The Grumpy Old Men whingeing thread

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One thing I find really annoying is when you get 10 mins into a TV programme and then they repeat everything that happened a few minutes ago.

Martin,

I agree. This assumption that everything has to be repeated at least three times is tedious and patronising imo. Do they do it to pad out a lack of material or do they assume we are all fools or both?

Erik

Grr... cellophane on new CDs that is hemetically sealed and only comes of in a minimum of 50 small pieces.


Ian

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Grr... cellophane on new CDs that is hemetically sealed and only comes of in a minimum of 50 small pieces.

That nice Mr Andrews sells a CD cellophane cutter.

Howard

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Originally posted by BigH47:

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Grr... cellophane on new CDs that is hemetically sealed and only comes of in a minimum of 50 small pieces.

That nice Mr Andrews sells a CD cellophane cutter.

Howard

Howard,

Tell us more. What is it a knife? I'm always looking for a new gadget.

Nic

Mrs. Naimdropper got me something like that a while back, it is very helpful.
A small disk, bigger than a Naim Puck, that has a slot big enough to put a CD case in it. The slot has a cutting/scoring element that, when run along the edge of a CD in the package, cuts the evil cellophane. Run it along at least one edge and the peel back the cellophane and enjoy your CD.
Only after you peal off the other stupid stickers though...
Get one, it works like a charm.
David

Has anyone seen the National Lottery show? Why they don't just put the numbers on the screen is beyond me, but they have to do this "show" thing, and is there really a studio audience? Who on earth would go? And why do they clap and cheer when every single number is read out??? What are these morons cheering??
I love being grumpy

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Originally posted by Tarquin Maynard-Portly:

I always picture such people as wearing open-backed driving gloves.

M

along with driving shoes. Do these people not realise that they look foolish? Saw one yesterday on the way home at a petrol station outside Swindon (Parry central) wearing driving both gloves and shoes in a ..........................................................BMW 840.

Jono

almost 3 years into whinging territory and loving it

Jono

Naimdropper
I can get away with 1 visit to the DIY store as long as I buy 3 times as much as I need to cover all eventualities!

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Originally posted by Rasher:
Has anyone seen the National Lottery show? Why they don't just put the numbers on the screen is beyond me, but they have to do this "show" thing, and is there really a studio audience? Who on earth would go? And why do they clap and cheer when every single number is read out??? What are these morons cheering??
I love being grumpy

Excellent whinge Rasher, you are an example to us all. I'm sure they have warm up comedians and the audience is half drunk and I'm also sure those of them that can read follow the prompters and the rest tag along like sheep. Yes, it all makes for dispiriting viewing but is it worse than the horror that was 'The price is right'? (pass me a bucket).

Has anyone noticed that this thread has had more than twice the number of hits that the under 40 whinge thread has?

Is this because the old gits outnumber the others 2 to 1? Yes, I think the old gits outnumber the rest and we should celebrate (with a mug of ovaltine).

That because the under 40's don't know how to whinge properly.
This one's for you Erik

I think you can see what the rev is thinking!

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Originally posted by Rasher:
That because the under 40's don't know how to whinge properly.
This one's for you Erik


I think you can see what the rev is thinking!

maybe 'Tosser'! ?

Looks like he's holding on to the collection box for dear life too.

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Is this because the old gits outnumber the others 2 to 1? Yes, I think the old gits outnumber the rest and we should celebrate (with a mug of ovaltine).

And a trip to one of the Jenny Agutter links. Remember when you thought that Logan's Run was a good idea for all those old gits over thirty?

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Originally posted by Tarquin Maynard-Portly:

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Originally posted by AlexanderVH:
What's the polite word in English for those -not necessarily BMW- cars that come annoyingly close behind you , sometimes flashing their lights?

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There are only vulgar words to decribe such people - as there are only vulgar words to decribe those smug people who hog the middle / outside lane - " well if he passed me he'd be breaking the speeding limit so I'm not going to pull in so nerr."

I always picture such people as wearing open-backed driving gloves.

M

That's funny. I picture such people as driving a tiny car, hugging their steering wheel, feeling very small, and hoping nothing complicated happens. But I shouldn't be saying such things around here

My whinge (and yes I do qualify for this thread) - people on trains who believe that they need to talk three times as loud as normal to avoid the rest of the carriage being able to hear about their business deals and private lives.

The utter twats that use mobile phones in the quiet carriage on a train.

Certain individuals from other countries not recognising good manners and queueing nicely whilst waiting to get into the Brasillica St Peter!

Every Grumpy Old Men should have one and someone to carry it around for them.

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Originally posted by andrew-hemsley:
My whinge (and yes I do qualify for this thread) - people on trains who believe that they need to talk three times as loud as normal to avoid the rest of the carriage being able to hear about their business deals and private lives.

Andrew,

Have you noticed how people talk louder on the phone the further away the other person is? They call someone in the same town and talk normally, raise their voices to talk to someone who is on the other side of the country and shout at someone who is abroad even though the volume is in all cases the same?

Erik

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Originally posted by Roy T:
Every Grumpy Old Men should have one and someone to carry it around for them.

Roy,

Yes, good bit of kit which I have come across before in various guises. One would think they would be a requirement in all cinemas. A few weeks ago a couple of chavs had two conversations going at the same time in a cinema in Brighton and told a member of the public to foxtrot oscar when he complained. I could whinge about chavs all day but I need some lunch.

Erik

A pity you can't get a chav jammer or off button?

You could do your whingeing from the "big house" (federal penitentiary) if you were caught with such a device in the USA. Intentional harmful radio interference is a no-no.
On the other hand it would be great to have one of these!
Kinda like driving a monster truck over a traffic jam...
David

-Nose hair.
-People not queueing at bus stops.
-Mini roundabout standoffs.
-Being assaulted by shoes when I open the wardrobe.
-Parking in London.
-My kids fighting.
-People wanting to come in the bathroom when I'm having a poo.
-Creamy curries.
-People who say 'could of' 'would of' etc.
-Pineapple on pizza.
-Shopping.
-Accepting that QPR will never get back into the Premier League.
-Sweetcorn.
-Not being under 40 anymore.
-People who don't recognise 'I'm going now' signals when on the phone.
-Being short.
-Over augmented breasts.
-Not owning and Aston Martin.
-Box junctions that go on for longer than they initially appear to....and people who nip in from the side and occupy the one car space on the other side leaving me stranded on criss cross yellow paint.
-Big Brother and all it's derivatives.
-Temperature being measured in centigrade not fahrenheit........

Bloody hell what just happened there?......

-Turning into a grumpy old man when I passed 40!!!

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Originally posted by Chillkram:



-Over augmented breasts.

Yoy can always have breast reduction surgery

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Yoy can always have breast reduction surgery

But then I'd have to throw out all my bras!