Tommo1993
Well-Known Member
While we’re talking macabre, I’m adding poems at funerals. 9/10 times straight off google. Even if it’s quite true to the person in question, bore off. What happened to daft anecdotes?
Not sure if this belongs here or on the Death List thread, but there are a number of things about death and dying (other than the actual act) that trigger me:-
1. "I'm sorry for your loss". F*cking bland "Hallmark Cards" tagline which everyone rolls out, parrot-fashion, in response to the news of someone dying. Happens in books, on TV shows, on social media and in real life. Can no-one come up with anything original or more thoughtful anymore? Whatever happened to "my sincere condolences"?
2. Are people these days unable to cope with the term "died"? I only ever hear people using "passed on/away" or just plain "passed" (their driving test or GCSEs?). Again, in all walks of life. They haven't "passed" anywhere - just tell the truth and say they have died!
3. Nobodies on social media who think that their "followers/friends" (who wouldn't be able to pick them out of a line-up) will have a higher opinion of them if they say that the people who have died or been otherwise impacted by a natural disaster, accident or mass shooting (for example) are "in their thoughts and prayers". Whoop-de-doo. I'm sure that will help! Virtue signalling twats!
Sorry, that one's been building for a while. If anyone has been affected by the views expressed in this message, you know who to call.
Post Office and Royal Mail are not the same companyAfter listening to Paula Vennels give evidence today maybe closing down the PO isn’t such a daft idea.
Me too. My wife sends these voice messages in real time and whoever she is "conversing" with will send a voice message back. I suggested actually calling the other person and she said that the other party can't interrupt her when it's a message. Having said that, when she receives an unsolicited call from a mobile phone or insurance company, she talks so much that the caller will invariably hang up on her rather than the other way round.Anyway what’s been annoying me lately is voice notes in lieu of text messages. Most notably my teenage daughter. Apparently the effort required to write out a text message is too much now.
Can add the majority of landlords to that as well.Estate agents, complete and utter wankers.
I'll raise you Sylvanian FamiliesFecking PlayMobil sets, with thousands of farty little pieces that, invariably, don’t get packed away at the end of playing. They either get hoovered up, chewed by the dog, or I end up treading on a nice sharp angular ‘camping table’ whilst barefoot (during a midnight raid on the snack cupboard).
I located a click on flower arrangement the other day - the dog had ate it, then shat on the carpet, and there it was.
Yes, bits galore there, as well. Plenty for the dog to ingest.I'll raise you Sylvanian Families
identifying with hard working familiesPolitical leaders (of any persuasion) who appear on the campaign trail in a formal shirt (no tie) with their sleeves rolled up. If they are hot, wear a short-sleeved shirt. They clearly do it to make the point that they have rolled their sleeves up to get on with the job! Tossers!
Quite!identifying with hard working families
Editidentifying with hard working families with which they have no ideas
Rishi and Mrs Rishi are worth £651million - how out of touch can you beEdit
Pretty sure she’s worth significantly more than that.Rishi and Mrs Rishi are worth £651million - how out of touch can you be
Kier Starmer still £10m - £15m
talk about representing the people
I think Robinshio meant the ransom!Pretty sure she’s worth significantly more than that.
Surely you should embrace the shoulder to lean on ?“Reaching out”
I complained recently about a 30% increase for a subscription to Readly.
The reply thanked me for reaching out.
Bollocks, I complained I didn’t reach out!
The current trend in work colleagues or the media using the word 'showcase' in place of show or demonstrate. Fuck off.
And ninjas.Such Rockstars.
... or having video calls with family/friends, or watching random shit videos, or using a mobile on speakerphone like they do on The Apprentice. ALL without headphones. on ALL forms of transport!People talking on their phones on buses. People playing music on their phones on buses without using headphones.
Absolutely. I use the bus a few times a week, mainly Fridays when I catch the bus from Leamington to Rugby for work. There is always someone talking loudly or listening to music or watching a film without headphones. Drives me mad.... or having video calls with family/friends, or watching random shit videos, or using a mobile on speakerphone like they do on The Apprentice. ALL without headphones. on ALL forms of transport!
I worked at the register office. The certified copies are legal documents!Pre-employment screening not accepting certified copies of birth certificates.
Whoever thought up of that has obviously never lost a piece of freaking A4 paper in their entire life!
Have you been spying on the team meetings we have here?A team of staff getting bollocked instead of just the one member consistently making the same mistakes. Cowardly management. Is it not just better to take the individual to the side and give them a gentle reminder of processes?
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