Rant Thread-Tell 'em off Thread

hearlady said:
Well, obviously, I must rant about my life long petpeave of perfectly healthy people leaving their shopping carts in the parking lot when there's a caddy ten feet away.
I know Ill get the "gives people a job" and I know sometimes someone is disabled but most of the time it comes down to laziness.
I put them in the category of people who litter and don't pick up after their dog.
So, there you go, thanks for the rant. šŸµ
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I don't care much for people leaving their trash in these carts either.

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hearlady said:
Well, obviously, I must rant about my life long petpeave of perfectly healthy people leaving their shopping carts in the parking lot when there's a caddy ten feet away.
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This has always puzzled me. Where I live, most everyone returns the carts to the cart racks... but when we're in Florida, the carts are just left where they were unpacked, usually where someone's trunk was, making it difficult for the next person to park without moving it.
 
CallMeKate said:
This has always puzzled me. Where I live, most everyone returns the carts to the cart racks... but when we're in Florida, the carts are just left where they were unpacked, usually where someone's trunk was, making it difficult for the next person to park without moving it.
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They also can roll into the side of a parked car causing damage.
But hey, if it's not my car that gets damaged, who cares? :mad:
 
As long as we're ranting, one of my pet peeves on this forum is people who don't provide even a rough idea of where they live, then talk about their weather, government policies, local food and fuel prices, and so forth.

Do you really think we're going to track you down for nefarious reasons if list your location as Utah, England, Western Canada,
Verisure said:
Why is that so important?
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Because context matters. For instance, If you posted that your heating fuel prices doubled, I'd have an understanding of the tremendous impact those rising costs would have because of your climate. Without location info, I'd shrug, take little note of the post, and keep going. (For all I'd know, you live in Florida and barely need heat at all.)

When you wrote about the recent crime waves the cities, I was particularly shocked because my mental picture of Sweden is that all areas of all cities were quite safe.

Because you provide a location, your posts are much more meaningful than posts by people who don't include it.
Context matters.
 
NorthernLight said:
I think it's fun. I'll be having a 40 below zero day, snow everywhere, and someone will moan about how hot it is!

But yes, somehow I do think that if I name my rinky-dink town, or give too many clues, someone will show up here and bother me. Which is kind of strange, because you are all welcome to drop by any time. (PM first.)
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Nobody needs to know the name of your town. "Northern BC" is more than enough location information. (y)
 
hollydolly said:
I say this all the time.. it's not who we know it's those we don't know. However giving a location of a country, a city or even a large town.. is pretty safe... No need for specifics
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Exactly. In the US, a state suffices. I narrow my location down to LA suburbs for context because the California extends from New Hampshire/Vermont in the North to Georgia/South Carolina in the south. Big difference, weather wise. Also, there are many small towns, big cities and extensive suburbs within all areas. LA County itself has nearly 10 million people.
 
StarSong said:
Exactly. In the US, a state suffices. I narrow my location down to LA suburbs for context because the California extends from New Hampshire/Vermont in the North to Georgia/South Carolina in the south. Big difference, weather wise. Also, there are many small towns, big cities and extensive suburbs within all areas. LA County itself has nearly 10 million people.
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Isn't it true, though, that people in different areas of a country have a certain image? This might affect your attitude towards them. For instance, I live in the North of England. Some people would immediately presume that all of the north is like Coronation Street. While this is true of some, it certainly isn't typical of the whole. I, personally, have travelled a great deal. It just so happens that I'm living here at the moment, but I'm not local and have no connections to this part of the country.
 
StarSong said:
Exactly. In the US, a state suffices. I narrow my location down to LA suburbs for context because the California extends from New Hampshire/Vermont in the North to Georgia/South Carolina in the south. Big difference, weather wise. Also, there are many small towns, big cities and extensive suburbs within all areas. LA County itself has nearly 10 million people.
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Of course.. I totally agree. It's the same in the UK 9 million people in London... almost 70 million people in 4 sovereignties.. . saying you live in Wales.. or Devon.. is not going to get axe murderers at your door..

Can you imagine standing in the middle of London Saying.. excuse ( presuming you can find someone English speaking)... can you point me the way to HollyDolly's house... :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
Lavinia said:
Isn't it true, though, that people in different areas of a country have a certain image? This might affect your attitude towards them. For instance, I live in the North of England. Some people would immediately presume that all of the north is like Coronation Street. While this is true of some, it certainly isn't typical of the whole. I, personally, have travelled a great deal. It just so happens that I'm living here at the moment, but I'm not local and have no connections to this part of the country.
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isn't Coronation street set in Lancashire , not Yorkshire?, which I always think of being in the North.. however..semantics.. I take your point..

I don't think people do look down on others for where they live.. Everywhere has good and bad parts and unless you state where you live precisely then no-one can possibly judge you.. and even if they do.. it's their ignorance..
 
hollydolly said:
isn't Coronation street set in Lancashire , not Yorkshire?, which I always think of being in the North.. however..semantics.. I take your point..

I don't think people do look down on others for where they live.. Everywhere has good and bad parts and unless you state where you live precisely then no-one can possibly judge you.. and even if they do.. it's their ignorance..
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Yes, I live in Lancashire.....Yorkshire, Lancashire, Northumberland, Cumbria......it is all classed as the north of England. The recent 'Happy Valley' was filmed in Hebden Bridge which is a lovely little town, full of antique shops....as is Skipton. There are those who think we are all cavemen up here.
 
Lavinia said:
Yes, I live in Lancashire.....Yorkshire, Lancashire, Northumberland, Cumbria......it is all classed as the north of England. The recent 'Happy Valley' was filmed in Hebden Bridge which is a lovely little town, full of antique shops....as is Skipton. There are those who think we are all cavemen up here.
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Well those of us who live in the UK, I'm sure know you're not.. in fact some of the most beautiful places in the UK are up North.. including my own home country Scotland.. but Yorkshire et al.. as well as having some of the worst areas of the UK, also have such stunning places.. and are outside of the Capital probably the most visited places in England..
 
hollydolly said:
Well those of us who live in the UK, I'm sure know you're not.. in fact some of the most beautiful places in the UK are up North.. including my own home country Scotland.. but Yorkshire et al.. as well as having some of the worst areas of the UK, also have such stunning places.. and are outside of the Capital probably the most visited places in England..
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For anyone who loves walking as I do, the whole area has spectacular scenery. My family are from Hull, on the Yorkshire coast, which is very industrial and basically a fishing port. Lancashire is full of mill towns, which are not very pretty. Most of the houses were built to accommodate the mill workers, and have now degenerated into slums. This may be the image that so many Southerners get, which is understandable.
 
Lavinia said:
For anyone who loves walking as I do, the whole area has spectacular scenery. My family are from Hull, on the Yorkshire coast, which is very industrial and basically a fishing port. Lancashire is full of mill towns, which are not very pretty. Most of the houses were built to accommodate the mill workers, and have now degenerated into slums. This may be the image that so many Southerners get, which is understandable.
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I have friends who live in Beverley :)
 
Lavinia said:
Isn't it true, though, that people in different areas of a country have a certain image? This might affect your attitude towards them. For instance, I live in the North of England. Some people would immediately presume that all of the north is like Coronation Street. While this is true of some, it certainly isn't typical of the whole. I, personally, have travelled a great deal. It just so happens that I'm living here at the moment, but I'm not local and have no connections to this part of the country.
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I have no idea what Coronation Street is and have no particular attitude about people from one part of England versus another.

Knowing you live in England helps as a frame of reference. Knowing I live in the Los Angeles area is probably helpful to you when reading my posts.
 
StarSong said:
I have no idea what Coronation Street is and have no particular attitude about people from one part of England versus another.

Knowing you live in England helps as a frame of reference. Knowing I live in the Los Angeles area is probably helpful to you when reading my posts.
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Yes, for some reason I thought you were in America....but it's there on your image...just shows how blinkered I am! I judge people by what they say, not by where they live.
 
StarSong said:
Exactly. In the US, a state suffices. I narrow my location down to LA suburbs for context because the California extends from New Hampshire/Vermont in the North to Georgia/South Carolina in the south. Big difference, weather wise. Also, there are many small towns, big cities and extensive suburbs within all areas. LA County itself has nearly 10 million people.
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You meant the U.S. extends from New Hampshire.............?
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