Little things that irritate you
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- jevs
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Re: Little things that irritate you
***Massive rant alert***
As you may know, i look after a beautiful, council run garden on the A23 right at the beginning of Brighton. I've dedicated a lot of hard work and time....much of it in my own time, getting the garden to the fantastic standard it is now.
However, there is one area that needs developing and replanting which will just finish it off and really make it shine. I've been working on the designs, going through planting schemes and have now finalised everything....we started preparing the area last wednesday.
Being rightly proud of my achievements, i told our local "friends of" group who published a small paragraph about the work in a newsletter.
Now for some reason, there's a member of public who has taken a complete dislike for me and the garden i look after. The slightest little thing and this c**t is writting to the office asking why it's happenning and how much it'll cost.
He's done the very thing today. and now, all the bloody hard work we've put in has gone down the crapper as the boss has pulled the plug on it.
I really can't remember i felt this demoralised.
As you may know, i look after a beautiful, council run garden on the A23 right at the beginning of Brighton. I've dedicated a lot of hard work and time....much of it in my own time, getting the garden to the fantastic standard it is now.
However, there is one area that needs developing and replanting which will just finish it off and really make it shine. I've been working on the designs, going through planting schemes and have now finalised everything....we started preparing the area last wednesday.
Being rightly proud of my achievements, i told our local "friends of" group who published a small paragraph about the work in a newsletter.
Now for some reason, there's a member of public who has taken a complete dislike for me and the garden i look after. The slightest little thing and this c**t is writting to the office asking why it's happenning and how much it'll cost.
He's done the very thing today. and now, all the bloody hard work we've put in has gone down the crapper as the boss has pulled the plug on it.
I really can't remember i felt this demoralised.
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Re: Little things that irritate you
Jevs, you are right .... He is a ****, and more importantly, probably very jealous of your skills that he can't ever hope to have. Hopefully the truth will out and something will sort itself out - it's great to hear on here the way you talk about the garden, you always sound justifiably proud. Keep at it fella!
As for the price of razor blades, do what I did, grow a beard!
As for the price of razor blades, do what I did, grow a beard!
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Re: Little things that irritate you
The ordering system in Pret.
You have four or five cashiers and one barista. The barista is getting a constant stream of orders shouted from the cashiers, and with the best will in the world, there's no way they can remember them all. And, as Sod's Law dictates, it's always mine that they forget.
You have four or five cashiers and one barista. The barista is getting a constant stream of orders shouted from the cashiers, and with the best will in the world, there's no way they can remember them all. And, as Sod's Law dictates, it's always mine that they forget.
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Re: Little things that irritate you
Im having a bad weekend.
Plumbing, that irritates me. Syphon went in the khazi yesterday. Why is every nut and bolt corroded beyond use, every new part the wrong size and every tool i have either siezed up or the wrong type.
Pah
Plumbing, that irritates me. Syphon went in the khazi yesterday. Why is every nut and bolt corroded beyond use, every new part the wrong size and every tool i have either siezed up or the wrong type.
Pah
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I can't kill him or cause him harm, i've accepted that. Going to have to be a bit clever on this one.
- jevs
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If you were talking about my rant yesterday, I just can't do it mate. I work for the council and the local press would have a field day if i did that....they hate the council.Irish Iron wrote:Write a letter to the local rag naming and shaming the prick.
I can't kill him or cause him harm, i've accepted that. Going to have to be a bit clever on this one.
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Councils are notoriously risk adverse. If you live as well as work there, go to your Councillor and explain to him what happened, maybe he can bring some pressure to bear to have the decision reversed?jevs wrote:
If you were talking about my rant yesterday, I just can't do it mate. I work for the council and the local press would have a field day if i did that....they hate the council.
I can't kill him or cause him harm, i've accepted that. Going to have to be a bit clever on this one.
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Are there any competitions you could enter or bursaries you could apply for? Maybe if you could pick up an award, the purse strings might be loosened a bit. "Hot sh*t public Garden of the Year 2015" ought to drum up some kudos, no?
Either that or we're back to the arson plan, which I'll be happy to help with. I do love a bit of arson, me.
Either that or we're back to the arson plan, which I'll be happy to help with. I do love a bit of arson, me.
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Play to your strengths and go and plant a load of Japanese knotweed in his garden whilst he's asleep.jevs wrote:
I can't kill him or cause him harm, i've accepted that. Going to have to be a bit clever on this one.
That'll learn the **** when it basically smashes the foundations of his house.
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Re: Little things that irritate you
jevs wrote:
I can't kill him or cause him harm, i've accepted that. Going to have to be a bit clever on this one.
I do love left-field thinking.White Goodman wrote: Play to your strengths and go and plant a load of Japanese knotweed in his garden whilst he's asleep.
That'll learn the **** when it basically smashes the foundations of his house.
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Extremely impressive, WG. I might be needing your services in the not-too-distant.
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Re: Little things that irritate you
1. Mondays. Everyone on earth would love to not have them.
2. Feeing hungry after eating. A nice meal, the 30 mins later, start snackin. After a massive poo, all you want is to fill again
2. Feeing hungry after eating. A nice meal, the 30 mins later, start snackin. After a massive poo, all you want is to fill again
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Philosophical Dan wrote:Extremely impressive, WG. I might be needing your services in the not-too-distant.
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While you're at it, rotorvate his lawn and put the windows through on his conservatory.White Goodman wrote:
That'll learn the **** when it basically smashes the foundations of his house.
Oh, and if he's got one, fill his septic tank with cement.
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Try splashing some of this on his clothing.jevs wrote: ........... Going to have to be a bit clever on this one.
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Re: Little things that irritate you
Work computer systems that are supposed to update automatically but don't, meaning I have to spend the first two hours of my shift inputting it all manually.
Earned a sausage sandwich for that, I reckon.
Earned a sausage sandwich for that, I reckon.
Re: Little things that irritate you
Take the pup for a great big f*** off walk, get home and put me slippers on, walk into the kitchen and his on the floor.
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Re: Little things that irritate you
Pets.
People that bring their pets round my house.
They ****ing stink.
I have to febreeze the place for days on end. And when they jump up and sit on my sofa. These beasts don't wipe their arses and now their arse is on my sofa.
Animals outdoors always. I dont get why people have them.
People that bring their pets round my house.
They ****ing stink.
I have to febreeze the place for days on end. And when they jump up and sit on my sofa. These beasts don't wipe their arses and now their arse is on my sofa.
Animals outdoors always. I dont get why people have them.