Things that piss you off that shouldn't

[BOF]

33 minutes ago, bielesibub said:

My kids have an annoying habit of saying 'What?' (not even pardon!) after anything you've said to them and then before you can repeat yourself, they go on and answer what it was you asked them - by which time my pi55 has boiled sufficiently that I've probably forgotten what it was I asked them in the first place!

Related, but not exact thing I mentioned back in April.

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I say something to the old man and he says 'huh?' so I say it again. I say something to 'the other half' she says 'huh?' so I say it again.  I've now taken to making a random noise or some other gobbledygook just to get their attention, and then I can say the original thing just the once.

 

[Mark Albrighton]

1 hour ago, mjmooney said:

I'll save a repeat of my bête noir (the mispronunciation of 'the') for later, as I post it so regularly. 

This time - the dropping of 'g's. Very common (in every sense) these days. Sample offender - Alex Scott. "Singing and dancing" becomes "singin' and dancin'". Sets my teeth on edge. 

I have this vision of Dylan doing an intimate gig, a little pub with a small group of dedicated fans.

The gig is going well, but when he’s performing “The Times They Are A-Changin’”, he keeps being distracted by a lone voice coming from the audience that’s pointedly shouting “…G!!! …G!!!” at the end of every verse.

[mjmooney]

27 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said:

I have this vision of Dylan doing an intimate gig, a little pub with a small group of dedicated fans.

The gig is going well, but when he’s performing “The Times They Are A-Changin’”, he keeps being distracted by a lone voice coming from the audience that’s pointedly shouting “…G!!! …G!!!” at the end of every verse.

Americans - and sung lyrics generally - get something of a pass. It sounds MUCH worse in spoken 'estuary'. 

Speaking of Dylan, though, compare The Byrds' hit recording of 'Mister Tambourine Man' with the writer's: 

Byrds: "...there ain't no place I'm going to" 

Dylan: (and he heavily emphasised the word in live performance) "...there IS no place I'm going to" 

 

[Tegis]

Aks instead of ask.

Please DIE

[Xela]

21 hours ago, il_serpente said:

For and ignition coil on an Audi?

F*** me, we used to have 2 go at once and would pay $1000+, and that was over 10 years ago.   Might have been cheaper to ship the car to Birmingham to get it serviced.

Its a £25-£40 part. 

We must be discussing different things?!

 

[il_serpente]

24 minutes ago, Xela said:

Its a £25-£40 part. 

We must be discussing different things?!

 

Or they've improved their design?  Or Brexit brought down the price 

[choffer]

Why is it so impossible to find a plumber these days? One blocked sink (I’ve tried all YouTube videos) doesn’t seem to be enough for anyone to come take a look. I’ve contacted six so far. Five of them didn’t reply and the one that did is already a week late. 
I know it’s only a small job but have they got that much work?

[NoelVilla]

Many questions here now. Would be good if we had thread where we could aks BOF about these things. 

[ender4]

48 minutes ago, choffer said:

Why is it so impossible to find a plumber these days? One blocked sink (I’ve tried all YouTube videos) doesn’t seem to be enough for anyone to come take a look.
I know it’s only a small job but have they got that much work?

Yes they have.  Builders have 2 year waiting lists, plumbers, electricians, plasterers, roofers, fencing, window fitters, insulators, etc are all still rushed off their feet. They only want the big jobs, the small stuff just isn’t worth their time atm.

[sidcow]

3 hours ago, Tegis said:

Aks instead of ask.

Please DIE

 

[sidcow]

1 hour ago, choffer said:

Why is it so impossible to find a plumber these days? One blocked sink (I’ve tried all YouTube videos) doesn’t seem to be enough for anyone to come take a look. I’ve contacted six so far. Five of them didn’t reply and the one that did is already a week late. 
I know it’s only a small job but have they got that much work?

Tory cuts. 

[Tegis]

2 minutes ago, sidcow said:

 

 

[AlwaysAVFC]

1 hour ago, choffer said:

Why is it so impossible to find a plumber these days? One blocked sink (I’ve tried all YouTube videos) doesn’t seem to be enough for anyone to come take a look. I’ve contacted six so far. Five of them didn’t reply and the one that did is already a week late. 
I know it’s only a small job but have they got that much work?

I had a bizarre experience with one. I had an issue with a leak and wanted to check if it was from the shower and tiles or a worse situation with pipes. He came round to have a look for free. Had a bit of a conversation with him about refitting the bathroom. A little while after I followed up about the bathroom, he came round to look again for a quote. That was the last I heard from him, never got back to me or replied to my messages. Helped out for nothing then when it came to several grand business he didn't want it or need it.

[Davkaus]

1 hour ago, choffer said:

Why is it so impossible to find a plumber these days? One blocked sink (I’ve tried all YouTube videos) doesn’t seem to be enough for anyone to come take a look. I’ve contacted six so far. Five of them didn’t reply and the one that did is already a week late. 
I know it’s only a small job but have they got that much work?

You need to get into the DIY thread, Blandy will sort you out  

[foreveryoung]

16 minutes ago, AlwaysAVFC said:

I had a bizarre experience with one. I had an issue with a leak and wanted to check if it was from the shower and tiles or a worse situation with pipes. He came round to have a look for free. Had a bit of a conversation with him about refitting the bathroom. A little while after I followed up about the bathroom, he came round to look again for a quote. That was the last I heard from him, never got back to me or replied to my messages. Helped out for nothing then when it came to several grand business he didn't want it or need it.

I had a plumper round to the flat I rent, tenant has managed to crack the shower tray, damage really. Anyway he came back with a quote for £1300. I contacted him to say I think it's only a plastic tray in the ensuite and he said that's the cost to replace it, so I asked for a estimate itemsed. I gets it through and it's for a new shower tray, shower unit and shower doors, including £85 for rubbish, £3 for silicone £300 labour (nice day rate?) and and a few other bits and pieces.

I contacted him again to ask him why he was replacing the whole room, an he replied "it's looks all original so I thought it would be best replace it all why I was doing the tray". Reeeeally, I won't repeat what I told him.

[choffer]

37 minutes ago, AlwaysAVFC said:

I had a bizarre experience with one. I had an issue with a leak and wanted to check if it was from the shower and tiles or a worse situation with pipes. He came round to have a look for free. Had a bit of a conversation with him about refitting the bathroom. A little while after I followed up about the bathroom, he came round to look again for a quote. That was the last I heard from him, never got back to me or replied to my messages. Helped out for nothing then when it came to several grand business he didn't want it or need it.

Can I have his number? 

Edited October 6, 2022 by choffer

[Xela]

33 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

I had a plumper round to the flat

Takes all sorts. 

[Genie]

54 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

I had a plumper round to the flat I rent

I think the PC term is “curvy” or “plus sized”

Edited October 6, 2022 by Genie

[sharkyvilla]

9 hours ago, mjmooney said:

I'll save a repeat of my bête noir (the mispronunciation of 'the') for later, as I post it so regularly. 

This time - the dropping of 'g's. Very common (in every sense) these days. Sample offender - Alex Scott. "Singing and dancing" becomes "singin' and dancin'". Sets my teeth on edge. 

I watched a quiz show she was presenting and every time she referred to the prize fund instead of 'pounds' she kept saying 'paaaand'.  As lovely as she is I had to turn it off.

[Mr_Dogg]

4 hours ago, choffer said:

Why is it so impossible to find a plumber these days? One blocked sink (I’ve tried all YouTube videos) doesn’t seem to be enough for anyone to come take a look. I’ve contacted six so far. Five of them didn’t reply and the one that did is already a week late. 
I know it’s only a small job but have they got that much work?

Have you tried a plunger?