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By Misfit
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Moving out of my house at uni tomorrow I didn't think I'd be as sad as I am but packing up all my things and seeing the house empty without the page three wall or beer fridge and stuff like that. It's just weird knowing ill never live with these lads again.
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By dimtimjim
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Dropped phone. Cracked screen a little. Still usable, but...

Humph.
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By Nicola_Red
#496770
Once again father's day and my dad's birthday are approaching. My dad is teetotal, doesn't like sport and basically has no hobbies. Any suggestions...?
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By Boboff
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He must drink Tea, get him some mugs and Tea Bags!

He must wear socks, so get them, he might shave, get razors and aftershave and deodrant.

£12 you can get a clinique bar of soap in a box, with a Badger Brush, this instead of shaving foam is quite exceptional.

Garden Ornaments/Bird Feeders/Funny Gnomes are always appreciated.

He eats so A Bay tree, a Rosemary Bush and a Rose all go down well, especially if you can find a rose called " My Dad's a bastard to buy for so I got him this rose" or alternatively "Dad's Amazing"

There a few ideas for you!
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By Yudster
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Nicola_Red wrote:Once again father's day and my dad's birthday are approaching. My dad is teetotal, doesn't like sport and basically has no hobbies. Any suggestions...?


I'm tempted to suggest a life...! I know you said no hobbies, but he must have SOMETHING he is interested in?
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By Nicola_Red
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Yudster wrote:
Nicola_Red wrote:Once again father's day and my dad's birthday are approaching. My dad is teetotal, doesn't like sport and basically has no hobbies. Any suggestions...?


I'm tempted to suggest a life...! I know you said no hobbies, but he must have SOMETHING he is interested in?


Not really. Apart from his family history business and he's got every worthwhile book ever written on that. He pretty much just sits in a chair watching TV and reading the paper. I assume he's happy...
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By Topher
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You could get him something you think he might enjoy - I know it's a risk, but pushing him into doing something he's not done before by paying for him to do something (like Airkix, which I see has a place near you - well up north...)
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By Nicola_Red
#496781
Oh good Lord no. My dad has osteomylitis and an artificial knee and walks with a stick. It's a great idea for my mother, alas her birthday has just gone...but there's always next year...
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By Yudster
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charlalottie wrote:Aviva are annoying the * out of me. How is it that my own insuarance company that I pay for and apparently, rather stupidly expect a service from, are so incompetent and slow that the company of the guy that hit my car, phoned up today to ask what was going on and then sort out picking up my car, getting it to a garage and giving me a courtesy car within one call? Aviva hasn't even managed than in 5 days.

Then on the advice that I should ring them to tell them what's being done, I get passed to four different people having to give them my name, car reg, date of the accident and first line of address and postcode each time (not easy when they're very indian and can't seem to understand me) because all I want to do is get them to not bother starting to look for a garage. Oh and the fourth guy hung up on me.

So I still need to ring them tomorrow to tell them to go stuff their service as they didn't manage to do that today. I definitely know who I'm going to insure with next time.

* you Aviva.


Insurance companies are SO variable. The worst service I have ever had is from Direct Line. I've always said that with insurance, cheapest isn't necessarily the best option, but with my new car I went on Compare the Market and chose the cheapest option that ticks all my boxes, simply because money is so tight these days that anything else was silly (and I wanted a Meerkat toy). When Jon had his accident the other week I fully expected it to be awful, but they've been brilliant. I can't remember the name of the firm we got it through, but the insurance is with Allianz.
By Misfit
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It was that sweat the small stuff, actually really enjoyed it.

Boboff- whenever iv seen telly with Chris hes been swearing or doing celebrity(intheloosestsenseoftheword) juice. Makes him look childish in my opinion

Deadly - cool
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By Nicola_Red
#496798
I like Sweat The Small Stuff too. No shame.
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By chrysostom
#496800
Back from holiday already, boo! Had a great time though

The Deadly wrote:
Misfit wrote:Laughing at grimmy on telly...I feel like I'm beyraying you lot and moyles haha!


*Betraying.


**betraying
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By The Deadly
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chrysostom wrote:I imagine you have that on the back of a Lycra singlet.


I don't like to wear Lycra. It doesn't leave much to the imagination.
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By DevilsDuck
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JayE wrote:
Boboff wrote:He's better on the Telly than Moyles.


You're having a laugh, Quiz Night was brilliant


Did you watch quiz night?
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