Things you hate III

Lanyards.

Especially lanyards with photo ID hanging on them and repeated printing all the way round, like 'Jockey Jockey Jockey' on the waistband of a pair of underpants.

We didn't used to have to have lanyards, so why are they suddenly so bloody essential for everything? And you have to actually wear it round your neck and be branded with your name and photo on display to the whole world. They won't let you carry it in your hand and show it when required. You have to wear it at all times and any failure to do so means instant apprehension and castigation from some over-inflated security type in a hi-vis vest, who seem to live for just such occasions when they can give full unbridled expression to their pettiness and love for bossing people about.

Whatever happened to data confidentiality by the way?

 

"You are being held in a queue"

No I'm not. My call is being held in a queue, I am being supported by a chair.

 

In places like hospitals, schools, airports etc. I see the point; however its people who wear them when they don't have to in a shallow attempt to make them appear to look more important than they really are.

 

Well I like them. Read into that what you will.

I wouldn't go round for a nice game of poker though

 

People who purposefully wind up others on message boards.. and then make out like the other person is stressed (take a chill pill) because they answer them back. Or.. the same people who antagonise others and end up by saying it's all "banter" As if that forgives any amount of personal abuse.
Actually i'm not a big fan of the term "Troll" It just seems like an excuse to throw around insults or makes **** comments and it's all ok because they are Trolls. Again if anyone reacts they are the ones in the wrong (dont feed the troll)

Years ago if someone tried to wind you up you either ignored them or gave em something back. The internet has changed that.. and not for the better.

 

You're talking about me again aren't you, you *******?

 

Errrrrrrr.. no. I wasnt particularly thinking of this board actually (though it does happens occasionally)

We've had our run ins but i cant recall you ever resorting to the things i mentioned.

 

Oh good! ... so no need for me to get uppity then

 

Not at all..

Where did she come from? All ive got is these-

 

http://www.sympato.ch/smiley2.php

 

MiFID II

It turns out that we have to sign a document for every client and every investment confirming their Nationailty, NI no and DoB even though when applying for the investments these details were already confirmed.

Approximately 200 clients with I'd say up to 10 different investments each. So that's 2000 forms that all have to be sorted and posted some of which have to be signed by the clients first which means covering letters and then explaining to confused clients what it's all about when they call.

OF course we can;t charge for the time and effort his is going to take.

**** of Europe and your stupid bureaucracy.

 

The Americanism 'guys', especially when used simperingly in a faux mid-Atlantic accent - e.g. "Hey you gu-u-ys!"

It's everywhere these days. Everything is guys this and guys that. According to the dictionary it's an informal way to refer to a man or fellow and originates from around 1800-1810 from the first name of Guido Fawkes. So to refer to a group of mixed sex people as 'guys' is extremely patriarchal, offensive and sexist however much of a pathetic American drawl you do it with.

Even the corporations have picked up on this and, like the thieving magpies they are, decided to appropriate it for themselves. Now you don't call the tech support company, you call "the tech guys". You don't get an estate agent to sell your house, it's "the property guys". Need a plumber? Why not call "the U-bend guys"?

Are women allowed to work for these "guys" companies? Imagine if it were reversed and they were called the Tech Gals, the Property Gals and the Plumbing Gals - would you feel welcome working there?

Time we imposed a £50 on the spot fine for each use of "guys".

 

It's the American equivalent to "comrade", and equally as daft.

 

Nonsense! How is calling someone "comrade" sexist?

 

Shouldn't this be in the things you like thread?

 

Love these!

How do you get them to work???



Edit: got it. I will now be using these on a very regular basis.

 

Not sure what this one is intended to signify ...

 

Why go to "fantasyland" when the real thing is much better?
Rosa Shanina 59 sniper kills.


Lubya Marakova 84 sniper kills.

What squaddies look at when they've got, ahem, "time" on their hands.

 

A bit of hot Partizan action from Yugoslavia...

 

Banks.

I popped in to Lloyds in Rickmansworth earlier in the week to change up some old £1 coins and £5 notes.
"Are you a Lloyds customer sir"?
"Does it matter"?
"Yes it does because it costs us to change the old coinage and notes"
"Well then I am"
"Can I see your bank card please"? (she was obviously expecting me not to have one)
Passed her my Lloyds bank debit card which she scanned, (or pretended to)
"There you go Sir"

Is it me or aren't all banks just supposed to change the money without question? Have they forgotten what a bank does? ****s.

 

Just to add a bit of balance for individuals interested in another of the multitude of currently recognised genders.

 

The fact that I'm no longer 12 but still jump around like I am. The result. One severely sprained ankle.
2 days later, swelling has gone down but having fun pushing the bruising down to me toes using elastic supports.

 

I'll be honest and say I think it's just you. Commercial banks are basically posh money shops. I don't think they have any obligation at all to deal with non-customers.

 

Ewwwww!

Come on then, what'd ya do?

 

Quite frankly I'm shocked ... I didn't realise you were white

 

Anybody fed up with so called progress
Went yesterday to local garage. It used to have a coin operated jet wash, you now have to get a code from the staff in the garage and guess what ....... yes their machine which prints out the codes was broken so have to wait a few days or find another garage
Annoying

 

What is particularly annoying is that when the roads get wet, salty, or slushed up, and car washes are needed more, they are always out of action.

 

Anyone that says the word Awesome. Under pretty much any circumstances.
Anyone that keeps saying the word 'Like' after each few words of a sentence.
Chelsea

 

Students, and like especially the posh ones, do this like all the time? With a like rising inflection at the end of every sentence which like makes it sound like [ONLY CORRECT USAGE] every sentence is a question?

 

The cure is to get them to replace ‘like’ with ‘similar to’. Then they would, similar to, realise how, similar to, stupid they sound, similar to.