Jump to content
Unofficial Mills

What sucks in your life?


popbitcher

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 3.4k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

Yeh, I know. I once pulled a toilet door off (accident, I will add). Didn't realised the door was being sorted by some people, I approached the door from the wrong side, the door came off and down on my head. I heard a yell of "OMG, are you alright". I was.

Then a guy from the bar approached with an "accident book" which he wanted me to sign. I refused to do so, saying it was the best laugh I had had in weeks. :hahaha:

Also, I was out on a date with someone at this time who refused to have a second date. No humour whatsoever. I also sent him a number of drunken texts from the train, missed my stop on the train, had to get a taxi home. When I got home, I was still laughing....

:hahaha: Pure madness, and it was great !! :hahaha:

Delta Machine, Depeche Mode - buy NOW !!

http://youtu.be/59dZzXLPRg0

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I saw a whole row of cars with their wipers all in the air and some with cones placed on them.

The cones thing is pretty common actually, if I'm working early at the weekend I often see cars in town that have had this done to them. Usually happens on George Street which is a bit poncey and up itself, so make of that what you will.....

Not impressed with censorship

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...

Looks like the musical comedy/charity raising duo Amateur Transplants (who brought you such classics as

, and
among others) is now just Adam Kay after disagreement with former fellow amateur Suman Biswas and his unavailability for touring due to going back to the profession of healing fulltime. :( Much as it's good to see it continue (pending possible legal or other action by Suman), it just won't be the same :(

Professional eater of puppy dogs, baby heads and killer of grannies...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just as I thought I was free from school for the summer after having my final exam today I suddenly remembered I have my work experience next week in my old primary school. Joy.

On the plus side I am seeing Rhod Gilbert a week tomorrow so that should get me through it

And I won't sit down,

And I won't shut up,

But most of all I will not grow up <3

Link to comment
Share on other sites

being angry comes with the job though, some of us just manage to control or hide our anger. I got shitty with someone for the first time yesterday, I felt so proud :D To be fair though, I was running late and she was taking so long with her peasant offspring in the buggy that I actually didn't realise there was still someone wanting off, so when I closed the doors and pulled away she moaned and I snapped back at her.

Not impressed with censorship

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I could not work on buses. Think I would jump on someone, get them on the floor by the neck (or something similar).

When I am travelling on a certain route sometimes there is a female bus driver (who looks like an ape with stand on end hair) who hates me. Really nice to everyone else but me. I had no change twice on one week (I think buses should have change) and she nearly had a breakdown - informed me I had dared come on the bus twice in the one week with notes.

Delta Machine, Depeche Mode - buy NOW !!

http://youtu.be/59dZzXLPRg0

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I had no change twice on one week (I think buses should have change) and she nearly had a breakdown - informed me I had dared come on the bus twice in the one week with notes.

I like the no change policy, it not only protects the drivers from accusations of theft but it also means there is almost zero chance of someone trying to come on board and rob us. I never know how much is in the vault on board but I imagine its several hundred pounds. I wouldn't feel too safe going certain places knowing I had that much beside my left leg.

There is a simple answer to the notes problem, and its one I would say to anyone. Just make sure you have enough change for bus fares before planning on going somewhere ;)

Not impressed with censorship

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I like the no change policy,

Good enough idea in principle, but then why should us passengers have to buy things from shops, just especially to have change!! :hahaha:

Thing is... there isn't one in Ayrshire - this lady has created one for this bus service. AND, this is a small bus from Stagecoach where she does not even have to deal with large amounts of passengers. It seems she has "favourite" passengers, and I am not one of them. :-(

ALSO: another thing about bus drivers - there is an EXPRESS which goes to Glasgow - I was out in the pouring rain, and this was the only bus available, so I stopped it. Driver went ape because I was only travelling under a mile further along the road.

Not that I am a difficult kind of passenger at all as well.

O, and some drivers don't like music just that bit too loud. Got told off for playing my walkman too loud one morning.

Delta Machine, Depeche Mode - buy NOW !!

http://youtu.be/59dZzXLPRg0

Link to comment
Share on other sites

O, and some drivers don't like music just that bit too loud. Got told off for playing my walkman too loud one morning.

That's not so much some Drivers 'not liking it too loud' as common courtesy policy by most Bus companies... All the different bus companies round here have posters or some sort of signage asking to keep PERSONAL music playing Personal rather than disturbing other passengers with it.

Anyways... Bank Card expired today, no sign of a new one yet so gonna be a little bit fucked if I need it in next few days.

Professional eater of puppy dogs, baby heads and killer of grannies...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


  • Posts

    • It’s not necessarily the fact that Jamie is posh. It’s that the show seems to be really keen to play on it. Within 10 minutes of their first show they were playing voice notes from his Celeb mates. Compare that to Vick and Jordan’s first week in September 2021; their first links were about Jordan’s awkward encounter with his plumber and Vick slapping a roast chicken.    And then on Monday this week, Jamie is sulking (exaggerated sulking admittedly) about something, this ultimately being that another of his celeb mates has cancelled his appearance on their show, and they’re literally reading out texts such as ‘I’m sure this is going to be relatable to the entire population.’
    • That’s a last minute change!
    • Jordan, Greg, they’re down to earth. That’s what makes them resonate so much with listeners.  
    • It's a bizarre thing though....it would be nice to hear a few more tracks from the past 10 years mixed into daytime. However, at the other extreme, I find it odd how often really old tracks come up on Anthems and even the likes of Soundsystem Party and Dance Anthems.   The odd throwback is great but sometimes it feels too much.
    • I do like Cat Burns but it’s a good point about the many artists on future artists and other specialist shows. If they manage to launch the ‘Anthems’ like sister station hope they make changes to the stations playlist.
    • Some shows do play some songs from pre-2018 regularly. Mainly Matt & Mollie and Radio 1 Breakfast. Also don't forget the shortened Anne-Marie - Ciao Adios which gets played every 26 seconds. 😂
    • I hate reverse snobbery and I post this reluctantly as we shouldn't hold Jamie's background against him, but I do think many listeners will find it hard to identify with Jamie.  One of the things that made Jordan so popular was he sounded like the mate you go for a pint with who always has a great story to tell.
    • Absolutely - life would be dull if we all liked the same things  
    • Dean in for Greg on Tuesday.
    • While it maybe doesn't the power it once has (where being on the A-List was a big deal), It's a big part of the station and I felt probably deserves it's own thread. Have to be honest I haven't been hugely enamored with the playlist in recent times. Radio 1 seem quite heavily wedded to it in weekdays (at least Monday-Thursday) which can lead to the station being repetitive if you listen throughout the day. Even a station like Capital who are known for their limited playlist seem to throw in some older tracks and artists ever so often whereas if it's not Something Songs, 10 Minute Takeover or Anthems you often struggle to hear a song from before 2018. The repetitive nature has been a thing for a while though to be fair - I recall early 2021 in particular it felt like Tiesto's 'The Business' and Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers Licence' were played every other hour. Also certain Radio 1 favourites seem almost guaranteed a slot on the playlist even if they don't actually appear to be wildly popular with the target audience to justify it. I get it with your Dua Lipas, Calvin Harrises, Fred Agains  and Olivia Rodrigos as they're all very popular but less so if it's say Cat Burns, Aitch, Royal Blood or Mabel. Which is fine to an extent as Radio 1 has often focussed on promoting new music but then you have great music by other new artists that just never makes it to the playlist as a result.
    • Yep I really struggled with Matt & Jamie which was a shame as otherwise really like Matt. Unfortunately it comes across on-air whether it's actually try or not that Jamie doesn't know a lot about radio and doesn't seem particularly desperate to improve either or if I'm being generous he's playing an act - neither of which particularly appeals. The everyman act can sometimes work but you need to have that natural likability and appeal for it to do so in the way that way Chris Stark did. I mean even towards the end of his stint with Matt Jamie was struggling with getting the Whatsapp number right which is a basic.
    • Have to say even if there is a good reason for Jamie to be off on Thursdays the optics of them a month in still not be able to do a 'normal week' of the scheduled team for a brand new show isn't great. And if Jamie was meant to be away on Thursdays clearly nobody let whoever runs BBC Sounds know. Who would've guessed from the Vick & Jordan days though that it would be Vick who's the everpresent so far (just kidding Vick - really rate her as a DJ and I know she has a lot of other engagements outside of Radio 1).
    • Sorry explain what you mean there please? Danny is unlistenable?? 
    • I dunno if it is me but even Vick and Katie don't sound as good in that slot alone as they did before. Maybe I have just fallen out of love with it all.
×
×
  • Create New...