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Post by countyfan on Jan 26, 2016 9:34:19 GMT
Umbrella's come in handy out on the golf course so I have to keep them. With not being a parent myself the kids thing doesn't bother me as I don't have any annoyance off my own all the time for it to be a problem! So with being an ex-Army man and doing a 6 month tour of Belfast in 98 I had some fun times (scary at the time but now I class as fun!!) over there with irate drunken crowds of Ulster men trying to tip our vehicle over I can still hear that accent cutting through me so it has to go for me.
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Post by marketharborough on Jan 26, 2016 11:08:23 GMT
I hate umbrellas (unless I am using one) - I will happily lift mine when i go past people but they do not seem to have the same sympathy and try to take my eye out on a regular basis.
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Post by ceefer on Jan 26, 2016 19:29:03 GMT
I say 'let the children play', but yes the adults should know better... a child is for life, well at least until you can persuade them that its better living away from home when they reach adulthood...
Ulster accent..no problems there.
Umbrellas...yes can be dangerous in the wrong hands or in a windy storm...so its got to be them. What chances of someone inventing a one off flying umbrella a la Mary Poppins?
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Jan 27, 2016 14:30:57 GMT
Umbrellas - no problem as long as people watch what they are doing. Essential equipment for us golfers. I personally have a Gust Buster.
Ulster Accents - I can think of a lot worse. They are OK until they start shouting.
Unsupervised Children - now here we have it. As a former teacher I come out in a cold sweat when I hear a gang of children out of control (or any children anywhere really - I have become afflicted by them). The head starts to twitch, the legs become unstable and facial muscles become uncontrolable. Holidays in term time have become crucial in maintaining sanity. You really want to get hold of their parents and give them a good slap, except it's the parents that are also out of control. Stick 'em in the vault !!!!!!
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Post by dudleyhatter on Jan 28, 2016 21:37:05 GMT
Like Lennie I also have an intense personal and professional dislike of unsupervised children.
Holidays are a nightmare, I cannot abide the lack of control shown (or even attempted) by parents who cannot be bothered to watch over their own progeny literally makes my skin crawl. I have been known to use my 'teacher voice' to shake a few of them up.
Shopping is even worse, round the normal shops (which I hate as much as the unsupervised kids!) they are either hiding from their parents under my feet or chasing after their sibling to murder them and tripping over my 'accidentally' stretched out feet. In food shops they are either running into my trolley (which just happens to be moving in that direction) or they are literally hanging off the sides of the trolley tipping it over (yes sister dear I'm thinking of your ragamuffins)
Then of course there is the playground after you dismiss children... a few years ago one of pupils broke his leg jumping off the top of the pirate ship whilst his mother gossiped.
Umbrellas are great for keeping rain off
Ulster accents are on a par with mancunian for sounding like they want to have a fight. Great fun to do too
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 29, 2016 10:49:55 GMT
Grrr - just boarded Metrolink, only to be stabbed in the leg by an umbrella, wielded by an unapologetic media-type!
After due reflection, and no little pain, still not changing my vote, mind...
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Post by sandbachhatter on Jan 29, 2016 11:26:49 GMT
Aren't all media-types unapologetic?!
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Post by sandbachhatter on Jan 29, 2016 12:18:40 GMT
Unsupervised children in public areas takes it comfortably.
Benno is your host next week
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Post by archie on Jan 29, 2016 12:27:11 GMT
Thanks for voting everyone. I think it's the correct choice but for those who think the Ulster accent not aggressive I invite you to imagine Ian Paisley presenting Jackanory.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jan 29, 2016 17:40:00 GMT
Aren't all media-types unapologetic?! Sorry:-)
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Post by Epworth Hatter on Jan 29, 2016 19:35:23 GMT
imagine Ian Paisley presenting Jackanory. 'Right then children, are you sitting uncomfortably, then I'll begin. Now, some of us are sons of God and others are sons of wrath...'
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