Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 8510549)

You can pay at the pump in the UK, have been able to for at least 14 years.

Right turns on red lights are ace I agree.

Originally Posted by Canada Goose (Post 8503387)

I am thinking of writing a short book with lots if photo's etc of things that annoy me or as I say, "The Banes of Britain." Here is a short list of some ideas I had....please feel free to add to the list but I would be really interested to know what your #1 bane would be....:D


CG

Originally Posted by chobert (Post 8512012)

In no particular order...

People who park in disabled / child friendly parking spaces when they aren't either disabled or have small children

Bar staff who don't serve customers in the order they arrived at the bar (thank goodness there are some decent people around who still say 'he/she is next')

People who answer their mobile (cell) phones then ask if they can call you back 'cos they are in a meeting. If you're in a meeting, don't answer it in the first place :frown:

Warm weather when you're at work and not on holiday

All town/city centres looking the same (same shops, same pedestrianised area, same hideous new constructions/housing)

Not being able to be proud of our heritage, culture & traditions for fear of being racist against someone/group who have been here 2 minutes :frown:

The tube in London doesn't run after approx Midnight. 24 hour city? Bah...

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8512111)

If you hadn't mentioned London in your last sentence i'd have thought you were talking about Canada

Originally Posted by Canada Goose (Post 8503387)

Hi all,

1) Speed bumps of varying sizes shapes and severity.
2) Having to pay for parking spaces for shops (mall) you are patronising and then to top it off not being able to give your unused time (ticket) to another person because you have to enter your license plate # in the machine (after all I have "paid" for that parking spot and if there is time left on the ticket I feel I have the right to let someone else use the remaining time).
3) Not having the right to use the "toilet" in a government public building as they are for "staff" only yet it is a public building. Plus the absolute disgusting public loos where the doors are falling off, seat is even missing and gross nose pickings on the walls!
4) Road side litter that just spoils the beautiful country side. I can not begin to count the tossed out lucozade bottles and faded crisp packets that litter the road sides.
5) "Safety Camera's" that bring traffic to a crawl (mind you I am sure there are many that are needed for genuine safety such as school zones, old folks residences etc) but I am sure it is a HUGE revenue for the government.
6) Price of fuel at over $8/gallon, yes you read that right. My Honda civic costs close to $100 to fill :thumbdown: (most likely my number one bane).
7) M&S grocery stores in petrol stations!!!!! So you pull up behind someone in front of you who has just completed pumping their gas and then you wait and wait and wait not because the person is waiting in line to pay for their gas but because they are grocery shopping......15 minutes later or so you might be lucky enough to get your gas!

Originally Posted by danfolkestone (Post 8512499)

The few public toilets that do exist are generally no cleaner than those in Britain, but they do normally have better toilet paper. Just why do some councils think that wax paper is a suitable substitute - we want to clean up, not smear it around!:thumbdown: