Sunday, October 31, 2010
Railway link anger
Get Surrey: Residents 'sold down the river' over railway link
I'd "sell her" down the "river".
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Bad E-fit
East Anglia Daily Times: Police hunt knife intruder
Come on Cameron, hand yourself in.
Don't have nightmares.
HOLIDAY HELL anger
Bournemouth Echo: Man's compensation for HOLIDAY HELL is outsized voucher for another holiday. Vexed.
He looks a bit tense. What he needs is a nice holiday.
Oh .
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Reliant Robin anger
Oxford Mail: Jeremy Clarkson entirely to blame as Reliant Robin is tipped over
Nice to see him dress to match his car.
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Bad e-fit
Mandurah Coastal Times: Boy knocked out in brick attack
Have you seen this brick? If you have, call the police.
Don't have nightmares.
Spotter's badge: Kim
Green belt anger
Bedbug anger
Reading Evening Post: Mum's plea to get rid of bedbug infestation
"I'd roll her in raw alcohol and run away screaming"
Friday, October 29, 2010
Garden theft anger
Ipswich Evening Star: Mum hits out over thefts from garden
[Insert sexist comment here]
Spotter's Badge: Simon
Lolipop lady not-angry-at-alll
Edinburgh News: Campaign to keep school lollipop lady
They can't wait to get rid of her. She can't wait to leave.
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Road crossing anger
Somewhere in Australia Guardian Express: Safety concerns as road crossing is scrapped
I'd 'scrap' her 'lollipop lady'
Spotter's Badge: Kim
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Nasty smell anger
Council works anger
South West Register: Residents angry after builders mess up street
"I'd mess up her street. Actually, I wouldn't."
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Playground anger
This is Lincolnshire: Petition is handed in over playground closure
Rule Number One Of Playground Design: Don't built it on a steep slope
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Grave anger
Reading Evening Post: Daughter's anger as father's grave left to crumble
Random Young Ones quote:
"Do you dig graves?"
"Yeah, they're alright"
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Car clamping anger
Reading Evening Post: Mother finds kids in car does not make it immune from clampers
"Fff fff ffff!" says the kid. "Fff fff FFFFFffff!"
Spotter's Badge: Visionthing64
Yellow line anger
Blackpool Gazette: Householders - oh-ho! - driven round the bend by yellow lines
"And then we'll paint some yellow lines right down the middle of the street. That'll be good for a laugh"
Stairs anger
Reading Evening Post: Woman scared to use her stairs after collapse
I turned to a regular contributor for help on this one. So:
"You can sit on my riser any day, love!"
"I'd get her upstairs."
"I'd give her a lift."
"Stair-scare mum demands house" & "I'd give her one."
"Top totty teeters and tumbles on tricky treads."
"I'd show her a stairway to heaven."
"You can wrap your hand round my balustrade any day!"
Spotter's Badge and Gold Star: TRT
Monday, October 25, 2010
Classic nose-holding anger
Edinburgh News: Man waits five years for someone else to come in and repair stinking flat
Classic nose-holding. Well done.
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Rogue taxi anger
Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Taxi drivers fed up of rogue minicabs stealing their trade
Nothing - NOTHING - says 'Fed Up' like an angry taxi driver
FACT! All taxis and private hire cars come with their radios fixed to TalkSPORT, which explains a lot.
Fire not-angry-at-all
Edinburgh News: Couple in dramatic rooftop rescue from fire
And what better way to illustrate this than to make them go up on the roof AGAIN?
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Currency exchange anger
Oxford Mail: Couple lose thousands as currency exchange company goes under
"At least we've still got my 80s hairdo"
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Sex club anger
Manchester Evening News: Baying mob ensures that plans for couples club set to fail
Heaven forbid that people actually enjoy themselves
Spotter's Badge: Clarrie
Bomb hoax anger
Watford Observer: Bomb hoax wrecks 80s night at pub
Even though there's nothing more 80s than an IRA pub bombing
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Wheelie bin anger
This is South Devon: Woman sues council as 'unsightly' wheelie bins 'devalue property'
I'd 'devalue' her 'front garden'
Spotter's Badge: Rhys
HOLIDAY HELL anger, again
Manchester Evening News: Mum to sue over HOLIDAY HELL
I'd sue over those eyebrows, love
Spotter's Badge: Maria
Traffic chaos anger
Dorset Echo: Local traders demand public meeting, free money over road works
Jeez - just give him the cash already
Friday, October 22, 2010
HOLIDAY HELL anger
Gateshead Gazette: HOLIDAY HELL couple tell of HOLIDAY HELL
"Then Ryanair charged us a £50 plane-being-late surcharge. Each."
Council tax anger
Edinburgh News: Residents consider lynch mob as neighbour stiffs them all for a council tax rise
Classic - CLASSIC - letter-holding anger
And possibly the first news item to be nominated for these pages through its own comments thread
Spotter's Badge: Caroline, Heather
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Photo theft anger
Reading Evening Post: Mr Wolff in the dog house after thief makes off with family photos
...and it only took 10 days to notice the theft. In a Mini. We'd give him one of our Spotter's Badges, but he'd only lose it.
Car clamping anger
Southampton Daily Echo: Motorist given £1,500 car parking fine
Don't worry clampers! Once you've all been banned, you can move back into the recently de-regulated door security business.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
In-tent-se anger (geddit?)
Edinburgh News: Polish immigrants sick of racist attacks
"They wrote "Polish *****!" on the side of our tent with mayonnaise sauce, basically leaving our only shelter uninhabitable."
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Celebrity Pothole anger
Glasgow Evening Times: Celebrity chef urges council to fill potholes
Glasgow, you disappoint me. He was standing in the middle of the road, for the love of God...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Benefits anger
Bournemouth Echo: Family runs to the press after benefits cut, forced to eat daughter's pony
And such as shame they switched off the comments - they were the dictionary definition of "complete and utter shoeing".
Invisible pothole anger
Edinburgh News: Shop owner claims water splashed from pothole is wrecking his trade
No water. Invisible pothole. Next.
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Christmas Tree anger
Grimsby Telegraph: Villagers upset as council refuses to pay for Christmas tree
Is it me or are the Angry People At Christmas stories getting earlier every year?
Monday, October 18, 2010
Rubbish anger
Oxford Mail: Tory councillor leaves little present behind bins as two-weekly collections rolled out
Big Society? Big Job Society, more like
Spotter's Badge: Suzanne
Dead dog anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Dead dog found in park pond in Accrington
I'd be upset, too. There's good eating gone to waste.
Bloke on the right doesn't seem too pissed off, to be honest.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Bathroom anger
Reading Evening Post: Grandmother 'degraded and neglected' over bathroom
I'd lock her in her bathroom and run away (not sexy slang)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Stolen bike anger
Bournemouth Echo: Nurse's bike stolen as she worked a night shift
I'd steal her "bike" on a "night shift"
Road works anger
Dorset Echo: Pet shop owner's 'road rage' as traffic works delay deliveries
"I'd fill her bin with my wild bird seed"
Saturday, October 16, 2010
HOLIDAY HELL anger
This is Cornwall: Trip of a lifetime becomes HOLIDAY HELL
Standard crowd scene hugely improved by angry kid in foreground
Playground anger
Yellow Advertiser: Fury as vandals torch local playground
I dunno - that's the sort of mind-bending danger I would have appreciated as a kid