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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42720 on: January 25, 2024, 08:21:08 pm »
Push the fucker down the stairs first day ;)

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42721 on: January 26, 2024, 07:59:36 am »
Our local Asda is being slowly “modernised” - in other words removing any hints of personality and replacing them with robotic, dystopian shite.

Staffed checkouts are going and it’ll be full self service. There are always older people in there who value that social interaction and are chatting to the staff when packing, now they’ll be spending 45 minutes trying to navigate the “bagging area”

Custom pizza counter is going, the queue for that on a Saturday is usually about 15 people deep. They’re replacing it with a Sbarro ready made pizza branch.

Petrol is self serve and cashless.

I’m not sure if I’ve been naive to it before but I’m seeing this new Americanised corporate cost cutting model in place everywhere. Make every task as robotic as possible to slash costs, remove any element of human interaction in favour of the cheapest option

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42722 on: January 26, 2024, 08:18:27 am »
Our local Asda is being slowly “modernised” - in other words removing any hints of personality and replacing them with robotic, dystopian shite.

Staffed checkouts are going and it’ll be full self service. There are always older people in there who value that social interaction and are chatting to the staff when packing, now they’ll be spending 45 minutes trying to navigate the “bagging area”

Custom pizza counter is going, the queue for that on a Saturday is usually about 15 people deep. They’re replacing it with a Sbarro ready made pizza branch.

Petrol is self serve and cashless.

I’m not sure if I’ve been naive to it before but I’m seeing this new Americanised corporate cost cutting model in place everywhere. Make every task as robotic as possible to slash costs, remove any element of human interaction in favour of the cheapest option

Its all a drive to get rid of staff. They'll have self tip loading bays one day, so they dont need back door staff to unload the wagons, then automated shelf loading systems, T1000's doing security and thousands on the dole.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42723 on: January 26, 2024, 08:33:48 am »
I don't like shops where the only option is self-service. Don't mind one or two tills being like that.

Fact is when you use them you need a member of staff around anyway for when something goes wrong, or you need something age-verified

Meanwhile shoplifting is supposed to be through the roof - is it any wonder

If we get to a point a shop is totally unmanned, does it sound a good idea?

Similar kind of logic when you ring a company and they're using a "robot" to answer - used to be offshore call centre (and still is). That's not about serving you, the customer - it's purely for money. It directly affects jobs here, and shows what the company really thinks of you, the customer; when you might need help,  think about the options you're given.

Decisions like this seem a race to the bottom

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42724 on: January 26, 2024, 08:55:39 am »
Sinusitis, my head is banging this morning, feel like shit but will lose a day's pay if I go off sick, so fuck em, I'm doing as little work as possible today
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42725 on: January 26, 2024, 09:00:37 am »
Where do all these companies going fully automated think their customers will get the money from to buy their products?

If nobody's working, who pays?  The corporates don't contribute enough now so are they really going to tip up the funds needed for everyone to be on benefits

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42726 on: January 26, 2024, 09:47:38 am »
Covid.  ::)
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42727 on: January 26, 2024, 09:54:08 am »
Where do all these companies going fully automated think their customers will get the money from to buy their products?

If nobody's working, who pays?  The corporates don't contribute enough now so are they really going to tip up the funds needed for everyone to be on benefits
Sickening, isn't it.

Corporate world / modern society - "We're replacing you all with machines in order to maximise our profits."


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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42728 on: January 26, 2024, 09:54:14 am »
Covid.  ::)

You have it or is this a philosophical question?

Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42729 on: January 26, 2024, 09:54:36 am »
I don't like shops where the only option is self-service. Don't mind one or two tills being like that.

Fact is when you use them you need a member of staff around anyway for when something goes wrong, or you need something age-verified

won't be long til AI can do that, they've got the cameras on a lot of them.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42730 on: January 26, 2024, 10:01:13 am »
You have it or is this a philosophical question?
I have it.  :-\

I know you did too, recently. Are you ok now? Hopefully you are.
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42731 on: January 26, 2024, 10:13:23 am »
won't be long til AI can do that, they've got the cameras on a lot of them.

Co-op already do it remotely or at least the age id bit they do.

Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42732 on: January 26, 2024, 10:42:56 am »
Co-op already do it remotely or at least the age id bit they do.

so there's the cut back on those staff, have a central call centre type set up doing the age things and only have one staff member for issues. Probably be cheaper than AI.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42733 on: January 26, 2024, 12:15:08 pm »
I hate those fucking 'pretend you work here' checkouts.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42734 on: January 26, 2024, 12:26:30 pm »
Football not being important in reality but feeling I've lost a family member as Klopp is leaving .

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42735 on: January 26, 2024, 12:55:56 pm »
Going for an interview for a job I've been wanting for years, getting a call today that I passed the interview but another candidate got the job as they scored one point higher. Gutted really.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42736 on: January 26, 2024, 01:38:55 pm »
Sinusitis, my head is banging this morning, feel like shit but will lose a day's pay if I go off sick, so fuck em, I'm doing as little work as possible today

I used to have chronic sinusitis due to erm questionable choices as a youngster..

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42737 on: January 26, 2024, 01:42:53 pm »
Football not being important in reality but feeling I've lost a family member as Klopp is leaving .
I imagine this is up there with the dog being run over.
Good to see him go out at the top though I guess.
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42738 on: January 26, 2024, 02:10:21 pm »
I get the need to lower plastic usage, but why did we decide to use things made out of paper to store liquids? Every takeaway drink leaks after a few seconds.
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42739 on: January 26, 2024, 02:57:01 pm »
I get the need to lower plastic usage, but why did we decide to use things made out of paper to store liquids? Every takeaway drink leaks after a few seconds.

Paper straws. Fucking useless unless you want to guzzle half a litre of coke in 10 seconds.
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42740 on: January 28, 2024, 12:27:14 pm »
Ring double charging me despite me triple checking it said it would remove my previous plan. Now I’ve got to find out how to get a refund from the pricks.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42741 on: January 28, 2024, 02:02:34 pm »
People who sneeze incredibly loudly.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42742 on: January 28, 2024, 02:31:20 pm »
Lucy fucking Ward on comms again :butt :butt
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42743 on: January 29, 2024, 07:32:44 pm »
Dickheads like this, T junction, didn't look, didn't stop, wrong side of the road and flying, stupid fucking twat

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42744 on: January 30, 2024, 12:39:04 pm »
Dickheads like this, T junction, didn't look, didn't stop, wrong side of the road and flying, stupid fucking twat



We have a junction behind our house,the majority of drivers approach it on the wrong side of the road.

It's a popular shortcut in a residential area so we see at least half a dozen near misses every week,we also get the odd shitwit thinking it's a great place to park.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42745 on: February 1, 2024, 12:56:44 pm »
Dickheads like this, T junction, didn't look, didn't stop, wrong side of the road and flying, stupid fucking twat



But clearly the road is clear apart from the arse taking photos on his phone whilst driving the world's lowest truck.
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42746 on: February 1, 2024, 01:14:12 pm »
When did these Dryrobe things become outdoor attire? Seems to be an epidemic of people wearing them on the school run

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42747 on: February 1, 2024, 03:02:00 pm »

But clearly the road is clear apart from the arse taking photos on his phone whilst driving the world's lowest truck.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42748 on: February 1, 2024, 04:02:08 pm »
M57 approach to Switch Island is an absolute dickheadfest.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42751 on: February 1, 2024, 06:02:27 pm »
Won't be long before they start naming every raindrop individually

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42752 on: February 1, 2024, 06:20:17 pm »
Won't be long before they start naming every raindrop individually

Snowflakes surely.

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42753 on: February 1, 2024, 06:33:23 pm »

You'll just love this, mate

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/68160864
I think giving rainy days names is a good idea though.

edit:  damn, beaten to it  :)

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42755 on: February 1, 2024, 08:30:07 pm »
Getting cramp in both calf muscles and no matter how much stretching I do it doesn't ease!!

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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42756 on: February 1, 2024, 08:42:52 pm »
 :roger BREAKING::roger It really irritates me how many tweets start with ":roger Breaking::roger"
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42757 on: February 1, 2024, 08:45:27 pm »
Also, Chelsea's awful pearlescent badges. They were flashing on every Chelsea player's chest and knee last night under the lights, really irritating.
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42758 on: February 1, 2024, 09:23:25 pm »
Sinusitis - had a cold the other week and now got this, loads of pressure across the nose and cheeks and a dull ache in my forehead. Wasn't clearing so got some nasal spray from the chemist today, its helping but now I feel like puking, apparently its from the mucus draining into my stomach :puke
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Re: The small things in life that really hannoy
« Reply #42759 on: February 1, 2024, 09:40:51 pm »
Sinusitis - had a cold the other week and now got this, loads of pressure across the nose and cheeks and a dull ache in my forehead. Wasn't clearing so got some nasal spray from the chemist today, its helping but now I feel like puking, apparently its from the mucus draining into my stomach :puke

Horrible. I had it years ago and couldn’t shift it for ages. Used to wake up feeling like I’d been punched in the face and now you mention it. Often used to wake up and vomit as well. Was at uni at the time so put it down to hangovers mainly!