| Nothing sodding works... 08:25 - May 25 with 5185 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 2961 views | CrayonKing |
We're pretty good at horse racing... |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:33 - May 25 with 2934 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 2901 views | Pinewoodblue |
Nostalgia |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 08:44 - May 25 with 2887 views | Bluish |
Queuing? |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 08:49 - May 25 with 2872 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 2856 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 2849 views | clive_baker |
Medical research |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:08 - May 25 with 2782 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 2768 views | WD19 |
We are pretty decent at moaning and hypocrisy. |  | | |
| Nothing sodding works... on 09:10 - May 25 with 2771 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 2752 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 2742 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 2721 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 2713 views | Oldsmoker |
Good moaning. |  |
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| Nothing sodding works... on 09:18 - May 25 with 2712 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 2693 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 2693 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 2679 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 2668 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 2642 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 2632 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 2633 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 2560 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 2552 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 2548 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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