Miscellaneous

Freecycle takers rude and ungrateful
For those of you haven't heard of the Freecycle network, it's a collection of Yahoo Groups that aim to promote waste reduction by passing your unwanted stuff on to people that can use it.
Published: 12-March-2008   6 comments

Playstation taken by Sky Installers
It took them two hours to install Sky, after which they left and it was then I realised items were missing from the house, namely my playstation. I know this for a fact because I had moved it so they could get access.
Published: 05-March-2008   8 comments

Part P certification for electricians
Any consumer who has certain types of electrical work carried out in their home (ie. re-wiring), would have to either employ an electrician who can self-certify or notify the building control authorities in advance.
Published: 31-January-2008   9 comments

Ignorant rude people with no manners
My gripe is basically all miserable aggressive people who don't seem to respond to manners. In less than a week I have had to deal with two pompous middle-class idiots who have been ignorant and horrible.
Published: 10-January-2008   25 comments

Great all round service from BT and Sky
Broadband and telephone providers get a fair amount of flak these days, but I'd like to take the time to point out that it isn't always bad and sometimes the service can be above par!
Published: 08-January-2008   5 comments

Young people and alcohol
Another New Year has started and I have been reminded yet again how some young people these days seem incapable of having a few drinks without kicking off and starting trouble.
Published: 03-January-2008   11 comments

Christmas not Happy Holidays
Happy holidays? What is all this politically correct nonsense about and has everybody gone mad? I think it's absolutely ridiculous the lengths that some people go to in order not upset the minorities.
Published: 18-December-2007   9 comments

Cannot afford to buy or rent a house
In four months I will be homeless and there is absolutely nothing I can do about it. I cannot move back home, can't afford to buy or rent a property and housing association accomodation is out of the question too.
Published: 11-December-2007   62 comments

TV Licensing send threatening letters
I don't have a TV and I don't want one. But I also don't believe that I should have to inform TV Licensing whenever I move house that I still don't want a television. I especially resent being harassed and treated like a criminal.
Published: 03-December-2007   23 comments

Mums at the school gate
Stuck up mums at the school gate! I have often tried to smile and make conversation with them, but the very next day when I try to make eye contact I end up hitting the same unfriendly brick wall again.
Published: 15-November-2007   8 comments

A bad mannered eavesdropper
If there’s one thing that I find really annoying, it’s bad mannered people who eavesdrop on a private conversation and then butt in at the most inappropriate time with some stupid comment.
Published: 06-August-2007   8 comments

Are we really being ripped off?
My gripe is aimed at those people who always feel ripped off and their ill informed rants and badly researched opinions. What I find objectionable are those people who simply decide they are paying too much.
Published: 02-July-2007   21 comments

Neurotically manic queuing
What really annoys me is when you have to stand in a queue, say at the bank or corner shop, wherever, and the person standing directly behind you doesn't appear to understand the concept of personal space.
Published: 07-June-2007   4 comments

Western coprorate culture
Every city is the same and every shop is selling identical goods. Every bank is selling products no one other than an actuary could tell apart. One big gloppy pseudo American corporate culture.
Published: 26-April-2007   6 comments

Instructors who forget your name
I did a training day at a race school and at the end of the day our instructor filled out feedback forms. Unfortunately he mixed the names up and someone else got my grades by mistake.
Published: 19-April-2007   3 comments

No television in this house
I am in a minority group of people in this country in that I am one of those rare individuals that don't own a television. When I moved house I was bombarded by letters from the TV licensing people demanding that I buy a TV licence.
Published: 12-April-2007   14 comments

Rich people poor in spirit
I am sickened by people living decadent lifestyles whether they are actually rich or just rich wannabes. To all you who are rich in material things but poor in spirit - help an elderly person, or better still just help other people.
Published: 30-March-2007   24 comments

Comic Relief, is it just a rip off?
I always buy into all the Comic Relief and Children in need stuff as it’s just been the normal thing to do ever since I was a child. But where does the money go and could some companies help out more than they do?
Published: 05-March-2007   13 comments

Young people are being conned again
One of the most successful cons took place in the 18th Century, when older men and women dictated fashions to favour themselves.  The most cunning of all their ploys was to decree that everyone should wear white or silver wigs.
Published: 27-February-2007   12 comments

So many problems still to solve
The World is not as big as it used to be, either through global warming or the use of wireless laptops. Never has science, technology or information, been more prevalent in forming the boundaries of the global market.
Published: 09-February-2007   5 comments

Men who leave their shirt unbuttoned
Is there an uglier male fashion than a smart suit worn with an unbuttoned shirt and no tie? Almost invariably displayed on television nowadays by politicians and newscasters attempting to look 'cool and with it'.
Published: 26-January-2007   932 comments

Wake up to common sense
I've had just about enough of the stories on the BBC which ends with 'the government should do something about this.' It's time to take on some personal responsibility for what happens in our lives. 
Published: 09-October-2006   5 comments

Inconsiderate wedding photographers
I find it extremely irritating when the official wedding photographer doesn’t provide an adequate opportunity for friends and family to take some photos. Instead we have to make do with awkward shots taken from the side.
Published: 21-September-2006   23 comments

The human race on self destruct
We’re living in the crazy times with wildlife habitat destruction, deforestation, over fishing and the mindless killing of intelligent creatures like whales etc. Recycling would be a start, but we need to do more than that.
Published: 09-August-2006   24 comments

New BBC weather maps
How long are we going to be stuck with the deplorable BBC TV Weather Maps? Their dull brown and beige background illustrates what appears to be a Britain a few months after a nuclear attack.
Published: 07-August-2006   10 comments

TV commercials that denigrate men
Advertisements which mock and denigrate men are antagonising nearly half of their potential customers. Presumably the companies involved consider consumers to be such a stupid bunch.
Published: 06-July-2006   20 comments

Elderly lady gets a parking ticket
An elderly lady that I have known for years just got a parking ticket even though she clearly displayed her disabled badge. Both the parking attendant and the local council were extremely unhelpful in this matter.
Published: 23-June-2006   37 comments

Residents only parking is theft
I feel that parking spaces where you need a permit, or those that are designated as residents only parking are a complete waste of space and I'm fed up with people being territorial about spaces outside their property.
Published: 22-May-2006   20 comments

Don't run away from that pain
Isn't it funny how we often prevent out ourselves from getting what we really need from life? Open up your heart and mind to the rest of the universe and you will get home much quicker.
Published: 04-May-2006   6 comments

People who stare at my autistic son
Why do people stare at my autistic son like he's a purple alien from Planet Zarg? Didn't your parents teach you any manners? If he were in a wheelchair you'd give him no more than a quick glance, would you?
Published: 03-May-2006   35 comments

No thanks for a gentleman
So what happened to good manners in the world today? It might not be fashionable anymore, but I won't stop being a gentleman just because some women are ignorant and don't appreciate that.
Published: 24-April-2006   16 comments

Hell is other people
For starters, I am sick of online journals and blogs because they're all very self-centred and stupid. I don't take well to the idea of plastering my visage on journals and blogs in order to impress a mostly blind horde of web people
Published: 03-April-2006   15 comments

People standing in the way
It's so annoying when you are trying to get somewhere and someone is just standing around in the way blocking your path. Even more so when its a mouthy Chav girl who then gives you a load of backchat.
Published: 27-March-2006   29 comments

Insurance company nightmare
Insurance companies are great until you need to make a claim. My son had his scooter stolen and although it was recovered within two hours, the insurance nightmare has to date lasted 11 weeks.
Published: 24-February-2006   4 comments

Tuesday, the day I hate the most
I hate Tuesdays because for some reason it's the kind of day that really drags on no matter what you are doing. It's a strange day, perhaps because it's a kind of ‘nothing day’.
Published: 21-February-2006   12 comments

Saint Valentine's day
Valentine’s Day is here again and the shops are going crazy just falling over each other to ram those stupid romantic gifts down your throat at every opportunity. Why do people go in for all this tacky rubbish?
Published: 08-February-2006   18 comments

Issues with the media
It's the stupid over use of the word issue that really gets up my nose. Why do people, particularly in the media have to use these stupid phrases all the time?
Published: 02-February-2006   11 comments

Slot machines that don't pay out
I visited the Welcome Break services on the M1 and happened to win over £100 on one of the slot machines. It didn't pay the full amount and I haven't received the remainder of the winnings as I was promised.
Published: 24-January-2006   10 comments

Pregnant women issues
Pregnancy Issies: Preganant women have to deal with issues that many people don't even consider. Other drivers, insults, frumpy fashion and the food we can or can't eat.
Published: 19-January-2006   48 comments

Rich man with poor attitude
My gripe is mainly about rich men who have money, and yet are always the last to pay their bills on time. Another issue I guess, is their attitude to the people in their life and the complete disrespect that they show others.
Published: 11-September-2005   23 comments

Why do females gossip?
I'm fed up having to listen to gossip in the lunchtime queue, only to be kept waiting whilst that person attempts to decide what they want to eat at the last minute!
Published: 24-August-2005   29 comments

Left handed in a right handed world
It is so frustrating being left-handed in a right-handed world. Given that we make up one in ten of the population you would think we would be accommodated a little better.
Published: 27-July-2005   45 comments

Why do the British queue so much?
Why do we always have to queue in this country? It seems that we are a nation that is obsessed with queuing for just about everything.
Published: 06-July-2005   41 comments

Charity muggers are irritating
My gripe with charity fundraisers has been triggered by recently having to run the gauntlet several times at a London tube station. There they are, shaking their tins at you!
Published: 27-June-2005   29 comments

Public display of underwear
I'm sure you all know exactly what I'm talking about here! It's a new fashion craze or so it would seem, you can't go out to a bar or club or even just walk down the street without seeing it. I refer of course to the now infamous whale tail.
Published: 29-March-2005   80 comments

Madness at Faslane again
Well you can call them what you like, tree huggers, soap dodgers or hippies but they all amount to the same thing and that is a bunch of crazy people who would quite happily leave our country defenceless!  
Published: 23-August-2004   110 comments

Women who don't get a round in
I'm willing to bet that like me alot of you men have gone to a pub or club with a group of both male and female friends. Whilst us guys understand the basic social system of buying drinks in rounds;
Published: 29-May-2002   32 comments

Fake grief for a stranger
Here we are again; a Royal funeral and Joe and Josephine Public are on the TV news pouring their hearts out in the most personal way possible about what the Queen Mother meant to them.
Published: 14-April-2002   14 comments

Umbrella attack on a wet day
It’s that time of year again when city workers like me dread the trip into work on rainy days as we battle through crowds of other commuters carrying deadly weapons.
Published: 07-October-2001   6 comments