Irritations

[Herlock Sholmes]

It is an honor, sir. I look forward to your next 20,000.

c.d.

I might wait and let you catch up c.d.

[c.d.]

I just noticed c.d. you are my 20,000th post.

It is an honor, sir. I look forward to your next 20,000.

c.d.

[Herlock Sholmes]

He told me that he could show me where there was a cash machine! I won’t repeat my response on here.

In the U.S., the proper response would be to adopt a heavy Brooklyn accent and say " I got your cash machine right here, pal."

c.d.

I just noticed c.d. you are my 20,000th post.

[c.d.]

Re litter bin / trash can - definitely WITH lid.

According to the internet so many women are stunned that men do not have a trash can (lid or otherwise) in their bathroom and have no idea why women would want one.

c.d.

[Ms Diddles]

Hello Ms. Diddles,

Ah, the great wash cloth debate. There are hundreds of posts on Reddit responding to the simple question what do you use to wash yourself in the shower? Apparently there are two distinct camps. Those who always use a wash cloth and soap and those who simply use their hands and soap. In the middle are a few fence straddlers who use a loofa or scrub cloth. But what is so funny is that the wash cloth camp considers the hands only people to be total barbarians who should be cast out of society. The hands only camp responds that they smell just fine thank you and are following the recommendation of their dermatologist and that the wash cloth people can go pack sand.

You wouldn't think people would get so worked up about such a mundane matter but they do.

c.d.

P.S. You probably don't even want to know about the great trash can (with lid) controversy.

Ahhhhh, thanks c.d.

It's strange that people have got so worked up about this.

I mean, hands only seems a little minimalist and weird but fair enough as long as you don't stink.

Re litter bin / trash can - definitely WITH lid.

[c.d.]

He told me that he could show me where there was a cash machine! I won’t repeat my response on here.

In the U.S., the proper response would be to adopt a heavy Brooklyn accent and say " I got your cash machine right here, pal."

c.d.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Charities. You try to do a good deed by donating to them and you are then inundated with letters appealing for more money. They often include a little note pad or mailing stickers with your address on them as a thank you gift. But they must spend more on postage and all that stuff than what you sent them in the first place.

c.d.

We spend a lot of lives being guilt-tripped by three thousand different charities whose causes are all worthwhile. You can’t walk down the street without someone wanting your cash. I don’t know what it’s like where you are c.d. but here it’s gone from advertisements asking for any donations to advertisements asking for specific quantities of money.

I once told a homeless person to ‘do one’ in Birmingham a few years ago. I was sitting outside the library and he was going along the tables asking for cash. He got to me and I was just sorting through my change when he said “I hope it’s more than a pound mate because I need…..” So I told him to get lost. He got abusive so I threatened to punch him and he left. I also told one to get lost on the Tottenham Court Road in London. I was waiting for a friend as we were going on a guided walk. Some guy asked me for cash and I’d only got about 80p on me which I gave him. He told me that he could show me where there was a cash machine! I won’t repeat my response on here.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Precisely, Herlock.

I doubt they would need to ban adverts for that kind of porridge!

I do like a nice hot bowl of original porridge oats when staying at a b&b, but it has to be served with brown sugar or golden syrup, cream and a pinch of salt. God knows I should be dead by now!

My better half calls it "grey food" and won't touch it.

Love,

Caz
X

I’ve never had salt in porridge Caz. I recall thinking that someone was making it up when I first heard about it years ago. Does it make much of a difference?

It’s about time the scientists got their acts together and created a breakfast of bacon, sausage, fried eggs, black pudding, tomatoes, fried bread, hash browns and beans that tastes like a proper fry-up but is healthy. Come on, we’ve managed to get men on the moon.

[c.d.]

Charities. You try to do a good deed by donating to them and you are then inundated with letters appealing for more money. They often include a little note pad or mailing stickers with your address on them as a thank you gift. But they must spend more on postage and all that stuff than what you sent them in the first place.

c.d.

[c.d.]

Personal possession of fireworks is illegal in Washington, D.C. What I find amusing is that they always seem to catch about ten million people with them around the 4th of July. But somehow catching murderers, carjackers, thieves and shoplifters eludes them.

c.d.

[c.d.]

What on earth is the great wash cloth debate c.d.?

Old school cloth versus plastic exfoliator?

Hello Ms. Diddles,

Ah, the great wash cloth debate. There are hundreds of posts on Reddit responding to the simple question what do you use to wash yourself in the shower? Apparently there are two distinct camps. Those who always use a wash cloth and soap and those who simply use their hands and soap. In the middle are a few fence straddlers who use a loofa or scrub cloth. But what is so funny is that the wash cloth camp considers the hands only people to be total barbarians who should be cast out of society. The hands only camp responds that they smell just fine thank you and are following the recommendation of their dermatologist and that the wash cloth people can go pack sand.

You wouldn't think people would get so worked up about such a mundane matter but they do.

c.d.

P.S. You probably don't even want to know about the great trash can (with lid) controversy.

[Ms Diddles]

I think I have tried cranachan, Ms Diddles, as a dessert. Has it got raspberries and whiskey in it, or am I thinking of something else?

It may have been many years ago when I stayed in Edinburgh, before moving on to Pitlochry. Lovely part of the world.

Love,

Caz
X

That's the one.

It's got really thick cream, oats, raspberries and whisky.

I'm not usually a dessert person, but I always order cranachan if I clock it on a menu.

[caz]

It's a cliche but we do generally love a good bowl of porridge north of the border.

It's blueberries and honey for me.

Delicious!

Have you ever tried cranachan, Caz?

It was a revelation when I first encountered it up here!

I think I have tried cranachan, Ms Diddles, as a dessert. Has it got raspberries and whiskey in it, or am I thinking of something else?

It may have been many years ago when I stayed in Edinburgh, before moving on to Pitlochry. Lovely part of the world.

Love,

Caz
X

[caz]

Had a hassle a little while ago at the grocery store. Bought some beer and the checkout clerk asked for an I.D. Since I am clearly over 21 I find that annoying but can understand why they do it. They are trained that way because the store can lose their liquor license if they sell to anyone under age. Anyway, I produced it and was told it was expired and their computer system would not accept it. I said it has my birth date and photo on it clearly showing I am over 21. Gave me some grief but finally accepted it. Looking on Google it appears that technically it is not a valid I.D. so they were within their rights. Still annoying as hell though.

c.d.

The last time I was asked to prove I was old enough to drink alcohol in a pub was when I was 28, on Brighton Pier. I was well chuffed!

Now I just have to give my birth year to the delivery driver if I have ordered a bottle of something 'uplifting' - hic - and it's rarely questioned.

Love,

Caz
X

[caz]

Self check out machines in grocery stores or other stores. Hate 'em. I find them a pain to use and they frequently don't work. It also takes jobs away from actual persons. I always skip them on principal alone.

c.d.

Same here, c.d.

We are already paying for the goods, and now our local Waitrose expect the customer to do all the work actual human beings were employed to do for us. I suspect they will have to change back and open more traditional check-outs before long, because they have really let down their customers and employees alike.

Where we live, near the Devon coast, there are many customers well into their eighties, whose weekly shop is an important part of their social life, and they love a good chinwag with the check-out staff, who are considered their friends. This can be an irritation to others when we are in a hurry, and as a Londoner it took a bit of getting used to, but it's way better than the alternative.

Love,

Caz
X