Today I'm angry about.....
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yes - bob-on - it's american and sounds utterly rude - and makes me very cross!!!!!!Bruce Rioja wrote:And another thing. People in shops asking the person behind the counter "Can I get a (latte, book on bee-keeping, whack in the chops etc) rather than asking "Please may I have....? or saying "I'd like....". No, you can't 'get' anything. Where the feck do you think you are?
Worthy4England wrote:You mean like "does it "engage" you" rather than "do you like it"?thebish wrote:today i am angry about people who use ridiculously stupid and wrong words instead of the obvious one for no-fecking-apparent-reason..
todays 1000-time repeated example on the radio...
an UPLIFT of troops
feck off!!!!!
oooh you wag!

ok - today I am unreasonably enraged by the football tense... (as I often am)
I am often enraged by the very common..
"he's went straight past him"
"the ref's give it, so that's that"
but today I heard a pundit commenting on the arse-citeh game - and saying how the first half was no great-shakes - and he actually said - verbatim - I kid you not - exactly - word-for-word...
"We haven't saw much from Citeh in the first half"
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
I am often enraged by the very common..
"he's went straight past him"
"the ref's give it, so that's that"
but today I heard a pundit commenting on the arse-citeh game - and saying how the first half was no great-shakes - and he actually said - verbatim - I kid you not - exactly - word-for-word...
"We haven't saw much from Citeh in the first half"
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

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Paul Merson and his "Ee Dan good there the boy"thebish wrote:ok - today I am unreasonably enraged by the football tense... (as I often am)
I am often enraged by the very common..
"he's went straight past him"
"the ref's give it, so that's that"
but today I heard a pundit commenting on the arse-citeh game - and saying how the first half was no great-shakes - and he actually said - verbatim - I kid you not - exactly - word-for-word...
"We haven't saw much from Citeh in the first half"
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

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ah yes, im with you on that! does my head right in!!!ratbert wrote:Shop assistants who say in a mildly threatening and up close manner, "can I help you?" as soon as you set foot in their shop. Roughly translated as, "if you're not spending any money in here, f**k off"
And if I see that sodding "do you dream in chocolate?" ad on TV again...
i have walked out of shops i would probably spend good money in becasue of these vermin pestering me! usually clothes shops!
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GMTV
I cannot foooooking stand it!
I always put bbc on when I awaken, but as soon as im up getting ready she switches to itv!?
i can hear the dross warbling on in the background while im brushing my teeth n'that, then when I return to put me socks on I find myself watching... like a 13 year old girl who wanted to be a glamour model being interviewed by Andrew Castle - and her big fat dobber mum was there on the sofa too saying she is supporting her and is saving her dole money to pay for her daughter to have a boob job!
Then I snap out of it, grumble to myself and storm off shaking my head at how fukking shit this programme is and what sort of people could possibly ever watch it!
And… I hate all the presenters, especially Ben Sh!thead & that Richard ‘im a c unt’ Arnold!
I cannot foooooking stand it!
I always put bbc on when I awaken, but as soon as im up getting ready she switches to itv!?
i can hear the dross warbling on in the background while im brushing my teeth n'that, then when I return to put me socks on I find myself watching... like a 13 year old girl who wanted to be a glamour model being interviewed by Andrew Castle - and her big fat dobber mum was there on the sofa too saying she is supporting her and is saving her dole money to pay for her daughter to have a boob job!
Then I snap out of it, grumble to myself and storm off shaking my head at how fukking shit this programme is and what sort of people could possibly ever watch it!
And… I hate all the presenters, especially Ben Sh!thead & that Richard ‘im a c unt’ Arnold!
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Agreed, totally. However, they get approx 6m viewers per show while BBC Breakfast gets around 1.5m, so more disagree than agree.General Mannerheim wrote:GMTV
I cannot foooooking stand it!
I always put bbc on when I awaken, but as soon as im up getting ready she switches to itv!?
i can hear the dross warbling on in the background while im brushing my teeth n'that, then when I return to put me socks on I find myself watching... like a 13 year old girl who wanted to be a glamour model being interviewed by Andrew Castle - and her big fat dobber mum was there on the sofa too saying she is supporting her and is saving her dole money to pay for her daughter to have a boob job!
Then I snap out of it, grumble to myself and storm off shaking my head at how fukking shit this programme is and what sort of people could possibly ever watch it!
And… I hate all the presenters, especially Ben Sh!thead & that Richard ‘im a c unt’ Arnold!
so much for democracy.
Not advocating mass-murder as an entirely positive experience, of course, but it had its moments.
"I understand you are a very good footballer" ... "I try".
"I understand you are a very good footballer" ... "I try".
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It's weird, they're very successful at that kind of selling in the states, engaging the customer as they come in or having browsed. But over here it really does translate as a sod off. It puts me off, doesn't make me angry though. It sends me onlineratbert wrote:Shop assistants who say in a mildly threatening and up close manner, "can I help you?" as soon as you set foot in their shop. Roughly translated as, "if you're not spending any money in here, f**k off"
And if I see that sodding "do you dream in chocolate?" ad on TV again...
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Which in turn, sends you postal!!hisroyalgingerness wrote:It's weird, they're very successful at that kind of selling in the states, engaging the customer as they come in or having browsed. But over here it really does translate as a sod off. It puts me off, doesn't make me angry though. It sends me onlineratbert wrote:Shop assistants who say in a mildly threatening and up close manner, "can I help you?" as soon as you set foot in their shop. Roughly translated as, "if you're not spending any money in here, f**k off"
And if I see that sodding "do you dream in chocolate?" ad on TV again...
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It’s very rare that im in a shop just browsing - i usually know exactly what im buying, I have probably researched it online beforehand. So I like to be able to breeze in grab what I came for a leave without any hassle. I also don’t wanna take out insurance, open a store card, or buy some shoe polish or enter a competition when im at the friggin checkout either!hisroyalgingerness wrote:It's weird, they're very successful at that kind of selling in the states, engaging the customer as they come in or having browsed. But over here it really does translate as a sod off. It puts me off, doesn't make me angry though. It sends me onlineratbert wrote:Shop assistants who say in a mildly threatening and up close manner, "can I help you?" as soon as you set foot in their shop. Roughly translated as, "if you're not spending any money in here, f**k off"
And if I see that sodding "do you dream in chocolate?" ad on TV again...
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See General, you should run your home like an old-fashoned pub; seperate rooms for things, snug, lounge and tap room etc. Lots of people around me have knocked connecting walls down in a bid to make their lounges look big and spacious. Means those in there have to watch what others watch or be forever arguing. I'm for the two rooms seperate; that way the wife watches all her crap and I get away from it all. Tele, pc and music centre are all around me and the 'jungle, Big Brother and X Factor malarky can fxxk right off. Don't get wrong ideas; it's a semi in Farnworth, not a mansion, but it suits me fine.General Mannerheim wrote:GMTV
I cannot foooooking stand it!
I always put bbc on when I awaken, but as soon as im up getting ready she switches to itv!?
i can hear the dross warbling on in the background while im brushing my teeth n'that, then when I return to put me socks on I find myself watching... like a 13 year old girl who wanted to be a glamour model being interviewed by Andrew Castle - and her big fat dobber mum was there on the sofa too saying she is supporting her and is saving her dole money to pay for her daughter to have a boob job!
Then I snap out of it, grumble to myself and storm off shaking my head at how fukking shit this programme is and what sort of people could possibly ever watch it!
And… I hate all the presenters, especially Ben Sh!thead & that Richard ‘im a c unt’ Arnold!

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TANGODANCER wrote:See General, you should run your home like an old-fashoned pub; seperate rooms for things, snug, lounge and tap room etc. Lots of people around me have knocked connecting walls down in a bid to make their lounges look big and spacious. Means those in there have to watch what others watch or be forever arguing. I'm for the two rooms seperate; that way the wife watches all her crap and I get away from it all. Tele, pc and music centre are all around me and the 'jungle, Big Brother and X Factor, Strictly malarky can fxxk right off. Don't get wrong ideas; it's a semi in Farnworth, not a mansion, but it suits me fine.General Mannerheim wrote:GMTV
I cannot foooooking stand it!
I always put bbc on when I awaken, but as soon as im up getting ready she switches to itv!?
i can hear the dross warbling on in the background while im brushing my teeth n'that, then when I return to put me socks on I find myself watching... like a 13 year old girl who wanted to be a glamour model being interviewed by Andrew Castle - and her big fat dobber mum was there on the sofa too saying she is supporting her and is saving her dole money to pay for her daughter to have a boob job!
Then I snap out of it, grumble to myself and storm off shaking my head at how fukking shit this programme is and what sort of people could possibly ever watch it!
And… I hate all the presenters, especially Ben Sh!thead & that Richard ‘im a c unt’ Arnold!
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I know. If I wanted a store card I'd ask.General Mannerheim wrote:It’s very rare that im in a shop just browsing - i usually know exactly what im buying, I have probably researched it online beforehand. So I like to be able to breeze in grab what I came for a leave without any hassle. I also don’t wanna take out insurance, open a store card, or buy some shoe polish or enter a competition when im at the friggin checkout either!hisroyalgingerness wrote:It's weird, they're very successful at that kind of selling in the states, engaging the customer as they come in or having browsed. But over here it really does translate as a sod off. It puts me off, doesn't make me angry though. It sends me onlineratbert wrote:Shop assistants who say in a mildly threatening and up close manner, "can I help you?" as soon as you set foot in their shop. Roughly translated as, "if you're not spending any money in here, f**k off"
And if I see that sodding "do you dream in chocolate?" ad on TV again...
I hate being asked to buy bloody extended warranties as well. Once you say no, that should be it. Not "Are you sure? Its your own risk if it breaks". Christ they sell these things for items that if they break I'd just replace anyways, usually at less cost than the insurance/warranty!
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