Things that piss you off Page 740

Quote: Nogget @ August 22 2011, 3:11 PM BST

Poor quality components.
My shower has started leaking through the ceiling because the plughole-bit is made of cheap plastic and has broken. Now I've got to spend time finding out where I can get a spare, assuming they're available; and I'm hoping no permanent damage has been caused to the house (thinks: maybe this is covered on my insurance?).

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The "shower trap" fitting (that is its name) is readily available in plumbers & DIY stores. Fitting it can be difficult as you need to get under the shower tray.

Quote: billwill @ August 22 2011, 8:17 PM BST

The "shower trap" fitting (that is its name) is readily available in plumbers & DIY stores. Fitting it can be difficult as you need to get under the shower tray.

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Thanks, I didn't know that.
It's just the uppermost bit which is broken, and that unscrews out of the showertrap. If I knew what make of the one I've got, I could simply screw in the new bit from the replacement. Although since it's plastic, I'd rather use a different one of higher quality, and seal that in with loads of whatever-that-sealant-is.

Quote: Nogget @ August 22 2011, 10:02 PM BST

and seal that in with loads of whatever-that-sealant-is.

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Plumbers mait.

For years I thought he had to get a pal round to do it.

You should shower standing in a large plastic bowl when finished save the water for washing up or watering plants!

Yes you can get those large 'syringe' tubes of mastic from B@Q.

PS
Oldrocker the things some people will do to get a bloke in the shower!!

Riley has to go and sign on today. Riley has a half an hour interview to discuss how to fill in the forms to record the job search. Riley doesn't see the point of filling in the forms because Riley has a lever arch file with copies of job applied for dated and indexed.

Riley should hide around the corner from the job centre and rent her file out to other jobseekers who've been slacking.

N.B. if Riley wants to check out the 3rd circle of hell. Riley should go to the secure bit where they give out crisis loans.

TV channels promoting themselves by awarding the "Funniest Joke of the Fringe" award who then mangle the winning joke making it 73% less funny and meaning that it gets mis-quoted across the entire broadcast and published media.

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Riley has just had a letter. Didn't get the job that I really, really, really wanted. Damn. Riley won't be around for a while. Going for the mother of all strops.

Quote: KLRiley @ August 25 2011, 2:00 PM BST

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Riley has just had a letter. Didn't get the job that I really, really, really wanted. Damn. Riley won't be around for a while. Going for the mother of all strops.

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Sorry to hear that dude.

Adverts aimed at adults that think it's terribly amusing to have children's views on topics, such as laundry powder (I'm fuming at you persil).
It's creepy, and patronising to all ages, and really jars having kids voices after a load of music and specially selected and made links by professional DJs and adverts with voice-over artists.
Unfortunately can't afford persil so can't stop buying it in protest, although have found that I'm avoiding radio stations which might play the advert.
But they crop up again and again, and I always think who on earth hears/sees these and goes 'that's brilliant! It's an adult consumer choice, but they got kids to do the advert! Kids! Amazing!'?

Quote: KLRiley @ August 25 2011, 2:00 PM BST

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Riley has just had a letter. Didn't get the job that I really, really, really wanted. Damn. Riley won't be around for a while. Going for the mother of all strops.

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Sorry to hear that.

Quote: KLRiley @ August 25 2011, 2:00 PM BST

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Riley has just had a letter. Didn't get the job that I really, really, really wanted. Damn. Riley won't be around for a while. Going for the mother of all strops.

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Tough break, but you'll get it eventually.

(ignores the fact that Sootyj's life is a desert of failure, with the occaisonal dried oasis of disapointment and inhabited by the savage biting camels of "why the f**k do I bother?")

Wombles.

Dropping something small but important from your hands. It then hits your foot and shoots off somewhere never ever to be seen again.

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ August 25 2011, 7:47 PM BST

Dropping something small but important from your hands. It then hits your foot and shoots off somewhere never ever to be seen again.

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What was it?!

Dropped a plate on my foot two days ago and am still limping, hurts so much. But at least it wasn't important, or went missing (plate, that is, foot is important but not missing )