Showing posts with label angry businessmen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label angry businessmen. Show all posts

Monday, January 09, 2017

New pound coin anger

North Wales Daily Post: New pound coin could cost amusement arcade owner £50,000 to change his machines

If only there was a word to describe the risk you take in any venture. Oh, I know! "Gambling!"

Thursday, November 10, 2016

'Third world' internet anger

Cambridge News: Businessman pays £13,000 for superfast broadband, gets ridiculously slow internet instead

(And so-called Third World countries get ridiculously fast internet too, so there)

Spotter's Badge: Will

Tuesday, August 02, 2016

Something about boats anger

Melbourne Leader: To be honest, I haven't got a ruddy clue what this story's about

...but just look at his face.

Spotter's Badge: Rob J

Sunday, June 05, 2016

Please don't open a knocking shop next door anger

Mordialloc Chelsea Leader: Brothel approved next door to company offices

You can't complain*, it even looks like a bordello

Spotter's Badge: Rob J

*Actually, you can

Monday, May 16, 2016

Everybody thinks my garage business is closed anger

Watford Observer: Businessman blames over-development and massive fences for people thinking he's gone out of business

He may look like Hans Moleman from The Simpsons, but I can confidently assume that he will thoroughly shit you up if pushed into a corner.

Spotter's Badge: TRT, Pete

Friday, August 07, 2015

Mobile signal anger

Royston Crow: Faulty mobile phone mast causing problems

If only there were some sort of "land line" service people could use instead.

Spotter's Badge: Kelly

Monday, March 23, 2015

Football v Golf Burger War Anger

Fleet News and Mail: Burger van not allowed to sell burgers to football fans because cafe is already selling burgers to golfers

And as one eagle-eyed commenter points out - they don't let football fans park their cars in the golf centre

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Stolen tools anger

Derby Telegraph: Crime victim sees his £20,000 of stolen goods on sale on Gumtree

So, no buying them, arranging a local pick-up, and taking some hefty friends along to seal the deal then? Not that we condone that kind of behaviour because that would be WRONG.

Spotter's Badge: Jon

Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Ice cream anger

Perth Comment News: Businessman sues over something to do with ice cream

His fury expressed here in the form of the Star Wars opening titles

Spotter's Badge: David

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Bouncy castle anger

Get Surrey: Pair upset as inflatables stolen

Oh, they'll bounce back.

Spotter's Badge: Christina

Monday, December 29, 2014

Business Waste anger

Colchester Daily Gazette: Businessman refuses to pay fine for dumping his office rubbish in a skip

It turns out that this is a two-year-old file image of the chap concerned, from a story that shows he's not exactly popular with at least one member of the Colchester business community.

Spotter's Badge: Alice

Friday, July 18, 2014

Stinking drain anger

Dorset Echo: Businessman upset at stinking drain in car park

Poor quality nose-holding, all told.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Car showroom anger

Portsmouth News: The Man stops car dealership from expanding

...despite locals seemingly quite happy with the idea. Damn you, The Man.

Spotter's Badge: Jon

Monday, March 17, 2014

Theatrical anger

Portsmouth News: Theatre group faces closure after bank error

DEATH STARE KLAXON

Spotter's Badge: Jon

Monday, March 10, 2014

No speaka da lingo anger

Oxford Mail: Lack of language skills hurting businesses

...says man whose company offers language skills.

Spotter's Badge: Geoffrey

Sunday, March 02, 2014

Legal highs anger

Northern Advocate: People not terribly keen on a "legal high zone" in their area

They've misunderstood. It's just a ladder.

Spotter's Badge: Geoffrey

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

No phone anger

Essex Echo: Businesswoman blames BT for no phone or internet for a week

HINT: Get your landline diverted to you mobile. Pick up emails on your mobile. Do NOT run to the local paper

Spotter's Badge: Barry

Friday, November 22, 2013

No phone line anger

Epping Forest Guardian: Business without phone line for two weeks after storm

That's one manly pose

Spotter's Badge: Beth

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Parking fees anger

Yorkshire Evening Post: Anger as council introduces weekend parking fees

Furious, but not looking at the camera. Well played, YEP.

Spotter's Badge: Sam