[Closed] What's annoying you currently? II

yeah, you greeks should know something about that

ps, a taxi went through a red light (well he was careful because he slowed down ) because there wasn't a lot of traffic on the road, is this the way they drive in Greece?

cool, will cross over when light is green then

That is VERY true! Scooter driving in Greece at times feels like piloting the Millennium Falcon through an asteroid field! (The adrenalin though gives you THE best buzz at the end!)



... what?
So...what do Spartans do when they approach a poor-visibility intersection?
Just put the pedal to the metal and shout "tonight we dine in hell"?

Most intersections have no visibility problems and the signing is very good indeed. People here are used to it and they obey the traffic rules... most of the time!

Never been to Greece ( it WILL happen ) but I can vouch for India which easily beats other places I've encountered bad roads and traffic.

I'm being rejected for a mobile phone contract even though my credit score is "excellent". And the phone company is reluctant to tell me why they believe my credit rating bad when all the information I have tells me otherwise!

That's absurd! Usually the opposite is what happens: YOU have to decline the dozens of contracts THEY propose to you.

What's the company, Alan?

I know there are many (generally quite inane) factors in play with extending any long-term financial commitments (amount of mortgage, outstanding loans, previous mobile contracts, number of credit cards, area...), but this reeks like a computer error, indeed.

That said, the phone company -if laws in the UK are comparable to those in The Netherlands- would not be reluctant to tell you the reason for dismissal, but they would actually be physically unable to: generally a credit check yields a "red" or "green" signal only, without details.

If -like in The Netherlands- there is a central institute that governs and manages credit and solvability, get in touch with them post-haste. If your records somehow got muddled (and this happens in The Netherlands quite often, sometimes for something as stupid as a forgotten or incorrect invoice from a remote delivery service (like Play, or Amazon, or whatever) of a laughable amount. Just a few quid.) you might find yourself unable to extend your mortgage, get a loan or -indeed- get a mobile phone contract because of a few measly pounds launching you into "red" with this agency.

So why not make your own?
Way healthier and enjoyable.

I love making smoothies.
Mango, orange juice, banana, a bit of yoghurt, honey and frozen grapes. All in the blender... bliss!

ABSO-FRIGGIN-LUTELY!!!!

Vodafone.

I've been on the phone to them throughout the day. And I have to say that when you actually speak to someone who knows what they are talking about, and who actually seems to want to help people, then customer helplines can be very useful! I spoke to one guy who sent me a direct contact email so that I can speak to someone who knows the history!

It seems that my problems stem from one of two things: either it's a problem with their automatic address filling software not recognising my address. So it's not tallying up with independent confirmation of my address (and rejecting). Or it's someone not ticking the correct box when the initial order was made.

It seems that it could be all sorted out...now I just need to wait for restocking of my handset so that it can be shipped (BTW, it's not an iPhone 4!!)

Feeling a bit better about this now.

Too right!

In general or just today?

Someone stole my wallet on the bus today. Fortunately, there wasn't much money there, and my VISA card was in another pocket, but there was a mastercard and my driver's licence, among other things. The latter is particularly annoying to lose, because it's 5-600 NOK (almost $100) to get a new one.

No, it was inside my bag, but it was very crowded (I had to stand up), so someone must have actually managed to sneak their arm down there, even though I kept it close to my body.