Petty library rules. My library has a rule that any book you use in the library must be left on the desks after use, presumably as they think their members aren't capable of putting books back in the right place. They pulled me up on this when I replaced a book, I told them I'd rather not leave material that I'd been reading, lying around for anyone to delve into, they said, well it's the rules, so I handed in my membership. Screw them.
Trivial things that annoy you intensely. (Part 3)
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TBH this place is starting to annoy me just lately. I can't believe how immature and puerile it's gone and you have people posting some of the most idiotic things and asking some of the most ridiculous questions that they could easily Google themselves or those who come on to ask medical questions instead of going to see their G.P. A lot of the threads seem to end up being taken over by general braindead idiots who just want to troll or ridicule and take the mickey all the time and take the thread off topic and it's impossible to have an adult debate on anything serious without there being a handful of immature people throwing out silly childish comments or insults because they think they're being big and clever. Reading through half the threads on here just lately is like listening to a bunch of 12 year olds. DS really has seemed to have taken on a real "playground" mentality just lately.
Originally Posted by Seth1:
“Petty library rules. My library has a rule that any book you use in the library must be left on the desks after use, presumably as they think their members aren't capable of putting books back in the right place. They pulled me up on this when I replaced a book, I told them I'd rather not leave material that I'd been reading, lying around for anyone to delve into, they said, well it's the rules, so I handed in my membership. Screw them.”
“Petty library rules. My library has a rule that any book you use in the library must be left on the desks after use, presumably as they think their members aren't capable of putting books back in the right place. They pulled me up on this when I replaced a book, I told them I'd rather not leave material that I'd been reading, lying around for anyone to delve into, they said, well it's the rules, so I handed in my membership. Screw them.”
What are you reading that you don't want others to see you've been reading...
Could you not just borrow the book and read it at home?
Insurance companies. I have never lost my temper at a call centre worker until today because of their continual repetition of BS company policy of them being a "non-advisory service" instead of answering my question of why I was TOLD something last year about protecting my no-claims bonus.
Originally Posted by silversox:
“^^^^ Usually sounds like "nawoamin" or similar. I hate it, too.”
“^^^^ Usually sounds like "nawoamin" or similar. I hate it, too.”
The latest horrible expression: "Suck it Up"! WTF?
Reports about weather that include the "fact" that, for one day, it wa hotter than some place that's warmer for longer.
For example, there's going to be a heatwave in this country at the end of the week, and the Metro's report says that "Britain is set to be hotter than Santiago de Compostela, Spain".
For example, there's going to be a heatwave in this country at the end of the week, and the Metro's report says that "Britain is set to be hotter than Santiago de Compostela, Spain".
Companies getting my hopes up. Did a huge application form for a job (which I think I was suited to) yesterday, got a call from one of their workers today who said he's interested in me as a candidate. First question he asked was if I had a drivers license which I don't and all of a sudden he was uninterested. Why the hell didn't they write drivers license needed in the job description?!
Also this guy who 'liked' me asked me for a drink. We went and I thought it was ok. So I suggested we go for lunch someday and he hasn't text back, wait to make me feel completely shit guy.
And the fact that I can't get rid of this cold. Was in interview the other day and it made me sound nasally - not good at all.
Also this guy who 'liked' me asked me for a drink. We went and I thought it was ok. So I suggested we go for lunch someday and he hasn't text back, wait to make me feel completely shit guy.
And the fact that I can't get rid of this cold. Was in interview the other day and it made me sound nasally - not good at all.
When you're replacing a light bulb but it ain't going it so you push a little harder, but still nothing so you push a bit more and the bulb explodes in your hand showering the floor of the bathroom with little bits of glass, lovely, and severing a limb aka slightly cutting a finger, owwiieeee. 
And people spelling and pronouncing 'cardamom' as 'cardamon'. 
I have to avoid the Food and Drink forum on days I'm feeling particularly strongly about this!
Bulmers' Indian Summer cider actually says 'cardamon' on the label!
I have to avoid the Food and Drink forum on days I'm feeling particularly strongly about this!Bulmers' Indian Summer cider actually says 'cardamon' on the label!
News reports who go into the sport straight away instead of giving a warning, e.g. And now the sport news.
I tuned into watch the footy highlights on Sunday and just managed to turn over as she went from a war story to.... Wayne Rooney.....
Luckily I didn't hear the result.
I then tuned back in to see if it was finished only to discover the result of the F1 race!
Which i'd recorded.
I tuned into watch the footy highlights on Sunday and just managed to turn over as she went from a war story to.... Wayne Rooney.....
Luckily I didn't hear the result.
I then tuned back in to see if it was finished only to discover the result of the F1 race!
Which i'd recorded.
Originally Posted by silversox:
“^^^^ Usually sounds like "nawoamin" or similar. I hate it, too.”
“^^^^ Usually sounds like "nawoamin" or similar. I hate it, too.”
....... and "jameen" = "do you know what I mean?" Uuurrrgh!!
Originally Posted by silversox:
“....... and "jameen" = "do you know what I mean?" Uuurrrgh!!”
“....... and "jameen" = "do you know what I mean?" Uuurrrgh!!”
I think you mean dyanaworrameenpet?
If somebody offers me, say, a cup of tea or a biscuit or anything really and I say 'no thanks' and they say ............ 'are you sure?' - I feel murderous. Everybody I know does it and it really gets on my nerves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by PenelopePopcorn:
“If somebody offers me, say, a cup of tea or a biscuit or anything really and I say 'no thanks' and they say ............ 'are you sure?' - I feel murderous. Everybody I know does it and it really gets on my nerves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“If somebody offers me, say, a cup of tea or a biscuit or anything really and I say 'no thanks' and they say ............ 'are you sure?' - I feel murderous. Everybody I know does it and it really gets on my nerves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Worse still, when you've politely refused the tea or whatever it is and they bring it to you anyway!
Originally Posted by allyred83:
“Noisy eaters! People who spit on you when talking to you!”
“Noisy eaters! People who spit on you when talking to you!”
Yuck! I'm not so sure that's trivial!
Originally Posted by Finny Skeleta:
“When places stop the breakfast menu at midday. That one makes me go all Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces.
They've got the ingredients, they've got the staff, they've got the equipment, I've got a hangover, I've got money and I need bacon and eggs. Not a cooked dinner, not a burger, not a wild rocket salad, not lobster thermidor...bacon and eggs.
Even worse is when they offer the 'brunch', a cooked breakfast with chips, I don't want chips, can I have the brunch without chips?
"No, because that's a breakfast and we've stopped serving breakfast."
I'll pay for the brunch, just don't cook any chips.
" No, the brunch comes with chips."
Ok, cook the chips, put them on the plate, charge me for them and then scrape them in the bin.
"Brunch with chips..."”
“When places stop the breakfast menu at midday. That one makes me go all Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces.
They've got the ingredients, they've got the staff, they've got the equipment, I've got a hangover, I've got money and I need bacon and eggs. Not a cooked dinner, not a burger, not a wild rocket salad, not lobster thermidor...bacon and eggs.
Even worse is when they offer the 'brunch', a cooked breakfast with chips, I don't want chips, can I have the brunch without chips?
"No, because that's a breakfast and we've stopped serving breakfast."
I'll pay for the brunch, just don't cook any chips.
" No, the brunch comes with chips."
Ok, cook the chips, put them on the plate, charge me for them and then scrape them in the bin.
"Brunch with chips..."”
This reminded me of this scene so much
http://youtu.be/-eREiQhBDIk
My little annoyance at the moment is parents that pick up their children from school and while at the front of the queue, will talk to the teacher for 10 minutes about something not at all important while every other parent is getting piss wet through behind them. Or worse still, the ones that crowd around the front gate talking to each other, blocking the way in/out for everyone else. When i pick my 6 year old up, i want to get in, and get the hell out and out of the cold.
Now, here's a real bummer, and scarcely trivial, either!
It has taken me over fifty years to master the art of putting my car tax disc in the little plastic holder that goes on the windscreen. Last year, at the age of seventy, I managed it perfectly. Now what happens? We are not required to have tax discs any more!
If that's not the height of all bummers, I don't know what is!
It has taken me over fifty years to master the art of putting my car tax disc in the little plastic holder that goes on the windscreen. Last year, at the age of seventy, I managed it perfectly. Now what happens? We are not required to have tax discs any more!
If that's not the height of all bummers, I don't know what is!
That my local train station has ticket barriers, whereas others don't and are thus able to pay for their tickets on the train. I'm disorganised so the opportunity to stagger onto my train with a minute to spare and not have to impatiently wait in a queue, not knowing if I'll end up stuck at the station for another hour or so would be a godsend.
You are starving but patiently wait for you ready-meal to cook in the oven.
Finally the 45 minutes is up and you rush to the kitchen.
You put on your oven gloves and open the oven only to see that it is empty and you forgot to put it in.
I've done it twice this week. I think I'm losing my mind.
Finally the 45 minutes is up and you rush to the kitchen.
You put on your oven gloves and open the oven only to see that it is empty and you forgot to put it in.
I've done it twice this week. I think I'm losing my mind.
Originally Posted by IJoinedInMay:
“ I'm disorganised”
“ I'm disorganised”
That's your problem. Sort that out and the 'risky' queuing won't annoy you.
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