Worst trip to a video shop ever
So I figured I'd go rent out some videos for my digital collection.

She scanned them in. Got it wrong. Unscanned it all. Scanned it all in again. Broke their system as she'd scanned it in under a differently wrong section. Unscanned it all. Rescanned it. Somehow managed to get the wrong price, overcharging me by two pounds. At this point I was willing to take the hit just so I could get out of there but no, her interfering fucking manager sees this and makes her do it again.

She was saying sorry over and over and over, which somehow managed to make the whole experience even more unpleasant whilst I just stood there with my head in my hands.

"Sorry about all that" she said, once she'd finally finished torturing me
"It's ok. I'm just glad you're not a surgeon".

What appallingly incompetent people have you had to put up with recently?

Alt: Freefair.
( Kroney, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:28, 92 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Sod that, I've just got into a tv pun thread below

( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:29, Reply)

Alt- No longer exists

(888777555, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:29, Reply)

Bobby will always be Bobby
and you will always be Freefair.
( Kroney, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:31, Reply)

Tru Dat

(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:55, Reply)

freefair won't know what a video is

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:30, Reply)

Oh I Do, My family didn't even own a CD player until 2001 and a DVD player until 2004.
Cassette and VHS all the way before then.
(888777555, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:33, Reply)

how did you survive?
i never knew such deprivation existed.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:38, Reply)

I wish death on everyone at Opening Ceremony in the US.

(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:41, Reply)

opening ceremony for what?

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:42, Reply)

How is the poorly piggy Captain?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:46, Reply)

don't really know
I'll be honest here, I need hugs. The operation should be simple enough but I'm so convinced he won't deal with the anaesthetic. I wish I'd found out earlier.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:55, Reply)

poor flump.
Fingers crossed for him.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:57, Reply)

What seems to be problem?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:57, Reply)

he lost lots of weight
so I took him to the specialist vet who reckons he's got an infection in his castration scar so he's feeling poorly and not eating enough. It's that which makes me think he'll be too weak for anaesthetic
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:59, Reply)

Bad times.
I hope the little animal is okay.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:00, Reply)

yeah
I just realise I'm not tough enough to keep pets, i hate this
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:01, Reply)

You just have to trust taht they know what they're doing
Doesn't stop you worrying, I know.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:02, Reply)

even if they know what they are doing
if he's not strong enough to come round afterwards, they can do nothing about it
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:03, Reply)

thank you
he's just so very tiny
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:01, Reply)

It's cheaper to get another one that looks the same

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:03, Reply)

same is true of kids
but people get wound up when I say that
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:06, Reply)

^this

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:09, Reply)

It is a brand of clothing and they are absolutely useless.
I ended up calling their New York store yesterday, not only did the bird on the other end laugh at none of my wise cracks when I was trying to make light of the situation (and their fuck ups), they didn't even apologise.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:47, Reply)

Barry
I'm sorry to say this - I'm not here all the time and maybe you've disproved my preconception.

I'm being judgemental - that's wrong and not in my nature.

But you're a MIGHTY GAYLORD.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:54, Reply)

Sorry to correct you TD
However, Barry would never be a MIGHTY GAYLORD - he has too much style for that.

He'd be far more continental. 'Primo Bandito' or something.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:56, Reply)

Uberfuhrer Uppenshirt?

( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:57, Reply)

I always find it weird that people think the gays are well dressed.
They're bloody atrocious.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:01, Reply)

My brother is an immense raging gayboy
And always spotlessly dressed.

Mind you, he's also a Palace fan and not at all scared to mix it up, so there go your stereotypes.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:05, Reply)

If he's a Palace fan then I hate to break it to you, he's also a spastic.

(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:09, Reply)

He's been Palace since they fucked MU over - 89?
Fair play - he's stuck with them since.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:14, Reply)

They are one of my most hated teams.
But hating Palace is a bit like booting a three legged rabbit with learning disabilities, not really fair.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:16, Reply)

Everyone should love someone
Luckily I love Lancashire CC. And I'll be at Edgbaston on Saturday.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:18, Reply)

oops

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:57, Reply)

This chap tried to create an evening thread
terrible job

Alt: can't be anything but a 16 year old. I am convinced
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:47, Reply)

Got any jobs on this week Amberl?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:49, Reply)

Is she on the game already ?!!?

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:52, Reply)

I need my 20% Rory.
I need to know.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:53, Reply)

She's turning tricks without her pimp?

(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:57, Reply)

I'm on a retainer.
I could just do with a bit more, what with it being a bank holiday weekend.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:58, Reply)

What's 'her menu'?

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:58, Reply)

Does she do sex shows?
I'd pay to watch Piston fall asleep in her
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:59, Reply)

Or maybe "The luggage"
Just saying, like.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:01, Reply)

he wouldn't know what to do.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:03, Reply)

You'd imagine The Luggage would be good with 'boxes'

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:05, Reply)

You'd think falling asleep would be pretty intuitive.

( Kroney, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:05, Reply)

B3ta conspiracy theories are fucking shit, however his posts have more than just a passing semblance to Piston_Broke

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:06, Reply)

Rachelswipe is going to be fucking gutted if he turns out to be piston
and he's moved on.
( Kroney, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:08, Reply)

Rachelswipe won't give a shit
If it's not about her.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:16, Reply)

I've heard that rumour before, it didn't actually happen did it?

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:50, Reply)

Woodside and me
Are fairly convinced.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:08, Reply)

Hand job £5
Blowie £20
Tit wank £30 a tit
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:59, Reply)

:( I thought she'd be all classy

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:00, Reply)

She dresses up classy for an extra £30
And for a bonus tenner she calls you sir.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:04, Reply)

You've got my prices wrong matey
I'm exclusive
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 23:08, Reply)

You'd expect a bit more wouldn't you
the toms would be willing to fork out a bit more for a long weekend.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 21:59, Reply)

Woah woah woah
Not even a hi and she's wading in with the insults.

I am outraged.
( Kroney, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:01, Reply)

Tried to order samples of some chemicals from one of our suppliers, didn't get the order by the scheduled delivery date, rang up to ask why,
found the order had apparently completed without any goods being picked or dispatched, spent several days being passed back and forward by the sales and technical teams arguing about whose responsibility it is to put orders on the system, placed the order again, got some of the order by the scheduled delivery date, asked where the rest of it was, eventually got an answer after two emails and a phone call (they didn't have any drum stock in the UK warehouse and hadn't thought to sample some of the bulk stock), and finally got the complete order nearly six weeks after it was placed.

Bloody farce.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:08, Reply)

Three weeks ago we had a printer delivered to our St Albans branch. It couldn't be installed as it was missing the fax module.
We rely on faxes, so it had to be sorted before the old one could be removed. Three weeks go of toing and froing between various accounts people and engineers all swearing blind that they have stock problems and they'll try to get one out as soon as possible before somebody at the branch thinks to mention the package from Xerox head office they received marked "fax baseboard" that they got two days after the printer first arrived.
( Kroney, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:12, Reply)

I deal with advanced levels of fuckwittery every day
It's one of the downsides of dealing with 'the general public'.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:20, Reply)

That's your own fault.
Any progress on the job-front?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:22, Reply)

I think I'm now officially unemployable.
This is a bad thing.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:23, Reply)

what have you been applying for
for which you are so unemployable?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:24, Reply)

So far, I've been applying for jobs I want to do, at levels befitting someone of my qualifications and intelligence
but I don't have the experience for most employers.

The things I *do* have the experience for, I'm too overqualified for, and they won't employ me because they think I won't stay long.

Frankly, it's a good job I have plenty of scope for earning doing what I'm already doing.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:26, Reply)

Well if you are already turning over a wedge then why worry!
We aren't meant to enjoy work, it is a means to live.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:27, Reply)

The more interesting ones
could you do them part time for a while, perhaps? That was certainly the only way into lecturing
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:28, Reply)

If I had the time and was independently wealthy
I could probably do work experience. But I haven't, and I'm not, so I can't. Not for now, anyway.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:32, Reply)

more than one part time job?
or is that really unlikely/unworkable?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:34, Reply)

Done that before. It's not that much fun.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:35, Reply)

You seemed reluctant to travel to Bristol for work.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:37, Reply)

I am.
Hour and a half each way in rush hour traffic, five days a week. Life is too short for that.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:43, Reply)

fair point
I did 4 and a pgce for a while and it was pretty sucky. Spent so much time travelling and so much money on petrol
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:38, Reply)

I have 3.
But they really only amount to one, so I can't talk.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:42, Reply)

You ain't.
You've just not found the right opportunity yet.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:24, Reply)

Thank you Oprah

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:27, Reply)

Err, read my sig.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:28, Reply)

Oprah's not a black dude

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:33, Reply)

My friend Scott trying to use a camping stove.
Nearly burnt the tent down stupid boy.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:24, Reply)

Is his first name Terry?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:25, Reply)

Oh man
I watched 'carry on in the jungle' or something on Sunday when I couldn't be fucked to move. Was rather struck by how much tarzan terry scott looks like me. On a good day.
( broadsword, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:32, Reply)

no, ridley

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:35, Reply)

those ones with little canisters underneath
are gits to use. You want those ones that come in a clippy case
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:26, Reply)

that is what we have, spazstick only fucking kicked it over.
launched it halfway across the tent.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:32, Reply)

Halfway across the tent?
You were using it inside the tent?

Idiots.
( Kroney, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:42, Reply)

Dude it's a 12 man tent, you can do everything inside it.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:43, Reply)

Except naked flames or, as you've found out
there's a slight danger of burning the twat right down.
( Kroney, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:44, Reply)

and those things go up in flames fast

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:45, Reply)

Of course there is a risk but in a tent that large it's never been an issue.
I don't know a camper who doesn't use gas stoves inside. As long as you're not a spazstick it's fine.
( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:49, Reply)

Blue flags out kids
Bedtime.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:31, Reply)

Woo! Sale at Debenhams.
Hang on, that's a blue cross.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:35, Reply)

Oh yeah, despite our incompetence tonight, we're in Europe again. Can I get a hell yeah?
Hannover, Besiktas and anyone else will do me.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:50, Reply)

sleepy time
night night fellow nerds
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 25 Aug 2011, 22:56, Reply)

night mrs captain

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Aug 2011, 23:00, Reply)