Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, Shotgun said: We're watching a wrap up of the Olympics. 30 minutes in and so far, it's been nothing but clips of people whooping like howler monkeys. It would have been a better show if they were going at it like bonobos. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, G_Man1985 said: Think I may have my first black eye. Find out when I wake up tomoro morning :-( If not, I am in Dundee next week and will happily help out. ‘Mon the Dabs! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 We're watching a wrap up of the Olympics. 30 minutes in and so far, it's been nothing but clips of people whooping like howler monkeys. Sure you're not watching a wildlife documentary with David Attenborough? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Swarley said: Sure you're not watching a wildlife documentary with David Attenborough? No, I'm pretty sure David Attenborough doesn't whoop like a howler monkey. Although what he does in the privacy of his own bedroom is none of my business. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Think I may have my first black eye.Find out when I wake up tomoro morning :-( Fight over the last can of old recipe Bru? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 c***s that come into work at 8am when they have a 9am doctor/hospital appointment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Supermarkets taking the piss with the per unit prices. They've obviously caught on that TV programmes are making people wiser by buying bigger boxes, so Tesco are now making small boxes of cereal 'cheaper'. For example, a normal box of cereal is 77p per unit whilst the big 1.5 kilos ones are ~£1.20. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 c***s that come into work at 8am when they have a 9am doctor/hospital appointment. People actually do that? Fucking Hell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 TV programmes with a character who can only be seen and heard by the star of the show, like Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) or Quantum Leap. In just about every episode there's a scene where the star has a conversation with his invisible pal in full view of other people, who naturally think he's talking to himself. You'd think that after being caught out a couple of times they'd know to keep their trap shut until they're alone, but no... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 She’s got me cooking ffs !!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Doctors appointments, or trying to book one more specifically. I don't know if it's the same for everyone else, but at Dumbarton Health Centre if I want an appointment with my doctor for something that is wrong with me I need to phone the reception at 8:30am. The problem is that is when everyone phones and they only have 1 phone for my GP, on a Monday morning you can imagine the level of calls may be higher with the GP being shut over the weekend. I phoned this morning at half 8, spent the next 45 minutes listening to a busy tone, hanging up and re-dialling only to be told that there was no appointments left. When I asked if I could book one for tomorrow she said "you'll need to phone at half 8 tomorrow morning". I now have another day without seeing a doctor and it will be pot luck if I get an appointment tomorrow. It's an absolutely shambolic way of dealing with people and I can't understand why they let the system run like this. Why don't they have a phone system that adds you to a queue? Everyone phones once and stays on the line until they're heard rather than constantly dialling the number and hoping to find the split second gap in phone calls to get through. Why can't you book for the following day if that day is full? Seems a fucking nonsense to me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 1 minute ago, The Moonster said: Doctors appointments, or trying to book one more specifically. I don't know if it's the same for everyone else, but at Dumbarton Health Centre if I want an appointment with my doctor for something that is wrong with me I need to phone the reception at 8:30am. The problem is that is when everyone phones and they only have 1 phone for my GP, on a Monday morning you can imagine the level of calls may be higher with the GP being shut over the weekend. I phoned this morning at half 8, spent the next 45 minutes listening to a busy tone, hanging up and re-dialling only to be told that there was no appointments left. When I asked if I could book one for tomorrow she said "you'll need to phone at half 8 tomorrow morning". I now have another day without seeing a doctor and it will be pot luck if I get an appointment tomorrow. It's an absolutely shambolic way of dealing with people and I can't understand why they let the system run like this. Why don't they have a phone system that adds you to a queue? Everyone phones once and stays on the line until they're heard rather than constantly dialling the number and hoping to find the split second gap in phone calls to get through. Why can't you book for the following day if that day is full? Seems a fucking nonsense to me. I'd find another doctor, don't get any of that shite in the Riverside Clinic in Inverness. I think you can even book an appointment online. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 22 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I'd find another doctor, don't get any of that shite in the Riverside Clinic in Inverness. I think you can even book an appointment online. The thought has crossed my mind, aye, but I do like this doctor and he's helped me through some stuff in the past, so I'm comfortable with him. I'd hate to have to change that based on a shitey reception. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 28 minutes ago, The Moonster said: Doctors appointments, or trying to book one more specifically. I don't know if it's the same for everyone else, but at Dumbarton Health Centre if I want an appointment with my doctor for something that is wrong with me I need to phone the reception at 8:30am. The problem is that is when everyone phones and they only have 1 phone for my GP, on a Monday morning you can imagine the level of calls may be higher with the GP being shut over the weekend. I phoned this morning at half 8, spent the next 45 minutes listening to a busy tone, hanging up and re-dialling only to be told that there was no appointments left. When I asked if I could book one for tomorrow she said "you'll need to phone at half 8 tomorrow morning". I now have another day without seeing a doctor and it will be pot luck if I get an appointment tomorrow. It's an absolutely shambolic way of dealing with people and I can't understand why they let the system run like this. Why don't they have a phone system that adds you to a queue? Everyone phones once and stays on the line until they're heard rather than constantly dialling the number and hoping to find the split second gap in phone calls to get through. Why can't you book for the following day if that day is full? Seems a fucking nonsense to me. WIWAL there was no such thing as a doctor's appointment. If you needed to see one, you went along to the surgery and sat in the waiting room until it was your turn. The whole system of making an appointment means you have to know you're going to be ill a couple of days in advance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, GordonD said: WIWAL there was no such thing as a doctor's appointment. If you needed to see one, you went along to the surgery and sat in the waiting room until it was your turn. The whole system of making an appointment means you have to know you're going to be ill a couple of days in advance. I can understand why they don't use that system, the would have the whole town showing up to be seen on one day. I just don't understand why their phone system can't add you to a queue, nor why you can't book an appointment for the following day if that day is full considering you're going to phone up and book one that day anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 WIWAL there was no such thing as a doctor's appointment. If you needed to see one, you went along to the surgery and sat in the waiting room until it was your turn. The whole system of making an appointment means you have to know you're going to be ill a couple of days in advance. Last time I phoned for a doctor's appointment I was told I could have one in four weeks time. I don't think the receptionist was too impressed when I remarked that I'd either have got over my illness or does from it by then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I get all my tobacco at about a third of the price when I go on holiday. Most do, or at the least get someone else to get it for you. If not, there’s always someone selling it around the pubs. Smoking only cost me around £11 a week on roll ups 30-40 a day 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Folk who call themselves ex-pats as if they're somehow better than all the other immigrants. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 40 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Folk who call themselves ex-pats as if they're somehow better than all the other immigrants. Agree with this, kind of people that complain about immigrants moving to the UK, not learning the language, eating their own food, having their own shops and only socialising with their fellow countryman, then move to Benidorm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Marketing emails which, when you hit "unsubscribe" expect you to log on to their website to confirm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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