A place to rant about things that wind you up ( keep it clean lol)

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Pawz said:
I need to finish the cat net on the balcony, the poles are up but I can’t bring myself to stand on the top platform of thr ladder to reach over the very edge to attach a net with nothing solid to hold onto and no one holding my legs.
I just can’t do it without feeling i’m going to fall over the edge, it’s only 1 level up but still high enough to hurt!
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Can you find a tall and (handsome) man to hold your legs 😜 be very careful, it’s so frustrating isn’t it! Grrrrr
 
Pawz said:
Can the person playing her salary not have a word with her? She should not be allowing that, her job is to keep things safe!
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I think she’s employed by the council. She seemed to tell them to move at the beginning 🤷🏾‍♀️ I park the same side as the school 99% of the time now, so less worry for me.

Cars have a habit of speeding down that road anyway.
 
This parking issue at schools is quite a complex civil issue, the Council has to arrange for Parking Enforcement Officers to come and warn drivers then later, come back and ticket all illegally parked vehicles. They do this about once a year at the school I collect from.
It’s up to people to complain to the school, locals who can’t park or get into there driveways and concerned parents should add weight to help resolve this problem as a first step, then the council can take further steps live enforcement.
 
Bill & Ted said:
This parking issue at schools is quite a complex civil issue, the Council has to arrange for Parking Enforcement Officers to come and warn drivers then later, come back and ticket all illegally parked vehicles. They do this about once a year at the school I collect from.
It’s up to people to complain to the school, locals who can’t park or get into there driveways and concerned parents should add weight to help resolve this problem as a first step, then the council can take further steps live enforcement.
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I don’t think other parents will complain about it. And there’s no problem with parking roadside, there are no residents who use that parking. It’s only curbed if there is something going on at the church, which has only been the once since my kids started going there.
 
Had a stuffy nose and slightly sore throat since yesterday. Thing is, I don’t feel ill with it, so don’t know if it’s a cold brewing, or allergies I didn’t know I had flaring up. Bleh. Come on, body, are you gearing up to fight this, or just giving up?
 
Bees! Now don't get me wrong, I love bees. They are good people. My problem is that I've been stung 3 times in my life, and every time it was a bee (the latest being Sunday - she got away with her sting intact, so she lived fortunately). I'm going to a wedding reception tomorrow, and wearing one of those cold shoulder dresses which I bought specially. Where did I get stung? Right at the front of my shoulder, so I've a big red lump right in the open part of the dress. Not the best look.
 
When I see someone at the grocery store with a cart full of plastic packaging. Why are you buying a giant package of single-use plastic water bottles? Tap water is cheaper! Why are you buying a plastic bag of oranges or putting your produce in plastic bags? Fruit and vegetables already have a protective skin/rind. I have recently gone almost zero-waste. Buying in bulk, making my own almond milk, going to the farmers market, etc. I encourage everyone to produce a little less plastic waste or at least make a conscious effort to!
 
My Local Council which will only recycle plastic if it's bottle shaped even if it's made of the same plastic the bottles are. When we move the Council recycles all plastic apart from the film on top of yoghurt pots and cling film. Why can't all Councils do the same?
 
Weeds in my plant pots in the garden. My fuschia's are slowly growing, have some lovely new growth but it is being taken over by this weed. Not sure what it is and to be fair I wouldn't mind it if I had a rockery or something (it has small green leaves & little yellow flowers) as it doesn't look too bad. It is taking over however & I keep trying to dig it out!
 
People who don't read the instructions ! My job - admin for a company who provide cricket sessions for kids, holiday camps etc. if they book 2 siblings we offer a discounted rate - it states - DO NOT PAY EMAIL US FOR THE DISCOUNT on the listing - YET people book and then pay :doh: :doh: :lose: :lose: making more work for me having to do a refund!
 
One thing that really gets my goat is some salespeople, usually men, (not all, sorry gentlemen). You go into a showroom to buy a car, a kitchen or even a house and you are ignored and your partner is spoken to as if he is one one buying it. I’m the one who is paying for it, the car will be in my name, I will be choosing which kitchen to buy, my name will be on the deeds etc, so please speak to me!

The other week I answered the mobile and the estate agent asked to speak to the gentleman of the house? What about speaking to the woman of the house, “no I really need to speak to your partner”
 
Bill & Ted said:
One thing that really gets my goat is some salespeople usually men, (not all, sorry gentlemen). You go into a showroom to buy a car, a kitchen or even a house and you are ignored and your partner is spoken to as if he is one one buying it. I’m the one who is paying for it, the car will be in my name, I will be choosing which kitchen to buy, my name will be on the deeds etc, so please speak to me!
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I know I've been through that too. It's as if us women still don't exist sometimes. It really annoys me too! Without us women their wouldn't be any men! It's about time they realised that.
 
Betsy said:
I know I've been through that too. It's as if us women still don't exist sometimes. It really annoys me too! Without us women their wouldn't be any men! It's about time they realised that.
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Yes that’s right! Sometimes it’s as if you are invisible!
 
Bill & Ted said:
Yes that’s right! Sometimes it’s as if you are invisible!
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Very true. It's a very outdated attitude but unfortunately the "little woman" is still just that to some men. My son had a big problem at school a few years ago and nobody would listen to me but as soon as my husband got involved (and said exactly the same thing as me) we were listened too and the problem got sorted. It makes me so angry!
 
Bill & Ted said:
One thing that really gets my goat is some salespeople, usually men, (not all, sorry gentlemen). You go into a showroom to buy a car, a kitchen or even a house and you are ignored and your partner is spoken to as if he is one one buying it. I’m the one who is paying for it, the car will be in my name, I will be choosing which kitchen to buy, my name will be on the deeds etc, so please speak to me!

The other week I answered the mobile and the estate agent asked to speak to the gentleman of the house? What about speaking to the woman of the house, “no I really need to speak to your partner”
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I had a job interview like this once, I was the only female candidate and the interviewer showing us around and the other 2 candidates were all 6ft men... I'm 5ft 1 and they literally talked over the top of my head like I wasnt there! Glad I didnt get the job, I got a much better job at a better uni with a bigger salary the week after with no misogyny at all :)
 
PigglePuggle said:
I had a job interview like this once, I was the only female candidate and the interviewer showing us around and the other 2 candidates were all 6ft men... I'm 5ft 1 and they literally talked over the top of my head like I wasnt there! Glad I didnt get the job, I got a much better job at a better uni with a bigger salary the week after with no misogyny at all :)
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Yes and it doesn’t matter how much more qualified and experienced you are either. I once found out that a colleague of mine was “started” on the same rate as me, despite the fact I’d worked in that job for over ten years. I did query it and found it was an “administrative error” and was placed on highest rate with back pay for a couple of years.
 
Bill & Ted said:
Yes that’s right! Sometimes it’s as if you are invisible!
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Once had a package delivered that was 45kg. Asked the very very large guy who delivered it if he could help me take it upstairs (was 5th floor and no elevator at the time, moved since). He said no when I mentioned there was no elevator. I told him there was no one else to lift it with me and I can’t leave it in the street. He just looked at me still refusing, so said i’d do it myself then.
I swear he almost laughed until I picked it up and said bye. Within 10 mins I had it in my home without any help from anyone. To be fair he probably would have had a heart attack on those stairs, he certainly looked like he was about to have one when I showed him up!
Have to add I almost pulled my back out when I lost my footing cornering the last flight of stairs but managed to save. Now if he’d been willing to carry it WITH me...but no, good job I didn’t need no man to help there!
Not something I’d want to do again though! I wasn’t even sure i’d be able to but dang it when I am determined I am determined.
 
when the furry terrorist keeps moving in my way when I am trying to get into bed despite the bed being huge and plenty of space other than where I am getting in. Then proceeds to stake out my pillow purring loudly and trying to eat my hair!
 
Pawz said:
when the furry terrorist keeps moving in my way when I am trying to get into bed despite the bed being huge and plenty of space other than where I am getting in. Then proceeds to stake out my pillow purring loudly and trying to eat my hair!
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Haha great name, suits him from the sounds of it! :D
 
Another rant.

When you are trying to make a quite important decision but spend weeks going back and forth over the fence with it! One moment you are a definite “yes”, then a “maybe” then a “maybe later” then “yes” again aaargh!
 
When your horrible cat hoarder neighbour (think she’s got five atm!) never gets cats spayed and you have to listen to Tom cats fighting and meowing outside your window all day, every day! Be responsible you horrible woman, you already have one pregnant girl who’s poor babies you can sell, you don’t need more!:hb:
 
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