Is PH just a bunch of Victor Meldrews?
Discussion
Gents,
I apply this equally to myself as others, but is PH just a bunch of people who will grumble about anything and everything, and who cannot see anything good in the world?
We grumble about the current administration, and loathe Mr Bliar, Blunderkit and all the rest of them. However, we don't seem to think that the Tories are any much better - Oliver Letwin got a bit of a toasting on here a couple of days ago, and Michael Howard is not held in terribly high esteem. Oh, and don't mention the LibDems ...
Roads are too busy, speed limits too low, speed cameras too prevalent, Police too stupid, bureaucrats too bureaucratic, red tape too tough and rules inconsiderate. We don't like ID cards, but also don't like the raft of illegal immigrants which swamp our shores. Chavs are the scum of the earth, their parents are quite obviously to blame, that and the welfare system which supports their infinite chav-ness. Gypsies are possibly worse. The NHS sucks, the education system is little more than un-licensed crowd control and the end product is - well, see "Chav" above.
Prices are too high, public services too poor. Tax, tax, tax - we hate them all the same. Petrol is exhorbitantly expensive, and most of that cost is a tax for (once again) the benefit of chavs. Modern cars are characterless, car dealers are hopeless and drivers are clueless. (BMW's are quite, quite unmentionable.) Modern standards of honesty leave too much to be desired, and as for expecting customer service in a modern shop - forget it!
While I fully agree that there is much to be unhappy about in the UK today, does anyone have anything good to say about anything (other than TVR's)? Mrs zcacogp has taken to calling me "Victor Meldrew" whenever I start grumbling, and (I suspect) blames PH for instilling such critical views in my few neurones. (She's wrong as it is, such views are all my own.)
Oli.
I apply this equally to myself as others, but is PH just a bunch of people who will grumble about anything and everything, and who cannot see anything good in the world?
We grumble about the current administration, and loathe Mr Bliar, Blunderkit and all the rest of them. However, we don't seem to think that the Tories are any much better - Oliver Letwin got a bit of a toasting on here a couple of days ago, and Michael Howard is not held in terribly high esteem. Oh, and don't mention the LibDems ...
Roads are too busy, speed limits too low, speed cameras too prevalent, Police too stupid, bureaucrats too bureaucratic, red tape too tough and rules inconsiderate. We don't like ID cards, but also don't like the raft of illegal immigrants which swamp our shores. Chavs are the scum of the earth, their parents are quite obviously to blame, that and the welfare system which supports their infinite chav-ness. Gypsies are possibly worse. The NHS sucks, the education system is little more than un-licensed crowd control and the end product is - well, see "Chav" above.
Prices are too high, public services too poor. Tax, tax, tax - we hate them all the same. Petrol is exhorbitantly expensive, and most of that cost is a tax for (once again) the benefit of chavs. Modern cars are characterless, car dealers are hopeless and drivers are clueless. (BMW's are quite, quite unmentionable.) Modern standards of honesty leave too much to be desired, and as for expecting customer service in a modern shop - forget it!
While I fully agree that there is much to be unhappy about in the UK today, does anyone have anything good to say about anything (other than TVR's)? Mrs zcacogp has taken to calling me "Victor Meldrew" whenever I start grumbling, and (I suspect) blames PH for instilling such critical views in my few neurones. (She's wrong as it is, such views are all my own.)
Oli.
Its all true, and the thing is we can all have a good moan about it on here and feel like we've done something about it and made our point... even though we haven't. 
If it actually came to marching on parliment there would be 1000 of us on here talking about it, and on the day three of us would be there with placards..
Cheers,
Matt.
If it actually came to marching on parliment there would be 1000 of us on here talking about it, and on the day three of us would be there with placards..
Cheers,
Matt.
I think most people enjoy a good moan, it's like it's easier to frown than smile, and let's face it, there is plenty of stuff to grumble about in today's day and age....
Eeeee! When I were a lad, you could go to Blackpool for the day, have a ride on the donkeys, see a film, have a bag of chips and still have change from sixpence........
Eeeee! When I were a lad, you could go to Blackpool for the day, have a ride on the donkeys, see a film, have a bag of chips and still have change from sixpence........
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