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RogeTeri

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I am very mild natured but there a few things that wind me up

1. Being treated as an idiot because I have grey hair.

2. Being put on hold for ever and a day

3. Imported Americanisms e.g. 24/7, Have a nice day etc.

What gets your back up?
 
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Totally agree with you. I would need a toilet roll to list all my hates. The worst is after contacting anyone with a problem there standard anwser is always they haven't heard of that before.
We all know this is a total load of crap and must be at the top of all company anwser lists. My other is CC sites where anything I request to do is met by an explanation of the six thousand page rule book, chapter and verse.
 

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2. Being put on hold for ever and a day

What gets your back up?

There's a new technique being used now which is even more infuriating. They phone you and then make you hold until they are ready to speak to you.

As some of you might remember, I had a problem with the Water Company sending me a ridiculously high bill. Not only have they not amended it yet, they are starting to chase me for the original £400 they said I owed.

I've had a couple of calls from them using the new technique, at tea time and taking forever to get to finally speak to someone. :Angry::Angry:

I'm actually beginning to feel sorry for the poor call-centre people because they get the full force of my anger by the time they deign to speak to me.
 
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People who get grumpy over things that are actually useful.:winky:

24/7 is an extremely useful contraction. My business operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week 52 weeks a year. That mouthful is more easily covered by saying 24/7 when people ask when I am open.
I have seen no evidence that this is an Americanism...

What really makes me grumpy though is any man made noise when I am trying to enjoy some peace and quiet on a rural site.

People with loud exhausts or big base speakers.

People who don't indicate or indicate way too late.

People who use their phone while driving.

Shop assistants who insist on finishing a personal conversation while you are queuing for service.

People who don't train/control their kids in public.

People who don't control their dogs in public

Damnit. You said three. Bad idea to set me off :Doh::ROFLMAO:
 
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Call centres
Premium rate numbers
Warm beer
Cold pies
Kids who think We are spending there inheritance on pleasure

Now the big ones

Spongers
People who defend spongers
Lawyers who defend spongers
Politicians who defend spongers

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I am very mild natured but there a few things that wind me up

1. Being treated as an idiot because I have grey hair.

2. Being put on hold for ever and a day

3. Imported Americanisms e.g. 24/7, Have a nice day etc.

What gets your back up?
1. Idiots with grey hair.
2. People lacking patients during a phone conversation.
3. Those who cant accept change to our language.
Have a nice day::bigsmile:
 

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Call centres
Premium rate numbers
Warm beer
Cold pies
Kids who think We are spending there inheritance on pleasure

Now the big ones

Spongers
People who defend spongers
Lawyers who defend spongers
Politicians who defend spongers

Please define a "sponger"
And are politicians not spongers?
 

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Damnit. You said three. Bad idea to set me off :Doh::ROFLMAO:

He joined in 2012, he's still in training.

Me, well I just can't type fast enough so I'll not try, otherwise I'll never make Chester.

But if shifty comments, Jim will never afford the next data bill.

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hilldweller

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You still have not defined a sponger
I was made redundant in January after 20 years of solid work,
I am receiving Job Seekers Allowance while I look for employment,
Does this make me a sponger?

Do really need to ask ? It's perfectly obvious you aren't. You've put far more in that you've taken out.

Good luck with the job hunt, it's never been harder than right now.

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1. Idiots with grey hair.
2. [HI]People lacking patients[/HI] during a phone conversation.
3. Those who cant accept change to our language.
Have a nice day::bigsmile:


Would those people be unpopular Doctors?:RollEyes:
 
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Ha- this the second rant/moan thread today.
The victors Mildrews here are having a good day today.
Funny how a rant thread gets me thinking---

List follows soon--after i have to sort out this rep that just walked in:Angry:
 

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Do really need to ask ? [HI]It's perfectly obvious you aren't. You've put far more in that you've taken out.[/HI]

Good luck with the job hunt, it's never been harder than right now.

Thanks Hilldweller
I am looking but yeah, There is not a lot about right now

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You still have not defined a sponger
I was made redundant in January after 20 years of solid work,
I am receiving Job Seekers Allowance while I look for employment,
Does this make me a sponger?

I think you answered the question yourself
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While I look for work
20 years of solid work and contribution to the system
So the system is now rightly supporting you in your time of need


Sponger someone who has no intention of work nor will ever contribute
Except someone who is genuinely Medically unable to contribute
And I do mean genuine
I hate to see how our welfare system is being abused

I work for a company in north east and we get people looking for work everyday and I wish we could employ most of them
We olso get people who have been sent by various agency's around the area who have no intention of being employed but are just jumping though the hoops
Or get their benefits stopped

If I have offended you I am sorry but I have a instinctive dislike for people who do not try to earn a living
And good luck in your quest in finding work
 
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I think you answered the question yourself
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While I look for work
20 years of solid work and contribution to the system
So the system is now rightly supporting you in your time of need


Sponger someone who has no intention of work nor will ever contribute
Except someone who is genuinely Medically unable to contribute
And I do mean genuine
I hate to see how our welfare system is being abused

I work for a company in north east and we get people looking for work everyday and I wish we could employ most of them
We olso get people who have been sent by various agency's around the area who have no intention of being employed but are just jumping though the hoops
Or get their benefits stopped

If I have offended you I am sorry but I have a instinctive dislike for people who do not try to earn a living
And good luck in your quest in finding work

Unfortunate choice of wording in your interests shown under your Avatar "avoiding work":winky:
 
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Unfortunate choice of wording in your interests shown under your Avatar "avoiding work":winky:
After 40 years of 7 days a week and never being home for weeks and sometimes months on end :cry:
I think I am entitled to a little laziness if I can get away with it :thumb:
Besides I am semi retired :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

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the younger generation who use the word [like] you know what i mean like.Well you did ask like.opp5
 

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I think you answered the question yourself
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While I look for work
20 years of solid work and contribution to the system
So the system is now rightly supporting you in your time of need


Sponger someone who has no intention of work nor will ever contribute
Except someone who is genuinely Medically unable to contribute
And I do mean genuine
I hate to see how our welfare system is being abused

I work for a company in north east and we get people looking for work everyday and I wish we could employ most of them
We olso get people who have been sent by various agency's around the area who have no intention of being employed but are just jumping though the hoops
Or get their benefits stopped

If I have offended you I am sorry but I have a instinctive dislike for people who do not try to earn a living
And good luck in your quest in finding work

Thanks for you reply Peter, I get a bit defensive sometimes
Probably because of my current position, but i guess thats really no excuse


Duane
 

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the younger generation who use the word [like] you know what i mean like.Well you did ask like.opp5

Like

Yeah Woah Man Too much

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My pet hates

Call centres
Politicians claiming vast expenses whilst telling us 'We are all in this together'
The constant use of 'innit' and people using 'of' when they should say 'have'


Trivial but annoying none the less!

Can I also add the weather at the moment!

Rich

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the younger generation who use the word [like] you know what i mean like.Well you did ask like.opp5

younger generation my arse.....

i have a 49 year old work mate who uses those very words at the end of EVERY sentence....know what i mean :Angry:

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