| Nothing sodding works... 08:25 - May 25 with 5187 views | bluelagos |
Seen a couple of surveys showing the majority of the public think nothing seems to work anymore.
Clearly there are issues with the NHS, transport, policing and justkce systems...
But there must be areas where we excel? Cheer me up Twtd. |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 08:29 - May 25 with 2963 views | CrayonKing |
We're pretty good at horse racing... |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:33 - May 25 with 2936 views | bluelagos |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:29 - May 25 by CrayonKing |
We're pretty good at horse racing... |
Not sure another 10 pager on the rights/wrongs of horse racing and/or gambling is going to lift the mood... | |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 08:41 - May 25 with 2903 views | Pinewoodblue |
Nostalgia |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 08:44 - May 25 with 2889 views | Bluish |
Queuing? |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:49 - May 25 with 2874 views | CrayonKing |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:41 - May 25 by Pinewoodblue |
Nostalgia |
we're not as good at it as we used to be though | | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:52 - May 25 with 2858 views | GeoffSentence |
I was going to say that we are getting better at election rigging but according to Jacob Rees-Mogg we can't even do that properly. |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 08:53 - May 25 with 2851 views | clive_baker |
Medical research |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:08 - May 25 with 2784 views | Lord_Lucan |
News this morning suggests we are good at making car batteries.
What irks me more than anything is that it is impossible to get through to customer services at any large company of which you are paying money to.
Mobile phones, banks, Royal Mail, Mortgage companies etc etc etc, you name it.
It was bad enough pre covid but covid seems to have given the green light for firms to really cut down on their customer services.
And even when you can get a phone number ------- "I'm sorry but we are experiencing a higher volume of calls than usual"
No you bloody well are not, it's always this long a wait, you just need to get more fecking staff. |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:09 - May 25 with 2770 views | WD19 |
We are pretty decent at moaning and hypocrisy. |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:10 - May 25 with 2773 views | Guthrum |
Hypocrisy.
Whingeing about how nothing works while voting for governments who offer tax cut bribes rather than plans to fix stuff. |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:12 - May 25 with 2754 views | bluelagos |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:53 - May 25 by clive_baker |
Medical research |
The Covid vaccine being a great example | |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:13 - May 25 with 2744 views | iamatractorboy |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:10 - May 25 by Guthrum |
Hypocrisy.
Whingeing about how nothing works while voting for governments who offer tax cut bribes rather than plans to fix stuff. |
AKA cognitive dissonance |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:16 - May 25 with 2723 views | bluelagos |
Got one....
No one, in any corner, near or far of our small planet (how can a globe have a corner?) gets remotely close to the quality of our end of season pitch invasions :-) | |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:17 - May 25 with 2715 views | Oldsmoker |
Good moaning. |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:18 - May 25 with 2714 views | giant_stow |
I'm going for a controversial one, where everyone will bite my head off, but screw it:
We're *relatively* good at integration and racial harmony.
That's in no way saying that we're perfect and there's till lots of problems and injustice, but compared to other countries.... |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:19 - May 25 with 2695 views | EdwardStone |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:41 - May 25 by Pinewoodblue |
Nostalgia |
It's rubbish nowadays....
Nowhere as good as it used to be |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:19 - May 25 with 2695 views | GeoffSentence |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:08 - May 25 by Lord_Lucan |
News this morning suggests we are good at making car batteries.
What irks me more than anything is that it is impossible to get through to customer services at any large company of which you are paying money to.
Mobile phones, banks, Royal Mail, Mortgage companies etc etc etc, you name it.
It was bad enough pre covid but covid seems to have given the green light for firms to really cut down on their customer services.
And even when you can get a phone number ------- "I'm sorry but we are experiencing a higher volume of calls than usual"
No you bloody well are not, it's always this long a wait, you just need to get more fecking staff. |
Sorry to disappoint you Lucan, but getting more staff will not be happening any time soon. The big push now is for chatbots and AI.
You future options will be wait for hours to talk to a human or engage with this old friend and his descendants
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:20 - May 25 with 2681 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:18 - May 25 by giant_stow |
I'm going for a controversial one, where everyone will bite my head off, but screw it:
We're *relatively* good at integration and racial harmony.
That's in no way saying that we're perfect and there's till lots of problems and injustice, but compared to other countries.... |
I am fortunate to travel a bit and I have to say we must be one of the most tolerant and welcoming countries on earth - big shout to The Germans as well. | |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:20 - May 25 with 2670 views | brazil1982 |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:53 - May 25 by clive_baker |
Medical research |
Add to that, research outputs in all STEM subjects and higher education.
Parks - some stunning and well maintained parks in even the smallest of towns. |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:23 - May 25 with 2644 views | bluelagos |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:18 - May 25 by giant_stow |
I'm going for a controversial one, where everyone will bite my head off, but screw it:
We're *relatively* good at integration and racial harmony.
That's in no way saying that we're perfect and there's till lots of problems and injustice, but compared to other countries.... |
Compared to France or Spain I make you right.
But stil huge institutional issues, particularly in the justice system. | |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:25 - May 25 with 2634 views | MattinLondon |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:19 - May 25 by EdwardStone |
It's rubbish nowadays....
Nowhere as good as it used to be |
In the mid-late nighties when I lived at home and used to go out my parents always used to tell me that Ipswich isn’t safe anymore, to be careful, it’s not like it was twenty years ago. Now, when I’m on the phone to get its ‘Ipswich isn’t safe anymore, not like it was twenty or so years ago’. Always makes me smile. |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:25 - May 25 with 2635 views | Herbivore |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:20 - May 25 by brazil1982 |
Add to that, research outputs in all STEM subjects and higher education.
Parks - some stunning and well maintained parks in even the smallest of towns. |
Higher education is struggling as a sector, and we've lost a lot of talent and a lot of research funding as a result of Brexit. |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:32 - May 25 with 2562 views | SlippinJimmyJuan |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:44 - May 25 by Bluish |
Queuing? |
I know this is a lighthearted comment, but I don't even think we're that good at this anymore. You had the big old queue for the Queen, fair play, that was a pretty solid queue. Other than that though? Absolute pandemonium at bus stops, at food counters, at the cinema - no sense of order or decorum. Sickening. | |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:35 - May 25 with 2554 views | giant_stow |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:23 - May 25 by bluelagos |
Compared to France or Spain I make you right.
But stil huge institutional issues, particularly in the justice system. |
Yes for sure. This is more a tiny pat on the back for joe public for rubbing along really. | |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:35 - May 25 with 2550 views | Guthrum |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:19 - May 25 by GeoffSentence |
Sorry to disappoint you Lucan, but getting more staff will not be happening any time soon. The big push now is for chatbots and AI.
You future options will be wait for hours to talk to a human or engage with this old friend and his descendants
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Unless they turn out to be more expensive than outsourcing (IT engineers are not cheap). | |
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