NWR Silly Little Things That Annoy You

Alex Lake said:
Other than cheaper electricity? My understanding is that that some of the better tariffs (eg. I'm on Intelligent Octopus) wouldn't be possible without "smart" metering (by which I mean readings every 30 minutes).
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Well, my gas supplier has never offered any such deals. My electricity remains on a standard meter. And time based rates were available pre smart meters - Economy 7 anyone?
 
Raymond Tilney said:
Alex you've bought into the BS.
They create the parameters of tariff phasing.
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Huh? It makes perfect sense to me that load on the grid should be spread evenly. Most of these smart tariffs are inducements to get customers to play ball (eg charge their cars/batteries in the small hours). Are you saying that we should all be able to use as much electricity as we like at any time we like for fixed (low) cost?
 
Alex Lake said:
Huh? It makes perfect sense to me that load on the grid should be spread evenly. Most of these smart tariffs are inducements to get customers to play ball (eg charge their cars/batteries in the small hours). Are you saying that we should all be able to use as much electricity as we like at any time we like for fixed (low) cost?
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No I am saying that the electricity coming out of the supply is the same at any time of the day.
It is dumb.
The changing of charge by time phasing is a creation of the suppliers.

Once they get everyone on a smart meter I suspect there will be huge increases for “peak” usage time.
 
I've quite often been telephoned and told that I am obliged to have a smart meter and wanting to make an appointment to have one fitted. It always turns out that they are lying. It is grossly unfair to call centre employees to require them to lie but it seems rather common.
 
Presumably it saves the supplier money in not having a human come to your house.

Whether that makes more profit for the supplier or lower prices for the consumer is a different question.
 
Standing in the queue for a cash machine yesterday here in Corfu, behind a group of Americans. One of them loudly informed the others "yeah, my plans are like super in flux right now"
 
Leaving the salt out of the bread. It doesn't happen often but it is quiite remarkable what a terrible omission it is, the loaf smells of cardboard in the oven and scarcely rises at all. I'd better make another, I suppose.
 
Thom Blach said:
Leaving the salt out of the bread. It doesn't happen often but it is quiite remarkable what a terrible omission it is, the loaf smells of cardboard in the oven and scarcely rises at all. I'd better make another, I suppose.
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Don’t know whether to like or laugh! We’ve all done it though….
 
Thom Blach said:
Leaving the salt out of the bread. It doesn't happen often but it is quiite remarkable what a terrible omission it is, the loaf smells of cardboard in the oven and scarcely rises at all. I'd better make another, I suppose.
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Reminds me of the very first meal during my first trip to Tuscany and being served the local salt-free bread. I assumed at first that they had forgotten to add it.
 
I'm never a great one for small talk, but I can handle polite queries about my health.

However, what annoys me is people asking what I will be doing for the rest of the day, just before leaving a shop for example. Should I reciprocate by asking what they will be doing, and suggest we go out for a drink if they are not busy? Does anyone have a copy of Debrett's handy?
 
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