Tiny Little Things That Cause You Irrational Rage

[Parkdrive]

People who insist on standing at the bar drinking in a crowded pub and give you a dirty look when you try to get to the bar to buy a pint. Move the fcuk out of the way dickheads.

[the-e-dealer]

Yeah standing drinking, in a pub, at the bar. |Barstards!

[the-e-dealer]

Vanessa Felch !

[Loz]

the-e-dealer Wrote:

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> With any ketchup bottle tighten lid shake rigorously- Ketchup will pour.

Tis true - or give the bottle a good hit. Ketchup is a non-Newtonian liquid. Being violent towards it causes its viscosity to change and it will flow out of the bottle more readily.

[Parkdrive]

the-e-dealer Wrote:

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> Yeah standing drinking, in a pub, at the bar.

> |Barstards!

At the bar in way of others trying to get a drink, get it right if you're going to paraphrase others. Now get the fcuk out of my way.

[Otta]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> On the subject of bless, why people have to say

> bless you if you sneeze. I refuse to do it and as

> everyone else seems to at work, I feel obliged to

> tell people that I have no authority/power to

> bless anyone, which I haven't, and I doubt they

> have either.

Isn't it something to do with the plague?

[????]

yup. "God Bless you" as you weren't long for the plague pit

[the-e-dealer]

PD are you lookin for a fight?

[Seabag]

???? Wrote:

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> yup. "God Bless you" as you weren't long for the

> plague pit

I asked our freind Tomoko what you say in Japan when somene sneezes

"Nothing, why would you?" she replied

"We say bless you, it derives from when we had The Plague in England, it meant you would probably die soon" I said back

"Ewww, how creepy" she said "sounds like a jinx"

[Parkdrive]

the-e-dealer Wrote:

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> PD are you lookin for a fight?

Only if the ignorant pricks standing at the bar, who've noticed that others are waiting and refusing to have the good manners to move, are up for it.

[KidKruger]

In that situation I just catch the eye of bar person and shout my order over the people who're stood there - sort of sharing the issue with them, followed by the awkward handing-over of pints, which I rope them into - unless they suddenly realise it'd be really great to just stand to one side.

[Parkdrive]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> In that situation I just catch the eye of bar

> person and shout my order over the people who're

> stood there - sort of sharing the issue with them,

> followed by the awkward handing-over of pints,

> which I rope them into - unless they suddenly

> realise it'd be really great to just stand to one

> side.

It's just good manners to stand aside to let others get to the bar if they don't I force my way to the bar.It's something that pisses me off hugely

[Jah Lush]

I usually say something like "excuse me, can I just get there for a sec"? Works for me.

[steveo]

I sneezed in a Greek's taxi the other day and he said 'Yasso,' which among other things means 'Bless you' and it sounds similar too.

Could Greek have an English root do you think?

[Earl Aelfheah]

'chabby chic'

[Jah Lush]

Perhaps the other way round. Ancient Greek was the language of classical Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject of study in educational institutions of the West since the Renaissance. So there you go, Stevo.

[Parkdrive]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> I usually say something like "excuse me, can I

> just get there for a sec"? Works for me.

It does sometimes, but there are occasions when the thick heads at the bar seem to think you are threatening their territory and give you a look of disapproval, that really gets me started.

[steveo]

Yeah knew that

[KidKruger]

I usually say something like "excuse me, can I just get there for a sec"? Works for me.

I try this too, but sometimes there is a very slow response and will NOT be denied my beer !

[Parkdrive]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Perhaps the other way round. Ancient Greek was the

> language of classical Athenian historians,

> playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed

> many words to English vocabulary and has been a

> standard subject of study in educational

> institutions of the West since the Renaissance. So

> there you go, Stevo.

Or you can say ?ok yasa, which is the Turkish equivalent of bless you but literally means live long, or long life. We're a cultured lot on here aren't we?

[Parkdrive]

steveo Wrote:

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> Yeah knew that

You back from your holiday in the West Bank? How was it?

[KidKruger]

Speak for yerself PD

[Jah Lush]

steveo Wrote:

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> Yeah knew that

Of course. I'm the Oracle and an everyday walking, talking encyclopaedia.

[Parkdrive]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Speak for yerself PD

Don't put yourself down, I'm sure you're a true culture vulture.

[BrandNewGuy]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> In that situation I just catch the eye of bar

> person and shout my order over the people who're

> stood there - sort of sharing the issue with them,

> followed by the awkward handing-over of pints,

> which I rope them into - unless they suddenly

> realise it'd be really great to just stand to one

> side.

But then you're faced with the additional hurdle of the "Right, who's next?" numpty serving behind the bar. That's your job to know, t*sser! My technique in these situations is to point to someone who got there before me and say, "I think s/he's next," which ensures that you at least are served directly after them. But it shouldn't be the customer's business.