Room 101

[Friesiansam]

Seems not.

Indeed...

 

[JDL]

One of my pet hates is buying second hand CDs from 'you know where's which are listed as being in "Very Good" condition, then when it/they arrive and you open the the package, anticipating a decent CD, you open it, the lid falls off, you look at the CD, it's scratched all over and you feel disappointed and that the CD should have been described as "acceptable", or the company that listed it, should have described the condition, but they're too big and busy a company to care. I find one particular company, who also sells books have offended me this way, more than once.
To be fair to them they usually offer some way of appeasing me when I complain. I always point out that, I'm a regular buyer of their items and I won't leave them negative feedback, because I never leave negative feedback ever. I just don't leave feedback if I've been disappointed by a purchase.

 

[davidf]

One of my pet hates is buying second hand CDs from 'you know where's which are listed as being in "Very Good" condition, then when it/they arrive and you open the the package, anticipating a decent CD, you open it, the lid falls off, you look at the CD, it's scratched all over and you feel disappointed and that the CD should have been described as "acceptable", or the company that listed it, should have described the condition, but they're too big and busy a company to care. I find one particular company, who also sells books have offended me this way, more than once.
To be fair to them they usually offer some way of appeasing me when I complain. I always point out that, I'm a regular buyer of their items and I won't leave them negative feedback, because I never leave negative feedback ever. I just don't leave feedback if I've been disappointed by a purchase.

Usually, if you complain, they'll refund you, it's peanuts to them - some of those companies are pretty good like that.

 

[davidf]

Facebook.

So much hate in replies to posts, and so many posts just spouting absolute BS and blatantly presenting it as fact. If they're doing so much so blatantly, what are they getting away with covertly?

It's a platform that removes posts for stating a personal opinion that we should burn or hang pedos, but not remove posts which include videos of violence and even murder, because it "doesn't go against our community guidelines".

It increases and promotes violence and hate, and is fuelling the downward spiral the world seems to be in since the turn of the century, with people becoming more stupid year on year - I don't think we're far off the film Idiocracy!

 

[JDL]

Usually, if you complain, they'll refund you, it's peanuts to them - some of those companies are pretty good like that.

Yeah I knew they'd refund me, but it's a difficult to find CD so I decided to keep it thinking it will probably play. They offered to allow me to pick an additional CD which they'll send out for free. I still think though, that CDs that are barely acceptable should not be described as "Very Good".
York Records don't do that, Music Magpie don't do it. The only people I've found that regularly do, is them what sell books an' all. One time I received one from them that was described like I said and it was an absolute wreck. I personally see no excuse for mis-describing in this way, it causes disappointment and hassle to the buyer.

Usually, if you complain, they'll refund you, it's peanuts to them - some of those companies are pretty good like that.

 

[Dave_]

, and so many posts just spouting absolute BS and blatantly presenting it as fact.

The irony of posting that on a HiFi forum 🤣

 

[DougK1]

Yeah I knew they'd refund me, but it's a difficult to find CD so I decided to keep it thinking it will probably play. They offered to allow me to pick an additional CD which they'll send out for free. I still think though, that CDs that are barely acceptable should not be described as "Very Good".
York Records don't do that, Music Magpie don't do it. The only people I've found that regularly do, is them what sell books an' all. One time I received one from them that was described like I said and it was an absolute wreck. I personally see no excuse for mis-describing in this way, it causes disappointment and hassle to the buyer.

I've had similar issues from the usual suspects, John. But I have been pleasantly surprised that an unplayable CD has successfully ripped using EAC. I've only had two CDs which wouldn't rip, a very badly scratched one and, surprisingly, a new one. Don't discard any CDs until you've attempted a rip.

 

[Friesiansam]

I've had similar issues from the usual suspects, John. But I have been pleasantly surprised that an unplayable CD has successfully ripped using EAC. I've only had two CDs which wouldn't rip, a very badly scratched one and, surprisingly, a new one. Don't discard any CDs until you've attempted a rip.

I use EAC, it has very good error correction.

 

[davidf]

The irony of posting that on a HiFi forum 🤣

Agreed, but forums tend to be a little more sanitised due to at least some rational moderation - the likes of Facebook are a free-for-all.

 

[Gray]

The current buzz phrase from trendy sheep:
"Lean in"
If you've heard it, you'll understand.
If you haven't, you're lucky.

 

[JDL]

I've had similar issues from the usual suspects, John. But I have been pleasantly surprised that an unplayable CD has successfully ripped using EAC. I've only had two CDs which wouldn't rip, a very badly scratched one and, surprisingly, a new one. Don't discard any CDs until you've attempted a rip.

Cheers Doug, I'll keep that in mind when I finally get around to ripping, EAC, etc, etc.

 

[JDL]

The current buzz phrase from trendy sheep:
"Lean in"
If you've heard it, you'll understand.
If you haven't, you're lucky.

What's that mean Gray? Lean in? Sounds like something to do with two wheeled conveyances.

 

[Gray]

What's that mean Gray? Lean in? Sounds like something to do with two wheeled conveyances.

It's a trendy way of saying that you're going to make a concerted effort John.
One of those things intended to make people sound a bit more clever and interesting.

Instead of simply saying that something went wrong, for example, the same people would say that it went "pear shaped".....,or "that was when the wheels came off".

I call them trendy sheep - they hear someone say it, so they repeat it, because they think it makes them sound superior.
They start sentences with the word "so" and call the Atlantic ocean a pond.

Just as well I was never in a job where anyone told me to "take the ball and run with it" or "think outside the box" - my response certainly wouldn't have been clever - but they would have understood it.
Happy Christmas 🙂

 

[Revolutions]

It's a trendy way of saying that you're going to make a concerted effort John.
One of those things intended to make people sound a bit more clever and interesting.

Instead of simply saying that something went wrong, for example, the same people would say that it went "pear shaped".....,or "that was when the wheels came off".

I call them trendy sheep - they hear someone say it, so they repeat it, because they think it makes them sound superior.
They start sentences with the word "so" and call the Atlantic ocean a pond.

Just as well I was never in a job where anyone told me to "take the ball and run with it" or "think outside the box" - my response certainly wouldn't have been clever - but they would have understood it.
Happy Christmas 🙂

It’s time we put lipstick on this pig & rode it: https://www.bullshitgenerator.com/

 

[Cricketbat70]

Back to the subject of hotel prices that was brought up a few weeks ago. My 3 kids are going to comicon in Liverpool next year. The week before the event and after the event travel lodge prices £250 the weekend of the event £500. Every hotel they have looked at has doubled their price for that weekend. My daughter thought she had found a hotel online yesterday that hadn't raised its prices, there is a catch though, for that weekend you can't just book one night it has to be a minimum of two. I hate the greed of hotels etc when there is an event on.

 

[Cricketbat70]

Another thing I'd like to put in room 101 working today. In Monday and Tuesday off Christmas and Boxing day and in today. We have one delivery from Hotpoint, nothing going out and I can't imagine any of our shops selling much today and needing anything from us in the warehouse.
The company will probably lose more money keeping shops and the warehouse open than they will make in sales today.

 

[JDL]

It's a trendy way of saying that you're going to make a concerted effort John.
One of those things intended to make people sound a bit more clever and interesting.

Instead of simply saying that something went wrong, for example, the same people would say that it went "pear shaped".....,or "that was when the wheels came off".

I call them trendy sheep - they hear someone say it, so they repeat it, because they think it makes them sound superior.
They start sentences with the word "so" and call the Atlantic ocean a pond.

Just as well I was never in a job where anyone told me to "take the ball and run with it" or "think outside the box" - my response certainly wouldn't have been clever - but they would have understood it.
Happy Christmas 🙂

Ha ha, nice one Gray, thanks for that. I know exactly what you mean. "Guesstimation" is one that irritates me. What's wrong with guess, or estimation? Amongst other stupid made up words.

It's a trendy way of saying that you're going to make a concerted effort John.
One of those things intended to make people sound a bit more clever and interesting.

Instead of simply saying that something went wrong, for example, the same people would say that it went "pear shaped".....,or "that was when the wheels came off".

I call them trendy sheep - they hear someone say it, so they repeat it, because they think it makes them sound superior.
They start sentences with the word "so" and call the Atlantic ocean a pond.

Just as well I was never in a job where anyone told me to "take the ball and run with it" or "think outside the box" - my response certainly wouldn't have been clever - but they would have understood it.
Happy Christmas 🙂

Thanks Gray, now I understand. "Guesstimation" is a word that irritates me. What was wrong with guess or estimation. The two words hardly needed to be joined just to sound clever or something.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

My favourite piece of sheepism was 'fluid rebalancing opportunity, meaning a coffee and a p...

 

[Friesiansam]

My favourite piece of sheepism was 'fluid rebalancing opportunity, meaning a coffee and a p...

Hopefully not, both in the same mug…

 

[Friesiansam]

Ha ha, nice one Gray, thanks for that. I know exactly what you mean. "Guesstimation" is one that irritates me. What's wrong with guess, or estimation? Amongst other stupid made up words

A guesstimate is just a bad estimate, by someone to lazy to do it properly…

 

[Al ears]

Those woke people that have to insist we have Happy Holidays.
It's Happy Christmas folks because, as far as I am aware, that's the only reason most of us have holidays at this particular time of year......

 

[jjbomber]

Those woke people that have to insist we have Happy Holidays.
It's Happy Christmas folks because, as far as I am aware, that's the only reason most of us have holidays at this particular time of year......

New Year as well, hence holidays in the plural. However Merry Christmas will remain my weapon of choice.

 

[Dave_]

Those woke people that have to insist we have Happy Holidays.

It's Happy Christmas folks because, as far as I am aware, that's the only reason most of us have holidays at this particular time of year......

Snowflake....

It's a Christian celebration supposedly, yet less than half the UK population is Christian, and I'd wager many that identify as such only do so when it's convenient (for weddings, funerals etc) so for most Brits its little more than corporations profiteering off tradition.

So I find it somewhat laughable that some choose to get upset at what others label it.

 

[Al ears]

Snowflake....

It's a Christian holiday supposedly, yet less than half the UK population is Christian, and I'd wager many that identify as such only do so when it's convenient (for weddings, funerals etc) so for most Brits its little more than corporations profiteering off tradition.

So I find it somewhat laughable that some choose to get upset at what others label it.

No snowflakes this year unfortunately.
So if people don't celebrate anything at this time of year is a holiday even deserved. Keep them working I say.....
are you on holiday by any chance?
And I wasn't simply referring to the UK.

 

[Friesiansam]

I’m atheist, I think Christmas has become little more than just a big marketing opportunity but, I still wish people a Merry Christmas.