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Old 21-07-2013, 20:57
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I came down from up North to live in Birmingham 14 years ago, and was amazed at how many Brummies write and say "mom". Until then, I thought it was American only.
Indeed, once had a heated debate with a couple of brummie uni mates who were adamant that 'mom' was normal and 'mum' was totally wrong! Was alien to me until then.

My bugbear at the moment is public transport. Train times are not in sync with bus/tram times so if your transport to the station is even remotely late you can easily miss the train! Also as another poster said people who waste time stopping the bus at a stop right by the previous one it has just stopped at, or even the occasional irritant who actually boards the bus for that very short journey!

Used to despise the buses in my uni town, where if it was particularly late it would just try and pass it off as being early for the next scheduled departure! I notice they sometimes do this with trains too. Apologies for the essay on public transport.
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Old 21-07-2013, 21:08
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gossipers in work ..nowt else to do at their computers but gossip about others..p!sses me right off..my ears burn every day in work


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Old 22-07-2013, 08:53
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When someone posts information on a thread and instantly people post stuff like "proof?" "Link" not everyone that posts on a thread is out to deceive people- and when a source is provided no one apologises for the doubt
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Old 22-07-2013, 09:34
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How whenever the word Mom is mentioned anywhere on this forum the Mom vs Mum = evil Americanisms debate starts up. I swear we need a sticky at the top of the forum to settle that debate once and for all. Also we should have one to tell people what BIB means.
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Old 22-07-2013, 09:40
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Annoying shouting women especially when you've had a break from them for two weeks and they come back to work and immediately SHOUT FOR TWENTY MINUTES about their tedious lives.
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Old 22-07-2013, 11:07
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The audience clapping along to music on TV shows.
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Old 22-07-2013, 11:17
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The audience clapping along to music on TV shows.
Oh God yes, this is one of my pet hates as well! So bloody annoying!
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Old 22-07-2013, 11:26
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The fact that we have different postmen in our area, and they come round at different times. You never know which it will be so for the few days where you are expecting a delivery you cant go out or even go to the toilet without missing the postman!

That added to the fact that when you order something you get a rough estimate of delivery if youre lucky. So you have a span of up to five days when you have to be waiting.
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Old 22-07-2013, 11:36
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Being told to "cheer up" or "smile" just because my relaxed face isn't a happy cheerful one.
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Old 22-07-2013, 11:45
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Oh, I missed my favourite one.

People who say soccer instead of FOOTBALL .
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Old 22-07-2013, 11:46
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Annoying shouting women especially when you've had a break from them for two weeks and they come back to work and immediately SHOUT FOR TWENTY MINUTES about their tedious lives.
They've gone quiet now, apart from the interminable SNIFFING

*Oops another screeching harpy has turned up and kicked them all off again
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Old 22-07-2013, 17:04
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People who can't understand the concept of a telephone and have to BELLOW like they are trying to shout at the person they want to talk to
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Old 22-07-2013, 17:18
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The current fashion for using the term "feral", whether it's applicable or not.
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Old 22-07-2013, 17:19
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I don't see how else you can describe holiday camps these days
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Old 22-07-2013, 18:26
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People who make every sentence they speak sound like a question.
People who use the word 'like' as a pause.
Men wearing flip-flops in pubs.
Retards who keep revving their car or bike engine at road junctions and traffic lights.
Skateboards. Is it really impossible to make silent ones?
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Old 22-07-2013, 18:49
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The word peeps and nom nom,
Drivers who don't signal
Tailgating
Noisy eaters
Women who say they are fat when they know they aren't, just to get attention.
Liverpool accent
Arrogance
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Old 22-07-2013, 22:56
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Being told to "cheer up" or "smile" just because my relaxed face isn't a happy cheerful one.
Yes this! I must have a neutral unamused expression on my face as people are always asking 'whats up?' when I'm fine. I can be perfectly happy without gurning and grinning away like an absolute idiot.

*exhales
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Old 22-07-2013, 23:40
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When you drop something by accident and someone puts in on a wall/railingl or shelf in a supermarket. How the hell are you going to find it now????

If they left it on the floor you can scan the streets or isles where you have been quickly, but no they hide it from you and think they are doing you a favour. I have taken a couple of gloves off walls and thrown them back on the floor so the owner has a chance.
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Old 23-07-2013, 00:27
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The audience clapping along to music on TV shows.
Good one! I absolutely hate it. So many shows I like to watch are completely ruined by this stupid nonsense.

I'd also like to add the trend of clapping at funerals.... or rather the funeral procession. The first time I remember seeing this was when Princess Diana died. More recently Maggie Thatcher. I remember even on Coronation Street when it was Jack Duckworth's funeral they clapped as the hearse left the street. To me the clapping always sounds like they are saying "Yay you are dead" rather than a mark of respect.
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Old 23-07-2013, 02:31
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Being told to "cheer up" or "smile" just because my relaxed face isn't a happy cheerful one.
It's also annoying that if you are smiling or laughing, you'll be asked "What are you smiling/laughing about?" or "What's so funny?". Are we not allowed to think things to ourselves?

The audience clapping along to music on TV shows.
The audience often don't even clap in time!
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Old 23-07-2013, 04:57
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The incredibly unfunny "joke" suggestions people are making for a name for the Royal baby.
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Old 23-07-2013, 07:27
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All the fawning that goes on when a royal has a baby.
All all these people REALLY so ecstatic when it happens they could explode, or are they putting it on for the cameras ?
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Old 23-07-2013, 07:54
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The two guys standing out side my house chatting and opening and closing car doors at 5 in the morning.
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Old 23-07-2013, 08:59
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The audience clapping along to music on TV shows.
Live audiences of the many-many panel comedy shows we have clapping for ~1min after EVERY SINGLE LITTLE THING ANY OF THE PANEL SAYS. And the panel for pausing until this applause has completely stopped before carrying on. Someone should tell British audiences that, by all means laugh, but please reduce the clapping and you'll get 50% more show.
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Old 23-07-2013, 09:07
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When someone gives a correct or otherwise good answer to something on a forum, then minutes later, someone gives the exact same answer, basically by copying the answer above so they get to act like a smart arse over something they probably didn't know either.
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