Gold Coast Bulletin: Strewth, can't any of you sign-writing drongoes even spell?
Disclaimer: Not sure of the correct spelling of 'drongoes'
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Thieves didn't think of the kiddiewinks anger
Kent Online: Criminals make off with precious pictures of kiddiewinks in nursery robbery
Look at those faces, you thieving curs. LOOK AT THEM
Have you ever seen a face so sad?
Have you ever seen a face so angry?
Spotter's Badge: Anthony, Neil
Look at those faces, you thieving curs. LOOK AT THEM
Have you ever seen a face so sad?
Have you ever seen a face so angry?
Spotter's Badge: Anthony, Neil
IDS speed bump anger
Epping Forest Guardian: Iain Duncan Smith not a fan of poor people, speed bumps
GAZE UPON HIM FOR HE CASTS NO SHADOW
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
GAZE UPON HIM FOR HE CASTS NO SHADOW
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Eating a banana behind the wheel anger
Bournemouth Echo: Woman fined £145 after being caught eating a banana while driving
This one's been all over the media, but the Echo has managed to keep the best photo for their print edition.
Spotter's Badge: Kevin
This one's been all over the media, but the Echo has managed to keep the best photo for their print edition.
Spotter's Badge: Kevin
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Sawn up bench anger
Largs and Millport News: WHY?
Because somebody needed slats for a very thin bed.
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Because somebody needed slats for a very thin bed.
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Block of ice broke my house anger
Get Reading: Block of ice falls from plane flying into Heathrow onto man's house
I used to live in Twyford until 1982. I count this as a very lucky escape.
Spotter's Badge: Paul, Graham
I used to live in Twyford until 1982. I count this as a very lucky escape.
Spotter's Badge: Paul, Graham
Wrong width trousers anger
Sheffield Star: Kids sent home from school because their trousers are too tight
Easy solution: Eat a lot of cake until your ankles exceed the 10cm limit. Teachers stumped.
Spotter's Badge: Cleo
Easy solution: Eat a lot of cake until your ankles exceed the 10cm limit. Teachers stumped.
Spotter's Badge: Cleo
Chewing gum anger
Oxford Mail: Councillor angry at mess left behind by chewing gum
You can replace "councillor" with "dentist" throughout to make this story at least 300% more epic.
Spotter's Badge: Richard
You can replace "councillor" with "dentist" throughout to make this story at least 300% more epic.
Spotter's Badge: Richard
Friday, January 29, 2016
Graffiti attack anger
Wolverhampton Express and Star: Graffiti and engine oil attack on school governor's home
What a minute, I know that face...
... it's TV historian Adam Hart Davis!
Spotter's Badge: Tim
Freshly resurfaced road dug up anger
Wiltshire Gazette and Herald: Newly surfaced road dug up by water company
Fine pointing, but they're actually paying tribute to Bowie's Ashes To Ashes Video.
Spotter's Badge: Stephen
Fine pointing, but they're actually paying tribute to Bowie's Ashes To Ashes Video.
Spotter's Badge: Stephen
War memorial anger
Hartlepool Mail: Campaign group furious as man does a wee on the war memorial
"The Mail would like to clarify that the Friends of Victory Square group campaigner Martin Sharp is not hunting the perpetrator himself"
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
"The Mail would like to clarify that the Friends of Victory Square group campaigner Martin Sharp is not hunting the perpetrator himself"
Spotter's Badge: Andrew
Baked beans and sausages anger
Stuff.nz: Man tries baked beans and sausages for the first time in 30 years, is disappointed
Look at the fury behind those cold dead eyes. Or it could just be the farts.
Spotter's Badge: Joseph
Look at the fury behind those cold dead eyes. Or it could just be the farts.
Spotter's Badge: Joseph
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Spitting in the street anger
Sunderland Echo: Builders! Stop spitting outside this lady's house. Look how angry you've made her
"The path is in a disgusting state. I’m sick of them phlegmming and throwing it down on the path."
I certainly hope that spelling of phlegmming is in the Sunderland Echo journalists' style guide.
Spotter's Badge: Christopher
"The path is in a disgusting state. I’m sick of them phlegmming and throwing it down on the path."
I certainly hope that spelling of phlegmming is in the Sunderland Echo journalists' style guide.
Spotter's Badge: Christopher
There's no end to parking fines anger
Manchester Evening News: Man fined for parking in Morrison's car park overnight when he didn't because idiots
A superb set of mean-and-moody photographs with very little to do with supermarkets and the activities of Parking Eye.
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte.
A superb set of mean-and-moody photographs with very little to do with supermarkets and the activities of Parking Eye.
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte.
Draughty window anger
Chronicle Live: Couple complain about draughty window, told to wear a hat
That's sound advice. Hats are ace.
Spotter's Badge: Oliver
That's sound advice. Hats are ace.
Spotter's Badge: Oliver
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Wrong kind of plastic anger
Bolton News: Council won't empty woman's recycling because of Roses tub and a coathanger
Somebody who hasn't heard of the 'hide it at the bottom' school of fake recycling
Spotter's Badge: Karen, Paul
Somebody who hasn't heard of the 'hide it at the bottom' school of fake recycling
Spotter's Badge: Karen, Paul
Badly-placed bus shelter anger
Greenwich News Shopper: Contractors place new bus shelter 100 yards away from bus stop
Our spotter says: This story has all the hallmarks for pointing, arms crossed, grumpy face, maybe even umbrella in the rain. But nothing. Heads should roll at the News Shopper for this.
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Our spotter says: This story has all the hallmarks for pointing, arms crossed, grumpy face, maybe even umbrella in the rain. But nothing. Heads should roll at the News Shopper for this.
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Rusty old swings anger
Essex Echo: Residents want "tired and forgotten" playground spruced up
A bit old for the swings, aren't you?
A bit old for the swings, aren't you?
Breakfast Club fly-tipping anger
Watford Observer: Well, who's going to clear up this mess at the breakfast club?
If I know my classics, it should be Molly Ringwald and Emilio Estevez
Spotter's Badge: TRT
If I know my classics, it should be Molly Ringwald and Emilio Estevez
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Councillors who need their heads knocked together anger
Barry and District News: Political accusations fly over light-hearted post-it note prank
You voted for this lot. I'm of the firm opinion that anyone who volunteers to stand for office should immediately be barred from standing for office.
Spotter's Badge: Shirley
You voted for this lot. I'm of the firm opinion that anyone who volunteers to stand for office should immediately be barred from standing for office.
Spotter's Badge: Shirley
Monday, January 25, 2016
Fathers 4 Justice Batman anger
Southern Daily Echo: Batman stages 24-hour sit-in on Southampton town walls except when it gets cold and he goes home
Fair enough. The real Batman would do that too.
Fair enough. The real Batman would do that too.
Bins not emptied anger
Grimsby Telegraph: Bins on this man's street haven't been emptied for a month
... because people park like idiots and the bin lorry can't get in. Don't park like an idiot.
Spotter's Badge: Lynne
... because people park like idiots and the bin lorry can't get in. Don't park like an idiot.
Spotter's Badge: Lynne
Ten pound sadface anger
Shoreham Herald: Teachers complain at lack of government funding through the medium of sad children clutching money
BECAUSE THATCHER
Spotter's Badge: Angel
BECAUSE THATCHER
Spotter's Badge: Angel
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Pay and display anger
Edinburgh Evening News: Drivers to be refunded fines after council botches tiny yellow line in parking space
Now, I've had a good hard look at this photograph, and I am certain that the VW Beetle driver is guilty of not having a flower on her dashboard.
Spotter's Badge: Alastair
Now, I've had a good hard look at this photograph, and I am certain that the VW Beetle driver is guilty of not having a flower on her dashboard.
Spotter's Badge: Alastair
Scared of a snake anger
North Devon Journal: Family 'forced' to live on airbeds in their front room because they think there's a snake in their house which could come out of hibernation at any time and kill them all TO DEATH
Spoiler: There isn't. Don't tell them.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Spoiler: There isn't. Don't tell them.
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Fell over in the dark anger
Crawley News: Lawyer thinking of suing after falling over on dark street
Editor: "Could you make the sky look a bit darker?"
Sub Ed: "No problem, I do photoshop"
Editor: "Seamless"
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Editor: "Could you make the sky look a bit darker?"
Sub Ed: "No problem, I do photoshop"
Editor: "Seamless"
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Didn't get a job at Poundland anger
Kent Online: Woman rejected for Poundland job 'because she drew a picture of a gun during written test
Here's the correct answer to the test that would have landed her the job:
Or:
Or possibly:
Not to mention:
But absolutely not:
Of course Ron:
Spotter's Badge: Tom, Rob, Ian, Martin, Cathryn, Dave
Here's the correct answer to the test that would have landed her the job:
Or possibly:
Not to mention:
But absolutely not:
Of course Ron:
Spotter's Badge: Tom, Rob, Ian, Martin, Cathryn, Dave
Footpath too narrow anger
Eastern Daily Press: Two metre wide path 'too narrow to pass other people'
As the comments point out: "You should lay off the pies, then"
Spotter's Badge: Dave
As the comments point out: "You should lay off the pies, then"
Spotter's Badge: Dave
Trees cut down anger
Crawley Observer: Tommy Lee Jones furious as trees felled, probably by aliens
DONE A POO
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
DONE A POO
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
Zebra crossing NIMBY anger
Hendon and Finchley Times: These people object to a zebra crossing outside a school because - among other things - the flashing yellow light 'will keep them awake at nights'
And it's nothing - NOTHING - to do with losing parking spaces.
Meanwhile...
Watford Observer: Mum wants zebra crossing outside school before a child is killed
Well done, watch out for people complaining about the flashing yellow lights.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
And it's nothing - NOTHING - to do with losing parking spaces.
Meanwhile...
Watford Observer: Mum wants zebra crossing outside school before a child is killed
Well done, watch out for people complaining about the flashing yellow lights.
Spotter's Badge: TRT
Friday, January 22, 2016
Stolen shade anger
Bundaberg News Mail: YMCA wants its stolen shade sail back
Hang on, I'll call the YMCA cops for you
Spotter's Badge: Ben
Hang on, I'll call the YMCA cops for you
You rang? |
Dog poo flag vigilante anger
Leicester Mercury: The man who sticks pink flags in dog poo makes eye contact with the Leicester Mercury
... and frankly, you've got to be taking a good, long look at your life choices if you end up doing that as a hobby.
Spotter's Badge: Kev
... and frankly, you've got to be taking a good, long look at your life choices if you end up doing that as a hobby.
Spotter's Badge: Kev
Stolen towels anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Utter scumbags steal £4,000 worth of towels from family-run company
At least they've got one left.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
At least they've got one left.
Spotter's Badge: Karen
Thursday, January 21, 2016
A betrayal of everything for which Angry People in Local Newspapers stands
Derby Telegraph: Shopkeeper and his pal lied to police about 'armed robbery' and posed in the local paper doing sadfaces in the forlorn hope of covering up their theft of £13,000 from the Post Office
I can cope with the fake robbery, but conning the serious business of local newspaper sadfaces is simply unforgivable.
THROW THE BOOK AT HIM, M'LEARNED FRIENDS.
I can cope with the fake robbery, but conning the serious business of local newspaper sadfaces is simply unforgivable.
THROW THE BOOK AT HIM, M'LEARNED FRIENDS.