What's made you grumpy today?

[The Picnic Wasp]

Mrs S holding me back from giving someone a good twatting 

We'd gone to Tesco and when we got out of the car someone came by on a Motorbike weaved through parking spaces and drove over a zebra crossing before parking up. I wanted a word, to ask why he was riding round like a selfish twat, but as I say she pulled me back. The scumbag probably couldn't hear what I shouted at him as he disappeared into Greggs. Hope he fucking chokes.

There's a PSPO in the Tesco car park because it attracts these selfish twats on motorbikes and in Hot Hatches who drive around like cunts.

I'm glad she was there to stop you. I've learned my lesson recently. We can never know who we are really dealing with anymore. Society is shot. I just watched a great video of someone walking and driving around Glasgow in 1988 and 1993. It made me quite emotional. The people going about their business, the shops, the traffic levels, the cleanliness of the city. At least I experienced it at the time. I wish I'd appreciated it more.

[David L]

Mrs S holding me back from giving someone a good twatting 

We'd gone to Tesco and when we got out of the car someone came by on a Motorbike weaved through parking spaces and drove over a zebra crossing before parking up. I wanted a word, to ask why he was riding round like a selfish twat, but as I say she pulled me back. The scumbag probably couldn't hear what I shouted at him as he disappeared into Greggs. Hope he fucking chokes.

There's a PSPO in the Tesco car park because it attracts these selfish twats on motorbikes and in Hot Hatches who drive around like cunts.

I'm glad she was there to stop you. I've learned my lesson recently. We can never know who we are really dealing with anymore. Society is shot. I just watched a great video of someone walking and driving around Glasgow in 1988 and 1993. It made me quite emotional. The people going about their business, the shops, the traffic levels, the cleanliness of the city. At least I experienced it at the time. I wish I'd appreciated it more.

Yes, depressing. And yet still there are many who refuse to acknowledge the fact you stated and who and what was responsible for it.

[Fishy]

King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to US to go ahead in April https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd8nkezdyxo

wtf are these hangers ongoing to see that fkn moron for . unbelievable.. tell him to ram it....

[pxr5]

Why don't we get easter eggs in mugs anymore?

[Fishy]

Royals attend Windsor Easter Sunday service https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80md8v473do

Look at them ....all hangers on cunts....

[The Picnic Wasp]

The constant use on TV of the word masseuse for a male masseur.

[David L]

The constant use on TV of the word masseuse for a male masseur.

As annoying as the wide use now of the word 'actor' for 'actress'.

[Thenop]

The car's multimediascreen is frozen. Doesn't respond to anything anymore. It starts and stops, but a lot of functions and controls go through that screen.

It's been a while, but since I brought it in for service - and the 'connection' to the server to update the software was out of order - I have found and fixed the bug myself.

Turns out it was in an endless loop with my phone through bluetooth. So I brought out my best tech skills, and unfriended the car from the phone and vice versa, then reacquainted them and they have been friends since then. Let's hope the ceasefire holds.

[Slim]

As annoying as the wide use now of the word 'actor' for 'actress'.

This is quite an interesting one. I think I have mixed, possibly conflicting feelings about it. One one hand: language does change. There was a time when a female painter was known as a "paintress", a female butcher a "butcheress" and both seem archaic and ridiculous to me now.

More recently the word "manageress" might have been in more common usage, I think I do remember it being used when I was a kid. But no-one minds a woman being described as a manager now. I don't think so, anyway.

I think the basic problem with words like that is that they can be seen to represent a sort of "female version of the real thing" which is a bit condescending.

A couple of months ago when Prunella Scales sadly departed this mortal realm, I was out on a bike listening, for my sins, to Naga Munchetty. She had a few contributors on, Gyles Brandreth for one, who referred to Prunella as an "actress". The news reader did as well. But Naga, without making a point of it, repeatedly used "actor". I must admit I was getting annoyed and I smiled every time I heard someone use "actress" instead.

But really it's the same job, like "manager" or "painter" or "plumber" (was there ever a plumbress? Perhaps I could annoy that Green MP woman by describing her as that in her social media comments).

No-one seems to mind "waitress". Maybe because it's a role associated as much with women as men, historically.

[Slim]

This happened on one of my regular cycling routes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrme3j88k7o

Two teenagers have died after the car they were travelling in is believed to have left a road bridge and crashed into a minibus on the motorway below, police have said.

Leicestershire Police was called to the southbound carriageway of the M1 at about 13:35 BST on Friday following a report that a blue car travelling along Gilmorton Lane towards Lutterworth, had left the road bridge on to the carriageway.

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[The Picnic Wasp]

As annoying as the wide use now of the word 'actor' for 'actress'.

This is quite an interesting one. I think I have mixed, possibly conflicting feelings about it. One one hand: language does change. There was a time when a female painter was known as a "paintress", a female butcher a "butcheress" and both seem archaic and ridiculous to me now.

More recently the word "manageress" might have been in more common usage, I think I do remember it being used when I was a kid. But no-one minds a woman being described as a manager now. I don't think so, anyway.

I think the basic problem with words like that is that they can be seen to represent a sort of "female version of the real thing" which is a bit condescending.

A couple of months ago when Prunella Scales sadly departed this mortal realm, I was out on a bike listening, for my sins, to Naga Munchetty. She had a few contributors on, Gyles Brandreth for one, who referred to Prunella as an "actress". The news reader did as well. But Naga, without making a point of it, repeatedly used "actor". I must admit I was getting annoyed and I smiled every time I heard someone use "actress" instead.

But really it's the same job, like "manager" or "painter" or "plumber" (was there ever a plumbress? Perhaps I could annoy that Green MP woman by describing her as that in her social media comments).

No-one seems to mind "waitress". Maybe because it's a role associated as much with women as men, historically.

Male nurse seems also have disappeared from regular use.

[Fishy]

As annoying as the wide use now of the word 'actor' for 'actress'.

This is quite an interesting one. I think I have mixed, possibly conflicting feelings about it. One one hand: language does change. There was a time when a female painter was known as a "paintress", a female butcher a "butcheress" and both seem archaic and ridiculous to me now.

More recently the word "manageress" might have been in more common usage, I think I do remember it being used when I was a kid. But no-one minds a woman being described as a manager now. I don't think so, anyway.

I think the basic problem with words like that is that they can be seen to represent a sort of "female version of the real thing" which is a bit condescending.

A couple of months ago when Prunella Scales sadly departed this mortal realm, I was out on a bike listening, for my sins, to Naga Munchetty. She had a few contributors on, Gyles Brandreth for one, who referred to Prunella as an "actress". The news reader did as well. But Naga, without making a point of it, repeatedly used "actor". I must admit I was getting annoyed and I smiled every time I heard someone use "actress" instead.

But really it's the same job, like "manager" or "painter" or "plumber" (was there ever a plumbress? Perhaps I could annoy that Green MP woman by describing her as that in her social media comments).

No-one seems to mind "waitress". Maybe because it's a role associated as much with women as men, historically.

Naga is annoying as fuck.  Makes breakfast TV unwatchable.. awful

[David L]

Had some sad news today. We were informed of the passing (last week) of a guy who we became friendly with through our love of beer. He used to organise our favourite local beer festival, 'Finstock Ale'. He (sort of) took us under his wing, when we were first getting interested in beer. Always full of opinions and very enthusiastic about ale, he was very experienced and we respected his knowledge. A real gentleman who was always engaging, humorous and willing to give a great deal to the local community.

RIP Rod Ireland

[Thenop]

 Sorry to hear David.

[The Picnic Wasp]

Had some sad news today. We were informed of the passing (last week) of a guy who we became friendly with through our love of beer. He used to organise our favourite local beer festival, 'Finstock Ale'. He (sort of) took us under his wing, when we were first getting interested in beer. Always full of opinions and very enthusiastic about ale, he was very experienced and we respected his knowledge. A real gentleman who was always engaging, humorous and willing to give a great deal to the local community.

RIP Rod Ireland

Such a pity. Sounds like a real loss to your local area. So sad when people who contribute so much are suddenly taken.