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Why? Anyway, it's nowt to do with you, daftee!
To simplify: it pisses me off when folks don't answer questions asked of them in emails or posts on forums, so they need to pay more attention to question marks!!
:exactly:
Marco.Always pay attention to marks, especially panty ones
Yesh, skidmarks...:eyebrows:
Marco.
mad-moon
31-08-2019, 11:51
and no marks
Indeed, especially the most pitiable ones:D
Inadequates unite.
Marco.
farts in parks leave marks on landmarks:eyebrows:
Pigmy Pony
31-08-2019, 13:18
It's Spencer I feel sorry for
You mean Frank - your real dad?:D
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
31-08-2019, 19:10
Hmmm, Betty!
Do you like your new avvy? I can sniff your arse gas from here, and I'm getting putrified silage with notes of stewed cabbage...
Marco.
Cat’s done a whoopsie in your beret?
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 09:36
Cat’s done a whoopsie in your beret?
She did, and it all ran down one side of my head, leaving an indelible stain on my face. I wore half a mask for a while to cover it up. Not all bad though, it got me a lucrative gig in a West End musical :)
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 09:41
Do you like your new avvy? I can sniff your arse gas from here, and I'm getting putrified silage with notes of stewed cabbage...
Marco.
Nowt wrong with a putrefied silage and stewed cabbage, just needs a bit of ketchup.
reminds me - at work if you get a pie from the van all there is is 'Daddys' brown sauce to put on it. People's lack of discernment is shocking. Nevertheless when I complained no-one understood what I was saying. I was accused of being a prima-donna and that 'brown sauce is brown sauce.' In any case I bought a big bottle of HP -with my own money - and took in.
Now guess what? No-body goes anywhere near the 'Daddys' shite and my bottle of HP is already half way down even though I've only used it once. Just goes to show.
no doubt hp is the, dare i say, DADDY;)
Ha - HP is good, but somewhat 'mainstream' and rather unimaginative... This is the TRUE DADDY of the brown sauce brigade: https://www.tiptree.com/index.php/brown-sauce.html
You can also get it in Sainsbury's: https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/tiptree-brown-sauce-310g#BVRRWidgetID
Check out the reviews, via the above link... "So much better than the horrid, strong, vinegar laden taste of HP sauce. Fruity and mild".
Indeed. Trust me, it knocks HP into a cocked hat!
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 12:06
reminds me - at work if you get a pie from the van all there is is 'Daddys' brown sauce to put on it. People's lack of discernment is shocking. Nevertheless when I complained no-one understood what I was saying. I was accused of being a prima-donna and that 'brown sauce is brown sauce.' In any case I bought a big bottle of HP -with my own money - and took in.
Now guess what? No-body goes anywhere near the 'Daddys' shite and my bottle of HP is already half way down even though I've only used it once. Just goes to show.
Don't see too many discerning prima donnas buying pies from a van - must be a Stoke thing :D
Lol... Pies from vans? Perish the thought, unless it's a butcher's van and they've been made by him, and served fresh out the oven!:eyebrows:
Marco [super-fussy about the shit, posing as 'meat', which goes into mass-produced pies].
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 12:21
Lol... Pies from vans? Perish the thought, unless it's a butcher's van and they've been made by him, and served fresh out the oven!:eyebrows:
Marco [super-fussy about the shit, posing as 'meat', which goes into mass-produced pies].
You could always have a butter pie, no meat in that. And you should anyway, if it's a Friday - you should know that :)
Butter pie - does such a thing exist? Never heard of it.
I've always been very fussy about the contents of pies [yes, THOSE ones, too:eyebrows:], and sausages, as cheap ones are bulked out with all sorts of shit, and the 'meat filling' usually consists of fatty entrails and other disgusting types of offal.
Yes, that's what's in yer average Ginsters and such like! :spew: :vomfest:
I don't really 'do' pork pies either, unless they're from a quality source, such as Melton Mowbray. For me, with pies it's normally the steak or game variety, served piping hot with lots of rich gravy and creamy mash... Yum, yum!:)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 12:36
Never heard of a butter pie? I refuse to believe it's a Lancashire thing.
My understanding is that Catholics couldn't or wouldn't eat meat on a Friday, so butter pies came about - basically a meat & potato pie without the meat, and butter added to the potato (I assume that Welsh/Scottish/Italian foodies are aware of potatoes having butter added sometimes).
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 12:39
Oh, and you're not supposed to 'do' pork pies, you're supposed to eat them. No wonder it looks like a baby's arm holding a hokuto :eyebrows:
Never heard of a butter pie? I refuse to believe it's a Lancashire thing.
My understanding is that Catholics couldn't or wouldn't eat meat on a Friday, so butter pies came about - basically a meat & potato pie without the meat, and butter added to the potato (I assume that Welsh/Scottish/Italian foodies are aware of potatoes having butter added sometimes).
Dunno, I'm not a big pie eater. Can't think of the last time I had one. And yes, your understanding is correct, but we only practice that on Good Friday. Pies are typically British, and not something that Italians would eat. However, *good* [read as homemade] ones can be fab.
One of my favourite things to eat in country pubs, is a good game pie [with venison and such like inside], using proper shortcrust pastry - none of yer puff shit!:)
Marco.
Oh, and you're not supposed to 'do' pork pies, you're supposed to eat them. No wonder it looks like a baby's arm holding a hokuto :eyebrows:
I believe your favourite pies are 'fur lined'...;)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 12:52
I accept that pies aren't an Italian thing, but YOU ARE NOT ITALIAN YOU ARE SCOTTISH and I know you must have grown up around pies (well, scotch pies anyway).
I suppose I could call myself a big pie eater - I don't have them very often, but when I do they have to be big :D
I accept that pies aren't an Italian thing, but YOU ARE NOT ITALIAN YOU ARE SCOTTISH and I know you must have grown up around pies (well, scotch pies anyway).
Lol - we've been here before, daftee.... My nationality is Scottish, but my ETHNICITY is 100% ITALIAN!:ner:
And I'm very proud of BOTH... But as far as my eating habits go, they're hugely biased towards continental food, particularly Italian, as that's what I was brought up with, and so what forms the basis of my culture:)
Marco.
I accept that pies aren't an Italian thing, but YOU ARE NOT ITALIAN YOU ARE SCOTTISH and I know you must have grown up around pies (well, scotch pies anyway).
I suppose I could call myself a big pie eater - I don't have them very often, but when I do they have to be big :D
So do you enjoy licking out a nice hot pie?
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 13:09
So do you enjoy licking out a nice hot pie?
Marco.
Oh she definitely has to be hot. And no fish
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 13:13
Now I've got a hankering for a nice fish pie, none of that Birdseye crap though. I suppose this means I'm 'discerning', so not all of your teachings have fallen on deaf ears :)
Ha - HP is good, but somewhat 'mainstream' and rather unimaginative... This is the TRUE DADDY of the brown sauce brigade: https://www.tiptree.com/index.php/brown-sauce.html
You can also get it in Sainsbury's: https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/tiptree-brown-sauce-310g#BVRRWidgetID
Check out the reviews, via the above link... "So much better than the horrid, strong, vinegar laden taste of HP sauce. Fruity and mild".
Indeed. Trust me, it knocks HP into a cocked hat!
Marco.
I like HP.
As far as pies are concerned round here it's a case of you'll get what you're given.
They're not bad actually, or I wouldn't touch them. I'm not much of pie fan no matter how fancy they are. Not keen on any 'British stodge' type food. But it makes a change once in a while.
Sure, I get what you mean and that's cool:)
Yes, you like HP, but how will you know if you wouldn't like another sauce even MORE, if you don't try it? Unless there's something you like about HP, other than just the taste?
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 13:33
Sure, I get what you mean and that's cool:)
Yes, you like HP, but how will you know if you wouldn't like something even MORE, if you don't try it? Unless there's something you like about it, other than just the taste?
Marco.
So I assume you'll be seeking out butter pies then? You never know, you may love them, and I can tell you they NEVER come with puff pastry.
Sure, I get what you mean and that's cool:)
Yes, you like HP, but how will you know if you wouldn't like another sauce even MORE, if you don't try it? Unless there's something you like about HP, other than just the taste?
Marco.
It's just what I'm used to. You can't change your brand of brown sauce after fifty years.
Lol - that's where you and I are different. I have no such brand loyalty... Whatever TASTES best *is* best!:cool:
Are you also a creature of habit with other things?
Marco.
So I assume you'll be seeking out butter pies then? You never know, you may love them, and I can tell you they NEVER come with puff pastry.
They sound mildly interesting, but I'd have no idea where to find them around here.
Marco.
They sound mildly interesting, but I'd have no idea where to find them around here.
Marco.
Easy made mate.. shortcrust base filled with your desired filling. potato, onion and ham is usual for me. then puff pastry top..
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 16:47
They sound mildly interesting, but I'd have no idea where to find them around here.
Marco.
Any bakery shop which sells pies probably. Actually no. I've just had a quick poke round tinternet and according to Wikipedia it IS a Lancashire thing. If we ever meet up I'll try to remember to bring you one.
Grant - NO! You can't have ham in a butter pie, well you can If you want a ham & potato pie instead of a butter pie.
Actually your version sounds more appealing. I'm not a fan of butter pies meself. My stomach can handle just about anything, if it can get past my taste buds it won't give me any problems Butter pies though give heartburn, and they don't taste good enough to be worth the grief.
Pierre De Grenoble
01-09-2019, 17:03
reminds me - at work if you get a pie from the van all there is is 'Daddys' brown sauce to put on it. People's lack of discernment is shocking. Nevertheless when I complained no-one understood what I was saying. I was accused of being a prima-donna and that 'brown sauce is brown sauce.' In any case I bought a big bottle of HP -with my own money - and took in.
Now guess what? No-body goes anywhere near the 'Daddys' shite and my bottle of HP is already half way down even though I've only used it once. Just goes to show.
Myself I prefer HP but I can do Daddies.. then again I'm a Johnny no taste (Even If I am a Steve) I lurve Heinz Salad Cream (fuck Mayo) and a cheese (extra strong vintage cheddar) and Sandwich Spread sarnie is lush. :D
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 17:56
Myself I prefer HP but I can do Daddies.. then again I'm a Johnny no taste (Even If I am a Steve) I lurve Heinz Salad Cream (fuck Mayo) and a cheese (extra strong vintage cheddar) and Sandwich Spread sarnie is lush. :D
HP every time for me, essential with baked beans, and just about everything that isn't a pudding. Although when I was a kid my mum used to buy something called 'Hammonds Chop Sauce'. Can't remember the taste, but it was brown.
I can handle a bit of Heinz salad cream, but mayonnaise is just wrong. But you try to buy a ready-made sandwich without mayo from Tesco or wherever - good luck with that. The assumption is that everyone likes that shite. I blame the EU :(
Pierre De Grenoble
01-09-2019, 18:23
HP every time for me, essential with baked beans, and just about everything that isn't a pudding. Although when I was a kid my mum used to buy something called 'Hammonds Chop Sauce'. Can't remember the taste, but it was brown.
I can handle a bit of Heinz salad cream, but mayonnaise is just wrong. But you try to buy a ready-made sandwich without mayo from Tesco or wherever - good luck with that. The assumption is that everyone likes that shite. I blame the EU :(
I remember that Hammonds sauce stuff but like you can't remember if it was any good. I kinda remember it was a bit "fruity" but hey ho I've been drunk since.
I guess it's all about what you got fed as a kid. To this day I don't give a feck about any "deluxe" tomato ketchup. I buy only the cheapest Asda white label stuff, cos if it doesn't have that vinegar tang it simply isn't going near my chips.
I love a great sausage and the difference to the carp that was around when I was a kid is much loved.. BUT even now we still buy the odd packet of the cheapest "Walls" (other brands are available) pink things because they have that smell / taste /texture that is pure nostalgia. Wonder how many kids get Sausage Egg & Chipsfor a Tuesday Dinner these days...
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 18:42
We rarely have a cooked breakfast these days (it used to be every Sunday), but every couple of weeks we'll have a "breakfast tea" with all of it (Cumberland sausage, bacon, fried egg, beans, TINNED tomatoes, mushrooms, some toast to mop up with, and a shitload of HP sauce on top. I like breakfast tea days :)
HP every time for me...
Based on what....? Which other brown sauces have you compared it with, and have you tried the Tiptree one I recommended earlier?:)
I just get the feeling that you guys are HP fanboys, and products of their marketing department's dream!:ner:;)
Marco [loyal to NO brand, only his tastebuds, and NOT a creature of habit].
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 20:43
Based on what....? Which other brown sauces have you compared it with, and have you tried the Tiptree one I recommended earlier?:)
I just get the feeling that you guys are HP fanboys, and products of their marketing department's dream!:ner:;)
Marco [loyal to NO brand, only his tastebuds, and NOT a creature of habit].
I'm comparing it to every other brand of brown sauce I've been subjected to, in many cafes, and butty vans too numerous to mention. Usually the brand is unknown as the proprietor decant it into an unmarked bottle, but they never compare favourably with HP.
You do so remind me of my brother - he gets quite evangelical about things that I don't normally spend much time thinking about, and tries to make my not caring look like a bad thing. Like his favourite crusade of the last year or so: why would anyone be so stupid as to vote leave? When I flippantly replied I did it to shit on David Cameron all he said was 'Wow'. which is Tony-talk for 'Well you are a thick twat aren't you'.
But I will give your brown sauce a go (ooh-er matron) and it had better not be stupid-expensive :(
Lol - that's where you and I are different. I have no such brand loyalty... Whatever TASTES best *is* best!:cool:
Are you also a creature of habit with other things?
Marco.
Nothing to do with brand loyalty, I just like the taste. It's what I expect brown sauce to taste like.
We're all creatures of habit.
I'm comparing it to every other brand of brown sauce I've been subjected to, in many cafes, and butty vans too numerous to mention. Usually the brand is unknown as the proprietor decant it into an unmarked bottle, but they never compare favourably with HP.
You do so remind me of my brother - he gets quite evangelical about things that I don't normally spend much time thinking about, and tries to make my not caring look like a bad thing. Like his favourite crusade of the last year or so: why would anyone be so stupid as to vote leave? When I flippantly replied I did it to shit on David Cameron all he said was 'Wow'. which is Tony-talk for 'Well you are a thick twat aren't you'.
But I will give your brown sauce a go (ooh-er matron) and it had better not be stupid-expensive :(
Lol - I'm not evangelical about brown sauce! It's just that the loyalty to a specific brand (of any product) mentality intrigues me, as does the 'I've been an HP [or whatever] man all my life, so why should I change now?', as I'm simply not wired that way.
I like what I like, but if I'm introduced to what I consider is a better product, or find such myself, then whatever I liked before is suitably replaced by it - simples!:cool:
The Tiptree isn't particularly expensive. Check my earlier link to it in Sainsbury's. At the end of the day, these things are all down to personal taste. I just prefer it because it's sweeter and fruitier. HP is 'sharper' and more vinegary, so it just depends what you're into.
Marco.
Nothing to do with brand loyalty, I just like the taste. It's what I expect brown sauce to taste like.
We're all creatures of habit.
I'm not really, especially when it comes to food, as I get bored with the same stuff, so like variety. I don't eat certain foods on certain days, or any bollox like that either. I like to experiment with different things and try something new, depending on my mood.
You say you like the taste of HP, which is cool, but my point is how do you know that you might not like another brown sauce even MORE, unless you've tried it?:)
So here's the scenario.... You're round at mine and we're having something to eat that requires brown sauce, and I've got both HP and another brand. You taste the other brand and discover that you prefer it to the HP, so do you then still stick with HP, or go and buy the other brand with which you compared it to and preferred?
Marco.
I'm not really, especially when it comes to food, as I get bored with the same stuff. I don't eat certain foods on certain days, or any bollox like that. I like to experiment with different things and try something new. You say you like the taste of HP, which is cool, but my point is how do you know that you might not like another sauce even MORE, unless you've tried it?:)
So here's the scenario.... You're round at mine and we're having something to eat that requires brown sauce, and I've got both HP and another brand. You taste the other brand and discover that you prefer it to the HP, so do you then still stick with HP, or go and buy the other brand with which you compared it to and ended up preferring?
Marco.
That would depend on what we're eating. Some things like pie, stew, bacon, I like HP on. With another brown sauce it would just be wrong. With something else I might not be so bothered.
That would depend on what we're eating. Some things like pie, stew, bacon, I like HP on. With another brown sauce it would just be wrong.
Lol - how would it be "wrong" if you preferred the taste of another brown sauce with said food? That's my point!
Say you tried 'Brand X' with pie, stew or bacon, and preferred the taste of it to HP - what then?
Marco.
I can't be doing with brown sauce, or tomato ketchup for that matter. My tastes are plain, to match my looks.
Don't you like spicy food either then, Joe? I love Italian and French food, and also a lot of British stuff [amongst others], but sometimes I need a good hot curry or Chinese:)
Every day I have totally different types of food, consisting of either fish, meat or vegetables. As they say, variety is the spice of life!
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 22:01
Lol - I'm not evangelical about brown sauce! It's just that the loyalty to a specific brand (of any product) mentality intrigues me, as does the 'I've been an HP [or whatever] man all my life, so why should I change now?', as I'm simply not wired that way.
I like what I like, but if I'm introduced to what I consider is a better product, or find such myself, then whatever I liked before is suitably replaced by it - simples!:cool:
The Tiptree isn't particularly expensive. Check my earlier link to it in Sainsbury's. At the end of the day, these things are all down to personal taste. I just prefer it because it's sweeter and fruitier. HP is 'sharper' and more vinegary, so it just depends what you're into.
Marco.
Ah, now you see I don't want it to be sweet or fruity. I don't want orange with my duck, I don't want apple sauce with my pork, and I don't like sweet'n'sour either. I don't even care for ketchup, as I find that too sweet. That is not a closed mind though, I've tried them all and simply don't like them. I prefer fruity stuff to have ice cream or custard on it.
Have you any recommendations that aren't sweet and fruity, as an alternative to HP? I'm nothing if not open minded :)
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 22:07
I should mention that in addition to being open minded, I am also very lazy, and if your recommendation is leading me to some delicatessen in Nantwich, it probably won't happen :(
Don't you like spicy food either then, Joe? I love Italian and French food, and also a lot of British stuff [amongst others], but sometimes I need a good hot curry or Chinese:)
Every day I have totally different types of food, consisting of either fish, meat or vegetables. As they say, variety is the spice of life!
Marco.
I eat a great many different types of food too, but nothing spicy. I don't like the smell or the taste of curry. I had Chinese food once and it made me ill, which kind of put me off repeating the experiment.
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 22:10
I eat a great many different types of food too, but nothing spicy. I don't like the smell or the taste of curry. I had Chinese food once and it made me ill, which kind of put me off repeating the experiment.
Funny how some foods get you. I usually feel a bit ropey after KFC.
Funny how some foods get you. I usually feel a bit ropey after KFC.
I had that once, and it made me ill. KFC's not something I'd choose to eat anyway, but the girls pestered us to buy it. Coincidentally not, both are now vegetarians.
Ah, now you see I don't want it to be sweet or fruity. I don't want orange with my duck, I don't want apple sauce with my pork, and I don't like sweet'n'sour either. I don't even care for ketchup, as I find that too sweet. That is not a closed mind though, I've tried them all and simply don't like them. I prefer fruity stuff to have ice cream or custard on it.
Have you any recommendations that aren't sweet and fruity, as an alternative to HP? I'm nothing if not open minded :)
Lol - are you another bland/boring eater?:D;)
Fair enough if you don't like sweet or fruity things, though. When it comes to 'condiment sauces', brown or ketchup, I often find that I prefer some supermarket own-brands to the 'big boys', as often with established brands you're just paying for the name, and that annoys me, as I hate being ripped off like that, or behaving like a brainwashed sheep [victim of a subliminal marketing campaign]!
I hate feeling like I'm being 'led' to buy something, as it goes completely against the free-thinker in me.
So.... Try Sainsbury's own-brand brown sauce in the squeezy bottle. I also prefer that to HP, and also either Lidl or Aldi's own Ketchup to Heinz. It's more tomatoey. Germans LOVE ketchup, so tend to do it well, and it's quite a bit cheaper than Heinz:)
Lots of other things come under the same category, such as pasta sauces, if you don't make your own. You can do MUCH better than Dolmio!
Marco.
I eat a great many different types of food too, but nothing spicy. I don't like the smell or the taste of curry. I had Chinese food once and it made me ill, which kind of put me off repeating the experiment.
Fair enough, but the last bit could've been for a variety of reasons. The best Chinese food is the authentic stuff, not the bastardised shit for European palates, full of Monosodium-glutamate, sold here in most takeaways. The former is usually much lighter and tastier, but you usually need to go to the 'Chinatown' area of a large city to find suitable restaurants, or better still eat it at the home of someone who's Chinese.
You could also try making it yourself, sourcing ingredients from a proper Chinese supermarket. Then you'll know exactly what's going into what you're eating!:)
Marco.
Funny how some foods get you. I usually feel a bit ropey after KFC.
That stuff's DIRE. It's officially the unhealthiest 'junk food' you can eat! Basically due to the copious amounts of salt in the batter mix.
It's piss-easy to make your own 'southern-fried chicken' at home, which is a damn sight healthier and tastier!
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
01-09-2019, 22:47
Lol - are you another bland/boring eater?:D;)
Fair enough if you don't like sweet or fruity things, though. When it comes to 'condiment sauces', brown or ketchup, I often find that I prefer some supermarket own-brands to the 'big boys', as often with established brands you're just paying for the name, and that annoys me, as I hate being ripped off like that, or behaving like a brainwashed sheep [victim of a subliminal marketing campaign]!
So.... Try Sainsbury's own-brand brown sauce in the squeezy bottle. I also prefer that to HP, and also either Lidl or Aldi's own Ketchup to Heinz. It's more tomatoey. Germans LOVE ketchup, so tend to do it well, and it's quite a bit cheaper than Heinz:)
Lots of other things come under the same category, such as pasta sauces, if you don't make your own. You can do MUCH better than Dolmio!
Marco.
As you stated earlier your preference for sweet/fruity sauce your recommendation for Sainsbury's own brand is likely to be similarly at odds with my tastes. Oh well, we like what we like.
Anyway, after tomorrow I'll be going 'off the grid' for 7 days, enjoying some Bulgarian cuisine, which sometimes is actually quite good. Though the kavarma is not unlike some of Anita's 'invented' dishes she concocts :)
As you stated earlier your preference for sweet/fruity sauce your recommendation for Sainsbury's own brand is likely to be similarly at odds with my tastes. Oh well, we like what we like.
Anyway, after tomorrow I'll be going 'off the grid' for 7 days, enjoying some Bulgarian cuisine, which sometimes is actually quite good. Though the kavarma is not unlike some of Anita's 'invented' dishes she concocts :)
No, Sainsbury's own-brand brown sauce ISN"T sweet or especially fruity. It's quite different from the Tiptree one, but I also like it and prefer it to HP. So maybe give it a go?:)
Anyway, so are you off to Bulgaria? Nice one. Not been there, but quite fancy it. Enjoy, and take plenty of pics to show us!:cool:
Marco.
P.S The local red wine (which they don't export to other countries) is apparently rather good, and cheap as chips, so give it a go and report back.
Not tried their brown sauce but did have a bottle of the tomato ketchup. it was ok and different but i preferred Heinz(maybe from old preference). Tesco used to sell it.. Sure its made by Wilkins. I dont use brown much now but next time i see a bottle i will get some
The Tiptree/Wilkin ketchup is particularly good, better even than their brown sauce, but honestly next time you're in Lidl, try the 'Batts' one - it's phenomenally good for the money:
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/MiddleofLidl.htm?articleId=320
As is Ikea's own Swedish-made ketchup (and mustard) - the stuff that they put on their in-store hotdogs!:)
Marco.
Interesting thread here, not just about the Batts ketchup, but given what we've been discussing about brands: https://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/208060-lidl-newgate-heinz-knock-off-brand/
Too many folks have been brainwashed by the marketing of big-name brands, so that's what they always reach for in supermarkets, even if they don't realise it, then they just become lazy creatures of habit!;)
Marco [fundamentally not wired that way].
had the lidl one. didnt like it at all and it went in the bin. aldis one which is a branson take off is better imo.
Interesting thread here, not just about the Batts ketchup, but given what we've been discussing about brands: https://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/208060-lidl-newgate-heinz-knock-off-brand/
housepricecrash? LOL!! Those guys have been predicting house price crashes for the past 20 years or so, as house prices have continued their inexorable rise, so I'd take their purchasing recommendations with a pinch of salt.
had the lidl one. didnt like it at all and it went in the bin. aldis one which is a branson take off is better imo.
Lol - just shows you how tastes differ! However, I also like the Aldi one. Anyway, the key thing is to be open-minded and willing to experiment, not a boring brand-name robot.
Marco.
housepricecrash? LOL!! Those guys have been predicting house price crashes for the past 20 years or so, as house prices have continued their inexorable rise, so I'd take their purchasing recommendations with a pinch of salt.
Didn't even look at the name of the site - just the opening content of that thread on a Google search.
Marco.
I've always been happy to try different brands etc, but I've always ended up back at heinz. Same with their beans. You get a superior fart with theirs lol
Interesting thread here, not just about the Batts ketchup, but given what we've been discussing about brands: https://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/208060-lidl-newgate-heinz-knock-off-brand/
Too many folks have been brainwashed by the marketing of big-name brands, so that's what they always reach for in supermarkets, even if they don't realise it, then they just become lazy creatures of habit!;)
Marco [fundamentally not wired that way].
Or you could argue that preferring to buy niche premium brands is a result of their 'Don't follow the herd' style marketing....
Big name brands become big name brands because they sell well, not the other way around.
Extra fart-factor, eh?:D
No, we used either Aldi or Lidl's reduced salt ones, and add some tomato puree. You can't tell the difference then, and I find Heinz beans a little too sweet, not that I have baked beans very often. Del does though, because she's veggie, and they are good for you (in moderation).
Marco.
Or you could argue that preferring to buy niche premium brands is a result of 'Don't follow the herd' style marketing....
Possibly, but that certainly doesn't apply to us. We only buy 'premium niche brands' *if* to us they're worth it, i.e. taste better. For us, that's always the only consideration.
Big name brands become big name brands because they sell well, not the other way around.
Yes, because they spend millions of pounds on marketing and advertising!;)
...to get inside your head and MAKE you want to buy them. The process happens subliminally.
Marco.
P.S You didn't answer my earlier post. This one: https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?21429-Pet-Hates-or-FFS&p=1118630#post1118630
Possibly, but that certainly doesn't apply to us. We only buy 'premium niche brands' *if* to us they're worth it, i.e. taste better. For us, that's always the only consideration.
Yes, because they spend millions of pounds on marketing and advertising!;)
...to get inside your head and MAKE you want to buy them. It happens subliminally.
Marco.
P.S You didn't answer my earlier post. This one: https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?21429-Pet-Hates-or-FFS&p=1118630#post1118630
Pretty much all big brands started out as very small brands. E.g Coca Cola, McDonalds, KFC, Heinz, Kellog . They got to be big brands with shedloads to spend on marketing because they were good sellers from the off.
yes marketing is subliminal but that also applies to marketing for niche brands. There's only two types of people, those who think marketing does not affect them and those who realise it affects everyone.
In answer to your question in earlier post - people like what they are used to - especially with taste of food. That's why chains like McDonalds go to efforts to ensure the product tastes the same no matter where in the world you are buying it. It's impossible to quantify 'better' in that regard. There are plenty of burgers that are 'better' than maccy -D but people want what they are used to. So in a foreign place they'll go to Mcdonalds rather than take a chance at 'Joe's Burgers' or whatever.
yes marketing is subliminal but that also applies to marketing for niche brands. There's only two types of people, those who think marketing does not affect them and those who realise it affects everyone.
Of course it affects everyone. I'm not denying that, although I don't allow it to control me. I'm simply saying that if you're addicted to big-name brands, and automatically reach for those every time you go shopping, then it might not be just because you like the taste!;)
In answer to your question in earlier post - people like what they are used to - especially with taste of food. That's why chains like McDonalds go to efforts to ensure the product tastes the same no matter where in the world you are buying it.
Well that's fine, but that doesn't necessarily apply to everyone.I don't *just* like what I'm used to.
I like to experiment and widen my horizons, not just with food, but in all aspects of life. Even when I'm going out for a Chinese meal or a curry, I don't know which dishes I'm going to order until I get there! If I behaved as you've outlined as 'the norm' (people like what they're used to), I'd already know what I wanted even before I looked at the menu!:D
And yes I know plenty of folk like that..... And my shopping habits are the same as the above. Out with of essentials, I don't really know what I'm going to buy until I get to the shop. And when there, I don't automatically reach for big-name brands. I study the labels and the prices of the products, and based upon that, make an informed decision. Very little is a 'done deal' before I get there.
Anyway, you still haven't answered my question. What would you do in the scenario I presented? Stubbornly stick to HP, just because "that's what you're used to", or next time buy the sauce you preferred the taste of?:)
Marco.
Of course it affects everyone. I'm not denying that, although I don't allow it to control me. I'm simply saying that if you're addicted to big-name brands, and automatically reach for those every time you go shopping, then it might not be just because you like the taste!;)
Well that's fine, but that doesn't necessarily apply to everyone.I don't *just* like what I'm used to.
I like to experiment and widen my horizons, not just with food, but in all aspects of life. Even when I'm going out for a Chinese meal or a curry, I don't know which dishes I'm going to order until I get there! If I behaved as you've outlined as 'the norm' (people like what they're used to), I'd already know what I wanted even before I looked at the menu!:D
And yes I know plenty of folk like that..... And my shopping habits are the same as the above. Out with of essentials, I don't really know what I'm going to buy until I get to the shop. And when there, I don't automatically reach for big-name brands. I study the labels and the prices of the products, and based upon that, make an informed decision. Very little is a 'done deal' before I get there.
Anyway, you still haven't answered my question. What would you do in the scenario I presented? Stubbornly stick to HP, just because "that's what you're used to", or next time buy the sauce you preferred the taste of?:)
Marco.
I usually know what I'm having before I get in the restaurant, yes. Don't tend to go to places that don't do the things I like.
You have a thing about food, I don't really. I appreciate quality but otherwise I go along with Ricky Roma. It's just the shit we put in us to keep us going.
I dont mind trying new things, but prefer to try them at home in case its awful... looks bad puking in a restaraunt.. I always had limited likes as a child and even as an adult... I try to be better now, but old favs are, well favs and you shouldnt muck about with your diet
I don't think I've ever eaten anything that has made me puke.
Actually that's not true - I did make something that caused me to throw up about an hour after I had eaten it. My mother had gone to spend a few days with a friend of hers, so Dad and I were left to fend for ourselves. I decided to make a shepherds pie for dinner. I took some onions from the vegetable rack and did the cooking. At the time I though the onions to be much smaller than usual and were surprised they were in a brown paper bag, but didn't give it much thought.
The pie tasted a little odd, but we eat it all the same. About an hour later my father said "I've just been sick, are you OK?", to which I replied "Yes, I 've been sick as well". We decided to keep quiet about it so as not to alarm Mum. However when she returned, a day later she said "Where are those tulip bulbs I put in the vegetable rack? I want to plant them out." That explained everything! :doh:
poisonous those/ was a bit silly of her to put them there mind(even tho she knew what they were) .. it was an accident waiting to happen.lol Fortunate you were not hospitalised.
Sounds like the sort of thing I'd do.
I went to an Indian buffet once and was sick a couple of hours after that. Although my pal I went with ate about ten times as much as me and was fine. I guess he just didn't have whatever I had.
I usually know what I'm having before I get in the restaurant, yes. Don't tend to go to places that don't do the things I like.
You have a thing about food, I don't really. I appreciate quality but otherwise I go along with Ricky Roma. It's just the shit we put in us to keep us going.
Fair enough, me and pretty much every other Italian or Frenchman, etc. That's what separates most Brits from most continentals. We don't just see food as sustenance:)
You still haven't answered my question. Now you know why unanswered questions are a bugbear of mine;)
Let's have one last go.... Yes, I'm persistent!:D
What would you do in the scenario I presented? Stubbornly stick to HP, just because "that's what you're used to", or next time buy the sauce you preferred the taste of?
Marco.
some folks guts are different to others in what they can process... if your system thinks its not right it will try and get rid of it
I dont mind trying new things, but prefer to try them at home in case its awful... looks bad puking in a restaraunt.. I always had limited likes as a child and even as an adult... I try to be better now, but old favs are, well favs and you shouldnt muck about with your diet
No worries, but that's the problem, and largely why kids now as such faddy/fussy eaters. I was brought up to eat what my mum put on the table, and like it! And if I didn't, I got nothing. Fortunately, she was a great cook!:D
But parents in general pander way to much to the whims of their kids, especially at an early age, and that's largely what breeds fussy eaters. You aren't born hating vegetables!:doh:
Marco.
Fair enough, me and pretty much every other Italian or Frenchman. That's what separates most Brits from most continentals. We don't just see food as sustenance:)
You still haven't answered my question. Now you know why unanswered questions are a pet hate of mine;)
Let's have one last go.... Yes, I'm persistent!:D
What would you do in the scenario I presented? Stubbornly stick to HP, just because "that's what you're used to", or next time buy the sauce you preferred the taste of?
Marco.
I like it because it's what I got used to from very young age and over the next 50 years. It's what my brain says brown sauce should taste like. So it's unlikely, maybe even impossible that I would prefer any other brown sauce.
trouble is its not likethat with everyone. especially these days when kids can see and hear about other stuff.. as for starving kids; em it doesnt work and try it and see how fast you end up in court.:lol:
as a young child i ate eggs all time and drank kiddy coffee and tea. when i got older i wouldnt touch eggs, tea or coffee..
Most kids will end up eating what everyone else eats soon enough without you having to force feed them. its all part of parenting.
But parents in general pander way to much to the whims of their kids, especially at an early age, and that's largely what breeds fussy eaters. You aren't born hating vegetables!:doh:
Marco.
I agree. The hungrier you get the more appealing any sort of food becomes.
You see it with cats when you buy the cheapo food because there's none of the good stuff left in the shop. They turn their noses up at it at first but give it an hour or so and they're scoffing it down. (When they think you're not looking of course).
No worries, but that's the problem, and largely why kids now as such faddy/fussy eaters. I was brought up to eat what my mum put on the table, and like it! And if I didn't, I got nothing. Fortunately, she was a great cook!:D
But parents in general pander way to much to the whims of their kids, especially at an early age, and that's largely what breeds fussy eaters. You aren't born hating vegetables!:doh:
Marco.
But children do take an irational dislike to certain foods, and you can't force them to eat it. At the age of five or so, I suddenly decided I hated cheese and wouldn't eat it. If my mother had made a big deal out of it, it might have caused problems. As it was, she just stopped giving me anything with cheese in it. I still don't like 'raw' cheese, but will happily eat meals in which cheese is an ingredient.
'What's for tea tonight mam?'
'Cheese'
'What, just cheese?'
'Yes just cheese. What more do you want? This isn't The Ritz you know.'
'Bollocks then I'm off down the chippy.'
Non parents ideas always make me smile;)
'What's for tea tonight mam?'
'Cheese'
'What, just cheese?'
'Yes just cheese. What more do you want? This isn't The Ritz you know.'
'Bollocks then I'm off down the chippy.'
Well, quite. The only meal that wasn't wolfed down in our house was liver and bacon (Thursday's meal if I remember correctly). Sometimes it was fine, and we always liked the bacon, but sometimes the liver was on the 'chewy' side, so we'd leave it. There was no 'you don't leave the table unless you've cleared your plate'. The dog got the leftovers.
Well, quite. The only meal that wasn't wolfed down in our house was liver and bacon (Thursday's meal if I remember correctly). Sometimes it was fine, and we always liked the bacon, but sometimes the liver was on the 'chewy' side, so we'd leave it. There was no 'you don't leave the table unless you've cleared your plate'. The dog got the leftovers.
I used to hate Wednesday as it was 'Hot Pot' night. I mean we used to eat it but it was so bland. My mother was not much of a cook and hardly ate anything herself anyway.
We never had any of that 'clear your plate' nonsense either. If you didn't eat it you went hungry, no-one was overly concerned. My mother would just serve up the food then go and do something else so there was no 'supervision' in any case.
I like it because it's what I got used to from very young age and over the next 50 years. It's what my brain says brown sauce should taste like. So it's unlikely, maybe even impossible that I would prefer any other brown sauce.
Thanks for answering that - at last!;)
Very interesting... I couldn't be more different.
Marco.
'What's for tea tonight mam?'
'Cheese'
'What, just cheese?'
'Yes just cheese. What more do you want? This isn't The Ritz you know.'
'Bollocks then I'm off down the chippy.'
Lol.... Your upbringing was more different to mine, than black is to white!:eek:
My mum loved experimenting with her Italian cook books, while my dad was at work and I was outside playing. Then when he came home, I was shouted in and we all sat down to lunch, which would frequently extend to two hours.
Marco.
My mother worked, mostly full time, and had elderly parents to cook and care for too. My father worked abroad a lot and even if he wasn't abroad he wouldn't get home from work until very late. My brothers and me were expected to fend for ourselves without complaint, which by and large we did.
My mother worked, mostly full time, and had elderly parents to cook and care for too.
I didn't know about that last bit. Respect. Caring for people is very hard and demanding. My point simply was that you're largely how you are today with food [and probably HP sauce:D] because of how you were brought up, as a kid. Ditto with me.
We are all 'shaped', to some extent, by our early life experiences:)
Marco.
Completely true.
Apart from breakfast and Sunday dinner we always ate whilst watching the telly. That's a habit I never got out of. Anytime I sit down with a meal I'm looking for the remote.
My father grew up in the Americas and was quite discerning about food, coffee and so on. Most of my 'tastes' in food are exactly the same as his. Same goes for one of my brothers but not the other which is weird. My mother grew up very poor in Liverpool, and for her cooking and eating was just another necessity that you got out of the way before moving on to the next essential task at hand.
Lol.... Your upbringing was more different to mine, than black is to white!:eek:
My mum loved experimenting with her Italian cook books, while my dad was at work and I was outside playing. Then when he came home, I was shouted in and we all sat down to lunch, which would frequently extend to two hours.
Marco.
Usually had a lnch and dinner at table.. Mum worked in house etc barring when my dads office was short staffed and she would go in and do the needful, as she was a top shorthand typist in her day. was still fast in her 50's when not been doing it for years. She was pps to the head man in the aberdeen shipyard before she married.
A good cook, but usually Scottish fare which was fine. She did expand to continental dishes once she had been abroad and did them very well
But children do take an irational dislike to certain foods, and you can't force them to eat it. At the age of five or so, I suddenly decided I hated cheese and wouldn't eat it. If my mother had made a big deal out of it, it might have caused problems. As it was, she just stopped giving me anything with cheese in it. I still don't like 'raw' cheese, but will happily eat meals in which cheese is an ingredient.
Sure, but you can minimise that happening and give them the best chance of appreciating different types of food, from the earliest possible age [I'm talking months old] by introducing babies, not just children, to different flavours of REAL, rather than processed food.
My mum said that she virtually never gave me bottled/bought baby food, and instead simply purified fresh raw vegetables, made it into a pulp, and fed me that. It was a damn sight cheaper and healthier, plus it introduced me to the flavour of REAL food/veg from the earliest possible age.
Then as soon as I could digest solids, I was given different types of fresh fish, and chicken, plus rice and pasta. Red meat didn't come until later. And that's how I was brought up. What was given to me, or on the table for everyone else to eat, was what I ate.
No ridiculous separate meals from my parents, as you see nowadays, or worse, separate meals for each kid, as one doesn't like this, and other doesn't like that. Fuck that bullshit:doh: All the parents are doing is making a rod for their own backs.... And don't talk to me about kids all eating their different meals in separate parts of the house - another load of ridiculous nonsense, which they've been allowed to get away with!:rolleyes:
No wonder the family unit, and closeness of such in most homes now, isn't anything like it used to be. *Where possible*, families should all sit and eat together at the table, the same food and at the same time.
Anyway, it's no coincidence therefore that now I can eat almost anything, and appreciate good food!
And my parents and grandparents were all brought up the same way. Quite simply, faddy/fussy eating parents, breed faddy, fussy-eating kids, as the kids take their cues, and develop their eating habits (and everything else), from YOU, so set them a good example, early on, if you want them to grow up healthily!
:exactly:
Marco.
Usually had a lnch and dinner at table..
Sorry mate, what does that mean?:scratch:
Mum worked in house etc barring when my dads office was short staffed and she would go in and do the needful, as she was a top shorthand typist in her day. was still fast in her 50's when not been doing it for years. She was pps to the head man in the aberdeen shipyard before she married.
A good cook, but usually Scottish fare which was fine. She did expand to continental dishes once she had been abroad and did them very well
Good stuff! The important thing is to be brought up on good nourishing home-cooked food [doesn't need to be fancy], and not processed muck/ready meals, as it provides your body with a healthy and nutritious foundation, which trust me, pays you dividends later in life:)
Marco.
jandl100
27-11-2019, 14:11
Pet hates .............. when people 'quote' the whole of a long post full of large photos, which has only just been posted, often just to make a short 1 line comment. So I have to scroll through the whole thing again just to get to their brief pearl of wisdom.
For some obscure psychological reason this drives me absolutely batty. :steam::donk::brickwall::ban::facepull:
OK, got it off my chest and I'm feeling better now. :lol:
Lol - I'm the same, so join the club!:D
Just sheer laziness really, likely not helped by navigating the site using a phone.... That's why I always crop the pics, and just leave the text I wish to quote, rather than posting the whole lot!
Marco.
Pet hates .............. when people 'quote' the whole of a long post full of large photos, which has only just been posted, often just to make a short 1 line comment. So I have to scroll through the whole thing again just to get to their brief pearl of wisdom.
For some obscure psychological reason this drives me absolutely batty. :steam::donk::brickwall::ban::facepull:
OK, got it off my chest and I'm feeling better now. :lol:
Agreed :D
:)
That went wrong......Wont bother now !
Pet hates ..............
OK, got it off my chest and I'm feeling better now. :lol:
Most don't realise that they can do this..........
What, that you can edit a quoted post? Surely that would only apply to those who haven't posted much before on forums, otherwise the process should be well-practiced and known.
Marco.
AJSki2fly
27-11-2019, 17:10
Is it me or are people just becoming nasty. :rolleyes:
So this morning I went to Tesco to get some milk and a bun for me and the builder doing a garden wall, at one time I would have built it but I'm not up to it now.
Anyway I was following this car into the car park and on the left where a long line of empty parking paces and the chap in front indicates left and pulls across the line of spaces and slows down. I carry straight on passing him and about another 20 yards indicate left and start to manouvore reversing into a space immediately next to a pedestrian walk way and zebra crossing, in the same line of spaces already mentioned. Guess what as I am backing into the space the same chap blocks the space having driven over the pedestrian walkway and pulled into the space, I hit my brakes and the horn, then pull forward and reverse into two spaces further down.
Before I get out the car I have decided to say nothing, as I get out this chap walks up to me and says "Sorry about that I thought I was doing you a favour", what? So I just say "Well that wasn't a very sensible manoeuvre." and go to walk away. As I do the chap start shouting abuse at me and swearing, so I stop and walk up to him and say sorry I did not mean to offend you, and offer my hand to shake , with he does, he then carries on to shout and being even more rude, at which point I tell him to just calm down, turned around and walked away to the store, he continued to hurl more abuse and swearing. During the 40 second or so altercation his wife just stood there and watched, and what really surprised me was that this nasty man was at least in his late 60's and certainly should have known better.
I returned to my car 5 minutes later and what was interesting was the nasty man had moved his car presumably either because he thought I might damage it if I was angry or possibly call the police and be waiting for him. I did carefully inspect my car to make sure he had not touched before I drove off and luckily it was OK.
I just hate angry, nasty aggressive people who enjoy trying to upset and assert themselves on others.
a lot of old guys up here like that oddly.
AJSki2fly
27-11-2019, 17:49
a lot of old guys up here like that oddly.
Well I didn't say, because I don't like to judge a book by its cover, he was quite short, was wearing track suit bottoms, trainers, a leather jacket and a large gold chain around his neck, and didn't sound local. :rolleyes:
sounds like a drug dealer :lol:
Crackles
27-11-2019, 18:49
sounds like a drug dealer [emoji38]He also sounds like a right prick to be fair.
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Pigmy Pony
27-11-2019, 19:02
Pet hates .............. when people 'quote' the whole of a long post full of large photos, which has only just been posted, often just to make a short 1 line comment. So I have to scroll through the whole thing again just to get to their brief pearl of wisdom.
For some obscure psychological reason this drives me absolutely batty. :steam::donk::brickwall::ban::facepull:
OK, got it off my chest and I'm feeling better now. :lol:
Hi Jerry, can you put it back on your chest for just a minute, to take me through how to edit quotes? I've noticed others are able to do this, but I've no idea how. I'd ask Marco, but he tends to monkey around with my posts. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if he replied to this, posing as you ;)
Click on 'Reply With Quote', which will copy the quote and allow you to edit it. You can then add your own comments and reply.
As a matter of etiquette, it is considered bad form to change the wording of a quote, or even to correct spelling and errant apostrophes. Just delete anything in the quote you don't want to comment on, including images (which is what prompted this discussion). Sometimes, to draw attention to a particular part of a quoted post, you can highlight the words in question in bold or italic font, or change their colour.
Pigmy Pony
27-11-2019, 19:51
[QUOTE=Barry;1143014]Click on 'Reply With Quote', which will copy the quote and allow you to edit it. You can then add your own comments and reply.
Looks like I've got the hang of editing quotes, not sure about altering the fonts though. I'll know in a second when I post this
Ooh look, it worked!
Yes, but you deleted the [/QUOTE] to complete the quote. :lol:
Otherwise, well done (but no cigar). ;)
jandl100
29-11-2019, 07:10
Hi Jerry, can you put it back on your chest for just a minute ....
Actually, I was just being polite.
The next time it happens the red mist will descend again, I'm sure! :steam: :lol:
Thanks to Barry for sorting you out on the quote editing and associated etiquette malarkey.
I suggest you now learn a bit more about setting your own avatar pic, and take back control from Marco! ;)
Yesh, but I can always override it:eyebrows:
Marco.
jandl100
29-11-2019, 08:20
:lol:
.... but maybe Steve has had enough of it now?
Jokes can go on for too long, you know. ;)
Haha... I'll put whatever he wants there, including his own ugly mug!:D
Marco.
walpurgis
29-11-2019, 08:25
[QUOTE=Barry;1143014]Click on 'Reply With Quote', which will copy the quote and allow you to edit it. You can then add your own comments and reply.
Looks like I've got the hang of editing quotes, not sure about altering the fonts though. I'll know in a second when I post this
Ooh look, it worked!
Well, as Barry pointed out. Almost! :)
Then you'll need to work out the mysteries of including two quotes or more like this.
:lol:
.... but maybe Steve has had enough of it now?
Jokes can go on for too long, you know. ;)
It's all good fun..........once you get used to it.
Beobloke
29-11-2019, 09:46
As a matter of etiket , it is considered bad form to change the worming of a quote, or even to correct spooling and errant a’post’rophe’s. Just delete
Sometimes, to draw detention to a particular fart of a quoted host, you can highlight the words in question in bald or Italian font, or change their shoes.
Duly noted.
Pigmy Pony
29-11-2019, 19:41
Haha... I'll put whatever he wants there, including his own ugly mug!:D
Marco.
Oh no, you really don't want to see that :nono:
Not a big fan of the new Pigmy McPigface, but as with most things I'm too lazy to care :) Thing is, I'm too thick to post pics, and I have tried, even succeeded once or twice. One time I took my laptop with me when visiting Alan Firebottle, and he patiently took me through it. Made it look so simple, and by the time I got back to Chorley I'd forgotten it again :(
Anyway the paucity of pics make my posts look more grown up, sort of like Nip and Fluff but without the illustrations.
Not a big fan of the new Pigmy McPigface, but as with most things I'm too lazy to care...
Duly altered!;)
I'm just off to block up the drains again....
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
29-11-2019, 20:01
Duly altered!;)
I'm just off to block up the drains again....
Marco.
Cheers buddy, I like this one so much more - it's how I start each day :)
Pigmy Pony
29-11-2019, 20:13
Lol.... Your upbringing was more different to mine, than black is to white!:eek:
My mum loved experimenting with her Italian cook books, while my dad was at work and I was outside playing. Then when he came home, I was shouted in and we all sat on the toilet, which would frequently require several flushes.
Marco.
Geoff's right, learning is fun :)
Cheers buddy, I like this one so much more - it's how I start each day :)
Ha - thought it'd be up your street!
I thought you had a right good FAHRT first though. to clear some room?
Marco.
Geoff's right, learning is fun :)
Oh, you *really* don't want to go there, daftee!!:lol::eek:
;)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
29-11-2019, 21:26
Ha - thought it'd be up your street!
I thought you had a right good FAHRT first though. to clear some room?
Marco.
Oh it definitely clears some room, in fact it's guaranteed to clear ANY room :D
Pigmy Pony
01-12-2019, 16:35
My wasps' nest was busy today, lots of coming and going. What's the matter with them? Didn't they get the memo? I suspect one of my neighbours is leaving out Ready Brek for them. On closer inspection they are actually wearing black and yellow stripey jumpers, proper little chavs.
they are actually wearing black and yellow stripey jumpers, proper little chavs.
It's their rugby kit I think. Season's been underway for some time. Probably on their way to a match. Or training.
Pigmy Pony
01-12-2019, 22:31
It's their rugby kit I think. Season's been underway for some time. Probably on their way to a match. Or training.
Yeah, but they're based in Coventry - that's quite a commute, you'd think they'd find digs closer to their ground. Come to think of it though, their buzzing does sound a bit Brummie.
Made in 1968
04-01-2020, 09:09
- People that show off about Possesions that do not realise they have zero taste :lol:
- People that compare Vintage & new on a performance stand point :mental:
- People who think Retro & Vintage are the same thing.
- People that have a vested interest in other peoples affairs
- People that claim others have a sad life regarding hobbies when its just a case of pot, kettle, black
- Industry tell us a format is obsolete/people that make it happen..
- Industry that makes a format obsolete yet introduces it back years down the line!
- TV channels still transmitting programmes in SD + Channels broadcasting in 4:3 aspect ratio to make the poor quaity more acceptable, not.
- People that show off about Possesions that do not realise they have zero taste :lol:
- People that compare Vintage & new on a performance stand point :mental:
- People who think Retro & Vintage are the same thing.
- People that have a vested interest in other peoples affairs
- People that claim others have a sad life regarding hobbies when its just a case of pot, kettle, black
- Industry tell us a format is obsolete/people that make it happen..
- Industry that makes a format obsolete yet introduces it back years down the line!
- TV channels still transmitting programmes in SD + Channels broadcasting in 4:3 aspect ratio to make the poor quaity more acceptable, not.
Lol... I'm with you on most of those, but in terms of the ones I've highlighted, I can't help but think of your Swedish friend and mine:eyebrows:;)
Marco.
Made in 1968
04-01-2020, 09:51
Exactly who it was aimed at :D
Ha - thought so! :D
What I always found beyond hilarious (as I love unintentional irony), whenever I read his shite, was that *we* were always the "sad bastards with no life", whilst all the time he was posting tens of thousands of posts on his shitehole, full of mindless bile, under various different guises, spewing hatred at me in particular, the same old cack over and over (and over), and wasting what spare time he had, in between cleaning his oven (haha) and wanking off to porn - yet *we* were the sad bastards with no life!!:lol::mental:
All he ever does is work > post shite on his shitehole > eat > sleep > wank > shit > clean his oven > repeat! The sum total of what he cares about is money and material possessions:doh:
He has no discernible relationship I can see with his wife (they never go on holiday together, out for a meal, to the cinema or anything) - certainly not a proper marriage in the true sense of the word - and despite his (claimed) 'wealth' is clearly one UNHAPPY puppy [he just doesn't seem to know how to let go and enjoy himself]/has no concept of how to have FUN, and yes therefore, the very definition of a "sad bastard with no life".
:exactly:
Anyway, maybe one day he'll take a good look in the mirror and acknowledge his pathetic existence? I truly pity him, as I could NEVER live the so-called 'life' he leads.
Marco.
dave2010
04-01-2020, 14:18
Is it me or are people just becoming nasty
...
I just hate angry, nasty aggressive people who enjoy trying to upset and assert themselves on others.I agree, though I was once slightly nasty to someone in a queue at the supermarket. Someone In front of me was dithering about which queue to get into, and I commented on this - hedging her bets as to which would be quicker, and possibly intending to allow her companion with a trolley in front of me.. This provoked a reaction - no more details than that - and made me feel bad - but the reason I was/seemed grumpy was because I had a really bad cold and just wanted to get my purchase (only one or two - may have been something like a pack of tissues, or box of neurofen) and go home to bed and the girl was making this hard. I was made to look bad, so not worth trying to explain my way out of that for the benefit of others in the queue.
Grumpy people may not be bad all the time. Your guy sounds as though he made a habit of it.
Landloper
04-01-2020, 15:59
I agree, though I was once slightly nasty to someone in a queue at the supermarket. Someone In front of me was dithering about which queue to get into, and I commented on this - hedging her bets as to which would be quicker, and possibly intending to allow her companion with a trolley in front of me.. This provoked a reaction - no more details than that - and made me feel bad - but the reason I was/seemed grumpy was because I had a really bad cold and just wanted to get my purchase (only one or two - may have been something like a pack of tissues, or box of neurofen) and go home to bed and the girl was making this hard. I was made to look bad, so not worth trying to explain my way out of that for the benefit of others in the queue.
Grumpy people may not be bad all the time. Your guy sounds as though he made a habit of it.
I think we all have bad days when we might be less than out best selves, I know I have them at any rate. Having worked in shops I can attest to being the object of one or two people's less than best furious selves, and likewise to not always having been my best self to every customers either.
Pieoftheday
26-01-2020, 21:07
Currently looking for a new soundbar, some reviews ON WEB say stuff like' theres no indication on the soundbar to how loud it is' eh??!!! What are your bastad ears for, FFS
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2020, 21:32
My cat is an excellent indicator of volume levels - when she gets up and leaves the room I know I have the level just right :)
Pieoftheday
02-02-2020, 14:22
I recently sold a soundbar ont bay, sent it with Hermes, I've tracked to see if it's been delivered and apparently it's coming back because I asked for it to be returned, I didn't. I used the online chatbot and that told me its was coming back because it was no longer required, eh? Next I logged into my Hermes account which says it's been delivered! FFS:steam:
Made in 1968
02-02-2020, 14:32
O James been there before. I wont entertain that shite no more. I buy but never sell now.
I once sold a utterly mint top line Technics amplifier for the customer to say it was not working and opened a return dispute. i knew full well it was.. I got it back & it looked like the customer had dragged the front fascia across the floor, was the original heavy box & packing cos it was NOS when i bought it.. Yet there was sod all i could do about it. I think there are too many loopholes on Auction sales the customers exploit. Maybe it be better that all 2nd hand equipment is sold on a none tested basis with no ability to return/refund. Take your chances cos that is basically what you need to be doing anyway.
Pieoftheday
02-02-2020, 15:26
It's a bugger you when shit like that happens, hopefully I'll get to speak to a proper person and get it sorted tomorrow
Made in 1968
02-02-2020, 21:22
Love Island. I cant stand that shite. ffks.. Boys who think they are men..
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 06:11
Love Island. I cant stand that shite. ffks.. Boys who think they are men..
Ru Paul's Drag Race. Men who think they are women :eyebrows: Only kidding - as with most things, I don't care. And some of them look quite fit. There was one from Wrexham, called himself Marco, but I suspect that wasn't his real name. In fact I think "he" was an actual woman ;)
Tee-hee, never be afraid to 'embrace your feminine side', shweety, women love it!:eyebrows:;)
Marco.
Physically perfectly healthy folk, who look and act much older for their age... For example, how old do you think this bloke is:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/IlHRsz.png
Have a serious guess!:)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 09:38
Well that shirt's quite trendy, but I'm going to guess at 65-70 :scratch:
Ok... Before I give you the answer, who do you think is oldest below? Guess the ages of both men shown, who you think is oldest and by how much, then how much older (if any) you think either are compared with the last bloke:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/924/ZuSVK2.jpg
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 09:52
The orange bloke I would say 65, the one on the right 80. But I'm betting Mr Orange is the older one, because of the socks'n'sandals thing.
:lolsign: :lol::lol::rofl::rofl::rofl:
Hang on until I compose myself, and dry my knickers, so I can give you the answer...........
Marco.
The first bloke with the 'trendy shirt' is now 55, but was five years younger when that picture was taken! I'd agree with your assessment though, of 65-70, probably 68. He's clearly had a hard life:D
The "orange bloke", lol, is my dad, who's nearly 87 (pic taken last year in Italy when he was on holiday with his mate. He tans well, lol), and yes I slagged him off for the socks and sandals thing:eyebrows: His mate on the right is 75.
Marco.
Firebottle
03-02-2020, 10:19
I hope I look like your dad at 87 :cool:
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 10:26
I already look older than your dad. I would have expected bringing you up to have aged him more :D
Ha - that was largely my mum's job, so she had all the wrinkles!:lol:
No actually, she looked great too for her age. She was tallish and slim (size 10) right up until she was 80, in this pic:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/921/cQQ1GF.png
And a master Italian cook!:)
Marco.
P.S Thanks, Alan. You're wearing not too bad yourself, son! Must be those kecks:D
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 10:46
You could never accuse Alan of dressing like an old bloke. Dudley Dapper :)
Defo... But you see, Alan's always had a young outlook/mindset and keeps himself active. Trust me though, if you want to stay looking young, the former is just as important as the latter, arguably more so!;)
For me, staying young largely comes from within... Too many folk, IMO, 'become old' before their time, simply because they *think* they are, and behave that way, so they start looking like it, too! Women are often the worst offenders, in that respect, after having kids.
The thinking seems to be: 'Now I've popped out a sprog that's the end of my youth!' That old-fashioned 'mumsy'/granny look in your 20s or 30s, really isn't a good one, girls...:doh:
Stress too, or lack of it, also plays a part, as does genuinely feeling happy with life. That's why, if you can, retiring early is a good idea, as it removes the daily stress attached to holding down a job and being told what to do.
Marco.
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Beobloke
03-02-2020, 13:20
Age is a number on a piece of paper. The only time it is important is if you happen to be a single malt whisky.
;)
Or when your 'middle leg' refuses to obey your commands:eyebrows:
Marco.
hers is working fine :eyebrows:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DpTw3_lWkAU8hhe.jpg
Made in 1968
03-02-2020, 14:53
Have a serious guess!:)
Marco.
Errrrrrrrrrrr, Phew thats a tuff'ee'
Errrrrrrrrrrr going by the bulbous nose, missing hair & carbuncles growing across his brow id say going on 60!
:lol::lol:
I think you're being kind.... And the blind fuck thinks he's entitled to ridicule the appearance of others? My message to him: LOOK IN THE FUCKING MIRROR, ya decrepit old bastard!:D
I look at least 20 years younger than him, yet there's only one year between us (I'm 53. 54 in August), and he's 55 going on 75... See what WORK does to ya?:lol:
Taken on holiday recently with friends and family (as per my avatar):
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/923/Y03QE3.png
And my (self-confessed impotent) granddad:
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/921/IlHRsz.png
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 16:07
hers is working fine :eyebrows:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DpTw3_lWkAU8hhe.jpg
Wonder if she's got two fannies? Could be handy having a spare :eyebrows: I'd have her shave one, and keep one bushy for those cold winter nights
Made in 1968
03-02-2020, 16:10
Brilliant idea. You dont want two arse holes tho. That could be big trouble..
Wonder if she's got two fannies?
WTF do you want two for, when you already don't make enough use of the one you've got?:D:eyebrows:
;)
Marco.
Wonder if she's got two fannies?
Would be three wouldn't it?
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 16:23
WTF do you want two for, when you already don't make enough use of the one you've got?:D:eyebrows:
;)
Marco.
I use it every day - keeps my flask warm for longer :)
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 16:26
Would be three wouldn't it?
That would be weird. But maybe they could be trained to fanny fart in unison - be a bit like the Beverly Sisters :)
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 16:29
Brilliant idea. You dont want two arse holes tho. That could be big trouble..
No chance, what with the price of toilet roll these days :(
That would be weird. But maybe they could be trained to fanny fart in unison - be a bit like the Beverly Sisters :)
You could have 'bucket', 'pint glass' or 'toilet roll inner' depending on your mood & how much effort you wanted to make :)
Pigmy Pony
03-02-2020, 16:36
You could have 'bucket', 'pint glass' or 'toilet roll inner' depending on your mood & how much effort you wanted to make :)
I fear you would end up having a favourite, then the other two would get jealous. Have to buy a couple of rampant rabbits, but then there's a danger of me becoming surplus to requirements :(
I fear you would end up having a favourite, then the other two would get jealous. Have to buy a couple of rampant rabbits, but then there's a danger of me becoming surplus to requirements :(
If the bucket was in the middle.... No, I'm not going there (we'd be back to the Mr Bean, turkey on head scenario)
I fear you would end up having a favourite, then the other two would get jealous. Have to buy a couple of rampant rabbits, but then there's a danger of me becoming surplus to requirements :(
Especially when you find out that one secretly prefers girls;)
Marco.
Pieoftheday
17-02-2020, 15:29
I recently sold a soundbar ont bay, sent it with Hermes, I've tracked to see if it's been delivered and apparently it's coming back because I asked for it to be returned, I didn't. I used the online chatbot and that told me its was coming back because it was no longer required, eh? Next I logged into my Hermes account which says it's been delivered! FFS:steam:
Well two weeks later an the soundbar cannot be located! I've put in a claim and two days ago I initiated a refund via Ebay but now the buyers gone quiet......
Sounds a bit like they left it without signature, and buyer had now found it and decided to keep plus get money back.
Pieoftheday
17-02-2020, 15:38
Sounds a bit like they left it without signature, and buyer had now found it and decided to keep plus get money back.
I did wonder if I've been rolled over Grant,but I've no way to prove it, it's odd that Hermes said it was on the way back to me and then it went off the radar :scratch:
Maybe marked up wrong. Hermes are questionable in some areas as they use folk in their own cars etc who don't get paid if it's not delivered. They used to leave boxes in the bin which is dodgy
Pieoftheday
17-02-2020, 16:03
Maybe marked up wrong. Hermes are questionable in some areas as they use folk in their own cars etc who don't get paid if it's not delivered. They used to leave boxes in the bin which is dodgy
Odd you should say that, I'd completely forgotten that when I bought the soundbar last year Hermes delivered it and left it under a tree next door!:doh:
Made in 1968
24-02-2020, 13:50
People who have a vested interest in other peoples affairs, being both financial & general living . Get a life & keep your beak out.
Never a truer word was said, mate!:clap:
Thing is, they do that because the sad bastards don't have one, so are jealous of everyone else's.
Marco.
Made in 1968
25-02-2020, 17:25
Robotic sales assistant & especially the ones that are brainwashed & do not even let you give a response before spewing more Robotic sales Pitch at you. They do not give a crap if you say no because they are just following orders & besides they aint listening to you anyway.
'Would you like fries with that?'
'No, otherwise I would have asked for them. And if this was the drive thru and I did ask for them then you'd forget to put them in anyway. Although you'd still have charged me for them.'
Made in 1968
25-02-2020, 17:48
The funny ones are those that ask if you want cover on something at say a tenner :lol:
other than that why the fook would i want cover on any shite that has been made these days, the junk goes in the bin when it breaks down.
'Would you like fries with that?'
'No, otherwise I would have asked for them. And if this was the drive thru and I did ask for them then you'd forget to put them in anyway. Although you'd still have charged me for them.'
Yep
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That toothpaste advert:
'I know how to keep my body healthy but how do I keep my mouth healthy?'
Your mouth is part of your body you daft bint!
Pigmy Pony
08-06-2020, 18:04
That toothpaste advert:
'I know how to keep my body healthy but how do I keep my mouth healthy?'
Your mouth is part of your body you daft bint!
:steam: I know that advert, my arm would never get tired slapping that dozy trollop. At least the advertisers dropped the bit where she said "I didn't know Oral B made a toothpaste!" because it made her look stupid. Truth is, it's her stupid face that makes her look stupid. And she has the world's most boring fridge -just peppers and juice. Thank God for Sky Plus.
That toothpaste advert:
'I know how to keep my body healthy but how do I keep my mouth healthy?'
Your mouth is part of your body you daft bint!
Absolutely hate that advert , silly cow
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Pigmy Pony
08-06-2020, 18:21
That toothpaste advert:
'I know how to keep my body healthy but how do I keep my mouth healthy?'
Your mouth is part of your body you daft bint!
Simple - if she kept her gob shut we wouldn't need to give her a fat lip
I'm not defending the silly cow, and also hate the advert in question, but perhaps her statement could be explained by the fact that our bodies are looked after by doctors, and our mouths, dentists. Hence, toothpaste is a dental product, in the same way another dedicated product would be for some other part of the body...
No? Ok then, she's just a thick bint!:lol:
Marco.
No, just reading a script - possibly written by a bloke :scratch:
No, just reading a script - possibly written by a bloke :scratch:
That reminds me of the ancient cover of Private Eye, where the Queen is reading the Queen's Speech in Parliament, and the speech bubble reads 'I hope you don't think I wrote any of this rubbish'.
Hey - she took the job so she gets the grief.
That's how it works.
We’re talking about it and that’s what advertising execs want ! I’ve heard from a lovely lady marketing exec who was so so proud of her latest tv ad and when I blurted out that I couldn’t stand the advert she said “ good it had an effect and you now remember it “ [emoji848][emoji848]
Never saw her again and she was very horny too
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Pigmy Pony
08-06-2020, 18:47
And it was her decision to pretend that fridge is normal. No peppers in ours, but quite a lot of chocolate bars and some beer.
She was horny or she made you horny? :drool:
Hey - she took the job so she gets the grief.
That's how it works.
I'll bet she's mortified reading this thread. Probably won't be able to sleep tonight worrying about it.
I'll bet she's mortified reading this thread. Probably won't be able to sleep tonight worrying about it.
The Queen or the girl in the advert?
The Queen or the girl in the advert?
Both of them. They'll be on the blower to each other: 'Did you read what that bastard Macca wrote about me? I'll send some big lads from the Household Cavalry round to give him a good talking-to'.
advert girl " get the lads to hold him down while I brush his teeth with a cheap toothpaste - that'll learn him"
Talking of 'horny', it would be worrying though, if the Queen gave you a chubby.
Marco.
It would be worrying though, if the Queen gave you a chubby.
Marco.
fine looking woman in her youth
advert girl " get the lads to hold him down while I brush his teeth with a cheap toothpaste - that'll learn him"
'Then we'll rob the beer from his fridge and replace it with peppers and smoothies'.
fine looking woman in her youth
I know, but she's probably a bit dried up by now.
Marco.
'Then we'll rob the beer from his fridge and replace it with peppers and smoothies'.
Beer smoothies?
Beer smoothies?
You wish! Pepper smoothies, more like.
walpurgis
08-06-2020, 19:43
Potato smoothies? ..........oh, hang on, that's mash! :rolleyes:
Potato smoothies? ..........oh, hang on, that's mash! :rolleyes:
As made by aliens. Oh, hang on, that's Smash!
You wish! Pepper smoothies, more like.
:(
Washed down with Dr Pepper.
Was Dr Pepper actually a medical doctor? Interesting question, can we find out?
Pigmy Pony
08-06-2020, 19:48
Potato smoothies? ..........oh, hang on, that's mash! :rolleyes:
I like a good potato smoothie. Especially when I cut Lincolnshire sausages in half and make a 'hedgehog', and surround it all with a moat of baked beans. And of course some HP sauce :) That's how you keep your bum healthy
Pigmy Pony
08-06-2020, 19:51
Was Dr Pepper actually a medical doctor? Interesting question, can we find out?
He was a vet. Oh wait, that was Dr. Fox
Was Dr Pepper actually a medical doctor?
Unsurprisingly, the answer is 'maybe'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_Pepper#Name
'Theories about the origins of the soft drink's name abound.[12][13] One possible reason that the name was chosen was the practice, common at the time of the drink's creation, of including Dr. in the names of products to convey the impression that they were healthful.[14]
A theory often cited is that the drink was named after an actual doctor, one Charles T. Pepper of Rural Retreat, Virginia. Morrison may have named the drink after the doctor in gratitude for Pepper having given Morrison his first job.[14][15] However, Milly Walker, Collections Manager / Curator for the Dublin (Texas) Dr Pepper Bottling Co. Museum, has stated that U.S. Census records show that a young Morrison lived in Christiansburg, Virginia, 40 miles (64 km) away from Rural Retreat, and that "there is not one piece of evidence that Morrison ever worked for Charles T. Pepper in Rural Retreat".[16] Another story tells of Morrison naming the drink after Charles T. Pepper because the doctor granted Morrison permission to marry Pepper's daughter,[17] but the girl in question was only eight years old at the time that Morrison moved to Waco.[14][16][18]
A Dr. Pepper of Christiansburg is another possible inspiration for the soft drink's name. In the census that shows Morrison living in Christiansburg and working as a pharmacy clerk, a Dr. Pepper is recorded on a subsequent page. Since census takers at this time were walking from door to door, and these census entries are close to each other in the record, it appears that Morrison and this Dr. Pepper lived close to each other. Furthermore, Pepper is recorded as having a 16-year-old daughter, named Malinda or Malissa.[16]'
And what about Dr. Hook?
He had a Medicine Show, so obvs he was a real doctor, though having a hook instead of a hand must have made surgery difficult. I've just realised that the word for the place you go to see a doctor is the same word that's used to describe a medical operation.
Hook could just have been his name. Like Hook in 'Zulu'. He didn't have a hook. Although it would have come in useful in that situation I suppose.
He's deffo a doctor. I saw him a few years back about my tennis elbow.
She was horny or she made you horny? :drool:
Both [emoji28] ..... she was rather naughty let’s say
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Pieoftheday
15-01-2021, 14:01
I ordered a new TV unit in October last year,what with cv19 it's taken 3 months to arrive. I was very excited unboxing this morning until I noticed some slight damage to one corner, then another corner and then one joint was completely split, FFS:steam:
Filterlab
15-01-2021, 16:32
Where did you buy it from, the Congo? Three months for a broken TV - that's shite.
Is it a Carnivale? With the rigid plastic case to prevent fall-apart?
https://i.ibb.co/QXJLmKB/wwxUA.png (https://imgbb.com/)
Is it a Carnivale? With the rigid plastic case to prevent fall-apart?
https://i.ibb.co/QXJLmKB/wwxUA.png (https://imgbb.com/)
better by far with a sorny or a panaphonics
Filterlab
15-01-2021, 17:14
Nah, gotta be Samsong or HitArchie every time.
Pieoftheday
15-01-2021, 17:45
Where did you buy it from, the Congo? Three months for a broken TV - that's shite.
TV unit, but yes i agree, cv19 has been the excuse with this and new bedroom furniture, that was two months and two new external doors almost 2 months ;)
Filterlab
15-01-2021, 17:53
Lame-arse companies just use COVID as an excuse frankly. Amazon have no problem delivering next day and quicker than promised - and I know a thing or two about Amazon deliveries (£20k per year spent for the business with them).
I can hardly be bothered to look elsewhere these days; I’ll only be disappointed.
Pieoftheday
15-01-2021, 17:56
Lame-arse companies just use COVID as an excuse frankly. Amazon have no problem delivering next day and quicker than promised - and I know a thing or two about Amazon deliveries (£20k per year spent for the business with them).
I can hardly be bothered to look elsewhere these days; I’ll only be disappointed.
Never had a bad experience with Amazon
Filterlab
15-01-2021, 19:09
It seems to be the general concession. One may hear people say they don’t want to use them, but one never hears that it’s because of poor service.
Amazon have no problem delivering next day and quicker than promised - and I know a thing or two about Amazon deliveries (£20k per year spent for the business with them).
Yes, that's because they're got so much slave labour, on buttons an hour, running about like blue-arsed flies!;)
Marco.
Filterlab
15-01-2021, 19:44
Indeed. :D
Well, the workers are free to leave at any time.
It's bollocks anyway, I know someone who works at the one by me for years now, he says it's fine. He's not afraid of a bit of hard work though.
Filterlab
15-01-2021, 20:12
I think people just like to bitch about stuff to be honest.
Pigmy Pony
16-01-2021, 07:23
It's bollocks anyway, I know someone who works at the one by me for years now, he says it's fine. He's not afraid of a bit of hard work though.
I doubt the work there really is hard though. These days "hard working" just entails getting out of bed each morning and turning up :) In the olden days it was just called "having a job".
And you try telling the kids of today that, and they won't believe you.
It's not a case of the work necessarily being hard, but the long hours, being at your employer's constant beck and call, re overtime, etc, and essentially the demands put on your time and how that impacts on your personal life - which as a result these days is often non-existent!:rolleyes:
All right if you're single with no family, and only yourself to consider - but otherwise simply horrendous. People need to be able to LIVE, rather than merely *exist*.
There's too much of that in the workplace these days, with bosses running roughshod over their staff, as because they're *desperate* for the job (often in order to pay significant debt), they can push them to the limits. Then when they do get a day off, they're too frazzled to do anything other than sleep...!:doh:
What sort of a 'life' is that?
We need stronger unions, and more of a militant mentality in the workforce, instead of subservient sheep!
Thank you. Morning rant now over;)
Marco.
I doubt the work there really is hard though. These days "hard working" just entails getting out of bed each morning and turning up :) In the olden days it was just called "having a job".
And you try telling the kids of today that, and they won't believe you.
nowt like bein' downt pit lad!
actually the hardest job physically i did was working in the refractory brick works. 32ton a day to make bonus. Took you a while to get fit enough and your skin to get hard enough, but once you got there it was a breeze. Just shut your brain down and graft.
It's not a case of the work necessarily being hard, but the long hours, being at your employer's constant beck and call, re overtime, etc, and essentially the demands put on your time and how that impacts on your personal life - which as a result these days is often non-existent!:rolleyes:
All right if you're single with no family, and only yourself to consider - but otherwise simply horrendous. People need to be able to LIVE, rather than merely *exist*.
There's too much of that in the workplace these days, with bosses running roughshod over their staff, as because they're *desperate* for the job (often in order to pay significant debt), they can push them to the limits. Then when they do get a day off, they're too frazzled to do anything other than sleep...!:doh:
What sort of a 'life' is that?
We need stronger unions, and more of a militant mentality in the workforce, instead of subservient sheep!
Thank you. Morning rant now over;)
Marco.
https://employmentlawguide.uk/2020/08/24/working-time-regulations/
When I was younger I used to opt out so I could do 70 hour weeks, as I needed the money.
'Hard work never harmed anyone.' That was what you used to hear from the older generations when I was a youth.
Occasionally you;d get a boss who thought they were god almighty and start pushing people around, they never lasted always got sacked or left because that's counter-productive in the long run.
Pigmy Pony
17-01-2021, 08:37
nowt like bein' downt pit lad!
actually the hardest job physically i did was working in the refractory brick works. 32ton a day to make bonus. Took you a while to get fit enough and your skin to get hard enough, but once you got there it was a breeze. Just shut your brain down and graft.
My hat goes off to you Grant, you've had some really tough jobs. I doubt many youngsters today could or would do that, I know I couldn't.
My job certainly isn't tough, apart from some shit weather. Anita's dad always calls me hard working every time we go on holiday or buy something nice. As in 'well he works hard, he deserves a holiday'. All I have to do is turn up when I said I would, and never have any 'sickies'. Piece of piss really.
Pieoftheday
21-01-2021, 17:58
I ordered a new TV unit in October last year,what with cv19 it's taken 3 months to arrive. I was very excited unboxing this morning until I noticed some slight damage to one corner, then another corner and then one joint was completely split, FFS:steam:
So a week 2 phone calls and 5 emails on and I've been offered £45 discount OR a repair:lol: I've asked for a full refund and ask them to come and get it, it's all gone quiet :steam:
kinda looks like the pair of trainers i ordered for the boy has been stopped re customs. i wasnt aware they were a dutch company(footlocker) no mention of extra costs etc but i got an email saying there is a delay at customs..their website is down due to (obviously complaints) and no more info. will have to see how it pans out but may be better value refusing delivery. they were not cheap. this govt and eu have really screwed up this way and there will be no winners.. idiotic.
Pieoftheday
21-01-2021, 18:38
kinda looks like the pair of trainers i ordered for the boy has been stopped re customs. i wasnt aware they were a dutch company(footlocker) no mention of extra costs etc but i got an email saying there is a delay at customs..their website is down due to (obviously complaints) and no more info. will have to see how it pans out but may be better value refusing delivery. they were not cheap. this govt and eu have really screwed up this way and there will be no winners.. idiotic.
That's odd, I've ordered from footlocker and they came from UK?
That's odd, I've ordered from footlocker and they came from UK?Wa my thought originally too as last time I got him them there they came in 3 days. Daughter uses them for the boys.
So no idea what issue is. Maybe s bulk shipment? But address was Netherlands on email.
Will keep folk posted
Made the mistake of looking at an article about Bitcoin - now I have had to delete 70 spam e-mails (unread). Should have learnt by now! :doh:
Pieoftheday
22-01-2021, 09:33
So a week 2 phone calls and 5 emails on and I've been offered £45 discount OR a repair:lol: I've asked for a full refund and ask them to come and get it, it's all gone quiet :steam:
As it's been a full week now with little response other than the offer described above ,I'll now name and shame, oak solutions is the company, rubbish customer service, rubbish rubbish rubbish
As it's been a full week now with little response other than the offer described above ,I'll now name and shame, oak solutions is the company, rubbish customer service, rubbish rubbish rubbish
right some honest reviews mate. trustpilot is one i use. lots of folk and the companies read the reviews. ive had responses from companies after writing that got things done..
before i use a new company i usually check them out here or other sites
Pieoftheday
22-01-2021, 10:17
right some honest reviews mate. trustpilot is one i use. lots of folk and the companies read the reviews. ive had responses from companies after writing that got things done..
before i use a new company i usually check them out here or other sites
Good morning Grant, just remembered I used PayPal so I have opened a dispute via them
Good morning Grant, just remembered I used PayPal so I have opened a dispute via them
i did with footlocker so if ive any issues then i will do same.. forgot about that :eyebrows: lots of recent bad reviews re footlocker all in same place. i bought from the uk site but its coming from europe hence the issue.. thats not my problem. if they sell from a uk site then they pick up the costs
just had an email saying my shoes have been delivered :doh: f**kin' chancers..
Filterlab
22-01-2021, 12:50
I take it they haven't?
I take it they haven't?
just had a long conversation with them. its not been delivered but this was the original due date.. not much of an excus.
they say its stuck in eu. dhl are now not delivering so its ups. i told them if they add duties i wont accept it. i ordered from a uk site. the fact they keep their stock in holland isnt my fault. told her youve had years to work out how this would affect you business and youve still got caught out.
feckin ameteurs
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