Sunday, February 28, 2010
ID Card anger
Manchester Evening News: Man buys pointless government ID card, finds to some surprise that nobody accepts it and is somewhat miffed at the fact
Thirty quid? He'd have been better off wiping his arse on the crisp, new tenners and flushing them down the toilet.
Spotter's Badge: Brian
Vandalism anger
Dorset Echo: Residents living in fear of vandals
Something something innuendo 'kick her back gate in' innuendo
Wind turbine anger
Oxford Mail: Wind turbines are' too close' say residents
Look - how many times do I have to explain this? Those wind turbines are small - those others are far away
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Road safety anger
theherald.com.au: Residents anger as fatal crash highlights road safety
I ain't fightin' it until I hear it talk
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Old boiler anger
Sheffield Star: Couple so cross about broken boiler they nearly say something
"We had to burn the furniture and eat the cat," say terrified couple.
Spotter's Badge: Geoff
Tree anger
Timperley Messenger: Person from Timperley WHO IS NOT FRANK SIDEBOTTOM outraged at bill for cutting down tree
I bet her papier mache head's just out of shot. They're all at it in Timperley.
Spotter's Badge: Steven
Friday, February 26, 2010
Not-that-fat-at-all anger
Portsmouth News: Angry bloke refused work 'because he was too fat'
Bosses miss out on worker 'because they were too thick'
Spotter's Badge: James
Laying a pipe anger
Gorey Guardian (Ireland): Anger as businesses threatened while council spends months laying a pipe
That double entendre again: "Laying a pipe"
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Speedway anger
Brisbane Courier Mail: Mother upset by distant sound of motorbikes
And yet, half a world away, I can hear her whining.
Spotter's Badge: Squeakypony
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Parking charges anger
Middlewich Guardian: Anger over Middlewich parking charges
Here's the pic from the print version, sent in by our eagle-eyed spotter. The online version's changed (since angry bloke won his campaign) and the picture is nowhere near as angry.
Spotter's Badge (First Class): Chris
Stolen moped anger
Portsmouth News: 12 mopeds stolen in Gosport
Use a lock. Actually, use 12 locks.
Spotter's Badge: James
Killer tree anger
Bucks Free Press: Resident's anger at 'killer' tree
Quote: A RESIDENT has described a council as “wicked”
Council said to be quite chuffed, innit.
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Lap dancing anger
Oxford Mail: God-botherers continue campaign against lap-dancing club
On the contrary. I will attend any church where lap-dancing takes place. Keep up with the times, God-botherers, for did not OUR LORD visit Spearmint Rhino on the Seventh Day?
Theatre anger
Bexley News Shopper: Disabled man blasts theatre over lack of access
Maybe if he hadn't apparently used explosives he would have been a bit happier
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Road works anger
York Press: Shopkeeps angry over planned road closure
Martin Gore takes time out from his Depeche Mode duties to stand in a York street with his arms crossed
Door repair anger
Bournemouth Echo: Woman's fury after police smash her door in
From the reader comments: "I'd smash her door in"
The filth of it.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Golf course anger
Lancashire Evening Post: Fury over plans to build homes on golf course
They're so angry, they've dug up the 1965 club captain to spearhead the campaign. And he's been dead for fifteen years.
Spotter's Badge (First Class): Ian
Grabbed by the ghoulies anger
Reading Evening Post: Couple demand new council house after ghosts force them to flee - FLEE - in terror
New category: Repeat Offenders for angry people who make a habit of running to the papers to be shot in a variety of angry poses
Chemist gives angry mum wrong drugs
Kind-hearted readers replace angry mum's stolen buggy
Callous thieves stole our freedom, says angry mum
Mum takes wrong drugs after chemist's mix-up
Cabbie racism anger
Southampton Daily Echo: Cabbies' anger as council cracks down on 'not-racist-at-all' racist car sticker
I was in a cab once and the driver wouldn't shut up with his "I'm not racist but..." cobblers for the entire journey. How I wished I got one that could only speak Urdu.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Ploughed up footie pitches anger
Bedfordshire on Sunday: Football manager's fury over state of pitches
Proper, old skool crouching and pointing. Shot of the month.
Rubbish NHS anger
Worcester News: Pleas to adapt disabled woman's home falls on deaf ears
At least she's got her income as a racing driver to fall back on.
Local map anger
Canterbury-Bankstown Express (Aus): Residents' fury over local bureaucracy
Nope, I've no idea what this story is about, save for the fact that it's got a cracking angry crowd scene.
Spotter's Badge: Stacy
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Tree fellers anger
Romford Yellow Advertiser: Anger as 'healthy' trees are chopped down
I have studied this picture closely and refute the accusation of tree fellers*. Two of them are clearly women.
*Has to be said in an Oirish accent.
Panto dame anger
Croyodn Guardian: The goggles do nothing as row over panto advertising escalates
"What has been seen cannot be unseen"
Spotter's Badge: Malcolm
Even more parking ticket anger
Dorset Echo: Anger as drivers repeatedly fail to notice brand, spanking new yellow lines and parking meters
Also: Little old lady embedded in radiator grille of van like some kind of bloody, decomposing boot mascot
Friday, February 19, 2010
Gift card anger
Birmingham Mail: Girls left glum by giftcard scheme
Of course, the best way to sort out the Bullring is to nuke it from space.
Spotter's Badge: Abernathy
Smelly Poo Anger II
Cambridge News: Dog turds putting children in danger
The more observant will note that these are the same angry schoolkids as reported a few days ago. Different paper, different ways of reporting abject fury. Good to see variety is still alive in local journalism.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Shop closure anger
Oxford Mail: Shops close due to recession
The poor sod's got so little money, he can't even afford a haircut, and is forced to ply for trade as a Hairy-Bloke-From-Lost lookalike.
Parking ticket anger
Worcester News: Shopper's fury over parking fine
I do not have this problem as I do all my shopping mail order. The first 28 days were the worst.
Flooded house anger
Midhurst and Petworth Observer: Couples fury as their home fills up with turds
"The couple, who will have to have their house disinfected before they can return, have taken refuge at the pub."
That's the spirit
Spotter's Badge: Malcolm
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Smelly poo anger
Royston Crow: Dog mess causes a stink outside school
What's not to love about the Royston Crow?
- Top photography
- No idea where Royston actually is
- The name ROYSTON CROW
Bad e-fit
Surrey Police: Have you seen this woman?
Blummin' heck - don't fancy yours much. Don't have nightmares.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Phone scam anger
Waltham Forest Guardian: Fraud victims urged to report phone scams
"We will never use this DEVICE OF SATAN ever again," victims vow.
Spotter's Badge: Beth
Passport anger
Wigan Today: Teenager's anger after he is denied passport
He's got a passport. A PASSPORT TO MISERY.
Spotter's Badge: Mike/Mailwatch forum
School meal anger
Croydon Guardian: Mum's fury as son goes without school dinner
The rules are clear. We are not using the Angry MILFS tag.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Mouldy house anger
Waltham Forest Gazette: Family's anger at mouldy flat
Our spotter says: "I think Walthamstow is built on a swamp, or possibly an Indian burial ground"
I say: "It's my birthday. Buy me stuff."
Spotter's badge: Beth
Parking ticket anger
Bournemouth Echo: Driver gets parking ticket whilst visiting police station
A good deed, on a Sunday, punished. Proof indeed there is no God. Discuss.
Road closed anger
Worcester News: Pub trade drying up due to road works
Stop your whining. If you build it, they will come. THEY ARE BUILDING IT.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Land tax anger
Melbourne Age: Strewth! Businesess struggling to pay crippling taxes
If only there was some place to go where business owners could drown their sorrows.
Oh.
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Angry binmen
Thurrock Gazette: Binmen protest after being branded 'lazy'
Of course, the best protest being the uninvited turd through the letter box, it being the only language these curs understand.
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Car attack anger
Blackpool Gazette: Pair 'could have been blinded' by brick attack
This Angry MILFs tag is causing more trouble than we thought. Is thirty too young for the Angry MILFs tag? WE DON'T KNOW.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Road crossing anger
Bournemouth Echo: Residents call for new road crossing
The missing word on their banner is: "dress"
Spotter's Badge: Esqui
Mini roundabout anger
Hawick Times (NZ): Photographer lays down his life for road safety story
I'm confused. Does this go in the Angry MILFs category or not?
Spotter's Badge: Chaz
Road sign anger
St Louis Today (US): Man crossed-armed in fury over new name for road
It's his own tough luck. When the road name came up for sale he should have got in with "Heaving Bazongas Avenue" while he had the chance. You snooze, you lose.
Spotter's Badge: Keri
Friday, February 12, 2010
Rich/poor divide anger
Oxford Mail: Poverty report dismissed as 'nonsense'
I don't care. On a dark night, I'll agree with anything he says.
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Full fare anger
Bournemouth Echo: Parents question full bus fares for kids
That'll be £2.80. Oooh, ta.
Spotter's Badge: Esqui