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Well l don't think there is a day goes by where l don't get frustrated about something....

Today l got frustrated due to Tesco's hiding their bl**dy carrots. I hate it when they move things around in the hope that l might buy something else while trying to locate them.

Excluding posters with poor grammer what frustrates you?

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Companies that don't answer their telephones in a reasonable time. Recently we held on for over an hour and a half to speak to Scottish Power who had claimed we owed them over £500 and wanted to increase our payment by over £65 a month -we didn't - we gave them an accurate reading and owed them just under £100!
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P&O frustrate me. Having said they want people to book early on select fares they then do a last minute offer giving double the amount of OBC to late bookers - moan, moan, moan. To top it all, the packing isn't going very well. To make it even worse, I have just scoffed a whole box of wine games so I am frustrated at my total lack of control. There, I bet you wish you hadn't asked. :roll:

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GillD46 wrote:
Companies that don't answer their telephones in a reasonable time. Recently we held on for over an hour and a half to speak to Scottish Power who had claimed we owed them over £500 and wanted to increase our payment by over £65 a month -we didn't - we gave them an accurate reading and owed them just under £100!
Hi Gill,

I know exactly how you feel as we have encounted the same thing.... if thats not frustrating enough you then have to spend time and money putting their mistakes right :thumbdown:

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Kenmo1 wrote:
P&O frustrate me. Having said they want people to book early on select fares they then do a last minute offer giving double the amount of OBC to late bookers - moan, moan, moan. To top it all, the packing isn't going very well. To make it even worse, I have just scoffed a whole box of wine games so I am frustrated at my total lack of control. There, I bet you wish you hadn't asked. :roll:
Hi Maureen,

After reading your frustrations l shall definitely go looking for carrots with a whole different attitude :)

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Ignorant shop assistants that stand around chatting with workmates and totally ignore you when you want to ask them something :roll:
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Onelife wrote:
Kenmo1 wrote:
P&O frustrate me. Having said they want people to book early on select fares they then do a last minute offer giving double the amount of OBC to late bookers - moan, moan, moan. To top it all, the packing isn't going very well. To make it even worse, I have just scoffed a whole box of wine games so I am frustrated at my total lack of control. There, I bet you wish you hadn't asked. :roll:
Hi Maureen,

After reading your frustrations l shall definitely go looking for carrots with a whole different attitude :)

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That just cheered me up. Carrots with attitude :D

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:lol: :thumbup:


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Recently I was a bit annoyed with P&O - we had previously had a communication which said that our loyalty points had been wiped out because we hadn't cruised with them during a certain period; now this past week we are being pestered with 'offers'.

If they weren't interested in finding out why we weren't cruising with them and decided to wipe out our loyalty points (the P&O loyalty scheme doesn't exactly float my boat anyway), then I can't be bothered to be interested in booking with P&O - simples!

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I think everything is wonderful :sarcasm:

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Stephen wrote:
I think everything is wonderful :sarcasm:
How very annoying. :crazy:

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Onelife wrote:
Well l don't think there is a day goes by where l don't get frustrated about something....

Today l got frustrated due to Tesco's hiding their bl**dy carrots. I hate it when they move things around in the hope that l might buy something else while trying to locate them.

Excluding posters with poor grammer what frustrates you?

Regards
OL


What are you doing buying carrots. Has the wife run off with the postman or has the choccie gift supply run out :)

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People wot don't not talk proper, like wot I does :sarcasm: For example, saying "would of" instead of "would have".

The general lack of respect for the law and the well-being of our fellow man.

The moral decline of this once-great nation.

I could go on....
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we are probably the only house in our road which hasn't demolished their front garden for a drop kerb ( even those with garages have done it...) so we can rarely park outside our house ( we actually use our garage at the bottom of our garden).

cars that come and go are one thing, but every now and then we have to report 'dumped' cars - ones that have been there for more than 2 weeks.
on the day we returned from Adonia 3 weeks ago today , there was a British gas central heating service van outside.

it's still there. Trying to decide whether to make waves and report it as 'stolen' to the Gas people!
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Onelife wrote:
Excluding posters with poor grammer what frustrates you?

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Sorry OL, I think you'll find it's spelt grammar :lol:
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Silver_Shiney wrote:
People wot don't not talk proper, like wot I does :sarcasm: For example, saying "would of" instead of "would have".

The general lack of respect for the law and the well-being of our fellow man.

The moral decline of this once-great nation.

I could go on....

Please do Alan while I fink of somefink ewse. Alwight

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Cyclists who do not observe red traffic lights.
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The driving standard in this country.

Cyclists who think the public FOOTPATH is there just for them.

The never ending repeats on TV.

Our cat waking me up every night

Never winning the lottery

I could go on.........and I shall.....but not today :thumbup:

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Multiple international phone calls telling me how 'Their research shows I definitely qualify for a free boiler.' I get at least two a day
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.

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Keechy wrote:
Multiple international phone calls telling me how 'Their research shows I definitely qualify for a free boiler.' I get at least two a day
Perhaps you can sell them on Ebay :crazy:

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Keechy wrote:
Multiple international phone calls telling me how 'Their research shows I definitely qualify for a free boiler.' I get at least two a day

Well winter is just around the corner. You can never have too many boilers :)

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Keechy wrote:
Onelife wrote:
Excluding posters with poor grammer what frustrates you?

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OL
Sorry OL, I think you'll find it's spelt grammar :lol:
Peeple wot can't spell!!! :lol: (Sorry Keefy, only joe king!!)

Cyclists and moped riders who insist on riding in the middle of the road.
People who walk through the door you have held open for them without a bye or a leave.
Women (sorry, ladies) who wait until everything has gone through the till before they start looking for their purse, which is concealed in numerous pockets behind various zips in their handbags. (Better security for some than Fort Knox)
People who walk out of a shop and stop dead in the doorway to sort out their bags etc and get their bearings so nobody can get in or out. Likewise those who stop dead at the top of an escalator - scary!!!

.................................. I'll give somebody else a chance

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Another one - that has just happened again today. Delivery men that leave the parcel on the doorstep. How do they know I'll be back today? I have complained to the company, who claim it doesn't happen - I must be imagining it then!
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david63 wrote:
Keechy wrote:
Multiple international phone calls telling me how 'Their research shows I definitely qualify for a free boiler.' I get at least two a day
Perhaps you can sell them on Ebay :crazy:
I should like to clarify... I get two calls a day, not two boilers! :thumbdown:
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The boiler calls both pre recorded messages and live calls are annoying but I find text messages and telephone calls about insurance claims beat the lot. I have recently received one claiming I was entitled to £4200 for my recent vehicle accident. When I to,d the young lady that I don't drive she said well perhaps you were in a car that had been involved in some incident.
I assured her I hadn't so she then said we can represent you if you wish to make a claim for injury at work or even poor dental treatment.
How it went from"my" accident to dental shows how desperate these companies are but what bothers me is how many people respond and make false claims.

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