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People that ridiculously over exaggerate stories to make a point.
For when exaggeration itself isn't enough?
Writing what you think is a witty post only for it to be the last on a page and not to be noticed
That (other) men's haircuts now take so f____g long. I'm on my lunch, I need what's left of my hair shortening, so I nip into the barbers. Two chairs in use, both look like they're not far off done, excellent.
Oh no
There's been about twenty minutes so far of faffing with razor blades, trimmers, steam things, and nothing, hair cut wise, seems to be much different to when I walked in.
'Selfies'. Still.
I've posted this before but, people holding phones in a stupid manner.
I walked past a young lass yesterday, she was on the phone (because of course she was) and was holding it horizontally flat, screen pointing skywards and the microphone pressed up to her ear so the phone was jutting out from the side of her head. Why? Just... why?! It makes absolutely no sense.
so I nip into the barbers.
Isn't this what appointments are for? I don't think I've "just nipped into the barbers" since I was in school.
I go to a hairdresser rather than a barber - I figure, they're more experienced at dealing with my gorgeous flowing locks - and I have to book weeks in advance.
Isn't this what appointments are for?
Well, when the average mail haircut took about ten minutes, appointments weren't necessary. Now the hairstyles themselves seem to be the same, they just take four time as long...
I walked past a young lass yesterday, she was on the phone (because of course she was) and was holding it horizontally flat, screen pointing skywards and the microphone pressed up to her ear so the phone was jutting out from the side of her head. Why? Just... why?! It makes absolutely no sense.
You don't see it anymore cos of Bluetooth, but I used to love when you'd see someone with a wired 'handsfree' earpiece in their ear, one hand holding the microphone bit to their mouth, and the other hand holding the phone. I always wanted to go "here, mate, let me show you something that will free up one of those hands..."
Well, when the average mail haircut took about ten minutes, appointments weren't necessary.
You make a fair point. I go for a haircut broadly annually so it's a bit more work than taking a number 4 down to a number 2.
Back on the topic of hotels...if you say breakfast is served from 6.30am, have all of your breakfast offering available from 6 chuffing 30am... Some of us have to go to work!
I always wanted to go "here, mate, let me show you something that will free up one of those hands..."
And then they called the Police...
Crappy earworm songs. Watched a film the other week, had "Bette Davies' Eyes" at the end. Can I get that crappy old song out of my head? Well yes, because now, after reading this thread I've now got the song I probably hate more than any other in my head. American sodding Pie. Argh!
Have we done toothpaste tube sizes?
Typical brand toothpaste size was always 100ml
Brand changes size to 70ml and there are no other options on the shelfs. 70ml is now the normal size. But the price is the same as the old 100ml.
Brand now makes 100ml tubes again and markets it as 'NEW XL SIZE' and charges more.
Corporate bastards! I hope they all shit a hedgehog backwards.
I've now got the song I probably hate more than any other in my head. American sodding Pie. Argh!
and my work is done.
Try mellowing out and listening to the whole album - its actually quite good, especially on vinyl. Slow music for a gentle Sunday morning.
Kim Kardashian. Goes without saying really, I suppose.
so I nip into the barbers.
Isn't this what appointments are for? I don't think I've "just nipped into the barbers" since I was in school.
I go to a hairdresser rather than a barber - I figure, they're more experienced at dealing with my gorgeous flowing locks - and I have to book weeks in advance.
Ive given up on haicuts. Nearly 4 years now.
* flicks luxuriant locks *
so I nip into the barbers.
Isn't this what appointments are for? I don't think I've "just nipped into the barbers" since I was in school.
I go to a hairdresser rather than a barber - I figure, they're more experienced at dealing with my gorgeous flowing locks - and I have to book weeks in advance.
Ive given up on haicuts. Nearly 4 years now.
* flicks luxuriant locks *
You're worth it
so I nip into the barbers.
Isn't this what appointments are for? I don't think I've "just nipped into the barbers" since I was in school.
I go to a hairdresser rather than a barber - I figure, they're more experienced at dealing with my gorgeous flowing locks - and I have to book weeks in advance.
Ive given up on haicuts. Nearly 4 years now.
* flicks luxuriant locks *
You're worth it
When I walked out of my hotel room this morning there was a used towel on the floor at my door. Not between the two rooms but right at my door. I've stayed in hotels a lot and I've had this happen maybe a couple of times. Once with a bag of fast food containers. My question is why? It seems like more effort than just leaving it outside your own room and calling housekeeping. Anyway, I'm now disproportionately cross, but also confused.
Neighbour been jetwashing her drive for last 4 hours, constant noise and utter waste of water.
Neighbour been jetwashing her drive for last 4 hours, constant noise and utter waste of water.
4 hours for a drive? do you live next door to Balmoral, or something? 🤣
When I walked out of my hotel room this morning there was a used towel on the floor at my door.
I think that means someone is planning to steal your dog.
Decided to watch something on amazon tv. Rings Of Power, I thought, I'll either enjoy it or I'll enjoy slagging it. While waiting, an advert for Molly Mae, whoever the *** * that is, plays in the background. Choose the option, have to sit through an advert for Molly Mae whoever the * that is, teh same advert that I've already seen every other time I turn on amazon tv. Show starts- at the start of series 2, even though I've not seen series 1 it defaulted to the most recent one. Who does that?
Exited show, selected series 1 like a sane person would, and... had to sit through the advert for Molly Mae whoever the * that is again. At least show me something else instead of the same advert 3 times in 5 minutes.
👆 To be fair to them, they got you talking about Molly Mae (whoever the * that is). 😉👍
The red text in the post above making my eyes go all funny.
The red text in the post above making my eyes go all funny.
So does watching too many adverts for Molly Mae, whoever the * that is
When you go to the ice cream van and all they have is Mr Whippy style nonsense.
When you go to the freezer, and discover the kids have eaten all the ice cream including the Mr Whippy style nonsense.
The red text in the post above making my eyes go all funny.
That also made me disproportionately cross, what happened there, I thought I'd selected italics. And all my asterisks came out randomly different.
Early in this thread, we had a few examples of 'stuff left in the way' - shoes, clothes, etc. This morning's example:-
Stuff left 'in the way' unnecessarily. Previously we've had examples like shoes not on the rack, and clothes next to the laundry basket. This morning's example:-
Why not just put it in the convenient hole about 4" to the left?
(This may turn out to be a double post. Forum playing weird atm)
Firms that advertise 48 hour tracked delivery and then
a) don’t put the item in the post for several days
and/or
b) (and I think I’m looking at you, Galibier) don’t send you the tracking number
"Cutter" - It's pronounced Qat-Ar you lazy ****ing Yank
When I walked out of my hotel room this morning there was a used towel on the floor at my door.
We went as a family to see a university, which meant an overnighter. We found a drunken 18-year old on the floor at our door (not our 18-year old)
He woke up with a bit of a start and wandered off to look for his own door, just in time for breakfast
Collared doves. Woo,****ing Hoo, Hoo somewhere else at 5am, please
Airlines. Delay you and then put every obstacle in your way to claiming (for your security).
You have literally already got my shoe size and a photograph of them to prove it, so what else do you need?
The cord on the hoover. Our old Dyson died a couple of years ago and was replaced by a Shark. For some reason that she explained at the time, MrsIHN ordered the corded model, not the cordless one. It does my motherfunking swede in, it's always in the way when you're using it, it always gets trapped under doors/furniture/whatever, it's really, really irritating.
Oh, and the fact that a Shark hoover is comically unstable annoys me too.
You have literally already got my shoe size and a photograph of them to prove it, so what else do you need?
Flashy - is that you ?
"The cord on the hoover"
Vacuum cleaner, unless it is actually a Hoover product.