[Misc] As if today couldn't have got any worse...

Bozza · Nov 6, 2024

...what with the utter clusterfuck playing out across the pond.

I stopped at a Tesco Express to buy a few groceries, and decided to lift the family gloom with some jam doughnuts.

"Soft and juicy" it said on the pack and I could not wait to get home and sink my teeth into one.

Imagine my utter dismay opening the pack and finding they were boring old ring doughnuts.

Has anyone else suffered a similar calamity today?

Is it PotG? · Nov 6, 2024

Just prepping my own spicy/herby egg covered chicken strips and my onion powder has gone all hard and solid so I can't use it.

birthofanorange · Nov 6, 2024

Bozza said:
...what with the utter clusterfuck playing out across the pond.

I stopped at a Tesco Express to buy a few groceries, and decided to lift the family gloom with some jam doughnuts.

"Soft and juicy" it said on the pack and I could not wait to get home and sink my teeth into one.

Imagine my utter dismay opening the pack and finding they were boring old ring doughnuts.

Has anyone else suffered a similar calamity today?

Yes, I posted about the stupidity of people, whereas I should clearly have respected their right to be stupid and congratulated them on their stupid victory, by their stupid candidate...who now happens to be the most stupid leader of the most stupid country in the so-called 'free world'.
I knew I should have stayed in bed.
How stupid of me.

seagullsovergrimsby · Nov 6, 2024

Bozza said:
...what with the utter clusterfuck playing out across the pond.

I stopped at a Tesco Express to buy a few groceries, and decided to lift the family gloom with some jam doughnuts.

"Soft and juicy" it said on the pack and I could not wait to get home and sink my teeth into one.

Imagine my utter dismay opening the pack and finding they were boring old ring doughnuts.

Has anyone else suffered a similar calamity today?

They probably ran out of stickers for ring donuts and stuck a jam donut sticker on instead.

Bry Nylon · Nov 6, 2024

birthofanorange said:
Yes, I posted about the stupidity of people, whereas I should clearly have respected their right to be stupid and congratulated them on their stupid victory, by their stupid candidate...who now happens to be the most stupid leader of the most stupid country in the so-called 'free world'.
I knew I should have stayed in bed.
How stupid of me.

There's no guarantee that staying in bed would have helped you develop a marginally thicker skin but you could try, I suppose.

Or alternatively accept that if you want to dish it out, the ability to also take it is advantageous.

Giraffe · Nov 6, 2024

I drove to Portsmouth today. Arguably that in itself could be classed as a calamity but I'll continue.

It was edging towards lunchtime so I stopped at the Emsworth services for a sandwich. The pumps were closed. Fair enough I thought, maybe @Bozza was right about Trump and he's closed down the oil already. So I parked up and strolled up to the mini market thingy shop only to find the shutters were down and that too was closed. Two Tier Kier had struck. Calamity 1

I then proceeded to my final destination, a meeting at Farlington Services. Guess what, that petrol station was closed too. Calamity 2

I settled on a ham and cheese toastie at the Holiday Inn Express. It was a bit too hot and my mouth was lightly scorched. Calamity 3.

I calmed myself on the way home by playing on repeat God Bless America, The Golden Dream (from Disney's American Adventure, yeeeeesssss), Stars and Stripes Forever and The Star Spangled Banner.

Zeberdi · Nov 6, 2024

Came home from work to find my very full garden waste bin, emptied fortnightly for the past 7 years, had a card sitting on it from the contractor with a ‘X’ next to “you are not of the list for garden waste collection”.

Phoned up the waste people, spent 20 mins going round in circles with a call centre girl who was very sweet but utterly inept and spoke in pro-forma sentences. After 15 minutes of repeatedly trying, turned out automated paying system was down. Gardeners come tomorrow, no where for them to bin garden waste so they’ll charge me £££ to take away anything they prune.

Oh, and if it counts please (because this is election week)

Monday - Unable to keep hospital appointment - hospital patient booking phone line for transport down for 4 days - took an hour to get through to hospital to reschedule.

Monday - Tuesday evening - very blocked toilet (fortunately I have more than one) - had to fork out ££££ for an emergency Plumber who arrived while I was in the middle of a phone call with a mate booking tickets for Brentford. Had to abort phone call. Phoned back later, seats we wanted no longer available. Bought others instead.

Tuesday got screamed aggressively at by a drunk schizo in the supermarket queue because, well, just because.

Wednesday - woke up to find yellow, evil spawn was the leader of the free world.

GT49er · Nov 6, 2024

I finally made myself sit down and write my will, only to find that my printer is only printing the bottom half of letters today.

birthofanorange · Nov 6, 2024

Bry Nylon said:
There's no guarantee that staying in bed would have helped you develop a marginally thicker skin but you could try, I suppose.

Or alternatively accept that if you want to dish it out, the ability to also take it is advantageous.

It was (and remains) a dish that was fully deserved to be dished-out and garnished with the finest leaves, fresh herbs and spices.
Yours was an old Cornish pasty, well-past it's use-by date - 2016, I believe?

birthofanorange · Nov 6, 2024

GT49er said:
I finally made myself sit down and write my will, only to find that my printer is only printing the bottom half of letters today.

.....and with that, I bid you all adieu, and spend it wisely. ?

ROSM · Nov 6, 2024

I cooked a curried lentil and paneer pie. To be served with tenderstem broccoli.

My children ate theirs 1st and I am now aware that someone (or ones) took seconds and there isn't enough for both myself and Mrs ROSM

She is on her way back from London. I suspect I should do the honourable thing and pretend I've eaten mine

BNthree · Nov 6, 2024

Just came out of the house to find the car clamped by the DVLA as the Mrs hadn’t “taxed” it (it’s electric so doesn’t need taxing but still you register it each year). FFS. (Its in her name)

Wrong-Direction · Nov 6, 2024

Never understand donuts, playing a game of roulette with a treat!?

Sid and the Sharknados · Nov 6, 2024

As mentioned on some thread or other yesterday, I had to have a tooth taken out today (internal cracking from years ago that finally worked its way through, in case you were wondering. Nothing to do with my crap brushing technique apparently).

In itself not too bad, but it means I'm not allowed any more tea or coffee (hot drinks in general) for the rest of the day.

I'm genuinely not sure I can cope with that.

AZ Gull · Nov 6, 2024

Giraffe said:
I drove to Portsmouth today. Arguably that in itself could be classed as a calamity but I'll continue.

It was edging towards lunchtime so I stopped at the Emsworth services for a sandwich. The pumps were closed. Fair enough I thought, maybe @Bozza was right about Trump and he's closed down the oil already. So I parked up and strolled up to the mini market thingy shop only to find the shutters were down and that too was closed. Two Tier Kier had struck. Calamity 1

I then proceeded to my final destination, a meeting at Farlington Services. Guess what, that petrol station was closed too. Calamity 2

I settled on a ham and cheese toastie at the Holiday Inn Express. It was a bit too hot and my mouth was lightly scorched. Calamity 3.

I calmed myself on the way home by playing on repeat God Bless America, The Golden Dream (from Disney's American Adventure, yeeeeesssss), Stars and Stripes Forever and The Star Spangled Banner.

I also had a petrol-pump related calamity this morning. I stopped off to fill up at the grocery store on the way in to work but the key-pad was unresponsive when I tried to key in my $0.20 off (fuel rewards for shopping at the store). I had to actually walk into the forecourt store and speak to the cashier. :ohmy:

Surely things can only get better from here?

banjo · Nov 6, 2024

I’ve just gone to the freezer and to my horror the fish fingers I was going to have for my supper are not Birds Eye.

birthofanorange · Nov 6, 2024

banjo said:
I’ve just gone to the freezer and to my horror the fish fingers I was going to have for my supper are not Birds Eye.

What the hell are they doing in there?!

banjo · Nov 6, 2024

birthofanorange said:
What the hell are they doing in there?!

I have no idea. I’m not in charge of groceries.

Triggaaar · Nov 6, 2024

Bozza said:
I stopped at a Tesco Express to buy a few groceries, and decided to lift the family gloom with some jam doughnuts.

"Soft and juicy" it said on the pack and I could not wait to get home and sink my teeth into one.

Imagine my utter dismay opening the pack and finding they were boring old ring doughnuts.

Good! Need I remind you that you're on a bloody diet!

I had my porridge for breakfast and a single banana for lunch. I stopped at Tesco for fuel, and popped in. I was starving, so I bought a pack of cooked chicken slices and that's it. Stay away from those doughnuts, you doughnut!

The Clamp · Nov 6, 2024

I am deep in a night shift rotation. After a 12 hour shift I had to rise at 1pm for a 2:30 (I know

) dentist and hygienist appointment.

To put that into context. Finished work at 8am, bed at 9am up at 1pm.

Imagine being woken at 1am for dentist appointment

A dentist that that for 5 years has been trying to persuade me that I need my front teeth removing. I’ve had numerous private opinions and they all say that is totally unnecessary. There is nothing wrong with my teeth.

It’s the same every time. He does his stuff then says I need teeth removed. He then thrusts a price list in my hand and recommends the most expensive procedure and cosmetic correction.

But I can’t afford regular private treatment and if I leave this surgery I’ll not get in anywhere else.

The hygienist is awesome though, awesome bloke.

Anyway. Back on shift tonight.

It’s not been a great day.

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