MuespachRam Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Batman...well particularly the heath ledger joker...I honestly had never ever heard of him until he died and now he seems to be some sort of acting genius....! Angry Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 The growing trend for people to get their stories in the media for 'nothing' stories. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5307810/asda-shopper-car-parking-fine-visit-supermarket-twice-day/ This guy went to asda twice in one day and they sent him a fine saying he had been there over 3 hours. The company involved obviously accepted it was a mistake and cancelled the charge. It happened to me once in Tesco, i went in the morning on way to work and then again on way home, got a £100 fine, what did i do? Contact them and say i think you have made a mistake, or get my picture in the paper looking depressed about it? Jeez, mistakes happen get on with it. These people probably think they are going to get some 'compo' by going to the press because of all the stress it caused. FFS get a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 32 minutes ago, Paul71 said: The growing trend for people to get their stories in the media for 'nothing' stories. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5307810/asda-shopper-car-parking-fine-visit-supermarket-twice-day/ This guy went to asda twice in one day and they sent him a fine saying he had been there over 3 hours. The company involved obviously accepted it was a mistake and cancelled the charge. It happened to me once in Tesco, i went in the morning on way to work and then again on way home, got a £100 fine, what did i do? Contact them and say i think you have made a mistake, or get my picture in the paper looking depressed about it? Jeez, mistakes happen get on with it. These people probably think they are going to get some 'compo' by going to the press because of all the stress it caused. FFS get a life. That's the state of local print media though isn't it? They are so desperate for content they will literally publish anything. Then they will try and publish follow-up stories, just to drive clicks and therefore ad-revenue. What's the betting they follow that story with a story about the online reaction to the story? Haha - it's painful! A mate has got an ongoing project to get the DET to publish any old rubbish and he's had quite a few decent hits. Sadly I can't tell you what they are as it might wreck future plans, but he had one story that ran for a whole week and generated 5 different articles 1) he made up a completely fictitious rumour - which they published 2) then a story about the online reaction to the rumour 3) then a story about how the subject of the rumour didn't know anything about it 4) then a story about how they couldn't track down a definitive source that could say if the rumour was true or not 5) then a story about how they finally DID track down a definitive source and they categorically stated that the rumour was false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 15 minutes ago, StivePesley said: That's the state of local print media though isn't it? They are so desperate for content they will literally publish anything. Then they will try and publish follow-up stories, just to drive clicks and therefore ad-revenue. What's the betting they follow that story with a story about the online reaction to the story? Haha - it's painful! A mate has got an ongoing project to get the DET to publish any old rubbish and he's had quite a few decent hits. Sadly I can't tell you what they are as it might wreck future plans, but he had one story that ran for a whole week and generated 5 different articles 1) he made up a completely fictitious rumour - which they published 2) then a story about the online reaction to the rumour 3) then a story about how the subject of the rumour didn't know anything about it 4) then a story about how they couldn't track down a definitive source that could say if the rumour was true or not 5) then a story about how they finally DID track down a definitive source and they categorically stated that the rumour was false Can’t believe he started the rumours about Rowett to Stoke! Steve How Hard? and Stive Pesley 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyD Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Management gobbledygook speak. Picked up like sheep by all the people who inhabit that world, especially those who like to refer to themselves as 'entrepreneurs'. Recently got a phone call from one talking about whether my business could help her. After less than ten seconds from her, which started with "I'm reaching out to you" and finishing with "get my back" I ended the call as soon as possible. Just talk English and don't use ridiculous management-speak phrases just because other people like you continually use them Angry Ram and bigbadbob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyD Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Here's another nauseating habit that a lot in the business/media world have got themselves into Just listen when someone in business (generally those southern based) or media gets asked a question. Their response invariably starts with ; "So, blah blah, blah....." What is the So bit ? So irritating. Just listen to them. Everything they say starts with "So..." Slightly irrational I know but it hugely grates with me . Its probably the sheep thing - they hear it once then think its the way to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 34 minutes ago, BobbyD said: Here's another nauseating habit that a lot in the business/media world have got themselves into Just listen when someone in business (generally those southern based) or media gets asked a question. Their response invariably starts with ; "So, blah blah, blah....." What is the So bit ? So irritating. Just listen to them. Everything they say starts with "So..." Slightly irrational I know but it hugely grates with me . Its probably the sheep thing - they hear it once then think its the way to do it I've already put this one into the random stuff that annoys me....and it is still driving me mad as it spreads!!! BobbyD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 2 hours ago, BobbyD said: Here's another nauseating habit that a lot in the business/media world have got themselves into Just listen when someone in business (generally those southern based) or media gets asked a question. Their response invariably starts with ; "So, blah blah, blah....." What is the So bit ? So irritating. Just listen to them. Everything they say starts with "So..." Slightly irrational I know but it hugely grates with me . Its probably the sheep thing - they hear it once then think its the way to do it 1 hour ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said: I've already put this one into the random stuff that annoys me....and it is still driving me mad as it spreads!!! So, it is nice to see that you guys are in agreement on this. Steve How Hard? and Mostyn6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 George "Amazing Spaces" Clarke. When you answer the phone at work for someone else, and ask to take a message and the response is "perhaps you can help me". No, you ******* moron if I could help, I'd be doing his job for his rate of pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Tim farron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 11 hours ago, JoetheRam said: When you answer the phone at work for someone else, and ask to take a message and the response is "perhaps you can help me". No, you ******* moron if I could help, I'd be doing his job for his rate of pay. Perhaps you should leave the answering of phones to other people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Massive fireworks on 13th January. What the actual feck. TomBustler1884 and Carnero 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, JoetheRam said: Massive fireworks on 13th January. What the actual feck. It's Forests season going up in smoke. ThePrisoner, JoetheRam and Carnero 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 The way my dentist answers the phone... "Glendale Dental Surgery, Doris speaking and I'm here to help..." Wtf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, Parsnip said: The way my dentist answers the phone... "Glendale Dental Surgery, Doris speaking and I'm here to help..." Wtf? Glendale, California?! Steve How Hard? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Parsnip said: The way my dentist answers the phone... "Glendale Dental Surgery, Doris speaking and I'm here to help..." Wtf? 2 minutes ago, Saul Pimpson said: Glendale, California?! Does the phone call end with?"Have a nice day. Missing you already." Edited January 13, 2018 by Steve How Hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 3 minutes ago, Saul Pimpson said: Glendale, California?! Alfreton is the Los Angeles of the East Midlands right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 16 minutes ago, Parsnip said: The way my dentist answers the phone... "Glendale Dental Surgery, Doris speaking and I'm here to help..." Wtf? Agree...especially when his name is Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 That anomaly in male biology that results in waking up in the middle of the night both desperate for a pee and ...erm...in a state of physical arousal which makes it almost impossible to do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramit Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Sneezing and farting simultaneously You don't know whether to check your hand first or your pants Norman, Coneheadjohn, Gritstone Ram and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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