minor things that make you fume

[ClausThomsen]

Windows 10 is about to die, and windows 11 required updated hardware. Updates switch off mid October. Someone pee in bill gates coffee please.

Apparently my PC, or more precisely the processor, is not supported by Windows 11 according to Microsoft.

Ever so slightly boiled my piss that one as it's entirely adequate for my needs but I really don't like the idea of using an unpatched / unsupported Windows 10 while shopping online or anything involving finances.

 

[Kurt.]

Been tracking money owed to the charity I work for the last few days, our local council owe us just north of £250k in unpaid or incorrectly paid housing benefit …

 

[RufusCat]

Been tracking money owed to the charity I work for the last few days, our local council owe us just north of £250k in unpaid or incorrectly paid housing benefit …

Are you sure it's the council and not the Dept of Social Security?

 

[Kurt.]

Are you sure it's the council and not the Dept of Social Security?

Council, Housing Benefits. It’s been a continuous problem for the past couple of years but as we’re a charity it’s now getting dangerously problematic. We don’t have unlimited funds and can’t carry their debt much longer.

 

[RufusCat]

Council, Housing Benefits. It’s been a continuous problem for the past couple of years but as we’re a charity it’s now getting dangerously problematic. We don’t have unlimited funds and can’t carry their debt much longer.

If you haven't already done so you need to raise it with them, and the dire financial consequences if something is not sorted sharpish. It's what I did, until I retired, and, from experience, most of the problems came from partially completed applications which were assumed to be complete - but were not. Then, of course, they may have backlogs...

 

[Kurt.]

If you haven't already done so you need to raise it with them, and the dire financial consequences if something is not sorted sharpish. It's what I did, until I retired, and, from experience, most of the problems came from partially completed applications which were assumed to be complete - but were not. Then, of course, they may have backlogs...

It’s being addressed at top level now, lack of staff and a backlog of applications is the problem. 1 person moved into my hostel in December 2024, the rent is just over £1300 a month (it’s supported housing), we submit all applications as soon as a resident moves in, we have still yet to receive a single payment for her. Another lad moved in January 2025, for some reason they are only paying £360 a month for him, the same with a couple of others…. Over the months this amount adds up very quickly, we have 20 residents over 2 hostels, the problem grows very quickly.

 

[summerisle]

Women in pubs cackling like banshees, you can't hear yourself think ; bring back men only bars I say, sick of the ear piercing racket they make . The older they are, the louder they are.

 

[Davideeyore]

Tv adverts. They're loud distractions or disturbing appeals. Some go on and on and on and on and on.

At least in the '80s they were entertaining. Give us a pint of aftershave

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Paid adverts infecting every f'ing channel on YouTube. The internet, it used to be something. Then again, so did the US presidency.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Paid adverts infecting every f'ing channel on YouTube. The internet, it used to be something. Then again, so did the US presidency.

adblock plus.

sorted.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

adblock plus.

sorted.

I have YouTube Premium so no worries but these channel makers still embed homebrew garbage in their videos.

 

[Rich1878]

Tv adverts. They're loud distractions or disturbing appeals. Some go on and on and on and on and on.

At least in the '80s they were entertaining. Give us a pint of aftershave

Just reminded me of the old Manchers Boddingtons advert then, with Melanie Sykes, for some reason. Apparently that beer is is about to return

 

[Andyramone]

UK obsession with weather pushes my buttons, especially discussing yesterday's heat/rain/drought /flood!

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Just reminded me of the old Manchers Boddingtons advert then, with Melanie Sykes, for some reason. Apparently that beer is is about to return

With a flake?

 

[gonetomorrow]

Apparently my PC, or more precisely the processor, is not supported by Windows 11 according to Microsoft.

Ever so slightly boiled my piss that one as it's entirely adequate for my needs but I really don't like the idea of using an unpatched / unsupported Windows 10 while shopping online or anything involving finances.

Of course not but Microsoft are extending security for Windows 10 for another year. It's being rolled out at the moment and hasn't hit the UK yet.
You will have to pay £30 or thereabouts. Keep checking your Windows update page in settings.
Imagine me giving computer advice!