The Ranting Room

Even Bristolian?

I've nothing against regional accents, but one there are two that sound exactly the same, it's annoying.

Also, all the female news presenters sound the same.  Fenella Fudge (previously Haddingham, of course) sounds just like some of the other female news presenters!

And why, may I ask, did you even bother trying Radio 1?

Don't worry Jim, I am NOT that bad......... I follow my team, but I am pretty philosophical about it!

I think it is football-heads rather than football that most rants are about.............yes?

prog-chick wrote: ...but back to Jim' s comment........ Whilst i agree wholeheartedly (see earlier post) aboout football lunatics...... I ........ er.........will be watching the match.....went to my first Arsenal match over 30 yrs ago.........I kind of have to......... but it does not make me a neanderthalic creature........really it doesn't!!!

Hmmmm - I think I'll just drop the Admin Team a line... one contributor to watch here, methinks...

Especially since Arsenal lost last night (snigger).

So I guess most of this morning will be taken up by "did you see...", "why was he sent off...?", "we (we? do you play for Arsenal - I think not!) shouldn't have given those 2 goals away in the last 15 minutes..." - meanwhile, those of us who don't give a damn about the game (sorry, chaps, I have to break it to you - it's only a game)will be the only mugs actually doing a stroke of work in the office at this, our busiest time of the year!

Did you see the news this morning? Scene after scene of grown men blubbing because their team lost a match - one newsreader (see my much earlier rant about TV news being dumbed down...) actually used the phrase "coming to terms with their loss". Oh, for God's sake!

Hibou wrote: Jim Garten wrote: Kids in supermarkets with no discernible control being exercised by their brain-dead red top tabloid carrying parents...?   You've just reminded me of one of the best birth control ads I've ever seen: nokids.wmv

hysterical

prog-chick's wise words:

"I work from home, but I pop in here when I am sick of deciphering in an e-mail what I said, or they said, what is current or what is dead, cos not only do old messages not get deleted, but do you get that thing where the answer is buried inside somewhere?.....
GRRRRRRRR!!!! "

That's the email as Russian Doll.....

I don't think anyone's covered this yet.......

It is the end of the working day here at the office - I am currently surrounded by 5 people (two of them management), all of whom are intelligent, articulate, responsible people with responsibility for multi million pound accounts.

They are discussing tonight's game between Arsenal & Barcelona.

Frankly, it is as if evolution just took several quantum leaps backwards!

I rest my case!

prog-chick wrote: Jim Garten wrote: Kids, eh? Kids? Kids in supermarkets....? Kids in supermarkets with no discernible control being exercised by their brain-dead red top tabloid carrying parents...? Kids in supermarkets with no discernible control being exercised by their brain-dead red top tabloid carrying parents constantly getting in my way, screaming their heads off, eating anything that comes to hand, despite being bayed and sworn at by said brain dead spawn monkeys who only seem to bring children to the supermarket to hit them.....? Bless 'em. Solution to the above - Supermarkets should either have one evening a week where children are banned from the premises completely, or an evening where those of us who have decided not to breed are issued with high powered cattle prods, tazers and CS sprays and given carte blanche - I'd exercise restraint, honest     Sign me up for cattle prod night!!!! I have two children, and my partners son who we have at weekends and holidays....... I DO NOT AGREE WITH CHILDREN IN SUPERMARKETS!!! IT IS WRONG! It's difficult to manage shopping with out them sometimes, but I really do not think it is good or healthy for them, for me, or for the others in the store. and my children are very well behaved! I want that cattle prod.............PLEASE!!!! P-C

It's not specifically children in supermarkets but just people generally!! .... Oh dear, I hear you say...
    
Why are people so bloody slow. I hate supermarkets (in case you were wondering) When I go shopping it is my intention to get in and out as quickly as possible. Everyone else, however, seems to make a day of it. It must be a great social event for them or something. You get some fat &rsed git standing in fromt of the milk fridge staring at it, blocking my way. He's got three choices essentially; Full fat, Semi Skimmed or Skimmed, have they forgotten what they normally have? Or are they toying with the idea of trying something new? Either way it's not really an 'Ask the audience' or 'Phone a friend' issue. Pick one and clear off!!

Then, at Sainsburys, the check out staff ask you if you want help packing. What they should say is 'Would you like me to pack your 12 items into 8 separate bags in a really bad way?'

I've noticed in our local store at each checkout, there is a sticker on the cashiers screen reminding them to 'Smile, Pack & Chat!' This is ironic as I have to write a reminder on the back of my hand to not be 'Ill tempered, unreasonable or violent in supermarkets'

Something else that really bugs me in supermarkets....
....people who start eating stuff from their trolley,then present the empty packet for payment (if at all?)

Why dont they just slap a tenner on the counter, swing their bulbous necks over the deli bar, and stick their piggy chops into those bowls of goo that are presented as chow mein or whatever and cut out the miidle man completely?

Cattle Prod? Give me a bleedin' bazooka!

Kids, eh?

Kids?

Kids in supermarkets....?

Kids in supermarkets with no discernible control being exercised by their brain-dead red top tabloid carrying parents...?

Kids in supermarkets with no discernible control being exercised by their brain-dead red top tabloid carrying parents constantly getting in my way, screaming their heads off, eating anything that comes to hand, despite being bayed and sworn at by said brain dead spawn monkeys who only seem to bring children to the supermarket to hit them.....?

Bless 'em.

Solution to the above - Supermarkets should either have one evening a week where children are banned from the premises completely, or an evening where those of us who have decided not to breed are issued with high powered cattle prods, tazers and CS sprays and given carte blanche - I'd exercise restraint, honest