People who still refer to ‘Road Tax’ despite it not existing for over 80 years.
Ha, people who don't see the cost of a licence as another tax. ; )
Funny thing is, a high percentage of the lycra loons around here seem to be those wrinkly old gits, with their 'very close' veins bulging underneath their skin tight shorts.
The local garden centre cafe is a favourite stopping place for them, no doubt topping up on the Phyllosan and energy drinks before continuing on their wobbly way.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
People who think a loud exhaust means you must be speeding.
This. How these cyclists could be such selfish arses as to not use the dedicated cycle lane the council has just put in (which has resulted in the roads being narrowed and now extremely difficult to overtake a cyclist on). Clearly in that garb they are likely to be recreational cyclists too and not travelling somewhere out of necessity which makes it all the worse.
They didn't seem to care that they were causing a back up of vehicular traffic and even with the argument you sometimes get from the MAMILs that the cycle lane is 'full of debris' etc then surely the courteous thing would be to move into it for a bit, let all the vehicles by and then back onto the road? Seems pointless having the cycle lanes at all then?
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I would have held the horn for as long as it took, Ryan
I rarely use cycle lanes as they are, generally speaking, dangerous, short stretches of pavement that the council has put in to tick a box. As opposed to those that countries like Denmark and the Netherlands have put in place, with a bit of thought and effort behind it all.
The pic above is a hard one to explain though, looks perfectly decent.
Reborn babies. Wtf is all that about?
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Without regular cleaning, cycle lanes quickly fill up with crap. Broken glass, stones and whatever else gets pushed by passing cars into those lanes and they become a haven for picking up punctures. You can see in the picture that there's more debris in the lane.
There are a few high traffic cycle lanes that are a joy to use in London and there are some nightmares.
For example, the road through Epping Forest towards London has a cycle lane, but almost nobody (including me) uses it. The council don't resurface the cycle bit, so it's a bumpy as hell, full of debris and because it's lower than the carriageway, is full of puddles. Cars regularly honk and perform punishment passes here, but it is far safer and more comfortable to stay on the road.
Why I always get a cold straight after a holiday.
(haven't been on a plane)
I spent the weekend with friends and their 30 something daughters.
I now need to know what “Pumpkin Spice” is.
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche
At currently 99p it is nice coffee and the speed of service is fairly quick. Plus if I order on the app, I have a coffee without queuing and therefore in and out fairly quick.
The other choice is Costa Coffee, which can be ordered on the app but I usually prefer when I have a bit more time for a sit down.
Not sure how far on the crazy scale that is.
People who refer to the outside lane as the “fast lane” as though there is some sort of “slow lane” on a motorway
I like my coffee, and have to say, McDonalds coffee is quite decent, especially at 99p a cup, I prefer it to Costa and Starbucks to be honest.
Cheers..
Jase
To be fair each lane is in theory faster than the other (up to 70mph) as you should only be using it to overtake and pip back into the middle/left lane once done.
If lorries are in the inside lane limited to 56mph and the limit for the road is 70 then by default the outside lane is faster than the inside.
I can’t understand why people think it’s ok to verbally abuse / bully other people on social media sites and forums. If you wouldn’t say something to somebody face to face why think it’s ok to type it? Everybody moans about kids doing it in schools etc to the point where kids are stabbing each other and self harming and yet I see it all the time from the so called grown ups on here and elsewhere. It’s very destructive. I just don’t get it.
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Many people believe (often without consciously realising it, I think) that online somehow isn't real. People here have even said that this isn't real. However, the mode of communication makes no difference to its reality: This is real, forums are real, face to face is real, telephone is real, letters are real, everything is real, equally real, and equally significant.
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It does seem common across lots of the social media forum etc. For whatever reason some think it’s ok for to bully, poke fun, harass when they have never even met the person. Celebrities unfortunately get lots of flak but that’s what happens when you want to live in the media eye and I guess they have entered the nasty , bitchy firing line.
Maybe social media is a ray of light for those that aren’t socially gifted or were perhaps bullied and can sit in the safe confines of a room and throw insults at whoever they please digging the keyboard knife in whenever they can to a total stranger over money, material values , looks or even their culture. It’s fun for them and they can feel better about themselves and maybe even get a little keyboard love from the other sad sheep.
Sadly enough many of the bully/ warriors are parents and I bet many are all against their own children going on social media sites for these bullying reasons.
It would certainly be interesting to see some of the abusers in real life to see what they are really made of ,be it from Twitter, Instagram or maybe even TZ and see if they would spout the same nastyness at somebody if they were 2 metres away from them. I expect not and I expect this to get worst the more people don’t have to interact with other office people and spend more time in keyboard world where they can be who they like. Face to face interaction is still very important it would seem as it sets social boundaries. Obvious but true.
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When a recruiter rings and emails you with details about a promising opportunity to see if you are interested but the minute you ask for the details you need I.e role, location, pay and length of contract they go quiet…
I’m hardly going to give you all my details if it’s not worth my time am I?
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In addition to that, cycle lanes are on the whole 50cm odd wide, which is completely at odds with the Highway Code, which advises a minimum of 1.5m clearance when passing a cyclist. In Hampshire the cycle lanes are completely unnavigable by anything with two wheels and not cycling in them is the safest option.
I am one of those old lycra clad blokes, but I am actually a commuter - it's too easy to lump anyone in clothing which is actually fit for purpose in to the lycra warrior class. I could do the same to 4x4 drivers, builders and (oddly) drivers of black small VWs with 06 registrations as groups inconsiderate of cyclists.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
I agree with your point there OOK but do have to ask... Were you driving when you took that?
I have not sampled the coffee there.
I once went to a posh coffee place, well it was too posh for me. Upon ordering an americano, I was told it’s not on the menu. What? Well can you make a coffee and add some milk? I got an almost thimble sized coffee but it was very nice.
What I always find surprising is people having a pint early morning at the airport. I generally feel the cold and the last thing on my mind is a cold pint.
Why do they package bacon in packs of 7 rashers ? That’s just crazy
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
1 per day
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Tesco Finest has eight.
Three slices for a bacon butty in my house followed by “oh give me a slice of bacon”
“you said you didn’t want one”
“yeah but now I have smelt it…”
“FFS”
Past trying to understand it, just p1sses me off.
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Ostriches - they are a failure as birds.