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  1. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    Been sat there in the Alvis retail park for as long as I can remember. (Also in the entrance to Morrisons) There's a couple of 'professionals' live in Holyhead Road and put on shabby clothes just before they go begging.
  2. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    They could argue they are acting within the industry guidelines* and I'd end up paying court costs. *The guidelines were drawn-up to protect those who do owe money, not those who are falsely accused of owing it.
  3. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    Doesn't work, believe me. They ignore any correspondence except offers to pay. Also many of the debt-collecting letters I receive are addressed to the "owner/occupier" as the previous tenant never gave a name the whole time they lived here. Once it becomes clear they're not going to get any...
  4. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    Debt collecting agencies who don't bother to check if the person they're demanding money from is the person who owes the debt and then ignore all evidence to the contrary. It's happened to me four times now at two different addresses. Have yet to receive an apology or even in some cases an...
  5. dutchman

    Best TV shows or movies you can recommend

    I need to watch Wes Anderson's Asteroid City again because there were a load of visual gags I didn't spot first time around as there was so much happening on screen. Incidentally, Last Train to San Fernando was the first song I heard on the radio after arriving in England.
  6. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    And also whatever you just bought, they bought cheaper from somewhere else! :mad:
  7. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    Neighbours who dump their excess trash in my backyard when there's a communal bin just a few yards away! :mad:
  8. dutchman

    Trump is my favourite comedian of the year already

    https://news.sky.com/story/trump-says-indictment-is-great-badge-of-honour-and-another-one-will-win-him-the-election-12933945
  9. dutchman

    Trump is my favourite comedian of the year already

    If you've ever tried getting a Dutch person to do anything you want them to do you'll know how pointless it is.;)
  10. dutchman

    Trump is my favourite comedian of the year already

    Still do, especially after his rant against DeSantis.
  11. dutchman

    Trump is my favourite comedian of the year already

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66274979
  12. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    I once complained about that to the council and they did take action.
  13. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    If it was up to me there would be free fish and chips every day!
  14. dutchman

    Great unanswered questions

    If the Big Bang Theory is correct, how come astronomers can't locate the centre of the universe?
  15. dutchman

    Tottenham Hotspur owner charged over alleged insider trading...

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66274633 I'm sure you're all as upset about this as I am? :p
  16. dutchman

    Best TV shows or movies you can recommend

    Just watched Sam Mendes' first world war feature "1917". 1917 (2019) - IMDb The beginning and end are incredibly realistic but there's a segment in the middle which plays more like a dream sequence than real life.
  17. dutchman

    Things that annoy you

    I feel sorry for the kids. They get six weeks off school and end-up stuck inside all day.
  18. dutchman

    Trump is my favourite comedian of the year already

    Trump Calls For Death Penalty For Human Traffickers
  19. dutchman

    Do you want to discuss boring politics?

    Disaster for Labour more like. They were expected to win all three seats but only won one. Pathetic!
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