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Come the (GN) revolution, the following will be banned or severely dealt with!

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phoenix Tue 21-Aug-18 21:15:19

Hello all, please can this be treated as a light hearted thread? smile

First to be tackled, scratchy labels in clothes, especially around the neck area!

Then, over use of the word "like", as in "so I was like really angry, but they were like, so you should like just chill"

TV advertisements for electric tooth brushes (go on, just see, almost every ad break on commercial television features one!)And

Open for your additions!

Scribbles Wed 22-Aug-18 10:54:34

One size tights (is there anyone they actually fit?)

No ad on radio or TV should be permitted to run more than once in any hour.

Junk mail. If I haven't asked for it, I don't want it.

goldengirl Wed 22-Aug-18 10:53:24

There's so much to protest about! Why don't we all revolt NOW!!! Or are we already revolting? grin

loopyloo Wed 22-Aug-18 10:51:17

And funeral plan ads.

Bathsheba Wed 22-Aug-18 10:46:48

and all the money lenders. - that should, of course, be all money lenders ads.

Bathsheba Wed 22-Aug-18 10:45:44

Oh I'm 100% with you on reality TV N&G!

And on the subject of TV ads, phoenix, can we also please ban all the ambulance chaser lawyer ads, and all the money lenders. Plus ANY advert which has a man dressed in women's clothes including high heels, ugh!!! In fact, let's just completely ban Money Supermarket altogether.

toscalily Wed 22-Aug-18 10:45:41

M6 motorway roadworks, endless cones and no workmen.
Water utility companies not fixing leaks
Neighbours dog shut outside to yap, yap, yap.
So many Brexit threads on Gransnet constantly repeating the same thing, over & over & over again! Just consolidate them into one.

Parsley3 Wed 22-Aug-18 10:08:48

Most of the above and also people who exercise their dogs on school playing fields. I see it every day around here. Even if they do pick up the poo, are they happy to have schoolchildren playing football and rugby in grass covered in dog pee?

loopyloo Wed 22-Aug-18 09:47:12

Constant murders on tv . Will be restricted to one per channel per night.

NanaandGrampy Wed 22-Aug-18 09:25:57

Reality TV - the likes of TOWIE etc.

People who are famous for being...well famous... like the Kardashians.

Iam64 Wed 22-Aug-18 09:19:58

TV and radio presenters who pronounce the word 'create' as 'crate'. As already mentioned "he turned round and said". - as Peter Kay would say, what's that all about>

Dog walkers who see me coming with two dogs on lead and let their several off lead dogs run up to mine. The other dog walkers always shout "it's ok, they're friendly". - I'm at risk of shouting back 'mine are killers'.

Maggiemaybe Wed 22-Aug-18 09:16:46

Roadworks that nobody’s ever working on.

Pubs without drip mats.

People who pick up their dog poo then throw the bag over a wall.

This is fun. I didn’t realise I was such a miserable git. grin

Maggiemaybe Wed 22-Aug-18 09:12:38

Windy weather. Just what is the point of it?

Skirts that cling to your tights.

Buses that turn up so late they pass you between stops when you’ve given up and started to walk.

loopyloo Wed 22-Aug-18 09:08:50

And paying for parking by phone. Will be totally banned. Cash machines will be reinstalled. Or contactless card reading machines .
Also having to deal with your bank by phone. Branches will be reinstated. Perhaps we could have multi bank shops, rather like check ins at airports.

cornergran Wed 22-Aug-18 09:04:43

Most of the above plus people who sit on the outside seat on the bus with their bag next to them and don't/won’t move across so others can sit down.

loopyloo Wed 22-Aug-18 09:00:51

Tea shops that refused to serve me at 5 to 4 as they close at 4pm. Despite the chairs still being outside and the door open. And not being at all apologetic about it. And when does time for tea stop at 4pm?
It's how you say things to people, isn't it?

Auntieflo Wed 22-Aug-18 08:58:50

Ban mobiles on buses, trains etc, unless there is an emergency

Mapleleaf Wed 22-Aug-18 08:50:31

I would ban silly buzz words and phrases, eg, “level playing field”, “awesome”, “cool”, etc.

People wearing their nightwear at the supermarket.

Foul language in general conversation.

“I’m on the train” shouted into the mobile for everyone else to hear!

??

Fellowfeeling8 Wed 22-Aug-18 08:30:22

The expression that someone is “turning 40/50/70” on their birthday.

“At this moment in time”, “thinking outside the envelope”.

Presenters on the radio with unpleasant voices that grate.

Foul language generally.

Oldwoman70 Wed 22-Aug-18 08:29:08

ALL of the above!

The person who allows their dog to poo on my drive and doesn't pick up after it angry
Fly tipping
Workmen who don't turn up

Plus does anywhere other than South Gloucester have those awful double mini roundabouts!!

Maggiemaybe Wed 22-Aug-18 08:26:18

Poor old cyclists. I’m going to add speeding cyclists on towpaths, especially the ones who don’t use their bells.

For balance, all the drivers round here who park in the cycle lanes.

boheminan Wed 22-Aug-18 08:25:13

Strangers on the phone, who when they find my age out, start talking to me in a strange high pitched whiney childrens voice.

Maggiemaybe Wed 22-Aug-18 08:24:17

To add to the money off labels that don’t come off, the ones on resealable packets that don’t stick. Perhaps we could swap them?

gillybob Wed 22-Aug-18 08:06:57

I’ll rise you “cyclists on pavements” Larissa67 to cyclists on busy roads who don’t use the perfectly good cycle lanes which were put there for THEIR safety. Our town is particularly bad for it.

MissAdventure Wed 22-Aug-18 08:05:27

People who buy dogs and then, because they can't be bothered to train them, shut them away in the kitchen for 20 hours a day.
Dog owners who think its fine to not pick up their poo.

MawBroon Wed 22-Aug-18 08:05:21

Clothes which shrink in the wardrobe in a matter of weeks.
Odd items of clothing which miraculously reappear when their “other half” e.g. jacket or trousers or the only thing that goes, has long gone to the charity shop.