Customers in shops who say "Can I get...?"
Don't know why "Can I get...?" annoys me more than, say, "Could I have...?" but it does.
Don't know why "Can I get...?" annoys me more than, say, "Could I have...?" but it does.
Trivial things that annoy you intensely. (Part 3)
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Originally Posted by Tiger Rag:
“Companies who call on withheld numbers”
“Companies who call on withheld numbers”
Just be aware that some 'internal' telephone systems will display as "withheld" by default.
Caused me to miss call back from my doctors surgery when my call blocker box 'blocked' a "withheld" call from them.
Remember when I used to ring home from within works internal system it used to display as "withheld"
I get annoyed by companies calling on 'spoof' numbers !
People who sit around all day when they have something they need to do asap and then complain that it is raining when they have to go. Friend of mine up since 8 needed to go into town, Bright sun all morning sat around because she couldn't be bothered and then as she got ready it started raining so she isn't going
And as a result of that she is walking around in a bad mood because she 'Can't get it done today' when actually she could have but chose not too
Add to that the fact she claims she is 'foaming' about the rain, Like being angry about weather does any good at all
And as a result of that she is walking around in a bad mood because she 'Can't get it done today' when actually she could have but chose not too
Add to that the fact she claims she is 'foaming' about the rain, Like being angry about weather does any good at all
That I've had my hours changed at work without being consulted. It now means my commute to work will take an hour instead of 15-20 minutes and I will be sat in traffic crawling along the motorway at 30mph, and now every 4th Friday I have to work late and won't be home until 6.30 because at 5.30 my commute will be unbearable. At the moment I start at 8 and finish at 4 so miss all that but my bitch of a control freak supervisor is unreasonable and can't keep track of me when I am in before her.
Watching gaming walkthroughs (specially when it's a specific part of a game you need help with ) and the complete idiot who has recorded it hasn't bothered editing the video so you spend 20 minutes watching them doing mundane stuff like buying items etc or looking at the map
Facebook comment sections that are basically just lists of people tagging their friends in as a comment instead of sharing the article properly.
People who use 'how' instead of 'what'.
'How does he look like?'
'How is that called?'
etc.
I don't know how long this has been a thing but it seems to have become much more prevalent this year and it really frustrates me to see.
'How does he look like?'
'How is that called?'
etc.
I don't know how long this has been a thing but it seems to have become much more prevalent this year and it really frustrates me to see.
Dubbed animal sounds. Watching a TV prog or a film and they've felt it necessary to dub a quack/bleat/miaow just cos there's a duck/sheep/cat in the picture but is obviously not making a noise.
Unless this is the equivalent of "audio description".
Unless this is the equivalent of "audio description".
Originally Posted by barbeler:
“That nagging BBC red button logo. Why do they persist with it?”
“That nagging BBC red button logo. Why do they persist with it?”
And the "coming up" bits, the "recap" bits and the shrinking of the credits to tell you what's on next - usually crap about Real Housewives (who don't do any housework).
We don't all have attention spans of fruit flies.
Originally Posted by SaddlerSteve:
“Facebook comment sections that are basically just lists of people tagging their friends in as a comment instead of sharing the article properly.”
“Facebook comment sections that are basically just lists of people tagging their friends in as a comment instead of sharing the article properly.”
John Smith
Originally Posted by Lecate:
“People who use 'how' instead of 'what'.
'How does he look like?'
'How is that called?'
etc.
I don't know how long this has been a thing but it seems to have become much more prevalent this year and it really frustrates me to see.”
“People who use 'how' instead of 'what'.
'How does he look like?'
'How is that called?'
etc.
I don't know how long this has been a thing but it seems to have become much more prevalent this year and it really frustrates me to see.”
It's Spanglish. In Spanish "como" (how) is used where in English "what" is used. So in spanish "what is your name" is "como te llamas", the literal translation of that would be "how are you called". That's where it comes from, though I doubt many of those using it would have a clue.
People who ask for my advice, then shoot me down and tell me why I'm wrong.
I'm not saying people HAVE to take my advice, but it'd be better for it to be quietly dismissed rather than a full blown put down 😔
Also - just seen this on Facebook. People sharing posts from fake pages. There's one doing the rounds that says we have 50 iPhone 7s to give away. All you have to do is like and share. Sure thing 🙄
There was one from a fake page pretending to be Ford saying we have x amount of Mondeos that are unsold and we're giving them away.
I'm not saying people HAVE to take my advice, but it'd be better for it to be quietly dismissed rather than a full blown put down 😔
Also - just seen this on Facebook. People sharing posts from fake pages. There's one doing the rounds that says we have 50 iPhone 7s to give away. All you have to do is like and share. Sure thing 🙄
There was one from a fake page pretending to be Ford saying we have x amount of Mondeos that are unsold and we're giving them away.
When customers in a cafe/restaurant/whatever order a list of ten items at once, only to be told that they need to repeat them one at a time so they can be put into the POS system correctly. I'm good, but not that good. I can probably remember three or four things, but not ten. Oh, and this especially applies to those who want extra this or no this as that also takes more time to add to the order. I can only click one button or write one word at a time. By the time I've located the next few items on an incredibly complex system, chances are, I've forgotten the ninth or tenth item. Don't just walk off and expect me to put these invisible items on your tab!
/rant over.
/rant over.
Originally Posted by barbeler:
“That nagging BBC red button logo. Why do they persist with it?”
“That nagging BBC red button logo. Why do they persist with it?”
Yes I fully agree with you. It's a right royal pain in the ass. And the endless trailers that they increasingly use as fillers between programmes. I don't mind seeing a trailer once or maybe twice, but on two BBC channels at the same time and repeated again and again, no thank you.
Do they think we don't have EPGs or TV mags that tell us when the programmes are on, or we're so stupid we have to be reminded 100 times?
Originally Posted by SaddlerSteve:
“Facebook comment sections that are basically just lists of people tagging their friends in as a comment instead of sharing the article properly.”
“Facebook comment sections that are basically just lists of people tagging their friends in as a comment instead of sharing the article properly.”
Yep, yep, yep!
Drivers you give way to when coming on to a motorway, who then speed up to prevent others from doing the same in front of them.
Drivers who put their foot down on motorways as soon as you indicate your intention to move lane, preventing you from doing so and causing you to have to reduce speed, those in particular that pull alongside and match your speed.
Drivers who put their foot down on motorways as soon as you indicate your intention to move lane, preventing you from doing so and causing you to have to reduce speed, those in particular that pull alongside and match your speed.
Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk:
“And the "coming up" bits, the "recap" bits and the shrinking of the credits to tell you what's on next - usually crap about Real Housewives (who don't do any housework).
We don't all have attention spans of fruit flies.”
“And the "coming up" bits, the "recap" bits and the shrinking of the credits to tell you what's on next - usually crap about Real Housewives (who don't do any housework).
We don't all have attention spans of fruit flies.”
Like this?....
The Gift Shop
Originally Posted by EuroFoxi:
“When customers in a cafe/restaurant/whatever order a list of ten items at once, only to be told that they need to repeat them one at a time so they can be put into the POS system correctly. I'm good, but not that good. I can probably remember three or four things, but not ten. Oh, and this especially applies to those who want extra this or no this as that also takes more time to add to the order. I can only click one button or write one word at a time. By the time I've located the next few items on an incredibly complex system, chances are, I've forgotten the ninth or tenth item. Don't just walk off and expect me to put these invisible items on your tab!
”
“When customers in a cafe/restaurant/whatever order a list of ten items at once, only to be told that they need to repeat them one at a time so they can be put into the POS system correctly. I'm good, but not that good. I can probably remember three or four things, but not ten. Oh, and this especially applies to those who want extra this or no this as that also takes more time to add to the order. I can only click one button or write one word at a time. By the time I've located the next few items on an incredibly complex system, chances are, I've forgotten the ninth or tenth item. Don't just walk off and expect me to put these invisible items on your tab!
”
Finding yourself behind these people in the queue
It always seems to happen to me when I go for fish and chips, I get the person who is feeding an entire street, the order just goes on and on and on....
Originally Posted by dreadnought:
“Finding yourself behind these people in the queue
It always seems to happen to me when I go for fish and chips, I get the person who is feeding an entire street, the order just goes on and on and on....”
“Finding yourself behind these people in the queue
It always seems to happen to me when I go for fish and chips, I get the person who is feeding an entire street, the order just goes on and on and on....”
Especially when all you want is a chip barm which can be done in about 30 seconds but instead you have to stand there whilst the person in front has an order which uses up all the chips meaning you have to wait even longer for more chips to be cooked.
Originally Posted by The Amazing:
“Especially when all you want is a chip barm which can be done in about 30 seconds but instead you have to stand there whilst the person in front has an order which uses up all the chips meaning you have to wait even longer for more chips to be cooked.”
“Especially when all you want is a chip barm which can be done in about 30 seconds but instead you have to stand there whilst the person in front has an order which uses up all the chips meaning you have to wait even longer for more chips to be cooked.”
Anybody who calls them chip barms or rolls deserves everything they get!
The only acceptable words are either chip butty or cob
Seriously though I've been in a pub today wanting to place a simple order of lasagne, garlic bread and a pint. But the woman in front of me was apparently feeding the 5,000!
Small, youthful bus drivers.
There seems to be an inverse relationship between the age and size of a bus driver and what a miserable little bastard they are.
Today was a case in point a huge middle-aged bald bloke with glasses (who looked as if he could fight off a grizzly bear) made everyone feel good with his constant chatter, politeness and jokes.
Everyone had a smile and a thank you when we got off the bus.
In contrast the smaller, thinner and younger the driver is the more curt, pig-ignorant and downright unpleasant they can be.
Perhaps I should publish a study on this remarkable phenomena?
There seems to be an inverse relationship between the age and size of a bus driver and what a miserable little bastard they are.
Today was a case in point a huge middle-aged bald bloke with glasses (who looked as if he could fight off a grizzly bear) made everyone feel good with his constant chatter, politeness and jokes.
Everyone had a smile and a thank you when we got off the bus.
In contrast the smaller, thinner and younger the driver is the more curt, pig-ignorant and downright unpleasant they can be.
Perhaps I should publish a study on this remarkable phenomena?
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