Today's "What Gets My Goat" - NO POLITICS!

[darrsi]

I was in a hotel restaurant having breakfast last summer and a bloke and his partner were only putting their phones down long enough to take another forkful of food, then immediately continuing texting.

Now this got my goat, but why?.

It had no bearing on me and didn't affect my meal in any way.

So why was it so foccing irritating to watch??!

Because it is so foccing irritating thats why, too many people addicted to shit like facebook and twitter, they seem to have no idea how to have a real conversation with a real person.
When we take the grandkids out for a meal I have a rule, food or phone, choose one. So far they have always picked food

Phones taste horrible, that’s why 

[YamFazFan]

I was in a hotel restaurant having breakfast last summer and a bloke and his partner were only putting their phones down long enough to take another forkful of food, then immediately continuing texting.

Now this got my goat, but why?.

It had no bearing on me and didn't affect my meal in any way.

So why was it so foccing irritating to watch??!

Because it is so foccing irritating thats why, too many people addicted to shit like facebook and twitter, they seem to have no idea how to have a real conversation with a real person.
When we take the grandkids out for a meal I have a rule, food or phone, choose one. So far they have always picked food

Phones taste horrible, that’s why 

They contain chips though don't they?.

Sorry, I'll get my coat...........

[tommyardin]

I was in a hotel restaurant having breakfast last summer and a bloke and his partner were only putting their phones down long enough to take another forkful of food, then immediately continuing texting.

Now this got my goat, but why?.

It had no bearing on me and didn't affect my meal in any way.

So why was it so foccing irritating to watch??!

Because it is so foccing irritating thats why, too many people addicted to shit like facebook and twitter, they seem to have no idea how to have a real conversation with a real person.
When we take the grandkids out for a meal I have a rule, food or phone, choose one. So far they have always picked food

Phones taste horrible, that’s why 

They contain chips though don't they?.

Sorry, I'll get my coat...........

They were probably on Foc-U   

[steve 10562cc]

Tea bags that are as weak as p*ss and taste less, and it doesn't seem to matter which brand you buy or how much you pay. Yes I do know how to make a good cuppa first thing I learnt as an apprentice brickie. 

[Frosties]

Tea bags that are as weak as p*ss and taste less, and it doesn't seem to matter which brand you buy or how much you pay. Yes I do know how to make a good cuppa first thing I learnt as an apprentice brickie.

Dave - try using 2 tea bags then.........

[steve 10562cc]

That was my point you have to use 2 now to get a half decent cuppa were as a few years ago 1 would do the trick.

[fazersharp]

Asda hiding crap cuts of meat either behind labels or in this case under a nice looking piece that was on the top hiding a scag-end under it. 1st photo is the piece used to hide the crap one

[YamFazFan]

Tea bags that are as weak as p*ss and taste less, and it doesn't seem to matter which brand you buy or how much you pay. Yes I do know how to make a good cuppa first thing I learnt as an apprentice brickie.

Try loose leaf 'Yorkshire Tea' made in a teapot. Makes a perfect brew

[YamFazFan]

fazersharp....try a different supermarket

[Grayo]

Tea bags that are as weak as p*ss and taste less, and it doesn't seem to matter which brand you buy or how much you pay. Yes I do know how to make a good cuppa first thing I learnt as an apprentice brickie.

We love strong tea in our house and only use Marks & Spencer Extra Strong Tea Bags. A bit more expensive than other tea bags at £5 for 240 but well worth the extra.

[fazersharp]

fazersharp....try a different supermarket

Well that doesn't work as I was in Waitrose today and brought 2 nets of satsumas and got them back to Sharp hall to find a rotten one in each net.

[slappy]

That was my point you have to use 2 now to get a half decent cuppa were as a few years ago 1 would do the trick.

We buy  catering teabags from Costco that are described as 2 cup, I find they make one nice strong mug of tea, brand names such as Tetley and Typhoo.

[tommyardin]

Tesco Original tea bags are the dogs bollocks, One in a mug and squish it a few time and squeeze the juice out of it, Lovely.
Ha Ha the Mrs just brought me one into the home office

[darrsi]

Tesco Original tea bags are the dogs bollocks, One in a mug and squish it a few time and squeeze the juice out of it, Lovely.
Ha Ha the Mrs just brought me one into the home office

Squishing and squeazing the juice out of dogs bollox......nah, not my cup of tea.

[pete786.u]

Dog wasn`t very happy about it either !!!

[tommyardin]

No dog wasn't so chuffed about it, but you get twice as much in one of them Dogs Bollocks tea bags

[Hugh Mungus]

Thinking that you've just had a good day at work and then being told you're redundant (as of now) just as you're about to go home.

[crickleymal]

Thinking that you've just had a good day at work and then being told you're redundant (as of now) just as you're about to go home.

What? Isn't that questionably legal?

[celticbiker]

If that's just happened Mungus I'm really sorry to hear it, especially this close to Christmas.
I always try to give at least a week's notice and try to give a heads up a week before that if I can and never during the holiday period.

[Hugh Mungus]

It is legal because I've only been there for 18 months - I think the official term is "Laid off" but it amounts to the same thing.
I'm being paid until the end of the week + my holiday entitlement.
Yep, it's crap but it's a small family business and I think he's going to go down the pan altogether before too long.
I liked the boss, he is also a biker, and I feel sad for both of us. He is facing a larger financial ruin than I am.

[tommyardin]

It is legal because I've only been there for 18 months - I think the official term is "Laid off" but it amounts to the same thing.
I'm being paid until the end of the week + my holiday entitlement.
Yep, it's crap but it's a small family business and I think he's going to go down the pan altogether before too long.
I liked the boss, he is also a biker, and I feel sad for both of us. He is facing a larger financial ruin than I am.

I guess no one will be taking on new staff now until after the New Year.
Good luck with the job hunting.

What is it you do or did? Some shops are really busy up until Christmas you might get a job in a big store or Supermarket, even if its stacking shelves it would be some dosh coming in.

Help keep the wolves from the door.

Now he is going to tell me he is a Barrister or a Solicitor and has had people headhunting him for years. That's a Barrister as opposed to a Barista working at Costa Coffee. 

[Hugh Mungus]

I am a lorry driver. I would not make a very good Barista as I would be too tempted to drink the fine cuppa that I'd just made

I have spent the day hawking my CV to all and sundry. One definite maybe, one maybe, one maybe after xmas and plenty of nothing available.Came home a bit dispirited but got on the internet. Several applications sent.One phone call asking me to attend interview on Friday   from one of the internet applications.Then I finally got through to a chap my boss had given me the phone number for and after a nice chat, where he said my boss had already rung him, I have been offered work for tomorrow and Friday - this may well lead onto full time work.So I'm going to have to email the nice lady in Edinburgh to say I can't attend the interview - I'm not going to miss out on the chance of full time work for a local firm (the chap lives at the other end of my lane).

[BBROWN1664]

That was my point you have to use 2 now to get a half decent cuppa were as a few years ago 1 would do the trick.

Stick to PG Tips.

[darrsi]

I am a lorry driver. I would not make a very good Barista as I would be too tempted to drink the fine cuppa that I'd just made

I have spent the day hawking my CV to all and sundry. One definite maybe, one maybe, one maybe after xmas and plenty of nothing available.Came home a bit dispirited but got on the internet. Several applications sent.One phone call asking me to attend interview on Friday   from one of the internet applications.Then I finally got through to a chap my boss had given me the phone number for and after a nice chat, where he said my boss had already rung him, I have been offered work for tomorrow and Friday - this may well lead onto full time work.So I'm going to have to email the nice lady in Edinburgh to say I can't attend the interview - I'm not going to miss out on the chance of full time work for a local firm (the chap lives at the other end of my lane).

Fingers crossed fella 

[YamFazFan]

Home owning pensioners who claim...'It was just as difficult for us to buy 50 years ago!'

Around this way average house prices are now over 14 times average salary.

Don't think that was the case in 1967