[Closed] Stupid Britain

rossi46 - Member
Here is the place to vent your frustration at the stupid and pointless stuff that goes on in our green pleasant land.

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Fire away............

Grass could do with cutting

I was going to post something relevant but I really don't know where to start.

Too many examples to choose from.

Grass could do with cutting

Can't... sign says keep off the grass.. probably means mowers too!

Grass could do with cutting

wrong thread > you want the bollock shaving one over there

bollock shaving

😆 That one is entertainment.....

Numerous examples on http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.meg/wcc/facility-of-the-month/ but this is still my favourite:

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.meg/wcc/facility-of-the-month/September2007.htm

[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stupid-britain ]Threads like this?[/url]

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It's a stupid world, but funny too 🙂

Isn't photoshop great.

Numerous examples

😯 Bloody hell- where's that?

[i]Isn't photoshop great. [/i]

no, that [i]really[/i] is the shadow cabinet.

What are we supposed to be getting mad at? "Humourous" potato-chopped photos? I don't think they're exclusive to the UK.

no it was the shadow cabinet but photoshopped up they are out of the shadow and clear to see

IGMC

Ok forget the photo's, it was an example. A photoshopped example.

Take todays news for another example:

[url= http://www.****/news/article-2092487/UK-weather-Siberian-snow-storm-bring-5C-temperatures-Britain.html ]Snow In Winter[/url] Shock horror!

Yes yes, ice age comparisons are covered on another thread before you mention it....

I saw a massive temporary "Cyclists dismount" sign on the opposite side of the road to a small set of roadworks the other day. It was totally unnecessary (no bike lane, no extra hazard to cyclists), and oddly enough when I came back the other way it had mysteriously been knocked over despite being weighed down with sandbags and it not being very windy.

I'd not mind the 'Cyclists dismount' signs if there were a few 'Dopey pedestrians wake up' and 'Motorists stop being complete **** dicks' signs to balance it out a bit.

I'd not mind the 'Cyclists dismount' signs if there were a few 'Dopey pedestrians wake up' and 'Motorists stop being complete **** dicks' signs to balance it out a bit.

I always translate "Cyclists dismount" in my head to "The person who designed this 'facility' is completely incompetent".

I am going to start collecting those cyclists dismount signs and relocate them to even sillier places

Ok forget the photo's, it was an example. A photoshopped example.

No. It was a good example of people overacting to something on the internet.

I just looked on my Facebook and a friend of mine (name with held for the inevitable backlash) has updated her status with 'Who let all the ****s out on the road today'.
A few comments later she states 'Some bellend just pulled out in front of me and then had the cheek to have a go at me!!'.
I asked her if she was updating her Facebook at the time of said incident...............

The silence speaks volumes 🙄

Fear not, i have told her off!!

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Also from [url= http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.meg/wcc/facility-of-the-month/May2009.htm ]Cycle Facility of the Month[/url]

Another thing- pay by phone parking: who's bloody idea was that? 👿

Also from Cycle Facility of the Month

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A genuine example similar to the Keep off the grass one above;

Some friends of mine bought a terraced house.
It had two steps up to the front door, directly off the pavement.
It had a bay window which extended to the pavement.
The 18" triangle of grass between the steps, bay window and pavement was described by the estate agent as a "Short foregarden"

Also from Cycle Facility of the Month

That site is great.

It certainly is

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"Short foregarden"

Im sure one of those was described in the 'Bloke with his knackers out at the gym' thread 😆

I loved this,

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.meg/wcc/facility-of-the-month/May2011.htm

Really, WTF?

Government: "To qualify for our Green Initiative bonus you must provide at least 5km of new traffic-free cycle routes."

Council Engineer's response:
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