07-04-2019 10:04 - edited 07-04-2019 10:14
07-04-2019 10:04 - edited 07-04-2019 10:14
WELCOME to the DUNGEON of the COMMUNITY OFF-TOPIC GANG known as
We have members of the Community Off-Topic Gang. We have the Naughty Step.
Now we have our very own ROOM 101, where the members of the Community Off-Topic Gang can banish there dislikes - not people - but events can be banished...
on 16-08-2019 10:28
Products:
Izal-style toilet tissue YES
feeble hand air-driers YES
Driving/parking:
potholes not adequately filled by council YES
cyclists riding on pavement YES
drivers chucking rubbish out of window YES
"half" speed bumps YES
chicanes [narrowing road to slow traffic] NO
mini-roundabouts NO
driving into parking space NO
reversing into parking space [so back out] NO
mobility scooters driving on pavement YES
using mobility scooter to jump queue YES
kerb huggers - driverrs driving close to kerb YES
Supermarkets:
leaving shopping trolley in parking bay YES
prams/pushchairs blocking aisle in supermarket
while person catches up with gossip YES
Habits/manners:
not saying "thank you" for help YES
queue jumping YES
People walking too close behind on street YESpeople walking in group blocking pavement YES
tannoy announcements at rail stations YES
couriers who put parcels in wheelie bin YES
without leaving note in letter box
huge charges for drop off/pick up at airports YES
music:
jazz NO (Trad jazz is Great)
rap YES
grime rap YES
Les Miserables - musical NO
Oklahoma - musical NO
hip-hop YES
16-08-2019 14:18 - edited 16-08-2019 14:19
16-08-2019 14:18 - edited 16-08-2019 14:19
Products:
Izal-style toilet tissue YES
feeble hand air-driers YES
Driving/parking:
potholes not adequately filled by council YES
cyclists riding on pavement NO (I don't myself unless it's designated, but roads are not safe for cyclists either, so under certain circumstances it's fine as long as respect is shown for pedestrians)
drivers chucking rubbish out of window YES
"half" speed bumps YES
chicanes [narrowing road to slow traffic] NO
mini-roundabouts NO (but they could be slightly raised to stop people driving over the top of them)
driving into parking space NO
reversing into parking space [so back out] NO
The above 2 are a personal preference. I don't think you should reverse into parking space in a supermarket carpark as it increases the risk of damging cars around you with your trolley & bags.
mobility scooters driving on pavement NO but proper training should be given to those that use them to make them understand they do not have right-a-way
using mobility scooter to jump queue YES
kerb huggers - driverrs driving close to kerb YES
Supermarkets:
leaving shopping trolley in parking bay YES
prams/pushchairs blocking aisle in supermarket while person catches up with gossip YES
Habits/manners:
not saying "thank you" for help YES
queue jumping YES
people walking too close behind on street YES
people walking in group blocking pavement YESS
tannoy announcements at rail stations YES
couriers who put parcels in wheelie bin without leaving note in letter box YES
huge charges for drop off/pick up at airports YES
music:
jazz YES
rap YES
grime rap YES
Les Miserables - musical YES
Oklahoma - musical YES
hip-hop YES
on 17-08-2019 08:22
on 17-08-2019 08:22
on 17-08-2019 15:29
on 17-08-2019 15:29
@Mi-Amigo wrote:LATEST NOMINATIONS FOR ROOM 101
The following have been nominated for Room 101.
Voting is now open and will stay open until 12 noon Friday 23 August.
Please vote "yes" if you want the subject to go in; "no" if you don`t want the subject to go in.
The majority of votes will decide. Those subjects with more "yes" than "no" votes will go into Room 101.
Products:
Izal-style toilet tissue YES INTO 101
feeble hand air-driers YES INTO 101
Driving/parking:
potholes not adequately filled by council YES INTO 101
cyclists riding on pavement YES INTO 101
drivers chucking rubbish out of window YES INTO 101
"half" speed bumps YES INTO 101
chicanes [narrowing road to slow traffic] YES INTO 101 (as drivers speed up to "make it")
mini-roundabouts YES (TOO SMALL)
driving into parking space NO (driving in and backing out normal)
reversing into parking space [so back out] YES reversing into a car parking space not good
trolleys/bags scratching cars as can't get to boot properly.
mobility scooters driving on pavement YES
using mobility scooter to jump queue YES
kerb huggers - driverrs driving close to kerb YES (specially when there are puddles in road!)
Supermarkets:
leaving shopping trolley in parking bay YES
prams/pushchairs blocking aisle in supermarket YES
while person catches up with gossip
Habits/manners:
not saying "thank you" for help YES definitely bad manners
queue jumping YES ditto
people walking too close behind on street YES ditto
people walking in group blocking pavement YES ditto
tannoy announcements at rail stations YES absolutely mostly can only hear rubbish
couriers who put parcels in wheelie bin
without leaving note in letter box YES (and throw them over gate too!!)
huge charges for drop off/pick up at airports YES should be more modest
music:
jazz NO reasonable music
rap YES horrible
grime rap YES (never heard of it but sounds horrible)
Les Miserables - musical YES (a serious issue in a musical?)
Oklahoma - musical YES ~ quite jolly but boring
hip-hop YES
on 18-08-2019 02:07
on 18-08-2019 02:07
Products:
Izal-style toilet tissue YES
feeble hand air-driers YES
Driving/parking:
potholes not adequately filled by council YES
cyclists riding on pavement YES
drivers chucking rubbish out of window YES
"half" speed bumps YES
chicanes [narrowing road to slow traffic] NO
mini-roundabouts YES
driving into parking space NO
reversing into parking space [so back out] NO
mobility scooters driving on pavement YES
using mobility scooter to jump queue YES
kerb huggers - drivers driving close to kerb YES Eseciallythrough puddles...or is that something that needs to be offered next time?
Supermarkets:
leaving shopping trolley in parking bay YES
prams/pushchairs blocking aisle in supermarket while person catches up with gossip YES
Habits/manners:
not saying "thank you" for help YES
queue jumping YES
People walking too close behind on street YES
people walking in group blocking pavement YES
tannoy announcements at rail stations NO...just upgrade the tannoys and get people who speak the Qeen's English
couriers who put parcels in wheelie bin without leaving note in letter box YES
huge charges for drop off/pick up at airports YES
music:
jazz YES
rap YES (inc Eminem)
grime rap (YES)
Les Miserables - musical NO
Oklahoma - musical NO
hip-hop YES
on 18-08-2019 10:32
on 18-08-2019 10:32
on 18-08-2019 14:02
on 18-08-2019 14:02
on 18-08-2019 14:12
on 18-08-2019 14:12
on 23-08-2019 12:40
on 23-08-2019 12:40
Thank you everyone for your votes, which have been counted and here are the results.
Those subjects with more "yes" than "no" votes will go into Room 101.
Products:
Izal-style toilet tissue yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
feeble hand air-driers yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
Driving/parking:
potholes not adequately filled by council yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
cyclists riding on pavement yes= 5 no= 1 - goes in
drivers chucking rubbish out of window yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
"half" speed bumps yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
chicanes [narrowing road to slow traffic] yes= 2 no= 4 - does not go in
mini-roundabouts yes= 3 no= 3 - no majority, does not go in
driving into parking space yes= 0 no= 6 - does not go in
reversing into parking space [so back out] yes= 2 no= 4 - does not go in
mobility scooters driving on pavement yes= 5 no= 1 - goes in
using mobility scooter to jump queue yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
kerb huggers - driverrs driving close to kerb yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
Supermarkets:
leaving shopping trolley in parking bay yes= 6 no=0 - goes in
prams/pushchairs blocking aisle in supermarket
while person catches up with gossip yes= 6 no=0 - goes in
Habits/manners:
not saying "thank you" for help yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
queue jumping yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
people walking too close behind on street yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
people walking in group blocking pavement yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
tannoy announcements at rail stations yes= 3 no= 2 - goes in [close vote]
couriers who put parcels in wheelie bin
without leaving note in letter box yes= 5 no= 0 - goes in
huge charges for drop off/pick up at airports yes= 5 no= 0 - goes in
music:
jazz yes= 3 no= 3 - no majority, does not go in
rap yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
[note: Eminem cannot be voted on as people cannot be nominated/consigned to Room 101]
grime rap yes= 6 no=0 - goes in
Les Miserables - musical yes= 3 no= 3 - no majority, does not go in
Oklahoma - musical yes= 4 no= 2 - goes in
hip-hop yes= 6 no= 0 - goes in
on 23-08-2019 12:47
on 23-08-2019 12:47
Suggestions for the next batch to be voted on are welcome.
@jonsie suggested: Drivers driving close to kerb especially through puddles...or is that something that needs to be offered next time?
So - driving through puddles is now put forward as a suggestion for Room 101.
Over to you guys for your suggestions. Remember anything can be suggested but persons and animals cannot be suggested or consigned to Room 101.