Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol. 7)

[Rich Boy Spanner]

CivicDuties said:

M4cruiser said:

I must be getting old, because I'm starting to be annoyed by the "power dressing" of people on TV. The other night, Nottingham Trent debate, Kier wore a suit with red tie, and Rishi wore a suit with blue tie. omg

I'm starting to like the Ukrainian president's style. Green sweat shirt. Everywhere. Don't think it's been washed for 2 years, but it really doesn't matter. He's doing a great job in the face of a dictator who's trying to wipe out his country.

Absolutely this. The first one to dress in jeans and a t-shirt and never be seen in a suit and tie again is likely to get my vote. And I'm not talking performative scruffiness, Johnson-style.

Fed up of scruffs personally. British people dress badly enough as it is without getting any worse. If you want to run the country don't turn up like you are going to pub.

[CivicDuties]

Rich Boy Spanner said:

CivicDuties said:

M4cruiser said:

I must be getting old, because I'm starting to be annoyed by the "power dressing" of people on TV. The other night, Nottingham Trent debate, Kier wore a suit with red tie, and Rishi wore a suit with blue tie. omg

I'm starting to like the Ukrainian president's style. Green sweat shirt. Everywhere. Don't think it's been washed for 2 years, but it really doesn't matter. He's doing a great job in the face of a dictator who's trying to wipe out his country.

Absolutely this. The first one to dress in jeans and a t-shirt and never be seen in a suit and tie again is likely to get my vote. And I'm not talking performative scruffiness, Johnson-style.

Fed up of scruffs personally. British people dress badly enough as it is without getting any worse. If you want to run the country don't turn up like you are going to pub.

I'm more fed up with spivs who think wearing a flash suit is all they need to win someone's trust. I'll take Zelenskyy over Grant Shapps, or whatever he's calling himself today, any day.

[popeyewhite]

Rich Boy Spanner said:

CivicDuties said:

M4cruiser said:

I must be getting old, because I'm starting to be annoyed by the "power dressing" of people on TV. The other night, Nottingham Trent debate, Kier wore a suit with red tie, and Rishi wore a suit with blue tie. omg

I'm starting to like the Ukrainian president's style. Green sweat shirt. Everywhere. Don't think it's been washed for 2 years, but it really doesn't matter. He's doing a great job in the face of a dictator who's trying to wipe out his country.

Absolutely this. The first one to dress in jeans and a t-shirt and never be seen in a suit and tie again is likely to get my vote. And I'm not talking performative scruffiness, Johnson-style.

Fed up of scruffs personally. British people dress badly enough as it is without getting any worse. If you want to run the country don't turn up like you are going to pub.

Been out for a posh pub lunch today at such and such Hall and several men wore shorts. Not only slovenly but also stupid as it's only 15c here, rainy and windy. It's as if these adults can't adjust to the change in temps. I mean two days ago it was 26c so they've only had 48 hrs to acclimatise and dress appropriately.

[Rich Boy Spanner]

popeyewhite said:

Rich Boy Spanner said:

CivicDuties said:

M4cruiser said:

I must be getting old, because I'm starting to be annoyed by the "power dressing" of people on TV. The other night, Nottingham Trent debate, Kier wore a suit with red tie, and Rishi wore a suit with blue tie. omg

I'm starting to like the Ukrainian president's style. Green sweat shirt. Everywhere. Don't think it's been washed for 2 years, but it really doesn't matter. He's doing a great job in the face of a dictator who's trying to wipe out his country.

Absolutely this. The first one to dress in jeans and a t-shirt and never be seen in a suit and tie again is likely to get my vote. And I'm not talking performative scruffiness, Johnson-style.

Fed up of scruffs personally. British people dress badly enough as it is without getting any worse. If you want to run the country don't turn up like you are going to pub.

Been out for a posh pub lunch today at such and such Hall and several men wore shorts. Not only slovenly but also stupid as it's only 15c here, rainy and windy. It's as if these adults can't adjust to the change in temps. I mean two days ago it was 26c so they've only had 48 hrs to acclimatise and dress appropriately.

Yes, British men often dress like toddlers. I overheard two very loud women last week discussing (in excited and astonished tones) that 'The Trafford Centre is full of really dressed up men, they wear jeans and everything'.

[thetapeworm]

popeyewhite said:

Been out for a posh pub lunch today at such and such Hall and several men wore shorts. Not only slovenly but also stupid as it's only 15c here, rainy and windy. It's as if these adults can't adjust to the change in temps. I mean two days ago it was 26c so they've only had 48 hrs to acclimatise and dress appropriately.

Probably postmen.

[mac96]

Rich Boy Spanner said:

popeyewhite said:

Rich Boy Spanner said:

CivicDuties said:

M4cruiser said:

I must be getting old, because I'm starting to be annoyed by the "power dressing" of people on TV. The other night, Nottingham Trent debate, Kier wore a suit with red tie, and Rishi wore a suit with blue tie. omg

I'm starting to like the Ukrainian president's style. Green sweat shirt. Everywhere. Don't think it's been washed for 2 years, but it really doesn't matter. He's doing a great job in the face of a dictator who's trying to wipe out his country.

Absolutely this. The first one to dress in jeans and a t-shirt and never be seen in a suit and tie again is likely to get my vote. And I'm not talking performative scruffiness, Johnson-style.

Fed up of scruffs personally. British people dress badly enough as it is without getting any worse. If you want to run the country don't turn up like you are going to pub.

Been out for a posh pub lunch today at such and such Hall and several men wore shorts. Not only slovenly but also stupid as it's only 15c here, rainy and windy. It's as if these adults can't adjust to the change in temps. I mean two days ago it was 26c so they've only had 48 hrs to acclimatise and dress appropriately.

Yes, British men often dress like toddlers. I overheard two very loud women last week discussing (in excited and astonished tones) that 'The Trafford Centre is full of really dressed up men, they wear jeans and everything'.

I didn't realise that my jeans and t shirt made me the height of sartorial elegance! I'll have to pop down the Trafford Centre and start impressing the chicks...

[snuffy]

popeyewhite said:

Been out for a posh pub lunch today at such and such Hall and several men wore shorts. Not only slovenly but also stupid as it's only 15c here, rainy and windy. It's as if these adults can't adjust to the change in temps. I mean two days ago it was 26c so they've only had 48 hrs to acclimatise and dress appropriately.

I will not wear shorts, because, there are only two groups of males that should be allowed to wear them: young school boys and people engaging in sports. Since I'm not a young school boy, or running around kicking a ball, I do not possess any.

[Halmyre]

r3g said:

tim0409 said:

At the risk of annoying you further, it was called a bunker when I was growing up (in Scotland), and I still use it occasionally ie “the keys are on the bunker (worktop)”.

That's just Scottish people. They all have stupid names for stuff. Instead of saying do a U-turn to turn around, you have to do a "burrily" whatever the fk that is. It's a different language.

It's a 'birly' you uncultured oaf. From the verb 'to birl', or spin around.

Alickadoo said:

And they says things like "outwith"!

Wossat mean?

Exactly what it says.

Oafs. Uncultured oafs, faassands of 'em...

[r3g]

Halmyre said:

r3g said:

tim0409 said:

At the risk of annoying you further, it was called a bunker when I was growing up (in Scotland), and I still use it occasionally ie “the keys are on the bunker (worktop)”.

That's just Scottish people. They all have stupid names for stuff. Instead of saying do a U-turn to turn around, you have to do a "burrily" whatever the fk that is. It's a different language.

It's a 'birly' you uncultured oaf. From the verb 'to birl', or spin around.

The Internet disagrees and says it's a meadow with a cow shed.

[captain_cynic]

Halmyre said:

Exactly what it says.

Oafs. Uncultured oafs, faassands of 'em...

I fear you've come to the wrong place for culture... unless we count what's growing betwixt their toes.

[Doofus]

captain_cynic said:

I fear you've come to the wrong place for culture... unless we count what's growing betwixt their toes.

More toes.

[Randy Winkman]

snuffy said:

popeyewhite said:

Been out for a posh pub lunch today at such and such Hall and several men wore shorts. Not only slovenly but also stupid as it's only 15c here, rainy and windy. It's as if these adults can't adjust to the change in temps. I mean two days ago it was 26c so they've only had 48 hrs to acclimatise and dress appropriately.

I will not wear shorts, because, there are only two groups of males that should be allowed to wear them: young school boys and people engaging in sports. Since I'm not a young school boy, or running around kicking a ball, I do not possess any.

Dont you get a bit hot sometimes?

[Killer2005]

snuffy said:

popeyewhite said:

Been out for a posh pub lunch today at such and such Hall and several men wore shorts. Not only slovenly but also stupid as it's only 15c here, rainy and windy. It's as if these adults can't adjust to the change in temps. I mean two days ago it was 26c so they've only had 48 hrs to acclimatise and dress appropriately.

I will not wear shorts, because, there are only two groups of males that should be allowed to wear them: young school boys and people engaging in sports. Since I'm not a young school boy, or running around kicking a ball, I do not possess any.

I used to be the same, however through holidays I realised I was missing out and now wear them as long as it's warm.

[popeyewhite]

Killer2005 said:

snuffy said:

popeyewhite said:

Been out for a posh pub lunch today at such and such Hall and several men wore shorts. Not only slovenly but also stupid as it's only 15c here, rainy and windy. It's as if these adults can't adjust to the change in temps. I mean two days ago it was 26c so they've only had 48 hrs to acclimatise and dress appropriately.

I will not wear shorts, because, there are only two groups of males that should be allowed to wear them: young school boys and people engaging in sports. Since I'm not a young school boy, or running around kicking a ball, I do not possess any.

I used to be the same, however through holidays I realised I was missing out and now wear them as long as it's warm.

Assuming you live in the UK your shorts wearing season must be....short.

[the-norseman]

popeyewhite said:

Been out for a posh pub lunch today

Tell me your middle class without telling me your middle class.

Bet you rolled up in the Mercedes Benz with a Ralph Lauren shirt on, possibly a cardigan over your shoulders.

[popeyewhite]

Lol

[the-norseman]

Sorry I couldn't resist.

[Hackney]

There’s a house just up the road from me, never met / spoken to the owner although my wife did see the teenager who lives there walk past carrying a knife.

We’ve been here for three and a half years. In that time the bushes around the front of the house don’t appear to have been cut or trimmed. Until recently nettles over four feet high protruded into the pavement.

Last week they were cut.

On Tuesday night the trimmings were put out with the bins. This week was a general waste week rather than recycling. Now, I can’t remember if garden waste is collected weekly or fortnightly (with recycling). I’ve assumed it coincides with recycling only as that was the deal at our last house.

Either way they don’t have a garden waste bin, so the waste was put out in bin bags.

To no-one’s surprise the bins were emptied and the bags of garden waste were not lifted.

So, Friday evening, they’re still there. I expect they’ll be there until the bags disintegrate and the garden waste left to rot.
I’m seeing my therapist on Monday to discuss my anger issues.
This is an example of why I’m so f**king angry.

[r3g]

White car with black wheels. It's always that 'type'.

[the-norseman]

We have got a bloke in our estate who owns 5 Mazda MX5, 1 of them is legal the other 4 he moves around the estate, parks them up for 2 or 3 days and then moves them. I know this because I walk the dogs around the estate daily. The first one that caught my eye was a blue one with half of the passenger side panels missing, then I realised his silver legal one has the same panel welded into it, but painted black (the car is silver). The 4 cars dont have MOT,Tax or Insurance.

Did the usual tell the council, tell the DVLA, they came out and put letters on the windows of the cars, he then ripped them off and moved all the cars around.

The estate is in two halfs, I suspect he lives in the other half (not actually sure which house), but two days ago one of the cars has now been dumped a few metres from the end of our cul-de-sac.

My old next door neighbour used to buy cheap cars and run them until the MOT ran out and wouldn't pass, he had a old Pug 306 and Ford Focus dumped outside the house, always said hed get rid of them soon but it really brought down the look of the area, council lifted them one day when he wasn't there, turns out all of his "work tools" were in the focus.