badgerx16 Posted 20 December, 2023 Share Posted 20 December, 2023 (edited) The contractors building the Singleton bypass on the A585. To avoid penalties for missing their deadline they have opened the new dual carriageway on one side, with two way contraflow traffic, and no traffic lights to control traffic at the junctions as it crosses other roads. Last night at 7pm what was previously a 10 minute journey by the old road, now closed off, was taking 80 minutes. Cars trying to turn right off the road at the junctions block everything behind them whilst they are waiting to turn. Edited 20 December, 2023 by badgerx16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 20 December, 2023 Share Posted 20 December, 2023 The endless roadworks on the M27... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 20 December, 2023 Share Posted 20 December, 2023 Men wearing hoods when driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 December, 2023 Share Posted 20 December, 2023 (edited) Referring to Instagram as 'Insta' How much more dumbed down can society get FFS? Edited 20 December, 2023 by trousers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 20 December, 2023 Share Posted 20 December, 2023 Xmas/NY opening hours. Thankfully this year Xmas eve and NYE are both on a Sunday, so they’re out the way on a day which is sh*t and irritating the other 50 weeks of the year anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 20 December, 2023 Share Posted 20 December, 2023 Grown adults who describe themselves on their social media profiles trying to be edgy for example I’ve got on mine a twat of a bird about 40 years old who describes herself as “classy, sassy and a bit bad assy” WAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 8 hours ago, Turkish said: Grown adults who describe themselves on their social media profiles trying to be edgy for example I’ve got on mine a twat of a bird about 40 years old who describes herself as “classy, sassy and a bit bad assy” WAC I imagine she has lip fillers, cheek fillers and a massive arse. Rule 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 Royal Mail. Has become a complete joke of a company. The last couple of months we've received letters for nearly all our neighbours even though the address is clear. It seems that delivering to a random address on the street is good enough and we'll sort the rest for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolution saint Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 2 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said: Royal Mail. Has become a complete joke of a company. The last couple of months we've received letters for nearly all our neighbours even though the address is clear. It seems that delivering to a random address on the street is good enough and we'll sort the rest for them! Completely agree about Royal Mail, shocking service when it comes to letters. Will be interesting to watch the new Toby Jones series "Mr Bates vs the Post Office" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 2 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said: Royal Mail. Has become a complete joke of a company. The last couple of months we've received letters for nearly all our neighbours even though the address is clear. It seems that delivering to a random address on the street is good enough and we'll sort the rest for them! You get frequent mail deliveries? Surely something to post in the "Things that bring you joy" thread? Here in deepest darkest Devon, we're lucky to get one delivery per week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 1 hour ago, trousers said: You get frequent mail deliveries? Surely something to post in the "Things that bring you joy" thread? Here in deepest darkest Devon, we're lucky to get one delivery per week! I am afraid I have given up on them. If our nice post lady is on holiday for two weeks we don't get any mail for two weeks. What is worse is that any money I have sent out or been sent to my children now does not arrive. That never used to be the case. Shambles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 1 hour ago, trousers said: You get frequent mail deliveries? Surely something to post in the "Things that bring you joy" thread? Here in deepest darkest Devon, we're lucky to get one delivery per week! What part of Devon are you in ffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 50 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said: What part of Devon are you in ffs? I'm in North Devon, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 1 hour ago, Sergei Gotsmanov said: I am afraid I have given up on them. If our nice post lady is on holiday for two weeks we don't get any mail for two weeks. What is worse is that any money I have sent out or been sent to my children now does not arrive. That never used to be the case. Shambles. I'm not sure if this works all the time, but something I heard recently was if you send yourself a recorded delivery parcel when you are expecting an important letter it'll speed up delivery as they'll bundle up any standard mail with the parcel van. Shouldn't be necessary of course, and a bit of a PITA, but a potential top tip nonetheless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 (edited) Sellotape What a load of old shite #wrappingpresents Edited 21 December, 2023 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 46 minutes ago, trousers said: I'm in North Devon, right? I drove through there last week 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 12 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: I drove through there last week 😉 Did you see any post vans ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 21 December, 2023 Author Share Posted 21 December, 2023 25 minutes ago, badgerx16 said: Did you see any post vans ? Or posties with their feet up in pub gardens? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLaw76 Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 1 hour ago, trousers said: I'm in North Devon, right? Do you live there? I have been to illfracombe before. Nice place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 2 hours ago, whelk said: Or posties with their feet up in pub gardens? It was closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 2 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said: Do you live there? I have been to illfracombe before. Nice place Yes it is. I went across to Woolacombe to scatter some of my wife’s ashes on the beach. It’s a fabulous place, well worth a visit. I should wait for a tide or two though first 🫣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotonianWill Posted 21 December, 2023 Share Posted 21 December, 2023 Americans pretending to be Irish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickn Posted 22 December, 2023 Share Posted 22 December, 2023 On 21/12/2023 at 08:23, Weston Super Saint said: Royal Mail. Has become a complete joke of a company. The last couple of months we've received letters for nearly all our neighbours even though the address is clear. It seems that delivering to a random address on the street is good enough and we'll sort the rest for them! A couple of days ago one of my sons who lives near Titchfield received a card addressed to someone with the same house number and road name in Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 22 December, 2023 Share Posted 22 December, 2023 I only listen to the radio at work, but this "make me a winner competition" on one of the stations. Why would you go to the bother of entering, then spaffing a couple of quid for the privilige, only to not answer your phone when you get called up? These last few weeks have seen some pretty hefty sums passed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey McStripe Shirt Posted 22 December, 2023 Share Posted 22 December, 2023 PG Tips. Had decades of their advertising telling us that their pyramid tea bags are revolutionary for making a perfect cuppa. Now they've reverted back to "normal" tea bags to reduce the use of micro plastics (a noble reason) yet their packaging is trying to pass it off being for "new intense flavour release". Bollocks to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 22 December, 2023 Share Posted 22 December, 2023 (edited) Adverts in general; "New improved....", was the product shit previously? The cleaner "Now with a plant based ingredient"', so it has citric acid in amongst all the environmentally dangerous chemicals. Batteries "...containing recycled materials", probably the metal casing. If they are going to make these claims they should be made to make clear what exactly they are talking about, ( and not just with impossible to read tiny white text at the bottom of the TV screen ). Edited 22 December, 2023 by badgerx16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 22 December, 2023 Share Posted 22 December, 2023 On 19/12/2023 at 13:40, AlexLaw76 said: Celebrity special of a game show (like Tipping Point Lucky Stars) and the audience are more 'rowdy' during the contest. On Celebrity Mastermind, Troy Deeney and Dana both scored 0 on their specialist subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Behind Enemy Lines Posted 23 December, 2023 Share Posted 23 December, 2023 16 hours ago, badgerx16 said: Adverts in general; "New improved....", was the product shit previously? The cleaner "Now with a plant based ingredient"', so it has citric acid in amongst all the environmentally dangerous chemicals. Batteries "...containing recycled materials", probably the metal casing. If they are going to make these claims they should be made to make clear what exactly they are talking about, ( and not just with impossible to read tiny white text at the bottom of the TV screen ). ‘As good as the market leader’. Well if it was, it would be the market leader too, right?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 23 December, 2023 Author Share Posted 23 December, 2023 Token bs ‘gambleaware’ in gambling ads. Literally watched William Hill ad talk earnestly about all their measures to keep under control and then the following advert was William Hill showing what fun it was gambling with them. The same fucking company! Yet another toothless watchdog enforcing ineffective nonsense to show they are doing something which does fuck all to stop the epidemic of gambling addicts. If the companies marketing wanted to really put the effort in to show ruined lives I’m damn sure they could a better effort at getting the message across. I used t9 work in the industry and they sure profit from addicts and want more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 23 December, 2023 Share Posted 23 December, 2023 The annual reminder of how much I hate wrapping Christmas presents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 24 December, 2023 Share Posted 24 December, 2023 On 23/12/2023 at 07:50, Behind Enemy Lines said: ‘As good as the market leader’. Well if it was, it would be the market leader too, right?! Not necessarily. There's loads of instances of market leading products being not as good as others available, but have been more successfully marketed therefore have higher sales and profits. Classic example is Beats headphones. For what they cost, they're really not that good compared to other brands, but every other fucker on the train seems to be wearing them. So my nomination for the thread title is - people who think they look cool wearing Beats, but they actually just look like idiots because they're happy to pay over the odds for something because the bloke who launched them is a big name. Basically the same as people paying stupid money for perfume by people like Victoria Beckham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 December, 2023 Share Posted 24 December, 2023 (edited) Stand by tomorrow morning for social media to be full of matching pyjama family selfies. Absolute cringe Edited 24 December, 2023 by Turkish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted 24 December, 2023 Share Posted 24 December, 2023 On 22/12/2023 at 12:44, Lee On Solent Saint said: I only listen to the radio at work, but this "make me a winner competition" on one of the stations. Why would you go to the bother of entering, then spaffing a couple of quid for the privilige, only to not answer your phone when you get called up? These last few weeks have seen some pretty hefty sums passed up. And the occasional '10 free texts to enter' so a better chance to win......surely if that includes everyone that's the same as one text for everyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 29 December, 2023 Share Posted 29 December, 2023 (edited) The continuity announcer before a 70s / 80s film is shown on terrestrial TV these days: "This film may contain references of the era which may be offensive now"... Channel 4 just did this before Planes, Trains & Automobiles... FFS... If it's so "offensive" then don't show it in the first place; if it's not then shut the f*** up! Edited 29 December, 2023 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 29 December, 2023 Share Posted 29 December, 2023 6 minutes ago, trousers said: The continuity announcer before a 70s / 80s film is shown on terrestrial TV these days: "This film may contain references of the era which may be offensive now"... Channel 4 just did this before Planes, Trains & Automobiles... FFS... If it's so "offensive" then don't show it in the first place; if it's not then shut the f*** up! The World these days is populated with snowflakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 30 December, 2023 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2023 Grown men waving their arms at other supporters encouraging them to ‘Stand up if you love the Saints’. Greaterw love have no man eh that you are willing to declare your love with such a gesture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 30 December, 2023 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, trousers said: The continuity announcer before a 70s / 80s film is shown on terrestrial TV these days: "This film may contain references of the era which may be offensive now"... Channel 4 just did this before Planes, Trains & Automobiles... FFS... If it's so "offensive" then don't show it in the first place; if it's not then shut the f*** up! Reminds me I need to write to Points of View as I put The Sweeney on and there was Jack Regan swigging whiskey and no warning of alcohol use in the show, come to think of it I think I saw someone smoking too and again no warning. Edited 30 December, 2023 by whelk There not their tut tut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 30 December, 2023 Share Posted 30 December, 2023 26 minutes ago, whelk said: Reminds me I need to write to Points of View as I put The Sweeney on and their was Jack Regan swigging whiskey and no warning of alcohol use in the show, come to think of it I think I saw someone smoking too and again no warning. I watched a little bit of 'porridge' the other day. Middle of the afternoon, no warnings and one scene in the prison cell had a collection of 'page 3's' on the wall. Where will it end? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 30 December, 2023 Share Posted 30 December, 2023 I've been triggered by hearing about those horrendous incidents in Porridge and The Sweeney, I need an apology from someone, compensation, and six months off work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 December, 2023 Share Posted 30 December, 2023 (edited) The sound level of adverts on channel 4 being around 50 decibels louder than the movie being shown. Twats. Edited 30 December, 2023 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 30 December, 2023 Share Posted 30 December, 2023 Movies where the dialogue is around 50 decibels lower than the soundtrack. Pillocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 30 December, 2023 Share Posted 30 December, 2023 30 minutes ago, trousers said: The sound level of adverts on channel being around 50 decibels louder than the movie being shown. Twats. In my days in television research we mentioned this and we’re told that the adverts were never louder than the loudest part of the programme. Of course, all adverts used sound that is compressed upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 30 December, 2023 Share Posted 30 December, 2023 29 minutes ago, trousers said: Movies where the dialogue is around 50 decibels lower than the soundtrack. Pillocks. We saw a comment from a critic about this a few years ago. He called it “a mumblin’ and a grumblin’ and in our house it’s been that ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 30 December, 2023 Author Share Posted 30 December, 2023 Every fucker talking about calendar year football stats. Meaningless bollocks and should be treated as such, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 31 December, 2023 Share Posted 31 December, 2023 1 hour ago, whelk said: Every fucker talking about calendar year football stats. Meaningless bollocks and should be treated as such, That's the twelfth time you have said that on here in 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Bank holiday opening hours. I get that you might want to close early on NYE but why today? Nobody is going out tonight, everyone’s back at work tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 On 31/12/2023 at 00:03, CB Fry said: That's the twelfth time you have said that on here in 2023. I am keeping tabs on it. So far unbeaten in 2024. When the true run starts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey McStripe Shirt Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 It's a bank holiday in Scotland today. Bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 35 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said: It's a bank holiday in Scotland today. Bastards. Bet we have better weather in August than they had today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 2 hours ago, whelk said: Bet we have better weather in August than they had today And they have the same weather in August as they had today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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