Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you

[yorksrob]

Why, there's no restriction on who can be a member of a loyalty scheme, especially a supermarket one.

Or to look at it another way, if dual pricing is such a marketing wheeze, how come our thrusting, railway companies haven't introduced a national railcard yet ?

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Can we ban car insurance companies from asking nonsensical combinations of questions?

For example, there's a question about medical conditions which sufferers are obliged to declare to the DVLA... but one of the options is "DVLA unaware". This makes no sense at all- if a person hadn't told the DVLA about their condition, why on Earth would they tell a bunch of Russian meerkats? I was almost tempted to select that answer just to see how it affected my quotes, and to find out if the insurers (or price comparison bods) are obliged to notify the DVLA about what would be a false representation.

(For the record, the DVLA are in fact aware of my medical situation).

 

[AM9]

Or to look at it another way, if dual pricing is such a marketing wheeze, how come our thrusting, railway companies haven't introduced a national railcard yet ?

Horses for courses. Many railcards are issued for leisure travel outside peak hours, e.g. Senior, Family and Friends, Two Together and Network Railcards. Then there are cards that encourage rail travel for young persons, hopefully before they decide to build their lives around cars. Finally there are those that give specific help to passengers who migh need it and/or have been deemed to have served the country in some way as for Disabled and Veteran Railcards respectively.
Giving a blanket third off discount to the rest of the population who are by and large in normal full employment would effectively be tantamount to a cut in revenue, which in a public transport system woiuld need to be paid for by a general price rise or increased subsidy from public funds. Bear in mind that there is no real competition for rail travel for many, especially Central london.

 

[yorksrob]

Horses for courses. Many railcards are issued for leisure travel outside peak hours, e.g. Senior, Family and Friends, Two Together and Network Railcards. Then there are cards that encourage rail travel for young persons, hopefully before they decide to build their lives around cars. Finally there are those that give specific help to passengers who migh need it and/or have been deemed to have served the country in some way as for Disabled and Veteran Railcards respectively.
Giving a blanket third off discount to the rest of the population who are by and large in normal full employment would effectively be tantamount to a cut in revenue, which in a public transport system woiuld need to be paid for by a general price rise or increased subsidy from public funds. Bear in mind that there is no real competition for rail travel for many, especially Central london.

Except that it wouldn't be a blanket third off for the population, it would be for those who paid for a railcard.

Are you saying that the supermarket dual pricing is targeted at those who are not in full employment ?

Same old Establishment yarn.

 

[AM9]

Except that it wouldn't be a blanket third off for the population, it would be for those who paid for a railcard.

Are you saying that the supermarket dual pricing is targeted at those who are not in full employment ?

Same old Establishment yarn.

No, I'm saying horses for courses. Specifically, devloping a business selling groceries using offers, reduced prices and free items like coffee is a world away from running a public transport operation that receives heavy subsidies from public funds that bring with them service obligations, especially when it's capacity is severely constrained by ongoing inadequate infrastructure investment.
There is nothing to stop any shopper taking part in the various loyalty schemes and getting benefit from them. I am not aware of any bars (except maybe to those who have been guilty of antisocial or criminal activity within the sphere of the business).

 

[Gloster]

People who push in front of you in a queue saying, “I won’t be long, I’ve only got a couple of items and I’m in a hurry,“ even though you only have one or two items and they haven’t asked if you are in a hurry. If you indicate that you still want to go first they call you inconsiderate and start arguing: when you have to abandon your purchases they say, “If you hadn’t argued I’d have been finished long ago.” As far as I am concerned, if I am in the queue my gambit of, “I was here first and my bus goes in a couple of minutes”, trumps your, “My dog doesn’t like being left,” “I promised my mate I‘d meet him in the pub by now,” or “I left the engine running.”

And of course if you let them through they will want on top of the one or two purchases some cigarettes, but as they haven’t got the make they want there is a long inquisition as to what types they have, cashing in a scratch card and then a lengthy period of thinking while they decide which one to buy now, and then they decide to buy a lottery ticket. After that they search around for their loyalty card and finally pay, which involves trying four cards until they find the one that still has some credit on it.

 

[dangie]

People who push in front of you in a queue saying, “I won’t be long, I’ve only got a couple of items and I’m in a hurry,“ even though you only have one or two items and they haven’t asked if you are in a hurry. If you indicate that you still want to go first they call you inconsiderate and start arguing: when you have to abandon your purchases they say, “If you hadn’t argued I’d have been finished long ago.” As far as I am concerned, if I am in the queue my gambit of, “I was here first and my bus goes in a couple of minutes”, trumps your, “My dog doesn’t like being left,” “I promised my mate I‘d meet him in the pub by now,” or “I left the engine running.”

And of course if you let them through they will want on top of the one or two purchases some cigarettes, but as they haven’t got the make they want there is a long inquisition as to what types they have, cashing in a scratch card and then a lengthy period of thinking while they decide which one to buy now, and then they decide to buy a lottery ticket. After that they search around for their loyalty card and finally pay, which involves trying four cards until they find the one that still has some credit on it.

I think I’d use a different shop

 

[75A]

I'm a 22 stone & 6 foot 7, never had this happen to me, I wonder why?

 

[Strat-tastic]

Can I ban this thread from being ineffective at actually getting things banned?

 

[Calthrop]

People who push in front of you in a queue saying, “I won’t be long, I’ve only got a couple of items and I’m in a hurry,“ even though you only have one or two items and they haven’t asked if you are in a hurry. If you indicate that you still want to go first they call you inconsiderate and start arguing: when you have to abandon your purchases they say, “If you hadn’t argued I’d have been finished long ago.” As far as I am concerned, if I am in the queue my gambit of, “I was here first and my bus goes in a couple of minutes”, trumps your, “My dog doesn't like being left,” “I promised my mate I‘d meet him in the pub by now,” or “I left the engine running.”

My bolding above -- and going off at rather a tangent; but, if I remember rightly, you live on the Isle of Wight. That is a part of the world which overall, I greatly like; but it strikes me as something of a dog-crazy place -- don't know whether you'd agree there. It's probably clear that I'm not a "dog person" -- am however just "observing" here, not calling for any bannings; though in occasional worst moments, I do feel that a ban on the existence of terriers would be a good move .

 

[dangie]

This is more of an observation, but I'll put it here if that's ok?

In my local Tesco store this morning. They are selling children's 'back to school' clothes. I noticed that for white school shirts as well as selling in 'age' size they also offered 'Slim Fit' and 'Regular Fit'.

Most children will fall into one of these two categories, but there will be quite a few who don't. Some will require a larger than 'Regular Fit' size, but there isn't one. Why not?

I feel that Tesco don't offer a larger size as they'll be accused of Fat Shaming or words to that effect. Also if they did offer a larger fit size what name size could they give it, without it pointing to overweight?

Of course Tesco may have thought of this in as much as the 'Regular Fit' may actually be quite large enough to cover any child which doesn't fit into the Slim category.

 

[AM9]

This is more of an observation, but I'll put it here if that's ok?

In my local Tesco store this morning. They are selling children's 'back to school' clothes. I noticed that for white school shirts as well as selling in 'age' size they also offered 'Slim Fit' and 'Regular Fit'.

Most children will fall into one of these two categories, but there will be quite a few who don't. Some will require a larger than 'Regular Fit' size, but there isn't one. Why not?

I feel that Tesco don't offer a larger size as they'll be accused of Fat Shaming or words to that effect. Also if they did offer a larger fit size what name size could they give it, without it pointing to overweight?

Of course Tesco may have thought of this in as much as the 'Regular Fit' may actually be quite large enough to cover any child which doesn't fit into the Slim category.

It is characteristic of supermarket offers of school clothing at the beginning of the Autumn term to offer those clothes at prices well below established clothes shope , e.g. M&S, so limiting the range of fits per size may be an enabler of those low prices.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

A few bugbears from used car dealerships that ought to be banned (though voting with my wallet is an effective "ban"):
1) Dealers that are "views by appointment only". You're not cutting my hair, you're selling me a car. The very least you can do is actually be present. What if I've just passed on a bus and decide to get off and see what you've got? This obviously doesn't apply to private sellers.
2) Dealers that offer "three month warranty" as if that's a selling point and not an obligation.
3) Dealers who have so many cars packed into their tiny lot that it's impossible to view most of them without asking the dealer to move most of his cars out onto the street.
4) Dealers who, having done this, display obvious resentment if you then don't buy. I'm not a "time-waster" simply because once I was able to see the car properly I found it wasn't right. If you aren't good with people maybe choose a different line of work.
5) Dealers who, whilst not demanding that people make an appointment, are nowhere to be seen if a potential buyer has questions about a particular vehicle.

An extra one for dealers who are barely literate. For example "Excepted" and Accepted" are different words with very different meanings.

 

[PacerTrain142]

Skateboarding should still be legal but I'd ban those 'skateboarding is not a crime' signs.
Excessive use if dynamic range compression in music, along with remastered editions of already digital recordings.

Did not know skateboarding was illegal. Guessing that’s another nanny state rule in this country.

Not another reformed ex-smoker and drinker, and latter day vegetarian to boot

One thing I'd like ban is cyclists on pavements.

Cycling on pavements is already technically illegal though not really enforced and is safer than cycling on roads (for the cyclist at least).


For me:

Excessively loud announcements on trains

Constant reminders on trains to take luggage with you, mind the gap and read the safety information on the train (who actually does that)?

Overzealous policemen/women who will pull someone over for going 3 mph over the speed limit or for posting something anti-woke on twitter but when you report a real crime like a burglary they are not interested.

People who judge others based on appearance and what clothes they are wearing.

People who moan about insignificant things that don’t matter (like on this thread!)

Ironing board seats on trains

Dog poop on streets and noisy dogs

Grumpy miserable people

Daytime temperatures above 25°C or below 13°C.

Wi-Fi on trains you have to pay for or free wifi you have to fill out a form to use

 

[Gloster]

Cycling on pavements is already technically illegal though not really enforced and is safer than cycling on roads (for the cyclist at least).

…but not for the pedestrian, for whom the pavement is intended, and who doesn’t have the alternative of using the road.

 

[Techniquest]

…but not for the pedestrian, for whom the pavement is intended, and who doesn’t have the alternative of using the road.

Absolutely Younger riders, pre-teens for example, I'm much more lenient with if they're being sensible and not doing something like a wheelie along the pavement. It's the fully grown adults I have an issue with doing it, although I also have issue with either completely missing signage in places or it being obscured on a shared-use pavement. I have such a pavement outside, and it does cause issues because the signage is just a small sign further up in one direction and often hidden by vegetation in the other. Cue arguments every so often!

 

[dangie]

People who want to ban Cycles, Skateboards, Scooters, Roller Skates…… etc….etc……

The issue is not the machine being used, but the person who’s on it. My annoyance is that all are tarred with the same brush, when it’s the inconsiderate few who are the problem.

 

[PacerTrain142]

People who want to ban Cycles, Skateboards, Scooters, Roller Skates…… etc….etc……

The issue is not the machine being used, but the person who’s on it. My annoyance is that all are tarred with the same brush, when it’s the inconsiderate few who are the problem.

Completely agree

 

[Cambus731]

The phrase "the other half"
I cannot stand that. The use of that phrase should be punishable by 5 years living in Stevenage

 

[gg1]

The phrase "the other half"
I cannot stand that. The use of that phrase should be punishable by 5 years living in Stevenage

It's better than "The wife", "SWMBO" or "DH"

 

[Matey]

It's better than "The wife", "SWMBO" or "DH"

Or, "Her indoors."

 

[birchesgreen]

Or, "Her indoors."

OK Arthur Daley.

 

[dangie]

It's better than "The wife", "SWMBO" or "DH"

I just refer to her as ‘the Boss’. Covers all bases…..

 

[PeterY]

Cycling on pavements is already technically illegal though not really enforced and is safer than cycling on roads (for the cyclist at least).

I thought pavements are meant for car parking.

If I'm riding up a hill (plenty in Hemel Hempstead) and I'm doing about 4mph I will use the path.

 

[Cambus731]

People referring to this planet as 'The Earth' its not 'The Earth' the name of this planet is Earth.

 

[gg1]

Supermarkets distributing different variations of the same product across multiple locations e.g my local Tesco where the value and finest ham are on one aisle, their mid range ham (in price and quality) is in the deli fridges at he back of the store, and the Italian hams are on another aisle.

 

[32475]

The phrase "the other half"
I cannot stand that. The use of that phrase should be punishable by 5 years living in Stevenage

I usually refer to Mrs 32475 by her proper name or as my Better Half or very occasionally as the Memsahib

 

[43096]

People not undestanding the difference between "motors" and "trailers" in terms of EMU and DMU terminology. It's not difficult...

 

[PacerTrain142]

…but not for the pedestrian, for whom the pavement is intended, and who doesn’t have the alternative of using the road.

As long as people are careful and don’t go too fast and watch for traffic when crossing side streets I don’t see the issue.

If the cyclists hits a pedestrian though then of course they should be liable.

 

[Busaholic]

The phrase "the other half"
I cannot stand that. The use of that phrase should be punishable by 5 years living in Stevenage

''The better half'' too. If you're already living in Stevenage, then using the term should preclude you from ever being allowed to leave.