Grumpy old men - So what's pissed you off today?

[webpunter]

Military veterans have been over paid pensions due to clerical / admin errors so their pensions have now been cut to what they should be, OK fair enough however they are now being asked to repay the money.

It's not totally clear to me from reading the article whether this is a Govt error or the private company but IMO these over payments should be wiped, one guy even rang the company when his pension went up 5 or 6 years ago to check if the increase was a mistake and was told that it wasn't so he's spent the money and adjusted his standard of living accordingly

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You can't make it up 
The stress it will cause the veterans & their families immense
The contractor blames the muppets at the DWP & vice versa
All for £5m of which about £300k has been collected

Veterans seen as an easy target by the Govt
Hounded over northern ireland & the special forces in Afghan & Iraq its another shocker
Indeed it should be wiped & veterans paid back under payments

Come on Burnham do it
You've just given £5m to Nepal for the optics tell them you overlooked the veterans issue & so its cancelled, soz
Or get Farage to pay for either Nepal or the Veterans [his choice] he was gifted £5m for supposedly nothing in return 
Conservatively migrants cost £10bn per year
= £27m a day lets call it £1m per hour ish
The £5m covers about 5 hours
& the £300k recovered around 18 mins
Thats enuf politics me thinks happy to switch it to the sink hole thread

What a bunch of cunts the DWP & Govt are
Wouldn't be surprised if the DWP staff being paid overtime to correct their fuck up 

[timsussex]

You can't make it up 

......

What a bunch of cunts the DWP & Govt are
Wouldn't be surprised if the DWP staff being paid overtime to correct their fuck up 

Along with those working to slowly correct the OAPs who paid too much tax

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[I like natural boobs]

Tadej Pogacar is out of the Vuelta injured after a nasty crash on stage 8. Gutted.

[timsussex]

Tadej Pogacar is out of the Vuelta injured after a nasty crash on stage 8. Gutted.

He was looking head and shoulders above the rest but at least we will now have a race !

[Jonestown]

Neither Mark & Spencer nor Waitrose stock figrolls, too down market for them, have to try Lidl or Aldi.

[Steve2]

Neither Mark & Spencer nor Waitrose stock figrolls, too down market for them, have to try Lidl or Aldi.

You may have to go as far as Asda or B&M bargains for those delicasies 

[Jonestown]

You may have to go as far as Asda or B&M bargains for those delicasies 

Holy smoke, as far as Asda you say, that would involve travelling as far as Park Royal or Roehampton.

Maybe I can live without fig rolls fora bit longer.

[Thephoenix]

Neither Mark & Spencer nor Waitrose stock figrolls, too down market for them, have to try Lidl or Aldi.

That's a shame!
Bring us some figgy pudding!
We won't go until we've got some! 

[PilotMan]

That's a shame!
Bring us some figgy pudding!
We won't go until we've got some! 

Some bring some out now 

[RandomGuy99]

All the 9/11 programmes on TV. The relatives of the people who died has been traumatised and interviewing year after year just retraumatises them again. I don't need to hear about relatives being sent part of the face of their dead relative 7 yrs after the event when it was identified via DNA.

I'm going to avoid watching these programmes.

[Blackpool Rock]

All the 9/11 programmes on TV. The relatives of the people who died has been traumatised and interviewing year after year just retraumatises them again. I don't need to hear about relatives being sent part of the face of their dead relative 7 yrs after the event when it was identified via DNA.

I'm going to avoid watching these programmes.

These programs do tend to pop up at this time of year especially if it's a milestone year like 10; 20 or this year 25, there was another on last night which I was going to skip but ended up watching regardless

I remember back when it happened saying that this would probably be like when Kennedy was shot in that everyone would remember where they were when they 1st heard the news.
I was at work in an office with a couple of other people and someone from another office came in and told us what was going on, info was a bit confused and sketchy and we didn't know if this aircraft was a light aircraft that had somehow had an accident or what, and then the 2nd plane hit

[RandomGuy99]

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[The_Don]

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£420 no thanks

[Blackpool Rock]

What the absolute fuck 

5 Slovakian nationals in court regarding the death of a new born infant who was stabbed to death, 33 wounds from 15 stabbings

Just what is wrong with these sick fucks

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[Jonestown]

In the UK Two overseas subjects have been arrested on suspicion of spying - and released on bail !!!

[Steve2]

In the UK Two overseas subjects have been arrested on suspicion of spying - and released on bail !!!

What else would you have expected?   

[Jonestown]

What else would you have expected?   

I don’t know, remanded to The Tower of London, or Belmarsh, something with a bit of bite like that.

[Stevelondon]

I’m not sure this pissed me off …….. more like I couldn’t see the logic.

I’ll explain.
There is a competition on telly. One of these phone in things.
The prize is £168K

Members of the public were asked a question.
If one of them won the prize. Woulf they rather have it in a lump sum one off payment.
OR……… have it paid to them monthly…… £14K each month.


I was amazed how many folk said being paid monthly would be best 🤷🏼


Your thoughts !

[Blackpool Rock]

I’m not sure this pissed me off …….. more like I couldn’t see the logic.

I’ll explain.
There is a competition on telly. One of these phone in things.
The prize is £168K

Members of the public were asked a question.
If one of them won the prize. Woulf they rather have it in a lump sum one off payment.
OR……… have it paid to them monthly…… £14K each month.


I was amazed how many folk said being paid monthly would be best 🤷🏼


Your thoughts !

Only a Fuckwit would take it monthly, even if you whack it in a low interest bank account you're getting a small bit of interest right from the off

[threechilliman]

I’m not sure this pissed me off …….. more like I couldn’t see the logic.

I’ll explain.
There is a competition on telly. One of these phone in things.
The prize is £168K

Members of the public were asked a question.
If one of them won the prize. Woulf they rather have it in a lump sum one off payment.
OR……… have it paid to them monthly…… £14K each month.


I was amazed how many folk said being paid monthly would be best 🤷🏼


Your thoughts !

Paid in full. Next question?

[RandomGuy99]

Only a Fuckwit would take it monthly, even if you whack it in a low interest bank account you're getting a small bit of interest right from the off

But often with these things the lump sum is less than the headline amount and thus people take the monthly amount and the monthly amount sometimes goes for decades.

[mr.bluesky]

But often with these things the lump sum is less than the headline amount and thus people take the monthly amount and the monthly amount sometimes goes for decades.

I guess taking it monthly also stops you blowing it all in one go like many of us on here would blow it all on fast cars and loose women ( well I would  )

[Blackpool Rock]

But often with these things the lump sum is less than the headline amount and thus people take the monthly amount and the monthly amount sometimes goes for decades.

Apart from the OP said the prize was £168K or £14K a month x 12 = £168K 

How is a lump sum prize amount less than the advertised prize amount, do you have examples 
If it's not detailed in the information (eg £168K paid as £14K monthly for 12 months or a lump sum of £150K) then i'm not sure they could do that 

[Blackpool Rock]

I guess taking it monthly also stops you blowing it all in one go like many of us on here would blow it all on fast cars and loose women ( well I would  )

Yeah but it's not like you'd be wasting it 

[RandomGuy99]

Apart from the OP said the prize was £168K or £14K a month x 12 = £168K 

How is a lump sum prize amount less than the advertised prize amount, do you have examples 
If it's not detailed in the information (eg £168K paid as £14K monthly for 12 months or a lump sum of £150K) then i'm not sure they could do that 

Some of the US state lotteries do the same thing. Here's an example External Link/Members Only

Powerball Payout Guide

Powerball Payout Chart 2026: Lump Sum vs. Annuity Breakdown
Whether you just won Powerball or you are weighing the lump sum against the annuity, this guide breaks down every prize tier, the real tax hit in your state, and what to do if you already chose the annuity and want cash now.

Updated for 2026
All 50 states + DC
After-tax breakdowns

Current Estimated Jackpot
$332 Million

Estimated Lump Sum
$183 Million

After Federal Tax (37%)
$115 Million

This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making financial decisions. This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute tax advice. Tax laws vary by state and individual circumstances. Consult a qualified tax professional or CPA for guidance on your specific tax situation.

The Powerball payout today is an estimated $332 Million jackpot, paid either as a lump sum of roughly $183 Million before taxes or as 30 graduated annual payments totaling the full advertised amount. These figures update with every drawing.

How Powerball Payouts Work

Powerball is one of the two largest multi-state lottery games in the United States, alongside Mega Millions. Drawings are held three times per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 PM Eastern Time), and the game is played in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

There are 9 prize tiers in Powerball, ranging from a $4 minimum prize (matching only the Powerball number) up to the multi-hundred-million-dollar jackpot. All non-jackpot prizes are fixed cash amounts paid in a single payment. Only the jackpot offers a choice between two payout options:

Lump sum (cash option): A single, immediate payment equal to approximately 50–60% of the advertised jackpot. This is the actual cash the lottery has on hand.

Annuity: The full advertised jackpot paid out as 30 graduated annual payments over 29 years. Each payment is 5% larger than the previous one, designed to keep pace with inflation.

[Blackpool Rock]

Some of the US state lotteries do the same thing. Here's an example External Link/Members Only

Powerball Payout Guide

Powerball Payout Chart 2026: Lump Sum vs. Annuity Breakdown
Whether you just won Powerball or you are weighing the lump sum against the annuity, this guide breaks down every prize tier, the real tax hit in your state, and what to do if you already chose the annuity and want cash now.

Updated for 2026
All 50 states + DC
After-tax breakdowns

Current Estimated Jackpot
$332 Million

Estimated Lump Sum
$183 Million

After Federal Tax (37%)
$115 Million

This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making financial decisions. This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute tax advice. Tax laws vary by state and individual circumstances. Consult a qualified tax professional or CPA for guidance on your specific tax situation.

The Powerball payout today is an estimated $332 Million jackpot, paid either as a lump sum of roughly $183 Million before taxes or as 30 graduated annual payments totaling the full advertised amount. These figures update with every drawing.

How Powerball Payouts Work

Powerball is one of the two largest multi-state lottery games in the United States, alongside Mega Millions. Drawings are held three times per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 PM Eastern Time), and the game is played in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

There are 9 prize tiers in Powerball, ranging from a $4 minimum prize (matching only the Powerball number) up to the multi-hundred-million-dollar jackpot. All non-jackpot prizes are fixed cash amounts paid in a single payment. Only the jackpot offers a choice between two payout options:

Lump sum (cash option): A single, immediate payment equal to approximately 50–60% of the advertised jackpot. This is the actual cash the lottery has on hand.

Annuity: The full advertised jackpot paid out as 30 graduated annual payments over 29 years. Each payment is 5% larger than the previous one, designed to keep pace with inflation.

Thanks for that, OK so it is advertised / known about that one big payout is less than the advertised amount which does seem to make it different to the UK prize mentioned
With the annual payments building by 5% and getting the full amount that may well be the better option but you'd have to crunch the numbers and then work off of estimates of the returns you thought you would get investing the lump sum in year 1

The other big difference here is that UK lotteries appear to take tax on the ticket purchase rather than the prize, we generally talk about UK tax being a rip off and the US as a shining exaple of how it should be but it appears they get hit with 37% federal tax and then there are also state taxes to follow 

[timsussex]

Coming out of a hospital today (Just Visiting) and the road out joins a main road at a mini roundabout T junction where I wanted to turn right
There was a steady stream of traffic coming from the right and a broken stream from the left
Now  the steady stream was too great for the exit road now wouldnt you have thought, that given this was the exit from the main hospital and the entrance to A&E for Ambulances, anyone who isnt a total moron wouldnt block the roundabout ?
 

[mr.bluesky]

BBC keep putting a QR code on your screen to scan to get a tv licence pisses me off 

[RandomGuy99]

Twats

BBC News - PCs who used Taser and baton on amputee, 92, sacked
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[daviemac]

Twats

BBC News - PCs who used Taser and baton on amputee, 92, sacked
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It's pissed you off that they got sacked. 

It pisses me off they didn't get found guilty of assault and jailed. 

[RandomGuy99]

It's pissed you off that they got sacked. 

It pisses me off they didn't get found guilty of assault and jailed.

No, it pisses me off that two police officers would ever behave like that to a 92 yr man with dementia in a wheelchair who posed no threat to anyone. What were they thinking? It seems to be "I'm a police officer and you will obey" and if you're incapable of doing so then they zap you

[timsussex]

It's pissed you off that they got sacked. 

It pisses me off they didn't get found guilty of assault and jailed.

Agreed

[RandomGuy99]

Agreed

One of them is 52.

Do they lose their pensions?

[Blackpool Rock]

One of them is 52.

Do they lose their pensions?

The incident happened a few years ago (I think) but they've only just been sacked, were they still paid 

[shagmore]

Finding a chip on my motorhome windscreen.
Not like it is a common item if it shatters, will need toget it sorted cutaway in Europe for several more weeks

[mr.bluesky]

One of them is 52.

Do they lose their pensions?

I doubt it 

[daviemac]

Finding a chip on my motorhome windscreen.
Not like it is a common item if it shatters, will need toget it sorted cutaway in Europe for several more weeks

Chips can quite often be repaired if they aren't too bad. Windscreens don't shatter now, they just crack.

[Blackpool Rock]

Chips can quite often be repaired if they aren't too bad. Windscreens don't shatter now, they just crack.

Yeah most insurance policies also cover the windscreen and I always make sure it's included on a policy before I buy, i've had a chip repaired which cost me £10 at the time probably £20 or £30 now but have also had to have 2 screens replaced which cost me £50-£100 each at the time.

Was glad of the windscreen insurance though as one of the screens was on a limited edition car and back 18 years ago I was told the replacement screen would have cost me £1600 

[PilotMan]

Modern screens are crazy money now because they have cameras, heating elements and other stuff built in.

[mr.bluesky]

I have mentioned this before but an instance the other day proved my point that women drivers are the least courteous drivers on the road. Driving down a side street there were a number if cars parked either side of the road making it impossible for two cars to pass each other so I pull into a gap in the line of parked cars and let four cars pass, three driven by men, one car driven by a woman. All the male drivers acknowledged me by a little wave of their hand or a flash of their headlight except the female driver who just drove past completely oblivious to my actions, no acknowledgement whatsoever
  I was always bought up with the saying " good manners cost nothing"

[Billy no mates]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before in this thread, but saw this yesterday and blood boiled.

Ryanair story, but not a Ryanair rant.

Plane back from Portugal, managed to get on fairly quickly and get seated in row 4 near the front. Watched multiple (always women), put their suitcases in the overhead lockers in the first like 6 rows, then wander to the back of the plane, and their booked seats. This creates a problem for the customers who have booked say row 3 and all overhead storage is now full, so they are forced to wander down the plane and put suitcases further back. Once landed, and everyone standing, they again have to fight backwards to get suitcases. All due to the selfish fuckwits earlier.

[shagmore]

Chips can quite often be repaired if they aren't too bad. Windscreens don't shatter now, they just crack.

Yes, thanks. It can be repaired but not at home travelling around Europe for another several weeks . Will get it looked at once get back

[Harry Monk]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before in this thread, but saw this yesterday and blood boiled.

Ryanair story, but not a Ryanair rant.

Plane back from Portugal, managed to get on fairly quickly and get seated in row 4 near the front. Watched multiple (always women), put their suitcases in the overhead lockers in the first like 6 rows, then wander to the back of the plane, and their booked seats. This creates a problem for the customers who have booked say row 3 and all overhead storage is now full, so they are forced to wander down the plane and put suitcases further back. Once landed, and everyone standing, they again have to fight backwards to get suitcases. All due to the selfish fuckwits earlier.

That’s just typical selfish behaviour…I’m alright Jack.

Ideally the cabin crew should be watching that and make them take them to nearer where they are sitting .

[Harry Monk]

In general I find smokers a selfish /thoughtless bunch.

I watched 2 women chuffing away before they got in a taxi. Chucked their fag butts on the pavement and got in,no doubt reeking of ciggys and totally infecting the car

Disgusting ….imo obvs

Also saw 2 geniuses ,again women, sitting on a wall chuffing away right next to a petrol station….i mean FFS 

[Rick2468]

Lost my wallet. A very unlike-me thing to do and never lost a wallet, keys or phone before. I think it may have fallen out of my pocket and I didn't notice, retraced my steps but no luck. It's possible I was pickpocketed but my hunch is I just dropped it. It has my driving licence with my address so it's possible that a good Samaritan returns it to me but I think that's very unlikely and I'm considering it lost.

Froze my debit card then reported it lost, doesn't look like anyone tried to use the card. Phoned the bank and a new card is on the way and Google Pay automatically updates to the new details before the physical card arrives which means I can buy things over the weekend which is amazing, easy to moan when banks do things wrong but props to them on this.

I don't think the wallet had any money in it, if it did it had £20 at most. Had my driver's licence which I'll have to replace and a few library cards. Was worried about whether someone having my driving licence is dodgy, but probably low risk and thinking about that is pointless. The wallet itself was nothing expensive, bought it at TK Maxx about 15 years ago and was quite attached to it (not attached enough it would seem) but will just get a new one.

I'm a bit pissed off about it, but not as much as I thought I would be. I am due to have a bit of dental work next week and I was not sure if it was going to be covered by NHS but my dentist confirmed it would be NHS which has literally saved me about £800 to £900 so on balance I think I should be in a good mood this week overall.

[PepeMAGA]

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Apart from the people running the ring.... Who is going to pay for monkeys to be tortured? Really can't understand the mentality of some people

[PilotMan]

Lost my wallet.

Never lost a wallet.

I found a wad of cash £350 in Faces night club. In 1983 that was a lot of money.

I had a phone nicked out of my pocket in a West End night club around 2010. I remember a girl touching my arse, and asking what she had in mind?

Came out of the club, phone was gone.

I lost a gold Cartier watch on Queen Victoria Street. I knew exactly where I lost it as I checked the time before going in to Mitsubishi Bank. Once inside the bank, I noticed it was gone. Came outside it was gone.

I reported it to City of London police. Someone reported it found and I got it back. I went to pick it up from the guy who found it and gave him £50 in Dixons vouchers.