When you take in a parcel for a neighbour (don’t know them at all) and they don’t come and get it. Almost as if they expect you to complete the delivery for them. They can do one, the parcel stays here until they can be bothered to get off their lazy arses to get it.
Day 4 - parcel’s still here.
Further parcel updates will follow.
Do they know you have it?
Yes, I asked the delivery man whether he was going to post a card through their letterbox but he said they don’t do it like that and the neighbour would receive a notification instead, telling them where the parcel had been delivered to.
It's possible that they didn't get/read it. Although, I have to say that when I take in parcels, the neighbours don't come round quickly. If my parcel goes elsewhere I go round asap.
When you take in a parcel for a neighbour (don’t know them at all) and they don’t come and get it. Almost as if they expect you to complete the delivery for them. They can do one, the parcel stays here until they can be bothered to get off their lazy arses to get it.
That’s why I generally refuse to take parcels for others anymore.
It’s know great effort to take a parcel in or even pop round to the neighbours. My neighbours regularly do this for me and I for them, I always thought this is how things work.
I know, it's no effort at all.
In defense of the non-appearing neighbour - chances are the bone idle illiterate sponging courier/postman that delivered the parcel didn't leave them a card to inform where their goods were to be found - happens once a week here with us and our next doors. Our postie's a perfectly decent bloke but functionally illiterate and scared of his own shadow. He's the most reliable delivery operative that operates hereabouts, all the hermes/amazon/dpd/yodel trogs drop boxes on your front step and leave em to chance
I know there’s a huge element of truth what you have written but these deliver people are doing a low paid, dead end, thankless job. But at least they are getting up in the morning doing something rather nothing, although it seems sometimes doing nothing would be more helpful. They get things right more often than not. I haven’t got in me to knock them for occasional incompetent deliveries when there is Dido Harding nd other cronies not delivering in well paid important jobs.
Mate of mine is a black cab driver but due to lack of business he's doing deliveries for Argos.
He's had a couple recently where he ringing on someones bell and no answer so he phones them only to be told that they moved from that address 18 months ago and haven't updated the details on their account.
How anxious I get before and during a Charlton game and pissed off and angry if they lose. Of course if we win it’s the total opposite.
I mean, after all it’s not the end of the 🌎 and they’re are other things that are more important aren’t there or are there?
It often feels like life and death to me but as Shankly said, it’s much bigger than that or words to that effect.
Nobody gets this more than football fans
I don't think its irrational at all, I have the be rational the rest of the time so over 90 minutes I am free and can get irate about a centre forwards inability to watch the defensive line to make sure he isn't offside. Or bemoan his inability to hit a cows arse with a banjo
And then go batshit mental excited when said centre forward scores the winner (Akpo Sodje, I'm looking at you!) Against scummy Leeds
It condenses your world into a football pitch and 22 men for 2 hours and only football people, I mean those who are predominantly miserable like us, can get it. Those who watch manyoo from a pub, living room whereever that isn't where the game is taking place and have never been to the ground cannot get this, its why fans are long-suffering like us
We do it and occasionally, maybe every 10 years get rewarded and were spoilt for a while so now we pay our penance and wait for the next time we are all at Wembley for a 95th minute winner
How anxious I get before and during a Charlton game and pissed off and angry if they lose. Of course if we win it’s the total opposite.
I mean, after all it’s not the end of the 🌎 and they’re are other things that are more important aren’t there or are there?
It often feels like life and death to me but as Shankly said, it’s much bigger than that or words to that effect.
Nobody gets this more than football fans
I don't think its irrational at all, I have the be rational the rest of the time so over 90 minutes I am free and can get irate about a centre forwards inability to watch the defensive line to make sure he isn't offside. Or bemoan his inability to hit a cows arse with a banjo
And then go batshit mental excited when said centre forward scores the winner (Akpo Sodje, I'm looking at you!) Against scummy Leeds
It condenses your world into a football pitch and 22 men for 2 hours and only football people, I mean those who are predominantly miserable like us, can get it. Those who watch manyoo from a pub, living room whereever that isn't where the game is taking place and have never been to the ground cannot get this, its why fans are long-suffering like us
We do it and occasionally, maybe every 10 years get rewarded and were spoilt for a while so now we pay our penance and wait for the next time we are all at Wembley for a 95th minute winner
How anxious I get before and during a Charlton game and pissed off and angry if they lose. Of course if we win it’s the total opposite.
I mean, after all it’s not the end of the 🌎 and they’re are other things that are more important aren’t there or are there?
It often feels like life and death to me but as Shankly said, it’s much bigger than that or words to that effect.
Nobody gets this more than football fans
I don't think its irrational at all, I have the be rational the rest of the time so over 90 minutes I am free and can get irate about a centre forwards inability to watch the defensive line to make sure he isn't offside. Or bemoan his inability to hit a cows arse with a banjo
And then go batshit mental excited when said centre forward scores the winner (Akpo Sodje, I'm looking at you!) Against scummy Leeds
It condenses your world into a football pitch and 22 men for 2 hours and only football people, I mean those who are predominantly miserable like us, can get it. Those who watch manyoo from a pub, living room whereever that isn't where the game is taking place and have never been to the ground cannot get this, its why fans are long-suffering like us
We do it and occasionally, maybe every 10 years get rewarded and were spoilt for a while so now we pay our penance and wait for the next time we are all at Wembley for a 95th minute winner
When @Carter gets more likes responding to my original post😾😹
Is there a new 'style' of interviewing on the radio/sports etc where the interviewer doesnt just ask a question but goes onto a second statement that answers the question? Not just asking the bleedin obvious but ending the question with the answer.
Is there a new 'style' of interviewing on the radio/sports etc where the interviewer doesnt just ask a question but goes onto a second statement that answers the question? Not just asking the bleedin obvious but ending the question with the answer.
You mean, in a very similar way to your own post? It cetainly seems like it.
Is there a new 'style' of interviewing on the radio/sports etc where the interviewer doesnt just ask a question but goes onto a second statement that answers the question? Not just asking the bleedin obvious but ending the question with the answer.
You mean, in a very similar way to your own post? It cetainly seems like it.
When you take in a parcel for a neighbour (don’t know them at all) and they don’t come and get it. Almost as if they expect you to complete the delivery for them. They can do one, the parcel stays here until they can be bothered to get off their lazy arses to get it.
It’s a gambling phrase. Used when a gambler doubles their bet when the risk/reward increases.
More generally, you’ve given your backing to something which involves risk/reward, then the circumstances have changed, making the risk/reward greater and you’ve decided to continue to back it, despite the increased risk.
Often used when someone supports an idea/policy/viewpoint etc then, after it starts to look flimsy, they continue to show support in the hope that it’ll come good eventually.
I quite like it as a metaphor, but it is a bit overused.
Checked out the net for a simple nest of tables and placed an order.
Now I cant move for table nests, they are everywhere on my screen - top, middle and bottom - even on Charlton Life they are appearing, I'm seeing them everywhere - even in my sleep. I think I might burn the buggers when they finally arrive.
When you take in a parcel for a neighbour (don’t know them at all) and they don’t come and get it. Almost as if they expect you to complete the delivery for them. They can do one, the parcel stays here until they can be bothered to get off their lazy arses to get it.
Day 4 - parcel’s still here.
Further parcel updates will follow.
Day 7 - parcel’s still here.
It’s over.
My wife shouted across the road in a threatening manner to the lady neighbour asking whether she knew she had a parcel at our house to which she replied ‘no’, she never knew. She was also really apologetic despite the fact she’d done nothing wrong.
Glad we can all put this behind us in the knowledge that we’ll most likely never speak again.
When you take in a parcel for a neighbour (don’t know them at all) and they don’t come and get it. Almost as if they expect you to complete the delivery for them. They can do one, the parcel stays here until they can be bothered to get off their lazy arses to get it.
Day 4 - parcel’s still here.
Further parcel updates will follow.
Day 7 - parcel’s still here.
It’s over.
My wife shouted across the road in a threatening manner to the lady neighbour asking whether she knew she had a parcel at our house to which she replied ‘no’, she never knew. She was also really apologetic despite the fact she’d done nothing wrong.
Glad we can all put this behind us in the knowledge that we’ll most likely never speak again.
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Although, I have to say that when I take in parcels, the neighbours don't come round quickly.
If my parcel goes elsewhere I go round asap.
He's had a couple recently where he ringing on someones bell and no answer so he phones them only to be told that they moved from that address 18 months ago and haven't updated the details on their account.
Absolute filth
There is if youre a gentleman
A fear reiterated a few minutes ago when I just had my fingers uttery squashed
I mean, after all it’s not the end of the 🌎 and they’re are other things that are more important aren’t there or are there?
It often feels like life and death to me but as Shankly said, it’s much bigger than that or words to that effect.
I don't think its irrational at all, I have the be rational the rest of the time so over 90 minutes I am free and can get irate about a centre forwards inability to watch the defensive line to make sure he isn't offside. Or bemoan his inability to hit a cows arse with a banjo
And then go batshit mental excited when said centre forward scores the winner (Akpo Sodje, I'm looking at you!) Against scummy Leeds
It condenses your world into a football pitch and 22 men for 2 hours and only football people, I mean those who are predominantly miserable like us, can get it. Those who watch manyoo from a pub, living room whereever that isn't where the game is taking place and have never been to the ground cannot get this, its why fans are long-suffering like us
We do it and occasionally, maybe every 10 years get rewarded and were spoilt for a while so now we pay our penance and wait for the next time we are all at Wembley for a 95th minute winner
You mean, in a very similar way to your own post? It cetainly seems like it.
Bugger!
More generally, you’ve given your backing to something which involves risk/reward, then the circumstances have changed, making the risk/reward greater and you’ve decided to continue to back it, despite the increased risk.
Often used when someone supports an idea/policy/viewpoint etc then, after it starts to look flimsy, they continue to show support in the hope that it’ll come good eventually.
I quite like it as a metaphor, but it is a bit overused.
Now I cant move for table nests, they are everywhere on my screen - top, middle and bottom - even on Charlton Life they are appearing, I'm seeing them everywhere - even in my sleep. I think I might burn the buggers when they finally arrive.
My wife shouted across the road in a threatening manner to the lady neighbour asking whether she knew she had a parcel at our house to which she replied ‘no’, she never knew. She was also really apologetic despite the fact she’d done nothing wrong.
Glad we can all put this behind us in the knowledge that we’ll most likely never speak again.