Originally Posted by big bad John (Post 15345216)

Yes, like a lot of things in society the pendulum has swung far too much the other way. Then again the American 'good job buddy' is an improvement on the British way of encouragement which prevailed before they evolved into the touchy feely 90's. Little Billy coming home proudly with his B grade in Metal work and the kung fu star he made was usually greeted with, "is that the best you could do you little bastard?" This was often followed by a clout around the ear hole and a warning to wait until his father gets home.
British Billy would have grown up probably suffering a bit from low self esteem. He'd get a steady job in the metal factory, live a contented life and be the life and soul down his local boozer on a Saturday night.
Meanwhile, the American 'good job buddy,' will grow up to be a narcissistic little prick, who will stay at school until he is 29 and a half and be totally void of any social skills because it's been ingrained in him that he's always been an A student and he, like his country is NUMBER ONE.

Originally Posted by PeterH (Post 15345188)

Nope, there are all kind of perspectives that should be viewed from different angles and at different times of the day. The effect of sun and shade are an important part of the appearance. And it helps if you can find a spot to be alone to sit and reflect a while.

There's musuems and cultural centres, you can walk some trails. You can walk down to the Colorado river. Helicopter rides, all sorts.

You may only visit once, like the Hoover Dam. Why rob yourself of the fullness of the experience. Unless, your priority is to get back to Vegas, the casinos he all you can eat buffert. Vegas was the worse place I have ever visited in The USA.

Originally Posted by N Herts Eagle (Post 15344819)

Those that walk the woods close by and drop fag or have BBQ or just kids with lighter. Local to us is Ringwood Verwood Forest. Its been ablaze since last night. Still being fought and fire brigade now advising shut all doors and windows. The smell of smoke is getting worse not helped by wind direction change.

The damage is just not to the Forset its the habitat for so much wonderful wildlife. From the deer to the smallest insects. When its under control the locals will be out rescuing the animals.

Originally Posted by Panther (Post 15343520)

Same in Bromley, with a wait of several weeks. Much easier once you’re there though.

Originally Posted by Polak (Post 15345368)

Got an email today saying that you no longer have to book in Bromley.

Originally Posted by JJ (Post 15344988)

You're not allowed photos of any kind in there, not just selfies.

Originally Posted by DANGERMOUSE (Post 15345255)

People confusing 'may' with 'might'. I make the mistake myself, which is very annoying.

Originally Posted by chav_hater (Post 15346090)

People who can’t sit still whilst listening to music on the train. **** off with your feet tapping and thigh drumming.

Originally Posted by Olympian2 (Post 15346108)

But 'under-my-breath-beat-boxing' is still OK, right? :p

Originally Posted by bubbs11 (Post 15344515)

American parents saying ‘Good job!’ to encourage their kids when they’ve achieved something.

I’m all for positive reinforcement but when everybody uses the same phrase over and over and over again, it kind of loses its power.

Originally Posted by west country boy (Post 15346553)

Smoke (and C0?) alarms which decide to go rogue and make the most ear-piecing noise for hours and hours and hours whatever you do to them even when you remove the battery ffs. What fresh hell is this?

Originally Posted by Hedgehog (Post 15346559)

Maybe it's trying to tell you that carbon monoxide is present?

If we don't see you post for a few days I think we have your answer! :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by big bad John (Post 15346568)

:sob: No age at all

Originally Posted by west country boy (Post 15346553)

Smoke (and C0?) alarms which decide to go rogue and make the most ear-piecing noise for hours and hours and hours whatever you do to them even when you remove the battery ffs. What fresh hell is this?

Originally Posted by sirdougie (Post 15346583)

Some wanker threw their faulty smoke alarm in the bins last week whilst still beeeping like mad. Hot weather, open windows, lots of angry people. Some poor bugger eventually snapped and went rifling through it all to find it.

Originally Posted by chrisophiex (Post 15345933)

I had two weeks off in Might, and may do it again next year.

Originally Posted by davech (Post 15336153)

Back to moaning :D.

That arsehole having an orgasm playing golf with his CD.

Originally Posted by weltklasse (Post 15347616)

This guy?

Originally Posted by Hedgehog (Post 15347828)

Windows updating your computer whether you want it to or not.

Originally Posted by LN1 (Post 15347865)

You can postpone updates for up to 35 days or just set the update time to something like 0200 to 0300. I don't you can put them off forever.

Originally Posted by Hedgehog (Post 15347828)

Windows updating your computer whether you want it to or not.

Originally Posted by Panther (Post 15347860)

Particularly when you switch on the next day and it says the update didn't work, so the changes are being reversed - which adds another 5/10 minutes tonthe starting time.

Originally Posted by Panther (Post 15347860)

Particularly when you switch on the next day and it says the update didn't work, so the changes are being reversed - which adds another 5/10 minutes tonthe starting time.

Originally Posted by Happy Arthur (Post 15347869)

Get a chromebook!

Originally Posted by Hedgehog (Post 15347867)

I set mine to update when I turn the PC off (most days), but it's always so vague about what it is updating.

Originally Posted by ExiledStirling (Post 15346569)

�� A life cut short

Originally Posted by Reps AJ (Post 15347992)

That's a bit insensitive about wcb

Originally Posted by Reps AJ (Post 15347992)

That's a bit insensitive about wcb

Originally Posted by Prince Phillip (Post 15349722)

The “tragedy” of British families in France who can’t beat the quarantine still doesn’t stop them gurning up for (they hope) newsworthy group selfies.

Originally Posted by Martin H (Post 15349808)

I feel for them but they knew they were taking a risk when they set off. I am sure there will be a legit example where some had to go but few and far between. So moaning about it now gets no sympathy. It’s unlucky that things have tipped over but that’s about it.

The bbc news reporter saying it’s hard on the travel companies that the Govt did this is a plonker. if they hadn’t acted so quickly they would have been reporting Govt helps fat cat buddies in the travel industry at cost of lives. They really do need to apply some brains and stop sensationalising everything.

Originally Posted by Martin H (Post 15349808)

I feel for them but they knew they were taking a risk when they set off. I am sure there will be a legit example where some had to go but few and far between. So moaning about it now gets no sympathy. It’s unlucky that things have tipped over but that’s about it.

The bbc news reporter saying it’s hard on the travel companies that the Govt did this is a plonker. if they hadn’t acted so quickly they would have been reporting Govt helps fat cat buddies in the travel industry at cost of lives. They really do need to apply some brains and stop sensationalising everything.

Originally Posted by chrisophiex (Post 15347983)

And instantly run out of hard drive space !

Originally Posted by chrisophiex (Post 15347984)

I think you can turn off the windows update services and then it can’t update

services.msc from the run command

Originally Posted by Stavros 69 (Post 15349855)

I’m with PP, it’s a worldwide pandemic.
I have no idea why so many people can’t stay out for the summer which is almost over. I don’t have kids but it all just feels a risk going out of the safety of your region right now.

I have a few mates who went to France within the last week. I’m sure they don’t really care about being quarantined for the next couple of weeks but is it worth it?!

Originally Posted by Pidster (Post 15350107)

But it’s not really quarantine is it. If you go to Australia it’s a fortnight at your own expense in a room in a hotel you don’t get to choose.

I loved the news report last night which stated the government policy, that if you have been to a non-sanctioned country , like Germany , and you drive through France and you don’t get out of your car, then no quarantine.

I imagine that a lot of the people who dashed abroad also thought that lockdown was for other people.

There was a Karen on the box last night blaming the government. HMG have been appalling during the crisis, but it unfair to blame them for some people’s stupidity and selfishness.

Originally Posted by Pidster (Post 15350107)

I imagine that a lot of the people who dashed abroad also thought that lockdown was for other people.
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Originally Posted by the digger (Post 15350833)

Don't get me started on the stupidity of people taking holidays to France during the current climate.

I can no longer talk to my family due to their utter idiocy on this front

Originally Posted by Stellavista (Post 15350992)

But that's the case, if you're London middle class, and have a second (or third) home in the Sussex countryside, Cornwall, Dorset or the South of France. It's been the case since the start of this, particularly during the most severe weeks of lockdown. My neighbours have been shuttling back and forth from their country piles since March. Our street has been empty of vehicles - apart from those of the East European builders doing renovations on the London abodes of the absent bankers and lawyers. Lockdown has always been about different rules for different folk.

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 15349815)

It’s not really hard on the travel companies. Most trips to France are booked privately.

Originally Posted by Stellavista (Post 15350992)

But that's the case, if you're London middle class, and have a second (or third) home in the Sussex countryside, Cornwall, Dorset or the South of France. It's been the case since the start of this, particularly during the most severe weeks of lockdown. My neighbours have been shuttling back and forth from their country piles since March. Our street has been empty of vehicles - apart from those of the East European builders doing renovations on the London abodes of the absent bankers and lawyers. Lockdown has always been about different rules for different folk.

Originally Posted by the digger (Post 15350833)

Don't get me started on the stupidity of people taking holidays to France during the current climate.

I can no longer talk to my family due to their utter idiocy on this front

Originally Posted by the digger (Post 15350833)

Don't get me started on the stupidity of people taking holidays to France during the current climate.

I can no longer talk to my family due to their utter idiocy on this front

Originally Posted by Martin H (Post 15351074)

. they do cash. Pretty sure they think we are mugs and maybe they are right - all about perspective.

Originally Posted by west country boy (Post 15351551)

You don’t know how to use full stops.

Originally Posted by PeatlingPalace (Post 15351558)

Are you one of those really talented people?

Originally Posted by west country boy (Post 15351590)

Dunno but I am definitely a c~nt.

Originally Posted by west country boy (Post 15351590)

Dunno but I am definitely a c~nt.

Originally Posted by Maz (Post 15351662)

:confused:
Tramps are an ethnic group?

Originally Posted by PeatlingPalace (Post 15351623)

Piss poor use of capitals
thos. hardy wanks tramps

Should read;
Thos. Hardy wanks Tramps


Before you get all excited and try and knock one off before the very annoying jerkmate intervention
Yes! Tramps with a capital 'T'
Words that identify nationalities or ethnic groups must be capitalised:

Originally Posted by PeatlingPalace (Post 15351623)

Piss poor use of capitals
thos. hardy wanks tramps

Should read;
Thos. Hardy wanks Tramps


Before you get all excited and try and knock one off before the very annoying jerkmate intervention
Yes! Tramps with a capital 'T'
Words that identify nationalities or ethnic groups must be capitalised:

Originally Posted by Brett (Post 15353841)

And don't get me started on c~nts who refer to their mobile phones as a 'daily driver'.

Originally Posted by KYLIE MINEAGLE (Post 15351818)

What about Hobos? or hobos.

Originally Posted by SA Eagle (Post 15353976)

Sorry, pardon, ******* what??????

Originally Posted by Brett (Post 15353841)

This would have been find had said bell been a Septic, but he was as English as Tikka Masala.

Originally Posted by strawberry mivi (Post 15354035)

No one needs a backup, they need a burner - bruv.

Originally Posted by Brett (Post 15354098)

Prop Joe says no to burners.

Originally Posted by west country boy (Post 15354064)

I thought it was Glaswegian.

Originally Posted by KYLIE MINEAGLE (Post 15354125)

Yeah . And we all know what happened to him.

Originally Posted by Worksop Palace (Post 15351060)

I would agree if those people have gone to France in the last week or so, but people who have been there for a couple of weeks, I think it’s harsh to over criticise. There’s not a massive amount of difference to someone who lives in the south going to France than someone in the north going to Scotland

Originally Posted by Martin H (Post 15351074)

We have some friends that have made some dodgy decisions. Flew to Spain for a week as soon as it was possible and have spent much of lock-down in 'a lock-down' at their local pub. Have been babysitting their Grandchildren throughout too. Obviously they think they are superhuman and can't catch it and weren't ever worried about risks for the kids either. They would no doubt say they were right, they haven't caught it but.....

Every one sees things differently and it hasn't been a shock as they aren't much for rules in their whole lives tbh. Tax is something others pay etc. they do cash. Pretty sure they think we are mugs and maybe they are right - all about perspective.

Originally Posted by pallet (Post 15351085)

Did they go without you?

Originally Posted by the digger (Post 15354404)

I said, “Don’t get me started.”



I live in Melbourne, Australia so won’t be going anywhere for at least another 4 weeks. But, yes, I don’t get invited on family holidays any more because I have made known my feelings about my sister’s selfishness and how she exploits my parents’ love of her and their grandchildren.

Originally Posted by Worksop Palace (Post 15354512)

Don’t get you started on what ?

Originally Posted by Maidstoned Eagle (Post 15354540)

Leave my lad alone.

Originally Posted by Worksop Palace (Post 15354547)

As usual, I have absolutely no idea what you’re on about

:)

Originally Posted by Maidstoned Eagle (Post 15354568)

Thats coz you is well fick Shoppsy.

Originally Posted by Brett (Post 15354017)

"I have a Samsung Galaxy as my daily driver but I'm thinking of throwing down on that Nokia as a backup"

It's crept in over the past 2-3 years and they need to bring back the chair in states that had abandoned it to deal with said people.

Originally Posted by Brett (Post 15354164)

It can be anything you want if you've got the cash, honey

Originally Posted by Worksop Palace (Post 15354512)

Don’t get you started on what ?

Originally Posted by Adlerhorst (Post 15354770)

Why should you thank someone for stopping at a zebra crossing?

I do because society says I must, but it is idiotic.

Originally Posted by Stavros 69 (Post 15354780)

I do it. Makes me feel good and is a self virtuous circle.
You say thanks, driver appreciates it and doesn’t mind stopping, therefore at the next one i feel safe to cross and the drivers take notice.
Seems like an easy thing to do in life.

Originally Posted by ChiswickEagle (Post 15354767)

Roundabout “manners” in Ibiza. Minimal indicating and presence in either lane (most roundabouts have two lanes) gives no clue as to which exit is to be taken.

Also, being thanked for “giving way”, stopping at a zebra etc just doesn’t seem to be the norm.

Originally Posted by Wolfnipplechips (Post 15354792)

I’M ON HOLIDAY IN IBIZA.

Originally Posted by west country boy (Post 15354797)

CE owns Ibiza.

Originally Posted by chateauferret (Post 15354682)

What's "throwing down"? Is it anything like throwing up?