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Why God have you allowed the childish half wit called Chris Evans to be allowed to be famous.He is not funny.He is immature.He is talentless.What is this fixation with children that he has?What on earth is he doing on the radio and television?The answer could be the fact that some so called powerfull person within the BBC allows it to happen.I resent paying the licence fee which pays his salary.I am totally at a loss for words.Just listen to his stupidity on the radio and the television and any right minded person has to agree that he is just a nobody who thinks he is somebody.

Just ignore the interpreter! I have been to lectures, talks and plays where a sign interpreter has been provided and have had no trouble ignoring them - it's easy, you just look away. How hard is that?

Don't blame deaf people because you are unable to concentrate on the lecture. Shouldn't you be busy taking notes?

Peace fan,

Yes, it is a logical argument.

I notice that you have not answered any of my questions and have no argument at all, logical or otherwise.

You are not the first. I have seen disabled people being rude over and over again. And they feel this sense of entitlement as if the rest of the world caused them to be disabled.
In my class there is a hearing impaired student. She got an interpreter assigned to her and the interpreter sits right smack in the middle of the class. Her movement was so distracting. I asked the interpreter and the student if they could move to the edge of the class and I was told that I was so insensitive, and outrageous for asking that.
When I asked the professor for help. She said she can't touch them. I wasn't the first student to complain and when the teacher herself asked them if they could move to the edge of the class they went to the chair of the department and accused her of discrimination.
Yes many disabled persons think they have the right to abuse us ablebodied persons just because they can!

Gainsborough lad.
If all you are going to do is quote-mine there is no point in carrying this debate forward with you.

I would like to add my comments on the poor level of customer service received from Volkswagen, this example being from a leading West Yorkshire dealership. I own a Touran and it has been the most unreliable car I have ever owned. It has been in the garage numerous times in the past year with the same underlying fault of losing power yet each time the expensive repair has failed to resolve the issue. The relationship between myself and the service staff has become so broken as I feel they do not take me seriously and are very condescending when I have questioned their blind faith in the computer diagnostics which they keep telling me has identified the fault and charging for expensive repairs yet still not resolving the issue. I keep being told I am unlucky and that all the faults are unrelated. The last straw came a few weeks ago when I returned the car three days after picking it up from a repair because it was still not fixed. Once again a different fault was diagnosed and they tried to charge me another £1300 for repairs. By this time I would only deal with the manager and yet still I had to suffer the unprofessional treatment of their staff who I overheard talking about me because they failed to put the phone on mute! Still it partially worked in my favour as on complaining my repair bill suddenly dropped to £500.

Oh dear! What a mess! I have tried and tried to be polite with the unfortunate souls who are working for this so called "service provider". What service are they providing? From the outset I was promised remote call answering - very important to me as I am often away from my landline and early response to my clients is vital. Imagine my horror when a neighbour contacted me whilst I was away working to explain that the police were at my door wishing access. It transpired that another client, always used to prompt response to their telephone messages, had become very concerned for my welfare. They had left a number of messages for me and received no return calls.Fearing I was dead - and concerned as to who would cook for their shooting party - they sent the police round. Numerous promises to solve the problem have resulted in "status quo". They will ensure I have call minder (not done), reduce my payments (not done), last time I spoke with them they threatened to charge me for cancelling. I have just gone onto their website following a complaints link and found no direct access to a formal complaints process. TALK TALK - you are simply that........full of TALK TALK but ABSOLUTELY NO ACTION NOR ANY VALUE!

I thought this debate was about Noisy Kids and not Breastfeeding in public? [Starryskies]

If babies burp, chomp, slurp and cham, whilst breastfeeding, they are making a noise, SS :)

Seriously. In response to Incongnito, I don't think we're that far apart, even if it seemed like it. If a mother is covered up by wearing a pashmina or shawl, I have no objection to that at all. After all, what can you see? It's when mothers lift up their T-shirt and display their bare bosom quite openly in full view of everyone that I find objectionable - as some of them do. A lot of mothers, I find, seem to do it just to enjoy the attention they're causing and they know full well that they could be feeding their baby some other way - but they just want to show off and watch peoples' reactions, even shock. These mothers are just babies themselves, in my opinion. More interested in what is trendy than what's best for their baby.

I am still trying to get a refund for a jacket that I purchased online through Debenhams Direct. I have had a horrible time with their customer services, who have stone walled me and I cannot get any information about my returned item. I am almost tempted to give up on the refund because I find the rudeness of the customer service is making me feel ill. Absolutely disgusting service and no redress, a bunch of on-line, retail cowboys! Avoid!

Firstly without getting all hot under the collar about lorries and as a regular user of the M5 and M42 I would like to put in my five pennith. It is quite obvious that one of the biggest problems that upsets most car drivers is the obsession that lorry drivers seem to have of the need to pass any other lorry that does notch match there speed. In reality you find one lorry gaining on the next lorry in front to the tune of 1 or 2 mph and will not keep pace but will insist on overtaking which could take quite a considerable time thus clogging lane two. This I am sure could be avoided if all lorries had the ability to maintain a constant speed but because some have a much better power to wieght ratio than others, some lorries struggle particularly when climbing hills.This has the reverse effect when going down hills where I have found certain lorries touching nearly 70mph. If all heavy goods vehicles were able to maintain 56mph constantly and run in "Convoy" most of the frustation I am sure would be resolved.

Well I have just tried to get some information on busness lines from BT. The guy on the phone rattled off all the services, costs specials that were current etc. Try to get them to put it into an email so you can fully breakdown and compare the other market providers sorry we cant do that. I can't put a quote in writing. In todays market I have never been able to get a quote from a company. Customer service is everything spoke with one of there competitors 5 mins later a quote and 40% cheaper and no 5 year contract. BT have you forgotten what service is...

The reason Paypal takes as long as it does is most likely all transfers go into an intermediary account where they can accrue interest in the conglomerate form. So, they milk the time it's in that account so they can harvest as much interest as possible from it. I understand it's their business model and caveat emptor, but it is *really* aggravating when you need the money for immediate needs such as food or bills.

Yes I hate it when they are walking in front of me and releasing their dirty smoke, soon as I cross the road someone else in front of me will light up a cigarette, its disgusting I dont wish to breathe that and dont want my young kids to breathe it either

This has got to be one of the worse companies I have ever dealt with! Customer services are awful and very difficult to understand. After 2 weeks and 6 different contacts I am now awaiting a final decision again! as to the outcome of a call out charge of £140+ for a faulty box which belongs to BT/Talk Talk. Looks like back to BT for me as well!

Oh yes, the Brit spongers are the most deplorable of all. They set the example the foreign spongers follow.

I've heard that some people loosen their top button sometimes. Sounds a little wild to me. I'm not sure my heart would stand it.

Happy with that, Stephen, or would you prefer to be loosened up at work?

..further to my previous comment.... the one who has been hurt the most may feel more angry. Can you blame them?

It takes two to tango. Both sides always blame each other and list all their failings.

The split should never have happened this way had they both been grown up about things.
Both use the kids but then again, the whole thing is an emotional battle of two people who were once madly in love and had children.

I agree Gainsborough lad! The law is in desperate need of change here, and has been for decades. Nobody important seems to care about it though.

Sun or sun - I go abroad for the best holidays of my life!

If I want to go "abroad" for my hols, do not try to stop me!
I have done enough holidaying in the UK and sick of grey skies, grumpy people (see below) and worst of all, EXPENSIVE COSTS/CHARGES for everything!
I prefer to holiday overseas for so many reasons that there would not be much space here to list them.
As for the comment made by 'oldGrumpy n Bitter' about "darkies" says it all. The best thing is to get away from Sh*t like him/her. They make the UK a miserable grumpy place. They can stay in the same little spot and stew!

I always wear a suit and tie to work and always keep my top-button done up, at all times - even after work!

Why should I support a Pensioner in that case?

My gripe would be for those who choose to have babies in their teens so they can have a place with their boyfriend.
The trend has gone on for so long now that those teens who are much older now, have grandchildren doing exactly the same.

They have no thought about earning a good salary but like to blame others all the same.

Why should we waste our money employing poor people to clean up the mess this boorish, lager louts make? To hell with them! They can clean up their own mess and perhaps think twice about being such a vile and obnoxious person. We do not need them on this planet!

I don,t know why they are rude but I sure as hell would like to punch one in the face......

I think it is dreadful when you see kids losing control and screaming in places like libraries, restaurants and general public places and no regard or discipline instilled and grow up to be the lager louts trashing everything, everywhere.

But please do not get it confused with Playing. Kids need to let off steam and cannot do this quietly. More and more free outdoor spaces are being taken away and built on. We have more empty office buildings all over the place and very little places for kids to play. What happened to 'the green' and the great outdoor life where kids could cycle and play with other kids.

All I see is very young kids dragged around for hours in a 'brain dead' supermarket where they have no intention of buying and just get bored and hungry (after seeing all the food stacked up everywhere). When I had to take my kids shopping, I made sure they had a book to read or something to occupy them while they sat in the trolley. Gave them a small snack (I gave mine toasted bread which they loved). I hate shopping but have to do it and don't expect the kids to enjoy it. However, parents with no regard who let their child scream and scream need to be severely disciplined! What an upside down life for the family!

Observer, i'm not looking for an argument, but wouldn't it be easier if the governments changed the law? make denying access a punishable offence like dropping a cigarette end on the floor is.

You don't say why you split up in the first place. But if there was extra-marital relationship on your part, it is possible her behaviour boils down to simple, childish revenge. She knows how much it hurts you and that's her aim. You mention she is on benefits, which makes me suspect she's simply trying her luck, trying to get a few quid. You could of course quit your job tomorrow, just to p*ss her off, and start working again in 1 year's time, when she cannot touch your income.

Dear God, what a dreadful piece of work that woman sounds like. It's frankly unbelievably cheeky of her to demand money now, in this final year, after disregarding your rights to access for 10 years.

Perhaps you should write back to the CSA stating that you do not recognise their authority for as long as SHE does not recognise the courts authority. It may achieve nothing but will get your point across. Perhaps you should send them a copy of the court order, and say that you are confused which of them (Court or CSA) is correct, since the CSA seem to be supporting her denial of access while the Court support YOU.

If pushed, maybe explain that you need the money to undergo therapy and counselling caused by her refusal to do so. Better still book yourself in to the most expensive psychologist or counsellor you can find, and get some paperwork to prove the costs. Since she directly refused access in spite of a court order, she is plainly responsible for this mess.

Check with the C.A.B. if you are entitled to legal aid -- you may be able to engage a solicitor to sort this out.

I wish you luck.