Is it just me - Page 6

Simo · April 29th, 2009, 02:37 PM

If theres one thing thats struck me about this forum its the friendliness . So my question is this .Is it just me or has it all gone to hell in a hand basket out there. Im fifty three so might be looking back with rose coloured glasses but 20 short years ago it was all so different and well friendlier .People had less personal choices but i think more freedoms to decide what to think and how to behave . We still watched each other but we werent watched and monitored constantly. Politicians told the same lies but compared to todays grouping they caused much less harm and at least looked like they themselves believed what they were saying.The law was still an ass but it was ours and worth abiding by.Children were still children and unlike now allowed to be children until they grew up.Technology was so slow it crawled while up to the minute contact by credit card sized mobiles still a fanciful star trek invention,yet it was a less stressful time than today and we were closer to each other in spite of it that lack of communication . Back then we had the same fears the boogyman still existed but we werent bombarded by hundreds of different stories about him.Is it just me or is the media at fault for where we find ourselves.Or was it the fall of the berlin wall that started it all off ,when east and west collided and the worst of both cultures flourished to the detriment of us all.

Where did it all go wrong and can it go right

Simon

**Carrot74** · May 1st, 2009, 01:26 AM

Hmmm, where to start... How about -I noticed that on this particular thread there are a number of folks from the UK. No problems there - just making an observation is all. The television bit I can relate to - there is bugger all on TV to watch. Which leads me to my minor point: I enjoy where I live in Northern Canada. Cablevision or satelite doesn't exist where I have my house out in the bush, I don't miss any of the TV shows that are or were on so I find in that way I'm happier. No, I'm not some granola-head that retreated from life - I retired when I hit 42, was already divorced so who gives a s__t about a wife (I don't sound TOO bitter - do I?), I have oodles to do here so television is used to play VHS or DVD. Need or want? Don't need television.
"And that's all I got to say about that."

MaxJoker · June 10th, 2009, 10:50 AM

Or is getting too much change a thing of absolute joy ?

Telling you fellow members receiving too much change is better than ……..receiving the correct amount

Now it’s happened to me more times than i can remember (Although not as often as i’d want ). From a Tesco girl that only charged me for two bars of chocolate somehow missing the litre of milk and glossy magazine (Saving £4.55) . That outlander counter hanger at Harrods (Bloody awful place) who only rang up the price of a pashmina (Don’t ask) but didn’t remember to do the same with the much more expensive top (Saving £70) eventhough he removed the tag. To the pharmaceutical receptionist who forgot to ask for £21.60 ( The prescription was for three items ) letting me leave with a beaming smile and the same amount of cash i entered with

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah free purchases is it just me or is there anything better ?

I mean apart from the obvious

Estreeter · June 10th, 2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenSkull

Naaaaaaaah it`s just you

Is it just me ...

Or are mobile phones getting ever more complicated ? , i mean who needs half the things they pack into it ?.

All i bloody want from my phone is a battery that lasts longer than a day , a strong signal and some decent memory space !

I work with some pretty advanced equipment, Robots, servo drives, logic controllers, but recent mobile phones are the only consumer electronic device that I had to read an instruction book for

So it's not just you GS

**imtrying** · June 10th, 2009, 01:39 PM

I totally agree with the complicated technology vibe. I had to buy a digital TV(here in the states, television is going all digital on June 12th). I've never read an instruction book in my life. I'd just plug the set in and it would work. Not anymore. I had to read this instruction manual from front to back, twice, to get the darn thing working. And don't even get me started on hooking up the DVD player.

MrKinkade · June 10th, 2009, 01:51 PM

Naa..mobile phones already destroyed three thrown as hard as possible against floors/walls.
Nothing like venting wanton destruction towards mobile phones very good anti-stress therapy.

ranger690 · June 10th, 2009, 03:50 PM

ok is just but older i get the more world get nuts damn the world full of f-ckwit and fool god help as all

**BigBucket** · June 11th, 2009, 12:10 AM

Supermarkets that try to give the impression they are trying to save the world and cure cancer.

No you put beans on shelves so people can eat. Nothing more complex than that Mr Rocket Scientists.

**BigBucket** · June 11th, 2009, 12:21 AM

people that think good manners is no longer needed.

I saw a 'lady' (i use that term loosly) was having trouble getting through a door with bags of shopping, so me being me i went over to help and opened the door for her.

'I dont need no f*cking help, i can do it my *bleep* self. She then said some utter crap along the lines of that opening doors for women was wrong and unessesary and you get the drift.

I was more than a little taken aback 'fair enough then' i said.

So i let the door go.

30-40 ilb security door swung shut on her shopping. Trapping it in the door jamb.

She turned the air blue.

I walked away.

Priceless.

**flake56** · June 11th, 2009, 03:14 AM

have been tempted to do that many times but my raising got the better of me. must do something about that raising part, maybe my alzheimers will help out in that area.

April 29th, 2009, 02:37 PM	#51
Simo Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Derbyshire with three kids and a missus Posts: 29 Thanks: 1,530 Thanked 561 Times in 29 Posts	where did it all go wrong If theres one thing thats struck me about this forum its the friendliness . So my question is this .Is it just me or has it all gone to hell in a hand basket out there. Im fifty three so might be looking back with rose coloured glasses but 20 short years ago it was all so different and well friendlier .People had less personal choices but i think more freedoms to decide what to think and how to behave . We still watched each other but we werent watched and monitored constantly. Politicians told the same lies but compared to todays grouping they caused much less harm and at least looked like they themselves believed what they were saying.The law was still an ass but it was ours and worth abiding by.Children were still children and unlike now allowed to be children until they grew up.Technology was so slow it crawled while up to the minute contact by credit card sized mobiles still a fanciful star trek invention,yet it was a less stressful time than today and we were closer to each other in spite of it that lack of communication . Back then we had the same fears the boogyman still existed but we werent bombarded by hundreds of different stories about him.Is it just me or is the media at fault for where we find ourselves.Or was it the fall of the berlin wall that started it all off ,when east and west collided and the worst of both cultures flourished to the detriment of us all. Where did it all go wrong and can it go right Simon

June 10th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#53
MaxJoker Beloved Brother Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cemetery Gardens_Arterial Blood Lane_Rampton Secure Unit_Extra Violent F Wing_Cell 19 Posts: 69,106 Thanks: 372,713 Thanked 987,907 Times in 69,067 Posts	Is it just me Or is getting too much change a thing of absolute joy ? Telling you fellow members receiving too much change is better than ……..receiving the correct amount Now it’s happened to me more times than i can remember (Although not as often as i’d want ). From a Tesco girl that only charged me for two bars of chocolate somehow missing the litre of milk and glossy magazine (Saving £4.55) . That outlander counter hanger at Harrods (Bloody awful place) who only rang up the price of a pashmina (Don’t ask) but didn’t remember to do the same with the much more expensive top (Saving £70) eventhough he removed the tag. To the pharmaceutical receptionist who forgot to ask for £21.60 ( The prescription was for three items ) letting me leave with a beaming smile and the same amount of cash i entered with Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah free purchases is it just me or is there anything better ? I mean apart from the obvious __________________ My hypocrisy only goes so To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

June 11th, 2009, 03:14 AM	#60
flake56 Former Staff Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: deep swamp Posts: 1,329 Thanks: 36,814 Thanked 10,031 Times in 1,254 Posts	thank you have been tempted to do that many times but my raising got the better of me. must do something about that raising part, maybe my alzheimers will help out in that area.

May 1st, 2009, 01:26 AM	#52
Carrot74 Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Up in the Frozen North Posts: 960 Thanks: 76,188 Thanked 9,374 Times in 958 Posts	Hmmm, where to start... How about -I noticed that on this particular thread there are a number of folks from the UK. No problems there - just making an observation is all. The television bit I can relate to - there is bugger all on TV to watch. Which leads me to my minor point: I enjoy where I live in Northern Canada. Cablevision or satelite doesn't exist where I have my house out in the bush, I don't miss any of the TV shows that are or were on so I find in that way I'm happier. No, I'm not some granola-head that retreated from life - I retired when I hit 42, was already divorced so who gives a s__t about a wife (I don't sound TOO bitter - do I?), I have oodles to do here so television is used to play VHS or DVD. Need or want? Don't need television. "And that's all I got to say about that."

June 10th, 2009, 01:39 PM	#55
imtrying Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 14,832 Thanked 17,245 Times in 1,043 Posts	I totally agree with the complicated technology vibe. I had to buy a digital TV(here in the states, television is going all digital on June 12th). I've never read an instruction book in my life. I'd just plug the set in and it would work. Not anymore. I had to read this instruction manual from front to back, twice, to get the darn thing working. And don't even get me started on hooking up the DVD player.

June 10th, 2009, 01:51 PM	#56
MrKinkade Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 211 Thanks: 467 Thanked 1,452 Times in 205 Posts	Naa..mobile phones already destroyed three thrown as hard as possible against floors/walls. Nothing like venting wanton destruction towards mobile phones very good anti-stress therapy.

June 10th, 2009, 03:50 PM	#57
ranger690 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 123 Thanks: 6,635 Thanked 1,411 Times in 121 Posts	ok is just but older i get the more world get nuts damn the world full of f-ckwit and fool god help as all

June 11th, 2009, 12:10 AM	#58
BigBucket Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The United Kingdom of Oppressed Peoples. Posts: 783 Thanks: 5,453 Thanked 11,405 Times in 770 Posts	Supermarkets that try to give the impression they are trying to save the world and cure cancer. No you put beans on shelves so people can eat. Nothing more complex than that Mr Rocket Scientists.

June 11th, 2009, 12:21 AM	#59
BigBucket Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The United Kingdom of Oppressed Peoples. Posts: 783 Thanks: 5,453 Thanked 11,405 Times in 770 Posts	people that think good manners is no longer needed. I saw a 'lady' (i use that term loosly) was having trouble getting through a door with bags of shopping, so me being me i went over to help and opened the door for her. 'I dont need no fcking help, i can do it my bleep* self. She then said some utter crap along the lines of that opening doors for women was wrong and unessesary and you get the drift. I was more than a little taken aback 'fair enough then' i said. So i let the door go. 30-40 ilb security door swung shut on her shopping. Trapping it in the door jamb. She turned the air blue. I walked away. Priceless.