First post 'ere - Intros and scallywags

I thought I'd use this post to introduce myself and describe what my (hopefully) daily blog will involve.

First off, my names Chris, Chrissy or whatever version of Chris you want to call me. Really I'm not fussed. I hail from exciting England and spend my time playing guitar and cycling. But that's enough about me.

I decided to start a blog that tells of the levels of stupidity (particularly tourists and MPs) in the world today and also encompasses my general moans and groans about absolutely anything. Plus I may also use it to discuss worlds events (but not to necessarily moan about them) or anything that tickles my fancy so to speak. I just ordered a new mobile which has 'Blogger capabilities' so I'll be able to upload a new blog hopefully everyday as I'm sitting at work (except Sunday). Maybe I should have a day off from blogging on a Sunday.

But anyway back to my intro. I work in a job that is very close to the public so I have seen some incredibly stupid things in my time as a....... I'll leave you to guess that actually. So I decided to start a blog so that anybody out there who wants to listen to my interesting life and stories can. Somethings you wouldn't believe however I'll leave these to a later date. Don't want to run out of things to write after all. However I'll start off with one that just grinds my gears everytime I see it happen.

So today I used a public toilet. Nothing to strange or stupid about that you might say. However this particular complaint/observation/moan comes from the hand dryers and the people that use them.

I've noticed that this particular public toilet uses the automatic models that go off if you move your hand away from the sensor. Fair enough and that's not the problem for me. The problem comes from the morons that use them and give them a bang when they stop blowing a less than gale force gust. You see them standing there, drying their hands, happily humming a merry tune in their heads until......duh! duh! duh! (supposed to be a suspenseful tune BTW) disaster strikes. The dryer stops!!! A expression of puzzlement and confusion comes across their face as they try and work out what evil has caused this to happen. They try the on/off switch but to no avail. Finally as a last gasp attempt they start hitting the dryer in an attempt to bring it back to life with the magical power of their hand. Success!!! They dryer comes back on and starts blowing the less than gale force gust from before.

The final straw comes when they move their hand for a second time and it stops again. But this time Mr Moron knows the solution. He bangs and he bangs. Success (again)!!! Its starts to work as he places his hand under the sensor. Feeling pleased he gives himself a clap only for disaster to strike once more. Duh!!! Duh!!! Duh!!! (Suspenseful music again) This is the final straw and he leaves, defeated and red with anger. His soaking wet hands scraping on the floor and a once perfectly healthy hand dryer left mangled in its final resting place. He has one thing to snarl to me as he walks past me. "Stupid dryers never work!"

This is a typical example of what I have aptly named "The Hand Dryer Moron". Everytime I go in there seems to be at least one. When I stand next to them I find it so hard not to laugh at them or say to them "Even a chimp could get that to work" but that would probably push them right over the top and I probably wouldn't be able to leave at all.

So that's a typical example of what really gets me moaning. Nearly turned into a novel. Any blogs that follow will probably the same sort of thing although I'm new to this blogging lark so it may change. I'll also try and cover my trails and tribulations in life. Nothing too personal ofcourse but you get the idea.

Anyway thanks for listening to my first ever blog and I hope you'll stay tuned. Was actually quite fun to write if I'm honest.

Not sure if I'm supposed to finish like a letter with my name on a blog or what so I will since its my first attempt.

Thanks,

Chris

P.S I hope all you readers out there realise how to solve the hand dryer conundrum. If you don't maybe you are a 'Hand Dryer Moron'

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