item in baggage area" would still be welcomed with open arms.

[Section_31]

The phrase "wagatha Christie"

 

Haha it's like Agatha Christie but about wags.

 

Pair of pointless twats, shame on anyone who pays it any mind.

[VladimirIlyich]

1 minute ago, Section_31 said:

The phrase "wagatha Christie"

 

Haha it's like Agatha Christie but about wags.

 

Pair of pointless twats, shame on anyone who pays it any mind.

I've now only heard it from you.

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

The phrase "wagatha Christie"

 

Haha it's like Agatha Christie but about wags.

 

Pair of pointless twats, shame on anyone who pays it any mind.

I’ve got a thing for Coleen. Might be her little cute nose. I think she’s great. 

[Harry Squatter]

£1.65 for a fucking first class stamp. Has gone up for the third time in a year. Royal Mail need to fuck off and die.

[Harry Squatter]

On 20/09/2024 at 08:41, Clem H Fandango said:

Supermarket cunts.

 

I have my bag open ready and my cashcard in my mouth/hand whilst i am queuing. I like to get packed and pay as fast as i can and get the fuck out of there.

 

I get really fucked off when i let someone go ahead of me* with 1 or 2 items and then they fumble around unprepared like an epileptic in a straight jacket trying to find change/payment for their goods. Then they decide to have a chat and a laugh with the cashier. Fucking move bellend!

 

* No longer letting anyone in front of me at supermarket, too many idiots.

The amount of people who treat going to the supermarket as some form of day out or event is unreal. Wandering round aimlessly with all the time in the world and clogging up ailses.

 

On Sunday I literally went in to get about 3 things and 2 cunts are standing having a chat next to one of those stock cages blocking everyone getting past. About 5 of us lost it at them because they were completely oblivious to people around them. 

[Jimmy Hills Chin]

5 minutes ago, Harry Squatter said:

The amount of people who treat going to the supermarket as some form of day out or event is unreal. Wandering round aimlessly with all the time in the world and clogging up ailses.

 

On Sunday I literally went in to get about 3 things and 2 cunts are standing having a chat next to one of those stock cages blocking everyone getting past. About 5 of us lost it at them because they were completely oblivious to people around them. 

They were talking about how long it takes to get around the supermarket these days.

[manwiththestick]

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

I’ve got a thing for Coleen. Might be her little cute nose. I think she’s great. 

Is this the amnesty thread?

[Harry Squatter]

2 hours ago, Jimmy Hills Chin said:

They were talking about how long it takes to get around the supermarket these days.

They definitely caused it on Sunday. You always have cunts stopping to check their phone at the exit completely oblivious to a Conga trail of people with trolleys behind them. 

 

 

[VladimirIlyich]

2 hours ago, Harry Squatter said:

The amount of people who treat going to the supermarket as some form of day out or event is unreal. Wandering round aimlessly with all the time in the world and clogging up ailses.

 

On Sunday I literally went in to get about 3 things and 2 cunts are standing having a chat next to one of those stock cages blocking everyone getting past. About 5 of us lost it at them because they were completely oblivious to people around them. 

Old people who steer their trolleys down the middle of aisles and go even slower getting out of the bloody shop.

[Jimmy Hills Chin]

29 minutes ago, Harry Squatter said:

They definitely caused it on Sunday. You always have cunts stopping to check their phone at the exit completely oblivious to a Conga trail of people with trolleys behind them. 

 

 

My trigger is the 2 minutes of looking for a payment method at the till when they knew full well they were going to the till because they themselves headed for the fucking till.

[Bob]

3 hours ago, Harry Squatter said:

£1.65 for a fucking first class stamp. Has gone up for the third time in a year. Royal Mail need to fuck off and die.

Still, I wouldn't take your stuff to wherever you're sending it for that little.

[VladimirIlyich]

3 hours ago, Harry Squatter said:

£1.65 for a fucking first class stamp. Has gone up for the third time in a year. Royal Mail need to fuck off and die.

Never heard of email mate?

[Harry Squatter]

24 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Never heard of email mate?

Unfortunately sometimes you need to send stuff by old fashioned methods.