Grumpy old man thread .

[Harnser]

I seriously think that i am turning into a grumpy old man . Went into a shop to buy some bits and pieces and the two young shop assistants were talking together and completely ignored me . I shouted very loudly CUSTOMER HERE they both looked over to me with shocked expressions on their faces thinking whats the matter with that grumpy old *** . Unsolicited phone calls turn me into a raging bull ,door step salesman really get the rough end of my tongue . Am i turning into a grumpy old man , am i alone or are any more grumpy old men out there ,oh and people who talk very loudly on mobile phones and pace up and down whilest talking . I hope ther is a cure . Harnser .

[Townie]

Charity muggers who jump out in front of you in most high streets these days. Big Issue sellers. Beggars with babies. Grrrrr!

[Markio]

My kind of thread.

 

I hate Christmas, it's a pain in the ****. It's not enough that we socialise plenty with our families during the rest of the year but now it's ******* Christmas and you're forced upon each other in a week long visit 'fest, drawing out each visit to the point that your very being is filled with bile and hatred at the sight of your closest relations.

 

This Christmas i will be mostly telling people that they can't ******* visit, if they want to drop off presents for my daughter they they are welcome to come over, but don't take off your coat.

[sirusman]

I seriously think that i am turning into a grumpy old man . Went into a shop to buy some bits and pieces and the two young shop assistants were talking together and completely ignored me . I shouted very loudly CUSTOMER HERE they both looked over to me with shocked expressions on their faces thinking whats the matter with that grumpy old *** . Unsolicited phone calls turn me into a raging bull ,door step salesman really get the rough end of my tongue . Am i turning into a grumpy old man , am i alone or are any more grumpy old men out there ,oh and people who talk very loudly on mobile phones and pace up and down whilest talking . I hope ther is a cure . Harnser .

"Turning into" its been a lifetime pursuit for you

[Axe]

I'm with you Harnser can I also add people that refuse to remove their bluetooth earpeies, people who natter on a mobile phone whilst pretending to pack away their shopping and holding up the que at the counter, people who sit on the train etc with headphones blasting out an infernal hi-hat or chewing on gum at 60 beats a second with their mouths open. Grrrrrrrr

[southernlad]

Junk mail, customer service call centres, H&S lunacy, corporate greed, excessive immigration, Christmas decorations in September, etc etc....

 

And I'm not even that old (30).

 

 

 

SL

[southernlad]

Oops, double post. Add computers that don't do what they're told to my list.

 

SL

Edited December 5, 2008 by southernlad

[southernlad]

Jeez, not again. If my computer carries on the way it's going I'm going to feed it my tuna sandwich.

Edited December 5, 2008 by southernlad

[Flashman]

There should be set criteria (education level, salary, land ownership, whatever) that allows certain people, such as me, to carry a cattle prod in public. When approached by chuggers, beggars, chavs, you get the picture, we can simply zap them. They fall to the ground in a heap, we carry on our way, neither delayed not hindered by said pond life.

[Ean76]

In my opinion, you don't have to be old to be a grumpy man - take me for example!!!

[sirusman]

Threads about BASC or SACS...........................ok i will get me coat

[POW!]

I dont have a problem with christmas time , or folk on the streets trying to do what they belive is a good deed but, as you say shops n pubs seen to treat customers like they are doing them a favor serving you ,

 

If we stop being Grumpy old men the situation gets worse , After a good letting off steam in my local Agricultural store , now I an greeted on first name terms , I dont think it is any more rude than being ignored ! . POW

[George1990]

I seriously think that i am turning into a grumpy old man . Went into a shop to buy some bits and pieces and the two young shop assistants were talking together and completely ignored me . I shouted very loudly CUSTOMER HERE they both looked over to me with shocked expressions on their faces thinking whats the matter with that grumpy old *** . Unsolicited phone calls turn me into a raging bull ,door step salesman really get the rough end of my tongue . Am i turning into a grumpy old man , am i alone or are any more grumpy old men out there ,oh and people who talk very loudly on mobile phones and pace up and down whilest talking . I hope ther is a cure . Harnser .

 

Don't worry Harnser, I am only 18 and agree entirely. (many) People in my generation have no respect, a lack of self discipline and take all this PC b0ll0cks too seriously. Hate this mobile phone culture and reliance on all these gadgets. Wow, I am sounding like a grumpy **** too now

 

We're certainly needed!

[amateur]

Join the club Harnser - I think that we all mature into grumpy old ****. The knack is to do it with a smile on your face

[jimdfish]

What makes me want to go postal more than anyhting else is this;

you are in the queue at the supermarket, anyone it does not matter which, and the wait is going to be five minutes or more. this does not bother me as I will sometimes snaffle a snickers and eat it in the queue and put the wrapper back on the shelf. That will teach them to lead the fish into the path of temptation.

NO what bothers me is the shopper in front who has stood in front of me for the sasme length of time and wehn they have finally been "scanned" decide that then,and only then is it a good time to look for their payment card. They could have done it while i was shoplifting choccy bars, they could have done it when they where watching unfeasibly fat families walking past with shopping bags full of lard and sunny D.

But no, only when it will cause maximum stress to all other shoppers do they delve into their handbags " I know it is in here somewhere, I just used it in Mars and Sparks" they waffle as if this is some justification for robbing me of precious minutes of my life.

Useless inconsiderate spasms and it is these people who when travelling down an a road will stop to let someone turn left out of a junction even though the road is clear behind them barring me, and a cursory glance in their rear view mirror would attest to this.

Jim

P.S Merry Christmas

[pair away]

a few months back a close friend of mine told me that as you get closer to 40 its accepted that , your views become more right wing , your temper gets shorter and your tolerance of everybody else on the plannet gets less each day , well im only 37 so in three years you better all watchout as on a daly basis if feel the need to shake somone lovingly by the throat its only my shooting and this forum that keep me out of the nuthutch , and merry bloody xmas to you all.

[JohnGalway]

I'm still in training but it's coming along well I'm reliably informed.

 

People who pay for anything by credit card when there's a que behind them, give them notes and get the hell out of my way, please

 

Driving home earlier, woman driver in front doing 2 miles per hour, turned no indicator... It's not as if it was a secret where she was going. Nor should I have been following her would this cunning bit of deception have resulted in me failing to take the turn and somersault my car.

 

Form filling, of any kind.

 

Nosey people who shuffle up behind you at the Post Office and look around you to see what you're posting/paying. Now may be a good time to start that adult toy company, strictly mail order.

 

The amount of unnecessary junk mail and wrapping that comes with everything now it seems, things would be a lot cheaper if they cut that **** out. I don't look at it much less buy anything advertised.

 

Brushwoodkiller, that only seems to come in one litre bottles, expensive one litre bottles.........

 

Leftwing, pinko, liberal communists.

 

Can't think of any more just now, thank God this thread didn't happen yesterday

 

Edited to add students and do gooders but I think they may come under communists?

Edited December 5, 2008 by JohnGalway

[amateur]

What I forgot to add (age you see!!) is At what age do we transform from an angry young man railing at our elders into a grumpy old *** complaining about inconsiderate sprogs?

Edited December 5, 2008 by amateur

[Mungler]

I seriously think that i am turning into a grumpy old man . Went into a shop to buy some bits and pieces and the two young shop assistants were talking together and completely ignored me . I shouted very loudly CUSTOMER HERE they both looked over to me with shocked expressions on their faces thinking whats the matter with that grumpy old *** . Unsolicited phone calls turn me into a raging bull ,door step salesman really get the rough end of my tongue . Am i turning into a grumpy old man , am i alone or are any more grumpy old men out there ,oh and people who talk very loudly on mobile phones and pace up and down whilest talking . I hope ther is a cure . Harnser .

 

 

Are you my Dad?

 

Seriously though, what you say is all true and we all think it and feel it.

 

I just think that as you get older you don't "give a stuff" if pulling someone up or calling someone out may lead to personal embarassment.

 

I look forward to getting more grumpy as time passes.

[Kay]

I think as we reach the 40 mark we all become grumpy

[Harnser]

Are you my Dad?

 

Seriously though, what you say is all true and we all think it and feel it.

 

I just think that as you get older you don't "give a stuff" if pulling someone up or calling someone out may lead to personal embarassment.

 

I look forward to getting more grumpy as time passes.

 

Mungler ,

 

I think that you will become a goodun , you will surpass me and even Bob . As for being your dad i once had a rather friendly relasionship with a young lady from chelmsford many years ago . Nah ,that would make me your grandfather . Harnser , Bye the way hows the disco ? .

[Mungler]

Disco is spot on, you were right.

 

Just got a dog guard off ebay bolted into it after dog decorated 99% of the interior with mud about 3 weeks ago.

 

Can't believe I get better MPG out of that Disco than I did a 1.6i Sportrak.

 

Interestingly, if, as and when this breaks I will get another. Great vehicle. Say thanks again to Dave for me when you see him next, he's a gent.

[Pedro]

What makes me want to go postal more than anyhting else is this;

NO what bothers me is the shopper in front who has stood in front of me for the sasme length of time and wehn they have finally been "scanned" decide that then,and only then is it a good time to look for their payment card. They could have done it while i was shoplifting choccy bars, they could have done it when they where watching unfeasibly fat families walking past with shopping bags full of lard and sunny D.

But no, only when it will cause maximum stress to all other shoppers do they delve into their handbags " I know it is in here somewhere, I just used it in Mars and Sparks" they waffle as if this is some justification for robbing me of precious minutes of my life.

Jim

P.S Merry Christmas

 

Couldn't agree more - my bleedin wife does it too

 

P.

[Chard]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a grumpy old man, it's the only thing that's enforcing any kind of common sense on this planet. I've made it my life's work.

 

The festering mass of cabbages and lowlifes grubbing around should not just be tolerated, they should have it spelt out to them regularly that they are mere oxygen thieves and they need to shape up.

 

The list is endless, I've forgotten 99% of what I've slated people for over my 54 years, but the need for grumping gets more intense every year, as brain cells become watered down in the biological soup.

 

My two current focal points are restaurants serving **** and having the brass neck to suggest that I pay for it and banks - ***tards. Tomorrow it'll be something entirely different. I haven't even thought about Christmas yet, but it will receive my attention in due course - Ding Dong Merrily on ******* High

[Dave-G]

I think its universally accepted that getting testy as we get older is one of those rites that is bestowed on us. As a cabbie my pet hate is we drive passengers home/out for miles and they know darn well they need to get their money out but wait till we get to the destination before wondering how much that is each and sorting out the change between them? I usually round it up with a smile about how many pounds that is each.

 

 

On the odd occasion I predict these will be amongst the worst schrapnel offenders and mention how much it is before we arrive some of them will think I'm being cheeky. If some are going elsewhere they then feel a need to arrange the next time they'll get in touch before they close the door... which is a cue for me to let the car roll a bit.