Things that give you the sh1ts

[Psyber]

getting to the shops and forgetting my bag for the shops. Then buying another one

I've now got about six in each car and I still do that.
It's OK if I leave one on the front passenger's seat to remind me, but if I give anyone a lift and chuck the bags in the back, I hardly ever remember to take them in with me..

[mighty_tiger_79]

green bags with millions in every car + household hardly environmentally friendly

[Dirko]

green bags with millions in every car + household hardly environmentally friendly

And the profiteering the supermarkets make on them considering they can purchase them in bulk for 1c EACH !!

[Footy Chick]

As a long time sufferer of Hayfever, I can only say toughen up Princess!

Mid-August buyt yourself some "Beconase" nasal spray and start using it by the end of August, it contains a steroid that helps neutralise the parts of the nose that produce histamine. Get some of that into ya!

That sort of stuff works the first couple of times, but I tend to become immune to that stuff pretty quicky - which is why I won't spend $60 on a bottle of Nasonex anymore. Zyrtec and the like do Zilch, nothing, nil, nada, donuts. When they made it with de-congestant it was ok, but the speedheads put that to a halt.

I'll use a spray now only if I'm absolutely desperate - I've got logicin at the moment which I've used about half a dozen times and never more than one day at a time (or in succession) and only at night so I can at least get some sleep

BTW, there is a difference between a bit of hayfever and chronic sinusitits - you tell 'em Psyb

[Psyber]

green bags with millions in every car + household hardly environmentally friendly

And the profiteering the supermarkets make on them considering they can purchase them in bulk for 1c EACH !!

Thats what the whole getting rid of plastic bags was about - otherwise they would have just given out the biodegradable ones which didn't cost much more.
They seem to have disappeared now, and they would have come down in price with greater turnover.
I don't know whether it's true, but I've heard these "green" ones are actually polypropylene and much less biodegradable the the previous free ones.
There'll probably be an emissions trading tax, and a disposal levy on the worn out ones, next...

[Dog_ger]

getting to the shops and forgetting my bag for the shops. Then buying another one

I've now got about six in each car and I still do that.
It's OK if I leave one on the front passenger's seat to remind me, but if I give anyone a lift and chuck the bags in the back, I hardly ever remember to take them in with me..

Last count I have about 27 in the boot......

I accept I am dumb....

I tell Mrs_Dog_ger they gave me one.... Don't tell her....

[Dog_ger]

Either my job is getting harder & harder or I am getting older & older.

It's a bit of both.

65 or is it 70...?

Bloody hell. I don't think I will make it, Keven 747...?

53....

What do you say to that..!

Thought of chuck'n it in today.

Bottom Line....................

The contact with such a vast group of personalities....

It would be very boring doing gardening after retirement....

Like you, my job doesn't pay you what your worth....

[A Mum]

Being on the 'do not call' register and getting a call !!
(Even though it's worked nicely for a couple of years - so I probably shouldn't complain...lol)

[Footy Chick]

Being on the 'do not call' register and getting a call !!
(Even though it's worked nicely for a couple of years - so I probably shouldn't complain...lol)

Actually, yes you should. That's why the DNCR is there in the first place - the offending company can cop massive fines for not complying..

[A Mum]

Being on the 'do not call' register and getting a call !!
(Even though it's worked nicely for a couple of years - so I probably shouldn't complain...lol)

Actually, yes you should. That's why the DNCR is there in the first place - the offending company can cop massive fines for not complying..

I think they were 'overseas' callers.
Do they still count?

(I say think - because I was very rude in the end and hung up on them)

[mighty_tiger_79]

Being on the 'do not call' register and getting a call !!
(Even though it's worked nicely for a couple of years - so I probably shouldn't complain...lol)

Actually, yes you should. That's why the DNCR is there in the first place - the offending company can cop massive fines for not complying..

I think they were 'overseas' callers.
Do they still count?

(I say think - because I was very rude in the end and hung up on them)

nice work A MUM, i love keeping these people on the phone for copius amounts of time

they try and tell ya that it is 'Mike from Sydeney' when really its Patel from punjab

[A Mum]

LOL

Well normally I wouldn't hang up on them... but I was flat out with work

It went something like this-

Them - "Is Mr A Dad or Mrs A Mum home?"
Me (instantly suspicious..lol) - "No, sorry"
Them - "Can you get one of them please"

(My thoughts - shit, that didn't work... )

Me - "May I ask who's calling?"
Them - "We are calling about your holiday accomodation"
Me - "We don't have any holiday accomodation"
Them - "That is why we are calling"
Me - "I'm not interested thankyou"
Them - "Bu...."
Me: * clunk *

LOL - I do feel bad hanging up, but !
It's probably bad Karma or something...LOL

[JAS]

LOL - I do feel bad hanging up, but !
It's probably bad Karma or something...LOL

Never feel bad about it...I used to feel guilty about hanging up and being rude to them but now I think of it as a home invasion by phone...they've forced their way into your home, uninvited, unwanted and you're kicking them out

Regards
JAS

[A Mum]

Ahh, that is a good way of looking at it JAS.

[mighty_tiger_79]

LOL

Well normally I wouldn't hang up on them... but I was flat out with work

It went something like this-

Them - "Is Mr A Dad or Mrs A Mum home?"
Me (instantly suspicious..lol) - "No, sorry"
Them - "Can you get one of them please"

(My thoughts - s***t, that didn't work... )

Me - "May I ask who's calling?"
Them - "We are calling about your holiday accomodation"
Me - "We don't have any holiday accomodation"
Them - "That is why we are calling"
Me - "I'm not interested thankyou"
Them - "Bu...."
Me: * clunk *

LOL - I do feel bad hanging up, but !
It's probably bad Karma or something...LOL

A MUM

they wouldve offered you 10 nights for $179, $149 or $119

you can use those 10 nights individually if you choose

the hotels/motels are min 3.5 star rating

i keep telling them that I had another company and they offered it to me for less then what they initially offer and in a heartbeat they automatically drop the price to match

[A Mum]

So they're doing the rounds then....lol.
It's okay MT79 I don't have time to go stay anywhere anyway

And that's the first time I've ever heard of someone haggling with these callers

[Psyber]

I didn't register for the DNCR as I suspected it would become a "do call" register for the exempt players like charities - I have stuck with paying for "unlisted" status.
My line with charities has always been, "Write to me, and I'll read it at my convenience, don't annoy me by ringing at inconvenient times [or door-knocking] if you want to be on my list."
That way you can also verify they are a real charity.

[Choccies]

:lol:

Ahh, that is a good way of looking at it JAS.

Whenever they ask for Mr Choccies or Mrs Choccies I just say, hang on I'll go get them.... I'll put the phone on the bench and walk away..... then when I come back in the house 20 minutes later I laugh and wonder if they are still 'on hold' waiting for me !!

Other option is to inundate them with probing questions.... they hate it !!

[tipper]

similar thing, yesterday we had a doorknocker. (edited for length)
them "are you interested in lowering your electricity bill"
me "yes"
them "well blah de blah"
me "well do you have a brochure so i can read it and discuss it with the missus when she gets home?"
them "no"
me "is there a website i can view the info later"
them "no, but we have a 10 day cooling off period so if we sign you up now you can talk about it and decide later"
me "goodbye (slams door)"

how can they ecpect people to do anything on the spot with nothing in writing and no way to verify their claims?? and she seemed very put out when i told her i wanted to think about it and decide later, also tried to make an appointment for when the missus was home so she could talk to us both! bloody doorknokers!

[Wedgie]

Having no lighters at work but having 854 of them at home.