General Chat

Dear All

Hello

Well!


That question has put the cat among the pidgeons! :-S

Thank you very much for your kind replies.

We all have a lot to gripe. :-D

But we also have a lot to be very grateful too. <3

Take gentle care
Love EOS
xx

People on here who can find their way to the message boards to post a request, but are apparently totally incapable of finding their way back

Road closures :-P
Did a big shop last week ready for this week. Cancelled coffee meet because that road would be closed for two days before the other road would be closed for three, because of that one daughter and I both cancelled our hair appointments.

Ha ha on me. No updates. Hopefully the second will be done this afternoon( vehicles there and ready) and the first tomorrow.

The third route out of the village now has traffic lights causing problems.

Patronising message on parish council websites tells us to go out and read the individual boards. Why - when they weren’t telling the truth previously.

Oh how I wish someone would come canvassing to the door - what an earful they would get.

Deliberately inaccurate or misleading click-bait headlines in Daily Express and similar publications.

So-called ‘Journalists’ who cannot spell or use correct grammar.

Buying a new item of clothing and having to re sew the buttons on and buttons with 4 holes but sown on with one piece of thread.

Batsmen being batters

Outstanding >>stand out ;-) ;-)

Wednesday's motorway journey reminded me of another annoying trait.

A large overhead sign warned of a lane closure ahead. We crawled along at a very slow pace, but some drivers seemed oblivious and raced by on our left-hand side.
Of course, further ahead they expected everyone to give way to them and let them into the forward lane, when it at last became obvious to them that they had run out of road :-| :-|
If they would only filter in gradually, when we first saw the signs, I'm sure we could all have kept going much quicker.

And putting SO before a spoken sentance :-| :-| :-|

Also the use of "me" when it should be "I" - and vice versa.

Me and the family went . . . .
He spoke to John and I.

Apostrophes.

Use of the word myself, when they mean I or me. Statements like "myself and the family did so-and-so", instead of "the family and I". :-|

Generally I am easy going, but I have to agree with many of your previous annoyances.
One small thing which grates is seeing a sign written in capital letters with a dot over a capital I.... why? :-S
I was recently choosing a birthday card for someone, but had to reject an otherwise suitable card, because of the dotted I on the front :-|

Mr Magoo :-D :-D

I forgot to say, people who say "awesome" as a gross exaggeration

Lists….. :-D :-D :-D

People who put animals above humans ;-)

You know how some people get a bit crotchety as they get older? I intend to skip that stage and become a full blown grumpy old man!

My pet hates are:-

Spitting
Littering
People who have to swear at least once every sentence
Cruelty to animals
Cruelty to humans
Mindless vandalism
Spitting again
Politicians claiming to be in touch with us while they shaft us
Water companies dumping sewage
Water companies paying their executives ridiculous salaries
Water companies paying their executives excessive bonuses
Water companies paying shareholders excessive dividends
Actually, just Water companies
Selfish behaviour
Ignorance
Did I mention spitting? I despise seeing people spitting!

Sloppy speech. People who are incapable of putting the letter T into the middle of a word. I live in Britain, not Bri- un as a certain high flying female politician, probably soon to be deputy prime minister insists :-|

Some thing rather than people - the way bottle tops on large plastic bottles of drink - water, lemonade etc are now attached, apparently to ensure they are recycled with the bottle.
You need 3 hands - 2 to hold the bottle itself and one to hold the top open to prevent drink spilling everywhere.
I now cut the top off, but you have to ensure you cut all the bits off as they are quite sharp and you end up with a cut hand. Grr!

"My truth" is just a trendy way of saying "my opinion", or "my point of view". Doesn't mean it's true!

ArgyllGran I agree with you about 'incredible' being over used. One I don't understand is the 'My Truth' surely the truth is the truth not my truth, your truth and the truth from the man in the moon. :-S