Author Topic: things that really p** you off (Read 764032 times)

libertee · « **Reply #1675 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:55:23 PM »

sorry to hear about your grandma. i am surprised to hear about your hospital experiences though as i was under the impression that German health care is very good compared to the standards over here.

ink the troll · « **Reply #1676 on:** November 17, 2011, 09:14:26 PM »

Regarding health care: Yes and no. It isn't bad as such, it's more that there simply isn't enough staff to properly take care of patients.
Most of the nurses are friendly and they do their best, it's just that what big hospitals/ homes for the elderly and such institutions really would need, is extra staff to properly deal with people like my grandma- so basically it's a question of cost efficiency as well.

It's not even an extreme example. Over here we say: you better don't get old- and if you do, make sure you don't get ill.

DRAGON · « **Reply #1677 on:** November 18, 2011, 08:07:39 PM »

Sounds a lot like this country - nursing staff are great just overworked and not enough of them

somaticon · « **Reply #1678 on:** November 18, 2011, 10:05:27 PM »

My grandmothers house has been stripped of all useful equipment almost immediately after her passing away and now some bloody company is trying to say that Gran left everything to them in her will.

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DRAGON · « **Reply #1679 on:** November 20, 2011, 09:17:26 AM »

Sounds dodgy -surely they can't touch anything until the will has been read ?

somaticon · « **Reply #1680 on:** November 20, 2011, 03:57:44 PM »

There are two wills so now they are both being contested.

ink the troll · « **Reply #1681 on:** November 20, 2011, 04:18:06 PM »

That makes it sound even more dodgy.

DRAGON:
I guess it's sadly pretty much the same everywhere.

somaticon · « **Reply #1682 on:** November 20, 2011, 06:23:26 PM »

I've lost a lot of sleep over it.

Balgin Stondraeg · « **Reply #1683 on:** November 25, 2011, 11:26:40 PM »

Effing Talk Talk Broadband.

Service providers? Really? Well we're paying for a service. Aren't ruddy getting it 'though.

DRAGON · « **Reply #1684 on:** November 26, 2011, 07:52:01 AM »

Been there done that - ended up back with BT more expensive but at least if something goes wrong they fix it straight away - Talk Talk's customer service was ........ well they didnt have any !

somaticon · « **Reply #1685 on:** November 26, 2011, 09:54:49 PM »

I'm with Virgin broadband good connection lousy customer support.

Graeme · « **Reply #1686 on:** November 27, 2011, 12:00:38 AM »

Adult cyclists on the pavement travelling at full tilt with their heads down and tight up against the wall so you can't see them as drive the car out of your house and across the pavement. If I hadn't paused for an extra second before moving off my property he would have been over my car bonnet or under my rear wheels. He barely had time to register I was there and swerve out of the way.

Citizen Sade · « **Reply #1687 on:** November 27, 2011, 12:39:30 AM »

Shame they banned bull bars, isn't it?

beefcake · « **Reply #1688 on:** November 27, 2011, 12:45:04 AM »

They recently put cycle lanes outside my house, effectively cutting of 60% of the on-street parking. No one uses them and the still cycle on the footpath.

Graeme · « **Reply #1689 on:** November 27, 2011, 11:21:18 PM »

yes there is cycle lane out there on the road. If a child had walked out on to the pavement they would have been hit by the cyclist.

Vermis · « **Reply #1690 on:** November 28, 2011, 12:31:10 AM »

Nerd kneejerk reactions and insane grudges.

weareblind · « **Reply #1691 on:** November 28, 2011, 12:20:26 PM »

My ex-associate to have destroyed my firm.

Ben Brownlie · « **Reply #1692 on:** November 28, 2011, 05:17:44 PM »

Quote from: weareblind on November 28, 2011, 12:20:26 PM

My ex-associate to have destroyed my firm.

Que?

weareblind · « **Reply #1693 on:** November 28, 2011, 08:32:37 PM »

Quote from: Ben Brownlie on November 28, 2011, 05:17:44 PM

Quote from: weareblind on November 28, 2011, 12:20:26 PM
My ex-associate to have destroyed my firm.

Que?

Ahem, with "que" do you mean "what are you talking about?"

Ajsalium · « **Reply #1694 on:** November 29, 2011, 06:44:26 PM »

I think he's mistaken spanish for italian.

Nevertheless... what the **** has happened?

LazarusKing · « **Reply #1695 on:** November 29, 2011, 07:21:04 PM »

Took a cab home from work last night due to rain, adn the lateness of the hour prevented me from taking a bus. Called the service and told them in advance all I had was my card that evening, no cash. When the driver arrives, I get in, and he says "We've got a bit of a problem, I don't have any credit card slips, so I can't take your card."

......Why the hell did you take the fare? You couldn't have let someone who DID have slips get it?

Ended up costing me an extra $4 to get home because we had to stop at an ATM and I didn't want to wait in the pouring rain for another Taxi.

weareblind · « **Reply #1696 on:** November 29, 2011, 08:28:23 PM »

Quote from: Ajsalium on November 29, 2011, 06:44:26 PM

I think he's mistaken spanish for italian.

Nevertheless... what the **** has happened?

One of my two former associates, in September has decided to shatter my firm, taking 3 technicians with him and start his own activity.

libertee · « **Reply #1697 on:** November 29, 2011, 08:32:47 PM »

Quote from: weareblind on November 29, 2011, 08:28:23 PM

Quote from: Ajsalium on November 29, 2011, 06:44:26 PM
I think he's mistaken spanish for italian.

Nevertheless... what the **** has happened?
One of my two former associates, in September has decided to shatter my firm, taking 3 technicians with him and start his own activity.

do you want me to send one of the kids around to beat him up?

thats a bit sneaky, some people do those sorts of things at work though.

gi6ers · « **Reply #1698 on:** November 29, 2011, 09:18:53 PM »

Quote from: LazarusKing on November 29, 2011, 07:21:04 PM

Ended up costing me an extra $4

Sorry to hear your devastating news

Vermis · « **Reply #1699 on:** November 29, 2011, 09:33:48 PM »

£4 can be a lot, in certain circumstances.

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