chrisp65 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 here's one for all the Daily Mail readers on here.... Via an overly boring back story, I regularly acquire fairly large quantities of complimentary toothpaste and toothbrush kits. They come in a posh little cardboard box and contain a half sized tube of (usually aquafresh) toothpaste, and a plain white non-branded toothbrush. I pick up enough of these to be self sufficient in toothpaste and donate a decent number to a local foodbank (yep, they don't just do beans). From several pieces of feedback I've received a number of people given a few boxes in with their emergency rations kit (loo roll and soap etc that somebody else donates along with the food) have complained that either they don't like that particular brand of toothpaste, their kid is used to 'junior' toothpaste, or best of all, the toothbrushes are a bit crap. Seriously, people so down on their luck that they are given a box of food and domestic supplies, complaining that the toothbrush is basic. Does anyone remember liquid toothpaste whiskey? Is that that horrible stuff that Scotch people drink ? not with an 'e' in it, no it'll be the rough stuff our Irish friends knock out for the yank tourist market the Welsh actually invented, 'wisgi', just after they discovered america Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raver50032 Posted August 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2014 People who refuse to wait for others to alight from a train before storming aboard in a selfish attempt to get a seat. Residents of Milton Keynes and fat 'foreign' tourists attending 'Harry Potter World' near Watford Junction, please note. Humbug. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 People who refuse to wait for others to alight from a train before storming aboard in a selfish attempt to get a seat. Words cannot describe how much I utterly loathe these people. Well. actually they can but it's far too early in the morning to be making Auschwitz jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2014 Toothpaste Or more specifically why there are 538 different varieties of the same brand all offering to do different things Just put all the formula together and make one that does it all FFSI thought you liked free market capitalism? What you're suggesting sounds rather Soviet...Same brand was the clue Same principle. Somebody in their market research department (that's your area, isn't it?) has worked out that they can gain an advantage over their competitors by offering more apparent 'choice'. If it didn't make them money, they wouldn't do it. Real crisp flavours, imaginary toothpaste flavours - comes down to the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 People who refuse to wait for others to alight from a train before storming aboard in a selfish attempt to get a seat. Residents of Milton Keynes and fat 'foreign' tourists attending 'Harry Potter World' near Watford Junction, please note. Humbug. This pops up frequently and its a real hate of mine, I wish I was double wide and hard as nails so people would bounce off me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2014 People who refuse to wait for others to alight from a train before storming aboard in a selfish attempt to get a seat. Words cannot describe how much I utterly loathe these people. You're doing it wrong. Those people are the highlight of my day. The look on their faces as they bounce off me while I attempt to walk straight through me never disappoints. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 People who refuse to wait for others to alight from a train before storming aboard in a selfish attempt to get a seat. Residents of Milton Keynes and fat 'foreign' tourists attending 'Harry Potter World' near Watford Junction, please note. Humbug. Also when there are twelve doors on a train and everybody on the platform decides to use just one of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Toothpaste Or more specifically why there are 538 different varieties of the same brand all offering to do different things Just put all the formula together and make one that does it all FFS I thought you liked free market capitalism? What you're suggesting sounds rather Soviet... Same brand was the clue Same principle. Somebody in their market research department (that's your area, isn't it?) has worked out that they can gain an advantage over their competitors by offering more apparent 'choice'. If it didn't make them money, they wouldn't do it. Real crisp flavours, imaginary toothpaste flavours - comes down to the same thing. ahh my bad , i guess i was looking at it more from a view point that everyone needs toothpaste and thus if Colgate made 1 flavour they would shift 2 million of them and if they made 4 flavours they would shift 500 ,000 of each of them (give or take) .. but still 2m units ... rather than from a marketing /commercial pov yes my job involves working with companies to sucker consumers into buying products they don't need or want .. one of the new products I worked on has just hit the shops in the last few weeks , always get a warm feeling when I see a new launch that I played .01 % in Edited August 15, 2014 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 What about when I give up my seat for an elderly person with lame legs and then someone else nicks it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) What about when I give up my seat for an elderly person with lame legs and then someone else nicks it. The solution Edited August 15, 2014 by limpid fixed embed 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Well done Sly. Another one is people who get on the bus and then get back off a couple of hundred yards down the road. They could've easily walked, it's not as if Bus fare is cheap these days either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted August 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2014 In my early days in IT/education, suits and ties were de rigeur. Oddly, I used to quite like it, for the same reason I never minded wearing a school uniform - it gave me something to change out of, and into my 'real me' clothes when I got home. It delineated the work and off-duty worlds quite nicely. In latter years, everybody went into work dressed casually, but I still felt I had to change into some other casual gear when I got home. My factory worker dad had the same thing in reverse - worked in dirty overalls, came home and felt he had to put on smart clothes (sometimes even a tie) before he could relax. Same principle.I've actually read white papers from management consultants basically saying that they've observed an increased willingness to do unpaid work at home after casual dressing policies are implemented, likely for the reason you cite. There's also some speculation that loosening internet filters and offering free comfort food has similar effects. The typical American tech firm (at least those which are recent startups) take that line of thinking to heart; making the work experience as much like an American university student's life as possible either encourages or selects for those who are willing to work 70 or 80 hours a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted August 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2014 ive got the stone roses auto biography and in the book it mentions a lot about squire being a big page fan. Does a cat have hairy feet?good man. I'd like to have seen John Squire in the "It Might Get Loud" movie, instead of The Edge. Although I suppose the idea was three contrasting styles (Edge, Page and Jack White).Of course, they could have just had Alex Lifeson and gotten all the contrasting styles for the price of one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Well done Sly. Another one is people who get on the bus and then get back off a couple of hundred yards down the road. They could've easily walked, it's not as if Bus fare is cheap these days either. If you have a bus pass, then why the eff not eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 15, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2014 My mate's being a dick. 4 of us are heading to Leeds tomorrow. We're mates from Uni, haven't seen each other in 3 years, so should be good. I randomly suggested we go and play Footgolf tomorrow (yeah, it's a real thing) as there's a course in leeds and sounds like it'd be a laugh. 3 of us are up for it, but this one mate decided a couple of years ago that he hates football and everything to do with it. So as a result, he's refusing to play (even though it's not football) So whilst that's annoying, I respect his decision so I said fine, I don't want to force somebody to do something they don't want to this weekend so we'll just do something else" But he's now INSISTING that we watch some of the cricket (I know right?) and/or the Rugby tomorrow as he's been looking forward to it and doesn't want to miss it. Neither of the rest of us are remotely interested in what happens in either the cricket or the rugby. And he can't see how he's being hypocritical. he's a stubborn word removed and won't back down. Last year he missed his mate's stag do because they wanted to start by going to see NEwcastle play and then a night out followed by go karting the next day. He refused to go because of the football (yes, this is the same mate who then missed our other mate's wedding because he'd already booked tickets to the ballet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Well just the three of you go and he can meet up later or on the night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 cut.him.off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Because he wants to be jewish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Even though I obviously don't know him, he sound's like a jerk. Also 3 years not seeing someone is a long time so they may be different. They wouldn't be missed. Edited August 15, 2014 by Voinjama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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