Nottingham Post: Kid's fart blaster toy confiscated at airport for being security risk
Set one of those off on a plane and the whole jaloppy could burst. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Monday, August 31, 2015
No landline anger
Huddersfield Daily Examiner: Couple have no landline, refuse to use mobile phone
Every Marvel film has a Stan Lee cameo. Here's yours.
Spotter's Badge: Chloe
Every Marvel film has a Stan Lee cameo. Here's yours.
Spotter's Badge: Chloe
Escaped cat anger
Southern Daily Echo: Timothy Spall to play man whose cat escaped from the vets
A superb study in no cats.
A superb study in no cats.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
War memorial garden anger
Burton Mail: Wild war memorial garden is a little too wild for our liking and is an insult to our war dead, can we have it a little less wild please?
Council: *sigh* It's supposed to look like that, you're the ones who asked for a wild flower garden.
Council: *sigh* It's supposed to look like that, you're the ones who asked for a wild flower garden.
Cemetery dog poo anger
The Cornishman: Please stop your dogs from crapping on our dead people
Because come the zombie uprising, they're going to be so, so angry.
Because come the zombie uprising, they're going to be so, so angry.
No bus shelter anger
Blackpool Gazette: Give us a bus shelter, say local people
But as other local people point out, this is Blackpool, tat capital of the world, where a man called Ron by Central Pier can sell you a golf umbrella for just £2.99
But as other local people point out, this is Blackpool, tat capital of the world, where a man called Ron by Central Pier can sell you a golf umbrella for just £2.99
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Thin excuse for speeding anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Driver claims he didn't know about new speed limit because he couldn't read the sign
Nice try, chap. And no sympathy at all in the comments, except from somebody who claims to be a lawyer. Who is probably not a lawyer.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Nice try, chap. And no sympathy at all in the comments, except from somebody who claims to be a lawyer. Who is probably not a lawyer.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Donkey parking ticket anger
Blackpool Gazette: Something about donkeys and parking and I realised I got the link wrong and I'm in a cafe and I'll fix it properly when I get home, Ok?
http://m.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/i-ll-not-pay-up-donkey-drama-as-owner-vows-to-fight-parking-fine-1-7418816
In other news, beach donkey rides are still a thing in the 1950s.
Spotter's Badge: Wayne
http://m.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/i-ll-not-pay-up-donkey-drama-as-owner-vows-to-fight-parking-fine-1-7418816
In other news, beach donkey rides are still a thing in the 1950s.
Spotter's Badge: Wayne
Fakey speed camera anger
Shropshire Star: Family erects cardboard speed camera to fool drivers
As you'd expect, the local pen-pushers are steaming about it.
As you'd expect, the local pen-pushers are steaming about it.
Friday, August 28, 2015
House covered in turds anger
Coventry Telegraph: Woman's house spattered with turds due to blocked drain
People who do science: How did those turds manage to get so high up the house?
Spotter's Badge: Rob R, Hazel
People who do science: How did those turds manage to get so high up the house?
Spotter's Badge: Rob R, Hazel
Sticky door anger
Portsmouth News: Couple's £2,500 new front door starts sticking after only a few weeks
I can see your problem: You've spent £2,500 on a new front door.
I can see your problem: You've spent £2,500 on a new front door.
Holiday scam anger
Burton Mail: Woman buys holiday from online hive of scum and villainy Facebook and is shocked - SHOCKED - to discover it's a scam
Yeah, don't buy your holidays on online hive of scum and villainy Facebook. It's going to be a scam.
Spotter's Badge: Simon
Yeah, don't buy your holidays on online hive of scum and villainy Facebook. It's going to be a scam.
Spotter's Badge: Simon
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Dog poo enforcement anger
About My Area: Council officials about to hit the streets and crack down on dog mess
That ridiculously good looking chap on the right is in charge of dog clamping. If he catches your dog crapping in the street, the clamp goes on, no questions asked.
That ridiculously good looking chap on the right is in charge of dog clamping. If he catches your dog crapping in the street, the clamp goes on, no questions asked.
Designated busking anger
Surrey Comet: Musicians say designated performing spots are too close together
And the last person you want to wind up is a mad monk with a skeleton violin.
Spotter's Badge: Christina
And the last person you want to wind up is a mad monk with a skeleton violin.
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Music venue anger
Metro Winnipeg: Fears for local music venue as it falls under new owners
You are Michael Stipe out of REM and I claim my five pounds.
Spotter's Badge: Grant
You are Michael Stipe out of REM and I claim my five pounds.
Spotter's Badge: Grant
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Dirty Lane anger
East Grinstead Courier: Dirty Lane is still dirty, say residents
Is she licking the sign? DON'T LICK THE SIGN.
Is she licking the sign? DON'T LICK THE SIGN.
Falsly accused donkey anger
Hull Daily Mail: 'I didn't wash my donkey in kiddiewinks' paddling pool' (not sexy slang)
Washing your donkey in the kiddiewinks paddling pool is A Bad Thing, m'kay?
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Washing your donkey in the kiddiewinks paddling pool is A Bad Thing, m'kay?
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Neighbourly dispute anger
Gloucester Echo: Armed police with tasers called to row over wheelie bins
I've thought hard about the nature of neighbourly disputes, and feels that the only way forward is to taze all parties in the gonads.
Spotter's Badge: The Quirker, Marjorie
I've thought hard about the nature of neighbourly disputes, and feels that the only way forward is to taze all parties in the gonads.
Spotter's Badge: The Quirker, Marjorie
Cracked bridge anger
Oxford Mail: Councillor poses in his karate outfit despite being told cracked concrete on bridge is nothing to be worried about
This chap has form for newspaper publicity stunts. Keep it up, sir.
Spotter's Badge: Richard
This chap has form for newspaper publicity stunts. Keep it up, sir.
Spotter's Badge: Richard
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Homeless because O2 are idiots anger
Liverpool Echo: Woman left homeless and standing in the middle of the road in the pouring rain after phone company error leaves her homeless
A reminder: We are not at home to sexist comments on this blog.
Spotter's Badge: Mal
A reminder: We are not at home to sexist comments on this blog.
Spotter's Badge: Mal
Thomas Cook sex line anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Woman shocked - SHOCKED - after she rings up holiday firm and gets sex line instead
"Luckily, the couple saw the funny side" - What is this? Viz Comic?
Spotter's Badge: Gordy
"Luckily, the couple saw the funny side" - What is this? Viz Comic?
Spotter's Badge: Gordy
No landline anger
Shropshire Star: Family still waiting for landline connection after six months
One day - just one day - they'll get hassled by phone scammers like the rest of us.
Spotter's Badge: Gordy
One day - just one day - they'll get hassled by phone scammers like the rest of us.
Spotter's Badge: Gordy
All the rubbish in Essex anger
Essex Echo: Plans in place to send all of Essex's rubbish to Basildon
Well, it can only improve the place.
Spotter's Badge: Cora
Well, it can only improve the place.
Spotter's Badge: Cora
Monday, August 24, 2015
Falling pears think of the kiddiewinks anger
Birmingham Mail: Woman furious that pear tree in communal garden in bearing fruit which could fall on somebody's head or something
"It’s only a matter of time before someone is injured by falling fruit"
If only there was some way of - say - eating said fruit before it kills somebody's poor kiddiewink completely to death.
If. Only.
Spotter's Badge: Paul, Tom
Grotty war memorial anger
Bolton News: Councillor wants council to clean memorial
And it's over in one in the comments: "The only insult to heroes is an attention seeking fool parading up and down in front of the memorial in mock outrage"
Harsh.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
And it's over in one in the comments: "The only insult to heroes is an attention seeking fool parading up and down in front of the memorial in mock outrage"
Harsh.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Problem drinking anger
Hartlepool Mail: Locals don't want hostel for problem drinkers anywhere near them
Yeah, it'll be there to stop them drinking. You know that, right?
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Yeah, it'll be there to stop them drinking. You know that, right?
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Falling cupboard anger
Greenwich News Shopper: We were nearly KILLED TO DEATH when a cupboard fell off the wall and it COULD HAPPEN AGAIN
[photographer]: Just sit the lad on the work surface under the cupboard with the pans precariously balanced on top
[mum]: Up you go
[kid]: But I'll DIE!
[mum]: Shut up and sit there
[girl]: What do I do?
[photographer]: Stand at the front and pout
[girl]: *pouts*
[photographer]: Perfect **Click**
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Rob
[photographer]: Just sit the lad on the work surface under the cupboard with the pans precariously balanced on top
[mum]: Up you go
[kid]: But I'll DIE!
[mum]: Shut up and sit there
[girl]: What do I do?
[photographer]: Stand at the front and pout
[girl]: *pouts*
[photographer]: Perfect **Click**
Spotter's Badge: Neil, Rob
Rubbish broadband anger
Eastern Daily Press: School has dreadful broadband despite being next to a broadband cabinet
Teacher is now regretting having a laptop grafted onto the end of her arm
Spotter's Badge: Dave, Steven
Teacher is now regretting having a laptop grafted onto the end of her arm
Spotter's Badge: Dave, Steven
Traffic calming anger
Nuneaton News: Residents want 'dangerous' traffic safety scheme removed
...leaving literally dozens of innocent 'Keep Right' signs without a job. You monsters.
Spotter's Badge: David
...leaving literally dozens of innocent 'Keep Right' signs without a job. You monsters.
Spotter's Badge: David
Bowling discrimination anger
Melbourne Herald Sun: Bowler claims pro-female bias in local leagues
Your privelege, sir. Check it.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Your privelege, sir. Check it.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Comes with added knife anger
York Press: Family horrified as four-inch blade found in Argos magic fairy castle
It's what they in the trade call "added play value"
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan, George
It's what they in the trade call "added play value"
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan, George
Caught by the fuzz anger
Nottingham Post: Teenager grilled by police while carrying out good deed for his neighbour
The good deed being killing zombies with a shovel. Honestly, the police just don't let people go around their lawful business these days.
Spotter's Badge: Claire
The good deed being killing zombies with a shovel. Honestly, the police just don't let people go around their lawful business these days.
Spotter's Badge: Claire
Holiday in term-time anger
Portsmouth News: Mum shocked - SHOCKED - over £60 fine for taking the kiddiewinks out of school for three weeks
"Holiday of a lifetime" or not, them's the rules.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
"Holiday of a lifetime" or not, them's the rules.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Friday, August 21, 2015
Trying to escape from the press anger
Northern Echo: Woman stole £26,000 in lottery tickets
Not our usual posed anger, but this one shot at the court building is just glorious.
Spotter's Badge: Andy
Not our usual posed anger, but this one shot at the court building is just glorious.
Spotter's Badge: Andy
Ant invasion anger
Hull Daily Mail: Family's misery as house invaded by thousands of ants
"Kimberley Fleetham and the ants" says the picture caption. To be honest, I prefered it when Adam was the lead singer.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
"Kimberley Fleetham and the ants" says the picture caption. To be honest, I prefered it when Adam was the lead singer.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
Trying to get my deposit back anger
Bristol Post: Letting agent taking the mick with £22 charge to fit a lightbulb
We ask: Are letting agents the worst people in the world?
Yes. Yes they are.
Spotter's Badge: Martin
We ask: Are letting agents the worst people in the world?
Yes. Yes they are.
Spotter's Badge: Martin
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Rich resident bus stop anger
Ham and High: Fury as resident pays £11,000 to have bus stop moved from outside their house
Move along, poor people.
Move along, poor people.
Dangerous drop anger
Dumbarton Reporter: Man calls for fence in front of dangerous drop because kiddiewinks could fall to their death
A fence has now been built, and the kiddiewinks are safe (unless it's a wooden one, and somebody might get a nasty splinter. In their eye. All the way to their brain)
Spotter's Badge: Kenn
A fence has now been built, and the kiddiewinks are safe (unless it's a wooden one, and somebody might get a nasty splinter. In their eye. All the way to their brain)
Spotter's Badge: Kenn
Holiday money anger
Manchester Evening News: Woman claims local bureau de change gave her fake 50 euro notes
Holiday inconvenienced, because nobody ever takes their bank cards abroad
And a traveller's tip: Never accept 50 euro notes for foreign travel. Would you walk about your home town paying for everything with a £50 note?
Spotter's Badge: Iain
Holiday inconvenienced, because nobody ever takes their bank cards abroad
And a traveller's tip: Never accept 50 euro notes for foreign travel. Would you walk about your home town paying for everything with a £50 note?
Spotter's Badge: Iain
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Leaky block of flats anger
Portsmouth News: Leaky roof forces families to move out of block of flats
Plan: Go and live at the landlord's offices. That usually makes them budge.
Plan: Go and live at the landlord's offices. That usually makes them budge.
Dodgy old shoes anger
Portsmouth News: Man keeps pair of shoes in his cupboard for ten years, is shocked - SHOCKED - that they fall apart as soon as he wears them
...still gets a refund.
Spotter's Badge: Christina
...still gets a refund.
Spotter's Badge: Christina
Charity jar theft anger
Hull Daily Mail: Some terrible scrote steals cafe's charity jar
Arya Stark on the left is going to go absolutely apocalyptic on the culprit.
Spotter's Badge: Kenn
Arya Stark on the left is going to go absolutely apocalyptic on the culprit.
Spotter's Badge: Kenn
Vomit and faeces anger
Sunshine Coast Daily: "Please stop using my hotel's garden as a toilet, you dags"
"There's a better one just down the road"
"There's a better one just down the road"
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Missing cheques anger
Newbury Today: Cheques worth over £2,000 go missing in the mail
The book, The Railways of Great Britain. A Historical Atlas, sells for a whopping £307.95. On the other hand, you may download my latest for a mere £2.40, and you don't even have to write a cheque.
The book, The Railways of Great Britain. A Historical Atlas, sells for a whopping £307.95. On the other hand, you may download my latest for a mere £2.40, and you don't even have to write a cheque.
Stolen Guinea Pigs anger
Sunshine Coast Daily: Thieves steal guinea pigs from nursery
LOOK AT HIS FACE, YOU THIEVING BASTARDS.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
LOOK AT HIS FACE, YOU THIEVING BASTARDS.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Car theft anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Raiders take cars and equipment worth £60,000
Rarely does a news photograph capture the actual look of "What the F...", but look on this image and marvel.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Rarely does a news photograph capture the actual look of "What the F...", but look on this image and marvel.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Monday, August 17, 2015
Level crossing anger
Moonee Valley Leader: Something about a railway crossing
If you ever wondered what a man who looks a bit like Adrian Chiles standing in the middle of the road would be like, then today's your lucky day
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
If you ever wondered what a man who looks a bit like Adrian Chiles standing in the middle of the road would be like, then today's your lucky day
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Leaky roof anger
Kent Online: Kids upset as classrooms flooded
In the words of Canadian industrial rock combo Front Line Assembly: "Shattered hopes, shattered dreams, there's bodies everywhere"
Spotter's Badge: Neil
In the words of Canadian industrial rock combo Front Line Assembly: "Shattered hopes, shattered dreams, there's bodies everywhere"
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Slightly racist school admission anger
Nottingham Post: "I'm not racist but... we need to find out how many non-English kids got into our local school"
And some religious guff as well. Go on, knock yourselves out reading the comments.
Spotter's Badge: Jon
And some religious guff as well. Go on, knock yourselves out reading the comments.
Spotter's Badge: Jon