What cheeses me off

[gaz0303]

I reckon some cheesed off people on this flight CX 28hr flight

 

[Pushka]

I have never seen a manned checkout empty when there is a queue for self serve but YMMV

Yes, I have seen this frequently at Henley Beach Foodland. Maybe it's just not a busy store, but it's my favourite supermarket as it does have self service as well as manned which is quite unusual for a Foodland. Their produce and meat section, quality is excellent as wherever possible it's locally sourced from SA providers. And I'm a self service fan. I just want to get in, shop, pay and pack and get out. Not for me a time of social interaction.

 

[Gladstone Tim]

I reckon some cheesed off people on this flight CX 28hr flight

And no reason included in the article for being kept on board!

 

[mrsterryn]

WCMO when some inconsiderate person (aka me ) changes the Amazon prime language to Korean with English subtitles cause I couldn't get it to work in Korean , and then can't change it back now .
Grump grump

 

[RooFlyer]

WCMO is when navigating unfamiliar Metro stations you choose a connection between lines which ends up about 500 m of upstairs, downstairs, around corners, up some stairs, down stairs - never-ending..

 

[SYD]

WCMO is when navigating unfamiliar Metro stations you choose a connection between lines which ends up about 500 m of upstairs, downstairs, around corners, up some stairs, down stairs - never-ending..

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Yep, been there done that at BCN…. Also fun with luggage…not.

 

[RSD]

WCMO is when navigating unfamiliar Metro stations you choose a connection between lines which ends up about 500 m of upstairs, downstairs, around corners, up some stairs, down stairs - never-ending..

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In Hong Kong between the station that is on the airport line and the high speed rail line into China?
What cheeses me off is the damn hotels that leave the towels all neatly folded up on the bed and don't leave any in the bathroom...

 

[anat0l]

In Hong Kong between the station that is on the airport line and the high speed rail line into China?

That would be Kowloon/Kowloon West stations.

You can get some pretty long walks in some Hong Kong stations between exit and station proper. Some of them have moving walkways, and thankfully most of them have lifts somewhere, so not entirely terrible with luggage (except when people without luggage are tut-tutting you and attempting to speed by).

 

[RSD]

That would be Kowloon/Kowloon West stations.

You can get some pretty long walks in some Hong Kong stations between exit and station proper. Some of them have moving walkways, and thankfully most of them have lifts somewhere, so not entirely terrible with luggage (except when people without luggage are tut-tutting you and attempting to speed by).

That's the one. Agree that the walks on some Hong Kong stations can be long - some of them can be a bit bewildering too - and yeah some of them certainly weren't built to suit people with luggage.

 

[Cossie]

Could also be Frankfurt underground at the airport as well....

 

[DejaBrew]

WCMO? International driving permits having only a 12-month validity, and realising that the one you currently have conveniently expires on the first day that you will next need to use it

Honestly.... why can't they be valid for the same length as your current driver's license?

 

[clifford]

Could also be Frankfurt underground at the airport as well....

And a hundred other airports

 

[jastel]

WCMO? International driving permits having only a 12-month validity, and realising that the one you currently have conveniently expires on the first day that you will next need to use it

Honestly.... why can't they be valid for the same length as your current driver's license?

I agree with your sentiments, but IDP are only a Translation of your current license for the other country, they grant you permission to do nothing. You still need a real License to drive there.

If they were a real license you could move to USA and drive on that for 4 years and 11 months for only A$50, the USA would miss out on Tax $$$. Even in your own state if you move house you must update your details within 14 days, move states and you need to buy that states Licence within a set period.
Its mostly about the money. Everyone agrees Australia should have one set of road rules...but nobody can agree on what (or who's) set that is.

Admittedly I've never driven in Russia or China where translation might be needed, but no cop or rent a car person has ever asked to see the bloody thing either.

The problem is RACQ or whoever charge too much for a coughpy piece of cardboard, it is nearly the same price as a real License for 12 months...it should be $20 for 12 months or something. It just feels like a big rip off.

 

[DejaBrew]

I agree with your sentiments, but IDP are only a Translation of your current license for the other country, they grant you permission to do nothing. You still need a real License to drive there.

You pretty much just made my point for me though. The translation is valid for as long as my license remains valid, so why do I need to pay to have it effectively re-translated before my license expires? It’s just a license to print money.

Admittedly I've never driven in Russia or China where translation might be needed, but no cop or rent a car person has ever asked to see the bloody thing either.

I need one for Japan as the car rental agencies insist on sighting it. No IDP, no rental.

 

[anat0l]

You pretty much just made my point for me though. The translation is valid for as long as my license remains valid, so why do I need to pay to have it effectively re-translated before my license expires? It’s just a license to print money.
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It's for the money, and maybe laziness to ensure compliance with the appropriate Convention.

The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic states that the expiration of an IDP can be no more than 3 years after issuance or until the expiration of the license, whichever is earlier. On the other hand, the older Geneva Convention held that the validity of the IDP is one year from issuance.

Mind, if you could get one for multiple years, they'd probably up the price accordingly (just like license costs in Australia).