What Made You Want To Swear Today?

[locutus]

Keep the battery out of the phone and keep in a warm place until dry. Water doesn't harm circuit boards unless a long exposure that leads to rust. The thing that is harmful is if the water causes an electrical short, so battery out and warmth to 100% dry it and it *should* be OK

[Bookworm]

Costco today. I am pushing heavy trolley. Come across other trolley, parents busy looking at stuff, young child in front of trolley. Child suddenly darts away right in my path, thankfully, I manage to stop my trolley before hitting the kid. At the point, parents finally turn around, remove child from where he is still standing in the middle of the aisle, allowing me to go through, at last. As I go past, I admittedly give parents a filthy look. At that point, they start berating me on how *I* am giving a bad example to the child with my attitude. WELL...

 

We had a few chosen words, them insisting that it is my fault (HOW exactly? :-?), that I am rude etc... 10 mns of that, with them insisting that they do supervise their child properly with their back turned to said child throughout, completely ignoring him, and that *I* am setting a bad example to the child (whilst refusing to take responsability for theirs or their child's behaviour, instead blaming it all on another person loudly in front of said child and of course not once telling him to say sorry ... Hmmm, no double standards there then!)

 

Argggghhhh.

[pinkduchess]

time for bed...its almost sunrise!!

 

 

cue crapstone

[Crapstone]

Costco today. I am pushing heavy trolley. Come across other trolley, parents busy looking at stuff, young child in front of trolley. Child suddenly darts away right in my path, thankfully, I manage to stop my trolley before hitting the kid. At the point, parents finally turn around, remove child from where he is still standing in the middle of the aisle, allowing me to go through, at last. As I go past, I admittedly give parents a filthy look. At that point, they start berating me on how *I* am giving a bad example to the child with my attitude. WELL...

 

We had a few chosen words, them insisting that it is my fault (HOW exactly? :-?), that I am rude etc... 10 mns of that, with them insisting that they do supervise their child properly with their back turned to said child throughout, completely ignoring him, and that *I* am setting a bad example to the child (whilst refusing to take responsability for theirs or their child's behaviour, instead blaming it all on another person loudly in front of said child and of course not once telling him to say sorry ... Hmmm, no double standards there then!)

 

Argggghhhh.

 

 

Typical..They'd probably argue the same thing when their child is trapped under the wheels of a lorry in the car park. They should be thankful that all you did was give them a filthy look and didn't send their little angel flying:mad:

 

Lol PD...I didn't know I had to clock in and out..

[little teacup]

Snails eating my newly planted plants and ants eating my sunflower. Not too serious in the scheme of things as there is no post on Sundays!!!!!!!

 

LT

[ukaviator]

This:

 

Pensioner, 94, is conned out of £176,000 for 'house repairs' in just NINE months | Mail Online

 

Makes my blood boil. . . :mad:

[Crapstone]

I need a bit of opinion on this one. Is it acceptable for someone to run down your road very early in the morning (between 6-8am) shouting Gods praises at the top of their voice?

 

He lives close to my parents ...runs down their road shouting that we should praise God ..runs a mile to reach our house and is still shouting in the street.

 

Doesn't the dumb idiot realise we don't all live in his world..some people may be ill, have to work on a Sunday and the last thing they need is him preaching at that time in the morning?

 

Ideas so far are parking outside his house and shouting or playing satinic verses. The airgun option isn't viable..although tempting. He's been doing it for the past year or so and it's geting beyond a joke. His Sunday may be sacred but ours is a normal working day.

[ukaviator]

Local authorities have a number of powers to deal with noise. The main legislation is that relating to statutory nuisance in Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Noise is defined as unwanted sound and it can originate from a number of sources, such as amplified music, barking dogs, machinery, construction and DIY activity, alarms and transport. Some neighbour noises, such as from children, raised voices, footsteps, doors being closed etc, cannot normally be dealt with under the Environmental Protection Act. The majority of noise problems can be resolved by talking to the person responsible, as they may not be aware that their activities are causing disturbance. I would still give your local council a call to see if they can help. Keep records of times and dates from now on Crapstone.

[Bookworm]

Then again, it could be a bit tricky, as it could be argued that he is doing no more and no less than a church bell, namely "calling the faithful to their knees". In old day, watchmen would patrol the street shouting the time on the hour and "all is well!"

 

Is this every day or only on Sundays? Could it be a case of care in the community gone wrong? And has someone actually tried to knock on his door and asked him nicely to confine his activities to his home?

 

With anything else, I would say you would have a chance, as soon as religion is involved, it always complicates things. :-|

[Mungypup]

I'd have a word with him first if you can, and if he doesn't take it too well then mention to him that you have done your bit by making him aware of the problem and giving him a chance to resolve the issue himself before you go to the authorities. As said above keep records of when he does this. I understand people have their faiths and that some require them to 'spread the word' but they can find more peacefull way to do this. As annoying as leaflets are I'd much rather someone put them through the letterbox than run up the street shouting!!! Maybe you could suggest that as an alternative?

[The GodMother]

Local authorities have a number of powers to deal with noise. The main legislation is that relating to statutory nuisance in Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Noise is defined as unwanted sound and it can originate from a number of sources, such as amplified music, barking dogs, machinery, construction and DIY activity, alarms and transport. Some neighbour noises, such as from children, raised voices, footsteps, doors being closed etc, cannot normally be dealt with under the Environmental Protection Act. The majority of noise problems can be resolved by talking to the person responsible, as they may not be aware that their activities are causing disturbance. I would still give your local council a call to see if they can help. Keep records of times and dates from now on Crapstone.

 

Does this include your neighbour blowing those VuVuthingys at stupid times of day?

[Crapstone]

 

Is this every day or only on Sundays? Could it be a case of care in the community gone wrong? And has someone actually tried to knock on his door and asked him nicely to confine his activities to his home?

 

It's usually only on Sundays, or was originally, but now it's some Saturdays and on religious holidays including Christmas Day!

We thought it was quite cute at first..but that was later in the day and not at 6 o'clock in the morning.

 

It's not just us that are annoyed by it, several people have shouted some choice words at him and asked him to stop. I thought he may have been a sandwich short of a picnic until my children told me that he works part time as a teacher at their school .

 

I'll try the tactful approach and see what he says. Thanks guys and girls for your assistance.

[Bookworm]

Tactful approach a la Crapstone? That I'd like to see!!!

[ukaviator]

Does this include your neighbour blowing those VuVuthingys at stupid times of day?

 

If it's causing a noise nuisance then yes.

[fluffy_bunny]

Finding a little dog (old) dog tied up to a tree outside my house in blazing sun (it's high 20's here)!!

 

With collar but no number so have moved her into the shade and given her water and am now sat outside working watching for owners to turn up so I can give them a piece of my mind!!!

[Guest wino]

If they don't turn up it looks like you will have a new house guest:)

[Mungypup]

There are some stupid people who shouldn't have pets. Have they come back yet fluffy bunny? Thank goodness there are people around like you.

[Bookworm]

The budget.

[fluffy_bunny]

There are some stupid people who shouldn't have pets. Have they come back yet fluffy bunny? Thank goodness there are people around like you.

 

Nope not yet but the sun has moved round at least so she is more comfortable (even though my 3 cats are stalking her!)

[fluffy_bunny]

Nope not yet but the sun has moved round at least so she is more comfortable (even though my 3 cats are stalking her!)

 

She's gone now, typically missed them:shock: whilst inside briefly laughing at France's farcial footie display

[Bookworm]

The Home Access Grant people. Turned down claim because income exceeds threshold.

 

And what takes us over? Wait for it, the luxurious £53.90 a week I get for being a FT carer to my autistic child, the very same on whose behalf we applied for the grant.

[Mungypup]

Wouldn't have thought Carer's Allowance would count

[babybear39]

That's despicable Bookie!!!

[jailbird]

Oh for christs sake Bookie that takes the bloody biscuit ! Is there an appeal process ?

 

JB

[Bookworm]

Ye, but presumably in case of error... However, I have a wee trick up my sleeve: they take tax credit and CA in account, but part of the TC is a disability premium and CA is -obviously- lined to my child's disability, so I am going to argue discrimination: If I were just a stay at home mum with a non-disabled child, we would qualify, so... Seems logical to me.

 

Another thing which gets my goat is that the form says you qualify depending on your "income" and right up to getting their negative answer, NOWHERE does it qualify whether that is supposed to be gross or net. I now know it must be gross as net, again, we would qualify.

 

I have nothing to lose by appealing anyway, so might as well...