Minor complaints thread (17 Viewers)

[ann post]

i found this:
"Over the years the speed of 56mph has often been talked about as being the optimum speed. This was due to the old fuel consumption test being run at three speeds: urban, 56mph and 75mph – and 56mph was always, unsurprisingly, the most efficient of these. Typically, cars are most efficient at 45-50mph."

How to save fuel - the ultimate guide | RAC Drive

8 industry-expert tips for how to save fuel: looking at cruise control, the speed you drive, what gear you drive in and how much fuel you carry

www.rac.co.uk

my car has an average and an instantaneous readout on fuel efficiency, and the average is the one i usually leave showing on the display. i think it's averaged 5.5l/100km over the last couple of thousand kilometres, but most driving we do is open road.

There's one part of that article that is a bit misleading

AC does increase fuel consumption

HOWEVER

Using AC instead of opening windows if you've to drive a distance is gonna be more efficient.

Also on a side note

You know those cars with 5 star ratings for safety?

No car on earth with a safety rating is ever tested above 65kmh to get that rating.

 

[Deadmanposting]

Using AC instead of opening windows if you've to drive a distance is gonna be more efficient.

Wow

Hadn't expected that

 

[ann post]

Wow

Hadn't expected that

It's only really in heatwavey conditions where you need to have them open constant and they become a serious air drag

 

[rettucs]

after one day of glorious ran and sub-20 degree temperatures, its back up to fucking 30 degrees today and there's no sign of it letting up this side of next weekend.

 

[rettucs]

great dryin weather though

 

[ernesto]

A laughable job offer.

Don't mind taking a hit on salary working in Donegal and not dublin but it's over 36% less. And more hours.

L O L

 

[seanc]

And that's they offered you? That's crazy.

Either your shit or they're shit. I assume the latter. Either way, it's not a good fit for either party.

 

[rettucs]

A laughable job offer.

Don't mind taking a hit on salary working in Donegal and not dublin but it's over 36% less. And more hours.

L O L

what currency do they use in Donegal? Is it still punts?

 

[therealjohnny]

what currency do they use in Donegal? Is it still punts?

Butter vouchers

 

[ernesto]

butter vouchers. but in punts.
so.... useless

 

[ernesto]

And that's they offered you? That's crazy.

Either your shit or they're shit. I assume the latter. Either way, it's not a good fit for either party.

yeah, im just crunhcing numbers here and assuming id take an offer at 10% less than what id be getting in dublin, the difference between that and their offer, weekly is only a difference of 80 euro because of silly tax bands. which isnt huge i suppose but thats not the point. also more hours can fuck right off.
i didnt move to donegal to work even more, i was hopng for less

 

[ernesto]

yeah, im just crunhcing numbers here and assuming id take an offer at 10% less than what id be getting in dublin, the difference between that and their offer, weekly is only a difference of 80 euro because of silly tax bands. which isnt huge i suppose but thats not the point. also more hours can fuck right off.
i didnt move to donegal to work even more, i was hopng for less

just rang them to tell them sorry, but youre not even in the same ballprak in regards to an hourly rate. theres dublin rates and a national rate and theyre not even approaching the national rate.
apparently theyre going to discuss it but i dont really want to work for them and dont badly need it (yet) so im happy to stand by my worth even if they wont counter offer

 

[chris d]

Was scrolling tiktok and a soppy video came up (with subtitles delivering the message). It was a video of little kids playing and the text was all "0-5 is a magical time, you won't make these memories again" etc etc And I was totally into it saying yeah, i got to take a day off work to go to the playground with the kids before it's too late.

Then I turned up the volume and it was only ruddy Jordan Peterson talking. He got me good.

 

[seanc]

So, I'll start it in a Heaneyan kinda way.

I'm in this doss house. I'll get out as soon as I can.i know the owners they are great actually. And they want me out as soon as possible as well. Because for some reason they like me.

Went for a nap in my bunk this afternoon, but got woken up by some guy yapping loudly on his phone.

Obviously we're all poor people in precarious jobs, and I'm not the only one wanting a sleep at that time.

Someone starts taking the piss out of loud man's conversation. Then someone else does as well. Then I joined in.

"Then I'm going to go to college and study management"

"Oh management, that's way more interesting than sleep mate!"

Then I said "well, can you manage to fuck off and have your conversation somewhere else?"

Oh are you sleeping?

Yes I am in a bed, in a bedroom. I am sleeping.

Oh, sorry no need to be rude.

I'm not the one being rude, and fucking don't.

 

[seanc]

Also, apparently staring someone in the eye and saying "I'll fucking kill you, you cunt" is a particularly North Dublin thing. In that accent, which I can do.

Other people take it literally. I'm worried now.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Another record with an expensive mailer,but the sleeve for the record has a fucking seam split!!!!!

 

[magicbastarder]

very first day of school back, and someone has parked their car at the end of our driveway and toddled off (we're about 200m from a primary school). thankfully i don't need to use the car at the moment.

 

[pete]

very first day of school back, and someone has parked their car at the end of our driveway and toddled off (we're about 200m from a primary school). thankfully i don't need to use the car at the moment.

Slash their tyres.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

yeah i'd be keying the fuck out of that car

 

[magicbastarder]

happens less than once a month usually. though unusual on the first day back. my neighbours up the road who live nearer the school must be driven demented.

it's gas how lazy people are. there's a scout hall directly across the road from us, and regularly at weekends you see cars parked in the bus/cycle lane directly outside, and/or half on the footpath; parents dropping off kids for scout activities. there is free public parking 80m away that they routinely ignore.