Re: People you shouldn't trust
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 12:20 pm
People with personalised number plates. All of them are PEN15's.
A group for contestants and lovers of the Channel 4 game show 'Countdown'.
http://c4countdown.co.uk/
I do this. It's going to be an awkward pool session at the Fox and Hounds in January.Mark Deeks wrote:People who, after racking up a game of pool and lifting the black up to see where the spot is, spin it on the spot when putting it back. Barbaric behaviour.
Or any other day except for Monday. Uni starts the week on Thursday for some reason.Graeme Cole wrote:People who think the week starts on Sunday.
I love you for your faults. You might not be perfect, but you're perfect for me.Graeme Cole wrote:I do this. It's going to be an awkward pool session at the Fox and Hounds in January.Mark Deeks wrote:People who, after racking up a game of pool and lifting the black up to see where the spot is, spin it on the spot when putting it back. Barbaric behaviour.
Sunday's weird. Saturday's fine though, because that's when the TV listings start.Thomas Carey wrote:Or any other day except for Monday. Uni starts the week on Thursday for some reason.Graeme Cole wrote:People who think the week starts on Sunday.
I don't always do it but - having taken a long hard look at myself - I probably still do it most of the time. So fucking what?Mark James wrote:Must admit I do this but I agree with you. It's a force of habit at this stage but I must try and stop. Strange that I don't do it for 9 Ball though.Mark Deeks wrote:People who, after racking up a game of pool and lifting the black up to see where the spot is, spin it on the spot when putting it back. Barbaric behaviour.
I'm not being entirely serious about it being that much of a problem. Although you don't want the ball to be still be spinning when the break is made or it could affect the break.JimBentley wrote:I don't always do it but - having taken a long hard look at myself - I probably still do it most of the time. So fucking what?Mark James wrote:Must admit I do this but I agree with you. It's a force of habit at this stage but I must try and stop. Strange that I don't do it for 9 Ball though.Mark Deeks wrote:People who, after racking up a game of pool and lifting the black up to see where the spot is, spin it on the spot when putting it back. Barbaric behaviour.
People who can't do limericks.Marc Meakin wrote:Weeks start on sunday in retail.
Most Calendars start on Monday admitedly.
Weekly paid people would say the week ends on payday.
There should be some structure to the week for the sake of continuity.
You also have the calendar year/ tax year / holiday year variation too.
Fortunately the pool tables I generally play on have had a long history of having booze spilled on them, so this is not usually an issue. Although relatedly, I'd quite like to play a game of pool on a surface like a table tennis table (where black-spinning could certainly be problematic) just because it would be quite insane with the balls just carrying on rolling for ages. Anything less than five or six off the break would be a bit of a failure.Mark James wrote:I'm not being entirely serious about it being that much of a problem. Although you don't want the ball to be still be spinning when the break is made or it could affect the break.
It would give the black unwanted spin and that could be a big deal on the new table tennis pool table that I just invented. Quite simple really.Gavin Chipper wrote:What could it do to the break that's so bad? I'm not getting this.
It's nothing so bad. It could just affect the natural trajectory of the balls. The effect would only be minuscule but there nonetheless and you (some people) want breaks to be as fair possible.Gavin Chipper wrote:What could it do to the break that's so bad? I'm not getting this.
It is an illegal shot to hit the cue ball whilst any balls are still moving on the tableMark James wrote:It's nothing so bad. It could just affect the natural trajectory of the balls. The effect would only be minuscule but there nonetheless and you (some people) want breaks to be as fair possible.Gavin Chipper wrote:What could it do to the break that's so bad? I'm not getting this.
It's sort of like the same reason why there's a set way to place the balls in the triangle. It's to make sure that if balls are potted off the break there's less chance of a disproportionate amount of one colour being potted thus giving a bigger advantage to the breaker.
I had a cracking one of these a few months ago - the woman on the phone kept shouting into the phone about what a bitch her mother was and how she wasn't wearing any underwear. She was quite rude to me (even beyond the usual 'being on the phone' rudeness) but it was such an entertaining conversation to eavesdrop that I let it slide.Marc Meakin wrote:People who are talking on their phones whilst paying for their goods at a till/checkout.
Although as a cashier it is particularly annoying.
I feel like saying " I know your call is important so I wont serve you until you have finished "
We need to know.... was it the phone user who was not wearing underwear or her mother?Jennifer Steadman wrote:I had a cracking one of these a few months ago - the woman on the phone kept shouting into the phone about what a bitch her mother was and how she wasn't wearing any underwear. She was quite rude to me (even beyond the usual 'being on the phone' rudeness) but it was such an entertaining conversation to eavesdrop that I let it slide.Marc Meakin wrote:People who are talking on their phones whilst paying for their goods at a till/checkout.
Although as a cashier it is particularly annoying.
I feel like saying " I know your call is important so I wont serve you until you have finished "
Bit harsh on BojackGavin Chipper wrote:Horse people generally
Most crisp packets are now made in such a way that it doesn't matter. I remember a time when this wasn't the case and trying to open them from the bottom (oo-er missus) would normally result in the packet tearing diagonally from one corner down to the middle, spilling crisps all over the place.Gavin Chipper wrote:People who don't make sure that crisp packets are the right way up when they open them.
Yeah, this.JimBentley wrote:Unless you just mean that it offends your sensibilities, in that aesthetically it is less pleasing?
Not strictly related, but there really needs to be a thread devoted to crisps on here. Favourite crisps, crisps that used to exist but don't any more, unusually-flavoured crisps, posh crisps, cheap crisps, whether maize and corn snacks count as crisps, the blatant disregard that Walkers have for the traditional colours of crisp packets...I could go on. You're the Threadstarter General, I demand action RIGHT NOW.Gavin Chipper wrote:Yeah, this.JimBentley wrote:Unless you just mean that it offends your sensibilities, in that aesthetically it is less pleasing?
Are you Marc Meakin or something?JimBentley wrote:Not strictly related, but there really needs to be a thread devoted to crisps on here. Favourite crisps, crisps that used to exist but don't any more, unusually-flavoured crisps, posh crisps, cheap crisps, whether maize and corn snacks count as crisps, the blatant disregard that Walkers have for the traditional colours of crisp packets...I could go on. You're the Threadstarter General, I demand action RIGHT NOW.Gavin Chipper wrote:Yeah, this.JimBentley wrote:Unless you just mean that it offends your sensibilities, in that aesthetically it is less pleasing?
Eh? You've started two threads just tonight, I haven't started any (yet). In any case, Marc is a reformed man, his contributions since his thread-starting ban have been interesting and relevant in the main. But if it goes some way towards making you feel better, I'll do the crisps one.Gavin Chipper wrote:Are you Marc Meakin or something?
It's probably best now because I'm locked into an X-Files double bill on Spike.JimBentley wrote:Eh? You've started two threads just tonight, I haven't started any (yet). In any case, Marc is a reformed man, his contributions since his thread-starting ban have been interesting and relevant in the main. But if it goes some way towards making you feel better, I'll do the crisps one.Gavin Chipper wrote:Are you Marc Meakin or something?
Thanks JimJimBentley wrote:Eh? You've started two threads just tonight, I haven't started any (yet). In any case, Marc is a reformed man, his contributions since his thread-starting ban have been interesting and relevant in the main. But if it goes some way towards making you feel better, I'll do the crisps one.Gavin Chipper wrote:Are you Marc Meakin or something?
Phone user! She bought underwear from me. If she hadn't been rude/caught up in her phone conversation, I might have pointed her towards the nice clean toilets across the shop floor so she could have got changed there, but she stomped off downstairs after making her purchase (hopefully towards the revolting public toilets in the car park nearby).sean d wrote:We need to know.... was it the phone user who was not wearing underwear or her mother?Jennifer Steadman wrote:I had a cracking one of these a few months ago - the woman on the phone kept shouting into the phone about what a bitch her mother was and how she wasn't wearing any underwear. She was quite rude to me (even beyond the usual 'being on the phone' rudeness) but it was such an entertaining conversation to eavesdrop that I let it slide.
Good. It's generally quite easy to let out a fart quietly though.Matt Morrison wrote:I don't think I've ever heard you fart Gevin.
Not sure if I trust you less for the fact that you claim you've never had to hold one in (genuinely unbelievable) or of the fact that, if somehow you are telling the truth, you just walk around farting with free abandon.Gavin Chipper wrote:I'm going add people that think holding in a fart is even a thing. Is it even doable? It's never occurred to me to try. Because I'm not a fucking maniac.
Under what circumstances would you hold one in?Jennifer Steadman wrote:Not sure if I trust you less for the fact that you claim you've never had to hold one in (genuinely unbelievable) or of the fact that, if somehow you are telling the truth, you just walk around farting with free abandon.Gavin Chipper wrote:I'm going add people that think holding in a fart is even a thing. Is it even doable? It's never occurred to me to try. Because I'm not a fucking maniac.
All circumstances where I'm around people?! I actually can't fathom just pandering to my bowels whenever I fancy it. It's anti-social and unpleasant for other people, especially in confined spaces or in a work environment. There's a woman who comes into my workplace every Friday and is renowned for absolutely reeking of piss; the places you frequent probably have you similarly marked as 'the guy who's always farting'. And you're a vegetarian too so I can't even imagine how stinky that would be. Is this why you got made redundant? (Too far?)Gavin Chipper wrote:Under what circumstances would you hold one in?Jennifer Steadman wrote:Not sure if I trust you less for the fact that you claim you've never had to hold one in (genuinely unbelievable) or of the fact that, if somehow you are telling the truth, you just walk around farting with free abandon.Gavin Chipper wrote:I'm going add people that think holding in a fart is even a thing. Is it even doable? It's never occurred to me to try. Because I'm not a fucking maniac.
Maybe if I'm feeling a bit dodgy, I will try not to let anything escape, but that's more a case of holding in watery shit than a fart per se.
My farts aren't generally that smelly. I think the vegetarian thing is a myth. And before you say it, so is the thing about not being able to smell your own farts.Jen Steadman wrote:All circumstances where I'm around people?! I actually can't fathom just pandering to my bowels whenever I fancy it. It's anti-social and unpleasant for other people, especially in confined spaces or in a work environment. There's a woman who comes into my workplace every Friday and is renowned for absolutely reeking of piss; the places you frequent probably have you similarly marked as 'the guy who's always farting'. And you're a vegetarian too so I can't even imagine how stinky that would be. Is this why you got made redundant? (Too far?)
Maybe you don't have a sense of smell.Gavin Chipper wrote:My farts aren't generally that smelly. I think the vegetarian thing is a myth. And before you say it, so is the thing about not being able to smell your own farts.
I imagine it must be really uncomfortable holding in your farts. Also I can't imagine they are all hold-in-able anyway.
People fart in public all the time. Most farts aren't that smelly so you wouldn't be aware of it. Some people hold them in thinking it's the thing to do when other people are letting out silent non-smelly farts whenever they need to.
But what about people who ask you to use a scale from 1 to 10 in the first place?Heather Styles wrote:People who, when asked to rate something on a scale of 1 to 10, say any number smaller than 1 or bigger than 10. The scale is 1 to 10. It's not difficult. You can even use your fingers. Relatedly, people who promise to put in 110% effort.
I get your point here. Someone could experience some amount of pain that most people never do, so that would forever more affect their scale. They might hear other people saying that they are in level 10 of pain and quietly chuckle to themselves, knowing it would only be a 2 on their scale.Heather Styles wrote:Oh yes, I had a feeling the trustworthiness of the 1 to 10 scale had been discussed before here. I can't say I much mind it, but I agree that it does lead to an erroneous tendency to think of 5 as the mid point. I actually had to check using my fingers to confirm that 5 is not the mid point. Another problem with it is lack of objectivity. When I had appendicitis and was taken to hospital, a doctor asked me how bad the pain was on a scale of 1 to 10, and I asked what levels of pain 1 and 10 represented and he said if you're asking that kind of question you can't be in very much pain so I said 3 or something just to get rid of him.