Today I'm angry about.....

[Worthy4England]

I'm not sure needing the loo during the night is particularly a reason to go.

You use the wardrobe?

[Bruce Rioja]

Today I'm angry about me mistaking little green bottles and attempting to clean my lenses with tea tree oil.

[Bruce Rioja]

Brilliant. More hospitalised dental surgery. fecking ace.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Nationwide Bank - feckin eejits.

For one reason or another I didn't get around to telling them where I am. Had a redirect on mail etc, so wasn't pressing. Anyway, they've suddenly, without warning, decided I have to use one of those stupid card reader thingys to do anything on their website. I'd transferred a reasonable sum of money into the account from here and wanted to transfer some of it on to pay some bills and direct debits. I now can't do this as this card reader thing they never mentioned, well they never bothered to send me one

I've direct debits coming out of a different account tomorrow that will bounce or whatever, no doubt attracting some hefty charges. For the last few days I've been trying to sort this out with them and their priority has been to tell me how wonderful this thingy is. They also informed me in 2010/11 about this - not that I remember. The fact I've never received it, nor been required to use it by them until April 2014 doesn't seem register with them.

They have finally relented and said they'd send me a new one. Problem now is I have no idea where they are sending it to, as they wont let me update my address without the thing they are sending me. They're too busy telling me how wonderful the thingy is to see the vicious circle I'm in. Thankfully they are not my main bank and I will be closing my account. I had been thinking about setting up an offshore account with them, but not now the wankers

[BWFC_Insane]

Nationwide Bank - feckin eejits.

For one reason or another I didn't get around to telling them where I am. Had a redirect on mail etc, so wasn't pressing. Anyway, they've suddenly, without warning, decided I have to use one of those stupid card reader thingys to do anything on their website. I'd transferred a reasonable sum of money into the account from here and wanted to transfer some of it on to pay some bills and direct debits. I now can't do this as this card reader thing they never mentioned, well they never bothered to send me one

I've direct debits coming out of a different account tomorrow that will bounce or whatever, no doubt attracting some hefty charges. For the last few days I've been trying to sort this out with them and their priority has been to tell me how wonderful this thingy is. They also informed me in 2010/11 about this - not that I remember. The fact I've never received it, nor been required to use it by them until April 2014 doesn't seem register with them.

They have finally relented and said they'd send me a new one. Problem now is I have no idea where they are sending it to, as they wont let me update my address without the thing they are sending me. They're too busy telling me how wonderful the thingy is to see the vicious circle I'm in. Thankfully they are not my main bank and I will be closing my account. I had been thinking about setting up an offshore account with them, but not now the wankers

I've purposefully left banks that insisted on using those card readers for home internet banking. My current bank merely uses my mobile phone number that is stored against the account as verification. And it works fine.

And yes someone could steal my phone and my bank login details and my card and access my account. However, that is no more difficult than stealing the card reader and my card.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Card reader thingy? What century do I live in?, I've never heard of one, but then again I insist on banking with banks that have real people who I can chat to over a counter, even on Saturdays...(there's some bloke with round glasses that used to sing about it).

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

I've purposefully left banks that insisted on using those card readers for home internet banking. My current bank merely uses my mobile phone number that is stored against the account as verification. And it works fine.

And yes someone could steal my phone and my bank login details and my card and access my account. However, that is no more difficult than stealing the card reader and my card.

I don't have a problem with the security thingys. My HSBC one works well enough (you need a password to use it), it is more the fact they seem more interested in telling me they told me 3-4 years ago that I'd need to use one in 2014, than they are at actually sorting anything out in a logical fashion.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Card reader thingy? What century do I live in?, I've never heard of one, but then again I insist on banking with banks that have real people who I can chat to over a counter, even on Saturdays...(there's some bloke with round glasses that used to sing about it).

I haven't got one, so can only go off the paragraphs of crap they keep informing me of (rather than fix the problem). It looks like I put my debit card in a contraption and it gives me a number or password that I enter to conduct any kind of transaction/update my details etc on their website. This is in addition to passwords, questions about my Mum and pets and ID numbers. Unfortunately a man or lady with spectacles and a counter aren't much use to me here

[Montreal Wanderer]

Card reader thingy? What century do I live in?, I've never heard of one, but then again I insist on banking with banks that have real people who I can chat to over a counter, even on Saturdays...(there's some bloke with round glasses that used to sing about it).

I haven't got one, so can only go off the paragraphs of crap they keep informing me of (rather than fix the problem). It looks like I put my debit card in a contraption and it gives me a number or password that I enter to conduct any kind of transaction/update my details etc on their website. This is in addition to passwords, questions about my Mum and pets and ID numbers. Unfortunately a man or lady with spectacles and a counter aren't much use to me here

Ah, I was with LLS in the fog for a while. So it generates some use once random number as a second layer of security. I don't think our banks here use that yet - mine doesn't anyway. It sounds like a nuisance tbh unless it fits neatly on your key ring.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Card reader thingy? What century do I live in?, I've never heard of one, but then again I insist on banking with banks that have real people who I can chat to over a counter, even on Saturdays...(there's some bloke with round glasses that used to sing about it).

I haven't got one, so can only go off the paragraphs of crap they keep informing me of (rather than fix the problem). It looks like I put my debit card in a contraption and it gives me a number or password that I enter to conduct any kind of transaction/update my details etc on their website. This is in addition to passwords, questions about my Mum and pets and ID numbers. Unfortunately a man or lady with spectacles and a counter aren't much use to me here

Ah, I was with LLS in the fog for a while. So it generates some use once random number as a second layer of security. I don't think our banks here use that yet - mine doesn't anyway. It sounds like a nuisance tbh unless it fits neatly on your key ring.

My HSBC one would, the Nationwide one looks like a brick.

[malcd1]

Nationwide Bank - feckin eejits.

For one reason or another I didn't get around to telling them where I am. Had a redirect on mail etc, so wasn't pressing. Anyway, they've suddenly, without warning, decided I have to use one of those stupid card reader thingys to do anything on their website. I'd transferred a reasonable sum of money into the account from here and wanted to transfer some of it on to pay some bills and direct debits. I now can't do this as this card reader thing they never mentioned, well they never bothered to send me one

I've direct debits coming out of a different account tomorrow that will bounce or whatever, no doubt attracting some hefty charges. For the last few days I've been trying to sort this out with them and their priority has been to tell me how wonderful this thingy is. They also informed me in 2010/11 about this - not that I remember. The fact I've never received it, nor been required to use it by them until April 2014 doesn't seem register with them.

They have finally relented and said they'd send me a new one. Problem now is I have no idea where they are sending it to, as they wont let me update my address without the thing they are sending me. They're too busy telling me how wonderful the thingy is to see the vicious circle I'm in. Thankfully they are not my main bank and I will be closing my account. I had been thinking about setting up an offshore account with them, but not now the wankers

I bank with Nationwide but I have a choice whether I want to use the card reader or use my memorable number. It certainly isn't compulsory for me. Are you sure you have to use the card reader?

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Nationwide Bank - feckin eejits.

For one reason or another I didn't get around to telling them where I am. Had a redirect on mail etc, so wasn't pressing. Anyway, they've suddenly, without warning, decided I have to use one of those stupid card reader thingys to do anything on their website. I'd transferred a reasonable sum of money into the account from here and wanted to transfer some of it on to pay some bills and direct debits. I now can't do this as this card reader thing they never mentioned, well they never bothered to send me one

I've direct debits coming out of a different account tomorrow that will bounce or whatever, no doubt attracting some hefty charges. For the last few days I've been trying to sort this out with them and their priority has been to tell me how wonderful this thingy is. They also informed me in 2010/11 about this - not that I remember. The fact I've never received it, nor been required to use it by them until April 2014 doesn't seem register with them.

They have finally relented and said they'd send me a new one. Problem now is I have no idea where they are sending it to, as they wont let me update my address without the thing they are sending me. They're too busy telling me how wonderful the thingy is to see the vicious circle I'm in. Thankfully they are not my main bank and I will be closing my account. I had been thinking about setting up an offshore account with them, but not now the wankers

I bank with Nationwide but I have a choice whether I want to use the card reader or use my memorable number. It certainly isn't compulsory for me. Are you sure you have to use the card reader?

It's never given me a choice. Until a few days ago it never asked for the card reader. Now I have to use it to do anything.

[bobo the clown]

Me ... not taking notice.

I use a mouth wash. I have no idea if it has any real benefits but good hygiene is no bad thing. The one I use is called 'Dentyl Active' and comes in a format which has an oil based element and a water based one with the fragrance etc. If it's left alone the two separate and the oil sits atop of the coloured water bit. Before use you give it a shake it to mix it up.

... or you SHOULD give it a shake to mix it up. This morning I took a gob full of oily stuff. A single piece of advice ..... don't do this. I feel like I've swum in the Torrey Canyon.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Been there, done that. I changed brands as the last thing I needed was oily mouth at 5am whilst dashing for the train.

[BWFC_Insane]

Me ... not taking notice.

I use a mouth wash. I have no idea if it has any real benefits but good hygiene is no bad thing. The one I use is called 'Dentyl Active' and comes in a format which has an oil based element and a water based one with the fragrance etc. If it's left alone the two separate and the oil sits atop of the coloured water bit. Before use you give it a shake it to mix it up.

... or you SHOULD give it a shake to mix it up. This morning I took a gob full of oily stuff. A single piece of advice ..... don't do this. I feel like I've swum in the Torrey Canyon.

It isn't nice stuff either. I only like mouthwash that doesn't require undertaking a chemistry experiment at 6 in the morning!

[LeverEnd]

It's that gimmicky stuff that congeals and makes it look like your mouth was full of bits. tried it, got rid.

[Prufrock]

Made that mistake too! Back to purple Listerine, ta.

[TANGODANCER]

Made that mistake too! Back to purple Listerine, ta.

Any relation to Purple Acky?

[Worthy4England]

I suspect you wouldn't want to wash your mouth out with anything of Purple Akis.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Am I the only one round here that doesn't wash his gob out with anything? How weird am I?