Junctions & mobile phones.

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JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

Moral of the story is it's always my fault regardless of absolutely anything.

Just accept it.


Same at work. Any failure whatsoever is my fault, whilst any success is due entirely to fantastic leadership.



Strangely enough, I think that any success is due entirely to my tireless dedication and consummate skill, whereas any failure is due to bad leadership

JustAnotherSaver

facade wrote: »

Same at work. Any failure whatsoever is my fault, whilst any success is due entirely to fantastic leadership.

Strange, because that actually used to be the case at my place. The department manager was the cause for any positivity.


Now i'm the department manager, any positivity is due to those above me and no longer due to the head of this department :rotfl:

Norman_Castle

Some pedestrians don't understand they are road users while walking. Pity them and be grateful they're not driving.

JustAnotherSaver

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Some pedestrians don't understand they are road users while walking. Pity them and be grateful they're not driving.

Thinking back, i've only been driving for about 20 years now which i know is only a fraction compared to what some of you will have been driving but i don't remember there being anywhere near as much of a problem when i started out as there is now as far as pedestrians just not paying attention. By that i mean the head stuck in the phone & not even looking before they cross thing as well as the i'll take all day to cross because i know my rights and you can't touch me thing.



To pick a number out of the air - 5 years, i don't remember the first 15 years being anywhere near as bad as the last 5 years for this. Nowhere near.



Another thing i've noticed - there wasn't the same number of snowflakes back then as there is now. People getting offended by the term 'blackboard' or that they're referred to as a male or female even because they 'identify as' a god knows what these days.


And i'll leave it right there before i upset ... a snowflake

Apodemus

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

And that's another point - chuffin dawdlers.

Totally agree on this one! Current wisdom is that the the pace of life is getting faster, but my experience of visiting Tesco yesterday suggests otherwise!

JustAnotherSaver

Apodemus wrote: »

Totally agree on this one! Current wisdom is that the the pace of life is getting faster, but my experience of visiting Tesco yesterday suggests otherwise!

Don’t get me started on supermarkets, else this will end up in the vent forum.

People who stand in the middle of each aisle having a natter. Especially when they have trollies and prams. Or prams that have no kid in it because they’re busy running around getting in the way of everyone as their parent yaps away oblivious. Maybe try standing against something so people don’t have to try and squeeze past you and then ‘accidentally’ hit you with their basket.

unholyangel

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

Don’t get me started on supermarkets, else this will end up in the vent forum.

People who stand in the middle of each aisle having a natter. Especially when they have trollies and prams. Or prams that have no kid in it because they’re busy running around getting in the way of everyone as their parent yaps away oblivious. Maybe try standing against something so people don’t have to try and squeeze past you and then ‘accidentally’ hit you with their basket.

Can't say I've had many people walk out without paying attention but definitely with you on supermarkets. I'd say people who stop in the doorway to chat are worse though - but only marginally. Or those who leave their trolley blocking one side and then step away to the block the other while browsing the shelf.

I'd also say those who round corners at full speed, not being prepared for someone coming round from the other direction. But thats not just applicable to supermarkets.

JustAnotherSaver

unholyangel wrote: »

Can't say I've had many people walk out without paying attention but definitely with you on supermarkets. I'd say people who stop in the doorway to chat are worse though - but only marginally. Or those who leave their trolley blocking one side and then step away to the block the other while browsing the shelf.

I'd also say those who round corners at full speed, not being prepared for someone coming round from the other direction. But thats not just applicable to supermarkets.

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I had someone do the doorway thing the other week. I was thinking how stupid must you need to be to think that's acceptable. Standing right in the doorway blocking absolutely everyone.


Speaking of doorways, this will be a bit of a controversial one and how much are we drifting off topic here :rotfl:but smokers who stand in doorways puffing away. Incredibly irritating ... but then i'm a strong anti-smoker. I know the smoker response is - what should we do, step outside and get wet? Well uhh i don't actually care. Maybe quit.


But yeah the corner thing as well. Like you say it's not just supermarkets. That can apply to motoring as well (woohoo we're back on topic again :rotfl:) . I always think i must be strange. Well i know i am but in situations like those i take corners slow as i don't want to hit anyone or be hit - be that walking in supermarkets, driving my car, whatever. If i can't see round it then anything could be there so i'm cautious.



Others seem to think if they can't see anything there then there must be nothing there, foot down and away we go.

Norman_Castle

unholyangel wrote: »

Or those who leave their trolley blocking one side and then step away to the block the other while browsing the shelf.

Include those who do this but refuse to let go of the trolley. Do they think it will run off or someone might steal it?

DoaM

JustAnotherSaver wrote: »

or that they're referred to as a male or female even because they 'identify as' a god knows what these days.

I'm fat but I identify as thin .... I'm trans-slender.