Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Closed footpath anger
Stourbridge News: Ramblers angry as local landowner closes footpath
I encourage you to click through and read the marvellously bonkers comment at the end of the original item. (Read it in a Stephen Fry / General Melchett voice for the full effect)
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Disabled bay anger
Worthing Herald: Charity anger over illegal parking is disabled bays
"I'd park illegally in her disabled bay"
Relocation anger
Edinburgh Evening News: Woman refuses to move out of doomed tower block over council's valuation
I'll give you five quid for the pile of old bricks, now clear off
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Charity shop anger
This is Kent: Charity shop accused of dumping customer donations
"I'd show her a couple of large sacks round behind the bins"
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Yet more Turkish holiday hell anger
Durham Journal Live: Durham family 'held to ransom' in hotel after holiday company goes bust
Angry dad is angry
Tarmac anger
Edinburgh Evening News: Anger over plans to tarmac over grass area
As you can see, the grassy area in question looks well used as a football pitch
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Monday, August 29, 2011
Pregnant pothole anger
Sunderland Echo: Safety plea after pregnant mum's pothole fall
Something something sexist potholes something sort it out the council
Scary granny anger
This is Kent: Angry granny brings oyster festival traffic to a standstill
STOP! Granny time!
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Late night licence anger
Yorkshire Evening Post: Row over club's plans to stay open until 4am
Now, that's one glum councillor
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Lorry anger
Dorset Echo: Councillors demand action to stop lorries entering town
"Ban the horseless carriage now!"
HOLIDAY HELL anger
Sunderland Echo: Family's fury over death trap holiday room
The "Angry, yet caught in the headlights" look
Closed pub anger
Pendle Today: Councillor's anger over closure of local pub
A mystery: If the pub is closed, WHERE DID HE GET THAT PINT?
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Genuinely scary HOLIDAY HELL anger revisited
We ran this story earlier this week.
Here they are with a fez.
Coleraine Chronicle: Holiday from Hell pair point at a fez
Spotter's Badge: John
Here they are with a fez.
Coleraine Chronicle: Holiday from Hell pair point at a fez
Spotter's Badge: John
Banned dog anger
Edinburgh Evening News: Pug angry as being banned from Edinburgh Festival venue on account of being a dog
Also, I saw its act. It's crap.
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Local jungle anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Impotent fury as no-one bothers cutting back undergrowth
If only there were people to do such a task...
Spotter's Badge: Carter Magna
Bad E-Fit
Corsham People: Police look out for scrote who assaulted woman
Chin by Desperate Dan, hair by MS Paint.
Don't have nightmares
Dating anger
Brighton Argus: Women's internet dating hell
And, of course, the comments are entirely sympathetic
Spotter's Badge: Dan, everybody else
Friday, August 26, 2011
Parking charge anger, special edition
Stroud News and Journal: Town united in anger over parking charges
Our Spotter (pictured, left) spills the bean on angry press photography:
"The snapper took loads of decent photos, then right at the end ...... "Oooh, just one more, can you all fold your arms and look angry". Really. I knew it was going to happen and even predicted it on a few forums I post on. I win!!!!!!!!!"
Spotter's Badge First Class and Oak Leaves: Jon
Resurfaced road anger
Sheffield Star: Anger as council resurface entire road, except for tiny bit outside local woman's home
And the commantards display the usual level of compassion and islamophobia. Lovely.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Narcoleptic anger
Manchester Evening News: Woman with medical condition sues university after dropping out of course
"I'd fluff her pillows"
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Broken window anger
Sheffield Star: Mrs Beever angry that nobody has come to look at her crack
I'd ...er... got nothing.
Spotter's Badge: Ste, Caroline
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Biscuit anger
Oxford Mail: Fury as tea and biscuits axed from council meetings
You know what this means: BRING YOUR OWN VODKA
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Exploding phone anger
Coventry Telegraph: Couple 'lucky to be alive' as phone explodes while charging
Yeah, that's actually a feature.
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Wheelie bin anger
Manchester Evening News: Residents win fight to get wheelie bin back
I wouldn't dump my load in their back passage
Spotter's Badge: Scott, Maria
Genuinely scary HOLIDAY HELL anger
Coleraine Times: Pair suffer 'Midnight Express' holiday hell in Turkey
1. Read story
2. Repeat after me: "Holy Crap!"
3. Cancel holiday to Turkey
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Phone fail anger
This is Gloucestershire: Former BT man frustrated over lack of phone service
He should see a doctor about that huge hand, too
Spotter's Badge: Martin
Broken car anger
Reading Evening Post: Driver demands £400 for pothole damage
Yeah, I can see your problem, mate. It's a Renault
Phone scam anger
Dorset Echo: Pensioners warned over fake 'Microsoft help desk' phone scam
HINT: When the so-called "Microsoft Technical Department" call, say these words for the win: "I've got an Apple. Your move."
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
School anger
Shields Gazette: New school site angers residents
Superb example of "Angry spokesperson holding a piece of paper, whilst lesser angry people sulk in the background, some of whom are also holding pieces of paper, which you cannot read"
Drunken vandalism anger
Blackpool Gazette: Call for tighter licensing as drunks run amok
"I'd drunkenly vandalise their signs"
Whatever that means
Facebook anger
This is Lincolnshire: Dad's anger as son's sports day photos appear on Facebook
And now he's on Angry People in Local Newspapers. Irony, eh?
Spotter's Badge: One-armed Freddy
Monday, August 22, 2011
Holiday fine anger
This is Hull and East Riding: Family vow to fight fine for taking daughter on foreign holiday during school term
Good luck with that, then
Spotter's Badge: Pete
Manhole anger
This is Kent: Anger as officer refuse to help stranded pregnant mother
And worth clicking through to see no less than five near identical shots of a man pointing
Spotter's Badge: Rob
Stately home anger
Yorkshire Evening Post: Farming couple's anger over stately home's plans to turn fields into something horsey
I'd do something that'll leave her eyes screwed up, or something.
Spotter's Badge: Paul
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Stolen bike anger
Edinburgh Evening News: Police sell man stolen bike, then take it back
So, about this whole "handling stolen goods" business..
Spotter's Badge: Caroline
Littering anger
Kent Online: Magician warned about 'littering' in street performance
Sorry, mate, I had the Queen of Spades.
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Stolen gnome anger
This is Gloucestershire: Anger as garden ornaments are stolen
They'll come back. They're gnome-ads.
Spotter's badge: Martin
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Low quality cardboard protest anger
Dorset Echo: Protest as family evicted from flats
What do we want? Better quality cardboard! When do we want it?
And yes, we have had these people before
Park anger
Hartlepool Mail: Anger over local park plans
I think you'll find that's a map of the United States. Try again, Monkey Hangers!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Weight limit anger
Essex Echo: Pointy blokes angry as police fail to enforce weight limit on local road
A masterclass in angry pointing. Other publications: TAKE NOTE
Pub threat anger
Beverley People: Popular pub landlord threatened with loss of licence
Is that him out of Hale and Pace? Hale. Or Pace.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Double whammy planning anger
Barnet Press: Protesters angry as council fails to hear objections to planning schemes
"I'd force through my plans without prior discussion"
Spotter's Badge: Kat
Prank anger
Cambridge News: Fury as boy threatened with criminal record over prank
And I quote: "The police should buck up their ideas and focus on the real criminals out there. What a total waste of their time and our taxpayers’ money."
Spotter's Badge: Mark
Flooded street anger
Central Coast Express Advocate: Woy Woy residents fed up with flooded streets
Comedy FACT: Spike Milligan used to live in Woy Woy
*distant splash* "He's fallen in the water"
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Naked man with horse (not pictured) anger
Bexley News Shopper: Grandmother disguted after seeing naked man with horse (not pictured)
That Daniel Radcliffe - he's taken his Equus role so, so seriously
Spotter's Badge: James
Rubbish anger
Oxford Mail: Gardener banned from taking wheelbarrow to rubbish tip
You know, there's just some days you can't get rid of a body.
Said too much
Death trap road anger
Warrnambool Standard: Local man's anger at dangerous road
That's not a man, it's a cardboard cut-out wheeled from location-to-location.
Spotter's Badge: Rhett