Today I'm angry about.....

[thebish]

Well, to bring this back to some basics .... today, I'm angry about people leaving "just a little" at the bottom of their cup.

In fact, it's not just today, it's been something I've been angry about for years.

In its origins this was an understandable thing to do. If you've ever drunk leaf tea, without a strainer, then the last gulp would be like swallowing a privet hedge. Greek/Turkish style coffee looks like the Avon at low tide when you get to the bottom.

However, tea-bags, intant coffee, cafetiere coffee, perc'd coffee all mean this isn't necessary. So will someone tell the world full of people who still do this. It'll save me having to buy a machette. I'm sick of picking up cups & getting a spill on me, on the floor or wherever.

I blame Capitalism myself. I'm sure those people who buy ethically produced coffee & organic tea wouldn't be so wasteful.

Grrrrr.

bob-indeedy-on I am FOREVER getting splashed as I turn mugs and cups upside down to put them in the dishwashwer cos my missus ALWAYS leaves half an inch in the bottom....

[Worthy4England]

Well, to bring this back to some basics .... today, I'm angry about people leaving "just a little" at the bottom of their cup.

In fact, it's not just today, it's been something I've been angry about for years.

In its origins this was an understandable thing to do. If you've ever drunk leaf tea, without a strainer, then the last gulp would be like swallowing a privet hedge. Greek/Turkish style coffee looks like the Avon at low tide when you get to the bottom.

However, tea-bags, intant coffee, cafetiere coffee, perc'd coffee all mean this isn't necessary. So will someone tell the world full of people who still do this. It'll save me having to buy a machette. I'm sick of picking up cups & getting a spill on me, on the floor or wherever.

I blame Capitalism myself. I'm sure those people who buy ethically produced coffee & organic tea wouldn't be so wasteful.

Grrrrr.

bob-indeedy-on I am FOREVER getting splashed as I turn mugs and cups upside down to put them in the dishwashwer cos my missus ALWAYS leaves half an inch in the bottom....

And you've been married how long? and not adapted to this particular situation.

Darwin would not approve.

[thebish]

Well, to bring this back to some basics .... today, I'm angry about people leaving "just a little" at the bottom of their cup.

In fact, it's not just today, it's been something I've been angry about for years.

In its origins this was an understandable thing to do. If you've ever drunk leaf tea, without a strainer, then the last gulp would be like swallowing a privet hedge. Greek/Turkish style coffee looks like the Avon at low tide when you get to the bottom.

However, tea-bags, intant coffee, cafetiere coffee, perc'd coffee all mean this isn't necessary. So will someone tell the world full of people who still do this. It'll save me having to buy a machette. I'm sick of picking up cups & getting a spill on me, on the floor or wherever.

I blame Capitalism myself. I'm sure those people who buy ethically produced coffee & organic tea wouldn't be so wasteful.

Grrrrr.

bob-indeedy-on I am FOREVER getting splashed as I turn mugs and cups upside down to put them in the dishwashwer cos my missus ALWAYS leaves half an inch in the bottom....

And you've been married how long? and not adapted to this particular situation.

Darwin would not approve.

a mere 21 years! I am the final nail in darwin's coffin - up the creationists!!

[bobo the clown]

What if it goes cold?

Well they should finish the fecking thing !

I know it's up to me to look, but I don't !! As said below, Darwin would be impressed. He could have used me as a live, if rather wet & stained, exhibit.

[thebish]

radio 5 wanking off to some tedious wanky tennis game when it is already on live on R5 xtra....

[bobo the clown]

radio 5 wanking off to some tedious wanky tennis game when it is already on live on R5 xtra....

... AND live on BBC2.

I like the IDEA of tennis, it's just the fact of it which bores me rigid. I've usually seen my fill by about 2pm of the first Monday of Wimbledon.

[BWFC_Insane]

People who don't "get" tennis!

[Verbal]

People who don't "get" tennis!

Murray looking good now...not dropped a set all tournament, and completely bossed rafa after the first four games; though I guess we'll not know when the injury started hampering his performance.

[BWFC_Insane]

People who don't "get" tennis!

Murray looking good now...not dropped a set all tournament, and completely bossed rafa after the first four games; though I guess we'll not know when the injury started hampering his performance.

Murray deserves a break in the slams anyways. Now can we finish Roger off somehow?

IF Murray could somehow beat Cilic and somehow win the final what a year that would set up for himself. The slam monkey would be off his back!

[thebish]

People who don't "get" tennis!

Murray looking good now...not dropped a set all tournament, and completely bossed rafa after the first four games; though I guess we'll not know when the injury started hampering his performance.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..................................

oh - and he's a prick!

[bobo the clown]

People who don't "get" tennis!

Murray looking good now...not dropped a set all tournament, and completely bossed rafa after the first four games; though I guess we'll not know when the injury started hampering his performance.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ..................................

oh - and he's a prick!

................. damn bish. You woke me up !! (& isn't he just)

[Prufrock]

Firstly, I am going to lend my support to what I think it the basic premise of Hobo's comments, which is that it is not obvious that British taxes should be spent on improving people's lives abroad. It's not fashionable to say so, but I do think, by and large, that the duty of the government of the United Kingdom is to be as selfish as possible in looking after the interests of its people. How do we justify telling somebody who has paid taxes all their life in Britain that we can't afford the operation that could save their life or improve its quality, when we feel we are rich enough to dispense charity around the world? How can we make the argument for shutting down a school, when we are giving aid abroad?

I am definitely NOT against charitable giving. I promise you I am as moved as anybody by scenes of injured orphans in Port au Prince, or indeed by the countless examples of disaster and poverty all over the world. I just don't think that it is legitimate for a nation state to spend its citizens taxes on anything other than national self interest. Does the argument that the amounts involved are relatively small cut it? I'm not sure it does, especially if made in juxtaposition with the argument that helping the foreign poor or distressed is our moral duty -either we argue that we should give lots and lots because it's incredibly important and it's right, or we don't. Why are we satisfied by putting our consciences at ease with a futile gesture of an amount of money that doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of the world's human suffering?

It's even possible that much more charitable giving would take place if people weren't allowed to rest with the comforting notion that their government is acting on their behalf, thus absolving them of any responsibility. The total amount contributed by British citizens might well be greater, if people were told that contributions were to be decided on an entirely individual level.

I am not completely naive, and I do appreciate that we derive some benefit from being a big player in the international community. Sometimes I have argued that we should not engage in any military spending that is not in our own self interest (be it security, or resources, or whatever...) - that the British taxpayer should not foot the bill of the generous gift to the world of an international police force overthrowing unpleasant regimes, keeping order, upholding human rights, when the interest of British people are not affected. In those discussions, I am receptive to the argument that some of these things are necessary to earn us the global prestige and influence that works to the advantage of British people - all I ask is that argument always keeps in sight how and why we intend to benefit from every penny we spend, even if long term calculations are involved that are difficult to quantify.

Anyway, the question of community solidarity is a fascinating one with no easy answers. I'm not saying I've got any of them, but how and why we share out our scarce resources amongst other people is an interesting question. With whom do we show solidarity and why? Family members? Friends? The English? Brits? Europeans? The global human race?

Jebus PB, I expected better than the 'incubators argument'. Let's for a moment assume this £20million is going to deprive someone somewhere of an operation. Is Haiti the right place to look. Is that man going to ignore things like the Olympics, or roadworks wars no-one wanted, benefits, immigration (not necessarily my arguments, just ones different folk would consider bigger 'wastes of money') or pretty much anything else we spend money on which is less important than keeping people alive? However we all know that isn't the case, for a start £20million is fook all in the grand scheme of the economy. I'm fairly sure if I was told we can't afford an operation for me I'd be asking for a bit of the squillions we gave the banks back, you know seeing as they can go back to paying record bonuses now. This 20 million isn't going to come out of the NHS, because the NHS is a priority, it's more likely to mean a couple of trade initiatives get shelved till next year etc.. Even if it did come down to this choice between a British person's life or the possibilty of saving hundreds in Haiti, I think the latter is the better choice. It isn't a competition, it isn't Britain vs Haiti, or anybody else. All human life should be worth the same, and it genuinley depresses, makes me angry today, perhaps, that it isn't.

[Gary the Enfield]

Well, to bring this back to some basics .... today, I'm angry about people leaving "just a little" at the bottom of their cup.

In fact, it's not just today, it's been something I've been angry about for years.

In its origins this was an understandable thing to do. If you've ever drunk leaf tea, without a strainer, then the last gulp would be like swallowing a privet hedge. Greek/Turkish style coffee looks like the Avon at low tide when you get to the bottom.

However, tea-bags, intant coffee, cafetiere coffee, perc'd coffee all mean this isn't necessary. So will someone tell the world full of people who still do this. It'll save me having to buy a machette. I'm sick of picking up cups & getting a spill on me, on the floor or wherever.

I blame Capitalism myself. I'm sure those people who buy ethically produced coffee & organic tea wouldn't be so wasteful.

Grrrrr.

bob-indeedy-on I am FOREVER getting splashed as I turn mugs and cups upside down to put them in the dishwashwer cos my missus ALWAYS leaves half an inch in the bottom....

Thank f*ck for that! I thought it was just me who got mad at this.

So I'm not shallow and insensitive and short-tempered and irrational after all?

[Lord Kangana]

I will defend to the death an individuals inalienable right to leave a bit of their brew if they so choose. Cos I always do it.

[bobo the clown]

I will defend to the death an individuals inalienable right to leave a bit of their brew if they so choose. Cos I always do it.

I was going to say "well, fckg don't ... !!!"

But ... for now ... for a short period ... I'll take a different tack.

Why do you ?? Why ?!?!?


If I could just get one properly sensible reason then I may begin to rationalise it to myself. This is important. Lives may be saved.

[Lord Kangana]

Its part of my five year plan for tea consumption.

[superjohnmcginlay]

PQS's.
You are fooking wankers. If you had any fooking ability you'd actually be involved in the building of stuff rather than picking through 4 year old accounts trying to make everything match up in your perfect little world, wasting mine and everyone else's time. Glorified auditor jobsworth c*nts. You're worse than fooking designers.

[malcd1]

Well, to bring this back to some basics .... today, I'm angry about people leaving "just a little" at the bottom of their cup.

In fact, it's not just today, it's been something I've been angry about for years.

In its origins this was an understandable thing to do. If you've ever drunk leaf tea, without a strainer, then the last gulp would be like swallowing a privet hedge. Greek/Turkish style coffee looks like the Avon at low tide when you get to the bottom.

However, tea-bags, intant coffee, cafetiere coffee, perc'd coffee all mean this isn't necessary. So will someone tell the world full of people who still do this. It'll save me having to buy a machette. I'm sick of picking up cups & getting a spill on me, on the floor or wherever.

I blame Capitalism myself. I'm sure those people who buy ethically produced coffee & organic tea wouldn't be so wasteful.

Grrrrr.

bob-indeedy-on I am FOREVER getting splashed as I turn mugs and cups upside down to put them in the dishwashwer cos my missus ALWAYS leaves half an inch in the bottom....

Thank f*ck for that! I thought it was just me who got mad at this.

So I'm not shallow and insensitive and short-tempered and irrational after all?

Count me in for the 'People who leave a bit of tea are bastards' clique.

My missus has never finished a cup of tea in the 16 years I have been going out with her.

[William the White]

Well, to bring this back to some basics .... today, I'm angry about people leaving "just a little" at the bottom of their cup.

In fact, it's not just today, it's been something I've been angry about for years.

In its origins this was an understandable thing to do. If you've ever drunk leaf tea, without a strainer, then the last gulp would be like swallowing a privet hedge. Greek/Turkish style coffee looks like the Avon at low tide when you get to the bottom.

However, tea-bags, intant coffee, cafetiere coffee, perc'd coffee all mean this isn't necessary. So will someone tell the world full of people who still do this. It'll save me having to buy a machette. I'm sick of picking up cups & getting a spill on me, on the floor or wherever.

I blame Capitalism myself. I'm sure those people who buy ethically produced coffee & organic tea wouldn't be so wasteful.

Grrrrr.

bob-indeedy-on I am FOREVER getting splashed as I turn mugs and cups upside down to put them in the dishwashwer cos my missus ALWAYS leaves half an inch in the bottom....

Thank f*ck for that! I thought it was just me who got mad at this.

So I'm not shallow and insensitive and short-tempered and irrational after all?

Count me in for the 'People who leave a bit of tea are bastards' clique.

My missus has never finished a cup of tea in the 16 years I have been going out with her.

16 happy years with a bastard, then?

[Gary the Enfield]

Well, to bring this back to some basics .... today, I'm angry about people leaving "just a little" at the bottom of their cup.

In fact, it's not just today, it's been something I've been angry about for years.

In its origins this was an understandable thing to do. If you've ever drunk leaf tea, without a strainer, then the last gulp would be like swallowing a privet hedge. Greek/Turkish style coffee looks like the Avon at low tide when you get to the bottom.

However, tea-bags, intant coffee, cafetiere coffee, perc'd coffee all mean this isn't necessary. So will someone tell the world full of people who still do this. It'll save me having to buy a machette. I'm sick of picking up cups & getting a spill on me, on the floor or wherever.

I blame Capitalism myself. I'm sure those people who buy ethically produced coffee & organic tea wouldn't be so wasteful.

Grrrrr.

bob-indeedy-on I am FOREVER getting splashed as I turn mugs and cups upside down to put them in the dishwashwer cos my missus ALWAYS leaves half an inch in the bottom....

Thank f*ck for that! I thought it was just me who got mad at this.

So I'm not shallow and insensitive and short-tempered and irrational after all?

Count me in for the 'People who leave a bit of tea are bastards' clique.

My missus has never finished a cup of tea in the 16 years I have been going out with her.

16 happy years with a bastard, then?

Am I right in thinking this is a woman's thing then? (LK excepted)

My wife complains when I leave the toilet seat up. She didn't have an answer when I said ''listen, you want the seat down, I want it up. How about if you see the seat up you put it down, just like when I walk in and it's down, I have to PUT THE F*CKING THING UP!!!!''