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Dec 7th 2017, 3:16 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Although she does rein it in a bit if we're here:

https://www.bettys.co.uk/cafe-tea-rooms/our-locations/bettys-ilkley
...
Dec 7th 2017, 6:54 am
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Bahtatgirl steals these if they're on the breakfast table:

https://www.tiptree.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/i/mini_choice_selection.jpg
Oct 16th 2017, 3:42 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

But nothing ever looks particularly big in the shop. Then when you pay for it and try to fit in your car, you realise -- yep, that's BIG. (I also do a guesstimate a check-out time, and am usually...
Aug 6th 2017, 7:37 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Slow-reacting flies.
May 5th 2017, 4:40 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

I'm convinced you can tell the level of advancement of a country by the quality of its cling film.
Mar 18th 2017, 8:43 am
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

As taught in UAE: signalling's only for new drivers, once you've had your licence for 34 minutes you don't have to any more. And it makes you look like a pussy.
Feb 24th 2017, 4:35 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

I've only known Yorkshire tap water for the past 15 years, and it's bloody excellent.
Feb 9th 2017, 10:16 am
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Problem solved -- just ignore the X.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcReEu8jFSJBlDKJwSK3kf0XLDVanaf1jaX3EUTWnrabLq2zgpau
Sep 16th 2016, 4:15 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

'scuse the incursion, what's a gyro?
Sep 15th 2016, 1:45 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

I've only ever once been asked to give my phone number when completing a normal shopping transaction (ie not a car or something similar), and that was earlier this year in UK, when I bought a shirt....
Aug 19th 2016, 7:43 am
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

The inability of anyone in Casablanca to give clear, simple instructions of where there office is, coupled with every driver's believes you'll be happy to be fobbed off with "Don't worry, I know...
Jun 21st 2016, 5:04 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

That just conjours up an image of someone who's thirsty and just takes a swig of the nearest thing to hand, which happens to be a flower vase with water that's 3 weeks old. ;)
Jun 21st 2016, 5:02 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Not in this situation. We're his biggest customer at the moment, he was on site 2 days ago promising to have his staff resolve things. We're on first name terms, he asks me to get involved when he...
Jun 21st 2016, 4:13 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Yeah, I appreciate that often you may not want people calling you. I'm referring -- in the most recent instance -- of the MD of a supplier who came and saw us to help sort out a joint problem with...
Jun 21st 2016, 3:41 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

People who send you a business email but don't include their phone number.
Jun 11th 2016, 9:40 am
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Yep, as much as I like the automatic brake feature, it does mean you can't do handbrake turns. Started in my Capri, then perfected them in a Nissan something in the desert (on sandstone, not sand) in...
May 18th 2016, 5:36 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Colonel: ... (He takes his drink from the waiter.) What's this?
Waiter: Gin tonic, sir.
Colonel: This is gin tonic and ice!
Waiter: Gin tonics always have ice, sir.
Colonel: Gin tonic does not...
May 18th 2016, 5:16 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Ice Cold in Alex works, though.
May 18th 2016, 10:56 am
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

I've been to several such parties, but I didn't know that went on at baby showers :blink: Well, apart from the nipples bit...
May 18th 2016, 7:15 am
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Please tell us that's hyperbole.
Apr 22nd 2016, 3:37 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Are these going to be as good for us as Janet Frazer and Littlewoods?
Apr 22nd 2016, 9:59 am
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

M&S all the way?
Apr 4th 2016, 2:31 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

KLM. Trying to establish a) if I could take a large box as checked baggage, and b) if so, how much it would cost. I knew the exact dimensions and weight.

Including the check-in staff at the...
Feb 9th 2016, 4:20 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Just needs to be careful with the scissors in close proximity to the tube of J Y Kelly.
Feb 9th 2016, 1:15 pm
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Posted By Bahtatboy

Re: Pet Peeves?

Reminds me of an old girlfriend...
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