Little things that irk you.. (no swearing please)

[Decider-VT]

Bloody gasman called in sick when he was supposed to be fixing my central heating this afternoon. I can't even dry my clothes, FFS. My wife and I are sleeping with jumpers over our pyjamas and two pairs of socks each and we're told that priority services are for the elderly and those with children at this time of year! Why do I pay my rent?

[kernow]

You have central heating? must be lovely when it works.

[Friction]

I've another delivery story annoyance. Supposed to get my new phone today, told it would be between 9am-1pm. 1pm comes and no phone. I think to myself, it's xmas it's busy, give it a chance... but no decided to call anyway, explained to the guy on the phone and said 'Can you give me the tracking number so I can track it' 'er yeah um.... I'll have to get someone from the sales team to call you back' Call me sceptical but I sense a fob off when I hear one and at this second I knew my phone wasn't coming today.

Another call an hour later, a 'it's definately been sent out sir' and then nothing. 8pm I finally get a call back - 'Sorry there was a mix up you phone has now been sent you'll get it tomorrow'. I paid £7 for the luxury of guaranteed delivery and waited around like a fool so told them as much 'oh as a gesture of goodwill I can refund you the delivery charge' - like they were doing me a favour after wasting my time Gotta laugh else one day I'll end up pulling a Michael Douglas Falling Down inspired routine

In short, what irks me - being fobbed off when you know the truth the whole time!

[prinnysquad]

Families at Christmas.

As usual I have to do all the running around. From 23rd-27th it's a mad dash to 'fit everyone in', with the usual non-attendence of all and sundry at my house.

This year, my dad had split up with his bird and had various other trouble, so he's pulling the major guilt trips on me for not going over on Christmas Day. Thing is, his **** started in late October - our Christmas day plans have been in place for months. I can't drop everything and let other people down just because he's messed up his relationship. He's such bloody hard work and the atmosphere will be like thin ice. I'll just sit waiting for the first of an avalanche of whinges.

It may sound Bah Humbug, almost anti-Christmas, but there's a hypocrisy associated with families at Christmas that does irk me. I'm visiting people I only ever see at Christmas. They make no effort to see me, I don't even particularly like them tbh. If they weren't family, I'd have nothing to do with them.

Then on Boxing Day night I'm off for the traditional birthday meal out with the missus' friend and her awful associates. I hardly know them, and never want to, and just sit like a spare tit. To make matters worse, they always split the bill at the end between how many people are there. The missus and I don't drink much (****e beer) and don't eat expensive foods as a rule (too farty and pretentious), so we end up having to subsidise some of the fat parasitic wine-swilling turds who order everything going. That really irks me, paying for some snout nosed fat truffler's trough, who i hardly know.

One year, I'm going to have a totally perfect Christmas, where I only see the people I want to see, and with a minimum of bombing around. I want to enjoy a Christmas!

[Dirty Sanchez]

Why don't you just invite your Dad round your place, lock down, cook a cracking dinner and get a few drinks in. No running around, no hassle, just tell those that you normally visit you'll catch up in the New Year. Stop pandering and enjoy your time with people you want to spend time with.

I'd have a serious word with the Mrs over the Boxing Day meal - in fact I'd probably send her on her own and offer to pick them up afterwards.

Our families live in the Midlands, we live in Scotland so we don't have the dashing round problem. Over the years we have spent Xmas in the Dominican Republic and twice in Florida. Absolute magic.

This year has been a difficult one as I lost my brother 2 weeks ago, my sister is with my Mum and Dad for Xmas though, next year she will be back in South Africa - I'll be flying Mum and Dad up to us for Xmas.

Take it from me, you just don't know what is round the corner, use your time wisely. (I had another shock yesterday, my 22yr old son rolled his car 5 times down the embankment of the M1 on Tue night - climbed out through the window with a few minor cuts.)

[Number45]

Families at Christmas.

As usual I have to do all the running around. From 23rd-27th it's a mad dash to 'fit everyone in', with the usual non-attendence of all and sundry at my house.

I used to do this. In truth I don't mind doing it at all, however I do mind nobody making the effort in return - so for the last 5 or so years we haven't done the rounds. Literally somebody comes to our house and picks up the presents and ****s off again, it's annoying.

EDIT: I should qualify, for several years before this we used to spend Christmas morning going to EVERY ONE of these people, and our girls would end up waiting hours to play with their stuff.

[QualityChimp]

Sanchez, I'm sorry to hear about your brother. I hope you can still have a nice break and remember the good times.

I'm pleased about your son, though. That was a lucky escape. It's not his time, that's for sure.

Sounds like you're ready for a good sit down to catch up with yourself and deservedly so!

I don't want to see anybody posting in here tomorrow!

[gunrock]

I don't want to see anybody posting in here tomorrow!

Amen! As much as I love you guys, there'll be radio silence for, ooh, at least 48hrs!

[Number45]

I'm hoping the Secret Santa thread will be busy (And not too badly affected by the current weather problems. ), but for the most part I won't be around.

I will check in in the morning though, because I have a message from Santa for each of my girls sitting in my email inbox.

[prinnysquad]

Why don't you just invite your Dad round your place, lock down, cook a cracking dinner and get a few drinks in. No running around, no hassle, just tell those that you normally visit you'll catch up in the New Year. Stop pandering and enjoy your time with people you want to spend time with.

Done! Dad is coming round Boxing Day morning. Surprised he said yes tbh, but at least it means I'm not spending the entire of Boxing Day trailing round the North East.

I'd have a serious word with the Mrs over the Boxing Day meal - in fact I'd probably send her on her own and offer to pick them up afterwards.

Re-reading what I wrote, I maybe didn't explain it very well. The birthday girl in question is her mate, and the other attendees are the birthday girl's mates, not my missus'.

This means I feel obliged to attend for two reasons -

1) My Missus doesn't like the other guests either, and I'd feel like a bit of a scummer leaving her with that lot all night.

2) The birthday girl in question has an absolutely top class rack.

I had a bit of a moan earlier and the missus said I didn't have to come. But I'd feel like I was throwing her to the lions, and the rack is perhaps too good to miss.... Perfect scenario would be the rackosaurus without her lousy friends. (I did not mention the rack factor to the missus.)

Sorry to hear about all of your skanky badness, btw. I know it's poor form and insignificant to whine about visiting people at Christmas when there's far, far heavier stuff other people have to deal with. Every time I visit my great aunt (87), grandparents (80s, grandad has cancer) and aunt (MN disease), I feel like it's the last Christmas I may see them. These are, of course, not included in the rant - I want to see these people, always have done!

I used to do this. In truth I don't mind doing it at all, however I do mind nobody making the effort in return - so for the last 5 or so years we haven't done the rounds. Literally somebody comes to our house and picks up the presents and ****s off again, it's annoying.

That's the flipside - the people I traipse round probably think that I'm on the present scrounge during a fleeting visit. It's just not the case!! It's just I have to do everyone! If I leave it until later after the weekend they'll be full of 'oh, so we're not important enough to visit at Christmas then?'

[Dirty Sanchez]

Result with your Dad.

The rack needs to be backed up with a few fone pics, preferably with a bit of girl on girl action ;-) You know it makes sense!

No worries about the whine, just try do what you enjoy and fill in the gaps later. If other don't like it they know where you live and are free to visit at any time. Don't get the guilt trips over not doing what others expect, rebalance and please yourself a little more, you can them spend more quality time with the people you do actually want to see.

[prinnysquad]

Result with your Dad.

The rack needs to be backed up with a few fone pics, preferably with a bit of girl on girl action ;-) You know it makes sense!

lol. Well there's some pics on her facebook page, but no hottie lesbian goodness

[cutmymilk]

Post them up. It is Christmas after all.

[prinnysquad]

Christ no! Don't ask how, but she WOULD find out. And my baubles would be owned by all and sundry.

[QualityChimp]

You teasing beatch, Prin!

I find a great rack can make me forget a multitude of sins, too.

"she stole your car!" "yeah, but I could totally see down her top as she drove off..."
*not real story.