York Press: Man sells his wheelie bin with far-too-jokey Ebay listing after council brings in £38 charge for garden waste collections
"As of today, it has had no bids"
Spotter's Badge: Jim
Monday, February 29, 2016
Please don't drive your bus over our garden anger
North Somerset Times: Bus drives over residents' gardens when it can't get through on the road
All lined up there like a 1950s doo-wop act
Spotter's Badge: Neil
All lined up there like a 1950s doo-wop act
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Broken manhole cover anger
Canterbury Times: Broken manhole cover 'is like Chinese water torture'
I like your trainers. Give me your trainers.
Spotter's Badge: Michael
I like your trainers. Give me your trainers.
Spotter's Badge: Michael
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Curry spillage anger
North Devon Journal: Family seek compensation after tanker spilled its cargo of curry waste over their property
I repeat: A tanker full of curry waste.
Curry. Waste.
Spotter's Badge: James
I repeat: A tanker full of curry waste.
Curry. Waste.
Spotter's Badge: James
Washing machine anger
Sheffield Star: Man calls for boycott of Currys after being sworn at by phone operator
Good luck with that, mate.
Spotter's Badge: Geoff
Good luck with that, mate.
Spotter's Badge: Geoff
Business park anger
Essex Echo: Pollution fears put business park plans at risk
More Canvey council officials, more shit hi-viz tabards. Get a grip, you JOKE.
More Canvey council officials, more shit hi-viz tabards. Get a grip, you JOKE.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Car windscreen anger
Hull Daily Mail: Man waits five months for Autoglass to replace his car windscreen
Those novelty sun shields just get weirder and weirder
Spotter's Badge: Gary, Chris
Those novelty sun shields just get weirder and weirder
Spotter's Badge: Gary, Chris
Tumble dryer anger
Swindon Advertiser: Woman soiling herself in fear after finding her tumble dryer is subject to a safety recall
See, they've become sentient, and there's a risk they will rise up and smash their fleshy masters (or mistresses)
Spotter's Badge: Craig
See, they've become sentient, and there's a risk they will rise up and smash their fleshy masters (or mistresses)
Spotter's Badge: Craig
Sweary T-shirt anger
Melville Times: Woman is so angry at this T-shirt, so goes back to the shop and buys one
Sound logic there, keeping it out of the hands of the kiddiewinks
Spotter's Badge: Daniel
Sound logic there, keeping it out of the hands of the kiddiewinks
Spotter's Badge: Daniel
Friday, February 26, 2016
Not particularly keen on the circle of life anger
Hull Daily Mail: Resident claims peregrine falcons living at Beverley Minster with God's permission are killing local song birds
"Mrs Cox said she has put up net curtains so she cannot see piles of feathers in the garden."
Oh, fair enough then. Sod you, God.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
"Mrs Cox said she has put up net curtains so she cannot see piles of feathers in the garden."
Oh, fair enough then. Sod you, God.
Spotter's Badge: Ian
No street sign anger
Doncaster Free Press: Delivery chaos as developers neglect to install street name signs
I'm calling this one "Doncaster Gothic"
Spotter's Badge: Rob T
I'm calling this one "Doncaster Gothic"
Spotter's Badge: Rob T
Postcode mix-up anger
Swindon Advertiser: Couple suffer ten years of postal chaos due to wrong postcode
Bloke at the back doing a Ron.
Spotter's Badge: David
Bloke at the back doing a Ron.
Spotter's Badge: David
Pet food factory anger
East Anglia Daily Times: Pet food factory still smells horrible despite switch to Soylent Green
Fine gurning, but loses marks for lack of nose-holding
Spotter's Badge: DH
Fine gurning, but loses marks for lack of nose-holding
Spotter's Badge: DH
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Dog poo treasure trove anger
Manawatu Standard: Residents discover secret stash of bags full of turds in the hedge outside their home
This is why we started this website. Fine, fine posing. Take a bow, lensman David Unwin.
Spotter's Badge: Geoffrey
This is why we started this website. Fine, fine posing. Take a bow, lensman David Unwin.
Spotter's Badge: Geoffrey
Allotment closure anger
Didcot Herald: Campaign to save allotments from the developers
Good to see Andy Warhol looking so spritely.
Spotter's Badge:Alfalfa
Good to see Andy Warhol looking so spritely.
Spotter's Badge:Alfalfa
Curry fight anger
Hull Daily Mail: Only here for the "ARGY BHAJI" headline
Somebody dialed naan naan naan and the police came.
Spotter's Badge: Sue
Somebody dialed naan naan naan and the police came.
Spotter's Badge: Sue
Your heroes will always let you down anger
Manchester Evening News: Man City fan gets player's autograph tattooed on his leg. Player leaves club and subsequently admits child sex offences. Sadface, regret ensues
He's got a huge one of Rolf Harris on his back as well*.
*Lie. He has not got a Rolf Harris tattoo.
He's got a huge one of Rolf Harris on his back as well*.
*Lie. He has not got a Rolf Harris tattoo.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Path to nowhere anger
Braintree and Witham Times: Simple Essex folk flummoxed by sudden end to new footpath, despite clear indications that the work isn't yet finished
This photo has everything: A kiddiewink. A dog. The object of the man's anger. And the subject himself, perfectly expressing his anger and puzzlement through the medium of mime.
Spotter's Badge: Patrick
This photo has everything: A kiddiewink. A dog. The object of the man's anger. And the subject himself, perfectly expressing his anger and puzzlement through the medium of mime.
Spotter's Badge: Patrick
Rude voicemail anger
Lancashire Evening Post: Woman left obscene voicemail message after council workers don't realise they hadn't put down the phone
Not entirely keen on that wallpaper, so I'm siding with the sexist pigs.
Not entirely keen on that wallpaper, so I'm siding with the sexist pigs.
Too long on a sunbed anger
Manchester Evening News: Nobody told me you shouldn't use a sunbed for 32 minutes in a single day, claims alleged model
So now you know. Let this be a warning to you.
(Now that this one's live on the website, it's making me feel a bit sick and put me off my bacon bap)
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte
So now you know. Let this be a warning to you.
(Now that this one's live on the website, it's making me feel a bit sick and put me off my bacon bap)
Spotter's Badge: Charlotte
Abandoned car anger
Portsmouth News: Nobody can do anything about car dumped outside woman's house
Hotwire, pimp it up, turn it into your passion wagon. I dunno.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Hotwire, pimp it up, turn it into your passion wagon. I dunno.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Post box theft anger
Eastern Daily Press: Scumbags steal village's historic Victorian post box
So if somebody offers you an old post box in the pub at a ridiculously cheap price, that phone number again: 999.
Spotter's Badge: Edel, Dave
So if somebody offers you an old post box in the pub at a ridiculously cheap price, that phone number again: 999.
Spotter's Badge: Edel, Dave
Can't get enough of that dog poo anger
Great Yarmouth Mercury: Plea to stop dog owners from leaving mess behind
Only one high-vis tabard between five of them. Council budget cuts are biting deep.
Spotter's Badge: Daniel, Dave
Only one high-vis tabard between five of them. Council budget cuts are biting deep.
Spotter's Badge: Daniel, Dave
No mobile signal anger
North Devon Journal: Village suffers loss of mobile phone signal
Sorry, it doesn't reach the 1930s.
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Sorry, it doesn't reach the 1930s.
Spotter's Badge: Nick
Monday, February 22, 2016
School run anger
South Wales Argus: School run parents turning grass verges into a quagmire
DONE A POO
Spotter's Badge: Neil
DONE A POO
Spotter's Badge: Neil
Mobility scooter anger
Northampton Chronicle: Old bloke not allowed to keep his so-called 'fire risk' mobility scooter in this tiny tiny communal corridor at council-owned flats
They had none of this health and safety mullarkey when he was fighting hand-to-hand on the Eastern Front in the War, me laddo. It was flying lead and nobody had mobility scooters. That's where I got this hat. So, if you want to get my scooter, you'll have to come through me first.
Oh.
Spotter's Badge: Mike
They had none of this health and safety mullarkey when he was fighting hand-to-hand on the Eastern Front in the War, me laddo. It was flying lead and nobody had mobility scooters. That's where I got this hat. So, if you want to get my scooter, you'll have to come through me first.
Oh.
Spotter's Badge: Mike
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Druggies and boozers in the park anger
Melbourne Leader: Locals worried about the kiddiewinks because of broken glasses and discarded syringes
WHY IS THAT WOMAN HIDING BEHIND THE SLIDE?
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
WHY IS THAT WOMAN HIDING BEHIND THE SLIDE?
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Train ticket anger
Epsom Guardian: Passengers call for end to 'carnage' of ticket office closures at stations
A fine selection of angry poses in this story. Oh look, here comes another
Spotter's Badge: Ian, Dumpster
A fine selection of angry poses in this story. Oh look, here comes another
Spotter's Badge: Ian, Dumpster
No internet anger
Stuff.nz: Family goes six weeks without internet
With an instructional photograph of what no internets may look like
Spotter's Badge: Joseph
With an instructional photograph of what no internets may look like
Spotter's Badge: Joseph
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Freedom of Information anger
Richmond and Twickenham Times: Tories claim Lib Dem rival 'wasting time and money with FOI requests'
Yeah, but THATCHER.
Spotter's Badge: Rachel
Yeah, but THATCHER.
Spotter's Badge: Rachel
Tiny, tiny pothole anger
Sunshine Coast Daily: Bloke wants road properly surfaced before somebody gets killed
Quite possibily a kiddiewink judging by the context of the photo
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Quite possibily a kiddiewink judging by the context of the photo
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Beach hut gate anger
Bournemouth Echo: Beach hut owners 'very, very angry' at new security gate
FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Louise
FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS KLAXON
Spotter's Badge: Louise
Friday, February 19, 2016
'No offence' anger
Manchester Evening News: Man claims he was harassed by by shop assistant while trying to buy Valentine Day gift
It must have been 'No Offence' Lady from The Fast Show.
Spotter's Badge: Robbie, Charlotte, Andrew
It must have been 'No Offence' Lady from The Fast Show.
Spotter's Badge: Robbie, Charlotte, Andrew
Wheelie bin fire anger
Hull Daily Mail: Stop stealing bins and setting them on fire because it's not funny, say police
Yes it is.
Spotter's Badge: Ian, L0wey
Yes it is.
Spotter's Badge: Ian, L0wey
Fresh bread rolls anger
Essex Chronicle: Man shocked to find bread rolls still fresh after five months
And your problem with that is?
Spotter's Badge: Joe, Lee
And your problem with that is?
Spotter's Badge: Joe, Lee
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Leaky house anger
Portsmouth News: Navy wife angry with MoD for not fixing her house
The picture caption says she is with her dog "Cookie". Love, Cookie's a saucepan.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
The picture caption says she is with her dog "Cookie". Love, Cookie's a saucepan.
Spotter's Badge: Jonathan
Devil Dog anger
Somerset County Gazette: Our dog set fire to our house
And here's the publicity board...
Spotter's Badge: Jamie
And here's the publicity board...
Spotter's Badge: Jamie
Bag of turds anger
Falmouth Packet: Who's dumping sacks of dog turds in Falmouth?
Dangerously close to a "Done a poo" pose, there
Dangerously close to a "Done a poo" pose, there
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Catalogue shopping confused by the modern world anger
Portsmouth News: 697-word blow-by-blow account of woman's misadventure trying to buy clothes through a catalogue and paying by cheque
So many questions with this story, but the big one is "Why is she wearing her coat indoors?"
Spotter's Badge: Jon
So many questions with this story, but the big one is "Why is she wearing her coat indoors?"
Spotter's Badge: Jon
Bucket o' turds anger
Bury Times: Local councillors reduced to picking up other people's dog poo
Hi-viz tabards and pointing at turds - together at last!
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Hi-viz tabards and pointing at turds - together at last!
Spotter's Badge: Chris
Broken sign anger
Mordialloc Chelsea Leader: Woman wants illuminated sign fixed despite the rising cost
Dressed entirely in a rubber tyre. Kinky.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Dressed entirely in a rubber tyre. Kinky.
Spotter's Badge: Rob J
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Traffic jams on Satan's Highway anger
Lancashire Telegraph: Councillor wants something done about the huge queues on the A666
As you can see, traffic stacking up already. Also: £3 lunch at Subway!
Spotter's Badge: Karen
As you can see, traffic stacking up already. Also: £3 lunch at Subway!
Spotter's Badge: Karen
School run speeding anger
Bournemouth Echo: Seventeen drivers fined for traffic offences outside school in a single morning
The problem being that they built the school crossing zone right on the racing line.
Poor hi-viz tabard work by the race marshal there.
The problem being that they built the school crossing zone right on the racing line.
Poor hi-viz tabard work by the race marshal there.
Mouldy flats anger
Epping Forest Guardian: Family's flat plagued with mould
"Where is the father, I wonder?" the commentards ask because only the mum is featured in the story, therefore she must be some sort of terrible scrounger.
I'll tell you where --- in the comments handing their arses to them on a plate. I love it when that happens. Smells like... victory.
Spotter's Badge: Beth
"Where is the father, I wonder?" the commentards ask because only the mum is featured in the story, therefore she must be some sort of terrible scrounger.
I'll tell you where --- in the comments handing their arses to them on a plate. I love it when that happens. Smells like... victory.
Spotter's Badge: Beth
Monday, February 15, 2016
Like The Somme Anger
Crawley News: Another in our occasional series "Things Which Have Been Compared To The Battle Of The Somme Despite Nobody Getting Killed"
No. 1,539: This golf course
Spotter's Badge: Skuds
No. 1,539: This golf course
Spotter's Badge: Skuds