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not2old Oct 5th 2015 4:40 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 11765230)
I'll have a pint or a glass of wine and drive. What's wrong with that?

still thinks he can hold his own;)

el_richo Oct 5th 2015 4:58 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 11764775)
They are either narcissistic wankers or twatty hipsters with stupid beards or glasses.

Otherwise known as Bell Ends and Knob Heads

el_richo Oct 5th 2015 4:59 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 11765230)
I'll have a pint or a glass of wine and drive. What's wrong with that?

A pint of wine might be pushing it

Paul_Shepherd Oct 5th 2015 5:05 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by happyhammers (Post 11762929)
Nearly a year in Canada now and have found the whole experience pretty good so far except for two things.

Bad drivers and the lack of manners, the latter is when you stop the car your driving to let people cross either in a car park or across the road and the s just look at you and don't say thanks.

I wind down the window now and say

"eah mate you just dropped something"

"what" and they take a look

"Ya manners ya

Sorry for rant but there is no excuse for a lack of manners, my accents is so strong they don't know what I'm saying anyway, other than that its all good and we are having a great time!


Yes its the same when you want to change lanes, i made a post on this sometime back, no one will let you in, now i just indicate and move, and if they have to brake for me tough, its the only way to do it.

The really strange thing is, is that i find Canadian people more polite in person than British people, but find British people more courteous drivers, letting you out at junctions and allowing you to change lanes.

However woe betide you if you accidentally pull out in some one in UK.....you are DEAD meat....super road rage, where as here, they dont seem to perturbed.

caretaker Oct 5th 2015 5:06 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11765261)
If you're fat and unfit, then you probably are past it.

I'm fat and over 60 and have some physical issues due to injuries and multiple surgeries but I'm still really strong and have an excellent tolerance for acute pain, even though I'm on daily pain meds for chronic arthritis ( so that I can still work) so if I lose it usually we all get hurt. :lol: This summer at the invitation of a friend I spent some time with the Trail Brain Injury Association at their picnic and changed my notion of what being disabled is. Now I haven't had to use my cane since returning from BC. If I say I'm past it that's ok, but it's still my call.
Wanna see the selfie I took after stabbing myself with my Swiss Army knife at work? Excellent tolerance.

el_richo Oct 5th 2015 5:26 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by Paul_Shepherd (Post 11765285)
The really strange thing is, is that i find Canadian people more polite in person than British people

My own take on this is that British people tend to be more up front whereas Canadians like to exude politeness and happiness yet it's often a show. They're bitchy, whiny, hypocritical, racist ****ers behind closed doors.

el_richo Oct 5th 2015 5:29 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11765286)
Wanna see the selfie I took after stabbing myself with my Swiss Army knife at work?

Do it :thumbup:

JonboyE Oct 5th 2015 5:40 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 
Bores.

Pica Oct 5th 2015 5:51 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 11765319)
Bores.

That's not 2-

caretaker Oct 5th 2015 6:00 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 
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Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 11765308)
Do it :thumbup:

I didn't even bleed, somehow missed all the blood vessels, that was a bit of a shock.
Of course , I've done much worse.....

el_richo Oct 5th 2015 6:17 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11765336)
I didn't even bleed, somehow missed all the blood vessels, that was a bit of a shock.

Yikes!

Zoom in and we can play "guess what this is" :o

Shard Oct 5th 2015 6:36 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 11765303)
My own take on this is that British people tend to be more up front whereas Canadians like to exude politeness and happiness yet it's often a show. They're bitchy, whiny, hypocritical, racist ****ers behind closed doors.

Agree on the first sentence. Not the second, at least, not necessarily.

Oink Oct 5th 2015 7:28 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11765286)
I'm fat and over 60 and have some physical issues due to injuries and multiple surgeries but I'm still really strong and have an excellent tolerance for acute pain, even though I'm on daily pain meds for chronic arthritis ( so that I can still work) so if I lose it usually we all get hurt. :lol: This summer at the invitation of a friend I spent some time with the Trail Brain Injury Association at their picnic and changed my notion of what being disabled is. Now I haven't had to use my cane since returning from BC. If I say I'm past it that's ok, but it's still my call.
Wanna see the selfie I took after stabbing myself with my Swiss Army knife at work? Excellent tolerance.

I know a bloke who's in his middle 70s, he bikes to work, plus swims a kilometer every morning and conditions permitting, does the Grouse Grind once a week.

el_richo Oct 5th 2015 7:38 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11765412)
I know a bloke who's in his middle 70s, he bikes to work, plus swims a kilometer every morning and conditions permitting, does the Grouse Grind once a week.

Old fella nextdoor to me is 92. Once a week he's out on the water teaching handicapped kids how to sail.

Another neighbour is 86 and she rows for Vancouver at Dragon Boating races. She's built like Bruce Lee with a hip replacement.

My dad was dead at 62 and in pretty good shape.

You roll the dice...

BristolUK Oct 5th 2015 7:38 am

Re: Two things that really piss me off
 

Originally Posted by Aviator (Post 11765219)
People that think over 45 are seniors and past it!

Lawtons the Pharmacy (plus plenty of other things) gives a Seniors Discount for over 55s. :rofl:


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