Yeah, bloody hell, the considerate w**kers.

Oh.

Drivers who think because they are in a car their journey is more important than anyone else's.

Meh. Change that to 'people in/on any form of transport' and I might agree with you.

Drivers who can't use their indicators.

(A regular annoyance, both as a pedestrian and a car driver)

Actually my real annoyance on the roads at the moment is those powered little scooters - the risks they take, and how vulnerable they are.

Absolutely i was in redhill a few days ago and kids on them in all dark clothes everywhere

i witnessed one go up the near side of a van who was giving way at a junction to a car turning right and how he failed not to hit him i do not know

You have my sympathy.

Overly courteous drivers... aaaaggghhhhh!

Worcester is an old city; lots of narrow streets and parking can be an issue. There's a route I take quite regularly where it's inevitable that someone's going to have to pull over to let another car through.

I'm grew up driving in and around London where you don't **** about in these sorts of situations - you do the right thing (mostly), the other driver does too and it just works.

Up here? oh no, that would be far to simple. Every ******* time it's:

'After you Cecil'

'No, please Claude, after you!'

No, Cecil, I insist, after you!'

'I couldn't possibly Claude, you must go first' etc. etc...

Absolutely does my nut in!

People who describe a four week holiday in India as “travelling.”

**** off you enormous pseud.

David Pleat?

Static shocks. I hate them so much I'm even tormented by the prospect of getting one. I even tap wooden door frames before touching metal door handles and such

Always get one getting out of the car.

Are friends electric?

I got it :D

Used to use one of these when living in the dry air of Russia - was really good at eliminating static shocks and made me feel a lot more relaxed in winter. https://www.amazon.co.uk/uxcell-Anti.../dp/B07M8GN791

You could always hang a chain from the back bumper that scrapes along the ground as you drive. I believe it grounds the car and prevents static.

Disclaimer: this my be an old wives tail that prevented car sickness...

Edit: Both theories are addressed here:

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-some-ca...gs-on-the-road

Looks like it could double up as a handy anal plug

A fantastic synapse connection that reveals a little about how your thoughts are wired :lux:

Size matters, but it is advertised as being a discharge remover so it might still be worth a punt?

What is there to lose?

Not sure I want to walk around with a 2 inch diameter key fob though... :eek:

Perhaps that is a microcosm of the subtle differences in our respective lives?

Oh so you like to walk around with your plug engaged? What do you find are the optimal dimensions, for that then?

You can always depend on the BBS for a practical solution.

Without putting anyone off their dinner, the poop I just had might need a 2.5 inch diameter plug!

As a key fob it has to fit in my Levi's pocket. People might get the wrong idea in a Linford Christie type of way! :eek:

Meet The Khans- err, no thanks, especially Mrs Khan who seems an irritating diva, although in the past, Amir seemed OK.

I’m kinda hoping that an American inch is smaller than the Imperial equivalent.

I think feet and inches is all we have in common.

Maybe 60mm is more appropriate on this site?

This site is the BBS Hedgehog, not Grindr. :)

True... too many innuendos on here!

Is this something a front of house manager at a northern branch of Nando’s might say?

Losing signal on your phone when traveling. I went traveling around Europe back in 2019 for a week, mostly to take in some different cultures and re-discover the true meaning of life, it was total chill.

I started off in a tiny place called Gibraltar where I could get hold of most things I could back home, there's a great greasy spoon that I used to frequent in the mornings and a lovely pub that became my second home. I decided to hike it (on foot) to Spain from there, solo. It gave me time to think, process a lot of thoughts, and really just get back to basics, letting go of all those negative vibes.

Once I arrived in Spain, a little weary from the hike, I wanted to upload a few shots to insta, to let my followers know I had made it safely across the border, but couldn't get any signal for love nor money. I had to wait until I found the hostel I was staying in to use their wifi, which wasn't great but when you're traveling the last thing you're doing is looking at your phone all day anyhow.

Spain was a blast, however, and am hoping to go traveling again sometime soon, hopefully the phone signal is a little better by then though.

'Safely' across the border, from Gibraltar to Spain? Is it a war zone?

I’m currently pretty annoyed with myself. I had a friend round for a few beers to watch today’s football in the garden which was highly enjoyable.

I broke off at half time in the Leicester game to go inside to feed the dog. As I was putting the bowl down my wife came in to the kitchen to ask me something. We got chatting before I went back down to the garden where my mate and my cider were waiting.

He left just before the Arsenal game kicked off and I went back into the house.

The dog was still sitting there, in a pool of drivel, waiting to be told she could have her food.

I can accidentally be a right **** sometimes, poor dog.

Yeah, I would never have a key fob that big/small but I'd chuck it up my arse no sweat.

I need 2 plastic push-in rivets.

They only come in packets of 100... anybody want the other 98? (well 90... I'm sure I'll screw a few up trying to install them!)

Mind you, I suspect it cost more to package the little buggers than it does to make them.

Wow what a dog!

You can take that both ways I guess :)

People who put even more cheese onto a cooked lasagne.

If you liked Gib, you don't deserve Spain.

You let him off light there for that post ME... You losing your touch?

If you like Gib you don’t deserve an opinion [Murray(a) and his matelot buddies excepted]

Gib is a right shithole.

Yep

Bermondsey on Sea.

If you like Gib you don’t even deserve an opinion [Murray(a) and his matelot buddies excepted]

Gib is a right shithole.

Despite all that, surely Cupid stunt was taking the piss and not being serious with that post? I mean seriously re-read it. :D

I'm too busy picking belly button fluff to 're read things.

Or even read them properly in the first place, it seems.

Maidstoned's posts?

When you squeeze toothpaste onto the toothbrush and do that little cut off maneuver at the end when you have enough paste on the brush, and a few wayward bristle of the brush spring back sending a little spray of paste up which inevitably goes straight in your eye stinging like crazy...

Disclaimer: this might be just me!

Claimer : it probably is !

Old dogs etc

I thought so...

Sorry I can’t quite read that, my eye is stinging :)

The inability of young people to acknowledge you when you stop to let them cross the road. Really impolite. Generation or two with no manners.

So I'm not the only one...

You bored, you sound bored?

Thandie Newton reverts to original spelling of first name, Thandiwe.

That's news?

I thought the same... Up there with the main headlines on the BBC website.

Never heard of her, whichever way she spells her name.

As an addendum to this, may I mention the way that when you reach the end of the tube you have to curl it up to squeeze out every last drop in a desperate attempt to avoid having to go out and buy a new one. The remaining toothpaste tantalisingly pokes out of the tube but every time you let up on the pressure, it recedes back into the tube again. Because it's a two hand job, the toothbrush is free standing on the countertop, and of course once you do finally get it onto the brush, then brush falls over sidewise and you have to scoop the paste up off of whatever surface it has been smeared all over.

Been there, done that!

She has “reclaimed” her name, according to those bellends at the Guardian, who were also twatting on the other day about how “Kew Gardens is right to confront its role in the history of British colonialism and racism”. Also x2, her first name is actually Melanie.

As previously mentioned, celebrities and their PRs desperate to remain relevant during the pandemic.

Not in Fort Neef it doesn't. Each house seems to have two cars parked and most of those houses have handicapped signs painted outside their gaffs. It never ceases to amaze me why these narrow roads with every parking space taken are not made into one way streets. It's really a no brainer.
Nobody wants to give way and be the one to back up a few hundred yards and lose machismo points. When I'm back each year the amount of stand offs and screaming matches I witness, is up there with the South Bronx. At the end of the day, the annoying niceties of the soft faced, suburban type waving you on, is a lot better than dealing with some coked up young punk who might want to gain brownie points from his gang leader by unloading a .45 into you because you refused to back up a couple of blocks because he has just turned around the corner.

Minimum spend limits for card payments - my local Londis does this - drives me mad.

Its because the shop is charged for card payments, so they need to factor that into the transaction. Just carry cash.

What is worse, is my local chippy, adds 50p to use a card, regardless what you spend, even though its card payment only. Not even sure if thats legal. He also charges for paper carrier bags, which for fresh food I think is not supposed to happen.

I've stopped using cash for the last year for some reason

They aren't allowed to (according to the card provider rules), it's not against the law but they can get their ability to accept certain card types removed. Also, any surcharge for using a card, is illegal.

Any business can refuse a method of payment if it so wishes.

But if its card only, is it lawful to add 50p, especially if you are spedind £20 or more?

When I had my business we accepted card for anything amount no matter how small.

It’s a service to the customer, builds loyalty and saves having to count up the pennies at the end of the day or pay to deposit them.

It annoys me when there’s a minimum card transaction too.

Charging extra for credit card payments is illegal unless it seems you are paying the government.

If they tell you they’re going to do it I can’t see why it would be illegal. More sharp practice I reckon.

I believe that it is illegal. You could try telling the, but then they would put their price's up.

In NYC it is illegal to charge tax on alcohol at the bar. Hence all beers or booze are an even 4-5-6-$7 etc The tax has already been paid by the owners when they purchased the drink. If you eat food with your drink then it is another story; tax will be included . In the neighbourhood saloons this is not a problem, but if you go into Manhattan with its tourist industry it is amazing the amount of bars that try and pull a fast one. It became a pet peeve of mine and I'd always pull the bartender on it. It was the usual company line of " I didn't know that," or " I only work here" The owners when confronted would usually throw you up a drink on the house in the hope you wouldn't inform the other customers that they are being ripped off. It's only 8 cents in the dollar but it all adds up when you have a roaring trade.
Also, what was known as the British menu was illegal too. This was a menu that wait staff brought out especially for British tourists because they had a bad reputation for tipping. In minute writing at the bottom it had the tip already included. They've changed the law slightly now, making it legal to include a tip if you have a party of 4 or more. But for a long time, many people were getting nailed leaving two tips.

So Gas/Petrol stations in the UK don't have one price for cash and another price for using a credit card?

Do here.

Also the girl that cuts my hair uses one of those Square readers that plugs into her phone to use credit cards. She was telling me she gets charged 3% by the credit card company to use it, so I pay her cash these days.

We seem to be regressing in this cashless society.

Am intrigued to see what sort of haircut that gives you.

A very square one...

Sap from the neighbours tree getting all over our patio furniture cushions and being bloody impossible to get off despite trying every suggestion found on Google.

Latest effort was Turpentine which has proceeded to stain the fabric.

https://hairstylecamp.com/wp-content.../2016/06/9.gif

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Not far off that...

You have got the ear of someone at the council!
They have started making the roads one way, brook Rd, Nutfield etc. Drive round and suddenly you are going the wrong way!

Stratford Road is terrible. Absolutely no need for that to be two way. Feel sorry for the ones who live on it and have to listen to the wannabees screaming nasty words at each other before they have a twenty minute stand off. Then one backs down and backs up because he remembers his mum wants him home for his tea. By the way Arch, what are you doing back cruising in the hood?:hi:

Dog Weddings? Dog cinema?
It's the small insanities that confirm humanity is f*cked.

When i hear of these things i always think about what people in poorer countries must think of us. That and "fine dining" - the decadence of the west can be truly embarrassing.

Yes, that's how I feel.

Accidentally listening to one minute of a Van Morrison track. I feel dirty.
If it's Phil Collins, I have to scrub myself with a wire brush.

People who angrily honk their horn back at you after you honk at them for driving like a ******* idiot.

The roads are full of c*nts.

I love doing that. :D

People talking about their "fur baby" and how it's "crossed over the rainbow bridge"... You mean your mutt has died and you have the mental faculties of a 5 year old and can't handle death?

They could be talking about their Vag post menopause. Have some sympathy.

You been reading The Queen's Facebook page again?

:lux:

This fking wall to wall coverage of the death of PP.
And the stupid arse licking reporters spouting constant drivel.

As nothing to when the Queen dies.

Long live the Queen

Check out LinkedIn, it’s social media for sycophants. They’re even making up stories about the bloke in an attempt to see who can fawn the most.

:D

People who walk about talking to someone on their phone via AirPods or whatever.

Problem I have, is a) are they nut cases talking to themselves, b) I sometimes thing they are talking to me so sometimes smile at them, or c) they really are talking to someone so they totally look at you like you are the weird one!

Guilty.

Sorry.

I'll excuse you, as it's pretty unlikely I'll pass you on the street... :)

Woke Meeeeeeghan supporters who believe she could not get help even though her husbands godmother was amazingly well qualified to do so