Geez! I hate that!

[H.G]

people too LAZY to put a shopping trolley in the designated TROLLEY AREA!!!
I could care less if you have 20 screaming kids.. get one one of them to do it..

and dont look at me like Im an a hole when I mention the TROLLEY BAY is only
20m away. CAR PARK <------> TROLLEY BAY... learn the difference!

[gtxb67]

geez i love these threads - the amount of hypocrisy that is shown makes me laugh

many things annoy me, but after a few deep breaths, i realise that many times i am just as guilty as the person annoying me, sometimes more so

[Riksta]

Speaking of things hated...

[TC200six]

Originally Posted by Riksta

Speaking of things hated...

Like when people diss VNs. Don't you just hate that!!

[Riksta]

Originally Posted by TC200six

Like when people diss VNs. Don't you just hate that!!

Yes I do hate that. VNs are Horn.

[Alan D Segal]

Originally Posted by Riksta

VNs are Horn.

IMHO not all of them, but I had a VN SS many years ago and it was a good car at the time. It sounded great and was a lot of fun.

I said earlier I was a grumpy old bastard and here's another thing I hate - I had some neckbeard clown in a modified bmw 1 series try to merge into me today. He obviously didn't turn his head before he started moving and my bonnet was level with his door handle when he started indicating and moving over (at the same time). I beeped him and he stopped merging for a second, then must've assumed I'd hit the brakes hard and kept trying to merge into my car! So I beeped him again and he then got the message that I was there. Turn your head people!

[poppa smurf]

I hate it when the grandkids eat all of poppas liquorice!......even though they will categorically deny liking it!

(got one on my lap now, evidence all around his mouth, completely denying touching the lolly jar, better go wash it off before mum sees it)

[Yellow_Festiva]

Rude, abrupt people who just do it because it's in their natural temperament.

Driving to Melbourne we stop at a Hungry Jacks for lunch. Just off the registers on the side there is a games room... Now, my wife loves those games where you lower a claw to try and pick-up a toy (and she generally has a 70-80% success rate)... So, she finished eating and went to spend a few dollars.

The toy was stuck on the hook and wouldn't drop, the 'store manager' fobbed her when she asked for help, so she naturally shook the machine... The same manager went in the games room, went off in the foulest manner saying that they can see her on the cameras in the lunch room etc etc and to not shake the machine... then walked off huffing and puffing.

At this point, my wife comes to tell me and is actually shocked at what just happened. I walk back in and see this:



The claws had barbs in the metal and it got hooked as it fell... as far as I could see she had won fair and square.

Hmmmm ok, so banging / leaning the machine sounds an alarm. Lets try to solve this rationally. I go back to the register and this time ask another worker, who then went to the manager. The manager slams down what she was carrying, comes to the front desk and tells me "I have already told you, the machines don't belong to us, we have nothing to do with them, we don't have the keys and we can't get the toy out. They are not ours, call the number".... and again walked off....

Just what I wanted to hear If they "don't belong to them, and have nothing to do with them" I will remind her of this when she comes back to try and tell me off ;)

I walk back in, stuck my finger up to the camera and shook the machine hard enough to drop the toy first time.

Childish, I know.... Couldn't wipe the smile off the wifes face for the rest of the drive... win ;)

[STINKY NINJA]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Rude, abrupt people who just do it because it's in their natural temperament.

Driving to Melbourne we stop at a Hungry Jacks for lunch. Just off the registers on the side there is a games room... Now, my wife loves those games where you lower a claw to try and pick-up a toy (and she generally has a 70-80% success rate)... So, she finished eating and went to spend a few dollars.

The toy was stuck on the hook and wouldn't drop, the 'store manager' fobbed her when she asked for help, so she naturally shook the machine... The same manager went in the games room, went off in the foulest manner saying that they can see her on the cameras in the lunch room etc etc and to not shake the machine... then walked off huffing and puffing.

At this point, my wife comes to tell me and is actually shocked at what just happened. I walk back in and see this:

image

The claws had barbs in the metal and it got hooked as it fell... as far as I could see she had won fair and square.

Hmmmm ok, so banging / leaning the machine sounds an alarm. Lets try to solve this rationally. I go back to the register and this time ask another worker, who then went to the manager. The manager slams down what she was carrying, comes to the front desk and tells me "I have already told you, the machines don't belong to us, we have nothing to do with them, we don't have the keys and we can't get the toy out. They are not ours, call the number".... and again walked off....

Just what I wanted to hear If they "don't belong to them, and have nothing to do with them" I will remind her of this when she comes back to try and tell me off ;)

I walk back in, stuck my finger up to the camera and shook the machine hard enough to drop the toy first time.

Childish, I know.... Couldn't wipe the smile off the wifes face for the rest of the drive... win ;)

Me and the missus go to timezone in fremantle here in perth,when the machines arent adjusted so you cant win we get shiteloads of toys for our dogs,got around 1.5 garbage bags full,we dont go out and get on the drink much so we go to timezone and win stuff,we used to win heaps of x boxes and i pads until they stopped putting them in the machines!
I hate not winning 700 buck prizes

[poppa smurf]

in the ilk of the parking debacle, my wife and I decided on a trip to the Mount (mount gambier) via Kingston Millicent, and stay a couple of nights at Robe......we have done this many times before and it has become a favourite

we went during the week as thats the time we had.....pulled into an out of the way caravan park and was surprised to find it totally empty.

the manager gave us a very good site with a smile, we setup and went to the restaurant for an evening meal and to wile away a bit of time.

we returned later that evening to find some drongoe had setup right next to us in such a way as to not even allow us to park our car next to our van and our view from our awning was directly into their van.

remembering the park was completely empty I was at a total loss as to why the manger would place them right next to us and so damn close.

I went to bed, uttering murderous things and "boy I oughta!" type stuff, hating all caravan park owners and their silly decisions, listening to the couple next door banging around.......

the feller came out the next morning and we exchanged polite "mornings"

and of course I said "why the hell would the owner put you so close to us with an empty park?.

his reply, which took me totally by surprise was......"I chose this spot because it was nice and level!"

looking around ALL bloody sites were "nice and level!"..........I was dumbfounded........ we packed up and left

[TheSneakiness]

I hate dealing with muppets at work. Especially hate those muppets who also think they are better than you despite evidence in the contrary.

[my_gxl]

Being an idiot and not realising you have the perfect girlfriend...so you split up, and then she dies. Oh well.

Onwards and upwards.

[AndyXR6T]

Originally Posted by my_gxl

Being an idiot and not realising you have the perfect girlfriend...so you split up, and then she dies. Oh well.

Onwards and upwards.

Umm what?

[my_gxl]

Originally Posted by AndyXR6T

Umm what?

There is a whole lot of multi layered stuff going on with that.
My post was basically me saying I miss her.

[Streets]

Originally Posted by my_gxl

There is a whole lot of multi layered stuff going on with that.
My post was basically me saying I miss her.

I hope you're travelling ok.

[The Yeti]

I HATE the bogans who seem to think a T intersection in a semi rural area is the perfect place to pull a "RIPPA SKID"

this is the intersection I talk about


yes I know it looks quiet, but there always some one walking down the road, or cycilists or kids on bikes

I once saw a EB falcon "GOEN ***" here and then later that afternoon I saw it parked with 2 blown tyres and only one spare, so I have to admit I called the plod.

If you want to drive like this thats fine western Sydney is really well catered for for off street drags and burn out comps and the cost is stuff all so go there and I'll cheer with the rest of the crowd so theres no need to do it out the front of my place or any one elses for that matter

[The Yeti]

This is the same intersection from the other way



I know some pleople think that its a quiet little back road, but MY KIDS get on and off the bus here, as do the other kids in the area, they ride bikes over to each others houses, the 80yo couple that walk the block every night hand in hand (I'm still a little creaped out about their story of back seat shananigans in an old 30's ford but their a nice old couple all the same)

[Papa Smurf]

Mmmmmmm More fuel for my spleen:
1. The fact that I have to tell people in Fish shops 3 times, that I want TOMATO SAUCE and NOT that Barbeque stuff.
2. CENTRELINK
3. Kids who forget they have a Father as well
4. People who don't stop and think before they get all bent out of shape over something trivial.


PS, I like Steam Engines, I remember traveling on them from Liverpool to Sydney a lot back in the 50's and 60's.

[Xauterus]

In regards to parking. Don't you know that you always park beside the best car. That way you know they wont open their door on you and 50% less chance of a muppet parking beside you and opening their door onto your car after you have left.

[STINKY NINJA]

Parking far far away in an open car park with 50 free spots either way just to protect your pride and joy from ******* to come back 10 mins later and find 3 pos cars parked so close you can barely open your doors and theyv'e opened their scabby doors onto your car!

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by STINKY NINJA

Parking far far away in an open car park with 50 free spots either way just to protect your pride and joy from ******* to come back 10 mins later and find 3 pos cars parked so close you can barely open your doors and theyv'e opened their scabby doors onto your car!

If that had to happen, and I found damage on my car I would have left them a msg just prior to leaving (via a sternly worded note under their wiper of course)

[kate648]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

If that had to happen, and I found damage on my car I would have left them a msg just prior to leaving (via a sternly worded note under their wiper of course)

I wouldn't just be leaving a note, I'd wait all day if I had to until they came back!

My mum hates going shopping with me now, because I'm such a carpark nazi. Last time she came along with me, she was freaking out that I would get bashed after I approached a very large islander guy yelling and swearing at him after seeing him open his door in to another car and walk off lol.
I seriously think about 75% of carpark users have zero respect for their cars or others.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by kate648

I wouldn't just be leaving a note, I'd wait all day if I had to until they came back!

My mum hates going shopping with me now, because I'm such a carpark nazi. Last time she came along with me, she was freaking out that I would get bashed after I approached a very large islander guy yelling and swearing at him after seeing him open his door in to another car and walk off lol.
I seriously think about 75% of carpark users have zero respect for their cars or others.

The note may have been metaphorical ;)

[NickyN]

Originally Posted by Xauterus

In regards to parking. Don't you know that you always park beside the best car. That way you know they wont open their door on you and 50% less chance of a muppet parking beside you and opening their door onto your car after you have left.

Hmmm, never thought about it like that. So I should be flattered that someone chose to park right next to my car? In an empty parking lot filled with empty stalls?

You see, I'd have chosen an isolated parking stall than park right next to another car (even though it's a very well-taken care of car). But that's just me.

[sneaky]

Originally Posted by Xauterus

In regards to parking. Don't you know that you always park beside the best car. That way you know they wont open their door on you and 50% less chance of a muppet parking beside you and opening their door onto your car after you have left.

i drive a beat up POS hyundai accent. scratches all over, dents on both rear arches, muddy, etc you get the picture.. but i am a car person, just no cash for a nice car (bloody overtime cuts). if i have to park near a nice car i consider myself as protecting it from non car people who don't care what damage they inflict on other peoples property


and back to hating things..

locking in home loan interest rate last month based on all the hype that they wouldn't be moving for a while and possibly going up towards the end of the year. so yeah, you can thank me for the latest interest rate drops and any others that happen in the next 5 years


and also buying nice car with some 'spare' cash i had and having overtime dropped within a few months of purchase, then selling the car less than a year after buying and losing a stack of cash.. i affectively paid about $10k to upgrade from a 97 excel to a 01 accent, via a SS commodore

[Fev]

Just copped a $261 phone bill for going over downloads cap by 1 gig. Was never informed I was coming to the limit, nor was i informed when I breached the limit. Absolutely crap. Going to call them today about this as I'm not happy. Every other one has told me before.

[Alan D Segal]

Originally Posted by Fev

Just copped a $261 phone bill for going over downloads cap by 1 gig. Was never informed I was coming to the limit, nor was i informed when I breached the limit. Absolutely crap. Going to call them today about this as I'm not happy. Every other one has told me before.

Good luck with that. This is a key money maker for phone companies now. I tripled my cap with calls over the limit one month with no warning because if you have a cap they really sting you once you go over it. I was unsuccessful in them doing anything about it. Believe it or not they do warn you about this in the fine print when you sign up. Best of luck you can get them to reverse it or reduce it though.

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by Fev

Just copped a $261 phone bill for going over downloads cap by 1 gig. Was never informed I was coming to the limit, nor was i informed when I breached the limit. Absolutely crap. Going to call them today about this as I'm not happy. Every other one has told me before.

had the same problem with my wifes account,

We just rang telstra and explained that we stuffed up and didnt realise and they were good really good about it,

We did go over our limit is was our fault but they coped it on the chin and we went 50/50 on it

[poppa smurf]

Originally Posted by The Yeti

had the same problem with my wifes account,

We just rang telstra and explained that we stuffed up and didnt realise and they were good really good about it,

We did go over our limit is was our fault but they coped it on the chin and we went 50/50 on it

I would assume you have been with Telstra for quite a while...I did the same about pathetic, high cost, low allowance internet.

been with them for over 30 years so I got a very good deal......wouldn't have done it if I had been a "short term" customer I dont think.

why do the elderly, who have all day, only come out at peak hour?

[The Yeti]

Originally Posted by poppa smurf

I would assume you have been with Telstra for quite a while...I did the same about pathetic, high cost, low allowance internet.

been with them for over 30 years so I got a very good deal......wouldn't have done it if I had been a "short term" customer I dont think.

why do the elderly, who have all day, only come out at peak hour?

Yea we've been with them with the home phone since 1997 but not internet or mobile, internet we went to them with no other option when we moved in December 2010 and the mobile (the phone we had the data blow out on) was also in 2010 but earlier in the year, that said, my wifes data usage is normaly around 200 - 300 mb of her 2gb allowance, it was just 1 time when she was away for a uni placment for 2 weeks and she did all her study with her laptop teathered through her phone, so in real terms they did pretty well

as for the elderly I'm hearing you,