General Things That Annoy You thread - part 2

Gribbo said:

Going commando for a bit of airflow and catching a ball in your shorts

Not as bad as catching your foreskin in the zip

cantersaddick said:

Raith_C_Chattonell said:

usetobunkin said:

Have just seen a clip of a person who I know is claiming PIP  dancing and generally making a fool of himself, at an England Pool party in Spain. 
He has a Motorability Car, Blue Badge, etc makes my blood boil. 
No problem with PIP for genuine cases, but this is just shear fraud.

https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud

I agree this is the right thing to do if you suspect fraud. But for balance as someone who has worked with disabled people and worked on PIP just a reminder that not all disabilities are visible, most disabilities don't affect someone the same every day and most people with disabilities don't tell anyone over than their close family the full picture or impact. 

The authorities will know the nature of the disability canters, one look at the file will tell them if said individual should be capable of doing the hokey cokey in Benidorm or not. They can then decide how to proceed.  

Algarveaddick said:

cantersaddick said:

Raith_C_Chattonell said:

usetobunkin said:

Have just seen a clip of a person who I know is claiming PIP  dancing and generally making a fool of himself, at an England Pool party in Spain. 
He has a Motorability Car, Blue Badge, etc makes my blood boil. 
No problem with PIP for genuine cases, but this is just shear fraud.

https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud

I agree this is the right thing to do if you suspect fraud. But for balance as someone who has worked with disabled people and worked on PIP just a reminder that not all disabilities are visible, most disabilities don't affect someone the same every day and most people with disabilities don't tell anyone over than their close family the full picture or impact. 

The authorities will know the nature of the disability canters, one look at the file will tell them if said individual should be capable of doing the hokey cokey in Benidorm or not. They can then decide how to proceed.  

Precisely. My point was more "not for us to judge" because we very likely don't have full information.

Here we go and a tiny life update 

1 of my garden neighbours have a pizza oven, a wood fired one except they have no idea how or when to use it. The how is you absolutely don't be using non-dried out wood. The when is you, or I wouldn't use it on a day like today when everyone has their windows wide open there is no breeze and it fucking stinks. These selfish golems have installed the thing right at the far end of their garden away from their house and as close to mine as possible which already tells you everything you need to know about the type of characters we are dealing with here. 

Anyway, I have a couple of extenuating life changing things going on presently which might be enhancing my anger or at worst, lack of patience. 

I've asked them as politely as I could manage if they can wait until its cooled down a bit before they start playing with damp wood fires and making me have to shut every window in the rear of the house and predictably got a gormless response. So there followed a frank breakdown of the situation from me, which will achieve nothing ultimately as these people are selfish pricks who, like middle lane hoggers are just pigshit ignorant to anyone apart from them existing. It isn't personal they are just fucking morons. The most stupid never realise they are stupid and will double down on ther stupid assertions. Sometimes using long words and trying to sleight of hand things but these people are just blunt thick. And will limply apologise to me or say to my missus next time they see her "oh I think we upset your husband" in a meek way so she will then be forced to say "oh no don't worry about him, he's fine" and when they aren't having a smokefest on a still, dry, hot day I'll probably accept the apology. Right now though I want to feed them, entrails first through a woodchipper. And I bet they still won't comprehend what provocation warranted that response 

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IdleHans said:

Carter said:

Selfish dickheads who smoke bang outside hospital doors. Fat fuckers who need pushing in a chair coming off their oxygen to do so on the hottest day of the year right next to open windows of emergency departments full of patients. 

Without exception these people are scum and won't be missed.

Smoking kills. Take comfort from that. 

Unfortunately as I have found out, not all those that smoking kills are the smokers

Flies. Where do they come from? One of the dogs does a poo in the garden and in seconds it’s covered in files. Pick it up and dispose of it and they are gone. Do they hang around in bushes just waiting for a poo to turn up?

Carter said:

Here we go and a tiny life update 

1 of my garden neighbours have a pizza oven, a wood fired one except they have no idea how or when to use it. The how is you absolutely don't be using non-dried out wood. The when is you, or I wouldn't use it on a day like today when everyone has their windows wide open there is no breeze and it fucking stinks. These selfish golems have installed the thing right at the far end of their garden away from their house and as close to mine as possible which already tells you everything you need to know about the type of characters we are dealing with here. 

Anyway, I have a couple of extenuating life changing things going on presently which might be enhancing my anger or at worst, lack of patience. 

I've asked them as politely as I could manage if they can wait until its cooled down a bit before they start playing with damp wood fires and making me have to shut every window in the rear of the house and predictably got a gormless response. So there followed a frank breakdown of the situation from me, which will achieve nothing ultimately as these people are selfish pricks who, like middle lane hoggers are just pigshit ignorant to anyone apart from them existing. It isn't personal they are just fucking morons. The most stupid never realise they are stupid and will double down on ther stupid assertions. Sometimes using long words and trying to sleight of hand things but these people are just blunt thick. And will limply apologise to me or say to my missus next time they see her "oh I think we upset your husband" in a meek way so she will then be forced to say "oh no don't worry about him, he's fine" and when they aren't having a smokefest on a still, dry, hot day I'll probably accept the apology. Right now though I want to feed them, entrails first through a woodchipper. And I bet they still won't comprehend what provocation warranted that response 

Turn the hose on & unfortunately mis-direct it over the fence, or even better a sprinkler if you have one.

Carter said:

Covered End said:

Carter said:

Here we go and a tiny life update 

1 of my garden neighbours have a pizza oven, a wood fired one except they have no idea how or when to use it. The how is you absolutely don't be using non-dried out wood. The when is you, or I wouldn't use it on a day like today when everyone has their windows wide open there is no breeze and it fucking stinks. These selfish golems have installed the thing right at the far end of their garden away from their house and as close to mine as possible which already tells you everything you need to know about the type of characters we are dealing with here. 

Anyway, I have a couple of extenuating life changing things going on presently which might be enhancing my anger or at worst, lack of patience. 

I've asked them as politely as I could manage if they can wait until its cooled down a bit before they start playing with damp wood fires and making me have to shut every window in the rear of the house and predictably got a gormless response. So there followed a frank breakdown of the situation from me, which will achieve nothing ultimately as these people are selfish pricks who, like middle lane hoggers are just pigshit ignorant to anyone apart from them existing. It isn't personal they are just fucking morons. The most stupid never realise they are stupid and will double down on ther stupid assertions. Sometimes using long words and trying to sleight of hand things but these people are just blunt thick. And will limply apologise to me or say to my missus next time they see her "oh I think we upset your husband" in a meek way so she will then be forced to say "oh no don't worry about him, he's fine" and when they aren't having a smokefest on a still, dry, hot day I'll probably accept the apology. Right now though I want to feed them, entrails first through a woodchipper. And I bet they still won't comprehend what provocation warranted that response 

Turn the hose on & unfortunately mis-direct it over the fence, or even better a sprinkler if you have one.

I've done that for a bonfire they had right next to my fence. They are polish and I think respected the affirmative action I took. Speak perfect english and asked what I was doing so i told them they can burn whatever they want when the weather gets cold but they aren't doing it under my bedroom window. I wasn't aggressive just said thats not happening. For the good it’s done they haven't done it with the bonfire since but that fucking pizza oven. They've never even offered me a pizza from it 

Ahhh now the real reason emerges 😉

LargeAddick said:

Flies. Where do they come from? One of the dogs does a poo in the garden and in seconds it’s covered in files. Pick it up and dispose of it and they are gone. Do they hang around in bushes just waiting for a poo to turn up?

Yes, I'm sure they do. I once saw a marvellous piece of graffiti on some lavatory wall.   

It said, '70 billion flies can't be wrong. Eat shit!'

Carter said:

Whilst we are kind of on the subject. People, and its always the same sort of people just saying "mental health" as if that broadest of brushes is in some way an acceptable excuse for their own behaviour over a weekend of drinking, doing gear and doing all the behaviour that comes with that. 

Even when I narrow it down to something specific like anxiety. I have genuinely lost count of the times at work I get told someone can't or won't do a job fundamental because of anxiety. As if nobody gets anxious about things and the solution is to just never confront or deal with it. I can't work because I've got anxiety. Oh ok, cool. We'll just pay for your existence then. 

I have a very good friend who is a GP and he has equated this broad brush use of what is clearly now seen as a key word or words. Seeing lots of people who take up a GP appointment which are like fucking hens teeth anyway to say "mental health" and get a 6 week sick note and expect him to just give one oht as opposed to doing his own assesment, making a referral based on that assesment and them getting treatment. Nah, they know the chances are he and every other GP is too busy and takes the path of least resistance and will just issue the sick note freebie to get the scumbag out of their office so they might be able to see legit patients. 

I won’t get on my mental health soapbox about this but maybe the GP also realises it is pointless to refer someone for help as there isn’t much. Any that is available has a massive waiting list. 

Arsenetatters said:

Carter said:

Whilst we are kind of on the subject. People, and its always the same sort of people just saying "mental health" as if that broadest of brushes is in some way an acceptable excuse for their own behaviour over a weekend of drinking, doing gear and doing all the behaviour that comes with that. 

Even when I narrow it down to something specific like anxiety. I have genuinely lost count of the times at work I get told someone can't or won't do a job fundamental because of anxiety. As if nobody gets anxious about things and the solution is to just never confront or deal with it. I can't work because I've got anxiety. Oh ok, cool. We'll just pay for your existence then. 

I have a very good friend who is a GP and he has equated this broad brush use of what is clearly now seen as a key word or words. Seeing lots of people who take up a GP appointment which are like fucking hens teeth anyway to say "mental health" and get a 6 week sick note and expect him to just give one oht as opposed to doing his own assesment, making a referral based on that assesment and them getting treatment. Nah, they know the chances are he and every other GP is too busy and takes the path of least resistance and will just issue the sick note freebie to get the scumbag out of their office so they might be able to see legit patients. 

I won’t get on my mental health soapbox about this but maybe the GP also realises it is pointless to refer someone for help as there isn’t much. Any that is available has a massive waiting list. 

I hear you, I'm not sure the solution is to just sign people off. I think you probably know that isn't a dig at you at all but feel I need to say that 

Arsenetatters said:

Carter said:

Whilst we are kind of on the subject. People, and its always the same sort of people just saying "mental health" as if that broadest of brushes is in some way an acceptable excuse for their own behaviour over a weekend of drinking, doing gear and doing all the behaviour that comes with that. 

Even when I narrow it down to something specific like anxiety. I have genuinely lost count of the times at work I get told someone can't or won't do a job fundamental because of anxiety. As if nobody gets anxious about things and the solution is to just never confront or deal with it. I can't work because I've got anxiety. Oh ok, cool. We'll just pay for your existence then. 

I have a very good friend who is a GP and he has equated this broad brush use of what is clearly now seen as a key word or words. Seeing lots of people who take up a GP appointment which are like fucking hens teeth anyway to say "mental health" and get a 6 week sick note and expect him to just give one oht as opposed to doing his own assesment, making a referral based on that assesment and them getting treatment. Nah, they know the chances are he and every other GP is too busy and takes the path of least resistance and will just issue the sick note freebie to get the scumbag out of their office so they might be able to see legit patients. 

I won’t get on my mental health soapbox about this but maybe the GP also realises it is pointless to refer someone for help as there isn’t much. Any that is available has a massive waiting list. 

No, but, no, but...

We're constantly being told that waiting lists are down by zillions  since the glorious summer of 2024 !

Arsenetatters said:

Carter said:

Here we go and a tiny life update 

1 of my garden neighbours have a pizza oven, a wood fired one except they have no idea how or when to use it. The how is you absolutely don't be using non-dried out wood. The when is you, or I wouldn't use it on a day like today when everyone has their windows wide open there is no breeze and it fucking stinks. These selfish golems have installed the thing right at the far end of their garden away from their house and as close to mine as possible which already tells you everything you need to know about the type of characters we are dealing with here. 

Anyway, I have a couple of extenuating life changing things going on presently which might be enhancing my anger or at worst, lack of patience. 

I've asked them as politely as I could manage if they can wait until its cooled down a bit before they start playing with damp wood fires and making me have to shut every window in the rear of the house and predictably got a gormless response. So there followed a frank breakdown of the situation from me, which will achieve nothing ultimately as these people are selfish pricks who, like middle lane hoggers are just pigshit ignorant to anyone apart from them existing. It isn't personal they are just fucking morons. The most stupid never realise they are stupid and will double down on ther stupid assertions. Sometimes using long words and trying to sleight of hand things but these people are just blunt thick. And will limply apologise to me or say to my missus next time they see her "oh I think we upset your husband" in a meek way so she will then be forced to say "oh no don't worry about him, he's fine" and when they aren't having a smokefest on a still, dry, hot day I'll probably accept the apology. Right now though I want to feed them, entrails first through a woodchipper. And I bet they still won't comprehend what provocation warranted that response 

Before we moved to our current home we lived next door to people who had parties most Saturdays, gatherings of noises fuckers every Sunday, lit bonfires near our bedroom windo and parked so I had to ask them to move when I wanted to get my van out. Oh and their son used to shoot cans with his air rifle out of his bedroom window. 

There was a banging on my front door one morning and the wife was complaining about the noise from our hens (we only had 4 at the time) and showed me a video she’d taken of them announcing an egg. I was speechless. 

Genuinely, death is too good for people like that. Selfish, ignorant, pricks