UK/Europe/World - Whinge thread!! - Page 4

Kissa · 07-12-2007, 02:57 PM

Maid kicks a**!

Maid of Erin · 07-13-2007, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Kissa

Maid kicks a**!

I must have been using the 'Angry Mama' voice, gets 'em every time!

lou-bi-wan · 07-18-2007, 06:06 AM

. . . I've been deserted

shykins · 07-18-2007, 08:35 AM

lol at the emoticons lou

ok my whinge for week.. got little uns school report (hes doing above average in most) then we get to PSCHE they say hes below average and has no commitment to it....took me a while to work out what it was but apparently its social skills etc. i was like WTH!!!??? hes been bullied all year and has possible aspergers symptoms.. its hardly a case of lacck of commitment rather its a lack of ability as well they know cos hes on a special action plan for it GRRRR.
ok whinge over .. feel much better now

x

Kissa · 07-18-2007, 11:21 AM

Grrrr agreed!

Maid of Erin · 07-23-2007, 02:11 PM

Has anyone seen the view count on this thread? Who would think that a thousand people would even care to read our grunts and complaints?

I haven't much to whinge about today other than I could really use just ten minutes alone. I seriously told the kids that mama needed a ten minute time out in her room. They are driving me bonkers today for some reason. it's me though, probably hormonal, because they really aren't doing anything out of the ordinary. Well, I laid down on my bed to just meditate for a few minutes and who shows up but--Annoying Neighbour Boy.

No rest for the wicked.

I let him stay awhile, he is going away for a few days so I'll get some peace then!

Kissa · 07-23-2007, 02:49 PM

Why is it that when one thing goes wrong everything does?

First my dishwasher stopped working on Thursday, while 6 of us were here.

Then the power points failed in two rooms yesterday. Then no hot water in the kitchen where I was still having to wash up by hand.

Okay again the next day??

Then a phone call this morning from London to tell me that the power ring there had failed, meaning that my freezer may have defrosted.

Thank God my cleaner who only comes in once a week for an hour spotted it and phoned us.

Oh and my mobile phone charger has gone missing and the one in the car isn't working for some bizarre reason!!!!!

The dishwasher has been fixed thank goodness.

Grrrrr

shykins · 07-24-2007, 02:05 AM

oh blimey kissa sounds like one of those weekends when the gremlins creep in and break everything.. hope yr food is ok and u find the charger...if all else fails break out some wine lol

maid i reckon they view this cos they think what the hell is a whinge thread lolol

ok i could moan about the dust everywhere (dh is putting in a downstairs loo) but having seen the news with the flooding i decided i got nothing to moan about

xx

lou-bi-wan · 07-24-2007, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by shykins

ok i could moan about the dust everywhere (dh is putting in a downstairs loo) but having seen the news with the flooding i decided i got nothing to moan about

xx

Ditto, we're dry in comparison. One of my sisters is in Gloucester and I can't get hold of her

Kissa, we have a dishwasher and his name is . . .

Blondie Baby · 07-24-2007, 04:20 AM

I thought about whingeing about the heat today - 44C with about 75%humidity - that was at 7:30 this morning. But then started looking at the flooding in the UK and decided I'll take the heat. I mean, we got A/C right?

lou-bi-wan · 07-24-2007, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Blondie Baby

I thought about whingeing about the heat today - 44C with about 75%humidity - that was at 7:30 this morning. But then started looking at the flooding in the UK and decided I'll take the heat. I mean, we got A/C right?

I know it's awful! I've heard from my sister and she's fine, they had a couple of power cuts and their water was getting low but otherwise, relief all round, whew!!

shykins · 07-24-2007, 06:39 AM

glad to hear yr sister is ok lou it mus tbe a nightmare and the clearing up is going to be even worse.. poor things

blondie plsssssss send some of yr heat here we really need it

x

lou-bi-wan · 07-24-2007, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by shykins

glad to hear yr sister is ok lou it mus tbe a nightmare and the clearing up is going to be even worse.. poor things

blondie plsssssss send some of yr heat here we really need it

x

Thanks Shy, I was worried there for a while, she's got 3 little ones 5, 3 and 1.5yrs. She was in total chaos when I spoke to her, as it's the summer hols too

Ditto . . .ditto . . .ditto . . .ditto, I have my heater on and it's nearly August!!!! I was so cold last night I had a blanket and a heated bean bag on my lap!!

Maid of Erin · 07-24-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Kissa

First my dishwasher stopped working on Thursday, while 6 of us were here.

Then the power points failed in two rooms yesterday. Then no hot water in the kitchen where I was still having to wash up by hand.

Okay again the next day??

Then a phone call this morning from London to tell me that the power ring there had failed, meaning that my freezer may have defrosted.

Thank God my cleaner who only comes in once a week for an hour spotted it and phoned us.

Oh and my mobile phone charger has gone missing and the one in the car isn't working for some bizarre reason!!!!!

The dishwasher has been fixed thank goodness.

Grrrrr

Okay, Kissa. You WIN the worst whinge contest!

Geez, that is just awful. Things really do break all at once too. We have fairies here who break stuff, but no gremlins.

I've seen all the flooding on telly here. What a nightmare, my heart goes out to all those affected.

lou-bi-wan · 07-24-2007, 09:18 AM

. . . just an ickle whinge but I've just discovered that not all Splendids are born equal, which is why my muffins were too sweet!!

shykins · 07-24-2007, 09:21 AM

whenever i follow a recipe (especialy if its an american one) i at least half the amount of splenda and taste before i cook it cos i find everything WAYYYy too sweet
x

lou-bi-wan · 07-24-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by shykins

whenever i follow a recipe (especialy if its an american one) i at least half the amount of splenda and taste before i cook it cos i find everything WAYYYy too sweet
x

I used more than 1/2 a cup to make 12

. . . and added davinci . . . bl**dy h**l no wonder . . . .

I sent Richard out for more because I didn't have enough

Kissa · 07-24-2007, 01:55 PM

OOO Sick! Too sweet I could never stand and after 6 years of Atkins it really turns my stomach.

My whinge was impressive wasn't it? I couldn't quite believe it as it all unfolded. BUT like everyone said, I am SO lucky not to be in those awful floods.

I remember that during the dreadful New Orleans floods feeling somewha t complacent and even (I am so sorry) critical. Thinking to myself that we would never let something like that happen here. I feel so ashamed now. Then I think what it must be like to live somewhere like Bangladesh and I feel so humble and thankful.

But that said Maryam, having grown up in Kuwait and lived for years in Oman....just a little of your heat would be really nice.

Maid of Erin · 07-24-2007, 04:32 PM

I know what you mean. When I was in Guatemala, the people were just lovely, but what a difference between classes. Such disparity, you see big mansions of houses and only a few miles away, people living in small tin shacks w/ dirt floors.

I felt so guilty when I was told that the daily wage for most people was $3.

I still haggled in the market, but always passed coins out to the kids. I figured even if they were scamming me, the money was nothing to me compared to what it would buy them.

Ooops, forgot to post my whinge! When I ordered my countertops, nobody mentioned the place goes on holidays this week. so when mama comes to visit, they won't be fitted yet.

Good thing they are staying a month and i have a small, but at least working kitchen in the older part of the house.

Blondie Baby · 07-24-2007, 10:51 PM

I wish I could send all of you some of this heat. This is the time of year when it is simply OPRESSIVE!!!! But you all can keep your crappy UK weather!

OK, my whinge for the day - Last night BF and I went to the Pub for Karaoke night. I had my 2 pints of Guiness (

) instead of cider! BF always likes to sing Bob Marley songs so when his turn came he got on stage and I went and stood at the edge of the stage. We left our drinks, his cigarettes and my jacket on our stools at the bar. When we got back to our places, there were these (Kissa you may know this expression) ZALAMAS sitting in our seats! They were stood by us when BF went to sing so the KNEW we were there. It was obvious we hadn't left - our stuff was all still there. But there they sat! I went to them and said Excuse me, you've taken our seats. They just gave me this "F*** Off look. So I said again Excuse me but you've taken our seats. Can you move? Again with the LOOK. Then one of them says to me "say PLEASE"! So I rolled my eyes and said Please. He got up but the guy on my stool just sat there. I said to him, can you move PLEASE. You know what he says? "What's your name?" So I said "Ask my husband what my name is and get off my stool"! By this time BF is arguing with the guy who was sitting on his stool. The guy is about half a foot taller and 30Kgs bigger than BF but BF is gonna kick his butt, right. The big Zalama backed down and they left. I asked BF what that was all about. He said he just asked the guy why he was so rude to me instead of just moving cause they KNEW it was our seats. You know what the guy said to him? "I'm Palestinian, what are you gonna do about it?" Can you imagine!? Like being Palestinian is something to be so proud of! So after that we just went home. Now I'm tired and headachy and SOOOOOOO don't wanna be at work! And that's my whinge!

Blondie Baby · 07-24-2007, 10:54 PM

Oh I forgot to mention - Lou - glad to hear your family is ok. I keep hearing about the flooding in the news. What a mess. They said this morning about 350,000 people have been without running water since Sunday!!!!

lou-bi-wan · 07-25-2007, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Blondie Baby

Oh I forgot to mention - Lou - glad to hear your family is ok. I keep hearing about the flooding in the news. What a mess. They said this morning about 350,000 people have been without running water since Sunday!!!!

The water is the most desperate thing as she has small children. The army are exceptional and acted very quickly, there are tanker deliveries of water and her power is on now so she can cook and boil water. She is one of the lucky ones as she hasn't had to leave her home! It reminds me of the drought when I was little and we had stand pipes for our water, we also had to put a brick in the loo cistern.

Blondie Baby · 07-25-2007, 12:40 AM

I'm so glad the Army is able to act quickly to help those people. I have little kids and couldn't imagine being without running water for DAYS!!!! Has it stopped flooding now?

lou-bi-wan · 07-25-2007, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Blondie Baby

I'm so glad the Army is able to act quickly to help those people. I have little kids and couldn't imagine being without running water for DAYS!!!! Has it stopped flooding now?

It's still raining on and off but the water is slowly receeding thank goodness! The clean up will take a while. 1 in 4 people have no contents insurance OMG, that is devastating. She was pretty quick off the mark with buying in bottled water and filling the bath . . . clever girl. She takes after me, I have a store cupboard with emergency provisions and even have a still, (for . . . just in case!!) I was a brownie when I was little and I like to be prepared!!

It does help that she used to be in the army and her husband still is!!

shykins · 07-25-2007, 01:24 AM

its annoying when people think they are better than u cos of who or what they are....i used to live in qatar for a while so know what u mean about the poverty/rich gap.. scary

lou glad to hear yr sister was prepared.. i was watching the news last night and people were saying they didnt have enough water but they were trying to bath their kids!!!>. i mean come on if water is short u do not need to bath yr kids, its nutters like that who make it worse for others.. ok thats my whinge.... inconsiderate people

x

07-23-2007, 02:11 PM	#96
Maid of Erin Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: County Kerry, Ireland Posts: 5,882 Gallery: Maid of Erin Stats: 320/285/160 WOE: Whole Food Atkins Start Date: April 2006	Has anyone seen the view count on this thread? Who would think that a thousand people would even care to read our grunts and complaints? I haven't much to whinge about today other than I could really use just ten minutes alone. I seriously told the kids that mama needed a ten minute time out in her room. They are driving me bonkers today for some reason. it's me though, probably hormonal, because they really aren't doing anything out of the ordinary. Well, I laid down on my bed to just meditate for a few minutes and who shows up but--Annoying Neighbour Boy. No rest for the wicked. I let him stay awhile, he is going away for a few days so I'll get some peace then! __________________ Cindy

07-23-2007, 02:49 PM	#97
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,343 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Why is it that when one thing goes wrong everything does? First my dishwasher stopped working on Thursday, while 6 of us were here. Then the power points failed in two rooms yesterday. Then no hot water in the kitchen where I was still having to wash up by hand. Okay again the next day?? Then a phone call this morning from London to tell me that the power ring there had failed, meaning that my freezer may have defrosted. Thank God my cleaner who only comes in once a week for an hour spotted it and phoned us. Oh and my mobile phone charger has gone missing and the one in the car isn't working for some bizarre reason!!!!! The dishwasher has been fixed thank goodness. Grrrrr __________________ Cindy It's not what you eat between Christmas and New Year that counts, it's what you eat between New Year and Christmas! Last edited by Kissa : 07-23-2007 at 03:23 PM.

07-24-2007, 10:51 PM	#110
Blondie Baby MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posts: 1,326 Gallery: Blondie Baby Stats: 213/136/130 WOE: healthy	I wish I could send all of you some of this heat. This is the time of year when it is simply OPRESSIVE!!!! But you all can keep your crappy UK weather! OK, my whinge for the day - Last night BF and I went to the Pub for Karaoke night. I had my 2 pints of Guiness () instead of cider! BF always likes to sing Bob Marley songs so when his turn came he got on stage and I went and stood at the edge of the stage. We left our drinks, his cigarettes and my jacket on our stools at the bar. When we got back to our places, there were these (Kissa you may know this expression) ZALAMAS sitting in our seats! They were stood by us when BF went to sing so the KNEW we were there. It was obvious we hadn't left - our stuff was all still there. But there they sat! I went to them and said Excuse me, you've taken our seats. They just gave me this "F* Off look. So I said again Excuse me but you've taken our seats. Can you move? Again with the LOOK. Then one of them says to me "say PLEASE"! So I rolled my eyes and said Please. He got up but the guy on my stool just sat there. I said to him, can you move PLEASE. You know what he says? "What's your name?" So I said "Ask my husband what my name is and get off my stool"! By this time BF is arguing with the guy who was sitting on his stool. The guy is about half a foot taller and 30Kgs bigger than BF but BF is gonna kick his butt, right. The big Zalama backed down and they left. I asked BF what that was all about. He said he just asked the guy why he was so rude to me instead of just moving cause they KNEW it was our seats. You know what the guy said to him? "I'm Palestinian, what are you gonna do about it?" Can you imagine!? Like being Palestinian is something to be so proud of! So after that we just went home. Now I'm tired and headachy and SOOOOOOO don't wanna be at work! And that's my whinge! __________________ Maryam Proud member of Allies Exercising Around the World/November Challenge**

07-12-2007, 02:57 PM	#91
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,343 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Maid kicks a**!

07-18-2007, 06:06 AM	#93
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07-18-2007, 08:35 AM	#94
shykins MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,516 Gallery: shykins Stats: 262/147 goal WOE: atkins Start Date: 19th April 2004	lol at the emoticons lou ok my whinge for week.. got little uns school report (hes doing above average in most) then we get to PSCHE they say hes below average and has no commitment to it....took me a while to work out what it was but apparently its social skills etc. i was like WTH!!!??? hes been bullied all year and has possible aspergers symptoms.. its hardly a case of lacck of commitment rather its a lack of ability as well they know cos hes on a special action plan for it GRRRR. ok whinge over .. feel much better now x

07-18-2007, 11:21 AM	#95
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,343 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	Grrrr agreed!

07-24-2007, 02:05 AM	#98
shykins MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,516 Gallery: shykins Stats: 262/147 goal WOE: atkins Start Date: 19th April 2004	oh blimey kissa sounds like one of those weekends when the gremlins creep in and break everything.. hope yr food is ok and u find the charger...if all else fails break out some wine lol maid i reckon they view this cos they think what the hell is a whinge thread lolol ok i could moan about the dust everywhere (dh is putting in a downstairs loo) but having seen the news with the flooding i decided i got nothing to moan about xx

07-24-2007, 04:20 AM	#100
Blondie Baby MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posts: 1,326 Gallery: Blondie Baby Stats: 213/136/130 WOE: healthy	I thought about whingeing about the heat today - 44C with about 75%humidity - that was at 7:30 this morning. But then started looking at the flooding in the UK and decided I'll take the heat. I mean, we got A/C right?

07-24-2007, 06:39 AM	#102
shykins MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,516 Gallery: shykins Stats: 262/147 goal WOE: atkins Start Date: 19th April 2004	glad to hear yr sister is ok lou it mus tbe a nightmare and the clearing up is going to be even worse.. poor things blondie plsssssss send some of yr heat here we really need it x

07-24-2007, 09:18 AM	#105
lou-bi-wan MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: England Posts: 2,048 Gallery: lou-bi-wan Stats: 220/188/159-5.5.5" (Large frame) WOE: Low-carb-the-lou-bi-way Start Date: May 06	. . . just an ickle whinge but I've just discovered that not all Splendids are born equal, which is why my muffins were too sweet!!

07-24-2007, 09:21 AM	#106
shykins MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,516 Gallery: shykins Stats: 262/147 goal WOE: atkins Start Date: 19th April 2004	whenever i follow a recipe (especialy if its an american one) i at least half the amount of splenda and taste before i cook it cos i find everything WAYYYy too sweet x

07-24-2007, 01:55 PM	#108
Kissa Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 3,343 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/132/125 - 130 5' 4" WOE: Atkins Maintainance/Intuitive Eating Start Date: January 2001 restarted 1 September 2006 at 139 lbs	OOO Sick! Too sweet I could never stand and after 6 years of Atkins it really turns my stomach. My whinge was impressive wasn't it? I couldn't quite believe it as it all unfolded. BUT like everyone said, I am SO lucky not to be in those awful floods. I remember that during the dreadful New Orleans floods feeling somewha t complacent and even (I am so sorry) critical. Thinking to myself that we would never let something like that happen here. I feel so ashamed now. Then I think what it must be like to live somewhere like Bangladesh and I feel so humble and thankful. But that said Maryam, having grown up in Kuwait and lived for years in Oman....just a little of your heat would be really nice.

07-24-2007, 04:32 PM	#109
Maid of Erin Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: County Kerry, Ireland Posts: 5,882 Gallery: Maid of Erin Stats: 320/285/160 WOE: Whole Food Atkins Start Date: April 2006	I know what you mean. When I was in Guatemala, the people were just lovely, but what a difference between classes. Such disparity, you see big mansions of houses and only a few miles away, people living in small tin shacks w/ dirt floors. I felt so guilty when I was told that the daily wage for most people was $3. I still haggled in the market, but always passed coins out to the kids. I figured even if they were scamming me, the money was nothing to me compared to what it would buy them. Ooops, forgot to post my whinge! When I ordered my countertops, nobody mentioned the place goes on holidays this week. so when mama comes to visit, they won't be fitted yet. Good thing they are staying a month and i have a small, but at least working kitchen in the older part of the house.

07-24-2007, 10:54 PM	#111
Blondie Baby MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posts: 1,326 Gallery: Blondie Baby Stats: 213/136/130 WOE: healthy	Oh I forgot to mention - Lou - glad to hear your family is ok. I keep hearing about the flooding in the news. What a mess. They said this morning about 350,000 people have been without running water since Sunday!!!!

07-25-2007, 12:40 AM	#113
Blondie Baby MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posts: 1,326 Gallery: Blondie Baby Stats: 213/136/130 WOE: healthy	I'm so glad the Army is able to act quickly to help those people. I have little kids and couldn't imagine being without running water for DAYS!!!! Has it stopped flooding now?