WAMT....what annoyed me today!

Having Slade and Cliff Richard played at full blast in all the shops. It's only November! Why are all the pensioners (me included) out shopping today?
 
Pixbarmy said:
Having Slade and Cliff Richard played at full blast in all the shops. It's only November! Why are all the pensioners (me included) out shopping today?
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I wasn't out shopping, I sent my wife.........my excuse was I was waiting for a parcel from Amazon.

What annoyed/puzzled me was seeing the tracking information for the delivery, which suggested the parcel started it's journey from Amazon in Reddich, then it went to Milton Keynes, then Rochester in Kent before being transferred to DPD in Hinckley who shipped it to Newcastle upon Tyne where it was eventually sent out for delivery.
 
Pixbarmy said:
Having Slade and Cliff Richard played at full blast in all the shops. It's only November! Why are all the pensioners (me included) out shopping today?
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Because they know it's the last day before the C*******s rush.
 
mj4456 said:
Women, why not get the pass handy for the bus turning up, I do, same at the checkout, get your purse ready to pay while waiting your turn, not load the shopping then rummage for it at the last second!
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Morrisons is packed out with undercover agents whose sole purpose is to make every aspect of my shopping experience a misery. They hid the trollies, jam the wheels, stand chatting where I want to get. Take ages "selecting" which tin of beans......
Then the checkout, the lining products up in neat rows, by height in ascending order, seperate bags for product type/family. That's before the tokens and loyalty cards are hunted for....aaargh. I better go now.
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Mrs WW just throws everything in the bag willy nilly, I put the heavy tins and things at the bottom and the more delicate things on top, as it should be.
 
woof woof said:
Mrs WW just throws everything in the bag willy nilly, I put the heavy tins and things at the bottom and the more delicate things on top, as it should be.
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Your wife is right, you know that? ;)
 
Well today and yesterday, tried to contact my bank yesterday after waiting on hold for over an hour I phoned back and accepted their offer of a call back, this was all before 12 noon, no call back at 6pm when they shut so this morning, I called then again at 8am when they open it's now 13:15 and I'm still on hold on a different phone than I'm expecting the call back on. I'm waiting to see which if any phone they contact me on today.
And the worst thing is the bloody generic music interspersed with "thank you for holding our lines are still busy, your call will be answered shortly."
Obviously, their idea of shortly and mine differ slightly.
I also tried their online chat and the best they could do was offer me a link to request a call back. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
tarric said:
Well today and yesterday, tried to contact my bank yesterday after waiting on hold for over an hour I phoned back and accepted their offer of a call back, this was all before 12 noon, no call back at 6pm when they shut so this morning, I called then again at 8am when they open it's now 13:15 and I'm still on hold on a different phone than I'm expecting the call back on. I'm waiting to see which if any phone they contact me on today.
And the worst thing is the bloody generic music interspersed with "thank you for holding our lines are still busy, your call will be answered shortly."
Obviously, their idea of shortly and mine differ slightly.
I also tried their online chat and the best they could do was offer me a link to request a call back. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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Add a "Your call is important to us" and your steaming!
 
I took my mam into town today, in a wheelchair.

Two things continue to annoy me...

(Mostly women) mobile phone zombies. Can't you just put phone away?

Some people tend to stand well back from whatever they're looking at and effectively block shop aisles. People must have been able to see me pushing a chair but I had to ask them to let us pass and this happened time after time after time.
 
woof woof said:
I took my mam into town today, in a wheelchair.

Two things continue to annoy me...

(Mostly women) mobile phone zombies. Can't you just put phone away?

Some people tend to stand well back from whatever they're looking at and effectively block shop aisles. People must have been able to see me pushing a chair but I had to ask them to let us pass and this happened time after time after time.
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Just ram them in the ankles, then they will move......
 
broc said:
Just ram them in the ankles, then they will move......
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Having to ask people who must be able to see us coming to let us through seems to be the norm these days. I don't know, maybe they're lonely and want a chat :D

Those phone zombies though... :headbang:
 
@woof woof

Perhaps time to put a bicycle bell on the wheelchair........and if that doesn't work a 'bulb horn' , not sure it has a common name?
 
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woof woof said:
Mrs WW just throws everything in the bag willy nilly, I put the heavy tins and things at the bottom and the more delicate things on top, as it should be.
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I rarely shop in Lidl/Aldi but get extremely pee'd off when they chuck fragile items around and dump heavy items on top when putting them through the till. Made one till op take half the trolley off the bill as everything fragile was smashed to bits. The Manager got arsy until I opened the box of eggs and every one of them was cracked (i always open the box and check them before putting them in the trolley)
 
woof woof said:
I took my mam into town today, in a wheelchair.

Two things continue to annoy me...

(Mostly women) mobile phone zombies. Can't you just put phone away?

Some people tend to stand well back from whatever they're looking at and effectively block shop aisles. People must have been able to see me pushing a chair but I had to ask them to let us pass and this happened time after time after time.
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The inconsideration for others boils my p***, there is a growing lack of anticipation and lack of spacial awareness around others. I dont expect people to jump out the way but if someone is coming down an aisle/pavement/road that you are blocking make some attempt to let them pass
 
AgentOrange76 said:
The inconsideration for others boils my p***, there is a growing lack of anticipation and lack of spacial awareness around others. I dont expect people to jump out the way but if someone is coming down an aisle/pavement/road that you are blocking make some attempt to let them pass
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Inconsiderate, entitled, no respect or manners........

The above applies across age groups but I have noticed it more than most in school age (up to 17 + )

We can be walking beside each other and quite often I will see others approaching and on many occasions I will 'give way'.......but not everytime.......I watch the body language and faces to see what the approaching pairs do and all too often it is clear they have not even seen us!

I have even resorted sometimes to walking slower and when they are almost in danger of colliding with me I cough loudly and the start of surprise and veering round me is notable!

I wonder how they will bring their future children up? But I have no faith in improvement as I have seen parents with their children doing the same as role models ~ I wish them what I wish all such bad social behaviour "may karma be a bitch to you...."
 
When the phone zombies walk towards me I tend to shout "Look up" rather loudly, which seems to do the trick.
 
I had a ‘phone zombie’ walk into my back whilst standing a the cash line machine queue, what a rant she gave as her phone hit the ground, I looked her up and down and answered “whatever” and shrugged, then turned and walked into the bank instead. The look on her face was indeed priceless.
 
I had a 'phone zombie' step straight out in front of me as I was driving home recently, fortunately I had spotted her & guessed what her intentions were so I was able to stop. She looked up sheepishly, gave me a wave & smile & carried on across the road. Yet another occasion when I had need to thank my ex-employer for paying for my defensive driving course years ago....
 
I now consider phone zombies as 'fair game'. :naughty:

I've given up trying to warn them when they're about to trip over my wheelchair or Assistance Dog - I just let them do it. My score so far is one broken phone, one dropped and scratched phone and one idiot falling completely over my lap and almost ending up in the road. Amazingly, he didn't drop or damage his phone - shame really.

What I mustn't do though is continue this game when I'm driving as I think that may be frowned upon . . . ;)
 
What are phone zombies doing though? Reading the latest post from Karen on Facebook? Playing Candy Crush?

My last GF was completely addicted and just couldn't and wouldn't stop fiddling. I once challenged her to see if she could stop for 15 minutes and of course she couldn't. I laughed (only inside of course) when she dropped a brand new one down the toilet on a train :D
 
I still have my "Stornophone" from the 1980's. I just wish it still worked. No emails, no internet, no messaging, no problem!
 
Jelster said:
When the phone zombies walk towards me I tend to shout "Look up" rather loudly, which seems to do the trick.
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I make sure I have good weight distribution and a firm footing. Same with cyclists and scooter riders on the pavement (footpath/sidewalk).
 
No - they hurt when they hit things! Shoulders are more solid! Been tempted to wear the armoured (biking) hoodie for extra protection but one has to give even vermin a chance!
 
WAMT - Now TV. Got the missus hooked into Portrait Artist of the Year and now the latest episode is unavailable! Spent an hour rebooting, powering down, powering up, refreshing, restting lost password, chasing access codes, updating, all to no avail. Grrrrrrrrrrr! Where's my camera? I'm off to do portraits of my own!
 
Pixbarmy said:
WAMT - Now TV. Got the missus hooked into Portrait Artist of the Year and now the latest episode is unavailable! Spent an hour rebooting, powering down, powering up, refreshing, restting lost password, chasing access codes, updating, all to no avail. Grrrrrrrrrrr! Where's my camera? I'm off to do portraits of my own!
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Not that it helps you too much but if it's series 9 episode 9 I can get it on catch up on Virgin. Maybe 10 isn't up yet? Ah, I think it's being broadcast on 7th Dec.

You're both welcome to come a watch, we're in Cleveland, NE England :D

Maybe you know someone close to you who has Virgin?
 
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I drove past Heringthorpe playing fields today. It has 4 football pitches, a rugby pitch, cycle paths, and lots more open grass areas.
It was 10 o'clock , a Saturday morning. Not a kid in sight.
Very sad.
 
Nod said:
No - they hurt when they hit things! Shoulders are more solid! Been tempted to wear the armoured (biking) hoodie for extra protection but one has to give even vermin a chance!
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Just drop a shoulder and push on with the front foot, just imagine you have the rugby ball up your shirt and the line is in sight, when they step in front of the car I get as close as I can and leave the horn till the last second, it’s amazing how high some can jump vertically.
 
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Nod said:
Same with cyclists and scooter riders on the pavement (footpath/sidewalk).
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Many years ago, in London, I saw a truly marvelous piece of intervention.

An idiot was riding his bicycle on the pavement, ringing his bell and swearing at pedestrians in front of him. He was six to eight feet from a woman pushing a stroller, riding straight at her and the child, clearly intending to frighten her out of his way, when an older man pushed his walking stick into the idiot's front wheel, causing him to execute a graceless somersault.
Nobody cheered; but no-one rushed to see if the idiot was injured, either. :tumbleweed:
 
mj4456 said:
Just drop a shoulder and push on with the front foot, just imagine you have the rugby ball up your shirt and the line is in sight, when they step in front of the car Iget as close as I can and leave the horn till the last second, it’s amazing how high some can jump vertically.
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If I'm driving in town, it tends to be in the Leaf (EV) so all but silent. It does emit a whine at under 12MPH but I doubt they can hear it over the echoes of a thought in an otherwise empty skull...
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
Many years ago, in London, I saw a truly marvelous piece of intervention.

An idiot was riding his bicycle on the pavement, ringing his bell and swearing at pedestrians in front of him. He was six to eight feet from a woman pushing a stroller, riding straight at her and the child, clearly intending to frighten her out of his way, when an older man pushed his walking stick into the idiot's front wheel, causing him to execute a graceless somersault.
Nobody cheered; but no-one rushed to see if the idiot was injured, either. :tumbleweed:
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When I worked in Goodge St, London, there was a bicycle courier that just missed me on a zebra crossing, so I actually shoved him and he came off. I just shouted "W*****" at him and carried on walking to the shop to get my lunch...
 
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Pixbarmy said:
WAMT - Now TV. Got the missus hooked into Portrait Artist of the Year and now the latest episode is unavailable! Spent an hour rebooting, powering down, powering up, refreshing, restting lost password, chasing access codes, updating, all to no avail. Grrrrrrrrrrr! Where's my camera? I'm off to do portraits of my own!
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It works tonight! Wahey!
 
Came out of Church yesterday - started car up and tyre pressure warning flashed up !! It being a Sunday nowhere open.

Brought her home as normal and tucked her up in her garage

Took her down to a local workshop this am - nice friendly folk who helped me out last week when a wing/door mirror gave problems and they fixed it for me and were astonished when I handed over some dosh . I insisted they took it and told the guy. to get coffee and biccies :)

Today - same nice wee guy - told him the story - he pulled car in and checked the pressures - Front offside was all of 2psi down , the others were absolutely fine !! Again no charge! I think they have now got my custom for my annual Service and MOT
 
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