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Trivial things that annoy you intensely. (Part 3)
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Leicester_Hunk
12-10-2016
When people post pictures of their kids on Facebook with "my world" captions. It grinds my gears for some reason.

Nothing can be your whole world, not your jobs, your partner, your kids, or even Leicester City ...........
5hane
12-10-2016
When I go to select an app but some window with briefing written on it slides across from the left.
Zeropoint1
12-10-2016
Has anybody mentioned those awful 'Baby on board' signs in cars? To be fair I probably did 30 pages back!

It's especially first time parents who have them and think that by having a silly sign in the back of their car the people who would usually crash in to the back of them just for s**** and giggles would decide to hold back and keep their distance.

And no please don't tell me it's a warning device for the emergency services. In the event of an accident and they see a childs car seat they are going to look for a baby, I can't imagine any rescuer who wouldn't bother looking when all the evidence points to there being another person on board simply because there isn't a stick on sign!
Zeropoint1
12-10-2016
Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk:
“When people post pictures of their kids on Facebook with "my world" captions. It grinds my gears for some reason.

Nothing can be your whole world, not your jobs, your partner, your kids, or even Leicester City ...........”

These are usually the same people who work at "Full time mommy" (SIC) Which translates in to "Doesn't actually work but happily claims every benefit going... So keep working and paying your taxes!"
Creamtea
12-10-2016
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“Has anybody mentioned those awful 'Baby on board' signs in cars? To be fair I probably did 30 pages back!

It's especially first time parents who have them and think that by having a silly sign in the back of their car the people who would usually crash in to the back of them just for s**** and giggles would decide to hold back and keep their distance.

And no please don't tell me it's a warning device for the emergency services. In the event of an accident and they see a childs car seat they are going to look for a baby, I can't imagine any rescuer who wouldn't bother looking when all the evidence points to there being another person on board simply because there isn't a stick on sign!”

In my experience it's those with them with them signs that often drive like utter speeding f*ckwits!
Eddie Badger
12-10-2016
People who tell me I "need" to do something. It's usually something they want me to do for them and it's never something I "need" to.
Tonight I came home later than usual from work after a very busy day, had to skip lunch so was starving. I just sat down to my tea when the phone rang and it was someone I know telling me I "need" to fix his computer NOW.
Why did I need to fix it? Because he has a virus.
Has he used the AV software I installed six months ago? No, he deleted it because "it went crazy and started loading updates.
Has be been opening spam? Yes because he doesn't know if it's spam until he opens it.
Does he click on the links in the spam? Yes, because he thinks they might be useful.
So why do I need to fix his problem? Because I installed the software he never used and I gave him advice he ignored so I'm responsible.

Needless to say I won't be touching his computer. He's the worst offender when it comes to telling people they need to do something - you need to leave your job, drive ten miles, pick me up and drive me to the job centre, wait for me and then drive me home - Why can't he walk across the road and get on a bus for a ten minute ride into town? It's raining.
Keyser_Soze1
12-10-2016
The fact I very rarely get what I want - or even what I need for that matter.

So sod off Mick Jagger.
TelevisionUser
12-10-2016
Originally Posted by Eddie Badger:
“People who tell me I "need" to do something. It's usually something they want me to do for them and it's never something I "need" to.
Tonight I came home later than usual from work after a very busy day, had to skip lunch so was starving. I just sat down to my tea when the phone rang and it was someone I know telling me I "need" to fix his computer NOW.
Why did I need to fix it? Because he has a virus.
Has he used the AV software I installed six months ago? No, he deleted it because "it went crazy and started loading updates.
Has be been opening spam? Yes because he doesn't know if it's spam until he opens it.
Does he click on the links in the spam? Yes, because he thinks they might be useful.
So why do I need to fix his problem? Because I installed the software he never used and I gave him advice he ignored so I'm responsible.

Needless to say I won't be touching his computer. He's the worst offender when it comes to telling people they need to do something - you need to leave your job, drive ten miles, pick me up and drive me to the job centre, wait for me and then drive me home - Why can't he walk across the road and get on a bus for a ten minute ride into town? It's raining.”

I can see how all of the above could be really annoying after a testing day and you have my sympathy there. I'm glad my friends aren't like that.

For what it's worth, my advice would be to tell him to get/send him a Linux Mint installation disk which is immune to Windows malware and just leave things at that.
Zeropoint1
12-10-2016
Originally Posted by Eddie Badger:
“People who tell me I "need" to do something. It's usually something they want me to do for them and it's never something I "need" to.
Tonight I came home later than usual from work after a very busy day, had to skip lunch so was starving. I just sat down to my tea when the phone rang and it was someone I know telling me I "need" to fix his computer NOW.
Why did I need to fix it? Because he has a virus.
Has he used the AV software I installed six months ago? No, he deleted it because "it went crazy and started loading updates.
Has be been opening spam? Yes because he doesn't know if it's spam until he opens it.
Does he click on the links in the spam? Yes, because he thinks they might be useful.
So why do I need to fix his problem? Because I installed the software he never used and I gave him advice he ignored so I'm responsible.

Needless to say I won't be touching his computer. He's the worst offender when it comes to telling people they need to do something - you need to leave your job, drive ten miles, pick me up and drive me to the job centre, wait for me and then drive me home - Why can't he walk across the road and get on a bus for a ten minute ride into town? It's raining.”


I had a friend like that. They asked what antivirus / internet security they should have so I sent them the link to the package I used at the time, I believe it was on sale for £9.99 which was half the price I paid a few months earlier.

He decided it was too much money and didn't bother. When his computer was pretty much riddled with viruses he asked me to fix it as I'd recommended the software that he didn't use.

It turned out while searching for free movies and porn he just downloaded anything, clicked on the links in emails that offered free porn or web shows and generally clicked on any link people sent him!

In his mind it was better to save a tenner than a £500 computer! The system was so f***** that I had to do a complete factory reinstall and he was annoyed to lose all his files, which naturally weren't backed up.
Eddie Badger
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“I had a friend like that. They asked what antivirus / internet security they should have so I sent them the link to the package I used at the time, I believe it was on sale for £9.99 which was half the price I paid a few months earlier.

He decided it was too much money and didn't bother. When his computer was pretty much riddled with viruses he asked me to fix it as I'd recommended the software that he didn't use.

It turned out while searching for free movies and porn he just downloaded anything, clicked on the links in emails that offered free porn or web shows and generally clicked on any link people sent him!

In his mind it was better to save a tenner than a £500 computer! The system was so f***** that I had to do a complete factory reinstall and he was annoyed to lose all his files, which naturally weren't backed up.”

That sounds just like the idiot I know! Within a couple of minutes of scanning a huge list of viruses found came up and then he actually began opening spam during the virus scan!

In all the years I've had a computer I've only ever had one virus, when I left him alone with my PC to make a cup of coffee. He was supposed to be looking at google maps but as soon as my back was turned he "needed" to check his e-mail with the inevitable results.
He also managed to break my mouse. Instead of rolling the mouse across the desk, he picks it up and keeps slamming it down. That got him banned from a local college's IT suite when he was attempting to do an ECDL (failed miserably, packed it in after three classes but demanded the qualification).
BlueEyedMrsP
13-10-2016
When you have to go out and you have rain AND wind together. Umbrellas are useless and even if you have a waterproof coat, your face gets soaked. I don't mind one or the other but together it's just miserable.
Lecate
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“I had a friend like that. They asked what antivirus / internet security they should have so I sent them the link to the package I used at the time, I believe it was on sale for £9.99 which was half the price I paid a few months earlier.

He decided it was too much money and didn't bother. When his computer was pretty much riddled with viruses he asked me to fix it as I'd recommended the software that he didn't use.

It turned out while searching for free movies and porn he just downloaded anything, clicked on the links in emails that offered free porn or web shows and generally clicked on any link people sent him!

In his mind it was better to save a tenner than a £500 computer! The system was so f***** that I had to do a complete factory reinstall and he was annoyed to lose all his files, which naturally weren't backed up.”

It always irritates me when I see or hear 'professional' advice to DELETE potential spam emails IMMEDIATELY.
I think are these people really spreading the nonsensical fear that just by receiving a spam mail it's somehow affecting your PC by sitting in your inbox? It's perfectly fine to leave them or click them, read them, even click links most of the time! The only risk comes when you're opening unknown attachments or clicking dialog boxes from a webpage to download some sort of software.

But then seeing accounts such as those above, maybe these people really do need to just immediately delete them, because otherwise they somehow just can't help themselves from installing anything and everything they see
bluewomble88
13-10-2016
The new Robbie Williams single.
One of the worst "songs" I have ever heard.
Tiger Rag
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by bluewomble88:
“The new Robbie Williams single.
One of the worst "songs" I have ever heard.”

You're the second I know of to have whinged about it. So glad I have no idea what you're on about.
jra
13-10-2016
On the TV.

Most vehicles seem to be already started before they pull off.

Few people knock on a door before coming in. They just walk in.

Few people seem to lock doors, when most of the time you do. See above.

etc.
jjwales
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by killjoy:
“Sorry but it is "May I get"”

That can't be right. "May" and "get" just don't go together!
BasilRathbon
13-10-2016
Staff in newsagents - especially WH Smith - who go up right next to you and start rearrranging the magazines on the shelves while you're trying to browse.
MK184
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“Has anybody mentioned those awful 'Baby on board' signs in cars? To be fair I probably did 30 pages back!

It's especially first time parents who have them and think that by having a silly sign in the back of their car the people who would usually crash in to the back of them just for s**** and giggles would decide to hold back and keep their distance.

And no please don't tell me it's a warning device for the emergency services. In the event of an accident and they see a childs car seat they are going to look for a baby, I can't imagine any rescuer who wouldn't bother looking when all the evidence points to there being another person on board simply because there isn't a stick on sign!”

They do amuse me, along with the "Think Bike" signs, because in most cases the people with these stickers on their cars are usually the ones driving dangerously.

Just the other week I was driving along a 20mph stretch of road, just over the limit, when myself and the vehicles ahead were illegally overtaken by some silly cow in her Peugeot people carrier, which was draped in the "Baby on Board" and "Little Princess on Board" stickers. All I could think to myself was heaven help the little princess when her mother drives like an absolute idiot.
dreadnought
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by Eddie Badger:
“People who tell me I "need" to do something. It's usually something they want me to do for them and it's never something I "need" to.
.....someone I know telling me I "need" to fix his computer NOW.
”

There's a very good quote for people like that:

"lack of planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency on mine""
hobbleit
13-10-2016
The woman who comes into my work and either calls me by my mother's name or Jacqueline despite the fact I have a name tag with my actual name on it.
sorcha_healy27
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by hobbleit:
“The woman who comes into my work and either calls me by my mother's name or Jacqueline despite the fact I have a name tag with my actual name on it.”

Or answering the phone and giving your name and the person still mispronounces it
maggiek
13-10-2016
Three things, all petty & keeping w/ the trivial theme.

*The expression "to be honest" or, in alphabet soup lingo, "TBH" Uh, okay, you've not been candid/honest in anything else you've said to me?

*"Post this & share to your FB wall. I know who will and who won't." Alrighty, if you knew that I won't, then why have you shared it with me? Won't now, won't later.

*Anyone & everyone who wants to broadcast all of their very private medical issues. And when they don't have a response, feel compelled to share even more in private msgs in order to get attention.
Eddie Badger
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by dreadnought:
“There's a very good quote for people like that:

"lack of planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency on mine""”

An old colleague used to have a sign on his desk which said something similar: Your lack of forward planning is not my emergency.

Although his usual response ended in "off!"
Eddie Badger
13-10-2016
My dim cousin who ends every sentence with "Eh?" as in "I was in town today...eh?" "I met my pal...eh?"

I just keep saying "I don't know?"
Tiger Rag
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by maggiek:
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*"Post this & share to your FB wall. I know who will and who won't." Alrighty, if you knew that I won't, then why have you shared it with me? Won't now, won't later.”

I always scroll past these things.
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