Never went away. 19 years old
An antique said one repair engineer. Another that it was old but would last forever (German made) unlike the current Chinese made models
Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?
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Never went away. 19 years old
An antique said one repair engineer. Another that it was old but would last forever (German made) unlike the current Chinese made models
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
People who point out typos because I was too slow to correct them...
classic33
Leg End Member
Personally, I think manufacturer's are taking this biometric ID too far.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
A former gym friend contacted me via 'social media' the other week. He stopped contacting about 6 months ago after taking the huff over my sleeping habits, or should I say sleeping times. He can't seem to accept that I go to bed very late and get up late. I sent him a link to a newspaper story the other night, at about 4.30am. When i woke the following afternoon, I looked to see he'd posted "What time do you go to bed????!!!!, complete with an angry face emoji. I didn't reply and haven't done so yet. He's had a go at my sleeping times a few times before. WTF has my sleeping times got to do with him! He's also had a few pops at me for receiving P.I.P, saying "If you can get it why can't I"??!! I once asked him what medical condition he has that might allow him to claim the benefit. He replied that he has a sore foot from running. He can't seem to accept that I've had quite a few health problems, leading to a few disabilities plus I'm 23 years older than his 39 years. I'd compare his petty jealousy to me getting het up over someone aged 85 getting a bus pass or subsidised meals at an old folks centre. WTF is it to him, what time I go to bed, or get up?! When I was his age I worked in a local brewery, rolling heavy beer barrels and moving crates around. All he does is test factory air vents for Legionnaires Disease and live with his mum and dad rent free!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
An alarm on my phone wakes me up in the morning so I have it about 50 cms from my head while I am asleep.
Like you, I usually stay up late and then get up late. So, the other day I went to sleep at 05:00 but was woken at 06:10 by a text message from my early-rising sister asking me something which could have waited 5 or 6 hours. I wasn't happy...
At a guess, I would say that your message woke the man up in the middle of the night and that is why he was not happy with you!
(Before anybody suggests that I turn my phone off before I go to sleep, I actually want people with URGENT messages for me to be able to contact me so I don't want to do that.)
Mike Ayling
Veteran
- Location
- Melbourne Downunda
Can you block his acount?
Mike Ayling
Veteran
- Location
- Melbourne Downunda
An alarm on my phone wakes me up in the morning so I have it about 50 cms from my head while I am asleep.
Like you, I usually stay up late and then get up late. So, the other day I went to sleep at 05:00 but was woken at 06:10 by a text message from my early-rising sister asking me something which could have waited 5 or 6 hours. I wasn't happy...
At a guess, I would say that your message woke the man up in the middle of the night and that is why he was not happy with you!
(Before anybody suggests that I turn my phone off before I go to sleep, I actually want people with URGENT messages for me to be able to contact me so I don't want to do that.)
Get another phone for business calls!
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Fair point. I have my phone turned on all the time. If I'm asleep any alert won't wake me up, but if you're not a good sleeper and up early then yes It could be annoying. I might send him, a text as I post at this not too late an hour for me.At a guess, I would say that your message woke the man up in the middle of the night and that is why he was not happy with you!
Only joking. 
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ExBrit
Über Member
- Location
- Southern California
An alarm on my phone wakes me up in the morning so I have it about 50 cms from my head while I am asleep.
Like you, I usually stay up late and then get up late. So, the other day I went to sleep at 05:00 but was woken at 06:10 by a text message from my early-rising sister asking me something which could have waited 5 or 6 hours. I wasn't happy...
At a guess, I would say that your message woke the man up in the middle of the night and that is why he was not happy with you!
(Before anybody suggests that I turn my phone off before I go to sleep, I actually want people with URGENT messages for me to be able to contact me so I don't want to do that.)
If it's Android you can use the Do not Disturb feature to limit the people that can call and message you between certain hours.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I've only blocked about 1 or 2 in all the time I've been posting stuff on the internet. He's not that bad, just a bloke probably having a bit of a crisis, as they say.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
The trouble is that most of the problem is caused by the people that I want to be able to contact me in an emergency!
I suppose that I should just make it clear that they should leave me alone until (say) 10:00 unless the matter is important.
PS The reason that I am awake after only 3 hours sleep today is that my guest woke me to scrounge a biro to use to write her diary entries!
mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
With iPhone, and presumably Android, you can override that if need be
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
The reason that I am awake after only 3 hours sleep today is that my guest woke me to scrounge a biro to use to write her diary entries!
What kind of poor guest are they? Let sleeping dogs lie as they say.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
What problem would an urgent message being delayed from 6am till 10am make for you? Unless they are close enough for you to dash round, what difference will it make?
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
That makes no sense, and should be illegal.
