Xela Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 8 hours ago, sidcow said: Herd mentality Yep, gives a feeling of conformity and safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 7 hours ago, MakemineVanilla said: It used to be a proud boast and consolation for the British, that we might be a third-rate nation but we knew how to queue. The inability to follow queue etiquette was always assumed to be one of the many bad habits of Johnny foreigner. The nation has definitely gone to the demnition bow-wows! I'm not sure the bulk of people displaying cretinous behaviour were indigenous brummies. Some were from third world places like West Brom and Wolverhampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 10 hours ago, rodders0223 said: People who in empty car parks with dozens upon dozens of spaces...park next to you. Now I'm reversing out the spot. I'm turning to look as I reverse fair enough that's on me , too casual, but I'm literally , when I'm in the arse end of the car park away from everyone, not expecting someone to drive into the spot right next to me. Literally 100 spaces 3 cars in the car park and you have to park next to me in the ones furthest away from the **** building? Why? Why do they do it? Always happens at the gym too at 6 am with nobody there! Why. Why. Why. It happened to me the other day, this Range Rover was struggling to park and nearly reversed into me, I had to emergency stop and let him have another go. I then parked up among loads of empty spaces further on as the same Range Rover came along and parked next to me, as he'd obviously realised it's easier. Turns out the driver was a pilot and didn't even acknowledge me for nearly crashing into my car. I just called him a Representative for Wellingborough under my breath and hoped he drives his aeroplanes better than his car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 4 hours ago, Wainy316 said: Selling a property, a transaction between two entities. The amount of third parties that get to leach on and make money off that transaction. I'm selling one at the moment, and it seems like everyone wants a piece of the pie. The buyer was saying the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 49 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: It happened to me the other day, this Range Rover was struggling to park and nearly reversed into me, I had to emergency stop and let him have another go. I then parked up among loads of empty spaces further on as the same Range Rover came along and parked next to me, as he'd obviously realised it's easier. Turns out the driver was a pilot and didn't even acknowledge me for nearly crashing into my car. I just called him a Representative for Wellingborough under my breath and hoped he drives his aeroplanes better than his car. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 24, 2023 Moderator Share Posted October 24, 2023 Having to watch hours of CCTV footage because some useless turnip can't remember when an event happened (and so far it hasn't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted October 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2023 3 hours ago, bickster said: Having to watch hours of CCTV footage because some useless turnip can't remember when an event happened (and so far it hasn't) it was 9 mths before your daughter was born You're welcome 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 24, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 24, 2023 21 hours ago, luckyeddie said: US cultural imperialism. What makes it worse is they don't know they're doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) On 23/10/2023 at 21:11, luckyeddie said: I'm selling one at the moment, and it seems like everyone wants a piece of the pie. The buyer was saying the same. Who are these 'extras' that come in at the 12th hour that you refer to Eddie? Edited October 25, 2023 by AvfcRigo82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 minute ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Who are these 'extras' that come in at the 12th hour that you refer to Eddie? The main problem was the buyer set the ball rolling with a building surveyor, who produced a generic cut and paste report that was just a back covering exercise (started off saying it was a mid terrace, when it is an end terrace, and got worse from there) . This then added costs through a "specialist" who charged for a quote and the council for retrospective certificate, and a renegotiated price. Then there is the EPC, extra insurance, the estate agent is extortionate for what they do, and solicitors are solicitors, charging a fortune and pretending it's a complicated process. Standing charges for services on an empty property. Plus at the end of it there is CGT. My issue is not paying for a service but, the expenses for bad services which add very little or nothing to the process. Red tape to screw money out of you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 16 hours ago, Anthony said: US cultural imperialism. What makes it worse is they don't know they're doing it. On American programmes you here people say "a bunch of water". WTF. I know language evolves and changes. There are hundreds of words to use rather than bunch. Use one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted October 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2023 13 minutes ago, luckyeddie said: On American programmes you here people say "a bunch of water". WTF. I know language evolves and changes. There are hundreds of words to use rather than bunch. Use one. Plethora 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2023 56 minutes ago, luckyeddie said: On American programmes you here people say "a bunch of water". WTF. I know language evolves and changes. There are hundreds of words to use rather than bunch. Use one. A gargle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, il_serpente said: Plethora Thanks that means a l... Sorry I just can't do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 25, 2023 Moderator Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 hours ago, luckyeddie said: On American programmes you here people say "a bunch of water". WTF. I know language evolves and changes. There are hundreds of words to use rather than bunch. Use one. Been there and there. I think I'm de-sensitised to the general shitification of everything these days now, and the normalising of all the above being used over here now too. I don't know if that's better or worse tbh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 25, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) Here’s an Americanism that irritates me. Their occasional weird use of the word “people”. He’s a clip from the show Archer. Referring to the dog’s well timed responses, Archer says “he thinks he’s people”. Not “he thinks he’s a person”. This is the instance I can find to hand, but I have heard this elsewhere. My immediate go to example would be the Simpsons where Santa’s little helper is wearing a hat or something and a character will say “he’s people”. Not only that, in US TV - actual proper drama stuff, I might add - I have also heard an exchange similar to the following - “And we also have Smith coming to meeting.” “Oh yeah I know Smith, he’s good people.” What the **** is that all about? Edited October 25, 2023 by Mark Albrighton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 25, 2023 Moderator Share Posted October 25, 2023 The 'he thinks he's people' is for comedic effect though, so I don't mind that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 If I hear it I think of Archer for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2023 So annoying. Especially when everyone knows it should be people's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 26, 2023 Moderator Share Posted October 26, 2023 See Police as in "he's good police" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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