Our system detected that your browser is blocking advertisements on our site. Please help support FoxesTalk by disabling any kind of ad blocker while browsing this site. Thank you.
Jump to content
 Share
Daggers

What grinds my gears...

By Daggers, in General Chat

Recommended Posts

Wymsey

Wymsey

Posted
Posted
13 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

 Seats are usually offered to the weak, pregnant or elderly. If you’re not one of these, it’s quite insulting for some randomer on the tube to assume you are. Much like automatically applying the oap rate. 

I sometimes offer a seat when there isn't one close by to women who are carrying a shopping bag or two.

 

Don't get why it'd be insulting; it seems like a kind gesture, that's all.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Daggers

Daggers

Posted
  • Author
Posted
7 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

I sometimes offer a seat when there isn't one close by to women who are carrying a shopping bag or two.

 

Don't get why it'd be insulting; it seems like a kind gesture, that's all.

Those women on your private jet aren’t shoppers, they are holding a life vest. 

  • Haha 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
grobyfox1990

grobyfox1990

Posted
Posted
7 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

I sometimes offer a seat when there isn't one close by to women who are carrying a shopping bag or two.

 

Don't get why it'd be insulting; it seems like a kind gesture, that's all.

Exactly. That’s the context required, and is completely different to your initial blanket statement which suggested anyone insulted by being offered a seat is rude.

In an age where we are finally beginning to be aware of people’s anxieties, insinuating that they are weak or unable, heaven forbid pregnant, could be triggering.

Someone overladen with shopping is different 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Facecloth

Facecloth

Posted
Posted
14 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Exactly. That’s the context required, and is completely different to your initial blanket statement which suggested anyone insulted by being offered a seat is rude.

In an age where we are finally beginning to be aware of people’s anxieties, insinuating that they are weak or unable, heaven forbid pregnant, could be triggering.

Someone overladen with shopping is different 

I'd rather see a pregnant lady standing than a fat woman crying.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Tuna

Tuna

Posted
Posted

Dubious ebay sellers.

 

Ordered something before Christmas, nothing happens. Item then gets posted a week after I order it. It's the wrong item. Return it in the new year. No refund, have to go through customer services to get it!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bmt

bmt

Posted
Posted
13 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Absolutely more context needed to this statement. Offering a seat on the tube is often considered a faux pas. Like automatically offering someone the OAP rate, to try to be kind. People take offence and for a reason 

As is letting people off before you get on, smiling, giving people any space when its crowded...

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Parafox

Parafox

Posted
Posted
19 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

Absolutely more context needed to this statement. Offering a seat on the tube is often considered a faux pas. Like automatically offering someone the OAP rate, to try to be kind. People take offence and for a reason 

 Take the offer. Paying £2 less for a haircut. It's a win situation.

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
HighPeakFox

HighPeakFox

Posted
Posted
23 hours ago, Wymsey said:

People who lack basic manners.

 

For example, had offered someone a seat on the underground earlier and they said "Why, do you think I look disabled or old?".

I really hope you reported them to the Mods...

 

:whistle:

  • Haha 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Wymsey

Wymsey

Posted
Posted (edited)
2 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

I really hope you reported them to the Mods...

 

:whistle:

Nope. :D

 

I did notice a couple of fellow passengers raising their eyebrows to the person who made the remark.

Edited by Wymsey
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bellend Sebastian

Bellend Sebastian

Posted
Posted
15 hours ago, The Bear said:

Any type of power lines can either work first time or be a pain in the a. 

 

I've always had my router setup myself though. I change my broadcast SSID to NICKNET (cos my names Nick right...) the gateway address to 192.268.0.1 (what my first ever Netgear router was) and always turn MAC address filtering on too. 

 

The worst thing to do is forget your WiFi router password. Which I've done once or twice and had to factory reset like an idiot. 

All sorted now. Powerline now working properly for first time since we've had it.

 

Previous failing largely down to quite spectacular user error (the extension unit has two buttons on it, one of which I didn't know about)

  • Like 1
  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
The Bear

The Bear

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, Bellend Sebastian said:

All sorted now. Powerline now working properly for first time since we've had it.

 

Previous failing largely down to quite spectacular user error (the extension unit has two buttons on it, one of which I didn't know about)

Yeah you have to press the correct button to get it to sync with the main unit and router. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
LiberalFox

LiberalFox

Posted
Posted
20 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

Company loves misery?

You're probably right. One of the mistakes I realise I've been making for way too long is assuming miserable people would like to be happy when actually they are attached to being miserable and attempting to help them with their problems is like trying to steal the comfort blanket from a small child.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
ozleicester

ozleicester

Posted
Posted
8 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

You need to work on your grabbing skills.

Who's better than Ozleicester at “loving the news,” “respecting racists,” or knowing “the economy”? Answer: Nobody! 

I use the best words, no-one uses better words than me.

  • Haha 3
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.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  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.

Loading...
×
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...