Rant, rant, rant.. it really gets my goat...

Nifkin said:
Yes: where I work we used to have a director whose first name was Prashant: his PA would often send out department-wide updates and round-ups on his behalf where 'Prashant' had been auto corrected to 'Peasant'. We did hoot: more on the many subsequent occasions than the first.
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Our 'favourite' auto-correct was for a colleague in the Indian offices, by the name of Satyajit - which Outlook would auto correct to 'Satanist' - I think we always spotted it and changed it back before clicking send...:)
 
wezza13 said:
Because then, the joke won't work! :D
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Haha, the Muppets have arrived! Of course it still works: the joke is based on a play on words, not having a dig at one minority or another. The fact that Cobra changed it from 'arab' first to an option of three different groups you could have a pop at demonstrates it's redundancy. Awww, all this time and you've been laughing at the wrong bits [emoji13]
 
Nifkin said:
Haha, the Muppets have arrived! Of course it still works: the joke is based on a play on words, not having a dig at one minority or another. The fact that Cobra changed it from 'arab' first to an option of three different groups you could have a pop at demonstrates it's redundancy. Awww, all this time and you've been laughing at the wrong bits [emoji13]
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Not really, it just seemed that you were one of the people that have been brainwashed by the PC brigade......Muppet! :P
 
draiman said:
Not photography related at all but.....

People without kids parking in parent and toddler spaces. Ya selfish ********
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People with kids who have left their kids to pop to the shops and STILL park in the parent and toddler spaces
 
wezza13 said:
Not really, it just seemed that you were one of the people that have been brainwashed by the PC brigade......Muppet! :p
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Because it can't be funny unless you're poking fun at someone that's different from you, right?

Reminds me of when I went the the parents-in-law's wedding anniversary and they had a racist comedian. One of their family defended him as "just a normal comedian" - it wasn't normal or funny.
 
Nifkin said:
Haha, lovely deployment of meaningless twaddle there, straight out of a UKIP or BNP manifesto! Either provide a rational argument or get back to your trumpet playing, Gonzo :p:p:p
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I don't need to provide an argument, against a random stranger on the internet, for saying they sounded too PC (imo). Why would you have to be a UKIP or BNP supporter to find specific jokes funny?

GlennW said:
Because it can't be funny unless you're poking fun at someone that's different from you, right?

Reminds me of when I went the the parents-in-law's wedding anniversary and they had a racist comedian. One of their family defended him as "just a normal comedian" - it wasn't normal or funny.
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He wasn't funny, in your opinion. Many others may have found him funny though?
 
wezza13 said:
I don't need to provide an argument, against a random stranger on the internet, for saying they sounded too PC (imo). Why would you have to be a UKIP or BNP supporter to find specific jokes funny?

He wasn't funny, in your opinion. Many others may have found him funny though?
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It's OK Wez: we can't see the top of your head anymore, so you can stop digging :ROFLMAO::wacky::ROFLMAO:
 
wezza13 said:
brainwashed by the PC brigade
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A news item reminded me, "Pitch dark" WTF is that all about, pitch is a substance, it doesn't get a lot blacker than pitch.
Pitch black, means its f*****g dark! Nothing more not a racial comment.
As photographers we use black and white points for editing,
Maybe Noir & Blanc is now more acceptable ?
or maybe we should say 000000 & ffffff ?
 
Cobra said:
Its from the Bible "Hate your neighbour" :D



You've seen the picture now read the joke (y)

A visiting professor at Harvard University is giving a seminar on the supernatural. To get a feel for his audience, he asks: "How many people here believe in ghosts?" About 90 students raise their hands.

"Well that’s a good start. Out of those of you who believe in ghosts, do any of you think you’ve ever seen a ghost?" About 40 students raise their hands.

"That’s really good. I’m really glad you take this seriously. Has anyone here ever talked to a ghost? 15 students raise their hands. "That’s a great response. Has anyone here ever touched a ghost?"

Three students raise their hands. "That’s fantastic. But let me ask you one question further.....Have any of you ever made love to a ghost?" One Arab / red neck / Welsh * student in the back raises his hand. The professor is astonished. He takes off his glasses, takes a step back, and says, "Son, all the years I've been giving this lecture, no one has ever claimed to have slept with a ghost. you've got to come up here and tell us about your experience."
The student replies with a nod and a grin, and begins to make his way up to the podium.
The professor says, "Well, tell us what it’s like to have sex with a ghost." The student replies,
"Ghost? Damn..... From back there I thought you said ’goats’!"

* insert as required
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I'm sat in a restaurant reading this and nearly spat wine everywhere:oops: :$
 
ChrisHeathcote said:
Anyway, why is it people in expensive cars seems to not be able to work their Bluetooth. The number of people I see in post£50k cars talking on the phone whilst driving really gets my ghost ;)
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Well it's 100% illegal now so....
 
ChrisHeathcote said:
Tell that to the bloke in the Range Rover I saw today, oh and might be worth a mention to the chap in the X5 too!
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How do you know these people weren't members of the emergency or security services making essential communications to keep us all as safe as they can (within the parameters of the legislation in the country in which you observed them)? :whistle: ;)

And whilst we are exploring possibilities, has anyone had the ghost of their goat got? And if so, how did they know?
 
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Mr Badger said:
How do you know these people weren't members of the emergency or security services making essential communications to keep us all as safe as they can (within the parameters of the legislation in the country in which you observed them)? :whistle: ;)

And whilst we are exploring possibilities, has anyone had the ghost of their goat got? And if so, how did they know?
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So connect the f******* bluetooth! ;)
 
ChrisHeathcote said:
So connect the f******* bluetooth! ;)
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"So, 007, why didn't you raise the alert in time, thus avoiding the downfall of civilisation as we know it?"
"Sorry Q, I was trying to connect the Bluetooth so as not to run the risk of offending ChrisHeathcote". ;)
 
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Mr Badger said:
"Sorry Q, I was trying to connect the Bluetooth so as not to run the risk of offending ChrisHeathcote". ;)
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He'd probably be reporting to 'M" rather than 'Q". ;)

But just to be clear, these people obviously were normal members of society and not member of HMSS, and even if they were does this mean to say that they are above the law. Unfortunately these 2 drivers are not isolated incidents, I spend most of my working week driving between appointments around the UK and the number of people flaunting the law is disgusting.
 
ChrisHeathcote said:
He'd probably be reporting to 'M" rather than 'Q". ;)

But just to be clear, these people obviously were normal members of society and not member of HMSS, and even if they were does this mean to say that they are above the law. Unfortunately these 2 drivers are not isolated incidents, I spend most of my working week driving between appointments around the UK and the number of people flaunting the law is disgusting.
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It is totally disgusting. I cycle to work across central London every day, and see an inordinate number of drivers partaking in the activity you're describing. Even if they are on a life-or-death call (which of course 99.99999% of them are not), they need to pull over to take it. Phone use in cars is a difficult thing to police, I guess. As for lack of Bluetooth connectivity? Use an old-fashioned wired connection instead, or isn't that trendy enough?
 
GlennW said:
Because it can't be funny unless you're poking fun at someone that's different from you, right?

Reminds me of when I went the the parents-in-law's wedding anniversary and they had a racist comedian. One of their family defended him as "just a normal comedian" - it wasn't normal or funny.
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A hell of a lot of humour is poking fun at someone that's different.
 
draiman said:
Not photography related at all but.....

People without kids parking in parent and toddler spaces. Ya selfish ********
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My big beef is parking spaces generally - too small in may cases.
 
cambsno said:
A hell of a lot of humour is poking fun at someone that's different.
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And if that goes well and the 'banter' is consensual and mutual, then you've potentially got Morecambe and Wise and the laughter they brought to millions of people over the years. However, if it goes down badly and somebody makes a formal complaint (for whatever the reason might be) then you've potentially got a disciplinary hearing for bullying in the workplace, discrimination, etc.. Perhaps this might explain the apparent decrease in the circulation of jokes these days?
 
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Really old and slow retired people shopping at the weekend, why would you when every other day of the week is quieter?

Blokes, and it always is men, doing 69 mph in lane 3 of a not too busy 3 lane motorway, in their Korean/Japanese hatchback. (Women are usually in lane 2 doing 50, unless it is 4 lane motorway, in which case they will be in lane 3)
 
BBR said:
Really old and slow retired people shopping at the weekend, why would you when every other day of the week is quieter?

Blokes, and it always is men, doing 69 mph in lane 3 of a not too busy 3 lane motorway, in their Korean/Japanese hatchback. (Women are usually in lane 2 doing 50, unless it is 4 lane motorway, in which case they will be in lane 3)
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So you get annoyed by people obeying the law and not driving above the speed limit?
 
Orangecroc said:
So you get annoyed by people obeying the law and not driving above the speed limit?
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No, he gets annoyed because they all overtake him! ;)

Teasing aside, what's lawful about lane-hogging in one of the two outside lanes of a quiet motorway? The law says the two (or three) outside lanes of a motorway are for overtaking only. Any fully paid-up members of the 'Middle Lane Owners Club' reading this please take note! (y)
 
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Mr Badger said:
No, he gets annoyed because they all overtake him! ;)

Teasing aside, what's lawful about lane-hogging in one of the two outside lanes of a quiet motorway? The law says the two (or three) outside lanes of a motorway are for overtaking only. Any fully paid-up members of the 'Middle Lane Owners Club' reading this please take note! (y)
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I thought the Highway Code said that all lanes are running lanes and that drivers should travel in the leftmost lane unless overtaking.

Yes, proper road craft would be to move into the centre lane if required when approaching the 'entry slip road' of a junction to allow for the joining traffic to enter safely ~ this when safe to do is maintains safety on motorways and dualed A roads.
 
Yes I agree that people who just sit in the middle or outside lane are annoying but what does get my goat is that when I move over to the centre lane in a motorway or right hand lane in a dual carriageway to overtake a lorry and some aggressive idiot already in that lane but a long way off speeds up and then tailgates me till I move back over
 
Orangecroc said:
Why are you bothered by people in the outside lane doing 69mph? It's not like you would gain much by overtaking them at 70mph.
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But it's not for the people doing 69 to police the speed on motorways and prevent others doing more than 70. It also can cause tail backs because if people are doing more than 69 they have to slow which causes a concertina effect.
 
jamesev said:
But it's not for the people doing 69 to police the speed on motorways and prevent others doing more than 70. It also can cause tail backs because if people are doing more than 69 they have to slow which causes a concertina effect.
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By law, you shouldn't be going faster than them by much anyway. Just because you want to go faster doesn't mean they are in the wrong being in the outside lane almost exactly on the legal speed limit.
 
While we're on the automotive theme: boy racers who remove the silencers from the exhausts on their 125cc bikes to try to make them sound like a big bike, but it just sounds like a noisy 125.
 
Nifkin said:
While we're on the automotive theme: boy racers who remove the silencers from the exhausts on their 125cc bikes to try to make them sound like a big bike, but it just sounds like a noisy 125.
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& similarly, drainpipe exhausts on old 1.0ltr fiestas. :rolleyes:
 
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