Xela Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 On 10/26/2016 at 22:44, Midfielder said: the last place I lived was a private car park residents only and I'd come home daily to find people parked in my space. I'd leave notes, wait for them to have the conversation , never got me anywhere. But yeah I'll throw that one out there, primary school parking. This makes me angry just reading it. I live in a development with allocated parking and a few times there have been car/cars in my spaces (I get two). I find parking across the front of them works as they have to sheepishly ask you to move. Luckily it doesn't happen often, due to be being gated so randoms can't have access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Bought a belt yesterday, not sure why, I think probably cos of Christmas but at the age of 32 it was the first belt I'd ever bought 1) the stand it was on said 20% off, when I got to the till it was of course labelled up wrong 2) I didn't know belts came in different sizes basically I bought a £45 belt that doesn't fit...and of course I ripped all the tags off first A £45 belt? Is it encrusted with blood diamonds?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted October 28, 2016 Moderator Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: Bought a belt yesterday, not sure why, I think probably cos of Christmas but at the age of 32 it was the first belt I'd ever bought 1) the stand it was on said 20% off, when I got to the till it was of course labelled up wrong 2) I didn't know belts came in different sizes basically I bought a £45 belt that doesn't fit...and of course I ripped all the tags off first I love this because it's perfectly believable. I mean why DON'T belts come in the same size ... until of course you think about it properly. But I get that it's a mistake someone would make first time. Well done And yes, belts, much like ties, can be prohibitively expensive for what they are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 How the flying **** do London midland stay in business???? Their twitter is always them apologising for canceling trains. I've never seen anything like it. One train an hour home and its cancelled. I'm knackered, have a load of stuff and I have to stand on a platform for over an hour then get jammed into a train clearly too small. its criminal that they're so negligent with an essential public service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Which line was that chief? I was on the x-city line and all appeared to be running well tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 wherever -> London Euston I always have problems with them. Matchdays are the worst. 2 tiny trains an hour for thousands of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Glass ketchup bottles in pubs. Why?! I'll name and shame the pub... its The Crown in Four Oaks. Great food, good selection of ales but tomato sauce in glass bottles. Went there for a spot of lunch recently. Had a 'gourmet' burger, naturally served on a wooden board with my lattice fries served in a pot pourri dish, but i'll gloss over that. The condiments were all in order apart from the red sauce. As with any burger and fries, I fancied a bit of ketchup. Turned the bottle upside down. No movement. Then did the slapping of the base of the bottle with my palm. Again no joy. Maybe I need to do it harder so I slapped away like I was playing a bongo drum until my hand was a worn down to a stump. Not any movement. Exasperated, I settled for mayo instead, as I'm cultured like that. What sort of barbaric society allows this to happen? Broken Britain. I bet the bastards save a fortune over what they would spend if they had squeezy bottles. The fiscally prudent nazis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I've often wondered that. I wasn't sure whether it's because they can reuse the bottles and just decant a bit of ketchup in each bottle at the start of the day from a big tub or ketchup machine or something. Plus it tastes better from a glass bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 28, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2016 With ketchup, if you shake the bottle, None'll come, and then a lot'll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 4 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: The audience on the Jeremy Kyle show , why on earth would anyone consider the tribulations of the uneducated , entertainment . For me , it's voyeurism at it's most ugliest . Why are you watching the Jeremy Kyle show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, Xela said: Glass ketchup bottles in pubs. Why?! I'll name and shame the pub... its The Crown in Four Oaks. Great food, good selection of ales but tomato sauce in glass bottles. Went there for a spot of lunch recently. Had a 'gourmet' burger, naturally served on a wooden board with my lattice fries served in a pot pourri dish, but i'll gloss over that. The condiments were all in order apart from the red sauce. As with any burger and fries, I fancied a bit of ketchup. Turned the bottle upside down. No movement. Then did the slapping of the base of the bottle with my palm. Again no joy. Maybe I need to do it harder so I slapped away like I was playing a bongo drum until my hand was a worn down to a stump. Not any movement. Exasperated, I settled for mayo instead, as I'm cultured like that. What sort of barbaric society allows this to happen? Broken Britain. I bet the bastards save a fortune over what they would spend if they had squeezy bottles. The fiscally prudent nazis. I think most sophisticated diners prefer their ketchup to come in tomato-shaped plastic globes with a good encrustation of old ketchup adorning the green nozzle. You'll have to consult those who claim to be scientists on VT but I believe ketchup is known to be thixotropic, which means its viscosity decreases when agitated or otherwise distressed. I stand to be corrected but this would suggest that a bottle of ketchup should be shaken rather than banged on the base, for ease of application to one's comestible of choice.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 4 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: How the flying **** do London midland stay in business???? Swap you for Southern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, Xela said: This makes me angry just reading it. I live in a development with allocated parking and a few times there have been car/cars in my spaces (I get two). I find parking across the front of them works as they have to sheepishly ask you to move. Luckily it doesn't happen often, due to be being gated so randoms can't have access. Yup, and I'm not talking one on the road, it was off-road, with the flat number painted on the floor and against the wall. So you know in larking there, like all the signs say, you're parking in someone's residents space. And not people who sit in the car, people who park up and disappear for half hour to get their kids and chat shit by the school then, swan into private land and get their kids. I did 6 months in that flat and just want say a big F you to most of the parents of kids at St Peters RC Primary School for the C word behaviour and for you all single handedly being responsible for ambulance diversions in the morning and afternoon. Edit, so you'll know my pain too, I tried so many different things. to be honest, I never really had much success with it, once you got through to one, any one of a hundred would park there the next day. good luck with your place and the policing of your space! Edited October 28, 2016 by Midfielder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 46 minutes ago, mjmooney said: With ketchup, if you shake the bottle, None'll come, and then a lot'll Ah, but sir, you think that's a lot? Anyone on here who likes their reggae reggae sauce will know it's triple with that! Tip the bottle sideways, gently, gently, oh f--- third of the bottle comes out. Out comes the bread to mop it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 29, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2016 16 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: The audience on The Jeremy Kyle Show. Why on earth would anyone consider the tribulations of the uneducated to be entertainment? For me, it's voyeurism at its ugliest. Fixed for grammar, syntax and punctuation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Some of the financial decisions I have taken... or rather not taken. I've always been very 'low risk' so never lost money but could have done so much better if i'd been bold and followed some of my gut feelings at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Why the **** are you ruining a good burger by putting the devils rectum juice on it? When I rise to power there will be three things banned straight away. Ketchup, milk in coffee and mild cheddar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 59 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: Why the **** are you ruining a good burger by putting the devils rectum juice on it? When I rise to power there will be three things banned straight away. Ketchup, milk in coffee and mild cheddar. oi back of the queue you , I've already got first dibs on ruler of the universe promise not to lead a peasant uprising against me and I'll put your ban on ketchup and mild cheddar in place .... no deal on milk in coffee though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 When people pronounce tooth as "tuth". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 We go to our local garden centre each year , the kids go and pick a pumpkin take it home and carve it etc this year we got to the garden centre , they are charging £1 per person to go into the pumpkin area to choose your pumpkin ... they can jog on well buy ours from Tesco instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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