That really grinds my gears thread

[Crimey]

First topic message reminder :

Removed the old one because it was full of crap.

Remember that this section is open only under the condition that it isn't used to attack others. Attacks based on religion was a big reason why it was closed the last two times, so cut it out. If you can't play nicely, don't play at all. 

Next time I'm just deleting the section, it's a waste of my time having to wade through all the crap. This thread is supposed to be light-hearted, keep it that way.

[Galted]

The BBC

How far up its own arse can it get? The news headline at the moment is that Chris Evans is stepping down as host of Top Gear - some w*nker is leaving one of its sh*t programs, most important happening in the world at the moment. Thank F we still have the luvvies to tell us what a great institution the Beeb is and how it's the envy of the world.

[Guest]

The BBC

How far up its own arse can it get?  The news headline at the moment is that Chris Evans is stepping down as host of Top Gear - some w*nker is leaving one of its sh*t programs, most important happening in the world at the moment.  Thank F we still have the luvvies to tell us what a great institution the Beeb is and how it's the envy of the world.

Thankfully The Royale Family and Fast Show were also on the BBC so they can splof themselves silly over the genius of Caroline Aherne. Always found her to be like Ricky Gervais, namely far too smug and self satisfied in a way that Peter Kay will never manage no matter how hard he tries.

Only need Gervais to be hit by a car whilst he's prancing around L.A. and my life will be complete

[TRUSSMAN66]

The BBC is something to be proud of......An institution that is close to neutral when providing news is something of a miracle these days....

In the USA you can watch the Democrat demonising Fox news or watch the other 99% of networks like MSNBC paint Hillary Clinton and Obama as Saints and Bush, Trump types as the spawn of Satan....

The grass isn't always Greener...

As for Top gear and other programs I don't watch them.......My Wife tends to watch satellite stuff like NCIS and CSI garbage...and I tend to watch the sport channels..

But as a news broadcaster the BBC is to be lauded..

[Stella]

Loud sneezers. Attention seeking at it's best!

[SecretFly]

But as a news broadcaster the BBC is to be lauded..

The SNP would agree..... a BBC blatant lie almost got them their Independence

[SecretFly]

But seriously, the great parts of the BBC have in many ways been killed off by the new generation of 'dumb down' editors and producers.

There was a time that you'd get genuine detailed science on the BBC - now you get Horizon shows (my favourite part of the BBC) dumbed down to concentrate on 'social/health mag' issues - "How to live longer whilst still eating crap fatty food", "What your Poop says about your sex life."

And on to Nature programmes.  They too have to be 'humanified' to put the damn sound guys and camera men central to the 'narrative'.  Who gives a schidt about more Lions eating wildebeest - let's see how John the cameraman has to deal with sleep deprivation and a phone call from his lonely girlfriend that makes him depressed and has him shout at the soundman.

[TRUSSMAN66]

Loud sneezers. Attention seeking at it's best!

Can anyone translate..

[SecretFly]

Loud sneezers. Attention seeking at it's best!

Can anyone translate..

I'll try:

Loud sneezers. Attention seeking at it's best

okay...I'll try better

Loud elaborate sounding 'classic' sounding "ATCHUUUUUUU!!!! sneezers. Actors, not genuine. Elaborating the sound and the levels to draw attention.

[TRUSSMAN66]

Loud sneezers. Attention seeking at it's best!

Can anyone translate..

I'll try:

Loud sneezers. Attention seeking at it's best

okay...I'll try better

Loud elaborate sounding 'classic' sounding "ATCHUUUUUUU!!!! sneezers.  Actors, not genuine.  Elaborating the sound and the levels to draw attention.

Thanks for the clarification......

[Stella]

Loud sneezers. Attention seeking at it's best!

Can anyone translate..

I'll try:

Loud sneezers. Attention seeking at it's best

okay...I'll try better

Loud elaborate sounding 'classic' sounding "ATCHUUUUUUU!!!! sneezers.  Actors, not genuine.  Elaborating the sound and the levels to draw attention.

Thank you

[TRUSSMAN66]

You're entitled to have a pop at me Stella... ..

Bless..

[Stella]

You're entitled to have a pop at me Stella... ..

Bless..

I would never do that!!!

[Guest]

But seriously, the great parts of the BBC have in many ways been killed off by the new generation of 'dumb down' editors and producers.

There was a time that you'd get genuine detailed science on the BBC - now you get Horizon shows (my favourite part of the BBC) dumbed down to concentrate on 'social/health mag' issues - "How to live longer whilst still eating crap fatty food", "What your Poop says about your sex life."

And on to Nature programmes.  They too have to be 'humanified' to put the damn sound guys and camera men central to the 'narrative'.  Who gives a schidt about more Lions eating wildebeest - let's see how John the cameraman has to deal with sleep deprivation and a phone call from his lonely girlfriend that makes him depressed and has him shout at the soundman.

It says, "carry on like that and you'll be single forever or divorced very shortly"

Bit I digress, the "dumbing" down of tv irks me as much as anything these days. Also, why do we need these "from left field" panelists on political shows. Four MP's and someone from "Keeping Up Appearances"...why?

[ShahenshahG]

BBC using the phrase 'epic fail'

[TRUSSMAN66]

I haven't got a sex life...So if your poop is dark and runny like mine...

Change your diet quickly..

[lostinwales]

But seriously, the great parts of the BBC have in many ways been killed off by the new generation of 'dumb down' editors and producers.

There was a time that you'd get genuine detailed science on the BBC - now you get Horizon shows (my favourite part of the BBC) dumbed down to concentrate on 'social/health mag' issues - "How to live longer whilst still eating crap fatty food", "What your Poop says about your sex life."

And on to Nature programmes.  They too have to be 'humanified' to put the damn sound guys and camera men central to the 'narrative'.  Who gives a schidt about more Lions eating wildebeest - let's see how John the cameraman has to deal with sleep deprivation and a phone call from his lonely girlfriend that makes him depressed and has him shout at the soundman.

It says, "carry on like that and you'll be single forever or divorced very shortly"

Bit I digress, the "dumbing" down of tv irks me as much as anything these days. Also, why do we need these "from left field" panelists on political shows. Four MP's and someone from "Keeping Up Appearances"...why?

I remember going to a talk by Richard Noble about the launch of Bloodhound SSC. He gave a great talk about its aims of inspiring a new generation of British engineers etc. And he also talked about money, how it was going to cost around 6million (at the time, I think) 'Or about what the BBC are paying Jonathan Ross'.

Whole new generation of engineers or one more quirky BBC presenter. *Sigh...

If only they dropped the fascination with 'celebrity' presenters and airhead TV...

[Guest]

But seriously, the great parts of the BBC have in many ways been killed off by the new generation of 'dumb down' editors and producers.

There was a time that you'd get genuine detailed science on the BBC - now you get Horizon shows (my favourite part of the BBC) dumbed down to concentrate on 'social/health mag' issues - "How to live longer whilst still eating crap fatty food", "What your Poop says about your sex life."

And on to Nature programmes.  They too have to be 'humanified' to put the damn sound guys and camera men central to the 'narrative'.  Who gives a schidt about more Lions eating wildebeest - let's see how John the cameraman has to deal with sleep deprivation and a phone call from his lonely girlfriend that makes him depressed and has him shout at the soundman.

It says, "carry on like that and you'll be single forever or divorced very shortly"

Bit I digress, the "dumbing" down of tv irks me as much as anything these days. Also, why do we need these "from left field" panelists on political shows. Four MP's and someone from "Keeping Up Appearances"...why?

I remember going to a talk by Richard Noble about the launch of Bloodhound SSC. He gave a great talk about its aims of inspiring a new generation of British engineers etc. And he also talked about money, how it was going to cost around 6million (at the time, I think) 'Or about what the BBC are paying Jonathan Ross'.

Whole new generation of engineers or one more quirky BBC presenter. *Sigh...

If only they dropped the fascination with 'celebrity' presenters and airhead TV...

I'd accept remaining under "control" of Brussels if they could guarantee that all celebrities (loosely defined as "being on tv but not having any discernible/clearly defined talent" - Davina McCall, Tess Daly etc) along with the celebrity "does the job of a normal person but seems to be on tv" (Jamie Oliver and his ilk) were all slaughtered humanely or otherwise

[Derbymanc]

Celebreties that presume everyones life is as easy as their's and we just make excuse to make it seem harder (came across that Paltrow quote about mothers again grrrrrrrrrr)

Goodbye threads/oh woe is me. Just go, pm a MOD if you have too but go. (Alternatively just never log in again, job done as well)

Working weekends, bloody hate it

Vodafone customer service WTF all i wanted was to set up a decent call package for whilst i'm in France why did it take me 8 hours to set up the thing i asked for in the first bloody place

Curry's Customer service - Why did i sign up to pay x a week to cover the laptops, have one repaired already, another done countless times (seriously samsung, shocking product there.) only to now be told the kids laptops can't be repaired as they're cover was never taken out aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh.
(On a side note, thankfully the missus is dealing witht he C.S issues but i'm sure she'd put it down if she could)

People taking up 2 spaces in the car park still, frickin idiots

[TRUSSMAN66]

You seem a little bit stressed Derby...

My brother has a saying he uses when things aren't going great...."This will breed character"....

[Derbymanc]

Was it that obvious Truss ha ha, one of them days when nothing went right and them little things that should take 10 mins took hours. Happy again for now but another thing that grinds me gears is not hearing back from Jobs you've applied for. I know there's probably loads of people that have applied but just a stock message or email saying pee off you were rubbish would do.

[Breadvan]

People with stickers in the rear windscreen of their cars. My other car is...A dog is for life....Dads taxi.....Princess on board etc. Ugh

[navyblueshorts]

People with stickers in the rear windscreen of their cars. My other car is...A dog is for life....Dads taxi.....Princess on board etc. Ugh

Yep. "Baby on board" while driving like a winker.

[lostinwales]

But seriously, the great parts of the BBC have in many ways been killed off by the new generation of 'dumb down' editors and producers.

There was a time that you'd get genuine detailed science on the BBC - now you get Horizon shows (my favourite part of the BBC) dumbed down to concentrate on 'social/health mag' issues - "How to live longer whilst still eating crap fatty food", "What your Poop says about your sex life."

And on to Nature programmes.  They too have to be 'humanified' to put the damn sound guys and camera men central to the 'narrative'.  Who gives a schidt about more Lions eating wildebeest - let's see how John the cameraman has to deal with sleep deprivation and a phone call from his lonely girlfriend that makes him depressed and has him shout at the soundman.

It says, "carry on like that and you'll be single forever or divorced very shortly"

Bit I digress, the "dumbing" down of tv irks me as much as anything these days. Also, why do we need these "from left field" panelists on political shows. Four MP's and someone from "Keeping Up Appearances"...why?

I remember going to a talk by Richard Noble about the launch of Bloodhound SSC. He gave a great talk about its aims of inspiring a new generation of British engineers etc. And he also talked about money, how it was going to cost around 6million (at the time, I think) 'Or about what the BBC are paying Jonathan Ross'.

Whole new generation of engineers or one more quirky BBC presenter. *Sigh...

If only they dropped the fascination with 'celebrity' presenters and airhead TV...

I'd accept remaining under "control" of Brussels if they could guarantee that all celebrities (loosely defined as "being on tv but not having any discernible/clearly defined talent" - Davina McCall, Tess Daly etc) along with the celebrity "does the job of a normal person but seems to be on tv" (Jamie Oliver and his ilk) were all slaughtered humanely or otherwise

Reminds me of a BBC daytime TV show that I used to watch sometimes when I first had a house and me and the missus were doing it up. It was called 'real rooms'. It was led by actual tradesmen, plasterers, decorators, carpenters plumbers etc. It was all about being practical and actually had some useful tips etc. And then after a season or two they started bringing in very BBC style 'designers'..... The horror....

[SecretFly]

Reminds me of a BBC daytime TV show that I used to watch sometimes when I first had a house and me and the missus were doing it up. It was called 'real rooms'. It was led by actual tradesmen, plasterers, decorators, carpenters plumbers etc. It was all about being practical and actually had some useful tips etc. And then after a season or two they started bringing in very BBC style 'designers'..... The horror....

The same with that show Countryfile.

Started out as a journalistic but still interestingly filmed show on farming issues and countryside topics.  But then realised it was 'popular' so changed times from Sunday morning to evening (thereby risking that morning audience that sometimes have better things to do in the evenings!)

- and of course too, when it's evening, it has to be 'dumbed down' for the evening masses and to compete against the commercial channels.  So the 'Blue Peter' crowd start popping up and the language and presentation becomes much more twee and staged:  "I'm walking on this lonely, windswept, wild and beautiful, ancient old pathway far away from habitation and the din of humanity and.............. oh here's Bob Mortimer of the Local Wildlife Trust.  Hello Bob , didn't expect to see you here - tell us about your plans for this area in the coming years"

[SecretFly]

Actually that's one that should stand out on its own:

Postman Pat style Staged Twee.

"I'm in a spot of bother here - I've just picked up a puncture and had to pull in. Oh here's Barry, the local Mechanic - Hello Barry, didn't expect to see you......................"

"You know with all this talking and walking, I'm feeling a little peckish up on the crest of this mountain in a force 10 gale. Oh here's Julie, the local cake Lady - didn't expect to see you here Julie.... and cakes too!...."

[Galted]

Actually that's one that should stand out on its own:  

Postman Pat style Staged Twee.

"I'm in a spot of bother here - I've just picked up a puncture and had to pull in.  Oh here's Barry, the local Mechanic - Hello Barry, didn't expect to see you......................"

"You know with all this talking and walking, I'm feeling a little peckish up on the crest of this mountain in a force 10 gale.  Oh here's Julie, the local cake Lady - didn't expect to see you here Julie.... and cakes too!...."

Would work well on Crimewatch. "And this is the lane down which the murderer disappeared and... oh f*ck!"

[SecretFly]

Oh Fu*k, here's Kevin the psycho and his mate Jeff the strangler......

[Breadvan]

But seriously, the great parts of the BBC have in many ways been killed off by the new generation of 'dumb down' editors and producers.

There was a time that you'd get genuine detailed science on the BBC - now you get Horizon shows (my favourite part of the BBC) dumbed down to concentrate on 'social/health mag' issues - "How to live longer whilst still eating crap fatty food", "What your Poop says about your sex life."

And on to Nature programmes.  They too have to be 'humanified' to put the damn sound guys and camera men central to the 'narrative'.  Who gives a schidt about more Lions eating wildebeest - let's see how John the cameraman has to deal with sleep deprivation and a phone call from his lonely girlfriend that makes him depressed and has him shout at the soundman.

It says, "carry on like that and you'll be single forever or divorced very shortly"

Bit I digress, the "dumbing" down of tv irks me as much as anything these days. Also, why do we need these "from left field" panelists on political shows. Four MP's and someone from "Keeping Up Appearances"...why?

I remember going to a talk by Richard Noble about the launch of Bloodhound SSC. He gave a great talk about its aims of inspiring a new generation of British engineers etc. And he also talked about money, how it was going to cost around 6million (at the time, I think) 'Or about what the BBC are paying Jonathan Ross'.

Whole new generation of engineers or one more quirky BBC presenter. *Sigh...

If only they dropped the fascination with 'celebrity' presenters and airhead TV...

I'd accept remaining under "control" of Brussels if they could guarantee that all celebrities (loosely defined as "being on tv but not having any discernible/clearly defined talent" - Davina McCall, Tess Daly etc) along with the celebrity "does the job of a normal person but seems to be on tv" (Jamie Oliver and his ilk) were all slaughtered humanely or otherwise

Reminds me of a BBC daytime TV show that I used to watch sometimes when I first had a house and me and the missus were doing it up. It was called 'real rooms'. It was led by actual tradesmen, plasterers, decorators, carpenters plumbers etc. It was all about being practical and actually had some useful tips etc. And then after a season or two they started bringing in very BBC style 'designers'..... The horror....

When I was in the Royal Navy, I met some lads off HMS Kent where 'Changing rooms came in and "Changed" one of the lads Messdecks. They wanted a old fashioned country pub theme, old Llewellyn-Bowen flounced in and turned it into a 50s style diner! Needless to say it didn't last long..

[SecretFly]

People who insist of using their smartphones to film footage in Portrait mode rather than Landscape!

How many movies do they watch in a year? All of them in Landscape! If they want to send their wonderful footage to News Channels then at least conform to most appropriate mode that will look best on TV.

I won't say this again! You've been warned.

[Rowley]

People with stickers in the rear windscreen of their cars. My other car is...A dog is for life....Dads taxi.....Princess on board etc. Ugh

Yep. "Baby on board" while driving like a winker.

They are there so in the event of an accident first responders know there is a baby in the car and can try and deal with the kid first, apparently.

[navyblueshorts]

People with stickers in the rear windscreen of their cars. My other car is...A dog is for life....Dads taxi.....Princess on board etc. Ugh

Yep. "Baby on board" while driving like a winker.

They are there so in the event of an accident first responders know there is a baby in the car and can try and deal with the kid first, apparently.

Seriously??? You're having a laugh? Surely...

[navyblueshorts]

Cyclists. Two types I hate:

1) The winkers who don't think the road signs/rules are for them.

2) Bunches of lycra-clad cyclists riding 2-3 abreast on busy, single carriageways as if they're somehow a superior breed of human.

[ShahenshahG]

Got my 50th unique pokemon this afternoon, Seel popped up in my office.

40 year old man.

[Galted]

Cyclists. Two types I hate:

1) The winkers who don't think the road signs/rules are for them.

2) Bunches of lycra-clad cyclists riding 2-3 abreast on busy, single carriageways as if they're somehow a superior breed of human.

I hate the pricks who move at full tilt along pedestrian areas, there are loads of them around the Cutty Sark in the morning, hurtling towards the pedestrian foot tunnel, each having their own little Tour de France playing in their thick f*cking heads.

If only I knew a few Jedi mind tricks I'd be ankle deep in scraped flesh and lycra.

[SecretFly]

The NEW cyclist generation - as bad as the Golfing sect - pretentious asswholes.

Confession: I just got a bike yesterday and after many years off the road will be back in the saddle again soon.
Hopefully, I meet a nice investor whilst out so that we can conduct a business meeting en-route up a category 2 climb in busy traffic.

[Stella]

I cycle to work. On thing that grinds my gears are the mothers pushing their buggies along the cycle path, sometimes two abreast.

[Rowley]

Got my 50th unique pokemon this afternoon, Seel popped up in my office.

40 year old man.

Adam wrote a thread about appletinis and openly admits Moulin Rouge is one of his favourite things. I can only assume it is some sort of founder thing we don't understand.

[westisbest]

People with stickers in the rear windscreen of their cars. My other car is...A dog is for life....Dads taxi.....Princess on board etc. Ugh

Yep. "Baby on board" while driving like a winker.

They are there so in the event of an accident first responders know there is a baby in the car and can try and deal with the kid first, apparently.

Seriously??? You're having a laugh? Surely...

No.

Not a bad reason to have one for that unfortunate instance.

[westisbest]

Cyclists. Two types I hate:

1) The winkers who don't think the road signs/rules are for them.

2) Bunches of lycra-clad cyclists riding 2-3 abreast on busy, single carriageways as if they're somehow a superior breed of human.

[dummy_half]

Cyclists. Two types I hate:

1) The winkers who don't think the road signs/rules are for them.

2) Bunches of lycra-clad cyclists riding 2-3 abreast on busy, single carriageways as if they're somehow a superior breed of human.

As a cyclist, I can only say

Add in adult cyclists riding (normally too fast) on pavements and through pedestrianised areas.

[navyblueshorts]

People with stickers in the rear windscreen of their cars. My other car is...A dog is for life....Dads taxi.....Princess on board etc. Ugh

Yep. "Baby on board" while driving like a winker.

They are there so in the event of an accident first responders know there is a baby in the car and can try and deal with the kid first, apparently.

Seriously??? You're having a laugh? Surely...

No.

Not a bad reason to have one for that unfortunate instance.

Somehow, I think first responders to an accident would likely check the entire vehicle for the injured. The presumptive presence of a baby/child car seat might help them a bit too....

[Derbymanc]

News stories that latch onto the latest fad to try and make it more relevant (or blame something else).
I saw someat on BBC yesterday about 'Boy found with child molester was playing pokemon Go (in the main headline)'

[navyblueshorts]

To bring up Pokemon Go again, anyone over the age of, say, 16 should be quietly put down if they're caught playing it.

[Guest]

People who insist of using their smartphones to film footage in Portrait mode rather than Landscape!

How many movies do they watch in a year?  All of them in Landscape!  If they want to send their wonderful footage to News Channels then at least conform to most appropriate mode that will look best on TV.  

I won't say this again!  You've been warned.

Smartphone footage of an incident (minor or otherwise) that's of terrible quality. All I see on TV are ads for mobile phones offering HD quality video captures in 1080p etc yet whenever there's a news bulletin featuring footage from a bystander, it looks like the lens has been smeared in axle grease beforehand.

What the f*ck am I supposed to be watching? I just bought a bridge camera and managed to take a very good picture of the Moon...whilst drunk! Are you telling me you can't film a fight in broad daylight from 30 yards away, you 'tard?!?!

[Tattie Scones RRN]

Cyclists. Two types I hate:

1) The winkers who don't think the road signs/rules are for them.

2) Bunches of lycra-clad cyclists riding 2-3 abreast on busy, single carriageways as if they're somehow a superior breed of human.

I'm a cyclist, but what really f**ks me off is driving along a road next to a designated cycle path (which would cost 000's of taxpayers money to put in) and you have someone cycling on the road.

[Tattie Scones RRN]

People (mainly women) who say/type "totes amazeballs".

They need their tongues/fingers removed permanently.

[Guest]

People (mainly women) who say/type "totes amazeballs".

They need their tongues/fingers removed permanently.

I don't know anyone who says that and I thank my lucky stars every day...sadly it's countered by the fact I'm surrounded be people who continue to end a sentence with "innit"

Anyway, I'm off for my lunch, innit!

[Guest]

Food Companies that display the nutritional value of theirproduct but fail to use the three colour "traffic light" system meaning I have to try and guess how much I have to eat before it becomes bad for me

[Dolphin Ziggler]

People who p*ss on toilet seats.

[ShahenshahG]

People who dress up as toilet seats,

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