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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Vinnie V. said:

    People who request sponsorship to go on holiday.

    Had one the other day who needed to raise £3000 to walk the Great wall of China for charity.

    I couldn't help but wonder how much of that goes to the charity and how much pays for the experience.

    About half and half I believe.

    Agreed, by the way. Organise something locally and raise all £3000 for the charity if it means that much to you.
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,641

    Motorists who park in the cyclist's 'bit' at the traffic lights.

    Guilty as charged. But then again cyclists who run red lights feck me off
  • Vinnie V.
    Vinnie V. Posts: 1,509

    Motorists who park in the cyclist's 'bit' at the traffic lights.

    Guilty as charged. But then again cyclists who run red lights feck me off
    I don't think Cyclists are required by law to stop at red light. My Step Father did a driving course a couple of months ago and was surprised to find out that non powered vehicles are not required to observe traffic lights.

    I was in town a few years back and saw a Man hold out his briefcase as a cyclist jumped a light. Knocked him clean off.
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,641
    Ive seen the odd cyclist pulled over by police when they have been spotted jumping the red light but most of the time they get away with it.

    I used to just walk out in front of them when the light was red.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    edited June 2013

    Motorists who park in the cyclist's 'bit' at the traffic lights.

    Guilty as charged. But then again cyclists who run red lights feck me off
    Me too, tars us all with the same brush. I walk out in front of them in town and have a rant.
    I've noticed a lot of Boris bikes seem to think they're above the law too. On pavements especially.
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,910

    Motorists who park in the cyclist's 'bit' at the traffic lights.

    Guilty as charged. But then again cyclists who run red lights feck me off
    Me too, tars us all with the same brush. I walk out in front of them in town and have a rant.
    I've noticed a lot of Boris bikes seem to think they're above the law too. On pavements especially.
    I was once walking along a pavement when a bloke on a bike sped past from behind: the handlebars got caught in my placcy bag and damn nearly ripped my arm off. When I remonstrated with the miscreant he said cycling on the road was "too dangerous". Cheeky sod.

  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    edited June 2013
    Roadworks the size of a postage stamp, with temporary traffic lights and invariably nobody working, at points along the A222 between Queen Mary's Hospital and Bromley.

    They appear in different parts on a regular basis and cause absolute chaos for miles around.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    LenGlover said:

    Roadworks the size of a postage stamp, with temporary traffic lights and invariably nobody working, at points along the A222 between Queen Mary's Hospital and Bromley.

    They appear in different parts on a regular basis and cause absolute chaos for miles around.

    thats why there was so much traffic last night at 7 30 going down to b& q
  • meldrew66
    meldrew66 Posts: 2,561
    1. Colin Murray - generally a dislikeable waste of space
    2. Jim Beglin - can't abide his commentary and unsure what qualifies him for such a role. Most people won't know he the hell he is anyway!
    3. BMW drivers - so arrogant on the road. Is that part of the criteria to own one? Mark my words and note the make of car next time you are (a) cut up (b) tutting at shocking driving or (c) waiting whilst they shoot past your line of traffic because they are more important than you!
  • BIG_ROB
    BIG_ROB Posts: 5,274
    People who ride bikes to work always try and take the moral high ground, without exception but the worst are the tree hugger types with baskets on the front!
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  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    People who are friendly and nice to your face and then you find out they are stabbing you in the back. I much prefer a front stabber to a back stabber.
  • BIG_ROB
    BIG_ROB Posts: 5,274
    dickplumb said:

    People who are friendly and nice to your face and then you find out they are stabbing you in the back. I much prefer a front stabber to a back stabber.

    .......or a shit stabber
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,910
    meldrew66 said:

    1. Colin Murray - generally a dislikeable waste of space
    2. Jim Beglin - can't abide his commentary and unsure what qualifies him for such a role. Most people won't know he the hell he is anyway!
    3. BMW drivers - so arrogant on the road. Is that part of the criteria to own one? Mark my words and note the make of car next time you are (a) cut up (b) tutting at shocking driving or (c) waiting whilst they shoot past your line of traffic because they are more important than you!

    I don't drive or watch TV, so can't comment on points 2 and 3 - but I heartily agree about Colin Murray. As a radio broadcaster he is deeply irritating, talks far too much inane nonsense when he should be listening to others. Danny Baker take note; both have me running for the off switch.

  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    LenGlover said:

    Roadworks the size of a postage stamp, with temporary traffic lights and invariably nobody working, at points along the A222 between Queen Mary's Hospital and Bromley.

    They appear in different parts on a regular basis and cause absolute chaos for miles around.

    This again!
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,736
    William Hague / Elmer Fudd trying to explain why we should join another war. Will he never learn?





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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Keep thinking of things to add to this thread but then forget them.
  • BIG_ROB
    BIG_ROB Posts: 5,274
    edited June 2013
    MrOneLung said:

    Keep thinking of things to add to this thread but then forget them.

    Must be generally annoying
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,761
    Unnecessary playing of music during documentaries. When someone is talking you don't need music in the background as it makes it hard to hear the speaker. Most of the time the 'music' is just an annoying 'plink plink' of piano keys. Virtually every documentary these days is spoiled by music in what is supposed to be the background.
  • BIG_ROB
    BIG_ROB Posts: 5,274

    Unnecessary playing of music during documentaries. When someone is talking you don't need music in the background as it makes it hard to hear the speaker. Most of the time the 'music' is just an annoying 'plink plink' of piano keys. Virtually every documentary these days is spoiled by music in what is supposed to be the background.

    Funny I was watching a Nat Geo documentary about Air Force 1 on YouTube the other night and had to turn it off due to the blaaaaady dramatic music and not being able to hear the geezer speak
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    As happened to me just now at lunch...

    Sitting at a table in a boozer with a pint and another bloke just wanders over plonks his pint on the table and sits down without asking.

    Serious lack of pub etiquette.
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  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,083
    The fixtures starting so early.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    red_murph said:

    As happened to me just now at lunch...

    Sitting at a table in a boozer with a pint and another bloke just wanders over plonks his pint on the table and sits down without asking.

    Serious lack of pub etiquette.

    Cough in his beer.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    the word "like" used over here & I bet in the UK as like almost every other word in a friggin sentence

    I was like whatever & she was like so angry, and then I was like walking off and it was like raining so hard & we were like so soaked.....

    aaaaaaarghhhhhhhhhh
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,641
    Oakster said:

    the word "like" used over here & I bet in the UK as like almost every other word in a friggin sentence

    I was like whatever & she was like so angry, and then I was like walking off and it was like raining so hard & we were like so soaked.....

    aaaaaaarghhhhhhhhhh

    Ggggggrrrrrrrrr
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,220
    what about this latest business of putting the word Super in front of everything... I am super excited, I am super busy. I am super hungry.

    Just sounds poncy. Dont do it.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,022
    Curb_It said:

    what about this latest business of putting the word Super in front of everything... I am super excited, I am super busy. I am super hungry.

    Just sounds poncy. Dont do it.

    That hyper-annoys me.
  • Vinnie V.
    Vinnie V. Posts: 1,509
    red_murph said:

    As happened to me just now at lunch...

    Sitting at a table in a boozer with a pint and another bloke just wanders over plonks his pint on the table and sits down without asking.

    Serious lack of pub etiquette.

    And then they try to strike up a conversation when you're trying to read the paper.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    Stig said:

    Curb_It said:

    what about this latest business of putting the word Super in front of everything... I am super excited, I am super busy. I am super hungry.

    Just sounds poncy. Dont do it.

    That hyper-annoys me.
    I Ultra-dig that
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,418
    Curb_It said:

    what about this latest business of putting the word Super in front of everything... I am super excited, I am super busy. I am super hungry.

    Just sounds poncy. Dont do it.


    Grrrrrrrrr....

  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,022
    Getting lunch down my newly dry-cleaned suit.
    Those poncey rolls that have flour over them. I don't want to be covered in flour thanks, there's no need for it.
    Asking for a coke and being asked, 'It's Pepsi, is that OK'. It doesn't matter what you call it, it's still just fizzy brown sugar water.
    Asking for a lemonade and them saying, "We've only got Sprite, will that do". Of course it'll bloody do it's lemonade!
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