Daily Moan

[Shutree]

I went to Tesco. I could stop there, that is a moan already.
I wanted some liquid hand soap and some liquid laundry detergent, amongst other stuff. Now I try to do my bit for the environment so obviously I chose the refill packs in bags because I already have the plastic dispenser bottles and I can refill them and feel good about myself.
Hang on! While my mental arithmetic isn't as good as it used to be things didn't look right. I got the trusty calculator fired up on the phone and sure enough, in both cases it was cheaper per cl to buy the original plastic bottles than to buy the refill bags.
So Tesco will sell me the 'environmentally friendly' option on which they already enjoy a greater profit margin at a higher price for an even greater profit margin and snigger at me for being an idiot consumer, happy to increase their profit whilst they pose as offering the green option. Bunch of cvnts.
I bought the cheaper plastic dispenser bottles. They will get recycled.
In case you buy Saeng Som, the 1 litre bottle is more expensive per cl than the 75cl bottle. Obviously.

[DrWilly]

in both cases it was cheaper per cl to buy the original plastic bottles than to buy the refill bags.

Of course!

[Backspin]

I couldn't figure out why I was going through mobile data. I checked a bunch of things and even downloaded NetGuard to shut off data for each app.

Turns out the developers at Telegram have an auto download feature on any video you watch. And its the default setting when you get the app.

Brilliant idea. You fucking idiots ! One star incoming.

[DrWilly]

[Backspin]

I have been watching a lot of videos on Telegram form the Ukraine war and it added up so don't "" me arsehole

[DrWilly]

I think most of teak door are very aware of where and how you consume fake news...good job for admitting it.

[panama hat]

One star incoming.

You are as brave as your Russian soldiers in Ukraine

[DrWilly]

You are as brave as your Russian soldiers in Ukraine

[dirk diggler]

Got fucked up last night, barely slept. 0615 taxi to the airport.

Forgot my bank cards. Forgot my headphones.

Bastard.

[Backspin]

Got fucked up last night, barely slept. 0615 taxi to the airport.

Forgot my bank cards. Forgot my headphones.

Bastard.

[malmomike77]

I have ummed and ahhed a lot over replacing the pick up with another car or a 7 seater type thingy but fook me every time we go somewhere for a few days the bed and inside seem to fill themselves up when im not looking. I cannot imagine how we'd get by with a tuner or mitsu.

[Joe 90]

Jeez it's hot out here!

I'm in danger of getting sunstroke tidying up the garden, time for a trip to the swimming pool to cool off methinks.

[cyrille]

Aye, Stoke is a real cauldron this time of year.

[nidhogg]

My mum has got to the point where she needs cataracts taken care of. The waiting list for treatment in Cardiff? 3 YEARS. She would be 90 by then. She will go private. 3,500 pounds. Per eye.

[Backspin]

Ok. I guess that's a no. I just wonder why Willy was allowed to do it twice since 2019. But no problem.

[DrWilly]

My mum has got to the point where she needs cataracts taken care of. The waiting list for treatment in Cardiff? 3 YEARS. She would be 90 by then. She will go private. 3,500 pounds. Per eye.

Three years is outrageous. £7,000 is a tidy sum. Did you offer to just get one eye done?

[Joe 90]

Did you offer to just get one eye done?

What planet are you on?

[Edmond]

Could save some bobs by doing it Joe.I.Y.

[Reg Dingle]

3,500 pounds. Per eye

Did you offer to just get one eye done?

Why not get her to Thailand?

[nidhogg]

Why not get her to Thailand?

It was almost certainly be cheaper. But she is 87. Her long haul flying days are over.

[malmomike77]

Its been said before but..... i went to 5 different electrical goods shops yestetdays checking out 50 inch+ TVs and looking at biting thd bullet and changing to a front loader washing machine and the usual ensued. Walk in and you are immediately shadowed by some gimpy bloke who assumes you have neither researched what you want or can read the specs presented. As usual they get told we don't need help and as usual this studiously ignore as they hover making inane comments based upon no practical knowledge.

By shop three after lunch we decided to see just how far one of them would follow us, was like a Benny Hill sketch.

So fed up by shop 4 we were just going through the motions price checking.

With travel it felt like a wasted day, but got the TV with more acronyms than an Asian manufactured car.

[Shutree]

you are immediately shadowed

Either this or completely ignored by said gimpy blokes and girls all busy hiding round corners watching their phones.

[cyrille]

It might have been a bit of a challenge for the staff that he didn’t seem to know whether he wanted a tv or a washing machine, tbf.

[Edmond]

They were probably just getting happily drunk off the fumes.

[Headworx]

checking out 50 inch+ TVs

The bright part would have been seeing what you get in the 50+ inch range these days for not a lot of money. They're practically giving them away these days, my first 55 inch TV cost something like 60k Baht!