Chindie Posted August 24, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2020 Melanie Phillips is the very definition of an oxygen thief. The world will be a better place when her eyes glaze over one last time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 17 minutes ago, Chindie said: Melanie Phillips is the very definition of an oxygen thief. Sadly and incredibly, what she is is a respected member of Britain's pundit class, in good standing and still occasionally appearing on a radio programme called 'The Moral Maze' where she chews over the weighty moral dilemmas of the day. (And no, the question of 'should you still be paid to churn out bigoted shit after you helped inspire a massacre' is not one of the dilemmas that has been discussed) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 24, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2020 I may be biased against her as she twice attacked the department I studied in at university, but she's one of the rare few people who would brighten my day if I heard they were in hospital in dire straits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoppy1987 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Waking up very early for a long drive away with work only to find your wing mirror has been taken off by a parking or passing driver. I'd like to think this should absolutely piss me off though. The annoyance of having to cancel last minute and the lost sleep really is a pisser. The upside; I was up early, removed the wrecked unit and have ordered a brand new replacement for a mere £43.98 inc. P&P which should be here by tomorrow or Thursday. Still fuming however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 The main Villa Talk forum at the moment. I'm addicted to checking it but the insightful, informative and interesting comments are drowning in the sea of utter nonsense that contributes to the majority of the posts. #gettingoldandgrumpy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 26, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, troon_villan said: The main Villa Talk forum at the moment. I'm addicted to checking it but the insightful, informative and interesting comments are drowning in the sea of utter nonsense that contributes to the majority of the posts. #gettingoldandgrumpy If you think it's bad now, just imagine how it'll be when we sign 2 players for a combined outlay of 30p and sell Grealish for £35m on deadline day. And Rashica does an interview where he says he's never even heard of Aston Villa. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) When colleagues ask for help with a job saying it will take 2 hours. In reality it takes a full days work, maybe 2 days. So all other arrangements have to be rescheduled and get a late postponement. Just great. Why can't people just be upfront with the extent of the work they need assistance with. It's not like I will say no, but I might actually plan for it. Now I just look like an amateur to other clients cause I promised something I couldn't keep my word on. Just stupid. Aaaarrrgh Edited August 26, 2020 by KenjiOgiwara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 26, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2020 When the missus asks will you help me with whatever in a bit when she really means drop everything you’re doing and do it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Follyfoot said: When the missus asks will you help me with whatever in a bit when she really means drop everything you’re doing and do it now Ask @leemond2008 to volley her in the jaw as means of a polite refusal. Or don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 26, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2020 33 minutes ago, mottaloo said: Ask @leemond2008 to volley her in the jaw as means of a polite refusal. Or don't Harsh but fair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I ain't got any other plans, if there are any jaws that need volleying just let me know. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Follyfoot said: When the missus asks will you help me with whatever in a bit when she really means drop everything you’re doing and do it now Surely by now you will have learnt the strange words of the missus, when mine says “I have been thinking” I know there is a list of jobs for me to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 24/08/2020 at 23:54, HanoiVillan said: It will probably not surprise you that Mad Mel has got a column out of it: Non-British readers might be baffled to discover that this woman, writing in the nation's oldest and most establishment newspaper - our equivalent of The New York Times - was approvingly cited by Anders Breivik in his manifesto, and yet here she still is. She is also the wife of Joshua Rozenberg, former BBC legal correspondent, excellent legal tweeter and, on the face of it, a million miles away from Phillips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 53 minutes ago, snowychap said: She is also the wife of Joshua Rozenberg, former BBC legal correspondent, excellent legal tweeter and, on the face of it, a million miles away from Phillips. Huh, I didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I've had £60 in my wallet (sorry for the humble brag, why yes, I am incredibly wealthy, thank you), for about 6 months. It's impossible to bloody spend it. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Davkaus said: I've had £60 in my wallet (sorry for the humble brag, why yes, I am incredibly wealthy, thank you), for about 6 months. It's impossible to bloody spend it. Exactly the same here. I took out £60 (three twenties) from a cashpoint in March. It's still in my wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 19 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I've had £60 in my wallet (sorry for the humble brag, why yes, I am incredibly wealthy, thank you), for about 6 months. It's impossible to bloody spend it. Imagine how the tradesmen feel, they might have to declare all their earnings at this rate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted August 27, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 I had 5 grand in my wallet that I usually spend on golf games and groceries in the affluent area where I live 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, Genie said: Imagine how the tradesmen feel, they might have to declare all their earnings at this rate. I imagine faulty card readers in black cabs are at an all time low. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 27, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I imagine faulty card readers in black cabs are at an all time low. You'd think so but I can atest they aren't. See if you can get your head around this logic (rough figures) Pre-pandemic, approximately 25% of our bookings requested a driver with card facilities thus ruling out any driver from the booking that didn't have a card machine. Approximately 500 drivers out of 2000 refused to get a card machine Now, approximately 50% of bookings request a driver with card facilities. There are still 300 drivers (out of 1600) that don't have a card machine. So 300 drivers cannot access 50% of the bookings and still steadfastly refuse to get a card machine (Cost £14.50 for a SumUp Air - transaction fee 1.69%). They would recover the cost of the machine in a few short hours in one day. Not only that but we charge them £10 per week more, if they don't have a card machine, So in reality the cost of the machine would be paid for in 1 less than average fare Still 300 drivers refuse to get one 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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