Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Handcuffed lunatic anger
Bournemouth Echo: Man handcuffs himself to bar over no-standing-at-the-bar rule
Now, if only I could reach that tasty, tasty pint. Ah...
Spotter's Badge: Esqui
Licence fee anger
Sunshine Coast Daily: Licence fee hikes anger local businesses
Good Lord, man - you've named your business after a chick flick.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Naked grandad anger
Ediburgh News: I'm lucky to be alive, says naked Scots bloke
I repeat: "Crivens! Help ma Boab"
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Tree removal anger
Sunshine Coast Daily: Aussies codgers fume over council plans
Whoops. Lost the link to the original story. Pic = 1,000 words, though
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Mayoral anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Family fuming over mayor picture snub
Two angries for the price of one. One you can wrap your fish and chips in, the other you can hang on your wall.
Spotter's Badge: Eddie
Grabbed by the ghoulies anger
Edinburgh News: Ghosts stole my tools, says workman short of an excuse
"Crivens! Help ma boab!"
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Monday, March 29, 2010
Even more pothole anger
Coventry Telegraph: Actual BUZZ BLOODY ALDRIN furious over holes in the road
If you do anything today, click through to the story for a whole gallery of angry people pointing at stuff. Top marks to the Telegraph.
Spotter's Badge: @Jim_Jepps
Stolen bike anger
Sunshine Coast Daily: Thieves makes off with sportman's bikes
You don't need a bike. You've got a car. A CAR.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Laundry anger
Reading Evening Post: Women seething over flats' drying room
OK, I'll admit it. Reading isn't the city of glamour it's cooked up to be.
Spotter's Badge: Seab
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Kiddy booze anger
Swanley News Shopper: MILF angry at wrong people as offspring buy booze
Frankly, the kids should have got a big'un of whisky at the very least.
Spotter's Badge: Tim
More more pothole anger
Kentish Gazette: Well-dressed man gets his servant to express mild annoyance at holes in the carriageway
I feel a strongly-worded letter to the editor of The Times coming on.
Spotter's Badges: Paul and Jo
Up to his neck in crap anger
THis is Oxfordshire: Fury as garden is flooded with tasty, tasty sewage
And by that look in his eye, you know Santa's already compiling his naughty list
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Speeding anger
This is Oxfordshire: Campaigners make oversized 20mph sign for blind drivers
Braille version also available
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Doppelganger anger
Edinburgh News: Man faces motoring fine from city he's never visited
The question we've got to ask: Which one's the evil twin?
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
More pothole anger
Bournemouth Echo: Potholes are wrecking our cars, says pointy bloke
Another in a serious of old men pointing at holes in the road
Spotter's Badge: Esqui
Friday, March 26, 2010
Pitkin anger
Manawatu Standard (NZ): Norman Wisdom vows to fight off burglars
And, failing that, he'll get Mr Grimsdale to help
Spotter's Badge: Lisa
Royal Mail anger
This is Wiltshire: Battling looming over sorting office move
To be fought in a paddling pool filled with baby oil.
Sorry.
Spotter's Badge: Toddy
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Laptop anger
Lincolnshire Echo: Pensioners protest over broken laptop outside store
What do we want? A bigger bit of cardboard and a new felt tip pen!
When do we want it? NOW!*
* Or when you can find one, no rush
Spotter's Badge First Class: Matthew
Dental anger
Southampton Daily Echo: Anti-fluoride campaigners know how to spell fluoride
Also: Campaign for Authentic British Teeth angry over fluoridation plans
Phone mast anger
Hastings Observer: Woman a bit cross over phone mast plans
Alternative headline: Middle-aged woman lives in fear of neighbour's erection
Spotter's Badge: Steve
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Angry panda anger
Herald Sun: Angry shopkeeps ban moble phones
They're right. Manners cost nothing, you bastards.
Spotter's Badge: Mic
Dog crap anger
Warrington Guardian: Fury at dog poop on sports pitches
In the words of football fans everywhere: "You're shit... AGH!"
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Local history anger
Yellow Advertiser: Cardboard-wielding old people protest against something
Superb to see the Rev Ian Paisley taking time off from his busy papist-burning schedule to pose on the right of this photograph.
Floodlit anger
The Manly Daily: Manly residents furious over floodlight plans
I cannot argue. They both look very manly indeed.
Flooding anger
North Shore Times: Residents storm council meeting over flooding to luxury homes
Watch where you put your hand, kid
Monday, March 22, 2010
Roadworks anger two-for-the-price-of-one
Yellow Advertiser: Anger over gas works delay
We're growing to love the Yellow Advertiser - who can top this double whammy from the same story?
Child obesity anger
Wirral Globe: Skinny kid's parents sent obesity letter from school
Stop coming at us with the Julia Tymoshenko hair, love. You ain't ever going to be president of Ukraine.
Drink drive anger
Gold Coast News: Anger as drink-driver runs amok in suburb
I dunno. Sometimes I feel that Australia's chock full of criminals. How, I ask, did they get there?
Also, someone's half-inched your shoes.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Fire hazard anger
Waltham Forest Guardian: Blocked staircase could kill us all TO DEATH
In other news: Zip-up cardie causes three-car pile-up
Rogue clamper anger
bournemouth Echo: Angry randoms thwart clampers with their huge tool
Criminal damage, anyone?
Spotter's Badge: Esqui
Buss terror anger
York Press: Family nearly killed by bus
That's not actually them. The pic has - in reality - been posed by a cardboard cut-out from the York Press's extensive warehouse of photographic props.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Sat nav anger
Southampton Daily Echo: Councillor's fury as lost trucks drive down narrow street
Never mind that, Sonny Jim. Assume the position.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Pothole anger
Colchester Daily Gazette: Council pledges extra funds to repair potholes
Nope, I've no idea what's going on here, either, but we suspect WITCHERY.
Litter anger
Norwich Evening News: Dog fuming at flytipping against his favourite tree. Or something
Local celeb spot: Henchman no.27 in the last Bond movie
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Run-down new town anger
Basildon Echo: Residents demand action on crumbling town centre
Residents demand turd-polishing, moon on a stick, cloud in a jar
Gatecrasher anger
Liverpool Echo: Geezer paralyzed with fury as Facebook gatecrashers wreck home
Well worth clicking through to see an entire photo gallery of fury.
Sex questionnaire anger
Bournemouth Echo: Sexual orientation questionnaire is 'bureaucracy gone mad'
Take it from me love, you're in no immediate danger
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Lack of grit anger
Ormskirk Champion: Residents send council bill for clearing road of snow
You've missed a bit.
Spotter's Badge: Glyn
Hospital anger
Basildon Echo: Tonsil operation leaves mum fuming
Never mind the tonsils - what happened to your legs?
Loading bay anger
This is Oxfordshire: Traders demand return of loading bay
There is something very wrong with this picture. We just can't put our finger on it, nor would we want to.
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Celebrity anger
Barnsley Chronicle: Pete Doherty too young to read the Sunday Times
People's poet, my arse.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Parking anger
Dewsbury Reporter: Market traders' fury over parking charges
Just to clarify, the average height of Dewsbury market traders is three foot six.
Spotter's Badge: Claire
Urban sprawl anger
This is Oxfordshire: Residents hopping mad at building plans
Particular thanks goes to the cardbox box which says "Stop the urban sppawl" (or is it Slop the urlan sppawl?)
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Monday, March 15, 2010
Planning misery anger
Watford Observer: Unable to tell by their expressions, blogger not sure if angry kids are angry or not
It's like Acid House never went away.
Spotter's Badge: Nick