Things that make you go grrrr ( Part 2 )

[acute]

TV ad:

"Coffee bags..... Why didn't they think of this before?"

 

Because it's pointless and eco-fiendish, possibly?

[+ouija ouija]

1 hour ago, acute said:

TV ad:

"Coffee bags..... Why didn't they think of this before?"

 

Because it's pointless and eco-fiendish, possibly?

But have you tried them? They are delicious!

[acute]

No thanks.

[acute]

Grrr at Google Maps.

Selly Oak Park:  "Busier than usual".

At 10:10pm?  I don't firkin think so. 

[+ouija ouija]

10 minutes ago, acute said:

Grrr at Google Maps.

Selly Oak Park:  "Busier than usual".

At 10:10pm?  I don't firkin think so. 

Maybe there's some species of rave going on there. You should go and see . . . . report back.

[+ouija ouija]

On 5/6/2022 at 9:49 PM, ouija ouija said:

But have you tried them? They are delicious!

 

13 minutes ago, acute said:

No thanks.

I actually emailed the company that makes them and told them how amazing I thought they were!!

[acute]

8 minutes ago, ouija ouija said:

Maybe there's some species of rave going on there. You should go and see . . . . report back.

It's not the biggest park in the world.

If you are too enthusiastic on the swings, you (officially) trespass on the neighbouring property. 

[+Desertrat56]

On 5/7/2022 at 3:36 PM, acute said:

It's not the biggest park in the world.

If you are too enthusiastic on the swings, you (officially) trespass on the neighbouring property. 

Maybe "busier than usual" means there is one person sitting in the park at that time.

[acute]

Yet another Grrr at 'small print'.

BT (formerly the Electric Telegraph Company) offer a broadband package with a money-back guarantee.

If your broadband speed is suboptimal, and they can't fix it within 30 days, you get a £20 discount.

.....leaving you with sh*tty internet for the remainder of your contract.

[+Desertrat56]

5 minutes ago, acute said:

Yet another Grrr at 'small print'.

BT (formerly the Electric Telegraph Company) offer a broadband package with a money-back guarantee.

If your broadband speed is suboptimal, and they can't fix it within 30 days, you get a £20 discount.

.....leaving you with sh*tty internet for the remainder of your contract.

That doesn't sound like a money back guarantee.  Do they know what that phrase means?

[acute]

12 minutes ago, Desertrat56 said:

That doesn't sound like a money back guarantee.  Do they know what that phrase means?

Yes.

BT will give you a partial money-back guarantee. Effectively, a one-off £20 discount.

Edited May 12, 2022 by acute

[Overdueleaf]

kitten claws make me go grrrrr and shout out a few choice words that some ears should not hear. 

[acute]

Grrr at kittens that grow into cats — which is most of them.

Kittens 

Cats 

[+Desertrat56]

Right now I am going GRRR on the sloppy and miserly way my dad wired the bathroom that I am remodeling.  It looks like he scrounged wire from several places and then linked them to gether.   I knew the wiring would have to be redone, but it is so bad that the contractor has to get a permit to re-wire it because he is not fixing old worn out stuff, he is fixing crazy messed up against "code" stuff.   Beware miserly men who think they can do everything themselves whether they know what they are doing or not.  But the most irksome thing about this is that about the time my dad built this bathroom he had an electrician's license for his job.  He was an inspector for the electric company.

Edited May 13, 2022 by Desertrat56

[acute]

2 hours ago, Desertrat56 said:

It looks like he scrounged wire from several places and then linked them to gether.

I hope you get this sorted out. Old wiring is a major fire risk.

[+Desertrat56]

40 minutes ago, acute said:

I hope you get this sorted out. Old wiring is a major fire risk.

Yes. we found some burned wire, very glad it did not start a fire.

[+ouija ouija]

More GRRRing at tradies(as our cousins Down Under like to call them ). I've pretty much given up on ever getting a fully functional garage door. Now I'm focussed on getting a VERY leaky downpipe/guttering situation sorted out. Someone came to look at it(and a leaky shed roof and some dampness on the inside wall by the back door), about a fortnight ago. Don't you love it when tradespersons come to 'look at' a prospective job? It's like they feel the work is almost done just by squinting at it and hmmming a lot!

To be fair, at least my PC and webcam have been fixed. 

[+Desertrat56]

2 hours ago, ouija ouija said:

More GRRRing at tradies(as our cousins Down Under like to call them ). I've pretty much given up on ever getting a fully functional garage door. Now I'm focussed on getting a VERY leaky downpipe/guttering situation sorted out. Someone came to look at it(and a leaky shed roof and some dampness on the inside wall by the back door), about a fortnight ago. Don't you love it when tradespersons come to 'look at' a prospective job? It's like they feel the work is almost done just by squinting at it and hmmming a lot!

To be fair, at least my PC and webcam have been fixed. 

I know about that.  I have been trying to get a contractor to come fix some stuff.  2 years later I finally have my bathroom deconstructed, but waiting on the plumber because the contractor can't go any further until the plubing has been done.   A 3 week job is probably going to take 6 weeks.   

[+ouija ouija]

23 hours ago, ouija ouija said:

More GRRRing at tradies(as our cousins Down Under like to call them ). I've pretty much given up on ever getting a fully functional garage door. Now I'm focussed on getting a VERY leaky downpipe/guttering situation sorted out. Someone came to look at it(and a leaky shed roof and some dampness on the inside wall by the back door), about a fortnight ago. Don't you love it when tradespersons come to 'look at' a prospective job? It's like they feel the work is almost done just by squinting at it and hmmming a lot!

To be fair, at least my PC and webcam have been fixed. 

My landlord has just phoned and given me the go ahead re. the garage door! No GRRRing for me today .

[acute]

Why is a bathroom (UK: "toilet") often called a Rest Room? 

I wouldn't describe all that straining, groaning, and turning purple, as a rest.

[Golden Duck]

On 5/14/2022 at 7:47 AM, acute said:

I hope you get this sorted out. Old wiring is a major fire risk.

Then why do you and the rest of Wombles persist with it?

[acute]

10 hours ago, Golden Duck said:

Then why do you and the rest of Wombles persist with it?

Uh?

[acute]

Grrr at the latest Google Chromebook TV ad, with the catchphrase "A different way to laptop".

It's a whole new and unnecessary way to English. 

[acute]

Ok..... Vacuum Cleaners.

Not so long ago, you could buy a powerful vacuum cleaner for £50.

Then, as soon as James Dyson brought out his übervacs for £200, other manufacturers jumped for joy and tripled their prices.

[+ouija ouija]

On 7/3/2022 at 11:57 PM, acute said:

Ok..... Vacuum Cleaners.

Not so long ago, you could buy a powerful vacuum cleaner for £50.

Then, as soon as James Dyson brought out his übervacs for £200, other manufacturers jumped for joy and tripled their prices.

When you've got over the shock, bitten the bullet and bought one of Mr.Dyson's magnificent vacuum machines, perhaps you would also like to buy one of his hair-styling tools? They are a snip at £112!!!!!!!!!! . They're just hair-straighteners for Gawd's sake. More bullets to be bitten at Christmas time(which is just around the corner ), because every female you know is going to want one as a present .