LATEST MOAN FROM YOU AND ME - 2021

I think the problem is that they keep bringing in so many security features because its so open to hackers that its even beating the honest people who are trying to use it.

I've got a book full of passwords for different sites, I've always thought the password idea was slightly childish, a bit like playing spies.

But now you have to do all kinds of stupid things to get into your own details, not sure how it will end.
I mean you could use your finger print, but then who's to say someone has chopped your finger off and is using it, they will still have to add another level of security.
And on and on and on.

 

I do a lot of my banking online.

What bothers me the most though is sometimes I too run into hassles and after lots of patience mangling actions and completing the transaction, they have the nerve to add a service charge. For heavens sake, I did the work. Why the extra charge? If they must add service charge, then it should be a reduced rate for me doing the work!

 

I'm just remembering a similar discussion we had recently @pete. Having tried to complete a questionnaire from my dentist (online) this afternoon with instructions on how to do that, which failed. What I said at the time still stands, I hate technology!

 

We have lost all our local branches of banks and even reduced to 1 hole in the wall within a 10 mile radius . My closest actual bank nowadays is nearly 15 miles away. After god know how many you know what ups by RBS now Nat West basically I departed RBS after over 40 years. RBS went from being a highly regarded bank world wide to pretty much a laughing stock. Erstwhile, Fred Goodwin walked away with millions, some piece of work that one.
I now bank with First Direct and so far touch wood, no complaints. It seemed illogical for us to continue with a bank that we would rarely visit and even then it is changed days from actually knowing the manager and tellers etc! Before I departed RBS I went into my local branch when we had 1 and asked the bank manageress if she would witness my signature for a transfer of monies to Southern Ireland, answer no! , Fanbloodytastic, she had only known me for about 10 years.
At least with First Direct the person who answers the phone, usually very promptly does actually know a fair bit about banking and can more often than not answer any query without hesitation.

 

I've never had enough money to actually know the bank manager.

I use Natwest, and I have a branch just 400yrds away.
But there is only ever one person manning the counter and it has always been a long wait, and that has got worse because of covid, they don't open Saturdays now either, because of covid, any excuse to provide a rubbish service.

Even if you go in the bank they expect you to use all the self service technology inside. And won't serve you at the counter.

 

Our bank is 15miles away we can use a moblie bank which come once a week but if it can't get linked to saterlight then no banking, but if you are disable you have to do any banking on the street no wheelchair access so we now use a building society to pay all bills

 

@hailbopp and @Jiffy I'm surprised that your banks are so far away as that must be quite inconvenient. Hmmm, how does the underground economy operate if one has to travel a fair distance to get thecash!

@Plantpot your reference to Monty Python reminded me of another moan. Although I thoroughly enjoyed their performances, I do get a little tired of people thinking that the cast/writers of that show were responsible for creating all of the skits. Lots are plagiarized. Probably the most blatant is the one about two rich men trying to outdo each other as to the depth of their humble beginnings. The original story, "Self Made Men" was written by Stephen Leacock, 1869 - 1944. His two men had tar barrels and piano boxes instead of shoe boxes otherwise the similarity is very obvious.

I like the silly walk. Caught myself doing a version whilst trying to scrape something from the bottom of my shoe!

 

You learn something every day.. I didn't realise that some python material wasn't theirs.
None the less, no one could fault their delivery.
I always liked the "room for an argument" sketch..excellent timing.

 

Our banks are so far away because they closed the vilage banks no money in it and people moving over to online, so you then have to go to the nearist one which in our case would about 20 miles away but we found out that the building society will also pays bill from our account so we moved from bank to building society which is 5 miles closer to home but we now do our shopping in the same town now so now the nearist village is a ghoust town not so good for shopping local or the planet so we try a do everything in one hit now

 

Celebrities taking part in Strcictly Come Dancing and SAS Celebrity Special.

I only recognise one celebrity from the lot - that woman who used to compere Gladiators.

Is this an age thing?