I hope this isn't a blossoming trend but....
I just phoned the Orange helpline and only got slightly irritated as I went down the automated 'tree' of 'options.
And finally - when I got to the option I needed, I was offered the option of jumping the queue for a 50p charge.
Cheeky bastards!
I refused and sat listening to 'musak' for 15 minutes interspersed with the message 'press one to jump the queue - you will be charged 50p for this service'
Oh dear, by weird coincidence I have to ring them today to cancel a contract.
However, I did have to ring them a month or two back and got through right away. 
If you want me to reply to your post in a timely fashion then pay me 50p by paypal. Otherwise - wait while I'm ready.
I've now cut you off. 
Well I got through OK Stephen and cancelled the contract fairly easy - have you been swearing at them again and so having trouble? 
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 1st April 2015, 10:54 AM BSTWell I got through OK Stephen and cancelled the contract fairly easy - have you been swearing at them again and so having trouble?
You cancelled an Orange contract easily? Wow. Wait for the extra charges or fines.
Quote: Chappers @ 1st April 2015, 11:56 AM BSTYou cancelled an Orange contract easily? Wow. Wait for the extra charges or fines.
Nope, they wanted to charge me £321 last year when I tried, but as it runs out 2nd May all they wanted was one month's notice.
People who make money out of ch-ch-charities.
Disgusts me the money paid to those at the top. It's supposed to be CHARITY!
People who work full time in charity, how dare they expect to eat and pay rent! Why aren't they signing on?! Scum!
Quote: Chappers @ 2nd April 2015, 4:09 PM BSTPeople who make money out of ch-ch-charities.
Disgusts me the money paid to those at the top. It's supposed to be CHARITY!
Chief Executive - without them there would be no business or steerage.......or so we are told, wherever these overpaid for f**k all in return work. Charities, councils etc. etc. It's all bollocks. 
People getting off the tube.... If you could tear your eyes away from your phone for 3 seconds, you might be able to do it without walking into me. Likewise people walking down the street. Also couples on escalators or standing in line for things... I'm happy that you're so in love and stuff but I don't want to see you trying to extract each others tonsils.
Quote: reds @ 3rd April 2015, 11:43 PM BSTPeople getting off the tube.... If you could tear your eyes away from your phone for 3 seconds, you might be able to do it without walking into me. Likewise people walking down the street. Also couples on escalators or standing in line for things... I'm happy that you're so in love and stuff but I don't want to see you trying to extract each others tonsils.
Push them out of the way. You're supposed to stand on the right to let us impatient people through - or is it the left?
When the travel agents supplier cancels. Your booking for accommodation due to an error and the place is sold out so can't rebook. Have somewhere to stay but not an apartment. Am extremely unhappy.
Music played in supermarkets.
I 've noticed over the past few months that the quality of most of the tracks played is, well, utter, utter shite. So I started Shazaming them (yes, sad. But you have to do something when you're retired) and here is a selection of the shiteiest . . .
Cry Me Out - Pixie Lott
Nobody's Perfect - Jessie J
Katy On A Mission - Katy B
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Beautiful - Akon feat somebody or other
Don't Stop Believin - Glee Cast (who should all have been shot)
Just A Little Bit - Mutya Buena
Lovers On The Sun - Davis Guetta feat another somebody
Sounds - Gae
Chandelier - Sia
Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G.
and many many more.
They should be put on trial in The Hague for crimes against humanity.
Jessie J gives me an actual, physical headache. No one else's voice has ever done that.
I've heard Ben Folds songs a couple of times in Marks and Spencers, which I was extremely impressed about, he's pretty obscure for them.